this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm lucy gray. our top stories... the bbc says it is "working hard to resolve the situation" after a number of sports presenters pulled out of programmes this afternoon in a show of solidarity with the presenter gary lineker, who's been suspended for criticising government asylum policy. the bbc director general insists impartiality rules need to be upheld. but the opposition labour party accuses bosses of bowing to government pressure. as editor in chief of the bbc, i think one of our founding principles is in partiality, that is what we are delivering. the is in partiality, that is what we are delivering.— are delivering. the bbc is not actina are delivering. the bbc is not acting impartially _ are delivering. the bbc is not acting impartially by - are delivering. the bbc is not acting impartially by caving i are delivering. the bbc is not acting impartially by caving ini are delivering. the bbc is not i acting impartially by caving in to

tory mp5 — acting impartially by caving in to tory mps who are complaining about gary lineker. they have got this one badly— gary lineker. they have got this one badly wrong — gary lineker. they have got this one badly wrong and now they are very, very exposed, as is the government. banking failure since the 2008 financial crisis. us regulators shut down silicon valley bank in the biggest banking failure since the 2008 financial crisis. and we'll catch up with lesley paterson — the triathlete who's 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, "hi, tom, my name is lesley paterson, he said, "i know your story, how many hours a day do you train?" the bbc has apologised for its "limited sports programming" this weekend after several tv and radio shows have been cancelled, as controversy continues over the corporation's decision to take

gary lineker off match of the day. these are pictures of the former footballer taken today during the premier league match at the king power stadium in leicester. he will not be hosting match of the day tonight after criticising the government's language about migrants on social media. a number of presenters and pundits decided not to take part in some shows, in solidarity with gary linekar. football focus and final score were among those pulled and radio five live has also faced disruption to its schedules. a bbc spokesperson said its working hard to resolve the situation. our media correspondent david sillito reports. the decision by the bbc to drop him from match of the day for tweets, one of which described a from match of the day for tweets, one of which described a statement by the home secretary as beyond awful has had repercussions.

we've got big games... match of the day will tonight go ahead without presenters, pundits, many of its best known commentators and post—match interviews. and the disruption has spread to other programs. alex scott said she wouldn't be presenting football focus. the bbc�*s replaced it with bargain hunt. continuity announcer: in a change to the schedule, it's bargain hunt. - and a former director general of the bbc, greg dyke, who himself left the job after a run in with the government at the time, feels the corporation has handled this badly. there is a long established precedent in the bbc, that is if you're an entertainment

presenter or you're a football presenter, then you are not bound by those same rules. and i think what the bbc has done is actually the real problem of today is that the bbc has undermined its own credibility by doing this. because it looks like, it looks like the perception out there is that the bbc has bowed to government pressure. the bbc�*s view is that it has rules. presenters with a particularly high profile have, it says, an extra responsibility to be impartial. and for the current director general tim davie, this is crucial for what he says is a cornerstone of the bbc — 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 innevitable? i don't want to add to the statement. 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. and for the bbc, there's another issue hanging over it — its chairman. there is an ongoing inquiry into richard sharp's role into a loan made to borisjohnson, which has raised questions about his

appointment and impartiality. so it was only a day or two ago that gary lineker said he thought all this was beginning to abate. events have rather gone in the opposite direction. david sillitoe, bbc news. in a statement — "the bbc said the bbc will only be able to bring limited sport programming this weekend our schedules will be updated to reflect that. we are sorry for these changes which we recognise will be disappointing for bbc sport fans. we are working hard to resolve the situation and hope to do so soon." well, bbc scotland say "sportscene will run this evening on bbc one scotland and bbc scotland, with an amended format similar to current plans for match of the day. some of the sportsound slot on radio scotland was replaced by pre—recorded material." bbc radio 5 live has resumed its scheduled sports coverage. kicking off the live commentary of the match between leeds united and brighton, ian dennis said it

