today at six: members of the rcn nurses' union in england vote to reject the government's pay offer. there'll be further strikes at the end of the month. ministers say the offer is fair, but the rcn says the offer ministers call the nurses�* decision hugely disappointing. the union says the offer so far is simply inadequate.— the offer so far is simply inadeauate. , , ., ., inadequate. this is not enough members _ inadequate. this is not enough members and _ inadequate. this is not enough members and it _ inadequate. this is not enough members and it is _ inadequate. this is not enough members and it is down - inadequate. this is not enough members and it is down to the i members and it is down to the government to listen to the voice of nursing and put a better offer on the table. but nursing and put a better offer on the table. �* ., ., ~ , the table. but health workers in england who — the table. but health workers in england who are unison - england who are unison members, including ambulance staff and paramedics, vote to accept the offer. we�*ll be looking at these latest votes,

and at why so many workers in other sectors are also still at loggerheads with the government over pay. also on the programme: ten—month—old finley boden, murdered by his parents after being placed back into their care. 21—year—old us guardsman jack teixera appears in court, charged with espionage over a huge leak of secret government documents. deux, un...top! and coming up in sport on bbc news... her second title this week — britain�*sjessica gadirova wins all around gold at the european artistic gymnastics championships in turkey. good evening. nurses in england who

are members of the rcn have voted to reject the government�*s pay officer. the move has been described as concerning for patients. the rcn says what has been offered today to simply not enough. a five percent pay rise from april was offered as well as a one—off payment of at least £1,655 to top up the past year�*s pay award. but 54% of members who voted rejected the deal. and so the union have announced a 48—hour strike, starting on the evening of the 30th april, until 2nd may. but that same pay offer offered to nurses has been accepted by members of the unison union, which includes ambulance workers. meanwhile, thousands ofjunior doctors are staging the final day of their four—day strike about pay. here�*s our health editor, hugh pym. it was the most widespread action in the history of the nursing union. what do we want?— what do we want? striking rcn members on picket _ what do we want? striking rcn members on picket lines. - what do we want? striking rcn members on picket lines. a - what do we want? striking rcn | members on picket lines. a deal what do we want? striking rcn - members on picket lines. a deal was agreed by the leadership along with other unions, but now it has been

thrown out by members and another strike is planned. fill" thrown out by members and another strike is planned.— thrown out by members and another strike is planned. our members have made that decision _ strike is planned. our members have made that decision today. _ strike is planned. our members have made that decision today. this - strike is planned. our members have made that decision today. this offerl made that decision today. this offer was not enough for our members and it is now down to the government to listen to the voice of nursing and put a better offer on the table. they need to restore the nurses�* pgy- they need to restore the nurses'j pay-_ vicki is pay. good boy, sit down. vicki is a aediatric pay. good boy, sit down. vicki is a paediatric nurse. she _ pay. good boy, sit down. vicki is a paediatric nurse. she voted - paediatric nurse. she voted to reject the offer.— paediatric nurse. she voted to reject the offer. i don't feel like an offer of _ reject the offer. i don't feel like an offer of 596 _ reject the offer. i don't feel like an offer of 596 is _ reject the offer. i don't feel like an offer of 596 is going - reject the offer. i don't feel like an offer of 596 is going to - reject the offer. i don't feel like an offer of 596 is going to fix - reject the offer. i don't feel like | an offer of 596 is going to fix the an offer of 5% is going to fix the problems— an offer of 5% is going to fix the problems we have in the nhs. we have hu-e problems we have in the nhs. we have huge recruitment and retention issues — huge recruitment and retention issues and to offer nurses 5% isn't going to _ issues and to offer nurses 5% isn't going to fix that. issues and to offer nurses 596 isn't going to fix that.— going to fix that. claire, who has been an nhs nurse _ going to fix that. claire, who has been an nhs nurse for 30 - been an nhs nurse for 30 years, voted in favour of the pay deal, though she says it was with a heavy heart. ., ., ., ,., , heart. part of the reason why i acce ted heart. part of the reason why i accepted it _ heart. part of the reason why i accepted it is _ heart. part of the reason why i accepted it is because - heart. part of the reason why i accepted it is because i'm - heart. part of the reason why i accepted it is because i'm fed | heart. part of the reason why i l accepted it is because i'm fed up heart. part of the reason why i - accepted it is because i'm fed up of accepted it is because i�*m fed up of being angry. there are so many things to be angry about, and i know that was causing some levels of conflict with patients and with other colleagues.—

