favoured spots at the moment look likely to be across wales, the midlands and stretching up into the but the met office has issued an early yellow warning — be aware that there could be some impacts with some snow through the midlands, north wales and northern england. two centimetres widely at lower levels, maybe a little more with any elevation. so we'll need to keep an eye on that on thursday. it looks likely that scotland will stay in the colder, brighter, sunnier conditions, and to the south we're likely to continue to see rain. it may well stay relatively mild down to the south as we move into the weekend, but still noticeably colder the further north you go. keep watching the forecast. take care. live from washington. this is bbc news. buckingham palace reveals king charles has been diagnosed with cancer. the king will pause public duties while undergoing treatment. america's top diplomat returns to the middle east to try to broker another ceasefire and hostage deal between israel and hamas. the visit comes as the us strikes more iran—backed houthi targets in the region. plus,

so tomorrow we start with some fog through the vale of york, lincolnshire, the midlands, south—east. increasingly patchy rain with them, and behind them we are looking at mixture of bright spells, sunshine and some showers as well. temperatures, 6 to about 10 or 11. moving then from tuesday into wednesday, our weather fronts eventually clear away from the south—east, it will be breezy in the north and we have got this next weather front coming our way. we start off with some fog in southern areas. a bright start, but as the weather front approaches the cloud ahead of it will build, then we start to see the rain coming in. that will be in the west initially, but it will push eastwards. temperatures 7—12 degrees. so from wednesday into thursday, you can see as our weather front pushes across, we are in this milder air, but then we have a cold front, so behind that the air starts to cool and it will cool further behind this weather front. so, as we head on into thursday, our weather front will bring rain from the west towards the east, still relatively mild ahead of it. but then the air

the lines were originally due to run to manchester and also through the east midlands, but those legsked for local transport projects to be spent between 2025 and 2032. i'm joined now by henri murison, who is due to join that cabinet meeting. welcome to you, thank you for being with us, the prime minister says this money will be transformational, what do you make of the announcement? i what do you make of the announcement?- what do you make of the announcement? ~ ., ., announcement? i thinki am, ifi am honest less — announcement? i thinki am, ifi am honest less than _ announcement? i thinki am, ifi am honest less than excited _ announcement? i thinki am, ifi am honest less than excited and - announcement? i thinki am, ifi am honest less than excited and the - honest less than excited and the reason for that is that what we in the north have been waiting for is an announcement that on the route of northern powerhouse rail, rail, that is from here in manchester to manchester airport. that is where i was where rishi sunak and the cabinet are to travel through to liverpool. that was nut i

the government has announced that the north of england and the midlands are to receive £4] billion forfter the northern leg of the hs2 railway was cancelled. local councils will decide on how it is spent. our business correspondent marc ashdown reports. better transport connections for millions of people living in smaller cities, towns and rural areas. that's the promise from rishi sunak as he makes the case for cancelling the massive hs2 rail upgrade. the north of england will receive £2.5 billion over a seven—year period from next april and the midlands £2.2 billion. the money will be distributed by local councils from a central local transport fund, with residents able to have a say and mps given oversight to ensure value for money. all we seem to ever get over the last ten years, let alone, actually over the last 1a years, is a series of promises which never actually seem to change how people can live their lives in the north, the opportunities that are afforded to us here in the north and all we are going to hear, i think today is another funding commitment that is never going to

midlands is. >> if you'd like to learn more about the east midlands mayoral election, you can go to gb where you can hear from all the candidates standing to be the candidates standing to be the new regional mayor. i don't know what i think about this . know what i think about this. regional devolution are . i'm not regional devolution are. i'm not convinced and i don't quite know why. >> i don't know , they say, don't >> i don't know, they say, don't they, that the closer you are to an issue , the better you are at an issue, the better you are at deaung an issue, the better you are at dealing with it. so you'd think maybe a good thing in that sense. >> but are we happy with our local councils? i don't know who my who, my local councillors are and do they have enough of a say if you want to complain about something, it's like if you're planning applications, you'd never feel your is never feel like your voice is heard you know? so i heard properly, you know? so i don't just not sure . don't know. i'm just not sure. >> well, and some local councils haven't been so good at handling budge

