this is bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. the headlines: politicians in iran are reacting to the flouting of headscarf laws by women by insisting the rules must be enforced rigorously byjudges. pope francis leaves hospital after receiving treatment for bronchitis, and promises to lead the mass celebrating palm sunday. a critical incident has been declared in dover as passengers are delayed for hours at the start of the easter getaway.

we will start in iran. politicians in iran are insisting that wearing headscarfs should be �*enforced rigorously�* — they're demanding that judges enforce the law. across the country, a growing number of women are going out without hijabs in public. joining here with me is parham ghobadi from bbc persian service. just talk us through what is happening right now. why are authorities cracking down now? because of what we see is happening today in iran is that many women in big cities like tehran and other major cities, theyjust walk big cities like tehran and other major cities, they just walk around on the streets without headscarves and without hijab. without hijab, not only headscarves, for four decades iranian women had to wear to walk in the streets. now we see especially young women walking on the streets without any sort of hijab and iranian politicians and

iranian dutch mic that has frustrated iranian hardliners. so the regime rigid regime is a a difficult position because they have this tiny margin of supporters that are hardliners and these are the people who are willing to pick up arms and defend the regime. they are extremely angry, seeing women on the streets of iran without headscarves. how are women being treated who're not wearing the headscarf? there is this constant battle with a ready hardliners and iranian women, for example, a video surfaced on social media yesterday and it went viral, their are two young women just standing in a grocery shop and waiting, queueing and iranian hardliners, you can see the video, he walks in and gets into an argument with them and picks up a bottle of yoghurt and hits them in the head to. this has frustrated many iranians. and it seems like

it's extremely dangerous for the iranian regime as well, because iran, protests started seven months ago and it went on for about six months. so, does the iranian regime really want another wave of protests to start? . , . to start? that is where we are right now. to start? that is where we are right nova remind _ to start? that is where we are right now. remind us, _ to start? that is where we are right now. remind us, how— to start? that is where we are right now. remind us, how we _ to start? that is where we are right now. remind us, how we did - to start? that is where we are right now. remind us, how we did get i to start? that is where we are right - now. remind us, how we did get here? seven months ago, young iranian kurdish woman, 22—year—old, died in the police custody, because there were some police vans patrolling the bands down my street of iran, resting women who did not abide by the rules. that was seven months ago, now, what we are seeing is that every where women are walking on the street without hijab. so the iranian regime, in the battle with young iranian women, has technically lost and there is no sign that iranian women are backing off to wear the headscarf again.

the pope has said he will take part in the mass celebrating palm sunday in the vatican. the 86—year—old was discharged from a hospital in rome in the last few hours where he was receiving treatment for bronchitis. smiling and leaning on a cane as he left rome's gemelli hospital, the pontiff greeted well—wishers and joked he was still alive. the vatican said he'd resumed some work duties while in hospital, baptising a new born baby as well as sharing a dinner with some of the doctors and nurses. i'm joined now by ruth gledhill, assistant editor of home and digital at the tablet. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for coming on the programme-— thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for coming on the rouramme. , ., ~ ., programme. good afternoon. what it will be our programme. good afternoon. what it will be your reaction? _ programme. good afternoon. what it will be your reaction? early _ programme. good afternoon. what it will be your reaction? early happy. i will be your reaction? early happy. it's the best possible outcome and as the vatican was indicating all along, he has been released in time to fill these to schedule and he does appear to have responded well to the antibiotics for his bronchitis. fist to the antibiotics for his bronchitis.— to the antibiotics for his bronchitis. �* , ., , ., bronchitis. at this time of year, there is pretty _

bronchitis. at this time of year, there is pretty busy _ bronchitis. at this time of year, there is pretty busy schedule, | bronchitis. at this time of year, | there is pretty busy schedule, is bronchitis. at this time of year, i there is pretty busy schedule, is in the? , , , ., , the? yes, there is. it starts tomorrow. _ the? yes, there is. it starts tomorrow, palm _ the? yes, there is. it starts tomorrow, palm sunday, i the? yes, there is. it starts tomorrow, palm sunday, it| the? yes, there is. it starts - tomorrow, palm sunday, it goes to holy week, and good friday and then the easter services. but after that he has a chance of a rest, although he has a chance of a rest, although he is up on his travels again quite soon. and i think that he is in a wheelchair, there is not too much standing involved, even though he is getting better, he is getting a little bit better, but admits he does need to stand up so much as may be he would have had to when he didn't have the knee problem. so i think, looks likely to get through it, he may get some help here and there from other people, but the main thing is that the infection is over and when he was admitted to hospital on wednesday, unexpectedly, of course lots of people feared the worst, as one would with any man 86—year—old man, so it is really...

