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this is bbc news. i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a great night for the eccentric, multi—verse film everything everywhere all at once, which has won seven oscars, including best picture, best director and best actress for michelle yeoh. this is proof that dreams dream big, and dreams do come true, and, ladies, don't letanyone tell you you are ever passed your prime! and i'll be live at the vanity fair— and i'll be live at the vanity fair post _ and i'll be live at the vanity fair post oscars party, where
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the film — fair post oscars party, where the film everything everywhere all at _ the film everything everywhere all at once has won seven oscars _ all at once has won seven oscars all at once! the us government announces a rescue plan to support businesses affected by the collapse of the silicon valley bank. pressure grows in the uk for a similar offer. fears of major disruption as doctors in england are set to begin a seventy two hour strike over pay and conditions. the uk prime minister is in california to discuss defence and the potential threat from china with leaders of the us and australia. and hopes of a deal between gary lineker and the bbc in a row over impartiality which disrupted sports programmes over the weekend. hello and welcome to the programme.
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hollywood has celebrated the biggest night in movies at the oscars and the sci—fi fantasy everything everywhere all at once has dominated the awards winning seven in total, including best picture and best director. it also won three of the four acting categories. let's cross live to hollywood and our entertainment correspondent, colin paterson who's at the vanity fair party. what a night and you are right in the harbour and the thick of the action! i in the harbour and the thick of the action!— the action! i am indeed and i am right _ the action! i am indeed and i am right next _ the action! i am indeed and i am right next to _ the action! i am indeed and i am right next to idris - the action! i am indeed and i am right next to idris elba, l am right next to idris elba, the english actor who was the voice of the horse of the film that won the best animated film. and the film that dominated was everything everywhere all at once, winning seven oscars and to explain
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just how historic this has been, no film has ever won best picture... idris elba! you are live on bbc world! i picture... idris elba! you are live on bbc world!— live on bbc world! i am so hungry! — live on bbc world! i am so hungry! some _ live on bbc world! i am so hungry! some up - live on bbc world! i am so hungry! some up what - live on bbc world! i am so hungry! some up what an | hungry! some up what an important _ hungry! some up what an important a _ hungry! some up what an important a night - hungry! some up what an important a night that. hungry! some up what an | important a night that was hungry! some up what an - important a night that was that everything everywhere all at once won seven oscars? it is everything everywhere all at once won seven oscars? it is a ureat once won seven oscars? it is a great movie. — once won seven oscars? it is a great movie, well-made - once won seven oscars? it is a great movie, well-made as - once won seven oscars? it is a | great movie, well-made as well great movie, well—made as well and the — great movie, well—made as well and the diversity of it, really important. i don't know, i was important. idon't know, i was really— important. i don't know, i was really pleased. it important. i don't know, iwas really pleased.— really pleased. it is such an unlikely film, _ really pleased. it is such an unlikely film, sci-fi - really pleased. it is such an unlikely film, sci-fi and - really pleased. it is such an unlikely film, sci-fi and the j unlikely film, sci—fi and the multi— verse, what have happened? multi- verse, what have happened?— multi- verse, what have happened? multi- verse, what have ha ened? .~ , ., happened? filmmaking is about exnloration _ happened? filmmaking is about exploration of _ happened? filmmaking is about exploration of ideas, _ happened? filmmaking is about exploration of ideas, right? - happened? filmmaking is about exploration of ideas, right? we| exploration of ideas, right? we can tell— exploration of ideas, right? we can tell stories of torment and conflict — can tell stories of torment and conflict but actually that stories _ conflict but actually that stories about imagination, celebration of the imagination, therne, — celebration of the imagination, theme, family, culturally related _ theme, family, culturally related to somethings and i think— related to somethings and i think it's _ related to somethings and i think it's amazing to see win
