agreement and we thank them today. we welcome your visit,... hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. the headlines this evening. breaking away from our coverage in dublin. a historic moment in boxing... as a new intenrational body is set up to try and secure its olympic future... i think the sport will be dead if we lose it. we are fighting to keep it for our grandchildren. gambling sponsors will be gone from premier legaue shirts as the clubs agree to drop them from 2026. the grand national is all about the big fences... but on day one of the festival constitution hill conquers the hurdles yet again...

also coming up on sportsday... what a routine, what a performance! what _ what a routine, what a performance! what a competition! jake jarman adds another medal to his growing haul... a silver in the european all around in turkey. hello again. amateur boxing has had a big break up... one that some hope will get it back together with the olympics. a large number of national federations... including britain's... have split from the current world governing body in an attempt to overturn a decision by the ioc not to include the sport in the 2028 games in los angeles. the international boxing association run the amateur game right now...

but they... and their russian president umar kremlev... ..are mired in scandal. an independent investigation accused the iba of fixing fights at the rio olympics, selecting judges and referees to manipulate the results the same report detailed decades of financial mismanagement and deception and it led to the interntional olympic committee stripping the iba of its right to organise the boxing events at the 2020 and 2024 games. and then in february, kremlev held a vote to avoid having a presidential election against dutchman boris van der vorst... he was successful... the ioc said they were �*extremely concerned by the result. van der vorst is now part of the breakaway group. world boxing has been established by a group of like—minded leaders of world boxing. we have established it because we are facing a nightmare. the nightmare of losing olympic recognition. there must be we real

willingness to keep boxing distinction because such that for the next generations. i think the sport will be dead if we lose our olympic recognition. we are fighting to keep the olympic dream alive for our grandchildren. so the new body is called world boxing... it includes the countries that boycotted the most recent iba world championships. gb boxing's chief executive matthew holt is on its board... and he told me a breakaway has been on their minds for a while. we believe that the sport has reached — we believe that the sport has reached a crossroads. that is for certain — reached a crossroads. that is for certain the _ reached a crossroads. that is for certain. the current international federation — certain. the current international federation was suspended by the marker— federation was suspended by the marker one and 2019 and we are now in 2023, _ marker one and 2019 and we are now in 2023, and — marker one and 2019 and we are now in 2023, and the federation seems no closer— in 2023, and the federation seems no closer to _ in 2023, and the federation seems no closer to reinclusion within the olympic— closer to reinclusion within the olympic movement —— ioc we think it is time _ olympic movement —— ioc we think it is time for— olympic movement —— ioc we think it is time for a _ olympic movement —— ioc we think it is time for a new organisation that can generate trust and confidence within— can generate trust and confidence within the — can generate trust and confidence within the olympic movement and

amongst _ within the olympic movement and amongst our own stakeholders to give the sport— amongst our own stakeholders to give the sport and olympic future. what i also want _ the sport and olympic future. what i also want to stress is that we we want _ also want to stress is that we we want to— also want to stress is that we we want to do— also want to stress is that we we want to do is build a new organisation that consistently and continually acts in the best interest— continually acts in the best interest of the boxer. we have the wealthy _ interest of the boxer. we have the wealthy and safeguarding of the boxer _ wealthy and safeguarding of the boxer in— wealthy and safeguarding of the boxer in their best interest at heart — boxer in their best interest at heart in — boxer in their best interest at heart in every decision we wake and it is a _ heart in every decision we wake and it is a very— heart in every decision we wake and it is a very important part of culture _ it is a very important part of culture with that we want to build within— culture with that we want to build within the — culture with that we want to build within the new organisation. today ou want within the new organisation. today you want to _ within the new organisation. today you want to secure _ within the new organisation. today you want to secure the _ within the new organisation. today you want to secure the future - within the new organisation. today you want to secure the future of i you want to secure the future of boxing in the olympic games, but you are a new governing body, there is no guarantee that ioc will recognise use of what kids that you will be able to achieve that given it is ioc who will castjudgment upon your legitimacy. who will cast 'udgment upon your lecitima . , , , . legitimacy. this is very much part of a process. _ legitimacy. this is very much part of a process, the _ legitimacy. this is very much part of a process, the first _ legitimacy. this is very much part of a process, the first part - legitimacy. this is very much part of a process, the first part is - of a process, the first part is building _ of a process, the first part is building infrastructure of the new organisation. putting in place the good _ organisation. putting in place the good governance, the statutes, boiicies — good governance, the statutes, policies and procedures that are best in— policies and procedures that are best in class to start building that confidence with the olympic movement so there _ confidence with the olympic movement so there is— confidence with the olympic movement so there is an organisation there that could — so there is an organisation there that could be distrusted and has

