time for a look at the weather. here's elizabeth rizzini. elisabeth, it is a return to winter for many of us, isn't it? it for many of us, isn't it? it certainly is, we have three amber weather warnings for snow and ice across the uk, so a very serious situation for some parts. i'll come onto that in a moment. it was the coldest march night again this morning, with temperatures as low as -16 morning, with temperatures as low as —16 celsius in the scottish northern highlands. of course we had clear skies and plenty of snow cover here, we could see the same tonight potentially. it is all about the amber weather warnings for snow and ice for the rest of the day and into tomorrow morning, three of them, one in northern ireland, one in wales into parts of shropshire and the third one of course as we have been hearing about the north midlands northwards into the pennines. these are the snowfall totals over the higher ground and freezing rain is also possible in north wales and parts of shropshire, so some

particularly treacherous conditions here. this is the radar picture showing us where the snow is falling. furthersouth showing us where the snow is falling. further south across much of england this is falling as rain and they could be some heavy and possibly thundery downpours clearing away later on this afternoon. of most concern is where we are seeing the falling snow, this weather front is stalling, some very strong winds too particularly over pennine routes where we could see blizzards and drifting snow. a wide range of temperatures today, 12 or 13 celsius in devon and cornwall later this afternoon with that much milder air towards the south. a weather system is going nowhere overnight tonight, particularly for central parts of the uk where the snow totals start to stack up even further, strong gusty winds on the edge of this as low as well, coastal gales towards the far south—west, the channel islands potentially and we may see -15 islands potentially and we may see —15 or 16 celsius again in northern scotland, still very strong winds. blizzards where we have falling snow into friday morning. our system is clearing out and out into the near continent and we will see there is no clear through the early hours of

the morning across northern ireland and eventually through the morning across north wales and from the pennines. the snow is transferring into parts of lincolnshire and down to east anglia just for a short time through the afternoon. elsewhere further south it is all falling as rain. there will be some brighter spells but the northerly wind is starting to bring some snow showers into scotland. it is feeling cold wherever you are with plenty of added wind chill. but the winds are light on friday night with clear skies, there will be a widespread sharp frost away from western coasts because we have the second system moving into the far south—west and it's going to give us possibly some snow over the higher ground in the south west into wales, northern ireland and north—west england eventually and then the snow risk will move its way further eastwards across the rest of the country. higher ground really across northern england on saturday night. it is all over by the time we get into sunday because the air will be turning milder and it will be wet and windy for much of the time.

many thanks, elizabeth. a reminder of our top story: ukraine comes under renewed missile attack, more than a dozen sites have been hit across the country. that's all from the bbc news at one — so it's goodbye from me — and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s good afternoon, it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news... england have lost to bangladesh in their first t20 match since winning the t20 world cup in november. they lost by six wickets in chattogram. bangladesh won the toss and put england in to bat, for the first of three t20 matches. it initially looked like it would be a good move for the tourists with captainjoss butler making a strong start.

he'd pass the half century mark before eventually falling to hasan mahmud for 67. only two other england players made it to double figures though with bangladesh set a target of 157 to win. in response najmul hossain shanto hit a half—century to put the hosts in a strong position. and an edged effort from shakib al hasan saw bangladesh secure victory with two overs to spare. the second match begins on sunday. owen farrell is set to be dropped by england for the first time questions are mounting around the future of tottenham manager antonio conte. his contract is up at the end of the season and there are rumours of the season and there are rumours of player unrest. joining me is simon stone. let's start with their performance last night in the champions league, a lot of fans not

