this is bbc news. the headlines. the former prime minister of pakistan imran khan has been granted bail, but says he expects he will be rearrested when he left. this is the scene outside the court room, where you can see gathered, waiting for mr khan to leave.

concerns of a potential surge of migrants on the us mexico border, is a controversial policy expires. arrested and detained for 13 hours — the bbc speaks to a royal super fan who missed the coronation because of a police mix up. and another colourful night at the eurovision song contest as the line up for the grand final is confirmed. this turkey is holding both parliamentary and presidential elections this sunday and the race is expected to be very tight. president recep tayyip erdogan faces his biggest challenge yet from the main opposition candidate kemal kilichdarolu.

the elections could put an end to mr erdogan�*s two decades of rule in the country. let's go live now to ankara. this race has gotten a bit more interesting, because one of the candidates has pulled out. indeed, that was yesterday, _ candidates has pulled out. indeed, that was yesterday, where - candidates has pulled out. indeed, that was yesterday, where a - that was yesterday, where a nationalist centre—left candidate and excitedly pulled out of the race. the support he was receiving started to erode in the last few weeks, and the polls show he was expected to get around 2% of the votes, but still, because the race is expected to be very tight between president owed one and his main challenger, 2% could actually make it happen for either side. so, every

vote counts. that is what everybody across turkey says. it's just two days left now until one of the most crucial elections in modern turkish history. and there is a lot at stake. we are talking about a possible end to mr oder one's rule. he is the political giant of turkey. he is the political giant of turkey. he has 15 parliamentary elections, two presidential elections, referendums... —— mr erdogan. he is a political giant and obese. until very recently, everybody in turkey fought he was invincible. —— a political giant and a beast. but now nationalist centre—left candidate and old bureaucrats could actually beat him. the polls show he is

actually five or 6% ahead of mr erdogan. one candidate needs to get more than 50% of the vote to secure the presidency in the first round. otherwise, the country will go to the polls again in two weeks. that will be in the end of may for a run—off, what will happen in two days? will any of these candidates be able to secure the presidency? we have yet to see, but the race is very tight and the whole nation is holding their breath. yes. very tight and the whole nation is holding their breath.— very tight and the whole nation is holding their breath. yes, that race is increasingly _ holding their breath. yes, that race is increasingly tight _ holding their breath. yes, that race is increasingly tight as _ holding their breath. yes, that race is increasingly tight as you - holding their breath. yes, that race is increasingly tight as you have - is increasingly tight as you have been telling us. we are looking at the pictures of that rally taking place in turkey. that is the rally from the opposition leader. talk to me about some of the issues that will play front and centre here, because we know the country is facing rising inflation and a collapse in the value of the liver and a sharp decline in living standards. all of that comes after the impact of the earthquake earlier

this year. the impact of the earthquake earlier this ear. ~ ,,., , the impact of the earthquake earlier this ear. , ., , this year. absolutely, the economy is the backdrop _ this year. absolutely, the economy is the backdrop of _ this year. absolutely, the economy is the backdrop of this _ this year. absolutely, the economy is the backdrop of this election. - is the backdrop of this election. each candidate is pledging whatever they can to woo the voters. as you have said, the inflation has seen record highs, especially last year. it hit more than 80%, which is a level that was unprecedented in more than two decades, 2a years, to be precise. now, the inflation is at 44%, but there is still a living crisis. the cost of living crisis across the country which people feel in their pockets. and at ache in the pockets will definitely determine who they will vote for. each candidate is pledging whatever they can. for instance, the main opposition candidate is been using social media in a very clever way. he has been posting bridges from his kitchen saying that voters are hurt

