a this is bbc news broadcasting in the uk and around the globe. i'm annita mcveigh and these are the latest headlines... the bbc�*s football schedule is in disarray as on—air staff from various programmes pull out of saturday's shows in support of presenter gary lineker who was told to "step back". the corporation says it is upholding impartiality rules but the opposition labour party accuses bosses of bowing to government pressure. i think one of our founding principles is impartiality, that is what we are delivering on. somebody has been effectively _ what we are delivering on. somebody has been effectively cancelled - what we are delivering on. somebody has been effectively cancelled as - what we are delivering on. somebody has been effectively cancelled as a i has been effectively cancelled as a bbc presenter for expressing a view that the _ bbc presenter for expressing a view that the government of the day did

not like _ that the government of the day did not like. and i think that is a very dangerous— not like. and i think that is a very dangerous place to be in. us regulators have shut down silicon valley bank. it is the biggest banking failure since the 2008 financial crisis. officials in the german city of hamburg say the gunman, who shot dead seven people at a jehovah's witness meeting hall, was a former member of the religious group who left on bad terms. and we'll catch up with lesley paterson, the triathlete who is nominated for numerous awards at this weekend's oscars, for her screenplay of a german first world war epic. i went iwent up i went up to tom cruise, and i said my name is lesley paterson. he said, "i know your story, how many hours of the day... 7

hello, and welcome to bbc news. the turmoil over the bbc�*s effective suspension of its highest—paid presenter, gary lineker, has intensified in the last few hours. after the presenters of some of the corporation's other football programmes pulled out. the former england player had been told to "step back" from hosting the bbc�*s flagship football programme, match of the day, in a row over his social media use. he had tweeted criticism of the uk government's new policy on asylum seekers. match of the day is set to be aired later today without a presenter, pundits or any of its regular commentators. any last few hours, the former england women's international, alex scott, has confirmed she will not present the bbc�*s football focus programme today, and on—screen presenters and pundits are reported to have withdrawn from the final score results show. our media correspondent, david sillito, reports. we've got big games

at both ends of the table. gary lineker, the face of match of the day for more than 20 years, but not tonight. the bbc says he's crossed the line with his recent tweets. also missing will be ian wright and alan shearer, who have pulled out in solidarity with their colleague. and a number of commentators and players have also indicated they won't be contributing. the trigger for all of this — gary lineker�*s recent tweets, one of which described a statement from the home secretary as, "beyond awful." the bbc says he's broken the rules on impartiality. if gary lineker breached the guidelines, why didn't you sack him? well, i think we always look to take proportionate action, _ and that's what we've done. but haven't you just kicked it further down the line? aren't you delaying the inevitable? i don't want to add to the statement. i i think we've had very. constructive discussions. the statement is very clear, and that's where we are. - as editor—in—chief of the bbc, i think one of our founding - principles is impartiality. and that's what we're delivering on. this is not what gary lineker was expecting. earlier this week, he said

he wasn't fearing suspension and he was looking forward to presenting this weekend. one of those furious with the bbc is alastair campbell, who now has a podcast produced by a company in which gary lineker is a major shareholder. i think this decision is driven by an utterly craven political cowardice at the top of the bbc, and that is what has led to gary lineker, and this thing about stepping backwards, let's be absolutely frank about this, it's been pretty made clear to gary lineker, i would imagine, he's not going to be presenting match of the day because he's not toeing the line. the bbc says gary lineker is, as a sports presenter, second to none, but want him to stop tweeting about politically controversial topics and say he will remain off air until an agreement is reached.

as a sports presenter, he is still the face of the bbc, so i would suggest there has to be some rules. what these rules should be, i would have thought should be a matter of agreement between him and the bbc. gary lineker, however, has not given any indication he's about to agree to be silenced. david sillito, bbc news. let's ta ke let's take a look at those bbc guidelines on this. among many sections of guidance, one specifically refers to public expressions of opinion whether associated with the bbc. it says that for programme makers, editorial staff, reporters or presenters primarily associated with the bbc, their public expressions of opinion have the potential to compromise the bbc�*s impartiality and to damage its reputation. this includes the use of social media and writing letters to the press. 0pinions social media and writing letters to the press. opinions expressed on social media put onto the public domain and can be shared and are searchable. the guidelines continue,

