and the south—west of englandls sunshine. iti; though, . . , sunshine. iti; though. still , of sunshine. it will, though, still be cold. now, high pressure will be sitting through the north has to go through the weekend. during sunday night, that high drifts a bit further westwards, and eventually that will cut off the feet of easterly winds, giving something a bit more northerly. still not a very warm wind direction, but things will turn a bit less cold through next week. dry the start, more unsettled later on. this is bbc news, the headlines: uk police have launched a murder investigation after the death of a russian exile in south—west london on monday. nikolai glushkov had been a critic of president vladimir putin. in a separate development, britain's foreign secretary has accused president putin of personally directing the recent nerve agent attack in the uk. russia has denied involvement, saying the accusations are "shocking and unforgivable". an iraqi teenager has been found guilty of bombing a london tube

some windy weather moving into the south—west of england later. west. as it collides with some cold air there is the potential for some snow. cold air there is the potential for some snow. there will be some option on easter monday, largely rain in the south, gradually working north through the day. from the midlands northwards there is the potential to see some northwards there is the potential to see some disruptive snow. northern scotla nd see some disruptive snow. northern scotland staying drier, and temperatures in the south reaching a maximum of 11 or 12. so, if you are planning to travel over the weekend, stay tuned. this is bbc news. the headlines at 12. thousands of crime suspects, some involving murder and rape, are being released without any conditions because of new bail rules. america says moscow has no justification for its tit—for—tat expulsion of 60 diplomats, as britain's ambassador seeks answer in moscow. the use of a chemical weapon on the streets of the united kingdom that has threatened the lives of a number of people in the co

across the south—west of england, this is a high resolution model, with more detail. e uk. further north we have got these showers coming in of the north sea. sheltered areas of scotland and northern ireland perhaps missing most of the snow. wales and the south—west of england, the heaviest areas, perhaps lingering over cornwall in the afternoon but otherwise moving away. it will be cold. we've still got strong to gale force winds blowing the snow around and adding to a significant chill as well. so, very cold again tomorrow. but as we head into next week, things will change. it's not going to be as cold early in the week, because instead of easterly winds we will actually have a northerly wind. it will be around an area of high pressure from the north, making it somewhat drier. so, we're going to see the back of the snow. and then from mid week onwards we get atla ntic from mid week onwards we get atlantic winds next week which will lift the temperatures back de niro where they should be for the time of year. this is bbc news. the headlines at 3pm. russia expels 23 br

so on sunday there is the potential for significant and disruptive snow across the south—west of englandouch with our forecast through the weekend. but notice further east, the showers tend to fade away. more in the way of dry weather, some spells of sunshine. it will, though, still be cold. now, high pressure will be sitting to the north as we go through the weekend. during sunday night, that high drifts a bit further westwards, and eventually that will cut off the feed of easterly winds, giving us something a bit more northerly. still not a very warm wind direction, but things will turn a bit less cold through next week. dry to start, more unsettled later on. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is lewis vaughanjones. our top stories: as the conflict in syria continues, aid agencies say over 50,000 people have fled afrin in the last few days alone. the british foreign secretary accuses president putin of being behind the nerve—agent attack on sergei skripal and his daughter. we think it overwhelmingly likely that it was his decisio

the south west of england without power. people in the north—west of england also without power, but authorities have restored power in the north—west. 500 people over in yorkshire without power, they were hoping to get those back on stream with the last hour. people in wales without power as well. as far as roads go a number of minor roads com pletely roads go a number of minor roads completely blocked by snowdrifts in the north of england and in the south—west, in the midlands the a66 remains blocked by snow the m62 did reopen in the early hours of this morning after more than 2a hours shut because of hundreds of cars stranded between yorkshire and lancashire. the weather still affecting journeys, cross—country and virgin east coast have started to do and virgin east coast have started todoa and virgin east coast have started to do a limited services between scotla nd to do a limited services between scotland and england, virgin west coast, there will be no trains between scotland and england on that route today they have

across scotland, and lower levels, more snow showers rushing into the east of england, overnight drifting further south and westively mild for the south—west of england and south wales, but bitterly cold elsewhere whereas we start saturday morning. the reason things are quite so—called through the weekend is down to this area of high pressure sitting across scandinavia —— so cold. the winds are rotating to draw ina cold. the winds are rotating to draw in a chilly etherley breeze. for saturday you can cease battered snow showers, —— for saturday you can see scattered snow showers. they gradually pushed their way further west later in the day. northern ireland and western scotland probably avoiding the worst of the wintry showers, but in the wind it will feel cold, as low as —7 or minus eight degrees with the wind chill. so, the met office have issued amber warnings, that means be prepared for significant disruption, particularly across these three zones. particularly across these three zones. we could see heavy snowfall almost anywhere. snowfall forming into bands, some areas seeing quite a bit of snow, other ar

