to have performed as an actor. let's talk about smoking in the uk now. in a major speech on wednesday, british prime minister rishi sunak announced a plan to phase out smoking — a move he's calling the �*biggest public health intervention in a generation'. he wants to raise the legal age of smoking by a year, every year, so that eventually no—one can buy tobacco. joining me live is lung specialist dr nick hopkinson — professor of respiratory medicine at imperial college london. and simon clark from forest, which is a lobby group largely funded by the tobacco industry. good to have you both with us. simon, what do you make of the prime minister's plans? i simon, what do you make of the prime minister's plans?— minister's plans? i think it's a fairly cynical _ minister's plans? i think it's a fairly cynical pre-election - minister's plans? i think it's a i fairly cynical pre-election stunt. fairly cynical pre—election stunt. rishi had to come out, pull a couple

of rabbits from the hat during party conference, he was under a lot of criticism because of the hs2 farce, so he has picked on one of the biggest groups in society, which are smokers. we have to remember that to put this in perspective, smoking rates have been falling for 50 years and they continue to fall, and the current smoking rates in all age groups are the lowest ever recorded level. so there is absolutely no need for this type of draconian policy. this is only going to fuel the black market because it will not stop young people smoking, they will simply get their tobacco from the black market, and of course once they are older they will get it from abroad. but there is more important issue, that's the whole in fertilisation of british society. once you are 18 you are an adult and it's up to you to choose whether you wish to drink alcohol, whether you wish to drink alcohol, whether you wish to drink alcohol, whether you wish to smoke tobacco and of course, fewer and fewer people are smoking tobacco, they are switching to other

nicotine products. what the government has to do is educate people about the health risks of smoking which has been doing for decades and encourage people to reduced risk products which many people are already doing. let’s reduced risk products which many people are already doing. let's have a listen to the _ people are already doing. let's have a listen to the prime _ people are already doing. let's have a listen to the prime minister- people are already doing. let's have a listen to the prime minister is - a listen to the prime minister is speaking on the radio this morning addressing some of those criticisms. the conservative measures to restrict — the conservative measures to restrict choice are never easy. but ithink_ restrict choice are never easy. but i think smoking is fundamentally different— i think smoking is fundamentally different for a couple of reasons. firstly, _ different for a couple of reasons. firstly, unlike lots of other products, that may not be good for you, products, that may not be good for you. there — products, that may not be good for you, there is no safe level with smoking — you, there is no safe level with smoking. it's also obviously highly addictive _ smoking. it's also obviously highly addictive and is responsible for one in four_ addictive and is responsible for one in four cancer deaths in our country. _ in four cancer deaths in our country, killing 64,000 people a year. _ country, killing 64,000 people a year. it— country, killing 64,000 people a year. it is— country, killing 64,000 people a year, it is the single —— single biggest — year, it is the single —— single biggest preventable cause of death, disability— biggest preventable cause of death, disability and illness that we see adipex— disability and illness that we see adipex monumental pressure on the nhs. adipex monumental pressure on the nhs one _ adipex monumental pressure on the nhs. one hospitaladmission every single _ nhs. one hospitaladmission every single minute, £17 billion of cost to our— single minute, £17 billion of cost to our nhs and our country. that is

