the match of the day host claimed the language used to describe the illegal migration bill was "not dissimilar to that used by germany in the �*30s". a former bbc editor says it's a difficult situation. clearly, this is damaging for the bbc. it undermines trust in the organisation and undermines its reputation for impartiality, but gary lineker can argue, as a freelancer, he is entitled to say what he wants when he not broadcasting for the bbc. the bbc said it was having a "frank conversation" with the presenter. also on the programme... the new weight loss drug soon to be available on the nhs in england —

the appetite suppressant, given as an injection, is being hailed as a game changer. the nurse on trial for murdering seven babies — a court is told the parents of a newborn triplet begged for their baby to be moved after his two brothers died within a day. a sharp rise in the number of dog attacks recorded by police in england and wales over the past five years. and another victory for england's lionesses — more money for girls at schools in england to play football. and coming up on the bbc news channel — it's a huge night in north london. can tottenham hostpur put a bad week behind them and reach the last eight of the champions league? good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the bbc presenter gary lineker has said he will continue to try and speak up for those who have no voice, after being criticised by downing street and some

conservative mps for making negative comments about the government's new illegal migration bill. yesterday, he said the government's language regarding its asylum plans was not disimilar to that used by germany in the 1930s. the bbc has editorial guidelines in place for staff and presenters which warn against making public comments, including on social media, that could compromise perceptions of bbc impartiality. today, the corporation said it is having a "frank conversation" with him about the tweet. here's our culture editor, katie razzall. has gary lineker, one of the bbc�*s most high—profile presenters, broken bbc impartiality rules? terming the government immigration plans beyond awful on twitter, the much of the day presenter responded to a critic, calling the policy immeasurably cruel and adding the language used is not dissimilar to that used by

germany in the 1930s, when the nazis were rising to power. the home secretary hit back. i’m secretary hit back. i'm disappointed, - secretary hit back. in disappointed, obviously to stop i think it's unhelpful to compare our measures, which are lawful, proportionate and compassionate, to 19305 proportionate and compassionate, to 1930s germany. the director-general, tim davie, is — 1930s germany. the director-general, tim davie, is having _ 1930s germany. the director-general, tim davie, is having what _ 1930s germany. the director-general, tim davie, is having what is _ 1930s germany. the director-general, tim davie, is having what is termed i tim davie, is having what is termed a frank conversation with the match of the day presenter. i a frank conversation with the match of the day presenter.— of the day presenter. i think it's appmpriate _ of the day presenter. i think it's appmpriate we _ of the day presenter. i think it's appropriate we speak— of the day presenter. i think it's appropriate we speak privately l of the day presenter. i think it's| appropriate we speak privately to members of the team. the appropriate we speak privately to members of the team. the tweets are roblematic members of the team. the tweets are problematic for _ members of the team. the tweets are problematic for the _ problematic for the director—general, who has put impartiality at the heart of his leadership, try make sure that everybody feels the bbc represents its views. impartiality applies particularly to people who work in news and because gary lineker works in support of the risks of comprising impartiality are deemed lower but some say the guidelines

are not clear enough to stop clearly this row damages _ are not clear enough to stop clearly this row damages and _ are not clear enough to stop clearly this row damages and its _ are not clear enough to stop clearly | this row damages and its reputation for impersonality and that trust in the bbc but gary lineker would argue he is entitled to say what he wants in his private life so, until this gets sorted out, the relationship between the bbc and freelancers and with impartiality guidelines, it's going to go on being damaging to the bbc. , ~ going to go on being damaging to the sac. , ~ .,, going to go on being damaging to the sac. ~ , ., _ bbc. gary lineker as previously exlained bbc. gary lineker as previously explained his — bbc. gary lineker as previously explained his approach, - bbc. gary lineker as previously explained his approach, here i bbc. gary lineker as previously| explained his approach, here on bbc. gary lineker as previously - explained his approach, here on the bbc in 2021 stop— bbc in 2021 stop when i write a tweet, i bbc in 2021 stop when i write a tweet. iwill— bbc in 2021 stop when i write a tweet, i will read _ bbc in 2021 stop when i write a tweet, i will read it _ bbc in 2021 stop when i write a tweet, i will read it through . bbc in 2021 stop when i write a l tweet, i will read it through and, if i have a i% doubt about it, i won't send it. if i have a 1% doubt about it, i won't send it.— won't send it. last year the presenter _ won't send it. last year the presenter was _ won't send it. last year the presenter was proud - won't send it. last year the presenter was proud to - won't send it. last year the l presenter was proud to have won't send it. last year the - presenter was proud to have broken bbc rules over a tweet about that then foreign secretary, urging premier league teams to boycott the champions league final in russia. he askedif champions league final in russia. he asked if her party will hand back their donations from russian donors. the bbc complaints unit ruled he had additional response ability as a high—profile presenter and should avoid taking sides on party

