has to be said of scotland and even the present the 2nd party of scotland is no longer the labor. but the conservative party were foremost a quarter of the vote there is a another scholar who likes to equate can tell with the state of the later kingdom and its nature of its politics even with blake certain barely examples hopelessly radical forces of the national movement reach out to that scotland of the beyond the pale well when the great turke radical poor human dermod. one of the founders of the s.n.p. and he used to talk about used to write about this these these 2 halves of the scottish psyche that we are we are radicals on the one hand when we act collectively have some more outrage as individuals we can be quite doer and conservative and when we don't see a way forward we tend to get very very candid inward looking and that leads to conservative politics i think some of also goes back to the fact that when when when when the act of union happened 7 of 7 when scotland joint joined in with the rest of you key rather against its will part of the deal was that much of scouting

as a distinct entity i think it's both i mean scotland was a distinct entity scotland was a different country different laws different chuch even the language was significantly different people were all spoke english and who lived in their own world because transport and mass media hadn't come along but said what they were fighting for was universal franchise which was based at westminster because let's remember that the franchise in the 1790s in scotland was available to 4000 people it was reckoned that half of them were fictitious and this was a country that had a population approaching 2000000 this wasn't a democracy it was an oligarchy of landlords or graham story of the election the. fantastic story of the constituency then as you move the drug to scotland busa butte ross and cromarty which extended don't the east coast of scotland where there was an election and the election was to take place in ross in the aisle of butte because of bad weather that was only one candidate on the island and he tom don't not only to be the only candidate but the only voter and without any sense of

they will turn wintry in scotland. the winds will be strongerfor all of us, wintry in scotland.thern parts of scotland, where temperatures will be struggling to 6 degrees. warmer, even with the stronger winds, four eastern parts of england. the winds will die down on friday. here is the area of i —— high pressure moving in. wintry showers in northern scotland. still quite cold air on friday for many. as the high pressure moves away over the weekend, we introduce more of a southerly wind, and that mean temp —— means temperatures will be on the rise. this is bbc news. the headlines... downing street suggests that the target of testing 25,000 people per day for coronavirus may not be met until the end of april. nhs workers call for urgent action to give them protective equipment in the fight against coronavirus. i don't have any visors, i don't have any facial goggles, i should have a full sleeved gown if i'm following the guidance by the world health organization, and i think it's frightening that i am putting myself at risk. police are told to take a "consistent" approach when us

so every corner of scotland is at risk from coronavirus. 0ne corner of scotland is at risk from coronavirust some of the pubs in scotland didn't close. most pubs did, but some didn't. the first minister took to twitter last night and said there would be emergency legislation brought in to close down those pubs, but she made an appeal for them not to wait for that, but to close now because lives need to be saved. since that briefing with the first minister, we have had a very strongly worded press release from police scotland and they are going to bring in legislation to close down those pubs that were open last night. what the deputy chief co nsta ble last night. what the deputy chief constable mark malcolm graham has said, an exceptionally high level of compliance, there was an exceptionally high level of compliance across scotland last night. but he was aware that a small number of places did stay open. he has described this as extremely reckless and he said that some of these pubs said they would remain open until they were legally order to close. what police scotland are going to do now

effectively, scotland is 110w all of us. effectively, scotland is now on lockdown. they must stay at home. we have no set more stringent limits to that. the only permissible reasons for leaving your home are as follows, to shop for basic necessities, but only once a day at the most, to take exercise, no more stringent limits to that. the only permissible reasons for leaving your home are as follows, to shop for basic necessities, but only once a day at the most, to take exercise, nor once a day and this should be done alone or with your household, not in groups. for medical reasons, for providing care or to support a vulnerable person. and to travel to essential work, if this work cannot be done from home. all social events are now banned in public gatherings of two or more people excluding households were four essential work—related purposes are also prohibited. communal places such as libraries and playgrounds must close, places of worship should also clues, other than for funerals which i'm deeply sorry to say must not be restricted to immediate family. i know th

western scotland brighterfor easter most of the ramp in western scotland brighter for easter scotlandimilarto pictures of nine or 10 degrees and similar to what we had today. for many places, the winds will be light. we start to pick up in a scotla nd light. we start to pick up in a scotland after that rain moves through. then we get into some colder air behind that with her front. that front is important because while it certainly brings patches of rain southwards across the uk, behind at the winds start to pick up and we draw down colder and though showers that follow will be turning increasingly wintry as well. so we start with some patchy rain and drizzle across the scotland and northern ireland on that weather front and will seek its way down towards northern england and well and perhaps a midlands later on and then following that, some sunshine and showers and those turning increasingly wintry in scotland and some snow over the hills and they went stronger everywhere i think my thursday and may be touching gale force in order scotland. adding to the chill with temperatures of on

