this is outside source. the former owner of chelsea — roman abramovich — and two ukrainian peace negotiators are said to have suffered symptoms of poisoning following a meeting in kyiv. the us is downplaying the causes as environmental factors. meanwhile, the war in ukraine rages on. and ahead of peace talks — due to resume tomorrow in istanbul — ukraine's president said this. translation: security i guarantees and neutrality. non—nuclear status of our state. we are ready to go for it. this is the most important point. it was the main point for russia, as far as i can remember. and if i remember correctly, this is why they started the war. shock at the oscars — as actor will smith slaps chris rock

after a joke at his wife's expense. will smith then won his first academy award, and said this. in this business, you've got to be able to have people disrespecting you, and you've got to smile and you've got to pretend like that's ok. a spokesman for russian oligarch roman abramovich has confirmed that he suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning at peace talks in kyiv earlier this month. the wall streetjournal reports that at least two ukrainian negotiators who were also at the meeting experienced similar symptoms. but one us official has said it was caused roman abramovich was allegedly involved in talks about securing humanitarian corridors to allow ukrainians to leave. one of the other alleged victims was reportedly this ukrainian lawmaker — rustem umerov.

the investigative site bellingcat news says, "the experts concluded that the symptoms are most likely the result of intentional poisoning with an undefined chemical weapon." one with an undefined chemical weapon." us official to agency one us official told the reuters agency that the illness was caused by environmental factors, agency that the illness was caused by environmentalfactors, not agency that the illness was caused by environmental factors, not a poisoning, though we don't have details on what those factors might be. let's hear more from our security correspondent, frank gardner. there will be some people suspecting russia or the gru, nobody has claimed responsibility, i am quite sure you will not see russia claiming responsibility for this. alexei navalny two summers ago was poisoned with novichok internally in russia and the conclusion was by investigators outside the country, the russian security service was responsible for that, he survived that and was treated in hospital. sergei skripal and his daughter yulia were poisoned by novichok in salisbury in 2019 and the british

government and investigators sergei skripal and his daughter yulia were poisoned by novichok in —— salisbury in 2018 and the british government and investigators concluded that was the work of the gru russian military intelligence. nothing so far has been published to say who was behind this. that is inevitably where suspicions will fall, but it appears somebody did not want these peace talks to happen. max colchester if from the wall streetjournal. we know they consumed only water and chocolate and they retired, mr abramovich suffered from peeling skill in his hands and face. he also was very tearful, his eyes were running, and he felt unwell. these

were mercifully short lived, the symptoms, and the people who have been allegedly targeted by this attack had returned to full health but it is a pretty extraordinary turn of events. we but it is a pretty extraordinary turn of events.— but it is a pretty extraordinary turn ofevents. ~ ., ., ., turn of events. we know of anyone with an expertise _ turn of events. we know of anyone with an expertise in _ turn of events. we know of anyone with an expertise in poisoning - turn of events. we know of anyone with an expertise in poisoning was| with an expertise in poisoning was able to examine mr abramovich and the two ukrainians? the? able to examine mr abramovich and the two ukrainians?— the two ukrainians? they were contacted _ the two ukrainians? they were contacted to — the two ukrainians? they were contacted to try _ the two ukrainians? they were contacted to try and _ the two ukrainians? they werei contacted to try and determine the two ukrainians? they were - contacted to try and determine what had happened, whether any poison had been administered and poison may well have been administered. but in effect the dosage was so mild that actually it was unable define what had happened. but what we hear is that there was a suspected poisoning why would a russian businessman, mr abramovich, owner of english football club, be involved in these talks in the first place? he has been involved from quite early around, at the end of february, he

was seen a few days after the invasion in belarus trying to broker, as it were, talks between the russian government and the ukrainian government. he has these links to the kremlin but he also has deep links to ukraine and i think there were people who were contacted him on his behalf that thought maybe he could act as a bridge between these two warring factions, and that is what he has been trying to do. what is unknown is the nature of what he has been involved in doing and whether it has actually resulted in anything concrete. that is the unknown at the moment. find in anything concrete. that is the unknown at the moment. and now we have reuters — unknown at the moment. and now we have reuters aborting _ unknown at the moment. and now we have reuters aborting that _ unknown at the moment. and now we have reuters aborting that one - unknown at the moment. and now we have reuters aborting that one us - have reuters aborting that one us official saying this is perhaps created by environ mentalfactors, not by poison. —— reporting. i'm try to think what they could be? not by poison. -- reporting. i'm try to think what they could be?- to think what they could be? that's a very good — to think what they could be? that's a very good question, _ to think what they could be? that's a very good question, i _ to think what they could be? that's a very good question, i don't - to think what they could be? that's a very good question, i don't know| a very good question, i don't know what environ mental factors cause your skin to peel and your eyes to water. but it seems that people

involved think they were the target of a poisoning. but we don't know why this was done exactly, some of the people involved think they were targeted by hardliners in moscow wanted to disrupt this peace process but again we have no firm evidence of this. i should just reiterate that. i'v e i've been speaking to lee's dissent in kyiv. i've been speaking to lee's dissent in k iv. ., ., ., ., in kyiv. the mayor of the town of irin to in kyiv. the mayor of the town of "pin to the _ in kyiv. the mayor of the town of irpin to the north-west _ in kyiv. the mayor of the town of irpin to the north-west is - in kyiv. the mayor of the town of irpin to the north-west is now i irpin to the north—west is now saying tonight that they have taken the town back and i think our viewers will know a little bit about a pen now. before this war, it was known for its pretty parks, it was a stop on the railway line coming to kiv. now it is flattened, it is a wasteland. —— kyiv. we have seen thousands of people pouring out of

that town under incessant russian sterling and since most of the population left, partly because they had to, their houses were built to the ground, —— burnt to the ground, there has been fierce fighting ever since. today, they are saying they have taken it back. there has been a lot of explosions today and a sort of surface to air missiles fired by the ukrainians. we will have to wait and see tomorrow whether there is more verification whether that is the case. we have also heard both from the reclining is and the americans that the russian forces had been pushed back on bashed from the ukrainians giving the impression that front line what we heard from the defence ministry in the first stage of the special, that they reduced the combat power of the

