seven or eight celsius. today at 6:00pm, a trans woman, who raped two women before changing gender, won't serve her sentence in a female—onlyjail. isla bryson, previously known as adam graham, declared she was a woman during her trial. there is no automatic right for a trans woman convicted of a crime to serve their sentence in a female prison. the scottish government says "every case is subject to a rigorous...risk assessment." also on the programme... after months of disruption and cancellations, the boss of transpennine express apologises to fed up travellers. the number of british made new cars falls to its lowest level for 66 years.

and after the world cup in qatar gareth southgate reveals why he's decided to stay as england manager. i never want to be in a position where my presence is affecting the team in a negative way. and i didn't believe that was the case. lien note will be bidding for a second major title as she moves through the final at the australian open. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. a trans woman, who raped two women before deciding to change her gender, won't be allowed to serve her sentence in a women's only prison. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, made the announcement in the scottish

parliament. isla bryson had been remanded to cornton vale women's prison after being convicted of carrying out the rapes when she was a man called adam graham. bryson decided to transition from male to female while awaiting trial. our scotland correpsondent lorna gordon has our top story. isla bryson is a convicted double rapist. the 31—year—old started transitioning after being charged with the rate of two different women. the crimes committed while a man. bryson was being held in this women's prison near stirling but kept apart from other prisoners. scotland's first minister had previously said there was no automatic right for a trans woman to be placed in a woman's prison if they are found guilty of a crime. but has controversy over bryson has grown, on this case nicola sturgeon has now gone further. first minister. — has now gone further. first minister, should _ has now gone further. first minister, should a - has now gone further. first | minister, should a convicted has now gone further. f "st minister, should a convicted rapist ever served time in a woman's prison?

ever served time in a woman's rison? , , ., ., , prison? given the understandable ublic and prison? given the understandable public and parliamentary - prison? given the understandable public and parliamentary concern | prison? given the understandable i public and parliamentary concern in this case _ public and parliamentary concern in this case i_ public and parliamentary concern in this case i can confirm to parliament that this prisoner will not be _ parliament that this prisoner will not be incarcerated at cornton vale women's _ not be incarcerated at cornton vale women's prison. not be incarcerated at cornton vale women's prison-— women's prison. bryson is one of relatively few _ women's prison. bryson is one of relatively few transgender - women's prison. bryson is one of i relatively few transgender prisoners in scotland. there are more than 7000 male and around 300 female inmates in total. the latest figures indicate there were four trans men, one in a men's prison and three and a women's prison. and 11 trans women, split almost evenly between men's and women's prisoners. 0ne former prison governor who has spoken out of this says the solution is obvious. it’s says the solution is obvious. it's uuite says the solution is obvious. it's quite clear. _ says the solution is obvious. it's quite clear. is — says the solution is obvious. it�*s quite clear, is not straightforward, but it is clear, we need third units for trans people. they should be an male presence, i'm clear about that, because there is no point separating trans identified men off to sleep separately. they should be held in male prisons in units for trans people. male prisons in units for trans --eole. male prisons in units for trans eo le, . ., , male prisons in units for trans --eole. people. the case has hit the headlines — people. the case has hit the headlines at _ people. the case has hit the headlines at a _ people. the case has hit the headlines at a moment - people. the case has hit the | headlines at a moment when transgender rights and access to