it feels like very good news that he does appear to have come through it. just talk to us, briefly, the approach to his health, that he has taken and disclosed, because he is a man in his 80s, you would expect the issues to come up, butjust talk us through his approaches taking. i don't think it is overstating to say that the vatican's natural inclination in the past is to say as little as possible when elderly popes start to develop signs of frailty. but pope francis has always been determined that they should not be... nothing should be hidden and he has always been completely open about his health. and what issues he has had, from when he was a fairly young man up until now. so we do get information very quickly, which i think is very reassuring and it is a good development. we have time for one

more chord what does this mean for people around the world, people are watching who are not part of the catholic faith, to see him up and about at this time of year? since po -e about at this time of year? since pepe benedict — about at this time of year? since pope benedict resigned - about at this time of year? since pope benedict resigned and - about at this time of year? s “ice: pope benedict resigned and then spent a while in retirement at the vatican before his passing, it has been a cause of speculation towards pope francis, when he will retire early. pope francis says that he sees the papacy as a job for life, but soon after he was elected, he did sign a form saying that if you become incapable of doing the job, he could step down, had to be for health reasons. but the one phrase health reasons. but the one phrase he has used is a clarity of mind. there is no suggestion that in these physical ailments that he has suffered... is still suffering with his knees, that there is any effect on his mind. he has great accuracy. i think catholics do understand that. always there is concern, with an elderly man, if they become ill

and he is someone, well, with any elderly man, yes, there is concern, because there is. but it is with greatjoy because there is. but it is with great joy that people because there is. but it is with greatjoy that people are seeing him come through this, looking fit and well, to carry out his duties. thank ou ve well, to carry out his duties. thank you very much _ well, to carry out his duties. thank you very much for _ well, to carry out his duties. thank you very much for coming - well, to carry out his duties. thank you very much for coming on - well, to carry out his duties. thank you very much for coming on the i you very much for coming on the programme. the port of dover has declared a critical incident and apologised after people leaving for france suffered long delays. the port says its "deeply frustrated" that bad weather and french border checks have resulted in lengthy queues — particularly for coaches. a number of school and university groups have been affected. simonjones reports it's not such a great start to the great easter getaway, forced to spend hours in a coach with no idea when you are going to be able to get across the channel. fii< when you are going to be able to get across the channel.— across the channel. 0k guys, should be 'ust the across the channel. 0k guys, should be just the start _ across the channel. 0k guys, should be just the start with _ across the channel. 0k guys, should be just the start with the _ across the channel. 0k guys, should be just the start with the karaoke? l be just the start with the karaoke? what make this driver from nottingham is trying to keep spirits up nottingham is trying to keep spirits up of his passengers as they face missing a day on the slopes in the french alps. we have been here four

and a half hours, we had coaches in front of us for about 12 hours. so i have no idea how long we going to be, another 12 hours, i don't know, 16 hours, i don't know. when you make the police are doing when they can to stop dover snarling up, but lorries and cars are getting caught in the chaos too. sign that we are meant to be going to italy, but we booked into a hotel in france this evening. but i don't know if we're going to make it.— evening. but i don't know if we're going to make it. welcome it's going to belon: going to make it. welcome it's going to belong one. _ going to make it. welcome it's going to belong one, we're _ going to make it. welcome it's going to belong one, we're going - going to make it. welcome it's going to belong one, we're going to - going to make it. welcome it's going to belong one, we're going to be - to belong one, we're going to be here _ to belong one, we're going to be here for— to belong one, we're going to be here for a — to belong one, we're going to be here for a while, but it's ok, it's holiday — here for a while, but it's ok, it's holiday. what is causing this? it has been — holiday. what is causing this? it has been blamed on a perfect perfect storm _ has been blamed on a perfect perfect storm of— has been blamed on a perfect perfect storm of huge numbers of people wanting _ storm of huge numbers of people wanting to travelon storm of huge numbers of people wanting to trave— storm of huge numbers of people wanting to travel on a bad weather, esterda , wanting to travel on a bad weather, yesterday. causing _ wanting to travel on a bad weather, yesterday, causing delays _ wanting to travel on a bad weather, yesterday, causing delays the - yesterday, causing delays the ferries and according to the board, new checks introduced after brexit, meaning all coach passengers have to get out of the vehicle to get their passports checked and stamped by the french authorities. lorries were forced to queue on the outskirts of dover overnight. the board says it

