hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. the bye bye blues. the tick is removed, sending social media into meltdown. but what does it mean for the future of twitter. and our trust in it. for many of you the blue bird has flown the nest? well the blue tick anyway. if you are a twitter user, you might have had one of those ticks on your account, to authenticate who you are. but now they come at a cost, and yesterday by virtual tweezer, many of the ticks were being removed. the pope, beyonce, jk rowling, christiano ronaldo among many

high—profile users who've been hit. the cost for annual subscription at least through android is £11 a month. but some are getting it free, lebronjames, william shatner the author stephen king. not that stephen king knew about it — "my twitter account says i've subscribed to twitter blue. he said. there is, though, a serious side to all this. no longer will you have that certainty that the person you follow is who they say they are. and there are fears it will lead to the spread of misinformation, among twitter�*s more than 300 million monthly users what do you make of it? it is a bold gambit, but i suppose people want to see some benefit in two of, it might pf°p up see some benefit in two of, it might prop up his cash reserves, what do you think? i

prop up his cash reserves, what do ou think? ~ , , prop up his cash reserves, what do you think?— you think? i think the issue here is one of trust- _ you think? i think the issue here is one of trust. i _ you think? i think the issue here is one of trust. i really _ you think? i think the issue here is one of trust. i really do. _ you think? i think the issue here is one of trust. i really do. i - you think? i think the issue here is one of trust. i really do. i think - one of trust. i really do. i think the position we've got to with twitter is the three critical questions. are you talking to who you thank you are talking to? can you thank you are talking to? can you validate, can you justify what you validate, can you justify what you are saying, can theyjustify what they are saying? is there some kind of external free public authority that does that? now we have the second thing which is do you actually have the capacity and will to play the blue check, which you are saying actually, i am verifying myself, and verifying what i want to be by virtue of the fact that i pay for it. that is a different thing. the way elon musk has really muddied the water is by allowing these characters to maturity people that he is allowed, he said i will pay for you, these are the three i will pay for. he is completely muddied the water by

saying i'm going to charge for it, but there are one or two that i want to have on this platform. it is about trust. i think in social media in this kind of post truth world, we need a lot of trust around who we are actually talking to. bid need a lot of trust around who we are actually talking to.— are actually talking to. did you have a checkmark? _ are actually talking to. did you have a checkmark? i _ are actually talking to. did you have a checkmark? i didn't. i. are actually talking to. did you i have a checkmark? i didn't. i paid for one today _ have a checkmark? i didn't. i paid for one today because _ have a checkmark? i didn't. i paid for one today because i _ have a checkmark? i didn't. i paid for one today because i never - have a checkmark? i didn't. i paid for one today because i never had j have a checkmark? i didn't. i paid i for one today because i never had a blue check, only my dad and a few burnley fans followed me. it's pointless having the blue check, but i did pay for it, because i want to send our viewers some of the videos that we do, and i cannot do that unless i have twitter blue. i'm not making a case for elon musk, but there is more than the blue check involved, so would you pay for it, and how did people there in california feel about it? i and how did people there in california feel about it? i may have to do now- — california feel about it? i may have to do now- i _ california feel about it? i may have to do now. i did _ california feel about it? i may have to do now. i did have _ california feel about it? i may have to do now. i did have a _ california feel about it? i may have to do now. i did have a blue - to do now. i did have a blue checkmark before. i haven't checked, i presume _ checkmark before. i haven't checked, i presume it — checkmark before. i haven't checked, i presume it is gone. i don't think i'm one _ i presume it is gone. i don't think i'm one of— i presume it is gone. i don't think i'm one of the people he has graciously comped this service to. but i _ graciously comped this service to. but i do _ graciously comped this service to. but i do think that if you are

