technology as well as the deep green technology, things such as air source heat pumps, so that we can move away from gas entirely within the pool in the next year or two. seven other pools in england have also signed up to the heating scheme used here. the company behind it feel they're offering an innovative solution that can help keep the nation's leisure centre is financially afloat. jenny kumah, bbc news, exmouth. time for a look at the weather — here's chris fawkes. what has happened to the spring? it is not my fault, that is all i will say. much colder today, is not my fault, that is all i will say. much coldertoday, if is not my fault, that is all i will say. much colder today, if you have been outside you must have noticed the change. temperatures nine celsius lower for some of us than this time yesterday. there is some more snow to come too, this is

argyll and bute in the last hour with the snow coming down heavily, we have seen snow in worcestershire, big chunky flakes, temperatures were a bit above freezing which helps the snowflakes stick together. through this afternoon, wintry showers for scotland, northern ireland, north wales and north midlands, some heavy enough to bring snow to sea level but there could be some accumulations of snow, a centimetre or two across and higher hills but it will feel cold wherever you are. showers move across the midlands, east anglia and south—east england overnight before clearing skies follow. it will be a cold night with a widespread frost, temperatures in towns and cities —22 —6 but colder in the countryside and there is a risk of icy showers as we start the day —— —2, 2—6. tomorrow the frost melts away, then figure cloud in outbreaks of rain into northern

ireland, snow mixed in for a time before milder air pushes in. temperatures in belfast eventually climbing to about seven celsius. on wednesday evening we could see issues with more snow pushing into scotland and northern england, some of the higher routes could be affected, the snow lasting longer is to the northern and central lowlands where there could be a few centimetres. one or two issues but eventually most of the snow which will be in the hills will turn back to rain as milder airflows in, and through the rest of the week and into the weekend this low pressure will continue to send south—westerly winds across the uk, so there will be a significantjump in temperatures as we head through thursday. quite a windy day, the wind is into blustery showers with some sunny spells between edge of the afternoon. temperatures jumping up the afternoon. temperatures jumping up quite a bit, i2 the afternoon. temperatures jumping up quite a bit, 12 to 14, a lot of

milder through thursday. friday on the weekend, generally the weather pattern stays quite unsettled and changeable thanks to that low pressure, so expect a lot of cloud and outbreaks of rain, temperatures quite close to average, double figures also, but it looks like we could see a return of colder air into northern parts of the uk early next week. thanks, chris. and that's bbc news at one. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc website. the news continues here on bbc one, as now it's time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodbye. time for some sport here on bbc news. hello, i'm hugh ferris. the first of four days of jump racing's most famous festival is just getting under

way at cheltenham. 300,000 people will come through the gates over the next few days. many from ireland. willie mullins has trained a record breaking 88 winners at the festival — ten in the last year alone. in fact, his horses are favourites in nearly half of this week's races. mike bushell has been in ireland to see what the secret is. they have got used to toasting irish dominance over the last couple of years at cheltenham. worth the trip for tens of thousands who make the annual pilgrimage from the emerald isle. but where it all begins in the rolling hills of county carlow, there is excitement again and a spring in the step once more down on the farm where champions are trained. the yard of willie mullins, who has built a racing dynasty. his production line of success has produced 88 winners so far at cheltenham — more than any other trainer. and he is tipped to dominate once more.

every winner in cheltenham is special, but possibly the first one i trained there, tourist attraction, i came home from cheltenham that time thinking if i never have another horse to win at cheltenham, i have been there and done it. and, you know, we were all very proud, the whole yard. we never dreamt of a day like this when we would have so many winners. it just shows how the whole game has grown. the numbers that trainers have in training, the number of horses in training. and it shows how fashionable the national hunt festival has become. cheltenham is special because all of the racing fraternities meet. the irish meet the english meet the welsh meet the scottish. it itjust brings everyone together. it is a sort of mini world cup. there is something about this place that is rather special. whether it is the lush pastures or the air in this beautiful part of ireland in carlow that has made it such a breeding ground for winners over the years, especially when it comes to

cheltenham. there's a huge horse congregation around here. it is lovely grassland for breeding horses. it's a fantastic area. commentator: arkle | coming to the last now. it hasn't always been this way. it was rare for irish horses to beat the british ones, until a defining moment in 1964 when arkle struck gold for ireland with a stunning upset to beat the famous mill house. the winner of the gold cup. i have never heard such cheers from the stands at cheltenham. and the tide has since turned to such a point when the irish fans leave home full of expectation that their yards will have more winners than their british rivals. take it off the english! it's ireland versus england and, every time, we win. do you know what i mean? in recent years, it has become more like willie mullins against the rest, because the favourite in nearly half the races this week will be trained by him.

