it wasn't just scotland soil scotland was part of the u. k. it's the entire u. kay's oil. if, if there was a separation from the u. k, in my view of their wood and there was still a lot of revenue to be had from oil. when, when the energy there would have to be a huge negotiation and if you think how much trouble it was to sort out breaks it. oh, yeah, that, that sort of a negotiation would be massive. so they hope to convince undecided voters with their arguments and presentations. newsletters and on social media. i think where i come in is to try and see what you got between the, the harsh realities of mark, speaking about our population as age and quicker than the rest of the u. k. and this puts an enormous, again, additional stream on public funding. so it is almost inconceivable to come up with a feasible plot or a feasible pipeline that doesn't entail enormous sacrifice and the early decades of independence in scotland. it's never the case. they know they can't sell it. if they say it's going to be hard. so they have to see it will not be hard to be very easy. it wil

the methods that scotland subsidized by england. but if you look at the statistics, it's a scotland that subsidizing with this the other way around. so is a colonial situation is a part us ethical situation. and so why, why should we be supporting a the people of england and the union, which doesn't say everything to scotland makes no sense. okay, so after packing the van neil has a look online as always have vehicle. the debate is coming to a had their to neil has his eye on one particular website. scotland matters, an influential body run by pro unionists who opposed scottish independent contradictions. scotland matters because for these people scold and doesn't matter the link to make the weapons against the tenants, that it's all about. it's all nicholas engines plan. that's all her heart quest to get it done. but they forget that we've elected her. and we believe this in p numerous times and given democratic monday. so the trying, you know, circumvent and the writing for independence is the people that i have in it. but obvious

the gender reform bill over in scotland . reform bill over in scotland.k government are going to intervene for the first time in the history of that devolution. section 35 will be invoked. it's split opinions, i've got to say. i'm more i'm really interested . i'm more i'm really interested. if you are in scotland , i want if you are in scotland, i want to hear from you. catherine says basically this was all false through it was way too quick. shouldn't have happened. jennifer says . i'm a 73 year old jennifer says. i'm a 73 year old scottish woman, and i am extremely unhappy and needs in scotland to be continually ignored because of the snp's one pony policy in dependence. where do you stand on, particularly if you're in scotland ? you're in scotland? vaiews@gbnews.uk is the email address . i vaiews@gbnews.uk is the email address. i have to vaiews@gbnews.uk is the email address . i have to say vaiews@gbnews.uk is the email address. i have to say i was talking about keir starmer just before the break, which leads me nicely to my next story because keir sta

the strikes in scotland have gone from national to local.n jeffreys, bbc news. the metropolitan police are questioning a 22—year—old man on suspicion of attempted murder, following a shooting in central london on saturday. gunmen opened fired outside a church near euston station as mourners left a memorial service for a young woman and her mother. a seven—year—old girl is in a critical condition, and five others were also hurt. 0ur correspondent celestina 0lulode has the latest. chaos inside a central london church. people scramble and run in all directions, as shots are fired outside. emergency services quickly arrived to the scene of the shooting. eyewitnesses say they saw a woman lying on the pavement. my daughter witnessed the lady falling on to the side road. she was bleeding, everyone was running, you know, trying to save her from bleeding too much, and that actually traumatised my children. since saturday night they have been actually finding it difficult to sleep. filmed on cctv, moments before the incident, a black toyota suv approa

we know the uk government is considering as part of the scotland - considering as part of the scotlandring blocking this issue and are getting legal advice. keir starmer was asked if he approved of this and he said he wanted to wait and see what the government came forward with. the msps in scotland who do enjoy a bit of independence from the uk labour party did back legislation. it will be interesting how keir starmer responded if the uk government decided to block it. mark harper, the transport secretary was asked about on the same programme. i hope there will be a deal. i will not put an artificial timetable on it and as soon as you start putting artificial deadlines and things you tend to end up with a bad deal. i think both the companies and the railway unions are keen to reach an agreement that we will have to see if they can hammer out the detail thatis if they can hammer out the detail that is for them to do. i facilitated an offer, i have brought the two sides together with the real minister who has been having regular meetings making sure we have regular progress such as for