happy, is this the beginning of the end for antonio conte? i happy, is this the beginning of the end for antonio (ante?— happy, is this the beginning of the end for antonio conte? i think it is a case of if. _ end for antonio conte? i think it is a case of if, rather _ end for antonio conte? i think it is a case of if, rather than _ end for antonio conte? i think it is a case of if, rather than when. - end for antonio conte? i think it is a case of if, rather than when. it i a case of if, rather than when. it has got to be a decision that is made by daniel leavy, i suppose, whether he decides if he wants to get rid of antonio conte a before the end of the season and plan for next season. or whether he is going to go through until the end of the season and see if he can do what he did last season, which is galvanise the team, get them up to fourth place and get them into the champions league and then go. i don't see any way the antonio conte a is going to remain at tottenham as manager into next season, bearing in mind, as you say, his contract is up at the end of this one.— at the end of this one. spurs are fourth in the _ at the end of this one. spurs are fourth in the league _ at the end of this one. spurs are fourth in the league at _ at the end of this one. spurs are fourth in the league at the - at the end of this one. spurs are i fourth in the league at the moment but out of all cup competitions. is this good enough for this site and for a manager of antonio conte a's experience and calibre? i

for a manager of antonio conte a's experience and calibre?— experience and calibre? i don't think it is _ experience and calibre? i don't think it is in — experience and calibre? i don't think it is in the _ experience and calibre? i don't think it is in the sense - experience and calibre? i don't think it is in the sense of- think it is in the sense of especially they have gone three games without scoring now. one of those was an fa cup defeat to sheffield united, which they would have expected to go through and then go into the quarterfinals. i don't think anybody realistically thought that tottenham are going to challenge for the league title this season but i think they thought they could do well in the champions league and compete in one of the cops. i think that is what antonio conte thought when he brought players in during the summer. but they have not managed to get any kind of consistency. they have players who were superb last season who have just not got anywhere near that kind of form this year. too many players off the pace and fan discontent, a lot of billing last night and they're pleased to be irritation behind—the—scenes as well. it hasjust irritation behind—the—scenes as well. it has just not turned out. let's turn to the european action, manchester united back in action in the europa league since that loss to

liverpool at the weekend and they will be looking for redemption? yes the will will be looking for redemption? yes they will but this will not be easy. the last five seasons, manchester united's european hopes have been ended by a spanish team and it has not always been real madrid or barcelona. real betis are a good side, they are managed by manuel pellegrini, a former manchester city manager and they are sixth in the league, just four points off a champions league spot. they beat roma away and they will feel they can win this game. manchester united have to bounce back after that awful performance against liverpool. bruno fernandez will be one who has to build his reputation almost. it is an important game for manchester united, but it won't be an easy game. united, but it won't be an easy came. �* ~ ~' �* ., united, but it won't be an easy came. �* ~ ., , united, but it won't be an easy came. ~ . , , game. and mikel arteta takes his premier league _ game. and mikel arteta takes his premier league leaders - game. and mikel arteta takes his premier league leaders to - game. and mikel arteta takes his l premier league leaders to portugal tonight for theirfirst premier league leaders to portugal tonight for their first leg of the europa league last 16 tie? yes. europa league last 16 tie? yes,

stranael europa league last 16 tie? yes, strangely enough _ europa league last 16 tie? yes, strangely enough although - europa league last 16 tie? 1&1: strangely enough although arsenal were not in europe last season, the full seasons before they were in the europa league and they got to at least the semifinals in three of those. sporting lisbon are not doing that well and aren't even in the top three at the moment in portugal. arsenal, top of the premier league at the moment and favourites to win the premier league. i think it will be a big surprise if arsenal were not to come through this time. plenty to get stuck into this evening and in the future. thank you very much, simon stone. also in action at west ham, they are struggling in the premier league. david moyes side are seeking a morale boosting win in cyprus when they take on the europa conference league. it they take on the europa conference leauue. , ,. ., ., ., ., league. it is the scenario of having to net a league. it is the scenario of having to get a good _ league. it is the scenario of having to get a good performance, - league. it is the scenario of having i to get a good performance, building up to get a good performance, building up to another big premier league game. the consistency in the europa