thinking about it from a business model— thinking about it from a business model perspective, one can understand why they are moving in this direction. i do think it is a little — this direction. i do think it is a little troubling, because at the end of the _ little troubling, because at the end of the day, — little troubling, because at the end of the day, you're going to have spoof— of the day, you're going to have spoof accounts and the kind of things— spoof accounts and the kind of things that the blue checkmark was designed _ things that the blue checkmark was designed to combat. it now has to be paid for~ _ designed to combat. it now has to be paid for. again. i think elon musk is trying to— paid for. again. i think elon musk is trying to run twitter like a business _ is trying to run twitter like a business. that will affect the decisions he makes in the decisions his consumers and muscular technique cusiomers— his consumers and muscular technique customers make. he�*s his consumers and muscular technique customers make.— customers make. he's already talked about how much _ customers make. he's already talked about how much he's _ customers make. he's already talked about how much he's lost. _ let's talk about the us supreme court. the us supreme court is poised to make a decision this evening, which will determine whether a widely used abortion drug can remain on the shelves. mifepristone is now the most common method of ending a pregnancy in the us, accounting for more than half of all abortions in the country. but earlier this month, a texas federaljudge suspended the food and drug administration's, approval of the pill which was granted two decades ago. the case was brought by groups

representing doctors who are opposed to abortion, who claimed the fda had fast—tracked the licencing process, and did not adequately consider the safety risks. the supreme court issued a stay on that texas ruling, but only temporarily, a decision on what to do next must me made by midnight eastern. joining us now is democratic congressman pat ryan — who reintroduced legislation last week to protect access to the abortion drug. welcome to the programme. thank you for being with us. before we talk about your belt which is crucially important, can we talk about the decision that the court has to make. what are the options before it? i thank you might be on mute i can hear you now. the

thank you might be on mute i can heor you nova— thank you might be on mute i can hear ou now. .,, ., , ., ., i. hear you now. the options are do you rotect a hear you now. the options are do you protect a fundamental _ hear you now. the options are do you protect a fundamental right _ protect a fundamental right guaranteed to all americans, a right to control decisions about your health care and your body, or do you see these two, an activistjudge and congress. a core issue of american freedom, and i hope that the supreme court understands this medication has been used safely now for over two decades across the country, and taking away this rate would be against who we are as a country, i believe. . , ., , ., believe. there was a separate decision. _ believe. there was a separate decision, there _ believe. there was a separate decision, there was _ believe. there was a separate decision, there was the - believe. there was a separate decision, there was the texas j decision, there was the texas decision, there was the texas decision and then there was a court in washington that issued an opposing ruling ordering the fda to make no changes to the drugs availability and preserving access in 17 us states where abortion is legal. what happens to that if they uphold the texas ruling? weill. legal. what happens to that if they uphold the texas ruling?— uphold the texas ruling? well, i think if you _ uphold the texas ruling? well, i think if you zoom _ uphold the texas ruling? well, i think if you zoom out _ uphold the texas ruling? well, i think if you zoom out here, - uphold the texas ruling? well, i | think if you zoom out here, what uphold the texas ruling? well, i i think if you zoom out here, what is happening is the culmination of a

decades long attempts to rip away this quarter right of bodily autonomy and reproductive freedom, the fact that there is such confusion across the country state to state is exactly what the opponents of this right want. the fact that someone who needs this care, potentially to save their life might be confused or might choose not to access that care. unfortunately, sadly, it's part of their goal. so we need the supreme court to do its job. their goal. so we need the supreme court to do itsjob. we need congress, this is the part that i'm focused on coming to do itsjob congress, this is the part that i'm focused on coming to do its job and to proactively reaffirm this right. so our legislation, my colleague at night from texas is to reaffirm the right of the fda to guarantee access to this safe fda approved medication. again, it's been used for over two decades, and the clinical data shows that it is highly effective and safe. to take away this right is unacceptable. this away this right is unacceptable. as he rightly points out, this is not a

political point, there's something more concerning about the ruling in texas than just an abortion drug. it sets a precedent which affects all drug manufacturer, because you have a judge here with no scientific background withdrawing a licence, and that ultimately is going to affect decisions about what drugs companies invest in, so it is more thanjust a portion companies invest in, so it is more than just a portion that we are talking about here. this would upend our entire system where we trust science and experts, health experts and doctors to decide what medication is safe and and doctors to decide what medication is saf . , ., .., medication is safe and instead came in this case. — medication is safe and instead came in this case, putting _ medication is safe and instead came in this case, putting in _ medication is safe and instead came in this case, putting in hands - medication is safe and instead came in this case, putting in hands of - in this case, putting in hands of politicians and judges, who have no clue. and i think we can all understand and appreciate that that's not a good thing for every reason you can think of. again, this is part of a decades long attempts ijy is part of a decades long attempts by the increasingly far right extreme right in the us to take away this right. they have been clear that they want a national abortion

