this is bbc news. the headlines... needis need is tojoin need is to join the military alliance on tuesday. —— nato says finland is tojoin alliance on tuesday. —— nato says finland is to join the military alliance on tuesday. russian investigators detain this woman — darya trepova — in the hunt for the killers of a pro—war blogger in a blast in st petersburg. his lawyer says he's gearing up for a battle. donald trump will fly from florida to manhattan in the next few hours to face charges over hush money payments made to a porn star. and overworked and underpaid. teachers in england reject the government's pay offer and call for further strikes. lets just ta ke lets just take you back to brussels, as nato ministers are meeting later

this afternoon, asjens stoltenberg has been discussing the war in ukraine, with the big announcement from him today is that finland will join nato, formallyjoining the alliance on tuesday. that join nato, formally joining the alliance on tuesday. that helps turke in alliance on tuesday. that helps turkey in the _ alliance on tuesday. that helps turkey in the fight _ alliance on tuesday. that helps turkey in the fight against, - alliance on tuesday. that helps turkey in the fight against, for- turkey in the fight against, for instance, the pkk, which is regarded as a terrorist organisation by finland and the european union. of course, we work together to fight this type of organisation. it also helps sweden in addressing some of the organised crime that sweden is seeing taking place in its own streets. we know there is a close link between these terrorist organisations and their objectives and organised crime and drug traffic in a country like sweden. i strongly agree that we have a common interest

in addressing these issues, and by demonstrating that we can ensure that sweden can be a full—fledged member of the alliance in the future. ~ ., ., , ., ' ., future. we go to television 21 from north macedonia. _ nato visited scorpio regarding the attacks _ nato visited scorpio regarding the attacks on the wider institution attacks— attacks on the wider institution attacks on the wider institution attacks on north macedonia —— visited — attacks on north macedonia —— visited skopje. visited skop'e. ... studio: _ visited skop'e. studio: in h visited skopje. - studio: in stoltenberg visited skopje. studio: in stoltenberg talking about swedenjoining the studio: in stoltenberg talking about sweden joining the alliance, but the big news is that finland willjoin

on tuesday. finland and sweden four years have committed to a neutral stance, what they call nonalignment with nato, which they were doing to avoid provoking moscow, but that all changed when vladimir putin decided to invade ukraine. this massive re—evaluation in both of the scandinavian countries about the relationship with nato and what they wanted. very much politically most parties were aligned in both sweden and finland saying they wanted to join. nato are having an open door policy, which is always meant that any country who wants to join nato can if the countries agree to join the rules and the other countries agree to let the men. turkey was the stumbling block, but we will now see finland joining on tuesday. as a good opportunity to talk about

finland. they have had a interesting 24 finland. they have had a interesting 2a hours, they have had an election, most people agree that they want to become part of nato, but there have been a lot of personality politics at play. one of the youngest and most prominent world leaders, and a force behind finland's application tojoin nato, but now left—wing prime minister sunil marron has conceded defeat in the election. petteri orpo has won the election with the right—wing populist finns party coming in second with a record percentage of the sport. it was a record defeat for sanna marin is party who got i9.9% record defeat for sanna marin is party who got 19.9% of the vote. this is what she had to say earlier. translation: this this is what she had to say earlier. translation:— this is what she had to say earlier. translation: , , ., ., .y translation: this is a great day, we have done well— translation: this is a great day, we have done well in _ translation: this is a great day, we have done well in the _ translation: this is a great day, we

have done well in the elections. - have done well in the elections. congratulations to the winning party and the finns. democracy is a wonderful thing. she and the finns. democracy is a wonderful thing.— wonderful thing. she will be familiar to _ wonderful thing. she will be familiar to many _ wonderful thing. she will be familiar to many of - wonderful thing. she will be familiar to many of you. - wonderful thing. she will be | familiar to many of you. she wonderful thing. she will be - familiar to many of you. she became the youngest prime minister back in 2019 in the world. she steered the country to war thin days of nato membership, but is also a controversial figure, membership, but is also a controversialfigure, having gone viral with a clip of her singing dancing and drinking. joining me live to discuss the result are three women who are each members of the parties involved in the three way election race. meeri tengstrom is from the national coalition party; pinja perholehto is chair of social democratic youth of finland; and ami kimanen is third vice president of the finns party youth.