confidence to deliver in the future. obviously— confidence to deliver in the future. obviously that is something that we will be _ obviously that is something that we will be looking at something that looking _ will be looking at something that looking to discuss with ioc in due course _ looking to discuss with ioc in due course but — looking to discuss with ioc in due course but we are comforted by a building _ course but we are comforted by a building confidence and trust in the sport— building confidence and trust in the sport and _ building confidence and trust in the sport and demonstrating the sport can run— sport and demonstrating the sport can run its— sport and demonstrating the sport can run its affairs fairly, openly, transparently and very much in the best interest of the boxers, we will best interest of the boxers, we will be able _ best interest of the boxers, we will be able to — best interest of the boxers, we will be able to have a conversation and be able to have a conversation and be successful at achieving that in the future — be successful at achieving that in the future. be successful at achieving that in the future-— the future. over the years, countless _ the future. over the years, countless boxers _ the future. over the years, countless boxers are - the future. over the years, | countless boxers are british the future. over the years, - countless boxers are british and any routes around the world who start in the ring because of a desire, and aim, a dream to be an olympian, a gold medallist, how much does that matter to them and how much does that motivate your breakaway today? great question. in some ways i feel like i_ great question. in some ways i feel like i have — great question. in some ways i feel like i have the bestjob in the world — like i have the bestjob in the world i— like i have the bestjob in the world. i see young athletes coming through— world. i see young athletes coming through the doors of our gym in chatfield — through the doors of our gym in chatfield with those aspirations to achieve _ chatfield with those aspirations to achieve what the athletes that have .one achieve what the athletes that have gone before them. nikki adams, lauren _ gone before them. nikki adams, lauren price, anthonyjoshua, others

who have _ lauren price, anthonyjoshua, others who have gone on to be great olympic champions _ who have gone on to be great olympic champions and i have seen the hopes and aspirations in those boxer's eyes _ and aspirations in those boxer's eyes when _ and aspirations in those boxer's eyes when they come in so that is huge _ eyes when they come in so that is huge motivating factor for me. it is notjust_ huge motivating factor for me. it is notjust about the huge motivating factor for me. it is not just about the olympic medallist but the _ not just about the olympic medallist but the transformation that could take place in the athlete's lives by being _ take place in the athlete's lives by being a _ take place in the athlete's lives by being a part of a successful olympic programme. so yes, those boxers have hopes— programme. so yes, those boxers have hopes and _ programme. so yes, those boxers have hopes and aspirations alongside many other athletes and many other different — other athletes and many other different sports and i believe that is a important motivating factor for everyone _ is a important motivating factor for everyone involved. the european football quarter finals continue this evening... with the last 8 first leg ties in both the europa league and conference league. if manchester united are to reach the semi finals of the former... they'll have to beat the team that have won it more times than anyone else. the first leg of their quarter final against sevilla is at old trafford tonight. we have a big reputation winning the league, the most of all clubs in

europe so that is a magnificent record. so we have to be aware of it because it is their target and we are 100% motivated to go again. so we want to beat them, we have to play our best football, everyone has to deliver their best performance. when you do not, we have a problem so we need to be fully focused and fully prepared for the skin. west ham have already started their europa conference league quarterfinal... they're playing in belgium against gent... into injury time at the end of the first half that has gone more than seven minutes because partly of this moment, a moment or two ago. tapping in to give wes handle lead along the ar check to see if he was