league seems to have been something that they just bounced league seems to have been something that theyjust bounced on league seems to have been something that they just bounced on from league seems to have been something that theyjust bounced on from last season. it is something you need, you need confidence and even get that by winning games. if you can go and do that in your own league, you have got that going into a huge game at home against aston villa. find at home against aston villa. and that is from _ at home against aston villa. and that is from the _ at home against aston villa. and that is from the football news show which is available on the bbc iplayer now. owen farrell is set to be dropped by england for the first time since being benched at the 2015 world cup with marcus smith expected to win the battle for the no ten jersey in saturday's crunch fixture against france. in what would be the biggest call of his tenure to date, steve borthwick is ready to relegate farrell to the bench and hand ellis genge the captaincy for the first time. farrell has struggled for form of late, he has turned to jonny wilkinson for assistance with his goal—kicking, and with borthwick seeking a more expansive approach, smith is set to be given licence to run the show in what is expected to be the only change to the starting 15. rhys webb make his first start

for wales since 2017 against italy in the six nations in rome on saturday. the 34—year—old ospreys scrum—half, who is believed to be considering a move to play injapan, replaces tomos williams in coach warren gatland's side. he's also decided that rio dyer will take over on the wing from louis rees—zammit. former captain alun wynjones and leigh halfpenny are among those to miss out. both wales and italy are seeking their first wins of this year's competition. the bbc has announced that presenter clare balding will lead the live television coverage of wimbledon from this summer. balding has worked on wimbledon as a reporter, commentator and presenter at the tournament since 1995 and will present afternoon coverage at the all england club. it follows sue barker's decision to step down from her role at the end of last years tournament after 30 years. and that's all the sport for now.

i will be back with another update on the bbc news channel. thank you very much, laura. at least nine people have been killed and power at europe's largest nuclear plant has been lost — after russia launched missiles across the country as part of an overnight bombardment — the most significant wave of attacks since the anniversary of the invasion was marked two weeks ago. the attacks hit cities from kharkiv in the north to odesa in the south and zhytomyr in the west. president zelensky, in a statement on telegram, said ten regions in all had been hit. he added that russia would not �*avoid responsibility�*. this is drone footage of the zolochiv district of lviv in western ukrainian where five people have been killed and more are feared dead under the rubble. as well as residential buildings and critical infrastructure sites, the strikes have left the zaporizhzhia nuclear power station — which is occupied by the russian military — cut off from external power supplies.

it is worth bearing in mind that when that has previously happened, it has used generators to continue to function safely. according to the head of the un's nuclear watchdog, the international atomic energy agency, rafael grossi — this is the sixth time the plant, which is the largest nuclear facility in europe, has been affected in this way, since the russian invasion began. here are his concerns. what are we doing to prevent this from happening? we are the iaea. we are meant to care about nuclear safety. each time we are rolling a dice and if we allow this to continue time after time, then one day, our luck will run out. i call on everyone in this room today and elsewhere. we must commit to protect the safety and security of the plant

and we need to commit now. what we need is action and we know what this means. i will continue, i will continue my urgent consultations and contacts to perfect there is a parisian nuclear power plant. please, support me. iryna nemyrovych, who lives in the suburbs of kyiv with her husband, parents, grandparents and three month old baby told the bbc about her experiance. it is very scary because every time they are hitting, not only do infrastructure but they are hitting civilians, people are dying. a lot of kids are dying. last week, an eight—month—old baby died, the week before in kharkiv, some child died so it's actually very scary for me as a mother. i live in a suburbs so it is quieter

here, but for example, my sister lives in a city with her three—year—old son and they're just sleeping in the cold near the elevators, on the floor as well because it is the only place they can go at night. usually, we have the warning one hour in advance, so depending on where the missiles are launched, from the black sea, from the caspian sea, we know how much time we have to hide. orfor example, we know we have less time. if we have missiles, more time. we pretty much know what to do, but every time, those missiles, they are flying above our house, because we are on the root of them and we can hear it, sometimes we can see it, we see our air defence system

is working, the missiles are falling in the fields near our house. every time you are sitting and waiting if something will be closer or far away from you and it's scary. the russian foreign minister has raised doubts over whether russia will allow the extension of a deal which allows grain exports from ukraine. he said it was complicated since western sanctions were preventing russia exporting grain despite the terms of the agreement committing it. the black sea initiative was brokered by turkey and the united nations and automatically renews on the 18th of march unless moscow or kyiv object. the deal enables the shipping of ukrainian grainfrom the deal enables the shipping of ukrainian grain from odesa via the black sea to istanbul.