political issue. with the bbc under scrutiny, high—profile names offered gary lineker their support, including labourformer gary lineker their support, including labour former director of communications, now a presenter of a podcast made by lineker but opera production company put up he is podcast made by lineker but opera production company put up- production company put up he is a football presenter _ production company put up he is a football presenter and _ production company put up he is a football presenter and the - production company put up he is a football presenter and the idea . production company put up he is a. football presenter and the idea that because he works for the bbc he shouldn't be allowed to tweet occasionally what he thinks is a nonsense. occasionally what he thinks is a nonsense-— occasionally what he thinks is a nonsense. ., , ., ~ , ., nonsense. some conservative mps are demandin: nonsense. some conservative mps are demanding the — nonsense. some conservative mps are demanding the bbc— nonsense. some conservative mps are demanding the bbc sacked _ nonsense. some conservative mps are demanding the bbc sacked him - nonsense. some conservative mps are demanding the bbc sacked him and i demanding the bbc sacked him and gary lineker took to twitter today to say he was getting a lot of praise for his dad and i think he will continue to try and speak up for those poor souls who have no voice. meanwhile, in westminster, the prime minister has defended his plan to reform the uk's asylum system, saying it shows his government is "on the side of the british people". the proposed legislation would ban people who arrive in the country in small boats from claiming asylum or seeking british citizenship. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, accused the government of delivering "utter failure" and called the latest plan a gimmick. here's our political

editor, chris mason. no sign of any migrant crossings at dover this morning, in the horrible weather, as the home secretary explained why she claims a new approach on the issue is crucial at westminster. and why she thinks it will be lawful, but can't be certain. ~ ., , ., certain. we are testing novel interpretation _ certain. we are testing novel interpretation of _ certain. we are testing novel interpretation of the - certain. we are testing novel interpretation of the law - certain. we are testing novel interpretation of the law but| certain. we are testing novel i interpretation of the law but we do not consider that we have crossed the boundary and we do not consider we are in unlawful territory. i5 we are in unlawful territory. is labour don't want to appear soft, as some might see it, but they reckon the approach continues to be hopeless. the approach continues to be hepeless-_ the approach continues to be hoeless. �* ., , , ., the approach continues to be hoeless. ., , , ., , hopeless. after 13 years, small but crossin . s hopeless. after 13 years, small but crossings higher _ hopeless. after 13 years, small but crossings higher than _ hopeless. after 13 years, small but crossings higher than ever, - hopeless. after 13 years, small but crossings higher than ever, claims| crossings higher than ever, claims unprocessed, the taxpayer paying for hotel rooms, criminal gangs running all the _ hotel rooms, criminal gangs running all the way— hotel rooms, criminal gangs running all the way laughing to the bank and an asylum _ all the way laughing to the bank and an asylum system utterly broken on his watch _ an asylum system utterly broken on his watch. ~ , his watch. the prime minister said labour his watch. the prime minister said labour had — his watch. the prime minister said labour had opposed _ his watch. the prime minister said labour had opposed many - his watch. the prime minister said labour had opposed many of- his watch. the prime minister said labour had opposed many of his i labour had opposed many of his plans, including sending asylum seekers to rwanda.—

