the met office is issuing an amber weather warning, be prepared for some disruption across north walesnow falls that system pushes its way across the pennines and the north york moors. mother and letter from the south, cold and dry to them all. hello, you're watching afternoon live — i'm ben brown. today at 2. a breakthrough on brexit — britain and the eu strike a last minute deal to move talks on to the next phase. getting to this point has required give—and—take on both sides and i believe the joint report being published is in the best interests of the whole of the uk. this is no hard border with ireland and it is believed that the divorce bill will be between 35 and a5 million pounds. clashes between palestinian protestors and israeli security forces after donald trump's decision to recognise jerusalem as the capital of israel.

is disruption, severe gales affecting northern ireland, southern scotland, northern england and north walesngest wind will be in the morning. rain and mountain snow. brief showers will see is all the way to the end of 2017. this is bbc news. our latest headlines: more than 1100 people are recognised in the new year honours, with knighthoods for the beatles drummer, ringo starr, bee gees singer, barry gibb, and strictly come dancing judge, darcey bussell, is made a dame. the labour peer, lord adonis, says attempts to silence his criticism of the government forced him to step down as its infrastructure adviser. he quit yesterday suggesting whitehall had been "infected" by brexit. thousands of iranian government supporters are attend officially—sponsored rallies across the country, after two days of anti—establishment protests. millennials will enjoy the biggest inheritance boom of any post—war generation — but not until they're into their 60s, a report says. more for you at the top of the hour. now on bbc news — the travel show. india. a vast country, home to over a billion people, birthplace

more likely to see snowfall in the north—west of wales. tuesday, cold, but bright. vere frost into tuesday. and here, most will have a dry and sunny day, but changes in the north—west later. the weather front pushes in and it will bring milderair front pushes in and it will bring milder air for front pushes in and it will bring milder airfor midweek. hello, you're watching bbc news. now, in the latest in our series of programmes for the bbc‘s 100 women series — julia carneiro is in the brazilian city of rio dejaneiro tackling the issue of sexism in sport. we're challenging teams of women in four cities around the world to tackle everyday problems that blight their lives. in the workplace. we need a working prototype by tomorrow morning. in education. emojis not showing up in the overlay. on public transport. there's only, i don't know, 50 more to do or something. and on the sports field. using bbc outlets, the teams can appeal for help from around the world. they have just one week to find a modern solution to a long—standing issue. welcome to the bbc‘s 100 women cha

this is the scene in north wales at the moment.

north—east wales and north—west england, it is causing disruption to travel.here showers fade. ice will become the big risk. a weatherfront brings rain in from the south—west later. it could get down to minus six celsius in the midlands and wales. but snow is the big issue for tomorrow. met office and amber warning for heavy snow. be prepared. the areas at risk covered by the amber warning stretch across mid—and north wales and fringing into northern england and parts of the northern england and parts of the northern home counties. five to ten centimetres of snow. double that on the hills. if you are travelling cross—country expect problems tomorrow. snow develops quickly through the morning in these areas. heaviest in the morning, turning patchier and lighter into the afternoon. the northern edge, uncertainty how far north it will get and on the southern edge, it will be a mixture of rain, sleet and snow, but southern counties of england and the far south and south—west of wales, mainly rain. the winds can be the big problem. severe gales around the bristol c

the heaviest snow has fallen in north wales.mber snow warnings have been issued there, in the midlands and in northern and eastern england. in a moment we'll be speaking to our reporters in the worst affected areas, first this report from lee milner. this was the scene on the m25 in buckinghamshire today. heavy snow brought motorists to a standstill. in llangollen in wales there was no chance of people getting anywhere today. this is by far the worst i've ever seen. it's probably the worst snow i've ever seen, to be honest, certainly about a foot deep and still coming in. the rac says it is currently dealing with five breakdowns a minute and expecting around 7500 by the end of the day. with ten to 20 centimetres falling in some parts of the uk, quitters have been replaced with ploughs in areas like redditch in worcestershire. as snow continues to fall, the met office has issued an number whether morning made dan ackerman for the east of england and wales. passengers are burning and other airports have been warned about delays an

rain in the west will turn increasingly into snow over north wales and northern ireland. be prepared for snow tomorrow morning which could cause disruption, particularly in the pennine region of york towards leeds, bradford, harrogate. that area could see 10—15 centimetres of snow. trans—pennine routes will be affected, leeds bradford airport also. still snow across northern england, particularly to central scotla nd england, particularly to central scotland for the rush hour tomorrow. tomorrow morning. there will be destruction over the northern half of england and into southern scotland. elsewhere showers passing through southern areas, brighter skies, milder in the south, temperatures reaching double figures, cold air in place across northern parts. into the weekend mild airwill northern parts. into the weekend mild air will continue to feed in from the south—west, weather fronts moving in across the uk for saturday, giving saturday they will be quite a bit of cloud, quite a bit of strong breeze coming from the south—west, temperatures across southern areas into 12—13dc