ban, and we need all americans and certain i'm proud to stand and say this is a right to which all americans are guaranteed, and we have to protect it. . americans are guaranteed, and we have to protect it.— have to protect it. . even yesterday. _ have to protect it. . even yesterday, donald - have to protect it. . evenj yesterday, donald trump have to protect it. . even - yesterday, donald trump said that have to protect it. . even _ yesterday, donald trump said that he considers a federal abortion being in a losing proposal by republicans and there is plenty of evidence of that in the midterms in november. i do note that there are very few republicans during their weight behind the decision in texas, so what chance is there of your bill getting through the house? i remain o timistic getting through the house? i remain optimistic that. _ getting through the house? i remain optimistic that, as _ getting through the house? i remain optimistic that, as he _ getting through the house? i remain optimistic that, as he said, - getting through the house? i remain optimistic that, as he said, this - getting through the house? i remain optimistic that, as he said, this is i optimistic that, as he said, this is a common sense and should be not only bipartisan but nonpolitical, that safe medication should be something every american has. i'm working genuinely to try to get, we have a lot of democrats imported try to get a few republicans on board to say that we will reaffirm that's right. that's my duty and obligation to work across the aisle. we don't have anyone signed on yet,

unfortunately. i think that shows how beholden much of their up with the party has become to this extreme out of touch far right elements, but i am optimistic that we will people step forward. i am optimistic that we will people step forward-— i am optimistic that we will people ste forward. ., ,, ., , step forward. congressman, stay with me, step forward. congressman, stay with me. because — step forward. congressman, stay with me. because we _ step forward. congressman, stay with me, because we have _ step forward. congressman, stay with me, because we have republican i step forward. congressman, stay with me, because we have republican in l me, because we have republican in california with us, i state in which abortion is still legal. what would happen if the supreme court sides tonight with the texas court is taken off the shelves in a state like california where it is legal? well, i think like california where it is legal? well, ithink it like california where it is legal? well, i think it would be tremendously disruptive, and that is why this _ tremendously disruptive, and that is why this is _ tremendously disruptive, and that is why this is a — tremendously disruptive, and that is why this is a problematic decision out of— why this is a problematic decision out of texas in my view. i would also _ out of texas in my view. i would also say — out of texas in my view. i would also say that i thank you raise the broader— also say that i thank you raise the broader issue, which hasn't been talked _ broader issue, which hasn't been talked about nearly as much as access, — talked about nearly as much as access, specifically, and that is the question of who ought to have authority— the question of who ought to have authority to approve food and drug formulations, pharmaceuticaland authority to approve food and drug formulations, pharmaceutical and the

notion— formulations, pharmaceutical and the notion that _ formulations, pharmaceutical and the notion that we would substitute the knowledge and expertise ofjudge as for people who actually studied us on a day—to—day basis, so that to me is the _ on a day—to—day basis, so that to me is the bigger— on a day—to—day basis, so that to me is the bigger and longer term issue that has— is the bigger and longer term issue that has to — is the bigger and longer term issue that has to be addressed, which is rb truly— that has to be addressed, which is rb truly going to allow courts to substitute theirjudgment for that substitute their judgment for that of the _ substitute theirjudgment for that of the scientific experts who adjudicate these processes now. it is problematic, and to get to the bottom — is problematic, and to get to the bottom line here committing for a lot of— bottom line here committing for a lot of republicans, the whole issue behind _ lot of republicans, the whole issue behind the dobbs ruling was that it through— behind the dobbs ruling was that it through this issue to the states. the notion— through this issue to the states. the notion of trying to create a federal— the notion of trying to create a federal solution, i think at some a problematic. and federal solution, i think at some a problematic-— problematic. and it's been raining back to the _ problematic. and it's been raining back to the court. _ problematic. and it's been raining back to the court. they _ problematic. and it's been raining back to the court. they handed i problematic. and it's been raining| back to the court. they handed the decision. , , , �* , decision. this is why it's problematic _ decision. this is why it's problematic step - decision. this is why it's problematic step which | decision. this is why it's - problematic step which quickly, decision. this is why it's _ problematic step which quickly, the point before we go back to congressman, is there any news from gavin _ congressman, is there any news from gavin newsom that the california whether— gavin newsom that the california whether he would stockpile this and continue _ whether he would stockpile this and continue to supply in breach of the