and the south—west of england and the south—west of england and the south—west of wales. h this area and more persistent snow continuing to drift across england and wales, some snow showers elsewhere, widely down below freezing so not only frost but ice to take us into sunday morning. but it is all about the snow across these western and south—western areas in the first pa rt south—western areas in the first part of sunday, let's take a closer look. man in the morning, you can see the snow falling across devon, dorset, somerset, the bristol area, it east wales and the west midlands. piling up and blowing around this strong easterly wind, some drifting snow in places. all the while, so showers across the eastern side of northern england, politically one or two clipping into the south—east of oil in ireland and some showers across the eastern side of scotland. further west, the western side of scotla nd further west, the western side of scotland at not seeing as much showers, more sunshine that is the theme as we go through the day. many of the showers in eastern areas will

this area of snow will pull away from wales but the south—west of england is likely to cease never a und high ground on what will be a windy and cold day. that area of snow in the south will pull a wagering sunday night and monday we are into this area of high pressure building down from the north. monday, not a bad looking day. these slabs of cloud floating around with spells of sunshine in between and a subtle shift in the wind direction, no more easterly is, more like a northerly. still a cold direction but not as cold as has been. that is the trend to the week ahead. look at the ten pictures rise as a get to the end of the week. by that stage it will be rain that falls, it will not be snow. in the meantime, some disruption possible on sunday, take ca re disruption possible on sunday, take care out there i wish you good night. this is bbc world news. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories. russia calls in britain's man in moscow to announce its plans to retaliate — it will throw out 23 uk diplomats and close the consulate in st petersburg. translation: british prime ministers insult

amber warnings across parts of the south—east, the london area, also across yorkshire, lincolnshire and into parts of the north midlands. and then, into tomorrow, south—west englandvered by a met office amber warning because of this area of more persistent snowfall that is going to continue to drift its way westwards as we head through tonight. that could give 5—10 centimetres of snow in places, but perhaps a little bit more in the way of snow beginning to develop across the far south—west. elsewhere, still some showers, clear spells as well, a widespread frost and the potential for some ice to take us into tomorrow morning. but the main concern for the first part of tomorrow really is the south—west of england and parts of wales because this snow will continue to fall, really piling up, and blown in on this strong easterly wind. the snow is going to blow around, it's going to drift. that could cause its own issues. and still this feed of snow showers across parts of north—east england and the eastern side of scotland, one or two into northern ireland as well. now, as we go on through the day, many of the showers in eastern areas will tend to fade. it will be qui

so on sunday there is the potential for significant and disruptive snow across the south—west of englandt notice further east, the showers tend to fade away. more on the way of dry weather, some spells of sunshine. it will, though, still be cold. now, high pressure will be sitting to the north as we go through the weekend. during sunday night, that high drifts a bit further westwards, and eventually that will cut off the feed of easterly winds, giving something a bit more northerly. still not a very warm wind direction, but things will turn a bit less cold through next week. dry to start, more unsettled later on. this is bbc news — the headlines: aid agencies in syria say over 50,000 people have fled the rebel—held areas of eastern ghouta, in the last few days alone. dozens of buses are heading towards shelters for the displaced. earlier a turkish air strike hit a major hospital in afrin, killing nine people. a war of words has broken out between london and moscow — after the british foreign secretary said it was "overwhelmingly likely" that vladimir putin personally took the decision to

but the main concern for the first pa rt of tomorrow really is the south—west of england and parts ofales because this snow will continue to fall, really piling up, and blown in on this strong easterly wind. the snow is going to blow around, it's going to drift. that could cause its own issues. and still this feed of snow showers across parts of north—east england and the eastern side of scotland, one or two into northern ireland as well. now, as we go on through the day, many of the showers in eastern areas will tend to fade. it will be quite a slow process but, by the afternoon, many places here will be dry, particularly down towards the south—east where we could see some brightness. but notice the snow continues for a good part of the day across the south—west of england, and that's why there is so much risk for disruption here. still pretty windy and still cold as well. but as we move through sunday night, we will lose that area of snowfall from the far south—west. high pressure taking charge. and we'll lose the cold, easterly winds, starting to bring in more of a northerly wind o

