live from london, this is bbc news. the uk deputy prime minister resigns following an inquiry into bullying allegations. in his first interview, dominic raab speaks to chris mason, insisting he behaved appropriately and taking a swipe at the civil service. ~ . , ., and taking a swipe at the civil service. ~ ., , ., ., and taking a swipe at the civil service. ~ ., i. ., , ,~' service. what you have is the risk here of a small _ service. what you have is the risk here of a small minority - service. what you have is the risk here of a small minority of- service. what you have is the risk| here of a small minority of activist civil servants with a passive aggressive culture who don't like some of the reforms, i think it would trying to block government. survivals of this year's earthquake in syria says they feel abandoned as

humanitarian aid fails to reach them. and why you don't need to be fit to climb mount everest. hello and welcome back to bbc news. let's return to the story dominating today. rishi sunak has asked officials to... inquiry found mr raab acted in an insulting way to civil servants and abused for our walls foreign secretary. he criticised the inquiry, saying it set the threshold for bullying too low. in his first interview since resigning, he spoke to chris mason.

is this a is this a stitch up? i wouldn't describe that _ is this a stitch up? i wouldn't describe that way. _ is this a stitch up? i wouldn't describe that way. i - is this a stitch up? i wouldn't describe that way. i said - is this a stitch up? i wouldn't describe that way. i said i - is this a stitch up? i wouldn't - describe that way. i said i would. if i'm true to my word, i do think it's it's a very dangerous president. it dismissed almost all of the claims against me. it found i have never once lost my temper, shouted, sworn or anything of that nation are, but also highlighted two or three incidents described as unintentionally —— unintentionally abrasive. or the language i used was getting big to seek information for budget tree meeting worth of pounds. if the threshold for bullying is that low, it's impossible almost for ministers to deliver, and i think it will have a chilling effect on effective governments and the british people will pay the price. the

governments and the british people will pay the price.— will pay the price. the report said ou've will pay the price. the report said you've described _ will pay the price. the report said you've described the _ will pay the price. the report said you've described the work - will pay the price. the report said you've described the work as - will pay the price. the report said you've described the work as one | you've described the work as one servant ask "absolutely useless and willful" but banged loudly on the table. do you accept behaviours like that are not appropriate in the workplace? in fact, they did find that i described work as woeful but they actually dismissed the two other allegations that you just mentioned. i hadn't done any of those intimidating things. in relation to work, for example, whether it was paroler form which is what you're talking or the other bid i was picked up on which saying we haven't got basic information in the budgetary meeting. i think if ministers can't ask direct questions without shouting, swearing or losing their temper, if it did not probe or scrutinise, how do we deliver for the british people? do you accept your behaviour in certain instances has not been example?

i sure i have made mistakes of last four and half years but the question is if this amounted to bullying and i strongly believe if the threshold for bullying is so low that picking people up on bad work, straightening out in negotiation were breach of a cabinet mandate has been taken place, changing teams to get the very best of negotiations some glitter on victims parole, human rights reform. if we can't do those things, ultimately, it will be the public paying the price. when you read this report that a fair—minded person reading it, would conclude that you're a nightmare to work for. actually, almost all of the complaints against me or dismiss. what this does not give you is a handful of very senior officials, none of the junior complaints were upheld. and i got on and dealt with hundreds of civil servants, thousands of other people in prison service in court service

with what you have of the riskier for very small minority, of very activist civil servants with a passive—aggressive culture of the civil service who don't like some of the reforms whether it's brexit, whether it's parole form, human rights reform. effectively trying to block government. that's not democratic. activist civil servants — that's quite an allegation for people committed to being impartial. you are saying that there are people of extending the way of an elected government. i was told that by one cabinet secretary and by one director of propriety ethics in the cabin office. did you witness that? did you see work that you thought from civil servants that you describe as activist? no. that wasn't the disruption that i gave. i said that if you've got particularly activist who either because they're unionis or don't agree with us, we have seen that with brexit we have seen that with parole form,

