this is bbc news, broadcasting in the uk and around the globe. our top stories: after the collapse of the us silicon valley bank, the british government and the bank of england facilitate a private sale of its uk arm to hsbc, after the american federal reserve introduced emergency measures to shore up the banking system over the weekend. the uk prime minister is in california to discuss defence, and the potential threat from china, with leaders of the us and australia. china's national people's congress concludes, as the new premier tries to calm the business community after the recent crackdown on the tech sector. junior doctors in england will walk out on strike for the next three days, calling for a masive pay increase to reverse 15 years of below—inflation pay rises.

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 bbc news. the us government says people and businesses who have money deposited at silicon valley bank, which collapsed last week, will be able to access all their cash from today. a statement from the us treasury and the federal reserve said depositors would be fully protected and said american taxpayer would not bear any losses from the move. the same guarantees have been given to account holders with signature bank of new york, which was badly hit by the turmoil and came under regulatory control on sunday.

in the uk, the government has announced that hsbc will buy the uk arm of svb, meaning customers will be able to access their deposists and banking services as normal. here's the uk's finance minister. well, there was never a systemic risk to our financial stability in the uk. the bank of england governor made that clear from the outset, but a number of our most promising and important technology and life—science companies had their money with silicon valley bank, in their uk branch. so we've been working over the weekend, i've been in constant contact with the governor of the bank of england, the prudential regulatory authority, the prime minister, to work up a solution. we do now have that solution, a sale has been agreed to hsbc, which is europe's biggest bank, one of the most credit—worthy institutions in the world. and what that means is that all those really important companies that had deposits with silicon valley bank uk can access their deposits, can access normal banking services

as of this morning. it's a very important outcome, no taxpayer's money has been used, and i think it's the result of a lot of hard work, but i also think it shows that the uk has great resilience in its financial system, that we're able to step in with one of our biggest uk banks in a situation like this and protect a very important sector. i'm joined now by mohamed a el—erian, the president of queen's college at cambridge university, who also serves as a professor at the wharton business school and used to chair president obama's global development council. thank you very much indeed for your time today. thank you very much indeed for your time toda . , ., thank you very much indeed for your time today-— time today. first of all, how worrying — time today. first of all, how worrying is _ time today. first of all, how worrying is it _ time today. first of all, how worrying is it that _ time today. first of all, how worrying is it that this - time today. first of all, how- worrying is it that this happened in the first place? in a worrying is it that this happened in the first place?— the first place? in a narrow sense, it is not too _ the first place? in a narrow sense, it is not too worrisome. _ the first place? in a narrow sense, it is not too worrisome. it - the first place? in a narrow sense, it is not too worrisome. itjust - it is not too worrisome. itjust highlights how quickly deposits can slow in the tech enabled world of

banking, but in a broad sense it reflects something that we should keep an eye on, which is that the world has changed, interest rates are higher, and some people get caught offside with significant spill—over effects. find caught offside with significant spill-over effects.— caught offside with significant spill-over effects. and what does that mean for— spill-over effects. and what does that mean for anyone _ spill-over effects. and what does that mean for anyone who - spill-over effects. and what does that mean for anyone who is - spill-over effects. and what does - that mean for anyone who is watching the banking sector now? are the regulators acting as they should? yes, so, first, don't worry, your deposits are safe. again, we have seen that the authorities can move very quickly to stem a potential crisis, so that is the good news, your deposits are safe. less good is that we are all having to adjust to a world of higher interest rates. that matters if you have to refinance your mortgage, it matters if your small business and you have to extend your loans. so there are implications, but the good news is that you don't have to worry about

