and sunshine for england and wales, eastern scotland. outbreaks of rain in the west, edging further north, but eastern scotland, england and wales staying dry all day with sunny spells continuing, 13—17 . into the weekend, conditions turning gradually more unsettled is that low pressure works its way eastwards. but it will take its time, saturday having another fine day, but bad two of the weekend onwards, low pressure takes over, bringing outbreaks of rain and windy too. the nights will be milder thanks to the south—westerly winds. this is the picture on saturday, a chilly start for england and wales, plenty of sunshine, eastern scotland are doing well for sunshine, sunshine, eastern scotland are doing well forsunshine, but sunshine, eastern scotland are doing well for sunshine, but in the west it will be breezy with outbreaks of rain, temperatures similar to the last few days, 14—17 . by sunday, we are all turning unsettled, and into next week low pressure continues to bring wet and windy weather, and in fact made week we could see the remnants of a hurricane bringing

rain and strong winds, stay tuned to the forecast. and that's bbc news at six. now it's time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm jane dougall. tough times for ten hag — can the manchester united manager weather the storm with a win in europe? they play porto tonight, and six other british teams are in european action, too. one of those is welsh champions the new saints, who'll make history when they kick off later tonight. and away from football — a first—ever match for scotland women in the t20 world cup, but it didn't end well. we'll bring you the highlights.

welcome to the programme. there's a busy night of football ahead, with seven british teams in european action — some of them have kicked off already, and we'll bring you the latest on those matches. manchester united have travelled to portugal, and will take on porto injust over 90 minutes�* time in the europa league. and the heat is on for manager eric ten hag. after only drawing at home with fc twente in their euro opener, then an embarassing loss to tottenham in the league at the weekend, it's starting to look bleak for the manchester united boss. 5live reporter connor mcnamara and pundit paul robinson are in porto. puerto against manchester united, it is a fixture with much european pedigree, opposite to club who feel they could be in that competition, they'll expect to do well in the europa league. this is an easy one for manchester united tonight? know, eseciall for manchester united tonight? know,

especially with — for manchester united tonight? know, especially with the _ for manchester united tonight? know, especially with the way _ for manchester united tonight? know, especially with the way they're - especially with the way they're playing. the questions asked of erik ten hag, obviously with the defeat to tottenham over the weekend, it's not the results by the performances. it's the joint where start united have had to premier league season, seven points, three defeats. this game is vitally important to them a. puerto have had a 100% record here at home this season, a great pedigree in europe, they've played in more games than puerto. but this team, we've got a few names, they could travel manchester united. they've had a really good start of the season. they won 4—0 over the weekend, manchester united lost three heavens are over the weekend. dest 3-0. i think three heavens are over the weekend. dest 3—0. i think aaron take hog —— aaron ten hayek would like to change things but not as many to the starting xi as he'd like to, i think

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but they now face a step up in class, as they prepare to take on lyon in 90 minutes' time. the french side beat conference league champions olympiacos in their opener. however, they've been inconsistant on the road, and they might find it tough in front of the ibrox crowd. earlier, i spoke to former rangers striker billy dodds, and began by asking him how important it was that rangers were back in their home ground. it's nice to be on your own stadium, get some momentum behind you, a real nice atmosphere here on a european night. so that's certainly got to spur the team on. so the be looking to put in a good performance with the crowd, which might be enough to get a result tonight. the the crowd, which might be enough to get a result tonight.— get a result tonight. the atmosphere has been described _ get a result tonight. the atmosphere has been described as _ get a result tonight. the atmosphere has been described as magical - - get a result tonight. the atmosphere has been described as magical - and| has been described as magical — and you're right, they might need this because lyon has spent a lot of money on players, even philip clairmont said the two squats were in different worlds from one another. how do you think the look on the pitch?— on the pitch? when you look at it factually with _