single sex spaces like women's prisons have become the focus of intense debate and political disagreement. the intense debate and political disagreement.— intense debate and political disaureement. . ., ., disagreement. the gender recognition reform scotland _ disagreement. the gender recognition reform scotland bill— disagreement. the gender recognition reform scotland bill is _ disagreement. the gender recognition reform scotland bill is passed. - reform scotland bill is passed. legislation _ reform scotland bill is passed. legislation passed _ reform scotland bill is passed. legislation passed at - reform scotland bill is passed. legislation passed at holyrood making it easier for a legislation passed at holyrood making it easierfor a person legislation passed at holyrood making it easier for a person to legally change their sex was met with delight and dismay.- legally change their sex was met with delight and dismay. shame on ou! then with delight and dismay. shame on you! then last _ with delight and dismay. shame on you! then last week _ with delight and dismay. shame on you! then last week the _ with delight and dismay. shame on you! then last week the uk - you! then last week the uk government _ you! then last week the uk government blocked - you! then last week the uk government blocked it - you! then last week the uk| government blocked it from you! then last week the uk _ government blocked it from becoming law. at the heart of this are two women who were raped. late this afternoon their attacker, bryson, was moved to a men's prison, dampening down the immediate controversy but adding to this already heated issue. this case highlights the differences in how transgender prisoners here in scotland are managed compared to other parts of the uk. the uk government recently decided to change its policy so that trans women who have male genitalia or who have been convicted of a sexual offence will not normally be placed

in a women's prison. here in scotland, the scottish prison service decides where they are placed based on a rigorous risk assessment. but nicola sturgeon is clear that there is no automatic right for a transgender prisoner convicted of a serious crime to be sent to the prison of their wishes. studio: lorna gordon live in glasgow, thank you. the boss of the train company transpennine express has apologised to fed—up passengers and admitted services haven't been good enough. transpennine, which operates across the north of england and into scotland, has been cancelling trains on a daily basis for months, and some people are calling for the company to lose its contract for the service. it comes as commuters across britain have endured months of disruption on days when railworkers haven't been on strike. our transport correspondent katy austin has more from west yorkshire. every morning i go to the cattle,

and it's the first thing i do. already you're thinking, what's going on with the trains? i haven't delete might have to get the 7.46. hanging over his morning routine is the constant worry of whether his train to work will run. how often has the training being cancelled recently? its has the training being cancelled recentl ? , ., ., , ., ., recently? its more a question on when it has _ recently? its more a question on when it has run _ recently? its more a question on when it has run on _ recently? its more a question on when it has run on time. - recently? its more a question on when it has run on time. i - recently? its more a question on when it has run on time. i can i recently? its more a question on i when it has run on time. i can count on one hand in the last three or four months so often it has run on time. i have gone for a train and it's been there at the time i expected it to be. it's taken a massive toll on time. i have gone for a train massive toll on time. i have gone fora train and massive toll on time. i have gone for a train and it's been there at the time i expected it to be. it's taken a massive ptolomey in terms of train journey to manchester or leeds only takes around half an hour but this is one place the passengers have told us the train service has become less and less reliable. train services delete _ become less and less reliable. train services delete my _ become less and less reliable. train services delete my cancellations across britain have become higher and higher. transpennine express, which rowan uses, and govia

thameslink. those numbers don't reflect the full picture as trains removed from the schedule up to 10pm the night before are not included. the industry blames covid delaying the training of drivers, staff sickness, winter weather and the knock—on impact of a wave of strikes and an overtime ban. the government has told avanti to make urgent improvements, while labour has called for transpennine to lose its contract. i asked the operator's boss what he would say to people facing daily disruption. i boss what he would say to people facing daily disruption. i apologise for sto- facing daily disruption. i apologise for step we _ facing daily disruption. i apologise for stop we know _ facing daily disruption. i apologise for stop we know this _ facing daily disruption. i apologise for stop we know this business is. for stop we know this business is really important to the north of england and scotland. we have a recovery plan. england and scotland. we have a recovery plan-— recovery plan. last week for example. — recovery plan. last week for example, 4096 _ recovery plan. last week for example, 4096 of _ recovery plan. last week for i example, 4096 of your services recovery plan. last week for - example, 4096 of your services were example, 40% of your services were cancelled. that's not good enough. it isn't good enough. this week it's been much better. we have to keep training cruise, we have to keep managing sickness.— training cruise, we have to keep managing sickness. another issue at transl’ennine _ managing sickness. another issue at transpennine is _ managing sickness. another issue at transpennine is drivers _ managing sickness. another issue at transpennine is drivers aren't - transpennine is drivers aren't currently working overtime shifts. it doesn't have an agreement in place with their union.— it doesn't have an agreement in place with their union. we've got more drivers _ place with their union. we've got more drivers than _ place with their union. we've got more drivers than we've - place with their union. we've got more drivers than we've ever- place with their union. we've got| more drivers than we've ever had before but when you haven't got an