the prime minister's _ to our nhs and our country. that is the prime minister's position. - the prime minister's position. doctor hopkinson, can you explain to us what smoking does to someone's lungs? us what smoking does to someone's lunas? ,, ., ~' us what smoking does to someone's lunas? ,, ., ~ , us what smoking does to someone's lunas? ,, , , . _ lungs? smoking is 'ust incredibly lethal. uniquely _ lungs? smoking isjust incredibly lethal. uniquely lethal. - lungs? smoking isjust incredibly lethal. uniquely lethal. and - lungs? smoking isjust incredibly lethal. uniquely lethal. and it. lungs? smoking isjust incredibly lethal. uniquely lethal. and it is| lethal. uniquely lethal. and it is addictive — lethal. uniquely lethal. and it is addictive. my point this morning is, people _ addictive. my point this morning is, peddle was— addictive. my point this morning is, people was smoking—related lung disease _ people was smoking—related lung disease and invariably when i asked, they say— disease and invariably when i asked, they say they started smoking when they say they started smoking when they were _ they say they started smoking when they were children. steps that the government has announced, both raising _ government has announced, both raising the — government has announced, both raising the age of sail and also increasing funding for a smoking cessation — increasing funding for a smoking cessation services and enforcement, and mass _ cessation services and enforcement, and mass media campaigns are already really positive and should make a huge _ really positive and should make a huge impact on human health and well—being. huge impact on human health and well-being-_ huge impact on human health and well-beina. ,, ., ., ., well-being. simon, what do you say to those arguments? _ well-being. simon, what do you say to those arguments? that _ well-being. simon, what do you say to those arguments? that this - well-being. simon, what do you say to those arguments? that this is - to those arguments? that this is about the health of our young people and when you look at cancer rates, one in four cancer deaths is from smoking and also the evidence from new zealand that does suggest that when you take measures like this, does indeed stop young from starting

to smoke. , ., . ., to smoke. there is no evidence from new zealand — to smoke. there is no evidence from new zealand that _ to smoke. there is no evidence from new zealand that at _ to smoke. there is no evidence from new zealand that at all, _ to smoke. there is no evidence from new zealand that at all, they - to smoke. there is no evidence from new zealand that at all, they have . new zealand that at all, they have passed the law but it hasn't been enforced yet. i think we should wait a few years... it enforced yet. i think we should wait a few years- - -_ a few years... it has been in force, it was enforced _ a few years... it has been in force, it was enforced last _ a few years... it has been in force, it was enforced last year. - a few years... it has been in force, it was enforced last year. but - a few years... it has been in force, it was enforced last year. but we i it was enforced last year. but we need to wait _ it was enforced last year. but we need to wait a _ it was enforced last year. but we need to wait a few _ it was enforced last year. but we need to wait a few years - it was enforced last year. but we need to wait a few years until. it was enforced last year. but we i need to wait a few years until we actually get proper evidence as to what the effect is. there will be... new zealand is so far away, it doesn't have the same trouble with illicit trade that we would have in this country. it's not about children smoking, we already have laws to stop under—18s being allowed to buy tobacco, this is about young adults, people who in ten years' time will be in their mid—20s. then they will be in the mid—30s. we will have a farcical situation of a 33—year—old being unable to buy tobacco and a 34—year—old being allowed to buy tobacco. that's complete nonsense. when that happens the anti—smoking lobby will say, look, this policy doesn't actually work so let's ban the sale of all cigarettes are all age groups, because this is where this is going, it's going towards complete prohibition, taking away something

that many people do enjoy, they know the health risks and there are very serious health risks, totally appreciate that. but people are well educated about those health risks and they choose to make the so—called wrong decisions, that is their choice, their body, it has nothing to do with government beyond education. ., ., ,~' ,., nothing to do with government beyond education. ., ., �*, ., education. doctor hopkinson, it's a forceful argument _ education. doctor hopkinson, it's a forceful argument being _ education. doctor hopkinson, it's a forceful argument being made - education. doctor hopkinson, it's a forceful argument being made by l forceful argument being made by simon. one i'm sure you've heard before. can you lay out your reason is that you support clearly rishi sunak�*s plans? is that you support clearly rishi sunak's plans?— is that you support clearly rishi sunak's plans? well, there's a lot to unick sunak's plans? well, there's a lot to unpick there. _ sunak's plans? well, there's a lot to unpick there. in _ sunak's plans? well, there's a lot to unpick there. in terms - sunak's plans? well, there's a lot to unpick there. in terms of - to unpick there. in terms of evidence, _ to unpick there. in terms of evidence, raised the age of sail cigarettes from 16 to 18 in 2007 and i cigarettes from 16 to 18 in 2007 and i was _ cigarettes from 16 to 18 in 2007 and i was in _ cigarettes from 16 to 18 in 2007 and i was in honest immediate 30% fall in smoking — i was in honest immediate 30% fall in smoking among seven —— 16 and i7-year-otd — in smoking among seven —— 16 and 17—year—old so we know it works in the us, _ 17—year—old so we know it works in the us, they— 17—year—old so we know it works in the us, they introduced an increased a-e the us, they introduced an increased age of— the us, they introduced an increased age of sail— the us, they introduced an increased age of sail and it was effective. so i'm age of sail and it was effective. so i'm sure _ age of sail and it was effective. so i'm sure the — age of sail and it was effective. so i'm sure the tobacco industry would like to— i'm sure the tobacco industry would like to wait— i'm sure the tobacco industry would like to wait for a few years to see

