this is bbc news broadcasting in the uk, on pbs in the us and around the globe. our top stories. the vatican says pope francis is spending a few days in hospital to be treated for a respiratory infection. the vatican insists the pontiff had a good night in hospital but his illness raises questions about his involvement in easter celebrations this coming sunday. celebrations this coming sunday. the uk government releases plans to cut greenhouses gases but opponents criticise the lack of new investment king charles praises germany's hospitality towards ukrainian refugees during his first state visit as monarch.

and one of the biggest creatures ever to walk the earth. a patagotitan dinosaur is about to go on show at the natural history museum in london. hello and welcome to bbc news. the vatican says pope francis has spent a good night in hospital after being admitted with a respiratory infection. a spokesman said he had been experiencing breathing difficulties, but they also confirmed he was not suffering from covid. i'm joined now by the bbc�*s davide ghiglione in rome. what is the very latest on the pope was my condition first of all? i am was my condition first of all? i am here at the _ was my condition first of all? i am here at the hospital, _ was my condition first of all? i am

here at the hospital, just - was my condition first of all? i—h here at the hospital, just outside the hospital, where the pope has spent the night. as you said, a spokesperson informed journalists that he spent a peaceful night at the hospital. his condition remained stable at the moment and the vatican has tried to reassure journalists, people and catholics all over the world. according to an italian news agency the pope should be discharged within the next couple of days and he should be able to celebrate next sunday's mass. if he should be able to celebrate next sunday's mm— sunday's mass. if he is discharged in advance — sunday's mass. if he is discharged in advance of _ sunday's mass. if he is discharged in advance of those _ sunday's mass. if he is discharged in advance of those easter- sunday's mass. if he is discharged in advance of those easter sunday| in advance of those easter sunday celebrations and indeed one of the busiest periods in the church's calendar, there must be concerns about his ability to cope with that. exactly because everyone knows at the vatican that the pope has been particularly weak over the last couple of months. we do know already

that he was forced to use a wheelchair. it could be quite tiring for him even his he is able to attend all the ceremonies and easter celebrations. attend all the ceremonies and easter celebrations-— celebrations. there must be speculation _ celebrations. there must be speculation there _ celebrations. there must be speculation there as - celebrations. there must be speculation there as his - celebrations. there must be - speculation there as his predecessor benedict did, whether pope francis might be considering retiring, standing down, on health grounds. exactly, so the pope himself has said repeatedly that he has threatened to step down in case he is not strong enough to run the church. he wants to be able to lead the catholic church with all the strength it needs, which may not be the case if he is ill, or if he feels weak. as you said, his predecessor resigned ten years ago and created a huge precedent for

that. ., ~ and created a huge precedent for that. . ~ , ., and created a huge precedent for that. ., ~' , ., , and created a huge precedent for that. . ~ ,, , . the government is aiming for the uk to have the cheapest electricity in europe by 2050. proposals being unveiled today want to cut emissions, whilst reducing the uk's reliance on importing expensive fossil fuels. here's our climate editor, justin rowlatt. the secretary of state for energy security and net zero was channeling his inner churchill when he announced his new plan. today, with putin weaponising energy across europe, our energy security has become critical. the plan gives more detail on how the government will cut emissions after it lost a legal challenge by activists last summer. it was grant shapps who decided to locate it to a world war ii bunker and rebrand it as a battle for the country's energy security. i think it's the flip side of the same coin. so as you get to more renewables, including nuclear, you actually do decarbonise

the whole energy economy. so it's really two parts of the same thing. but this is a massive investment today signalled by this powering up britain document with hundreds of pages of many, many different, hundreds of different policies, actually, in 1,000 pages orso. it will make a big difference to the way we power britain. the focus will be boosting renewable energy, mostly offshore wind and solar power, but there'll also be more of this. nuclear power. mr shapps says he wants a quarter of britain's electricity to come from atomic energy in future. and there'll also be an effort to boost hydrogen production and technologies to capture and permanently store carbon dioxide emissions underground. the effort will, mr shapps claims, cut electricity prices, drive down greenhouse gas emissions and ensure the uk isn't dependent on autocrats like president putin for its energy. he says there'll be some new money for electric vehicle chargers

and to boost the heat pump industry in the uk. and he says it will expand the effort to insulate draughty homes. but mr shapps admits his proposals will not help cut bills for most of us in the short run. some of the measures in the 1,000 page long plan are not new and labour's shadow climate and net zero secretary, ed miliband, has dismissed it as a groundhog day of re—announcements and reheated policy with no new investment. justin rowlatt, bbc news. i'm joined now by izzy woolgar who is the director of external affairs at the centre for net zero. they deliver research to make the future of energy systems a reality. thank you forjoining us. what do you make of that criticism from labour, that this is what they call a groundhog day of announcements? yes, i think it is really

interesting. ultimately in the uk we have reached a tipping point, whereby the cost of delaying this is far greater than the cost of action. we welcomed many of the announcements made by government today, particularly with regards to the support for households to adopt low carbon technologies so they are talking about electric vehicles and heat pumps. but what we are not seeing today is a paradigms shift in climate policy. it was what we were all hoping to see.— all hoping to see. yesterday the committee _ all hoping to see. yesterday the committee on _ all hoping to see. yesterday the committee on climate _ all hoping to see. yesterday the committee on climate change i all hoping to see. yesterday the - committee on climate change made a number of criticisms and when i interviewed someone from the committee and asked them what the most striking aspect of their biennial report was, he said it is the lack of provision for what the uk needs to do and what england in this specific case needs to do to adapt for climate change. so are you seeing any sort of vision in what we are hearing today? i seeing any sort of vision in what we are hearing today?— are hearing today? i think unlike

ada tation are hearing today? i think unlike adaptation in _ are hearing today? i think unlike adaptation in the _ are hearing today? i think unlike adaptation in the uk, _ are hearing today? i think unlike adaptation in the uk, at - are hearing today? i think unlike adaptation in the uk, at the - are hearing today? i think unlike - adaptation in the uk, at the moment there is not much of a vision, there is not much of an end goal that we can work towards. fortunately when it comes to net zero there is an end goal, we have mapped out scenarios that we need to take in order to hit that we need to take in order to hit that goal. and so the announcements today are wide—ranging from government, they cover various different technologies, but they definitely fall short in a number of areas. i point to a clear example, the lack of the reversal that we effectively have on an onshore wind band in the uk. it is very hard to get onshore wind farms up and running. so there are clear areas where the government has sat on offence and decided not to take a stance. �* , ., , ., .,, stance. but this ambition as outlined by _ stance. but this ambition as outlined by the _ stance. but this ambition as outlined by the prime - stance. but this ambition as i outlined by the prime minister stance. but this ambition as - outlined by the prime minister rishi sunak of affordable, clean, home—grown energy powering up britain, the government is calling

