there will be further showers later in the night for northern ireland and western scotland. it's going to be a mild night — i've not said that for many weeks — 4—10 celsius, something like that. monday starts off on a rather damp note across east anglia and south—east england, with some rain slow to clear away. showers follow to northern ireland, north of both england and wales, and across scotland. there will probably be quite a bit of cloud around, maybe a few mist and hill fog patches, but it will be mild. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: with15 million now vaccinated — the government say they've hit their first covid vaccination target a day early. it has been a truly national uk—wide effort. we have done it together. and i want to thank each and every person who has helped make it happen. you can be incredibly proud of the part you have played. the prime minister is under pressure from some of his own mps to end covid restrictions by the end of april. government ministers however urge caution. president trump suggests he could make a political comeback after he's

few sunny spells developing, and showers heading from northern ireland across scotland into parts of wales and the westernoon goes on. look at these temperatures, though, for many of us into double figures. just northern and eastern parts of scotland hanging onto around 7—9 degrees. now, we're dry for a time on monday night, but we are going to see another spell of rain sweeping north eastwards. again on these fairly brisk south—westerly winds. all of that means another mild night and a mild start to the day on tuesday. during tuesday, we'll have one lingering weather front that has to clear away from the east and the south—east of england. early rain clearing away from northern scotland. then we're left with a few sunny spells, but a few showers coming in towards the west. some of these could be heavy, possibly with a rumble of thunder. turning quite windy again, particularly towards the north—west of scotland. again, for most of us, temperatures into double figures. a little bit cooler on thursday, and then the potential for things to turn very mild indeed going into next weekend. we'll keep an eye on t

there will be further showers later in the night for northern ireland and western scotland.ay starts off on a rather damp note across east anglia and south—east england, with some rain slow to clear away. showers follow to northern ireland, north of both england and wales, and across scotland. there will probably be quite a bit of cloud around, maybe a few mist and hill fog patches, but it will be mild. this is bbc news. the headlines at eight: with 15 million now vaccinated, the goverment says it's hit the first covid vaccination target a day early. it has been a truly national, uk—wide effort. we have done it together. and i want to thank each and every person who has helped make it happen. you can be incredibly proud of the part you have played. the prime minister is under pressure from some of his own mps to end covid restrictions by the end of april. ministers urge caution. anger in myanmar as armoured vehicles appear on the streets of yangon. there are reports of an overnight internet blackout. prince harry and meghan markle have announced that they're expecting a seco

i'm not sure how much snow there will be in western scotland or there will be in western scotland orand further east it's going to be dry but we will see cloud increasing after that very frosty start, so temperatures may remain above freezing and add to that a windy day on saturday so it's going to feel more like —6 or —7. it's a day for wrapping up well. the snow will peter out overnight. it won't get any further east probably, and as we head into sunday gets cloud and rain on a strengthening southerly wind, could be icy in northern areas for a while. eastern parts of england are likely to be dry, slow rise in temperature here, who, three orfour dry, slow rise in temperature here, who, three or four micro degrees or so. out towards the west temperatures could reach 9 degrees, it would be nice to have something milder by day and also by night. that's it from the team for today, i hope you can keep warm. warm. bye—bye. good afternoon, it's 1:30pm and here's your latest sports news. britian's cameron norrie is through to the third round of a grand slam for only the second time in his c

some parts of western scotland, perhaps north—west england could see over 100 mm of rain, with a riskareas of the uk will actually be drier than average. for the start of the new week, though, it looks mainly dry with plenty of sunshine, but we still have some rain around thanks to this weather front which will be affecting northern and western parts of england, eastern wales, to start the day. it will transfer towards the eastern side of england and tend to fizzle out, leaving a legacy of cloud here, with other areas brightening up. so, quite a fine afternoon for many. plenty of sunshine for scotland and northern ireland and mild, 10 to maybe 1a degrees. that front clears away. underneath clear skies, it will turn a little bit cooler, in fact, but then this next area of low pressure will move in to bring wet and windy weather to northern and western areas. and those temperatures will range from around 2 or 3 across eastern areas, 7 or 8 in the west. now, this area of low pressure is here to stick around, i think, for much of tuesday and wednesday, and expecting to bring some very wet