and midlands as promised. >> smaller money is specific and midlands as promised. >> smaller townseyrural areas for smaller towns, rural areas for the first time are going to be treated like the big cities. >> they're going to get a huge amount of extra funding, almost nine more. they nine times more. what they normally receive and multi—year certainty crucially, local certainty and crucially, local people charge of how people will be in charge of how to that money. not to invest that money. not someone sitting whitehall, someone sitting in whitehall, whitehall. of whitehall. so as an example of levelling in action, it's us levelling up in action, it's us delivering plan that we delivering on the plan that we set that is making a set out and that is making a huge difference across the northern midlands. >> of lee anderson, >> the words of lee anderson, would you regard them as islamophobic ? islamophobic? >> well, i've been very >> nick well, i've been very clear what lee said was wrong. >> it was unacceptable. and that's why we suspended the whip andifs that's why we suspended the w

byof front sinking into northern areas and the midlands by this wales and the midlands by this afternoong that spell of cloudier and wetter weather behind though it will turn behind it, though it will turn much but that much drier and clearer. but that drizzly rain will sink into parts of the south—east southeast to end the day . it southeast to end the day. it does turn clearer and drier behind that rain, but we also see a risk of some mist and fog and low cloud developing by the early hours that could. it's most likely central and most likely across central and southern england, but southern areas of england, but parts of scotland, as well as parts of scotland, as well as parts southern wales, are parts of southern wales, are likely some of that mist parts of southern wales, are like|fog some of that mist parts of southern wales, are like|fog to some of that mist parts of southern wales, are like|fog to develop of that mist parts of southern wales, are like|fog to develop asthat mist parts of southern wales, are like|fog to develop as wellnist parts of southern wales, are like|fog to d

midlands, is set to be rebuilt.days after the blaze last august. an enforcement notice has now been issued against the owners for its unlawful demolition, with authorities ordering it to be restored to its original state and queen camilla has attended a memorial service for king constantine of greece . the constantine of greece. the prince of wales, who was due to deliver a reading at the service, was forced to pull out due to a personal matter. kensington palace didn't elaborate but confirmed the princess of wales , who's princess of wales, who's recovering from abdominal surgery , is doing well. the king surgery, is doing well. the king also missed the service as he continues treatment for cancer. and for the latest story , sign and for the latest story, sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen or go to gb news. com slash alerts . to gb news. com slash alerts. >> for a valuable legacy, your family can own gold coins will always shine bright . rosalind always shine bright. rosalind gold prou

favoured spots at the moment look likely to be across wales, the midlands and stretching up into therain. but the met office has issued an early yellow warning — be aware that there could be some impacts with some snow through the midlands, north wales and northern england. two centimetres widely at lower levels, maybe a little more with any elevation. so we'll need to keep an eye on that on thursday. it looks likely that scotland will stay in the colder, brighter, sunnier conditions, and to the south we're likely to continue to see rain. it may well stay relatively mild down to the south as we move into the weekend, but still noticeably colder the further north you go. keep watching the forecast. take care. live from london, this is bbc news. king charles has begun regular treatments and postponed public duties as buckingham palace adjusts to the king's cancer diagnosis. there's been a global response to the cancer diagnosis across the commonwealth and from us presidentjoe biden. one year after turkey's deadliest earthquake that killed more than 53,000 people, aid agencies say subst

may well be largely dry across the midlands, east anglia, and the southeast — but it'll be quite cold. that weather front bringing the rain continues to weaken as it moves south eastwards after dark, and then we await the next weather system coming in from the atlantic. it's just a brief window of dry weather. there'll be some sunshine after a chilly start, but we'll see the cloud moving in more quickly, and the rains moving across more quickly as well — notjust across northern ireland now, but other western parts of the uk before the end of the afternoon. the best of the sunshine in the far east of england. but temperatures are likely to reach double figures — and, together with these bands of rain coming in from the west, we've got some milder air on thursday night, so no frost this time. we still have a weather front to move through on thursday — that's that band of rain clearing scotland, pushing into england and wales. and that will be followed by more showers — and these will be turning wintry over the hills. as things just get a little bit colder, we could well see temperatures

