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live from london. this is bbc news. after four days of intense fighting and at least 180 dead, a ceasefire is expected in sudan in the next half hour. a court in moscow rejects an appeal by the american journalist, evan gershkovich, against his detention on spying charges. rupert murdoch will testify in a billion—dollar defamation trial. between the voting systems firm dominion, and fox news. star hosts, tucker carlson and sean hannity are also expected to take the stand. and a0 holocaust survivors lead the annual march of the living at the former nazi camp at
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auschwitz. sudan's rival generals have agreed on a 24—hour ceasefire after four days of intense fighting in the capital khartoum and other towns. that cease—fire expected to start right now, local time. we are keeping our eyes on the ground they are to see if it actually kicks in, but certainly in the run—up to this announcement, eventually to downs army confirming that cease—fire. originally we heard it from the rebel forces, but the time was right now six o'clock local time. so we will keep an eye on that. that is so crucial. we have heard earlierfrom the head of the army.
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the head of the rival rapid support forces, general mohamed hamdan dagalo, said, he had approved the ceasefire, to ensure the evacuation of wounded civilians. these are the latest pictures pictures from the capital, khartoum. that's what they are getting a break from after four days. those are pictures from a little earlier. those are pictures from a little earlier. at least 180 people have been killed so far. hundreds more have been injured by air strikes and shelling in crowded residential areas. the red cross says it's nearly impossible to provide humanitarian assistance to people in the capital. it's receiving desperate calls from people hiding in cellars, some of them injured. the health system is close to collapse, with reports of military forces occupying health centres. we've spoken to dallia abdelmoniem,
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who lives in khartoum one of the eight agencies team was killed on saturday. she spoke to me and described what it is like there. people had been without electricity since saturday. it's been really difficult — since saturday. it's been really difficult without water or communication lines. we difficult without water or communication lines. ~ ., communication lines. we are looking at ictures communication lines. we are looking at pictures from _ communication lines. we are looking at pictures from earlier _ communication lines. we are looking at pictures from earlier today. - communication lines. we are looking at pictures from earlier today. the i at pictures from earlier today. the explosions right there in the centre of the residential city. as i say, everything is difficult,. he lost one of your colleagues, didn't you one of your colleagues, didn't you on saturday? one of the casualties of everything we are seeing. he has been working _ of everything we are seeing. he has been working for— of everything we are seeing. he has been working for the _ of everything we are seeing. he has been working for the last _ of everything we are seeing. he has been working for the last four- of everything we are seeing. he has been working for the last four years j been working for the last four years and north_ been working for the last four years and north dartmoor which has a lot of fighting — and north dartmoor which has a lot of fighting at the moment. actually all of dartmoor. so he was out struck— all of dartmoor. so he was out
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struck showing someone the direction since i_ struck showing someone the direction since i was _ struck showing someone the direction since i wasjust shocked outside of his home — since i wasjust shocked outside of his home. due to the classes they were not— his home. due to the classes they were not able to seek medical attention— were not able to seek medical attention because the hospitals are inaccessible due to fire. it is devastating _ inaccessible due to fire. it is devastating to _ inaccessible due to fire. it is devastating to lose - inaccessible due to fire. it 3 devastating to lose such a close member of the team, someone you worked with, someone you knew. so while in terms of the risks for people in your organisation, what are you currently doing's are you hunkering down, or are you trying within all of this to continue your work? it within all of this to continue your work? , , ., ., ., . work? it depends on the location. we do have some — work? it depends on the location. we do have some locations _ work? it depends on the location. we do have some locations in _ work? it depends on the location. we do have some locations in the - work? it depends on the location. we do have some locations in the blue i do have some locations in the blue nile do have some locations in the blue niie state — do have some locations in the blue nile state where we are able to continue — nile state where we are able to continue operations because there arent— continue operations because there aren't any— continue operations because there aren't any classes. in jar four, continue operations because there aren't any classes. injar four, in khartoum. — aren't any classes. injar four, in khartoum, everyone is sheltering in place _ khartoum, everyone is sheltering in place at _ khartoum, everyone is sheltering in place. at least for international staff— place. at least for international staff and — place. at least for international staff and some of our sudanese staff, _ staff and some of our sudanese staff, there are staff and some of our homes — staff, there are staff and some of our homes. we do have food and water to get us— our homes. we do have food and water to get us for— our homes. we do have food and water to get us for a — our homes. we do have food and water to get us for a few more days. unfortunately, with the power cuts, we are _