gusty winds in western scotland again but the weather front never really clears the southern countiesengland and south wales and it will stay cloudy for much of the day with further outbreaks of rain, 12 or 13 is the height, a bit cooler further rain, 12 or 13 is the height, a bit coolerfurther north, but rain, 12 or 13 is the height, a bit cooler further north, but the milder air will work back north as we go into wednesday night and with it some heavy rain across some western areas but while we start thursday on areas but while we start thursday on a mild note and you can see the southerly winds bringing the warmth, something cooler will push on in the day so it will be a day where temperatures drop through the day and this time it is england and wales that seek a spell of heavy rain before sunshine and a few showers by one but longer lasting rain across northern and western scotland and some snow on the hills and temperatures by the end of the day closer to average at around seven or 9 degrees but if you are in the west, get ready for more heavy rain as we see the week out as it co

showers in western scotland and northern ireland later. the wind are gradually calm down.re, but the wind will be coming often from a south—westerly direction, so the weather will be on the mild side. rainford east anglia and south—east england that will tend to pull away. cloud elsewhere, mist and fog patches over the hills, and showers for northern ireland, north—west england and scotland. on monday afternoon, highs of around ten and 1a celsius. much milder nation well. that mild weather will be with us on tuesday. this cold front is bringing rain east. showers and sunshine follow. the winds will drag in less mild air. temperature is above average for the time of year. we will continue to see those fluctuations day by day, but into next weekend we could see temperatures go as high as 17 celsius as we pull up southerly winds from north africa. that's your weather. this is bbc news with the latest headlines: it is 2pm and i am tim wilcox. borisjohnson under pressure from some of his own mps to end covid restrictions by the end of april. government ministers, however, urge

there will be showers later in the night for northern ireland and western scotland.to be a mild night — i've not said that for many weeks — 4—10 celsius, something like that. monday starts off on a rather damp note across east anglia and south—east england, with some rain slow to clear away. showers follow to northern ireland, north of both england and wales, and, across scotland. there will probably be quite a bit of cloud around, maybe a few mist and hill fog patches, but it will be mild. hello, this is bbc news. now on bbc news the media show talks to dame carolyn mccall — chief executive of itv. hello. itv is one of the most interesting and important institutions, notjust in british media but in britain itself. with formats, soaps and dramas watched by millions, it provides glue that binds our culture and energy that drives our creative industry. but what a time to be an advertiser—funded business with a public service remit? terrifying competition from the richest companies in human history, a regulatory framework that most people agree is several years out of d

very windy at the moment, especially to western scotland. those winds will be slowly easing.amn start across the east and south—east of england from monday. the rain was so likelier. the afternoon looks clear. a few sunny spells breaking through. she for northern ireland, then running across scotland and parts of wales in the western side of england into the afternoon. it will be breezy, not as windy as it has been today. this area is coming from a mild direction and that is why, and this is such a change from what we have had over the past week, for most places during monday, temperatures will be into double figures. feeling very different. hello, this is bbc news — with shaun ley. the headlines: with 15 million now vaccinated — the goverment says it's hit the first covid vaccination target a day early. it has been a truly national uk—wide effort. we have done it together. and i want to thank each and every person who has helped make it happen. you can be incredibly proud of the part you have played. the prime minister is under pressure from some of his own mps to end covid

we'll see gales developing around irish sea coasts through the north channel and across western scotlandgns of something much milder pushing into the west, double figure values. still quite cold across the east and southeast. as we head into the new week, mild air winds out. double figures for all areas. it won't be completely settled. there will be some rain at times for some of us and the night will be much milder. hello, welcome to bbc news. we start in washington and the impeachment trial of donald trump. his lawyers accuse the democrat party of waging a campaign of retribution against the former president. they finished their defence case in a matter of hours, denying that mr trump provoked the deadly assault on the capital last month. they also say his speech that day was protected under the us constitution. jon sopel reports. chanting: fight for trump!

