at six: britain's biggest retailer, tesco, becomes the latest supermarket to limit the amount of fruit and vegetables you can buy. asda, morrisons and aldi have all done the same to try to stop their shelves emptying out. we'll be finding out what's to blame for the shortages. also on the programme... shamima begum — the woman who travelled to syria when she was 15 to join the islamic state — has lost her latest legal bid to get her british citizenship back. more strike action is announced by ambulance workers in england, as talks between the government and nurses get under way over their pay dispute. president putin addresses cheering crowds in moscow, at a rally to mark the first anniversary of the ukraine invasion.

and making a splash — the olympians who've joined forces with campaigners trying to stop pools and leisure centres closing because of soaring energy bills. coming up in sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel, we'll get the latest from bristol as the england lionesses look to extend their winning run in the deciding match at the arnold clark cup. good evening. welcome to the bbc news at six. the uk's biggest retailer, tesco, has become the latest supermarket to impose limits on the sale of some fruit and vegetables. customers will not be allowed to buy more than three peppers, cucumbers or packs of tomatoes, for example. aldi is also introducing limits. asda and morrisons did the same yesterday. the shortages are being blamed partly on temporary supply

challenges because of adverse weather conditions abroad. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. if you've been to the supermarket, chances are you'll have seen this. a shortage of tomatoes, cucumbers and some other fresh veg. and now, britain's biggest retailer hasjoined in with placing a limit on how much shoppers can buy. here's the problem. at this time of year, we rely on imports from overseas. we get a lot of tomatoes here from morocco, but it's a white—out, with harvests disrupted. extreme weather is playing havoc with food production. this huge business is in the thick of it. it's got a base in southern spain — a key food producing region, which has also been hit by bad weather. they grow food, pack it and distribute it here in the uk and abroad. mother nature is wiping the floor with inflation.

if you looked at spain and to some extent morocco, in a nutshell, they didn't have an autumn. they went from a hot summer to a summer to a deep freeze. if you get those extremes in temperature, it's going to affect your crop. i've never seen prices so high for such a long period of time across such a broad range of products. that's because demand is far outstripping supply, and our biggest retailers are scrambling for alternatives. but on social media, there are pictures of full shelves on the continent, like this store in france. the supply is choosing about where they're going to deliver, so i think the vast majority of retailers in europe, they're getting the product that they need because the retailers over there are prepared to pay the prices that they need to have products on the shelf. we've become used to buying whatever we want, when we want it, but is that no longer guaranteed? the government insists the uk's food supply chain is resilient, but it could be a few weeks before supplies get back to normal.

emma is with me now, has brexit got anything to do with this? i emma is with me now, has brexit got anything to do with this?— anything to do with this? i have been talking to _ anything to do with this? i have been talking to quite a - anything to do with this? i have been talking to quite a lot of. been talking to quite a lot of people in the food industry today, sophie, and the message is that this is largely a weather problem is we have been seeing some of those pictures there. of course, the last thing the supermarket needs is panic buying so putting limits on is a double—edged sword because the danger is that encourages people to go out and to buy more. of course, we are talking about highly perishable goods, you cannot stick tomatoes in the loft like you do with toilet roll. and clearly, this is going to take quite a few weeks to recover. and of course, uk growers cannot fill the void. for instance, 95% of our tomatoes are imported right now, so uk growers have their own problems. they have been delaying postponing planting because they cannot afford to heat the greenhouse is, they cannot get a return. that is also, by the way, affecting some producers in the netherlands where we also get some tomatoes from.—

netherlands where we also get some tomatoes from. emma simpson, thank ou. a british woman who travelled to syria as a teenager to join the islamic state group has lost her appeal against the government's decision to strip her of british citizenship. shamima begum was 15 years old when she left the uk and married an is fighter. today's ruling means she remains barred from returning to the uk, and the government says she is still thought to be a national security risk. her legal team insist she was a victim of child trafficking. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. in february 2015, eight years ago, shamima begum left gatwick airport with two school friends to go and join the islamic state group in syria. the three of them travelled through a bus station in turkey and were smuggled across the border by a man who it later turned out was providing information to canadian intelligence. she spent the next four years in islamic state territory. emerging in february 2015, after the caliphate collapsed. she immediately had her british