. >> on the immugs midland asphalt -- >> not presidential -- >> the argument situations where the court said look, er is a speech and debate claim and another claim that doesn't derive fm the constitution but closely akin -- >> in the double jeopardy tri scenario you have twice put in jeopardy so you cannot be tried aiin that regard. in the speech and datsays shall not be questioned, so the language was explicit but doesn't say ex pls italy. >> one is the plain language of impeachment clause. [indiscernible] impeachment and judgment clause. and this court expressly held this is not magic and got to say right there in the context that this has a right to be tried. and elicitly the right not to be tried. andhe language that by midland phalt is the situation where there is the appeal and legal and practalalue is destroyed. and there are similar language in cisneros. >> it has to be -- iscernible] >> i'm not aware of that. >> digitalquipment. >> i think tt is an excellent point. and turning to the metsf i may, your honor, authorize the prosecution of a president fohis official acts would op

and the midlands, 2.2 billion, the money will be distributed by local councils, from a central local ensure value for money. pall given oversight to ensure value for mone . �* , given oversight to ensure value for mone . ~ , ., ., money. all we seem to get over the last ten year. _ money. all we seem to get over the last ten year, over _ money. all we seem to get over the last ten year, over the _ money. all we seem to get over the last ten year, over the last - money. all we seem to get over the last ten year, over the last 14 i last ten year, over the last 14 years is a series of promises which never seem to change how people can live their lives, in the north, the opportunities that are afforded to us here in the north, and all we are going to hear i think today is another funding going to hear i think today is anotherfunding commitment going to hear i think today is another funding commitment that is never going to solve the problems we face today. all this is aimed at putting flesh on the bones to explain how part of the £36 billion budget forehs2 would be reallocated in england

with some snow melt, has already seen large numbers of flood warnings, particularly through the midlandsgh, does look like it should be a bit drier than it has been. we've got this weather front, though, bringing some wetter weather towards scotland and we've still got low pressure in charge. but the colder air is getting restricted to the far north of scotland on saturday, with milder conditions elsewhere leading to that snow melting. there may not be a great deal of rain falling. most of the wet weather will be in scotland. the snow really in the far north over the tops of the mountains there. and we may well get some sunshine later in southern scotland, also northern ireland and a brighter day for northern england. some sunshine elsewhere across england and wales with a few showers, mainly for south wales and the south west of england. we're making 12 or 13 degrees in the south east of england and seven degrees across large parts of scotland. so the milder air is pushing north. what's following that weather front? and the last of the cold air moves away from the north of scotland. so

hampton surgery in the west midlands was one of the very first to become veteran—friendly accredited. gp surgeries will log if a patient is a veteran and receive specialist training to help point veterans towards specialist support. we need to know someone is a veteran and we need to show an interest in the fact that they've served and just wonder if their condition could be as related as to their service. this programme will help take work away from gps because once they've recognised that someone has got a mental health problem, then there's a really good referral pathway that's going to help them. i don't know what it is, i don't think it's anything malign but, you know, i'm here so i might as well get it checked. tom served in afghanistan. as the taliban moves in, the west moves out. - when the taliban returned to power in 2021, he was watching from home and found himself struggling to cope. what i certainly hadn't realised, and i feel quite naive about it looking back now, but i hadn't realised that seeing these stories in the media about an environment that i'd known and i'd ser

favoured spots at the moment look likely to be across wales, the midlands and stretching up into thefice has issued an early yellow warning — be aware that there could be some impacts with some snow through the midlands, north wales and northern england. two centimetres widely at lower levels, maybe a little more with any elevation. so we'll need to keep an eye on that on thursday. it looks likely that scotland will stay in the colder, brighter, sunnier conditions, and to the south we're likely to continue to see rain. it may well stay relatively mild down to the south as we move into the weekend, but still noticeably colder the further north you go. keep watching the forecast. take care. showing strength. we look at the state of australia's economy as its central bank decides its next move on interest rates. plus.. how ideal corporate credit conditions are paving the way for a soft landing in the world's largest economy? hello and welcome to asia business report. i'm steve lai. let's start with australia where later this morning the central bank will review its benchmark interest ra

earlier on i spoke to midlands.aim malik , over their chairman, naim malik, over 28,000 palestinians have been killed over ten of them, thousand of them are children and they are killed indiscriminately . indiscriminately. >> today, the israeli prime minister has ordered his army to draw up a plan of how to get rid of palestinians in gaza over the rafah border . okay, it's already rafah border. okay, it's already in less than 150 square mile. there are 1.5 million palestinians living there . they palestinians living there. they have been pushed from all parts of gaza into that little corner . of gaza into that little corner. >> now, of course, the reason that they are protesting outside this barclays bank is because the palestinian solidarity campaign, they say that they have research which claims £3 billion worth of loans and underwriting , billion worth of loans and underwriting, is going into nine companies whose weapons components and military technology, they say, are being used by israel. that's why they are p