overtime agreement, it's more difficult to get through the rate of training that we want to. but difficult to get through the rate of training that we want to.- training that we want to. but the union, training that we want to. but the union. aslef. _ training that we want to. but the union, aslef, says _ training that we want to. but the union, aslef, says what's - training that we want to. but the union, aslef, says what's being i union, aslef, says what's being offered isn't acceptable. titer;r union, aslef, says what's being offered isn't acceptable. they want to hide their _ offered isn't acceptable. they want to hide their ineptitude _ offered isn't acceptable. they want to hide their ineptitude in - offered isn't acceptable. they want to hide their ineptitude in bad i to hide their ineptitude in bad feith— to hide their ineptitude in bad faith iry— to hide their ineptitude in bad faith by blaming the trade union and wants— faith by blaming the trade union and wants to _ faith by blaming the trade union and wants to work our days off when they are behaving so badly to the people they employ. are behaving so badly to the people they employ-— they employ. when it comes to contracts the _ they employ. when it comes to contracts the government i contracts the government the government says all options are on the table. transpennine says it couldn't specify when services would be good again. the frustration for commuters like rowan continues. katy austin, bbc news. the number of new cars made in the uk has fallen to its lowest level for 66 years, as industry leaders warn the country isn't doing enough to attract foreign manufacturers. the 10% drop is the worst performance since 1956, but the government says it is determined the uk remains a top location for car making.

our business editor simon jack has that story. archive: the newest cars in the world are l on show at earls court. you have to go back here to the 19505 to find a time when the uk made fewer cars than it did last year. the future is electric. with sales of new petrol and diesel cars banned here and in other european countries from 2030, the industry is at a crucial crossroads. uk vehicle production peaked in the early 19705 at nearly 2 million. it declined untiljapanese makers arrived in the 1980s, then enjoyed a sharp bounce back after the financial crisis of 2008. but since 2016, the year of the brexit vote, it has been in decline. now, 2022 saw production hit by some global issues and some uk specific ones. plant closures were a big factor, with honda shutting its swindon factory, and vauxhall�*s ellesmere port plant was closed, and it's converted from making astras to making electric vans. production was hit also by a global shortage of microchips and there were other supply chain disruptions in china due to covid shutdowns.

now, its expected to pick up this year but the future is electric, and that requires big money to be spent here in the uk if the car industry is to survive. the industry globally is making a once in a century transition to electrified driving. that means massive investment both in terms of vehicle production but also batteries. so everyone wants this because of the contribution automotive makes to communities, to economies and so forth. the good news is electric car production reached a record high in the uk last year, but we are falling behind the rest of the world when it comes to the most important part of tomorrow's vehicles, batteries. the uk only has one working battery factory, in sunderland, and one that went bust last week. now, these are the plants working or under construction or planned in the eu. the us is also offering billions in subsidies to companies that locate factories and supply chains there. the competition is intense. we are in a subsidy race between the eu, the us, china, other countries.

they want to attract new manufacturing production, low carbon transition jobs. it's not clear what the uk wants to attract or how much money we have to do so, so we are in danger of being left behind. the government said today it remained determined to make the uk one of the best locations in the world for car manufacturing. but time is running short to grab a slice of the future. simon jack, bbc news. the boss of hmrc has told a commons committee there are "no penalties for innocent errors", as he was asked about the tax affairs of the conservative party chairman, nadhim zahawi. jim harra said while he couldn't comment on individual cases, a penalty would only happen when someone had "failed to take reasonable care" of their tax matters. mr zahawi has said he's confident he acted properly. our political editor chris mason joins us from westminster. has there been any comment from