this is the scene in north wales. stav will have the latest for us.ood morning. today is certainly one to keep across the weather forecast. disruptive snow in the forecast. it is already selling in some places. i we'll hear why. we'll than why. we'll than just braggingfriahts'i we'll than just bragging-”islets at sta ke. we'll than just bragging-”islets at stake. today's derby in manchester is the biggest game in the premier league so far this season. good morning. first, our main story. the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, is due to meet the iranian president, hassan rouhani, this morning on the second day of his visit to the country. he'll continue to press for the release of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe — a british—irainian aid—worker who's been held prisoner in the country since april 2016. she denies charges of trying to overthrow the iranian government. but she faces the possibility of a further court appearance today after mrjohnson appeared last month to contradict her claim she was on holiday in iran at the time of her arrest. iam sure i am sure

parts of north wales, northwest england and the midlands are bracing themselves for heavy snow.et office has issued an amber weather warning, urging people to be prepared for possible disruption. some eastern areas could also be affected. olivia richwald reports. layers of thick snow a scene of beauty in shropshire, but the first heavy snowfall of the winter is bringing disruption to parts of the united kingdom. motorists are being told to avoid driving unless absolutely necessary in parts of the north because of the icy conditions, as temperatures plummet down to minus six tonight in parts of scotland and wales. in oldham, greater manchester, this depot has been working 2a hours a day since thursday. the drivers here grit more than 300 kilometres of road. from busy urban centres to remote routes through moorland. with heavy snow showers forecast overnight in this area, they say they're prepared. we've just had the forecast in so the temperatures are going to drop quite significantly. sub—zero. so what we're doing this afternoon now is we will pre—grit all our primary gritting r

amber warnings in place across mid and north wales and much of the midlands.ere between five and 20 centimetres of snow possible, the northern edge of the uncertain but is are very close in the morning. the southern edge will bea the morning. the southern edge will be a mixture of rain, snow, and back to rain through the day. the southernmost counties of england we will see mainly rain. a different issue here, it will be the strength of the wind. severe gale force winds. that could cause disruption of its own. this starts to beat out of its own. this starts to beat out of it, turning lighter and patchy into the afternoon. far north, scotland, northern ireland, if you wintry showers but most will have a dry and sunny sunday. temperatures struggling to get above freezing. in the south, the strong winds will temper the feel, but we could get temperatures into double digits. ice will be the risk as we go into sunday and monday, further snow showers in parts of scotland and northern ireland and widespread frost. temperatures in city centres, minus double digits in

this is the scene in north wales at the moment. good morning, today you want to keep gci’oss good morning, today you want to keep across the weather for christ. we have disrupted snow in the forecast thatis have disrupted snow in the forecast that is staying in places. —— weather forecast. good morning. also this morning, the foreign secretary is due to meet the ukrainian president on the second day of his talks in teheran. he will —— iranians president. nazanin nina ratcliffe could appear in court today. there is encouragement for more students to sign up for shorter courses. we will hear why. in sport, just more than bragging rights at sta ke, just more than bragging rights at stake, with the manchester derby at 0ld stake, with the manchester derby at old trafford is the biggest game in the premier league so far this season. good morning. first our main story. snow is falling across wales, the midlands and southern england — with the met office urging people to brace themselves for disruption. almost 20 centimetres have fallen in

this is north wales montgomery county north main street at walnut street. doesn't look too bad at this intersection, off on the side of the road a little bit of slush, for the most part if you drop the speeds you'll be okay through north wales. had a a crash on 422 eastbound side toward royersford that's out of there. that's good. ramp closures to the westbound side slow with speeds in the 0s coming away from pottstown. this is 100 at 113. as you go to make the turn there's slush here, you have to watch it, try to come to a sudden stop you will not be able to this morning. jennette. >> thanks for the update. >>> happening today, the fcc plans to vote on a proposal changing how the americans use the internet. the proposal would do net neutrality. it would forbid states to put anything similar in place. opponents of the fcc's move plan legal challenges. >> 5:21 a.m., up next what you need to know to stay healthy if you plan to travel during the holiday season and getaway from the snow. >> reporter: speaking of snow we have some of it on storm tracker 6 live d