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tonight _ think it's amazing to see win toniaht. �* ,. ., think it's amazing to see win toniaht. . ., ., tonight. and you won tonight because you _ tonight. and you won tonight because you are _ tonight. and you won tonight because you are the - tonight. and you won tonight because you are the voice - tonight. and you won tonight because you are the voice of| because you are the voice of the horse in the best short animation winner, how much does that mean to you? i’m animation winner, how much does that mean to you?— that mean to you? i'm so excited! _ that mean to you? i'm so excited! a _ that mean to you? i'm so excited! a touching - that mean to you? i'm so excited! a touching film i that mean to you? i'm so i excited! a touching film and touching _ excited! a touching film and touching book.— excited! a touching film and touchin: book. ~ , touching book. why has the book touched so _ touching book. why has the book touched so many _ touching book. why has the book touched so many hearts? - touching book. why has the book touched so many hearts? it - touching book. why has the book touched so many hearts? it was. touched so many hearts? it was at a time when _ touched so many hearts? it was at a time when everyone - touched so many hearts? it was at a time when everyone was i at a time when everyone was losing — at a time when everyone was losing faith at the height of the pandemic and charlie's narrative _ the pandemic and charlie's narrative was about kindness and reminded us about human beings — and reminded us about human beinus. , ., ~ and reminded us about human beinus. , ., ,, ,., beings. idris elba, thank you so much _ beings. idris elba, thank you so much for _ beings. idris elba, thank you so much forjoining - beings. idris elba, thank you so much forjoining us - beings. idris elba, thank you so much forjoining us and i so much forjoining us and people are waking up around the world and that is the voice of the horse in the best short animation, talking about the extraordinary night, everything everywhere all at once has had, were it won best actress for michelle yeoh, but supporting actor for ke huy
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michelle yeoh, but supporting actorfor ke huy quan, he michelle yeoh, but supporting actor for ke huy quan, he was a static on stage and then best supporting actress went to jamie lee curtis, 64 years old and she never be nominated before i now she won an oscar. on stage she said the oscar was a everyone who had watched any of her films and she dedicated to her parents, janet leigh and tony curtis, famous actors who had both been nominated for oscars but had never won one. a very, very popular winner tonight. i think we're about to listen to some of the speech of michelle yeoh is best actress, the first ever asian actress to win the best actress award and this is what she said on stage. for all the little boys and girls _ for all the little boys and girls look like me watching
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tonight, this is a beacon of hope — tonight, this is a beacon of hope and _ tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. this is proof— hope and possibilities. this is proof that dreams dream big, and dreams do come true, and, ladies. — and dreams do come true, and, ladies, don't let anybody tell you you _ ladies, don't let anybody tell you you are ever past your prime! _ you you are ever past your prime! never do that! that was michette — prime! never do that! that was michelle yeoh, who became the first ever— michelle yeoh, who became the first ever asian to be winning trest— first ever asian to be winning best actress. the best supporting actor went to ke huy quan— supporting actor went to ke huy quan what i story this was, born— quan what i story this was, born in— quan what i story this was, born in south vietnam, city of his life — born in south vietnam, city of his life living in a refugee camp— his life living in a refugee camp in— his life living in a refugee camp in hong kong before he moved — camp in hong kong before he moved to the united states. he was a _ moved to the united states. he was a child star in the indiana jones — was a child star in the indiana jones and _ was a child star in the indiana jones and the temple of doom and the — jones and the temple of doom and the gurneys and then we became _ and the gurneys and then we became an adult the parts dried up. became an adult the parts dried uu he — became an adult the parts dried up. he trained as a stunt co—ordinator and at the end of
