tonight at ten: the rush to flee the violence in sudan — thousands of british nationals are still trapped and demanding help. as more people are flown to safety by some eu states, british citizens describe the terror they face in a conflict between military factions. very scary. they were running along my street yesterday, last night. they were running along here and they were shooting, chasing people along the street. we were locking all the doors and we go right in the middle of the house. the capital khartoum has seen more than a week of fighting, and now the un is warning the crisis could spread across the region.

the violence must stop. it risks a catastrophic conflagration within sudan that could engulf the whole region and beyond. we'll have the latest on the rescue efforts, amid reports that the military factions in sudan have agreed a temporary ceasefire. also on the programme... as nurses in england prepare to strike next week, the government says it will go to the high court to try to limit the action. good evening and welcome to tucker carlson... america's most—watched cable news anchor, tucker carlson, one of donald trump's most loyal supporters, is leaving fox news. a growing list of companies decide to leave the cbi, as the business organisation admits it employed staff who spread a toxic culture. and the barrow boy who became a ballroom star — len goodman of strictly has died at the age of 78.

and coming up on bbc news... interim manager, cristian stellini, has been sacked by tottenham afterjust 4 matches in charge. ryan mason now has the job until the end of the season. good evening. we start with the latest on the deepening crisis in sudan, a crisis that now threatens to engulf the entire region, according to the united nations. fighting over the past week between rival military groups has escalated sharply, prompting a rush to help people caught in the crossfire. tonight there are reports of another ceasefire, but it's far from certain whether that will be observed. the uk government is being accused

again of being slow to help more than 2,000 british citizens trapped in sudan, with supplies of food and water running low. it's being reported tonight that a small british military team is in sudan, looking at options to bring people out. some of those who are able to flee are leaving by air, from an airstrip near the capital, khartoum. others have been leaving by road, heading north to egypt or east to the red sea coast. as well as citizens of foreign states, there are thousands of sudanese also trying to flee by crossing into neighbouring ethiopia, chad and south sudan. more than 400 people have died since this latest outbreak of fighting, which started more than a week ago. and it is estimated that more than 20,000 people have left the country so far. so we'll have the latest on the evacuation efforts, on the response of eu countries and on the uk's efforts, and we start with our africa

correspondent andrew harding, who is monitoring developments from johannesburg. khartoum today, still burning, as civilians, locals and foreigners hunt for ways to escape from sudan's hellish capital. at a bus station, this man said, "we're afraid that civilians may be used as human shields, especially after foreigners have been evacuated." it's still going on. this is for the last 20 minutes. many people still can't get out of the city, like the man who filmed these images. he's from dunfermline in fife and was visiting relatives in sudan's capital when the fighting began, trapping his family. very scary. they were running along my street yesterday, last night. they were running along here and they were shooting, chasing people along the street. we are locking all the doors and we go right in the middle of the house.

asked if he feels abandoned, he becomes emotional. i think they've done what they could have done, and we'll just have to do it ourselves. in the past 2a hours, others have managed to flee, some risking everything to drive through the front lines to an airfield outside khartoum. egypt, jordan and germany, among others, have been ferrying thousands of people to safety — this teacher among those now recovering in djibouti. i mean, i'm happy that i'm safe. for me, in a way, it's just a little bit sad. some of my friends that i work with, they can't leave. others are still making long overland journeys to sudan's borders. among them, british nationals. emily keele was teaching in khartoum. her mother growing increasingly frustrated. my perception is it's

just been really slow. other nations have gone in and evacuated their citizens, but our governmentjust seems to be... they keep telling us they're planning, they're planning, there's been cobra meetings and there's been lots of talking on, but we actually need them to just get in there and do it. so now what? as khartoum empties out, the fear is that a power struggle between two rival military factions will turn even more violent. the violence must stop. it risks a catastrophic conflagration within sudan that could engulf the whole region and beyond. for now, sudan's war goes on, and with it an exodus of civilians escaping from a country that had hoped it was on the path to democracy, not chaos. andrew harding, bbc news, johannesburg. well, the european union says more than 1,100 eu citizens have now been

brought out of sudan, with estimates of hundreds more eu citizens still in the country. but those figures are changing constantly, as eu countries struggle to assess the numbers involved. 0ur europe correspondent nick beake has the story. while the british government negotiates accusations it's failed its citizens, the french military have been rescuing some uk civilians, as well as other europeans, including the molenaar family from the netherlands. they painted a french flag on the back of their car then ran the gauntlet through the streets of the sudanese capital. tonight, we made contact and heard their story. there was a message from a colleague, ourfriend of the french embassy. with a link with an address, saying, "go there." i called him, asked him what it was, and he said, "this is your best option out.