force, initially across parts of eastern england, into the north midlands, also parts of the south—east, including the london area, and then into sunday, parts of south—westve snowfall as we head through saturday night and into sunday. lots of showers pushing in from the east, as you can see. and then later in the night, through the early hours, there is the potential for an area of more persistent snow to develop across the south—west of england and into the south of wales. temperatures dropping below freezing, so quite widespread frost and some ice to take us into sunday morning. so on sunday there is the potential for significant and disruptive snow across the south—west of england and the south—west of wales. worth staying in touch with our forecast through the weekend, but notice further east, the showers tend to fade away. more on the way of dry weather, some spells of sunshine. it will, though, still be cold. now, high pressure will be sitting through the north as we go through the weekend. during sunday night, that high drifts a bit further westwards, and eventually that will cut off the feet of easterly winds, giving something a bit more northerl

so on sunday there is the potential for significant and disruptive snow across the south—west of englandther east, the showers tend to fade away. more in the way of dry weather, some spells of sunshine. it will, though, still be cold. now, high pressure will be sitting to the north as we go through the weekend. during sunday night, that high drifts a little bit further westwards, and eventually that will cut off the feed of easterly winds, giving us something a bit more northerly. still not a very warm wind direction, but things will turn a bit less cold through next week. dry to start, more unsettled later on. hello, this is breakfast, with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. police investigating the murder of a businessman in london begin contacting other russian exiles to discuss their personal safety in britain. forensic teams have been working through the night to find out what happened to nikolai glushkov, who was found dead on monday. good morning, it's saturday i7 march. also this morning: police launch a murder investigation after two women are shot dead at a house in east sussex.

but it has not been clear skies everywhere, more clout rolling in from the south—west of england and ome outbreaks of rain, in fact, if we look at the recent rainfall radar, rain heading across wales and the south—west of england, down towards the channel islands. elsewhere, most of the showers petering out over the past few hours, a lot of dry weather as we had through into this evening. cloud increasing across england and wales from the south—west, patchy rain spilling in as the pressure system rain spilling in as the pressure syste m m oves rain spilling in as the pressure system moves towards the south—west. clearer skies for scotland and northern ireland overnight, it is here that temperatures will fall the lowest. subzero across scotland, a little bit of frost around first thing, through the weekend, not looking too bad, dry weather, sunshine spells particularly by sunday, a few showers across the north—west of the country, temperatures around average. certainly not as cold as it was last weekend but milder than it is going to be this weekend. during saturday, cloudy across engl

strong winds touching aomph—somph across the south—west of england and into the channel islands. tting into northern ireland, otherwise much of northern ireland and most of scotland getting the best of the drier and brighter weather. a village of high pressure promises to build in across the country for tuesday, settling things down before this area of low pressure comes in on wednesday and thursday to bring a succession of weather fronts. on tuesday, thursday to bring a succession of weatherfronts. on tuesday, then, we still have the breeze, outbreaks of rain across the south—east. this will eventually clear away. and then apart from the odd shower it looks like conditions will improve on tuesday afternoon thanks to that ridge of high pressure. it will feel quite pleasant in the strong march sunshine. but it is a short lived window of fine weather. notice the isobars become looser on wednesday, so the winds will be stronger, coming up from a southerly direction and feeding in a lot more cloud. starting off chilly in central and eastern areas. before the cloud sta rts eastern area

travel disruption and school closures in the south west of england and wales, as the so—called ‘mini t from the east‘ brings snow and ice to much of the uk. my my god, i nearly died. this car come through... look. a 21—year—old man is being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder, after a 4x4 was driven into a marquee at a nightclub in gravesend. also coming up... teetering on the brink. residents from clifftop chalets in norfolk are told to evacuate their homes at risk of coastal erosion due to the high tide. and an arts and textiles teacher from north west london, becomes the first person from this country to win a million—dollar teaching prize. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the foreign secretary says the government has evidence that russia has been creating and stockpiling the nerve agents known as novichok. speaking to the bbc, borisjohnson accused the kremlin of ‘smug sarcasm' in its response to the attack in salisbury two weeks ago. a senior russian diplomat has suggested that the substance used in salisbury could have come from the british research laboratory at por

