persistent showery rainfor could be more persistent showery rain for parts of east anglia, the south—eastowers here or there. we have still got that biting north—east breeze so it will feel colder when you are exposed to that wind coming in from the north—east where you have got the cloud and showers in the south—east as well. heading into tuesday, a risk of some outbreaks of showery rain in the south—east, perhaps one or two wintry flurries further north but quite a bit of sunshine in the west. cold once again. around about 3—5. colder when you add on that wind coming from the north—east. it stays cold through the week ahead, potentially turning a bit more u nsettled potentially turning a bit more unsettled through the second half of the week. goodbye. i've arrived in kazakhstan's biggest city. once, back when the country was still part of the ussr and long before that, it was the capital city. now, things have changed here. backin city. now, things have changed here. back in 1991, it was the last soviet republic to declare independence in ten days before collapse of the union. since the

so whilst there will be some snow across scotland, northern england and south east england, it's east some places could perhaps see 5—10 centimetres. so once again some disruption is very likely. it's all down to this frontal system sliding its way south and eastwards through saturday. should be clearing from northern ireland through the morning, although we'll see a scattering of showers here. but further snow for a time on saturday through parts of scotland, northern england, as i mentioned east anglia, and also south east england could see a couple of centimetres here, too. slowly pulling away south and eastwards. some sunshine behind, but also further showers piling into scotland, northern england and for a time across northern ireland through the morning. it's quite a windy day, particularly the further west you are, but it won't be feeling quite as cold. temperatures through tomorrow in a range of 5—11 celsius. it may struggle to get much above 3—4 across east anglia and south east england. as we go into sunday, it's a day of two halves. we actually see this area of high pressur

all hospitals that haven't had the big pressures that they have had in the south—east and london and this new variant is definitely more infectious and is spreading across the whole of the country. it seems very likely that we will see more and more cases, whenever people work in the uk, and we need to be prepared for that. another 53,285 virus cases were recorded across the uk yesterday. 616 people lost their lives to the virus. in london, the nightingale hospital is now being readied for action. it is thought it will soon start to take non—covid patients or those recovering from the disease. vaccinations are seen as the way out of this crisis. 1 million doses of the pfizer biontech jab have been delivered. but gps are being asked to postpone a second booster shot, giving it up to three months, rather than three weeks to roll it out more quickly. senior doctors say one dose is still effective, but for some, any delay to that booster, is concerning. darren, pharmacy technician, suffers from a serious breathing condition and had his first vaccine dose on boxing day. it would be devasta

so whilst there will be some snow across scotland, northern england and south east england, it's eastres. so once again some disruption is very likely. it's all down to this frontal system sliding its way south and eastwards through saturday. should be clearing from northern ireland through the morning, although we'll see a scattering of showers here. but further snow for a time on saturday through parts of scotland, northern england, as i mentioned east anglia, and also south east england could see a couple of centimetres here, too. slowly pulling away south and eastwards. some sunshine behind, but also further showers piling into scotland, northern england and for a time across northern ireland through the morning. it's quite a windy day, particularly the further west you are, but it won't be feeling quite as cold. temperatures through tomorrow in a range of 5—11 celsius. it may struggle to get much above 3—4 across east anglia and south east england. as we go into sunday, it's a day of two halves. we actually see this area of high pressure building across the south of the uk. meanw

we have hospitals in london and the south—east and east of england literally turning wards that are currently where effectively they can be provided with oxygen through the machine is needed so that we can support them and you are also seen hospitals doing extraordinary things to double if not in some cases triple that critical care capacity. in the nhs we talk a lot about numbers of beds but clearly the issue involved is also numbers of staff and one of the particular issues people face, who has high levels of covid, is a double money in that in the areas they are seeing increased patient numbers but because the staff live in the area they reflect the higher rates of covid transmission so usually much higher levels of staff absence, so not only are you dealing with higher levels of covid patient but you have even started with them, which is why the nhs is under real pressure. there is concern about the figures we had seen today as it is notjust the very large increases in east of england, 5%, 8% in london, the southwest has gone up by 7% overnight and the north—west by 8%, the number of covi