why do you think you have triumphed in the polls? tote why do you think you have triumphed in the polls?— in the polls? we won a big win because we — in the polls? we won a big win because we wanted _ in the polls? we won a big win because we wanted to - in the polls? we won a big win because we wanted to put - in the polls? we won a big win because we wanted to put the | in the polls? we won a big win - because we wanted to put the economy back on the right course. we want to boost the growth, and all this we want to do is because you want to live in a welfare society in the future, so we need to stop living in debt all the time. that is the main reason. also, we have been pro—nato for over 15 years, that's been an issue, however everyone else's pro—nato at this point. however, we haveit pro—nato at this point. however, we have it before. that pro-nato at this point. however, we have it before-— have it before. that leads me to ask ou, what have it before. that leads me to ask you. what exactly — have it before. that leads me to ask you, what exactly went _ have it before. that leads me to ask you, what exactly went wrong? - have it before. that leads me to ask you, what exactly went wrong? i - you, what exactly went wrong? i think everyone knew it was going to be close, but this is a pretty devastating day for you and sanna marin? t devastating day for you and sanna marin? ., �* _ .,, .,

marin? i wouldn't say it was a devastating — marin? i wouldn't say it was a devastating day, _ marin? i wouldn't say it was a devastating day, especially i marin? i wouldn't say it was a i devastating day, especially when marin? i wouldn't say it was a - devastating day, especially when you have been_ devastating day, especially when you have been positive that the prime minister— have been positive that the prime minister position. it is unlikely to rise, _ minister position. it is unlikely to rise. your— minister position. it is unlikely to rise, your support, and it did rise by 3%, _ rise, your support, and it did rise by 3%, so— rise, your support, and it did rise by 3%, so we _ rise, your support, and it did rise by 3%, so we didn't win the elections. _ by 3%, so we didn't win the elections, but we gained more seats than we _ elections, but we gained more seats than we did — elections, but we gained more seats than we did in the elections of 2019. — than we did in the elections of 2019. so— than we did in the elections of 2019, so of course we could have done _ 2019, so of course we could have done better, but we still did very welt _ done better, but we still did very well. ~ ., , done better, but we still did very well. . . , , . , ., well. we are seeing pictures of sanna marin — well. we are seeing pictures of sanna marin now. _ well. we are seeing pictures of sanna marin now. we - well. we are seeing pictures of sanna marin now. we may - well. we are seeing pictures of- sanna marin now. we may remember in 2019 when she came to power, there is this picture of her with a five party coalition, all headed by women, making headlines right around the world. do think it is the case that although she has become a bit of a millennial role model for a new, progressive leadership around the world, she is not so popular home? i the world, she is not so popular home? ., ., .,

home? i would say that sanna marin is --oular home? i would say that sanna marin is nebular here _ home? i would say that sanna marin is pepuiar here in — home? i would say that sanna marin is popular here in finland, _ home? i would say that sanna marin is popular here in finland, but - home? i would say that sanna marin is popular here in finland, but i - is popular here in finland, but i still think— is popular here in finland, but i still think she is even more popular in the _ still think she is even more popular in the countries outside finland. i don't _ in the countries outside finland. i don't think— in the countries outside finland. i don't think she is the reason why we dhint— don't think she is the reason why we didn't win _ don't think she is the reason why we didn't win the elections. it is about— didn't win the elections. it is about the _ didn't win the elections. it is about the economical and financial situation, — about the economical and financial situation, as mentioned before. it is also _ situation, as mentioned before. it is also that— situation, as mentioned before. it is also that some people are frustrated for the last few years that we — frustrated for the last few years that we have been to the crisis and the war~ _ that we have been to the crisis and the war~ we — that we have been to the crisis and the war. we haven't been through the war, the war. we haven't been through the war. but— the war. we haven't been through the war, but ukraine has been in wars, so we_ war, but ukraine has been in wars, so we have — war, but ukraine has been in wars, so we have been talking about the crisis. _ so we have been talking about the crisis. that— so we have been talking about the crisis, that is something that makes people _ crisis, that is something that makes people feel like they want to change everything. this is the change that has been _ everything. this is the change that has been made.— everything. this is the change that has been made. there has been a big focus on the — has been made. there has been a big focus on the firm _ has been made. there has been a big focus on the firm party. _ has been made. there has been a big focus on the firm party. you - has been made. there has been a big focus on the firm party. you have - focus on the finn party. you have done incredibly well, but you are known to be quite to the right and