conflict with patients and with other colleagues. would you go on strike again? _ other colleagues. would you go on strike again? yes. _ other colleagues. would you go on strike again? yes. the rcn - other colleagues. would you go on strike again? yes. the rcn has. other colleagues. would you go on l strike again? yes. the rcn has been in different strike again? is; the rcn has been in different talks and disputes in the uk�*s nation. in england in offer has been rejected, while in scotland a higher offer was accepted. in wales, union members rejected one day land are expecting a higher offer. in northern ireland, there has been no offer but the union is in talks. members of another health union, unison, including ambulance staff, were on strike, but the members have now voted to accept the deal negotiated with ministers in england. it�*s deal negotiated with ministers in encland. v deal negotiated with ministers in encland. �*, . ,~ ., deal negotiated with ministers in encland. h . _ ., ., deal negotiated with ministers in encland. h . ,~ ., ., ., england. it's really clear that over 110,000 unison _ england. it's really clear that over 110,000 unison members- england. it's really clear that over 110,000 unison members want i england. it's really clear that overj 110,000 unison members want to england. it's really clear that over- 110,000 unison members want to take the offer rather than wait in vain for the pay review body. the government _ for the pay review body. the government said _ for the pay review body. the government said the decision by unison members to accept a pay offer showed it was a fair and reasonable proposal, but it was hugely disappointing that the rcn membership rejected the deal recommended by the leadership. junior doctors in england, meanwhile, were out on picket lines

again on the final full day of a four day strike, with no sign of any end to their dispute. the bma has called for the conciliation service acas to be invited in to get talks going. the government says that it is possible but only if they drop the 35% pay claim which ministers argue was unreasonable and unaffordable.— argue was unreasonable and unaffordable. �* , , unaffordable. i've 'ust visited the office of steve — unaffordable. i've just visited the office of steve barclay. _ unaffordable. i've just visited the office of steve barclay. we - unaffordable. i've just visited the office of steve barclay. we have| unaffordable. i've just visited the | office of steve barclay. we have a group of doctors who are hoping to drop off a letter. b, group of doctors who are hoping to drop off a letter.— drop off a letter. a small group of doctors demonstrated outside - doctors demonstrated outside the constituency office of health secretary steve barclay. the decision now, build their union call another strike with the royal college of nursing already planning its walk—out over the may bank holiday? you pin, bbc news. —— hugh pym. the past few months have seen a series of long—running pay disputes in different sectors. some have come to an agreement including ambulance workers, staff on network rail who are members of the rmt, and criminal barristers.

but many are still ongoing, including teachers, passport office staff, civil servants, staff of train operating companies, and postal workers. 0ur political correspondent damian grammaticas joins us from westminster. we can speak to him just now. damien, clearly some progress for the government, but a lot of these talks are still deadlocked? yes. talks are still deadlocked? yes, the are, talks are still deadlocked? yes, they are. and — talks are still deadlocked? yes, they are, and the _ talks are still deadlocked? yes, they are, and the strikes - talks are still deadlocked? is: they are, and the strikes that have been resolved so far are the smaller ones, barristers and bus drivers. these are the big ones. the government is pointing to the fact that this one union has accepted this deal and says that shows it is a reasonable deal and it is pointing to the others who are still to ballot this month, largely paramedics, two more unions, and saying they should accepted as well. but of course you have that rejection from the rcn, which speaks for the majority of nurses there.

the problem the government then is going to face is that they are now calling new strikes, those threatened to be pretty serious, and the rcn is demanding a shift in what the rcn is demanding a shift in what the government has put on the table. you are also seeing, as hugh was saying, junior doctors. there are no talks going on there. they want to get around the table as well, so pressure on the government in that sense. 0pposition parties, the labour and liberal democrats, saying the government should sit down for talks. the deal today with one union includes a one—off payment for last year to top things up. that has angered others, the civil servants, who are today calling strikes, saying they are not being offered that, and all of this is government grapples with keeping inflation down and keeping pay deals done, but also tackling waiting lists and pushing economic growth, and that is a very difficult balance to strike. mani; difficult balance to strike. many thanks. the parents of a ten—month—old baby have been found guilty of his murder. finley boden was placed in care when he was born

but was then returned to his parents and killed just 39 days later, on christmas day 2020. stephen boden and shannon marsden will be sentenced next month. 0ur midlands correspondent navteonhal reports. there were remarkable scenes at the court here today as this trial, which began exactly five months ago, came to an end. after the jury delivered its verdict, thejudge, mrsjustice to pulls, spoke to the jury mrsjustice to pulls, spoke to the jury and became emotional, excusing them from jury service to life, due to what she said was the distressing nature of this case. some of the jurors were also in tears. in contrast, finley�*s parents, will be sentenced next month, gave no reaction as they were found guilty of the murder of their baby this was finley boden, a happy, giggling baby who just a couple of months after this video was filmed, died in the care of those who should have been protecting him.