in south—east london, the brown family have more childcare tojuggle alongside other priorities.e will now be at home, home—schooling the children, and i start a newjob next week in a secondary school. so i am concerned that kids are spreading it in schools. but at the same time, i think their education is so important. and it's that balance that's tough to get right, for families and politicians. the virus is striking back with a force strong enough to bring more disruption, but there is determination to limit its impact. danjohnson, bbc news, watford. well, our eyes have been trained on the famous elizabeth tower at westminster over the past few hours. apart from the new year bongs, this was the scene as big ben chimed 11pm at westminster, midnight in brussels... bell chimes. ..and the brexit transition period ended, marking the point at which the united kingdom completed its departure from the european union's single market and customs union, bringing an end to a partnership that lasted almost 50 years. the uk's chief brexit negotiator lord frost has tweeted to say, "britain h

some london and south-east hospitals are so - and south—east hospitals are so stretched that patientss for treatment. does this not suggest not enough was done by the government to prepare the nhs for the second wave? a huge amount was done to prepare the nhs continuously for the last year, since the pandemic became apparent, and we always knew we were going to have a particularly tough time now, and actually even in london, where the situation has been toughest, the london nhs has been under huge, huge pressure, but they really have been coping magnificently. at, really have been coping magnificently.— really have been coping mannificentl . ~ ., ., really have been coping mannificentl. ~ ., ., , magnificently. a social media site has ut magnificently. a social media site has put together _ magnificently. a social media site has put together impressions - magnificently. a social media site | has put together impressions from the nhs front line. one doctor said, as he died in hospital bed alone, i sat and held his head, saying everything was going to be ok. i realise now that me saying

and this new variant is more prevalent in london and the south—east.ce, and they? well, it seems to be variance in their own decision—making. if you recall, it wasn't too many weeks ago that the government were threatening to take legal action. we were supporting local authorities at the time who we re local authorities at the time who were asking for the ability to, the option to close their schools in order to stem the flow and the rise of what is now emerged that a new variant and at that time the government responded by threatening with legal action. a few weeks later they have completely reversed that position and seem to be saying the opposite. what we are asking for the government to do is to come out and provide us with the information and the evidence we require so that we can be assured that they are indeed following the science and notjust the latest headline. what you say your ambition is for schools to remain open and for there to be continuity of learning. the government and said it is ok at the moment for schools, some primary schools to

dan johnson, bbc news, in south—east london.nt general secretary of the national education union, which represents the majority of teachers — and has called for all primary schools in england to move to learning online for at least two weeks. ...we we think that would have kept cases down. the scottish government has delayed the reopening of schools. the government has delayed the reopening of secondary school still then are now quite a number of primary schools. we are saying it has to go further if you can then genuinely say you are following the science. we also think that acting now, acting early, that's the message that you get from this pandemic the whole time is don't wait until cases have gone up and up and then try and manage them down. that takes a lot longer. take action now, get the cases to fall after christmas, and then put in place as measures that can keep cases low. you have told your mind is that they have a legal right to refuse to work in unsafe conditions. —— your members. do you consider primary schools, if

east. further south, stretches developing in the north—east.h—east where it stays cloudy overnight. above freezing here but colder the further north—west you are, —60 minus seven degrees for the west of scotland. for monday, high pressure squeezes away most of those showers in the north, but we have this feature here... east anglia and the south—east, down towards the channel islands, the rain could be quite heavy, blown in a brisk north—easterly breeze. the rest of the weekend, brightening up, won a two wintry flurries here, cloudier is further south across england and wales, here the strongest of the winds as well. a0 mph are higher around the coast of east anglia and through the english channel as well. temperatures only a6 degrees but feeling colder, particularly where you are exposed to the brisk north—easterly wind in the south and east. moving through monday evening, overnight into tuesday, more showers coming into eastern scotland and north—east england as well, so icy stretches likely as well. sleet and snow over the higher ground. dow

anglia, the south—east and down into the channel islands, expect a band of cloudslow—moving. elsewhere, some spells of sunshine, the best of that towards the north and the west of the uk. but also, some showers feeding in on this north—easterly breeze. some showers will be wintry. there was the wind gusts, we are looking at gusts of 30 to a0 mph in places, so when you consider that the temperatures at best will only be about four, five, 6 degrees, with that brisk wind, it is going to feel really chilly out there. through monday night, notice the way in which that band of rain continues to linger across parts of south—east england and the channel islands, some further wintry showers pushing in elsewhere with some snow, especially over high ground. mostly rain at low levels and it is a sunshine and showers day for most on tuesday, still with that keen wind crossing wales and still is a more persistent rain across the south—east and the channel islands. those temperatures still in that range between three and 6 degrees. subtle change as we move out of tuesday into we