i advise that you take it." safe now with his family in neighbouring djibouti, arthur says the french deserve great credit for their military operation to rescue civilians. i can understand why others would not take that risk, or maybe not have, you know, the capability to do so, but the french had and they did, and they saved the lives of a lot of people. france has helped at least 490 people from more than 20 different countries to leave sudan. germany says it's now rescued more than 400 people. and italy has flown out 200. all three countries say british nationals were among those they evacuated. there's been praise here in brussels for coordinated efforts which have seen more than 1,100 eu citizens brought to safety, but tonight a european diplomat has told us that

around 600 eu citizens remain in sudan, alongside those estimated 4,000 british nationals still there. in the past few hours in rome, the relief of the first italian evacuees who have made it back. but other countries now face an increasingly complex mission to bring their own citizens home. nick beake, bbc news, russells. —— nick beake, bbc news, brussels. as we've heard, thousands of british nationals are still trapped in sudan. the government's official advice to all of them is to stay indoors wherever possible. that advice was reaffirmed today. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale is here with more details. thank you, huw. so what is the situation regarding uk nationals caught up in this crisis? well, it's estimated there are at least 4,000 britons in sudan, which is — of course — a former british colony. that is far fewer than the united states, which has about 16,000 nationals in sudan.

but it's far more than many european and other countries which have — or had — just a few hundred nationals there, and it is the difference in those numbers that is shaping the different responses. the logistic problem will be finding a way— the logistic problem will be finding a way to— the logistic problem will be finding a way to come if you organise an evacuation, _ a way to come if you organise an evacuation, to gather these people safely— evacuation, to gather these people safely in _ evacuation, to gather these people safely in a — evacuation, to gather these people safely in a location where they can be transported to the exploration point _ be transported to the exploration point. and this is the big logistic problem — point. and this is the big logistic problem. people have said, oh, look at the _ problem. people have said, oh, look at the italians, greeks, others. these — at the italians, greeks, others. these are— at the italians, greeks, others. these are small numbers. tonight the us secretary of state antony blinken said both sides in the conflict had agreed a three—day nationwide ceasefire. we should be cautious about this. previous ceasefires have not lasted. but it could give more people a chance to get out of sudan. now, so far some foreign nationals have been evacuated by air. they have got on buses in khartoum and been driven 20 miles north to a small air base

at wadi seidna here. from there they have been flown largely across to djibouti. others have gone by sea, making the long journey first to port sudan here, from where they have got a ferry across the red sea. a british frigate is already heading in that direction. and a british reconnaissance team is already in port sudan. 0therforeign nationals have taken the even more treacherous option of going by land, particularly to egypt in the north, but none of these options are straightforward. movement around the capital remains extremely— movement around the capital remains extremely dangerous and no evacuation option comes without grave _ evacuation option comes without grave risk— evacuation option comes without grave risk to life. khartoum airport is out _ grave risk to life. khartoum airport is out of— grave risk to life. khartoum airport is out of action. we continue to advise — is out of action. we continue to advise all— is out of action. we continue to advise all british nationals in sudan — advise all british nationals in sudan to— advise all british nationals in sudan to stay indoors wherever possible — possible. fully maintained a unified international pressure for a permanent ceasefire, we are clear —— whilst we maintain. the government should be evacuating as many british nationals as possible, as quickly as possible.