. south—west of englandn the south. pop up in the south. ireland, eastern scotland and the north—east of england. north—east of england. five to ten centimetres, even more over the higher ground. over the higher ground. south—west and southern england as well. well. of snow over the high ground. blizzard conditions possible with lots of blowing snow around today. lots of blowing snow around today. parts of wales and the south west today. today. persistent snow heading in across parts of southern england. parts of southern england. the east of scotland, combined with a brisk, easterly wind. a brisk, easterly wind. about a degree or so either side of freezing. freezing. wind—chill, it could feel much colder. colder. heading up towards the north of england. england. continue to see snow showers further north. north. and ice around first thing saturday morning. morning. stays cold in the north of the country unless cold in the south. country unless cold in the south. an ongoing risk of snow for some of us. ongoi

worst hit was the south—west of england where the main a303, which runs from the m3 through the heartst country, ground to a halt. among the stranded motorists was our correspondent robert hall, who sent this report. going nowhere. on one of the most important routes to the west country, storm emma's collision with the siberian blast was closing the a303 section by section. 0urjourney had come to an abrupt halt in the village of chicklade, where hundreds of cars and lorries had been defeated by a series of steep hills. travelling tonight from east to west is absolutely horrendous. if i put the window down, then hopefully you can see that it is driving snow. i don't know. we've probably got six, seven inches here. with trapped vehicles blocking half the roadway snowploughs struggled to clear the drifts. and still the snow fell, driving into the faces of those awaiting rescue. hello. bbc news? trying to get to an old peoples home to try to get the heating on. and i've been stuck out here since three o'clock this afternoon. ahead the welcoming light of the village garage, and a night man

south east. notice, the snow continues were a good part of the day across the south west of england. hrough sunday, losing that area of snowfall from the far south—west. high pressure taking charge. and we lose that cold, easterly wind, starting to bring in more of a northerly wind. northerly wind is never particularly warm but it will not be quite as cold, so temperatures between 4—7 celsius. heading through the coming week, temperatures will climb back into double digits. by the end of the week, things look pretty unsettled. this is bbc news. the headlines: 23 british diplomats are to be expelled by moscow amid tensions over the nerve agent attack in salisbury. the british consulate in st petersburg will also close. the prime minister has said russia must account for its actions. meanwhile, counterterrorism police have started contacting russian exiles living in the uk about their personal safety following the suspected murder of businessman nikolai glushkov. amber weather warnings are in force this evening in north—west england, yorkshire, the midlands, london and south—east englan

amber warnings across parts of the south—east, the london area, also across yorkshire, lincolnshire and into parts of the north midlands. and then, into tomorrow, south—west englandby a met office amber warning because of this area of more persistent snowfall that is going to continue to drift its way westwards as we head through the night. that could give 5—10 centimetres of snow in places, but perhaps a little bit more in the way of snow beginning to develop across the far south—west. elsewhere, still some showers, clear spells as well, a widespread frost and the potential for some ice to take us into tomorrow morning. but the main concern for the first part of tomorrow really is the south—west of england and parts of wales because this snow will continue to fall, really piling up, and blown in on this strong easterly wind. the snow is going to blow around, it's going to drift. that could cause its own issues. and still this feed of snow showers across parts of north—east england and the eastern side of scotland, one or two into northern ireland as well. now, as we go on through the day, many of the showers in eastern areas will tend to fade. it will be quite a

it will become cloudier from the west, fabrics of rain pushing in from northern ireland and later into south—west scotland, wales and parts of south—west englandmaximum of 13 celsius. on tuesday, a spell of rain is that whether from works its way to the east. low—pressure works across, and with that, the associated weather fronts bringing rain which could fall as snow over the hills in scotland. falling as rain further south. more in the way of dry and bright weather for the south west. maximum temperature of 13 south west. maximum temperature of i3 celsius. starting to feel colder in the north, maximum of eight celsius. on wednesday, that weather front begins to pivot and sink south. still the risk of snow showers in parts of scotland under the high ground of northern england. across england and wales, a few showers, some heavy, the risk of hail. temperatures start to turn a bit colder. we know that as we start this week, it will be turning colder, rain at times, some drier intervals, but some of the rain could fall as snow over the high ground in the north. this is bbc news. i'm annita mcveigh. the headlines at two: the australia cricket cap

of the weather. some big issues in devon and south—west england. rain arriving later in the week. for this morning many of us dry, a bit more cloud around across southern england bringing in the odd flurry of snow. but some blue skies and sunshine elsewhere although it is going to be feeling bitterly cold especially where you are exposed to that risk north easterly wind across england and wales. for the south—west of england and wales a lot of lying snow still around. heading north across the country largely dry for northern ireland and scotland and to the north—west feeling relatively pleasa nt the north—west feeling relatively pleasant in those lighter winds. temperatures still not great for the time of year this afternoon. well below what we would expect for the time of year. nearing the end of march. but moving through into the evening with the somewhat cloud heading in across england and wales. scotla nd heading in across england and wales. scotland and northern ireland keeping those clear skies tonight and temperatures falling, as low as -5 an