in england down to cambridgeshire and the midlands. in england , oil giant midlands.ed last year as lower oil prices took their toll. >> however, the company did chalk up a better than expected performance in the final three months of the year as it reported underlying profit of . reported underlying profit of. 13.8 billion usd. that's down 50% from the record . $27.7 50% from the record. $27.7 billion notched up in 2022. >> the actor ian lavender , >> the actor ian lavender, famous for his role as private pike in dad's army, has died at the age of 77. lavender who grew up in the midlands, joined the iconic show at the age of 22, playing the role for a decade. he was the last surviving star of dad's army. he was also remembered for his role as derek harkinson in eastenders. >> that little clip from dad's army and the u—boat crew, who have held . the soldiers captive have held. the soldiers captive there . there. >> even though you know what it is, you know the punchline. it's still funny. you get the german officer saying, what is your name ? and mandarin says, don't

favoured spots at the moment look likely to be across wales, the midlands and stretching up into theet office has issued an early yellow warning — be aware that there could be some impacts with some snow through the midlands, north wales and northern england. two centimetres widely at lower levels, maybe a little more with any elevation. so we'll need to keep an eye on that on thursday. it looks likely that scotland will stay in the colder, brighter, sunnier conditions, and to the south we're likely to continue to see rain. it may well stay relatively mild down to the south as we move into the weekend, but still noticeably colder the further north you go. keep watching the forecast. take care. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. there are plenty of reasons to fear that 2024 could be defined by escalating conflict. it is tempting to give up on the institutions and individuals focused on conflict resolution, on reconciliation between enemies. but would that be premature? well, my guest isjose ramos—horta, president of timor—leste, leader of a successful liberation struggle and adv

the area has changed a bit, so we're seeing snow less likely in the midlands.mainly over the hills with significant falls over the higher hills, which will bring some disruption. we've still got that snow continuing into the evening across northern england, northern ireland and heading into southern most parts of scotland. another band of wet weather coming into the south of england before midnight. and low pressure is going to spin its way across the uk to end the week, and that's going to bring this mixture of rain, sleet and snow. but we never remove that block of colder air in scotland. so we're going to find snow developing more widely away from the east coast. there'll be some more snow in the northern pennines for a while as well. cold easterly wind in scotland will keep temperatures four or five degrees at best. further south, it will be milder. we're more likely to have some rain, which could be on the heavy side. live from washington. this is bbc news. america's top diplomat lands in israel, as hamas responds to a temporary ceasefire proposal for gaza

now, there will be some heavy rain on that cold front pushing southwards across wales through the midlandsafternoon. blustery winds ahead of the front to the north. there will be some sunshine around and it will be feeling colder. of course, some snow showers piling into the higher ground of scotland, temperatures ranging between three and perhaps 1a degrees celsius. now there'll be some heavy rain through the evening rush hourjust clearing away from the south of england there. snow showers piling into western scotland. watch out for some icy stretches here, but there could be icy stretches further south as well as temperatures tend to dip back to low single figures. so a cold night ahead. and tomorrow, much quieter day of weather, much lighter winds. there will be some sunshine for many, but still this legacy of cloud towards the south coast. still some wintry showers, too, just pushing into scotland and perhaps across northern ireland, but feeling colder across the board, a to 10 celsius where we keep that milderfeeling air still across the south west of england and the channel islands p

snowmelt which has led to the large number of flood warnings we have at the moment, largely in the midlands southern england, but the weekend looks like it should be a bit drier. the weather front is moving north, taking wetter weather into scotland. following that we had some bands of showers. the colder air is restricted to scotland today with temperatures rising elsewhere and areas like this in staffordshire where we have seen snow, we have seen the snow melting because we have warmer air coming over the cold ground, but we have mist, fog etc over northern england and perhaps northern ireland. the weight is sleet and snow, that is mainly across scotland, as temperatures are rising elsewhere they are a lot hotter, ii rising elsewhere they are a lot hotter, 11 degrees in the midlands this afternoon. colder still in scotland with the strong easterly wind and it could bring in as much as 20 centimetres of snow, above about 300 metres in highland and grampian, it is at high levels. becoming more confined to the far north of scotland through the night, rain elsewhere across scotland, for other