the whole yard is so chilled here, from tea in the kitchen to an impromptu press conference in willie's lounge. everywhere you go there is a nod to his winners. and success now runs in the family. down the lane, another mullins — emmet, his nephew — can already boast the grand national winner from last year in noble yeats. all i know is willie's model. generally, i don't appreciate it enough and realise what a big thing it is. i suppose if i had a few more years of heartache, i would probably have appreciated it a bit more — one challenge to the mullins monopoly will be from the queen of irish racing, rachael blackmore, who rides for henry de bromhead and is the first female jockey to have won the grand national and cheltenham gold cup over the last couple of years. how different will it feel going in there as the defending gold cup champion? yeah, yes, it's pretty cool heading out with that on your back, i suppose. but it's trying to hold

onto it, that is the thing. when you get a taste of success, itjust sparks something in you and you just want to grow, i suppose, yeah. success does indeed breed success and it will be a major surprise this week if they are not celebrating back at the mullins yard — and munching on extra carrots in this part of ireland. mike bushell, bbc news, in carlow. there has been an irish winner in the first race. marine nationale. for barry o'connell and michael o'sullivan. as mike might have predicted, a winner out of ireland. as mike might have predicted, a winner out of ireland. three months after winning the t20 world cup, england have been beaten 3—0 in their series agaisnt bangladesh, losing the final match by 16 runs in mirpur. england have talked of this series being used to prepare for the defence of their 50 over title later this year.

they will have to improve their fielding after dropping two simple catches as bangladesh made 158 for two in their innings. after losing opener phil salt for a golden duck early in the chase, dawid malan and captainjos buttler looked to have england on course for a consolation win, but they departed in consecutive balls and the middle and lower order couldn't get things back on track, with bangladesh's fielding a little better than their opponents. england's winter ends with a loss and only a third t20 series clean sweep defeat. to the action in rather sunnier climes over at indian wells in california, where we now know there will be three brits in the latter stages of the tournament, but they all have some tough matches ahead. jack draper beat andy murray in straight sets. jack draper beat andy murray in straight sets. later today, british number one cam norrie takes on the world number seven andrey rublev. jack draper has perhaps an even tougher test. he'll now take on top seed carlos alcaraz.

after her brilliant win over world number 13 beatriz haddad maia, emma raducanu will face the world number one iga swiatek in the last 16 of the women's draw. it was raducanu's biggest win since her us open triumph in 2021. she has overcome a wrist injury and illness to reach the last 16 at indian wells. manchester city face rb leipzig in the second leg of their last 16 champions league tie later. city will hope home advantage can help get them over the line, after the first leg in germany ended in a 1—1 draw. despite being the dominant force in the premier league for the past 10 years, city have never won this competition, but are still regarded as one of the favourites, a point pep guardiola is well aware of. i will absolutely be judged without competition, definitely. in the first game when i was sitting here for the first time just after i arrived, they said, you are here to win the champions league. i said,

what? in real madrid i had the pressure, but here i did not expect it. china has denounced a defence pact that will provide australia with nuclear submarines. the chinese foreign ministry spokesman said that the move was a mistake. translation: china has repeatedly stressed that the aukus pact - and the three countries advancing cooperation on nuclear submarines and other cutting edge military technology is typical cold war mentality, it will only spur an arms race and undermine the international nonproliferation regime and harm regional peace and stability. peace—loving countries have expressed serious concern and opposition. the latest joint statement from the three countries shows that in pursuit of geopolitical selfish interests the three countries can disregard the international community's concerns,