there's little bit of culture. if actually, they can block or changes through a rather passive—aggressive approach, we can't deliver for the british people and that's not the balance that should be struck between getting great advice for the thousands of fantastic civil servants we have, but also allowing ministers to be responsible for the public for what we deliver. do some seniors civil servants need a thicker skin? the interesting thing is all of the completes were upheld and you literally could, three or four — look at what was upheld. in the budgetary meeting, it was objective that i don't have the basic information to make these decisions. at the risk of squandering millions of pounds of taxpayer money, on human rights reform, the specific what was that i had said the department was being obstructed. i don't think a lot of people would say whether i was right or wrong that that's bullying. and even in the instance of the suggestion that i had said work was woeful, which i actually

vigorously denied, but even in that scenario, if it's not intentional, if it's not personalised, if actually it is right, but there are some subjective hurt feelings by some, i am afraid that makes it very difficult to deliver. not what you would see in most walks of professional life. i do reflect in conclusion on all of us about your own behaviour about how you are perceived by some? do you say sorry? if i inadvertently... it was suggested that had been unintentionally abrasive for some if someone had hurt feelings, of course i want an empowered team. the vast majority of the civil servants work for me who are brilliant and fantastic. and fantastic and actually relish the energy, challenge, the drive that i believe i brought. of course i don't want to upset anyone and i made clear that i'm sorry for that. but that's not bullying. we can't deliver the bridge people if the bar is that low. what about your future in politics? allow me for the dust to settle.

i'm very confident that the prime minster will wind the next election. i think he's done a fantasticjob, and actually, as a result of that in the stronger plan we have got here i think he is said to win. above all, a lot of ministers are very fearful that the direct challenge that they bring fairly, squarely in governments may leave them at risk of the same treatment that i've had. them at risk of the same treatment that i've had-— that i've had. dominic raab, thank ou. let's get more political reaction. both of the next clips were recorded before mr raab's interview. let's start with labour's deputy leader angela rayner. in start with labour's deputy leader angela rayner-—

start with labour's deputy leader angela rayner. in his resignation, zero self-awareness _ angela rayner. in his resignation, zero self-awareness and - angela rayner. in his resignation, zero self-awareness and is - angela rayner. in his resignation, zero self-awareness and is very i angela rayner. in his resignation, - zero self-awareness and is very much zero self—awareness and is very much defiant _ zero self—awareness and is very much defiant. rishi sunak has done nothing — defiant. rishi sunak has done nothing and has not taken the complaints as seriously as he showed in the _ complaints as seriously as he showed in the deputy prime minister is still trying to run around like some sort of— still trying to run around like some sort of victim wall civil servants are traumatised by what they've been through _ are traumatised by what they've been through. he said he would resign, he did, but— through. he said he would resign, he did, but his _ through. he said he would resign, he did, but his letter is an affront to those who— did, but his letter is an affront to those who brought those complaints forward _ those who brought those complaints forward. rishi sunak is the prime minister— forward. rishi sunak is the prime minister and forward. rishi sunak is the prime ministerand he forward. rishi sunak is the prime minister and he should have been dealing _ minister and he should have been dealing with this issue. he was warned — dealing with this issue. he was warned about it before dominic raab was reappointed and he failed to do anything _ was reappointed and he failed to do anything about it. he's even worse, he's condoned it by allowing it to caring _ he's condoned it by allowing it to caring on — he's condoned it by allowing it to carin: on. ., .,, he's condoned it by allowing it to carin: on. . ., �*, he's condoned it by allowing it to carin. on. . . �*, .,, caring on. that was labour's to be delivered- — caring on. that was labour's to be delivered. this _ caring on. that was labour's to be delivered. this is _ caring on. that was labour's to be delivered. this is the _ caring on. that was labour's to be delivered. this is the leader - caring on. that was labour's to be delivered. this is the leader of. caring on. that was labour's to be | delivered. this is the leader of the liberal democrats who had this to say. liberal democrats who had this to sa . . liberal democrats who had this to sa. . , liberal democrats who had this to sa. . ., liberal democrats who had this to say. dominic raab has shown himself not only unfit — say. dominic raab has shown himself not only unfit to _ say. dominic raab has shown himself not only unfit to be _ say. dominic raab has shown himself not only unfit to be a _ say. dominic raab has shown himself not only unfit to be a minister, - say. dominic raab has shown himself not only unfit to be a minister, but i not only unfit to be a minister, but also to— not only unfit to be a minister, but also to he — not only unfit to be a minister, but also to he a — not only unfit to be a minister, but also to be a member— not only unfit to be a minister, but also to be a member of— not only unfit to be a minister, butl