an empty immigrant party. but, using tick—tock and social media to reach out to people as well. what you put the success of the party down to? i the success of the party down to? i think that national conservative values — think that national conservative values and _ think that national conservative values and christian _ think that national conservative values and christian values - think that national conservative values and christian values are | think that national conservative - values and christian values are very important. — values and christian values are very important. at— values and christian values are very important, at least _ values and christian values are very important, at least to _ values and christian values are very important, at least to me _ values and christian values are very important, at least to me and - values and christian values are very| important, at least to me and many participants — important, at least to me and many participants i— important, at least to me and many participants. i think— important, at least to me and many participants. i think this _ important, at least to me and many participants. i think this kind - important, at least to me and many participants. i think this kind of- participants. i think this kind of party, — participants. i think this kind of party, the _ participants. i think this kind of party, the finns _ participants. i think this kind of party, the finns party- participants. i think this kind of party, the finns party was - participants. i think this kind of party, the finns party was led i participants. i think this kind ofl party, the finns party was led to victory— party, the finns party was led to victory by— party, the finns party was led to victory by the _ party, the finns party was led to victory by the women, _ party, the finns party was led to victory by the women, and - party, the finns party was led to victory by the women, and when party, the finns party was led to. victory by the women, and when we see victories — victory by the women, and when we see victories of— victory by the women, and when we see victories of centre—right - see victories of centre—right parties _ see victories of centre—right parties like _ see victories of centre—right parties like italy's _ see victories of centre—right parties like italy's giorgia i see victories of centre—right - parties like italy's giorgia meloni, there _ parties like italy's giorgia meloni, there is— parties like italy's giorgia meloni, there is something _ parties like italy's giorgia meloni, there is something changing. i parties like italy's giorgia meloni, i there is something changing. what ou sa to there is something changing. what you say to peeple _ there is something changing. what you say to people who _ there is something changing. you say to people who say that there is something changing.- you say to people who say that your party is racist? you are an anti immigrant racist party? i party is racist? you are an anti immigrant racist party? i wouldn't sa a immigrant racist party? i wouldn't say a racist _ immigrant racist party? i wouldn't say a racist party- _ immigrant racist party? i wouldn't say a racist party. we _ immigrant racist party? i wouldn't

say a racist party. we want - immigrant racist party? i wouldn't| say a racist party. we want stricter migrant— say a racist party. we want stricter migrant poiicy~ _ say a racist party. we want stricter migrant policy. the _ say a racist party. we want stricter migrant policy. the accusations i say a racist party. we want stricter. migrant policy. the accusations that for exampie — migrant policy. the accusations that for example sunil— migrant policy. the accusations that for example sunil marron _ migrant policy. the accusations that for example sunil marron has - for example sunil marron has presented, _ for example sunil marron has presented, she _ for example sunil marron has presented, she wants - for example sunil marron hasi presented, she wants provoke for example sunil marron has - presented, she wants provoke people -- for— presented, she wants provoke people -- for exampie — presented, she wants provoke people —— for example sanna _ presented, she wants provoke people —— for example sanna marin- presented, she wants provoke people —— for example sanna marin has- presented, she wants provoke people —— for example sanna marin has put. —— for example sanna marin has put forward _ —— for example sanna marin has put forward there _ —— for example sanna marin has put forward. there are _ —— for example sanna marin has put forward. there are no— —— for example sanna marin has put forward. there are no racist- forward. there are no racist policies _ forward. there are no racist policies. there _ forward. there are no racist policies. there are - forward. there are no racist policies. there are many. forward. there are no racist- policies. there are many supporters who support — policies. there are many supporters who support the _ policies. there are many supporters who support the finns _ policies. there are many supporters who support the finns party - policies. there are many supporters who support the finns party who i policies. there are many supporters i who support the finns party who have foreign _ who support the finns party who have foreign backgrounds— who support the finns party who have foreign backgrounds like _ who support the finns party who have foreign backgrounds like myself. i foreign backgrounds like myself. that would — foreign backgrounds like myself. that would not _ foreign backgrounds like myself. that would not be _ foreign backgrounds like myself. that would not be possible - foreign backgrounds like myself. that would not be possible if- foreign backgrounds like myself. l that would not be possible if they were _ that would not be possible if they were racist~ — that would not be possible if they were racist. the _ that would not be possible if they were racist-— were racist. the big discussion as the negotiations _ were racist. the big discussion as the negotiations going _ were racist. the big discussion as the negotiations going on - were racist. the big discussion as i the negotiations going on reforming some kind of coalition. any idea how that will be formed, and whether the finns party will be part of that? we have a finns party will be part of that? - have a strong position of openly negotiating with all the parties, and i really don't know how it is going to go, but i trust petteri orpo completely, and i'm very enthusiastic to hear how the negotiations go forward. thank you