nadhim zahawi today?— has there been any comment from nadhim zahawi today? nadhim zahawi is still keeping — nadhim zahawi today? nadhim zahawi is still keeping his _ nadhim zahawi today? nadhim zahawi is still keeping his head _ nadhim zahawi today? nadhim zahawi is still keeping his head down. - nadhim zahawi today? nadhim zahawi is still keeping his head down. what i is still keeping his head down. what i can tell you is he has written to the tax authority authorising revenue and customs to share details of his tax affairs with the prime minister's ethics adviser, who is currently crawling over all of this to try to work out if nadhim zahawi has broken what is known as the ministerial code. clearly the conservative chairman thinks this will corroborate his account from a couple of days ago that, yes, he had been careless but not deliberate in how he handled his tax affairs, and that's why he was walloped with a colossal tax bill, including a penalty. all of this as the country's top taxman uses that pretty spiky language about not enforcing penalties where somebody has done something innocently. meanwhile, nadhim zahawi was with the rest of the cabinet in the countryside in buckinghamshire today at chequers, the prime minister passed my country retreat. rishi sunak saying he will wait for his ethics adviser to finish his work

before deciding nadhim zahawi's fate. one little twist to bring you today, we learned that the tax authority is scrupulous about confidentiality with tax affairs. perhaps you would expect that. but with a twist. if you are up for an honour, a knighthood or day wood for instance, there is a system for the tax authority to share information, if your tax affairs might be a little questionable. they will share information under the rules if you are up for a gong, but not if you are up for a gong, but not if you are up for serving in government. chris mason at westminster, thank you. the head of the inquiry into the windrush scandal has expressed disappointment after the home secretary confirmed she's dropping some of its key recommendations. wendy williams' findings had been accepted three years ago by the government, but now suella braverman says she won't implement all of the changes, including increased independent scrutiny of home office immigration policy. the scandal involved thousands of legal british residents, many arriving from the caribbean in the 19505 and 605,

being wrongly classified as living in the uk illegally. here's our community affairs correspondent, adina campbell. we couldn't get a doctor appointment... we couldn't get a doctor appointment. . .- we couldn't get a doctor appointment... we couldn't get a doctor a- ointment... , . a, . _ ., appointment... janet mackay and her artner appointment... janet mackay and her partner anthony _ appointment... janet mackay and her partner anthony brian _ appointment... janet mackay and her partner anthony brian say _ appointment... janet mackay and her partner anthony brian say their i partner anthony brian say their lives have been torn apart because of the windrush scandal will stop i couldn't plan any part of my life. if i wanted to go down the road i had to— if i wanted to go down the road i had to borrow money. i couldn't work, _ had to borrow money. i couldn't work, couldn't sign on. i couldn't io work, couldn't sign on. i couldn't go to— work, couldn't sign on. i couldn't go to the — work, couldn't sign on. i couldn't go to the doctors. i had to go to a85 _ go to the doctors. i had to go to a&e because i couldn't go to the dentist — a&e because i couldn't go to the dentist. there's lots of things i couldh't— dentist. there's lots of things i couldn't do and it put a lot of stress — couldn't do and it put a lot of stress on _ couldn't do and it put a lot of stress on me.— couldn't do and it put a lot of stress on me. like many other victims, they _ stress on me. like many other victims, they are _ stress on me. like many other victims, they are still - stress on me. like many other victims, they are still waiting l stress on me. like many other i victims, they are still waiting for compensation from the home office. they say the money will only repair some of the damage. but today's government announcement has caused even more resentment and distru5t. in a written statement from the home

