at six — britain braces for the biggest day of industrial a warning from downing street to prepare for significant disruption as britain braces for the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade. from teachers and railway workers to civil servants, tomorrow up to around half a million workers are expected to walk out over pay — around are expected to walk out over pay — 20,000 schoo affected. around 20,000 schools could be affected. they don't know how many staff will come to work. missing school will definitely affect their education. i don't have anybody to look after my child. if this happens, i have to make a plan. we'll be looking at is what is driving the strikes and whether there is any chance of a resolution.

34 there is any chance of a resolution. 3a years after the hillsborough disaster police forces across england and wales apologise formally for how the families of the victims were treated. the imf forecasts the uk will perform worse than any other major economy next year. the search continues for a woman who went missing during a dog walk in lancashire last friday. had phone was found still connected to a work call. and later we will have sportsday. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. prepare for "significant disruption" — that's the warning

from downing street with around half a million workers expected to walk out tomorrow in the biggest day of industrial action since 2011. teachers, university staff, train drivers, bus drivers and civil servants are among those who will go on strike. the strikes will affect more than 20,000 schools which have been urged to remain open. head teachers say they are struggling to plan because they are struggling to plan because they are struggling to plan because they are unsure whether their teachers will be walking out or not. morning, everybody. good morning. greeting parents each morning, answering questions about strikes. this primaryjust outside leeds city centre hopes to be partly open, not least for all the working parents. if they go on strike, i think it's not good for kids. any day of missing school, it will definitely affect their education. i don't have anybody to look after my child. if this happens, i have to make a plan. i'm working, my husband is working. i'm lucky to work hybrid, - so i can do some arrangements to be for a few days. this is how i will show my support to the teachers. i

what is our first step? schools have been told to stay open if possible. here, teachers belong to different unions. under half belong to the union going on strike tomorrow. some schools already know they have to close. but for many others there is going to be huge uncertainty right up to tomorrow morning. that's because the school gets told how many union members there are, but the head teacher won't know for certain how many are going to go out on strike. the head teacher is most concerned about vulnerable children — the pupils who fell behind during covid. we've had lots of questions from working parents who asked what they will do with their children on that day, and obviously, we have reassured them that if they are key worker parents, we can support them and if they are parents with vulnerable children, we can support those families also. inevitably, there are some families who are not key workers and they will unfortunately have to make their own provision if the school were to close. the situation is so dynamic

that we are almost unable to plan for every eventuality. what about in terms of the size of the population? two miles away, this secondary school will also mainly close as support for the strikes has grown. it's only year iis facing gcses who will definitely be in, so i wanted to know what emmanuel and naomi think about the strikes. even in our school, we see that teachers are staying until maybe six or seven, marking books, and that's many hours, so i'm feeling sympathy for the teachers. but at the same time, i'm doing my mock gcses. considering we are year 115 and only just came out of coivd and we are just getting back into the routine with school and everything, i think it's really going to disrupt our learning, in a way. and the progression isn't there for teachers. - for helen, a science teacher, strikes are a last resort, after a decade of her pay falling in value. it's so important to get - a good education, and yet, we are not valuing the people

who give the children - that education. teachers are leaving in droves. new teachers are not being returned and teachers can't be recruited. - experienced teachers are leaving, |and this has never been the case. people used to leave the private sector to become teachers, - because it was a good job to have. this secondary is in a group of 12 schools. only one of those schools expects to open fully, but they won't know who is striking until morning. going on strike is not the way to conduct a pay negotiation in a modern economy, particularly when it means disrupting a child's education and disrupting the lives of families up and down the country. schools face three more days of disruption in coming weeks. so far, talks between unions and ministers in both england and wales show no sign of progress. branwynjeffreys, bbc news, leeds.