what _ like to wait for a few years to see what happens because delay is one of the big _ what happens because delay is one of the big tactics. but i guess most compelling argument is from philip morris _ compelling argument is from philip morris itself. internal documents describe — morris itself. internal documents describe the effect of raising the a-e describe the effect of raising the age of— describe the effect of raising the age of sale, that it would cut our key young — age of sale, that it would cut our key young adult market of 17 to 20 roles _ key young adult market of17 to 20 roles they— key young adult market of 17 to 20 roles. they need to get young people hooked _ roles. they need to get young people hooked on— roles. they need to get young people hooked on smoking. once people are out of— hooked on smoking. once people are out of childhood and early adult life they — out of childhood and early adult life they are unlikely to start smoking, so this is really important intervention. and it's a way of improving _ intervention. and it's a way of improving human freedom and well—being. the freedom to live a life of— well—being. the freedom to live a life of agony at —— adequate length that isht— life of agony at —— adequate length that isn't limited and blighted by breathlessness or lung disease, heart _ breathlessness or lung disease, heart disease, and this is absolutely what we should be doing to protect _ absolutely what we should be doing to protect people against taking up this uniquely lethal habit doctor

mac -- — this uniquely lethal habit doctor mac -- . ~ this uniquely lethal habit doctor mac -- ., ~' ,, , this uniquely lethal habit doctor mac-- ., , . this uniquely lethal habit doctor mac-- ., ~ , . ., mac -- thank you very much for “oininu mac -- thank you very much for joining us- _ mac -- thank you very much for joining us- we _ mac -- thank you very much for joining us. we have _ mac -- thank you very much for joining us. we have been - mac -- thank you very much for. joining us. we have been reporting on the european leaders summit in spain. one of the key topics is nagorno—karabakh. this deadly conflict we have seen in the caucasus. hopes of progress have been hampered already by azerbaijan cosmic president who has boycotted the event, complain of a armenian bias. it's a little over two weeks since azerbaijan wants are likely military operation that ended the armenia separatist presence in the region. the most entirely armenian petition of 120,000 has spread across the border to armenia as the military quickly overwhelmed separate forces. paul adams has spent the last few days in nagorno—karabakh, on a presto we have to be clear, organised by the azeri authorities. the stillness after the storm, in a region torn apart by decades of conflict, has peace finally come, and at what cost?

two weeks after azerbaijan's lightning operation, we're taken to bunkers and trenches abandoned by armenian rebels. the visit is heavily controlled. we're only seeing what the azeri authorities want us to see. the armenians left in a hurry. there are signs of haste here, but not fighting. the logbook records activity until ten days before azerbaijan struck. so for three years, this was the front line with the armenian rebels holding this ridgeline overlooking their city of ste pa na kert. down there in the valley, and the azeri military in control in shusha, just up there on the hill. but in a matter of 24 hours, all of that changed, these frontlines simply vanished and now everything is silent. we move on down the road used by armenian civilians as they fled in panic. glimpses here of a terrifying exodus driven out by months of blockade and sudden fear.