we'll see gales developing around irish sea coasts through the north channel and across western scotlandsomething much milder pushing into the west, double figure values. still quite cold across the east and southeast. as we head into the new week, that mild air wins out. double figures for all areas. it won't be completely settled. there will be some rain at times for some of us and nights will be much milder. welcome to bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: donald trump's defence team concludes its case in his impeachment trial, denying mr trump incited an insurrection and accusing the democrats of waging a campaign of retribution. russia cracks down after weeks of protests, alexei navalny appearing in court again to face allegations that he defamed a second world war veteran. protests in myanmar as the un passes a resolution deploring the military coup and calling for the immediate release of aung san suu kyi. justin timberlake apologises to britney spears after a new documentary focuses on how he treated her after their relationship.

ac for a while in scotland, but windy weather through the irish sea —— icy. into the westernrther east, largely drape through the day for eastern england, slow rise in temperature here, still feeling cold in the winter. further west where it is wetter, temperatures may reach double figures. next week, the weather looks very different. it will be less windy, but there may be a bit of rain at at times, but it will be much milder both by day and also by night. kate. thank you very much. a reminder of our top story: the r number is now estimated to be 0.7 to 0.9, slightly down from 0.7, to zero point zero. it has fallen for the first time since july. that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me. and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello and welcome to the bbc sports centre. let's start in melbourne, where a new coronavirus lockdown has started and spectators at the australian open were asked to leave midway through novak djokovic�*s third round game agains the american taylor fritz. our tennis correspondent russell fuller is here. very

we'll see gale5 developing around irish sea coa5t5 through the north channel and across western scotlandst, double figure values. still quite cold across the east and southeast. as we head into the new week, that mild air wins out. double figures for all areas. it won't be completely settled. there will be some rain at times for some of us and nights will be much milder. welcome to bbc news, i'm lewi5 vaughanjones. our top stories: donald trump's defence team concludes its case in his impeachment trial, denying mr trump incited an insurrection and accusing the democrats of waging a campaign of retribution. russia cracks down after weeks of protests, alexei navalny appearing in court again to face allegations that he defamed a second world war veteran. a dramatic rescue in syria after a four year old girl protests in myanmar as the un passes a resolution deploring the military coup and calling for the immediate release of aung san suu kyi. a dramatic rescue in syria after a four year old girl apparently falls down a dry well in aleppo. justin timberlake apologises to britney spears after

beacons, snowdonia, the cumbrian fells, northern ireland generally, and across southern and western scotlandds and the southern uplands. so we could see some localised flooding building in. the rain is beginning to arrive right now and, along with the wet weather some strong winds, mild air. temperatures about 8—9 celsius as we start the day on friday. further east it is dry, but it's chillier. temperatures around 3 celsius, most places should be frost—free. now for friday, it's a wet and windy starts the day across these western areas with gusts of wind potentially running into the low—60s of miles per hour or so in places. outbreaks of rain with many of you for much of the day. there won't be much rain, though, across the northeast of scotland, and not a great deal of rain either across the midlands, east anglia, southeast england. there will be quite large tracts of the day that stay dry and bright, even. whereas further west, the rain pretty relentless. temperatures on the mild side, looking at highs of around 10—12 celsius fairly widely. and then into the weekend — more wet and windy we

some parts of western scotland, perhaps north west england could see over 100 mm of rain, with a riskof the uk will actually be drier than average. for the start of the new week, though, it looks mainly dry with plenty of sunshine, but we still have some rain around thanks to this weather front which will be affecting northern and western parts of england, eastern wales, to start the day. it will transfer towards the eastern side of england and tend to fizzle out, leaving a legacy of cloud here, with other areas brightening up. so, quite a fine afternoon for many. plenty of sunshine for scotland and northern ireland and mild, 10 to maybe 1a degrees. that front clears away. underneath clear skies, it will turn a little bit cooler, in fact, but then this next area of low pressure will move into bring wet and windy weather to northern and western areas. and those temperatures will range from around two or three across eastern areas, seven or eight in the west. now, this area of low pressure is here to stick around, i think, for much of tuesday and wednesday and expecting to bring some ve