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unfortunately, with the power cuts, we are unable to really confirm the safety _ we are unable to really confirm the safety and — we are unable to really confirm the safety and security of some of our national _ safety and security of some of our national staff. in safety and security of some of our national staff.— national staff. in terms of your belief programmes, _ national staff. in terms of your belief programmes, tell- national staff. in terms of your belief programmes, tell me, l national staff. in terms of your . belief programmes, tell me, what national staff. in terms of your - belief programmes, tell me, what if you had to stop doing's and how important is this window if it indeed opens in about an hour's time? ., ., ., , .,, indeed opens in about an hour's time? ., ., ., , . ., time? so, we have had to stop. we do health, nutrition, _ time? so, we have had to stop. we do health, nutrition, water, _ time? so, we have had to stop. we do health, nutrition, water, and - health, nutrition, water, and sanitation _ health, nutrition, water, and sanitation. we have over 45 health facilities _ sanitation. we have over 45 health facilities helping over 450,000 people — facilities helping over 450,000 people a — facilities helping over 450,000 people a yearjust in services. we have _ people a yearjust in services. we have had — people a yearjust in services. we have had to — people a yearjust in services. we have had to cut off services specifically in our fashion which is at the _ specifically in our fashion which is at the epicentre of the classes due to at the epicentre of the classes due tqust _ at the epicentre of the classes due tqust the — at the epicentre of the classes due tojust the lack at the epicentre of the classes due to just the lack of access. we have already— to just the lack of access. we have already lost — to just the lack of access. we have already lost a staff member. we lose another _ already lost a staff member. we lose another one. we are working with the doctors _ another one. we are working with the doctors union. we are evaluating what _ doctors union. we are evaluating what stock — doctors union. we are evaluating what stock we have available here to deiiver~ _ what stock we have available here to deiiver~ at _ what stock we have available here to deliver. at the issue is whether or not there — deliver. at the issue is whether or not there cease—fire will ask. there
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are been_ not there cease—fire will ask. there are been cease—fire to the last two days with _ are been cease—fire to the last two days with through our windows and those _ days with through our windows and those did not hold. the major explosions were less frequent, but it was— explosions were less frequent, but it was there shooting and everything 'ust it was there shooting and everything just continued throughout the cease—fire. so we are really hoping that this _ cease—fire. so we are really hoping that this windows last a whole hours and that— that this windows last a whole hours and that we — that this windows last a whole hours and that we can move some key staff if necessary. — and that we can move some key staff if necessary, but really some essential supplies and medicines. i am joined now by kate maina—vorley regional director for ease and central africa at humanitarian aid organisation care international to tell us more. thank you so much for being with us. it is unclear on the ground whether the cease—fire has kicked in, as it is supposed to around now. but if it does, what are the priorities for an organisation like yours�*s does, what are the priorities for an organisation like yours's_ does, what are the priorities for an organisation like yours's thank you. great to be — organisation like yours's thank you. great to be here _ organisation like yours's thank you. great to be here despite _ organisation like yours's thank you. great to be here despite the - great to be here despite the circumstances. so we would want to continue operations in sudan. we
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have not suspended operations and four of our six areas. we continue to provide relief services to displaced people. we are assisting affected populations, we want to continue the work we do in that country. we are mindful that our staff are in hibernation so we are looking to establish safe passage where necessary and making sure that we are able to, and enable our staff to continue to do the work they do. we will be continuing to watch the commitments by both parties towards the cease—fire and if it means we have to evacuate nonessential staff we will consider that as well. but we will consider that as well. but we remain committed to the work that we do in sudan and furthering our response to the current situation, being mindful of the fact that we already had a situation before this armed conflict, so our commitment to the people of sudan remains. find the people of sudan remains. and tell me a little _ the people of sudan remains. and tell me a little about what your staff describing to you about what it is currently like on the ground.