it, that is an admirable aim, isn't it? ~ , it, that is an admirable aim, isn't it? ~ y a, it, that is an admirable aim, isn't it? absolutely, and i think it is ureat it? absolutely, and i think it is treat to it? absolutely, and i think it is great to see — it? absolutely, and i think it is great to see that _ it? absolutely, and i think it is great to see that the _ it? absolutely, and i think it is i great to see that the government it? absolutely, and i think it is - great to see that the government has very much woken up to the fact that a green energy system is a cheap and energy secure system, it is what we all need to strive for. russia's invasion of ukraine really brought to light the fact that relying on external countries to keep us going isn't a viable solution. what we need to do is transition more quickly to renewables, bring down energy bills for everyone and decarbonise at the same time. the plaudits are important, but it would be great to see bolder policy—making in the future. be great to see bolder policy-making in the future-— here in the uk, three people have been arrested after two men were shot dead in what police say were "targeted" killings in cambridgeshire. officers found the body of a 32—year—old man after being called to the village of bluntisham near huntingdon last night. shortly afterwards, a 57—year—old man was found dead at a property

in the nearby village of sutton. a 33—year—old woman and two men, aged 27 and 66, have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. king charles will address the german parliament later, becoming the first british monarch to do so, during his first state visit as king. the three—day tour with camilla, the queen consort, comes after a planned visit to france was cancelled following unrest in several cities over pension reforms. 0ur correspondent jenny hill's in berlin. jenny, tell us more about what we are expecting from this second day of the state visit.— of the state visit. well, king charles has _ of the state visit. well, king charles has a _ of the state visit. well, king charles has a very _ of the state visit. well, king charles has a very busy - of the state visit. well, king - charles has a very busy schedule today. in about half and our he will be meeting the german chancellor, 0laf scholz, then he is going to a street market in berlin. he will presumably have a chat with some of the traders there. later he will be meeting ukrainian refugees at a

reception centre here. many ukrainian people fled and are living temporarily here in germany. he will also visit a british — german military unit. and much later on he will be off to something called an equal village, which houses an organic farm where we are told he will try his hand at a cheesemaking. but all eyes at the moment are on the building behind me, the parliament, and at lunchtime king charles iii will become the first british monarch to address german mps in the chamber. find. british monarch to address german mps in the chamber.— british monarch to address german mps in the chamber. and, jenny, what has the reaction _ mps in the chamber. and, jenny, what has the reaction been _ mps in the chamber. and, jenny, what has the reaction been to _ mps in the chamber. and, jenny, what has the reaction been to his _ mps in the chamber. and, jenny, what has the reaction been to his arrival - has the reaction been to his arrival yesterday and the events we saw at the brandenburg gate yesterday in the brandenburg gate yesterday in the german media and from the public? he the german media and from the ublic? ., , , , the german media and from the ublic? . , , , ., , ., public? he has been very warmly and ositivel public? he has been very warmly and positively received. _ public? he has been very warmly and positively received. let's _ public? he has been very warmly and positively received. let's not - positively received. let's not forget this is his first state overseas visit as british monarch. he has not yet been crowned and the

british government were very keen for him to come to mainland europe. he should have gone to france first on what was going to be a two leg tour. instead he has come straight tour. instead he has come straight to germany. the british government wanted that to happen because of the huge significance of having someone like king charles come to the heart of europe in a post—brexit world. this is all about rebuilding relationships post—brexit, about strengthening ties. in king charles they have someone who not only knows germany very well, he has visited more than a0 times during the course of his lifetime, he also speaks german and appears to hold a real affection for the country. so he is extremely useful to the british government, able to exercise soft power. we saw that at a state banquet here last night. we saw how well he was received by the great and the good assembled there. actually, if you look at the guest

list you saw figures from the world of science, the arts, entertainment and so on. by all accounts it was an extremely convivial event, not formal or stiff. extremely convivial event, not formal orstiff. king extremely convivial event, not formal or stiff. king charles spoke in part in german, he was cracking jokes, he had the room in stitches. at one point he told a joke that really only german people, people who know the country pretty well, would get. don't forget germany is also very keen to make sure those post—brexit ties are strengthened, and he was presented by the german president with a photograph of himself as a very young teenager on his very first visit to germany accompanied by his father, the late duke of edinburgh. it must have been a very touching moment for him, but it shows, i think, on what a personal level this visit is being conducted. i think both the palace and the british government will be really quite thrilled at how it is going so far. really quite thrilled at how it is going so far-— really quite thrilled at how it is uuoinsofar. , . ,

going so far. jenny, thank you very much. going so far. jenny, thank you very much- jenny _ going so far. jenny, thank you very much. jenny hill _ going so far. jenny, thank you very much. jenny hill in _ going so far. jenny, thank you very much. jenny hill in berlin. - going so far. jenny, thank you very much. jenny hill in berlin. much i much. jenny hill in berlin. much more coverage from germany throughout the day. research in britain has found that premier league football clubs, players and their agents may have used a tax avoidance scheme to get out of paying hundreds of millions of dollars in tax in recent years. the report, seen by the bbc, suggests they have used a dual representation tax structure, where an agent says they are representing the player and the club buying the player, to avoid playing millions in taxes since 2019. newsnight�*s ben chu reports. is something rotten in the state of football when it comes to tax on agent's fees? research seen by bbc newsnight suggests premier league clubs might have avoided hundreds of millions of pounds of tax that ought to be paid when players are signed or move clubs. it hinges on something called �*dual representation' in football transfers. this is where the agent is getting paid by both the player, who they represent, and also by the club who is buying the player.

when a football player pays their agent's fee out of their own pocket, that transaction attracts income tax, national insurance and vat. but if half of that agent's fee is paid directly by the club, that half of the fee attracts none of these taxes. so we've been able to use fa published data and some conservative statistical assumptions to estimate that over three years, 250 million quid was not paid in tax that should have been paid. and over seven years, a70 million — so that's almost half a billion quid failed to be paid. it's estimated that of the £81 million that wasn't paid by the league because of dual representation agent fees in 2021, manchester city accounted for 10.9 million. this was followed by manchester united with ten million and liverpool with 8.1 million. newsnight understands hmrc is investigating the use of dual representation by top clubs, but they haven't told us which clubs.

and the public accounts committee, which scrutinises hmrc on behalf of parliament and all of us, they want answers and action too. given the information that you and i have seen, i can't see why hmrc isn't clamping down pretty quickly right now. the key thing is we've got our beady eye on both how hmrc are dealing with this, but also this big tax avoidance issue. all premier league clubs declined to comment, but the association of football agents insisted that most are genuinely providing services to clubs too and so dual representation schemes are tax compliant. a top sports barrister agrees. well, in most cases, and certainly nearly all the cases i see, there are genuine services provided for clubs that clubs really value. the question in each case is, are those services provided and does then the transaction reflect that reality? and i genuinely believe in most cases it does. hmrc said.