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his 40s. — co—ordinator and at the end of his 40s, 'crazy, rich asians' was — his 40s, 'crazy, rich asians' was a — his 40s, 'crazy, rich asians' was a huge _ his 40s, 'crazy, rich asians' was a huge it and he thought he will give — was a huge it and he thought he will give it— was a huge it and he thought he will give it another go and got an agent _ will give it another go and got an agent and within two weeks, the directors of everything everywhere all at once contacted the agents and cast him in — contacted the agents and cast him in theirfilm. and contacted the agents and cast him in their film. and tonight he won— him in their film. and tonight he won an _ him in their film. and tonight he won an oscar. this is what is that— he won an oscar. this is what is that on— he won an oscar. this is what is that on stage. my he won an oscar. this is what is that on stage.— he won an oscar. this is what is that on stage. my mum is 84 ears old is that on stage. my mum is 84 years old and — is that on stage. my mum is 84 years old and she _ is that on stage. my mum is 84 years old and she his _ is that on stage. my mum is 84 years old and she his at - is that on stage. my mum is 84 years old and she his at home i years old and she his at home watching _ years old and she his at home watching. mum, _ years old and she his at home watching. mum, i— years old and she his at home watching. mum, ijust- years old and she his at home watching. mum, ijust won . years old and she his at home watching. mum, ijust won an| watching. mum, ijust won an oscar! — watching. mum, ijust won an oscar! my— watching. mum, ijust won an oscar! myjourney_ watching. mum, ijust won an oscar! myjourney started - watching. mum, ijust won an oscar! myjourney started on| watching. mum, ijust won anl oscar! myjourney started on a boat _ oscar! myjourney started on a boat i— oscar! myjourney started on a boat isuent_ oscar! myjourney started on a boat. i spent a _ oscar! myjourney started on a boat. i spent a year— oscar! myjourney started on a boat. i spent a year in- oscar! myjourney started on a boat. i spent a year in a - boat. i spent a year in a refugee _ boat. i spent a year in a refugee camp. - boat. i spent a year in a . refugee camp. somehow, i boat. i spent a year in a - refugee camp. somehow, i ended up refugee camp. somehow, i ended up here _ refugee camp. somehow, i ended up here on— refugee camp. somehow, i ended up here on hollywood's— refugee camp. somehow, i ended up here on hollywood's biggest. up here on hollywood's biggest stage —
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up here on hollywood's biggest stage at— up here on hollywood's biggest stare. �* ., up here on hollywood's biggest stare. . ., , , . up here on hollywood's biggest stare. . ., ,, . ., up here on hollywood's biggest stare. ., ,, . ., ,. stage. a moving speech and such a big night _ stage. a moving speech and such a big night for— stage. a moving speech and such a big night for that _ stage. a moving speech and such a big night for that film _ stage. a moving speech and such a big night for that film which - a big night for that film which many were wondering how well it would do. let's talk about some of the other major contenders and how they did at this oscars night. and how they did at this oscars niuht. .. ., �* ., night. one actor i've not mentioned _ night. one actor i've not mentioned yet _ night. one actor i've not mentioned yet because l mentioned yet because everything everywhere all at once won most of them, but best actor went to brendan fraser in the whale, playing an obese english professor trying to reconnect with his family. it was a huge star at the turn of the millennium in films like george of thejungle the millennium in films like george of the jungle and 'the mummy�* and the parts dried up for him as well and at one stage he was so down on his luck and not getting royalty actually went doing the convention circuit by making money signing autographs. then
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came this role, in the whale, and he accepted it now he has won an oscar. when a turnaround in fortunes! what a comeback for him and for ke huy quan and the crazy thing that the last time he did was with brendan fraser! what a coincidence! — the last film he did. fraser! what a coincidence! - the last film he did.— the last film he did. when it comes to — the last film he did. when it comes to all _ the last film he did. when it comes to all quiet - the last film he did. when it comes to all quiet on - the last film he did. when it comes to all quiet on the i comes to all quiet on the western front, it was expected to do well and get best film but it didn't get that but it did get some, did annette? got the best film _ did get some, did annette? (eri�*ii the best film in a foreign language and won four awards and a 30 minute period during the middle of the night were won production design, which he did not expect and then it won best score and i at that point thought it would win best picture. the moment i realised it would not was when it got best adapted screenplay but it