to snow across the midlands and pushing up into northern england, then showers of rainfor northern england, then showers of rain for the south—westd, some heavy or thundery and they could cause rapid thawing which could cause rapid thawing which could result in flooding, further north ice is an issue first thing but then milder air pushes its way north, misty and murky for many of us, some heavy rain for eastern england, further north we still have snow for scotland with colder air but further south, temperatures slowly recovering. this is bbc news. our latest headlines: weather warnings for snow and icy roads remain in place across much of the uk — hundreds of homes are without power in parts of wales and england. several flood warnings have been issued for parts of england due to high tides and strong winds. motorists and rail passengers have been told to expect continued disruption on roads and railways. following theresa may's speech yesterday, the health secretary, jeremy hunt, says the prime minister's brexit offer showed that it is possible to get "frictionless" trade with the european union while leaving the single market

travel disruption and school closures in the south west of england and wales — as the so—called ‘mini from the east‘ brings snow and ice to much of the uk. a 21—year—old man is being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder, after a 4x4 was driven at a nightclub in gravesend. and, teetering on the brink. residents from clifftop chalets in norfolk are told to evacuate as their homes are at risk of coastal erosion due to the high tide. and an arts and textiles teacher from north west london, becomes the first person from this country to win a million—dollar teaching prize. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the foreign secretary borisjohnson says the government has evidence that, for the last ten years, russia has been making and stockpiling novichok, the nerve agent britain says was used to try and kill a former spy and his daughter in salisbury. mrjohnson accused the russians of ‘smug sarcasm' after their ambassador to the eu suggested the nerve agent could have come from britain's own porton down research centre, which is near salisbury. here's our home affairs correspondent da

start for many of us on monday, cloud increasing from the west as the day goes on, rain spreading into northern ireland, south west of scotland, west wales and the far south—west of englandperatures again in double. this is bbc news. our latest headlines. the australian cricket captain, steve smith, and his vice—captain david warner have both stood down for the rest of the current test against south africa, as the ball tampering scandal deepens. 3,000 extra midwives are to be trained over the next four years in the largest—ever increase of maternity staff in england. the plans will also see expectant mothers treated by the same midwives throughout their pregnancy. borisjohnson has described claims that vote leave broke electoral spending rules during the eu referendum as "utterly ludicrous". in a tweet, he says vote leave won fair and square. a memorial service is under way in the tiny southern french town of trebes where an islamist militant killed four people on friday. later this week, there will be a national tribute to honour the police officer who died saving the gunman's hostages. now on bbc news, 70 years on, we investigate new evidence in the case of the porthol

of mist and fog lifting, turning cloudy from the west gradually with spells of rain moving into northern ireland, south—west scotland, wales and the south—west scotland, wales and the south—west of england anglia holding on the brightness for the longest, temperatures at a maximum of 13 celsius. as we move into tuesday, overnight we will see a spell of rain, this area of low pressure works its way in from the west and many grinds to a halt starting to pivot slightly, so on tuesday they will be spells of rain and in scotla nd will be spells of rain and in scotland could fall as snow over the high ground, any brightness i think for the south—west of england, temperatures had a maximum of 13 celsius, starting to turn colder in the north. the rain is still with us on wednesday so continuing to see spells of rain on wednesday, could be snow on the hills of scotland and northern england. still some showers across england and wales, some of which will be heavy with some hail mixed in, temperatures in the south sticking with double figures, but starting to turn colder, a maximum of 4-10dc. starting to turn colder, a maximum of 4—10dc. as we move towards easter, we will start to lose the springl

south—east where we could see some brightness. but notice the snow continues for a good part of the day across the south—west of england, and that'swe will lose that area of snowfall from the far south—west. high pressure taking charge. and we'll lose the cold, easterly winds, starting to bring in more of a northerly wind on monday. now, northerlies are never particularly warm, but they will not be quite as cold, so temperatures of

cloudy from the west, spells of rain moving into northern ireland, south—west scotland, wales and the south—west englando tuesday, overnight we will see a spell of rain, area of low pressure works its way in from the west and grinds to a halt, starting to pivot slightly. 0n west and grinds to a halt, starting to pivot slightly. on tuesday, spells of rain, scotland could see snow on the high ground, any brightness for the south—west of england, temperatures at a maximum of 13 degrees. starting to turn colder in the north. that rain still with us as we move into wednesday, continuing to see spells of rain through wednesday, again, could fall as snow over the hills, still some showers across england and wales, some of which could be heavy with hale mixed in. temperatures in the south sticking with double figures, starting to turn colder. maximum of four to 10 degrees. as we move towards easter, we will lose the springlike feel, it will turn colder, there will be rain at times, it could fall as snow. this is bbc news. the headlines at six: the australia cricket captain steve smith has been banned for one ma