in their kitchen and can barely provide for theirfamilies in their kitchen and can barely provide for their families because of the cost of living crisis. mr odo one is increasing the wages every few weeks. —— mr erdogan is increasing the wages. so the economy is topic number one. as you have said, turkey is still reeling from the devastating earthquakes back in february. more than 50,000 people died, and many people, especially the opposition, blamed the government for the slowness in response, for the lack of aid efforts, and even president erdogan at one point accepted that there were some mistakes done, and apologised for that but, the quake hasn't really affected how people will be voting. it will be the economy and the freedoms, whether

people want more freedoms, that is what the opposition is pledging. whether people want more defence and technology investments, that is what president erdogan is pledging. first—time voters and women, how they vote will be very crucial in determining the outcome. it is they vote will be very crucial in determining the outcome. it is very aood to determining the outcome. it is very good to talk — determining the outcome. it is very good to talk to _ determining the outcome. it is very good to talk to you. _ determining the outcome. it is very good to talk to you. i _ determining the outcome. it is very good to talk to you. i know- determining the outcome. it is very good to talk to you. i know you - determining the outcome. it is very good to talk to you. i know you will| good to talk to you. i know you will follow this in the coming days ahead of that election on sunday. for now, thank you. we are also keeping a nigh on events in islamabad, in pakistan, where imran khan has been granted bailfrom custody. they brought his dramatic arrest on corruption charges was illegal. we are waiting for him to emerge from that court. those are the pictures in islam a bad back. our correspondence caroline davies is outside the court, and centres this update. outside the court, and centres this u date. �* ., , outside the court, and centres this udate. �* ., , ., , update. after hours outside the courtroom. _ update. after hours outside the courtroom, imran _ update. after hours outside the courtroom, imran khan - update. after hours outside the courtroom, imran khan has- update. after hours outside the j courtroom, imran khan hasjust update. after hours outside the - courtroom, imran khan hasjust left. he has been granted bailfor the

charges he was originally arrested for, when he arrived on tuesday outside this complex. he has also been given bailfor the outside this complex. he has also been given bail for the cases that arose against him while he was on custody. these arose, these corruption charges after he was in custody on tuesday. you can see the security is building. as imran khan came out of court, he was met with cheers, many others supporters have been waiting here to find out any form of news. we now understand is that mr imran khan has come out of the courtroom, to see if he has got bail for those over cases, to see if he can leave without being arrested. apologies for some of the bad sound, and we will get more on that later. the final acts are through to the final of the eurovision song contest — after winning enough votes in last night's second semifinal. australia, estonia and austria

are among those performing again at the grand final on saturday. the celebrations are well under way but not everyone is able to celebrate. passengers have been warned to expect significant disruption from the latest train strikes today and tomorrow. members of the aslef train drivers�* union are walking out at 16 companies, with some running no services at all. friday's strike, which aslef insists was not scheduled to target eurovision events, is the first of four separate days of walk—outs by two unions. this year's event is being held here in the uk — it would have been held in ukraine but the war with russia means it is too dangerous to do that. there has been a bit of controversy over the last day or so— it was reported that president zelensky had asked the organisers to broadcast a speech by him— and that the organisers had refused. but this report has since been denied by mr zelenskys office. denied by mr zelenskys office. so, the show continues and we now even know the order of play tomorrow.

live now to liverpool, with luxmy gopal. they are in the fan zone. after all the excitement tonight, a bit of a loyal and a pause before things really kick off tomorrow.- loyal and a pause before things really kick off tomorrow. there is no lull here _ really kick off tomorrow. there is no lull here in _ really kick off tomorrow. there is no lull here in the _ really kick off tomorrow. there is no lull here in the eurovision - really kick off tomorrow. there is no lull here in the eurovision fan | no lull here in the eurovision fan village, because every day this week there has been plenty going on. performances, live djs, as well as the screenings of the semifinals that we had. but as you say, the main event is the tomorrow, the final that is being screened here. as you mentioned, there are some fans that have been having a bit of trouble getting here because of the train strikes, and it had to change their plans. let's bejust train strikes, and it had to change their plans. let's be just now. emma, what was it the train strikes to do your plans?— emma, what was it the train strikes to do your plans? redoing originally booked two nights _ to do your plans? redoing originally booked two nights in _ to do your plans? redoing originally booked two nights in a _ to do your plans? redoing originally booked two nights in a hotel- to do your plans? redoing originally booked two nights in a hotel for- booked two nights in a hotel for thursday. — booked two nights in a hotel for thursday, friday and saturday, because — thursday, friday and saturday, because as soon as they announced the strikes. — because as soon as they announced the strikes, we booked another