"the risk is greater where the public expressions of opinion overlap with the area of the individual�*s work. the risk is lower where an individual is expressing views publicly on unrelated area, for example a sports or science presenter expressing views on politics or the arts." let's get the latest on this note from our correspondent. damian grammaticas, he is in front of our headquarters here in central london. more expressions of support for gary lineker in the last few minutes from presenters and pundits on other football programmes. yes. presenters and pundits on other football programmes. yes, exactly. so this football programmes. yes, exactly. 50 this issue _ football programmes. yes, exactly. so this issue is _ football programmes. yes, exactly. so this issue is snowballing - football programmes. yes, exactly. so this issue is snowballing fast - so this issue is snowballing fast and a real problem for the bbc�*s director general, who you heard there. he viewed it as a matter of partiality. now what we are seeing is football pundits, commentators all coming out in solidarity with gary lineker, so we have heard jason

mohammed just now saying that he is not going to be taking part. so there is in the match of the day, football focus, afternoon football programmes, the round—up programmes, all of there is now in question. alex scott, another one. she has been saying today as well that she will not be taking part. ian wright, former england footballer also often appears as well. he comments on his own podcast, which was recorded just as this whole thing was happening yesterday. he has said that if gary lineker goes, "i will be gone, too." he said gary lineker should be able to say what he believes on his own social media channel. that should be something he is allowed to do. snowballing in that sense, snowballing also in the political sphere because we have had labour stepping into this, opposition labour party. they are walking past saying bring back gary lineker. the

opposition labour party, lucy powell, she has been on the bbc this morning, she is very upset, she says this is a mess, the bbc has got themselves into bowing to a tory campaign to cancel somebody who disagreed with their views. she was drawing then the connection or the parallel, she said, she drew was with the bbc�*s own chairman, richard sharp. and she said in that case, what she said was, "i noticed the same critics of impartiality," talking about the gary lineker case, "were completely absent when the bbc chart failed to disclose his ties to the pm." richard sharp appointed by borisjohnson as prime minister and, during that appointment process, he did not reveal that he had been involved in making an introduction to facilitate an £800,000 loan for borisjohnson. that is now under

investigation. richard sharp is also a donor to the conservative party. the opposition party now saying what about impartiality in that sense? i in all of these ways, one decision by the director—general about gary lineker has snowballed into a much, much bigger question over his own decision—making and political pressures and impartiality in his own actions. 50 pressures and impartiality in his own actions-— pressures and impartiality in his ownactions. ., . “ , own actions. so how are bbc bosses auoin to own actions. so how are bbc bosses going to sort — own actions. so how are bbc bosses going to sort this — own actions. so how are bbc bosses going to sort this out, _ own actions. so how are bbc bosses going to sort this out, damien? - own actions. so how are bbc bosses going to sort this out, damien? the| going to sort this out, damien? the longer this goes on, the more its nobles, the trickier it is to do that. , ,., nobles, the trickier it is to do that. , , ., , that. yes, so it is an interesting question- _ that. yes, so it is an interesting question- it _ that. yes, so it is an interesting question. it is _ that. yes, so it is an interesting question. it is one _ that. yes, so it is an interesting question. it is one that - that. yes, so it is an interesting question. it is one that many i that. yes, so it is an interesting | question. it is one that many are looking at, wondering. because the bbc�*s position has been, the director general�*s position, was that there is discussion is ongoing with gary lineker and he will not be back on air, as the director general�*s position, until there is some agreed way forward dealing with gary lineker�*s use of social media and what he says outside the programme. gary lineker has shown no