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yeah, so we are in the fourth day of fighting. we had heard about temporary cease—fires yesterday, which didn't quite materialise, and so we haven't really been able to do much. i think our biggest concern is for staff that are in khartoum. we have not been able to leave their homes. we have some of our staff who now have no electricity. we know that the main water supply has been compromised so access to water is also a problem. this was totally unexpected and we have, we are concerned about food, even in the household where our staffs are hibernating. we were concerned yesterday about reports that one part of the conflict was going into ngo buildings, was going into apartments where we had staff residing in those apartments. so this is what we were hearing yesterday. today, as of yesterday evening, the situation and the threat had been reduced, but we can
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sit be concerned, primarily for our staff in khartoum. so we are asking that there be cease—fire. we are asking that the current tension be managed. we are asking that humanitarian access is provided to allow us to continue supporting the communities that we have been supporting thus far. i communities that we have been supporting thus far.— supporting thus far. i final thoughts. _ supporting thus far. i final thoughts, because - supporting thus far. i final thoughts, because even . supporting thus far. i final thoughts, because even if| supporting thus far. i final - thoughts, because even if there cease—fire works, there is a pause. it is only for 24 hours. your capacity, just describe what you can actually do in such a brief window. is it very much's in actually do in such a brief window. is it very much— is it very much's in terms of our operations _ is it very much's in terms of our operations for— is it very much's in terms of our operations for humanitarian - operations for humanitarian assistance, those continue outside khartoum. delivering our programme in 24 hours, what would be able to do to move some of our staff into safe havens. which i won't go into the detail here, but i think that will be our primary objective, to ensure that staff who are at risk in
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khartoum are able to move into safe havens. and also, providing movement to staff at khartoum to provide life—saving support are able to be reunited with their families. we life-saving support are able to be reunited with their families. we are auoin to reunited with their families. we are going to end _ reunited with their families. we are going to end it _ reunited with their families. we are going to end it there. _ reunited with their families. we are going to end it there. thanks - reunited with their families. we are going to end it there. thanks so - going to end it there. thanks so much forjust bringing us that update from nairobi. thanks so much, and of course we will keep an eye on what is happening in sudan and update you as more information comes in. i'm going to break away from doubts and take you to london area and northern ireland, becausejust as we were hearing the last few sentences from kate, the former us president, bill clinton, coming into that hall. and everyone stood, applauded, clapped, and we are here to hearfrom the applauded, clapped, and we are here to hear from the former us president. one of the real architects and drivers of the piece that came to northern ireland 25 years ago. the introductions are just being made. but of course, so
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much that he put into the years before peace. and of course yesterday, we saw him in belfast with former senator george mitchell, who negotiated it all. and with tony blair. so we have seen just a series of days where the good friday agreement being marked. and bill clinton will speak they are in the next few minutes, and we will return and hearfrom next few minutes, and we will return and hear from the former us president in the next moments. it just gives us a chance to squeeze in another story that we have been telling you about over the last couple of hours of the programme. that story that tens of thousands of airline passengers are facing disruption after southwest airlines was forced to ground all of its flights. hold on departures has been lifted in the last little while but more than 1700 southwest flights have been delayed. it comes just four months after the
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carrier suffered a meltdown over the christmas travel rush which resulted in a cancellation of nearly 17,000 flights. davidjoined me in a cancellation of nearly 17,000 flights. david joined me now. in a cancellation of nearly 17,000 flights. davidjoined me now. here's an airline business journalist based in boston. and bring me right up to date. do we know what the was here's thanks for having me. yeah, we found out fairly recently the issue involved a firewall system that the airline uses. it's provided by third—party vendor. they did some kind of update today and itjust because an issue where a whole bunch of other systems stopped communicating with their main operations centre. it is definitely a problem, but fortunately they have managed to get it resolved so this isn't going to be a multi—day issue like last time. it's more the kind of thing that can recover. we saw about an hour ago flights began resuming. in about an hour ago flights began resuminu. . about an hour ago flights began resuminu. , ., . resuming. in terms of the impact, what is the _ resuming. in terms of the impact, what is the impact _ resuming. in terms of the impact, what is the impact been _ resuming. in terms of the impact, what is the impact been over - resuming. in terms of the impact, what is the impact been over the i last few hours, and likely to be over the coming hours�*s rare last few hours, and likely to be