"dual representation cannot be assumed to be a tax avoidance scheme — its use can be tax compliant. however, we carefully scrutinise arrangements between clubs and employees". the key questions which need to be answered, is the beautiful game really paying its fair share of tax? and are the tax authorities on the ball? ben chu, bbc news. joining me now is dan neidle, the founder of tax policy associates, the organisation behind these estimates. good to have you with us. because theseissues good to have you with us. because these issues are quite complex, i would love to get your explanation first of all of exactly what i do representation tax structure means for the lay person. representation tax structure means for the lay person-— for the lay person. sure, it looks like this. let's _ for the lay person. sure, it looks like this. let's say _ for the lay person. sure, it looks like this. let's say i _ for the lay person. sure, it looks like this. let's say i hire - for the lay person. sure, it looks like this. let's say i hire an - like this. let's say i hire an estate agent. i am paying the estate agent out of my post—tax earnings, which have already been taxed by hmrc. and i have to pay vat on the

estate agent's fees. if my employer paid the estate agent directly, you would have the same result, it is called a benefit in kind in uk tax ruling, so i still get tax. what the football clubs are doing is they are saying the football agents are hard not only by the pair, butjointly by the player and the club. when the club is paying, it normally pays half the fees to the agent, those half the fees to the agent, those half fees are nothing to do with the fact that it is services provided by the agent to the club. the problem is, there are no services provided by the agent to the club. they are saving tax, but the story of how they are doing it is not true. we must make _ they are doing it is not true. we must make this clear, we are talking about tax avoidance, not tax evasion, so something which is legal, versus something which is illegal, so we are talking about avoidance. illegal, so we are talking about avoidance-— illegal, so we are talking about avoidance. , ., �* avoidance. sorry, if you don't mind i am avoidance. sorry, if you don't mind i am going — avoidance. sorry, if you don't mind i am going to _ avoidance. sorry, if you don't mind i am going to correct _ avoidance. sorry, if you don't mind i am going to correct you, - avoidance. sorry, if you don't mind i am going to correct you, i -

avoidance. sorry, if you don't mind i am going to correct you, i don't i i am going to correct you, i don't think we are. i am going to correct you, i don't think we are-— think we are. please correct me, that is why _ think we are. please correct me, that is why we — think we are. please correct me, that is why we are _ think we are. please correct me, that is why we are talking - think we are. please correct me, that is why we are talking about| that is why we are talking about this, to get into the detail. this is something — this, to get into the detail. this is something i _ this, to get into the detail. this is something i think _ this, to get into the detail. this is something i think is - this, to get into the detail. ti 3 is something i think is not compliant with the tax law. if they are making the payments on the basis the agent is providing valuable services to the club, then it is not, then that is not compliant with the law. it is not avoidance, it is simply not paying the tax that is due. if they were doing that dishonestly we would be into criminal evasion, i am dishonestly we would be into criminal evasion, iam not dishonestly we would be into criminal evasion, i am not saying that, but it is not lawful avoidance, it is attacked they should pay and the numbers are very large. should pay and the numbers are very larae. , ., should pay and the numbers are very lane, , ., , should pay and the numbers are very larae. , ., , ., large. there is a very important distinction- _ large. there is a very important distinction. looking _ large. there is a very important distinction. looking at - large. there is a very important distinction. looking at what - large. there is a very important distinction. looking at what the j distinction. looking at what the football association is saying, during the 2019 to 2020 system, the premier league contributed £7.6 billion to the economy and in the same season the premier league and is clubs generate a total tax contribution of £3.6 billion to the uk exchequer,1.a billion of which was generated by players. in the

social and political context of a cost—of—living crisis, it is a bit like the questions that have been put to the big energy companies, there are a lot of moral questions here about whether more tax should be paid to help the economy and to help people who are suffering because of the cost of living crisis. i because of the cost of living crisis. ., because of the cost of living crisis. . ,., , because of the cost of living crisis. . , ., ., ., crisis. i am sorry, i am going to disauree crisis. i am sorry, i am going to disagree with — crisis. i am sorry, i am going to disagree with you _ crisis. i am sorry, i am going to disagree with you again. - crisis. i am sorry, i am going to disagree with you again. i - crisis. i am sorry, i am going to disagree with you again. i don'tj disagree with you again. i don't think there is a moral question there, other than we expect them to comply with the law. the association cannot defend tax avoidance here by saying we are paying other tax here. i don't get to choose which of my taxes i get to pay and neither do your viewers. we should expect football club to do the same, pay the tax that is due and not to enter into artificial schemes to avoid tax. ., , , into artificial schemes to avoid tax, ., , , into artificial schemes to avoid tax. ., , , hmrci tax. so where does this go? hmrc i believe is investigating _ tax. so where does this go? hmrc i believe is investigating the - tax. so where does this go? hmrc i j believe is investigating the schemes and that will take many years. i think there should be a change of law to put beyond doubt to force the club to pay the tax that is needed

and morally true. rah? club to pay the tax that is needed and morally true.— and morally true. why does an investigation _ and morally true. why does an investigation like _ and morally true. why does an investigation like that - and morally true. why does an investigation like that takes i and morally true. why does an - investigation like that takes years? the tax system has a curious way in the uk of investigating tax that has not been paid. there is essentially not been paid. there is essentially no deadline to it. it runs on four years and years with exchanges between correspondence. i worked on a case that took ten years and did not even get close to a court. so it is a slow process and that is also a process that happens outside public viewing, so we have no idea what is going on. viewing, so we have no idea what is auoin on. , , , viewing, so we have no idea what is aoianon. , , , viewing, so we have no idea what is aaoin on, , , , ., going on. very briefly, you would like to see _ going on. very briefly, you would like to see reform _ going on. very briefly, you would like to see reform to _ going on. very briefly, you would like to see reform to the - going on. very briefly, you would like to see reform to the slow- like to see reform to the slow processes presumably? i like to see reform to the slow processes presumably? iwould. how ou do that processes presumably? iwould. how you do that is — processes presumably? iwould. how you do that is a _ processes presumably? iwould. how you do that is a difficult _ processes presumably? iwould. how you do that is a difficult question. - you do that is a difficult question. here i would short—circuit all of that and pass legislation in the finance act which simply prevents the scheme is working. it will save a lot of time and money.— the scheme is working. it will save a lot of time and money. thank you very much- — breaking news from switzerland. four