citizenship removed. her lawyers have challenged that, arguing that she was a child victim of trafficking for sexual exploitation because she was married off within days to an ault is fighter. in thejudges today, in the judges today, —— reeling today, thejudges in the judges today, —— reeling today, the judges said this was a case of great concern and there was a credible suspicion that shamima begum had been recruited, transferred and harboured for the purposes of sexual exploitation. the idea that she could have conceived and organised all of this herself is not plausible, they said. but in the end, they decided that that did not prevent the home secretary making the decision to take away her british citizenship. shamima begum's lawyers said that this had been a lost opportunity to put into reverse a continuing injustice. the outcome that we face is that no british child who has been trafficked outside the uk will be

protected by the british state if the home secretary invokes national security. other countries in europe are now starting to bring women and children back from the camps in north east syria and the government's own reviewer of terrorism legislation says he thinks the uk may not want to continue its policy forever. if nothing else, it would create the sort of _ nothing else, it would create the sort of awful spectre of britain's guantanamo, i sort of awful spectre of britain's guantanamo, lam sort of awful spectre of britain's guantanamo, i am sure sort of awful spectre of britain's guantanamo, lam sure it sort of awful spectre of britain's guantanamo, i am sure it would be a propaganda — guantanamo, i am sure it would be a propaganda coup for britain's enemies, so i can't believe the uk is going _ enemies, so i can't believe the uk is going to — enemies, so i can't believe the uk is going to be a complete outlier. but even — is going to be a complete outlier. but even speaking before today's decision, shamima begum clearly had little hope of making it back to britain. what do you think you will be doing in seven years' time from now? i will still be in this camp. really? yes. you don't think you will be home? no. not at all? no. why not? because isis was the worst thing

of the 21st century and i was a part of it, and now i have to face the consequences of my actions, and this camp is the consequences of my actions. shamima begum's legal team will continue to challenge the decision, but home secretaries do have huge powers to take away citizenship. from people who can use another nationality when national security is threatened. daniel sandford, abc news, at the special information appeals commission. and you can listen to the shamima begum story investigative podcast on bbc sounds, or watch the film on bbc iplayer right now. talks have begun between the royal college of nursing and the government to try to resolve the long running dispute with nurses in england over pay and conditions that began back in december. but as those talks were getting under way — another health union announced another day of strikes next month — involving more ambulance workers

and for the first time — the people who transport blood supplies for the nhs. our health editor hugh pym is here. yes, sophie, talks have got under way. it could be a protracted process. so, how did we get to this point? nurses and other nhs staff in england — other than doctors and dentists — were given a pay rise of 4% this financial year, ending next month. ministers said they wouldn't revisit this, so the rcn pressed on with strikes. but now, everything seems to be back on the table. so next week's 48—hour strike in england, set to be the biggest of this winter's pay dispute, was called off. the change of heart is that we have been clear that pay is on the table and we want to discuss that, and we want to end the strikes. because it's in no—one's interest for strikes to be ongoing, particularly for patients, and i think it's welcome there is serious negotiations going on right now. but other unions are frustrated at not being involved. though ministers say

they're ready to talk. ambulance staff in the gmb and unite unions have strikes planned on march 6th and 20th. and today, unison announced a strike on march 8th, which will include some other nhs staff as well. the scottish government, meanwhile, has offered nhs staff 7.5% for this year. that's being considered by unions. and the welsh government has offered a top—up to this year's award, giving a total of 7%. junior doctors in england have voted to strike for 72 hours, possibly as early as mid—march. the british medical association said they wanted to make up lost ground from the last 15 years. bma representatives met department of health officials today and said they were very disappointed there was nothing on the table. they say they are ready to set strike dates, but ministers say they want another meeting. sophie.