yet more strikes have been announced today. ambulance workers will walk out at the end of next week and thousands of environment agency workers will also strike next wednesday overpay. the workers will also strike next wednesday overpay. workers will also strike next wednesda overa . _ , wednesday overpay. the tuc say they are expecting — wednesday overpay. the tuc say they are expecting up _ wednesday overpay. the tuc say they are expecting up to — wednesday overpay. the tuc say they are expecting up to half _ wednesday overpay. the tuc say they are expecting up to half a _ wednesday overpay. the tuc say they are expecting up to half a million - are expecting up to half a million workers to take strike action tomorrow in the biggest single day of walk outs in the recent spate of industrial action which will see teachers, railworkers, bus drivers, civil servants, university staff, ambulance workers and nurses, physiotherapists, midwives and firefighters taking industrial action. the last few months have seen 1.6 million days lost to strikes, probably nearer 2 million. that's the most since the early 19905. it's that's the most since the early 1990s. it's not all about pay. there are disputes about terms and conditions and working practices but at the heart of it is this. average

basic pay in the private but particularly the public sector is not keeping up with the rising cost of living. union leaders say these tensions have been brewing for a long time. tensions have been brewing for a lona time. , , ., , tensions have been brewing for a lonutime. , , ., �*, long time. this is a problem that's been ten years. — long time. this is a problem that's been ten years, 11 _ long time. this is a problem that's been ten years, 11 years, - long time. this is a problem that's been ten years, 11 years, 12 - long time. this is a problem that's been ten years, 11 years, 12 years | been ten years, 11 years, 12 years inthe— been ten years, 11 years, 12 years in the making. we've had a decade now of— in the making. we've had a decade now of falling real wages. the average — now of falling real wages. the average work in the uk, £4000 a year worse _ average work in the uk, £4000 a year worse off— average work in the uk, £4000 a year worse off than if pae had kept pace with inflation since 2008. there is something — with inflation since 2008. there is something broken in the uk economy. there have been breakthroughs. bt workers accepted a rise of up to 16% — depending on role. arriva bus drivers accepted 11%. but others still appear deadlocked. a pay offer of 9% over two years has not been accepted by most rail workers — and this week, firefighters rejected a 5% rise. but is this the moment of maximum leverage for unions?

inflation may have peaked and some think the government is prepared to weight. we think the government is prepared to weiuht. ~ . think the government is prepared to weiaht.~ . ,.,,._ think the government is prepared to weiaht.~ . , , ., , weight. we are probably at the peak now of inflation _ weight. we are probably at the peak now of inflation and _ weight. we are probably at the peak now of inflation and its _ weight. we are probably at the peak now of inflation and its possible - now of inflation and its possible private sector pay may start to slow as well. the growth in pay may start to slow. the risk is that it's going to slow. the risk is that it's going to be harder to make the case for the pay rises if private sector pay and inflation are both below that but it's that cumulative effect of high inflation over the last couple of years that has really hit public sector wages particularly hard. some union leaders — sector wages particularly hard. some union leaders have _ sector wages particularly hard. some union leaders have become - sector wages particularly hard. some union leaders have become household names but their influence is arguably less than in previous decades. union membership reached 13.2 million in the late 1970s, but has since fallen to 6.5 million. the government is trying to make it harder to strike. a bill to require a higher minimum service levels and a higher minimum service levels and a higher minimum service levels and a high proportion of members voting

to strike is making its way through parliament. unions have called it a spiteful regulation that will sour industrial relations. the internationl monetary fund has predicted that the uk economy will shrink and perform worse than all other major economies, including russia, this year as the cost of living continues to hit households. the government says the uk outperformed many of the forecasts last year and believes the economy will do better than predicted. here's our economics editor faisal islam. people experiencing the british economy, whether in the shops, in their energy bills, in housing costs and in theirtax their energy bills, in housing costs and in their tax demands, probably don't need to be told by forecasters even from the international monetary fund about the rather tight spot over the coming year. but what is interesting about this new set of forecasts for this year is how they've changed since the last set in the autumn. then the uk was in the middle of the pack of the g7

major economy is set for growth. he is what has happened to those forecasts. most of the rest of the world is doing at least a bit better. but look at this. the other way, a significant downgrade and our prediction that the economy will become smaller over the course of this year. at the bottom of the pack here, having led it for two years. in fact, the only shrinking of all the countries reported on by the imf today with even russia forecast to grow. here are some of the fact is the uk is peculiarly exposed to high energy prices because we use more gas both in kitchens and in generation of electricity. mortgage costs, and taxes are going up too, weighing on consumer spending. the bank of england are currently looking at why after the pandemic britain's workforce hasn't returned to full strength. early retirement, illness, the nhs and post—brexit