and north-west england. it wales and north—west england. it will be a cold day.emperatures two, three, four at best. that little bit milder down towards the south—west where we are going to see more cloud moving in. through tonight, you will see the blue hhue. —— the blue hue. brighter skies coming behind this, turning milder in the south—west, still cold in the north. bye—bye. this is bbc news. our latest headlines: motorists are being warned of treacherous driving conditions across large parts of the uk, with sub—zero temperatures. hundreds of people have spent the night at stansted airport after flights were cancelled or delayed. the un's special envoy to syria says he fears children who desperately need to leave a rebel—held area of damascus are being used as "bargaining chips". the health secretary has told bbc news he would like nhs funding in england to be planned much more in advance. jeremy hunt said ten year spending reviews would be better for those working in the health service. at least a0 people have been killed and more than 30 others injured in a

midlands, north wales, north—west england. night, turning very icy though and we're seeing further snow flurries also to the north and west of scotland. temperatures down as low as —11 to —14 in scotland overnight. could get to —6 for a time through parts of wales and the midlands. that's ahead of this band of what was initially rain but turning into snow quite quickly as we go through the night. it is that which could cause us the big issues for tomorrow. met office amber weather warning out for heavy snowfall tomorrow across parts of mid—north wales, much of the midlands, just fringing into northern england and the home counties as well as lincolnshire. quite widely five to 10 centimetres of snow, maybe double that on the hills. big travel disruption expected. that snowfall pushing to all parts through the morning, even if it is not snowing first thing. northern feeling a flank of it, a little bit uncertain, on the southern flank of it it is going to be a mixture of rain, sleet and snow coming and going through the day. sout

and an amber weather warning has been issued for parts of north wales and north—west england.t ham have beaten premier league champions chelsea for their first win under new manager, david moyes. marko arnautovic scored the only goal — his firts for the club. despite the 1—0 win west ham are still in the relegation zone. ronnie o'sullivan has a lead over stephen maguire. ben duckett was dropped from today's ashes tour against the cricket australia 11 after pouring a drink—over england bowlerjames anderson in a bar in perth. i will have details on those stories at 5.30pm for you. iraq's prime minister has announced that the war against islamic state in his country has been won. he says that iraq has been liberated and his army are in control of areas along the border. ist grew army are in control of areas along the border.ist grew out of what was al-qaeda in iraq. in 2014, the group overran large swathes of northern and western iraq, proclaiming the creation of a caliphate. at least two people have been killed in israeli air strikes in gaza. the israeli authorities say they wer

north than this picture suggests. certainly a wet start for southern england and potentially south wales. further north still, as showery picture for northern ireland and southern and western scotland. in the north—east, a chilly start. this rain ploughs off into the continent through the morning pretty quickly. showers will push into north wales in northern england through the second half of the day. some heavy ones in southern scotla nd the day. some heavy ones in southern scotland and northern ireland. overnight, into tuesday, there is a ridge of high pressure, and that will allow temperatures to come down, giving us probably the chilliest night of the week ahead, with apache prost first thing on shoes day. —— with a patchy frost first thing on tuesday. a wet picture but perhaps brighter in the afternoon on tuesday. mild air coming in behind that, 11—12 in the south and 4—6dc in the north. in the week ahead, generally, apart from going into tuesday, a frost free story, but it will be windy and could be further heavy rain. the iranian president warns that violence and vandalism won't be

parts of north wales, northwest england and the midlands are bracing themselves for heavy snow.g, urging people to be prepared for possible disruption. some eastern areas could also be affected. olivia richwald reports. layers of thick snow a scene of beauty in shropshire, but the first heavy snowfall of the winter is bringing disruption to parts of the united kingdom. motorists are being told to avoid driving unless absolutely necessary in parts of the north because of the icy conditions, as temperatures plummet down to minus six tonight in parts of scotland and wales. in oldham, greater manchester, this depot has been working 2a hours a day since thursday. the drivers here grit more than 300 kilometres of road. from busy urban centres to remote routes through moorland. with heavy snow showers forecast overnight in this area, they say they're prepared. we've just had the forecast in so the temperatures are going to drop quite significantly. sub—zero. so what we're doing this afternoon now is we will pre—grit all our primary gritting routes and then overnight then we'll carry on

this is the scene in north wales.