still fairly cloudy for scotland and northern ireland.rth—west. could even brighten up here. but there will still be some splashes of rain elsewhere in scotland and northern ireland to take us through the day. temperatures still could get close to 16—17 degrees for england and wales. to take us into thursday, there will be a bit more mist and fog around across parts of scotland, northern england, with lighter winds. plenty of sunshine, though, for most across england and wales. still fairly cloudy for scotland, northern ireland. but most places will be dry by this stage. it's starting to turn colder from the north. and that trend continues towards the end of the week. this weather front here is just basically a zone of cloud which will work its way southward and, as high pressure starts to build in behind it, well, that's when we start to see the winds switch round into a northerly direction, potentially bringing some of the coldest air we've seen for a while. that, though, will be offset by the strength of the march sunshine. but, either

we have now three additional deaths in scotland, seven additional deaths in scotland, seven additional not had the england fatality figures yet. 0ne have not had the england fatality figures yet. one from the statement, they have had to employ the military to bring out one patient from the islands. and the ferry services will be stopped for nonessential travel. we will bring you more from the rest of the uk at the top of the air. this is bbc news. the headlines: the national health service could soon be overwhelmed if people don't practice social distancing to tackle coronavirus. that's the warning from the british prime minister. london's mayor urges people to act responsibly. unless people stay at home, unless people stop using public transport, unless people stop interacting with each other, more people will die. three scottish people who were suffering from coronavirus have died. first minister nicola sturgeon said pubs that refuse to close are putting lives at risk. my message to them is close now. we have emergency powers within days to force you to close, and we will use these p

of scotland.th sunshine. no snow this time in scotland, those temperatures perhaps making double figures and a high of around 15 celsius in the southeast of england. it starts to get a bit warmer. the peak of the heat will be as we move into sunday. we've got a weather front approaching western part of the uk, the winds will be stronger as well. but for many central and eastern areas, it will still be dry with sunshine too. rain coming into northern ireland and western scotland, perhaps not far away from western parts of england and wales later in the day. further east it is likely to be dry, those temperatures could get as high as 20 celsius in the southeast of england on sunday. but that is the peak of the heat, because the weather front bringing the rain in the west tend to move that way eastwards, the air cools off just that way eastwards, the air cools offjust a that way eastwards, the air cools off just a little that way eastwards, the air cools offjust a little bit. we can see where all our

it will be called scotland ca res, tomorrow.ht week supply protective equipment which will be delivered to every surgery in scotland by the end of the week. they now have a single point of contact they now have a single point of co nta ct to they now have a single point of contact to be able to get the latest protective equipment that their staff need. let's take a look at the weather prospects. mickel miller is at the map. a cold winter day and it will ease in the next couple of days, and as for the temperatures, they're not going to high last week, actually a bit below average and overnight tonight there is a frost on the way for many others. still a few showers running into northern scotland and down the eastern side of england. the clear skies will be to the west well temperatures will be lower and this is where there is a greater chance of seeing the frost going into the morning. still a few showers from the word go across northern scotland and on the eastern side of england and the cloud builds elsewhere and there will be

as well for northern ireland and scotland, but with shelter from the mountains and hills, to the south—eastf northern ireland, across eastern scotland, hopefully we will see a little sunshine as the day wears on. whereas the cloud could drift a bit further south, turning the sunshine a little hazy in northern england and western wales, with the odd spot of drizzle. where we have the best of the sunshine will have the highest temperatures, so across a central slice of uk, highs of 15 or 16 degrees. through wednesday evening and overnight into thursday, it almost looks like it's not moving, doesn't it, this weather front, but it's slowly sliding south. by the end of the night, i think clearer skies for the north—west of scotland, so the risk of a patchy frost here. to the south of the front, though, with clear skies and light winds to take us into thursday morning, i think we're going to see a frost across mainly parts of southern england, particularly towards the south—east and other parts of wales too. here's thursday, and there's our front still sitting in place straddling, scotland and no

these are steps we all must take to protect scotland. alexander mackenzie is in glasgow.t was striking there is this real sense of frustration that some are not taking these measures seriously enough. explain the anecdotal evidence that the pubs were staying open last night. yes, most of this had come from social media. a couple of pubs were named on social media. police had gone along to a couple of those pubs, but at this stage, they do not have the power to close those pubs down. what the first minister has said, that emergency legislation will be brought through, and those pubs can then be closed by police officers who turn up. but what she has said is that pub and restaurant owners should not wait for that. they should do the right thing and close their promises now. that will save lives. i was quite struck by something the chief medical officer of scotla nd something the chief medical officer of scotland said in a news briefing about how when they had seen the figures, the estimates of the number of potentially fatal infections that could come, she saw the figures o