ukrainians and in the donbas, eastern ukraine, that would how is life changing on the part of kyiv where you are based? flan life changing on the part of kyiv where you are based?— life changing on the part of kyiv where you are based? can you see a difference from _ where you are based? can you see a difference from when _ where you are based? can you see a difference from when i _ where you are based? can you see a difference from when i asked - where you are based? can you see a difference from when i asked you, i difference from when i asked you, say, a week ago? difference from when i asked you, say. a week ago?— difference from when i asked you, say, a week ago? yes, yes. i went to an 0 en say, a week ago? yes, yes. i went to an open mic— say, a week ago? yes, yes. i went to an open mic concert _ say, a week ago? yes, yes. i went to an open mic concertjust _ say, a week ago? yes, yes. i went to an open mic concertjust down - say, a week ago? yes, yes. i went to an open mic concertjust down the i an open mic concertjust down the street here, down the cobbled streets, where people were playing a soldier in uniform played on the piano, another woman dressed in green, not because it was the colour of the army but because it was a favourite colour, also saying ukrainian national songs. people were gathering around, clapping, and the air raid sirens were going off, you could hear the artillery in the background but i could also hear the coffee brewing at the cafe next door. people are trying to get back something, i won't call it normal, it is an act of resistance, to say, this is our city, we're staying in our city, and we are going to try

and live our life in the city, even as they hear the sounds of death the background. that as they hear the sounds of death the back round. . , as they hear the sounds of death the back round. ., , �*, as they hear the sounds of death the background-— background. that is lee's dissent in k iv. let's background. that is lee's dissent in kyiv- let's look _ background. that is lee's dissent in kyiv. let's look elsewhere - background. that is lee's dissent in kyiv. let's look elsewhere in - kyiv. let's look elsewhere in ukraine. for the moment, they are being held at bay. rockets, bombs, and the fear of an amphibious and yet in the nearby

port of odesa, clubs and restaurants are opening. not exactly packed yet, but the mood here appears to be easier. . , , _, ., easier. the city is coming alive. i think the fear _ easier. the city is coming alive. i think the fear is _ easier. the city is coming alive. i think the fear is going _ easier. the city is coming alive. i think the fear is going away - easier. the city is coming alive. i think the fear is going away little bit. ., , ~ ., think the fear is going away little bit. , ~ ., , think the fear is going away little bit. ~ ., ., �* bit. people think that edessa won't be attacked- _ bit. people think that edessa won't be attacked- i _ bit. people think that edessa won't be attacked. i think, _ bit. people think that edessa won't be attacked. i think, yes. - bit. people think that edessa won't be attacked. i think, yes. and - bit. people think that edessa won't be attacked. i think, yes. and here be attacked. ithink, yes. and here is where he may be right. along the black sea coast, russian hardware and russian plans lie in ruins. the kremlin is advanced here has stalled or even been pushed back. which may explain these tense scenes in kherson, a front line city occupied by the russians. they are having growing trouble controlling it. imitten growing trouble controlling it. when the started growing trouble controlling it. when they started using _

growing trouble controlling it. when they started using this _ growing trouble controlling it. kwiez'i they started using this gas, smoke, and stunned the grey needs, so i started running. since they are using more threatening techniques and tactics, i think they are in panic. and tactics, i think they are in anic. ., . and tactics, i think they are in anic. . . ., and tactics, i think they are in anic. ., . ., ., and tactics, i think they are in anic. . . ., ., panic. panic or not, back in odesa, ukrainians — panic. panic or not, back in odesa, ukrainians are _ panic. panic or not, back in odesa, ukrainians are still _ panic. panic or not, back in odesa, ukrainians are still preparing - panic. panic or not, back in odesa, ukrainians are still preparing for i panic. panic or not, back in odesa, ukrainians are still preparing for a | ukrainians are still preparing for a russian attack, from land, sea, or air. but what if this war is edging towards some kind of a stalemate? of course, anything is still possible but here in the south, ukrainians are increasingly looking for reasons to be hopeful, maybe even confident. down in odesa“s ancient catacombs, echoes from the past. these vast tunnels once helped families shelter from the nazis. there is some graffiti here from the 1940s. it breeze, hitler, go, death fascism.

now, past and present seem to mingle in the musty air. and yet, from its catacombs to its clubs, today's edessa is embracing optimism, as if that alone, a form of defiance against the kremlin. andrew harding, bbc news in southern ukraine. while the war goes on, another round of talks is scheduled to go ahead this week in turkey. here we have pictures from the last few hours, this shows the russian delegation arriving in istanbul. president zelensky says he is prepared to discuss a neutral status as part of efforts to end the war but he says such an idea would have to go to a referendum and that could take a year to implement. here is more of what he said.

translation: security i guarantees and neutrality. non—nuclear status of our state. we're ready to go for it. this is the most important point. it was the main point for russia, as far as i can remember. and if i remember correctly, this is why they started the war. if it became neutral, ukraine would have to abandon its ambitions to join the military alliance nato, or the european union. ukraine also wouldn't be able to interfere in wars elsewhere. have a look at this map of nato expansion. russia already shares a small part of its border with nato countries. so it's long been opposed to ukrainejoining. that wasn't imminent, but ukraine says it would like to in time. this is the former us ambassador to nato weighing in on that subject. he is putting that message out there to a russian audience in russian deliberately, in order to show that that has nothing to do with why vladimir putin is attacking him. putin has used this narrative, false narrative, that it was ukraine's progress towards nato or nato enlargement that is the source of some insecurity for russia, that they are responding to it.

but now that zelensky takes that from the table, it is clear vladimir putin is attacking them for other reasons, which is to say he looks to build a renewed russian empire, eliminate ukraine as a people and a state. russia“s foreign minister, sergei lavrov has been speaking today. translation: the crisis in ukraine, the conflict inside ukraine, - has been brewing so long. all these years, that a huge number of problems have built up. therefore just meeting and exchanging views on what you thing and i think, that would just be counter—productive now. we have to make sure that ukraine stops assimilating itself with the west, with nato in the military sense. with threats to the russian federation, physical, military threats to the russian federation. both the demilitarisation and the denazification of ukraine are an essential component of the agreements that we are trying to achieve.

the kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov also called a neutral ukraine “a kind of compromise“. but the ukrainian public might be unwilling to do that. a poll found that 70% of ukrainians outside of the occupied territories think they will prevail against russia. let's hear from the former uk chief of military staff on what's actually happening. i think the unpalatable truth is that over time, if this continues, the stronger position ultimately of the russians will prevail. the big battalions will prevail. and zelensky“s position will become less strong. now, of course, he“s appealing to the west to produce more weapons, more ammunition and so on, and the support that we have been offering him hitherto, but he knows that we'll not be able to go beyond that. we can't go to a no—fly, we can't risk a general war, a third world war. so, he is quite rightly pursuing negotiations at the present moment, while he's in a position of relative

strength, because he must know that in the medium to long—term, his position will not be so good. and this is the assessment from our russia editor, steve rosenberg. president zelensky did say that he'd be willing to discuss ukraine's neutral status — in other words, discuss the possibility of ukraine giving up its aspirations to join nato. you would think that is something that russia would welcome, but, and there are a couple of buts here. first of all, president zelensky insisted there had to be a referendum on this, once russian troops had pulled out of his country. this could take months and it's hard to see the kremlin agreeing to wait. the other thing is, i wonder whether ukrainian neutrality is enough now for vladimir putin because it's widely believed that all along, his objective has been to force ukraine, to force russia“s neighbour, back into russia“s orbit. we should note that ukraine formally abandoned its neutral status

in 2014, after russia annexed crimea and supported separatists in eastern ukraine. here are the thoughts of one ukrainian mp. so, i'm sorry, but ukrainians in general are extremely, well, pessimistic about the idea of neutrality, given the very recent history of putin not respecting the idea of neutrality at all, as we have seen eight years ago. so, overall, we are rather pessimistic about the potential talks, and i'm not saying that with a light heart, trust me, but i am very much afraid that we shall have to deal with this militarily. making any deals with russia right now would compromise ukraine's territorial integrity, which no—one would allow to happen. central to all this is the donbas region — and specifically two areas: donetsk and luhansk. they're in the east of the country. and, remember, russia has recognised them both as independent. russian—backed separatists have been fighting ukrainian

forces there since 2014. because of that there are questions as to whether moscow will try to carve out the donbas as part of a deal. here's what an economic adviser to president zelensky had to say about that. we“re certainly not willing to give up any territory, or talk about our territorial integrity, let alone the whole idea ofjust slicing up our country. the met police is expected to announce fines for lockdowns. civil servants... it was alleged there was a gathering in borisjohnson“s flat. police are investigating i2 a gathering in borisjohnson“s flat. police are investigating 12 separate events. let's bring in our political

correspondent. thanks forjoining correspondent. thanks for joining us, correspondent. thanks forjoining us, i have not seen much from this story, it is only coming in the last few minutes. story, it is only coming in the last few minutes-_ story, it is only coming in the last few minutes. . ~ , ., , ., few minutes. take us from the start. westminster — few minutes. take us from the start. westminster sources _ few minutes. take us from the start. westminster sources are _ few minutes. take us from the start. westminster sources are saying - westminster sources are saying tonight that the first batch of fixed penalty notices oh, or fines, relating to those lockdown gatherings at downing street and the cabinet office during the first lockdown should be coming very soon. our understanding is there is going to be potentially at least 15 fines issued imminently. our understanding issued imminently. our understanding is there has been a bit of toing and froing throughout the day about whether these are going to be announced this evening or tomorrow morning. the bbc understands that tomorrow morning is now looking like the more likely of those options. the guardian first reported the story this evening, it is reporting the fines are imminent. the met police haven't commented at this point but they have always said that they would reveal the number and the

nature of the fines, downing street hasn“t commented yet, although they have always maintained that they would be upfront about the fact, if the prime minister received one of these fixed penalty notices. we don't know who the individuals who are looking at vines are, and we don't know the specific events they relate to. when sue gray, the civil servant who was looking into the alleged parties published interim report a few months ago, she was looking at 16 events, and we know, as you said, 12 of those went on to be looked at the met office —— the met ellis, who will look at 500 pages of evidence, 300 photos, but at this point we don't know who will be included in that first batch of fines, as we say, expected tomorrow. i apologise in advance for asking you questions that you may not know the answers to but they are

important to go through. is this the first batch? is the idea they will be some fines and potentially some more? it be some fines and potentially some more? ., , ., . more? it does sound that way. we know the met _ more? it does sound that way. we know the met police _ more? it does sound that way. we know the met police sent - know the met police sent questionnaires to over 100 individuals that they wanted to know more information about what relationship they had had with these alleged gatherings, and they were looking into the circumstances around who was wear. so we know there were a lot of numbers of people being looked at. by the sounds of it, it sounds as if we are talking about the first batch, the initial batch of fixed penalty notices or fines for those lockdown gatherings. what we can't say and we don't know for certain is ultimately how many fines we are looking at and how many fines we are looking at and how long a timescale this whole episode is going to go on. stand how long a timescale this whole episode is going to go on. and one more for you. _ episode is going to go on. and one more for you, david, _ episode is going to go on. and one more for you, david, does - episode is going to go on. and one more for you, david, does this - episode is going to go on. and one l more for you, david, does this mean the met has finished its work or just that it has finished its work on these people and it carries on its investigations with regards to

others. it its investigations with regards to others. ., , �* ~ , others. it doesn't sound like they have finished _ others. it doesn't sound like they have finished their _ others. it doesn't sound like they have finished their work - others. it doesn't sound like they have finished their work entirelyl others. it doesn't sound like they. have finished their work entirely at this point, does sound like this could be quite a long process and there are 100 questionnaires sent out. we know the net were looking at hundreds of documents, hundreds of photos relating to these events, and importantly distress in all of this, we are hearing around 15 potentially more fixed penalty notices to come imminently but we don't know who those relate to, it is possible these could be related to the most egregious breaches of lockdown rules but once again that is not something we know at this point in time. we don't who the individuals involved don“t who the individuals involved are. downing street have always been upfront about the fact that they say the prime minister, if he gets one, they will be open and honest about that but we don't know at this point what that will mean, we don't know if he's included in this, and of course, you know, a lot of in —— a lot of conservative mps who were quite critical early on about the prime minister's relationship to all of this, i am sure they will be very

intrigued to see if he is amongst these fines issued tomorrow. thank ou ve these fines issued tomorrow. thank you very much _ these fines issued tomorrow. thank you very much indeed. _ these fines issued tomorrow. thank you very much indeed. many - these fines issued tomorrow. thank you very much indeed. many questions remain unanswered. now, we have to talk about the oscars, i“m now, we have to talk about the oscars, i'm sure you will know the reason why. will smith slapped the evening's presenter — comedian chris rock — on stage — after the comic made a joke about the actor's wife jada pinkett smith. i love you, gijane i love you, gi jane two, i love you, gijane two, i can't wait to see it. right? i love you, gi jane two, i can't wait to see it. right?- wait to see it. right? jenna pinkett smith has alopecia _ wait to see it. right? jenna pinkett smith has alopecia and _ wait to see it. right? jenna pinkett smith has alopecia and when - wait to see it. right? jenna pinkett smith has alopecia and when this l smith has alopecia and when this happened, will smith decided to take matters in to his own hands. he slapped him and told him not to insult his wife, with expletives. then he collected an oscar. in this