sign that he is prepared to apologise or change his position. we have had one former head of editorial policy at the bbc coming out today, saying he thinks there is on reconcilable and that may end up meaning that gary lineker ends up leaving, if so does ian wright then go? equally, you have had a former director general who was on the today programme, greg bike, also formerly head of the football association, saying that the bbc has got itself into a mess. it has undermined its own credibility. his view is clearly that impartiality rules should only apply to news and current affairs staff in the entirety of those rules. 0thers entirety of those rules. others involved in sport and entertainment and, like gary lineker, who is a freelance or a contractor to that one football programme, should be treated differently. that is how he would want to see the sorted out.

0k, damien, thank you very much. damien was talking about some of the political commentary on this story, and shadow culture secretary lucy powell spoke earlier to the bbc breakfast programme.- powell spoke earlier to the bbc breakfast programme. look, this is a mess. i breakfast programme. look, this is a mess- ithink— breakfast programme. look, this is a mess. i think the _ breakfast programme. look, this is a mess. i think the bbc— breakfast programme. look, this is a mess. i think the bbc has _ breakfast programme. look, this is a mess. i think the bbc has got - breakfast programme. look, this is a mess. i think the bbc has got itself. mess. i think the bbc has got itself into a _ mess. i think the bbc has got itself into a real— mess. i think the bbc has got itself into a real mess here. in bowing to a tory— into a real mess here. in bowing to a tory campaign to cancel somebody who disagreed with their views. what evidence do you _ who disagreed with their views. twist evidence do you have that who disagreed with their views. his“isgt evidence do you have that this is a tory campaign pressuring the bbc, telling the bbc what to do with one of its presenters? i telling the bbc what to do with one of its presenters?— of its presenters? i think that is fairly clear _ of its presenters? i think that is fairly clear for _ of its presenters? i think that is fairly clear for everyone - of its presenters? i think that is fairly clear for everyone to - of its presenters? i think that is fairly clear for everyone to see. | of its presenters? i think that is| fairly clear for everyone to see. i don't _ fairly clear for everyone to see. i don't think— fairly clear for everyone to see. i don't think it is clear. we have had ministers — don't think it is clear. we have had ministers on — don't think it is clear. we have had ministers on the airwaves, conservative mps on the airwaves, boosted _ conservative mps on the airwaves, boosted by— conservative mps on the airwaves, boosted by their friends in the right— boosted by their friends in the right wing media, with a particular campaign — right wing media, with a particular campaign about a presenter on the bbc which — campaign about a presenter on the bbc which initially the bbc did not respond _ bbc which initially the bbc did not respond to in this way. so the time that it _ respond to in this way. so the time that it has — respond to in this way. so the time that it has taken them to respond in

this way, _ that it has taken them to respond in this way, i— that it has taken them to respond in this way, i think, shows that they have _ this way, i think, shows that they have capitulated to a tory council culture — have capitulated to a tory council culture. the same mps and ministers, by the _ culture. the same mps and ministers, by the way, _ culture. the same mps and ministers, by the way, who only last month were standing _ by the way, who only last month were standing in _ by the way, who only last month were standing in the comments saying that they were _ standing in the comments saying that they were the standard bearers of free speech. and i think this is a misinterpretation of what impartiality is. impartiality is independence, particularly i think showing _ independence, particularly i think showing independence from pressure from the _ showing independence from pressure from the government of the day, and conservative mps and ministers. and impartiality— conservative mps and ministers. and impartiality is about taking a principled position of an overview, not about— principled position of an overview, not about individual's comments outside — not about individual's comments outside of— not about individual's comments outside of their bbc presenting job. unless _ outside of their bbc presenting job. unless they are, like you are, in curreht— unless they are, like you are, in current affairs.— unless they are, like you are, in current affairs. and we have asked culture secretary _ current affairs. and we have asked culture secretary lucy _ current affairs. and we have asked culture secretary lucy fraser - current affairs. and we have asked culture secretary lucy fraser to . culture secretary lucy fraser to join us on bbc news today but the department for culture media and sportsperson said individual cases are a matterfor sportsperson said individual cases are a matter for the sportsperson said individual cases are a matterfor the bbc. we have