showers of snow across scotland, northern ireland, into north wales, the midlands.affecting the greater manchester area, towards the south pennines, further snow showers for northern ireland and northern scotland. elsewhere, looking mostly dry with some sunshine. another cold feeling day. going into sunday, we have this weather system which is coming in from the south—west. it will bump into the cold air already in place and will turn to snow. it is unclear how much snow there will be and where exactly it will fall. if you have any travel plans on sunday, it is worth sticking to the forecast, particularly in these areas, before the mild air slowly sinks into the south—west. lots going on. catch more details on the website. that‘s it from me. goodbye. hello it‘s friday, it‘s 9 o‘clock, i‘m tina daheley, welcome to the programme. significant progress on brexit following overnight talks. there will be no hard border with ireland and three million eu nationals living in britain — and a million british expats — will have their rights protected when we leave. theresa may

parts of north wales, northwest england and the midlands are bracing themselves for heavy snow.

what a contrast between heathrow and north wales. beautiful blue skies in north wales.overview of the weather situation right now? the snow we have seen is a result of saturday night being very cold. we saw a warm front coming up from the south that stalled over the central part of the uk. conditions were perfect to see lots of snowfall. some places saw 33 centimetres, that was recorded in stoney bridge. high wycombe saw 17 centimetres, but some places did not see anything. and it will get incredibly cold again tonight. that will bring its own set of problems. some warnings out at the moment. problems with ice, temperatures will fall away through the night. —12 in some spots, particularly where we have snow on the ground. very cold with wet conditions, meaning we could see more treacherous ice.l lot of care needing to be taken with those conditions. and looking ahead to the next couple of days, how are things shaping up? tomorrow will be another cold today. probably fewer showers, but as we move into wednesday, a weather front coming across from the west with the wind s

to north wales. >> in wales, i have seen a dramatic improvement. and we are seeing employment falling. and a cross-border deal without this constituency we held to deliver it. >> mister speaker. the chancellor, official support, advances available earlier, and all claimants for the first day, and >> have of those, and after making a claim, and more welsh families, in 2018, >> i don't recognize the doom and gloom of the honorable lady. what your sector staff are telling me is this is the biggest change in a generation. this is the most positive, customer focused change which is helping people back to employment was the honorable lady should support the changes the government is making to get people back to work. >> order. questions for the prime minister. mrs. gerald gillam. >> number one, mister speaker. >> thank you, mister speaker. this week marks the 6-month anniversary of the tower fire, i will attend the national memorial service tomorrow and i speak for members across the house when i say remains in the forefront of our minds this unimaginabl

be prepared for disruptive snow through mid and north wales into parts of northern england and down tocentimetres of snow at low levels, 20 centimetres possible over the higher ground. we will continue to see the band of sleet and snow and towards the southern edge, it may turn into rain but the wind is an added hazard. 60 mph or more in the english channel and bristol channel. further north across the country, drier with sunshine but temperatures will struggle to get far above freezing. keep up—to—date with the latest forecast. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the world. i'm duncan golestani. the british foreign secretary will meet the president of iran on sunday. her husband gives the visitor a cautious welcome. it can only help improve relations and improved relations can only lead to a better case for us. as palestinians continue to protest, arab foreign ministers urge the us to abandon its decision to recognise jerusalem as israel's capital. barack says its war against the so—called islamic state is over, but has warned that the group poses

north wales, the north of england and the midlands. be prepared for some disruption. getting to this point has required give and take from both sides and i believe that the joint report being published is in the best interest of the whole of the uk. a number of new wildfires have started in southern california, stretching firefighters to the limit. 200,000 people have been evacuated from their homes and a state of emergency has been declared. snow, ice and windy conditions are sweeping across large parts of the uk. yellow "be aware" weather warnings have been issued in some areas — with up to eight inches of snow expected. we have just had some we havejust had some reaction we have just had some reaction from the labour leaderjeremy corbyn to the labour leaderjeremy corbyn to the brexit agreement. he is speaking in geneva at the moment and he says that britain's future relationship with europe should be based on solidarity, mutual benefit and fair trade and on proactive he is speaking as i talk to you. if there is any further response, i will bring you those later on.