it's probably scotland's most famous meal.itional burns supper. you've got mashed potatoes, neeps, and taking centre stage you got the beloved haggis. haggis has achieved near mythical for its often grotesque description of throwaway beef and lamb offal, spices and oats all bundled into a sheep's ali and boil for hours. but the spicy mince mixture is salty, meaty and delicious, and it's personally one of my favourite is to eat. in my family, burns night often coincides with another annual event, chinese new year, which takes place over for ten days at the beginning of the lunar calendar. like burns night, it's all about friends and family coming together or a massive feast, so my friends and i host our own special event and we call it chinese burns, where we serve dishes from both cultures at the same time. i'm on the hunt for a culinary twist on the burns supper that will be the centrepiece of my next chinese burns evening. hello, how you doing? lovely to meet you. thanks for coming along. let's head down. absolutely. so, it'

some brightness for easter scotland. the far north of the uk through friday. a very mild day to come. signs of something cold you�*re beginning to spread down from the north—west through the weekend. friday another benign day, lots of cloud with very mild. things start to turn culture as we head through saturday and sunday. this is bbc news, the headlines... the uk will be the only major economy to shrink in 2023, according to the international monetary fund, although it says there�*ll be better news next year. paperchase goes into administration. tesco will take over, but announces over 2,000 supermarketjobs are at risk. five years after a report into the treatment of the families of the hillsborough disaster the police apologise and promise "cultural change". children are being exposed to online pornography — a new report says one in four see x—rated material before finishing primary school. the princess of wales says her new campaign on early

now let's just catch up with the situation in scotland.teachers take further strike action in their continuing dispute over pgy- over the next 16 days the action will affect two local authorities a day, starting today with glasgow and east lothian. last week, strikes closed almost every primary school in scotland on tuesday, and every secondary school on wednesday. let's just look at what teachers in scotland are demanding: they've asked for a 10% pay rise. but ministers and councils have ruled that out — saying it's unaffordable. the current offer is at 5%. that includes rises of up to 6.85% for the lowest—paid staff. also today, nurses in england and wales have announced plans to step up their strike action, with two more dates in february. nurses in england will also walk out on wednesday and thursday this week. the royal college of nursing general secretary a lot of different strengths are going on the be listed on the bbc news website if you want to look at particular ones. the royal college of nursing general secretary and chief exec

of scotland during saturday afternoon.airly normal for this time of year, around 7—8 typically. they get a bit milder the second half of the weekend stop we see the milder air coming half of the weekend stop we see the milderair coming infrom half of the weekend stop we see the milder air coming in from the atlantic together with these weather fronts that will bring some rain and some much stronger winds during the second half of the weekend. ahead of that there may be some early sunshine across england and wales. there is more cloud coming our way. that's going to bring that rain in scotland and northern ireland and will be followed by a few blustery showers in the far north—west. temperatures will be higher on sunday, likely to make double figures in scotland and northern ireland. the winds will be strengthening through the day and continuing windy into the night for northern parts of the uk in particular and in northern scotland those winds could gust in excess of 60 miles an hour, so a windy end the weekend. that's all

a few degrees lower than that in scotland. or around the globe. i'm ben brown. our top stories. a warning over the uk's national health service, senior doctors say some emergency departments are in a "complete state of crisis". ukraine says it has killed hundreds of russian soldiers, in a missile strike over new year. this picture, from the ukrainian military, reportedly shows the scene of the attack. russia says 63 soldiers were killed in scotland, three people have died, after a fire broke out at a hotel in perth. thousands are paying their respects to the late pope benedict the sixteenth, whose body is lying in state at the vatican. the coffin of football legend pele arrives at the stadium of his former club, santos, for a public wake. it never needed to be this way.