is deeply frustrated insisting it had planned ahead, the additional coach bookings taken by the ferry firms for easter have added to the challenge. firms for easter have added to the challenue. , ., firms for easter have added to the challenue. , . .., firms for easter have added to the challenue. , . .. _ firms for easter have added to the challenue. , . .., , ., challenge. festival, can i say how sor i challenge. festival, can i say how sorry i am — challenge. festival, can i say how sorry i am that — challenge. festival, can i say how sorry i am that everyone - challenge. festival, can i say how sorry i am that everyone who - challenge. festival, can i say how i sorry i am that everyone who wanted to get away this easter has been so disrupted. in particular, for the school kids, being a father myself, i know how anxious i would feel. so what we have been doing is working really hard with our ferry operators and partners throughout kent to try to make certain that all the traffic that has been backlogged can get through as quickly as possible. another 5000 cars and 400 coaches are expected today, for many it will be a waiting game. the latest series of tornadoes to have ripped through parts of the united states has left at least four people dead — they were killed in the states of arkansas and illinois. dozens have been injured and tens of thousands—have lost power. the governor of arkansas, sarah huckabee sanders has declared a state of emergency. 0ur reporter shelley phelps has more.

ripping away building tops, downing trees and overturning cars. the catastrophic tornado started moving through the city of little rock in arkansas on friday afternoon. this man told cbs news what he saw. and through our window, i saw the transformer back here that kind of blew up. i saw that the lightning strike, it kind of blew up, caught me off guard, went in the bathroom, closed the door, and all of a sudden it was just like so much wind everywhere. it felt like kind of like the house was shaking and things were kind of like being thrown against it. and it was just something i never experienced before. dozens of people have been taken to hospital. debris lies scattered across roads and tens of thousands of homes are without power. there were also dramatic scenes in illinois where a tornado caused the roof of a packed theater to collapse. experts say such widespread severe weather is unusual. this is the first time in i believe more than ten years that we've had two areas of high risk. that's very uncommon because typically the atmosphere likes to focus on one particular area.

it comes just a week after a deadly tornado hit mississippi, killing 25 people. president biden has been there meeting the relatives of those who lost their lives. today, i authorised the federal government to cover 100% of the cost for removing debris and emergency measures that are involved, keeping up here by keeping shelters up and running and paying for overtime for everyone. 100% of the cost, not for the state, but for us for 30 days. and then after that, we're not leaving either. similar help will be required with the clean up efforts elsewhere. and difficult hours lie ahead for the millions of people facing severe weather warnings across the midwest and the south. shelly phelps, bbc news.

we are going to pause for a quick bit of housekeeping, we are bound to say goodbye to our viewers watching around the world, if you are watching around the world, thank you for your company, watching around the world, thank you foryour company, plenty watching around the world, thank you for your company, plenty more online. this is bbc news. goodbye. thank you for bearing with us if you are in the uk, we are going to move now and takea are in the uk, we are going to move now and take a look at uk news. here in the uk, households will see many of their essential bills, including council tax and water rates, increase from today. as part of the bbc news "tackling it together" series, 0ur cost of living correspondent colletta smith has been looking at what's going up — and what you can do about it. good man. catherine has five children. they are struggling with bills and are already in arrears with council tax. i’m bills and are already in arrears with council tax.— bills and are already in arrears with council tax. i'm trying best to .a l with council tax. i'm trying best to -a , but with council tax. i'm trying best to pay. but with _ with council tax. i'm trying best to pay, but with five _ with council tax. i'm trying best to pay, but with five children - with council tax. i'm trying best to pay, but with five children it - with council tax. i'm trying best to pay, but with five children it is - pay, but with five children it is difficult. i would like to know why the council are charging more for