monday, any patches of mist and fog lifting, turning cloudier from the west gradually, with spells of rain moving into northern ireland, south—west scotland, wales and the south—west of england the longest, temperatures at a maximum of 13 celsius. as we move into tuesday, overnight we will see a spell of rain, this area of low pressure works its way in from the west and then it grinds to a halt, starting to pivot slightly, so on tuesday there will be spells of rain and in scotland it could fall as snow over the high ground, any brightness i think for the south—west of england, temperatures at a maximum of 13 celsius, starting to turn colder in the north. the rain is still with us on wednesday, so continuing to see spells of rain on wednesday, could fall as snow on the hills of scotland and northern england. still some showers across england and wales, some of which could be heavy with some hail mixed in. temperatures in the south sticking with double figures, but starting to turn colder, a maximum of 4—10dc. as we move towards easter, we will start to lose that springlike feel and it will turn colder. there will be rain at times and it could fall as snow for the high ground

among the worst affected areas was the south west of england where hundreds of drivers were strandedthe story of one couple who got stuck at the most unfortunate time. a white wedding. but sarah and john lund had no idea their honeymoon would be even whiter. fun driving conditions. after the confetti, a blizzard of snow, as they headed through devon on the a30 last night. so, they abandoned their car on the edge of dartmoor and began married life in an emergency rescue centre. we did see accidents on both sides of the road and other cars driving in a haphazard way. we went very slowly and we just knew we needed to keep each other safe. so, this ended up being the marital bed — on the floor of the school classroom with 80 other rescued motorists. no, wasn't expecting that at all. yeah, lots of potential scenarios go through your mind before your wedding night but never imagine snow in 0kehampton. so, after a night they will never forget, the newlyweds checked out of their unlikely honeymoon suite... retrieved the wedding car, and got their marriage back on track, heading to their hote

of england. but expect a good deal of cloud. and rain coming back to south—westch out for potential problems from that. and from the rain and snow pushing northwards into easter monday, because the moisture is feeding into cold air, sofa parts of wales and the midlands northwards, some sleet and snow mainly on hills, but also possible and lower levels. the far north of scotland staying dry during daylight hours and in the south we brighten up a bit after some heavy showers. but it is that possibility of snow, and it's a busy travel day on easter monday which we are watching closely. if you have travel plans keep across the forecast because there is a risk of some disruption and we will keep you updated. this is bbc news. i'm nkem ifejika. our top stories: more tears as australian cricket hits rock bottom. former vice—captain david warner apologises for his role in the ball—tampering scandal and admits he might never play for the team again. blade takes full responsibility for my part in what happened, and i am deeply sorry for the consequences of what i was invol

a red weather warning has just come into force in the south—west of england and south wales , meaningd weather warning in as many days. storm emma will meet the beast from the east , with many parts of the uk still covered by amber , be prepared warnings. the snow storm has caused major disruption across the country , with roads, rail and airports affected. motorists were stranded on the m80 in scotland last night. hundreds of schools are closed across the country. and troops have been deployed to help emergency services in lincolnshire. let's get the latest from ben brown who's in the north east of england. we're just outside gateshead in the north—east of england. —8 is the temperature here at the moment. we've had a0 mile an hour winds. pretty blizzard conditions at the moment as well. we've got an amber weather warning. 0ne down from that red warning which has just come into force in parts of the of england and also south wales. red means a potential threat to life. that is very serious indeed. let's go to phil mackie, who can bring us up to date. you're in herefordshire.” phil ma

travel disruption and school closures in the south west of england and wales, as the so—called ‘mini the east‘ brings snow and ice to much of the uk. my my god, i nearly died. this car come through... look. a 21—year—old man is being questioned on suspicion

monday, any patches of mist and fog lifting, turning cloudier from the west gradually, with spells of rain moving into northern ireland, south—west scotland, wales and the south—west of englandd and parts of east anglia holding on to the brightness for the longest, temperatures at a maximum of 13 celsius. as we move into tuesday, overnight we will see a spell of rain, this area of low pressure works its way in from the west and then it grinds to a halt, starting to pivot slightly, so on tuesday there will be spells of rain and in scotland it could fall as snow over the high ground. sny brightness i think for the south—west of england, temperatures at a maximum of 13 celsius, starting to turn colder in the north. the rain is still with us on wednesday, so continuing to see spells of rain on wednesday, could fall as snow on the hills of scotland and northern england. still some showers across england and wales, some of which could be heavy with some hail mixed in. temperatures in the south sticking with double figures, but starting to turn colder, a maximum of 4—10dc. as we move towards easter, we will start to lose that springlike feel and it will turn colder. there will be r