ve much negotiations go forward. thank you very much for— negotiations go forward. thank you very much forjoining _ negotiations go forward. thank you very much forjoining us. _ negotiations go forward. thank you very much forjoining us. it - negotiations go forward. thank you very much forjoining us. it is i negotiations go forward. thank you very much forjoining us. it is good| very much forjoining us. it is good to get the perspectives of all of you as finland digests the news not only that they will be joining nato only that they will be joining nato on tuesday, but the negotiations are struggling for a coalition government after a very tight, closely fought election. the taliban has been in power in afghanistan for over 18 months now, and although income from poppy helped fund their insurgency — they are now trying to get a grip of the drug problem in kabul. thousands of addicts have been rounded up from the streets — forced into rehab — to give them time to dry out. but although taliban government has imposed a complete ban on poppy production — the un says opium cultivation increased by 32 percent in 2022. yalda hakim reports from kabul on the difficultjourney. hundreds of men rounded up by their new taliban rulers. but this is not what it seems. and this is where they have come from. they used to live under this

bridge in western kabul. the taliban say they are cracking down. they are among afghanistan's more than 3.5 million drug addicts. now the bridge has been cleared. this particular part of the bridge used to be packed with addicts. they were often huddled together, high and shooting up. it was a frightening sight for those trying to get past. this is where they are bringing them, to a former us military base in the capital. now, a makeshift rudimentary rehabilitation centre where conditions are squalid. 28—year—old mohammed omer was a former flight attendant. one night i was in tajikistan, one night i was in iran, in delhi, dubai. in the confusion following the taliban takeover, he lost his job. always i am thinking because i lost all of my things, all my life.

it was lots of pressure in my head. when the taliban ran the country in the 1990s, they all but stamped out poppy cultivation. but they returned to the drugs trade to fund their 20 year insurgency. the taliban have taken local journalists to poppy fields to show they are determined to eradicate the trade. translation: as you know, the emir has ordered - a complete ban on conception, cultivation and trade of drugs. and we are implementing the ban. afghanistan will be drugs free soon. but i was in helmand and they were still cultivating there. i can't comment on this because i haven't seen it, but there are orders of complete prohibition. but the un says that since

the taliban swept to power in 2021, drug cultivation has increased. these men will be kept at this facility for six weeks. resources are limited. more than 3,000 addicts have been crammed in a space with 1,000 beds. this is a country where drugs had been readily available and cheap. the likelihood that these addicts will relapse when they're out again is high. as the taliban learn how to transition from insurgency to governing a country, it's challenges like this that they have to grapple. yalda hakim, bbc news, kabul. with more on this, here's yalda hakim. you mentioned how readily available drugs are, how cheap they are in afghanistan, but tell us a bit more about that journey to addiction for so many people? i’zre