cooler air for scotland and northern ireland.o the front will be decelerating, slowing down, so really dragging its heels as it works into east anglia and south—east england. behind the front, the cool air extends in across many areas, so feeling pressure. a mixture of sunshine and showers around, some of the showers heavy with some hail and thunder in those heavy ones for scotland. now, into next week, pressure rises towards the south of the uk, so the weather is becoming settled across southern areas, whereas further north we have got rain and showers in the forecast. something of a north—south split. in the south it's notjust dry, it will get quite mild, up to 16 in london. showers at times for the north. that's your weather. hello, this is bbc news, i'm simon pusey. our top stories: president trump declares a national emergency, unlocking billions of dollars to fight coronavirus in the us. to unleash the full power of the federal government with this effort, today i am officially declaring a national emergency. two very big w

gusts of nearly 60 miles per in the far north of scotland.mild in the far south—east if you get to see bright spells through the cloud. the blue indicates, by thursday, more of the uk turning colder but the weather front is still clinging on the further south you are. southern england, parts of wales, could see further outbreaks of rain whereas elsewhere on thursday, it will be mainly dry as high pressure begins to build in. it will feel a bit colderfor high pressure begins to build in. it will feel a bit colder for more of us will feel a bit colder for more of us and particularly across southern parts as we get a freshening easterly wind. friday into the weekend, the weather front does finally edge your way westwards, a slow process. high pressure becomes more dominant so that is a sign of things settling down but, around that, that chilly easterly breeze. still potential friday to the start of the weekend, across southern and western areas, to see a bit of rain before that clears away and most places by sunday are looking dry. some sunny sp

we are now preparing regulations to give police in scotland enforcement powers, collea g u es in scotlandnyway and i want to thank people for their compliance. these enforcement powers i hope do not have to be used but they are there to make sure we can ensure the right things are done to help us delay the spread of the virus. where necessary , spread of the virus. where necessary, the regulations will give powers to close at businesses and premises and help ensure that social distancing is in force by these businesses and premises which continue operating. we will also provide enforcement and they will help to enforce the rule that there should be no public gatherings of more than two people except where these are people from the same household or in other limited circumstances such as responding to an emergency or work—related purposes that is genuinely essential. they will also enforce restrictions on people staying at home. it will now be the rule that you should only be outside for a reasonable purpose, buying food or essential health or medical supplies, travelling to or carrying ou

sunshine and this beautiful view from scotland. here and in northern ireland so far that there is some sunshine to be had but for england and wales there is a lot of cloud around and for some it is raining. you can see this on the radar picture but it is gradually edging further south as we go through the rest of the afternoon. living northern ireland and scotland with showers and sunny spells. some of us in northern england, things to brighten up by the cloud and rain still with us for the midlands, east anglia even at the end of the afternoon. these are the average wind speeds, feeling colder in north wales and the north of england but mild in the far south east with more sunshine to be had. going through this evening and tonight this area of cloud and rain is sticking around across many of the same areas. for north wales, north england, northern ireland and scotland quite a sharp frost to come in the colder rural spots but tomorrow morning plenty of sunshine. starting to cloud over again in north wales and the north of england b

a bit more cloud for scotland and northern ireland.nt in this north—west corner. also we change our s also little bit, coming up change our s also little bit, coming up from the south. so it could be a bit milder across the country with highs of13— bit milder across the country with highs of 13— 14 degrees. we hold onto that brighter andreas linger enemas, a bit more cloud for scotla nd enemas, a bit more cloud for scotland and northern ireland. —— brighter and drier air. this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories: in italy, coronavirus kills nearly 800 people in a single day — the highest total anywhere in the world since the outbreak began. nobody was prepared for a tragedy of this magnitude. in spain, there's been a big rise too — an increase of more than 300 people, bringing the total number of deaths there to more than 1,300. in the uk, the prime minister urges everyone to follow guidance to stay at home, to protect the nhs and save lives. the death toll rises by 56, bringing the total number of dead to 233.