bank deposits. who; that you don't have to worry about bank deposits.— that you don't have to worry about bank deposits. why did this happen in the first place? _ bank deposits. why did this happen in the first place? why _ bank deposits. why did this happen in the first place? why did - bank deposits. why did this happen in the first place? why did this - in the first place? why did this bank get caught out like this? well. bank get caught out like this? well, there were two _ bank get caught out like this? well, there were two causes. _ bank get caught out like this? well, there were two causes. the - bank get caught out like this? -ii there were two causes. the big one is inflation, which has forced central banks to raise interest rates, which means that if you are holding longer maturity bonds, as some banks are, you have a loss, an unrealised loss. but what made this situation particularly vulnerable is that this bank, the silicon valley bank, had very concentrated deposits among a certain sector of society — tech, entrepreneurs, start—ups —, and they themselves have been under pressure. so this is an isolated case but it reflects a much bigger issue, which is that we will have bumps along the way, with the possibility of what economic and financial accidents. irate

possibility of what economic and financial accidents.— possibility of what economic and financial accidents. we saw in the us sace financial accidents. we saw in the us space rescue _ financial accidents. we saw in the us space rescue system - financial accidents. we saw in the us space rescue system come - financial accidents. we saw in the | us space rescue system come into effect, and just in the last couple of hours hsbc has said they are buying the british bank. why is it in their interest to do that with the uk arm?— in their interest to do that with the uk arm? in their interest to do that with the ukarm? , , . the uk arm? the uk response is much neater, and — the uk arm? the uk response is much neater, and that _ the uk arm? the uk response is much neater, and that is _ the uk arm? the uk response is much neater, and that is because _ the uk arm? the uk response is much neater, and that is because the - the uk arm? the uk response is much neater, and that is because the svp i neater, and that is because the svp bank in the uk was smaller, but also the uk worries a lot more about what we call moral hazard risk, this notion that the government will ensure every single risk taken. so what we have seen in the uk is the transfer of a weak bank into a strong bank, with very limited public sector support. the us approach is completely different. here, it is the government and the fed coming in and guaranteeing deposits, at their level. a very different approach. the uk is neater, but operationally the uk had

a less difficult task. for neater, but operationally the uk had a less difficult task.— a less difficult task. for those with money — a less difficult task. for those with money invested - a less difficult task. for those with money invested in - a less difficult task. for those with money invested in this i a less difficult task. for those i with money invested in this bank worried about paying staff, is it likely that people will stay with this bank, whatever the rescue packages are, and should they now not worry? 50 packages are, and should they now not wor ? , ~ packages are, and should they now not wor ? , ,, ., not worry? so this bank will no loner not worry? so this bank will no longer exist. _ not worry? so this bank will no longer exist. this _ not worry? so this bank will no longer exist. this bank, - not worry? so this bank will no longer exist. this bank, svb, i not worry? so this bank will no i longer exist. this bank, svb, will be run down completely in the us and in the uk it is part of a much bigger bank. if you held stock in a bank, if you bought bonds from that bank, if you bought bonds from that bank, you are probably going to get either wiped out or have significant losses. if you are a depositor at that bank, you are fine. it is the equity holders and some of the bond who will get hit hard.— who will get hit hard. mohamed a el-erian, thank— who will get hit hard. mohamed a el-erian, thank you _ who will get hit hard. mohamed a el-erian, thank you very - who will get hit hard. mohamed a el-erian, thank you very much - who will get hit hard. mohamed a el-erian, thank you very much forj el—erian, thank you very much for your time. el-erian, thank you very much for your time-— the british prime minister, 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. 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. i'm joined now by our chief political correspondent nick eardley, who's at westminster. nick, how significant is this

meeting and the spending announcement?— meeting and the spending announcement? ~ , , announcement? well, the spending, it is a lot of money. _ announcement? well, the spending, it is a lot of money, it _ announcement? well, the spending, it is a lot of money, it is _ announcement? well, the spending, it is a lot of money, it is 5 _ announcement? well, the spending, it is a lot of money, it is 5 billion - is a lot of money, it is 5 billion extra on top of what the ministry of defence was already being promised. it is not as much as the ministry of defence wanted, though. the defence secretary, ben wallace, was negotiating for about double this money, so about £10 billion, and while i think the funding that has been announced will be welcomed, there are a lot of conservative mps who are a bit nervous that it doesn't go far enough. 0ne who are a bit nervous that it doesn't go far enough. one of them, tobias ellwood, who chairs the defence select committee, has been saying this morning that this is the sort of announcement that will be welcomed in russia and china, because it doesn't go far enough and doesn't prepare the uk for some of the threats that he argues are coming in the next few years. so there will be, i think, a bit of a guarded, cautious welcome, with some urging cos to go further. there is