, but the met office still have an amber weather warning to heavy snow in force across the south—west of england this evening and tonight across many parts of southern england, particularly to the south—west, five centimetres possible here. further north, a lot of dry weather, isolated flurries of snow but temperatures as low as —2 or —3 in towns and cities, as low as —8 across rule parts of scotland first thing. in the far south, down to the channel isles, snow showers, but many other places look largely dry. isolated snow flurries in the north—east. still on the poolside, between four and 7 degrees but there should

it is the south—west of england where the attending to focus their coverage. west is getting the brunt of it at the moment. the entire country has been pretty much it by snow over the last few days but as often is the case, after the si'iow comes but as often is the case, after the snow comes the flood warnings and this is what is happening in the south—west. some villagers have been told they should leave their homes because there is the potential for flooding. there is criticism for people who have gone out to drive on roads. devon police have been telling people, the environment agency has issued 15 flood warnings, but lots of votes have got people stuck on them. in scotland they have had 21 st it of snow in edinburgh, biggest snowfalls and is 1979, they have been warned in scotland to stop panic buying in the shops. the times caught your eye in terms of the photograph. the times are highlighting drivers that are not paid attention to the warnings. it does offer the opportunity to get beautiful scenic pictures at this time of the year. my friends have been s

further west we have stronger wind and also more cloud and rain put up deals quite likely in the south—west of englandand coasts. — quite likely. stronger wind around the sea coasts. but some sunshine on offer around the murray first and the south—east of england where temperatures are up around 14 degrees. things move on a bit by thursday, the rain still close to northern ireland but moving further north and east across england and wales. sunshine following on behind that some heavy and sundry showers developing in the south west. temperatures around 11, maybe 12 degrees. mass of that band of raina maybe 12 degrees. mass of that band of rain a little bit colder. but it will get much colder by the end of the week and the wet weather moves north and then stalls. the showers turning wintry across scotland, some heavy showers towards the south. and we pick up an easterly wind just in time for the weekend, the much colder then with some snow around especially in the south. you're watching beyond one hundred days. fired in a tweet — the us secretary of state didn't know he was out of a job until he read it

south—west by the first part of morning. temperatures subzero, and there will be some icy stretches on sunday morning as well. the south—west of englandnow fall. worth keeping an eye on the forecast between now and then as we firm up on the details. further east, you will know sunday not as many showers. in fact, the clouds starting to break up to reveal some spells of sunshine. it will be another cold feeling day. high pressure to the north of the british isles, drifting a little bit further west as we move out of sunday into monday. that will to an extent cut off the cold easterly wind. we will get into more of a northerly, still not a warm direction by any means, but next week should be a little bit less cold. a dry start with inks turning more unsettled later. warnings in force for snow and ice this weekend. take care. good night. this is bbc world news, i'm sharanjit leyl. our top stories: britain's anti—terror police launch a murder inquiry into the death of a russian exile living in the uk. nikolai glushkov was found dead at his home near london on monday — he had been a critic of vladimir putin. in a separate development, the

of rain starting to move its way from the south. earning some heavy showers or longer spells of rain across wales and the south—west of england. f sunshine, temperatures year—round five degrees. those temperatures may come up degrees. those temperatures may come up by degrees. those temperatures may come up bya degrees. those temperatures may come up by a degree, it will be chilly. into the easter weekend, it will be quite chilly at times, unsettled, lots of cloud, some sunny spells throughout the week, we are into late march, the early part of april, you get some sunshine, and it is quite strong. goodbye. hello. it's tuesday, it's 9 o'clock, i'm tina daheley, welcome to the programme our top story today: the russian president vladimir putin has said the fire at the russian shopping mall which killed 64 people was caused by criminal negligence. also on the programme. following yesterday's demonstration outside parliament byjewish groups, we discuss anti—semitism in the labour party. mp naz shah, who was suspended from the labour party in 2016 for what she calls "anti—semitic language", tells us it's right labour builds bridges.