off—site, the goal stored and currently has a half—time whistle goes at west ham leading at the break by a goal to nail. have betting companies as their main shirt sponsor... but the league has become the first in the uk to voluntary withdraw them. clubs will have three years to find new deals... after which they'll still be allowed gambling sponsors on shirt sleeves and on led screens at stadia. i still think football has understood how unhealthy gambling sponsorships are in the. fans will not but _ sponsorships are in the. fans will not but up — sponsorships are in the. fans will not put up with this, they will think— not put up with this, they will think -- — not put up with this, they will think -- if— not put up with this, they will think —— if it's on the on the shirt but elsewhere this is the first step

and it— but elsewhere this is the first step and it will— but elsewhere this is the first step and it will get to that inevitable moment— and it will get to that inevitable moment where one government one day will hopefully, this one will realise _ will hopefully, this one will realise the sentiment against gambling advertisement sponsorship and the _ gambling advertisement sponsorship and the harm it does do to people and the harm it does do to people and we _ and the harm it does do to people and we will— and the harm it does do to people and we will see them all kicked out of football. rangers women coach craig mcpherson has been banned for six games by the scottish football association after headbutting celtic manager fran alonso at the end of the swpl old firm derby last month. he later apologised and said he would "accept in full" any punishment. bayern munich have dropped sadio mane after reports he'd punched his team—mate leroy sane at the end of their champions league match at manchester city on tuesday. mane won't play against hoffenheim on saturday after the incident. which reports in germany say led to the two players needing to be separated by team—mates. bayern, who lost 3—0 at the etihad... said the former liverpool forward has been dropped and fined because of "misconduct". great britain have won a medal of every colour after three days of the european gymnastics championships... with jake jarman winning a silver

in the men's all around. after his four golds at the commonwealth games last year... beth tweddle, who's part of the bbc�*s commentary team... told me it was an impressive performance to finish behind turkey's adem asil in antalya... given the quality of his competitoin... he was a superstar but europeans is a different level and for him to control all of his nerves with that pressure, he went into that competition knowing that there was the potential for a competition knowing that there was the potentialfor a metal competition knowing that there was the potential for a metal and competition knowing that there was the potentialfor a metal and it is always harder going in with people watching you rather than being the underdog. watching you rather than being the underdoa. f watching you rather than being the underdoa. j , . ., watching you rather than being the underdo. j , . ., . underdog. they're such an increased sense of expectation _ underdog. they're such an increased sense of expectation with _ underdog. they're such an increased sense of expectation with a - underdog. they're such an increased sense of expectation with a lot - underdog. they're such an increased sense of expectation with a lot of. sense of expectation with a lot of british gymnast but particularly with what jarman did, elevated in our mind so, you are right to do with that pressure but of the home crowd cheering on the eventual winner, he is 21 years old, things will be so crucial to him as his career progresses. he will be so crucial to him as his career progresses.— will be so crucial to him as his

career progresses. he was such a oun . ster career progresses. he was such a youngster last _ career progresses. he was such a youngster last year _ career progresses. he was such a youngster last year and _ career progresses. he was such a youngster last year and had - career progresses. he was such a youngster last year and had very| youngster last year and had very little experience on the senior stage. then he used every moment last year and the commonwealth games european championships, becoming european championships, becoming european shipping and then the home games with the world championships at liverpool, to go into today to produce that result, knowing that paris is just around the corner. it makes a big difference. you mentioned _ makes a big difference. you mentioned about _ makes a big difference. you mentioned about the - makes a big difference. you mentioned about the difference in the quality of fields that he will face in the europeans, if you are looking ahead to paris 2024 this is doing what exactly what we said, talking to the expectation that is raised but does this put him in good stead for that, as is a good stepping stone? stead for that, as is a good steuinustone? ~ , ., ., , stepping stone? absolutely. not only for his confidence _ stepping stone? absolutely. not only for his confidence but _ stepping stone? absolutely. not only for his confidence but he _ stepping stone? absolutely. not only for his confidence but he now - stepping stone? absolutely. not only for his confidence but he now has - stepping stone? absolutely. not only for his confidence but he now has a l for his confidence but he now has a come a lot of the routines doing now are the ones he will produce for paris. so it is a time not to consolidate, he has the world to be in chips at the end of year, europeans again next year, so he is plenty of time to bed those routines