and then some rain through north wales into northern england.hat across northern ireland and scotla nd of that across northern ireland and scotland a better chance of some early sunshine. quite breezy in the far north and summer showers here. the northern areas with the best chance of seeing some sunny breaks through the day. to the south, generally cloudy conditions, quite murky over the hills in the west and temperatures getting up into double figures for many. the week weather front still with us on thursday, journeying further north—east with some patchy outbreaks of rain. the best chance of brightness across the north—east of scotland. generally still in that mild air. the weather front squeezed out for the most part by this area of high pressure which tries to dominate the weather on friday. so there could be some patchy rain but for most it will be dry. a lot of cloud around, some sunny spells particularly in eastern areas. a little bit chilly up to the north—east, mild to the south—west. then heading towards christmas it stays mild to th

showers will push on to north wales and northern england through the second half of the day. nd and northern ireland. further north, sunshine, but a chilly story, three in edinburgh. ten in plymouth. overnight, the first working day of the new year, new year's day into tuesday, notice the isobars over that little ridge of high pressure, and that will allow temperatures to come down, probably giving the chilliest night of the week ahead. a patchy frost first thing on tuesday. a chilly start to get back to work, but then it all starts to turn wet and windy again as an area of low pressure comes in from the west. maybe snow across northern england for the higher ground, and scotland, elsewhere a wet picture. milder air behind that though, 11 and 12 in the week ahead, look out forfurther spells in piri rain. south, but four in the weekend, apart from going into tuesday we are looking at a frost free story, but it will be windy, and look out for further spells of heavy rain. you're watching bbc news. our main headlines... a majorfire at the liverpool echo arena multi—storey car par

the area of low pressure to the south moves off to the continent quickly, showers will push on to north walesnd northern england through the second half of the day. also some heavy ones for scotland and northern ireland. further north, sunshine but a chilly story, three in edinburgh. ten in plymouth. overnight, the first working day of the new year, new year's day into tuesday, noticed the isobars over that little ridge of high pressure, and that will allow temperatures to come down, probably giving the chilliest night of the week ahead. a patchy frost first thing on tuesday. a chilly start to get back to work, but then at all—star wet and windy again as an area of low pleasure comes in from the west. maybe snow across northern england for the higher ground, and scotland, elsewhere a wet picture. milder air behind that though, 11 and i2 elsewhere a wet picture. milder air behind that though, 11 and 12 in the south, but four oi’ or six typically across scotland and northern ireland. in the week ahead, look out for further spells in piri rain. this is bbc news. good evening. it's 7:30pm. our la

, first thing on thursday, we are again looking at an ice risk, particularly from the midlands, north wales. there could even be some lying snow around on some of the higher routes, for example the pennines and across scotland. but we start thursday off on quite an unsettled note. it's going to be windy, particularly across the west, maybe gales in exposure. plenty of showers here, becoming wintry over high ground, wintry showers as well for parts of wales, in towards north—west england. ice to watch out for too. largely dry to start in eastern and south—eastern parts. there'll be some early sunshine around, but it will be quite chilly. same too east of the pennines, eastern scotland. but further west, loads of showers, and again some heavy, and even some sleetiness down to lower levels as well. and then, through the day, very little change. it stays blustery, i think the winds slowly easing down through the day. they'll continue to be strong across the north, and certainly the south—west, with gales here. plenty of showers, with wintriness again over the higher ground, but central and east

as the rain moves into the south—west, it will turn to snow, even at lower levels, in north wales, eastern day as well. turns milderfor throughout the day as well. turns milder for the south—west but still cold in the north. bye. hello again. you're watching bbc news with me, ben brown. our latest headlines: motorists are being warned of treacherous driving conditions across large parts of the uk, with sub—zero temperatures. hundreds of people have spent the night at stansted airport after flights were cancelled or delayed. the un's special envoy to syria says he fears children who desperately need to leave a rebel—held area of damascus are being used as "bargaining chips". the health secretary has told bbc news he would like nhs funding in england to be planned much more in advance. jeremy hunt said ten year spending reviews would be better for those working in the health service. now on bbc news, victoria derbyshire takes a look back at the exclusive interviews and films which have featured on her programme in 2017. hello and welcome to our programme. over the next half an hour, we'll br

winds extending into southern scotland and north wales. a blustery day across the board. sunshine and showers. it takes longerfor things to to sunshine and showers. it takes longer for things to brighton up to sunshine and showers. it takes longerfor things to brighton up in eastern scotland. temperatures similarto eastern scotland. temperatures similar to today. strong winds to end the day. that will bring showers across the board as we head towards midnightand across the board as we head towards midnight and the start of 2018. temperatures should be clear. wherever you are, take a waterproof just encase. could be showery. clear skies in between. into the start of new year's day, the risk of heavy and persistent rain moving through the english channel. that will depart. sunshine and wintry showers in the north and the west. hello, and welcome to dateline london, i'mjane hill. we're taking time today to look ahead to the world in 2018, in britain, the rest of europe, the us and around the world. with me is the british commentator and columnist for the sunday telegraph, ja

midlands, wales, north—west england.lurries also to the north and west of scotland. temperatures down as low as —11 to —14 in scotland overnight. could get to —6 for a time through parts of wales and the midlands. that's ahead of this band of what was initially rain but turning into snow quite quickly as we go through the night. it is that which could cause us the big issues for tomorrow. met office amber weather warning out for heavy snowfall tomorrow across parts of mid—north wales, much of the midlands, just fringing into northern england and the home counties as well as lincolnshire. quite widely five to 10 centimetres of snow, maybe double that on the hills. big travel disruption expected. that snowfall pushing to all parts through the morning, even if it is not snowing first thing. northern flank of it, a little bit uncertain, on the southern flank of it it is going to be a mixture of rain, sleet and snow coming and going through the day. southern counties of england though, far south and south—west of wales mainly