also to be a member of parliament. he should _ also to be a member of parliament. he should wind _ also to be a member of parliament. he should wind resign— also to be a member of parliament. he should wind resign and - also to be a member of parliament. he should wind resign and trigger. also to be a member of parliament. he should wind resign and trigger a| he should wind resign and trigger a hy-eiection — he should wind resign and trigger a by—election here _ he should wind resign and trigger a by—election here so— he should wind resign and trigger a by—election here so his _ he should wind resign and trigger a by—election here so his can- by—election here so his can constituents _ by—election here so his can constituents can— by—election here so his can constituents can get - by—election here so his can constituents can get the i by—election here so his canl constituents can get the mp by—election here so his can- constituents can get the mp they deserva — constituents can get the mp they deserva i've _ constituents can get the mp they deserve. i've been— constituents can get the mp they deserve. i've been talking - constituents can get the mp they deserve. i've been talking to - deserve. i've been talking to iifeiong _ deserve. i've been talking to lifelong conservatives - deserve. i've been talking to lifelong conservatives were i lifelong conservatives were switching _ lifelong conservatives were switching away _ lifelong conservatives were switching away from - lifelong conservatives were switching away from the . switching away from the conservatives _ switching away from the conservatives to - switching away from the conservatives to the - switching away from the - conservatives to the liberal democrats. _ conservatives to the liberal democrats, and _ conservatives to the liberal democrats, and in - conservatives to the liberal democrats, and in many. conservatives to the liberal - democrats, and in many places like this, _ democrats, and in many places like this, they— democrats, and in many places like this, they are — democrats, and in many places like this, they are angry _ democrats, and in many places like this, they are angry that _ democrats, and in many places like this, they are angry that the - this, they are angry that the conservative _ this, they are angry that the conservative government i this, they are angry that the i conservative government has this, they are angry that the - conservative government has let this, they are angry that the _ conservative government has let them down so _ conservative government has let them down so badiy— conservative government has let them down so badly over _ conservative government has let them down so badly over things _ conservative government has let them down so badly over things like - conservative government has let them down so badly over things like the - down so badly over things like the cost of— down so badly over things like the cost of living — down so badly over things like the cost of living and _ down so badly over things like the cost of living and the _ down so badly over things like the cost of living and the nhs - down so badly over things like the cost of living and the nhs crisis. i cost of living and the nhs crisis. tory— cost of living and the nhs crisis. tory mps — cost of living and the nhs crisis. tory mps taking _ cost of living and the nhs crisis. tory mps taking their _ cost of living and the nhs crisis. . tory mps taking their communities for granted — tory mps taking their communities for granted and _ tory mps taking their communities for granted and in _ tory mps taking their communities for granted and in many— tory mps taking their communities for granted and in many areas, - for granted and in many areas, people — for granted and in many areas, people know— for granted and in many areas, people know if— for granted and in many areas, people know if they— for granted and in many areas, people know if they want - for granted and in many areas, people know if they want to . for granted and in many areas, | people know if they want to get for granted and in many areas, - people know if they want to get rid of conservatives, _ people know if they want to get rid of conservatives, they _ people know if they want to get rid of conservatives, they need - people know if they want to get rid of conservatives, they need to - of conservatives, they need to vote liberal _ of conservatives, they need to vote liberal democrat _ of conservatives, they need to vote liberal democrat and _ of conservatives, they need to vote liberal democrat and get _ of conservatives, they need to vote liberal democrat and get a - of conservatives, they need to vote liberal democrat and get a real - of conservatives, they need to vote | liberal democrat and get a real true champion for— liberal democrat and get a real true champion for the community. - liberal democrat and get a real true champion for the community. edit . liberal democrat and get a real true champion for the community. edit dv. let's aet champion for the community. edit dv. let's get the — champion for the community. edit dv. let's get the thoughts _ champion for the community. edit dv. let's get the thoughts of _ champion for the community. edit dv. let's get the thoughts of the - champion for the community. edit dv. let's get the thoughts of the snp - let's get the thoughts of the snp with stephen flynn. —— ed davey. your reaction to what we just been hearing? your reaction to what we 'ust been hearin: ? , , .,