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the arts and culture of ukraine here. the speech that is apparently due to have been made by president zelensky, which has been prevented from going ahead by the broadcasting union, they have said that while it was a laudable intense to do that, the ebu says that as part of its established principles, one of the cornerstones is that it is a non—political nature of this event. of non—political nature of this event. of course, that doesn't prevent the fact that russia has been barred from taking part, in part due to its invasion of ukraine. as you mention, the primer minister rishi sunak said he has been the disappointed with that, but the media offices have denied reports this was happening in the first place. despite that, there is no stopping the celebration of ukraine in other ways, with the events here in the ukrainian village. ijust want

events here in the ukrainian village. i just want to show you some of the ukrainian arts here. let's speak to sir gaye, ellis ergo, what are doing here? find let's speak to sir gaye, ellis ergo, what are doing here?— what are doing here? and making otte . what are doing here? and making pottery- where — what are doing here? and making pottery. where are _ what are doing here? and making pottery. where are you _ what are doing here? and making pottery. where are you coming i what are doing here? and making - pottery. where are you coming from? now, i'm pottery. where are you coming from? now. i'm in — pottery. where are you coming from? now, i'm in bedford, _ pottery. where are you coming from? now, i'm in bedford, but _ pottery. where are you coming from? now, i'm in bedford, but my- pottery. where are you coming from? now, i'm in bedford, but my family . now, i'm in bedford, but my family are from _ now, i'm in bedford, but my family are from ukraine, nikolaj ebbe city. how are _ are from ukraine, nikolaj ebbe city. how are you — are from ukraine, nikolaj ebbe city. how are you finding it? xliter? are from ukraine, nikola“ ebbe city. how are you finding it?_ how are you finding it? very good time. how are you finding it? very good time- people _ how are you finding it? very good time. people in _ how are you finding it? very good time. people in england - how are you finding it? very good time. people in england are - how are you finding it? very good time. people in england are veryl time. people in england are very kind _ time. people in england are very kind this— time. people in england are very kind. this international festival. great _ kind. this international festival. great time. kind. this international festival. great time-— kind. this international festival. greattime. ., . great time. thank you sergei, let ou car great time. thank you sergei, let you carry on _ great time. thank you sergei, let you carry on with _ great time. thank you sergei, let you carry on with your _ great time. thank you sergei, let you carry on with your pottery. i great time. thank you sergei, let l you carry on with your pottery. how are you doing? i you carry on with your pottery. how are you doing?— are you doing? i feel very happy here. are you doing? i feel very happy here- the _ are you doing? i feel very happy here. the atmosphere - are you doing? i feel very happy here. the atmosphere is - are you doing? i feel very happy i here. the atmosphere is excellent. where _ here. the atmosphere is excellent. where have — here. the atmosphere is excellent. where have you _ here. the atmosphere is excellent. where have you come _ here. the atmosphere is excellent. where have you come from? i here. the atmosphere is excellent. where have you come from? this i here. the atmosphere is excellent. where have you come from? this is my husband, sergei. _ where have you come from? this is my husband, sergei. i— where have you come from? this is my husband, sergei. i am _ where have you come from? this is my husband, sergei. i am from _ where have you come from? this is my husband, sergei. i am from bedford. i husband, sergei. lam from bedford. when _ husband, sergei. lam from bedford. when did _ husband, sergei. lam from bedford.