same place and structure, saturated ground, some parts of the midlands have had more than twice the february rainfall you would expect. we haven't got persistent rain today but we have lots of showers in western scotland, driving into other western areas, and showers will develop further east as cloud has been taken in. it is more chilly today with typical temperature is around eight celsius. those showers that develop in the next few hours will fade this evening, retreating back to western coastal areas. some heavier showers coming into the south later tonight, with a dusting of snow over the top of dartmoor. another first in scotland, a chilly night elsewhere, temperatures flirting with freezing, with some folk patches in the morning and the midlands, otherwise some sunshine. showers in the south—west moving along the south coast into the south—east of england. showers bubbling up elsewhere but not as many showers as today. those temperatures not really changing too much, typically 9—10 celsius, but there will not be much wind blowing tomorrow so for the rugby and the six nations it may we

it depends on cloud and mist and fog, and we could see some mist and fog developing through the midlands towards lincolnshire. that will be a little slow to lift. and we've still got more cloud around in scotland on saturday. the rain and snow mainly in the far north of the country. some showers will follow to the south, mainly in south wales and south—west england. but we should see some sunshine and even across northern england, southern scotland and northern ireland. that will certainly give the temperatures a boost. it's continuing to get milder in the next day or so. the colder air is getting pushed to the north of mainland scotland by that weather front by sunday, but we've still got low pressure close by, so there still could be some showers and there may even be a bit of rain running its way close to these north sea coasts. otherwise, it could be quite cloudy with mist and fog patches to lift, particularly in the north. some sunshine coming through, but still a few showers, mainly in the south and west of the uk. blustery winds still through the english channel, otherwise the win

may well be largely dry across the midlands, east anglia, and the southeast — but it'll be quite coldeaken as it moves south eastwards after dark, and then we await the next weather system coming in from the atlantic. it's just a brief window of dry weather. there'll be some sunshine after a chilly start, but we'll see the cloud moving in more quickly, and the rains moving across more quickly as well — notjust across northern ireland now, but other western parts of the uk before the end of the afternoon. the best of the sunshine in the far east of england. but temperatures are likely to reach double figures — and, together with these bands of rain coming in from the west, we've got some milder air on thursday night, so no frost this time. we still have a weather front to move through on thursday — that's that band of rain clearing scotland, pushing into england and wales. and that will be followed by more showers — and these will be turning wintry over the hills. as things just get a little bit colder, we could well see temperatures across eastern england, though, in double figures —

it depends on cloud and mist and fog, and we could see some mist and fog developing through the midlandsw to lift. and we've still got more cloud around in scotland on saturday. the rain and snow mainly in the far north of the country. some showers will follow to the south, mainly in south wales and south—west england. but we should see some sunshine and even across northern england, southern scotland and northern ireland. that will certainly give the temperatures a boost. it's continuing to get milder in the next day or so. the colder air is getting pushed to the north of mainland scotland by that weather front by sunday, but we've still got low pressure close by, so there still could be some showers and there may even be a bit of rain running its way close to these north sea coasts. otherwise, it could be quite cloudy with mist and fog patches to lift, particularly in the north. some sunshine coming through, but still a few showers, mainly in the south and west of the uk. blustery winds still through the english channel, otherwise the winds fairly light and those temperatures in scotla

favoured spots at the moment look likely to be across wales, the midlands and stretching up into theed an early yellow warning — be aware that there could be some impacts with some snow through the midlands, north wales and northern england. two centimetres widely at lower levels, maybe a little more with any elevation. so we'll need to keep an eye on that on thursday. it looks likely that scotland will stay in the colder, brighter, sunnier conditions, and to the south we're likely to continue to see rain. it may well stay relatively mild down to the south as we move into the weekend, but still noticeably colder the further north you go. keep watching the forecast. take care. live from london, this is bbc news. in the fast lane — the world's biggest car maker, toyota, posts a surge in profits as rising sales and a weakerjapanese yen boosts results. 0n the way to net—zero — the european commission sets ambitious targets to reduce emissions but can member states hit the target? and will ai boost the stalling european economy? a new report from amazon suggests it could turbo charge euro