, first thing on thursday, we are again looking at an ice risk, particularly from the midlands, north walesing snow around on some of the higher routes, for example the pennines and across scotland. but we start thursday off on quite an unsettled note. it's going to be windy, especially in the west, gales on exposure, showers here and wintry over high ground and wintry showers in parts of wales, the north—west england. ice to watch out for, too. largely dry to start in eastern and south—eastern parts, early sunshine around but quite chilly. the same east of the pennines and eastern scotland. but further west, loads of showers and again some heavy and even sleetiness down to lower levels as well. and then, through the day, very little change. it stays blustery, i think the winds slowly easing down through the day. they'll continue to be strong in the north and the south—west, with gales here. plenty of showers with wintryness again over higher ground and central and eastern parts of the country should be drier, with some sunshine. but notice the temperatures down on wednesday's values, in si

rain pushing into the north of wales, into the north—west of england. entral and eastern areas will be dry through the day with lots of sunshine but it will be cold. there it is the area of rain affecting wales, the west midlands, pushing into devon and somerset. it will be another cold one. the changes moving in from the west. we are heading through the overnight period, and an area of low pressure is bringing wet and windy weather. central and eastern parts, another cold night, light winds, a recipe for a late frost. some fog around and it could be dense. the isobars are tightly packed so it will be windy for the northern half of the uk. greasy in the south, and that should help clear the fog across south—eastern areas. it will move south—east to the afternoon. in the afternoon, scotla nd afternoon. in the afternoon, scotland and northern ireland should see the sunshine. temperatures in double figures across the western pa rt double figures across the western part of the country. it will be mostly dry into next week, but lots of cloud around. sunshine

so, a frosty start, with some showers across north wales and into northern ireland.. generally in scotland, not a bad day, really. it's going to be cold but predominantly dry. and we will continue to see some sunshine. so, the frost will lift, but look at the difference in the story where we have got the cloud. here, temperatures will hold up to around 6-8 temperatures will hold up to around 6—8 degrees. elsewhere, temperatures are likely to struggle. but that will be the last cold day for a few days, because a milder south—westerly wind drives in from the south—west, bringing that milder and with it, but unfortunately it can bring some rain as well. —— it's going to bring some rain as well. and the rain might be coming a bit sooner and the rain might be coming a bit sooner than we first anticipated. that will ring a different story for some on sunday. starting off out to the west but as we go through the afternoon there is the potential for central and eastern areas to see some wet weather as well. but milder, double digits for many across the country. as we move in

our reporter matthew richards is in north wales for us this morning.ll be affected. network rail will find delays and disruptions, so it is best to check online before you start your journey is best to check online before you start yourjourney is today. and if you are flying anywhere, have any flights planned, a number of airports were closed yesterday, and airports were closed yesterday, and a number of flights have again been cancelled today, and there is a backlog created by some of those delays, which is going to affect many people. we know that tens of thousands of homes are without power because of trees bringing down power lines and heavy snow hanging on power cables as well. and simply, the rac are expecting to deal with many problems on the roads today. they had 14,000 breakdown call—outs yesterday, and lots of roads will still be closed or treacherous, so if you don't have to travel, then please don't, and if you do, then make sure you are prepared for the worst. many people are waking up this morning, some disappointed that they have no snow

we don't know how far the snow will get to low levels but something to watch, possibly through north wales up to date and we will speak to you in half an hour. nearly six months on from the fire at grenfell tower, kensington and chelsea council says it's leading the biggest house—purchasing programme by any local authority in recent history. it's promising to make 300 new properties available by christmas, but so far just a5 of the 208 families have moved into permanent homes, and many are expected to still be in temporary accommodation over the festive period. our reporter frankie mccamley has been given access to some of the new properties available to residents. so this is a 2—bedroom flat we've acquired this week. it's going on the website. this is just the website. this isjust one the website. this is just one of the new council properties bought for people who lost their homes because of the fire at grenfell tower. typically you would either have a couple, who would either have a couple, who would have had a 2—bedroom flat at g re nfell tower, would have had a 2—bedroom flat at grenf