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was a pretty good night for all quiet on the western front but they will be disappointed not to have won the big one. one of most popularfilms to have won the big one. one of most popular films around the world last year, top gun: maverick won for best sound and when you bear in mind all of those recordings ofjet sounds were real, that is quite a feat! the producer of the film tom cruise was nominated but did not bother to turn up. perhaps he thought it would not be his night. tell]! perhaps he thought it would not be his night-— be his night. tell us about who did turn up- — be his night. tell us about who did turn up- i— be his night. tell us about who did turn up. i know— be his night. tell us about who did turn up. i know you - be his night. tell us about who did turn up. i know you have i did turn up. i know you have been speaking to many celebrities, including doctor who! , ,, ,, who! yes, matt smith because he's a man _ who! yes, matt smith because he's a man who _ who! yes, matt smith because he's a man who knows - who! yes, matt smith because he's a man who knows about i he's a man who knows about sci—fi and verses and i spoke to him and he said he was a big, big fan of everything everywhere all at once. i did interview him and asked him do you think there will be a
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multi— verse where doctor who has met the characters from everything everywhere all at once, and he said he should make that film!— make that film! finally, i imagine _ make that film! finally, i imagine the _ make that film! finally, i imagine the organisers i make that film! finally, i i imagine the organisers are breathing a sigh of relief, no mistakes, such as announcing the wrong film and no dramas, unexpected surprises such as will smith last year?- will smith last year? there were quite _ will smith last year? there were quite a _ will smith last year? there were quite a lot _ will smith last year? there were quite a lot of - will smith last year? there l were quite a lot of mansions during the film exactly about that, will smith and at one pointjimmy kimmel said that if anyone gets attacked during the oscars we will present you with best actor and that you make an acceptance speech that lasts five minutes. so they were making jokes and jeff bezos is now arriving and get everyone at the vanity fair party! i’m at the vanity fair party! i'm sure you — at the vanity fair party! i'm sure you do! _ at the vanity fair party! i'm sure you do! we _ at the vanity fair party! i'm sure you do! we will speak to you later. great to talk to you. enjoy!
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let's get some of the day's other news. the new legislation intended to prevent migrants from crossing the channel in small boats will be debated by mps at westminster this afternoon. under the illegal migration bill, anyone arriving in the uk in a small boat would be banned from returning. hundreds of people in mozambique have been displaced by cyclone freddy which hit the country for the second time in a month. malawi is now feeling the effects of the powerful storm. having formed 35 days ago, this is the longest tropical cyclone on record. thousands of people in athens have been demonstrating over greece's worst—ever train disaster, in which 57 people died. the organisers say they want to make sure there's no cover—up of how two trains were allowed onto the same stretch of track before colliding near larissa last month. the us government has announced that it will block 65,000 square kilometres
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of federal land and water in alaska from future fossil fuel drilling to protect wildlife. the announcement comes as presidentjoe biden is expected to approve conocophillips' willow oil project, which is fiercely opposed by environmentalists. members of the scottish national party will begin casting their ballots for the next party leader and first minister of scotland later today. the winner will be announced at the end of the month. the three candidates in the running have all agreed that scottish independence is a priority. the us administration says it will guarantee that all account holders at the failed silicon valley bank will be able to retrieve any funds they have on monday. shares in banks fell sharply around the world on friday, when svb was shut down by regulators following the biggest banking collapse for 15 years.
