this is bbc news. i'm david eades with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. ukraine's president zelensky says his country could become neutral, as part of a peace deal to end russia's invasion. translation: i understand it is impossible to force - russia completely from ukrainian territory. it would lead to a third world war. i understand it and that's why i'm talking about a compromise. as the bombardment of ukrainian cities contines, refugees fleeing from the southern port of mariupol say they're being forced to go to russia. we have a special report from the polish border, as sex traffickers seek to exploit ukraine's refugees fleeing the war.

here in poland and elsewhere, people have opened their homes to ukrainians but sadly not everyone with the best of intentions. president biden revises his comments on president putin not staying in power — saying he wasn't calling for regime change. the sci—fi journey has taken the lead at the oscars winning in five categories. —— dune and ariana debose wansbeck ariana debose wa nsbeck supporting ariana debose wansbeck supporting actress for her role in west side story. hello and welcome to the programme. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky says he's prepared to discuss a formal neutral status for his country as part of talks to end the war with russia. but he insisted the ukrainian people would have to approve

such a move in a referendum, and third parties would need to guarantee it. in a video call with russian journalists, which moscow warned local media outlets not to report, mr zelensky said the kremlin�*s demand for disarmament was out of the question. but he accepted there were areas of potential compromise. our reporter stephanie prentice is with me now. interesting that this was directed at russian media in itself as a starting point? yes, this was a 90 minute video call for russian journalist with volodymyr zelensky speaking in russian trying to get across what is happening in country. he describes scenes of abject destruction and made a clear point at russian speaking communities have really been devastated by what has happened. on top of that he really wanted to get across that what we are seeing in media according to him is not

what is happening and that it is a way worse. small communities have been wiped off the face of the earth in his words. translation: guarantors will not sign anything - if the russian troops are in ukraine. why do i think that this war can be finished quickly and the only person that prolongs it is putin and those who surround him? because no guarantor, british prime minister borisjohnson, us president joe biden, who will sit down for talks? who will sit? erdogan of turkey? who will sit down for talks if the russian troops are here? who will sign anything? nobody. he has an issue. we talked already about neutrality and he has a front that up as a possible, some sort of bait, whether we believe those negotiations are working in any case — i mean, where does this take us in terms of what is up for grabs and what is not? he

said that for grabs and what is not? he: said that ukraine is prepared to discuss a neutral state, and that means a third party coming into negotiate in any detail can then be put to the ukrainian people as part of a referendum. russian troops being on ukrainian territory is a major issue and he did say that he would not but they would have to with god to some extent however he knowledge that russian forces cannot leave the land completely. translation: it leave the land completely. translation:— leave the land completely. translation: , , translation: it is impossible to force russia _ translation: it is impossible to force russia completely - translation: it is impossiblel to force russia completely from ukrainian territory. it would lead to a third world war. i understand it and that is why i'm talking about a compromise. go back to where it all began an event we will try to resolve the donbass issue, the complicated donbass issue. the future for eastern donbass is ”p future for eastern donbass is up for— future for eastern donbass is up for debate. do future for eastern donbass is up for debate.— future for eastern donbass is up for debate. do we know any more than _ up for debate. do we know any more than that? _ up for debate. do we know any more than that? crimea, - up for debate. do we know any i more than that? crimea, whether they like it or not, they are

in wild? ., in wild? he said he will not sit down — in wild? he said he will not sit down at _ in wild? he said he will not sit down at a _ in wild? he said he will not sit down at a table - in wild? he said he will not sit down at a table to - in wild? he said he will not l sit down at a table to discuss neutralisation or those d notification claims —— denazification. he finished by using his address to take clearly that he goal is peace and a return to normal life. interesting he is targeting a russian audience in particular. well more than a month into the fighting, analysts believe russia is trying to encircle and cut off ukrainian troops in the east. one key russian target is the strategic port city of mariupol, which has been devastated by shelling. ukraine accuses russian troops there of forcibly relocating thousands of civilians from the city, something moscow denies. but the bbc has spoken to one resident of mariupol who says she was given no

option but to leave, and was taken to the russian separatist—held area of donestk and then onto russia itself. our correspondent, wyre davies reports. thousands of refugees have been able to leave mariupol, travelling in packed, bomb—damaged vehicles to the relative safety of ukrainian—held towns. but ukraine has now accused the russian military of forcibly removing thousands of residents to russia. irina, now staying with relatives near moscow, told the bbc about herjourney out. translation: one day, | the russian military came by and said that we needed to vacate our shelter immediately because the building got on fire. after leaving the shelter, we walked for about six kilometres under shelling and made it to the city limits. those people who had