had been a tough day. good afternoon. i am ian dennis. this is bbc five live. it is also a very difficult time for bbc sport for those who work here, the department. and we all hope that that gets results. personally, i have found today very difficult. i am a bbc staff member, and a radio commentatorfor bbc am a bbc staff member, and a radio commentator for bbc radio 5 live, and today like every saturday afternoon we provide a service to you, the audience. the opposition labour party leader sir keir starmer has criticised the bbc�*s decision. the bbc is not acting impartially by caving _ the bbc is not acting impartially by caving in _ the bbc is not acting impartially by caving in to tory mps who are complaining about gary lineker. they have got _ complaining about gary lineker. they have got this one badly wrong and now they— have got this one badly wrong and now they are very, very exposed, as is the _ now they are very, very exposed, as is the government. because of the heart _ is the government. because of the heart of— is the government. because of the heart of this is the government's failure _ heart of this is the government's failure on — heart of this is the government's failure on the asylum system, and rather_ failure on the asylum system, and rather than — failure on the asylum system, and rather than take responsibility for the mess— rather than take responsibility for the mess they have made, they are casting _ the mess they have made, they are casting around to blake anybody else, _ casting around to blake anybody else, gary lineker, the bbc, civil servants — else, gary lineker, the bbc, civil servants. but they should be doing

is standing — servants. but they should be doing is standing up, excepting they have broken _ is standing up, excepting they have broken the — is standing up, excepting they have broken the asylum system and telling us what _ broken the asylum system and telling us what they are going to do to actually— us what they are going to do to actually fix it. not whinging on about— actually fix it. not whinging on about gary lineker. the actually fix it. not whinging on about gary lineker.— actually fix it. not whinging on about gary lineker. the bbc has the ri . ht about gary lineker. the bbc has the riaht for about gary lineker. the bbc has the ri . ht for its about gary lineker. the bbc has the right for its presenters _ about gary lineker. the bbc has the right for its presenters to _ about gary lineker. the bbc has the right for its presenters to be - right for its presenters to be impartial. it right for its presenters to be impartial-— right for its presenters to be imartial. , ., ., ., impartial. it is not impartial for the bbc to _ impartial. it is not impartial for the bbc to cave _ impartial. it is not impartial for the bbc to cave in _ impartial. it is not impartial for the bbc to cave in to _ impartial. it is not impartial for the bbc to cave in to tory - impartial. it is not impartial for the bbc to cave in to tory mps| the bbc to cave in to tory mps complaining about gary lineker. it is the _ complaining about gary lineker. it is the opposite of impartial. and now you — is the opposite of impartial. and now you can see just how badly exposed — now you can see just how badly exposed they are. at the heart of this, _ exposed they are. at the heart of this, it _ exposed they are. at the heart of this, it is — exposed they are. at the heart of this, it is very important to see what _ this, it is very important to see what is — this, it is very important to see what is going on. because the government has failed on the asylum system, _ government has failed on the asylum system, but instead of taking responsibility for that they are joining — responsibility for that they are joining in, blaming anybody else they can — joining in, blaming anybody else they can. gary lineker, the bbc, the civil service — they can. gary lineker, the bbc, the civil service. they will blame everybody but themselves. they should _ everybody but themselves. they should stand up and take responsibility. stop whinging about gary linekerand get responsibility. stop whinging about gary lineker and get on with the 'ob. joining me now is phillipa childs, head of bectu union, which represents staff & freelancers