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over the coming hours's we have seen so far, over the coming hours's we have seen so far. what — over the coming hours's we have seen so far. what we _ over the coming hours's we have seen so far, what we have _ over the coming hours's we have seen so far, what we have seen _ over the coming hours's we have seen so far, what we have seen so - over the coming hours's we have seen so far, what we have seen so far- over the coming hours's we have seen so far, what we have seen so far are l so far, what we have seen so far are hundreds, thousands of flights have been delayed. each of these flights can carry near 200 people. so that is a tremendous amount of people who were affected. what we are expecting to see throughout the day is that these delays are just going to keep piling up. once a flight is delayed, especially in the morning, then really every other flight being operated by the aircraft or by that pilot or those flight attendants ends up having to be delayed in turn. there is a lot of bottlenecking at airport for departures and arrivals. so it's likely going to cause disruption for the rest of the day. white the hope is that they can get most of these flights finished today and cancellations are kept to a low. if thatis cancellations are kept to a low. if that is the case, they should be able to recover really by tomorrow, with a few residual delays or cancellations, but ideally everything would be back in place. ads, everything would be back in place. a quick final thought. is there something more going on with southwest's i mentioned what happened at christmas. is there a
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wider problem there at the airline's there seems to be a wider issue involving it and tech infrastructure. this particular problem, though, is not really related to that. this is a kind of thing we see happen at pretty much every major airline every now and then, every year or so. every major airline every now and then, every year orso. ifjust every major airline every now and then, every year or so. ifjust one of those glitches with a whole bunch of those glitches with a whole bunch of different computer systems working together. it can cause a disruption. but generally, it is recoverable, and unfortunately it's just one of those things.— just one of those things. david, thanks for _ just one of those things. david, thanks for bringing _ just one of those things. david, thanks for bringing us - just one of those things. david, thanks for bringing us right - just one of those things. david, thanks for bringing us right up i just one of those things. david, l thanks for bringing us right up to date live there from boston. thanks for your time. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. it's the newest and one of the biggest greenhouses in the country. the lights and a temperature controlled environment means crops can be grown here for most of the year. between this site in ely and another in norwich, the greenhouse has produced 20% of all british tomatoes.
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and with recent shortages of salad crops in supermarkets, the growers here say it's more important than ever to think local. in terms of supply chain issues, we've obviously had a war and the energy crisis, and seen climatic change. because the temperature is controlled, cucumbers can grow almost all year round. 25 million of them are produced here every year. the department for the environment, food and rural affairs, says it supporting farmers to produce food profitably and sustainably, including £600 million in grants. but producers here say far more needs to be done to help them grow more of our food locally. you're live with bbc news. let's turn to an important story in moscow because a court there has rejected an appeal against the us
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journalist evan gershkovich. the russian authorities accused him of spying charges and he and his employer, the wall streetjournal, employer, the wall street journal, have employer, the wall streetjournal, have strongly denied that. the court appearance was his first after he was arrested nearly three weeks ago. authorities that he tried to attain classified information.— information. here's the first american — information. here's the first american journalist - information. here's the first american journalist or - information. here's the first american journalist or face l american journalist or face espionage charges in russia since the soviet era. the wall streetjournal�*s russian bureau chief, ann simmons, spoke to me earlier. she described mr gershkovich's mood as he appeared in court. i asked her, iasked her, having i asked her, having seen them for the first time in three weeks, what she made of it. and so yes, we understand that he is in really high spirits. and really confident that he is going to get through this. confident that he is going to get through this-— through this. they re'ected, as expected. * through this. they re'ected, as expeeted. eny_ through this. they rejected, as expected, any attempt -
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through this. they rejected, as expected, any attempt to - through this. they rejected, as i expected, any attempt to release through this. they rejected, as - expected, any attempt to release him before trial. what did you make of the nature of the charges themselves's_ the nature of the charges themselves' . ., ,, themselves's well, the wall street 'ournal themselves's well, the wall street journal and — themselves's well, the wall street journal and the _ themselves's well, the wall street journal and the government - journal and the government vehemently deny that evan gershkovich is involved in any kind of spying activity in russia. he is a journalist. of spying activity in russia. he is ajournalist. he of spying activity in russia. he is a journalist. he has a dedicated and passionate professional. and was out on reports on assignment. it is really unfortunate that he was not granted bail or grant of house arrest or allowed to leave detention under certain restrictions, which is what the lawyers also requested. so, for example, be able to be outside of prison, but not be able to drive or to do other activities. so, we are obviously very disappointed that he still remains in pretrial detention, but we are still confident that he will get through this. i confident that he will get through this. ., . ~ confident that he will get through this. ., a , ., confident that he will get through this. ., ., this. i will ask you about the timeline and _ this. i will ask you about the timeline and a _ this. i will ask you about the timeline and a second - this. i will ask you about the timeline and a second or-