in. the women's tennis tour will return to china after refusing to hold their events there for 16 months following claims made by peng shuai about being 'forced' into a sexual relationship with former china vice—premier zhang gaoli. peng briefly disappeared from the public eye before... then denied making the accusation... and having accepted an investigation into the allegations will not be carried out by the chinese government... the wta have reversed their decision. russell fuller is our tennis correspondent... it's certainly the wta admitting the strategy they have been employing since november of 2021 is not working. steve simon the deputy t8 chief executive in a conversation with him yesterday, he said that it is clearly not working. we need to change tact, we need a fresh approach. he is not giving up on his desire for the chinese government to launch a full and independent

investigation into the sexual assault allegations that they made 16 or 17 months ago but it is also a reality of the financial world and the fact that china hosts a string of tournaments at the end of the year. there were eight and eight weeks in september and october of 2019 the last full season before the pandemics will also play an opportunity and the numbers for the deputy t8 to work, the financial opportunities are vast as well. the season ending championships for the elite eight singles, the top eight double paris, has $14 million of prize money alone. we double paris, has $14 million of prize money alone.— double paris, has $14 million of prize money alone. we have spoken a lot of the last — prize money alone. we have spoken a lot of the last few _ prize money alone. we have spoken a lot of the last few weeks _ prize money alone. we have spoken a lot of the last few weeks about - lot of the last few weeks about being a split in the locker room because of the issues. with both russian and belarusian players and because they are being ukrainian high—profile players on tour, has the locker room feel with returns china with the circumstances of the

original boycott.— china with the circumstances of the original boycott. steve simon admits that there are _ original boycott. steve simon admits that there are players _ original boycott. steve simon admits that there are players who _ original boycott. steve simon admits that there are players who are - original boycott. steve simon admits that there are players who are not i that there are players who are not in favour. there are over 80 nationalities on the deputy t8 tour but he has said, a clear majority, a strong majority are in favour of a return to china. i have to say, from discussions i have had at the billie jean king cup tie in country today with members of the gb team and the france team, that was the sense that i got. he france team, that was the sense that i not. ., ., . ., i got. he mentioned the fact that the wta tour. — i got. he mentioned the fact that the wta tour, the _ i got. he mentioned the fact that the wta tour, the chief - i got. he mentioned the fact that. the wta tour, the chief executive, steve simon was talking about wanting investigation. he also wanted to hear from wanting investigation. he also wanted to hearfrom her wanting investigation. he also wanted to hear from her herself and he has not yet so the concerns must still be abound.— still be abound. yes, i asked him whether he _ still be abound. yes, i asked him whether he felt _ still be abound. yes, i asked him whether he felt that _ still be abound. yes, i asked him whether he felt that he _ still be abound. yes, i asked him whether he felt that he had - still be abound. yes, i asked him - whether he felt that he had achieved anything by taking this stance given the fact they are now dropping their immediate demand for this independent investigation by the chinese authority before they even agreed to play in china again. he admits he has not spoken to her personally. he said that he had

repeated assurances that she is safe and well and living with her family in beijing. he is also said that deputy t8 staff in place will be well treated returning to china later in the year and he hopes that they have gained respect from people for the stance that they have taken -- wta for the stance that they have taken —— wta and he said not pointing fingers at anyone but making the point clearly that other organisations and businesses such as the atp men's store have not followed their lead. the atp decided once the regulation eased in china that they would return there later this year. the idf has also set that their world turns tour, they look forward to resuming that in china as well. so the user in saying that that was not solidarity from anywhere else in tennis, really. i think in the end, they had this principle of moral stance, some would argue, but it was not going to survive when faced with harsh commercial realities.-