when did you — husband, sergei. lam from bedford. when did you move _ husband, sergei. lam from bedford. when did you move to _ husband, sergei. lam from bedford. when did you move to england? i husband, sergei. lam from bedford. when did you move to england? iiriliiel husband, sergei. i am from bedford. when did you move to england? we are from ukraine. — when did you move to england? we are from ukraine, from _ when did you move to england? we are from ukraine, from odesa. _ when did you move to england? we are from ukraine, from odesa. however- from ukraine, from odesa. however ou found from ukraine, from odesa. however you found the _ from ukraine, from odesa. however you found the move _ from ukraine, from odesa. however you found the move from _ from ukraine, from odesa. however you found the move from ukraine? | you found the move from ukraine? however you found the atmosphere? beautiful, amazing.— beautiful, amazing. thank you so much for talking _ beautiful, amazing. thank you so much for talking to _ beautiful, amazing. thank you so much for talking to us, _ beautiful, amazing. thank you so much for talking to us, maria. i i beautiful, amazing. thank you so l much for talking to us, maria. i let you carry on with your artwork. what are you doing here? i’m you carry on with your artwork. what are you doing here?— are you doing here? i'm helping out with maria and _ are you doing here? i'm helping out with maria and sergei _ are you doing here? i'm helping out with maria and sergei today - are you doing here? i'm helping out with maria and sergei today are. i are you doing here? i'm helping out| with maria and sergei today are. i'm a singer— with maria and sergei today are. i'm a singer but— with maria and sergei today are. i'm a singer but also a translator. and ou have a singer but also a translator. and you have family — a singer but also a translator. fific you have family from ukraine? distant family, and third generation.— distant family, and third reneration. �* ., ., , generation. and how important is it for ou generation. and how important is it for you that — generation. and how important is it for you that a _ generation. and how important is it for you that a place _ generation. and how important is it for you that a place like _ generation. and how important is it for you that a place like this - generation. and how important is it for you that a place like this are i for you that a place like this are showcasing and celebrating ukraine as part of the eurovision event? its as part of the eurovision event? its so important. as part of the eurovision event? its so important- it— as part of the eurovision event? its so important. it demonstrates i as part of the eurovision event? its so important. it demonstrates the | so important. it demonstrates the sohdafi so important. it demonstrates the solidarity that _ so important. it demonstrates the solidarity that the _ so important. it demonstrates the solidarity that the three _ so important. it demonstrates the solidarity that the three western i solidarity that the three western world _ solidarity that the three western world has with ukraine, and everybody is behind them. we need to

overcome _ everybody is behind them. we need to overcome this horrendous thing happening at the moment. notjust for ukraine, but for freedom and democracy— for ukraine, but for freedom and democracy all over the world. thank ou democracy all over the world. thank you rosanna. _ democracy all over the world. thank you rosanna, for _ democracy all over the world. thank you rosanna, for speaking - democracy all over the world. thank you rosanna, for speaking to i democracy all over the world. thank you rosanna, for speaking to us. i you rosanna, for speaking to us. this is the discover ukraine part of the eurovision fan village, quite a key part, because it reflects the part the hosting is being done on behalf of ukraine. but elsewhere in the village, there are more events, activities and performances going on ahead of the grand final being screened live here on saturday, tomorrow. screened live here on saturday, tomorrow— screened live here on saturday, tomorrow. ., ., ,, ., ., ,, tomorrow. good to talk to you. thank ou for tomorrow. good to talk to you. thank you for giving — tomorrow. good to talk to you. thank you for giving us _ tomorrow. good to talk to you. thank you for giving us a — tomorrow. good to talk to you. thank you for giving us a taste _ tomorrow. good to talk to you. thank you for giving us a taste of— tomorrow. good to talk to you. thank you for giving us a taste of what i tomorrow. good to talk to you. thank you for giving us a taste of what is i you for giving us a taste of what is going on down there. just as busy as ever before that final tomorrow. we'll be back there a little later. but we will stay with ukraine, because all eyes will be on the eurovision song contest, and given that it can't be held in ukraine because of the war, renewed focus on what is happening there. ukraine says it is captured grounding back mood, after months of the fiercest fighting for the city. the country's