there's still no sign of a deal on the northern ireland protocol — despite hopes being raised when the prime minister went to belfast on friday. but rishi sunak has told mps at prime minister's questions that he will "keep fighting " to get one. he is trying to resolve issues with the protocol which was introduced after the uk left the european union. the northern ireland protocol allows goods to be transported over the border into the republic of ireland, without checks on the northern side. that means goods are inspected before reaching northern ireland — creating an effective border in the irish sea, with the rest of the uk. it also means northern ireland has to follow some eu laws, which the democratic unionist party and some conservative mps oppose. our political editor chris mason reports. what does brexit mean for every part of the united kingdom? and what can westminster do about it? the? of the united kingdom? and what can westminster do about it?— westminster do about it? they are the questions _ westminster do about it? they are the questions at _ westminster do about it? they are the questions at the _ westminster do about it? they are the questions at the heart - westminster do about it? they are the questions at the heart of - westminster do about it? they are the questions at the heart of the i the questions at the heart of the row about the protocol. critics say it hampers trade within the uk and needs to change. flan it hampers trade within the uk and needs to change.— it hampers trade within the uk and needs to change. can you get a deal

throu:h, needs to change. can you get a deal through. prime _ needs to change. can you get a deal through, prime minister? _ needs to change. can you get a deal through, prime minister? are - needs to change. can you get a deal through, prime minister? are you . through, prime minister? are you being blocked by the dup and your own party? being blocked by the dup and your own .a ? ., being blocked by the dup and your own -a ? ., . ., ., own party? some of the critics of the existing _ own party? some of the critics of the existing rules _ own party? some of the critics of the existing rules fear _ own party? some of the critics of the existing rules fear the - the existing rules fear the changes they think the government has negotiated with the european union are not good enough. hang on a minute, says rishi sunak, there is no deal yet with brussels. we minute, says rishi sunak, there is no deal yet with brussels.- no deal yet with brussels. we are still inactive _ no deal yet with brussels. we are still inactive discussions - no deal yet with brussels. we are still inactive discussions with - no deal yet with brussels. we are still inactive discussions with the | still inactive discussions with the european union, but he should know that i am a conservative, a brexiteer and a unionist and any agreement we reached needs to take all three boxers. iliiuiiiiii agreement we reached needs to take all three boxers.— all three boxers. will he confirm that to avoid _ all three boxers. will he confirm that to avoid a _ all three boxers. will he confirm that to avoid a hard _ all three boxers. will he confirm that to avoid a hard boiled - all three boxers. will he confirm that to avoid a hard boiled on i all three boxers. will he confirm | that to avoid a hard boiled on the island _ that to avoid a hard boiled on the island of— that to avoid a hard boiled on the island of ireland, the deal he is negotiating is going to see northern ireiand _ negotiating is going to see northern ireland continue to follow some eu law? mr— ireland continue to follow some eu law? ~ ,, , ., ~' ireland continue to follow some eu law? ~ ,,, ., ~' ~' law? mr speaker, i think the honourable _ law? mr speaker, i think the honourable gentleman - law? mr speaker, i think the honourable gentleman is - law? mr speaker, i think the - honourable gentleman isjumping honourable gentleman is jumping ahead. we are still... we are still in intensive discussions with the european union.—