about that journey to addiction for so many people?— about that journey to addiction for so many people? i've been covering afghanistan — so many people? i've been covering afghanistan for _ so many people? i've been covering afghanistan for the _ so many people? i've been covering afghanistan for the last _ so many people? i've been covering afghanistan for the last 15 _ so many people? i've been covering afghanistan for the last 15 years, i afghanistan for the last 15 years, and i remember one of the first times that i went to the country in 2008. there were less than a million drug addicts across the country. fast forward more than a decade, and you will now see 3.5 million, sometimes there are stats that say they could be up to 4 million drug addicts across afghanistan. of course, a lot of this is fuelled by poverty, by unemployment, and the previous government before the taliban takeover tried to clean it up. it was very much a feature of campbell and the major other cities. —— of kabuland campbell and the major other cities. —— of kabul and major other cities. they were up on hilltops and parts, not really threatening everyone, but they were there. the previous government would round them up, take them into a rehabilitation centres, but there was never a programme to ensure that they stayed off the drugs. as you said, it is so relatively available. it is less

than a dollar for many of the drugs. people say drugs are cheaper than things like bread and fruit in the country. it is a form of escapism for so many. you saw men in that piece, but there are so many women and children who are also addicted. this is one particular aspect of life since the taliban to go further, but what about the broader picture? this further, but what about the broader icture? �* , ., , picture? as we have been reporting since the taliban _ picture? as we have been reporting since the taliban takeover, - picture? as we have been reporting since the taliban takeover, there i since the taliban takeover, there has been a number of crises that the country faces. it faces an economic and humanitarian crisis, it faces a human rights crisis, and of course a security crisis in the last year and a half. just because the taliban have taken over does not mean a... in the country. isis k has targeted

many in the country, and correspondence in this newsroom have managed to get inside afghanistan as you know, and as with been reporting theissue you know, and as with been reporting the issue around girls and women remains a problem. last week was the beginning of the school year in afghanistan, and there was hope that perhaps the taliban would allow girls over the age of 12 to return to school, but that isn't the case. in the last six months, we have seen the situation get even more restrictive for women and girls. they can no longer work, female aid workers, with international aid agencies. when there is a humanitarian crisis, that becomes a huge problem. mothers cannot take their children to public parks. they are banned. they can't go to gyms. they've been banned from universities. there is this ongoing issue about human rights of women and girls, and the humanitarian crisis, as assets remain frozen because of the international concern the taliban. ... ., ., because of the international concern the taliban-— because of the international concern the taliban. ., , ., the taliban. good to see you, and we will see you — the taliban. good to see you, and we will see you later— the taliban. good to see you, and we will see you later in _ the taliban. good to see you, and we will see you later in the _ the taliban. good to see you, and we will see you later in the day - the taliban. good to see you, and we will see you later in the day here i

will see you later in the day here on bbc news. to stay with us. after a ll after all the training and all the suffering, this was their time in the sun. ., ., , the sun. how does it feel? exhausting. _ the sun. how does it feel? exhausting, but _ the sun. how does it feel? exhausting, but quite i the sun. how does it feel? - exhausting, but quite exhilarating. toughin exhausting, but quite exhilarating. tough in the middle, but really good support _ tough in the middle, but really good support |_ tough in the middle, but really good su ort. ., , tough in the middle, but really good suuort. . , , . support. i am 'ust pleased that the sun came support. i am just pleased that the sun came out- _ support. i am just pleased that the sun came out. it— support. i am just pleased that the sun came out. it is— support. i am just pleased that the sun came out. it is a _ support. i am just pleased that the sun came out. it is a new- support. i am just pleased that the sun came out. it is a new course i sun came out. it is a new course since new— sun came out. it is a new course since new organisers _ sun came out. it is a new course since new organisers london i sun came out. it is a new course i since new organisers london marathon events came in after the previous company went into administration. the winner, marshall smith from ashford, finished minutes before anyone else. macjust had to keep it going and hold it together, and it went to plan. it going and hold it together, and it went to plan-— went to plan. it felt amazing. it was a really _ went to plan. it felt amazing. it was a really tough _ went to plan. it felt amazing. it was a really tough last - went to plan. it felt amazing. it was a really tough last 500 i went to plan. it felt amazing. it i was a really tough last 500 metres or so. _ was a really tough last 500 metres or so. but— was a really tough last 500 metres or so, but once you see the finish, it feels— or so, but once you see the finish, it feels great. the or so, but once you see the finish, it feels great-— it feels great. the runners are lovin: it feels great. the runners are loving the _ it feels great. the runners are loving the new _ it feels great. the runners are loving the new course, - it feels great. the runners are loving the new course, such . it feels great. the runners are l loving the new course, such just delighted — loving the new course, such just delighted with _ loving the new course, such just delighted with how— loving the new course, such just delighted with how everything i loving the new course, such just delighted with how everything is