and they are travelling further down a dangerous and wrong path. earlier we spoke to a professor at oxford university. at earlier we spoke to a professor at oxford university.— earlier we spoke to a professor at oxford university. at some ways, it is fairly low- key _ oxford university. at some ways, it is fairly low-key in _ oxford university. at some ways, it is fairly low-key in terms _ oxford university. at some ways, it is fairly low-key in terms of - is fairly low—key in terms of reaction. i think the chinese will be aware that the submarines at the heart of the aukus agreement will come on stream to the early 2004 days, so it is not immediate threat from their point of view. anyway, they are criticising the direction of travel rather than the policy put forward. . ., , , , of travel rather than the policy put forward. . . , , , ., ., forward. one analysis i have read that this is _ forward. one analysis i have read that this is a _ forward. one analysis i have read that this is a time _ forward. one analysis i have read that this is a time bomb - forward. one analysis i have read that this is a time bomb for- forward. one analysis i have read| that this is a time bomb for peace and stability in the region. crisis in the region _ and stability in the region. crisis in the region are _ and stability in the region. crisis

in the region are more - and stability in the region. crisis in the region are more likely - and stability in the region. crisis in the region are more likely to l in the region are more likely to erupt sooner than that anyway, in the next five or six years. one of the next five or six years. one of the big question is will be china, will they seek to unify the island of taiwan, which is autonomous, self governed, but china has laid claim to it since 1949. the aukus submarine pack won't have an effect on that. that will be decided in terms of the naval presence of china, the united states and japan that exist in the region now. the aukus practice more of a long—term issue. aukus practice more of a long-term issue. , ., ., ., , issue. they will not have any nuclear weapons _ issue. they will not have any nuclear weapons on - issue. they will not have any nuclear weapons on board, l issue. they will not have any l nuclear weapons on board, but issue. they will not have any - nuclear weapons on board, but china has said this will provoke an arms race. is has said this will provoke an arms race. , ., race. is there truth in that? i don't think— race. is there truth in that? i don't think this _ race. is there truth in that? i don't think this particular - race. is there truth in that? i i don't think this particular move will promote that. it is nuclear powered engines, not weapons, although the technology could be adapted, technically speaking. the issues that people look at much more are near the us has this pathetic

fleet right there. the chinese navy has been growing in leaps and bounds over the last ten years, the favoured child of the armed forces. the chinese air force has been making its presence felt about this skies of taiwan ever since last summer since nancy pelosi visited the island. there is plenty of activity and turmoil already, which shows no signs at the moment are being fundamentally solved, even though things have been quieter in the last few weeks. what though things have been quieter in the last few weeks.— the last few weeks. what is your anal sis the last few weeks. what is your analysis that _ the last few weeks. what is your analysis that these _ the last few weeks. what is your analysis that these three - the last few weeks. what is your analysis that these three world | analysis that these three world leaders have been clear that this is about countering the threat of china in the indo—pacific? about countering the threat of china in the indo-pacific?_ in the indo-pacific? while that is true there is _ in the indo-pacific? while that is true there is another— in the indo-pacific? while that is true there is another message i in the indo-pacific? while that is l true there is another message not being stated, which is to say this is the way —— a way of locking the united states entered the defence of the region for years to come. if the next president was notjoe biden, somebody now committed to those

international alliances, they might be able to pull back the western presence in the pacific by locking in the aukus deal, it makes it much harderfor an american in the aukus deal, it makes it much harder for an american president with a different view to change her or his mind. this following a recruitment crisis in social care, a company in stoke—on—trent has decided to plug the gap in their workforce by hiring people in their 50s and older. laura devo became a pensioner herself more than 15 years ago and she now works as a care assistant helping others who need extra support. if you've done the maths, you'll have worked out that makes norah 80 years old. norah works between three and five days a week caring for elderly

clients in their own homes. well, obviously i do get tired, yeah, but as, you know, it's to be expected, really? well, they keep telling me to slow down, but when i have a week off work, after i've done what i've got to do, i get bored. great—grandmother norah thinks being a similar age than some of the clients she looks after helps her to connect with them. well, some of the clients i really love. you know, you get certain ones that you get attached to. you've got to have a caring nature to a certain extent. you know, you can'tjust go in and say, "right come on, get up. "i'm getting you ready for bed. "you know, getting you ready, you're going somewhere." you've got to be a bit more sympathetic. 87—year—old pat is one of nora's regulars who feels really comfortable with her. it's lovely to see a smiling face in the morning, and she comes in and she's always happy. the thing is, she's someone you've got a communication with. despite being a carerfor almost 40 years, norah applied for and got her current role

when she was 78. her employers say that care work is really well suited to older people. if i could get another tenj norahs, it'd be fantastic! so after celebrating that big birthday, has norah thought about her plans for retirement? not really, no. i mean, my mum was a worker. i'lljust keep going. nhs england investigation into claims of a toxic culture at a hospital trust have been described as lacking transparency and undermining trust. the parliamentary health service ombudsman also said there were very serious patient safety issues at university hospitals birmingham. three major reviews are being launched into universities hospitals birmingham response to billing for workplace culture...