on the pitch? when you look at it factually with figures, _ on the pitch? when you look at it factually with figures, yes, - on the pitch? when you look at it factually with figures, yes, but i on the pitch? when you look at it factually with figures, yes, but it| factually with figures, yes, but it doesn't matter how much you spend at times in lyon, they are searching for the best 11. they've had mixed results in the league, but they've also done well in europe, beating olympia on kos already. so rangers have to try and exploit the frailties, putting a good running forward themselves together. so they need to do well against hibbs over the weekend. if they get that, they have a real opportunity tonight. it's all about winning games, its about making sure they are regrouped, which they did, because if you results together, some wins have been emphatic, some havejust been grinding it out. but that's a good thing because i think if they had gone another few games with poor results, the rangers fans were getting it, let'sjust say, very impatient. so i think it's a good regrouped from them to get to where they are now, i think it's all positive. they are now, i think it's all positive-— they are now, i think it's all ositive. , m, y m, m positive. just finally, how much would a good — positive. just finally, how much

would a good run _ positive. just finally, how much would a good run in _ positive. just finally, how much would a good run in europe - positive. just finally, how much l would a good run in europe mean positive. just finally, how much - would a good run in europe mean for the club? i would a good run in europe mean for the club? ~ m, y m , , , the club? i think any club builds momentum _ the club? i think any club builds momentum if _ the club? i think any club builds momentum if you're _ the club? i think any club builds momentum if you're tough - the club? i think any club builds momentum if you're tough on i the club? i think any club builds i momentum if you're tough on the pitch. you need good runs in europe, but that also runs into the financial aspect of it all. if you get a good run, then that'll do them nothing but good. so i think it's imperative to make sure that they try to do as well as they can in europe, just confidence wise and for financial gain. bill? europe, just confidence wise and for financial gain-— financial gain. billy dodds speaking to me earlier. _ ange postecoglou's tottenham side are in hungary taking on ferencvaros as we speak — they will be looking to replicate their 3—0 win against oarabag in theirfirst match. after 45 minutes, it's 1—0 to tottenham, pape sarr with the goal on 23 minutes. ferencvaros lost 2—1 away to anderlecht in their first europa outing last week. tottenham — on paper — should win this one. ferencvaros did have a goal

disallowed though — so not completely straightforward for ange postecolgou's side in hungary — but on paper — tottenham should win this one. four british teams play their first matches in the main draw of the europa conference league tonight — including chelsea, who are home to belgian side, gent. chelsea have lostjust one of their six league matches this season — but head coach, enzo maresca, isn't worried that their european schedule will disrupt their momentum. this is not because the conference is the same europa league, now even champions league, they play some games first thing. so it's complicated. when we play away, we arrive at 4am friday, then we played friday against palace. it's an official competition so we are excited, we are trying to do our best —— we will try to do our best, also because as i said, it's a european competition and we need to be ready for that. it's a huge night for welsh champions, the new saints. after nearly 30 years, they've finally made it though qualifying to reach the first phase of european competition. and they couldn't face a bigger

challenge than tonight — because they're in italy, to take on fiorentina. nick southall has travelled with them. it's taken 28 years for the new saints to get to the league phase of a european competition, and they start off here in florence against the serie a giants fiorentina, a club that have reached the uefa conference league final in the last two years, losing out to west ham and olympiacos. head coach, craig harrison, and his team know they're in for a very tough challenge. our boys have never played against a team of that calibre, so we're excited, and we're notjust here to show up and get beat. we're here to have a fight and hopefully get a result out of it. just going and playing in front of all the fans and stuff like that. and, as you said, looking at the ties, this is the one that you wanted.