next we're heading to scotland where her thoughts at i to scotland where her thoughts at this time ofs falling deliciously close to those celebrations. here some reflections as to how that might influence the menu. january in scotland can be a brief affairfoot of menu. january in scotland can be a brief affair foot of the days are short, the weather cold and wet. maybe that's why back in 1801 a group of friends came up with an event to warm up the winter nights and celebrate the life of our national bard, robert barnes. as he snowed here locally rabbie. burns night is a lively evening of poetry, performance and what's probably scotland's most famous meal. this is what you usually get as traditional barns supper. you've got tabbies or mashed potatoes, metes aka sweet and taking centre stage you've got the beloved haggis. haggis has achieved near medical status for his often grotesque description as throwaway beep and lay awful, spices and oats. all bundled into a chiefs belly and boiled for hours. but the spicy minced make sure it's all meaty and delicious. it's personally one of my fa

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including here in scotland. where we can make a difference together. today's announcement of two new freeports is a great example of that approach. it's going to bring jobs, investment, opportunity to people here in scotland, and that's what i'm prioritising. now it's time to take a look at what's making the news across the uk. there are concerns about children going up in mouldy homes in yorkshire. a father living with his two children says that his family have been struggling with asthma, made worse by damp. in leeds there are more than 26,000 people in council housing waiting list. more than 5000 in urgent need. in a leeds tower block, a family of five living in a two bed flat with damp and mould all around. that in a two bed flat with damp and mould all around.— in a two bed flat with damp and mould all around. that is my bed, that is my — mould all around. that is my bed, that is my sons, _ mould all around. that is my bed, that is my sons, seven _ mould all around. that is my bed, that is my sons, seven ye

, scotland.submit the bill, this government believes i scotland. we will not submit the l bill, this government believes the transgender people deserve our respect, support and our understanding. my decision is centred on the legislation's consequences, including equality legislation across scotland, england and wales. the scottish government's bill would introduce a new process for applying the legal gender recognition in scotland. the changes include reducing the age people can apply for it, from 18 to 16, and removing the need for a medical diagnosis and evidence of having lived for two years in the required gender. the bill would amend the gender. the bill would amend the gender reckless and arced, which was across the uk and which received a version from the scottish parliament. the approach taken in the scottish government's recognition reform bill was a subject of intense debate in the parliament. a number of significant amendments were tabled right up to the end of the bill's passage, and

not so much for scotland and northern ireland. nine degrees in the central belt of scotland and 11!bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world . i'm ben brown. the headlines a warning over the uk's national health service , senior doctors say some emergency departments are in a "complete state of crisis". ukraine says it has killed hundreds of russian soldiers, in a missile strike over new year. this picture, from the ukrainian military, reportedly shows the scene of the attack. russia says 63 soldiers were killed the vatican says at least 65 thousand people have filed past the body of the pope emeritus, benedict the sixteenth, on the first day of his lying—in—state in scotland, three people have died, after a fire broke out at a hotel in perth. thousands wait in line to pay their respects to football legend pele — as a public wake begins

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showers packing in to northern areas, especially scotland. a chance of seeing some sleet and snow to lower levels in the heavier ones. they're going to be most frequent running into western scotland. it will make for a colder day and it's a windier day as well. late tuesday, tuesday night into early wednesday, the winds potentially strengthen even more, and it could well be in northern scotland, the chance for gusts 70 to 80mph. not nailed on, still something to work on in the detail of this, but potentially destructive winds and quite widely across northern areas, some strong winds as wednesday begins. now, they may well gradually ease during the day, but on these winds there will be further showers moving in. potentially just about anywhere but most frequent again in scotland and, again, the chance of seeing some sleet and snow out of these, and perhaps notjust on hills. it will feel quite cold in that wind. we are going to see, though, during the second half of the week high pressure starting to nose back into the uk. that said, it looks a

stormy weather, in fact, across scotland, particularly the northern half of scotland, for a time. across the country. so mostly fine and settled. this is the low pressure system, though, which will bring that wet and windy spell across the north of the uk, as we move to tuesday and wednesday. for the rest of this afternoon, though, many places will stay fine and settled, plenty of sunshine around. temperatures into double figures across the south of the uk, closer to the seasonal norm further north. now the clouds will be building across scotland, northern ireland this evening. and as we move through the night, this band of rain will sink southwards across the country, lying through central parts of the uk by around dawn. ahead of it dry with some clear spells quite chilly. further north and west behind the weather front, it will be less cold but windy with frequent showers. that weather front will work its way southwards as we move through tuesday. this area of low pressure starts to exert its force now across the north of the country. so the winds will be picking up across scotl

