of the brunt ice shelf, according to scientists, and not linked to climate change. those i pictures taken is to look at the weather and darren bettjoined me. temperatures have evened out at last but the amount of sunshine is not even. in general it's across western parts of britain will see the best of the sunshine. here we are closer to this area of high pressure that will shape our weather over the days ahead. around it we have a northerly wind and that's bringing in more cloud from off the north sea. it's bringing in a few wee nuisance light showers affecting some eastern parts of england and eastern scotland as well —— bringing in a few nuisance light showers. temperatures typically 8—9 , not as cold as the past week or more in

south—eastern parts of the uk but into this evening and overnight we will keep some showers coming in on the northerly breeze for a while, particularly across parts of northern england. scotland and northern ireland should see skies clearing, we make it clear skies across north—west wales and england, so there could be a frost, may be as low as “4 in glasgow. across east midlands, yorkshire, east anglia and the south—east, temperatures should be above freezing, enough cloud, enough breeze, but even here tomorrow we will find the breeze easing, the crowd breaking up and any showers won't last long at all and it should be a dry day for most of us with some spells of sunshine. we see more cloud and drizzle arriving at the far north—west later in the day so 9 degrees here but elsewhere we are looking at highs around 6—8 c, near normalfor this time of the year. heading into the weekend that weather front is going to bring some rain down from the north—west but it's running close to the area of high pressure so we are squeezing out most of the rain on that weather front and it's more a band of cloud that thinking

southwards across england and wales. there may be a little drizzle here and there perhaps. drier weather following an sunshine for scotland and northern ireland, a few showers into the north—west of scotland during saturday afternoon. again, temperatures fairly normal for this time of year, around 7—8 typically. they get a bit milder the second half of the weekend stop we see the milder air coming half of the weekend stop we see the milderair coming infrom half of the weekend stop we see the milder air coming in from the atlantic together with these weather fronts that will bring some rain and some much stronger winds during the second half of the weekend. ahead of that there may be some early sunshine across england and wales. there is more cloud coming our way. that's going to bring that rain in scotland and northern ireland and will be followed by a few blustery showers in the far north—west. temperatures will be higher on sunday, likely to make double figures in scotland and northern ireland. the winds will be strengthening through the day and continuing windy into the night for northern parts of the uk in particular and in northern scotland those winds could gust in excess of 60 miles an hour, so a windy end the

weekend. that's all from the bbc news at 0ne. it's goodbye from me. 0n bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. good afternoon, it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. we now know who'll contest the women's final at the australian open. wimbledon champion elena rybakina has reached the women's final, after beating victoria azarenka in straight sets. it was a confident display from rybakina, who's through to only her second grand slam final, against a player who's won this title twice.

her track record of major semifinals had not been good before this. she is the player with the most credibility to go through and take herfirst grand slam credibility to go through and take her first grand slam title. she herfirst grand slam title. she has a winning head to head record over her opponents, but there is still that vulnerability about the way she plays tennis. today she was up and down, she had a terrible start, she was spraying the all over the place. as she said, it is how she controls her emotions. but she did a good job of getting things back on track and dry to steady the nerves. —— and trying to steady the nerves. let's start with the australian open — novak djokovic thrashed andrey rublev in straight sets yesterday to get to the semifinals — but today all the talk is about his dad. it's after srdjan was filmed posing for photos

with vladimir putin supporters. 0ur tennis correspondent russell fuller has more: he was seen with a man with a picture of vladimir putin on his t—shirt. a russian flag was displayed at the start of the tournament. it was a lively protest. tennis australia has issued a statement reminding teams of the policy regarding flags and symbols. they added, a small group of people were evicted from the ground last night, so farfrom idealfor novak djokovic. england captain ben stokes has been named the icc test cricketer of the year, after transforming the side's fortunes with an attacking approach. before he took over,