across the creative industries. a lot of bbc staff and freelancers in the sport department not at work today. where do they stand in this situation? ~ ., , ., , , , today. where do they stand in this situation? ~ ., , , , ., situation? well, obviously, it is a very difficult _ situation? well, obviously, it is a very difficult situation _ situation? well, obviously, it is a very difficult situation for - situation? well, obviously, it is a very difficult situation for both i very difficult situation for both the staff and freelancers who work at the bbc because they have all got contractual requirements, particularly staff who don't have the opportunity to absent themselves, really. so, yes, it is a very difficult day and i think they would join with me and saying that the bbc with a need to get a grip of this crisis and sorted out as soon as possible. this crisis and sorted out as soon as possible-— this crisis and sorted out as soon as ossible. ~ . , ., . ., ., , as possible. what pro'ection do they have, as possible. what pro'ection do they have. though. h as possible. what pro'ection do they have, though, that _ as possible. what projection do they have, though, that the _ as possible. what projection do they have, though, that the people - as possible. what projection do they have, though, that the people who i have, though, that the people who haven't gone in, what protection do they have, if any? thea;t haven't gone in, what protection do they have, if any?— they have, if any? they will all have contracts _ they have, if any? they will all have contracts of _ they have, if any? they will all have contracts of employment | they have, if any? they will all- have contracts of employment and i don't want to speculate it would be churlish of the bbc to take action against a staff and less famous

freelancers if they chose not to arrive today but obviously, we would have to deal with that should the situation arise. i think more concern, really, for me, is that obviously, this situation has caused a lot of concern for people working across the bbc in relation to how they respond to the impartiality guidelines which, in our view, they need to be both proportionate but also applied consistently and i think the concern that is being shared more broadly at the moment, clearly, is that gary lineker does not work in use. he is a sports presenter and the impartiality rules around sports presenters and entertainers is not so... not supposed to be so severe as it is for those who work in news and lots of people, obviously, comparing his treatment with that of the chairman who remains in his post despite

investigations into his links with government and that is really damaging for the bbc.- government and that is really damaging for the bbc. what you think is the best possible _ damaging for the bbc. what you think is the best possible way _ damaging for the bbc. what you think is the best possible way out _ damaging for the bbc. what you think is the best possible way out of - is the best possible way out of this, now, then, watching the bbc do? ~ .. �* �* . this, now, then, watching the bbc do? well, i think the bbc needs to reach out to _ do? well, i think the bbc needs to reach out to gary _ do? well, i think the bbc needs to reach out to gary lineker - do? well, i think the bbc needs to reach out to gary lineker and - do? well, i think the bbc needs to reach out to gary lineker and find | do? well, i think the bbc needs to | reach out to gary lineker and find a resolution as soon possible because, quite clearly, there is a lot of support for his position but more importantly than that, i guess, i really do think that the bbc needs to look again at its impartiality guidelines and needs to be sort of much more clear with staff about who is impacted, he has not impacted, say and what they can't, because even other high—profile presenters have been expressing concerns about what they can say. let have been expressing concerns about what they can say-— what they can say. let me 'ust read some of the — what they can say. let me 'ust read some of the guidelines _ what they can say. let me just read some of the guidelines from - what they can say. let me just read some of the guidelines from the . what they can say. let me just read. some of the guidelines from the bbc in response to what you just said. they say the public expressions of opinion have the potential to compromise the bbc�*s impartiality and damage its reputation, this

includes social media and writing letters to the press would have opinions on social media can be shared and are searchable. the risk is greater by the public expression of opinion overlaps with the area of the individual�*s work. the risk is lower where an individual is expressing views publicly on area for example, a sports science presenter expressing views on the politics or the arts. it is talking about the risk and the level of risk. it is not explicitly saying, if you are a science presenter you can comment on politics but they are guidelines, haven't they? are not specific in telling you what you can and cannot do. h0. specific in telling you what you can and cannot do.— and cannot do. no, indeed. buti think gary _ and cannot do. no, indeed. buti think gary lineker _ and cannot do. no, indeed. buti think gary lineker has _ and cannot do. no, indeed. buti think gary lineker has been - and cannot do. no, indeed. buti think gary lineker has been very| think gary lineker has been very clear about his feelings on this particular subject. clear about his feelings on this particularsubject. it clear about his feelings on this particular subject. it doesn'tjust talk about it. he is actually supported refugees, as we know. he clearly feels very passionately about the subject and i'm not convinced that this is in contravention of his role as a