families in russia could go there at their own expense. those who did not have anyone there, they were allocated to a place in russia. they were put on evacuation trains to those destinations. this is important, would you say that you and others were forcibly made to leave mariupol and go to russia? translation: i will put it this way, - from there, everyone was taken to the dpr, that is russian occupied ukraine. once there, you have to decide whether you were going to stay in the dpr or go to russia. the choice was between the dpr and russia. the city irina left behind is in ruins, barely a building left unscathed by the russian bombardment. tens of thousands of people are trapped in mariupol,

without the basics to survive, and nowhere near enough aid being allowed in. there is absolutely a humanitarian crisis there. there has been a humanitarian crisis for well over two weeks. you have people who haven't had access to water or food for weeks now, people who are — dead bodies on the street and people burying the bodies of their neighbours. just the trauma and psychological burden this is going to have on the population. under such conditions, staying in mariupol or having to go to russia was irina's almost impossible choice. do you worry that if this war doesn't end in agreement or that parts of ukraine remain occupied that you won't be allowed to go back to ukraine itself? translation: we hope that there will be such an opportunity. - we are already imagining ways that we can get back to our homeland. wyre davies, bbc news, dnipro, ukraine. olga lautman is senior fellow

at the center for european policy analysis and host of kremlinfile, a weekly podcast on putin's russia. thank you very much for your time. we were hearing pretty harrowing story directly from mariupol and the message from the kremlin or moscow, we are now focusing on the east. isn't that simple?— that simple? not at all and we saw after they _ that simple? not at all and we saw after they gave _ that simple? not at all and we saw after they gave that - saw after they gave that message that they were going to focus on the east, we sold bombings yesterday in lviv and we continued to see here being sheued we continued to see here being shelled so clearly while russia is messaging is that going to focus on the ease, we see that is not what is happening on the ground. —— kyiv. is not what is happening on the ground- -- kyiv-_

ground. -- kyiv. from the view of president _ ground. -- kyiv. from the view of president putin _ ground. -- kyiv. from the view of president putin that - ground. -- kyiv. from the view of president putin that could i of president putin that could be a realistic scenario where russia takes hold of a proportion of the east, perhaps more than the separatists have at the moment, and can hold onto it, when he now recognises that simply is not the case for the country as a whole? i that simply is not the case for the country as a whole? i mean, that might _ the country as a whole? i mean, that might be — the country as a whole? i mean, that might be putin's _ the country as a whole? i mean, that might be putin's strategy i that might be putin's strategy of trying, i mean, the russian military strand to capture any town. they have had problems capturing down in the ease, obviously kyiv, the outskirts of kyiv. they will continue to catch whatever town they can but will they be able to hold it? absolutely not. even when they have come close to capturing a town, you see resistance coming from civilians who were pushing russians back out. we civilians who were pushing russians back out. we have been re -aottin russians back out. we have been repotting for _ russians back out. we have been repotting for weeks, _ russians back out. we have been repotting for weeks, as _ russians back out. we have been repotting for weeks, as long i russians back out. we have been repotting for weeks, as long as l repotting for weeks, as long as there has—been even discussion

of the possibility of peace talks, we have been listening to various lines put out from both sides publicly about possibly an opportunity to move here or compromise that — do you listen to any of those at this stage or are they there for general public consumption as this complete grind on? i have not listened to negotiations even prior to the war in december when russia came into negotiations, it was absolutely insane their demands. since then, look, if russia was serious about negotiating, they would stop the decimating of cds, they would stop the intentional killing of civilians and circling mariupol and causing a humanitarian catastrophe and now we are hearing about forcible deportations out of

mariupol two inside of russia, to some sort of concentration camp. if russia was serious about negotiations, they would show something. even russian humanitarian corridors, the minute people started to flee, they would be targeting the civilians is in the corridor so i do not believe anything russia has to say.- i do not believe anything russia has to say. thank you very much — russia has to say. thank you very much indeed. _ meanwhile, president biden has told reporters that he wasn't calling for regime change in russia when he said in a speech in poland that president putin "cannot remain in power." his comments on saturday led to the us secretary of state, anthony blinken, denying that it was white house policy to seek regime change in moscow, the french president, emmanuel macron, said such comments could escalate the conflict.