business, you have got to be able to have people disrespecting you. and you've got to smile and pretend like that's ok. i want to apologise to the academy, i want to camp —— apologise to all my fellow nominees. for more and why they should have perhaps been more talk about all the other in the oscars.— other in the oscars. there were huge stories that — other in the oscars. there were huge stories that should _ other in the oscars. there were huge stories that should have _ other in the oscars. there were huge stories that should have come - other in the oscars. there were huge stories that should have come out. other in the oscars. there were huge stories that should have come out of| stories that should have come out of this oscar that haven't, not least coda, the film about deaf culture that the first death man ever got a best supporting oscar actor. —— deaf. rememberfive years best supporting oscar actor. —— deaf. remember five years ago when they handed out the wrong oscar at they handed out the wrong oscar at the oscars for best picture, we thought it couldn't get more dramatic than that, and it has. i was watching it, i could... none of us could really work out at first,

was it true, was it happening, was at an elaboratejoke, was it true, was it happening, was at an elaborate joke, was was it true, was it happening, was at an elaboratejoke, was it was it true, was it happening, was at an elaborate joke, was it staged between two canadians as part of the show? it is only when they turned down the sound that we realised, oh my goodness, this is for real. —— to comedians. you could see it in some of the slightly frozen looks of some of the slightly frozen looks of some of the slightly frozen looks of some of the audience members. people have supported will smith, people have said he was standing up for his family and that has got to be applauded. not everyone feels like that. and there is a lot of reaction today as people take it in and think about the ramifications of it. just in the last few _ about the ramifications of it. just in the last few minutes, the organisers of the oscars have condemned will smith's slap, and they are launching a review. what i don't know, at this stage, is what that review could encompass. maybe they want to understand how someone could get on the stage or whether will smith should hold onto that oscar, that is an issue that has been discussed. no suggestion that

the academy is considering that at the academy is considering that at the moment, but it has condemned the slap and it has launched a review. the weather is going to look and feel very different through the rest of this week. today it was born in the sunshine, 18 degrees in glasgow, lovely magnolias, too. cold air sitting to the north of scotland and that cold air is going to get swept southwards as we develop a northerly wind in the next few days and so these other temperatures we will be looking at on thursday, maximum temperatures. with those sort of numbers, we are likely to sleet and snow falling almost anywhere from mid week onwards. coldest weather today has been across northern parts of england where we have been stuck under a cloud, there has been rain around as well. the rain is tending to ease off tonight, was to have the threat of rain coming in from the channel across town in most parts of

england and we will see a band of rain moving down at and also scotland. the rest of scotland will have clear skies and that could lead to a touch of frost by the end of the night. mother elsewhere, a lot of low cloud and mist and fog coming backin of low cloud and mist and fog coming back in from the north say, that will push its way into the north midlands. some places will stay great all day but for many, it will brighten up, there will be some sunshine, some showers breaking out, the threat of rain through the english channel into the far south in england, and the wet weather is pushing further south of scotland and turning to sleet and slow in a sales —— sleet and snow in the hills. maximum temperature is 1a in the west, cold across northern parts of scotland, the colder air coming in behind the weather front which is bringing rain southwards. this is where the wet weather is on wednesday, this is where we will find sleet and snow. to the north, cold air will mean sunshine and wintry showers as the colder air continues to push down behind the weather front, continues to push down behind the weatherfront, that continues to push down behind the weather front, that is where it is on wednesday and temperatures

continue to drop. we still have wet weather into wednesday night, and with the colder air continuing to dig in behind that, we will find sleet and snow in lower levels in parts of england, a light covering by thursday morning possible. that will push away, and then sunshine and a whole rasher wintry showers on thursday, hail, sleet, and snow across the eastern side of the uk, temperatures no better than six or 7 degrees on thursday but with some stronger northerly winds as well it will feel probably quite a bit colder than that.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. the former owner of chelsea — roman abramovich — and two ukrainian peace negotiators are reported to have suffered symptoms of poisoning following a meeting in kyiv — the us is downplaying it as environmental factors. meanwhile, russia“s attacks on ukraine continues. and ahead of peace talks — due to resume tomorrow in istanbul — ukraine's president says he wants peace without delay. translation: security guarantees our neutrali , translation: security guarantees our neutrality. and _ translation: security guarantees our neutrality, and we _ translation: security guarantees our neutrality, and we are _ translation: security guarantees our neutrality, and we are ready _ translation: security guarantees our neutrality, and we are ready to - translation: security guarantees our neutrality, and we are ready to go - neutrality, and we are ready to go for it, this is the most important point, the main point of russia as far as i can remember, and if i can

remember correctly, this is why they started the war. shock at the oscars — as actor will smith slaps chris rock after a joke at his wife's expense. will smith then won his first academy award, and said this. in this business, you have got to be able to have people disrespecting you. and you have got a smile and you have got to pretend like that is ok. and as covid infections rise across the uk — schools and workplaces are being disrupted by absences. i'll look at whether this is what the government describes as living with covid. let us talk about president biden and ukraine now. let us talk about president biden and ukraine now. over the past week, the white house has been forced to backtrack over a series of unscripted remarks made by president biden. the latest was this one on saturday.