england had won just one test in 17 matches but he was victorious in nine of his first 10 tests in charge. he was also named in the men's test team of the year, alongside jonny bairstow and james anderson. the icc said he "defined the year of test cricket" more than any other player. england vice captain nat sciver was named women's cricketer of the year, as well as one—day international women's cricketer of the year. she scored more than 1300 runs and took 22 wickets over the season. the icc described her as "as one of the most "pleasing batters to watch". that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. a record number of people switched banks in the last three months of last year. cost of living increases are thought

to be behind this as cash incentives led almost 400,000 customers to move their current accounts. up to £200 was offered by some banks to those switching their custom. however that number still only represents a fraction of the millions of accounts used across the uk — so lots of people who could perhaps benefit from switching haven't done so. earlierjoanna gosling was joined by money expert andy webb. she asked him why some people are making the switch. these volumes the numbers, the bonus, it is higher than in the past. 100 quid was great, but people really are thinking they need to find extra cash right now if they can. something that they might have thought was too complicated, or they were too scared of doing it, they are looking closer, they are seeing higher amounts of cash, finding out that switching is pretty easy and pretty fast and there are protections if something does go wrong.

and they arejumping on it. it is great to see more people taking advantage of this. before we talk about how to do that, if people want to, what is in it for banks? why are they so keen? why are they increasing amount of money on offer to get these accounts? if they can get you as a customer they hope they are going to make money from you further down the line, maybe a mortgage, credit card. in terms of the increased incentives, this is notjust out of the goodness of their own heart, it is coming from somewhere else. people who are probably worse off, they may be paying more on overdraft, 40% interest for example, they may be making money over there, passing it over here, hoping to make money over there. you have got to be savvy if you want to come out on top? how easy is it to do? it is simple. you have to open up a new current account. you don't have to switch for the money, you can switch for another reason, better banking experience,

of open up the banking account, if that is accepted, there will be a credit check, you have to be aware of that, particularly if you're thinking of doing more than one switch in a short space of time, which you can do. explain that, when you say more than one? you have to look at the terms and conditions for the offer. some of them might say you have to wait for 90 days, some of them might be you get the money in a couple of weeks. if you want to, you can switch again. i have done it 17 times in the last decade. eventually you run out of banks. then you start the cycle again? will they not have you any more? some of them will. some of the banks are strict. they will say if you have been

a customer in the past had money in the past you cannot get it. others, they will let you do it, every couple of years they will change that threshold. it is a great way of doing it again and again. you don't even have to switch your main current account. you can have an additional current account. people don't always realise you have more than one current account. it takes about seven working days for the switch to happen, may be longer. there might be some terms you have to meet, such as paying some money in or have some direct debits payout. once that is done, you can switch it again if you want, and again. it won't be for everyone. it is certainly something you can do. i know you say it is simple, but is still potential administrative headache. but you can get something out of it. also, if loads of people go for it, presumably then the backs. offering so much cash? is there a finite amount of it? the offers come and go. you will find when we talk about these numbers for the last quarter, there were a lot of offers

from a lot of banks going on. at the last quarter, there were a lot of offers from a lot of banks going on. these are the highest points that i've ever seen i wouldn't be surprised if they stay at that level for a while because the other banks will want to match them and compete with them because they might be able to tempt someone away. the government has promised a review into how an asylum seeker, who murdered a 21—year—old man in bournemouth, managed to come to the uk despite previously being convicted of killing two people in serbia. lawangeen abdulrahimzai has been jailed for a minimum of 29 years, after he stabbed tom roberts to death during an argument over an e—scooter, in march last year. michelle cross reports. chased from the scene of a stabbing, a 26 second altercation which changed lives forever. the court heard abdulrahimzai arrived in the uk in december 2019, claiming he was 1a, and was

treated as a child needing care. he was sent to school in bournemouth, and lived with foster carers, who described him in a statement as volatile with everyone. this footage shows an altercation the defendant was involved in just before the incident in the early hours of march last year. here, a picture of a knife he posted on tik tok. 21—year—old tom roberts from bournemouth was killed after trying to act as a peacemaker when his friend got into an argument with the defendant over an e—scooter. at the time of his arrest, abdulrahimzai told authorities he was 16. it was determined at salisbury crown court his true age was 21. he admitted stabbing mr roberts, but denied intending to cause serious harm. but the jury found him guilty of murder. despite posing as a vulnerable refugee, authorities then discovered he'd shot two fellow afghans in serbia in 2018, and was jailed