these were his parents — 30—year—old stephen boden and 22—year—old shannon marsden. they murdered their baby son on christmas day 2020. the court heard finley was the victim of repeated acts of severe violence at their home in chesterfield. the pair were regular heavy users of cannabis whom the jury heard prioritised getting money to spend on the drug over their son�*s care. this was the state of the home when finley died. child protection concerns meant he was removed from his parents shortly after he was born in february 2020. but later that year he was returned to their care by a court order following an eight—week transition, despite social workers asking for a longer period. georgia lived next door to the family. he was absolutely filthy. they were absolutely filthy. the house was absolutely filthy. my honest first thought was, i don�*t understand how they�*ve got the kid living in there.

this is the house where finley lived after he was returned to his pa rents. and it�*s where he was abused in the days and weeks leading up to his death. by the time he died, he had 130 injuries — bruises, burns and even fractures to his bones. as a parent, you have no greater responsibility than to a child who is in your care, but boden and marsden could not even bring themselves to take poor finley to hospital when it was totally clear that he was critically ill. they�*ve never given a reasonable explanation as to why they did not do this, but appears abundantly clear that their primary concern was their own freedom. finley suffered a fatal collapse in the early hours of christmas morning and was pronounced dead in hospital. the cause of death was given as multiple episodes of nonaccidental blunt force trauma. as parents, you're supposed to protect and not harm them.

you're not supposed to harm your kid. i don't understand it, i really don't. a safeguarding review will ask whether more could have been done to protect finley, a boy whose life ended in the cruellest of ways. navteonhal, bbc news, derby. joining me now is our home editor, mark easton. mark, such distressing details there, and an example of another child being failed? you there, and an example of another child being failed?— there, and an example of another child being failed? you know, this is shocking. _ child being failed? you know, this is shocking. i _ child being failed? you know, this is shocking, i think. _ child being failed? you know, this is shocking, i think. it _ child being failed? you know, this is shocking, i think. it remains - child being failed? you know, this| is shocking, i think. it remains the case in this country that the most likely age to be murdered is in your first year of life. on average, 20 children under one in england and wales are victims of homicide every year. these are crimes which defy comprehension. how can it happen, and why didn�*t we prevent it to? last month, we saw three inquiry reports are published in relation to

social services for children in england, and they all said the same thing — the system needs an overhaul. the government responded a couple of months ago and agreed we need what they call a major reset, and they talked about the need for faced reform and bringing for the perhaps new legislation if parliamentary time could be required. many professionals point out that the extra 200 million points —— £200 million the government has announced four child social care in england is only a fifth of what their own independent review recommended was required in the next two years, and there are concerns about just the next two years, and there are concerns aboutjust how long it will take to find reforms. everyone knows what we need. we need effective multi—agency support for vulnerable children and their families, but the fact is that almost certainly in next year we will see 20 babies, despite all the anguish, who are killed. ~ ., ~ a 21—year—old us airman has appeared in court in connection with a leak of highly

classified military documents about the ukraine war and other national security issues. jack teixeira was arrested by the fbi at his family home in rural massachusetts yesterday. mr teixeira has been identified as the leader of an online chat group where the documents first emerged. 0ur north america correspondent barbara plett usher is in boston for us now. just a little while ago, the suspect, jack teixera, appeared in the courthouse behind me, and he was charged with what has been described as the worst leak of us intelligence in at least a decade. two counts, the unauthorised retention and transmission of defence material, he could get up to 15 years behind bars. the authorities first learned about the leaks around ten days ago, so they�*ve been working very quickly to get to this point, and president joe biden hasjust issued a statement commending them for the first act —— fast action but also saying he has directed the military and intelligence community to take more steps to secure sensitive information. you raise my report.