plans, including sending asylum seekers to rwanda. stopping the boats is not _ seekers to rwanda. stopping the boats is not just _ seekers to rwanda. stopping the boats is notjust my _ seekers to rwanda. stopping the boats is notjust my priority, - seekers to rwanda. stopping the boats is notjust my priority, it i seekers to rwanda. stopping the boats is notjust my priority, it is| boats is notjust my priority, it is the people priority. we wanted to, in his words, scrap the rwanda deal. he voted against measures to deport foreign criminals, mr speaker, and he even argued against deportation flights. he isjust another lefty lawyer study in our way.- flights. he isjust another lefty lawyer study in our way. took your criticisini lawyer study in our way. took your criticising lawyers _ lawyer study in our way. took your criticising lawyers and _ lawyer study in our way. took your criticising lawyers and others, - lawyer study in our way. took youri criticising lawyers and others, look at this, an e—mail that didn't come from the home office but the conservative party, suggesting previous policies on small boats were blocked by an activist blob of left—wing lawyers, civil servants and the labour party of strip it's all in the name of the home secretary, even though she claiming she knew nothing about it. civil servants are furious. if she knew nothing about it. civil servants are furious.— she knew nothing about it. civil servants are furious. if she or the conservative _ servants are furious. if she or the conservative party _ servants are furious. if she or the conservative party make - servants are furious. if she or the conservative party make a - servants are furious. if she or the i conservative party make a mistake, admit it and apologise people you have insulted those people are working on some of the most difficult things and they deserve better than this.—

difficult things and they deserve better than this. conservative party set is looking _ better than this. conservative party set is looking into _ better than this. conservative party set is looking into it. _ better than this. conservative party set is looking into it. in _ better than this. conservative party set is looking into it. in the - set is looking into it. in the commons, the snp acute government of exaggerating. commons, the snp acute government of exai iieratin. , ._ commons, the snp acute government of exaggerating-— exaggerating. yesterday this was a tory government — exaggerating. yesterday this was a tory government who _ exaggerating. yesterday this was a tory government who said - exaggerating. yesterday this was a tory government who said 100 - exaggerating. yesterday this was a i tory government who said 100 million people could be coming to these shores, and this is a tory government that this morning said that number could in fact be billions. complete and utter nonsense. may i ask the prime minister, from whom his government taking inspiration, nigel farage or enoch powell? the taking inspiration, nigel farage or enoch powell?— enoch powell? the figure of 100 million doesn't _ enoch powell? the figure of 100 million doesn't come _ enoch powell? the figure of 100 million doesn't come from i enoch powell? the figure of 100 million doesn't come from the l million doesn't come from the government but from the un, mr speaken — government but from the un, mr speaker. it illustrates the scale of the global migration crisis. and this is the the global migration crisis. jifuc this is the government of the latest response to what it called a former raf base in essex that will be used to house migrants. there is another one of those in lincolnshire that will become available soon and, at least in the first instance, they will be used to house migrants rather than to detain them stop the

big picture document we are going to hearfrom the government big picture document we are going to hear from the government is they believe this is grounded in fairness, that's not right in their view that some people jump the queue in order to get to the uk. but the big question is, can their ideas make any noticeable difference by the time of the next general election, expected next year? that is far from clear. so will the government's new plans deter migrants from trying to cross the channel? our correspondent lucy williamson reports from calais. in the sudanese migrant camp in calais, they understand determination. you don't end up here without it. the prime minister's own resolve to stop the boats shrugged off around the campfire. "we will never stop, we will never give up," they said. salah has been trying to reach the uk since last summer. we showed him the home secretary's speech to parliament yesterday and explained what the new policy means. yes, i will go uk.

that's my ambition, my dream. he told us he would rather be in prison in the uk than stay free here in france. if i go to prison, no problem, i can stay in england, yes. even in prison? yes, no problem. i will come england. but he said he would take extreme action, perhaps even take his own life, if he was faced with deportation. i will not return in rwanda if that is happening. i can kill myself but i'm not returning rwanda. pressures on migrants here have grown. police routinely clear tents from sites like this and patrols stopped 110% of small boat crossing last year. the vast migrant camps you used to see here in northern france have now largely gone. they have been replaced by these smaller scattered groups. uk immigration policy may have got tougher in recent years,