france had won their first three games, but a first—half red card for mohamed haouas allowed scotlanditland as they recorded a fourth successive home win over their opponents—. france remain top of the championship, but equal on points with england. and that is it for us. all the latest news is available at our website. from me and the team, thank you for watching and we will see you again later on. hello. recent days have brought a real mix of weather — it's that sort of time of year and we will continue in that vein in the days to come, so if you do not like what you are getting on one day, hang on and it is sure to change. we start bright and crisp with a little frost around perhaps for some eastern areas, even that will change because the weather system towards the west of the british isles creeps its way ever further towards the east. initially spreading a veil of cloud across western areas after a bright enough start, a couple of showers running ahead of the main rain area. after lunchtime the rain will be all over northern ireland, by mid—afternoon it will be over western scotl

made complaints about him. 0ur scotland editor, sarah smith, reports.g the term "sex pest" but goes on to say that‘s not what he is charged with. there is a strict court order protecting the anonymity of the nine women who made allegations against mr salmond yet gordonjackson can be had naming two of them in public. all of the women have signed a joint letter in which they described the trial as traumatic and say they were devastated by the verdict. gordon jackson calls one of the complainers "a flake" and described how he planned to discredit her during the trial. he also says he thinks alex salmond was a nightmare to work for when he was first minister. gordonjackson has referred himself to the scottish legal complaints commission and said in a statement he does not regard alex salmond as a sex pest. sarah smith, bbc news. now, to reach a 100—years—old is quite a milestone. but to reach 112 is even more astonishing. well today, not one, but two people in britain are having their 112th birthdays. bob weighton from hampshire and joan hocquard from dorse

snow over the mountaintops in scotland. still a strong and gusty wind.rts of england where we are seeing some sunshine. more showers to come, especially during the first half of the night. across the first half of the night. across the western side of the uk, some heavy downpours, later in the night, the showers ease off and we do get some clear skies, still enough of a breeze to keep temperatures at 3—4dc and more in the north—east of scotland. if you straggly showers left over. not for long because we've got all this cloud and all this rain coming in from the atla ntic this rain coming in from the atlantic again which could reach eastern scotland, eastern england by the end of the day, western areas, where it gets wetter, we will find it winds picking up as well. those stronger winds will push the rain eastwards and, during monday evening, there will be a spell of rain overnight. more weather fronts on tuesday, and we'll show you where thatis on tuesday, and we'll show you where that is coming from. all the way from the azores, could get quite warm eve

the temperatures just to bea scotland.l start to move southwards. that frontal system associated with the cloud will be pushing its way southwards into the start of the weekend and as it clears, it opens the door to some cold air which is going to plunge its way down from the north. i really truly feel to the things this weekend, particularly when you consider the strength of the wind. that will accentuate that coal field. saturday a largely dry day with some sunny spells. one or two wintry showers blowing into coastal district, temperatures to 6—11d. back to cloud and say spells but slightly greater chance of seeing some wintry showers spending in from the northeast later in the day. on the northeast later in the day. on the thermometer, temperatures will read between 6—9d. that is below par for the time of year but will be a factor in the strength of the year, this is what is going to feel like for some. it will feel not better than freezing. this is bbc news — i'm james reynolds. these are the latest coronavirus headlin

into tomorrow, more wet weather for scotland and northern ireland. over the hills in scotland. it may well be dry in the midlands and south—east of england. quite a windy day again. strongest wins in the north—west of scotland. still a bit of warmth, actually. although temperatures won't be quite as high as they were today, they still could reach about 14 or 15 degrees across parts of england. it does get colder on wednesday night. we have got a weather front bringing rain down into england and wales. behind it, we've got much colder air and we will find snow falling to lower levels in scotland. some ice around here and perhaps into northern ireland as well. snow levels will rise, but there is more wet and increasingly windy weather coming into scotland and northern ireland. further south, some sunshine and a few fleeting showers. could stay dry in the midlands, and in the afternoon, there's temperatures are nearer what they should be at this time of year. as we move into friday, the wetter weather should be moving out of the way. we are waiting for

like this to now the wise heads were smiling to they were watching a confident scotland, rampant scotlandalf or two more scottish tries to seal the victory. france arrived unbeaten into edinburgh. who knows how or when the six nations will and that scotland have their performance to remember. manchester is red after united beat their rivals city in the premier league for the second time this season. two cracking goals from anthony martial and scott mctominay move 0le gunnar solskjaer‘s side up to fifth, leaving jurgen klopp's liverpool knowing that they only need two more wins to clinch their first league title in 30 years. adam wild reports. there may only be a few short miles between them but these neighbours remain anything but friendly. a derby that or a day divides a city. this is manchester and this one a lwa ys this is manchester and this one always matters. manchester city here on hostile ground, the first to try their luck. they could not find any, not yet. instead, united crafted their own fortune. a clever kick and marshall did the rest. united were ahead but before halftime fe