—— here is my support. jack teixera�*s parents left the courthouse without commenting. they watch their son facing charges that could lead to many years in prison. he is a national guardsmen, video game, and now the chief suspect in a major intelligence leak. he gave up without a fight when the fbi knocked on his door. to his neighbours he wasjust a regular guy. i�*zre on his door. to his neighbours he wasjust a regular guy.— was 'ust a regular guy. i've seen him wasjust a regular guy. i've seen him walking _ wasjust a regular guy. i've seen him walking around, _ wasjust a regular guy. i've seen him walking around, hanging . wasjust a regular guy. i've seen| him walking around, hanging out wasjust a regular guy. i've seen - him walking around, hanging out with a kind of group that always want to go with the military. they are also big in video games. i�*m not surprised. it would have been over mine craft and stuff. just surprised. it would have been over mine craft and stuff.— mine craft and stuff. just think it's crazy- _ mine craft and stuff. just think it's crazy. i think _ mine craft and stuff. just think it's crazy. i think it's _ mine craft and stuff. just think it's crazy. i think it's nuts. - it's crazy. i think it's nuts. nothing _ it's crazy. i think it's nuts. nothing like this has happened around — nothing like this has happened around here. this is a very small community, _ around here. this is a very small community, everybody knows each other _ community, everybody knows each other. , ., ., other. these are some of the documents — other. these are some of the documents he _ other. these are some of the documents he revealed - - other. these are some of the - documents he revealed - sensitive documents he revealed — sensitive secrets about american allies, assessments about the weaknesses in ukraine�*s fight with russia. jack douglas teixera worked in the intelligence wing of the massachusetts air national guard. he

was an it specialist and a relatively junior was an it specialist and a relativelyjunior position. he has been identified as the leader of an online chat group where the leaked documents first emerged. they were posted on discord, a social media platform popular with video gamers. the group you let had roughly two dozen members are from around the world who talked about war games and shared racistjokes. his friends said he wasn�*t trying to undermine the government. sham; said he wasn't trying to undermine the government.— said he wasn't trying to undermine the government. any claims that he is a russian — the government. any claims that he is a russian operative _ the government. any claims that he is a russian operative or— is a russian operative or pro—russian is categorically false. he is not interested in helping any foreign agencies with their attack on the us or other countries. he was a young charismatic man who loved nature, god, who loved shooting guns and racing cars. nature, god, who loved shooting guns and racing cars-— and racing cars. washington is facina and racing cars. washington is facin: a and racing cars. washington is facing a major _ and racing cars. washington is facing a major diplomatic - facing a major diplomatic embarrassment. and the pentagon is investigating how such a low ranking officer could cause such a high—profile intelligence leak. what high-profile intelligence leak. what

makes this particular _ high—profile intelligence leak. twat makes this particular leak of classified information so unique and so damaging, in many other instances we�*ve had in the past where there has been a leak of classified information, it is dated, it is old information, it is dated, it is old information, or it�*s about sort of broader programmes. it doesn�*t mean it�*s not sensitive or damaging, but the point is, it is not incident specific. what you have here is classified information that is about real—time national security foreign policy issues, military conflicts. it is the third big leak in 13 years. the us needs to convince allies it can keep its secrets. barbara plett usher, bbc news, boston. the impact of these leaks is still emerging. 0ur security correspondent frank gardner is here to assess how important and damaging they could be to the us and others. just how bad is this intelligence leak?

well, it�*s very bad, notjust for the us, but for its allies too, including britain. let�*s start with russia and its own spies. now they know exactly what parts of their military intelligence is being eavesdropped on by the us. and rather like putting a digital patch on a laptop or a mobile, they will move very swiftly to plug those gaps. when it comes to america�*s allies, this is a serious case of broken trust. and that�*s on two levels. first, washington hasn�*tjust been spying on its enemies, it�*s been spying on its friends too — like ukraine, israel and south korea. and secondly, the us has clearly been sharing this supposedly secret intelligence with far too many people. that will make some countries think twice before they can trust america with sensitive information. but by far the most serious damage has been done to ukraine, a country still fighting for its very survival, after all. these leaked us intelligence assessments reveal, in precise

detail, what weapons ukraine still has. and the chilling conclusion is that it�*s fast running out of air defence missiles. they even put a date on it — may 23rd. that tells the kremlin that if ukraine can�*t resupply itself by then, then it will be safe to unleash the full might of the russian airforce. and that, potentially, could change the entire course of this war in moscow�*s favour. thank you, frank. and you can see all the latest on this us intelligence leak and how damaging and impact it has had by heading to the bbc news website, where there is a full life page. just head to the bbc news page. the time is 18:18. our top story this evening: members of the rcn nurses�* union in england vote to reject the government�*s pay offer.