going _ delighted with how everything is going it— delighted with how everything is . oin . _ ., , delighted with how everything is anoin. . , ., . delighted with how everything is anoin. ., delighted with how everything is hoin. ., . . , going. it was the race that nearly never was. _ going. it was the race that nearly never was, but _ going. it was the race that nearly never was, but tickets _ going. it was the race that nearly never was, but tickets are i going. it was the race that nearly| never was, but tickets are already on sale for next year. this event may have a bright future. you're live with bbc news. twitter has started removing verification badges from accounts which already had a blue tick, after announcing they would be part of a paid subscription from the first of april. take a look at this. it's the twitter account of the new york times. and as you can see... it no longer has a blue tick. they lost it after the new york times said it would not pay to remain verified. it prompted elon musk to launch a volley of insults at the newspaper. twitter owner said: "the real tragedy of @nytimes is that their propaganda isn't even interesting". many of the old blue ticks still exists, which have left many twitter users confused as it seems impossible to tell who has a legacy verified checkmark and who paid for their blue tick

on the social media platform. let's go live to glasgow with our technology reporter alasdair keane. we technology reporter alasdair keane. should bring website, we should bring up the bbc news website, because we have kept our blue tick for the moment. why is that? ., , ., , ., ., that? lots of people logged into the latform that? lots of people logged into the platform over _ that? lots of people logged into the platform over the _ that? lots of people logged into the platform over the weekend, - that? lots of people logged into the l platform over the weekend, expecting the blue takes to have disappeared. the situation is changed, people are willing to pay a baylor —— $8 a month. the blue checkmark might be a legacy or they might be paying for it. organisations will have to pay $1000 per month to get a gold tick mark next to their name. lots of different things going on at the moment, but it seems the process to remove those marks from the people who had them previously as a manual process, and that is going to take a lot of time to go through and make

sure it is only people who are paying that have them. there are concerns about this. the marks were a mark of legitimacy and verification that the person or the account was who they said they were, and by taking this away it might open the floodgates to people claiming to be accounts that they are in. ~ . ., claiming to be accounts that they are in. ~ . . , claiming to be accounts that they are in. . . . . , ., are in. what about celebrities? how man have are in. what about celebrities? how many have come — are in. what about celebrities? how many have come out _ are in. what about celebrities? how many have come out and _ are in. what about celebrities? how many have come out and said, i'm l are in. what about celebrities? how i many have come out and said, i'm not paying for this? ads, many have come out and said, i'm not paying for this?— paying for this? a number of celebrities _ paying for this? a number of celebrities have. _ paying for this? a number of celebrities have. one - paying for this? a number of celebrities have. one or- paying for this? a number of celebrities have. one or two| paying for this? a number of- celebrities have. one or two have said they are willing to pay. martin lewis, the consumer rights champion in the uk, who shares a lot of that advice about how to avoid scams and said that he will be paying for it because he wants to prove it is genuinely him, but some huge organisations like cnn, the new york times, they have said they will not be paying, and so far they still have their marks. i be paying, and so far they still have their marks.— be paying, and so far they still have their marks. i will add to that liberal on james _ have their marks. i will add to that liberal on james and _ have their marks. i will add to that liberal on james and the _ have their marks. i will add to that liberal on james and the us i have their marks. i will add to that | liberal on james and the us rapper, liberal onjames and the us rapper, ice—t, who have said they won't pay and have been pretty critical.