secretary, suella braverman, three recommendations made in an independent review three years ago will now be scrapped. there will no longer be windrush reconciliation events, a migrants' commissioner, and increased powers to the role of the independent chief inspector of borders and immigration. this latest announcement is a huge blow for victims and their families, whose lives have been devastated by home office mistakes and comesju5t month5 office mistakes and comesju5t months before 75th anniversary celebrations marking the windrush generation's arrival into the uk. the empire windrush bring5 generation's arrival into the uk. the empire windrush brings to britain — the empire windrush brings to britain 500 _ the empire windrush brings to britain 500 jamaicans. - the empire windrush brings to britain 500 jamaicans. thousands of caribbean migrants _ britain 500 jamaicans. thousands of caribbean migrants who _ britain 500 jamaicans. thousands of caribbean migrants who came i britain 500 jamaicans. thousands of caribbean migrants who came to i britain 500 jamaicans. thousands of caribbean migrants who came to the uk from the late 19405 legally had the right to remain in the uk. but they were wrongly cla55ed the right to remain in the uk. but they were wrongly classed as a legal citizens because of home office mistakes and hostile immigration policy. mistakes and hostile immigration oli . ., ,~ mistakes and hostile immigration oli . ., _. ., policy. four years on from the scandal they _ policy. four years on from the scandal they have _ policy. four years on from the scandal they have only - policy. four years on from the i scandal they have only resolved less than half of the compensation claims

they promised, and now they are trying to quietly drop some of the recommendations that they had accepted. recommendations that they had acce ted. , ., recommendations that they had acce ted. , . recommendations that they had acceted. , . accepted. glenda cesar, born in dominique aegerter, _ accepted. glenda cesar, born in dominique aegerter, now i accepted. glenda cesar, born in. dominique aegerter, now spends accepted. glenda cesar, born in - dominique aegerter, now spends most of her time helping others after experiencing first—hand the emotional and financial impact of the windrush scandal. thea;r emotional and financial impact of the windrush scandal.— emotional and financial impact of the windrush scandal. they are not keein: to the windrush scandal. they are not keeping to their — the windrush scandal. they are not keeping to their promises. - the windrush scandal. they are not keeping to their promises. they i the windrush scandal. they are not l keeping to their promises. they have made the promises but then they are taking back the promises, and it seems to be something that's just happening to the windrush victim5 time and time again. happening to the windrush victims time and time again.— happening to the windrush victims time and time again. adina campbell, bbc news. it is just after a quarter past six. our top story this evening... a trans woman who raped two women won't 5erve a trans woman who raped two women won't serve her sentence and a female onlyjail. and coming up... thousand5 female onlyjail. and coming up... thousands of physios in england join 5triking nhs staff. and on bbc london...

hackney becomes the latest borough set to expand the rollout of low traffic neighbourhoods. and why dj ace wants more people of black and asian heritage to become kidney donors. tomorrow mark5 holocaust memorial day around the world, a chance to reflect on the atrocities committed in europe during the second world war. but as the years pass, there are ever fewer survivors still living, and there are fears the impact of the day may be lost as first—person testimony of the horror of what happened dwindle5. here's our religion editor, aleem maqbool. this is manfred goldberg and his younger brother herman. during the holocaust, they were rounded up with their mother and sent to a concentration camp. it their mother and sent to a concentration camp. it was a lovely little bo . concentration camp. it was a lovely little boy- sadly — concentration camp. it was a lovely little boy. sadly he _ concentration camp. it was a lovely little boy. sadly he was _ concentration camp. it was a lovely little boy. sadly he was murdered i little boy. sadly he was murdered when he was only nine years old. there was no such thing as mourning

in the camps. i still remember my mother's heartbreaking wale5 at having lost her little boy, nevertheless both 5he having lost her little boy, nevertheless both she and i have to line up the following morning and go to work as if nothing had happened. herman wa5 to work as if nothing had happened. herman was one of around 6 million jews that were murdered. this must have been october, _ jews that were murdered. this must have been october, november- jews that were murdered. this must have been october, november 45. l have been october, november 45. manfred came out of it alive and has a picture after liberation with another survivor, ziggy shipper. there was an incredible bond between us. it was different to friendship because of the way we initially met and bonded. figs because of the way we initially met and bonded-— because of the way we initially met and bonded. �* , . , and bonded. as teenagers, manfred and bonded. as teenagers, manfred and lit . and bonded. as teenagers, manfred and ziggy were _ and bonded. as teenagers, manfred and ziggy were in — and bonded. as teenagers, manfred and ziggy were in the _ and bonded. as teenagers, manfred and ziggy were in the same - and bonded. as teenagers, manfred and ziggy were in the same slave i and ziggy were in the same 5lave labour going. ziggy wa5 and ziggy were in the same 5lave labour going. ziggy was interviewed in 2020 talking about the concentration camp guard5. thea;r