and some cloud, mist and mark towards the south—east. north—west, that is where it will get cold est of north—west, that is where it will get coldest of all into tomorrow morning. those of —7 or —8. a chilly start to saturday with some ice around but they should be some sunshine in many spots. some showers for northern ireland, west wales, devon and cornwall and more for eastern scotland and england. some of those may drift inland towards parts of the north midlands as we go through the afternoon. could be some sleet and snow mixing in with those. another pretty chilly day on saturday. as we get into sunday, as is area of high pressure wobbles its way northwards, we slightly shift the wind direction. the wince. to come in from the north—east and will be stronger by sunday as well, so it is going to feel particularly raw in those strong winds. but that will focus showers into eastern areas, whereas further west it should be dry by this stage. those temperatures will struggle, as i mentioned. add on the strength of the wind and it will fee

but away from the south and the east for the rest of the uk, the day will be brightening up. lurries here and there, cloudiest further south across england and wales. and here, the strongest of the winds too, 40 mile per hour gusts or even higher than that around the coasts of east anglia and through the english channel as well. so temperatures only four to six degrees, but feeling colder, particularly where you are exposed to that brisk northeasterly wind in the south and the east. moving through monday evening, overnight into tuesday, more of these showers coming into eastern scotland and north—east england as well. so some icy stretches likely once again. there'll be sleet and snow over the higher ground. down in the south—east on tuesday, this area of rain will be really quite stubborn to clear away so wet weather for kent down towards the channel islands as well. some drier weather elsewhere, though. further north, only about three to six degrees. and again, a bit of a wind chill still on tuesday. moving through into wednesday, and this area of high pressure looks like it

but away from the south and the east for the rest of the uk, the day will be brightening up. , 40 mile per hour gusts or even higher than that around the coasts of east anglia and through the english channel as well. so temperatures only four to six degrees, but feeling colder, particularly where you are exposed to that brisk northeasterly wind in the south and the east. moving through monday evening, overnight into tuesday, more of these showers coming into eastern scotland and north—east england as well. so some icy stretches likely once again. there‘ll be sleet and snow over the higher ground. down in the south east on tuesday, this area of rain will be really quite stubborn to clear away so wet weather for kent down towards the channel islands as well. some drier weather elsewhere, though. further north, only about three to six degrees. and again, a bit of a wind chill still on tuesday. moving through into wednesday, and this area of high pressure looks like itjust eases away towards the west, i think will be in between a couple of weather systems through into wednesday. s

east. further south, brisk breeze. icy patches in the north—east.as these cloudy overnight. temperatures overnight a couple of degrees above freezing, colder the further north—west. —6 for the west of scotland. this feature here is bringing some rangers to east anglia and the south—east, prickly down towards the channel islands. it is bonein towards the channel islands. it is bone in on brisk north—easterly wind. away from the south and east for the rest of the uk, the day will be brightening up. one or two wintry flurries here, claudia —based further south across england and wales. 48 mph gusts around the coast of east anglia and the english channel. temperatures for — 6 degrees. giving colder, particularly where you are exposed to the brisk wind in the south and east. overnight into tuesday, more showers coming into the east of scotland, icy stretches likely. down in the south—east on tuesday, this area of rain is going to be really quite stubborn to clear away. wet weather for kent, down towards the channel islands, dry weather elsewhere further

clear away southwards, although it will stay quite misty and murky, i think across parts of the south—eastwn the east coast of england, some of those showers will be wintry. where you see clear skies for much of the night, it's going to be very cold indeed, —7, maybe —8 in one or two sheltered spots. so into tomorrow, a bit cloudy and murky to start off across east anglia and the south—east. then, it is a sunshine and showers day. the showers again being blown in on the northerly wind. so, through northern ireland, west wales, devon and cornwall, parts of northeast scotland, the eastern side of england, but even if you keep sunshine through the day, it will feel chilly. those are the top temperatures through the afternoon. 2 to 5 degrees. the showers in eastern england are likely to drift further inland through parts of the midlands and into wales. a brief covering of snow in places through saturday night. as we get into sunday, a subtle change. because this area of high pressure to the west shifts up to the north as the high changes shape the winds direction change as well. instead of the