council tax. it the council are charging more for council tax— counciltax. it is a big increase this year. _ counciltax. it is a big increase this year, chancellor - counciltax. it is a big increase this year, chancellor has - council tax. it is a big increase i this year, chancellor has changed the rules to allow councils in england is to increase taxes by as much as 5% and almost all areas are opting for that the biggest possible rise. to save, check to scams in your area, often that is a single person's discount or for people with disabilities and that damning people uncertain certain kinds of benefits can often claim often done extra support too. don't forget, you will save money if you can pay by direct debit. broadband and mobile deals are increasing too. alex pays £40 a month for his phone contract. it works maintenant, my streaming, my sport. _ works maintenant, my streaming, my sport, watching youtube, films and that means — sport, watching youtube, films and that means i don't need a broadband bill as— that means i don't need a broadband bill as welt — that means i don't need a broadband bill as well. i want to know why companies _ bill as well. i want to know why companies are now to put prices up. most— companies are now to put prices up. most mobile — companies are now to put prices up. most mobile and broadband contracts can go up within inflation, plus a bit extra. adding a whopping i7.3% bit extra. adding a whopping 17.3% for some services. to save, then check to see if you are out of your contract period, the easiest way to do that on your phone is the text

the word info 285075. if you are beyond that period, then quids in, because then you will not have to pay extra fees and you will be up to save money if you shop around for a better deal. utility bills are rising too. for anne—marie, better deal. utility bills are rising too. foranne—marie, it better deal. utility bills are rising too. for anne—marie, it is energy bills training the finances of. it energy bills training the finances of. ., , energy bills training the finances of. . , . ., , , energy bills training the finances of. ,., ., energy bills training the finances of. ., , of. it has cost us a lot this winter. — of. it has cost us a lot this winter. a _ of. it has cost us a lot this winter, a lot, _ of. it has cost us a lot this winter, a lot, but- of. it has cost us a lot this| winter, a lot, but hopefully of. it has cost us a lot this - winter, a lot, but hopefully now it is getting a bit warmer we will not have to put on heating as much stock i want to know, will my gas and electric cost more?— i want to know, will my gas and electric cost more? although the government _ electric cost more? although the government is _ electric cost more? although the government is now _ electric cost more? although the government is now keeping - electric cost more? although the government is now keeping that| electric cost more? although the - government is now keeping that lower price cap in place untiljuly, bills are still going up. that is because of standing charges are increasing in lots of areas and the monthly £67 government but has stopped. while water mills are rising by an average of 7.5%. the customers alike anne—marie, who are on a prepayment meter, they may benefit as some companies are reducing prices for gas and electricity from the start of april. when it comes to water,

make sure there are no leaks in your house. and, certain shower heads and tap aerators really reduce the flow of water and can save you money. the good news is that a lot of people's incomes are increasing in april too. the minimum wage is going up by 9.7% and most working age benefits and pensions will alljump by10.1%. i want to bring you some breaking news, just coming in from pa news agency, a man has died after he was left seriously injured in a charity white—collar boxing match. he has taken part in the ultra—white, boxing event in nottingham, this is last saturday, we have a line from nottinghamshire police saying his condition deteriorated since then and he has died. a spokesperson for ultra—white—collar boxing said, our thoughts are very much with his

family and friends at this difficult time. what are companies could face unlimited fines for dumping sewage into rivers. set under plans to be announced next week. such discharges can pose serious risks to local ecosystems and people's health. official figures show an average of 825 spills occurred in england's waterways per day in the last year. let's get some reaction to this from liberal democrat mp for north shropshire. thank you for coming on the programme. what is your reaction to this? ~ ~ , ., this? well, i think the sewage dumin: this? well, i think the sewage dumping scandal— this? well, i think the sewage dumping scandal is _ this? well, i think the sewage dumping scandal is a - this? well, i think the sewage dumping scandal is a national| dumping scandal is a national scandal, we have seen over 800 dumps in uk waters, english waters, a day, last year. most of those events, there would be no fines levied on