these are among the factors. illness, the nhs and post-brexit these are among the factors. higher taxation and — these are among the factors. higher taxation and less _ these are among the factors. higher taxation and less government - taxation and less government spending. it also has to do with household resilience. the energy crisis in particular has run down our resilience. and finally, the industrial action we are seeing. so, if you put all this together, both demand and supply are much more the headwind in the uk than they are elsewhere. headwind in the uk than they are elsewhere-— elsewhere. while all of this reflects a — elsewhere. while all of this reflects a full _ elsewhere. while all of this reflects a full cast, - elsewhere. while all of this reflects a full cast, some . elsewhere. while all of this - reflects a full cast, some actual data out today from the insolvency service showing a 57% leap in company insolvencies. this is a trend over two decades and that in the orange shows a record number of voluntary liquidation is in 2022. 22 was the year the insolvency dam burst. if people remain cautious about spending money we are going to see a rise in insolvencies with more businesses entering the insolvency process. businesses entering the insolvency -rocess. ., businesses entering the insolvency rocess. ., ,

process. the government says the economy has _ process. the government says the economy has outperformed - process. the government says the l economy has outperformed previous gloomy forecasts but new ones are being prepared now by its own analysts and by the bank of england, which is likely to raise interest rates yet again later this week. faisal islam, bbc news. for more information about the economic situation, go to our cost of living, tackling it together section on the bbc news website — that's bbc.co.uk/news — and by using the bbc news app. let's speak to chris mason who joins us from westminster. difficult days ahead for the economy and the public sector. what hope is there of things improving? sector. what hope is there of things imrovin ? ,,, ., ,, sector. what hope is there of things imrovin: ? .. ., ,, ., sector. what hope is there of things imrovinu? ., , improving? speaking to people in government _ improving? speaking to people in government they _ improving? speaking to people in government they say _ improving? speaking to people in government they say they - improving? speaking to people in government they say they are - improving? speaking to people inj government they say they are not surprised by this prediction from the imf, they acknowledged the economic picture is difficult. what they then tried to do is talk about inflation, rising prices, and say that that is the connection between the strikes and this bleak economic picture. and addressing that has to be the focus, labour say hang on a minute disproves the conservatives

know the uk is falling behind its competitors. where are we on the strikes? frankly, we are not vastly further forward. strikes? frankly, we are not vastly furtherforward. i'vejust come strikes? frankly, we are not vastly further forward. i've just come off the phone to trade unionist in the health sector who are saying the prime minister says the door is always open, what we have to do, barge through it? we need an invite, a real sense that the tone of their exchanges has got much cooler. as far as the railways are concerned, the vibe is a bit more positive, noises from government suggesting a cautious optimism that there still isn't a deal. if we take a step back, frankly where we are as we have a government that says there isn't any extra money, trade unions who say their members' living standards are being crushed, and so we have entrenched positions and a diary filling up with more strikes. thank you. almost 3a years after the hillsborough disaster,

police forces have issued an apology for the way officers treated the families of the victims and they have promised a "cultural change". it comes five years after a report was published on the experiences of bereaved families after the crush at the 1989 fa cup semifinal which left 97 people dead. the police are the first authority to respond to the report. 0ur north of england correspondent judith moritz has this report. i can't stress enough the serious nature of what's happened in hillsborough today. the horror of hillsborough continues to be felt almost 3a years after the crush on the terraces that killed 97 liverpool supporters. the police were to blame but it has taken until today for them to say sorry at a national level. policing is apologising — sorry at a national level. policing is apologising and _ sorry at a national level. policing is apologising and recognising i sorry at a national level. policing i is apologising and recognising that policing was the primary cause of the disaster, tragically. but policing is also apologising for the now nearly 3a years that the