bankers who helped vladimir putin move millions of francs to bank accounts have been found guilty. the financiers are charged with helping a russian musician, the cellist sergei roldugin, launder funds suspected of belonging to president putin. i'm joined now by our geneva correspondent imogen foulkes. what has been said? it is being delivered right _ what has been said? it is being delivered right now— what has been said? it is being delivered right now and - what has been said? it is being delivered right now and we - what has been said? it is being | delivered right now and we have what has been said? it is being - delivered right now and we have just heard about two minutes before i came on air to talk to you that all four of the bankers, who can't be named, but they are all former employees of the zurich branch of the gas from banks, they have all been found guilty of lack of due diligence. that means that they failed to properly find out where the money that was being invested in the money that was being invested in the back, many millions, had actually come from. was the person investing it, was it really theirs? the judge

investing it, was it really theirs? thejudge said it investing it, was it really theirs? the judge said it couldn't have been. and the person who was investing it was this russian musician, cellist, sergei roldugin, not with a big income, but he had many millions. also a close friend of vladimir putin believed to be godfather to the russian president's daughter. so the implication is this money might have been connected if not to vladimir putin himself, to the now sanctioned russian political establishment and that sergei roldugin, the musician, was acting as a storeman for mr putin or his close associates. all found guilty. 0nly close associates. all found guilty. only seven months suspended sentences, the maximum they could have been sentenced to. so not a lot, but very symbolic of how switzerland is kind of reinforcing its laws around finance now. i was

its laws around finance now. i was 'ust its laws around finance now. i was just about — its laws around finance now. i was just about to _ its laws around finance now. i was just about to ask _ its laws around finance now. i was just about to ask you _ its laws around finance now. i was just about to ask you what - its laws around finance now. i was just about to ask you what is - its laws around finance now. i was just about to ask you what is the l just about to ask you what is the penalty for this? seven months seems like a pretty small sentence, lots of people would think.— like a pretty small sentence, lots of people would think. well, i mean, it is and it isn't. _ of people would think. well, i mean, it is and it isn't. in _ of people would think. well, i mean, it is and it isn't. in the _ of people would think. well, i mean, it is and it isn't. in the their- it is and it isn't. in the their crime was they didn't think it through enough to ask questions that bankers are supposed to ask. you know, they didn't knowingly as far as we know launder money. we have to be careful about that. but what they have been charged with is a lack of due diligence. that means theyjust didn't tick every box, so that is the maximum sentence. they said in court in their defence, please don't do this, we will never work again. so the implications are there as well for them. so the implications are there as well forthem. it so the implications are there as well for them. it is a seven months suspended sentence, but it is also completely the end of a career very likely in banking and certainly

banking in switzerland. thank you very much- _ prosecutors in mexico say they're treating the deaths of 39 migrants in a fire at a detention centre as suspected homicides. eight suspects have been identified, they're accused of doing nothing to save the victims. it comes after unverified footage emerged appearing to show the fire starting at the facility in, ciudad juarez. a warning — you may find the images upsetting. uniformed officials seem to walk away as the blaze erupts in a corner, leaving a group of men behind in what appears to be a locked cell. west yorkshire police are looking for the rider of a motorcyclist who taunted police by pulling wheelies in front of them. the driver was caught on camera in leeds waving at the patrol car next to him, whilst repeatedly kneeling on the bike, before continuing down the busy road. the force has asked anyone who recognises him to come forward.

you can reach me on twitter — i'm @annitabbc. the last couple of days of march remains unsettled with low—pressure nearby, but we could see a stormy speu nearby, but we could see a stormy spell of weather across southern parts of britain tonight and into tomorrow morning. certainly this afternoon will be one of sunny spells and scattered showers, some of which will be heavy and sundry, especially in the midlands eastern england. we will also see lines of showers developing in south—west england into the home counties. fewer showers in scotland and northern ireland. the best chance of staying dry in the north—east of scotland. but a very mild day, it could be up to 17 degrees in eastern areas. it stays quiet overnight, but

it turns stormy in the south with a deep area of low pressure moving in to bring a spell of gales and heavy rain, certainly across south—west england and the south coast and into the channel islands. it will be mild, in double—figure values. the area of low pressure will spread across the midlands, pushing into the near continent. the strongest of the near continent. the strongest of the winds will be on its southern flank. friday morning, quite a stormy start in south wales and south—west england and along the south—west england and along the south coast and through the channel islands, gusting in excess of 60 miles an hour. that is likely to cause some disruption. a quieter story further north, quite a bit of cloud around, cooler wins coming in off the north sea. a bit fresher here, certainly on the north sea coast. this weekend high—pressure starch to build to settle things down, but it will also turn cooler as the air source will be coming in from the north and north—east direction. that low pressure pulls

away eventually and by sunday this area of high pressure will be building in across the country, so a better chance of staying dry for many. but a rather cloudy day on saturday, the weather to bring further outbreaks of rain and drizzle moving in off the north sea across eastern england. a cooler day to come, eight to maybe 12 or 13 in the south. a better chance of seeing sunshine and dry weather on sunday, certainly for england and wales and southern scotland. a bit of cloud further north and west, but a fine day for many. but it will feel cooler across the board.

this is bbc news — the headlines. the vatican says pope francis has a respiratory infection and is being treated in hospital in rome. the pontiff has had breathing difficulties in recent days , but the vatican insists he does not have covid. the uk government will release a new plan to cut greenhouses gases and say they want the uk to have the cheapest electricity in europe by 2035 — but opponents criticise the lack of new investment. king charles praises germany�*s �*extraordinary hospitality�* towards ukrainian refugees during his first state visit as monarch. he will become the first british sovereign to address the german federal parliament — the bundestag — later this morning.