so why is britain, for now, not doing more? well, the government's answer is that none of the evacuation options are easy. most britons are in khartoum where the fighting is fiercest. they could be attacked if they leave their homes. and any assembly point could become a target. which is why — for now — the official uk advice is to stay at home. but for the government's critics, that isn't good enough. they accuse ministers of lacking political will — and the foreign office and mod of excessive caution. some uk nationals say they are running out of food and water and time. and they want a decision about evacuations soon. james, many thanks. james landale there, our diplomatic correspondent, with the options being discussed. let's move on to some of the day's other news. the health secretary, steve barclay, has confirmed he'll go to the high court to try to limit strike action by the royal college of nursing across england next week. the union has called a 48—hour strike from sunday evening to tuesday evening. the union has accused the government

of a bullying approach. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, is with me. 0n on what basis is the government considering court action? the royal colleae of considering court action? the royal college of nursing _ considering court action? the royal college of nursing turned _ considering court action? the royal college of nursing turned down - considering court action? the royal college of nursing turned down the j college of nursing turned down the government's payoff in england then called this escalated 48 our action beginning this sunday, april 30, going through until may the 2nd. but nhs employers looking at the fine print of the announcement came to its conclusion that actually the mandate, six months after a ballot, would run out on the evening of may the 1st, meaning that all made a second any action would be unlawful, so steve backley has said he will take this advice and seek a high court ruling that it is unlawful. that will take place in the next few days. mr barclay said industrial action was perfectly allowable and reasonable but he couldn't stand by and let an unlawful action go ahead. for her part, pat colin of the royal couege for her part, pat colin of the royal college of nursing has said she has told the government it is wrong and

indefensible and the only way to deal with bullies in her words is to stand up to them including in court —— pat cullen. it is an important week in this dispute because we will get results from other unions of the pay offer. in england one has already supported it, unison, and we will have to find out about the others. while we wait to see whether the action on may the 2nd is blocked by the court. the action on may the 2nd is blocked by the court-— the action on may the 2nd is blocked b the court. a , . , by the court. many thanks, hugh pym, our health editor. _ now, the most—watched presenter on cable news in the us, tucker carlson of fox news, is leaving the network, which is owned by rupert murdoch. carlson has been in the vanguard of fox's unflagging support for donald trump and he was named in the recent court case when fox news agreed to pay almost $800 million over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election and its false claims about vote—rigging. 0ur north america editor sarah smith reports. good evening and welcome to tucker carlson tonight... tucker carlson was a huge star on fox, one of their highest rated

and more outrageous hosts... 80—year—old joe biden, shuffling stiff—legged and bewildered to the podium, a husk held together by botox... ..making the news himself today. fox news media and tucker carlson have mutually agreed to part ways. tucker's last show was this past friday. here is that final show. just listen to the end. and we'll be back on monday. in the meantime, have the best weekend with the ones that you love and we'll see you then. he clearly did not know this was his last programme. fox news knew and loved the fact that tucker carlson attracted great controversy. he promoted racist conspiracies on air and he said repeatedly that the 2020 election had been stolen from donald trump. so much for those claims that voterfraud never happens! of course it happens... last week, fox news agreed to pay an enormous, nearly $800 million settlement to dominion voting systems. tucker carlson was among those who had falsely suggested on air

that dominion�*s machines switched votes from donald trump tojoe biden in the 2020 election. we don't know how many votes were stolen on tuesday night. we don't know anything about the software that many say was rigged. we don't know. we ought to find out. tucker carlson did a greatjob last night... cheering ..because he was willing to call it out. carlson and trump had a symbiotic relationship, each man glorifying the other. is there anything they could direct you legally that would convince you to drop out of the race...? email and text messages, made public as part of dominion�*s legal case, showed that carlson only promoted trmup�*s lies about election fraud because he was worried about fox losing viewers and the share price falling. after his shocked departure was announced, fox's market value — ironically — fell sharply, losing $700 million. sarah smith, bbc news, washington. the cbi, the group that represents businesses across the uk, has admitted employing

"toxic members of staff" and failing to sack people who harrassed female colleagues. the cbi was responding to an independent report on misconduct allegations including rape. in a letter to members, the organisation said it had made mistakes "that led to terrible consequences". a number of businesses have announced they are leaving the group or suspending their membership, as our business editor simonjack reports. the cbi describes itself as the most effective voice for business in the uk. but some of the uk's biggest firms have either cut ties completely or have suspended their engagement with the crisis—hit lobbying group, leaving many to question whether it has a future, after the city of london police confirmed last week it was investigating a second allegation of rape — news of which accelerated the exodus. today, the cbi started its attempt to redeem itself. for us, it's about rebuilding the trust that we obviously lost with the members who left us on friday, it's rebuilding trust with the political stakeholders.

