so many people react to us. that wasn't _ so many people react to us. that wasn't planned, i swear to god! been having such a good time. it feels like a school trip. you know, it's amazing because when we all met, you know, first we were kind of feeling each other. yeah. "hey, how are you? you did great". and now it'sjust like, "go on, give me some love!" can i do the same thing? cheering. sixth member of the band! i made it to eurovision.

see you in liverpool. daniel rosney, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's susan powell. it is officially the warmest day of 2023 so far. it is currently 20 degrees in the northern highlands. there has been beautiful sunshine here in the morning. this was a picture from earlier from far in the northern highlands. there was also early sunshine on the golf course in norfolk this morning, but actually along the coast in norfolk and suffolk, some low cloud has been closing in. at cromer, it isjust 9 degrees. this stripe of low cloud, mist and murk will continue to encroach into the north sea coast as we move through this afternoon. many areas will continue with decent spells of sunshine, particularly widespread across eastern england away from east coast. in the west, it may squeeze out the odd shower. but with some

cloudy to start off on tuesday. with clear skies, we could be seeing a touch of frost first thing on tuesday in the scottish highlands. high pressure still to the north—east for tuesday. a lot of fine weather to be found during the day. we stuck with that cloud across central and eastern areas. that will burn off during the morning, but we could pick up more cloud from the continent as we go into the afternoon and one or two showers will be possible across east anglia and the south—east. there it is again, that wind of the north sea around the southern flank of the area of high pressure. i am not brave enough for a dip in the north sea. it isjust brave enough for a dip in the north sea. it is just eight or 9 degrees. you are pulling in air which means

temperature is will get no higher than eight or nine through the day on tuesday over the north sea. for the remainder of the week, high pressure continues to sit to the north—east. we will put in bits and pieces of cloud again to the south of the uk throughout thursday, but by friday, it looks like it will become more unsettled towards the south. in contrast to last week, what a difference. last week, it was relentless rain. this week, considerably drier, just that chilly breeze to take that edge of things. come the weekend, we go back around a cycle once again. low pressure starts to roll in and many of us will see outbreaks of rain and it could turn more chilly later on sunday, but we will keep you posted. that's all from the bbc news at one. wejoin our news that's all from the bbc news at one. we join our news teams where you are. hello, welcome to sportsday, live from the bbc sport centre.

i'm paul scott and here's what's coming up. the race is on — after arsenal drop points will it be the gunners — or manchester city — who are crowned premier league champions? or manchester city — who are crowned premier league champions? the us open champion matt fitzpatrick holds his nerve in a dramatic play—off, to win the rbc heritage title in south carolina. and we speak to the non—league footballer campaigning for safety measures, after almost losing his life when colliding with an advertising hoarding during a match. hello and thanks forjoining us, here's your latest sports news hello and welcome along. a couple of games ago arsenal were 8 points clear at the top of the premier league. points clear at the top now, that advantage is 4 points. points clear at the top and their nearest rivals, manchester city have a game in hand. the 2 sides meet in a potentially winner takes all contest

next week at the etihad. all this after arsenal let a 2 goal lead slip for the second time in as many matches. so will it be arsenal who claim their first top flight title in 19 years — or will manchester city prevail for a third straight season? i'm joined now by football broadcaster and commentator harry symeou. thank you for talking to us, they have been the pacesetters for many months now, but other signs that maybe they are beginning to crack under the pressure? i maybe they are beginning to crack under the pressure?— under the pressure? i think this is obviously the _ under the pressure? i think this is obviously the most _ under the pressure? i think this is obviously the most difficult - under the pressure? i think this is obviously the most difficult period of the season, a period in which there small margin for error, if you injuries in arsenal as well that have really impacted for the way that they are playing, particularly at the centre back, unavailable and yesterday, that also had an impact. this is a very young and inexperienced arsenal side, he is young and inexperienced manager, it was always going to be tough, never going to be plain sailing between now and the end of the season and the springers crossed the gunners can do what is necessary to get over the line. manchester city have been in this