supreme _ continue to supply in breach of the supreme court decides? i think a number— supreme court decides? i think a number of— supreme court decides? i think a number of democratic governors have indicated _ number of democratic governors have indicated that that is their intention. i don't know if government newsom is stockpiling a different— government newsom is stockpiling a different drug facts can also be used _ different drug facts can also be used to— different drug facts can also be used to and pregnancies that is actually— used to and pregnancies that is actually secondary indication for that drug — actually secondary indication for that drug. but you have governors in washington — that drug. but you have governors in washington and other blue states that are _ washington and other blue states that are doing precisely our view has a _ that are doing precisely our view has a have — that are doing precisely our view has a have indicated. that that are doing precisely our view has a have indicated.— that are doing precisely our view has a have indicated. that is going to be an issue _ has a have indicated. that is going to be an issue because _ has a have indicated. that is going to be an issue because we - has a have indicated. that is going to be an issue because we are i has a have indicated. that is going i to be an issue because we are going to be an issue because we are going to have a flood of more legal action against democratic governors if the drug is taken off the shelves, surely. drug is taken off the shelves, surel . ., ., , drug is taken off the shelves, surel . ., . , . ., surely. you are exactly right. what we are seeing _ surely. you are exactly right. what we are seeing is _ surely. you are exactly right. what we are seeing is completely - surely. you are exactly right. what we are seeing is completely out i surely. you are exactly right. what we are seeing is completely out of| we are seeing is completely out of touch with where the american people are postop and vast majority of americans do not support a national abortion ban, so because this extreme force on the far rates is out of touch and hell—bent on this abortion ban, they are sowing chaos across the country. this will cost lives. this will cost lives of

those, so many of my constituents that i've heard from that have no choice but to use this medication, may not have access to excrement thatis may not have access to excrement that is just, may not have access to excrement that isjust, again, not who may not have access to excrement that is just, again, not who we are as a country. folks don't want chaos. they want freedom to choose what to do in their own lives and bodies, to make this decision between a woman and her doctor and herfamily, and this is the between a woman and her doctor and her family, and this is the opposite of that. we saw, by the way, in kansas by summer, in a special election that i went to new york in the summer, and just a few weeks ago in wisconsin. the american people have been clear where they are on debts. they want this reproductive freedom to be protected. unconscious we have a woman _ freedom to be protected. unconscious we have a woman on _ freedom to be protected. unconscious we have a woman on the _ freedom to be protected. unconscious we have a woman on the panel- freedom to be protected. unconscious we have a woman on the panel and i we have a woman on the panel and we have not brought into the conversation, and is not because i'm trying to exclude you, it is obvious a very american issue. it is an issue on women's health as well, and i want her standing on the outside what you make of the debate you have heard tonight. 50 what you make of the debate you have heard tonight-— heard tonight. so many things, it is hard to know _ heard tonight. so many things, it is hard to know where _ heard tonight. so many things, it is hard to know where to _ heard tonight. so many things, it is hard to know where to start, i heard tonight. so many things, it is hard to know where to start, but i heard tonight. so many things, it is hard to know where to start, but a l hard to know where to start, but a woman _ hard to know where to start, but a woman should have a constitutional

i’i l ht woman should have a constitutional right to _ woman should have a constitutional right to control their own reproductive health, and that has to be a fundamental human right. if there _ be a fundamental human right. if there is— be a fundamental human right. if there is something like this that is available _ there is something like this that is available to me than it absolutely, as the _ available to me than it absolutely, as the congressman said, has to be something — as the congressman said, has to be something between the women, her doctor— something between the women, her doctor sent her family about whether or not— doctor sent her family about whether or not there — doctor sent her family about whether or not there are health risks to go ahead _ or not there are health risks to go ahead with — or not there are health risks to go ahead with the abortion. what is really— ahead with the abortion. what is really interesting in both the united — really interesting in both the united states and the united kingdom, there is a very strong support— kingdom, there is a very strong support for both this type of pale, but also _ support for both this type of pale, but also for the abortion and the right— but also for the abortion and the right for— but also for the abortion and the right for an abortion in the first place — right for an abortion in the first place i— right for an abortion in the first place. i think, right for an abortion in the first place. ithink, you know, that is something — place. ithink, you know, that is something that underpins everything else. something that underpins everything else the _ something that underpins everything else. the other thing, from completely outside is that this is a principle _ completely outside is that this is a principle of us democracy. the judges — principle of us democracy. the judges are there to interpret the law, not— judges are there to interpret the law, not to shift it in a dramatic a political— law, not to shift it in a dramatic a political direction. it is absolutely critical that that neutrality is maintained in any democracy, and the third thing i would _ democracy, and the third thing i would really like to say on all of this is— would really like to say on all of this is think about the innovations