scotland through the afternoon into the evening, becoming very wet, with a strengthening wind. some rain for northern ireland, the more persistent the further west you are. across england and wales, although some of the song will turn hazy across western parts, it will stay fine the sunny spells in east anglia, light winds here, but strong winds with average speeds across north—west scotland, some gusts up to 60 mph, and not feeling one where you have got the rain, but pleasant where you have got the sunshine. that way the system will move south, clearing scotland and northern ireland, leaving clear spells and blustery showers. the rain merely for wales and west in england as it heads south, most persistent in the hills. clear spells in the far south—east of england. the far north—east of scotland remaining dry, a touch of frost possible going into the morning, but for most, a milder start tomorrow, a claudia stott across england and wales, not much rain left, this patchy rain to the west, some missed around koh sandhills, but no substantial rain coming into northern ireland an

wet weather moving down across scotland. ahead of its sun chang four east of scotland.er weather overnight into thursday. the weather overnight into thursday. the weather front is bringing the patchy rain into scotland and northern ireland. that will move southward on thursday. the colder air will come join in, especially across the northern half of the uk, and the showers will turn wintry stock we have a little bit of light rain and drizzle to move away from scotland and northern ireland early in the morning. that will push into northern england, wales, may be into the midlands. some sunshine ahead of it. showers in the north will turn wintry, with snow over the hills. winds will be stronger for all of us, perhaps touching gale force in northern parts of scotland, where temperatures will be struggling to 6 degrees. warmer, even with the stronger winds, for eastern parts of england at 13 or 14. the winds will die down on friday. we have this area of high pressure moving in. that will keep a few wintry showers in northern scotland, perhaps. chilly airfor in northern scot

how much coordination is there between scotland and westminster right now?ity, actually, that there is complete agreement on the science going forward. ms sturgeon said there may be differences in timing or differences in policy around the edges. the chief medical officer for scotla nd edges. the chief medical officer for scotland said that all the chief medical officers of the devolved nations are having conference calls several times a day to discuss policy. for instance, she said there will be a conference call this evening at seven o'clock, where they will discuss what measures should be put in place for those they believe to be extremely immunocompromised. she said that those they consider to be at particular risk going forward may have severe restrictions put on their movements to try and protect them from this virus. they rejected suggestions that there is confusion over the advice to the elderly being different in the different nations. it emerged over the weekend that advice here in scotland is that those who are older will be encouraged to reduce t

cooler air for scotland and northern ireland.he front will be decelerating, slowing down, so really dragging its heels as it works into east anglia and south—east england. behind the front, the cool air extends in across many areas, so feeling pressure. a mixture of sunshine and showers around, some of the showers heavy with some hail and thunder in those heavy ones for scotland. now, into next week, pressure rises towards the south of the uk, so the weather is becoming settled across southern areas, whereas further north we have got rain and showers in the forecast. something of a north—south split. in the south it's notjust dry, it will get quite mild, up to 16 in london. showers at times for the north. that's your weather.

in scotland, there are 16, seven in northern ireland and two in wales.ite small numbers, compared with other countries. in europe, for example, italy, i think it is now up to 4,000 but, nevertheless, it is progressing. and i think as professor whitty said to the health select committee last week that, really, the chances of the uk missing an epidemic now are slim to nil. there are a few anecdotal reports of panic buying. certainly, sales of hand sanitiser seem to have gone up, but retail experts say there is absolutely no need. stock will only run down if people start to unnecessarily buy in bulk. it now seems that, one way or another, coronavirus is likely to have an impact on the lives of all of us. it's worth pointing out that, for the vast majority of those who are unlucky enough to be infected, most of them will experience very mild symptoms and will make a full recovery. so, how is all of this affecting the behaviour of shoppers here in manchester on a saturday afternoon? has it changed the way i live? yes, the way you go about things? not really,

scotland.rought two more scottish tries to seal the victory. remember, france had arrived in edinburgh unbeaten. who knows how or when this six nations will end. but scotland have their performance to remember. joe wilson, bbc news. manchester is red after united beat their rivals city in the premier league for the second time this season. two cracking goals from anthony martial and scott mctominay move ole gunnar solskjear‘s side up to fifth, leaving jurgen klopp's liverpool knowing that they only need two more wins to clinch their first league title in 30 years. there may only be a few short miles between them but these neighbours remain anything but friendly. a derby that for one day divides a city, this is manchester and this will always matter. manchester city on hostile ground the first to try their luck. they could not find any, not yet. instead it was united crafting their own fortune, a cleverfree kick, and anthony martial did the rest. in truth, it perhaps should not have got through.