families have had to wait to have their questions answered, to have justice. their questions answered, to have 'ustice. ., , their questions answered, to have 'ustice. . , ., , justice. the fans were wrongly blamed for — justice. the fans were wrongly blamed for hillsborough - justice. the fans were wrongly blamed for hillsborough and l justice. the fans were wrongly l blamed for hillsborough and the families have had a lengthy legal journey. in 2016 they celebrated when fresh inquests returned verdicts of unlawful killing. their experience was the basis for a government commissioned report. it was written by the former bishop of liverpooljames jones in was written by the former bishop of liverpooljamesjones in 2017. he has backed a law to protect bereaved families in future tragedies. today's police response doesn't call for that and the government is yet to respond. for that and the government is yet to respond-— to respond. the national police chiefs' council is _ to respond. the national police chiefs' council is limited - to respond. the national police chiefs' council is limited in - to respond. the national police| chiefs' council is limited in what it can do. it's already expressed its support for a duty of candour. but the npcc can't bring that about in law. that's something that only the government can do. let's hope that's only — the government can do. let's hope that's only the _ the government can do. let's hope that's only the beginning _ the government can do. let's hope that's only the beginning of- the government can do. let's hope that's only the beginning of what's| that's only the beginning of what's going _ that's only the beginning of what's going to _ that's only the beginning of what's

going to be done.— that's only the beginning of what's going to be done. margaret aspinall, his son james _ going to be done. margaret aspinall, his son james aspinall _ going to be done. margaret aspinall, his son james aspinall was _ going to be done. margaret aspinall, his son james aspinall was killed, i his sonjames aspinall was killed, is one of those who has campaigned on behalf of families. she is critical of the time it has taken to hear from critical of the time it has taken to hearfrom government. i am critical of the time it has taken to hear from government. i am hoping now that government _ hear from government. i am hoping now that government come - hear from government. i am hoping now that government come out - hear from government. i am hoping now that government come out and | hear from government. i am hoping - now that government come out and say something _ now that government come out and say something and respond to the families, _ something and respond to the families, to the victims, survivors. it families, to the victims, survivors. it should _ families, to the victims, survivors. it should not— families, to the victims, survivors. it should not be the police, it should — it should not be the police, it should he _ it should not be the police, it should be the government. today's resonse should be the government. today's response from _ should be the government. today's response from the _ should be the government. today's response from the police _ should be the government. today's response from the police amountsl should be the government. today's i response from the police amounts to the first from a major public authority. when bishopjames the first from a major public authority. when bishop james jones wrote this report in 2017 he made 25 recommendations, all of them directed at government. they remain unanswered. the directed at government. they remain unanswered-— unanswered. the timing of the government — unanswered. the timing of the government response - unanswered. the timing of the government response has - unanswered. the timing of the | government response has been impacted by the need to avoid the risk of prejudice during any criminal proceedings which are related to hillsborough. although the issue was _ related to hillsborough. although the issue was raised _ related to hillsborough. although the issue was raised today, - related to hillsborough. although l the issue was raised today, no date has been given for a full ministerial response. the has been given for a full ministerial resonse. ., ministerial response. the government remains absolutely _ ministerial response. the government remains absolutely committed -

ministerial response. the government remains absolutely committed to - remains absolutely committed to responding to the bishop's report as soon as practicable.— responding to the bishop's report as soon as practicable. lessons learned from the hillsborough _ soon as practicable. lessons learned from the hillsborough family - soon as practicable. lessons learned| from the hillsborough family support are now used to train police officers but the fact finding isn't over. the police watchdog, the iopc, is yet to report back on its decade—long investigation into the disaster. the hillsboroughjourney disaster. the hillsborough journey continues. the time is 6:17pm. our top story this evening. the government warns to prepare for "significant disruption", as britain braces for the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade. day of industrial action ukraine day of industrial action won it, but the uk is holding ukraine won it, but the uk is holding it as the launch of the eurovision song contest takes place in liverpool tonight. coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel, as the women's domestic transfer window closes, arsenal failed to get their target with manchester united insisting striker alessia russo is not for sale at any price.