as their would—be state collapsed around them, the armenians didn't wait for their enemies to arrive. this, azerbaijan says, was their choice. indeed, we do regret that the civilian population has decided, many of them, to leave. and of course, in this case, and we respect freedom of choice and freedom of movement and also majority of the population on the grounds, they also have an ethnic hatred against azerbaijanis. they say they cannot live under the flag of azerbaijan. is this the kind of end of this whole 30—year story, in your view? we do hope that really, finally we are coming to the final conclusion of this 200—year—old conflict between armenia and azerbaijan. azerbaijan wants peace. russia's peacekeepers are still here. but for how long? with azerbaijan finally controlling all its territory, there's nothing for them to do, but plenty for the new authorities

in areas taken back earlier, the state is investing heavily. power, roads, whole communities. this family has come back to a home seized by armenia 31 years ago and now rebuilt. today's freakish storm threatens to flood the house, but the family seems thrilled to be here. translation: for 27 years, - every day i would wake up and say, "we're going back." coming back was like a dream. thanks to our soldiers and our president, we are now here. azerbaijan feels that history is on its side. there's a real sense of pride here, but acute sensitivity, too — this was as close as we were allowed to get to the abandoned armenian city at the centre of this whole story, stepanakert, which azerbaijan calls hahn kendi. accused of causing a humanitarian disaster, our hosts weren't ready

to show us its deserted streets. paul adams, bbc news, nagorno—karabakh. we have had the azeri president pulling out of talks with the armenian prime minister, that was due to happen in spain. but where does it leave people who live in the region? live now to our news correspondent, olga ivshina. people how to have left their homes across the border, do they believe they will ever be able to go back to nagorno—karabakh? they will ever be able to go back to nagorno-karabakh?_ they will ever be able to go back to nagorno-karabakh? well, they were sa in: it is nagorno-karabakh? well, they were saying it is their— nagorno-karabakh? well, they were saying it is their dream _ nagorno-karabakh? well, they were saying it is their dream to _ nagorno-karabakh? well, they were saying it is their dream to come - saying it is their dream to come back, but the older generation, nationally the people of my age, they all say they think that in a lifetime they will not be able to return, but they hope that maybe the kids will be able. but i was hearing the very same stories on the other side. an azeri family who fled, they

are still hoping to return and i think that's the best thing to show, that people on both sides are touched by war, still bearing scars, still hope to return and the cart at the moment, it's a deserted land, heavily damaged by conflict and from people on both sides it is almost impossible to live there due to political reasons and also due to the scars of war, the territory is heavily mined and the moment it a deserted territory which will take years and years and years and years to bring back to life. in years and years and years and years to bring back to life.— to bring back to life. in terms of these talks. _ to bring back to life. in terms of these talks, huge _ to bring back to life. in terms of i these talks, huge disappointment expressed by european leaders that we are not seeing the azeris and their minions come together in spain, but what had been the hub that will come out at these talks with mac —— and the armenians. i think all eyes are turned to baku because the azerbaijanis have in the

upper and both politically and militarily, and they have captured several political and military leaders of karabakh, armenians, and it seems that now there will be trying to extend those negotiations with armenia, trying to get better conditions for themselves, to be honest armenia doesn't have that much to offer in return. and honest armenia doesn't have that much to offer in return.— much to offer in return. and very basic, much to offer in return. and very basic. your _ much to offer in return. and very basic, your thoughts _ much to offer in return. and very basic, your thoughts on - much to offer in return. and very basic, your thoughts on what - much to offer in return. and very basic, your thoughts on what the kremlin will be thinking and feeling right now as they watch spain, watching once again as president zelensky has to lay out his reasons that the rest of the world, the western world, including the americans, continue to provide him with aid and military support. that's exactly what the kremlin strategy has been since the first few months of the invasion. after the brief offensive failed, the main hope now is that they will be taken

by a siege, so that the west will get tired and it will cut off their will to support ukraine. but it seems now, it's not a question... it's a question of political confrontation, question of political will of leaders and kremlin and kyiv have absolutely opposite hopes and aspirations in this question currently. aspirations in this question currently-— aspirations in this question currently. aspirations in this question currentl. ., ., ~ ., currently. olga, thank you. around the world and _ currently. olga, thank you. around the world and across _ currently. olga, thank you. around the world and across the _ currently. olga, thank you. around the world and across the uk, - currently. olga, thank you. around the world and across the uk, this l currently. olga, thank you. around| the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bringing you different stories from across the uk. this bringing you different stories from across the uk.— across the uk. this school trip, hiuuhliht across the uk. this school trip, highlight of— across the uk. this school trip, highlight of the _ across the uk. this school trip, highlight of the year _ across the uk. this school trip, highlight of the year for - across the uk. this school trip, i highlight of the year for thousands of children across the region. and where we live, that there is no shortage of great places to visit. english heritage runs 34 of them in yorkshire, including conisbrough castle, where these children from rotherham are visiting today. out here and at other sites across the country, schoolchildren are becoming less frequent visitors. 1ng a