sports, football pundit, football presenter. but also, as i said earlier, i think the real issue that is going to come back to bite the bbc is the position of the chairman who has very clear links to the conservative party and remains in post. he has not had to recuse himself while he has been under investigation and i think that is a real problem for them. i'd make even talking to staff about this? yeah, yes, more generally about the impartiality guidelines. i think concerned. i know, to the point at which they were first revised, people were very concerned about their rights, for example, to support black lives matters, to go on pride matches and other sorts of things and people must be free to express themselves in relation to things that they feel very

passionately about. is things that they feel very passionately about. is this industrial _ passionately about. is this industrial action _ passionately about. is this industrial action by - passionately about. is this industrial action by the - passionately about. is this - industrial action by the welcome obviously. _ industrial action by the welcome obviously. if _ industrial action by the welcome obviously, if you _ industrial action by the welcome obviously, if you are _ industrial action by the welcome obviously, if you are a _ industrial action by the welcome i obviously, if you are a high-profile obviously, if you are a high—profile presenter and absent yourself, you're going to be in a much stronger position about somebody who does not have quite that profile but, yes, essentially, this is a sign of solidarity which other people have expressed in support of gary lineker�*s position and to say to the bbc that they think that they've got this one wrong. thank ou ve they've got this one wrong. thank you very much — they've got this one wrong. thank you very much for _ they've got this one wrong. thank you very much for talking - they've got this one wrong. thank you very much for talking to - they've got this one wrong. thank you very much for talking to us. i they've got this one wrong. thank. you very much for talking to us. we appreciated and just to let you know that the bbc director—general is going to be speaking to one of our colleagues, i think, going to be speaking to one of our colleagues, ithink, in going to be speaking to one of our colleagues, i think, in washington, and we will bring you that a little bit later on. the italian coastguard service says it has rescued more than 12 hundred migrants from boats in the mediterranean sea. in total three vessels, each carrying hundreds of people, were brought to southern italian ports after foundering in rough seas. on thursday italy's prime minister, giorgia meloni, said there would be harsher prison sentences

for human traffickers. the us treasury has moved to reassure investors after the largest bank failure since the financial crash of 2008. and the british chancellor, jeremy hunt, has spoken to the governor of the bank of england about the collapse of the silicon valley bank. the svb, which is a major lender to tech companies, triggered a share sell—off in other banks linked to the sector. here is our business correspondent, marc ashdown. they are supporting tech start—ups, small businesses that need cash flow as they are getting going so how did it collapse? banks in the us and in the uk tend to hold lots of government that on their balance sheet and because of rising interest rates, this rising cost of borrowing, the value of those bonds has gone down quite significantly. that is fine. banks have strong balance sheets but in theory they're sitting on quite a big loss there until there is a reversal. the problem with sbb as it ran out of

money. they did not have enough money. they did not have enough money in the account so it was forced into a bit of a fire sale, really, these bonds, very cheap prices. went to the market to try to raise money from a share sale. depositors got spooked and wanted their money back and if that happened at the same time there is not enough to go round, there are issues are us regulators stepped in and effectively shut the bank down yesterday. the question is how much is it going to spread?— is it going to spread? silicon valley does _ is it going to spread? silicon valley does have _ is it going to spread? silicon valley does have a - is it going to spread? silicon valley does have a bank - is it going to spread? silicon - valley does have a bank subsidiary in england. the bank of england here said they will put that into insolvency tomorrow so it will stop accepting deposits are making payments but individual depositors get money back up to £85,000 from an insurance scheme and the bank says sv b only had a limited presence here, really. so they're trying to reassure investors and the companies it works for that this is not going to spend. there are some rumours that the bank of london is weighing up that the bank of london is weighing up possibly a rescue bid but that has not been confirmed yet but the