and, the skeleton of one of the biggest creatures ever to walk the earth — a 37 metre—long patagotitan dinosaur — is about to go on public display at the natural history museum in london. you are watching bbc news. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here�*s mike bushell. good morning. arsenal�*s women are dreaming of a treble. just weeks after winning the league cup, they�*re three points off the top of the super league and now they�*re into the semi—finals of the champions league for the first time in a decade, as adam cottier reports. a night to remember in north london began with a setback for arsenal — their captain, kim little, was forced off injured as they set about overturning the deficit from the first leg in germany. in the face of such adversity what followed was special. england star, leah williamson, having taken over as captain and moved into midfield, set up frida maanum to score a stunning goal for arsenal, as they seize the initiative

in style. it�*s 16 years since arsenal won europe�*s top prize. they remain the only english team to win this competition. here, they displayed the level of intensity required on the biggest stage, with their dominance rewarded again when stina blackstenius headed in kate mccabe�*s cross. more chances came and went on a rainy night with arsenal playing in front of a crowd of more than 20,000 fans. and in the end, two goals were enough, withjonas eidevall�*s arsenal team well in the wsl title race and having already won the domestic league cup, they remain on course for a treble. adam cottier, bbc news. chelsea will be hoping to join arsenal in the semi—finals, and do hold a 1—0 lead going into tonight�*s home leg of their tie, against lyon, who are the most successful side in the competition�*s history.

blues boss emma hayes, says lyon have won the tournament so many times "for good reason" and so will know what to expect in the second leg. we have to be brave. you have to appreciate that their record speaks for itself but it is important for us as a team to impose ourselves, be aggressive in the right moments, be positive in everything we do, on and off the ball. you know, seek the opportunity that�*s there in front of us. i know the entire dressing room is very much looking forward to it. 0lympic swimming champion, adam peaty, is taking a breakfrom competition, to focus on seeking help for his mental health. he�*s withdrawn from the british championships next month, saying he needs to rediscover his love for the sport. he�*s now 28, and opened up on social media. "as some people may know, i�*ve struggled with my mental health over the last few years and i think

it�*s important to be honest about it. he continued... "i�*m tired, not myself and i�*m not enjoying the sport as i have done for the last decade. while i am continuing to train, i have decided to withdraw from the british swimming championships next month. this is with the sole purpose of delivering the best performance possible in paris at the 202a olympic games." he�*s aiming to win gold at a third successive 0lympics. gb track athletes laura muir and jemma reekie have flown home from a training camp in south africa — leaving long—term coach andy young behind. 0lympic silver medallist laura muir trains with reekie — both are aiming to compete at paris next year. the pair regularly travel to south africa for training. it�*s being reported that they have fallen out with their coach. anthonyjoshua says now, is a really bad time to fight him,

because people have been writing him off at the age of 33. he has been out of the ring, since losing to 0leksandr usyk in august, and has lost three of his last five contests. but he is raring to go again, on saturday night in london when he will face the americanjermaine franklin. it�*s probably the worst time because someone that doesn�*t give up is obviously motivated to get back on the gravy train. boxing is a tough sport, after you�*ve lost a couple of times a lot of people decide to kind of take a back seat and the young, hungry lions come up and do it. but i feel fresh, ifeel focused so i think... if he thinks it�*s a good time i counter that and properly say it�*s the worst time for him. and that�*s all the sport for now. some breaking used to bring you. margaret ferrier should be suspended from the commons for 30 days for breaching covid rules, the standards

parliament committee has recommended. you may remember, margaret ferrier spoke in parliament in september 2020 while she was waiting on the results of a covid test. she then took a train home to glasgow after being told that she had tested positive for covid. she lost the snp wit, pleaded guilty to breaching covid rules and now parliament standards committee has recommended she should be suspended from the commons for 30 days for breaching those covid rules. her suspension would likely lead to a by—election in her rutherglen and hamilton west constituency if it is imposed. london�*s natural history museum is famous for its collection of fossils — but its latest display is the biggest yet. it�*s a huge cast of a dinosaur — based on fossils found in argentina — and as you can see, there aren�*t many rooms big enough for it.

0ur science editor rebecca morellejoins me now. there is the patogotitan, as it is known. lots of people will have been to the natural history museum and seen the other dinosaur, dippy over the years, so how does this compare to that? , , ., the years, so how does this compare to that? , ,., ., ,, the years, so how does this compare to that? , , ., ., , , ., to that? this is a whopper, i am absolutely _ to that? this is a whopper, i am absolutely puny _ to that? this is a whopper, i am absolutely puny next _ to that? this is a whopper, i am absolutely puny next to - to that? this is a whopper, i am absolutely puny next to it, - to that? this is a whopper, i am absolutely puny next to it, it - to that? this is a whopper, i am absolutely puny next to it, it is. absolutely puny next to it, it is one of the biggest dinosaurs to walk the earth. it is called patogotitan, it is a beast that lived 100 million years ago and it measures a whopping great 120 feet from the tip of its

nose, all the way down to the end of its tail. some of the bones are enormous. they are bigger than human beings, they are bigger than me. what is unusual, you can walk underneath the dinosaur and have a feel of it. that is because it is a cast made of resin and it is an exact replica of fossils that were unearthed in argentina about a decade ago. i am joined by professor paul barrett, a palaeontologist from the natural history museum. tell us a bit about this animal. it lived during the cretaceous period? yes. during the cretaceous period? yes, 101 million years _ during the cretaceous period? yes, 101 million years old, _ during the cretaceous period? yes, 101 million years old, a _ during the cretaceous period? yes, 101 million years old, a gigantic herbivore. _ 101 million years old, a gigantic herbivore, quite peaceful marching around _ herbivore, quite peaceful marching around the — herbivore, quite peaceful marching around the countryside eating huge conifers _ around the countryside eating huge conifers and leaves, probably about 130 kilos _ conifers and leaves, probably about 130 kilos of food a day, so probably a smelly— 130 kilos of food a day, so probably a smelly animal and lived in a herd. imagine _ a smelly animal and lived in a herd. imagine the — a smelly animal and lived in a herd. imagine the sound i heard of these