in 2020 talking about the concentration camp guards. they were doctors, concentration camp guards. they were doctors. lawyers. _ concentration camp guards. they were doctors, lawyers, engineers _ concentration camp guards. they were doctors, lawyers, engineers that i doctors, lawyers, engineers that were doing it. you know, and then they went home in the evening and they went home in the evening and they sat down with their wives and children, eating their dinner and listening to music, knowing what they did daytime. but listening to music, knowing what they did daytime.— listening to music, knowing what they did daytime. but 'ust earlier this month, the i they did daytime. but 'ust earlier this month, the world- they did daytime. butjust earlier this month, the world lost - they did daytime. butjust earlier. this month, the world lost another witness when on his 93rd birthday, zigi shipper died. the witness when on his 93rd birthday, zigi shipper died.— zigi shipper died. the worst thing that in my opinion _ zigi shipper died. the worst thing that in my opinion could - zigi shipper died. the worst thing that in my opinion could happen i zigi shipper died. the worst thing | that in my opinion could happen is that in my opinion could happen is that the holocaust begins to fade with the disappearance of survivors and becomesjust with the disappearance of survivors and becomes just a footnote in history. unbelievably, many of the members of the ss behaved to us like we were subhuman, without any feeling. children were shot, babies were thrown against the wall to

smash their brains. it's almost beyond understanding. and that can beyond understanding. and that can be prevented from recurring, i think, by keeping the memory of the holocaust alive. for think, by keeping the memory of the holocaust alive.— holocaust alive. for manfred, the best way to _ holocaust alive. for manfred, the best way to pay — holocaust alive. for manfred, the best way to pay tribute _ holocaust alive. for manfred, the best way to pay tribute to - holocaust alive. for manfred, the best way to pay tribute to his i holocaust alive. for manfred, the | best way to pay tribute to his close friend zigi i5 best way to pay tribute to his close friend zigi is to do everything possible to ensure nothing like the holocaust ever happens again. aleem maqbool, bbc news. ukraine's emergency services say 11 people have been killed and another 11 wounded in russia's latest missile attack. it comes the day after germany and america confirmed they'd be sending tanks to the ukrainian military. germany's defence minister says he wants the vehicles delivered by the end of march. palestinian officials say at least nine people, including a 60—year—old woman, have been killed during an israeli raid in the occupied west bank. israeli security forces say they entered a refugee camp to arrest members of the armed group

islamichhad, whom they say were planning a major attack. it's been the deadliest day in the west bank for several years. our middle east correspondent yolande knell i5 injerusalem. what did you find? there was heavy aunfire and what did you find? there was heavy gunfire and explosions _ what did you find? there was heavy gunfire and explosions in _ what did you find? there was heavy gunfire and explosions in the - what did you find? there was heavy gunfire and explosions in the campl gunfire and explosions in the camp earlier this morning, it's an urban refugee camp injenin. fierce battles raged for about three hours before i was able to get in between. the israeli military saying acted on intelligence that islamichhad cell was planning this attack against israeli civilians and soldiers, and there was a house there it said had been used as a hideout which was pockmarked with bullets and stained with blood. since a series of deadly

attacks inside israel last year, israel's military has launched what it says is a counteroffensive, an offensive against terrorism inside the west bank, and since then the number of palestinians who have been killed has risen dramatically. already this year 30 palestinians have been killed. tension denied are left running high. the palestinian authorities say it will stop coordination with israel on security matters so a lot for secretary of state antony blinken to deal with when he arrives in a few days' time. thank you, yolande knell live in jerusalem. members of the charter society of physiotherapy are staging a 24 hour walk—out but will continue to provide care in the most urgent cases. our health editor hugh pym has the full story.