in intensive discussions with the european union. in intensive discussions with the euroean union. �* , ., ., european union. almost 25 years ago, the good friday _ european union. almost 25 years ago, the good friday agreement _ european union. almost 25 years ago, the good friday agreement set - european union. almost 25 years ago, the good friday agreement set up - european union. almost 25 years ago, the good friday agreement set up a i the good friday agreement set up a power—sharing government in belfast. but the democratic unionist party walked out of it a year ago in protest at the protocol, saying it detaches northern ireland from the rest of the uk. itruiiiiii detaches northern ireland from the rest of the uk.— rest of the uk. will he assure me that he will _ rest of the uk. will he assure me that he will address _ rest of the uk. will he assure me that he will address these - that he will address these fundamental— that he will address these l fundamental constitutional that he will address these - fundamental constitutional issues and do _ fundamental constitutional issues and do so — fundamental constitutional issues and do so not _ fundamental constitutional issues and do so notjust_ fundamental constitutional issues and do so notjust by— fundamental constitutional issues and do so notjust by tweaking . fundamental constitutional issues | and do so notjust by tweaking the protocol. — and do so notjust by tweaking the protocol. but _ and do so notjust by tweaking the protocol, but by— and do so notjust by tweaking the protocol, but by rewriting - and do so notjust by tweaking the protocol, but by rewriting the - protocol, but by rewriting the legally— protocol, but by rewriting the legally binding _ protocol, but by rewriting the legally binding treaty - protocol, but by rewriting the legally binding treaty text? . protocol, but by rewriting the legally binding treaty text? [i protocol, but by rewriting the legally binding treaty text? i have heard loud and _ legally binding treaty text? i have heard loud and clear— legally binding treaty text? i have heard loud and clear when - legally binding treaty text? i have heard loud and clear when he - legally binding treaty text? i have | heard loud and clear when he says legally binding treaty text? i have - heard loud and clear when he says he wants and needs these issues resolved so he has a basis to work with us to restore power—sharing and i know that that is genuine. rishi sunak is in _ i know that that is genuine. rishi sunak is in an _ i know that that is genuine. rishi sunak is in an almighty _ i know that that is genuine. rishi sunak is in an almighty bind. to be fairto him, there sunak is in an almighty bind. to be fair to him, there is a reason he is the fourth prime minister to wrestle with the quandaries of northern ireland borders and brexit, sorting it out is not remotely easy. but he has made things tougher for himself with all of the talk of a deal with the european union, then encountering opposition and now from

the government prevarication. this evening, the foreign secretaryjust up evening, the foreign secretaryjust up the stairs is meeting conservative mps, trying to reassure them. and there is quite a bit of reassuring that some tory mps need. how potentially politically perilous could this be for rishi sunak? northern ireland is or is perilous for every— northern ireland is or is perilous for every single government that i have ever— for every single government that i have ever seen, labour or conservative, it doesn't matter how much _ conservative, it doesn't matter how much technical fiddling you do on exports _ much technical fiddling you do on exports and imports. it is the good friday— exports and imports. it is the good friday agreement that has to stand. and if— friday agreement that has to stand. and if that _ friday agreement that has to stand. and if that is injeopardy, then the deal doesn't stand and doesn't work. and so— deal doesn't stand and doesn't work. and so tonight, the negotiations over northern ireland and brexit trundle on. chris mason, bbc news. the time is very nearly a quarter past six. our top story this evening: tesco becomes a later supermarket to limit the amount of fruit and vegetables you can buy. coming up in sportsday in the next

15 minutes on the bbc news channel, we're going to get the latest from germany as manchester city prepare to face leipzig in the first leg of their champions league, last 16 tie. cut in half in hertfordshire, more than anywhere else in the country. children in ukraine have now been living with the harsh realities of war for almost a year. five million have had their schooling disrupted and almost every ukranian child has been left without sustained access to electricity, heating and water — that's according to the un children's agency unicef. on top of that, thousands of children are struggling with bereavement or separation from their parents. bbc newsround's ricky boleto has travelled to northern ukraine to hear from some of the children affected. school, once again, interrupted. air raid siren wails

the air raid siren takes us by surprise. we're filming the children's first week back at school. so we've just heard an air raid siren, which means that we have to go outside. they're used to this, these sirens go off quite often and we're all going to head down to the basement, underneath the school, which is the safest place to be. all the teachers are on the phones, trying to get some more information to find out what's happening. down here, teachers do their best to distract the children. music after dancing, lessons continue, in classrooms underground. this is normal now for millions of children in ukraine. how do you feel when you hear the siren and you have to come to the basement? translation: i feel a bit scared and also a bit worried _ for my relatives and myself, and for all my friends. translation: all of us . are keeping our spirits high