would _ imagine the sound i heard of these would make going across the landscape? is would make going across the landscape?— landscape? is it the biggest dinosaur. — landscape? is it the biggest dinosaur, or— landscape? is it the biggest dinosaur, or is _ landscape? is it the biggest dinosaur, or is it _ landscape? is it the biggest dinosaur, or is it may - landscape? is it the biggest dinosaur, or is it may be . landscape? is it the biggestl dinosaur, or is it may be one landscape? is it the biggest - dinosaur, or is it may be one of the biggest? dinosaur, or is it may be one of the bia rest? ., . ., , biggest? there are few contenders for the crown _ biggest? there are few contenders for the crown of _ biggest? there are few contenders for the crown of largest _ biggest? there are few contenders for the crown of largest dinosaur, l for the crown of largest dinosaur, which _ for the crown of largest dinosaur, which is _ for the crown of largest dinosaur, which is the — for the crown of largest dinosaur, which is the largest animal on land ever~ _ which is the largest animal on land ever~ we _ which is the largest animal on land ever. we think it weighed at least 57 tonnes, — ever. we think it weighed at least 57 tonnes, which is impressive. there _ 57 tonnes, which is impressive. there are — 57 tonnes, which is impressive. there are claims of other heavier dinosaurs, — there are claims of other heavier dinosaurs, but the key thing is, they— dinosaurs, but the key thing is, they are — dinosaurs, but the key thing is, they are based on incomplete remains. _ they are based on incomplete remains, but with this, we are confident— remains, but with this, we are confident with how big it is and its proportions. even if it's not the biggest, — proportions. even if it's not the biggest, it— proportions. even if it's not the biggest, it is one of the biggest we have seen— biggest, it is one of the biggest we have seen on the earth.— have seen on the earth. would we have seen on the earth. would we have any idea _ have seen on the earth. would we have any idea why _ have seen on the earth. would we have any idea why this _ have seen on the earth. would we have any idea why this creature i have seen on the earth. would we i have any idea why this creature grew so big because this was a time when nature got big, time of the giants? we know a number of dinosaurs got picked _ we know a number of dinosaurs got picked on _ we know a number of dinosaurs got picked on the biggest dinosaurs that -ot picked on the biggest dinosaurs that got thick— picked on the biggest dinosaurs that got thick to help them eat rough plants, — got thick to help them eat rough plants, by becoming fermentation tanks _ plants, by becoming fermentation tanks for— plants, by becoming fermentation tanks for the food. but why one of these _ tanks for the food. but why one of these animals should take it further

and be _ these animals should take it further and be 20 _ these animals should take it further and be 20 or 30 tonnes heavier, we don't _ and be 20 or 30 tonnes heavier, we don't have — and be 20 or 30 tonnes heavier, we don't have any idea, it is still an active _ don't have any idea, it is still an active research question. how don't have any idea, it is still an active research question. how do we know how this _ active research question. how do we know how this beast _ active research question. how do we know how this beast died _ active research question. how do we know how this beast died out? - active research question. how do we know how this beast died out? whyl know how this beast died out? why they didn�*t make the distance? thea;r they didn't make the distance? they lived in the middle _ they didn't make the distance? they lived in the middle of the cretaceous, so it wasn't wiped out by the _ cretaceous, so it wasn't wiped out by the asteroid that came along later— by the asteroid that came along later and — by the asteroid that came along later and killed all the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. we know most species _ 66 million years ago. we know most species are — 66 million years ago. we know most species are only a few million years before _ species are only a few million years before they— species are only a few million years before they succumb to extinction, usually— before they succumb to extinction, usually through disease, sometimes by competition with a similar m unal, _ by competition with a similar m unal, also— by competition with a similar m unal, also natural disasters by volcanoes, earthquakes and floods and so _ volcanoes, earthquakes and floods and so on — volcanoes, earthquakes and floods and so on. so we don't know. it could _ and so on. so we don't know. it could have _ and so on. so we don't know. it could have been any one of those things— could have been any one of those things that lead to the extension of this giant _ things that lead to the extension of this giant animal.— this giant animal. getting this dinosaur in — this giant animal. getting this dinosaur in here _ this giant animal. getting this dinosaur in here is _ this giant animal. getting this dinosaur in here is a - this giant animal. getting this i dinosaur in here is a challenge, it is an old building and squeezing it into the gallery. this has been years in the making, how hard was it? ~ years in the making, how hard was it? . ., ., years in the making, how hard was it? ., .,. .,

it? we had a chance to solve the -roblems it? we had a chance to solve the problems but — it? we had a chance to solve the problems but we _ it? we had a chance to solve the problems but we have _ it? we had a chance to solve the problems but we have had - it? we had a chance to solve the problems but we have had to i it? we had a chance to solve the l problems but we have had to think about— problems but we have had to think about it _ problems but we have had to think about it. even the replica, even though— about it. even the replica, even though it — about it. even the replica, even though it is _ about it. even the replica, even though it is not the same, it still weighs _ though it is not the same, it still weighs over two tonnes. we have had to reinforce _ weighs over two tonnes. we have had to reinforce the floor, making sure it is standing safe and stable and not disappear through the flow at some _ not disappear through the flow at some point during the exhibition. we also had _ some point during the exhibition. we also had to— some point during the exhibition. we also had to think about how to fit it in the — also had to think about how to fit it in the space. this is our largest exhibition — it in the space. this is our largest exhibition space and it barely fits. we had _ exhibition space and it barely fits. we had to— exhibition space and it barely fits. we had to think about the exact pose of the _ we had to think about the exact pose of the animal whilst keeping it scientifically accurate and also having — scientifically accurate and also having to _ scientifically accurate and also having to squeeze it into this room. the natural— having to squeeze it into this room. the natural history museum is famous for dippy, the diplodocus, so how does this compare inside? this makes di - does this compare inside? this makes di . look does this compare inside? this makes dippy look like — does this compare inside? this makes dippy look like a _ does this compare inside? this makes dippy look like a little _ does this compare inside? this makes dippy look like a little brother. - dippy look like a little brother. the diplodocus weighs about a quarter— the diplodocus weighs about a quarter of the patogotitan. it is about— quarter of the patogotitan. it is about 12 — quarter of the patogotitan. it is about 12 to 13 metres longer than dippy. _ about 12 to 13 metres longer than dippy, even bigger than our blue whale _ dippy, even bigger than our blue whale skeleton in the main, central hall. whale skeleton in the main, central halt my— whale skeleton in the main, central hall. my head barely comes up to the animal's _ hall. my head barely comes up to the