it depends on cloud and mist and fog, and we could see some mist and fog developing through the midlandsill be a little slow to lift. and we've still got more cloud around in scotland on saturday. the rain and snow mainly in the far north of the country. some showers will follow to the south, mainly in south wales and south—west england. but we should see some sunshine and, even across northern england, southern scotland and northern ireland. that will certainly give the temperatures a boost. it's continuing to get milder in the next day or so. the colder air is getting pushed to the north of mainland scotland by that weather front by sunday, but we've still got low pressure close by, so there still could be some showers and there may even be a bit of rain running its way close to these north sea coasts. otherwise, it could be quite cloudy with mist and fog patches to lift, particularly in the north. some sunshine coming through, but still a few showers, mainly in the south and west of the uk. blustery winds still through the english channel, otherwise the winds fairly light and those te

now, there will be some heavy rain on that cold front pushing southwards across wales through the midlandsrest of the afternoon. blustery winds ahead of the front to the north. there will be some sunshine around and it will be feeling colder. of course, some snow showers piling into the higher ground of scotland, temperatures ranging between three and perhaps iii degrees celsius. now there'll be some heavy rain through the evening rush hour just clearing away from the south of england there. snow showers piling into western scotland. watch out for some icy stretches here, but there could be icy stretches further south as well as temperatures tend to dip back to low single figures. so a cold night ahead. and tomorrow, much quieter day of weather, much lighter winds. there will be some sunshine for many, but still this legacy of cloud towards the south coast. still some wintry showers, too, just pushing into scotland and perhaps across northern ireland, but feeling colder across the board, 4 to 10 celsius where we keep that milderfeeling air still across the south west of england and the cha

members of aslef at avanti west coast, east midlands railway and west midlands railway and west midlandsre walking out for 24 hours over pay and conditions. the action started earlier this week and will continue on monday . a ban on overtime will last until tuesday . therefore, many until tuesday. therefore, many people across the country and their journeys on the trains will be disrupted. aslef says the drivers have not had a pay rise for almost five years. the government says the union should accept last year's offer . if you accept last year's offer. if you want more on any of our stories, you can sign up to the alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen, or go to gb news. com slash alerts . now it's over to . nana. >> good afternoon. it's fast approaching six minutes after 3:00. this is gb news on tv, onune 3:00. this is gb news on tv, online and on digital radio. i'm nana akua and it's time to mock the week and what a busy one it's been. it kicked off with martin bashir blaming is because i'm black guv. and apparent jealousy from his colleagues for his treatment by the bbc after

fog patches which could take awhile to clear across the midlands.tainty to the northern extent of the rain, the m4 corridor seeing most of the impact. wet and windy across southern britain on sunday night. gale perhaps to the far south—west. a few wintry showers in scotland, otherwise mostly dry. another cold night, less cold in the south because of the cloud. monday, the area of low pressure into france, a ridge of high pressure goes into northern areas, so the best of the brighter weather across northern areas. one or two showers across the far north—east. windy across the south, particularly the south—east corner, as the pressure takes the rain. blustery and a raw feel across the south—east wet winds are lighter further north. the temperatures in single figures, factoring in the wind and it will feel like one or two. deeper into the new week, low pressure returns, windy weather and turning less cold by day and night. this is bbc news, the headlines... israeli media is reporting that negotiators from israel, the us, egypt and qatar have agreed the

favoured spots at the moment look likely to be across wales, the midlands and stretching up into thehat there could be some impacts with some snow through the midlands, north wales and northern england. two centimetres widely at lower levels, maybe a little more with any elevation. so we'll need to keep an eye on that on thursday. it looks likely that scotland will stay in the colder, brighter, sunnier conditions, and to the south we're likely to continue to see rain. it may well stay relatively mild down to the south as we move into the weekend, but still noticeably colder the further north you go. keep watching the forecast. take care. the shares of a popular indian digital payments company plunge amid reports of a widening investigation. plus we'll have the latest interest rate decision from the reserve bank of australia as the economy down and continues show strength. welcome to asia business report. we begin with a focus on the popular indian digital payments company after its shares fell more than a0% in the last three trading sessions. last week the reserve bank of india on de