because this is our reality and we can't change anything. translation: ican't- describe one emotion here. i feel all the emotions at the same time — i both fear and joy that you are one day closer to the end _ of all of this. so many young people have witnessed awful things. child psychologists tell us they're worried about the long—term impact this war is having on a generation of children. translation: because of the war, i many children have such serious l problems as stammering, nervous twitches, bedwetting. many have fears about the life and health of their family. laughter translation: i think these clubs are very important. i when there's a lot in your soul, you can share it and you'll feel relieved. in schools, teachers read more fairy

tales to help children to escape from what's happening outside. even the school bell has been replaced with a more gentle piece of music. gentle music that sound signals the end of the school day. what children here really want is an end to this war. ricky boleto, bbc news, zhytomyr, northern ukraine. and you can watch the newsround special called — ukraine: the children's story — on the bbc iplayer. on friday is the first anniversary of russia' invasion of ukraine. tens of russia' invasion of ukraine. tens of thousands attended a rally in the russian capital with president putin delivering a speech. he claimed the entire country was supporting those fighting in ukraine. from moscow, he is steve rosenberg. to russia'

largest football stadium they came in third tens of thousands. not to cheer on their team but to support their president. from colleges, factories and state enterprises, they had been busted and specially for a kremlin show, designed to show that russians back president putin and his war in ukraine. this lady seems to. translation: haste and his war in ukraine. this lady seems to. translation: we were not the ones to start _ seems to. translation: we were not the ones to start this. _ seems to. translation: we were not the ones to start this. i _ seems to. translation: we were not the ones to start this. i trust our - the ones to start this. i trust our president. the ones to start this. i trust our president-— the ones to start this. i trust our resident. , , ., president. inside the stadium, the main event- _ president. inside the stadium, the main event. vladimir _ president. inside the stadium, the main event. vladimir putin - president. inside the stadium, the main event. vladimir putin shared j main event. vladimir putin shared the stage with russian soldiers back from ukraine. it was putin who had ordered the full scale invasion a year ago. ordered the full scale invasion a yearago. from ordered the full scale invasion a year ago. from the sound of things, he has no intention of withdrawing his troops. translation: there are battles going — his troops. translation: there are battles going on _ his troops. translation: there are battles going on right _ his troops. translation: there are battles going on right now _ his troops. translation: there are battles going on right now on - his troops. translation: there are battles going on right now on our . battles going on right now on our

historical frontiers, battles going on right now on our historicalfrontiers, for battles going on right now on our historical frontiers, for our people. courageous warriors are fighting, just like the ones that are standing here with us now. they are standing here with us now. they are battling bravely and heroically. we are proud of them. let's give them three cheers!— them three cheers! cheering this is the _ them three cheers! cheering this is the picture _ them three cheers! cheering this is the picture the - them three cheers! cheeringj this is the picture the kremlin wanted, russia united. it is —15 but as you can see, this place is packed. now that doesn't mean that russians idolise vladimir putin and are willing to come out and freeze themselves just to support him. this is a highly stage—managed stage choreographed concept but that doesn't change the fact that much of what putin says and does does strike a chord with a lot of people here. when vladimir putin speaks about russia reasserting itself in challenging the west, when he claims that russians and ukrainians are one people, it goes down well at home. because they think as he thinks.

they want what he wants. they view ukraine as he views and he reflects... his popularity is not based on the air platform, his popularity is deep—rooted in the russian public opinion and perceptions and this is his strength. perceptions and this is his strength-— perceptions and this is his strenuth. . ., strength. away from the stadium, president putin _ strength. away from the stadium, president putin met _ strength. away from the stadium, president putin met china's - strength. away from the stadium, president putin met china's top i president putin met china's top diplomat. russia and china have close ties. they shed promising to play a constructive role in resolving the ukraine conflict. for now, the war continues. russians are being told by their leaders that this is a just war, an alternative reality, but can the kremlin sustain it? , ., , reality, but can the kremlin sustain it? , ., y ., ., reality, but can the kremlin sustain it? history will look at it and look at it badly and — it? history will look at it and look at it badly and we _ it? history will look at it and look at it badly and we will _ it? history will look at it and look at it badly and we will look - at it badly and we will look bad. whether russians will be able to accept that horrible guilt, i don't know. i hope they can and they will because they will be better for it.