also asked the bbc to give an interview to bbc news today. the us treasury has moved to reassure investors after the largest bank failure since the financial crash of 2008. the collapse of silicon valley bank, a major lender to tech companies, triggering a share sell—off in other banks linked to the sector. 0ur north america tech correspondent, james clayton, explains how it happened. this is one of those days that will go down in silicon valley history, and it is certainly one of the most stressful day for silicon valley founders in modern times. we have spoken to people today who have been able to withdraw their money from silicon valley bank, and some who haven't. one person i spoke to said they put in a wire request yesterday, they waited nearly 2a hours and eventually found that they had got the money, but we spoke to another person who said they have tried and tried and tried, and they simply haven't been able to withdraw any funds. they said they physically came down to one of these branches, to try and get the money out.

it's been an incredibly stressful time if you're a start—up. the federal deposit insurance corporation has essentially taken over this bank and they are literally in there now advising customers what to do. the hope is they will be able to withdraw their funds on monday. but that is no certainty around that claim at all. and when you speak to people who haven't been able to get their money out, it is a time of deep, deep concern. they may well not know for another 48 hours whether that money has completely evaporated. and there's another worry, that this isn'tjust a local story about start—ups, and it could spread to other banks across the world. and earlier, we heard from the financial commentator francis coppola who began by explaining how and why this happened. it is coppola who began by explaining how and why this happened.— and why this happened. it is really and why this happened. it is really a classic run _ and why this happened. it is really a classic run on _ and why this happened. it is really a classic run on the _ and why this happened. it is really a classic run on the back. - and why this happened. it is really a classic run on the back. a - and why this happened. it is reallyj a classic run on the back. a couple of days— a classic run on the back. a couple of days ago. — a classic run on the back. a couple of days ago, following the failure of days ago, following the failure of sitver— of days ago, following the failure of silver gate back, the crypt are

related _ of silver gate back, the crypt are related bank that went down in flames— related bank that went down in flames on wednesday this week, so teave _ flames on wednesday this week, so leave accurate silicon valley bank announced that it is going to restructure its balance sheet, it is going _ restructure its balance sheet, it is going to _ restructure its balance sheet, it is going to sell portfolio bonds at a loss because those bonds have been falling _ loss because those bonds have been falling in _ loss because those bonds have been falling in value. and it was going to raise — falling in value. and it was going to raise more capital. that didn't seem _ to raise more capital. that didn't seem att— to raise more capital. that didn't seem all that bad, but there were some _ seem all that bad, but there were some other red flags around it and what _ some other red flags around it and what happened was that a lot of its depositors decided that meant the bank was — depositors decided that meant the bank was in trouble, like silver gate _ bank was in trouble, like silver gate had — bank was in trouble, like silver gate had been, and took their deposits— gate had been, and took their deposits out. and it lost about a quarter— deposits out. and it lost about a quarter of— deposits out. and it lost about a quarter of its deposits in two days, some _ quarter of its deposits in two days, some 42— quarter of its deposits in two days, some 42 billion dollars flowed out of the _ some 42 billion dollars flowed out of the bank. and it is very difficult _ of the bank. and it is very difficult to see how any bank can survive _ difficult to see how any bank can survive that, really. that difficult to see how any bank can survive that, really.— survive that, really. that in a nutshell is _ survive that, really. that in a nutshell is how _ survive that, really. that in a nutshell is how you - survive that, really. that in a nutshell is how you describe | survive that, really. that in a| nutshell is how you describe a survive that, really. that in a - nutshell is how you describe a run on a bank. is there any possibility of other banks now failing? weill. on a bank. is there any possibility of other banks now failing? well, we will have to — of other banks now failing? well, we will have to wait _ of other banks now failing? well, we will have to wait and _ of other banks now failing? well, we will have to wait and see. _ of other banks now failing? well, we will have to wait and see. we - of other banks now failing? well, we will have to wait and see. we will. will have to wait and see. we will find out _ will have to wait and see. we will find out on — will have to wait and see. we will find out on monday how far the