you wanted that or chelsea, real betis. and we're happy that it's away to get to experience the city. yeah, i've got a good . record in europe so far. i've got two in- the qualifiers, so... the start�*s going to be so important, isn't it? well, first half in particular, try and keep a clean sheet for as long as you can. yeah, definitely. we got the experience from ferencvaros away and we know the intensity�*s going to be high from the start. and unfortunately, when you concede an early goal like we did in ferencvaros, it can be a long night. but you know, hopefully we'll keep it tight and make a tight game of it and then hopefully nick something out of it. well, craig harrison is keeping his cards close to his chest regarding team selection. he'll be withoutjordan williams though, who is suspended for the game against fiorentina. but craig harrison has been speaking glowingly about one of his former team—mates at middlesbrough, paul gascoigne, who was made famous in the 1990s in serie a with lazio. he'll be making his own history here in italy.

another team making history is larne, who are the first northern ireland club to play in the group stages of european competition. they're taking on molde in norway, in the league phase of the uefa conference league. it's currently goalless at half time. also in the conference league — hearts are playing the champions of belarus, dinamo minsk, behind closed doors. hearts haven't had a win all season — and they went a goal down, with steven alfred striking for minsk in the 21st minute. but the scottish premiership side managed to force an own goal ten minutes before the break to level the match in azerbaijan. it's currently half time. meanwhile, the old firm match in the women's premier league is under way. rangers are top of the table — two points ahead of their rivals celtic — and it looks like they're determined to increase that gap. kirsty howat opened the scoring for the hosts in just the fifth minute at broadwood stadium, in cumbernauld. it's approaching half time,

with the score still 1—0 to rangers. dominic solanke has been called up to the england squad for the first time in seven years. the tottenham striker will be part of the squad for their upcoming nations league matches against greece and finland — but interim manager lee carsley has left harry maguire out. tottenham's james maddison and west ham's jarrod bowen have also missed the cut. our football reporter alex howell is at st george's park. it's a second england squad interim coach lee because he has a name since he's taken on the role — but the first time he's been able to include the attacking trio ofjude bellingham, phil foden and cole palmer. and it presents a challenge for england's head coach as all three players play in a similar position. he was asked today how he thinks he can get them onto the same size. it’s thinks he can get them onto the same size. �* , m, thinks he can get them onto the same size. �*, ., . ., size. it's a challenge with the st uad size. it's a challenge with the squad that — size. it's a challenge with the squad that we've _ size. it's a challenge with the squad that we've got - - size. it's a challenge with the squad that we've got - we . size. it's a challenge with the | squad that we've got - we got size. it's a challenge with the - squad that we've got - we got so squad that we've got — we got so many talented players, always look at finding the right balance, you

know, who complements who in terms of the way that we play. try not to get too caught up in positions and to positional, whereas its much more the attributes and the way we can potentially attack the opposition. has can potentially attack the opposition-— can potentially attack the ouosition. a , opposition. as well as calling up those three _ opposition. as well as calling up those three players, _ opposition. as well as calling up those three players, there - opposition. as well as calling up those three players, there is - opposition. as well as calling up those three players, there is a l those three players, there is a first call up in seven years for tottenham striker dominic solanke — he last played in 2017 in a friendly, but has shown good form this season after making a 65 minute dest £65 million move to tottenham. he talked about what he could bring to this squad. i’ee he talked about what he could bring to this squad-— to this squad. i've worked with him in the past. — to this squad. i've worked with him in the past. don — to this squad. i've worked with him in the past, don was _ to this squad. i've worked with him in the past, don was really - to this squad. i've worked with him in the past, don was really close i to this squad. i've worked with himj in the past, don was really close to being in the last squad, he got injured before the last election, a player that's done so well at bournemouth. now he's taken that form into spurs. he's got a lot of good attributes that i really like, as well as being a really nice person, he's externally talented and it's good to be gautam.— it's good to be gautam. there's no lace for it's good to be gautam. there's no place for manchester _ it's good to be gautam. there's no tournament, these are games that over �* for riod of time you'll tournament, these are games that over �* for manchester you'll tournament, these are games that