deputy defence minister said they have advanced to kilometres in a week. bloggers have deported advances as well. even the leader of the russian wagner group have accused regular russian groups of abandoning their position in bakhmut. the kremlin has denied any reports of gaining land. here's what we were told just before going on air. we were told 'ust before going on air. �* , ._ we were told 'ust before going on air. �* ,, ., ., air. after the past day, ukrainian forces have _ air. after the past day, ukrainian forces have managed _ air. after the past day, ukrainian forces have managed to - air. after the past day, ukrainian forces have managed to push i air. after the past day, ukrainian i forces have managed to push them back over the northern and southern flanks of the bakhmut front line. up to one and a half kilometres. those were our attacks in the defence operation. this is not the big counteroffensive. they have produced losses every day. there have been 199 occupiers killed over the past

days, and many taken into captivity. that is the view from the ukrainian military. it is worth updating you that we have had news from the us ambassador to south africa, who has accused the country of supplying weapons to russia, despite its professed neutrality in the war. they claim that this vessel was loaded with ammunition and arms in cape town at the end of last year. we'll speak to our correspondence with the latest on that in just a few minutes. but around the world, and across the uk, this is bbc news. the atlantic ocean, eternally gnawing at the north cornish coast. presenting something of a problem for buildings close to the ever retreating edge. built in 1835, the lookout tower above bude would have housed the coastguard during high tides and storms. now, because of coastal

erosion, it is being taken down one piece at a time and moved inland. it is fairly complicated, in terms of the recording process, of numbering the stones and rebuilding it like for like in the new location. the tower, known locally as the peppeerot, has as the pepper pot, has been moved once before, back in 1881. again, because of cliff erosion. this time, it will travel 100 metres back along the cliff, back inland, to this spot, where local worthies were on hand to prepare the ground. your library news. a royal superfan detained in handcuffs during the coronation separate celebration. she

hoped her catch a view of the celebrations, but was instead detained. on the day of the coronation, the su erman on the day of the coronation, ii�*uéi superman was hoping to see this. two hours later, everything changed. i wasjust hours later, everything changed. i was just sitting there, waiting for the coronation to begin, and next minute, i realised the police had swooped in and started grabbing a whole heap of people. this swooped in and started grabbing a whole heap of people.— swooped in and started grabbing a whole heap of people. this is alice on the mall— whole heap of people. this is alice on the mall being _ whole heap of people. this is alice on the mall being detained - whole heap of people. this is alice on the mall being detained with i whole heap of people. this is alice | on the mall being detained with just on the mall being detained withjust op on the mall being detained withjust op loyal protesters. thea;r on the mall being detained with just 0p loyal protesters. they handcuffed me and pulled _ 0p loyal protesters. they handcuffed me and pulled me _ 0p loyal protesters. they handcuffed me and pulled me out _ 0p loyal protesters. they handcuffed me and pulled me out of _ 0p loyal protesters. they handcuffed me and pulled me out of the - 0p loyal protesters. they handcuffed me and pulled me out of the crowd, | me and pulled me out of the crowd, putting me against the barrier with a whole heap of other protesters. last saturday, police made 64 arrests during the coronation. 52