ten degrees there for belfast, a little bit colder in the north of scotland. it looks like that weather system will ease away eastwards. another one of these little ridges of high pressure building in, and another wedge of cold air. so, friday will be another one of those drier but chillier interludes. still some showers around, perhaps most especially across eastern coasts, but some spells of sunshine to temperatures, though, ranging from around five degrees in glasgow to ten in london, cardiff and plymouth. now, as we look further ahead, so through next weekend, we'll see another frontal system pushing through. behind that, a return to something a little chillier, some wintry showers up towards the northwest, further frontal systems waiting in the wings. this is all because the jet stream, the winds high up in the atmosphere will be blowing pretty much right across our shores. and depending onjust how far north orjust how far south the jet stream ends up, well, that will determine just how mild orjust how cold things will be. now, it looks like as we head th

in scotland, three people have died, after a fire broke out at a hotel in perth.arning from the international monetary fund — it says a third of the world will be in recession this year. thousands are paying their respects to the late pope benedict xvi, whose body is lying in state at the vatican. the coffin of football legend pele has arrived at the stadium of his former club, santos, for a public wake. hello and welcome. in the uk, senior doctors are warning that some hospital accident and emergency departments are in a "complete state of crisis" because of the extreme pressures facing the national health service this winter. the royal college of emergency medicine says it's impossible to provide the best standard of care — and there's "no doubt" patients are being harmed. our health correspondent catherine burns reports. we are used to seeing pictures like this every winter now. patients waiting in corridors and outside in ambulances as health experts talk about a crisis in care. this year the warning voices seem louder than ever. most of the nhs employees woul

yeah, so what is known as the scotland — scotland. is known as the scotland act _ scotland. yeah, so what is known as the scotland act of— scotland. yeah, so what is known as the scotland act of 1998, _ scotland. yeah, so what is known as the scotland act of 1998, the - scotland. yeah, so what is known as| the scotland act of 1998, the modern legal rule book of devolution as far scotland and the uk is concerned — lots of different sections — section 35 is the capacity for the uk government to say this planned law that has been passed by the scottish parliament and what happens after it in that situation is that that law is looked at, and compared at crosstalk if it is, it goes back to scotland, then the king, then becomes an act. if you press the section 35 button, it stops it becoming law. it if you press the section 35 button, it stops it becoming law.— it stops it becoming law. it has never been _ it stops it becoming law. it has never been done _ it stops it becoming law. it has never been done before. - it stops it becoming law.

across scotland but these teachers are not in the mood - hundreds across scotland but these teachersre not in the mood to - hundreds across scotland but these | teachers are not in the mood to give up teachers are not in the mood to give up and go home. we would rather be in the classroom, we don't _ we would rather be in the classroom, we don't want to strike and none of us would _ we don't want to strike and none of us would have got into teaching for the money, — us would have got into teaching for the money, it was because we wanted to work_ the money, it was because we wanted to work with _ the money, it was because we wanted to work with kids. we the money, it was because we wanted to work with kids.— to work with kids. we are 'ust askin: to work with kids. we are 'ust asking for fl to work with kids. we are 'ust asking for fair i to work with kids. we are 'ust asking for fair pay, �* to work with kids. we are just asking for fair pay, nothing i to work with kids. we are just - asking for fair pay, nothing more. we go _ asking for fair pay, nothing more. we go above _ asking for

so a person living in scotland who has changed _ a person living in scotland who has changed six wouldsix would be the new six for scottish purposes but the original six and _ scottish purposes but the original six and the rest of the uk. the government — six and the rest of the uk. the government in _ six and the rest of the uk. tue: government in westminster six and the rest of the uk. tts: government in westminster has six and the rest of the uk. "tt9 government in westminster has in six and the rest of the uk. tt9: government in westminster has in the last hour decided to make a section 35 order under the scotland act, an attempt to block the bill from becoming law. the first ministerfor scotland nicola sturgeon previously said such an intervention would be an outrage. it is almost certain this will be challenged by the scottish government and end up in the courts. 0ur political editor chris mason is in holyrood. just clarify the significance of this and the reaction to it? hagar this and the reaction to it? how well covered _ this and the reaction to it? how well covered and _ thi