contagion — find out on monday how far the contagion spreads. we noticed yesterday that other banks had suffered — yesterday that other banks had suffered falls in their share price, which _ suffered falls in their share price, which does — suffered falls in their share price, which does suggest there is a risk they might suffer runs when they reopen— they might suffer runs when they reopen on— they might suffer runs when they reopen on monday. sol they might suffer runs when they reopen on monday. so i don't think this is— reopen on monday. so i don't think this is over— reopen on monday. so i don't think this is over yet. and there are other— this is over yet. and there are other banks also that have similar kind of— other banks also that have similar kind of balance sheets and liquidity issues, _ kind of balance sheets and liquidity issues, similarto kind of balance sheets and liquidity issues, similar to those of silver gate _ issues, similar to those of silver gate and — issues, similar to those of silver gate and silicon valley bank. and those _ gate and silicon valley bank. and those might be targeted for withdrawals, but i wouldn't want to rule out _ withdrawals, but i wouldn't want to rule out there being further runs on banks— rule out there being further runs on banks next— rule out there being further runs on banks next week. and rule out there being further runs on banks next week.— rule out there being further runs on banks next week. and you talk about contauion. banks next week. and you talk about contagion- do _ banks next week. and you talk about contagion. do you _ banks next week. and you talk about contagion. do you think— banks next week. and you talk about contagion. do you think that - banks next week. and you talk about contagion. do you think that is - contagion. do you think that is going to be confined to the tech sector, or could it have wider implications? i sector, or could it have wider implications?— sector, or could it have wider implications? i think it is mostly auoin to implications? i think it is mostly going to be _ implications? i think it is mostly going to be confined _ implications? i think it is mostly going to be confined to - implications? i think it is mostly going to be confined to the - implications? i think it is mostly going to be confined to the tech | going to be confined to the tech sector~ — going to be confined to the tech sector. silver gate was a crypto related — sector. silver gate was a crypto related bank and silicon valley as we know— related bank and silicon valley as we know was to do with tech companies and start—ups and so forth _ companies and start—ups and so forth i— companies and start—ups and so forth. i don't really see any evidence _ forth. i don't really see any evidence that this is going to spread — evidence that this is going to spread out to the wider economy, to

ordinary— spread out to the wider economy, to ordinary businesses and retail banks — ordinary businesses and retail banks i— ordinary businesses and retail banks. i really hope i'm right about this _ banks. i really hope i'm right about this but _ banks. i really hope i'm right about this. but that is the way i see it. ithink— this. but that is the way i see it. i think banks have been pretty effectively firewall from that. francis — effectively firewall from that. francis coppola. officials in the german city of hamburg say the gunman, who dead seven people at a jehovah's witness meeting hall on thursday, was a former member of the religious group. it is believed that the attacker killed himself shortly after a specialist police unit stormed the building. i asked our correspondent, jenny hill, who is in hamburg, about the ongoing investigation into the shooting. fresh revelations have been emerging over the last 24 hours, and i think in many ways they are compounding the shock and grief of people here in the city of hamburg. first of all, the revelation that the killer had been a member of thisjehovah's witness community. we have learnt

more about what happened inside that hall on thursday night. the gunman firing about 100 shots at his victims, one of those victims of course an unborn child. we have also learned, excuse me, that the authorities here in hamburg had received an anonymous tip—off. we don't know who it came from. but that was a letter which warned the police that the killer had a gun. 0f police that the killer had a gun. of course, he legally owned the weapon that he used to carry out this atrocity. but this letter went on to warn the police that they considered him to be mentally unstable and that he was angry with the jehovah's witness. the authorities here say they did as they would in such a situation. they paid him a visit, they spoke with him, they made an assessment that they found that there was no reason to take any further action. there was no reason to take any furtheraction. so there was no reason to take any further action. so we have heard a lot from the authorities over the