situation many times before in recent years — will that give them the advantage in the final few weeks? definitely, i think when you have been there and done it, you know what the roller—coaster of emotions feels like and you know that maybe when you drop points that you shouldn't get too low and equally when you pull off a victory, perhaps you shouldn't get too high as well. i think having been there and done that will serve them well, i think they have a much more experienced group of players, they have incredible depth, they talk about the fixtures they have, that fact they are fighting on multiple fronts, but the fact that i could have a squat handler. being in the rhythmic play every three or four days, you can chop and change the team and not have such a major impact, it can be better than having five, six days between each game and having time to overthink things. we know manchester city is desperate to win the champions league, will arsenal be hoping that perhaps cap city to their affable domestic look with them and i think that is a hope that arsenal fans have had through

the season. pep guardiola has done it all in domestic football, he has been incredible in terms what he has achieved. but the one thing missing has that been that champions league, they have not been able to get over they have not been able to get over the line in that competition and thatis the line in that competition and that is something people will hold against him, in terms of his legacy in english football, when he does move on. arsenalfans in english football, when he does move on. arsenal fans will be hopeful that city will be focused on that, they should get get hopeful that city will be focused on that, they should ge— that, they should get get through this round and _ that, they should get get through this round and then _ that, they should get get through this round and then it _ that, they should get get through this round and then it is - that, they should get get through this round and then it is a - that, they should get get through this round and then it is a tie - that, they should get get through j this round and then it is a tie with real madrid, winner takes on the albion, just... it real madrid, winner takes on the albion, just. - -— albion, just... it all comes down confidentially _ albion, just... it all comes down confidentially to _ albion, just... it all comes down confidentially to the _ albion, just... it all comes down confidentially to the meeting - albion, just... it all comes down confidentially to the meeting at| albion, just... it all comes down i confidentially to the meeting at the etihad next week, how are arsenal going to put that on? i etihad next week, how are arsenal going to put that on?— going to put that on? i think arsenal should _ going to put that on? i think arsenal should approach - going to put that on? i think arsenal should approach it l going to put that on? i think| arsenal should approach it in going to put that on? i think - arsenal should approach it in the way they have approached the most games this season, they have just got to go out there and play the game, but not be overawed by the occasion. what my brilliant stuff, thank you. further bad news for arsenal — this time the women's team. they'll be without captain kim little for the rest of the season — including their upcoming champions league semifinal.

the scotland international picked up a hamstring injury in their quarter—final win over bayern munich last month. it means they'll be without their captain for the final five wsl games of the season — arsenal are third, just three points behind leaders manchester united. the trainer of a horse that died during saturday's grand national has blamed the fatal incident on delays caused by protesters. hill 16 died after falling at the first fence at aintree, the third horse fatality at the three—day meeting. the start of the main race was delayed for ia minutes after animal rights activists from �*animal rising' entered the track. from �*animal rising' trainer sandy thomson spoke to bbc radio 4's today programme. if we look at the last nine years, since the court had been modified, there has been an average of under two falling in the first two fences. this year, everybody got very uptight about horses, jockeys, starter, and there was eight

befalling on those first two fences. so those figures alone make it points to the fact that everybody just got very uptight and are very upset and this was all caused by these so—called animal lovers, who actually are ignorant and have absolutely no idea about welfare of horses. now, for one of the greatest golf shots you're ever likely to see. england's matt fitzpatrick was in a play—off againstjordan spieth at the rbc heritage event. spieth had just missed birdie putts at the first two holes, it went to a third and fitzpatrick produced this approach — he could barely have played it any better. just a tap—in required for only his second win on the american tour after winning the us open last year. a footballer who nearly died when hitting his head on a pitchside advertising hoarding has been talking to the bbc about his road to recovery. bath city striker alex fletcher spent five days in a coma after the accident in november last year.