the uk government is about to announce sections of the high speed rail unit is going to be told to save money. it is part of the levelling up project and the largest infrastructure project in europe. henry morrison is the chief executive of the northern powerhouse partnership, a business led think tank for the north of england. clearly there are choices to be made about the significance amounts of money being made on phase one. there is less money being spent on the section between crewe and manchester which is in parliament being debated by a committee. i think it is probably more likely the section between manchester and crewe will be protected. that will give you the

eventual full network. protected. that will give you the eventualfull network. i protected. that will give you the eventual full network. i will still be disappointed not to see services going to crewe as soon as we hope but i do think it is important. the overall issue is, why do we think a capital project in this way, any delay will probably increase the overall cost. it would make no sense to think about the total cost of the project rather than obsessing, as the treasury do, due to their current spending rules. almost half of children who become homeless have been forced to move schools — with a third missing more than a month of teaching, according to a new report. housing charity shelter blamed what it described as "total inaction" from the government for the numbers of young people in "traumatic" living arrangements. the government says it increased local housing allowance significantly during the pandemic, and is delivering more affordable homes. here's our social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan. it's barely 6:30am, and isaiah is heading to his childminder... ..while his brother coby begins

the journey to school. single mum lily is heading to work as a nurse, hence the early start. we used to walk to school every single day from our old house. but that all changed when they were made homeless in september, after the landlord sold the property. now the commute can take up to 45 minutes. if i could get us housed near his school, that's my main goal. this is where they're currently living, all three sharing a one bed flat. it's temporary accommodation. they're not allowed their own furniture. it's all in storage. i do miss my bunk bed. under my bunk bed there's like a wooden bit where i have all of my things, some things that are special things for like my birthdays, hundreds of cards in my special box. there are a near—record 100,000 households living in temporary

accommodation in england, including 125,000 children. the charity shelter says more people will become homeless unless ministers take action. to stop the tide of homelessness, the government do need to unfreeze housing benefit. it's been frozen since 2020, and in that time, as everyone knows, rents have escalated dramatically, and also, the cost of living crisis. ministers are spending £2 billion tackling homelessness, but each day more people risk losing their properties. in south—east london, tammy and daughter piper could soon be homeless. they live in temporary accommodation, but tammy, who's eight months pregnant, refused to move to essex as it was too far away. her council say she's therefore made herself intentionally homeless, and want her out. if i moved all the way to colchester, who's going to look after my daughter when i go into labour? no—one's going to be able

to come down and see me. it's too far. i'll have to change hospitals, change doctors, change her school. and seven—year—old piper doesn't want to move either. yeah, it makes me sad because i... ..i miss this house, i miss my family. . i miss my friends. all families in temporary accommodation want what they call a forever home. but as they can't afford their own place, they live with constant uncertainty. michael buchanan, bbc news. details are beginning to emerge about where asylum—seekers could be temporarily housed in the uk — following the government's new immigration plans. let's remind ourselves of what's being proposed. anyone removed from the uk will be blocked from returning or seeking british citizenship in future. there will be a new cap on the number of refugees the uk will settle through "safe and legal routes" — which will be set annually by parliament. and there will be a duty placed on the home secretary to detain and then remove those arriving

in the uk illegally, either to rwanda or another "safe" third country. this will take legal precedence over someone's right to claim asylum. one site which could be used to house asylum—seekers while they are in the uk is raf scampton — a historic base which was once home to the red arrows and the dambusters. as jessica lane reports. raf scampton is all but closed now, but it remains full of history. the red arrows were based here for more than 20 years and the 617 dambusters squadron was formed here. and untiljust a few days ago, it was thought that history was going to be preserved in a £300 million deal with the local council. we've been in consultation since 2018, now a five—year programme and for the speculation, call it speculation at this stage, i think is very unhelpful and could potentially jeopardise the project.