because what i do know is that, in every major economy in europe, they have a cbi equivalent. business needs one voice to be able to talk to the government. responding to the report today, the cbi conceded major shortcomings, including not having preventative measures to protect staff from harm and not reacting properly when issues arose, a failure to filter out culturally toxic people during the hiring process, and it also said some managers were promoted too quickly without the right training. it also said its most grievous error was to try and resolve sexual harassment cases rather than remove the offenders, which led to a reluctance on the part of those complaining, emboldening those with abhorrent attitudes. now, in response, the cbi said it would take the following action. adopt a zero tolerance to sexual harassment and bullying. compulsory training for all cbi staff and board members on harassment and bullying prevention. a new director—general and a chief people officer

with a seat on a reconstructed board. and an independent and external whistleblowing channel for complaints. the cbi said it will suspend all lobbying activities until an emergency meeting of its members injune, some of whom remain unconvinced. i think, as a former member, i'm underwhelmed by what i've heard today. i applaud them for recognising that they have a toxic culture behind the scenes. but there's nothing there that persuades me that i need to rejoin the cbi any time soon. applause meanwhile, the prime minister this morning assured business leaders the government was behind them — with or without the cbi. we want businesses small and large to know that this government has got your back. business and government acknowledge they need each other — but whether they need the cbi is not so clear. simon jack, bbc news.

the coronation of king charles and queen camilla is just 12 days away, and preparations around westminster abbey, buckingham palace and windsor castle are coming on apace. huge crowds are expected, and big television audiences, but the latest online survey of public opinion, commissioned by bbc panorama, suggests a more complex picture. among other things, it suggests that less a third of 18—24 year olds want the monarchy to continue. 0ur correspondent ashley john baptiste has been speaking to some young people in bedford. and his college in bedfordshire... hi, guys, have a seat. these 16—year—olds are gearing up for the royal event of the air, but what does the coronation mean to these students? how do you feel about the upcoming coronation? irate about the upcoming coronation? - haven't seen anything like it in over 70 years, like,

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she _ staff. how do you feel about camilla as queen? she will— staff. how do you feel about camilla as queen? she willjust _ staff. how do you feel about camilla as queen? she willjust be - staff. how do you feel about camilla as queen? she willjust be hidden . staff. how do you feel about camilla j as queen? she willjust be hidden in as queen? she will 'ust be hidden in some ways. _ as queen? she will 'ust be hidden in some ways. as— as queen? she will 'ust be hidden in some ways, as she — as queen? she willjust be hidden in some ways, as she doesn't - as queen? she willjust be hidden in some ways, as she doesn't really . some ways, as she doesn't really come out and present herself. i do come out and present herself. i do think that prince _ come out and present herself. i do think that prince william should be king. _ think that prince william should be king. as _ think that prince william should be king, as he... think that prince william should be king. as hem— king, as he... what, instead of