there will be showers later in the night for northern ireland and western scotland.ng like that. monday starts off on a rather damp note across east anglia and south—east england, with some rain slow to clear away. showers follow to northern ireland, north of both england and wales, and, across scotland. there will probably be quite a bit of cloud around, maybe a few mist and hill fog patches, but it will be mild. this is bbc news, i'm tim willcox, the headlines at five. with 15 million now vaccinated — the goverment say they've hit their first covid vaccination target a day early. it has been a truly national uk wide effort. we have done it together. and i want to thank each and every person who has helped make it happen. you can be incredibly proud of the part you have played. the prime minister is under pressure from some of his own mps to end covid restrictions by the end of april. government ministers however urge caution... we are not going to be able to give certainty unless we are basing it on the evidence that the vaccine is doing itsjob. so far the prognosi

some parts of western scotland, perhaps north west england could see over 100 mm of rain, with a risk drier than average. for the start of the new week, though, it looks mainly dry with plenty of sunshine, but we still have some rain around thanks to this weather front which will be affecting northern and western parts of england, eastern wales, to start the day. it will transfer towards the eastern side of england and tend to fizzle out, leaving a legacy of cloud here, with other areas brightening up. so, quite a fine afternoon for many. plenty of sunshine for scotland and northern ireland and mild, 10 to maybe 1a degrees. that front clears away. underneath clear skies, it will turn a little bit cooler, in fact, but then this next area of low pressure will move in to bring wet and windy weather to northern and western areas. and those temperatures will range from around two or three across eastern areas, seven or eight in the west. now, this area of low pressure is here to stick around, i think, for much of tuesday and wednesday and expecting to bring some very wet weather with this

england into wales, and then recently it's been very wet indeed across parts of southern and western scotlandacross the north west of the country through tonight, up to 70 mph in exposure. further south is where the front will bring thicker cloud. some patchy rain to the very far south east. in between, clearer skies. another very mild night to come for the time of year, ranging between five and maybe 10—11 in east anglia and the south east. now, into part two of the weekend, we've got this weak weather front still straddling parts of the country, affecting central and south—eastern areas. low pressure anchored to the north west of the uk, so it will be quite breezy with some showers to start here. but plenty of sunshine around, and this weather front will bring some patchy, generally light rain to central, south—eastern areas. and it'll very slowly work its way westward through the day, perhaps pepping up again for parts of wales and the south west, so not quite as heavy as what we've had through today. the sunshine will emerge again across the south east. that'll nudge temperatures up to a

some parts of western scotland, perhaps north—west england could see over 100 mm of rain, with a riskf the new week, though, it looks mainly dry with plenty of sunshine, but we still have some rain around thanks to this weather front which will be affecting northern and western parts of england, eastern wales, to start the day. it will transfer towards the eastern side of england and tend to fizzle out, leaving a legacy of cloud here, with other areas brightening up. so, quite a fine afternoon for many. plenty of sunshine for scotland and northern ireland and mild, 10 to maybe 1a degrees. that front clears away. underneath clear skies, it will turn a little bit cooler, in fact, but then this next area of low pressure will move in to bring wet and windy weather to northern and western areas. and those temperatures will range from around 2 or 3 across eastern areas, 7 or 8 in the west. now, this area of low pressure is here to stick around, i think, for much of tuesday and wednesday, and expecting to bring some very wet weather with this weather front, which will become almost stationar

day goes on, and it will be windy, particularly across the irish sea coasts, northern ireland, western scotlandebrides, and we'll see gusts up to around 70 mph, so some big waves. but if you're outside, you'll notice it feeling much milder. whereas across the eastern parts, still another cold day but not quite as cold as it's been. and temperatures will continue to rise as we go through sunday night. cloud and outbreaks of rain still across parts of england and wales going into monday morning. elsewhere, some clearer spells and a few showers. these are the temperatures as we start off on monday morning. many of us didn't even reach that for a high in the past week. the air is coming from a different direction, low—pressure dominating things now. pulling in airfrom the southwest, on that flow, we will get these wet and windy weather systems at times. but this flow is from a different, warmer direction and lifting temperatures above the average for this time of year for some of us. still a bit of rain affecting parts of the eastern side of england as monday begins. some showers pushing from south