it is showers in the south—east will push back to the coast.imed at reducing the spread of coronavirus. the chancellor announces one—off top up grants for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses worth up to £9,000 to help companies through the latest lockdown. the prime minister has acted decisively in the face of new information and we have had now to grapple with a new variant of the virus and that's caused an uptake in cases, hospitalisation and deaths, as the prime minister set out and it was right that we acted. remote learning has returned for millions of school pupils. but questions remain about the assesment of those facing exams. more pressure on the nhs. a daunting task ahead as the vaccine rollout ramps up as the government pledges to vaccinate thirteen million people by mid february. mood of the nation. as everyone is told to stay at home, we'll look at the impact the latest lockdowns are having on our mental health. sport and let's get a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. in the last few minutes the premier

still mild for most of england and wales, windy in the south—east. , so it turns cooler later in the week, but we have the chance of some heavy snow over the ills of scotland and also for northern england for a while. —— the hills of scotland. this is bbc news, the headlines at 7am. a stark warning from the head of the nhs in england, on the intense pressures, caused by coronavirus. staggeringly, every 30 seconds across england, another patient is being admitted to hospital with coronavirus. mass vaccinations begin at another ten centres in england from tomorrow as the foreign secretary lays out the government's targets for the roll—out. the anti—kremlin activist alexei navalny is detained in moscow, afterflying back to russia for the first time since he was nearly killed by a nerve agent attack last year. the american music producer phil spector

the rain showers continue in the south—east and channel islands. south—west of northern ireland. heading into wednesday, there are some changes, the winds will fall a bit lighter. as the wind changes direction, expect to showers in the south—east to be limited to parts of the coast, continuing across the channel islands. some dense fog patches in scotland. late in the day, rain preceded by sleet and snow are pushing to parts of scotland and northern ireland, lifting temperatures up here into the start of thursday morning. wednesday night, very cold ,—7 in parts of scotland. there will be dense patches to start thursday morning. some of that will linger all day long. the rain, sleet, snow makes across scotland and northern ireland will ease to something sunnier, but more snow flurries in scotland later. the weather front bringing this will move its way southwards. anywhere across england and wales could see a slight flurry of snow to the extent of friday. frosty and icy. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those this is bbc news i

dry in the south—east of england. wetter weather will push south overnight to clear from most areas in time for tuesday. and that means briefly we will find colder air returning and we may have a frost to begin in scotland, northern england and northern ireland. there is more cloud to the south and we have rain and drizzle hanging on into the south west with temperatures probably reaching 10 degrees. eight in london, further north colder, four to six celsius, but at least there will be some sunshine. we may well find a frost developing early in the night, before these fronts come back in from the atlantic, bringing in milderairon from the atlantic, bringing in milder air on wednesday and more cloud and rain to most of the uk. the rest of the week is dry. last week the temperatures were around one to four celsius. this week it is going to be much milder. this is bbc news, i'm ben brown. our top stories... britain's national health service is facing "the worst crisis in living memory", according to england's chief medica

the surge in cases, particularly in london and the south east, has left nhs emergency staff at battledical leaders, with health workers exhausted and struggling to cope. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes reports. it might be a new year but there's no let—up in the pressure on hospitals in london and the south east. a surge in seriously ill covid patients mean staff are being pushed to the limit. intensive care beds are a real pinch point. some patients are being moved from kent to bristol and plymouth, where there's spare capacity. that in itself is not unheard of, but doctors say it shows the pressures they're working under. if the number of cases don't begin to reduce fairly soon, and indeed reduce sharply, we would be in a situation where the health care infrastructure — notjust in london but across the entire country — is overwhelmed. and it's not just rising patient numbers. staff themselves are falling ill, meaning resources are getting stretched. everybody‘s reporting a lot of pressure. everybody is saying that it's really difficult to off—load ambulances because our depa