for god's say, this man cannot remain in power.— for god's say, this man cannot remain in ower. , _, , remain in power. those comments were swiftly followed — remain in power. those comments were swiftly followed by _ remain in power. those comments were swiftly followed by the _ remain in power. those comments were swiftly followed by the us _ remain in power. those comments were swiftly followed by the us secretary - swiftly followed by the us secretary of state anthony blinken denying that the us had plans to bring about regime change in moscow. also on saturday, president biden said this. you are dealing every day with vladimir— you are dealing every day with vladimir putin, look at what he has done _ vladimir putin, look at what he has done to— vladimir putin, look at what he has done to his — vladimir putin, look at what he has done to his people. what does it make _ done to his people. what does it make you — done to his people. what does it make you think? he done to his people. what does it make you think?— done to his people. what does it make you think? he is a butcher. he has said he — make you think? he is a butcher. he has said he would _ make you think? he is a butcher. he has said he would not _ make you think? he is a butcher. he has said he would not look— make you think? he is a butcher. he has said he would not look back - make you think? he is a butcher. he has said he would not look back on l has said he would not look back on what he has said about vladimir putin? i what he has said about vladimir putin? . , what he has said about vladimir putin? .,, , ,, what he has said about vladimir putin? ., , ,, ., ., putin? i was expressing the moral outraae putin? i was expressing the moral outrage towards _ putin? i was expressing the moral outrage towards the _ putin? i was expressing the moral outrage towards the way - putin? i was expressing the moral outrage towards the way vladimir| outrage towards the way vladimir putin was dealing with the actions of this man, just brutality, half the children in ukraine, i havejust come from being with those families. but i want to make it clear, i am not articulating a policy change, but the moral outrage i feel, and i make no personal apologies for it.

my make no personal apologies for it. my personal feelings. this you ask me about... my personal feelings. this you ask me about- - -_ me about... does it complicated diplomacy _ me about... does it complicated diplomacy at _ me about... does it complicated diplomacy at this _ me about... does it complicated diplomacy at this moment? - me about. .. does it complicated diplomacy at this moment? i - me about... does it complicated diplomacy at this moment? i do| me about... does it complicated . diplomacy at this moment? i do not think it does- _ diplomacy at this moment? i do not think it does. the _ diplomacy at this moment? i do not think it does. the fact _ diplomacy at this moment? i do not think it does. the fact is, _ diplomacy at this moment? i do not think it does. the fact is, we - diplomacy at this moment? i do not think it does. the fact is, we are - think it does. the fact is, we are in a situation where... what complicates the situation currently is the esco tory efforts of vladimir putin —— escalation efforts of vladimir putin to engage in carnage and the kind of behaviour that makes the whole world say, my god, what is this man doing? that is what complicates things a great deal, but i do not think it complicated at all. �* , , , , i do not think it complicated at all. �* ,, ,, ., i do not think it complicated at all. ,, ., ., , all. assessing all of this has been our north american _ all. assessing all of this has been our north american respondent i all. assessing all of this has been| our north american respondent in washington. jae our north american respondent in washington-— our north american respondent in washinuton. �* ., , ., , washington. joe biden has a history ofthe washington. joe biden has a history of the sort of _ washington. joe biden has a history of the sort of things _ washington. joe biden has a history of the sort of things making - of the sort of things making unscripted comments to getting in trouble, but they also reveal where his thinking is, so they can lend some sort of insight. i think if

russia decides but what the president is thinking right now is that he wants vladimir putin out of russia, that could be dangerous, so you must remember, this is a high wire act right now, every word could be carefully monitored on all sides because the situation could escalate out of the cold. when he says something like this, it increases the risk of a misinterpretation, of an escalation when there is... that is something no side once. help an escalation when there is... that is something no side once. understand why those comments on saturday were potentially so problematic, because there may be some people thinking, it is no secret of the west would prefer putin to not be in charge. essen secret of the west would prefer putin to not be in charge. even at the height — putin to not be in charge. even at the height of— putin to not be in charge. even at the height of the _ putin to not be in charge. even at the height of the cold _ putin to not be in charge. even at the height of the cold war, - putin to not be in charge. even at the height of the cold war, the i the height of the cold war, the united states and soviets never called for the leaders of their opposition to be removed from power. that is something regime change, it

is rather orally referred to, and there was regime change when the us invaded iraq, there was regime change called for when russia invaded ukraine. it is the kind of thing when dealing with a nuclear power, calling that, making that sort of demand, seemingly making that demand can definitely ruffle feathers at the least and put strains on diplomatic relations. we have seen rush already talk about how diplomatic relations with the us art near grating point. —— russia already talk. our king breaking point. —— our near breaking point. washington ended up embracing comments from joe biden, one that joe biden was talking about where his heart was, but the administration was not there and he forced the issue with it. it“ll administration was not there and he forced the issue with it. it'll be interesting to now sleep when he is talking about calling for vladimir

putin to be removed whether this is the direction the administration is heading in or if this is a one—time stumble. heading in or if this is a one-time stumble. , ., ., stumble. here is another thing i wanted to _ stumble. here is another thing i wanted to ask _ stumble. here is another thing i wanted to ask you _ stumble. here is another thing i wanted to ask you about. - stumble. here is another thing i wanted to ask you about. a - stumble. here is another thing i - wanted to ask you about. a headline saying thatjudge ok“s e—mails for a panel to look into trunk“s e—mails around storming of the capital. —— into trunk“s e—mails. this around storming of the capital. -- into trunk's e-mails._ into trunk's e-mails. this is something _ into trunk's e-mails. this is something they _ into trunk's e-mails. this is something they are - into trunk's e-mails. this is - something they are investigating, a lawyer is requesting e—mails. there was a way, i means —— it means for which donald trump could challenge the election result. the professor was... he was saying the investigators could not see this because these were lawyers and it is

protected from subpoenas. the committee was requesting access to the subpoenas, saying it was in the condition of a crime that breaks privilege, and you cannot have privileged information if you are talking about committing a crime. thisjudge looked at talking about committing a crime. this judge looked at that and said, it was more likely than not that donald trump committed a conspiracy to crime so they get access to those e—mails. that is not the highest standard, it does not mean donald trump will be charged with a crime, nor does it mean that the court thinks he did commit a crime, but you have a judge saying, by his looking at it, it is more likely than not that donald trump committed conspiracy and trying to overturn the election results. we're going to talk about the p80 ferries controversy now — because the fallout has continued, after it sacked hundreds of its british staff, and said they would be replaced immediately with cheaper workers from overseas. they said they would do that by hiring workers from agencies, and pay them less than the minimum wage.