after returning to wales to give birth, she fled to the west midlands.hink that it's easily going to be stopped. it's going to push more and more underground. for fozia rashid, a trip to pakistan to visit her dying grandparents also ended in a nightmare. i went to pakistan, and within two weeks... ..i was married. at the age of 16, she was held at gunpoint by her uncle, and forced into marrying her cousin. the stress of the incident caused permanent damage to her eyes. she was told, if she didn't go ahead, she and her family would be killed. so the option for me was... ..death or marriage. it wasn't of my choice. i was a child. when she returned to the uk, she told her parents what had happened, and they stood by her. i think if the... if the law was changed to say that you have to be at least 21 years of age to get married, that could only be a good thing. the government's forced marriage unit provided support for 302 cases in 2022. in almost one third of those, the victim is under 18 years old. but campaigners say increasing the minimum age isjust the

members of aslef at avanti west coast east midlands railway and west midlands railway are staging a 24our walkout over pay and conditions. the strike started earlier this week and will continue on monday, while a ban on overtime will last until tuesday. football fans attending many league games will be amongst those affected. aslef says drivers haven't had a pay rise for almost five years, while the government is urging the union to accept an offer it made last year. the union to accept an offer it made last year . a senior made last year. a senior conservative mp will stand down at the next general election following his wife's health problems . following his wife's health problems. sir bob neill served as mp since 2006 and was a as an mp since 2006 and was a junior minister in the coalition government under david cameron. his wife, ann—louise suffered a stroke in 2019, with sir bob saying it's a tough road for her, but claims they both remain positive about it . sir bob joins positive about it. sir bob joins a series of mps who have announced their intention not to contest the next e

, followed by i9% in the north west, 14% in london and 10% in the east midlands.f those areas, vaccine uptake is below the crucial target of 95%, the level needed to stop measles from spreading. in many ways, vaccines are a victim of their own success. we know from the research that we've done in preparing for this campaign that parents may not feel that infection like measles is a real and present danger for their children because they're no longer common, because in general, vaccine uptake is high. so what we need to do is actually he needs his mmr. health officials say complacency, busy family lives and parents' lack of knowledge of the illnesses may also play a part. working with the nhs, they're now anxious to protect any children who've missed out, such as these in peterborough. we really don't know when we might get the measles or any other invisible diseases, and i think all parents should make it a priority for their kids to have these immunisations. it is important because it prevents people from diseases. and those diseases can also kill young children

and yeah, at last, laura and i were both in midland, texas, and there you go. when i married her, she was a public school librarian. she's always been worried about illiteracy amongst our young. and she put her heart and her mind together to improve the literacy in my state of texas. as a younger. anyway, she was a public school librarian who didn't particularly care about politicians, and she certainly didn't care about the speeches they give and one interested in making them. because when i asked her to marry me, i said, where are you? and she said, only if i don't have to give any speeches. i said, okay, but that's the only political promise i've broken and i'm better off for it. not only is she a fabulous speaker, but more importantly, she's a great wife and a great mother and now watch. how often folks hear that many, many people in south carolina understand what i'm about to say. but it's important for this country and this state to understand where my priorities are. and my priorities are my faith and my priorities are my family. those are my priorities.

reaching the midlands by the time we get to tomorrow morning.bit lower than they have been. still mild for the time of year. that band of rain continues to push further southwards and eastwards as we head through monday morning but it is fizzling out as it goes. just cloud, a few showers perhaps for the south—east of england and east anglia and then these will brighten up. for most of us it will stay dry through the day tomorrow with sunny spells. showers edging into western scotland and northern ireland by the end of the day. temperatures are just a little bit lower by a couple of degrees. some slightly fresher feeling air behind that weather front. some cooler conditions behind the next cold front that will be sinking again southwards and eastwards on tuesday, bringing some heavy rain across north—western scotland through northern ireland and again into northern england and potentially western wales by the time we get into the afternoon. cooler feeling conditions behind. a band of showers moving into western scotland. ahead of the front, it's

they want to give the money to smaller towns and cities in the midlands, northern england and parts ofhe funds will be spent. our northern england correspondent danny savage gave us the perspective from the town of haxbyjust north of york. the prime minister was here this _ north of york. the prime minister was here this morning _ north of york. the prime minister was here this morning looking - north of york. the prime minister was here this morning looking at| north of york. the prime minister. was here this morning looking at the site for a new proposed railway station for this village, which is a few miles outside of york, and that it construction is due to begin next year. the money for this has not come from the council's hs2 project, but it is schemes like this the government wants to see more of going forward and what they have done today is put some meat on the bones of the money that they announced they were going to spend on this part of the country in the coming years. they say that in the north of england they are going to spend £2.5 billion and that is going to go to loca