worry in the city as this could spread. yesterday was a difficult stocks across the world. bank stocks slid quite heavily but the economies are telling us that really, these are telling us that really, these are quite specific issues for svb. it was very exposed to the sell—off, recently, the tech sector so they shouldn't spread very much by the but, my goodness, if that is the case they do need to reassure over the coming days if that is the case. the chance there actually were saying, apparently, after his meeting, talking about he understands the tech sectors are not cash flow positive. they're quite vulnerable, and they, especially the start—ups? it vulnerable, and they, especially the start-us? . . vulnerable, and they, especially the start-us? , , ., start-ups? it is interesting that the governor _ start-ups? it is interesting that the governor and _ start-ups? it is interesting that the governor and the _ start-ups? it is interesting that| the governor and the chancellor start-ups? it is interesting that. the governor and the chancellor of the governor and the chancellor of the bank of england met today and the bank of england met today and the two most important people in uk finance and i think that with the underlines the seriousness of the situation and then this afternoon treasury officials have been speaking to firms affected and we were talking to the likes of main pig. were talking to the likes of main pig, hello fresh, all companies funded by the bank so they be meeting and their hosting a roundtable as well with industry figures as well to be sure the men

run through the worry is that they face. they are aware of issues and this is a just—in—time industry and they rely on cash flows are potentially, depending on what comes out of that meeting, could there be some support? we wait to see by the treasury itself reiterated again the bank's message that this was specific to silicon valley bank and as far as they uk banking system remains very strong and resilient. dutch police have used water cannon in an effort to disperse climate protesters in the hague. thousands of protesters have gathered in a park to oppose government plans to limit nitrogen emissions. the netherlands is believed to be a nitrogen hotspot with large numbers of livestock and heavy use of fertilisers. dutch farmers fear, the new policy will spell the end to many farms. anna holligan, reports from the hague reports from the hague. the dutch flag flown upside down. it has become a symbol of the dutch farmers' protests. many of the people here today are farmers. they are worried about their businesses, their dairy farms,

which could be closed down under government plans designed to cut harmful nitrogen pollution, to try to reach climate targets. thousands of farms in the netherlands are under threat. the dutch farmers' concerns and the cause has been picked up a climate conspiracy groups around the world. there are others here, too, anti—vax people and two local dutch political parties represented. the populist forum for democracy, their supporters walking around, carrying red and white heart—shaped balloons. and the freedom party. the leader spoke to the protesters from a stage in this rather muddy field earlier. the politicians are hoping to capitalise on the current frustration. because something that unites all of the people that have gathered to demonstrate today is a frustration with the current coalition government in the netherlands, run by the prime minister mark russa.

the politicians are hoping to capitalise on that frustration. this current unrest. as the parties and the country heads into local elections on the 15th of march. france is facing a seventh day of protests — against president macron's proposed pension reforms. demonstrators faced off against police in paris — and people took to the streets in several other major cities around the country. the weeklong protests have come amid rolling strikes — which have affected refineries, public transport and garbage collections. brazil's amazon region reached record levels of deforestation in february. the number of trees cut down increased by 99% in a year. the figures highlight the challenges faced by the left— wing government of president lula da silva — he's promised to protect the amazon and reinstate the environmental protections rolled back by his predecessor, jair bolsonaro. there are calls to tighten germany's

gun laws following a deadly shooting at a jehovah's witness hall in hamburg. seven people were killed in the attack. the country's interior minister — who had already planned to tighten ownership laws — said the shooting demonstrated the need for change. officials say the gunman was a former member of the religious group. it's 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 undergoung investigation into the shooting. fresh revelations have been a merging of the last 2a hours and i my many ways, they are compounding the shock and grief are people here in the city of hamburg. first of all, the revelation that the killer had been a member of thisjehovah's witness community. the police that he had left that community voluntarily about a year—and—a—half ago and terms which the police they were not good. we have learned more

about what happened inside that hole on thursday night. the gunmen firing around 100 shots at his victims. one of those victims, of course, an unborn child. we have also learned 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. of course, he legally owned the weapon that he used to carry out this atrocity. a dead letter went on to warn the police that they considered him to be mentally unstable and that he was angry with the jehovah's witnesses. the authorities here say that they did as they would in such a situation. they paid him a visit, they spoke with him, they made an assessment but they found that 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 than the people in this community, too, who have been affected. all money we have seen people here coming to lay flowers at the