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this. i will ask you about the l timeline and a second or two, but the fear has always been right from the fear has always been right from the moment of arrest that he will be used or is being used as some sort of political pond, given what we are seeing with the war in ukraine. but it is worth underlining, because he continually returned to russia. that's where his family were from. he has a huge amount of love and affection for the country, and simply telling the story, hasn't he's simply telling the story, hasn't he' ., , , simply telling the story, hasn't he' ., . , ., simply telling the story, hasn't he' , ., , simply telling the story, hasn't he's absolutely. evan is passionate about russia _ he's absolutely. evan is passionate about russia and _ he's absolutely. evan is passionate about russia and russians. - he's absolutely. evan is passionate about russia and russians. as - he's absolutely. evan is passionate about russia and russians. as you| about russia and russians. as you have mentioned, here's from a russian background. his parents are soviet immigrates to the united states. they are now obviously russian—americans. and evan is always very particular about telling certain stories. he was able to understand the nuances of certain stories because he is absolutely bilingual russian english. able to be in a room and understand everything going on around him. really had kind of an intimate
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understanding, and still does, of course, an intimate understanding of russian culture and literature, history, which is so important for covering the story. it's understanding russia and russians. and certainly, evan has shown that throughout his career. i and certainly, evan has shown that throughout his career.— throughout his career. i mentioned the timeline- _ throughout his career. i mentioned the timeline. you _ throughout his career. i mentioned the timeline. you have _ throughout his career. i mentioned the timeline. you have any - throughout his career. i mentioned the timeline. you have any sort - throughout his career. i mentioned the timeline. you have any sort of| the timeline. you have any sort of sense of what a timeline is likely to be here before a trial, especially as he's being held, and i mentioned the fear that he is being used as a public upon. is not something fear to's will used as a public upon. is not something fear to'_ used as a public upon. is not something fear to's will i certainly can't aet something fear to's will i certainly can't get into _ something fear to's will i certainly can't get into the _ something fear to's will i certainly can't get into the politics - something fear to's will i certainly can't get into the politics of - something fear to's will i certainly can't get into the politics of it, - can't get into the politics of it, matthew, but we are hoping that evan won't have to spend very long time in pretrial detention or undergoing a trial. the reality is though that we know that these types of cases can take a really long time. so it's not going to be a sprint. we all know it's going to be a marathon. and he will be held possibly for a long time, for several months. we
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have seen in other espionage cases that the defendants have been held while investigators put together a case. the lawyers mentioned that they will continue to appeal. they will continue to appeal his arrest, his detention, because he is innocent and he actually declares his innocence today in court. again, i should stress that the wall street journal and the us government vehemently denied that he is involved in any kind of spying. talking to me a little earlier on the programme. this is the video. here meeting military commanders. the russian leader has rarely visited captured ukrainian territory since he first launched this war last year. there
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is been a lot of speculation about when and where this video might have been filmed. let's get more on that. there have been a lot — let's get more on that. there have been a lot of— let's get more on that. there have been a lot of questions _ let's get more on that. there have been a lot of questions about - let's get more on that. there have been a lot of questions about the l been a lot of questions about the video. we zeroed in on whether or not this video is even filmed in the occupied region. we've got an answer for you would let me talk you through some of our findings. we know that the video itself was filmed somewhere around the because at some point on the footage we see just about a road sign leading to the city. now, the footage itself also offers us way more in terms of clues of the exact location where was filmed. here you can see the white building with a very distinct air conditioner and also just in the background you can see a tall structure which looks like a communications tower or possibly a water tower.
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you we can see that same white building and we can see that same tall structure which actually turns out to be a water tower in the background. now if you zero out and you look at the map, you can again see the same identifiable object. so the water tower, you've got that same building with the air conditioner, but also in another shot of the video you can just about make out the shape of this very distinctive building that belongs to that camp in the background. so we are certain that this is the area where the video with vladimir putin was filmed. and that leaves no doubt that he did visit the occupied area in ukraine.