also, contained within the commitments today, a pledge from the prime minister to reach 2.5% of gdp being spent on defence. that is another big pledge, but there is no timescale for it, so we are not certain when that will happen. so, look, as the prime minister arrives in san diego, he wants to talk about defence, he will be trumpeting this with his australian and us colleagues, and he will be arguing to us all that the uk is absolutely committed to those defence treaties and those defence alliances to which it is a member, but back home, domestically, there is nervousness that he is not going far enough. nick eardley at westminster, thank you very much. talks between the bbc and gary lineker are said to be moving in the right direction. the former england striker was asked to temporarily step back from hosting match of the day after he criticised the government's asylum policy. this prompted other bbc sport colleagues to withdraw their labour in solidarity, causing a weekend of disrupted sports programming.

let's talk to our reporter charlotte gallagher. charlotte, you have been following the saga this weekend, all the news pay had but headlines are saying that bbc management will back down, is this going to be seen as an embarrassment for tim davie and the chair, richard sharp? it embarrassment for tim davie and the chair, richard sharp?— chair, richard sharp? it could well be, chair, richard sharp? it could well be. because _ chair, richard sharp? it could well be, because tim _ chair, richard sharp? it could well be, because tim davie _ chair, richard sharp? it could well be, because tim davie took - chair, richard sharp? it could well be, because tim davie took the i chair, richard sharp? it could well| be, because tim davie took the job as director general, and he said impartiality was his main priority, or one of his main priorities. he brought in new guidelines, me and you have both had to do a course on impartiality. gary lineker, the most high bbc star, suspended just a few days ago after a tweet which the bbc saybrook social media guidelines, and he could well be back at the weekend. tim davie, in an interview at the weekend, said he was looking perhaps to compromise, that was the indication that we got, that he would look at the editorial guidelines, so perhaps there could

be a compromise for freelancers who do not work in news and current affairs to still express political views. people have pointed to other bbc presenters, you know, including ex—politicians, ed balls, michael portillo, who both present bbc shows and a very strident in their political views on social media, so people are asking why gary lineker is the exception, is it because he is the exception, is it because he is so high profile, the biggest star at the bbc? you is so high profile, the biggest star at the bbc?— is so high profile, the biggest star atthe bbc? ., ., , , .,_ at the bbc? you cannot presumably have different _ at the bbc? you cannot presumably have different rules _ at the bbc? you cannot presumably have different rules based - at the bbc? you cannot presumably have different rules based on - at the bbc? you cannot presumably have different rules based on your | have different rules based on your profile, that will be the question going forward, because there are newspaper columnist on radio 4 page to express views or newspapers but given a shell and creating programmes on bbc radio. i mean, if the bbc is going to review impartiality rules, they have to be consistently applied, don't they? 0therwise, consistently applied, don't they? otherwise, it will be really confusing as to who can express a view, does it matter how many social media followers you have, how many audience members. it looks like

there will have to be one rule for everybody, as long as you do not work in news and current affairs. but increasing scrutiny, more questions about richard sharp, the bbc chairman, his relationship with borisjohnson and his role in the facilitation of a loan agreement to borisjohnson of up to £800,000, and he hasn't stepped back from his role at the bbc and he says he hasn't done anything wrong. the bbc does not have the power to suspend him, thatis not have the power to suspend him, that is for the government, but the perception outside the bbc is that gary lineker went against the government and was suspended, whereas richard sharp has kept his job, so perception matters, because they are the people paying the licence fee.— they are the people paying the licence fee. ., ., ., licence fee. charlotte gallagher, thank ou licence fee. charlotte gallagher, thank you very _ licence fee. charlotte gallagher, thank you very much _ licence fee. charlotte gallagher, thank you very much indeed. - i'm joined now by roger bolton, who is former bbc editor and host of roger bolton's beeb watch podcast. i don't know whether you have had a huge level of interest in this, it has been massively discussed over the last few days, how damaging has it been to the whole independence