animal's knee. it hall. my head barely comes up to the animal's knee-— animal's knee. it has been a long time in the _ animal's knee. it has been a long time in the making, _ animal's knee. it has been a long time in the making, what - animal's knee. it has been a long time in the making, what did i animal's knee. it has been a long time in the making, what did youj time in the making, what did you think when you have seen it put together? i think when you have seen it put toaether? ., think when you have seen it put toaether? . , . ., together? i have been lucky enough together? i have been lucky enough to see some — together? i have been lucky enough to see some of— together? i have been lucky enough to see some of the _ together? i have been lucky enough to see some of the original - together? i have been lucky enough to see some of the original bones i together? i have been lucky enough to see some of the original bones in argentina. — to see some of the original bones in argentina, so i knew it was a big animal— argentina, so i knew it was a big animal but — argentina, so i knew it was a big animal but i haven't seen it mounted _ animal but i haven't seen it mounted. you only get the scale when you see _ mounted. you only get the scale when you see it— mounted. you only get the scale when you see it up— mounted. you only get the scale when you see it up in front of you. it was _ you see it up in front of you. it was a — you see it up in front of you. it was a genuine wow moment, even for me and _ was a genuine wow moment, even for me and ihu— was a genuine wow moment, even for me and i'm used to seeing a lot of dinosaurs — me and i'm used to seeing a lot of dinosaurs-— dinosaurs. professor, thank you. this is a whopper— dinosaurs. professor, thank you. this is a whopper of— dinosaurs. professor, thank you. this is a whopper of a _ dinosaurs. professor, thank you. this is a whopper of a dinosaur. dinosaurs. professor, thank you. i this is a whopper of a dinosaur and the cool thing, you can use yourself to get a sense of the scale. i barely come up to the knee. this truly was a titan of the cretaceous period. irate truly was a titan of the cretaceous -eriod. . ., ., , ., , period. we got the answer to my auestion, period. we got the answer to my question, rebecca. _ period. we got the answer to my question, rebecca. dippy- period. we got the answer to my question, rebecca. dippy is- period. we got the answer to my question, rebecca. dippy is like| period. we got the answer to my i question, rebecca. dippy is like the little brother to this dinosaur. got to get those answers. rebecca morelle, our science editor. let�*s get more now on a story we looked at earlier in this hour — the government�*s new strategy

to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. there will be more stress on carbon capture, investment in nuclear power, and a focus on insulation for homes. i�*m joined now by the conservative mp chris skidmore. he launched a report setting out what the government must do to reach the uk�*s emissions target by 2050. 130 recommendations, so this is your government�*s response to your review and recommendations, are you happy? i would say i wouldn�*t think of it as my review. the review listen to well over 2500 individuals, companies and businesses and the recommendations i made were telling me what needed to happen in order to see the real economic opportunity that net zero can provide the country. in the net zero race we have seen the us introduced the green technologies and the eu makes similar measures. if the uk cannot

keep up we will full behind and not demonstrate the climate leadership we have had in the past. the government�*s response is a response to those thousands of companies, businesses right across the uk who are saying, we want to go further and faster and we need the investment support, we need the certainty and the clarity of the message. certainty and the clarity of the messa a e. ~ ., certainty and the clarity of the messaae. . . , certainty and the clarity of the messaae.~ . , message. with that response, you haven't held _ message. with that response, you haven't held back— message. with that response, you haven't held back in _ message. with that response, you haven't held back in the _ message. with that response, you haven't held back in the past i message. with that response, you haven't held back in the past from| haven�*t held back in the past from criticising other conservative mps who you believe are not doing enough to deal with the climate crisis? i believe when it comes to looking at the climate crisis, it�*s notjust about 2050, it is about 2030. we have got to cut our emissions by over half if you want to remain on trajectory of limiting global warning by1.5 trajectory of limiting global warning by 1.5 degrees. but i also see this is a massive opportunity for the uk for taking industrialised areas and helping to regenerate them. the review identified a80,000

new extra jobs that could be created if we want to ensure we put investment in green technology. i have no patience for anyone who claims net zero will make us colder and poorer. it is the opposite, it will make is warm and rich and we need to seize this opportunity, because it will go elsewhere. it will go to the united states, it will go to the united states, it will go to europe and we will miss out. i don�*t want us to miss out and i am determined to ensure that those that paddle disinformation about net zero that it is not possible, those voices need to be proved wrong. we need to listen to their concerns. i met my colleagues from the net zero scrutiny group on how we can afford a more achievable transition. but in reality, tackling the climate crisis improving the economy go hand—in—hand. improving the economy go hand-in-hand._ improving the economy go hand-in-hand. , hand-in-hand. the independent committee _ hand-in-hand. the independent committee on _ hand-in-hand. the independent committee on climate _ hand-in-hand. the independent committee on climate change i committee on climate change yesterday issued its latest biennial report. it talked about a lost decade of minimal planning. this is

a decade, of course, during which the conservative party has been in power. how can people have confidence that the conservative party will do what�*s necessary to reach these vital targets? what party will do what's necessary to reach these vital targets? what it would say. _ reach these vital targets? what it would say. i _ reach these vital targets? what it would say, i honestly _ reach these vital targets? what it would say, i honestly believe i reach these vital targets? what it would say, i honestly believe we | reach these vital targets? what it i would say, i honestly believe we are in unprecedented times of transition. we now know far more than what we did, even a couple of years back. if you had asked me in 2019 when i was the minister that signed net zero into law, would we make as much progress globally, getting countries to recognise the scale of the crisis and adopt net zero, i wouldn�*t have believed you. the place has thickened and we have made mistakes in the past. if we had made mistakes in the past. if we had made investments in energy efficiency we would have saved the country billions, if not trillions amount of money. if we had made investments in nuclear power, they would be up and running now, they are not. so the challenges i try to identify, it is about long—term,

strategic planning that needs to recognise that what we build today will be around in 2050. so making sure the energy is renewable, clean and to run the future grids we need knowing we will increase our use of electricity. the decisions today will affect tomorrow and we cannot keep on kicking the can down the road. �* , ., ., road. briefly, no new funding at the stare, road. briefly, no new funding at the stage. how — road. briefly, no new funding at the stage, how problematic— road. briefly, no new funding at the stage, how problematic is _ road. briefly, no new funding at the stage, how problematic is that? i i stage, how problematic is that? i think for myself, when you look at what is already being set up by the government, and we have made about £10 billion worth of investment in green technologies in the past decade, we do need more, but we also need regulatory certainty, legislative certainty, planning certainty. even if you have the money to build some of these renewable projects, when i went round the country, some projects are facing a ten or 11 year delay to get a grid connection. that is some of the key issues we need to tackle. you can provide all the money in the world, but if you don�*t deal with

these infrastructure challenges that need to be dealt with, we will not succeed. , ., ~ succeed. 0k, chris skidmore mp, thank ou succeed. ok, chris skidmore mp, thank you for— succeed. 0k, chris skidmore mp, thank you for your _ succeed. 0k, chris skidmore mp, thank you for your time _ succeed. 0k, chris skidmore mp, thank you for your time today. i let�*s get more now on two fatal shootings in cambridgeshire. a murder investigation is under way after two men were killed last night. i�*m joined now by our reporter louisa pilbeam. what are the police saying? the police were called at around nine o�*clock at night after reports of gunshots. o'clock at night after reports of aunshots. ~ , ., o'clock at night after reports of gunshots-— o'clock at night after reports of aunshots. ~ , ., , gunshots. when they got here they found the body _ gunshots. when they got here they found the body of— gunshots. when they got here they found the body of a _ gunshots. when they got here they found the body of a 32-year-old i gunshots. when they got here they l found the body of a 32-year-old man found the body of a 32—year—old man in one of the houses. half an hour later they were called to sutton, around ten minutes away, where they found the body of a 57—year—old man, who also died from gunshot wounds. police haven�*t named either of the men yet because formal identification hasn�*t happened. what