everyone will live within 15 minutes' walk of a green space or water under new government plans to create a greener and cleaner country. the environment plan for england aims to restore nature and improve air and water quality. the plans include the creation of 25 new or expanded national nature reserves, a mulit—million pound fund to protect rare species such as red squirrels and hedgehogs, and a promise to clean up rivers and upgrade 160 sewage treatment works within four yea rs. critics have described the measures as 'rehashed commitments'. here's our climate editorjustin rowlatt this is a chalk stream, the river kennet in wiltshire. chalk streams have unusually clear, mineral—rich water, which creates a unique ecosystem loved by trout. virtually all the world's chalk streams are here in the south of england, but they are in a sorry state say campaigners.

we take too much water out and then we put too much pollution in. so, we loading them with sewage, with road run—off, with run—off from farmland. and these really fragile, delicate ecosystems can't cope. there are already all sorts of policies and regulations designed to protect our rivers, yet raw sewage still regularly pours into most of the country's chalk streams. rivers like this show the scale of the challenge the government faces. just 14% of english rivers are in good ecological health. not a single one is clear of chemical contamination. so, how on earth will the government meet its target of halting the decline of nature in england by 2030? there were tea and buns at the press launch at a london nature reserve. the government announced plans to boost wildlife. the key to success, it said,

is its promise to embed environmental protection in all new government policy. this is a cross—government plan. we've got some very specific actions, department by department. but one of the key elements of this is about every minister will have to consider biodiversity when they are thinking about their policies, but also their delivery too. but only last week, the watchdog for england's nature, the office for environmental protection, said the government's efforts to protect the natural world were falling far short of what was needed. so, what does it make of today's plan? what is required is coordination and organisation on an unprecedented scale. so, can the government deliver on the planet produced today? this is possible, this is possible, but it requires a great deal of effort and the effort must start now. the good news is ecosystems can recover surprisingly quickly. duck quacks. just look at this,

a family of otters. after years of absence, the top predator is back on the river kennet. the condition of this river and some other chalk streams has been improving. evidence of what could be achieved if the government acts on its new plan. justin rowlatt, bbc news, wiltshire. more than 100 people are now know to have been killed in yesterday's suicide bombing at a mosque in the pakistani city of peshawar. most of the victims of the attack were police officers who were praying at the time. the who were praying at the time. mask is in a high ser and the mask is in a high security zone and an investigation is under way into how the bomber got in. friends and family of a woman who vanished while walking her dog in lancashire say they still have hope she will be found alive. 45—year—old nicola bulley was last seen walking next to the river wyre in st michael's on wyre on friday morning. her phone was found on a bench near the river bank, still connected to a work call. 0ur correspondent

danny savage reports. just what has happened to nikki bulley? she vanished from this lancashire river bankjust friday morning, mother of two young girls who she had just dropped off at school and was taking her dog for its regular walk. this school and was taking her dog for its regular walk.— its regular walk. this is a beautiful _ its regular walk. this is a beautiful rural _ its regular walk. this is a beautiful rural area - its regular walk. this is a beautiful rural area lots i its regular walk. this is a l beautiful rural area lots of its regular walk. this is a - beautiful rural area lots of wooded areas and a river, clearly, so there's a lot of complex terrain to search and that's why we relied so heavily on our partners, but the public as well have come out in droves to try and help find nicola because it is a close—knit community. because it is a close-knit community-— because it is a close-knit communi . ., community. last friday morning, nicola's mobile _ community. last friday morning, nicola's mobile phone _ community. last friday morning, nicola's mobile phone was - community. last friday morning, nicola's mobile phone was found| community. last friday morning, i nicola's mobile phone was found on this bench. it was still connected to a work conference call. her spaniel, short while later, was found wandering nearby. local people who saw it said it was dry and had not been in the way of rev —— the river. the worry is for whatever reason, nicky ended up the water. police divers and specialist search teams are searching the river wye at