the showers most frequent in western scotland.e as mild as monday. for wednesday, we see those winds again coming in from a south—westerly direction. low pressure still to the north—west of scotland, continuing to feed in some showers here, maybe some rain returning to southern parts of england and into parts of wales as well. those temperatures still around 10—12 quite widely. again, the far north of scotland around 7—8, something like that with some brighter spells. thursday, probably have some very heavy rain working across the country for a time. as this weather system works its way through, the winds, just for a time, will come down from the north—west so those temperatures won't be as high as we go through thursday afternoon. looking at highs of around 7—9. there might be a little bit of winter rain this mixed in with the rain over some of the higher mountains in scotland. friday, the south—westerly winds again pumping in the mild air across the country, but again bringing furtherfalls of rain. it will continue to be quite w

some parts of western scotland, perhaps north west england could see over 100 mm of rain, with a riskaverage. for the start of the new week, though, it looks mainly dry with plenty of sunshine, but we still have some rain around thanks to this weather front which will be affecting northern and western parts of england, eastern wales, to start the day. it will transfer towards the eastern side of england and tend to fizzle out, leaving a legacy of cloud here, with other areas brightening up. so, quite a fine afternoon for many. plenty of sunshine for scotland and northern ireland and mild, 10 to maybe 1a degrees. that front clears away. underneath clear skies, it will turn a little bit cooler, in fact, but then this next area of low pressure will move in to bring wet and windy weather to northern and western areas. and those temperatures will range from around two or three across eastern areas, seven or eight in the west. now, this area of low pressure is here to stick around, i think, for much of tuesday and wednesday and expecting to bring some very wet weather with this weather fron

some parts of western scotland, perhaps north—west england could see over 100 mm of rain, with a risktart of the new week, though, it looks mainly dry with plenty of sunshine, but we still have some rain around thanks to this weather front which will be affecting northern and western parts of england, eastern wales, to start the day. it will transfer towards the eastern side of england and tend to fizzle out, leaving a legacy of cloud here, with other areas brightening up. so, quite a fine afternoon for many. plenty of sunshine for scotland and northern ireland and mild, 10 to maybe 14 degrees. that front clears away. underneath clear skies, it will turn a little bit cooler, in fact, but then this next area of low pressure will move in to bring wet and windy weather to northern and western areas. and those temperatures will range from around 2 or 3 across eastern areas, 7 or 8 in the west. now, this area of low pressure is here to stick around, i think, for much of tuesday and wednesday, and expecting to bring some very wet weather with this weather front, which will become almost sta

as well as a shower is coming back into northern ireland and western scotland later in the night.. that for a long time. temperatures of 4—10. monday morning, damp weather across east anglia and the southern counties of england with rain clearing. showers following across northern ireland, the north of england and wales, and in scotland we will see showers. occasional brighter spells around but a mild day with temperatures 10-14. but a mild day with temperatures 10—1li. cooler than that in the far north of scotland, temperatures of 7-9. north of scotland, temperatures of 7—9. that's your latest weather. this is bbc news with the latest headlines: i the latest headlines: am tim wilcox, it is 3pm. more than 15 million people in the uk have now had at least one dose of a covid—19 vaccine — borisjohnson has called it a significant milestone, but says there's still a long way to go. the prime minister is under pressure from some of his own mps to end covid restrictions by the end of april. government ministers, however, urge caution. we won't be able to give certainty unless it is base

will lift and then there will be a lot of dry weather, although at times, a bit more cloud in western scotlandeir students' gcse and a level grades this summer after the outcry over last yea r�*s results. the government insists the results will be fair. hi there will be very detailed guidance provided to teachers by the exam boards and training about how to submit those grades, how to form thatjudgment based on the evidence that they've got before them. research suggests the pfizer—biontech vaccine produces a good antibody response in all age groups. the company behind the computer chips which are in many of our smartphones is accused of overcharging — 29 million people could be due compensation. princess latifa — the captive daughter of dubai's ruler — asks british police to re—investigate the disappearance of her sister 20 years ago. and the elephant "selfies" which are being used to help protect endangered species in the wild. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's mike bushill. good morning. it's damage limitation time for england's cricketers as they try to restr