an energetic protest in their first ever walk—out over pay. an energetic protest in their first ever walk-out over pay.- an energetic protest in their first ever walk-out over pay. people are stressed and _ ever walk-out over pay. people are stressed and burnt _ ever walk-out over pay. people are stressed and burnt out _ ever walk-out over pay. people are stressed and burnt out and - stressed and burnt out and struggling. we are not able to maintain ourstandard. in struggling. we are not able to maintain our standard. in newcastle too, there were _ maintain our standard. in newcastle too, there were pickets _ maintain our standard. in newcastle too, there were pickets with - maintain our standard. in newcastlej too, there were pickets with physios stressing their strike was about working conditions as well as pay. the people coming out today would never take this action unless they had been backed into a corner, but it is demoralising when you come in and you cannot deliver the care you desperately want to for your patients because there aren't enough of us on each shift. figs patients because there aren't enough of us on each shift.— of us on each shift. as striking staff joined — of us on each shift. as striking staff joined picket _ of us on each shift. as striking staff joined picket lines, i of us on each shift. as striking staffjoined picket lines, rehab staff joined picket lines, rehab work staffjoined picket lines, rehab work and community physio was disrupted. but there was in critical care and working with some stroke patients did not walk out. in northern ireland meanwhile, three health unions staged their latest action over pay with some nurses, ambulance and hospital support staff

on strike. further action by ambulance staff in england is said to be announced soon following the strike on monday. inside london ambulance h0, doctors, nurses and other staff were drafted in to handle less serious cases. management said it was getting harder to organise with each strike. the strikes are very disruptive. we have pretty much spent the entire time in the last few weeks planning for each day of the strikes but what we should actually be doing is focusing on improving care for patients. there are so many things we need to do in response to the after—effects of the covid pandemic. there is no sign of new talks. ministers said they were keen to talk to unions about what was affordable and fair. pressure on the nhs front line has eased a bit after the intense strain at the turn of the intense strain at the turn of the year. ambulance hand over delays at hospitals in england have fallen. one reason is the number of patients

with covid and flu arriving at hospitals has come down a lot with a peak reached around the new year. but nobody can predict what future pressure will build or the impact of further strikes already announced for february. hugh pym, bbc news. gareth southgate has revealed he considered stepping down as the england manager because of a concern that criticism he faced before the world cup was divisive and could affect his team's performance. but he said the progress the side showed in qatar convinced him to stay on. he's been speaking to our sports editor dan roan. england's world cup is over! it is almost seven _ england's world cup is over! it is almost seven weeks since england crashed out of qatar 2022 after their quarterfinal defeat to france. in the aftermath gareth southgate admitted to being conflicted over his future and now he has broken his silence on the decision to stay in the hot seat. were there ever times when you felt you hadn't perhaps taken the team as

far as you could? he. you hadn't perhaps taken the team as far as you could?— far as you could? no, i didn't feel that. if anything, _ far as you could? no, i didn't feel that. if anything, the _ far as you could? no, i didn't feel that. if anything, the opposite. i far as you could? no, i didn't feell that. if anything, the opposite. we are much closer now to really having that belief to win. we still have a small step to take and it's a privilege to do the role. if small step to take and it's a privilege to do the role. if you can identify one _ privilege to do the role. if you can identify one single _ privilege to do the role. if you can identify one single thing _ privilege to do the role. if you can identify one single thing that i identify one single thing that proved decisive in your decision to stay, what would it be? that proved decisive in your decision to stay, what would it be?— proved decisive in your decision to stay, what would it be? that i think we are continuing _ stay, what would it be? that i think we are continuing to _ stay, what would it be? that i think we are continuing to improve i stay, what would it be? that i think we are continuing to improve as i we are continuing to improve as a team. i think people can see the quality of performances and the progress we are making. i never want to be in a position where my presence is affecting the team in a negative way, and i didn't believe that was the case but ijust wanted a period after the world cup to reflect and make sure that was still how it felt really. for reflect and make sure that was still how it felt really.— how it felt really. for the first time, southgate _ how it felt really. for the first time, southgate admitted i how it felt really. for the first time, southgate admitted he| how it felt really. for the first i time, southgate admitted he had considered stepping down over the criticism he faced after a 4—0 defeat to hungary last summer. was that playing a major role in your thought process going into the