rain already in scotland.get the function in the moray firth but wetter in the day in northern ireland and gradually, the wind5 northern ireland and gradually, the winds will strengthen. strong perhaps even some gale force winds in western areas of scotland. the south—westerly wind, so after a cold start in some areas those temperatures will rise to 11 or 12 eventually pretty much nationwide. during this evening then, wet weather across scotland and northern ireland and overnight it will push eastwards a cross ireland and overnight it will push eastwards across england and wales and some heavy rain over the hills. very quickly those showers come packing in so there is not much of a respite overnight and if anything, the winds actually could be a bit stronger tonight than during this afternoon. and while we have had some cold nights recently, tonight will be very mild. that is the last of the overnight rain, clearing tomorrow morning from the south—east, then sunshine and showers. the best of the sunshine for t

gale force gusts in scotland. that will introduce colder airto the scotland.t's ramping up testing for nhs workers — amid confusion on the number carried out so far. doctors' leaders continue to warn the shortage of tests has caused serious problems for the health service. we do need this extended to all staff, and certainly, in general practice at the moment, we're still waiting for testing. so i've got lots of doctors in contact with me every day, saying that they want to get back to work. and some of the other developments in the coronavirus crisis this lunchtime... formula one developers join scientists to develop new breathing equipment which can help keep patients out of intensive care. i sincerely think it may actually save many lives by preventing patients from needing to go on to a ventilator, and, again, saving that vital resource for the very,

frost in southern and eastern scotland as well but north west scotland into northern ireland, there is western isles, temperatures here though are holding up. elsewhere, it's going to be a frosty start to monday, temperatures could be down to —5dc across parts of north—east england, for example, to start the day tomorrow. a lot of fine weather to come, again particularly in england and wales, barely a cloud in the sky. some brightness in scotland and northern ireland will turn increasingly hazy but no brightness for the north west of scotland and the western isles, it will turn very wet here into the afternoon. a burst of quite persistent heavy rain around, and a brisk breeze. where you have the sunshine, temperatures will be a little bit higher. this weather front bringing the rain to north, north west scotland, is still there on tuesday. so initially this week it's in no hurry to move away, that means another very wet day for some of us here on tuesday. the rain totals will start to mount. could see a few spots of rain elsewhere, in scotland and northern ireland, increasing cloud and

we do know that 16 of the cases are now in scotland. i believe that is five new cases in scotland.eakdown between the rest of the countries is not quite clear yet. but we know that there are 206 positive cases. that of course includes the two people who sadly died. the latest death revealed last night, a man in his 80s who was being treated in hospital at milton keynes. he had underlying health conditions but he sadly passed away. i think the key thing is that at this point we have had two deaths. there are 206 people who have been identified as having had this virus. so we are still in the very, very early stages of this virus. given that we have a population of in excess of 60 million people. but it is clearly 110w million people. but it is clearly now starting to circulate amongst communities across the uk. we are hearing about how we are still in containment faces, but what is the difference between a containment phase and a delay phase? containment basically means public health officials are still tracing, trying to make sure they know everybody who has been in contact, might

for eat in scotland, —— eastern scotland, a frosty and bright start.s will creep upa degree afternoon. temperatures will creep up a degree also on monday. another look at the bigger picture shows this weather front. as we get into tuesday, high pressure being squeezed, still there for england and wales on tuesday. for scotland and wales on tuesday. for scotland and northern ireland, more cloud for all of us at this stage, you may see all of us at this stage, you may see a bit of rain. the heaviest and most persistent rain in the far north—west, northern and western isles. sticking around for a couple of days here. elsewhere, temperatures have gone up a bit further in the brightness but that all changes during the week. this weather front as the week goes on will move south, weakening as it ta kes will move south, weakening as it takes the chance of a bit of rain into parts of england and wales. a selection of places here. once that goes through later in the week, it will be bright again but a chilly northerly breeze at that stage. beautiful skies to ap

scotland but later in the night as cloud scotland but later in the night as clou d m oves scotland butratures rise and by the end of the night, temperatures of 6 degrees in belfast, seven in plymouth, the coldest hanging on eastern scotland and eastern england. windy whether to come as well. the rain will be with us early on in the day for northern ireland in western scotland and is in western scotland receives some issues building up on saturday because widely we will get 30 millimetres of rain but in the hills up millimetres of rain but in the hills up to 70, that combining with snow melt, brings the risk of some localised flooding issues in scotland. not the only place to see rain, eventually it comes down across the north—west of england and wales. across central and eastern england most of the day will be dry and reasonably bright. a blustery and reasonably bright. a blustery and mild day with temperatures in double figures everywhere. saturday night, our band of rain pushes eastwards a cross night, our band of rain pushes eastwards across england and wales, could be quite slow to