place for manchester united - it's good to be gautam. there's no i place for manchester united defender harry maguire in the squad, and he over �* for manchester united defender place for manchester united defender harry maguire in the squad, and he says he's spoken to the defender says he's spoken to the defender about the reasons why. however there about the reasons why. however there is a recall for kyle moyle —— kyle is a recall for kyle moyle —— kyle walker, he said because he hadn't walker, he said because he hadn't played that much football. now he's played that much football. now he's backin played that much football. now he's back in the squad and can help the backin played that much football. now he's back in the squad and can help the younger players ahead of these next younger players ahead of these next two games. england play greece and two games. england play greece and finland as they hope to win them to finland as they hope to win them to go back to the top of the table and go back to the top of the table and get promoted to the top level of the get promoted to the top level of the nations league. nations league. northern ireland manager northern ireland manager michael o'neill has announced his michael o'neill has announced his squad for his upcoming squad for his upcoming nations league matches nations league matches against belarus and bulgaria. against belarus and bulgaria. stevenage strikerjamie reid stevenage strikerjamie reid and sheffield wednesday keeper and sheffield wednesday keeper pierce charles will return pierce charles will return to the side. o'neill has made just those two to the side. o'neill has made just those two changes from last month's win over changes from last month's win over luxembourg at home and an away luxembourg at home and an away defeat to bulgaria. defeat to bulgaria. this competition is good because it this competition is good because it provides probably a level of provides probably a level of opposition that, you know, if you're going to qualify for a major tournament, these are games that

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she's also been nominated for this year's ballon d'or award. shaw — whose nickname is "bunny" — has been speaking to bbc sport's emma sanders as part of black history month. it aims to shine a spotlight on athletes who've broken barriers to achieve success. i'v e i've tried to be the best that i can be, and i hope thatjust, by me trying to be the best i can be, there are others looking on and say, "if i can do it, it's possible." so i think for me, it'sjust "if i can do it, it's possible." so i think for me, it's just focusing on what i can control first and foremost, and trying to be the best person and player that i can on and off the pitch. and hopefully i can inspire a lot more girls with what i'm doing. i5 inspire a lot more girls with what i'm doinu. , m, m, inspire a lot more girls with what i'mdoinu. , m, m, m m, i'm doing. is out even more special to ou, i'm doing. is out even more special to you. to — i'm doing. is out even more special to you. to know _ i'm doing. is out even more special to you, to know that _ i'm doing. is out even more special to you, to know that your _ i'm doing. is out even more special to you, to know that your believing |

to you, to know that your believing the way for other black women like yourself who want to break out into the w sl and become an elite professional at the highest game? 100%, because when i was younger — when i look back on my childhood, i didn't really have a lot of people i could look up to, aside from you saying bolt, of course. i didn't have a lot of people reckon look on and say, "i want to be like that person, they're doing really well." i wasn't really allowed to play, but i wasn't really allowed to play, but i think looking where the game is now and where the women's game is going, i think there's more room for that. and yeah, i think for me, it's just being alive and in the moment, and just being true to who i am as a person. and hopefully by me doing that each and every day, yeah, it works out in the end. it was a match that had been much anticipated,

but scotland women's first—ever game at a women's t20 world cup ended in defeat. they lost to bangladesh by 16 runs in humid conditions — as jo currie reports. these scotland players have waited a long time for this first world cup appearance. after impressive wins in their warm—up games, they would take on bangladesh with confidence. the two catherines combined for the opening wicket. the dangerous machine to cut tuned gone for 12. but not every thing was going scotland's way, as the experienced bangladesh started to build a healthy total.— bangladesh started to build a health total. m, ., y healthy total. unfortunately erased a wa to healthy total. unfortunately erased a way to the _ healthy total. unfortunately erased a way to the crippling _ healthy total. unfortunately erased a way to the crippling heat - healthy total. unfortunately erased a way to the crippling heat got - healthy total. unfortunately erased a way to the crippling heat got the | a way to the crippling heat got the better of some, whilst others let big moment slip through their fingers. big moment slip through their finaers. m . big moment slip through their finaers. m m, . .m big moment slip through their finaers. . , fingers. helmet catching has been treat b fingers. helmet catching has been great by scotland _ fingers. helmet catching has been great by scotland today. - fingers. helmet catching has been i great by scotland today. bangladesh underwhelming themselves with a bat, setting scotland a total of 120 for victory. the paces started to settle