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live now to our business reporter, katie silver. of course we have been seeing market reaction in asia, talk us through. fist market reaction in asia, talk us through-— market reaction in asia, talk us through. at the moment in ja an, us through. at the moment in japan. china _ us through. at the moment in japan, china 1.4% _ us through. at the moment in japan, china 1.4% down, - us through. at the moment in japan, china 1.496 down, asx| japan, china 1.4% down, asx half represents are not huge but it has alleviated somewhat but it has alleviated somewhat but it has alleviated somewhat but it does seem to be somewhat alleviating fears that it is contagion. we saw this late sunday crypto rallying because many are suggesting there could be a level of stability in the us economy as well as futures, dowjones futures going well. we are hearing from analysts that we may see some sag on the markets for some time because it creates fears and insights memories of what it was like during the gfc and the treasury
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secretary said we will not see the same thing again and think contagion is so they are doing everything they can to alleviate fears amongst investors and markets here in asia down but not as down as many thoughts. jae asia down but not as down as many thoughts.— asia down but not as down as many thoughts. joe biden, the - resident many thoughts. joe biden, the president promising _ many thoughts. joe biden, the president promising that - president promising that everybody will be looked after but at the same time the taxpayers will not be the bill in the us and this is the issue, it seems very sensitive politically?— issue, it seems very sensitive oliticall ? , ., ., politically? yes, we heard from president biden _ politically? yes, we heard from president biden on _ politically? yes, we heard from president biden on the - politically? yes, we heard from| president biden on the weekend saying he was fully committed to holding those responsible and accountable and continue efforts to strengthen oversight and regulation of larger banks so we are not in this position again. there are a many bad memories from the bailouts 15 years ago, janet yellen said they would not do that again. they have come up with a very interesting, very complicated different structure they would normally have. they basically said the banks both signature as well as svb were deemed as
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what they call systemic risks and they say that they will be putting in place certain measures for example access to about $100 billion for depositors as well as institutions to be able to get their money back. as all of the fact they are saying they are going to have federal reserve is allocated in case that institutions do not pay back money so any bad loans potentially from any institutions. as you say we are hearing from the white house as well as the treasury that we will not be the same sorts of happenings that we saw at the back of the global financial crisis. . ~' , ., back of the global financial crisis. . «r , ., back of the global financial crisis. . ~' . back of the global financial crisis. . «r . . crisis. thank you so much. we will have _ crisis. thank you so much. we will have more _ crisis. thank you so much. we will have more on _ crisis. thank you so much. we will have more on that - crisis. thank you so much. we will have more on that story i will have more on that story including talking to a chief executive who had his money in svb uk. all of that to come. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: can the bbc and its highest—paid presenter, gary lineker, resolve the row over impartiality that's kept him off screen?
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today, we have closed the book on apartheid and that chapter. more than 3,000 subway passengers were affected. nausea, bleeding, headaches and a dimming of vision — all of this caused by an apparently organised attack. the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here. now, this was an international trophy, and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible — and that's what
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the voters wanted. this is bbc news. our main story this hour: a great night for for the eccentric, multi—verse film everything everywhere all at once, which has won 7 oscars, including best picture, best director and best actress for michelle yeoh. the us government announces a rescue plan to support businesses affected by the collapse of the silicon valley bank. pressure grows in the uk for a similar offer. thousands ofjunior doctors in england are beginning a three—day strike in a row over pay. their union, the bma, says newly qualified doctors could earn more selling coffee. bosses at the national health service say there will be widespread disruption to services. dominic hughes reports.