away from the battlefields there's another humanitarian disaster in the making. the united nations says nearly 2 million ukrainian children have now fled the russian bombardment in ukraine to neighbouring countries. organisations including unicef are warning that these children, along with their mothers and otherfemale ukrainian refugees, are at a heightened risk of trafficking and exploitation. our europe editor katya adler reports from medyka on the polish—ukrainian border. they grabbed what mattered most and fled for their lives. ukrainian children and women now farfrom home ukrainian children and women now far from home are forced to put their trust in strangers. the chaos of war now behind them, the truth is, they are not always a saviour either.

the refugees come in. they have no idea what's going on. they can believe everybody. volunteer margherita, from kyiv, hopes to stop fellow refugees falling into the wrong hands. we caught three persons who search for beautiful women to sell them, yeah, to sex work. it's horrible. so horrible, many poles feel driven to take action. we have 605 amazing women drive as much as they can to the border. elzbieta jarmulska has started the women behind the wheel initiative. the women behind the wheel initiative. we decided to create this bubble of safety in order for these women to simply rest. this family is one of the lucky ones. elzbieta has their best interest at heart, but five weeks into europe's biggest refugee crisis since world war ii, there is still no efficient process to screen all those

claiming to help ukrainians. over the next days and weeks, people need somewhere to sleep, to eat. many tell us they are looking for a job as well, and these needs make refugees vulnerable. here in poland, and elsewhere, people have opened their homes to ukrainians, but sadly not everyone with the best of intentions. we hear many stories of abuse, but most victims are too scared to speak on camera. butjelena, now safely in denmark, told us she wants to sound the alarm. translation: fake ngo workers approached me and my children, | after we fled ukraine. they looked at us sleazily. they told us to get in a van with other women and said they would take us to switzerland. they got angry when i asked for their ids, so i grabbed my children and ran. human rights groups warn sex and organ traffickers

are already active here. this is a region where there are well—established trafficking networks in place. at a time of growing numbers of women and children arriving, the risks are certainly on the rise. organised crime isn't the only menace. some refugees are forced to work for free. others to have sex in exchange for lodgings. the displaced and the vulnerable need our protection. katya adler, bbc news, on the polish—ukrainian border. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the sci—fi epic dune leads the pack with six awards so far, at the oscars. we will bring you right up to date injust a moment. the accident that

happened here was of the sort that can, at worst, produce a meltdown. in this case, the precautions worked, but they didn't work quite well enough to prevent some old fears about the safety features of these stations from resurfacing. the republic of ireland has become the first country in the world to ban smoking in the workplace. from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses, pubs and restaurants will face a heavy fine. the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a trade union conference. the small crowd outside included his assailant. it has become i a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished i it had never been built. the eiffel tower's - birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first

ascent by gustave eiffel. i this is bbc news, our main story this hour: president zelensky says he's prepared to discuss ukraine becoming a neutral country, as part of a peace deal, to end the fighting. ice at a moment ago we are going to go to the oscars and we will, injust going to go to the oscars and we will, in just a moment. going to go to the oscars and we will, injusta moment. —— i said a moment ago. let's get some of the day's other news. china's commercial capital, shanghai, is bringing in further restrictions more than two years after the start of the pandemic. people living in the east of the city will stay at home for five days while testing is carried out. the west will be locked down from friday. reports from north korea have quoted kim jong—un as saying that his country will continue developing �*formidable striking capabilities'. it comes as the united states has called for tougher sanctions after the north korean leader oversaw the test

of the country's largest ever ballistic missile last week. the emergency services in israel say at least two people have been killed in a shooting in the coastal town of hadera. police say the two gunmen were arab israeli citizens, they were shot dead by undercover officers. the islamic state claimed responsibility for the attack. uk government officials are due to meet two of p&0 ferries�* rival operators, to discuss the fallout from p&0's decision to sack 800 of its crew members and replace them with agency staff. there are concerns there could be disruptions at ports over the easter holidays. some of the biggest names in hollywood have descended on the dolby theatre in la for the oscars. the 94th academy awards is being hosted by amy schumer, regina hall and wanda sykes. the ceremony will also include a new "fan favourite" prize for the year's most popular film, as voted