the nerves — but that was followed by this, captain bryce gone for 11. then deja vu — scotland stifled and in trouble, finding themselves all out for 103 as bangladesh won their first world cup game in a decade. next, they face england on saturday. jo currie, bbc news. meanwhile, pakistan have taken control in their t20 world cup opener against sri lanka in what has been a low—scoring contest so far. sri lanka are currently 83—9. in what was a low—scoring game, pakistan bat first and were restricted to 116 all out. but they took control of the game and a poor sri lanka couldn't overcome that lead, finishing 85—9. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. england's andrew wilson and scotland's scott jamieson are both two shots off the pace after the first day of the dunhill links championship. the south african darren fichardt leads on 11 under par. england have recalled holly aitchison at fly—half for their wxv match against world champions new zealand

in canada, on sunday. she played in england's two warm—up wins for the tournament — but zoe harrison was picked over her for last weekend's win against the united states. and ineos grenadiers have been reduced to six riders at the tour of croatia, after britain'sjosh tarling crashed yesterday. strong winds meant stage three was shortened. american brandon mcnulty handled the difficult conditions the best, taking the victory — and with it, the overall lead of the race. coco gauff is through to the semi—finals of the china open for a second year in a row, after coming from behind to beat yuliia starodubtseva. the american, who's ranked sixth in the world, has had a difficult year, afterfailing to reach a grand slam singles final, and losing in the third round of the paris olympics. gauff lost the first set, but fought back to set up a semifinal against 15th—seed paula badosa. meanwhile — british number

four billy harris, who's ranked 106th in the world, has been knocked out of the opening round of the shanghai masters. he was beaten in straight sets by italy's mattia bellucci, who isjust five places higher than him in the rankings. elsewhere, novak djokovic has said thatjannik sinner�*s doping case is "not helping tennis". it's after the italian was cleared of wrongdoing following positive tests for low levels of a steroid that can be used to build muscle mass. the world anti—doping agency has appealed against the decision. speaking ahead of the shanghai masters, the world numberfour, djokovic, criticised the sports' governing bodies. it's quite obvious that we have a system that's not working well. so, i guess that's probably something that even the people who are not following their sport are realising. there's way too many

inconsistencies, way too many governing bodies involved and, you know, just this whole case is not helping our sport at all. it's the women's rugby league grand final this sunday — and st helens will be hoping to complete the domestic treble. they've already won the challenge cup and the league leaders shield. however, their opponents might have something to say about that. york valkyrie won the grand final last year, and — if they successfully defend the trophy — will become the first side of the women's super league era to be back—to—back champions. earlier, i spoke to york valkerie player kelsey gentles, and st helen's forward vicki whitfield, and began by asking vicki how much home advantage would help st helens. i think it's massive. you know, we've planned to go bigger and better then obviously the previous year, and we can get fans into the stadium. so it will be huge — so yeah, we are all looking forward to