now, in a letter to the boss of p&o, the uk transport secretary grant schapps called on him to step down. he also said... if not, he said... ..that would include introcuding laws preventing paying workers less than the minimum wage. we“ll look at what that might mean later — first, let“s remind ourselves what happened. this story started on march 17th, when 800 staff members were fired by this video. therefore i am sorry to inform you that this means your employment is terminated with immediate effect on the grounds of redundancy. your final day of employment is today. your final day of employment is today. sacked staff told the bbc that after the announcement, they were treated like criminals. there were reports that security staff who boarded vessels to manage the situation wore balaclavas or were directed to use

handcuffs or force. p&o denies that. this footage emerged showing security approaching a boat off northern ireland. and reportedly in liverpool, on the boat you can see on the left here, the crew refused to leave and tried to stop security entering. we were told by this video message, we have not seen anything in writing, no formal warning, we were not told anything beforehand. it was, what do we do? it prompted outrage from unions — particularly the rmt union — they represent british seafarers, who held this protest. and protests have continued in uk port cities like here — this was liverpool this weekend. the head of the rmt union described the impact. a huge impact to the local economy. we have got individuals who have worked for this employer for in

excess of a0 years, individuals who have been with them for five years and thought they were embarking on a career at sea with a respectable employer, and there hopes and dreams are up in tatters. we have had children and family come into the office today in tears. as we heard, p&o said they were replacing staff with cheaper agency workers. this man told the bbc an agency sent him to a p&o ship in scotland — but when it became clear he was replacing sacked crew, he quit. it was just horrible. it was appalling. we started feeling sick, just notice because we knew what we were doing. we were taking those people's jobs. p&o is owned by dp world — a company based in dubai. p&0 explained its decisison, saying... and that has been covered by dp world, which they said wasn't sustainable. "our survival is dependent on making swift and significant changes".

but it has been supported by the uk government. p&o ferries furloughed 1a00 staff during the pandemic, costing the taxpayer £10 million. labour mp karl turner said, "any money that the british taxpayer provided to that business should be taken back from them." under pressure to take action, last week, the british prime minister borisjohnson said this. we are taking legal action against... yes, we are. against the company concerned, under the 1992 employment trades union labour relations act, and that is the right thing to do, because it seems to me that they have broken the law. "broken the law", mrjohnson says. and, appearing before uk parliament last week, the boss of p80 appeared to agree. did p&0 have a duty to consult the unions _ did p&0 have a duty to consult the unions in _ did p&0 have a duty to consult the unions in good time? it is

absolutely _ unions in good time? it is absolutely in _ unions in good time? it is absolutely in no - unions in good time? it is absolutely in no doubt - unions in good time? it 3 absolutely in no doubt that we were required to consult with the unions, and we chose not to do that because we believed... you and we chose not to do that because we believed. . .— we believed... you chose to break the law? because _ we believed... you chose to break the law? because we _ we believed... you chose to break the law? because we chose - we believed... you chose to break the law? because we chose not i we believed... you chose to break the law? because we chose not toj the law? because we chose not to consult and _ the law? because we chose not to consult and we _ the law? because we chose not to consult and we will _ the law? because we chose not to consult and we will compensate i consult and we will compensate everybody for that. so the p80 boss admits the decision to sack those workers without consulting unions did break the law. but he said he did it because unions wouldn't have accepted the plan, and so it would be easier to compensate workers in full instead. mr hebblethwaite also said new staff from agencies would be paid £5.50 per hour — that's just over seven dollars an hour. that led to this exchange. that is below the national living wage _ that is below the national living wage of— that is below the national living wage of this country. how do you reconcile — wage of this country. how do you reconcile that?— reconcile that? where we are governed _ reconcile that? where we are governed by _ reconcile that? where we are governed by national- reconcile that? where we are i governed by national minimum reconcile that? where we are - governed by national minimum wage, we will pay that. this is an international seafaring model that is consistent with models throughout the globe and our competitors. so p&o“s boss says that's because its ships operate

internationally and are registered overseas, the uk national minimum wage doesn't apply. but the uk government plans to force p&o to reinstate its workers by introducing laws that force all ferry companies operating from uk ports to pay at least the uk national minimum wage. transport minister robert courts addressed parliament today. we will return to this house to announce a package of measures that will ensure that the outcomes p&o are seeking to achieve that through this disastrous move to pay less than the minimum wage cannot be seen through. as a result, they will have no reason left not to reconsider. as a result, they will have no reason left not to reconsider. p&o ferries said sacking workers was notjust about saving money on wages. this labour mp says more is needed. fire and rehire should be banned. the labour party have got a bill sat there ready and waiting, the

governmentjust have to support us. since the announcement, most p&o ships have been grounded. that's led to issues — p&o is a leading ferry to travel between dover in the uk, to calais in france. and the ships have faced new safety checks, with new crews. in the last hour, the second p&o ferry has failed a safety inspection and is in the process of being detained. one is in dover. earlier this week, this ship in northern ireland failed that check because of a lack of crew training and missing documents. the longer its ships can“t sale, the more p&o“s losses increase. and it impacts trade, because these ships carry goods, as well as passengers. and all this is happening as we head into the easter holidays — a busy time for these ferries. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. we know that there have been conversations between other ferry operators and government officials to ensure that there are enough

services running also i have spoken to the fds, who are putting on more services than they might normally, so it is hard to tell exactly what disruption there might be over easter, but otherferry disruption there might be over easter, but other ferry operators are certainly trying to step into the breach, and i have also heard eurotunnel bookings have been busy, beyond what they would have expected for the pent—up demand there is for people to travel. we for the pent-up demand there is for people to travel.— for the pent-up demand there is for people to travel. we have the easter holida s, people to travel. we have the easter holidays. and _ people to travel. we have the easter holidays, and this _ people to travel. we have the easter holidays, and this 31st _ people to travel. we have the easter holidays, and this 31st of _ people to travel. we have the easter holidays, and this 31st of march i holidays, and this 31st of march deadline p&o has set those who look set to lose theirjobs to accept redundancy or not. the government wants that deadline shifted. is there a sign p&o will accept that advice? ., . , ., , advice? not currently. the transport secretary today _ advice? not currently. the transport secretary today wrote _ advice? not currently. the transport secretary today wrote to _ advice? not currently. the transport secretary today wrote to the - advice? not currently. the transport secretary today wrote to the boss i advice? not currently. the transport secretary today wrote to the boss of| secretary today wrote to the boss of p80 and he urged him to reverse his decision and also said, this deadline on thursday for those sacked seafarers to accept their redundancy off it needs to be scrapped. p&o has not directly respond to this call to reinstate

the sacked workers but has said that actually, a30 of them have already completely accepted the offer they were given and a few dozen senior crew have actually gone back to sign contracts with the new agency, so essentially, progress seems to be being made if you look at it that way with p&o“s original plans. there is no sign they are rolling back on those, but the transport secretary, in his letter, saying, look, you now have a chance to get rid of that deadline, wrote back now, because legislation is expected to be passed, not past, but legislation is expected to be presented to parliament in the coming days, which the transport secretary said it would force ferry operators who operate to and from uk ports to pay the national minimum wage. his argument was, you will have to pay these people national minimum wage anyway, so you might as well go back