hearing? very, very undignified. you would've found _ hearing? very, very undignified. you would've found that... _ hearing? very, very undignified. you would've found that... that - hearing? very, very undignified. you would've found that... that hasn't i would've found that... that hasn't been lacking just from dominic raab, it's been lacking from the prime minister as well. you have the opportunity today and has allowed dominic raab to express concern for the victims of the actions and he chose not to do that and opted to put praise on his now former deputy, which is completely unedifying which cost him to question the prime minister'sjudgment —— cost him to question the prime minister's judgment —— calls cost him to question the prime minister'sjudgment —— calls into question from. i’iiii minister'sjudgment -- calls into question from.— question from. i'll come back to that thought — question from. i'll come back to that thought in _ question from. i'll come back to that thought in a _ question from. i'll come back to that thought in a moment - question from. i'll come back to that thought in a moment what| question from. i'll come back to i that thought in a moment what we heard mr raab say it is worrying in his view because it means you can't deliver for the british his view because it means you can't deliverfor the british public. what did you make of that? i deliver for the british public. what did you make of that?— deliver for the british public. what did you make of that? i think it's a little bit bizarre, _ did you make of that? i think it's a little bit bizarre, if— did you make of that? i think it's a little bit bizarre, if i'm _ did you make of that? i think it's a little bit bizarre, if i'm honest. - little bit bizarre, if i'm honest. i've always found the best way to motivate people is to inspire them, not to make them fearful of your actions. the civil service is a king

tenant of the democracy we need to be able to work for. dominic raab is implying that shouldn't be the case, that they should simply bow down to whatever actions can fade by a senior member of the government. it's almost like he's opting to blame the civil servants, where is his own action and inability to communicate how a rational human being that we've seen... we see this before with liz truss and the former chancellor towards the end of last year when they crash the economy. they want to blame ours when they should look at themselves. you spoke about the prime _ should look at themselves. you spoke about the prime minister, _ should look at themselves. you spoke about the prime minister, he - should look at themselves. you spoke about the prime minister, he got - about the prime minister, he got this report yesterday. by the morning, dominic raab has gone. that is pretty swift, isn't it? i is pretty swift, isn't it? i don't think s0- _ is pretty swift, isn't it? i don't think so. the _ is pretty swift, isn't it? i don't think so. the prime _ is pretty swift, isn't it? i don't think so. the prime minister, |

is pretty swift, isn't it? i don't i think so. the prime minister, he is pretty swift, isn't it? i don't - think so. the prime minister, he did put gavin williamson in the post, suella braverman despite she broke the ministerial cold, and putting dominic raab in the post knowing those bullying out of a allegations. that's a serious indictment of his judgment. dominic raab is arguing that some things we're accused of found to be accurate, perhaps the only things... now all he's throwing is the toys out of the pram by blaming us. he should be showing some contrition.— some contrition. rishi sunak has asked government _ some contrition. rishi sunak has asked government officials - some contrition. rishi sunak has asked government officials to . asked government officials to investigate how complaints against ministers are handled. do you think the whole way that any sort of complaint like this is handled needs to be completely looked at again,