but conditions here in the camps have also got much harder — an added incentive to leave. aid workers say that suicides in the camps have risen over the past few years. for the refugees, it is the french police who is very bad and it is calais which is a very bad place to be, but if we tell them it is the uk government who gives the money to make those fences and pay those police, mostly they don't believe it, they will say, "no, no, uk will never do that, that's not true." as the pressures increase, many cling harder to the lure of life across the channel. the uk wants to make the price not worth the passage, but caution is a luxury many here say they cannot afford. lucy williamson, bbc news, calais. thousands of people are expected to be offered a weight loss jab on the nhs in england after what's been described as a "game changer"

in the treatment of obesity. semaglutide is a weekly injection which suppresses appetite. wales is likely to follow and scotland is considering its approval. our medical editor fergus walsh reports. this new drug for weight loss is definitely not a miracle cure, but it has produced some dramatic results while patients are on it. the compound is called semaglutide. it's available under two names — wegovy, which has just been approved for weight loss by the nhs in england for patients with a body mass index of at least 30, and ozempic, a diabetes drug which is also available privately for weight loss. alex guevara has been taking semaglutide for three years and has lost three stone. he says it's been a great help. it has given me that biological support to lose weight. there are downsides, there are negative side—effects

for a good number of people who use it, including myself, mainly gastrointestinal, you know, nausea, vomiting, constipation, fatigue. so, like any drug, it has to be a risk versus benefit. so how does semaglutide work? the weekly injection suppresses the appetite by mimicking a hormone which is released after eating, making people feel full. in a trial lasting 15 months, obese patients on wegovy lost an average of 15% of their body weight — around 16 kilos or two and a half stone compared to 2.5% for those who received a dummy injection. both groups were given diet and exercise advice. but once patients come off the drug, most put the weight back on, and the nhs is funding treatment for a maximum of two years. we know that some people will put the weight on after they stop treatment, but there is still a benefit to that person for having lost the weight

for the time they are on semaglutide — it can take longer to put the weight back on and also there are other benefits. the drug has already been popularised by celebrities in the us. but doctors are warning it shouldn't be seen as a "quick fix" solution, and that it could fuel eating disorders. several more weight loss drugs are on the horizon and it seems these will increasingly be relied on to treat obesity. with half the world pop expected to be overweight by 2035. —— half the world's population. the daughter of the duke and duchess of sussex has been christened at the couple's california home. the ceremony for princess lilibet diana was held last friday. it's the first time she has been publicly referred to as a princess since charles became king. our top story this evening. the bbc presenter gary lineker vows to keep speaking out after he's criticised by downing street

for making negative comments about the government's asylum plans. coming up... snow in parts of the uk today and met office warnings of more to come. coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel — we speak to the olympian who was mis—diagnosed, sectioned and put in an induced coma, as she targets a return to playing rugby on the world stage. a bbc investigation has found the number of dog attacks recorded by police in england and wales has risen rapidly, from more than 16,000 cases to nearly 22,000 in the last five years. there were more than 10 million dogs in the uk last year. numbers rose during lockdown. nearly 3,500 dogs were seized by police from their owners last year. danny savage reports.

whoa, whoa! the aftermath of a dog attack in london. police try and contain the animal with a fire extinguisher. but look at the strength in its pull. a 13—year—old child is being treated on the ground nearby. this is a growing problem in the uk. it was a cross between a rottweiler and a shar—pei. it was behind the letterbox waiting for me. it heard me coming down the path and it was ready, as soon as i lifted the lid of the letterbox, snout was there. didn't see the snout, i wasn't expecting it. but it was there and it were a clean bite. sarah king started 2022 with ten fingers. she finished it with nine. still hurts, very numb, very sensitive. there are things i can't do. holding your phone, your mobile, you actually use your full hand span. little things, definitely,

it has affected me. we are a nation of dog lovers, but there are too many irresponsible owners. last year there were more than 20,000 dog attacks on people and assistance dogs, and the number of dangerous dogs being seized is soaring. people are looking towards what aesthetically is the sort of dog they want to own, and i don't feel people are particularly always looking at the breed characteristics and really researching the breed. a lot of these larger breeds are difficult to manage and are difficult to train and to handle, and not for novice owners. however, you know, these dogs, in the wrong hands, pose a real risk to the public. it was millimetres from my eye. it has gone through my nose and then, like, it has - kind of moved my eye across because it was| quite a big gash. lily was 17 when a three—second—long attack left her with horrendous injuries, inflicted by a dog at a friend's house