entrance to this hole. one couple, an elderly couple, arrived. they said they were distantly related to someone who lost their lives here on thursday night. they did not, understandably, want to speak to us in any great detail. they said, we know, we can't look inside that man's head but we clearly think there was mental instability. a great deal of shock and grief in the way of one senior politician here we see this kind of thing on tv. it happens in other countries. we did not ever think it could happen here. she was once a waitress at the oscars — now her movie, all quiet on the western front, is nominated for no fewer than 9 awards. we've been following the former scottish triathlete, turned movie—maker, lesley paterson, because her story is a remarkable one. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson — no relation to lesley — donned his running shoes to catch 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. a 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? on 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 with 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. and a reminder of our top story. the bbc has apologised to sports fans, after scrapping large parts of today's coverage in a deepening dispute about impartiality. the corporation took its best paid star, gary lineker, off air on friday over tweets he posted criticising the british government's use of language on immigration. a range of other bbc sports broadcasters and pundits then pulled out of the programmes in solidarity with the presenter, meaning they couldn't be broadcast in their usual form. the bbc says it realises fans would be disappointed, and that it is working hard to resolve the situation. the bbc�*s director—general, tim davie, who is in washington is due to give an interview and we will hopefully be able to bring that

to you as soon as possible. in the aftermath of that winter storm that we had thursday and friday, very heavy snowfall, our heavier parts of the uk been left with a winter wonderland. this was the scene link _ with a winter wonderland. this was the scene link in _ with a winter wonderland. this was the scene link in the _ with a winter wonderland. this was the scene link in the peak- with a winter wonderland. this was the scene link in the peak district. | the scene link in the peak district. meanwhile, this weather watcher picture could have come from the alps. this is snowdonia caked in snow. the satellite picture showers you can see extensive snow cover across wales, northern england, northern ireland, southern and northern areas of scotland and it is snowdonia that has seen the greatest snow depth this morning. 22 centimetres lying on the ground. not far behind that the staffordshire mars with a 20 centimetres of snow. a bid more snow to come tonight.

madurai for time. a bid more snow to come tonight. madurai fortime. snow a bid more snow to come tonight. madurai for time. snow over the hills of northern england and scotland. a few centimetres of snow are possible but quite high up, 400 metre elevation you could be looking at five or ten centimetres of snow but because just the high at five or ten centimetres of snow but becausejust the high hills, the risk of disruption is certainly a lot less than it was compared with the weather system we went to thursday and friday. heading into the second half of the weekend we have got some strengthening south—westerly winds sent to me than across the uk and they will be dragging in milder weather conditions. so, a bright start to the day for many of us on sunday but the day for many of us on sunday but the cloud thickens across western areas and through the afternoon, outbreaks of rain starts to me then. the wettest weather looks to northern ireland in western scotland but look at these temperatures. 1014, a lot milderfor sure. from monday bc the same area of low pressure bringing a swathe of strong

winds across the country. look how tightly packed those isobars are. a blustery kind of day on monday with outbreaks of rain tending to easter showery conditions but lots of showers across western areas of the country. though showers and outbreaks of rain driven in by gusts of wind. you might see a few branches been brought down and although for most of us it is mild again, temperatures 13 or 14, although for most of us it is mild again, temperatures 13 or14, in scotland we start to see that colder air return and there will be some hills snow across northern areas and indeed that co—director pushes southwards dropping temperatures. there will be more snow to come across the high ground in northern scotland. b.

this is bbc news. the headlines... the bbc apologises for changes to sports programme schedules after presenters and pundits pull out in support of gary lineker. the sports presenter has been suspended for criticising government asylum policy on twitter. the corporation's director general insists impartiality rules need to be upheld. the opposition labour party accuses bosses of bowing to government pressure. the uk chancellor, jeremy hunt, has spoken to the governor of the bank of england about silicon valley bank uk, which is heading for insolvency after the failure of its parent company in the us. 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