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we have a band of rain in to the south—east heading into the channel islands. s, between four and five, maybe 6 degrees. below average for the time of the year. through this evening and overnight we still have some of these rain coming in across the south—east and into the channel islands. again, some wintry showers. most of the wintriness will be on high ground. we could see some of that across southern scotland and northern england, getting down to lower levels. these are the temperatures in towns and cities in the north—west. we could see temperatures falling as low as —40 minus six degrees. so hardly surprising, where we have the damp surfaces if they are there will be some ice and frost. tomorrow morning we start off on a cold note. we still will have this rain across pa rt still will have this rain across part of the south east are getting down into the channel islands. a lot of dry weather, a lot of sunshine, but still some showers. still wintry in nature, mostly on the hills, but in heavier burst in the north we could see some of that getting down to low

a mild day for england and wales especially to the south—east where it is drier and much colderfor south—eastwill play a part later in the week because as the wetter weather starts to move through it will hit colder air and we will find snow arriving on wednesday night into thursday, mainly in scotland and northern england.

so into tomorrow, a bit cloudy and murky to start off across east anglia and the south—east.t northerly wind. so, through northern ireland, west wales, devon and cornwall, parts of northeast scotland, the eastern side of england, but even if you keep sunshine through the day, it will feel chilly. those are the top temperatures through the afternoon — 2—5 celsius. these showers in eastern england are likely to drift further inland through parts of the midlands and into wales. could even get a brief covering of snow in places through saturday night. as we get into sunday, a subtle change. because this area of high pressure to the west shifts up to the north. as the high changes shape, the wind direction change as well. instead of the northerly winds we are going to have a north—easterly wind. a subtle shift but it will focus the showers into eastern areas and provide a bit of shelter out west. so northern ireland, wales, the south—west should see drier weather was sunshine on sunday. but that the north—easterly wind will be quite wet. it is to feel quite raw i think with temper

a few clear spells in the south—east. it will tend to be oui’ the south—east.d to be our frost free night for most. this week is milder than the big just gone. rain at times and some of it quite heavy across the west. a little bit of snow mainly over the hills in the north. the pressure cut for monday showers these weather front across the north of the country thanks to low pressure. higher pressure towards the south and a westerly breeze pushing the milderair infrom and a westerly breeze pushing the milder air in from the atlantic but still a team of cold at the north of the country. it will impact the rain gci’oss the country. it will impact the rain across northern scotland, turning out to snow. some could be quite heavy down to lower levels. wintry showers for the northern isles and further south a lot more cloud. most of the rain the west, dry a further east but much drier. 7—ii . hello this is bbc news with tim willcox. the headlines — fresh warnings that the nhs under increasing pressure could soon be overwhelmed by coronavirus cases. the health secretar

a mild day for england and wales especially to the south—east where it is drier and much colderfor south—eastis drier and much colder for scotland and northern ireland. here it should be generally dry on wednesday. the colder air will play a part later in the week because as the wetter weather starts to move through it will hit colder air and we will find snow arriving on wednesday night into thursday, mainly in scotland and northern england. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... mass vaccinations begin at another ten centres in england from tomorrow, as the foreign secretary pledges every adult in the uk will be offered a first dose by september. it comes as the head of england's nhs warns that there's mounting pressure on hospitals and staff. i think the facts are very clear and i am not going to sugar—coat them. hospitals are under extreme pressure. and staff are under extreme pressure. cities across the united states are on alert for possible violent protests, ahead ofjoe biden�*s inauguration. in a fresh blow to the afghan government and their attempt to maintain security, two female

rain showers continue in east anglia, the south—east and channel islands and temperatures above freezing it will feel cold in the wind, may be as low as —11 through the glens of scotland to start tomorrow but a crisp start for much of scotland and northern ireland, isolated from patches, the isa continues will slowly drift southwards and with a shift in wind direction inland away from the coast in east anglia and the south—east, things will turn dry and brighter but the showers continue in the channel islands. a chilly day where the fog lingers in parts of sheltered scotland and we finish with rain across the hebrides which will turn to snow as it works into the mainland and across northern ireland through the night and into thursday so they could be a covering of snow, quite icy but the coldest conditions tomorrow night into thursday will be across western parts of england and wales and it is here that there could be dense patches of fog which could linger all day. if you wintry showers towards east anglia and the south—east but they will gradually ease and much of england and wales wil