for by the public online. let's cross to our correspondent, peter bowes in la. peter, you are the host, you take it away. arejust peter, you are the host, you take it away. are just think it is interesting from what i have heard about the number of awards that tune has already won, it is a popularfilm winning oscars and that could be a rarity. —— dune. winning oscars and that could be a rarity. -- dune.- be a rarity. -- dune. five categories _ be a rarity. -- dune. five categories so _ be a rarity. -- dune. five categories so far - be a rarity. -- dune. five categories so far that i be a rarity. -- dune. five i categories so far that dune has won in. interestingly, those categories being announced apart from one of them, announced before the main oscars ceremony actually got under way and that is the big change this year, david, that they are trying to give the ceremony itself perhaps a little bit more momentum, little bit more momentum, little bit more time for performances, best song and that kind of thing, to i think appeal to a different audience, perhaps appeal to a younger audience. i think thejury is still out as to whether they

are managing to achieve that. let's bring in a journalist based here in los angeles, you have watched many an oscar ceremony, what do you think of the show so far?— the show so far? last year's oscars was _ the show so far? last year's oscars was held _ the show so far? last year's oscars was held on - the show so far? last year's oscars was held on a - the show so far? last year's oscars was held on a train l oscars was held on a train station, _ oscars was held on a train station, this one is a train wreck _ station, this one is a train wreck it_ station, this one is a train wreck. it is a massively missed opportunity to come as you say, reinvent _ opportunity to come as you say, reinvent the oscars stop looking _ reinvent the oscars stop looking at the ceremony, the format — looking at the ceremony, the format is _ looking at the ceremony, the format isjust the same as it has — format isjust the same as it has been _ format isjust the same as it has been for decades. whereas the change to format, whereas the change to format, whereas the opportunity for young audiences beyond a twitter vote, — audiences beyond a twitter vote, i_ audiences beyond a twitter vote, i think it is a massive letdown _ vote, i think it is a massive letdown |_ vote, i think it is a massive letdown-— letdown. i will get your reaction _ letdown. i will get your reaction to _ letdown. i will get your reaction to that, i letdown. i will get your reaction to that, tom. | letdown. i will get your i reaction to that, tom. and i willjust announce reaction to that, tom. and i will just announce that the death actor from coda will just announce that the death actorfrom coda hasjust won and he is the first death actor to win an oscar.- won and he is the first death actor to win an oscar. this has been closely — actor to win an oscar. this has been closely watched - actor to win an oscar. this has been closely watched by i actor to win an oscar. this has been closely watched by the i been closely watched by the deaf — been closely watched by the deaf community because they hope — deaf community because they hope as— deaf community because they hope as a result of troy cots

are winning, and the film possibly— are winning, and the film possibly winning best picture, it will— possibly winning best picture, it will lead to better representation of deaf people in movies. there is concern among _ in movies. there is concern among many deaf people that they are — among many deaf people that they are not portrayed as being fully human in a way and he is a very— fully human in a way and he is a very lively character. i'd humped _ a very lively character. i'd bumped into him on an arrivals line and — bumped into him on an arrivals line and he _ bumped into him on an arrivals line and he was explaining to us that— line and he was explaining to us that what was great about this film _ us that what was great about this film as he got the chance to do— this film as he got the chance to do american sign language and actually convey vulgarity. quite — and actually convey vulgarity. quite crude things. and i think that gave _ quite crude things. and i think that gave the sense of the humanity of his character, the other— humanity of his character, the other characters in the film so ithink— other characters in the film so i think it — other characters in the film so i think it is _ other characters in the film so i think it is great. and it is a great _ i think it is great. and it is a great movie as well, isn't it? it— a great movie as well, isn't it? it is— a great movie as well, isn't it? it is a _ a great movie as well, isn't it? it is a family movie, it has — it? it is a family movie, it has so _ it? it is a family movie, it has so many different layers to it and — has so many different layers to it and i— has so many different layers to it and i think it is possible to say— it and i think it is possible to say the favourite to run for test _ to say the favourite to run for test picture tonight. i to say the favourite to run for test picture tonight.— test picture tonight. i think that is true. _ test picture tonight. i think that is true. i _ test picture tonight. i think that is true. i found - test picture tonight. i think that is true. i found at i test picture tonight. i think| that is true. i found at most emotionally satisfying movie in the ten pictures nominated for