and here is a sign, perhaps, that some here are less happy with the direction in which russia is moving. they didn't stick around to hear vladimir putin's speech, they left the stadium before the president arrived. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. british steel has confirmed it's planning to close the coke ovens at its plant in scunthorpe, meaning up to 260 people will lose theirjobs. the chinese—owned firm blamed an "unprecedented" rise in energy costs as well as demands to be greener. unions have warned that it'll have a devastating impact on steel production across the uk. here's our business editor, simonjack. an exciting future — 4,000 jobs secured and over £1 billion in new investment. that was the promise three and a half years ago, when chinese firm jingye bought troubled british steel out of public ownership. today, workers were digesting plans to close ovens that turn coal into coke, with 260 job losses.

it's disappointing news. hopefully the job losses that are announced, there should be hopefully some redeployment for them with the ageing workforce on the site. do you think we seem to go from crisis to crisis in the steel industry? what's the problem? they're saying its energy prices at the minute. obviously the rising cost of living — it uses a lot of electric running a plant like this. unions fear today's announcement won't be the last and thatjob cuts here will ripple right through the supply chain. well, our fear is that the recent announcements are probablyjust the tip of the iceberg. and if it closes, i would see scunthorpe as being almost on its knees. british steel's chinese owners don't deny they are looking to cut costs further, which the unions fear could mean hundreds more redundancies. in fact, they say the entire future of uk steel—making is on a knife edge. now in the past, the government has said that steel making is a strategic interest that it

wants to preserve. but recently, the new business secretary said it wasn't a given that the uk needed a domestic steel making industry, which is sending alarm bells ringing here in scunthorpe and at port talbot in south wales. uk steel production has been steadily falling over decades and our output is now less than a quarter of what it was 50 years ago. world steel production is now dominated by china, which produced a billion tonnes of steel last year, with the uk producing less than 1% of that, atjust six million tonnes. steel industry bodies say energy costs are 60% higher here than in germany, for example, and that means the uk just can't compete. unless government absolutely addresses this problem, then we won't have that competitive business landscape in the uk and therefore it doesn't take a rocket scientist to work out that we'll be priced out of the market. the government said today's news was disappointing given negotiations are ongoing to provide british steel and port talbot owners tata with around £300

million each in support. but those offers are conditional on long term job guarantees and are tied to decarbonisation goals the firm say will cost billions. they haven't proved enough to stop jobs leaving this site today. simonjack, bbc news, scunthorpe. in rugby, wales' six nations match against england in cardiff on saturday continues to hang in the balance — after talks took place this afternoon to discuss a dispute over contracts. the welsh team are threatening not to play unless several changes are made. welsh rugby bosses have been meeting today to discuss a decision has been reached? i“! a decision has been reached? in the last half an — a decision has been reached? in the last half an hour, _ a decision has been reached? in the last half an hour, the _ a decision has been reached? in the last half an hour, the chief- last half an hour, the chief executive and ken owens came out to announce the game will now be going ahead. they have reached a resolution on contracts. there was an issue between the players and the new contract, which was down to a variable aspect in that a portion of

their salaries would be performance—based and the new chief executive said that would be a hybrid model moving forward and the players were happy with that. it was clear on the face of captain ken owens this had been a strain on him and the players this week. they had been robust conversations between the players and the wru and when i put it to nigel walker that really had this damaged the reputation of the welsh rugby union he said it hadn't been great that they were hoping to learn from these mistakes. thank you. swimming pools, gyms and leisure centres are struggling with their energy bills — so much so that many are wondering if they'll be able to stay open if the government goes ahead with plans to scale back its support scheme. now olympic gold medalists and other atheletes have attempted to throw them a lifeline by signing a letter to the government asking for more help. matt graveling has the story. in at the deep end. in just six weeks, facilities like this will fall from a government scheme helping