downstream from where she was last seen. herfamily and downstream from where she was last seen. her family and friends are desperate for information. she is still only missing _ desperate for information. she is still only missing and _ desperate for information. she is still only missing and we - desperate for information. she is still only missing and we have i desperate for information. she is i still only missing and we have hope, so if we _ still only missing and we have hope, so if we all— still only missing and we have hope, so if we all pull together, we have to do— so if we all pull together, we have to do something to find her. local --eole to do something to find her. local people have _ to do something to find her. local people have also _ to do something to find her. local people have also been _ to do something to find her. local people have also been searching today to try and help.— people have also been searching today to try and help. having walked this field many. _ today to try and help. having walked this field many, many _ today to try and help. having walked this field many, many times - today to try and help. having walked this field many, many times you i this field many, many times you recognise something may be is different than what you normally see, so i think it's important to come out and just assist everybody. another search describe —— describe the whole mystery as being sad and strange. for nicola bulley�*s family, this is a terrible time. now a look at some other stories making the news today a man has admitted killing a woman and her two—year—old daughter and burying their bodies under the floor of his home in dundee. but andrew innes, who's 52, denies murdering bennylyn and jellica burke, claiming diminished responsibility.

mr innes is now standing trial accused of murdering 25—year—old bennyln and her daughter in february or march 2021. dorset and wiltshire fire service is it shocked and appalled by allegations that some firefighters took photos of women who had died in car accidents. an investigation by itv news alleged the photos were sent via private messages with some male firefighters with firefighters commenting about the underwear the women were wearing. there have been thousands of demonstrations in france against the rising of the pension age. police fired tear gas in paris and eight big unions are taking part in the strike which has disrupted schools and oil refineries. and tesco has bought the stationary brand paperchase — but not its shops. instead tesco will sell the stationery chain's products in its own stores across the uk. paperchase, which has 106 shops,

has gone into administration for the second time in two years putting more than 800 jobs at risk. a quarter of children have seen pornography by the time they leave primary school, according to a report for the children's commissioner for england. dame rachel de souza and warned that teenagers were often viewing porn involving violence towards women. here's our technology editor zoe kleinman. this is a growing problem, and the children's commissioner for england says the results of her study are very concerning. 13 is the age at which the average child views porn for the first time. the researchers asked more than 1,000 young people aged 16 to 21 in england for their experiences. some were as young as nine — around 10%. and a quarter of 11—year—olds, that's year 6 in primary, had already viewed pornography. if you're worried, you can activate and personalise parental control settings on most home broadband accounts, on mobile networks, and on individual devices like games consoles, and on apple and google if your child has an iphone or an android device.

it's a lot, there's no single solution, and nothing will capture everything. the children's commissioner says it's also important to have conversations about porn, ideally before a child gets theirfirst phone. and it's important to keep up with online trends if you can. there's loads of info on websites like internet matters. the 0nline safety bill is designed to make the internet safer for children. it threatens big fines for tech firms who expose children to harmful or explicit content, and even jail time for senior execs if they don't comply. it's currently making its way through parliament, and it's due to be debated in the house of lords tomorrow. it's up to the companies themselves to choose age verification tools that can't be cheated, and some firms, like meta, which owns instagram and facebook, are already trying them out. but the children's commissioner, dame rachel de souza, says it's also up to parents, teachers and families to help prevent children from seeing inappropriate material. zoe kleinman, bbc news.

the official launch of this year's eurovision song contest takes place in liverpool tonight. "united by music" is the slogan for the event. ukraine won the contest last year but can't host the event because it's too dangerous. instead, it is being staged in the uk in may. here's our arts correspondent david sillito. today's promotional video says it all. liverpool is preparing for a huge party. there are around 10,000 hotel rooms here in liverpool but if you want one on the eurovision weekend, well, good luck. and some of the prices to rent a flat over that main weekend, you really have to love eurovision. but while some are hoping for a very lucrative weekend, the city itself is in the