rain in the north, scattered showers across wales and the south—west of england.and in the form of of england. sunday, remnants of the front still dragging flowed half of the uk but brighterfurther north. this is bbc news, our latest headlines. president trump's former national security adviser, michael flynn, has pleaded guilty to making false and fraudulent statements to fbi agents about his contact with russia's ambassador. theresa may's deputy — the first secretary of state, damian green — has denied downloading or viewing pornography on his parliamentary computer. eu council president donald tusk says the european union will not the president of the european council donald tusk has said the eu stands by the irish republic's insistence on there being no hard border with northern ireland after brexit a 71 —year—old man has beenjailed at teesside crown court for life for the murder of his stepson nearly 50 years ago. and hundreds of people cheer prince harry and meghan markle — on their first official public visit since announcing their engagement. 20 years ago,

since the heavy snow on friday hospitals in north wales have been using the red cross to help ferry bloods and other medical materials around the area where staff are unable to get with their vehicles. please mention warnings about not making journeys unless they are absolutely necessary and if you have to take journeys, the they are absolutely necessary and if you have to takejourneys, the rac say they expect to deal with around 7500 incidents today, they are urging people to have a pack in your car in case you do encounter problems, to dig yourself out of the snow, or to have a warm flask of drink and blankets with you in case you need to be rescued. as we speak ican you need to be rescued. as we speak i can see one of the cars braving the road behind me, although not many drivers will be taking a chance today. no, it looks pretty atrocious. let's go to nottinghamshire. what i conditions like there? abdelbasset ali al—megrahi welcome to a very wintry place where the snow arrived around seven o'clock this morning and i can still feel it crunching underneath my feet. it looks very picture

this is the scene live in llangollen in north wales, which is one of the worst affected areas.ning. good morning, it's monday, 11th december. also this morning — survivors of the grenfell tower fire say they should be given a central role in the inquiry as two days of hearings get underway. christmas shopping — we're spending more on food

much of england and wales with a dry afternoon. some showers in the north., notjust the window strengthening uk wide, we will see outbreaks of rain spreading northwards which could cause minor flooding. as it hits colder air with icy conditions in northern scotland, we will see ice and snow across the grampian mountains. for those travelling tomorrow, northern ireland, southern scotland, northern england and north wales, we could see severe gales developing. essential gusts of 60 and 70 mph, at their strongest in the morning. strong winds elsewhere. 0vernight rain quickly clearing away from the south—east. a day of sunshine and a few showers. some of them thundery in the west later. 0utbreaks few showers. some of them thundery in the west later. outbreaks of rain and melting snow will clear and we should see at least a little bit of afternoon sunshine. temperatures of five or 6 degrees. still double figures in the south. that leads to a cool evening. if you‘re out to celebrate the end of 2017 and the start of 2018, temperatures at midnight, between three and

areas most at risk will be part of made, north wales. this is the amber warning area.te widely. that is four inches, double that of the hills. if you are travelling cross—country bear that in mind. pa rt cross—country bear that in mind. part of the east midlands towards lincolnshire, also yorkshire will be dried blood snow quickly developing. heaviest in the morning but through this zone, it'll be snowing on and off all day. how far north that snowfall gets is uncertain. in the southern flank it'll be a mix of snow and rain. southern counties of england, southworth, most likely to be rain. a different issue with the sanction of the wind. severe gales around english channel and the bristol channel through the data temperatures you into double figures. had the north, scotland and northern ireland, it is here where we will see drier weather. apache snowfall across the south but we will wash this area of low pressure. it could bring some disruptive weather to the south—east on monday. i would keep you updated on that throughout the day. you're watching bbc news. the headli

but let's take a look of this area of wet weather feeling further north wales in the midlands could well we go through the evening on boxing day. north of that, is a cold and frosty night, i see in places. still some uncertainty about this area of rain, sleet and snow connected to this area of low pressure as a begins to pull away eastwards going into wednesday morning. again, this colder on the real wood plank that system. it's going to be another cold start on wednesday, temperature single figures almost across—the—board. a messy mixture of rain, sleet and snow pulling away from eastern england on wednesday. snow into the chilterns for example. but then plenty of sunny and cold weather following behind. still sums wintry showers in northern scotland. another frosty start on thursday with some sunshine. rain preceded by snow in some places on friday, and then turning milder again for the weekend. this is bbc world news today. i'm gavin grey. our top stories. the pope, in his christmas blessing, has called for negotiations to end the conflict between israel and the palestinians translati