, but there's more rain to come in scotland.the main concern here, given how wet it's been recently, could be some further local flooding and travel disruption. western and central parts of scotland through the day and into the night could get as much as two inches of rain. we're all going to keep some rain going through the evening and into the night as these weather fronts continue to push their way across the uk. most of those should be out of the way by the time we get to wednesday and we're left with a run of west of south—westerly winds. some sunshine perhaps, but also some showers, particularly for the western side of the uk. perhaps more sunshine arriving across the east midlands, across east anglia and the south east of england. but it will be quite windy through the day across much of england and wales. not so much for scotland and northern ireland. nine degrees in the central belt of scotland and 1a in the southeast. this is bbc world news, the headlines. health bosses in the uk warn some accident and emergency depart

but northern scotland, too.here, places not elsewhere, many places not seeing any showers today, dry and bright and with a bit of sunshine . time to the wind sunshine. time to boost the wind steadily easing day well. steadily easing the day as well. but making it feel cold. certainly temperatures around average or a touch above 7 to 8 degrees, generally ten or 11 across the south, colder as i said, is on the way through the weekend, but not tonight because tonight we're going to see for the rain in those weather systems out in the atlantic with rain initially for northern ireland, then across wales this evening persistent across evening that persistent across wales, southwest england the wales, southwest england by the morning time could cause some issues here as that rain continues to build up, that rain will be bringing milder so early in the night we could get down to minus two in northern scotland, generally scotland, but by we're generally well above and certainly ten or 11 degrees across the south, a mild

scotland. is genuinely done to the legal opinion they received as a government interest . the also government interest. the also today in parliament is alister jack was making that announcement. the government did say they're going to extend the conversion therapy which has been much talked about actually here in westminster by initially may back in 2018 that it is going to come into legislation and that it will not just be a gay conversion if you like, but it will apply to trans people as well . you know, anyone who well. you know, anyone who attempts to do that will face legal and that is an attempt, i think by the government to say that this is not trying pick on one minority group is very much based on the legal opinion they've received . yeah. thank they've received. yeah. thank you very much, tom lead across. i mean, that's just my view. but it does seem a bit ridiculous if you can self—identify at the age of 16 with very little. well, no supervision whatsoever. well, joining us live from

the winds in northern scotland could be gusting in excess of 60 mph.adly day of violence on the west bank. us secretary of state is to visit the region next week. residents crowd into underground shelters in kyiv as eleven people are killed across ukraine in the latest russian strikes. also on the programme — uk's car production collapses to its lowest level for 66 years. we will ask what's needed to reverse the trend. now let's return to ukraine, where the emergency services say eleven people have been killed and another eleven wounded, in the latest russian missile strikes. it comes the day after both germany and america confirmed that they'd be sending tanks to the ukrainian military. germany's defence minister says he wants the vehicles delivered by the end of march. let's cross live to kyiv and the former prime minister of ukraine 0leksiy honcharuk, who is also a distinguished fellow at the atlantic council. thank you forjoining us on the bbc. how significant do you think the announcement of the tanks from america and germany was yesterday? good e

january in scotland can be a dry affair. maybe that is why back in 1801 a group of friends came up with a way to celebrate our local bard robert burns or as he is known here, rabbie. burns night is a lively evening of poetry and performance. and also probably scotland's most famous meal. so this is what you usually get at a traditional burns supper. you've got tatties, or mashed potatoes, sweet and taking centre stage you got the beloved haggis. haggis has achieved near mythical debtors for its often grotesque description as throwaway beef and lamb offal, spices and oats, all bundled into a sheep's belly and boiled for hours. but the spicy mince mixture is salty, meaty and delicious and it is personally one of my favourite things to eat. in my family, burns night often coincides with another annual event, chinese new year, which takes place over for 15 days at the beginning of the lunar calendar. like burns night, it is all about friends and family coming together or a massive feast, so my friends and i host our own special