less frequent visitors. as a charity. — less frequent visitors. as a charity. our _ less frequent visitors. as a charity, our costs - less frequent visitors. as a charity, our costs continue | less frequent visitors. as a i charity, our costs continue to less frequent visitors. is a. charity, our costs continue to rise. whether it be payroll or producing support materials etc, are costs to continue to rise, which means as a charity, we are having to subsidise each year more and more our education programme. english herita . e education programme. english heritage is _ education programme. english heritage is launching - education programme. english heritage is launching a - education programme. english - heritage is launching a fundraising appeal today so i can keep offering free school trips to every child. it says it wants them all to be able to discover the places where history was made. the men's cricket world cup is under way in india — with the hosts favourites to lift the title. love of the sport runs deep in india and this year, the hosts are setting aside seats specially for women spectators, in the hope it will encourage more girls to take part in the sport. our correspondent samira hussain joins us from in patalia in punjab.

very good to see you. i have to say, the match that is underway as england against new zealand, england 252-8 at the england against new zealand, england 252—8 at the update from the actual match. but tell us how excited people are there, what is the view there? ~ �* ., ., , ., there? well, i'm not anywhere near where the match _ there? well, i'm not anywhere near where the match is _ there? well, i'm not anywhere near where the match is taking _ there? well, i'm not anywhere near where the match is taking place. . there? well, i'm not anywhere near| where the match is taking place. i'm actually in a small village in patalia, where i'm watching the match with a group of young girls who play for a village cricket team. and it's amazing to be watching it with them. they play with such heart and enthusiasm. it's truly an opportunity for girls here to be able to play for a team, it's an opportunity that people from small villages don't often get, especially when you are a girl. the expectations are more traditional

roles, but this community team was built by one person and he really believes strongly in letting girls believes strongly in letting girls be girls and allowing them to play. how much money and funding and support is there girls in the game? so india is an interesting case. as we know, it is a huge sport in this country, cricket, some call it even a religion here. but earlier this year, india has created a women's cricket league, similar to the ipl, and it has really catapulted the sport for women on to mainstream media. it's not to say that it wasn't played quite regularly before, but this was really a launching point. another thing india did to really try and get equity in terms of men and women as they have made it that match fees will be exactly the same for both the men's team and the women's team. so there is a lot of interest and a lot of

support and enthusiasm for women's cricket, but why i'm here is that sometimes it doesn't actually translate into the most remote villages, this is what this team is about. �* , ., villages, this is what this team is about. �* ., villages, this is what this team is about. �* , ., ., , ., about. are you starting to see women in india about. are you starting to see women in india just — about. are you starting to see women in india just participating _ about. are you starting to see women in india just participating in _ about. are you starting to see women in india just participating in the - in india just participating in the conversation more? it's always struck me when i have been in india, everyone talks about the cricket, they watch it and listen to it, it's something that consumes so many people's time but often women have been excluded from the composition, that changing? that been excluded from the composition, that changing?— that changing? that has absolutely chance, that changing? that has absolutely change, because _ that changing? that has absolutely change, because you _ that changing? that has absolutely change, because you have - that changing? that has absolutely change, because you have such - that changing? that has absolutely change, because you have such a l change, because you have such a winning team, you have such star players that have emerged in women's cricket. the asian games have just taken place and across india has won again, has taken top marks and even when they arrived back from playing those games, you saw that there were crowds of people to greet them, a lot of enthusiasm and a lot of heart, and if you speak to any of