best pickjust copy it didn't have gravitas, though. i think the power of the dog is a finer piece of cinema. i don't know what you would think of that, do you agree with me? but i loved coda.— loved coda. coda is being turned into _ loved coda. coda is being turned into a _ loved coda. coda is being turned into a broadway i loved coda. coda is being i turned into a broadway musical and the — turned into a broadway musical and the power of the dog isn't but it— and the power of the dog isn't but it is— and the power of the dog isn't but it is lightweight and heartwarming so it works well on broadway, it will work well of the — on broadway, it will work well of the movie and there is another— of the movie and there is another contest going on tonight for best picture, it is apple — tonight for best picture, it is apple against netflix. apple putting all of its resources behind _ putting all of its resources behind coda and netflix trying to win — behind coda and netflix trying to win their first best picture oscar— to win their first best picture oscar which they hope will cement— oscar which they hope will cement their place at the summit— cement their place at the summit of the movie industry. so i _ summit of the movie industry. so i think— summit of the movie industry. so i think it will be in some sense as a ground breaking oscars that you described it as a train wreck and i am curious to get tom's response to that, thatis to get tom's response to that, that is pretty harsh.— that is pretty harsh. that is very honest _ that is pretty harsh. that is very honest of _ that is pretty harsh. that is very honest of you - that is pretty harsh. that is very honest of you to i that is pretty harsh. that is very honest of you to say i that is pretty harsh. that is i very honest of you to say that, i very honest of you to say that, i wouldn't _ very honest of you to say that, i wouldn't agree _ very honest of you to say that, i wouldn't agree it _ very honest of you to say that, i wouldn't agree it is _ very honest of you to say that, i wouldn't agree it is a - very honest of you to say that, i wouldn't agree it is a train i iwouldn't agree it is a train wreck— i wouldn't agree it is a train wreck but _ i wouldn't agree it is a train wreck but it _ iwouldn't agree it is a train wreck but it is— i wouldn't agree it is a train

wreck but it is out - i wouldn't agree it is a train wreck but it is out to - i wouldn't agree it is a train wreck but it is out to date, i wreck but it is out to date, old—fashioned, _ wreck but it is out to date, old—fashioned, it - wreck but it is out to date, old—fashioned, it needs. wreck but it is out to date, old—fashioned, it needs to| wreck but it is out to date, i old—fashioned, it needs to be changed _ old—fashioned, it needs to be changed the _ old—fashioned, it needs to be changed. the oscars- old—fashioned, it needs to be changed. the oscars hasn't. changed. the oscars hasn't changed _ changed. the oscars hasn't changed in— changed. the oscars hasn't changed in format - changed. the oscars hasn't changed in format since i changed. the oscars hasn't. changed in format since 1953 when — changed in format since 1953 when it— changed in format since 1953 when it was— changed in format since 1953 when it was born. _ changed in format since 1953 when it was born. it- changed in format since 1953 when it was born. it is- changed in format since 1953 when it was born. it is very. when it was born. it is very old, — when it was born. it is very old. in _ when it was born. it is very old, in other— when it was born. it is very old, in other words- when it was born. it is very old, in other words and i when it was born. it is very old, in other words and it i old, in other words and it needs— old, in other words and it needs to _ old, in other words and it needs to really _ old, in other words and it needs to really make i old, in other words and it needs to really make a i old, in other words and it i needs to really make a creative effort _ needs to really make a creative effort to — needs to really make a creative effort to reach _ needs to really make a creative effort to reach younger- needs to really make a creative effort to reach younger people. ithink— effort to reach younger people. i think that _ effort to reach younger people. i think that is _ effort to reach younger people. i think that is so _ effort to reach younger people. i think that is so important. i i think that is so important. but — i think that is so important. but we _ i think that is so important. but we hear— i think that is so important. but we hear this _ i think that is so important. but we hear this year- i think that is so important. but we hear this year afterl but we hear this year after year and i suppose it is very easy for us to stand here and say it has got to change to reach that younger audience that you are producing the oscars ——if you were producing and directing the oscars, what would you do?— and directing the oscars, what would you do? they need to get the producers — would you do? they need to get the producers of _ would you do? they need to get the producers of american idol, | the producers of american idol, these _ the producers of american idol, these experienced producers of these _ these experienced producers of these live reality shows. butl these live reality shows. but i can 'ust these live reality shows. but i can just imagine _ these live reality shows. but i can just imagine the - these live reality shows. but i can just imagine the people i these live reality shows. emit i canjust imagine the people at can just imagine the people at the academy cringing at what you are saying. will devalue the oscars?— you are saying. will devalue the oscars? ., ., the oscars? no, it will devalue the oscars? no, it will devalue the oscars _ the oscars? no, it will devalue the oscars if— the oscars? no, it will devalue the oscars if they _ the oscars? no, it will devalue the oscars if they lose - the oscars? no, it will devalue the oscars if they lose their i the oscars if they lose their multimillion dollar tv contract which — multimillion dollar tv contract which they are in danger of doing _ which they are in danger of doing. when it runs out with abc— doing. when it runs out with abc i — doing. when it runs out with abc i would would expect to see it on— abc i would would expect to see it on a _ abc i would would expect to see it on a streamer like netflix or apple _ it on a streamer like netflix or apple because network