charles? _ king, as he... what, instead of charles? yeah. _ king, as he... what, instead of charles? yeah. king _ king, as he... what, instead of charles? yeah. king charles i king, as he... what, instead of i charles? yeah. king charles does king, as he... what, instead of - charles? yeah. king charles does not have the empathy _ charles? yeah. king charles does not have the empathy towards _ charles? yeah. king charles does not have the empathy towards the young generation as much as william and kate. , ., , . kate. does the royal family connect with communities _ kate. does the royal family connect with communities like _ kate. does the royal family connect with communities like the _ kate. does the royal family connect with communities like the ones - kate. does the royal family connect with communities like the ones you | with communities like the ones you are from? , , .., , with communities like the ones you are from? , , , with communities like the ones you arefrom? , , , , are from? yes, because when you see all these controversies, _ are from? yes, because when you see all these controversies, they - are from? yes, because when you see all these controversies, they are - all these controversies, they are like a _ all these controversies, they are like a typical— all these controversies, they are like a typical family, _ all these controversies, they are like a typical family, it— all these controversies, they are like a typical family, it is- all these controversies, they are like a typical family, it is like - like a typical family, it is like watching _ like a typical family, it is like watching a _ like a typical family, it is like watching a tv _ like a typical family, it is like watching a tv drama, - like a typical family, it is like watching a tv drama, i- like a typical family, it is likel watching a tv drama, i would like a typical family, it is like - watching a tv drama, i would say. the kardashians! _ watching a tv drama, i would say. the kardashians! [5 _ watching a tv drama, i would say. the kardashians!_ the kardashians! is that what you think about _ the kardashians! is that what you think about the _ the kardashians! is that what you think about the royal _ the kardashians! is that what you think about the royal family? - the kardashians! is that what you | think about the royal family? tell me more, please!— think about the royal family? tell me more, please! they are known by most peeple — me more, please! they are known by most people around _ me more, please! they are known by most people around the _ me more, please! they are known by most people around the world, - me more, please! they are known by most people around the world, and l most people around the world, and they have got the money and stuff like that. , ., ., ., , ., ., , like that. they are not as relatable to our cost — like that. they are not as relatable to our cost of— like that. they are not as relatable to our cost of living, _ like that. they are not as relatable to our cost of living, because - like that. they are not as relatable to our cost of living, because most of us _ to our cost of living, because most of us live _ to our cost of living, because most of us live in— to our cost of living, because most of us live in poverty, they are the leaders _ of us live in poverty, they are the leaders of— of us live in poverty, they are the leaders of the uk, so they don't have _ leaders of the uk, so they don't have to — leaders of the uk, so they don't have to face those challenges. in have to face those challenges. in terms have to face those challenges. terms of have to face those challenges. in terms of the future of britain, should we continue to have a monarchy?— should we continue to have a monarchy?- that - should we continue to have a monarchy? yes. that was unanimous. havin: a monarchy? yes that was unanimous. having a monarch and being british, it shows _ having a monarch and being british, it shows that — having a monarch and being british, it shows that we _ having a monarch and being british, it shows that we are _ having a monarch and being british, it shows that we are our _ having a monarch and being british, it shows that we are our own - having a monarch and being british, i it shows that we are our own people. i it shows that we are our own people. lipst—

it shows that we are our own people. iiust think— it shows that we are our own people. iiust think it — it shows that we are our own people. ijust think it makes _ it shows that we are our own people. ijust think it makes our— it shows that we are our own people. ijust think it makes our country- ijust think it makes our country special, because they are not many monarchies around.— special, because they are not many monarchies around. some people take it as a symbol — monarchies around. some people take it as a symbol of _ monarchies around. some people take it as a symbol of pride _ monarchies around. some people take it as a symbol of pride that _ monarchies around. some people take it as a symbol of pride that we - monarchies around. some people take it as a symbol of pride that we have i it as a symbol of pride that we have a royat— it as a symbol of pride that we have a royal family, and it brings people together~ _ a royal family, and it brings people together. it a royal family, and it brings people touether. . . a royal family, and it brings people touether. , ., ., , together. it is a part of my heritage- _ together. it is a part of my heritage. does _ together. it is a part of my heritage. does it _ together. it is a part of my heritage. does it make - together. it is a part of my| heritage. does it make you together. it is a part of my - heritage. does it make you proud? yeah, it heritage. does it make you proud? yeah. it really _ heritage. does it make you proud? yeah, it really does. _ ashleyjohn—baptiste talking to young people in bedford. and there's a panorama — will king charles change the monarchy? — on bbc iplayer and the full details of the yougov poll are on the bbc news website. the official term is river restoration. the less formal term for one type of river restoration is re—wiggling or re—meandering. it means adding bends to a river or stream that's been artifically straightened at some time in the past. and the benefits of re—wiggling, according to experts, are too good to ignore. the royal society for the protection of birds says it's good for wildlife. scientists say it reduces flooding downstream and improves local water quality. there are calls for more schemes to be funded. 0ur science correspondent

victoria gill has been to see the work on swindale beck in cumbria. a river coming back to life. fish are now breeding in this part of swindale beck in cumbria in habitat that's been missing for 200 years. this one kilometre stretch of river was artificially straightened two centuries ago, but conservationists have now set it back on its original meandering course. the results of this restoration are really starting to show. and yeah, this little bit of river that we can see here, we've got a fantastic gravel bar. we've got the ripples that we can hear a little bit further up near one of the meanders, we've got a nice deep pool. so as soon as you get the physical conditions back, the whole kind of food chain seems to reassert itself. it's like a living thing again back in the landscape, whereas the straightened river before was just a kind of sad canal. the river was straightened by farmers to reduce the risk