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my hip is hurting. anita, former nurse has been waiting former nurse has been waiting for weeks for an assessment on her painful ankle. she was all set to be seen on tuesday. but the strike byjunior doctors means that appointment has been pushed back towards the end of april. pushed back towards the end of aril. ~ , pushed back towards the end of aril. ~' , ., april. felt like weeping i had been knocked _ april. felt like weeping i had been knocked back— april. felt like weeping i had been knocked back there - april. felt like weeping i had | been knocked back there was light at the end of the tunnel and i got sympathy for the doctors and people that go on strike they are not affecting the people they should be they are affecting the people that need surgery, treatment. in a need surgery, treatment. in a winter of — need surgery, treatment. in a winter of strikes _ need surgery, treatment. in a winter of strikes this - need surgery, treatment. in a winter of strikes this is - winter of strikes this is likely to be the biggest in the uk, it will last from 7am today until 7am on thursday, there are nearly 48,000 junior doctors working in the nhs member of the biggest doctors union the bma, they are calling for a pain rise of 35% the
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union says is to make up for cuts in real pay 's 2008 but nhs bosses are wanting there will be widespread disruption for patients. the will be widespread disruption for patients.— for patients. the action is askinr for patients. the action is asking longer _ for patients. the action is asking longer than - for patients. the action is asking longer than three l for patients. the action is - asking longer than three days at our —— covers many more at oui’ “ covers many more areas at our —— covers many more areas of the health service, hospital's general practice and community services, there is no doubt there will be some disruption to patients and procedures that will need to be rescheduled. if you have heard they will be rescheduled turn up they will be rescheduled turn up as normal because some will be still running. the up as normal because some will be still running.— be still running. the term 'unior be still running. the term junior doctors _ be still running. the term junior doctors covers - be still running. the term - junior doctors covers everyone who has graduated from medical school to those who have years of experience on the frontline. they count for 40% of the workforce. this doctor training to become a neurosurgeon is one of them. how would you describe the mood amongst your fellow junior doctors? brute the mood amongst your fellow junior doctors?— junior doctors? we are all in this together _ junior doctors? we are all in this together because - junior doctors? we are all in this together because we . junior doctors? we are all in i this together because we know the reality we are working is unattainable going forward we
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talk about an nhs crisis but this is an nhs collapse, if we do not fight for our profession and patients now we will not have an nhs to work in let alone care for patients for any longer in the future. the government _ longer in the future. the government has - longer in the future. the government has said - longer in the future. the government has said its | government has said its disappointed have decided to strike, that disappointment is all too realfor strike, that disappointment is all too real for those like anita and thousands of others who face further delays and treat it. —— in treatment. dominic hughes, bbc news. rishi sunak has pledged to increase uk defence spending by nearly £5 billion over the next two years to counter emerging threats from hostile states. the funding boost will be confirmed in a new uk foreign and security strategy, to be published on monday. it comes ahead of talks between the prime minister and his us and australian counterparts in california. the trio are set to agree details of a uk—us pact to supply australia with nuclear—powered submarines.
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well, the government's first priority — my priority — is to keep our country safe and today, we're publishing our integrated review, which sets out our foreign policy and approach to security policy. and it's clear that the world has become more volatile, the threats to our security have increased, and that's why we're investing £5 billion more in our world—beating armed forces over the next two years and increasing our defence spending to 2.5% of gdp, so we can continue to be a world leader when it comes to defence and keep our country safe. talks between the bbc and gary lineker are said to be moving in the right direction after a second day of scheduling disruption on tv and radio. bbc news understands there are hopes of a resolution soon but not all issues are "fully resolved" at this stage. presenters, pundits and commentators have pulled out of bbc football coverage in support of mr lineker, who was taken off air by the bbc for criticising government asylum plans.