companies. the government have been talking tough on this for a long time, we haven't seen any progress made at all and that why we have been calling for therese coffey to resign, because they don't seem to care for the scandal and don't other tools to get a grip of it. what about the adamant that there are already up laws in place but they're just not being enforced? they are not making it illegal to dump sewage in rivers and into bathing water until 2035 and we don't think that is nearly soon enough. so, talking tough and fine companies for illegal events is one thing, but most of these discharges into our bathing waters are within the rules and it is appalling and people don't want to swim in that climate. ~ ., people don't want to swim in that climate. ~ . ., ,., ., , climate. what about the arguments that, es, climate. what about the arguments that, yes. it— climate. what about the arguments that, yes. it is _ climate. what about the arguments that, yes, it is far _ climate. what about the arguments that, yes, it is far from _ climate. what about the arguments that, yes, it is far from ideal- climate. what about the arguments that, yes, it is far from ideal but i that, yes, it is farfrom ideal but the alternative that it backs up near to residential areas, backs up into homes, into businesses? weill.

into homes, into businesses? well, clearly that — into homes, into businesses? well, clearly that is _ into homes, into businesses? well, clearly that is not _ into homes, into businesses? well, clearly that is not acceptable, - into homes, into businesses? -ii clearly that is not acceptable, but these are private companies who are given billions and billions of pounds to their shareholders every year without investing in increasing capacity of the system to cope when we have heavy rainfall. so we are not asking them to make sewage back—up into people's is, we asking them to deal with the problem and increase capacity. what i can now optimistic are you? well, with the current government in place, i'm not optimistic at all. we need a different approach to prevent executives from receiving huge bonuses and to make dumping sewage into our bathing waters illegal. irate into our bathing waters illegal. we believe there. thank you very much your time. here in the uk, the cost of hormone replacement therapy for women going through the menopause is dropping drastically from today. prescriptions for hrt in england can cost more than 200 pounds a year but — from today — prepayment certificates will bring that cost down

to less than 20 pounds. with more details, here's yetunde yusuf. i had horrendousjoint pain, tiredness, the fatigue is overwhelming.- tiredness, the fatigue is overwhelming. i am overwhelming. brain fog. iam absolutely _ overwhelming. brain fog. iam absolutely knackered - overwhelming. brain fog. iam absolutely knackered all - overwhelming. brain fog. iam absolutely knackered all the l overwhelming. brain fog. i am - absolutely knackered all the time. mood _ absolutely knackered all the time. mood swings. _ absolutely knackered all the time. mood swings. i_ absolutely knackered all the time. mood swings, ijust_ absolutely knackered all the time. mood swings, ijust didn't - absolutely knackered all the time. mood swings, ijust didn't feel- mood swings, ijust didn't feel quite myself any more. hot mood swings, ijust didn't feel quite myself any more. not enough information — quite myself any more. not enough information about _ quite myself any more. not enough information about menopause. - quite myself any more. not enough information about menopause. it i quite myself any more. not enough information about menopause. it isj quite myself any more. not enough i information about menopause. it is a natural time — information about menopause. it is a natural time in _ information about menopause. it is a natural time in a _ information about menopause. it is a natural time in a woman's _ information about menopause. it is a natural time in a woman's life. - information about menopause. it is a natural time in a woman's life. but i natural time in a woman's life. but going through the menopause can be a challenging experience. for some, hormone replacement therapy is the only solution. from today, a new prepayment certificate is being introduced. it will make hrt prescriptions on the nhs a lot cheaper. prescriptions on the nhs a lot chea er. ., ,, prescriptions on the nhs a lot cheaer. ., ,, ., prescriptions on the nhs a lot cheaer. ., , , ., :: ., prescriptions on the nhs a lot cheaer. ., ,, ., :: ., , ., cheaper. for less than £20 a year, we will be — cheaper. for less than £20 a year, we will be able _ cheaper. for less than £20 a year, we will be able to _ cheaper. for less than £20 a year, we will be able to go _ cheaper. for less than £20 a year, we will be able to go online - cheaper. for less than £20 a year, we will be able to go online and i cheaper. for less than £20 a year, we will be able to go online and toj we will be able to go online and to be able to order their hrt prepayment certificate, they will then be able to take it to their