of their surrounding hay meadows being flooded. but that had unintended consequences for nature and for the quality of the water in this landscape. the slower flowing water is now cleaning itself, depositing sediment on its banks, rather than washing it downstream. if a river is straighter, it's basically firing all of the material in the river, all the fine sediment, into our water intakes, and that then has to be cleared out at great cost. the meandering water can now spill out onto its ancient floodplains, so there's less risk of flooding downstream. but is there space for landscapes to be restored like this and for the surrounding farmland to be productive? our whole approach here is about showing that conservation and farming can work closely together and mutually benefit each other. certainly here in cumbria, there's a lot of farmers that we know that are going to this kind of more nature friendly, sustainable, regenerative models of farming. do we need more wiggling rivers, then, across the landscape?

yeah, nature really does need chaos. it needs randomness, it needs the freedom to be dynamic. it needs potential to be able to kind of change over time. knowing that we can, as a species kind of put back, we can restore this stuff, is hugely inspiring. victoria gill, bbc news, swindale back. he was the barrow boy who became the ballroom star, and found fame in his 60s as head judge on the bbc�*s strictly come dancing. len goodman, who's died at the age of 78, was a champion dancer whose expertise and authority as a judge was valued by an audience of millions. tributes have been paid by people in the world of ballroom dancing and entertainment, including his former colleague claudia winkleman who remembered a "brilliant and kind man". 0ur entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba looks back at his remarkable life. let's hear from our head judge, len goodman.

if you don't get four tens for that, i'm going to go home and pickle me walnut! he was strictly�*s twinkly fountain of wit and wisdom. yum, yum, pig's burn, that was fun! you dance like i cook — just chuck it all in and hope for the best! honest if he didn't like it... your bum! it was like you were chewing a toffee! seven! ..full of praise if he did. it was knockout. well done. from len, a ten. in his youth, len goodman was a champion dancer himself, quitting his job as a welder to turn professional. he quietly ran a dance school in kent until he was 60. music: strictly come dancing theme then, to his surprise, the bbc called. in the cha—cha—cha, i look for three things — rhythm, rhythm, rhythm. why, why, why?

he did 14 series of strictly... it was a hodgepodge of moves, just out there to titillate the taste buds. where's the chasse capes? where's the twist turns? where's the recognisable paso doble? ..and crossed the atlantic as head judge of america's dancing with the stars. former colleagues have been paying emotional tributes. when i got the job, he said, "say what you see and be yourself." and that was exactly as len was — he was himself. and i was lucky enough to know him for a long time. and lucky enough to call him a friend. so i miss him. he had no understanding ofjust how big he was, how much people loved him. in my own house, we still never used the word seven — we say seven differently. he changed a whole number for so many of us. he left strictly in 2016,

bathed in respect and affection. cheering and applause your best dance. yes! len goodman, the east end boy... artem, it's like looking in a mirror! ..who became the star of saturday night. the former strictly head judge and ballroom dancing champion len goodman, who has died at the age of 78. time for a look at the weather with darren bett. we have seen cold air being drawn down _ we have seen cold air being drawn down from — we have seen cold air being drawn down from the _ we have seen cold air being drawn down from the arctic, _ we have seen cold air being drawn down from the arctic, temperatures today struggled _ down from the arctic, temperatures today struggled to _ down from the arctic, temperatures today struggled to get _ down from the arctic, temperatures today struggled to get into - down from the arctic, temperatures today struggled to get into double l today struggled to get into double figures for large parts of the country, and very few places had a completely dry day. rain over the past few hours heading to the south—east, storms in the channel, showers and streaming down on a

northerly breeze, but becoming fewer. the rain soon plays from the south east, showers continuing to diet from many areas, sky is clear, temperatures dropping, temperatures lowest in northern ireland. for many of us tomorrow, we start frosty, but it should be a bright and sunny start. 0ne it should be a bright and sunny start. one or two showers coming off the irish sea, flitting with north sea coasts, most showers across northern scotland, but as is typical, as temperatures rise, cloud bubbles up and spreads out, it becomes more cloudy through the day. the winds will be light tomorrow, temperatures ranging from seven in northern scotland to 12 in the south—east of england. weather fronts trying to push on from the south—west to bring us milder air, but a very slow process, the block of colder air is in place. we will see more cloud coming in overnight tonight, so the frost more limited,

and there may well be