which had a dangerous past she wasn't aware of. it was an ex fighting dog that had been brought over from abroad i and that had also previously- attacked someone else as well. a dog lover with her own pets, she is concerned the animal involved will do it again. i am the second person that has been bitten by it, - and it has still not been put down. and to me, like, i would never say a dog needs to be put down- if it has bit someone, _ but this dog hasn't been provoked, it's twice it has happened and neithertime it- has been provoked. do you really think that, - now it is on the second person, that it's not going to bite again? two examples of many thousands of life—changing attacks. dangerous dogs are a growing problem and all too often animals are left to bite again, with little meaningful action taken against owners. danny savage, bbc news.

a court has been hearing how the parents of an identical baby triplet begged for their son to be transferred to a different hospital, after his two brothers both died within 211 hours at the countess of chester hospital. a neonatal nurse, lucy letby, denies murdering both baby boys injune 2016. she's accused of injecting them with air. our north of england correspondentjudith moritz is at manchester crown court. the court has been hearing evidence from the parents of the triplets who told of the anguish they went through as a first one baby and then another died within one day of each other. we cannot identified the babies so they are known as o and p and when he was today so baby 0 became suddenly ill with a solid body and the father cried as he said it is time it looked like the film character et in his veins were prominent, and another said it was chaos as staff tried unsuccessfully to resuscitate them and the baby

died that night. 211 hours later, in similar circumstances, baby p became suddenly ill and the mother said it was like deja vu and the autodidact product the parents begged medics to move the surviving triplet to a different hospital, saying there is no way he is staying here, and i said that after the babies died, nurse lucy letby had brought them to them in floods of tears, said she was almost as upset as we were, but she denies all the charges against her. a 14—year—old has been given a i2—month referral order at nottingham youth court for causing the death of a woman while on a privately owned electric scooter. the boy, who cannot be named, hit 71—year—old grandmother linda davis on a pavement in nottinghamshire. she died in hospital six days later. the largest rail union, the rmt, will begin voting tomorrow on a new offer from network rail on pay and benefits. it comes after the union called off its strike action planned for next week by members at network rail.

the rmt said it will not advise its members how to vote but that the offer involves extra money. the referendum will close on monday the 20th of march. businesses are facing the prospect of higher costs and higher taxes from april as government support with energy bills is scheduled to be cut and corporation tax is set to rise sharply. with a week to go to the budget, our business editor simonjack has been to berkshire to ask what the chancellor can do to get businesses investing and the economy growing again. 1150 acres, 350 businesses, thousands of employees. the slough trading estate is one of the largest in europe and hosts a huge cross—section of the businesses that government wants and needs to see grow and invest. but many, like this gym, are working hard just to stand still. it has been really tough for us over the last couple of years. we have had five gyms close in the local area because of rising bills and because people feeling

the pinch their pocket. what are some of the things the chancellor can do to help your business? we need continued help with the energy rates, number one. number two, corporation tax stays still, and we need a reduction in business rates. round the corner is one of the uk's biggest food wholesalers. hospitality is its biggest customer so it has been right at the sharp end of rising cost pressures. there is food, fuel, energy and wages. bidfood operates in 110 countries and wants a clear and stable sense of direction here in the uk to help investment. the main thing you want is stability and understanding of how and where and when you can invest for the future, so we would like to see a coherent strategy rather than what we see at the moment, which is sort of individual policies that seem to pass cost and complexity onto business. at the end of march, businesses will be hit with higher taxes and lower support. barriers to confidence, investment and growth. one of the prime minister's five

main targets was to get the economy growing by the end of this year but that is a tall order when your customers have less money in their pockets, you've got energy support for businesses being radically scaled back, tax breaks on investment being phased out. if you do make a profit, they are going to be taxed at 25% rather than i9%. all things likely to dent rather than boost confidence and that is what business would like the chancellor's help with in the budget. lunchtime on the slough estate. customers will see help with energy bills continue after much. —— after march. that bakery itself will see that help cut back, putting paid to mark priestley�*s plans to grow from four to ten outlets. now we are reluctant to commit ourselves. we were hoping to employ at least another 50 people this year on top of what we are doing but at this time, we are thinking we have got to stay still because we just don't know what costs are coming. have you got many empty units? very, very few. we are running at historically low vacancy rates. despite the many pressures, not many keys are being handed back to the estate landlord who expects this new space to have