overhauled? i to be completely looked at again, overhauled?— overhauled? i get the impression that the prime _ overhauled? i get the impression that the prime minister _ overhauled? i get the impression that the prime minister is - overhauled? i get the impression that the prime minister is doing i that the prime minister is doing this because he wishes he didn't have to get rid of his deputy rather than simply acknowledging the actions and the failures of dominic raab. this is typical of the conservative party. at the moment, they're seeking to stoke a cultural war and seeking to blame civil servants for their own inabilities. that's not how you govern well in a democracy. the prime minister should be seeking to protect and but to civil services. be seeking to protect and but to civilservices. he be seeking to protect and but to civil services. he and dominic raab, contrition is an important aspect, and i think they could do with it. stephen flynn, thanks forjoining us here on the programme. stephen flynn, thanks for “oining us here on the programme._ here on the programme. thank you very much- — here on the programme. thank you very much- on _ here on the programme. thank you very much. on that _ here on the programme. thank you very much. on that story _ here on the programme. thank you very much. on that story if - here on the programme. thank you very much. on that story if there i very much. on that story if there are developments, _ very much. on that story if there are developments, but - very much. on that story if there are developments, but let's - very much. on that story if there are developments, but let's turnj are developments, but let's turn away from that to a story that's

really been gathering momentum in the last couple of hours. several major british institutions have withdrawn their membership of the confederation of british industry. after a series of allegations of sexual... virgin media, mastercard, john lewis and should exert are the latest to pull out. no arrests have been made at this time. let's get more on this from mark ashdown. she said she had been out drinking with colleagues and work out to find herself in a room with a couple of other male colleagues and she said she hadn't consented to sexual activity, but physical signs indicated to her that she had been raped. she reported that two cbi bosses, but was not given any support.

the cbi said the allegations are abhorrent but they have only just been made aware of them and they say they are working with police to bring the perpetrators to justice. city of london police are already investigating the allegations of another rape on a summer boat party on the river thames. lawyers are looking into a range of claims. there are claims of sexual harassment and drug—taking and bullying at the organisation over wrote some years and this investigation is ongoing and some employees have been suspended. this all adds up to an existential crisis for the cbi. they have $100190,000 business members. we should get some details of that early next week. the board have said they will respond to that set out plans to bring about wider change, and to that, we've learned the incoming new director general, due to start at the end of may, is being fast tracked within days. if being fast tracked within days. if you're watching earlier, we have the

report from anna foster in syria because after those series of deadly earthquakes, we have millions of still homeless after the billions around them collapse. people say they feel abandoned as they struggle to actually access vital humanitarian aid. let's talk to doctor in human appeal. thank you so much. just ascribe to us what people there in syria are still having to endure. ~ ., , endure. well, we need to remember that this came _ endure. well, we need to remember that this came in _ endure. well, we need to remember that this came in top _ endure. well, we need to remember that this came in top of— endure. well, we need to remember that this came in top of conflict - that this came in top of conflict and needs were already great. now with the earthquake, certain

arrangements between the turkish government and the un and other organisations... they are seeing almost 100,000 more people now on top of 2.1 million idp �*s homeless and will additional 108 camps, on top of the need for medicine increasing because of funding gaps on top of education need being increasing. again, the damage destroyed almost 500 schools, 250,000 teachers affected and unable to work. food security in all sectors, the need is unfortunately