for 20 years for murder in his absence. passing sentence, his honour, judge dugdale, said, "this is about thomas roberts and the indescribable loss suffered by his family." mr abdulrahimzai will serve life in prison, with a minimum term of 29 years, before any questions over any future parole. reading an impact statement in court, the father of tom roberts recalled their final conversation, telling him to be careful as he left home that night. matters relating to the defendant's background and previous convictions have been shared with relevant agencies, to ensure appropriate reviews are carried out and areas for learning identified. and it doesn't end there, with questions of how this happened already being raised in the commons. so many red flags, mr speaker, missed, that could have revealed what a threat to society this individual was.

there are lessons to be learnt. please, will the minister launch an investigation? we will be investigating the full circumstances surrounding the case. at a time when the uk's asylum system is already under close scrutiny, this case has highlighted more questions. michelle cross, bbc news. following his kidney failure diagnosis in 2018 — dj ace — from bbc radio one xtra, was warned it could take up to six years to find a suitable donor because of his ethnicity. in 2021, he was successfully matched with his donor, naomi, and has now set up a campaign to help others who are waiting for life—saving transplants. graham satchell has more. this is radio 1xtra's dj ace. yes, yes, what's going on? it's your boy ace, heavyweight champion of radio, mr 10k!

and we are in the building all of the way until one o'clock. ace was told in 2018 that one of his kidneys had stopped working. to hear i had kidney or renal failure was quite shocking. and all i wanted to know is like, how do i stop it, how do i reverse it? and to hear that the only solution was a kidney transplant was, yeah, quite harrowing. there's black people that don't need to be sitting in dialysis beds. a new social media campaign starts today, called we 4 us uk. the long and short of it is that i need a kidney. but then you feel at a disadvantage because there aren't enough kidneys to match people of colour. it tells the stories of black and minority ethnic people waiting for a kidney transplant. and they said, "yeah, you know, . you're going to need a transplant." i remember i was sitting i there with like my crunchy nut cornflakes and they were just like, "yeah, no, - "it's not good news."

ace is on his way to a dialysis unit, part of the royal free hospital in london. how are you finding dialysis? for me, the first two years were difficult, but the last year for me, year number three was the hardest. tiring. very frustrating, but i want to do it. most kidney patients will have dialysis three times a week. each session can take four orfive hours. it can be a debilitating process. at the beginning it was very, very worrying and quite stressful, if i'm honest. it really took a toll on my mental health and how i felt about myself and my situation. year three, i think, was the most difficult for me. ace began to realise there were more black and asian people in the dialysis unit than white people, and that they stayed longer. i would go to dialysis and me and three other asian people would sit in one section, and we werejust looking

at each other for months and months on end, and our white counterparts would come in, they'd be there for like two or three months and they'd be in and out. my youngest is nine years old, my youngest child, . and i want be knocking _ about with her for the longest time. it was frustrating. i was like, why is this happening? why are we sitting here looking at each other, when other people that obviously don't have the same skin complexion or are not from our background, are able to just come in, have the treatment for three or four months, and then get that transplant and go? how do we get people - from ethnic minorities — yes? — to have more living kidney transplants? i ace is meeting kirit modi from thejain and hindu organ donation alliance. why are the black and asian community so bad at talking about donation? and why is it such a taboo subject within our community? if you look at all the reasons, - the main barrier is that there isn't enough discussion and - awareness about this issue. my experience is that the vast majority of people, _ after having engaged . in those conversations, will support organ donation.