survive when faced with harsh commercial realities. some sad news this evening- — irish rally driver craig breen has died after an accident while testing ahead of the world rally championship race in croatia. breen was preparing for his second rally of the season in his hyundai, but went off the road in an incident atjust after midday local time that left his co—driver james fulton unharmed. he was 33 and had been competing in the championship since 2009. you're watching sportsday. also making the headlines today... hannah bluck�*s return to the wales side is one of two changes made by coach ioan cunningham for their six nations game against england on saturday. both teams are unbeaten after two games. warrington wolves scrum—half george williams is one of 40 players named in england's rugby league squad by shaun wane ahead of this month's rugby league double—header with france. there are 8 players in all from the super league leaders.

england's sam curran managed 22 runs from 22 balls for the punjab kings... including this six... in today's match in the indian premier league. the kings are up against the defending champions gujarat titans who are chasing 154 to win. .. currently in a dramatic final over laming a final wicket six runs for the last four boroughs. —— balls. at the start of a festival that features the racing's most unpredictable event... the sport's greatest certainty right now won another big race. constitution hill followed up his victory in the champion hurdle at cheltenham with a win in the aintree hurdle on day one

of the grand national festival. it's seven out of seven now for the 15 to 2 on favourite... who could graduate onto racing over fences next year. trainer nicky henderson and jockey nico de boinville also provided the day's other big winner... shishkin chased down ahoy senor to win the aintree bowl. these two could potentially target the cheltenham gold cup next year. meanwhile the 40 runners for the grand national on saturday have been confirmed. last year's winner noble yeats is among them... and corach rambler is the favourite for the big race... which will once again be the subject of significant security... as john maguire reports. business as usual in the early morning gallops. three days ofjump racing will culminate in the world's most famous steeplechase on saturday with the grand national. the campaign group animal rising says it will try to stop the race being run. but there are limits. taste will try to stop the race being run. but there are limits.— but there are limits. we are there to rotect but there are limits. we are there to protect horses _ but there are limits. we are there to protect horses in _ but there are limits. we are there to protect horses in prevent - but there are limits. we are there | to protect horses in prevent harm.

it is very likely that a horse will die from that race both head and we would say that that is a reasonable excuse to go in. if the hazardous environment and that is why we are trying to stop it. we are not going to be walking on the tracks while horses are racing by any means. policing such a massive event takes preparations. merseyside officers say they are aware of planned protests. say they are aware of planned rotests. ~ , , . say they are aware of planned rotests.~ ,, . , �*, , protests. we respect people's rights to rotest protests. we respect people's rights to protest and _ protests. we respect people's rights to protest and over _ protests. we respect people's rights to protest and over many _ to protest and over many years people _ to protest and over many years people have protested for various things— people have protested for various things outside of the national and there _ things outside of the national and there is— things outside of the national and there is the opportunity to do so but will— there is the opportunity to do so but will who will not tolerate his criminal behaviour, disorderly behaviour— criminal behaviour, disorderly behaviou �* criminal behaviour, disorderly behaviou . ,, ., behaviour aintree accepts that some are opposed — behaviour aintree accepts that some are opposed to _ behaviour aintree accepts that some are opposed to horse _ behaviour aintree accepts that some are opposed to horse racing - behaviour aintree accepts that some are opposed to horse racing but - are opposed to horse racing but insists safety is paramount. the welfare of _ insists safety is paramount. the welfare of our _ insists safety is paramount. tie: welfare of our participants is our number one priority whether that is a horse or a jockey and we do everything possible to ensure that the horses and jockeys are given