that is the situation in scotland.e moving in france now into what they call stage iii, which is essentially where you recognise that the viruses out there and there is no point containing it anymore but you are trying to slow down the spread. that is essentially what is happening in britain as well. the big differences here in france, president macron announced what borisjohnson did not, which is the closure of schools. and all nurseries, primary and secondary schools and universities are going to be closed, and that will mark a very big change in people's lives. of course there will be special measures put in place for the children of health workers, because i think one of the big concerns here is that if children are staying at home, that means children with health workers as parents will be staying at home, and that will be pressure on them. this is not a situation like italy. the view here is that the italians have been too drastic and the more gradual approach is required. so there are no closures of shops or any

and there will be some showers coming on as well, mainly to scotland and northern ireland.some showers making their way into england and wales but further south it may well be dry with some sunshine. those temperatures are back down to around eight to 11 celsius on thursday. now let's look at the longer range forecast. got some city forecasts for you here. the main thing you notice, dry. second thing, not that warm and overnight as well, perhaps the risk of some frost around too. high pressure, that's going to be dominating for the outlook. now, for a while there may be a few showers coming down the north sea and they could continue in a cool wind down the south—east of england if we end up with the area of low pressure over continental europe. the main thing is high pressure is going to be around, it's going to dry things off but it won't be particularly warm. this is bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. the headlines at ten. ten more patients have died in england after testing positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths in the uk to 21. president trump is extend

not just in scotland and northern ireland, but pushing into england and wales.astern coasts, but on the whole, i think it will be dry. but temperatures are going to start to ebb away, so perhaps 12 degrees across more southern parts of england and wales, but with the wind picking up through the day, it will feel colder as well. so that colder theme continues as we move into british summer time on sunday. again, a lot of cloud, still some sunshine here and there, but a fair bit of cloud. showers are more likely towards the north—west. those temperatures are more typical ofjanuary, but when you add on the wind, with the strongest winds across more central and eastern parts of england, well, here it may feel more like two or three degrees. as we move into the early part of next week, we will find this quiet, generally dry and fairly cloudy weather continuing, but the winds won't be as strong. it won't feel as cold by day, but it could be chillier at night. this is bbc news. i'm jane hill. the headlines at 2. the government is to announce new measures, giving financ

cooler air for scotland and for northern ireland.ds, but as it does so, the front will be decelerating, it'll be slowing down, so really dragging its heels as it works into east anglia and south—east england. behind the front, though, the cooler air extends in across many areas, so feeling fresher. it'll be a mixture of sunshine and showers around and some of those showers heavy with some hail and thunder in those heavy ones for scotland. now, into next week, pressure rises towards the south of the uk so the weather is becoming settled across southern areas, whereas further north, we have got rain or showers in the forecast, so something of a north—south split. in the south, it's notjust dry, it gets quite mild — temperatures up to 16 in london. there will be showers at times further north. that's your weather. welcome to bbc news. i'm simon pusey. our top stories: president trump declares a national emergency, unlocking billions of dollars to fight coronavirus in the us. to unleash the full power of the federal government with this

southern scotland, you can see this thick band of cloud.righter skies coming for the west of northern ireland and brighter skies across northern scotla nd brighter skies across northern scotland but with a few wintry showers. for much of england and wales this afternoon, it continues with blue skies and sunshine but some cloud creeping into the far north of england. where we have the sunshine, iz—isdc. where we have the cloud and to the north of it, more like 8—10. here is the cloud this evening and overnight. it starts to drift further southwards into parts of northern england, wales, the midlands, northern ireland. to the north, clear skies and some wintry showers across scotland could lead to icy stretches. the strength of the breeze further south should keep the breeze further south should keep the temperatures a few degrees above freezing. this is the weekend, some change to come. it will start to feel colder. we still have this frontal system, just a band of cloud but notice the squeeze on the isobars. it is the strength of the wind t