the conversations that we need to have are around why there's this stigma about organ donation within our community. it could be religious, it could be just a lack of trust or old wives' tales. but no one should be listening to information or old urban myths from years ago. we shouldn't be using really rubbish excuses for not helping out people that look like us, that are waiting for organs. ace and his match, who was found, who is naomi, are both here now. a very good morning to you both. good morning. after waiting more than three years, ace received a new kidney from a live donor, naomi. they appeared together on bbc breakfast last year. very, very good, yeah. i know what i've done, _ and i understand the benefits of it. that's why i've done it. and i'm just grateful that we're both really healthy and well. i she's amazing. that's my twin. we talk all the time.

she's given me a second chance to do things that i wasn't able to do before. she's released me from the shackles of dialysis. she's an amazing person. i can't put into words... ..the way i feel about my donor's family. the we 4 us campaign puts names and faces to people waiting for a transplant, and those who've had treatment. i cannot thank them enough for giving me a second chance at life. this is about us, we helping us, and i'd love everybody to go on there and check out some of the faces and the people that you could be helping if you just did a little bit more in regards to organ donation. protests have been taking place across australia in support of the indigenous people, as the country marks its annual australia day, which has become a divisive issue in recent years. calls have been growing to change

the date, with many describing the anniversary as "invasion day" when the british fleet sailed into sydney harbour. many aboriginal australians see it as a symbol of colonisation. but for millions of others it's a day of national 0ur correspondent phil mercer spoke to protesters in sydney. australia is unusual in that it takes the start of colonisation as its national day. the 26th of january is celebrated by many australians with great pride, and this nation's achievements are celebrated. but for thousands of marchers here in sydney and at other events around the country, today is invasion day. the 26th of january for them marks the start of a lasting and brutal colonisation. because it was the day that our country was invaded by captain cook. so it started with, you know, murder, rape. like, this was our land

and it got taken from us. well, i mean, it's the day of genocide for us, you know what i mean? and for others to celebrate that day is really kind of a slap in the face. it's hard to watch, you know, walking down the street and through central, you know, people are wearing all "i love australia" shirts, and they're just sort of ignoring the other side, the real side, the truth. and this is what we're trying to do here, is speak the truth, speak our truth. and hopefully, year by year, the message gets louder and more people can listen. changing the date of australia day is highly contentious. so are the government's plans to set up the so—called indigenous voice to parliament. this would require the constitution to be changed via a referendum. it would set up an independent indigenous body to guide official policy regarding aboriginal people and addressing disadvantage. speaking to marchers here, many believe that it is an elitist project driven by white guilt,

that won't make any difference to the lives of ordinary first nations people. so debate about that is raging, and certainly debate about changing the date of australia day is also raging. phil mercer, bbc news, sydney. the rugby football union has announced that tackling the waist will be tackled from next season, it to all rugby above the top two divisions. as rugby union about to change forever. the governing body says tackling above the waist will be banned from next season, only the top two professional divisions will be exempt. dave says the rule

changes have had problems in france the last two seasons. it is changes have had problems in france the last two seasons.— the last two seasons. it is causing lots of problems _ the last two seasons. it is causing lots of problems for _ the last two seasons. it is causing lots of problems for referees, - lots of problems for referees, players, supporters in general. the interpretation has been very complicated for the referees. really frustrating for the players. from my experience not one particular game has finished all 15 against 15. it is notjust that men affected, the rules will apply to women and children's rugby. it the rules will apply to women and children's rugby.— children's rugby. it will be difficult to — children's rugby. it will be difficult to implement. - children's rugby. it will be difficult to implement. itl children's rugby. it will be i difficult to implement. it will children's rugby. it will be - difficult to implement. it will put a lot of their women out of the game. it is too extreme. and for the children, because i coach young children, because i coach young children, i want to make it safe for them for the future, and i am not convinced that them tackling that law will make it safer for them, i think their heads will come into contact with these. there is lots of disquiet and lots of action.