nearest pharmacy when they are going to collect obstruction and they will not need to pay a charge, because they will have faded when they bought their certificate. so for many women, who are often on dual hormones or multiple hormone replacement therapy sometimes three orfour, and a payment every replacement therapy sometimes three or four, and a payment every month is quite expensive. find or four, and a payment every month is quite expensive.— is quite expensive. and hrt prescription _ is quite expensive. and hrt prescription in _ is quite expensive. and hrt prescription in england - is quite expensive. and hrt| prescription in england costs is quite expensive. and hrt- prescription in england costs £9 35 p, prescription in england costs £9 35 p, or if you are my hormones are needed, it is 18 pounds 70 p. that usually has to be paid every month or every three months. some women spend more than £200 a year, but now with the new certificate, it will be less than 20 pounds. it’s with the new certificate, it will be less than 20 pounds.— less than 20 pounds. it's not me that keep this — less than 20 pounds. it's not me that keep this going, _ less than 20 pounds. it's not me that keep this going, it - less than 20 pounds. it's not me that keep this going, it is - less than 20 pounds. it's not me that keep this going, it is you i less than 20 pounds. it's not me. that keep this going, it is you who keep this going. i5 that keep this going, it is you who keep this going-— that keep this going, it is you who keep this going. is welcome news to the women in _ keep this going. is welcome news to the women in this _ keep this going. is welcome news to the women in this menopause - keep this going. is welcome news to the women in this menopause cafe l keep this going. is welcome news to | the women in this menopause cafe in ruby near liverpool. it is the women in this menopause cafe in ruby near liverpool.— ruby near liverpool. it is going to make a massive _ ruby near liverpool. it is going to make a massive difference. - ruby near liverpool. it is going to - make a massive difference. obviously ithink— make a massive difference. obviously i think it _ make a massive difference. obviously i think it should be free, because it is not a — i think it should be free, because it is not a thing we're all to go through — it is not a thing we're all to go throu~h. , , , ., ,

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patterns and general feelings of well—being. patterns and general feelings of well-being— patterns and general feelings of well-beina. ., ., ., ., well-being. hello, today i want to . ive well-being. hello, today i want to rive ou well-being. hello, today i want to give you some _ well-being. hello, today i want to give you some top _ well-being. hello, today i want to give you some top tips _ well-being. hello, today i want to give you some top tips of- well-being. hello, today i want to give you some top tips of how - well-being. hello, today i want to give you some top tips of how to i give you some top tips of how to look— give you some top tips of how to look after— give you some top tips of how to look after yourself as you transition through the menopause. rachel— transition through the menopause. rachel lancaster has set out to help others on theirjourney. at the age of 41, she was diagnosed with early menopause and began taking hrt. but wishes she had known there were other options. you wishes she had known there were other options-— other options. you often find that women who _ other options. you often find that women who do — other options. you often find that women who do manage _ other options. you often find that women who do manage their- other options. you often find that l women who do manage their stress level and _ women who do manage their stress level and who eat well and who exercise — level and who eat well and who exercise well, they have a better experience going into menopause and ithink— experience going into menopause and i think that _ experience going into menopause and i think that is important to be aware — i think that is important to be aware of. _ i think that is important to be aware of, so you are not hit and surprise — aware of, so you are not hit and surprise like _ aware of, so you are not hit and surprise like i was. education is key, _ surprise like i was. education is key, making sure we communicate much more about— key, making sure we communicate much more about what this means women. the government says it is setting up women's health hubs those who don't fill hormone replacement therapy is for them. fill hormone replacement therapy is forthem. providing fill hormone replacement therapy is for them. providing specialist

support and advice on the menopause. and how do you feel now? i ieei and how do you feel now? i feel treat. i and how do you feel now? i feel great- i really — and how do you feel now? i feel great. i really feel _ and how do you feel now? i feel great. i really feel great - and how do you feel now? i feel great. i really feel great i - and how do you feel now? i feel great. i really feel great i love i great. i really feel great i love being postmenopausal, i do things that i never would have done here i am, talking — that i never would have done here i am. talking to _ that i never would have done here i am, talking to you. _ that i never would have done here i am, talking to you. i _ that i never would have done here i am, talking to you. i absolutely - am, talking to you. i absolutely love _ am, talking to you. i absolutely love it — am, talking to you. i absolutely love it i— am, talking to you. i absolutely love it. ithink am, talking to you. i absolutely love it. i think the world desperately needs the energy of womeh — the rapid melting of ice in antarctic is slowing down the flow of deep ocean water —and could have devastating consequences on the global climate. that's according to scientists writing in the journal �*nature'. they say ice melts are driving a "substantial slowdown" of water circulation. this could trap nutrients in the deep ocean, reducing the their ability to support marine life near the ocean surface, the new school year started last week in afghanistan. but for the second year running — a taliban ban is keeping teenage girls out of school. so what are the options for young afghans who want to keep