related to concerns that people were going to disrupt the event. alice gave her contact titles and showed her id. it took four hours before she got to a police station. i kept trying to explain that i wasn't part of this group. i trying to explain that i wasn't part of this group-— of this group. i always try to think, surely _ of this group. i always try to think, surely there - of this group. i always try to think, surely there will i of this group. i always try to think, surely there will be . of this group. i always try to - think, surely there will be someone soon i can talk to, that will understand this is all a misunderstanding. and thatjust misunderstanding. and that just didn't misunderstanding. and thatjust didn't come. i was detained for 13 hours. once all of this was going on in london, alice was giving police her dna. , ., ., ., , , her dna. her photo and fingerprints were taken. — her dna. her photo and fingerprints were taken. it _ her dna. her photo and fingerprints were taken, it wasn't _ her dna. her photo and fingerprints were taken, it wasn't until— her dna. her photo and fingerprints were taken, it wasn't until seven i were taken, it wasn't until seven o'clock that evening that she was interviewed and released. an officer from lincolnshire police made the arrest. the force said that a woman in her 30s was arrested in connection with just op oil protest. she was subsequently released with no further action. we have now

received a complaint and we have are reviewing the incident, and we are in contact with the complainant to establish the full details of her allegations. it establish the full details of her allegations-— establish the full details of her allerations. . . . , , allegations. it has 'ust been 'ust so shocking. fl allegations. it has 'ust been 'ust so shocking. ii allegations. it hasjust been 'ust so shocking. i think i allegations. it hasjust been 'ust so shocking. i think about i allegations. it hasjust been just so shocking. i think about all. allegations. it hasjust been just| so shocking. i think about all the things i could have done that day. all the parties i could have gone too, but i chose to attend the coronation, and i got to see none of it. ., �* , ., it. now, let's return to those elections _ it. now, let's return to those elections in _ it. now, let's return to those elections in turkey. - it. now, let's return to those elections in turkey. the i it. now, let's return to those i elections in turkey. the country is holding both parliamentary and presidential elections. the race is expected to be very tight, with competition from kemal kilicdaroglu. now one of the candidates has pulled out, it could even put an end to mr oda once two decades of rule in the country. now let's speak to victoria

craig who is monitoring the elections. a bit of context here in terms of what the main election issues will be, because we know this race is pretty tight, and the economy will feature pretty highly. i've been up and down this country for the last two months, talking to voters about what matters most to them, and as you say, economy is far and away the biggest issue. a lot of people over speak and to, even in president erdogan's party, even in erdogan strongholds, say that now is the time for change, despite all the is done for this country. he has beenin is done for this country. he has been in this country for two decades. they say that inflation has topped out last year. and they are looking for some change. economy by an far the biggest issue for voters here. if erdogan does lose, it is a

significant moment in turkey's history. talk about what could happen next, and was the implication of this would be on a global stage. that is the biggest question. we don't that is the biggest question. 7 don't have an example to look too, to what might happen should the president to lose in the polls. as you mentioned, they are extraordinarily tight. that's third party candidate yesterday who dropped out. a lot of people expected supporters to go to opposition. his name will still be on the ballot, people can still vote for him even though it won't matter. but you will remember that he was the one that negotiated that crucial deal with russia, to allow supplies out of ukraine and through the black sea, through the port here in turkey. that's really grabs the attention of people all around the world, saying maybe you are sitting on the right position and can

mediate some sort of agreement here. he has really use that to his advantage. president erdogan has a good relationship with russia. is the same time, turkey is a nato country, and kemal kilicdaroglu went challenging erdogan for the presidency is talked about those talks. i think you can expect more of the same, talking that fine line between both sides. if kemal kilicdaroglu and his six party opposition when, i think there will be a lot of change she wants to bring about, including closer ties to the eu. they want to potentially start exemption talks on more normal economic policy which we haven't seen for the past seven years. that sky high inflation, and a number of things. i will say on the russia issue that when muharrem ince dropped out of the race yesterday,