on your decision. we anyway, so you might as well go back on your decision.— on your decision. we know grant sha -s on your decision. we know grant shapps and _ on your decision. we know grant shapps and the _ on your decision. we know grant shapps and the government i on your decision. we know grant shapps and the government is i on your decision. we know grant - shapps and the government is unhappy with the head of p&o, but can the government do anything to get rid of anyone in charge of a company? there is a process — anyone in charge of a company? there is a process by — anyone in charge of a company? there is a process by which _ anyone in charge of a company? ii—urr is a process by which somebody can eventually be disqualified as a company director, but it is the insolvency service that would kick that off. it is not something that can be done in a summary instant process. the government has come under some pressure, including from labour, to try and force the head out of his position and getting disqualified as a company director, but there is not a quick or obvious way the government could just do this in the blink of an eye. most of the remaining covid restrictions in the uk come to an end this week. and in england, lateralflow tests will no longer be free for most people from thursday onwards. we have looked at this issue in

detail because the number of covid infections across the uk continues to rise. most of us in the uk know someone who has covid right now, infection numbers are some of the highest of the pandemic, and that is causing disruption. it the pandemic, and that is causing disru tion. , , disruption. it will be very misleading _ disruption. it will be very misleading if _ disruption. it will be very misleading if anyone i disruption. it will be very | misleading if anyone were disruption. it will be very i misleading if anyone were to disruption. it will be very - misleading if anyone were to get disruption. it will be very _ misleading if anyone were to get the impression that things are normal in schools. everybody is trying their best to create normality. but the levels of covid are still very high. on the 17th of march, over 200,000 pupils were off school in england because of the virus. more than triple the figure of two weeks earlier. hospitalstaff triple the figure of two weeks earlier. hospital staff are also feeling the pressure, particularly in scotland. feeling the pressure, particularly in scotland-— in scotland. looking at our nhs staff absences _ in scotland. looking at our nhs staff absences due _ in scotland. looking at our nhs staff absences due to _ in scotland. looking at our nhs staff absences due to testing i staff absences due to testing positive, they have increased by 100% over the last four weeks. in england, nhs staff absences are higher than normal, over 20 2% of the total workforce, were absent in the total workforce, were absent in the week to the 20th of march and

infection levels have been rising. in the week to the 19th of march, around one in 16 people in the uk had covid, and as all of this played out, the chief medical officer told us we should just roll with it rather than expect there is some end point. no one disputes we will be living with covid for the foreseeable future, but that can mean quite different things. for the uk government, it means removing restrictions and this assessment. brute restrictions and this assessment. we kee restrictions and this assessment. - keep the data under review, but there is no particular cause for concern at this point. to assess the oint we concern at this point. to assess the point we have _ concern at this point. to assess the point we have reached, _ concern at this point. to assess the point we have reached, it _ concern at this point. to assess the point we have reached, it is - concern at this point. to assess the point we have reached, it is helpful| point we have reached, it is helpful to consider several factors. firstly wipe cases have gone up in march, and there are three primary reasons. one is that the sub—variants of omicron is highly transmissible. the second is waning immunity. it has come back when some elderly people may need a boosterjab.— may need a booster 'ab. people are now mixing _ may need a booster 'ab. people are now mixing more i may need a boosterjab. people are now mixing more than _ may need a boosterjab. people are now mixing more than even - may need a boosterjab. people are now mixing more than even a i may need a boosterjab. people are now mixing more than even a few i now mixing more than even a few weeks ago, adding additional

pressure on this increase. lifting restrictions _ pressure on this increase. lifting restrictions had _ pressure on this increase. lifting restrictions had led _ pressure on this increase. lifting restrictions had led to _ pressure on this increase. lifting restrictions had led to more i pressure on this increase. lifting i restrictions had led to more mixing but the financial times argues this is not the primary factor. a correspondent there says that restrictions pale into insignificance compared to the impact of new variants, whose emergence we have relatively little control over. if that is why cases are rising, next we should consider how that impacts on serious illness and why vaccines have been vital. there is also a separation between that a very high number and the numbers in hospital, the length of stay in hospital and those needing i see you. those are much lower. hospitalisations are rising, but nowhere near the peak of january last year. also part of the people in hospital at the moment with covid were admitted with something else. —— also half of the people. because the vaccine will not stop us catching covid, this is how we can summarise this moment. it is catching covid, this is how we can summarise this moment.- summarise this moment. it is a less serious in terms _ summarise this moment. it is a less

serious in terms of _ summarise this moment. it is a less serious in terms of hospitalisation i serious in terms of hospitalisation and death, but there is a lot of it around in the community in the current times.— around in the community in the current times. there is, and some art ue current times. there is, and some argue that — current times. there is, and some argue that was — current times. there is, and some argue that was predictable. i current times. there is, and some argue that was predictable. we i current times. there is, and some i argue that was predictable. we knew that this was — argue that was predictable. we knew that this was very _ argue that was predictable. we knew that this was very likely _ argue that was predictable. we knew that this was very likely to _ argue that was predictable. we knew that this was very likely to happen i that this was very likely to happen with a very highly transmissible variant of virus circulating already at high levels at a time when the public were getting the message that, actually, covid was over. the government would deny putting it in those times. in february, this was boris johnson“s those times. in february, this was borisjohnson“s message. let those times. in february, this was boris johnson's message.- boris johnson's message. let us learn to live _ boris johnson's message. let us learn to live with _ boris johnson's message. let us learn to live with this _ boris johnson's message. let us learn to live with this virus i boris johnson's message. let us learn to live with this virus and l learn to live with this virus and continue protecting ourselves and others without restricting our freedom. ., ., , ., others without restricting our freedom. ., ., ., , freedom. covid was not over but almost all _ freedom. covid was not over but almost all restrictions _ freedom. covid was not over but almost all restrictions in - freedom. covid was not over but| almost all restrictions in england where, the legal requirement to self—isolate when positive was gone. so was the legal requirement to wear masks in some situations, and from the 1st of april, lateral flow test will no longer be free for most people, and that is also the day the advice changes on what to do if you