let's turn to premier league football now — and the news that two premier league managers lost theirjobs yesterday as both chelsea and leicester decided it was time for change. graham potter was sacked by chelsea after less than seven months in charge, while brendan rodgers lost his job at leicester — who are currently in the relegation zone. joining me live is sylvia bullock, a chelsea fan in la, damaris kilonzo, a member of the arsenal supporters club in kenya, and raf yaakob, president of the official man united fan club in malaysia. nothing makes me happier than seeing premier league fans right around the world. it is a reminder ofjust how massive the leak is everywhere, and how fans are scattered far and wide. very good to see all of you, and there's so much talk about this monday. i have to start with you, sylvia. chelsea and all sorts of trouble after losing at the weekend, but what you think about the fact they are getting rid of their

manager already?- they are getting rid of their manauer alread ? ,., ., ., �*, manager already? good morning. it's not the first— manager already? good morning. it's not the first time, _ manager already? good morning. it's not the first time, but _ manager already? good morning. it's not the first time, but it _ manager already? good morning. it's not the first time, but it seemed i not the first time, but it seemed like it was coming after the loss. it was pretty abysmal the result, we dropped below tense, so not that shocking. share dropped below tense, so not that shockina. �* , ., ., dropped below tense, so not that shockina. �* , ., . . dropped below tense, so not that shockina. �* ., ., ., dropped below tense, so not that shockin. ., ., ., ., shocking. are you a fan of graham potter? gimmick— shocking. are you a fan of graham potter? gimmick i _ shocking. are you a fan of graham potter? gimmick i didn't - shocking. are you a fan of graham potter? gimmick i didn't mind i shocking. are you a fan of graham | potter? gimmicki didn't mind him, potter? gimmick i didn't mind him, buti potter? gimmick i didn't mind him, but i saw the writing on the wall after this but i saw the writing on the wall after thi - ~ . but i saw the writing on the wall after thi - ~' . ., but i saw the writing on the wall after thi -

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on bbc news, plenty more to come. we will be live in the us talking about donald trump as he flies from florida to manhattan. hello. good afternoon. we started off on a chilly, frosty note for many earlier on this morning, but there's a lot of sparkling spring sunshine and blue skies around today, as captured by weather watchers here in northeast england and in northern wales. now, as we head through tomorrow, it's more of the same. it's another chilly start to the day with a touch of frost. more sunshine around for most of us tomorrow, at least for part of the day. but it will turn cloudier towards the north and the west with an approaching weather front. but the weather front is quite far out towards the west today. we're dominated by high pressure, of course, out towards the east. it's just sending a bit of an onshore breeze towards north sea facing coast here. it's always going to feel a little cooler, but plenty

of sunshine around, some high cloud turning the sunshine hazy, especially across parts of scotland. and it's cloudier across northern ireland. but still some sunny spells breaking through here. top temperatures between ten and ia degrees celsius, but maybe a 15 in the moray firth. now, overnight tonight, there'll be lots of clear skies around. temperatures are likely to drop below freezing for many. but we're starting to see our weather front approach. weather front approach the western isles in the far west of scotland here there will be some outbreaks of rain and more cloud towards irish sea coast as well, where temperatures will tend to be above freezing. of course, milder with the cloud and the breeze out towards the northwest and our weather front continues to move eastwards as we head throughout the day on tuesday, eventually sending some cloud into eastern areas of scotland and northwest england. but here it should stay largely dry. the best of the sunshine again for england and much of eastern wales, where we'll see highs of ii to ia degrees celsius. not quite so much of an onshore breeze towards those north sea facing coasts on tuesday. now, on wednesday, of course,

our weather front just continues to move its way eastwards, eventually introducing some outbreaks of rain, but probably not until the end of the day for the far south east of england and east anglia. we'll start to see some clearance across northern ireland. so maybe some sunny spells here as we head through the afternoon. temperatures again, between 11 and ia degrees celsius where the front continues to just clear its way eastwards, possibly some heavy persistent rain for eastern areas of the uk as we head throughout the day on thursday. some sunshine though, further west, so unsettled through the middle part of the week, but high pressure builds back in again in time for good friday and the easter bank holiday weekend.

the number of our members that rejected the government's pay offer is 191,319. the strike ballot result announced this morning means there'll be one—day strikes at the end of april and beginning of may. we obviously need the government to listen, and unfortunately, if they come back with a derisory offer like that, we still need to stand up and be counted. i am hoping there'll be a lot more than that, if we have to have more than that, because i'm absolutely willing to fight this to the end. meanwhile, passport office workers begin five weeks of strike action. a warning it could mean delays in getting new passports. our other main news this lunchtime...