kemal kilicdaroglu tweeted to russia, get your hands of the turkish state. he says that a lot of the electoral interference from russia, and that was the impetus to muharrem ince dropping out of the race. he cited conspiracies about what he called deep fake content. but he said he is still in favour of cooperation and friendship of russia should he win the election, kemal kilicdaroglu. so potentially more of the same, but some differences between the two.— the same, but some differences between the two. rate to talk to ou. between the two. rate to talk to you- thank _ between the two. rate to talk to you- thank you _ between the two. rate to talk to you. thank you for _ between the two. rate to talk to you. thank you for that. - between the two. rate to talk to you. thank you for that. victoria | you. thank you for that. victoria craig live there in ankara. now, astronomers have uncovered is the largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed. they say it occurred when a vast cloud of gas larger than our sun was swallowed by a supermassive black hole. the blast was more than ten times brighter than any known supernova or exploding star. it lasted over three years. it is still

being detected by a network of telescopes. that is an artists impression, we are looking at there, because the telescopes are still trying to figure it out. headlines for you next. we are with bbc news. hello, the weekend isjust hello, the weekend is just hours away. i was the web are looking? i think for most of those it is not looking for bad at all. i think saturday will particularly be a nice day. some warm sunshine across the uk. but today is a bit hit and miss, with a weather front crossing the southeast, central and southern parts of england, for cloud and a bit of rain, and many eastern parts of the country shouted with cloud today. it is cool on the north sea coast in some spots, only 10 degrees. the best of the weather will be in the sunnier west, in northern ireland, wales, western parts of scotland, in some spots temperatures could nudge up to 20

celsius. this evening, and overnight, it will be dry for most of us, clear skies across many northern and western areas of the uk, and this is where the sunshine will greeters early on saturday morning. some beautiful weather here out towards the west, the coast of wales, lancashire and the lake district. enter scotland, but many centraland district. enter scotland, but many central and eastern starts will start cloudy and the sunshine will develop through the morning into the afternoon. by the time we get to the middle of the afternoon, for most of us, it is a case of sunny skies. temperatures of 20 in cardiff, 20 in london, cardiff and glasgow. mutable day. the uv index is high., the son is very strong this time of the year. —— beautiful day. so take it easy outdoors. the forecast for saturday night into sunday shows a change in our weather, with a cold front approaching the west of the uk that introduces thicker cloud and some old breaks of rain. so that's

one we will have had on saturday will be replaced by cooler, cloudier more shari conditions in many western and north—western areas. that sunny warm weather will contract was the south—east. it could be as high as 22 degrees in london on sunday, and 20 degrees into parts of yorkshire also. next we, guess what, it looks as though cooler weather will return, so that's a brief dose of summer like, almost a summer like weather won't last. if we look at the temperatures as we head into monday, tuesday, wednesday, back into the teens. but at least, it looks as though it will be generally dry.

today at one... 48 hours of disruption on the railways. train drivers from the aslef union have walked out today, and tomorrow, it's members of the rmt union, in their long—running disputes over pay. we have to look after the people we represent so we don't want to hurt anybody, we don't want to disadvantage anybody but there is no good day for a strike. hat disadvantage anybody but there is no good day for a strike.— good day for a strike. not only as a renerous good day for a strike. not only as a generous pay _ good day for a strike. not only as a generous pay rise _ good day for a strike. not only as a generous pay rise and _ good day for a strike. not only as a generous pay rise and bear - good day for a strike. not only as a generous pay rise and bear in i good day for a strike. not only as a generous pay rise and bear in mindj generous pay rise and bear in mind their— generous pay rise and bear in mind their pay— generous pay rise and bear in mind their pay has gone up almost 40% since _ their pay has gone up almost 40% since 2011, — their pay has gone up almost 40% since 2011, they've had the highest pay rise _ since 2011, they've had the highest pay rise in— since 2011, they've had the highest pay rise in that category since then — these latest rail strikes are the first for two months, and the unions say they could escalate their action. also this lunchtime... wet weather, strikes and the cost of living all contribute to weak economic growth in the first three

months of the year. pakistan's former prime minister imran khan is freed from custody, a day after it was ruled his arrest