test positive. advice changes on what to do if you test positive-— test positive. after that, we encourage _ test positive. after that, we encourage people _ test positive. after that, we encourage people with i test positive. after that, we | encourage people with covid test positive. after that, we i encourage people with covid and covid sentence to exercise personal responsibilityjust covid sentence to exercise personal responsibility just as we covid sentence to exercise personal responsibilityjust as we encourage people who may have flu to be considerate towards others. —— covid symptoms. considerate towards others. -- covid s mtoms. , considerate towards others. -- covid symptoms-— symptoms. this was the opposition's resonse. symptoms. this was the opposition's response- an — symptoms. this was the opposition's response. an approach _ symptoms. this was the opposition's response. an approach that - symptoms. this was the opposition's response. an approach that seems i symptoms. this was the opposition's| response. an approach that seems to think livin: response. an approach that seems to think living with _ response. an approach that seems to think living with covid _ response. an approach that seems to think living with covid and _ response. an approach that seems to think living with covid and simply i think living with covid and simply ignoring — think living with covid and simply ignoring it. keir think living with covid and simply iuanorin it. ,, ., ., ,., think living with covid and simply iuanorin it. ,, ., ., ignoring it. keir starmer also said this. the labour _ ignoring it. keir starmer also said this. the labour party _ ignoring it. keir starmer also said this. the labour party does i ignoring it. keir starmer also said this. the labour party does not i ignoring it. keir starmer also said i this. the labour party does not want to see restrictions _ this. the labour party does not want to see restrictions in _ this. the labour party does not want to see restrictions in place _ this. the labour party does not want to see restrictions in place for- this. the labour party does not want to see restrictions in place for a i to see restrictions in place for a moment— to see restrictions in place for a moment longer than necessary. you not asked moment longer than necessary. gm. got asked people in march if we should learn to live with covid and get back to normal. 63% said yes. much hinges on what normal means. an academic professor wrote in february that... in the sense that covid is here,

thatis in the sense that covid is here, that is true, but in terms of how we behave with the virus present, that is disputed. another professor noted... the war in ukraine has certainly escalated that process. covid is not the dominant issue it once was, but the dominant issue it once was, but the virus remains, as do choices over how to respond to it. the government insists vaccines and natural immunity offer sufficient protection against severe covid for restrictions to go. others think mask wearing and better ventilation could help contain the virus. and so, while the pandemic becomes steadily less dominant over time, the disruption and disagreements continue. now let us talk about what is happening in israel. now let us talk about what is happening in israel. it's the first time foreign ministers from the united arab emirates, morocco and bahrain have

met their israeli counterpart in his home country. it's the latest development after they normalised relations with israel in 2020. egypt also joined the talks. you can see here the representatives from egypt, the uae, morocco and bahrain, alongside their israeli and us counterparts. let us hear the message from the uae's let us hear the message from the uae“s foreign minister. let us hear the message from the uae's foreign minister.— let us hear the message from the uae's foreign minister. today we are t in: to uae's foreign minister. today we are trying to achieve _ uae's foreign minister. today we are trying to achieve changing _ uae's foreign minister. today we are trying to achieve changing the - trying to achieve changing the narrative, creating a different future, and building on better hope for us and for our kids and grandkids. to be in israel, this is ourfirst time. the summit coincided with a tour of the region by the us secretary of state anthony blinken. discussions focused on a range of issues including the israel—palestinian conflict. here's what mr blinken had to say on that. these regional peace agreements are not a substitute for progress between palestinians and israelis. one of the issues we discussed today was how countries involved

in the abraham accords and normalisation, as well as those that have long—standing diplomatic relations with israel, can support the palestinian authority and palestinian people in concrete ways, and have a positive impact on the daily lives of palestinians in the west bank and gaza. the arab league diplomats also reiterated their support for a peaceful solution to the israel—palestinian conflict. all of them back the creation of an independent palestinian state alongside israel, something israel has ruled out. but israel's foreign minister yair lapid said they had agreed to make the talks “a permanent forum“. here's more of what he had to say. opening a door before all the people of the region, including the palestinians. and offering them to replace the way of terror and destruction with shared future of progress and success. the palestinian foreign ministry called the summit a harsh attack against the palestinian people, although it did not directly condemn the participating arab states. mr blinken also held talks with the palestinian president mahmoud abbas on sunday, where he reiterated his support

for a two—state solution to the israel—palestinian conflict. here's our middle east correspondent yolande knell. the palestinian issue did not slip off the agenda, i think that was important, notjust for the palestinians but also for domestic audiences in the different arab countries, the us secretary of state and others speaking about their continuing commitment to a two—state solution. the palestinians have been very dismissive of this meeting taking place. she ends this edition of outside source, thank you for watching. all the best. goodbye. hello, the weather will look and feel very different through the rest of this week. today it was warm enoughin of this week. today it was warm enough in the sunshine. most temperatures around —— higher temperatures around —— higher temperatures in glasgow, and some magnolias too. cold air is sitting to the north of scotland and that

will get swept southwards as we develop a northerly wind in the next few days, so these are the temperatures we are looking at on thursday. maximum temperatures. with those sort of numbers, we are likely to find sleet and snow falling almost anywhere from mid week onwards. coldest weather today has been across northern parts of england, where we have been stuck under the cloud, there has been rain as well. the terrain is easing off overnight, we still have the threat of rain coming in from the channel across southernmost parts of england and we will see a band of rain moving down into the north of scotland. the rest of mainland scotland. the rest of mainland scotland will have clear skies, leading to a touch of frost by the end of the night. milder elsewhere, a lot of low cloud and mist and fog come back in off the north sea, pushing its way into the midlands. some places a great all day, but for many, it may well brighten up. some sunshine, leading to some showers breaking out. still some rain in the channel to the far south of england, the wet weather pushing further

south, turning to sleet and snow in the hills. it will be colder tomorrow, maximum temperature 1a in the west, a lot colder across northern parts of scotland, cold air coming in across that range southwards. we will find some sleet and snow over the hills of northern england and north wales. to the north of that, really cold air is going to mean sunshine and wintry showers as a cold air continues to push down behind that weather front, thatis push down behind that weather front, that is where it is on wednesday. still have some wet weather into wednesday night, with the colder air continuing to dig in behind that, some sleet and snow falling even on lower levels across southern parts of england and wales, a light covering in places on thursday morning. that will push away, then sunshine and a whole rash of wintry showers on thursday, hail, sleet and snow, a good deal of those across the eastern side of the uk. temperatures no better than sex, 7 degrees on thursday, but strong

northerly winds as well, so it will feel quite a bit colder than that. temperatures no better than six or 7 degrees. —— temperatures no better than six or 7 degrees.

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