and here in north wales, this is 202 the southbound side at hancock road and a lot of emergency crewsthe scene of this accident. they have a lane blocked northbound and the bottom line is walnut street through north wales or penland blue land pike a mess at this hour. in bensalem by the nottingham fire company. and a crash here. and speeds on the parkway are back up into the mid-60s. we'll check it again in the 5:00 hour. >> thank you matt. >>> meteorologist, adam joseph, standing by with the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast next. michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov. >>> meteorologist, adam

north— south split. northern and western parts of the country is outbreaks of rain. southern scotland, northern england, west walesu are expecting a white christmas, you might have to head to the mountains of scotland. this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at two. britain and russia admit relations are at their worst for many years — the foreign secretary says he hopes they'll improve. theresa may denies knowing about allegations of innappropriate conduct against damian green before promoting him. catalan separatist parties win a majority in the region's elections — plunging spain into renewed crisis. the prime minister says he is prepared to hold talks. translation: i hope that now, in catalonia, we will have a new phase based on dialogue, cooperation and plurality. also in the next hour, preventing plastic pollution. calls for deposits on plastic bottles and free drinking water fountains, to protect the seas from the effects of plastic debris.

through parts of the midlands, north wales as well.of rain containing a bit of sleet and snow but it will push its way gradually eastwards at the head through to wednesday, slowly clearing from the south—east and much of the country, not a bad day on wednesday. a mild, cloudy, breezy, and for some of us a damp day on christmas day. but things will turn brighter and colder for boxing day onwards. whatever you up to, have a very lovely christmas. this is bbc world news. i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: christians in the city of mosul are celebrating christmas for the first time since 2014, after islamic state was driven out of the iraqi city. the russian opposition politician alexei navalny says he's gathered enough support to stand against vladimir putin in next year's presidential election. turkey's government sacks thousands more public employees linked to last year's failed coup and announces plans to hire thousands more to replace them. and midnight mass is taking place at the church of the nativity, in bethlehem against a backdrop

these were scenes for drivers in north wales this morning. ing people to be aware we pursued across much of scotland, northern ireland, wales and north—west england. in shropshire residents woke to a wider blanket of snow, dozens of schools in the county have been closed for the day. and meanwhile on the isle of man, all schools on the island have been closed and there is continuing travel disruption. we'll be getting more and the weather prospects with louise and a couple of moments. wild fires in southern california are stretching firefighting services to the limit, firefighters are working around the clock, so far 200,000 people have been forced to flee from their homes. overnight new wild flyers broke out in san diego county. james cook reports from california. an epic battle continues, they've been fighting this battle all week, still it devours forest and brush and has destroyed more than 340 buildings. yet again tonight this place is burning with intense ferocity. which means a bottle because this property very very close to the fire. —

move across the western side of england, wales, northern england as well, and it is behind that that we get the snow risk. very mild and windy ahead of it to the northd be seen through lower levels of northern scotland and possibly northern england. and then over night across the hills of wales. that is because the cold air is coming back. notjust across the north. it looks as though it will filter southwards across many areas by the time we get to boxing day. it will feel markedly colder. that is the weather system i am talking about. it i am talking about. is clearing out of the way. then this weather system which could also bring a risk of snow. please, stay tuned. hello and welcome to bbc news. i'm gavin grey. a tropical storm that's wreaked havoc in the southern philippines has left 180 people dead. more than 70,000 people have been forced from their homes. the island of mindanao has been the worst hit area so far and a state of emergency has been declared in several locations there. the storm has now begun to travel west, hitting the popular resort islands of palawan. andy moore reports. clinging to the neck of his rescuer, a young boy is carr

what you find in north wales is lots of farmers will get their tractors out and their snowploughs andp some routes up and running. we're expecting the snow to be until lunchtime. it looks very heavy at the moment. thank you very much indeed. let's get more details from ben rich from bbc weather. it is falling very heavily in parts of the country. absolutely, it is not everywhere, the places that are getting snow, some have had quite a lot and it is the sort of weather makes that does bring the potential for transport disruption, with the strong winds as well. there is an amber he prepared warning for the snow, the idea that some places at low levels could get 5-10 some places at low levels could get 5—10 centimetres of snow. over the hills over that. this shows you what is happening, the band of white weather sliding from the south—west, run into the cold air and the white shows you where it has turned to snow. some places have seen a lot. spennymoor bridge —— sennybridge sings 23 centimetres. hereford, high wycombe, warwickshire have seen significant accumulations of snow already. he