increasing each day. you sectors, the need is unfortunately increasing each day.— increasing each day. you used firures increasing each day. you used figures and — increasing each day. you used figures and the answer, - increasing each day. you used - figures and the answer, it's almost impossible to comprehend and imagine what it's like on the ground when you talk about numbers like that, butjust you talk about numbers like that, but just try to paint a picture you talk about numbers like that, butjust try to paint a picture in terms of the absolute basics. shelter, food, water — why still so much difficulty in accessing the help that has been raised? well, i think numbers, _ help that has been raised? well, i think numbers, at _ help that has been raised? well, i think numbers, at least _ help that has been raised? well, i think numbers, at least one - think numbers, at least one number... the intense need in the region. calculated magnitude was $4.8 billion. this wasjust region. calculated magnitude was $4.8 billion. this was just for 2023. to this day, we have only $313 million. this is only 7% of the gap.

with this shortage of funds, all dimensions are affected.- with this shortage of funds, all dimensions are affected. when people sa the dimensions are affected. when people say they feel — dimensions are affected. when people say they feel abandoned, _ dimensions are affected. when people say they feel abandoned, do _ dimensions are affected. when people say they feel abandoned, do you - say they feel abandoned, do you think they have been? to say they feel abandoned, do you think they have been?— say they feel abandoned, do you think they have been? to say they have been. _ think they have been? to say they have been, the _ think they have been? to say they have been, the international- have been, the international community has done nothing, would be unfair, but as the numbers are very clear, what they have received is not even the 7% of their needs. definitely, when you compare the response in turkey to the response in northwest syria, the differences very evident. we are talking about more than1 million people very evident. we are talking about more than 1 million people are children out of school. on top of the earthquake damages, people have to struggle with shortages of food and shelter. just imagine 2 million

people living in shelters, it's a picture that's hard to grasp. just a final thought. _ picture that's hard to grasp. just a final thought, because _ picture that's hard to grasp. just a final thought, because you've - picture that's hard to grasp. just a final thought, because you've been there on the ground. do you get any sense that things are likely to change in the coming months in terms of the very bleak picture you just painted? it of the very bleak picture you 'ust ainted? ., , ., ., , ., of the very bleak picture you 'ust ainted? ., , , ., ., painted? it would be too visual to sa thins painted? it would be too visual to say things will _ painted? it would be too visual to say things will change _ painted? it would be too visual to say things will change in - painted? it would be too visual to say things will change in months. | say things will change in months. many more structured approach to the problem. definitely needs certain technical issues such as the cross—border closing every six months will and some other issues need to be solved before we can maintain a more

structured approach and perhaps solve from some of the problem from the root causes.— the root causes. thank you for takin: the root causes. thank you for taking time — the root causes. thank you for taking time to _ the root causes. thank you for taking time to speak— the root causes. thank you for taking time to speak to - the root causes. thank you for taking time to speak to us. i the root causes. thank you for| taking time to speak to us. just describing the situation. thanks so much. let's turn to a story that we brought you here a little while ago, because news from the uk courts that two protesters from just stopped oil has been jailed for causing traffic jams when they scaled the motorway last october —— just stop oil. they forced a road closure for more than 40 hours. they've been sentenced to three years and two years seven months respectively. thejudge said today they had to be punished for the chaos they caused and deterred others from copying them, he told the payor that their actions... to

hell with everyone else. good news if you've ever fantasised about climbing mount everest because checking to bates camp, a little more achievable. it's become increasingly popular. i've been speaking to the renowned mountain air whose on his way who recently hiked to everest on her 60th birthday. she told me why she decided to do it. i birthday. she told me why she decided to do it.— birthday. she told me why she decided to do it. i really want to do something — decided to do it. i really want to do something particularly - decided to do it. i really want to - do something particularly memorable, and it certainly was. i've always loved trekking and skiing and my husband a nice —— and i trekked to annapurna and the leader was the man who led krisp donington's at

expedition. it was magical. on the very day of my birthday, we reached base camp. i was presented with a wonderful sponge cake! it tasted heaven after a lot of different food, i should say. appointment i'll come back to those weeks and what they were absolutely. i'm currently on my way there now. i'm in what is considered to be the sherpa capital about 3500 metres above base camp. to simply trek to base camp is underselling it because it is one of the most spectacular treks i have ever done anywhere. literally anywhere in the world.