gusts of 70 mph in exposed spots in western scotland. it's quite a blustery day for all parts of the uk. temperatures ranging from 7 celsius there in stornoway to a high of 12 celsius in london. now, as we move through wednesday night, we see more wet weather ploughing its way northwards, particularly heavy bursts of rain across the west. the winds coming up from the south, it's going to be a pretty mild start to thursday morning, but, we will see this rain pushed eastwards as we go through the day — pushed eastwards by a weather front, a cold front, and so behind our rain band, we will start to feel the effects of some slightly colder air. you can see the rain pushing eastwards quite quickly through the day. sunny spells and showers following on behind. more persistent rain bending back into northwest scotland. but temperatures actually falling away as the day goes by. these are the values you can expect at 3 o'clock on thursday afternoon. feeling quite chilly, actually, across the west, but that's only a temporary shift to something co

day goes on and it will be windy, particularly across the irish sea coasts northern ireland, western scotlandce it feeling much milder. where as across the eastern parts, it is still another court date ——cold day but not quite as cold as it's been an temperatures will continue to rise as we go through sunday night. cloud and outbreaks of rain still across parts of england and wales going into monday morning. elsewhere, some clearer spells and a few showers. these are the temperatures as we start off on monday morning. many of us did not even reach out for a high in the past week. the air is coming from a different direction, low—pressure dominating things now. pulling in air from the southwest, on that flow, we will get these wet and windy weather systems at times. but this flow is from a different warmer direction and lifting temperatures above the average for this time of year still a bit of rain affecting parts of the eastern side of england as monday begins. some showers pushing from southwest to northeast elsewhere, but for many of us, a large part of the day will be dry. some breaks in

there will be further showers later in the night for northern ireland and western scotland.st and hill fog patches, but it will be mild. this is bbc news, i�*m shaun ley — the headlines at seven. with 15 million now vaccinated — the goverment says it�*s hit the first covid vaccination target a day early. the prime minister is under pressure from some of his own mps to end covid restrictions by the end of april. ministers urge caution. anger in myanmar as armoured vehicles appear on the streets of yangon — there are reports of an overnight internet blackout. president trump, cleared at his second impeachment trial suggests he could make a political comeback.

some parts of western scotland, perhaps north—west england could see over 100 mm of rain, with a risk mainly dry with plenty of sunshine, but we still have some rain around thanks to this weather front which will be affecting northern and western parts of england, eastern wales, to start the day. it will transfer towards the eastern side of england and tend to fizzle out, leaving a legacy of cloud here, with other areas brightening up. so, quite a fine afternoon for many. plenty of sunshine for scotland and northern ireland and mild, 10 to maybe 1a degrees. that front clears away. underneath clear skies, it will turn a little bit cooler, in fact, but then this next area of low pressure will move in to bring wet and windy weather to northern and western areas. and those temperatures will range from around 2 or 3 across eastern areas, 7 or 8 in the west. now, this area of low pressure is here to stick around, i think, for much of tuesday and wednesday, and expecting to bring some very wet weather with this weather front, which will become almost stationary across the north and west of t

strongest of the winds, though, western scotland.ay through, too, so most of us will see rain at times to start wednesday. rain, though, could linger throughout across southern counties of england, particularly towards the south west and south wales, where it'll get heavier later in the day. further north, there'll be some sunshine between the downpours, and there'll be a slightly cooler feel across scotland, northern ireland, northern england on wednesday. but still nine degrees, above where we should be for the time of year. and then, after another brief dip across the north on thursday, temperatures climb into the weekend. some rain at times, but in the east, highs as i said of around 16 or 17. you're watching bbc news with me, tim willcox. the headlines at eight... caution over coming out of lockdown. borisjohnson gives no guarantees, saying we are in a battle with nature. we wa nt we want this lockdown to be the last, and we want progress to be cautious, but also irreversible. the uk's vaccination programme moves onto its next t

will lift and then there will be a lot of dry weather, although at times, a bit more cloud in western scotlandthe exam boards and training about how to submit those grades, how to form thatjudgment based on the evidence that they've got before them. princess latifa, the captive daughter of dubai's ruler, asks british police to re—investigate the disappearance of her sister 20 years ago. asda warns 3000 jobs could be at risk as part of a major re—organisation of the business. the company behind the computer chips which are in many of our smartphones is accused of overcharging — 29 million people in the uk could be due compensation. and the elephant "selfies" which are being used to help protect endangered species in the wild. let's cross to the house of commons, where the education secretary, gavin williamson, is giving more details about this summer's school exams in england. the prime minister announced on monday a cautious road map for the gradual relaxation of our current social restrictions. it isn't quite the end, but the end is very clearly in sight. as the house is by no aware, the rate