there have been shocking allegations of a toxic culture at one of inge's was performing health trusts. it was performing health trusts. it seems that we have had a bullying culture going on for years and years and at the trust that hasn't been dealt with. and at the trust that hasn't been dealt with-— and at the trust that hasn't been dealt with. .,, ., ., ~' dealt with. those who work there told us- -- — we are going to the house of commons where there are urgent questions about impartiality and the bbc. the bbc is a about impartiality and the bbc. tie: bbc is a world—class broadcaster, great adventure and cultural institution producing some of the best television and radio in the world. the impartiality of the bbc is a publicly funded broadcaster goes to the heart of the contract between the corporation and all the licence fee payer it serves. this is where the royal charter, along with the underpinning from working agreement, enshrines that the bbc be impartial. the bbc�*s mission

requires the bbc to act for the public interest serving all audiences through the provision of high—quality impartial output which inform, and entertain. the bbc�*s first public purposes to provide impartial news and information to help people understand and engage with the world around them. it must represent and serve diverse communities of all of the nations and regions. the charger and framework agreement guarantee the independence of the bbc. as such, the government has no say on the bbc�*s operation or editorial decisions or staffing matters. the government stands fully behind the requirements of the royal charter being clear that the bbc must reflect the nation and guard its impartiality. the director—general has repeatedly said that the impartiality is our priority for him and must protected. the bbc has

committed to go through the action plan. it is ofcom that is responsible for halting broadcasters to an account on the impartiality of its news. ofcom published their annual review of the bbc, finding the bbc impartiality to be a key area of concern among audiences. ofcom stated that addressing audience perceptions on this matter is challenging and the regulator recognises this complex area. they will continue to monitor the bbc�*s performance. it remains a priority for the government to make sure ofcom delivers an affectionate and proportionate regulatory framework that holds the bbc to account,

whilst maintaining its greater freedom and operational independence. the government notched the mid—term review, a new mechanism for comics —— focusing on the governance of the bbc. one area of the focus is impartiality and it will assess the efficacy of the government's mechanisms in assuring that the bbc meets the high standards expected. it is an important milestone in bbc reform. the review must take place between 2022-24. the bbc�*s is the review must take place between 2022—24. the bbc�*s is respected globally with hundreds of people —— millions of people watching across the world. the bbc must place a firm emphasis on accuracy, impartiality and diversity of opinion. in an era of fake news, public service broadcasting and a free press have

never been more important at the bbc has been and should be a beacon that set standards to which others can aspire. set standards to which others can asire. ,, ., ., ,, . ., , ., ,, ., aspire. shadow secretary of state, lucy powell- _ aspire. shadow secretary of state, lucy powell. this _ aspire. shadow secretary of state, lucy powell. this week's _ aspire. shadow secretary of state, lucy powell. this week's whole - aspire. shadow secretary of state, l lucy powell. this week's whole sorry sa . a lucy powell. this week's whole sorry saua has lucy powell. this week's whole sorry saga has raised _ lucy powell. this week's whole sorry saga has raised serious _ lucy powell. this week's whole sorry saga has raised serious questions . saga has raised serious questions about the government's role in upholding bbc impartiality. they have got their fingerprints all over it. it is no wonder the secretary of state has gone a while. first it takes exposed how susceptible the bbc leadership is to government pressure. after days of holding off the bbc capitulated to a tory council campaign and took gary lineker off air. the same voices by the way who claim to be the champions of free speech. what changed? can the minister tell us what contact you or any member of the government had with any bbc executives of board members during the time? what does she think it

looks like took the outside world that the much loved sports presenter is taken of air for tweeting something the government doesn't like? it sounds more like putin's rusher to me. secondly, the government to seriously damage the bbc�*s reputation by appointing a chair embroiled in the personal finances of the prime minister who gave him thejob. no doubt she finances of the prime minister who gave him the job. no doubt she will tell the house is under investigation, but it is an investigation, but it is an investigation that i instigated, not her. her boss is the only person with any power to fire the bbc chair. does she agree that he is now completely unable to carry out his role? are providing companies, credibility and independence? what is she doing to put this right? finally, her government has pursued a deliberate strategy of undermining the bbc to keep it over a barrel to get themselves more favourable coverage. it was on full display