with rising energy costs. the fear is gyms and pools will close, something one former olympian says puts lives at risk. fundamentally, it is obviously children that learn how to swim. but, actually, there is adults that get themselves into danger. there are so many drownings that are happening each year and it's getting worse. a lot of parents that don't take their children swimming or can't afford to, the school has that responsibility. but if these pools are closing, well then how can the school even access them? mark looks after this lido in london. he told me grassroots sports will be hit hard. the clubs will find it increasingly difficult to survive because we have to put the prices up to them, they have to pass it on to the kids and, again, it's the poorer families that will suffer. the government say they provided £18 billion to help clubs, schools and businesses this winter. but today, those in the industry have appealed for help. this letter sent to the prime minister, rishi sunak, has been signed by more than 200 organisations and people, all pleading with the government not to cut the funding.

some of the national sporting bodies on here include british cycling and england netball. the organisation behind the letter say cuts will lead to closures and more ill health — something costing the country billions each year. you'll see multi—sport facilities being restricted, including football. you'll see bespoke programmes for women, for people from ethnically diverse communities, for disabled people as well, all being restricted. withjust under a month until the budget, those working in the leisure sector are now pleading for a little more help to stay afloat. matt graveling, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's helen willetts. you look like you are on your summer holiday. ! you look like you are on your summer holida . ., , , , you look like you are on your summer holida. ., , , , ., holiday. i do but this is scotland made beautiful _ holiday. i do but this is scotland made beautiful sunshine. - holiday. i do but this is scotland made beautiful sunshine. this l holiday. i do but this is scotland i made beautiful sunshine. this was the west coast, beautiful west coast of argyll and bute once the rain cleared away and we did at last have a little rain, only 5—6 millimetres

across east anglia and the south—east but that has lingered around was that it is more than some parts of england have had all month. the rain is still with us, some showers following and cold enough for those to fall as sleet and snow over the pennines, the peaks, the welsh mountains and perhaps a south west moors. you have guessed it, we are in for some cold weather. overnight tonight and are clearer skies further north, and for us to returns. so the coldest it has been for some nights. further south, just about holding above freezing but where the surfaces are damn further north, there will be that ice risk tomorrow to stop tomorrow we are sandwich between weather fronts. tomorrow to stop tomorrow we are sandwich between weatherfronts. we have these wintry showers over the moors and the south and a grey day in southern areas but sparkling elsewhere with the sunshine, crisp and frosty to start that ice risk tomorrow the step tomorrow we are sandwich between weather fronts. tomorrow the step tomorrow we are sandwich between weatherfronts. we have these wintry showers over the moors and the south and a grey day in southern areas but sparkling elsewhere with the sunshine, crisp and frosty to start but more rain for the northern ireland, and scotland in the afternoon and stronger winds as well. it will feel chilly, 7—8 but i think the sunshine

will compensate, more than that we had today. then the next weather front coming in, it comes in across the north of scotland. that is the most significant rain. as it pushes down the east coast, it will fizzle out. on friday, we could have a first in the south first thing but then cloudy skies and this northerly wind, particularly for the east coast of england and scotland, will make it feel quite raw for the time of the ever so not as much sunshine on offer even though temperatures could get a degree also higher. high pressure then moves back in as a go towards the weekend. not promising a huge amount of sunshine but the settled weather is back.- huge amount of sunshine but the settled weather is back. thank you, helen. settled weather is back. thank you, helen- that — settled weather is back. thank you, helen. that is _ settled weather is back. thank you, helen. that is it _ settled weather is back. thank you, helen. that is it from _ settled weather is back. thank you, helen. that is it from us _ settled weather is back. thank you, helen. that is it from us on - settled weather is back. thank you, helen. that is it from us on the - settled weather is back. thank you, | helen. that is it from us on the bbc news at six. the news continues on bbc one. time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. i die. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm olly foster resolution has been reached in welsh rugby, their players will turn out to face england on saturday. who can stop the lionesses, they are back in action in the next