wintry over the hills particularly in scotland.n into england and wales, it likely to be drier towards the southeast of england. not quite as warm as tomorrow, wednesday still could see temperatures peaking at 15 celsius. now it will get cooler during thursday and friday. thursday still windy in the northwest of the uk, still lots of showers around. but on friday, the winds eased down and for most of the country, it will be dry. however as we head into the weekend, there's the chance of seeing some more rain. on sunday, winds are likely to be stronger as well. that's it for me, goodbye. this is bbc news — i'm clive myrie. the headlines at 11:00: all of italy has now been placed in quarantine in repsonse to the outbreak of coronavirus — it's the most drastic response so far to the outbreak. stock markets around the world have fallen sharply on concerns over the corona—virus, and a price war over oil. in downing street, borisjohnson and the government's main health advisers warn that the uk will soon need more robust measures. probab

by the end of the night, i think clearer skies for the north—west of scotland, so the risk of a patchye south of the front, though, with clear skies and light winds to take us into thursday morning, i think we're going to see a frost across mainly parts of southern england, particularly towards the south—east and other parts of wales too. here's thursday, and there's our front still sitting in place straddling, scotland and northern ireland. perhaps a little less in the way of rain on the length of that front. it's looking much brighter by this stage in northern scotland, with the cloud trickling down into northern england. starting to become just a shade cooler on thursday. our top temperatures — 13 or 1a degrees. by friday, it's a bit of a case of spot the difference. there's less rain in association with our front, but again it's barely moved, so for northern scotland, more sunshine, and to the south of the uk, looking pretty bright as well. but notice again the temperatures starting to slide somewhat. what we have is a play—off between two areas of high pressure — the continental o

certainly across england and wales, across much of eastern scotland too.nd and northern ireland here, and stronger winds. so very different weather here. but the vast majority of the uk, i think a fine day on monday, beautiful sunshine on the way. and then, monday night into tuesday, that weather front‘s going to slip a little bit further south. in fact, it's trailing out into the atlantic here, and there's another sort of pulse of rain running along it. so that does mean that we're expecting some rainfall to reach, again, north—western areas during the course of tuesday. there's a bit more cloud overall across the uk on tuesday. i think the sunniest spots will be on the south and in the east, but look at these temperatures. these are south—westerly winds, 15—16 degrees tuesday for some of us. monday and tuesday will feel like spring. and then, towards the end of the week and into next week, it's not necessarily going to turn that warm, but the winds will die down, the sun will come out, and we will have a high pressure, with crisp weather on the way. good

by the end of the night, i think clearer skies for the north—west of scotland, so the risk of a patchysouth of the front, though, with clear skies and light winds to take us into thursday morning, i think we're going to see a frost across mainly parts of southern england, particularly towards the south—east and other parts of wales too. here's thursday, and there's our front still sitting in place straddling, scotland and northern ireland. perhaps a little less in the way of rain on the length of that front. it's looking much brighter by this stage in northern scotland, with the cloud trickling down into northern england. starting to become just a shade cooler on thursday. our top temperatures — 13 or 1a degrees. by friday, it's a bit of a case of spot the difference. there's less rain in association with our front, but again it's barely moved, so for northern scotland, more sunshine, and to the south of the uk, looking pretty bright as well. but notice again the temperatures starting to slide somewhat. what we have is a play—off between two areas of high pressure — the continental one

still fairly cloudy for scotland and northern ireland.could even brighten up here. but there will still be some splashes of rain elsewhere in scotland and northern ireland to take us through the day. temperatures still could get close to 16—17 degrees for england and wales. to take us into thursday, there will be a bit more mist and fog around across parts of scotland, northern england, with lighter winds. plenty of sunshine, though, for most across england and wales. still fairly cloudy for scotland, northern ireland. but most places will be dry by this stage. it's starting to turn colder from the north. and that trend continues towards the end of the week. this weather front here is just basically a zone of cloud which will work its way southward and, as high pressure starts to build in behind it, well, that's when we start to see the winds switch round into a northerly direction, potentially bringing some of the coldest air we've seen for a while. that, though, will be offset by the strength of the march sunshine. but, either way, as y

that will just another one arriving to the north of scotland.ront here and put it eastwards. this is going to be a narrow band of rain. there may well be some snow of the northern hills for a time. that pushes through, no great amounts of rain and then we are back into sunshine and showers, the bulk of the wintry showers in western scotland under those temperatures are still seven to 9 degrees. the weather starts to change over the weekend. if we looked out in the atlantic, this is a deeper area of low pressure that is going to be heading our way. it strengthens the winds and that weather front is a warm weather front which will introduce more cloud, low cloud, some rain and drizzle. the second where the front producing heavier rain in scotland and northern ireland, perhaps later into the north—west of finland. winds will be higher and south to south westerly winds so 12 to 13 degrees for if we look at the outlet, the other air doesn't last that much longer. we have the jet strea m that much longer. we have the jet stream on them again. it is a