have _ this is think about the innovations have come — this is think about the innovations have come through america because the very— have come through america because the very strong regulatory systems and regulatory approval processes, and regulatory approval processes, and i— and regulatory approval processes, and i read — and regulatory approval processes, and i read something today about investors — and i read something today about investors and innovators saying this lift is _ investors and innovators saying this lift is likely— investors and innovators saying this lift is likely to be something that happens — lift is likely to be something that happens and undermines the process of innovation, so who knows how much could _ of innovation, so who knows how much could be _ of innovation, so who knows how much could be damaged in the future by virtue _ could be damaged in the future by virtue of— could be damaged in the future by virtue of the fact that innovators stay out — virtue of the fact that innovators stay out of — virtue of the fact that innovators stay out of the marketer start to stay out of the marketer start to stay out — stay out of the marketer start to stay out of — stay out of the marketer start to stay out of the marketer start to stay out of the marketer start to stay out of the market because they worry— stay out of the market because they worry about some of the things happening in the future. as the congressman says, could be a very chilling effect on drug developing. congressman, thank you so much for coming in the programme. thank you. this is bbc news. he's the oldest competitor running in this year's london marathon at age 90. david pixley will walk the race rather than run. he's hoping to do it in seven hours. the 90—year—old has run 13 marathons in his lifetime. that was my last one. yes. i was struggling and it was i took

me about an hour longer to do that. it was five hours and something. so that was when i was 64. and i said, well, now is the time to to give up marathon. so that was my last. david will be running the race in honour of his sister who died of bowel cancer 50 years ago. and he uses fliers to get donations. thank you. thank you very much. that's very kind. and that was one member of the public that had just donated. she took it and 8:00 in the morning and she's paid you know, gave a donation. it's absolutely wonderful. and for david, he hopes to continue raising money as long as he can. now it's time for the panel... a real—life case of benjamin button,

is that right sorry, me? you know the film benjamin button? someone who gets younger and younger, is that right? by, who gets younger and younger, is that riuht? . ., ., ., . that right? a california tech entrepreneur _ that right? a california tech entrepreneur who _ that right? a california tech entrepreneur who is - that right? a california tech entrepreneur who is trying l that right? a california tech | entrepreneur who is trying to that right? a california tech - entrepreneur who is trying to reduce his biological age, and he has found that he can reduce his skinny age by 22 years, all he has to do is wake up 22 years, all he has to do is wake up at five, he in at six, it again at 11, then not eat again the next day. take 5a pills a day, mixture of supplements and meds and then have a bedroom that is converted into a clinic so that he can test himself all day while he undergoes rigorous exercise regimes and treatment. . did you say he was from california. i will make no comment, interesting. the next sounds about right. it raises a huge number of questions. is this life worth extending? can we pick at his picture up again because

my travel to see? you know he is going to die of cardiac arrest, it's an exhausting regime. absolutely. he will look fantastic and he will die looking pretty. this is all about whether or not the lifestyle is actually worth the 17 years that you're going to give yourself by exercising. i think it's quite an interesting question around what is age? about another article this week which is all around somebody has just passed 50, what is wrong with that? lets be 50 years old. let's celebrate the experience and everything that you have in your 50. let's get him to do this programme and see how he looks after week of that. now, where it was the first mcdonald's? wasn't it in california. yes, san bernardino california. since then they have been making, pretty much since then, they've been

making the big one way. tell me they are not changing it. well, they shouldn't, they should learn from the disaster that was new coke. it was probably the single greatest food disaster in the history of the united states. now mcdonald's wants to change the all beef patties special sauce lettuce cheese pickles onions on a sesame seed bun, that has been the big formula. now they want to tweak the way that the beef tastes. it's very bizarre. a palliative tested this in canada. it is successful in canada. i would just say canada and united states are just a little just say canada and united states arejust a little bit just say canada and united states are just a little bit different in that regard because i'm pretty sure it is going to be a mass uprising if mcdonald's tries to change this. there are other brokers available. surely not frying the onions. a white and caramelised onions? i mean, that is sacrilegious. i don't understand why one would do that. no, no. that would be an instant