overnight and i'm sure it will be on full display here today. threatened the licence fee, cut its funding, undermine its credibility, all in pursuit of keeping their foot on the bbc�*s throat. will see today finally call off the dogs behind her and stand up for the bbc�*s independence from government? i stand up for the bbc's independence from government?— from government? i think the honourable — from government? i think the honourable lady _ from government? i think the honourable lady for _ from government? i think the honourable lady for her- from government? i think the i honourable lady for her spirited questions. i have watched her valiant attempts to kick this political football into this week. she shouts about a political campaign to undermine the bbc hinting at putin's russia professor and she is the shell trying to protect the bbc from political interference all the while demanding that the pm gets more stuck in and telling the bbc there in the wrong.

forgive the bewildered licensee payer why w one r still focusing on the case. the government has made clear that this is for the bbc to resolve it internally. as she knows full well from the secretary of state's reply to your correspondence over the weekend, while our department regularly engages on the bbc with regular issues, at no time have we sought to influence the bbc's decision on this case in any way. the events of last week are rightly a matter for the corporation and we do not seek to interfere. in response to political pressure from the government yesterday, the director has said that it a convenient narrative but it is not true. the honourable lady has sought to make the bbc chairman of the ultimate arbiter of matters such as this. the bbc charter is clear it is

the director general, not the chairman of the board he has final responsibility for individual decisions on editorial matters. on theissue decisions on editorial matters. on the issue of mr sharp's job will be aware the previous governments have appointed people to senior positions in the bbc. it is not prohibited under the rules. once appointed all board members are required to admit to the code of conduct. there are separate independent inquiries into mr sharp and they have to be left to conclude. the government is also waiting... she has said that the tory government has long wanted to undermine the bbc. not true. this is an organisation with a guaranteed licence fee income of £3.8 billion per annum. we back the bbc, we wanted to survive as a thriving

cultural, creative and democratic engine for many years to come. it was announced just this week it is going to give an extra £20 million to support the world service over the next years. the social compact that underpins the bbc's funding arrangement depends fundamentally on the broker to remain in the trust and confidence of viewers. the bbc's currency in a world of misinformation and shout the largest public discourse is truth, impartiality, accuracy and editorial integrity. it remains our priority to work with ofcom to deliver an affectionate and proportionate framework that holds the bbc to account, including in impartiality. we launched the mid—term review, the main focus is on impartiality, to ensure that the bbc meets the

highest standards. we are going to leave that. that was an urgent question on the gary lineker story, calling its day eight of the gary lineker episode. let's take a look at the weather. the weather feels a lot colder today and for some there is a 90 degrees drop in temperatures from yesterday to this afternoon. there will be sunny spells around but there are wintry showers pitching across scotland and northern england. it could be some snow even down to sea level at times. any accumulations of snow will be accumulated to hillier parts weather could be a centimetre or so. parts weather could be a centimetre orso. overnight, parts weather could be a centimetre or so. overnight, we will see the showers work across the midlands and east anglia before clearing later in the night. we have seen the showers

fall, combined with a sharp frost, we are looking at the risk of icy stretches on wednesday, but it should be a sunny start to the day, as well. further west, should be a sunny start to the day, as well. furtherwest, because should be a sunny start to the day, as well. further west, because it will thicken in northern ireland with outbreaks of rain spreading in. maybe a bit of snow on the leading—edge of this system, but any snow will turn back to rain as the milder airfollows. snow will turn back to rain as the milder air follows. wednesday evening we could see snow for a time over the hills of scotland and northern england.

this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'mjane hill and these are the latest headlines... china warns of error and danger after the us, china warns of error and danger afterthe us, uk china warns of error and danger after the us, uk and australia sign after the us, uk and australia sign a pact on nuclear powered submarines. it will undermine the international nonproliferation regime and harm peace and stability. aha, nonproliferation regime and harm peace and stability.— peace and stability. a state of emergency — peace and stability. a state of emergency has _ peace and stability. a state of emergency has been - peace and stability. a state of emergency has been declared j peace and stability. a state of i emergency has been declared in malawi after tropical storm freddie struck the country for a second time, killing nearly 200 people. a new report says police in england and we are is ardent acting on complaints of violence against women —— in england and wales are not

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