, ., now about how it is being done in scotland. . ., scotland.mes for that. ukraine says 11 people have been . ukraine says 11 people have been killed in the latest russian attack. the strikes come after the us and german confirmed they would send tanks to the country. this morning the german defence minister said he wanted his country's vehicles there by the end of march. russia has condemned the announcement as a "blatant provocation". jon donnison has the latest. this morning, in ukraine's capital, once again underground was the place to be with people seeking shelter in the city's metro stations. it seems to be yesterday's announcement that germany and the us have agreed to send tanks like these to ukraine that has provoked this latest wave of russian attacks. for kyiv, the latest support cannot come soon enough. translation: the key now is speed and volume. the speed of supplying tanks to ukraine and the quantity of tank support. this morning, meeting his troops, the german defence minister denied his country's leopard tanks would not arrive

sunny spells too for northern ireland and scotland but with the stripe of scotland working into the far north—west later in the day. 9 degrees for stornoway and elsewhere between five and eight. this stripe of cloud is the first sign of a weather front that will push south tomorrow night. the rain tending to weaken as it goes so by saturday there is not much rain left at all, just this band of cloud across parts of wales into northern england and to the south and north of that we will see some spells of sunshine, 6—8 degrees. into sunday, that weather front disappears from the chart because we have this area of high pressure dominating things in the south and keeping it largely dry. further north and west, an area of low pressure approaching, this frontal system bringing some cloud and rain especially north—west scotland but also northern ireland. gale is exposed in the north so when the end to the weekend. drier further south and mild on sunday for all of us. many thanks, ben rich with the weather. and that's bbc news at ten on thursday the 26th of january. usual reminder. there's more

here temperatures will be up to around 12—14 degrees, a few degrees lower than that in scotland.re in the uk or around the globe. i'm ben brown. our top stories a warning over the uk's national health service , senior doctors say some emergency departments are in a "complete state of crisis". ukraine says it has killed hundreds of russian soldiers, in a missile strike over new year. this picture, from the ukrainian military, reportedly shows the scene of the attack. russia says 63 soldiers were killed thousands are paying their respects to the late pope benedict the sixteenth, whose body is lying in state at the vatican in scotland, three people have died, after a fire broke out at a hotel in perth. the coffin of football legend pele arrives at the stadium of his former club, santos, for a public wake.

further south, scotland later in the day. furthersouth, much scotland later in the day.outhern england, it will be dry with sunny spells around the area of high pressure. a mild feel for things most for early february. as we move into friday, you can see the influence the area of high pressure has on the country, try to keep these weather fronts at bay which will flirt with the north at times. we're all into fairly mild air into friday. there could be quite a bit of cloud around on friday because this moist lthlthlthlth laden—air from moist lthlthlthlth laden—airfrom the moist lthlthlthlth laden—air from the south—west, which will be mild, will contain a lot of cloud, probably across western areas. where it could be 12—13 degrees, double figures for the north of scotland. further rain at timeless across the north of the uk as we head into the weekend as weather fronts cant to skirt past the north of the uk. still opted mild side for many, colder pushing into far north of scott lthlkjthjthjthjthjh. sunday and into the new working week, looks like high pressure dominates t

showers across northern scotland . but elsewhere, many scotland. and with a bit of sunshine boot, the wind steadily easing through the day as well, but making it feel cold, certainly temperatures around average so a touch above 7 to 8 degrees, generally ten or 11 across the south. cold air, as i said, is on the way through the weekend, but not tonight, because tonight we're going to see the rain in those see for the rain in those weather systems out in the atlantic initially for atlantic with rain initially for northern ireland, then across wales that wales this evening that persistent , persistent across wales, southwest england by the morning time could cause some issues here as that rain continues to build up, that rain will be bringing milder air so early in the night we could get down to minus two in northern scotland. but we're generally but my morning we're generally well certainly ten or well above and certainly ten or 11 degrees across the south. a mild but wet start then to saturday the majority. but that rain is going pull away out rain