to have a new tenant soon. when you have over 350 businesses on a trading estate like slough and also covering multiple sectors, we do see customers who do struggle but at the same time, the numbers have been very limited, both during the pandemic and in the post—pandemic period, because what we are seeing is a significant degree of resilience from our customer base. the government said business taxes will still be internationally competitive and smaller firms would pay lower rates, but farfrom slough, the us and the eu is offering billions in subsidies to companies investing there. the hunt for investment and growth is international. simonjack, bbc news, slough. after their famous european victory last summer, the lionesses are now celebrating another victory after persuading the government to invest more in sport for girls. the plans were announced on international women's day and mean girls at primary schools in england will be offered the chance to play more sport every week. here's our sports correspondent natalie pirks.

it was a moment english football will never forget. it was a moment english football will neverforget. but it was a moment english football will never forget. but the next day, despite blurry eyes, the team were laser focused on their next target, ensuring equal access to sport for. today, on international women's day, the prime minister granted their wish. the prime minister granted their wish. we the prime minister granted their wish. ~ ., ., ., the prime minister granted their wish. ., ., ., the prime minister granted their wish. ~ ., ., ., ., ., wish. we are passionate about a lastin: wish. we are passionate about a lasting legacy — wish. we are passionate about a lasting legacy and _ wish. we are passionate about a lasting legacy and the _ wish. we are passionate about a lasting legacy and the next i lasting legacy and the next generation of football for girls especially but it is exciting times ahead and hopefully there are girls who can take over from us and do better. . . , . who can take over from us and do better. ., .,, . , , who can take over from us and do better. ., . , ,, better. fantastic players but so much more. — better. fantastic players but so much more, their _ better. fantastic players but so i much more, their consciousness, that socidi— much more, their consciousness, that social conscience and trying to have a positive _ social conscience and trying to have a positive impact on society has brought— a positive impact on society has brought us— a positive impact on society has brought us where we are today. with brought us where we are today. with a two ear brought us where we are today. with a two year cash _ brought us where we are today. iii a two year cash injection, the government wants all english primary schools to achieve sport gender equality and commit to a minimum of two hours of pe a week. these figures illustrate why. 72% of girls play as much football as boys in

primary school but by the time they reach secondary school, the figure drops to 111%. only 116% of all schools offer girls the same access to football through after—school clubs and figures released last week show that is an enjoyment gap of more than 2 million fewer women who enjoy getting active compared to men. a lot of that is down to experiences in school. it feels really brilliant _ experiences in school. it feels really brilliant because - experiences in school. it feels really brilliant because just i really brilliant because just knowing that everyone is equal it's really important. i knowing that everyone is equal it's really important.— really important. i am really glad because i think _ really important. i am really glad because i think everyone - really important. i am really glad because i think everyone should | really important. i am really glad i because i think everyone should be equal— because i think everyone should be equal and _ because i think everyone should be equal and get the same amount of support _ equal and get the same amount of su ort. ., equal and get the same amount of su . ort, ., ., equal and get the same amount of su ort. ., ., .., ., equal and get the same amount of su ort, ., ., .., ., ., support. note of caution, though, the department _ support. note of caution, though, the department for _ support. note of caution, though, the department for education i support. note of caution, though, the department for education as l the department for education as ploughed billions of taxpayer cash into a ring fenced pe funding in the last ten years with little scrutiny of actual spend and impact. just how will they ensure schools now deliver on their big promise? it is potentially _ on their big promise? it is potentially wonderful i on their big promise? hi 3 potentially wonderful news for all primary schools in receipt of the funding and the important thing is the devil is in the detail. we need