world cup? and if so, why? because i was worried — world cup? and if so, why? because i was worried after that _ world cup? and if so, why? because i was worried after that game _ world cup? and if so, why? because i was worried after that game the - world cup? and if so, why? because i was worried after that game the team | was worried after that game the team would be affected by the narrative constantly about should the manager stay or go. the last thing you want as a manager is that your presence is divisive and inhibits performance. my thinking is always around how this affects the team, do we need to free that narrative up so the support is behind the team and notjust the support is behind the team and not just debating the support is behind the team and notjust debating whether the manager should be there or not? but i think we came through that period. southgate has reinvigorated england since taking over the job six years ago, reaching the latter stages in all three of his major tournaments and he is now focused on next year's euros in germany. we and he is now focused on next year's euros in germany.— euros in germany. we have got to auali euros in germany. we have got to qualify first _ euros in germany. we have got to qualify first so _ euros in germany. we have got to qualify first so we _ euros in germany. we have got to qualify first so we can't _ euros in germany. we have got to qualify first so we can't talk - euros in germany. we have got to qualify first so we can't talk about| qualify first so we can't talk about winning a tournament until you have qualified but i feel confident about our chances. we are trying to break through history as well as eyelevel opponents. ifeel we are really competitive against everybody now. southgate will be taking in the fa

cup fourth—round matches, a competition increasingly important to him. b, competition increasingly important to him. �* ., ., competition increasingly important to him. ., ., ., , ., competition increasingly important tohim. ., ., ., , ., , to him. a lot of the teams have been -la in: to him. a lot of the teams have been playing young — to him. a lot of the teams have been playing young english _ to him. a lot of the teams have been playing young english players, - to him. a lot of the teams have been playing young english players, and l playing young english players, and for a lot of them it is their first experience of competitive football so that is also great to see young players breaking through. despite the disappointment _ players breaking through. despite the disappointment of _ players breaking through. despite the disappointment of england's l players breaking through. despite i the disappointment of england's exit in qatar, support for the manager, and players remains strong. southgate�*s challenge now to turn progress into the success his side have waited so long for. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. we have levelled out some of the big temperature differences we had earlier in the week. a couple of days ago temperatures in hereford on tuesday afternoon failed to get much above freezing whereas it was 16 degrees in aberdeen. fast forward to today and we have levelled the temperatures out quite a lot. six, seven or 8 degrees covered it for most of us but we had this keen

breeze close to eastern parts which made it feel chilly and brought showers across eastern scotland and eastern england, is getting inland towards the midlands and some of the showers through this evening getting into parts of east wales and the west country. elsewhere, clear spells. through parts of wales, north—west england, northern ireland and scotland there could be fog patches to start tomorrow which could be quite dense and a patchy frost as well. tomorrow we won't have such a strong wind in the eastern areas and there won't be as many showers. across england and wales it should be largely dry with the odd rogue shower, patchy cloud and sunny spells. sunny spells for northern ireland and scotland too. this weather front will have moved a little further south by saturday, not much rain left on it, a very weak affair, but a lot of cloud for northern england, wales, parts of the midlands. brighter skies to the north and south. southern parts of

the uk on sunday will stay largely dry with this area of high pressure in charge. to the north, this low, quite a long way away to the north but getting close enough to bring outbreaks of rain across scotland, heavy rain in the north—west where there will also be gales, particularly around the coast, but a milder day for many. temperatures between eight and i2 milder day for many. temperatures between eight and 12 degrees. thank ou. that's it. you can keep up—to—date with with developments on the bbc website. and of course the news continues here on bbc one as wejoin our colleagues across the nations and regions, for the news where you are. have a great evening. hello and welcome to sportsday. we sit down with england manager gareth southgate as he admits critcism before the world cup nearly made him quit.