this person played professionally, he has launched the community close union to give grassroots clubs there say. we are here to argue with science of what medics are saying. we want a voice, that is not being heard. we feel constituent bodies have been let down. in a statement the rfu say they understand it is a significant change to the game, they have promised clarity and detailed guidance for players, coaches and referees. the debate about the future of rugby union hasjust begun. building a snowman when the cold weather arrives is something some of us enjoy — but for many, the skills required for the international snow sculpture championships may be a little out of reach! despite not being able to practise at home in devon, sculptor pippa unwin has decided to swap stone for snow as she joins the british team,

hoping for gold in colorado. emma ruminski has been to meet her. the standard is high. this is what the teams are aiming to create in just five days. some of last year's entries seem to defy gravity. but how do you practise if you live in kingsbridge and don't have any snow? well, all four of us are stone carvers, so it's much the same principle. we are taking away from the block. it's basically the same process, butjust on a much bigger scale and with modified garden tools. but it's really exciting. compared with some of the others, we are rank amateurs because we have nowhere to practise at home. pippa is best known for her work in stone. five years ago, i filmed with her at an exhibition at delamore. but it is her work with the gb snow carving team which

is winning awards. they have brought home silver and bronze with their past entries. this year, they are chasing gold. this is a little model of a crocodile and an alligator greeting each other at a club. so they're lounge lizards — one's got a cocktail and the other has got a cigar. it's about —4, —5 at present so it's absolutely fine. we keep busy, we are very active. the problem is the altitude, we are about 10,000 feet now. so we work slowly and methodically. if you work too fast, you get out of breath. teams with a lack of snow might be at a disadvantage, so what are team gb�*s chances? you can definitely win this competition if you do not come from a snowy climate. it's really all about artistic skills and what kind of sculptor you are and working with the medium and different kinds of mediums. so i would say the chances are good, any of these teams here today could take home the gold. the 12 international teams have 94

hours to turn their 25 tonnes of snow into a sculpture. some work through the night in gruelling temperatures to finish in time. we should know if the british team have made a podium place on friday. emma ruminski, bbc news. around this area of high pressure we have seen a northerly wind that is bringing high cloud from the north sea. these are the temperatures in early evening. beginning to get a little chilly. we will keep some cloud going for a while across eastern scotland before it breaks up. clearerskies eastern scotland before it breaks up. clearer skies across scotland, northern ireland, and later across

wales and the north—west. these areas likely to have a frost. temperatures could be as low as in glasgow. even here the breeze will lessen and cloud will break at by friday. most areas will have a dry day with spells of sunshine. thickening cloud in the north—west of scotland. temperatures up to nine celsius. into the weekend, cloud and rain moving southwards into this dominant area of high pressure and squeezing a lot of that rain out. it is more about cloud spinning down into england and we are through saturday. there could be drizzle on that. across more southern parts of england, more sunshine. some sunshine in scotland and northern ireland. temperatures looking fairly

even. second half of the weekend should be a bit milder. picking up the winds across northern parts of the winds across northern parts of the uk. these weatherfronts the winds across northern parts of the uk. these weather fronts will bring outbreaks of rain. ahead of that there may be early sunshine across england and wales. winds picking up through the day. that band of rain going down through scotland and northern ireland. temperatures higher on sunday. winds pick up through the day, windy through the evening. particularly in northern scotland, winds could gust in excess of 60 mph. of 60 mph. this is bbc news. this is bbc news. the headlines: the headlines: nicola sturgeon says a transgender woman, nicola sturgeon says a transgender woman, who was convicted of rape, who was convicted of rape,

will not be imprisoned will not be imprisoned in an all—female prison in scotland. in an all—female prison in scotland. fopp let me be clear, this prison ears er fopp let me be clear, this prison earns er is _ fopp let me be clear, this prison earns er is not — fopp let me be clear, this prison earps er is not going _ fopp let me be clear, this prison earps er is not going to - fopp let me be clear, this prison earps er is not going to be - earps er is not going to be incarcerated in cornton vale either short or long—term. ukraine comes under attack from russian drones and missiles, a day after germany and the us agreed to supply it with battle tanks. nine palestinians have been killed in a raid on refugee camp by israel. the number of new cars made in the uk falls to its lowest level since 1956 due to a global shortage of parts.