television is not one two pay for this— television is not one two pay for this old—fashioned out touch— for this old—fashioned out touch contest if it is going to be touch contest if it is going to he on — touch contest if it is going to he on like _ touch contest if it is going to be on like this again. do touch contest if it is going to be on like this again.- be on like this again. do you see any signs _ be on like this again. do you see any signs that _ be on like this again. do you see any signs that the i be on like this again. do you | see any signs that the people who actually made the decisions at the academy are listening? they will get the message that films are about streaming now and people stream in their own homes, they stream on tablets, the whole ethos of watching a film is changing. will they change the ceremony? the academy — change the ceremony? the academy has _ change the ceremony? the academy has 54 _ change the ceremony? the academy has 54 governors stopping when have you ever thought _ stopping when have you ever thought of an organisation with 54 on— thought of an organisation with 54 on the — thought of an organisation with 54 on the board that has ever agreed — 54 on the board that has ever agreed on _ 54 on the board that has ever agreed on anything? it needs to be streamlined, notjust be streamlined, not just getting be streamlined, notjust getting rid of eight categories stop get the 54 governors down to four~ — stop get the 54 governors down to four. |t— stop get the 54 governors down to four. . . . to four. it is an interesting idea. to four. it is an interesting idea- it — to four. it is an interesting idea- it is _ to four. it is an interesting idea. it is as _ to four. it is an interesting idea. it is as you _ to four. it is an interesting idea. it is as you can i to four. it is an interesting idea. it is as you can tell l to four. it is an interesting idea. it is as you can tell a j idea. it is as you can tell a raging debate, we still have about an hour raging debate, we still have aboutan hourand raging debate, we still have about an hour and a half of the oscars to go. we will get the big one, the best picture in a couple of hours time. ok. couple of hours time. ok, peter, couple of hours time. ok, peter. tom _ couple of hours time. ok, peter, tom and _ couple of hours time. ok, peter, tom and best i couple of hours time. 0k, peter, tom and best supporting

analyst sandro, much more to come from the team out in los angeles stop you can follow all of that on our website as well. thanks for watching. hello there. we've had quite a prolonged run of dry and sunny weather. it's also been very warm for the time of year, with temperatures last week reaching as high as 21 degrees. this week, it's set to get a lot colder, cold enough for some of you to even see a little bit of snow later on in the week, would you believe it. right now, we've got quite a bit of cloud across the west midlands, parts of wales, northwest england, working into the irish sea, across the isle of man and into eastern counties of northern ireland. so, a bit of mist with that, could even find an odd patch of drizzle. where we keep the clearer skies, it's cold with some patches of frost. now, for monday, much of this cloud will tend to break up again. could be a few showers

across central regions of the uk, perhaps one or two across the pennines, into the southern uplands, but for the vast majority, it's dry again and the temperatures on the warm side — 17 for glasgow, 18 degrees in london. that's the last of the really warm days because, on tuesday, we'll start to see colder air seeping in across the far north of the uk behind this cold front. generally on tuesday, there'll be a more cloud around and some showers. those showers merge together to give a slightly longer spell of rain across the south coast of england. but even so, there will be some areas that stay entirely dry with still some sunny spells. however, temperatures will start to come down, and that process will continue as we go through wednesday and thursday, this cold front pushing southwards. we may see an area of low pressure develop and deepen as it transits the uk. now, for wednesday, a lot of cloud around, cold outbreaks of rain, probably some snow in the hills, scotland and northern england. across the south, we're holding onto that relatively mild air with temperatures still 11 or 12, but across more northern areas, four or 5 degrees for newcastle and aberdeen. factor in the wind, it is going to feel cold. now, wednesday night time, that mix of rain and snow pushes southwards.

now, most of it will be up over the higher ground, so areas like wales could see some of that. however, if this system slows down and we get an area of low pressure deepening a little bit, we could see an area of snow come down to low elevations for a time. there's a lot of uncertainty about that, but were that to happen, we could have some disruptive weatherfor a short time. either way, it's going to be cold on thursday.

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