and a perceived impartiality of the bbc? ., , �* �* and a perceived impartiality of the bbc? ., , ~ ~ ., , and a perceived impartiality of the bbc? ., , ~~ , bbc? not very. the bbc has these crises every _ bbc? not very. the bbc has these crises every four _ bbc? not very. the bbc has these crises every four or _ bbc? not very. the bbc has these crises every four or five _ bbc? not very. the bbc has these crises every four or five years, - crises every four or five years, they are regrettable, and this should have been avoided, but i think that impartiality is a difficult issue for lots of people to understand, and it is a necessary debate. it should not have happened in this way, and management should have foreseen the reaction among gary lineker�*s colleagues and i think the majority of the public on this issue, but they are dealing with a very real issue, and data may be that the director—general and the chairman have emphasised impartiality to see off conservative pressure, but it will be a vital issue with any government. just to say one thing that is slightly confusing about your very good report earlier, she implied that two groups of people, inside the bbc news and current affairs bound by impartiality, which you are and should be, and outside contributors. but nobody is saying that occasional contributors should modify their

views because they appear on the bbc. what they are saying is if you have got somebody as prominent as gary lineker, he may be a freelance, he may work for other organisations, but is the most highly paid presenter that the bbc has, the face of the bbc in some ways, there are additional responsibilities, and i think gary lineker has to ask himself, did i really want to put the bbc in this position? i believe passionately in their beliefs, i share quite a few of his, but did he really wants to put the bbc in this position? i think what we will see in the next few hours is a fudge. gary lineker will probably agree not to tweet on this particular issue for a fixed period, the bbc will reinstate him and say to him, we are going to look at these guidelines, and then the hard work, the really hard work about where you draw the dividing line, but it matters. if you do not trust the bbc across the

board, why would you trust it on controversial issues such as immigration? it is well worth fighting this battle, and in the end of all of this, maybe we will all be better informed about the difficulties, but really the bbc should have gamed this rather better than i did. 50 should have gamed this rather better than i did. ., , , ., than i did. so where does this leave tim davie and _ than i did. so where does this leave tim davie and richard _ than i did. so where does this leave tim davie and richard sharp? - than i did. so where does this leave tim davie and richard sharp? well, in different situations. _ tim davie and richard sharp? well, in different situations. tim - tim davie and richard sharp? -ii in different situations. tim davie, i am a great fan of tim davie's, in the sense that i believe he is totally committed to the bbc as a public service broadcaster, he is extraordinarily hard—working, and he has tried to do too much by himself. i think he now needs to look at his management team and whether it needs to be strengthened. but who have we not heard from this weekend? who has been missing in action? the bbc chairman. in the end, the director—general is not the boss of the bbc, the chair is, and in this situation, he should have been out explaining the principles of impartiality, helping his

director—general, but also acknowledging the public interest and there is a proper debate here. we all know why he is silent, he is silent because if he was interviewed ijy silent because if he was interviewed by you, the next question after the first one about impartiality would be about his own direct impartiality given the circumstances of his appointment and the fact that he is now being investigated both internally and outside the bbc. he couldn't do hisjob internally and outside the bbc. he couldn't do his job at a crucial moment when he needed to defend the principle of the bbc�*s independence and impartiality, and he couldn't do hisjob of acting in and impartiality, and he couldn't do his job of acting in the interests of public service, so he should take the obvious conclusion and resign. 0k, roger bolton, we will have to leave it there, thank you very much indeed. china's president, xijinping, has emphasised the need to strengthen national security in his first address since being handed a historic third term as president. xi became china's most powerful leader in generations last week when he was re—elected by the national people's congress for another five years. the npc also elected li qiang, one of chinese president xi jinping's most trusted allies,