the government has repeatedly said that the asylum system is under pressure and that the cost of housing asylum seekers in hotels can be as much as £5 million a day. so it's been open about the fact it needs to find a solution in response to these reports. it said it continues to work with local authorities to look at a range of accommodation and sites. so what do people in the nearby village of scampton think? if we lose £300 million of investment, that's a massive oversight by everybody involved and the government needs to take some responsibility to say more than just a quick fix about anything they want to keep the runway open. what we're worried about, if they start building, then the runway can't be used and it'll go to pot. so i'm not sure that. that's the right place. is it suitable accommodation?

i don't know. what's your reaction? i think that's absolutely wonderful and i can't understand why they haven't done it sooner. the issue of people arriving in the country in small boats across the channel has been discussed in parliament this week and the local mp says he's been lobbying the government about the rumours. raf scampton will be used to house them. obviously i object very strongly. we've worked flat—out for two years to get £300 million worth of investment. but the home secretary has said to me that if the migrants come there, it will be, in her words, "strictly temporary," and she will work with the council and the company to ensure it does not stop the deal. in other words, the new heritage centre. but some are in favour. i would have thought scampton would fit the bill very well. these accommodation units are not designed for the long term because the new legislation hopes to remove people within 28 days. so i don't see these establishments

being there for four or five years. the district council says it wants an urgent meeting with the government to find out what is going on and what the future does hold for this former raf station. jessica lane, bbc news, in lincolnshire. the home secretary said gary lineker�*s characterisation of her immigration policy... suella braverman was speaking on a podcast. i think it is, from a personal point of view, to hear that kind of characterisation is offensive. because, as you said, my husband is jewish and my children therefore are directly descendant from people who were murdered in gas chambers during the holocaust. and my husband's

family feels very keenly, the impact of the holocaust, actually. and to kind of throw out this kind of flippant analogies diminishes, it diminishes the unspeakable tragedy that millions of people went through. i don't think anything that is happening in the uk today can come close to what happened in the holocaust. so i find it a lazy and unhelpful comparison to make. maybe it is not flippant. _ unhelpful comparison to make. maybe it is not flippant, maybe _ unhelpful comparison to make. maybe it is not flippant, maybe it _ unhelpful comparison to make. maybe it is not flippant, maybe it is _ it is not flippant, maybe it is passion. _ it is not flippant, maybe it is passion, like the passion you feel and he _ passion, like the passion you feel and he just— passion, like the passion you feel and he just disagrees with you? | and he just disagrees with you? would and he just disagrees with you? i would never make those comparisons myself. we saw it during brexit. i was called a nazi just the chairing the committee and being a brexit supporter. it is an unhelpful way to

frame the debate, which is focused on people's lies, compassion, control over our borders and fairness over what the british people want. for fairness over what the british people want-— fairness over what the british --eole want. ., ., ., ,., fairness over what the british --eole want. ., ., ., .,, people want. for women in labour gas and air is a crucial— people want. for women in labour gas and air is a crucial and _ people want. for women in labour gas and air is a crucial and popular- and air is a crucial and popular form of pain relief but some hospitals in england have stopped offering over safety concerns for medical staff. offering over safety concerns for medicalstaff. it offering over safety concerns for medical staff. it means some mothers have had to rely on paracetamol while giving birth. lee milner was one of them and she told thomas magill her story. healthy and happy today, but things were very different for bbcjournalist leigh different for bbc journalist leigh milner during different for bbcjournalist leigh milner during labour when she was unable to access gas and air pain relief. she said what should have been a special moment turned out to been a special moment turned out to be deeply traumatic. i been a special moment turned out to be deeply traumatic.— be deeply traumatic. i went into shock, i started _ be deeply traumatic. i went into shock, i started shaking. - be deeply traumatic. i went into shock, i started shaking. i- be deeply traumatic. i went into shock, i started shaking. i was i shock, i started shaking. i was begging for pain relief. i started to lose control, to be honest. it was a very frightening time in my life and they didn't have time to