it, and it schauffele better —— there's nothing better than playing at home, is there? i there's nothing better than playing at home, is there?— at home, is there? i imagine that home crowd _ at home, is there? i imagine that home crowd has _ at home, is there? i imagine that home crowd has an _ at home, is there? i imagine that home crowd has an advantage. i at home, is there? i imagine that. home crowd has an advantage. but kelsey, i believe that you helped them get to the final, but it's been difficult for this season because there's been numerous seasons, and this is your comeback season after having a baby?— having a baby? yes, definitely, i think as a _ having a baby? yes, definitely, i think as a squad, _ having a baby? yes, definitely, i think as a squad, we _ having a baby? yes, definitely, i think as a squad, we faced - having a baby? yes, definitely, i think as a squad, we faced a - having a baby? yes, definitely, i think as a squad, we faced a lot| having a baby? yes, definitely, i i think as a squad, we faced a lot of adversity— think as a squad, we faced a lot of adversity this year. we've had countless _ adversity this year. we've had countless injuries and quite a lot of things— countless injuries and quite a lot of things going on behind the scenes that have _ of things going on behind the scenes that have made it more difficult for us to— that have made it more difficult for us to get— that have made it more difficult for us to get that continuing in the squad — us to get that continuing in the squad. we've had different half—back pairings _ squad. we've had different half—back pairings almost every week, and that's— pairings almost every week, and that's difficult when you're playing against _ that's difficult when you're playing against the best teams in the country— against the best teams in the country weekend, week out. sol think— country weekend, week out. sol think we — country weekend, week out. sol think we are proud of ourselves for getting _ think we are proud of ourselves for getting back on track and may be hitting _ getting back on track and may be hitting a — getting back on track and may be hitting a bit of form right and we needed — hitting a bit of form right and we needed to, and we hit the playoffs and buying into that togetherness. it's and buying into that togetherness. it's been _ and buying into that togetherness. it's been a — and buying into that togetherness. it's been a difficult year but we can still— it's been a difficult year but we can still make something of this

season — can still make something of this season. so we're just really thankful— season. so we're just really thankful we've all got each other's backs. _ thankful we've all got each other's backs. and — thankful we've all got each other's backs, and we are heading into this final really— backs, and we are heading into this final really positive. and backs, and we are heading into this final really positive.— final really positive. and a huge final really positive. and a huge final because _ final really positive. and a huge final because you're _ final really positive. and a huge final because you're aiming - final really positive. and a huge final because you're aiming forl final really positive. and a huge - final because you're aiming for that trouble — vicki, how much would it mean to you and the rest of the side to get that trouble?— to get that trouble? yeah, it's massive- _ to get that trouble? yeah, it's massive- at — to get that trouble? yeah, it's massive. at the _ to get that trouble? yeah, it's massive. at the beginning - to get that trouble? yeah, it's massive. at the beginning of. to get that trouble? yeah, it's i massive. at the beginning of the year, we have our personal goals in team goals —1 of those was to get all three silverware this year, and we've probably been one of the most consistent sites this year, and it's come off the back of a lot of hard work. we had our own adversity throughout the season. at one point we were playing without our starting wingers. and various other players not being fit to play, so we've had our own adversity, we've had our own challenges, and i think last year we fell short, and it was going to be beaten by leeds in the semifinal in the manner that we —— they did. so this year, the chance of getting our chance on that grand final trophy,

we can't wait to. it’ll chance on that grand final trophy, we can't wait to.— we can't wait to. it'll be mouthwatering - - we can't wait to. it'll be | mouthwatering - before we can't wait to. it'll be - mouthwatering - before we go, mouthwatering — before we go, kelsey, i believe congratulations are in order because you got married last weekend! did you decide that st. helens would be a nice place to honeymoon?— st. helens would be a nice place to honeymoon? yeah, 'ust decided got week off, honeymoon? yeah, 'ust decided got week off. may — honeymoon? yeah, 'ust decided got week off, may well — honeymoon? yeah, just decided got week off, may well get _ honeymoon? yeah, just decided got week off, may well get it _ honeymoon? yeah, just decided got week off, may well get it done! - week off, may well get it done! honestly— week off, may well get it done! honestly i was quite nervous before it came _ honestly i was quite nervous before it came out — honestly i was quite nervous before it came out because we had booked the wedding while i was away from the wedding while i was away from the game, — the wedding while i was away from the game, and when i was on maternity— the game, and when i was on maternity leave and things like that, _ maternity leave and things like that, when i came back, i was really worried _ that, when i came back, i was really worried that — that, when i came back, i was really worried that we would have a game the following sunday after getting married _ the following sunday after getting married on the saturday. but luckily it all fell— married on the saturday. but luckily it all fell quite easily, and now five days— it all fell quite easily, and now five days later when we played in the -- _ five days later when we played in the -- five — five days later when we played in the —— five days later, i'll be playing _ the —— five days later, i'll be playing in _ the —— five days later, i'll be playing in the grand final. the -- five days later, i'll be playing in the grand final. good luck to both _ playing in the grand final. good luck to both sides. _ playing in the grand final. good luck to both sides. you - playing in the grand final. good luck to both sides. you give - playing in the grand final. (13mm luck to both sides. you give up the date with all those stories on the bbc news website. can erik ten