of england. but expect a good deal of cloud. and rain coming back to south—weste day, we have seen a lot of rain here, so watch out for potential problems from that. and from the rain and snow pushing northwards into easter monday, because the moisture is feeding into cold air, sofa parts of wales and the midlands northwards, some sleet and snow mainly on hills, but also possible and lower levels. the far north of scotland staying dry during daylight hours and in the south we brighten up a bit after some heavy showers. the far north of scotland staying dry during daylight hours and in the south we brighten up a bit after some heavy showers. but it is that possibility of snow, and it's a busy travel day on easter monday which we are watching closely. if you have travel plans keep across the forecast because there is a risk of some disruption and we will keep you updated. hello this is breakfast, with naga munchetty and jon kay. more tears as the australian cricketer david warner breaks his silence over the ball tampering scandal. the former vice—captain has apolog

travel disruption and school closures in the south west of england and wales — as the so—called ‘mini driven at a nightclub in gravesend.

and wreaks chaos across the uk — tonight more than 13,000 customers are without power in the south west of england least 3,500 drivers were stranded on the m62 across the pennines last night, with more roads remaining closed throughout today. this is a problem area and this is particularly bad. disruption to realnetworks, passengers had to spend the night on trains, south eastern, south—western and scotrail have advised people not to travel on their routes. we will have the latest from across the uk. theresa may sounds a note of pragmatism in a major speech outlining the sort of deal she wants with the eu after brexit.

lots of sunshine to start the day, cloud increasing from the west and with that, outbreaks of rain across northern ireland, into the south west of scotland, west wales and the south—west of englandtuesday, that is when we start to see the low—pressure moving in, bringing outbreaks of heavy rain but this is going to be the boundary, really, the cold air to the north and the less cold air in the south. we might start to see a bit of snow falling over higher ground on the north—east of scotland. further south with sunny spells or one or two showers, temperatures still in double figures but a big difference in aberdeenshire, temperatures down by five or six celsius. 0n aberdeenshire, temperatures down by five or six celsius. on wednesday, increasing chance of snow mainly on higher ground of scotland, and even northern areas of england, the pennines will have a bit of snow. further south, showers moving in which could be quite heavy, sunny spells in between, temperatures in the south—east up to double figures but pretty chilly further north and as we go towards easter, a mixture of some colder in the north, some snow and mild air towards the south. when you hear the words beach and v

that means the far south—west of england is cut off from the rest of the rail network. as it was four yea rs nowhere near as bad as it was four years ago in the floods when the train line was left hanging in midair. this time it should be fixed within about 36 hours, fingers crossed full stop this incident is a reminder ofjust how crossed full stop this incident is a reminder of just how vulnerable crossed full stop this incident is a reminder ofjust how vulnerable this stretch of track is and this in the very week that politicians have been debating what to do about the long—term resilience, the long—term future of this infrastructure. tonight in the short term i can tell you that temperatures are rising in south devon, the icy snow melting and thawing quickly. for people who live around here, they are looking at flood alerts and notjust high tides for tomorrow morning. thank you. there was trouble on the trains this evening in south london after delayed passengers started jumping on to the tracks. come on. there we are. nice and smooth. people stuck on a train near le

initially but cloud increasing from the west and with that, outbreaks of rain moving into northern ireland, into south—west scotland, west wales and the far south—west of englandmum temperature is on monday once again getting into double figures, 10—13. more in half an hour. this is bbc news. our latest headlines. the australia cricket captain steve smith and vice captain david warner are to stand down from their posts following the ball tampering scandal. more on this in our sport bulletin in a moment. 3,000 midwives are to be trained over the next four years in the largest—ever increase of maternity staff in england. the plans will also see expectant mothers treated by the same midwives throughout their pregnancy. borisjohnson has described claims that vote leave broke electoral spending rules during the eu referendum — as "utterly ludicrous". in a tweet, he says vote leave won fair and square. a memorial service is under way in the tiny southern french town of trebes, where an islamist militant killed four people on friday. later this week, there will be a national tribute to honour the police officer who died saving the gunman‘s hostages. a group of mps ha

of south england, south wales, into england and northern ireland. still some snow showers into the north—east. some rain in the far south—westorthwards. shall we rain is —— shall we rain. things are turning less cold. into sunday, more bands of rain and hillsdale pushing northwards. some shower rain. temperatures are now a bit higher, up to 9 degrees. this is bbc news. our latest headlines: blizzards, ice and driving winds have brought another day of severe disruption across the uk — as the beast from the east meets storm emma. at least 3500 drivers were stranded on the m62 across the pennines last night, with more roads remaining closed throughout today. a66 is always a problem area and today closed throughout today. a66 is always a problem area and todayit closed throughout today. a66 is always a problem area and today it is closed throughout today. a66 is always a problem area and today it is particularly closed throughout today. a66 is always a problem area and today it is particularly bad. closed throughout today. a66 is always a problem area and today it is particularly bad. trying today it is particularly bad. trying