there�*ll be further strikes at the end of the month. and coming up, it�*s aintree�*s ladies day, ahead of the famous grand national tomorrow. coming up in sport on bbc news... grand national tomorrow. we hearfrom ronnie 0�*sullivan as he targets a record—breaking eighth world title, ahead of the start of the world snooker championship in sheffield. the exhibition showcasing the beauty of dual heritage. —— an art exhibition inspired. the european space agency has launched one of its most ambitious missions to date — sending a spacecraft towards jupiter. it will take eight years to get there, and when it finally arrives, it will begin a detailed study of the planet�*s major moons, including exploring whether they have the conditions needed to sustain life. here�*s our science editor, rebecca morelle. trois, deux, un. . .top! the start of a journey to the outer

reaches of the solar system. this is the european space agency�*s juice mission, and it has a 4 billion—mile voyage ahead. it�*s travelling here, tojupiter�*s giant moons, some of the largest in the solar system. they�*re shrouded in thick layers of ice, but beneath, there are hints of vast liquid oceans, and scientists want to find out if they could support life. the uk has developed one of the instruments on the spacecraft. so what we�*re looking at here is the flight spare of our instrument. the black box is the electronics box. that�*s where the data is sent through, and that�*s actually put into a vault on the main body of the spacecraft. it will help us to see if the oceans are there, and whether they have the conditions that are right for life. we�*ve got volcanic thermal vent on the earth, in the really deep oceans of the earth, where bacteria has been found. could easily be something similar. not like little green people running around the surface, because on the surface, they�*d be killed by the radiation

environment, anyway! this mission will give us close—up views of three ofjupiter�*s moons. it will fly past europa, hoping to spot plumes of water erupting, and callisto, with its heavily cratered surface of ice and rock. finally, it will orbit around ganymede, the solar system�*s largest moon, where it will measure its icy crust, which could reach 100 miles — that�*s 160 kilometres down — and it will search for a liquid ocean underneath, which could be ten times deeper than... anything we have on earth. the pictures, the visible images are going to be absolutely incredible. so ganymede is covered in dark terrain and interesting impact craters, and a sort of footprint of the activity that would have taken place early on when it was formed. being in orbit around ganymede will produce imaging resolution of a few metres, so we�*re going to be able to see exquisite detail in those pictures. separationjuste confirmee...

cheering for the mission team, it�*s a chance to celebrate, but they�*ve now got a long wait ahead. it will take eight years to reach thejupiter system, but scientists say it will be worth it. if these distant, seemingly inhospitable moons are found to be habitable, where else could life exist in the universe? rebecca morelle, bbc news. it�*s a visit that has been part—political, part—personal and, today, on his final day in ireland, president biden went to his ancestral home in county mayo. he�*s expected to greet well—wishers in ballina, the hometown of his great—great—grandfather, who emigrated to the united states in 1851. 0ur north america editor sarah smith reports from ballina. the trappings of power follow the president wherever he goes. air force one, the most

recognisable plane in the world, is today ferrying mr biden — along with his son and his sister — on a personal family pilgrimage. his trademark aviator sunglasses in place, as the sun came out in knock. greeting him, some local officials. but this is not a day for high—level political meetings, it�*s about faith and family. in the basilica at knock shrine, the parish priest showed mr biden a mosaic depicting the moment the virgin mary is said to have appeared in front of local residents in 1879. the president touched the very spot on the church�*s original gable wall where the apparition was seen, just as several popes have before him. in ballina, every corner of the town has been dressed, draped and decorated red, white and blue. one of mr biden�*s ancestors came from here, some distant cousins still live here, and the town is determined to welcome him home. people here have been speculating about whether mr biden when he gives about whether mr biden when he gives a speech later tonight will announce

whether he is running for president again in 202a. i don�*t want to spoil anybody�*s surprise, but he�*s not going to do that, he is much more likely to talk about his love for ireland, how he feels at home here and doesn�*t want to leave. it has been clear mr biden has been having the time of his life on this trip, even though he hasn�*t really achieved anything significant on the diplomatic or political front. and ballina has been put on the world stage by a man who is extremely proud that great—great—grandson of a ballina brick maker could make it all the way to the white house. sarah smith, bbc news, ballina. president macron�*s controversial plans to raise the retirement age in france to 64 have cleared their last hurdle, with the country�*s constitutional council giving the proposals the green light. the pension reforms have seen weeks of protests across france, including in the capital, paris, from where hugh schofield joins us now. what has the response been? well,