the views are fantastic and the people are off the charts with their generosity and warm hearts. it really is something quite spectacular, and although we say it's available and almost anybody could do it, you do need the right mindset to undertake something like this because it's going to take you a minimum of two weeks. it's spectacular, but not necessarily for the faint—hearted at times. that was a little bit of the interview that i did a little earlier interview that i did a little earlie ., , ., ., interview that i did a little earlie ., , ., . ., ., earlier on the programme. coming to the end of a — earlier on the programme. coming to the end of a really _ earlier on the programme. coming to the end of a really busy _ earlier on the programme. coming to the end of a really busy afternoon, i the end of a really busy afternoon, ijust the end of a really busy afternoon, i just want you to push you the end of a really busy afternoon, ijust want you to push you to the bbc website. he hasjust ijust want you to push you to the bbc website. he has just accused

civil service being activists. dominating the news agenda. see you next time. bye—bye. hello. a beautiful day on friday across scotland and northern ireland — quite warm, too. the coming days, however, are going to be pretty chilly in the north. a cold wind will set in even some wintry showers to come across the scottish hills, maybe even the pennines. here's the forecast for the short term outbreaks of rain across parts of northern england and eventually reaching northern ireland by the early hours of saturday morning. some clear spells overnight, too, in scotland and the south of the country. that does mean a touch of frost, especially outside of town. but for most of us, around 5—6 degrees tonight. let's pick up on that rain in the north — you can see showers in northern england. that weather front reaching the southern uplands by lunchtime or so and certainly looking quite

wet there in northern ireland, but also showers clustered in the south—west of the country. so these areas will be pretty chilly, 10—12 degrees, the south—west, northern ireland, the south of scotland, but where the sun does pop out briefly, i think on saturday, maybe 13—15 degrees. now talking about colder weather, there's that chilly atmosphere spreading in from the north on a east, north—easterly, so that change really starts to happen on sunday. in the north, frequent showers, really strong winds up to gale gale force, increasingly falling as wintry across the hills. and then elsewhere it's a real mixed bag, even a crack of thunder here and there. the temperatures on sunday will struggle again in the north — 7—8 degrees, 12 degrees expected in liverpool in the south, maybe a couple of degrees high. but the winds will be strong everywhere, so we really will start to feel that chill. and then, sunday into monday, we'll see even stronger winds and colder air spreading into parts of scotland. notice the wintry showers there across the hills spreading further southwards and really chilly along that north sea coast. and then elsewhere, i think a mixture of sunny

spells and showers. so the temperatures really disappointing on monday — 6 in aberdeen, 8 in birmingham, maybe just about double figures there for cardiff and for london where showers are expected. and that chilly atmosphere spreads right across the uk and into the continent, into scandinavia as well on tuesday. warmer weather will reach us, but not until later next week. so, here's the outlook for this weekend. chilly mixed bag on the way that chilly air relatively for the time of the year with us until wednesday then from thursday should warm up by by. should warm up. bye— bye.

today at 6:00pm, dominic raab hits back after resigning from government over some bullying claims upheld against him. a report finds he'd acted in an intimidating and insulting manner, but mr raab says he thinks some civil servants have their own agenda. what you've got is the risk here, a very small minority of very activist civil servants with the passive—aggressive culture of the civil service, who don't like some of the reforms, effectively trying to block government. that's not on, that's not democratic. well, the big question for the prime minister is, why he was so weak to appoint him in the first place? the second question for the prime minister is why he didn't sack him, and now it's left to dominic raab to resign. we'll be looking at where this leaves rishi sunak. also on the programme...