he's now working with the professional footballers association to make stadiums safer for players. matt graveling has the story. good evening and welcome for this national fixture between a good evening and welcome for this nationalfixture between a bath good evening and welcome for this national fixture between a bath city and dulwich hamlet. {lin national fixture between a bath city and dulwich hamlet.— national fixture between a bath city and dulwich hamlet. on my way home from from work, _ and dulwich hamlet. on my way home from from work, my _ and dulwich hamlet. on my way home from from work, my dad _ and dulwich hamlet. on my way home from from work, my dad was - and dulwich hamlet. on my way home from from work, my dad was listening | from from work, my dad was listening to the radio. from from work, my dad was listening to the radio— to the radio. fletcher can burst down the _ to the radio. fletcher can burst down the side _ to the radio. fletcher can burst down the side and _ to the radio. fletcher can burst down the side and he - to the radio. fletcher can burst down the side and he gets - to the radio. fletcher can burst down the side and he gets on, | to the radio. fletcher can burst i down the side and he gets on, he crashes _ down the side and he gets on, he crashes with the wall there in the corner. _ crashes with the wall there in the corner, that is not a site that bath city want — corner, that is not a site that bath city want to— corner, that is not a site that bath city want to see any of it. he corner, that is not a site that bath city want to see any of it.- city want to see any of it. he said that the game — city want to see any of it. he said that the game was _ city want to see any of it. he said that the game was being - city want to see any of it. he said - that the game was being abandoned, not really having a clue how bad it was about to be.— was about to be. elliott met bath city footballer _ was about to be. elliott met bath city footballer alex _ was about to be. elliott met bath city footballer alex when - was about to be. elliott met bath city footballer alex when they - was about to be. elliott met bath l city footballer alex when they were 13. they were preparing their wedding when during a match a run towards the touchline saw alex stumble and collide with the wall. i stumble and collide with the wall. i got to the hospital shortly after alex and the surgeon came in and told us that he might not make it and ijust kept saying, this isn't

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return to football, he can get back to life planning life with his perfect match. i to life planning life with his perfect match.— to life planning life with his perfect match. to life planning life with his erfect match. ., ., , perfect match. i have tried to sit down and write _ perfect match. i have tried to sit down and write my _ perfect match. i have tried to sit down and write my vow - perfect match. i have tried to sit down and write my vow was i perfect match. i have tried to sit down and write my vow was a i perfect match. i have tried to sit i down and write my vow was a couple of times, ijust down and write my vow was a couple of times, i just don't feel like there are words i can say that me and how much a means to me. i think would it will be an emotional day for a lot of people. you can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. also keep a look on the opening round of the world snooker championship. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. prime minister rishi sunak has given a speech in which he announced an update on plans to introduce some form of compulsory maths education for students up until the age of 18. let's hear some of what he had to say.

today, i'm appointing a new expert group who will help us identify the core maths content that our 16 to 18—year—olds need and whether we need a new specific qualification to support that. but, to be repeat, that will not be a level maths for all. we'll speak clearly not going to this change overnight technology that we need to support them show that this maths is additional to other subjects not instead of them. just to here the london screen economy, they don't teach maths instead of the arts, they teach both, because they are complementary, not contradictory. ——screen academy. so it will take time to implement this change but we are taking the first step today by identifying the maths content that

will give our 16 to 18—year—olds the skills they need to get on in life. and we have that, then we'll come back with a detailed plan to deliver it. the prime minister says an "anti—maths mindset" is holding the economy back, as he announces a review of the subject being taught until 18 in england. mr sunak says a group of advisers, including mathematicians and business representatives, will examine the "core maths content" taught in schools. for reaction to this let's talk to thangam debbonaire, shadow leader at the house of commons. thank you forjoining us, good afternoon to you, this is a no—brainer, we should be doing more to teach maths better and for longer, no? flit to teach maths better and for longer. no?— to teach maths better and for loner, no? .., , , ., , longer, no? of course we should, but this feels very — longer, no? of course we should, but this feels very much _ longer, no? of course we should, but this feels very much like _ longer, no? of course we should, but this feels very much like groundhog l this feels very much like groundhog day all over a day because rishi sunak is announced this in my memory at least once already. what we don't

need is yet another consultation, what we