the young women that are here with me, they can easily rattle off the names of quite a few players that they admire on the women's team. great to hear, thank you so much. but bring you some of the other news now. us military says it has sent more than a million bullets seized from iran last year to ukraine. us central command, which oversees operations in the middle east, says the runs were confiscated from a ship bound for yemen in december. it added the ammunition was 7.62 millimetres calibre used in certain rifles and light machine guns. the main opposition party in uganda says its leader bobi wine has been arrested at entebbe international airport as he returned from abroad. president yoweri museveni — who has been in power since 1986 — has been criticised for being increasingly intolerant of opposition politicians. bobi wine has been arrested numerous times and has faced many charges, including treason. the biden family's dog, commander, has been moved out of the white house after a series of biting incidents. a spokesperson says it's still being decided what will happen

to the two—year—old german shepherd. commander has bitten a guard at either the white house complex or at the family home in delaware 11 times, the latest incident being just last week. a theatre in britain says it has discovered what it thought to be the only surviving stage on which william shakespeare performed as an actor. here it is — it was discovered during renovations at the guildhall theatre in kings lynn in norfolk. the planks date back to 1445 — and documents show that shakespeare used it when he took his acting troupe on tour in the early 1590s — when bubonic plague meant theatres in london were closed. live now to anne beer, a visiting fellow, university of oxford and author of "the life of the author: william sha kespeare". good to see you, exactly that point, the life of another, that's how we think of shakespeare. i guess many people don't actually realise he acted as well.—

acted as well. yes, this is why findin: acted as well. yes, this is why finding something _ acted as well. yes, this is why finding something like - acted as well. yes, this is why finding something like that. acted as well. yes, this is why i finding something like that stage acted as well. yes, this is why - finding something like that stage is so important because it takes us straight back to where it all began. shakespeare as an actor, touring throughout the country, possibly even beyond england, scotland, wales, ireland, italy, poland even, people say. and that's where he started, that's where he learned everything he knew about theatre, actually treading those boards. igathat actually treading those boards. what kind of life wasn't _ actually treading those boards. what kind of life wasn't for _ actually treading those boards. what kind of life wasn't for an actor back then— kind of life wasn't for an actor back then ., , ., , , back then tough. they were one step awa from back then tough. they were one step away from being _ back then tough. they were one step away from being vagabonds, - back then tough. they were one step away from being vagabonds, there i away from being vagabonds, there were people who really didn't want the actors coming to town because they were trouble, people would have far too much fun, and that was one of the reasons that actors were joined together into groups or troops under the control as it were of a noble person or even the queen herself. so there is this record of the queen's men coming to king's lynn. whether shakespeare was a member of that doesn't matter, he definitely was part of this group,

but it was hard work, you rock up in a town or a city or a courtyard somewhere, you put on your three plays and you pack up and move on again. plays and you pack up and move on aaain. �* ., _, , plays and you pack up and move on aaain. �* ., , ., again. and of course he left a family at _ again. and of course he left a family at home? _ again. and of course he left a family at home? he - again. and of course he left a family at home? he did - again. and of course he left a family at home? he did so i again. and of course he left a family at home? he did so in | again. and of course he left a - family at home? he did so in fact, one of the — family at home? he did so in fact, one of the stories, _ family at home? he did so in fact, one of the stories, complete - family at home? he did so in fact, one of the stories, complete and l one of the stories, complete and verifiable, is that the players came to stratford—upon—avon, performed at the guildhall, similar to the one in kings lynn and the team were a man king's lynn and the team were a man down, one of them had been in a fight in oxfordshire and one of the actors had been killed, another danger! so they were a man down and young william shakespeare in the audience, not so young, he has a wife and kids at home, just gets seduced by it, steps up and that's how his acting career starts. it's a great story, probably didn't happen like that but it captures the energy but shakespeare put into his acting career, and on the stage he learn what worked and what didn't work as