as the new premier over the weekend. let's get more on this. charles parton is a former china diplomat, now working with the mercator institute for china studies. thank you very much indeed. 0bserving thank you very much indeed. observing the events of the last few days, where does this leave the chinese leadership? what do you take from what you have seen? weill. chinese leadership? what do you take from what you have seen?— from what you have seen? well, let's first of all put — from what you have seen? well, let's first of all put it _ from what you have seen? well, let's first of all put it into _ from what you have seen? well, let's first of all put it into context, - from what you have seen? well, let's first of all put it into context, i - first of all put it into context, i don't think the two meetings of the national people's congress and the consultative committee are anyway nearly as important as the party congress, which happened at the end of last year, where power really comes from, from the party of the control of the military, and xi as president is not that important, it adds a bit of aura and authority, but we need to put that into context. what we have seen in the last sort of ten days of the

national people's congress et cetera is morale boosting, it is setting out the priorities, publicising them, yes, it has ratified certain government positions, but the party was always going to be in control there, and i have consulted and taken the temperature, but i don't think we should get too carried away by what has happened in the last ten days. we by what has happened in the last ten da s. ~ . , by what has happened in the last ten da s. ~ ., , ., ., days. we are seeing, on the other side of the — days. we are seeing, on the other side of the world, _ days. we are seeing, on the other side of the world, the _ days. we are seeing, on the other side of the world, the aukus - side of the world, the aukus meeting, we have seen these increased public tensions, haven't we, between the us, its western allies, and china? what is the chinese response to that? we saw some very heightened language in the last few days. some very heightened language in the last few days-— last few days. well, i think it continues. — last few days. well, i think it continues, as _ last few days. well, i think it continues, as it _ last few days. well, i think it continues, as it has - last few days. well, i think it continues, as it has always i last few days. well, i think it - continues, as it has always been, in the sense of what is the basis of chinese foreign policy, it is a very profound anti americanism. in many ways, xijinping has stimulated that by some of his policies over the

last few years, so aukus is a reaction to that, just as is the increasing defence budget of the japanese is a reaction to the way the chinese are behaving in the east china sea, the south china sea, and the pacific in general. so tensions are worsening between china and what you might call free and open countries, and that is one of the headwinds that i think xi jinping is facing, but there are plenty of other domestic ones as well, so the mood at the npc at this time was, brace yourselves, guys, there is tough work ahead, and it is just part of it, and increasingly hostile world towards china. bud part of it, and increasingly hostile world towards china.— part of it, and increasingly hostile world towards china. and 'ust to ask the taiwan question, _ world towards china. and just to ask the taiwan question, what _ world towards china. and just to ask the taiwan question, what is - world towards china. and just to ask the taiwan question, what is your. the taiwan question, what is your reading of that? do you expect tensions around taiwan to increase soon, or do you think it is some way off? ~ , ., ., , ., off? well, first of all, everyone asks if there — off? well, first of all, everyone asks if there will _ off? well, first of all, everyone asks if there will be _ off? well, first of all, everyone asks if there will be an - off? well, first of all, everyone asks if there will be an invasion off? well, first of all, everyone i asks if there will be an invasion no serious blockade, the answer is not in the next decade as far as i can

see, but that is not to say that tensions will not be heightened. 0f tensions will not be heightened. of course, the chinese communist party wants to convince people that it could and might invade, that is part of increasing the pressure on taiwan, so i think we will see measures against taiwan, and increasingly measures against free and open countries that support taiwan, so it is another point of contention between china and the free and open world.— contention between china and the free and open world. charles, thank ou ve free and open world. charles, thank you very much _ free and open world. charles, thank you very much indeed _ free and open world. charles, thank you very much indeed for _ free and open world. charles, thank you very much indeed for your- free and open world. charles, thank| you very much indeed for your time. pleasure. 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 heath service say there will be widespread disruption to services. iamjoined by i am joined by our health correspondence katharine da costa from the john correspondence katharine da costa from thejohn radcliffe hospital in oxford, and we can see people there out on the strike behind you, just explain why they are there. out on the strike behind you, 'ust