coming days, but we are hearing of course more from the people in this community, too, who have been affected. all morning, we have seen people coming to lay flowers to the entrance to this hall. 0ne couple arrived and said they were distantly related to someone who lost their lives here on thursday night. they didn't understandably want to speak to us in any great detail the stop they said "we cannot look inside that man's head but we clearly think there was mental instability." a great deal of shock and grief. and the words of one senior politician here, "we see this kind of thing on tv, it happens in other countries, we never thought it could happen here." ., ., ., here." the men nominated for prime minister as — here." the men nominated for prime minister as china _ here." the men nominated for prime minister as china pass _ here." the men nominated for prime minister as china pass president - here." the men nominated for prime minister as china pass president has| minister as china pass president has been formally elected by the country pass parliament. the formula or former communist party leader for shanghai, he is considered... mr lee is one of a number of loyalists who

the president was expected to install in key positions following his real action on friday. 0ur correspondent has been explaining the significance of this appointment.- the significance of this appointment. the significance of this anointment. , ., , ., , appointment. the story of this con . ress appointment. the story of this congress is — appointment. the story of this congress is the _ appointment. the story of this congress is the story - appointment. the story of this congress is the story of - appointment. the story of this congress is the story of xi - appointment. the story of this i congress is the story of xi jinping shoring up his already considerable grip on power. and the latest step has been the appointment of the new premier. many were surprised when mr lee was put into this number two position in the chinese government system. he was in charge in shanghai during the disastrous covid lockdown. very poorly handled. however, before that, he was known to many in business there is a reasonably good leader. for example, he was able to get tesla into the city, the us car—maker, he supported shanghai's free trade zone. 0ne shanghai's free trade zone. one thing we do know about him is that

he is a very clear xi jinping loyalist. he was chief of staff when they too were previously based in another province, and so the question is now that he is in charge of the chinese economy will he be able to get things done with xi jinping's back in, or will he be a figure who is afraid to give their frank that xijinping figure who is afraid to give their frank that xi jinping needs to get because he is upset of —— worried about upsetting the person who put them there. about upsetting the person who put them there-— them there. deforestation in the amazon region _ them there. deforestation in the amazon region rose. _ them there. deforestation in the amazon region rose. it - them there. deforestation in the amazon region rose. it presents| them there. deforestation in the | amazon region rose. it presents a dilemma for the administration which has pledged to tighten environmental safeguards. ian mccarty reports. they are often called the lungs of the earth, but the amazon is choking. deforestation in brazil pass amazon region reached record last month. modelling by the

brazilian government found there has been a year—on—year increase of more than 60% in the area of forest destroyed. most of the country's soybeans are produced in the sorrento savanna region south of the amazon. deforestation there went up by a staggering 99% in the year. has by a staggering 99% in the year. is long... by a staggering 99% in the year. sis long... deforestation to ramp up. they numbers paint a difficult picture for the president. after years of searching deforestation under his predecessor, bolsonaro, lula pledged to end illegal logging. we have just left behind a government that supported deforestation. but government that supported deforestation.— government that supported deforestation. �* , , ., deforestation. but experts warn it could take years _ deforestation. but experts warn it could take years to _ deforestation. but experts warn it could take years to reverse i deforestation. but experts warn it could take years to reverse the i could take years to reverse the damage that has already been done.