i think it will be rain that we see persisting across the south—east. s at three or four celsius. furtherwest, brighter temperatures at three or four celsius. further west, brighter with some sunshine. up to 9 degrees, actually pretty mild. we is balance things out come friday. there will be quite a lot of cloud hanging around. the weekend, wet and windy weather swinging in from the atlantic. friday still on the chilly side, especially with all the cloud around. much clearer conditions overall. saturday becomes milder but it is looking wet and windy. sunday will be quieter once again but turning a little cooler. for now, our major concern as we started out is that snow developing to the north of the uk. a reminder that we could see some disruption in parts of scotland and northern england. this is bbc news, i'm simon mccoy. the headlines: anger in the commons over the standard of food parcels for parents in lockdown. labour leader sir keir starmer tells the prime minister he's putting families last. can i ask the prime minister, would he be happy with hi

rainfall totals will continue to talk up —— tot up in the south—east.across many southern counties of england and southern counties of england and southern ireland. a few showers further north in the eastern half of england and eastern scotland. a bit of snow over the higher ground. the further north we go, the higher the wind. in scotland and northern ireland that we have seen the best of the sunshine and temperatures willdip of the sunshine and temperatures will dip back. it will feel colder than temperatures suggest further south. a shallow stream into lothian and borders will produce significant snow over the hills. all ads into an icy risk for tomorrow morning with the widespread frost. temperatures as low as —8 in scotland. a bit of sunshine here and there. wintry showers eating a bit in eastern scotla nd showers eating a bit in eastern scotland and northern england but it continues to rain. it will be another cold day, especially in that breeze across the south. the breeze will ease down a bit tuesday night into wednesday. the isobars will start

spreading so rapidly, especially in the south-east of england?ensitive to the new variant. drawing on the lessons from liverpool, what do you think is the way forward? how would you like to see it rolled out around the country? right now, i'd like to see close attention to using the lessons from liverpool for targeting workplaces, trying harder to reach those in the most disadvantaged communities, different messages to bring forward the younger parts of the workforce. key areas where there isa the workforce. key areas where there is a lot of mixing, like supermarkets, could benefit substantially from rapid implementation of this community testing. that then creates a bigger dialogue with the public about other measures we can all take — hands, face, space — when we are in no supermarkets and at work. this is around trust in local communities to self organise. it is their lives and livelihoods at stake, and that is the best way to take effective public health measures. is it about taking it into those communities? sometimes maybe people are reluct

anglia, the south—east and down into the channel islands, expect a band of cloudrth and the west of the uk. but also, some showers feeding in on this north—easterly breeze. some showers will be wintry. there was the wind gusts, we are looking at gusts of 30 to 40 mph in places, so when you consider that the temperatures at best will only be about four, five, 6 degrees, with that brisk wind, it is going to feel really chilly out there. through monday night, notice the way in which that band of rain continues to linger across parts of south—east england and the channel islands, some further wintry showers pushing in elsewhere with some snow, especially over high ground. mostly rain at low levels and it is a sunshine and showers day for most on tuesday, still with that keen wind crossing wales and still is a more persistent rain across the south—east and the channel islands. those temperatures still in that range between three and 6 degrees. subtle change as we move out of tuesday into wednesday, high—pressure slips away westwards and this area of low pressure to the

of the north sea so that brings showers on monday, rain for east anglia and the south—east two over the higher ground of wales. a good deal of sunshine developing for many areas, it is a windy day, though, with gusts over 40 mph along the coast of east anglia and through the english channel. temperatures up to around 4—6 degrees, below average for the time of year and feeling colder when you add that wind—chill. moving through monday evening, overnight into tuesday, more showers feeding in from the north sea on the north—easterly wind and it could be ice and snow around for parts of eastern scotland and north—east england as well with temperatures overnight not quite as cold as recent nights but still getting down to freezing or below, the coldest across the north—west. heading into tuesday, a similar day to monday, watch out for ice and snow once again, particularly for eastern scotland, northern england and further rain showers to come for east anglia and the south—east of england and the channel isles, this stubborn area of cloud and rain persisting and another cold day

south. and there will be wintry flurries in other parts of the country as well. eventually the mild air will arrive. the cold air will be pushed away to the eastnd windier weather. as we go through the course of the week the temperatures will steadily start to rise. a bit of snow on sunday there. by the time we get to wednesday temperatures in the south back into double figures. goodbye. this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world: police in russia crack down on protests by supporters of the jailed opposition leader, alexei navalny. hundreds have already been detained across the country. these are live pictures from moscow where the demonstrations are under way. senior doctors call for changes in the vaccine roll—out in the uk — they want the 12—week gap between the first and second dose of the pfizerjab to be halved. what we do need to be assured of is that people are properly protected because if the level of protection with the second dose is compromised by a longer delay, that, of course, will impact on the doctors that i represent because they are facing the virus at close quarters as they look after pa