manchester united get under way against porto in the next hour — can eric ten hag alleviate the pressure with a win in europe? that's all from sportsday. good evening. well, after a chilly start today, we all got the long—awaited sunshine we've been craving after such a wet september. this was staffordshire a little earlier on, but it was a fairly familiar story right across the country — all thanks to high pressure, which is slowly starting to drift its way steadily eastwards. and it will allow the door to open to this weather front into the northwest, bringing some showery outbreaks of rain. it will prevent temperatures from falling too far, but elsewhere, under those clear skies, expect the temperatures to fall away once again. low single figures in sheltered rural areas of england and wales. a touch of frost and patchy fog is likely first thing in the morning. but as we go through the day, we'll continue to see this north—south divide across england and wales.

after that sunny start, we'll have fair weather cloud developing. but temperatures are still likely to peak between 15—17 celsius. maybe cloudy skies and a few scattered showers into the isle of man, more overcast and damp across northern ireland, with showery outbreaks of rain into western scotland. sheltered eastern areas should stay driest for longest. highs here of 13—14 celsius. so, as we move out of friday into the start of the weekend, the high pressure continues to lose its grip and allows anotherfront to push in — this one will bring some more heavy and persistent rain with it. so, once again, we'll see double digits to greet us first thing on saturday. but still a chilly start for england and wales — that's where we'll have the best of the sunshine throughout the day on saturday. some of this rain could turn quite heavy, though, on saturday, through northern ireland and into scotland, gradually pushing its way steadily northwards and eastwards. the wind direction swinging around to a southerly — it might feel a degree or so warmer, despite the temperatures suggesting a similar story, 14—17 celsius.

but saturday night is the night where that front will continue to push its way quite widely across the country, and it will bring a spell of wet weather as it does so. so, wet and windy through the early hours of sunday morning — that trails away, and you can see how it'll stay pretty unsettled with plenty of showers developing. and thatjust opens the floodgates for yet more unsettled weather as we move through the week ahead, particularly from wednesday onwards. that's it, take care.

it's 7pm in london. this is the world today with maryam moshiri. the uk government says, it will hand sovereignty of the remote chagos islands to mauritius. it's an historic — and for some a controversial move. oil prices leap after president biden says he is talking to israel about the possibility it could attack iran's energy sector. meanwhile — the israeli military says its fighter jets have struck hezbollah's intelligence headquarters — in beirut. just days before the anniversary of the 7th of october attacks, our international editor jeremy bowen talks to one of the most senior leaders of designated terrorist group hamas about what happened that day. also coming up on the world today:

scientists reveal the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was not the only one to hit earth welcome to the world today — an hour of international news from the bbc. we begin both in the uk and the indian ocean because the british government says it has agreed a deal which gives mauritius full sovereignty over the chagos islands while allowing the uk and the us to retain operational control of their diego garcia joint military base there. mauritius has claimed sovereignty over the islands, which are around 500km south of the maldives, since independence in 1968. the uk evicted its population of more than 1,000 people in the 1960s and 1970s, to make way for that military base. under the terms of the agreement, the base will now be �*undisputed, and legally secure.

the dispute continued at the united nations