she was once a waitress at the oscars, but now her movie is 0scars, but now her movie is nominated for no fewer than nine awards. we have been following lesley paterson because her story is such a remarkable one. our entertainment correspondent, colin patterson, a relation to leslie, caught up with her once again in hollywood. got the hollywood sign behind us! how does that make you feel, when you see that? oh, it's so iconic, it'sjust amazing. it's very weird to think i'm here and sort of going for the oscars. like, what? lesley paterson, the scottish triathlete in the running at the oscars. hello! good to see you, man. and she is loving los angeles. oh, my gosh, this is amazing, isn't it? this is pretty much beverly hills. cheering for 16 years, the five—time off—road triathlete world champion used her prize money from races

to keep alive her dream of a new film version of all quiet on the western front. finally, in 2022, it was made, with her script translated into german. made, with her script now it's up for nine oscars and she's nominated for best adapted screenplay. what's the best photo you've taken this season? tom cruise. you got cruise? no, no, so, check this out. so i went up to tom cruise and i said, "hi, tom, my name's lesley paterson, writer of all quiet on the western front". and he said "i know your story". he said, "how many hours a day do you train?" iwas like... "you are..." no way! to be honest, just trying to soak it in, you know, it's so bizarre. i'm at the four seasons trying on dresses for the oscars. like, who would've thought that? should we try this one, see if it fits? just to make a statement. i think this is ok.

so how are you finding all this, then? yeah, it's all very strange, all very strange. custom—made this, custom—made that, getting dressed, getting pampered, getting makeup and hair and this and that. so a long way away from the mud. i'd like to see you do a triathlon in one of those. could you imagine it? 0n the bike as well, that'd be pretty hilarious. but it's not actually the first time lesley�*s been to the oscars. i waited tables at the governers ball in 2005. so, i had judi dench and jennifer lopez on my table. so let's see who's going to be waiting me. i'll have a wee chat to them. they'll be like, "you'll never guess! i waited tables, lesley paterson was at mine!" lesley paterson, not for the first time in her life, is going for gold. colin paterson, bbc news, hollywood. fantastic story. do stay with us here on bbc news for all the main stories of the day. you can reach me on twitter.

hello. milderairand a thaw is on the way for tomorrow. but for today, well, later on we could see some snow again. parts of northern england into scotland, more especially on the hills, the chance of some disruption again, nowhere near as much as we saw through recent nights, but up to ten centimetres, lower ground more hit and miss. and it's all because this weather front is going to be pushing

into the colder air that we have at the moment where the front�*s already been producing rain or drizzle across parts of south—west england, south wales, increasingly so in northern ireland, too. a little bit of sleet and snow of the higher ground before that turns back to rain and into the afternoon parts of north west england, the midlands towards central southern england, even the south east could see some rain arrive. away from that, though, many other parts will be dry. just the odd snow flurry in scotland. chilly day for most, 11, 12 degrees across the south—west and into the channel islands. now, through this evening and overnight as that rain pushes away northwards, turns east easily to snow, as i said, across the hills of northern england and scotland, even to lower levels before turning back to rain later on. and what we'll see later in the night are temperatures actually rising rather than falling. this is how it looks as we start sunday morning. so a much milder start to sunday compared with this morning. the weather front still producing some rain, sleet and snow in the north—east of scotland to begin with. and ahead of the next one, we're into a quieter spell for a while, but then those south to south—westerly winds pick up and the milder air really does start to work its way in.

so some of the drier conditions will be during the morning for many. but northern ireland and scotland quickly seeing outbreaks of rain develop more widely as we go through the day. some rain into the north—west of england, wales and the south—west later on, good part of central eastern england, those staying dry and sunday, some sunny spells, often large amounts of cloud into the afternoon, the breeze a south to south—westerly one. and look at the temperatures to finish sunday, maybe up to 13, 14 degrees. the thaw setting in, a risk of some minor flooding, too, especially when we see more wet and increasingly windy weather spread its way in through sunday night and into monday. so, for monday, whilst we could still see some snow in the higher ground of northern scotland, for most outbreaks of rain coming and going through the day, some heavy thundery showers in the south west. winds will be touching gale force if not more. 60 mile an hour winds across the north of scotland, same too towards the south. it will be a pretty windy day for all on monday, but across southern areas, a pretty mild one. a chilly one, though, in the far north of scotland. see you again soon.

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