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collin beattie has been arrested by police investigating the parties funding and finances. it comes to week after peter morrow, the mpc is former chief executive who is married to nicola sturgeon was arrested, and the party headquarters in edinburgh. he was later released without charges pending further investigation. colin beattie has been the snp�*s treasurer forms the entire tradition of his party's claim to dominance in scottish politics. it's repeated electoral success and during the campaign for scottish independence. stewarded his party does make money for 16 years before being defeated in an internal election in 2020. he then returned to the position
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and his successor resigned a year later, saying he did not have access to the accounts. earlier today, mr beattie was taken into custody. police scotland said the arrest was made in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the snp. opposition msps are today calling for beatties's suspension. there are very serious questions to answer, which is why humza should suspend colin beattie for the duration of this investigation, and mr beattie should also step aside from the public audit committee, and that is the only way that we can make sure that this investigation can be conducted fully transparently. from 2017 to 2020, the snp raised nearly £670,000 to campaign specifically for independence. at the end of 2019, questions arose when it emerged that the party had less than £100,000 in the bank. injune 2021, the former chief executive of the party, peter murrell, lutely party more than £100,000 of his own money.
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the following month, police scotland of a formal investigation into the snp�*s after receiving complaints about how donations to be party were used. last month, peter murrell resigned from the party after taking responsibility for misleading the public about its plummeting membership figures. two weeks ago, peter murrell was arrested by police, who searched his suburban glasgow home and garden. there was also police activity at the party's headquarters in edinburgh, with offices removing boxes of material as part of the investigation. peter murrell, the husband of nicola sturgeon, was later released without charge, pending further inquiries. mr yousaf�*s first major statement to parliament since becoming first minister last month comes in the midst of the continuing police investigation into his party's funding, and as his party faces a possible by—election in one of its westminster seats. now before we break, let me show you the pictures of the london area
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again, because we are waiting, because for in the next few minutes the introductions will be complete and bill clinton will be there at the microphone, talk and 25 years on from the good friday agreement. a back live in a moment. hello there. yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far, with temperatures reaching 21.2 in kinlochewe in highland scotland. for the second day of the run, highlands colin had today's high temperature to 21 degrees. why is it so warm here the moment? well it's down to the scottish mountains. it's quite windy for most part of the uk but those mountains are high enough to block the wind so with lighter c or, more the of suns energy is used to boost temperatures where those plates were its quite windy, some of those son he's get mixed. so it never gets quite so warm. overnight tonight we do have cloudy skies for england and wales developing with an arch shower in the southwest. clear
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skies in scotland. that's where we will see the lowest temperatures heading into wednesday. on the face of it, high pressure stays in charge for at least the next couple of days. still with the winds coming in from an easterly direction. however, there will be more in the way of cloud for england and wales on wednesday. the best of the sunshine in the morning in scotland and northern ireland, but increasingly we should see sunshine developing elsewhere as you get through the afternoon. it will continue to feel quite chilly with onshore winds across the east coast of scotland and northern ireland. the highest temperature in the west, and again in the highlands, temperatures should reach the high teens, if not the low 20s. slightly cooler air working it on thursday. again it's going to be a largely dry day, but in the sunshine, i suppose, it will still feel ok if you are out of the wind. it is across the northeast coast we will continue to feel a certain chill due to those brisk and gusty onshore winds. beyond that, we start to see a change of the weather patterns through friday on the weekend as pressure starts to fall. this area of low pressure within
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developing and outbreaks of rain increasingly as the rain travels northward into the weekend. so on friday, still sunny skies for scotland and for northern ireland. little overall change in the weather pattern here. but for england and wales, a much cloudy day with outbreaks of wayne developing and with less sunshine, still those brisk winds and the rain, it looks like it's going to be quite a chilly day. just 9 degrees in birmingham, ten for cardiff, but similar kind of weather and temperatures were northern ireland and scotland. into the weekend, rain does move northward into scotland and northern ireland and then into next week, quite cold for april. average etemperatures 15, quite cold for april. average etemperatures15, but willjust be ten early next week.
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live from london. this is bbc news the snp�*s treasurer is arrested by police investigating the party's finances — it comes two weeks after the arrest of the party's former chief executive peter murrell who's married to nicola sturgeon the forced installation of pre payment metres — new rules mean they can't be installed in the home of people over 85, or with certain medical conditions. what were trying to do is make sure we get the right balance to make sure that all of us have a fair way of paying for energy where the volume real are most protected. and after six months
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of bird flu restrictions, poultry will shortly be allowed out again — heralding the return of free range eggs. hello and welcome we are keeping an eye on pictures from londonderry and northern island because where we hear from bill clinton shortly. that is in the minutes ahead, as soon as he starts speaking we will return to derry and get the latest. 25 years after the good friday agreement. there's been a slight rise in uk unemployment; new figures show that in the three months to february the jobless rate was 3.8%, up from 3.7 the previous quarter. pay continues to rise sharply — especially in the private sector —
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