utmost attention when they are here at aintree. we have made subtle changes this year to ensure that we have the best possible athletes running in the race. that means improving _ running in the race. that means improving pre-race _ running in the race. that means improving pre-race fitness - running in the race. that means improving pre-race fitness test| running in the race. that means i improving pre-race fitness test for improving pre—race fitness test for horses and extra briefings for the jockeys. 70,000 people will witness the national and personal millions more watch on television. there will be those demanding that this annual spectacle come to a finish. the world snooker championship gets under way at the crucible in sheffield on saturday and it's first round draw has already thown up a intriguing meeting between 2005 winner shaun murphy and china's si jahwee. it was done this morning on bbc 5 live breakfast and is a re—match from two years ago... when the then 19—year—old amateur player beat murphy at the uk championship. that led to murphy... who turned professional at fiftenn years old saying that si shouldn't have even have been at the table... something he now regrets...

likely to come up again at the crucible. ma; likely to come up again at the crucible. ~ , , ., crucible. my big thing at the time was to make _ crucible. my big thing at the time was to make sure _ crucible. my big thing at the time was to make sure people - crucible. my big thing at the time was to make sure people were i crucible. my big thing at the time i was to make sure people were aware and said that he understood. it was not a personal attack in any way. he is a fabulously young man with a great career ahead of him. i did hold quite strong views that i did not think amateur players should play in professional events. i was quite clear on that. i have since come and gone back and understood, in depth how our tour work. and of course without amateur pop ups, we would be in big trouble. so i do understand things a lot better. throw in a bit of emotion and also having just lost, and i did say couple of things that i wish i could take back. but of course, i cannot. had gastric sleeve surgeryjust under a year ago which changed my life. his honestly help on the

table. we struggled with a big —— bad neck and shoulder. it is a strange position we take up. by, bad neck and shoulder. it is a strange position we take up. abs. lat strange position we take up. a lot of leaning- _ strange position we take up. a lot of leaning- l— strange position we take up. a lot of leaning. i don't _ strange position we take up. a lot of leaning. i don't know— strange position we take up. a lot. of leaning. i don't know any snicker -la ers of leaning. i don't know any snicker players that — of leaning. i don't know any snicker players that have — of leaning. i don't know any snicker players that have don't _ of leaning. i don't know any snicker players that have don't have - of leaning. i don't know any snicker players that have don't have a i players that have don't have a bad back. that plagued me for a number of years. at that moment that was a flash point where i could barely play, i was in absolute agony. now, my morning start with what could be to the untrained eye, you would think i had become some of a yoga expert in the positions that i stretch myself and to be able to play. this stretch myself and to be able to .la , r , , , , stretch myself and to be able to play. as is the best chance that you had at winning? _ play. as is the best chance that you had at winning? there _ play. as is the best chance that you had at winning? there is _ had at winning? there is no question- — had at winning? there is no question- i _ had at winning? there is no question. i got _ had at winning? there is no question. i got to _ had at winning? there is no question. i got to sheffield | had at winning? there is no i question. i got to sheffield this year and the best form that has ever been in. so i am not here to say i'm going to be in the world championship, but i would like to think i would be in the mix. others in the mix, — think i would be in the mix. others in the mix, i— think i would be in the mix. others in the mix, i guess _ think i would be in the mix. others in the mix, i guess we _ think i would be in the mix. others in the mix, i guess we could i in the mix, i guess we could wheel off names that we will off most of the year. o'sullivan going for eight which of course would be a record