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now, skies behind that clear in scotland.it was last night. ahead of the weather front, although there are some areas of cloud, there'll be clear spells, too, and any prolonged clear weather will allow frost to form, which will be more widespread across england. and some rural spots in southern england could get down to “4, maybe —5. a few fog patches to begin the day. now, for much of wales and england, it's a story of a lot of cloud again, a few sunny spells here and there, but we've still got that weather front moving out of northern england, into more of wales and the midlands, delivering a bit of patchy drizzle here and there, whereas northern counties of northern england brighten up. and for northern ireland and scotland, here, it's the case of quite a bit of sunny spells around, just the odd shower in northern scotland, and not much difference in that temperature from north to south across the uk. now, as we go into sunday, that weather front clears away. southern areas, again, hardly any rain left on that. another are

some sunshine too for northern ireland and scotland.ystem. we will see more cloud fringing the breeze picking up in the far north as well. light winds elsewhere, highs of around 6—9 degrees. and then through friday night, this band of cloud and increasingly light and patchy rain will push southwards across scotland, northern ireland, into northern england ahead of that, ahead of that, that's where we'll have the coldest weather through the night with a touch of frost and perhaps some fog patches, as well. some of that fog could be quite slow to clear. the winds in the south will be late on saturday morning. to the north of that, some spells of sunshine, and temperatures 6—8 for most places. now, high pressure across the south of the uk will tend to kill off what's left of that first weather front, mainly dry in the south on sunday, but further north, this frontal system approaching which will thicken up the cloud for scotland and northern ireland. it will bring some outbreaks of rain, some heavier rain to the northwest later where the w

some showers and cloud building in south—east scotland first thing and showers in western scotland latermperatures back down to where we should be for this stage in the year. but actually for monday, probably one of the quietest weather days from the entire christmas period. we'll still have some clouds, some showers, northern england, south east scotland, especially first thing showers in western scotland later on. but for most, early morning mist and fog, patches clearing in the south still chilly across much of scotland. the vast majority dry and sunny, temperatures back down to where we should be in the south. still a chilly day, though, across much of scotland. but into tuesday we open the door to the atlantic once again, fronts coming in with wet and windy weather at times repeated through this coming week. the start of 2023 as we finished 2022 with temperatures generally above average, bouts of windy weather pushing from west to east, too. that's how it's looking. take care. this is bbc world news, the headlines: celebrations take place around the world to herald the start of 2023

eastern and southern scotland.in the northern counties mayjust end up close to freezing as we get under way on sunday morning. a breezy day across the board on sunday, when deer in scotland with gales and the northern isles gusts of 60 mass per hour possible as we see rain moving into northern ireland, reaching parts of northern england getting on into the evening. ahead of that a lot of cloud. that will ease away and it will brighten up will ease away and it will brighten up a touch milder on sunday, colder air following up a touch milder on sunday, colder airfollowing into up a touch milder on sunday, colder air following into scotland will bring wintry showers in places for a time, they move quickly out of the way on monday and for much of monday it's looking dry with a lot of sunshine around during the first part of the day. there will be the brisk winds initially using, cloud increasing from the west later, outbreaks of rain pushed back in to north—west scotland. another area of low pressure well as it gets cl

much of eastern scotland stays dry.ng the sunshine hazy, but for much of england and wales, sunshine overhead and a cold day, especially where the fog lingers. one or 2 degrees if the fog does not shift. that compares with eight or nine celsius in western scotland. remaining breezy through the night with another batch of heavy rain pushing through late in the night. cloud increases to wales and western parts of england, so not as cold compared to last night, but a very cold night a few central and eastern england with a sharp frost —7 for one or two rural areas. compare that to nine celsius in the far north of scotland and northern ireland. the area of high pressure extends into russia and under that it keeps things dry and cold to the south—east, some fog patches across parts of east anglia and the south—east. reasonably sunny for the midlands, but much more cloud for north west england and wales, and temperatures are struggling to lift over here. a mild day for northern ireland and scotland. we do it all again on mond