explain why they are there. yeah, that is right. _ explain why they are there. yeah, that is right, we _ explain why they are there. yeah, that is right, we have _ explain why they are there. yeah, that is right, we have got - explain why they are there. yeah, that is right, we have got about i explain why they are there. yeah, | that is right, we have got about 50 orso that is right, we have got about 50 or sojunior that is right, we have got about 50 or so junior doctors that is right, we have got about 50 or sojunior doctors on that is right, we have got about 50 or so junior doctors on the picket line behind me. they have received an 80% pay deal as part of a four—year deal which ends this month, but their union, the bma, saying that wages have not kept up with inflation over the last 15 years, and they are asking for a 35% pay rise to make up for that. the government has said that is not affordable. there was last—minute efforts by the government and the health secretary, steve barclay, to see if they could about the strike action. the union, who has refused to call it off, saying there was no credible offer on the table. this is the first time thatjunior credible offer on the table. this is the first time that junior doctors have walked out this winter, said to be the largest and longest nhs strike so far. and it is seen as a significant escalation in industrial action and widespread disruption has been described as inevitable. now, consultants have been drafted in to cover key priority areas like emergency and intensive care and

maternity services. but we do now that so far about 140,000 operations, nonurgent operations and appointments have been postponed this winter because of previous strikes by other health unions. now, the messages that a&e departments still open, patients should still go in an emergency, otherwise using nhs one—on—one, gps or pharmacists where possible. i am joined one—on—one, gps or pharmacists where possible. iam joined by one—on—one, gps or pharmacists where possible. i am joined by a junior doctor in his third year of work after medical school, just explain the role of a junior doctor, who are they and what does the role involve? junior doctors start out of medical school, _ junior doctors start out of medical school, they have huge responsibility from day one, they might— responsibility from day one, they might be — responsibility from day one, they might be the only doctor looking after_ might be the only doctor looking after 400 patients at night, and if after 400 patients at night, and if a nurse _ after 400 patients at night, and if a nurse has — after 400 patients at night, and if a nurse has a worry about a patient being _ a nurse has a worry about a patient being unwell, they will call the junior— being unwell, they will call the junior doctor, and that progresses to maybe —

junior doctor, and that progresses to maybe ten or 11 years of experience, someone could be running an entire _ experience, someone could be running an entire department at that point, so a huge _ an entire department at that point, so a huge range of experience. cleariy. — so a huge range of experience. clearly, players at the centre, but it is also about conditions, tell me about morale among your colleagues and what is the situation facing junior doctors.— and what is the situation facing junior doctors. morale is very low, if i am junior doctors. morale is very low, if i am being _ junior doctors. morale is very low, if i am being very _ junior doctors. morale is very low, if i am being very honest, - junior doctors. morale is very low, if i am being very honest, and - junior doctors. morale is very low, if i am being very honest, and it i if i am being very honest, and it has been— if i am being very honest, and it has been for a while. covid was difficult — has been for a while. covid was difficult for many people, really difficult — difficult for many people, really difficult in hospitals, and there were _ difficult in hospitals, and there were so— difficult in hospitals, and there were so many sick people and not enough _ were so many sick people and not enough staff, and the nhs has relied on the _ enough staff, and the nhs has relied on the goodwill of its staff to run proneriy— on the goodwill of its staff to run properly for a long time, but that are just _ properly for a long time, but that are just not enough of us. doctors are just not enough of us. doctors are voting — are just not enough of us. doctors are voting with their feet and leaving — are voting with their feet and leaving because of pay and conditions at the moment... how does it im act conditions at the moment... how does it impact you — conditions at the moment... how does it impact you in — conditions at the moment... how does it impact you in terms _ conditions at the moment... how does it impact you in terms of _ conditions at the moment... how does it impact you in terms of pay? - conditions at the moment... how does it impact you in terms of pay? you - it impact you in terms of pay? you are talking about student loans, paint a picture of that impact. brute paint a picture of that impact. we are victims _ paint a picture of that impact. we are victims of rotational training, we get _ are victims of rotational training, we get sent around the country, and we get sent around the country, and we have _ we get sent around the country, and we have to _ we get sent around the country, and we have to be able to afford to live in these _