of the north sea so that brings showers on monday, rain for east anglia and the south—easter the pennines, southern uplands and one or two over the higher ground of wales. a good deal of sunshine developing for many areas, it will be a windy day, though, with gusts over 40 mph along the coast of east anglia and through the english channel. temperatures up to about 4—6 degrees, below average for the time of year and feeling colder when you add that wind—chill. moving through monday evening, overnight into tuesday, we've got more showers feeding in from the north sea on the north—easterly wind and it could be ice and snow around for parts of eastern scotland and north—east england as well. temperatures overnight not quite as cold as recent nights but still getting down to freezing or below, the coldest across the north—west. heading into tuesday, a similar day to monday, watch out for ice and snow once again, particularly for eastern scotland, northern england and further rain showers to come for east anglia and the south—east of england and the channel isles, this stubborn a

and northern england but through saturday there is the potential back parts of east anglia and south—eastngland could see notable accumulations. it will be sliding eastward through saturday, clearing for northern ireland, so sunshine here but also showers, no for parts of scotland, northern and north—east england, east anglia and south—east england. we will see sunshine but more showers riding into scotland, northern england and perhaps northern ireland through the morning. temperatures will be in a range of six to ii celsius for most of us, feeling cold across east anglia and south—east england still. sunday, high pressure builds across the south of the uk but the low pressure to the north will keep further showers piling into scotland, a few inches northern ireland, we could get some showers in the far north of england but most others will be mainly dry, there will be sunshine, temperatures not as cold as recently. still some rain and wind forecast for the early part of next week, turning colder later. thank you. a reminder of our top story... tens of thousands of small business owners

nine, ten and 11 in the south—west, in the colder air in the north—east. with me as i full agreement with me. i'm sure i lots of them agree with me as well. i haven't seen any of those, thank you! time now for our regular "lockdown life" series in which we try to get through this challenging period with the help of some familiar faces. today it's the turn of the former alpine ski racer chemmy alcott. before we speak to chemmy, let's see her in action on the slopes. and if you're pining for a winter sports holiday, this may help to scratch the itch. ski sunday theme. chemmyjoins us now from switzerland, where she is based. the wonderful thing, dan was tapping his foot and you are dancing. there is something about that theme tune! there is, good morning, you cannot hear that music and not wiggle! i wasjust moving and hear that music and not wiggle! i was just moving and feeling it. you was 'ust moving and feeling it. you are wasjust moving and feeling it. you are acoin wasjust moving and feeling it. you are going to _ wasjust moving and feeling it. you are g

more general cloud and rain, i think mainly rain pushing into east anglia and the south—east later ind and particularly scotland we will see temperatures well below freezing. then in two tomorrow northern ireland and scotland will see the best of the sunshine, but some wintry showers here as well. for england and wales quite a lot of cloud around, particularly the further south and east you are, through parts of sussex and essex and kent, also for the channel islands a few outbreaks of rain continuing for a good part of the day. the wind is pretty gusty three england and wales, so when you look at top temperatures ofjust england and wales, so when you look at top temperatures of just four england and wales, so when you look at top temperatures ofjust four or 5 degrees and factor in the strength of the wind, it will feel pretty cold out there. through monday night, the showers drifting in from the north—east, still that persistent rain across parts of south—east england into the channel islands, that line of wet weather sticking around for a good part of tuesday as well and further nor

anglia and the south easta cold day wherever you are. temperatures 2—5 celsius. showers continue on for awhile through saturday evening and central areas, further showers for northern and western scotland and then we turn our attentions to this feature running into wales and the south west of england during the early part of sunday to bring some rain, sleet, and snow. another very cold night to come for saturday night, subzero values for most and a risk of ice to watch out for. sunday, we look at this feature running into the south west, this weather front which will bring the rain initially and then some snow to wales, south west england, perhaps across into parts of the midlands, southern and south—eastern england as we move through the day. now, there's still some uncertainty but it looks like at this stage we could be looking at some accumulations of snow to parts of central and southern england, 1—5 cm in places likely to cause disruption. further north it will be brighter with further wintry showers acro