the demonstrators _ what has the response been? well, the demonstrators here _ what has the response been? .m the demonstrators here outside the city hall had clearly been hoping the constitutional council would declare in their favour. in other words, declared this pension reform law was against the constitution, but it was a forlorn hope. yes, the nine men and women to declare that some bits, minor bits of the reform had no part in what is technically a financial bill, but the heart of it, this raising of the age from 62 to 64 for a state pension, that was not a problem with the constitution and so that stays. what it means is president macron is now free to put in place the law which he says he will do in the next 48 hours. he is clearly calculating he wants to put this painful episode behind him and once the law is law, people won�*t have any point in protesting any more. i need to say it straightaway, thatis more. i need to say it straightaway, that is not how it is seen by the people around me here.- that is not how it is seen by the people around me here. you, thank ou, people around me here. you, thank you. hugh — people around me here. you, thank you, hugh schofield _ people around me here. you, thank you, hugh schofield reporting. -

—— hugh. quite a lot has happened in the past 500 days — the threat of covid has diminished, a war is being fought in ukraine and queen elizabeth has died. however, one spanish endurance athlete has been none the wiser, after spending all that time in a spanish cave. robin brant takes up the story. applause after a year and a half living deep down in a cave, what would your first thought be when you emerged? "who paid for friday beers" when she was gone was beatriz flamini�*s question. she was 48 when she went in. she�*s 50 years old now — celebrating two birthdays alone, 70 metres down in a cave outside granada, in the south of spain. "i love you so much," she said, adding... "please disregard everything i�*ve said down there."

but her 500—day—long mission in isolation was closely watched by scientists, hoping to learn more about what extremes we can tolerate. she read, painted... ..shot these videos, exercised and lost track of time after a couple of months. so, is she glad to be out? "i did not want to leave" was her answer. robin brant, bbc news. hotel it was ladies�* day at aintree today, with racegoers having to brave the april downpours. the aintree festival culminates tomorrow, with the legendary grand national steeplechase taking place. patrick geary reports. aintree, friday, where the must—have accessory is a brolly. sometimes, ladies�* day is about fortitude as much as fashion on the muddy catwalk. but it takes more than rainfall to

knock the spirit out of liverpool. i think ladies�* day is something we champion as our own. it�*s a chance for everyone to get dressed up, come and enjoy themselves, see some horses and have some fun and hopefully win some money. archive: the eyes of- the world are on aintree... they�*re building up to the big one, the grand national has been on the british sporting calendar since 1839. this will be the 175th race. it�*s a showpiece run by the brits, often won by the irish. 27 of the 40 runners this year are trained in ireland. well, it�*sjust one of those times, i suppose. english racing has been very dominant for years. willie mullins has got very strong, and likewise gordon elliott as well. they�*re sourcing the right horses, they�*ve got some owners who are committed to finding the best they can get. security for this year�*s festival is very tight, and the backdrop to that is a threat from animal rights protesters to disrupt the running of the grand national. 0rganisers insist they are prepared, and police say they will deal

with any disruption robustly. for those concentrating only on the national race card, last year�*s winner, noble yeats, is back, butjockey sam waley—cohen has since retired. and the name rachel blackmore always piques interest. the 2021 winner won this afternoon and will be on board ain�*t that a shame tomorrow. as you might have guessed, the going is soft, but the weather is due to get better. patrick geary, bbc news, at aintree. here is the man who can tell us if it is going to get better. it should be fine for the grand national and mostly fine for the rest of us. we have had sunny spells today and widespread showers to contend with. through the weekend, there will be fewer showers, still some sunny spells and it will start to feel just a little some sunny spells and it will start to feeljust a little bit some sunny spells and it will start to feel just a little bit warmer. but today it has brought no shortage of showers, even more persistent rain in places. quite wet right now across parts of the midlands and into northern england. and the size

of wet weather will push further east as we go through the night. further west, clearer skies, which will allow it to turn really quite chilly. in fact, will allow it to turn really quite chilly. infact, because will allow it to turn really quite chilly. in fact, because parts of northern ireland, some places down to —3 or minus four celsius, a touch of frost for other western areas. further east, milder to start saturday because of the extra cloud, misty and murky, there will be some splashes of rain. through the day, this cloud should break up to reveal some sunny spells, but still flees to scotland and eastern england, the chance of showers. further west, a slice of sunshine, it will cloud over across northern ireland. but starting to feel just feel just a little bit warmer. temperatures between 11 and 15 degrees. that theme continues as we head into sunday. we will have this frontal system, that will introduce more in the way of cloud so sunshine. there will often be a lot of cloud around. with these southerly winds developing for most of us, that�*s