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our media correspondent david sillito has more. on bbc one we are unable to show normal match of the day including commentary but here is the best action from the premier league matches. this was the beginning of last night's match of the day two, no centre, no pundits, no commentary. it has been a weekend of disruption for the bbc as marrow —— marrow —— pratt macro to's colleagues downed microphones after match of the day, he set out the match for leicester as a fan not as a sports presenter. there are signs the dispute with the bbc are as politically charged treats are moving towards a resolution, a dispute that has divided opinion is affected by these comments from outside old trafford. in
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outside old trafford. in presenter who went with him is absolutely right. i presenter who went with him is absolutely right.— absolutely right. i don't think olitics absolutely right. i don't think politics and _ absolutely right. i don't think politics and sport _ absolutely right. i don't think politics and sport should - absolutely right. i don't think| politics and sport should mix. i politics and sport should mix. i don't — politics and sport should mix. i don't think they should be speaking _ i don't think they should be speaking up _ idon't think they should be speaking up i— i don't think they should be speaking up-_ i don't think they should be speaking up. i never think of gary lineker— speaking up. i never think of gary lineker and _ speaking up. i never think of gary lineker and bbc- speaking up. i never think of i gary lineker and bbc together, i think of them as separate from the bbc. he is freelance he should be able to say what he should be able to say what he likes. , ~ he should be able to say what he likes. , ,, ., , he should be able to say what he likes. , ,, .,, he likes. gary lineker has said nothin: he likes. gary lineker has said nothing and — he likes. gary lineker has said nothing and it _ he likes. gary lineker has said nothing and it is _ he likes. gary lineker has said nothing and it is understood i nothing and it is understood talks over the weekend had been moving in the right direction. however, there was quite a goal between the two sides on friday, and with a number of conservative mps wanting action to be taken on friends and colleagues furious at how he has been treated, there will be close scrutiny of any deal they might come up with. with the
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bbc already trailing the fa cup fixtures there is a certain degree of urgency to resolving this. all the top business news stories which are dominated by the collapse of silicon valley bank or that to come and we have had the oscars and we have a live page as you can see it basically tells you all you need to know. some lovely pictures there is jamie lee curtis and michelle yeo, both got an oscar for their performances got an oscarfor their performances in got an oscar for their performances in everything everywhere all at once, you can see all the snaps, what everyone was wearing, the tears and laughter, brendan fraser who got best actor, a great night for many. you can see the one who got best supporting actor for everything everywhere all at once. do take a look at that lots of detail there, do stay with us i will be telling
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you all you need to know about silicon valley bank uk and what is happening in the us. i'll be backin is happening in the us. i'll be back injust a is happening in the us. i'll be back in just a moment. hello there. the snow was melting on sunday, temperatures were widely in double figures, but that doesn't mean the cold weather has gone away because we've got warnings from the met office through monday and into tuesday for snow and ice across northern parts of the uk. and it's cold in the far north of scotland — temperatures close to freezing first thing in the morning. otherwise, it is a very mild start to monday. we may well have some early sunshine across eastern parts of england before we see a few showers. other parts of the uk, more cloud, showers or longer spells of rain, and the rain in scotland is going to be turning more to snow, particularly over the hills, as a northerly wind strengthens. it's going to be a windy day. we'll see gales developing in the north of scotland later and strong to gale force winds widely across england and wales, where we've still got temperatures in double figures
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on monday afternoon. but it's getting colder in northern ireland and particularly in scotland, and that rain undercut by that cold northerly wind will be turning to snow. more fresh snow, particularly over the hills — 5—10 centimetres above 300m. could be a bit of snowjust for a while at low levels, too. and that mixture of rain, sleet and snow, mainly for the hills, will sweep down across england and wales after dark, clearing away by tuesday morning. and then, we're all in a north—westerly wind which will bring down colder air once again. and it will bring a mixture, really, of sunshine and scattered wintry showers, initially across scotland, northern ireland. they'll push down into england and wales — not much, though — arriving in southern england or south wales, and the afternoon may be drier in scotland and northern ireland. but it's colder — typical temperatures are going to be four orfive degrees, but there'll be a north—westerly wind as well, which will make it feel even colder. and those temperatures will fall very quickly overnight as we see skies clear and the winds drop.
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wednesday morning will start with a widespread frost. temperatures in scotland could be about —8 or so. and while it's a dry start, we'll see the cloud increasing during wednesday. rain coming in a little more quickly with some snow over hills in the north, particularly for scotland. still quite cold air — temperatures around 5—8 degrees. so, over the week ahead, while we've seen some mild weather over the weekend, things are turning colder. we've got the risk of some snow and ice but then, things turn milderfrom thursday, when we're more likely to get some rain.
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