they have said is three people have been arrested. the 27—year—old man and a 33—year—old woman were arrested in the early hours in cambridge and a 66—year—old man was arrested in the worcester area. that is all that they have said on that. in this close, it is normally quiet and i need to area. families live here and we have seen people taking really young children to school and people come and go through the police called in, taking themselves off to work. they have been saying this isn�*t the normal kind of area where something like this would happen, they say. they have also said this was a frightening scene last night. they say that police told them to stay in their houses when those gunshots were reported and that a police helicopter was flying overhead. police have asked for anyone who saw anything to come forward with information. that is as far as the information we have at

the moment. far as the information we have at the moment-— the moment. thank you for that u date. prosecutors in mexico say they�*re treating the deaths of 39 migrants in a fire at a detention centre as suspected homicides. eight suspects have been identified, they�*re accused of doing nothing to free the victims. it comes after unverified footage emerged appearing to show the fire starting at the facility in, ciudad juarez. a warning — you may find the images upsetting. uniformed officials seem to walk away as the blaze erupts in a corner, leaving a group of men behind in what appears to be a locked cell. 0ur correspondent in mexico city will grant has more. the footage is one of the questions, the key one at this stage. it appears to have been leaked to the media. the government hasn�*t denied its veracity, which i would have done by now if there was any doubt

about it. it appears to show very serious questions about the behaviour of the guards in that detention centre. at one point, at least one of the migrants attempts to kick the door open. he is obviously not successful in that and there are guards walking around outside the cell. they then leave when the flames get too severe and thatis when the flames get too severe and that is the question that a lot of journalists are asking. when they asked the president in his daily press briefing, he accused them of being more interested in sensationalism than the pain and well—being of the trapped migrants. that is one of the many questions thatis that is one of the many questions that is swirling around, including why these people had been detained in the first place. many of them have been sent back to being trapped in mexico under the remaining mexico programme, part of the biden

administration�*s migration policy that states you have to wait in mexico for your court date to appear in the us. from edible cups to dissolvable noodle packets — there are now more firms than ever making plastic—alternativesfrom sea weed. for international day of zero waste, we spoke to seaweed innovators from around the world who hope to reduce plastic pollution with their plant—based packaging. faye nurse reports. if you can eat it, nature can edit. so cheers. this plastic is made from seaweed. more companies than ever before are experimenting with the plant as a way to reduce plastic pollution. there�*s a rising awareness. we are craving good news and seaweed is good news. it�*s the greatest untapped resource we have on the planet. unlike traditional plastic made from fossil fuels, plastic made from seaweed decomposes. this uk startup makes packaging

with seaweed derived materials. it recently won a £1 million climate prize from prince william�*s ea rthshot foundation. the great thing about seaweed is that it�*s been around for a couple of billion years, so nature knows exactly what to do at the end of life. it�*s going to break down without needing any kind of special human activity. and we test that with worms and we can see that it breaks down as quickly as the piece of fruit. and around the world, dozens of other companies are also testing seaweed products. the process involves drying the plant and turning it into a gel. a lot of the solutions out there can be two to ten times more expensive than current plastics. we're working on the extraction science of seaweed. we're working with different kinds of seaweed and really bring down the cost around the materials where you're trying to utilise more of the seaweed. more than 99% of the world�*s seaweed is produced in asia, traditionally for food, and there are plans to greatly increase seaweed production in european waters

and around the world. but if we�*re even going to come close to replacing traditional plastic with seaweed plastic like this, then we�*re going to need to increase seaweed farming by billions of tonnes. and that�*s expensive. we have to consider the hundreds of billions that we have injected into the oil industry in order to create some efficient and good plastics over the last decades. we will need the same with the seaweed. and scientists say care must be taken to ensure seaweed farming doesn�*t harm our oceans. part of the sustainability aspects that we need to consider is making sure that we're not removing all of the seaweed in one go because that could essentially destroy the aquatic environment. seaweed could help reduce the amount of plastic in our oceans. but experts say we need other solutions to help. material is going to replace every single bit of plastic. so we need a diversity of solutions. seaweed is going to be one of them, but we need to use other types of materials from nature.

we need reuse, recycle, reduce. all of these things combined to reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in the environment. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. hello there. the last couple of days of march remain unsettled with low pressure always nearby. in fact, we could see a stormy spell of weather across southern parts of britain as we move through tonight and into tomorrow morning. but certainly this afternoon is going to be one of sunny spells and scattered showers, some of which will be heavy and thundery, especially through the midlands. eastern england, this is where we�*re likely to see some of the heaviest showers. we�*ll also see lines of showers developing, for example, south west england across into the home counties. fewer showers forscotland, northern ireland. probably the best chance of staying dry altogether will be

the north east of scotland, but a very mild day to come across the board. we could be up to 17 degrees across eastern areas in the sunny spells. it stays quiet across northern areas this evening and overnight, but it�*s turned stormy. across the south, the deep area of low pressure moves in to bring a spell of gales. some heavy rain certainly across south west england, along the south coast, in towards the channel islands. and it�*ll be mild double figure values here, quite fresh. further north where we have the clear skies and lighter winds. that area of low pressure will be spreading across the midlands, pushing into the near continent. the strongest of the winds will be on its southern flank. you can see the isobars packed together there. so friday morning, quite a stormy start in the southwest, south west england, along the south coast through the channel islands, gusts in excess of 60 miles an hour and exposure to some huge waves crashing about. so that�*s likely to cause some disruption here. along with it, there�*ll be some showery rain, but a quieter story further north, quite a bit of cloud around. cooler winds coming in off the north sea. so a little bit fresher here, certainly along north sea coast, but a cooler day generally. this weekend

high pressure starts to build in it, settle things down. but it will also turn cooler as our air source will be coming in from a north northeast direction. that area of low pressure takes its time to pull away. eventually it does take in the weather fronts with it on saturday. by sunday, this area of high pressure will be building in across the country. so a better chance of staying dry, i think for many, but rather cloudy day for saturday. weather front draped across northern ireland, wales, the midlands, southern england could bring further outbreaks of rain. a little bit of drizzle also moving in off the north sea across eastern england. and a cooler day to come, eight to maybe 12 or 13 in the south. a better chance of seeing some sunshine and dry weather on sunday. certainly for england and wales, much of southern scotland, a bit of cloud further north and west. but a fine day to come, i think, for many. but it will feel cooler across the board. take care.

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