midst of a £73 million round of cuts, but nevertheless, the inner city regions are still spending £4 million on the contest. is it money well spent?— well spent? oh, gosh, yes, it's money well _ well spent? oh, gosh, yes, it's money well spent. _ well spent? oh, gosh, yes, it's money well spent. hundred i well spent? oh, gosh, yes, it's| money well spent. hundred and well spent? oh, gosh, yes, it's i money well spent. hundred and 60 million people watching your city on the television doing what it does best, culture, showing its compassion, hope and humanity to the rest of the well, that is money absolutely well spent. find rest of the well, that is money absolutely well spent. and there's also confirmation _ absolutely well spent. and there's also confirmation today _ absolutely well spent. and there's also confirmation today that i absolutely well spent. and there's. also confirmation today that central government will be lending a hand. we will be contributing because visas _ we will be contributing because visas will— we will be contributing because visas will cost money and we have to pay for _ visas will cost money and we have to pay for security and also have to help _ pay for security and also have to help in _ pay for security and also have to help in terms of boosting the cuiturai— help in terms of boosting the cultural offering locally. meanwhile, the flag flying above the eurovision banner is a reminder that while eurovision is being held in the uk, it is being held for... ukraine! , , ., the uk, it is being held for... ukraine! , , . , , ukraine! this is a partnership. there will— ukraine! this is a partnership. there will be _ ukraine! this is a partnership. there will be ukrainian - ukraine! this is a partnership. there will be ukrainian artist i ukraine! this is a partnership. i there will be ukrainian artist who

will, by themselves bring the culture. , . ., , , culture. the music, and the spirit, and i culture. the music, and the spirit, and i hope — culture. the music, and the spirit, and i hope they — culture. the music, and the spirit, and i hope they will _ culture. the music, and the spirit, and i hope they will convey - culture. the music, and the spirit, and i hope they will convey it i and i hope they will convey it to the whole world. find and i hope they will convey it to the whole world.— the whole world. and so, for liverpool. — the whole world. and so, for liverpool, the _ the whole world. and so, for liverpool, the eurovision i the whole world. and so, for- liverpool, the eurovision countdown begins. taste liverpool, the eurovision countdown beains. ~ , ., ., begins. we will be out, out here, aaivin it begins. we will be out, out here, giving it loads. _ begins. we will be out, out here, giving it loads. for _ begins. we will be out, out here, giving it loads. for eurovision. i giving it loads. for eurovision. however. _ giving it loads. for eurovision. however, not everyone has caught the feverjust however, not everyone has caught the fever just yes. however, not everyone has caught the feverjust yes. the eurovision song contest is coming here. yes. feverjust yes. the eurovision song contest is coming here.— contest is coming here. yes. is it? i didn't contest is coming here. yes. is it? i didn't know- _ contest is coming here. yes. is it? i didn't know. sorry. _ contest is coming here. yes. is it? i didn't know. sorry. so _ contest is coming here. yes. is it? i didn't know. sorry. so this i contest is coming here. yes. is it? i didn't know. sorry. so this is i i didn't know. sorry. so this is news to you? _ i didn't know. sorry. so this is news to you? this _ i didn't know. sorry. so this is news to you? this is - i didn't know. sorry. so this is news to you? this is news. i i didn't know. sorry. so this is i news to you? this is news. breaking news. news to you? this is news. breaking news- well. — news to you? this is news. breaking news. well, prepare _ news to you? this is news. breaking news. well, prepare yourself. i can't smile i've had too much botox. david sillito, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes. today has been a day where we have seen the wind strengthened through the day with a mixture of sunny spells and showers particularly affecting northern areas but as the wind has picked up you can see the

sea is starting to get a bit more lively such as in cleveland. 0n the satellite picture, the strong winds are due to the area of low pressure that will pass quite a way to the north of the uk, somewhere around the faroes but still powerful winds and in the last hour we had a top gust of 76 mph in scotland and peak winds running through the hebrides at the moment but it won't be until midnight or the early hours until we see the strongest winds working across 0rkney and then shetland as well and with gusts potentially reaching 80 miles an hour with the stormy conditions, there is the threat of seeing some disruption across these northern areas of scotland. elsewhere, plenty of showers overnight across northern areas and dry in the south but where ever you are it will be a windy kind of night and the wind prevents temperatures falling to low, so around between three and five celsius for overnight lows. tomorrow some sunshine around and it will take awhile for the strong winds to work out of the way as the low pressure weakens and moves towards

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