breaking the tie that is current. if your biggest rival? yes, i think he is the favourite for any event because he is shown throughout his glittering career that on his day, if he turns on he just blows people away. he is the best nuclear plant, i think we've all except that, no question. wejust have i think we've all except that, no question. we just have to i think we've all except that, no question. wejust have to hope i think we've all except that, no question. we just have to hope that he has an off fortnight, he is not had the best of seasons, no question about that, 12 invitation events but in terms of ranking tournaments, he has on mixing this year as has the other big players, robertsons and players like that, they've been missing as well. but i believe that they will all come good this year at they will all come good this year at the crucible, they will be fresh, no doubt about it.— the crucible, they will be fresh, no doubt about it. running whether he noes doubt about it. running whether he goes missing _ doubt about it. running whether he goes missing or— doubt about it. running whether he goes missing or not _ doubt about it. running whether he goes missing or not he _ doubt about it. running whether he goes missing or not he has - doubt about it. running whether he goes missing or not he has some i goes missing or not he has some forthright views on the game as a whole whether it is the facilities that players have come in the venues at which plague. i that players have come in the venues at which plague-— at which plague. i think is a hard balance defined _ at which plague. i think is a hard balance defined because - at which plague. i think is a hard

balance defined because he i at which plague. i think is a hard| balance defined because he used at which plague. i think is a hard i balance defined because he used to live by the rule that there was no bad press and if someone is fun but the game that ultimately that is good for the game. i think ronnie is obviously our biggest spokesperson and role model in the sport. he carries the responsibility of trying to promote the game positively at all times. that is something that i think even he would admit he has not always done. but when he talks the public and media listen. who knows, maybe he is playing the media game better than anyone for last 30 years. better than anyone for last 30 ears. ., �* ,, ., i. better than anyone for last 30 ears. ., ., , years. ronnie o'sullivan you can see the whole draw _ years. ronnie o'sullivan you can see the whole draw draw _ years. ronnie o'sullivan you can see the whole draw draw on _ years. ronnie o'sullivan you can see the whole draw draw on the - years. ronnie o'sullivan you can see the whole draw draw on the bbc i years. ronnie o'sullivan you can see l the whole draw draw on the bbc sport website. finally tyson fury... oleksandr usyk or anthonyjoshua. .. joejoyce says he's ready to take them all on in his quest to become a world heavyweight champion. in the meantime, he has an interim wbo title to defend against china's zhilei zhang

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throughout the evening. hello. thursday has been a day of april showers. yes, there's been a bit of sunshine, but some heavy downpours around as well. and as we look ahead to friday, well, there is more rain in the forecast because behind me you can see this weather system approaching from the atlantic, this stripe of cloud, which will bring outbreaks of rain for some of us, particularly across the south of the uk. in fact, a band of cloud and rain setting in through the night across the south—west of england into the south of wales, further north, still one or two showers, but some clear spells as well. and with lighter winds, it is actually going to get relatively chilly temperatures in the towns and cities down to one, two or three degrees. out in the countryside, there could well be

a touch of frost for some. so a fairly chilly starts to friday for many, but not for all, because in the south we will be under this weather system, an area of cloud, some outbreaks of rain clipping into the south of wales and the south midlands, but particularly affecting the south—west of england and also the channel islands. further north, sunny spells and showers, some of which will contain some hail and some thunder and then some more persistent rain could well develop through the afternoon across parts of the midlands, up towards lincolnshire and yorkshire. temperature wise, well, still a bit of a struggle for the time of year ten, 11 or 12 degrees. but those temperatures will start to climb as we head through the weekend and it is going to turn drier with high pressure building its way in across the uk and frontal systems tending to retreat. so for the weekend we can expect some spells of sunshine and it is going to turn a little bit warmer. now saturday morning could well start with some rain just grazing eastern coastal counties of england, some bits and pieces of cloud, maybe the odd fog patch first thing, but some decent spells of sunshine. more cloud will roll into northern ireland with the odd splash of rain later in the day. but temperatures are a little bit

higher, 11 to 15 degrees as we start to develop a southerly breeze. and that southerly breeze will still be with us into sunday. now, we will see quite a lot of cloud, i think across western parts, northern ireland, western scotland, north—west england, wales and the south west. the odd shower but sunnier spots in east wales and across england getting up to around 17 degrees, 17 or 18, also possible in some parts of north—east scotland. and as we look further ahead to the start of the new week, a lot of dry weather around temperatures up to around 18 or 19 degrees for some. bye for now.

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