turn—off. i can't get them to eat any onions, oh, well, we will see what happens with that. thank you both for being with me. we will be back at the same time, of course, on monday. arsenal's premier league title ambitions are under threat, the leaders are losing 3—1 at home to bottom side southampton with a few minutes to go the saints went ahead after just 28 seconds when keeper aaron ramsdale all but passed the ball directly to carlos alcaraz. what a start that was. theo walcott then doubled their lead before the hosts pulled one back through gabriel martinelli. southampton have spent much of the second half defending, but against the run of play duje caleta—car has made it 3—1 to the visitors who will move off the foot of the table with a win.

ican i can tell you that in the last few moments, he's pulled him back for arsenal. they are desperate to get something out of this game. don't forget, as things stand, they would be for plainsman manchester city if they lose, two games in hand, both sides play each other next week. staying with arsenal, their women's captian leah williamson says her world cup dream with england is over after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament earlier this week. she's set for an "extended period on the sidelines", meaning she'll miss the world cup in australia and new zealand from july. here's our reporterjane dougall. you leading them to their first major tournament in the summer when they when the euros at wembley. she was a talisman, a constant. so to not that presence in the squad is going to be a huge loss to england. don't forget also england's stryker is also a. she suffered the same injury. the golden boot winnerfrom the arrows out, and captain from the

england are going to be missing. so this is a tournament that up until now coming and going to happen one of the strong favourites for her. really difficult news to hear for england fans, but worst of all, leah williamson who was looking forward to captaining her country for the first time in a world cup will probably not be there. world number one novak djokovic has suffered another setback as he builds up to next month's french open. he's out of the srpska open in bosina, beaten in straight sets by world number 70, and fellow serb dusan lajovic in the quarter—finals. it comes a week after djokovic suffered a surprise defeat to lorenzo musetti at the monte carlo masters, he's been struggling with a problem with his right elbow. now lets round up some of tonights rugby union. northampton saints are now level on points with third place leicester in the premiership after a comfortble xx win at bottom they thrashed bottom side newcastle falcons 66 points to five. tom collins scored two tries

including this one with the help of some nifty footwork. saints ran in ten in total in the united rugby championship ulster eased past edinburgh 28 points to 1a. blair kinghorn's slack pass allowed john cooney to run clear and score earlier stormers beat benetton, but their rise to second place was shortlived with ulster returning there after this win two games and read the's super league. a tricky start to the season frederick has a protagonist. showing why they have been flying high. they ran out 12—7 winners in this one of the night's of matches. they beat them 20 points to six. british cyclist tao geoghegan hart warmed up for the first grand tour of the year — the giro d'italia — by winning the tour of the alps. british cyclists dominated the final day. simon carr achieved the biggest result of his career by winning the stage.

gaygan hart — wearing green — finished fifteenth, but claimed the overall victory ahead of fellow brit hugh carthy. tributes were paid to irish driver craig breen before the croatia rally got underway earlier today. his hyundai team, and fans held a moment of silence for the 33 year old who died last week after a crash during testing. his team mate thierry new—ville's car carried the colours of the irish flag in tribute and the belgian driver ended the day with a five second lead over ronnie 0'sullivan is in control of his second round match against hossein vafaie at the world snooker championship. there's been a bit of needle between the two in the past year, and vafaie astonished the crucible audience by blasting a pub pool—table style break in the second frame. but the defending champion was far from intimidated. he duly compiled a frame winning break and 0'sullivan leads the match by six frames to two.

0ne second round match will reach its conclusion this evening, with either mark williams or luca brecel becoming the first name in the quarterfinal draw. belgian brecel had a two—frame lead from the morning session but welshman williams has drawn back level to 11—all. ican i can tell you it is three all at the moment. scoring an equaliser. into eight of stoppage time two and a half minutes played, go to the bbc sport website if you want to follow that drama there. that is all your support for now. good night. 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 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 — six in aberdeen, eight in birmingham, maybejust 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 is with us until wednesday, then from thursday, should warm up. bye— bye.

tonight at ten... dominic raab resigns from government but hits back — after some bullying claims against him are upheld. a report finds he 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 of a very small minority 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.