a dramatist. find what worked and what didn't work as a dramatist-— what worked and what didn't work as a dramatist. �* ., ., , ,., . a dramatist. and what was the impact ofthe a dramatist. and what was the impact of the plague — a dramatist. and what was the impact of the plague on _ a dramatist. and what was the impact of the plague on the _ a dramatist. and what was the impact of the plague on the theatrical- of the plague on the theatrical world? a, of the plague on the theatrical world? �* , of the plague on the theatrical world? ,,. world? a disaster specifically in london, world? a disaster specifically in london. so _ world? a disaster specifically in london, so just _ world? a disaster specifically in london, so just before - world? a disaster specifically in | london, so just before potatoes world? a disaster specifically in - london, so just before potatoes were closed in london in 1592, 1593, there have been a huge investment in something completely new, which was purpose—built hs. —— just before theatres workers. space is designed just for plays, whereas the touring companies went wherever they could go and put on a show. in london, all this money had gone into it and suddenly the city authorities closed the theatres down, the health and safety risks were just too big. with the plague around there is a very heartbreaking document that says thatis heartbreaking document that says that is warning people to please keep away from the theatres, even if you haven't got running sores, even if you are simply heartsick, we know you want to go out and enjoy yourself but keep away, and of course that didn't work, people

still went to the theatres, so the city authorities closed those london stages down, which are similar meant that the theatre companies had to go out on the road even more. you have taken us on — out on the road even more. you have taken us on a — out on the road even more. you have taken us on a wonderful— out on the road even more. you have taken us on a wonderfuljourney, - taken us on a wonderfuljourney, thank you so much. some breaking news from the world of literature, we have a winner, the norwegian writerjohn fawzi has been named this year's recipient of the nobel prize for literature. the swedish economy and stuck on praising his innovative place and prose, saying he give voice to the unsellable fault of his works have been translated into numerous languages around the world and the committee chairman said he was a fantastic writer in many ways, he touches you so deeply when you read him and when you have read one work you have to continue. what is special with him st closeness in his right in his writing that touches the deepest feelings you have as it is, insecurities, questions of life and death, such things that every

human being actually confronts from the very beginning. we have had reaction from the author as well, a live page on the bbc website just up and running, with all the reaction including from him, in which he says he is overwhelmed and somewhat frightened at getting such a prestigious award. congratulations to him. hello again. a bit ofa a bit of a mixed picture there today. forsome a bit of a mixed picture there today. for some of us we have had spells of warm sunshine, this is the bridge in norfolk earlier on, but particularly further north and west, other areas haven't seen much blue sky, a lot of outbreaks of rain, so here's the scene in perth and kinross. over the next few days we will keep that mix. some rain in the forecast, men in the north and north—west but we are already noticing his temperatures will be rising as we head through

the weekend. for the rest of today, some rain around for parts of wales, northern england for a time, some wet weather across scotland which is pushing north and overnight we will see more rain work into northern ireland, northern ireland, wales. other side of that some drier weather but it will be a mild night, much milder than last night across parts of scotland. those are between 10 to 15, more typical of daytime highs this time of year. tomorrow we still have a lingering front so some rain from northern ireland and possibly southern scotland and northern england. again, either side of that things are looking drier and brighter. a bit of a cold northerly breeze for the northern isles, 13 filler wreck but up to 23 for london and south—east of england. heading into the weekend, we still have this front which is going to be sitting around on saturday, slow moving. to the south of that, warm and humid air drifting infrom the south of that, warm and humid air drifting in from north africa and central europe right up across the uk so it's going to feel warm and humid. particularly for england, wales and northern ireland. much of

scotland is sat underneath this weather front so rainfall totals mounting up. to the south, temperatures up to about 25 or 26, well above average. typically looking around 10 to 15 further north. that situation continues into sunday, still the warm humid air about this weather front. to lift a bit further north on sunday so perhaps not quite the persistent heavy run across parts of scotland, it'll drift up to the northern isles. for much of the uk, another dry day with strong sunshine. and we are seeing temperatures again into the mid 20s, possibly not quite as warm on sunday compared to saturday. but really over the next 5 days or so, high pressure towards the south keeping things largely warm and dry for much of england and wales, some rain at times for scotland and northern ireland but temperatures up above average all of us.

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