ofsted to scrutinise what schools do thoroughly which they have not done since september 2019. br; thoroughly which they have not done since september 2019.— since september 2019. by helping to remove barriers _ since september 2019. by helping to remove barriers for _ since september 2019. by helping to remove barriers for future _ since september 2019. by helping to remove barriers for future players, l remove barriers for future players, the lionesses have shown they are not afraid to fight for their legacy. not afraid to fight for their lea . �* , ., not afraid to fight for their lea .�* ._ not afraid to fight for their lea .�* ., ., not afraid to fight for their lea .�* ., , legacy. are you ready to go and be the next generation _ legacy. are you ready to go and be the next generation of— legacy. are you ready to go and be the next generation of football- the next generation of football stars? ., ., , ., stars? now the government must hold u . stars? now the government must hold u- their stars? now the government must hold up their side — stars? now the government must hold up their side of— stars? now the government must hold up their side of the _ stars? now the government must hold up their side of the bargain. _ stars? now the government must hold up their side of the bargain. a - stars? now the government must hold up their side of the bargain. a lot i up their side of the bargain. a lot of people woke up to this this morning. snow in march and last night was the coldest night of the year so far in the uk with temperatures in the highlands dropping to below —15 celsius. there could be more snow to come with a met office issuing an amber warning for snow in the pennines, peak district and parts of the midlands, saying they could be significant disruption. our south west england correspondent jenny kumah reports. the gritters were out in force across south—west england overnight. there were some problems on the road with the outside lane on the m5

covered in snow. overnight arctic air met with rain from the atlantic leaving many parts of the uk blanketed in snow. 25 flights were cancelled when bristol airport closed this morning. the snow ploughs were sent out runways reopened around 1030. heathrow also had cancellations. the advice to travellers is to check with airlines before heading to the airport. the snow has created some pretty landscapes like here in somerset but there has also been widespread disruption on the road, rail and airport put up more than 20 schools have been closed across somerset as staff and pupils struggle to get in. in wiltshire, some families were making the most of the snow. hat making the most of the snow. hot sou - , making the most of the snow. hot sou, hot making the most of the snow. fiat soup, hot coffee, lots of winter weather, we are very good. we: soup, hot coffee, lots of winter weather, we are very good. it's my first time ever _ weather, we are very good. it's my first time ever making _ weather, we are very good. it's my first time ever making a _ weather, we are very good. it's my| first time ever making a humongous snowman _ first time ever making a humongous snowman. ., , ., ., ., ,

snowman. there was a low of minus four degrees — snowman. there was a low of minus four degrees in _ snowman. there was a low of minus four degrees in wales _ snowman. there was a low of minus four degrees in wales overnight i snowman. there was a low of minus four degrees in wales overnight and j four degrees in wales overnight and “p four degrees in wales overnight and up to four inches of snow in parts of the country. it has been sunny in glasgow but the gritters are preparing for the night ahead. more snow and ice are forecast across the uk with the worst conditions expected on higher ground in the north of england tomorrow. time for a look at the weather. here's stav da naos. that was just a taster, was it? you're right, it will get worse through thursday, friday in northern parts of the country so stay tuned, head online to check the weather warnings which have been changing and of course now we have an amber warning thursday into friday. tonight for many it will be a wintry mix, rain, sleetand tonight for many it will be a wintry mix, rain, sleet and snow, tonight for many it will be a wintry mix, rain, sleetand snow, ice tonight for many it will be a wintry mix, rain, sleet and snow, ice also an issue in northern scotland towards north—east england and we will see further snow showers but cold and clear. england and wales, a lot of cloud, it will peter out through the night before the next batch pushes into the south—west into wales and turns into snow as it bumps in the cold air. less cold for

the far south—west, minus double digits again in the snow belt of scotland. at the deep low pressure brings all the issues on thursday and friday it has mild air in it and cement and it pushes into the cold air so initially we will see rain in south—west and much of the south will state is great because it will be milder. some heavy and thundery bursts but the snow gets going across the northern half of wales, especially north wales early on thursday and then the north midlands, widespread heavy snow across northern england, especially over the pennines and further flakes in towards the isle of man, pushing into eastern parts of northern ireland. this essential swathes of the country will continue to seek heavy snowfall as we move through the day on thursday. —— central part of the country put it more heavy snow on thursday night in north wales and northern england, into eastern northern ireland and perhaps the far south of scotland as well. eight widespread yellow warning in force for the areas i mentioned, 2—5

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