up their studies but are unable to return to class? shazia haya reports on one new solution being offered by the bbc world service. across afghanistan, girls�* classrooms sit empty. they have told the bbc how it feels. translation: ifind it so painful that they are not allowing us to our schools. this decision is against islam. for the past two years, every morning i go to the rooftop of our home to watch the primary schoolgirls going to school. i stay there until midday when they finish and i cry. i miss learning new things. the bbc made lessons for the children to access remotely during the coronavirus lockdown in the uk. we thought they might be useful in somewhere else. this is where the journalists and producers of bbc�*s afghan service are coming together to work on a very different task from what we normally do.

working on an educational programme for young afghans, this lesson in dari and pashto, the two most widely spoken languages in afghanistan. the show will help people learn english in both my maths and science as well as have a bit of fun. where�*s afghanistan? 0k. so yeah. for the presenters who are all journalists from afghanistan, it is a very personal project. my father was a teacher and he was killed in a suicide bomb attack 16 years ago. at that time, i felt that i want to be a teacher because my father was a teacher. but i became a journalist. but now, by presenting this programme, i think that i have become a teacher and fulfilled my dream and also my father�*s dream in afghanistan. for those unable to go to school, classes will now come

to them at home. that is just routed, plenty more on the website, online, as always and if you are online you can get me on social media. now on bbc news, the weather. hello, it has been a bit dull and cloudy today to start the 1st of april, that is the legacy left by yesterday�*s area of low pressure. as we move into part two of the weekend, with high pressure building it should turn dry and bright of the most of us with increasing amount of sunshine taking a bit warmer. that is yesterday�*s low pressure sitting in the near continent, left a legacy of weather fronts around, quite a lot of cloud too and a breeze and noticeable breeze coming in of the naughty. making it feel quite chilly down the all seekers. but the rain in the west of scotland, northern ireland, should slowly peat out overnight, many places will turn

dry, variable cloud, some play spells, western skies could be quite chilly, when we hold onto the cloud and then 5—7 many of us. the part two of the weekend, high pressure starts to build overhead, we lose the isobars in the south—east, so the isobars in the south—east, so the breeze through the morning will tend to ease down across the south—east. any cloud in the north and west will start to break up too, increasing amount of sunshine as we head through the day on sunday. still thick cloud for northern scotland, amid the odd shower, but most places will be dry, again, it is quite chilly down north sea coast, unsure breeze, but warmer further south and west with the sunshine at 13, maybe 40 degrees. as you move through sunday night, clear skies, light winds, the recipe of the chilly nights to come, you will see the blue hue, a touch of frost in places, sub zero values as well. even towns and cities will be quite cold. so a chilly start to monday, but again, high pressure is with us, light winds, should be financial eye, giving these weather fronts at

bay, at least for now. monday, we are to be done and i know, a cold note with allie brosh but damages will live quickly, strong early april sunshine, will live quickly, strong early aprilsunshine, plenty will live quickly, strong early april sunshine, plenty of sunshine across the board, fresh south—easterly breezes, again, cooler along north sea coast, but up to around 30 may be 14 degrees further west. a temporary blip around the middle part of the week, looks like an area of high pressure retreats for a allows weather fronts to invent another and western areas, bring more average rain, but then it looks like high pressure could build back in. there is that blip showing up back in. there is that blip showing up clearly here on our icons across more northern and western areas, but the run—up to easter looks promising with more in the way of sunshine.

this is bbc news. the headlines: politicians in iran are reacting to the flouting of headscarf laws by women — by insisting the rules must be �*enforced rigorously�* byjudges. in the uk, the port of dover has declared a critical incident with up to 70 coaches delayed overnight as they tried to cross to france. port authorities cited french border controls and bad weather for the hold ups. pope francis has left hospital in rome — water companies could face unlimited fines for dumping sewage into rivers and the sea under government plans set to be announced next week pope francis has left hospital in rome — he was admitted on wednesday

after complaining of breathing issues. the pope says he will take part in the mass celebrating palm sunday