we have to be able to afford to live in these places. oxford is one of the most — in these places. oxford is one of the most expensive places in the country_ the most expensive places in the country to— the most expensive places in the country to rent, but pay does not keep— country to rent, but pay does not keep up. — country to rent, but pay does not keep up. so— country to rent, but pay does not keep up, so we could not live here but would — keep up, so we could not live here but would be expected to work here. pay talks _ but would be expected to work here. pay talks with the government have not actually be done yet, the health secretary, steve barclay, has described the action is disappointing, saying that he is having constructive talks with other health unions who have posed their action while negotiations are ongoing this week. there are calls from trusts for a rapid resolution to this dispute, but right now the prospect of the bma and commence coming together to find a way through this looks slim. katharine da costa, thank _ through this looks slim. katharine da costa, thank you _ through this looks slim. katharine da costa, thank you very - through this looks slim. katharine da costa, thank you very much. i the oscars 2023 was in full swing last night as stars descended on the 98th awards show. brendan fraser won best actor for his role in the whale, everything all at 0nce star jamie lee curtis swooped best supporting actress with ke huy quan securing best supporting actor. other stars in attendance included rihanna who performed her song lift me up from black panther

wakanda forever. more on this coming up in few minutes. hello again. we've had further snowfall this morning across parts of scotland, and that's going to be sinking south as we go through the rest of today, tonight and into tomorrow morning, most of it will be in the hills, but we are going to see it at lower levels as well as we have done this morning. for northern ireland, for england and for wales. it's a mixture of cloud, some sunny spells, some showers and also longer spells of rain. and you might hear the odd clap of thunder in this and also see some hailstones as well. now, these gusts represent the strength of the wind. and as you can see, it's windy wherever you are. even inland, we've got gusty winds, strong enough to bring down some branches or even some small trees. but it's still mild across england, wales and northern ireland. but it's cold where we've got the falling snow in scotland, and these are the amounts we could see above 200 metres, 2—4 centimetres, possibly even more than this. and as we head through the evening and overnight, this band of rain, sleet and snow is going to be pushing steadily southwards.

most of the snow, again, will be in higher ground. we may see a little bit of sleet in the south, and where we've got the damp surfaces, with temperatures as low as potentially minus ten, in parts of scotland, we could well see some ice on untreated surfaces, as well as a widespread frost. so tomorrow, the cold air coming behind that snow moves right the way across the country. it's going to be a colder day than today, but there'll be a bit more sunshine, more dry weather. having said that, there'll be some scattered wintry showers. and although the wind will ease a little bit overnight, it's still going to be a windy day during tuesday. and you can see the temperatures 1—9 degrees, two in aberdeen, but when you add on the wind chill, that two in aberdeen will feel more like minus three. so it's another day for wrapping up warmly. into tuesday and wednesday, you can see how we've got this transient ridge of high pressure building across us, and we've also got the next clutch of fronts coming in from the atlantic.

so wednesday starts on a cold and a frosty note with some sunshine, the cloud building, then the fronts come in bearing this rain. but as they engage with the colder air in the north, we will see a spell of snow and our temperatures two to about nine degrees. the winds also picking up. then as we head on through the latter part of the week, it looks like it is going to turn that bit milder from thursday, but we will once again see some rain.

hello and welcome to this bbc news special programme — bringing you all the reaction to the 95th academy awards. i'm jane hill. there's just one film in town — everything everywhere all at 0nce wins best picture and three of the big acting awards. its star michelle yeoh makes history, becoming the first asian american to be named best actress.