friday we could see rain heading into northern ireland and eventually overnight into parts of western scotlandown a bit but it is still very mild and it looks like the high pressure will remain dominant for many parts as we go through next weekend but around the weather systems, still some weather fronts getting close at times, particularly in parts of northern ireland and scotland. the night might cool off a bit, but by day it is still mild, and as we've established this week it will be very mild for a time and while not all of us will see the rain, it will be heavy and there is a risk of flooding in scotland and where it is wet it will be drier later and the winds will pick up around midweek. then by the time we get to the end of next weekend, that will be the end of meteorological winter. tonight at10:00: borisjohnson finalises plans for the gradual easing of the coronavirus lockdown in england. but the government warns that, while infections are falling, the numbers in hospital are still a major burden on the nhs. clearly, the levels are still far too high. that's why the prime minister wi

there will be showers later in the night for northern ireland and western scotland. on a rather damp note across east anglia and south—east england, with some rain slow to clear away. showers follow to northern ireland, north of both england and wales, and, across scotland. there will probably be quite a bit of cloud around, maybe a few mist and hill fog patches, but it will be mild. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... more than 15 million people in the uk have now had at least one dose of a covid—19 vaccine. borisjohnson has called it a significant milestone but says there's still a long way to go. the prime minister is under pressure from some of his own mps to end covid restrictions by the end of april. government ministers, however, urge caution. we won't be able to give certainty unless it is based on the evidence that we have got that the vaccine is doing itsjob. so far, the prognosis is pretty good, but we have to keep monitoring it as the roll—out proceeds. president trump suggests he could make a political comeback after he's cleared of his second impe

of the of the higher ground, the cumbrian falled, northern ireland generally in southern and western scotlandrface water flooding problems. it is not just to be wet on friday but it will also be windy, with gales around times across western areas, central and eastern england and at times north—eastern scotland. there won't be that much rain for these areas, large stretches of these areas, large stretches of the day actually relatively dry. temperature is mild, 10— 12 degrees. that we can like this, more wet and windy weather across western areas of the uk with those rainfall totals building up. across the east, something a little bit drier and brighter with some sunshine, temperatures 12—14 widely but across eastern england we could see hires up to 17. welcome to bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: touchdown confirmed. perserverence has touched down on the surface of mars. the moment the perseverance rover, nasa's most ambitious mission to mars, lands successfully on the red planet. it worked through all the adversity and all the challenges that go with landing a rover on mars

sublist of england and snow to the sublist of england and some snow over the hills littering western scotlandurther east will be dried with the increasingly crowded but windy day. a court dazzle. and all day freezing, the strength of the wind will make it look like —60 —7. wendy here on sunday turning milder. the uk economy suffered a record annual slump of 9.9% in 2020, with output severely hit by covid restrictions. no room to flourish — the stop—start effect of lockdowns on businesses has left some in despair. if my weddings keep postponing, if they keep cancelling, i don't think i'll be here in 2022. but the latest official covid figures revealed better news, with infection rates falling across the uk. also tonight... the head of the nhs in england says the target of offering a vaccine to all four priority groups by monday will be met — in wales, it's already happened. england's hotel quarantine plans, due to start next week, could be less strict than in other countries. a plea to the government — help gyms, pools, and sports centres survive the pandemic for the sake of the nation's healt

brought a lot of rainfall across some western parts of england, wales, northern ireland and western scotlandl flooding in places, river levels running very high. and as a consequence from all the recent rain, the number of flood warnings has increased. but the good news is for part two of the weekend, it looks a bit drier across the board. we should see quite a bit of sunshine around. it's going to stay mild, but there will still be some rain around but not as much as what we had on saturday. now, the rain will be courtesy of this weather front, which will start out across more southern and eastern parts of england. low pressure to the north—west of the uk will bring fairly breezy conditions to northern ireland and scotland, where we'll start off for sunday with a few showers here. cloudier skies with outbreaks of mainly light and patchy rain across the south east will slowly work their way westwards. so, by the time we push on into the afternoon, parts of the north and west midlands, into wales and the south west could see some heavier rain, but not as heavy as what we had on saturday. and