give me the epidural, so i needed something in between and the only thing they could give me was paracetamol because they didn't have gas and air. there were moments when we will read for my safety and for his safety. we will read for my safety and for his safe . . we will read for my safety and for his safety-— we will read for my safety and for his safe . . , ., ., his safety. leigh gave birth to theo at the princess _ his safety. leigh gave birth to theo at the princess alexandra - his safety. leigh gave birth to theo at the princess alexandra hospitall at the princess alexandra hospital in harlow. it withdrew offering gas and air injanuary after concerns midwives and doctors were being exposed to unsafe levels of nitrous oxide, due to leaking and old equipment. it is a move experts say could heighten anxiety for both patients and staff. this could heighten anxiety for both patients and staff.— patients and staff. this is not treat for patients and staff. this is not great for women _ patients and staff. this is not great for women who - patients and staff. this is not great for women who are - patients and staff. this is not l great for women who are about patients and staff. this is not - great for women who are about to give birth and it is not great for the star. so for the women who are about to give birth, it is adding to their feelings about to give birth, it is adding to theirfeelings of about to give birth, it is adding to their feelings of vulnerability and anxiety and for the staff and the units, where this has been withdrawn, it is adding to their vulnerability and anxiety as well, because they are now aware they have been working in a workplace that potentially hasn't been safe. aha,

potentially hasn't been safe. a spokesperson for the princess alexandra hospital in harlow, says three temporary gas and air units have now been put in place and that permanent gas and there will be available shortly. at the hospitals around the country, including basildon university hospital, peterborough hospital and hinchinbrook hospital have also suspended their use, with no date given as to when they will make it available to birthing mothers again. leigh now hopes that speaking out it will help prepare other expecting mums and says the whole all deal has left a feeling anxious about the future. i left a feeling anxious about the future. . ., ._ , left a feeling anxious about the future. . . , ., ., future. i have always wanted more than one, future. i have always wanted more than one. we _ future. i have always wanted more than one, we want _ future. i have always wanted more than one, we want a _ future. i have always wanted more than one, we want a sibling - future. i have always wanted more than one, we want a sibling for. than one, we want a sibling for little theo here. but to go through that day a game is going to take a lot of strength. and it is going to take a lot of healing as well. which i am quite angry about. i shouldn't be feeling like that at the end of the day. yeah, it's going to be a while before we have another one, but i would like another one. i would go through it all again for

him. thomas magill, bbc news. time for the weather now with carol. if you are out and about again, there are three weather warnings for snow and ice. the total as you can see there are two higher ground but there will be a fair bit at lower levels and freezing rain across central parts of wales. as the snow continues across north wales, central wales, the north midlands and also northern england and northern ireland. north of that, largely dry it with a few wintry showers in the north and east of scotland, many showers in the south will tend to be rain but they could be heavy and thundery. tonight, most snow moves toward scotland and northern ireland before pulling back south once again. it is going to be cold night, —15 quite possible in the north highlands but still relatively mild in the south of where we start with the rain. windy tomorrow morning as well, rain and snow and the wind easing through the course of the morning but a lot

of dry weather and wintry showers in the north but feeling cold. this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories... russia has launched more than 80 missiles at ukraine. sustained strikes hit the kharkiv and odesa regions, killing at least nine people and leaving much of the capital, kyiv, without electricity. tens of thousands of people take part in demonstrations in israel against proposed reforms to the judicial system. child care costs rise sharply in england, scotland and wales — a new report shows that nursery fees are almost £15,000 for the youngest children bbc presenter gary lineker says he stands by his comments attacking the uk government's latest immigration policy. weather warnings for heavy snow in the uk. the cold conditions are expected to last until the weekend.