wet weather moves east, a mix of rain and snow in south—west england, into wales, and western scotlandtoo much snow. further east it will be dry but turning cloudy. colder than today. and the strength of the wind will make it feel particularly cold across eastern areas, perhaps —6 or —7. on sunday, a colder start for eastern areas, it could be icy in scotland and perhaps northern england. the risk of freezing rain, but more normal rain should come into western areas with strengthening winds, really windy in the irish sea. for many eastern parts of england it will be dry. a very slow rising temperature. where it is wetter, temperatures will rise. on monday, milder air across the whole of the country, temperatures into double figures and it should become frost free. a reminder of our top story... the uk economy suffered a record annual slump of 9.9% in 2020 with output severely hit by covid restrictions. that's all from the bbc news at six. it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm chetan pathak. coming up on

the snow will then slowly move eastwards, affecting western parts of scotland, into wales and the south—westcloud cover will move in here through the afternoon, so it will turn a bit grey. a very windy, gusty day for all areas. factor in those strong winds with these sorts of temperatures, then it's going to feel bitterly cold wherever you are. these are the feel—like temperatures. it could feel even like —10 celsius across some spots of the east, so a very cold day to come. now, as we move through saturday night, it stays windy and cold. there will be further rain, sleet and snow across northern and western areas. signs of something a little less cold just pushing into the far west of the country, but central and eastern areas, another very cold night — particularly when you factor in the wind. now, as we head on into sunday, we've got a fresh tangle of weatherfronts pushing in, bringing more rain, and it will be of rain because here, the milder air will start to make inroads and gradually, it will reach eastern areas, but it will take its time to reach the east of the country. so sunday, a

rain moves into northern ireland, western scotland, western parts of england. much better in cambria and parts of western england and the north of wales could see rain. windier in all areas, especially in scotland and northern ireland. through central and eastern england, mainly dry. temperatures are edging up. tuesday night and into wednesday, many of the same areas are seeing outbreaks of rain. east of that weather system, the warmest weather of the year so far. all these big whether contrasts are gone from thursday to the weekend. high—pressure building in for us all as weather settles down. this is bbc news. i'm simon mccoy. the headlines... the prime minister is to unveil his plan for the lifting of lockdown, with school children in england returning to their desks on march 8th and more outdoor socialising. outdoor sports, including golf and tennis, are due to return at the end of march but there's been no comment on when gyms could reopen. pubs, hairdressers, and hospitality venues will have to wait — as the government urges caution at every step. we at e

we'll see gales developing around irish sea coasts through the north channel and across western scotlandl quite cold across the east and southeast. as we head into the new week, that mild air wins out. double figures for all areas. it won't be completely settled. there will be some rain at times for some of us and nights will be much milder. this is bbc news. a reminder of our headlines. lawyers for donald trump and his appeasement trial have concluded their defence. they say the accusation that the former president incited an insurrection was a monstrous live. they save prosecutors have failed to directly connect the actions of the rioters to mr trump. the actions of the rioters to mrtrump. russian the actions of the rioters to mr trump. russian opposition leader alexei navalny has been in court again to face allegations that he defamed a second world war veteran, something he denies. police have been targeting opposition activists across russia and critics of the kremlin have been put under pressure. there been put under pressure. there been marked protest against the military coup in

strongest of the winds, though, western scotland.for the time of year. and then, after another brief dip across the north on thursday, temperatures climb into the weekend. some rain at times, but in the east, highs as i said of around 16 or 17. this is bbc news. this was the busiest weekend for air travel in the us since the beginning of the year, as the administration confirms it has no plans for domestic pre—flight screening. but in england, travellers arriving from countries on the so—called �*red list�* will now have to quarantine in hotels for ten days as officials try to limit the spread of the coronavirus variants. so, as the first arrivals go into quarantine in london, we�*ll look at how the new rules compare to those in other countries that have introduced similar systems. 0ur blood holds the secrets to the viruses we�*ve encountered without us even knowing it, so would a global blood bank alert us in the future to the risk of a new pandemic? also in the programme.... texas is known for its heatwaves and sprawling deserts, b