the weather front in scotland, western england and wales to begin with.ks of rain quite widely. there will be some sleet and snow mixed in, especially over the hills, but even to lower levels further north. at lunchtime, not a huge amount changes. parts of north—east scotland and aberdeenshire may get some brightness, staying dry through the day. it could brighten up in western parts of scotland, with sunshine and showers throughout the day in northern ireland. for much of england and wales, with the exception of lincolnshire and east anglia, where you could stay dry after some morning brightness. but grey, gloomy, cold, damp and a little bit wintry in places for many, with temperatures at lunchtime only about 2—3 degrees. the greater chance of snow mixed in with rain will be across the hills. through the afternoon, the patchy rain and drizzle, sleet and snow, gradually fizzles out. most will stick with the cloud and that will be of course evidenced if you're going to and from cardiff for the start of the six nations. maybe a little bit damp here. a bit d

particularly into north—west scotland using the day tomorrow, so further snow showers. 12—mac showers in western englandhine, cloud increasing to the west of the uk, leading the best of the afternoon sunny spells across eastern areas and the temperature fairly respectable, r. n7— ten. and the temperature fairly respectable, r.n7— ten. as we run through friday night and into saturday morning, we are going to bring some outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow across northern ireland and on to england and north wales, but the system weakening as edges southwards going into saturday morning. still cloud around with frost expected and perhaps fog patches on saturday morning, the risk of them being dense in some spots. overall the weather hasn't changed too much going to the first pa rt changed too much going to the first part of the weekend, still starting was more cloud around northern parts and a few showers dotted around, the best of the sunny spells across southern areas, but many others see sunshine at some stage of the day on saturday and again the temperature topping out at around 6—9, maybe ten or 11 toppi

much milder the further souse south you r bring about that change producing rain in northern and western englandstrong and gusty winds touching gale force, in its wake skies will clear. a few wintry showers, with clearing skies and temperatures dropping it is the north and the west where we see the frost and a big risk of icy surface, temperatures holding up because of that rain towards the south—east corner, there is that weather front as we start friday. really splitting the country in two again, so let us deal with england and wales, some heavy rain for the early risers, and there will be batches of showers, mainly of rain, hail and sleet pushing southwards, east anglia and south—east through the afternoon. in if area , an icy sunshine in between. after an icy start temperatures will lift but for most staying down in single figures, a colder day on the way. through the latter stage of the friday the rain in the south—east corner will clear away. to take us into the night clearer sky, ice round and with a clearer sky, ice round and with a clearer skies lasting, the greatest chance of frost. fr

england. a bright start across eastern areas, chilly start, cloud will increase from the west and bring outbreaks of rain to northern ireland, westernaid the mile south and east well. ties between seven and all of themselves is. —— ties between seven and 11 celsius. this is bbc news, our latest headlines: this could be at least silver. she goes to the front. lizzy yarnold becomes the first british winter athlete to defend an olympic title after winning gold in the women's skeleton — laura deas took bronze. earlier izzy atkin won bronze in the women's ski slopestyle —— a first ever medal for britain on skis. theresa may warns european union leaders not to put lives at risk by blocking a security deal after brexit. the prime minister said britain would no longer be able to help europol, as it does, or extradite suspects quickly. votes are currently being counted ata ukip meeting in birmingham on whether to sack or back party leader henry bolton. the party's national executive committee backed a vote of no confidence in him last month, after his former girlfriend had sent a series of racist messages. shaking has been reported across so

england. a bright start in central and eastern areas tomorrow. a chilly start. club from the west, outbreaks of rain into northern ireland, westerncotland and north west england in south—west england. try and write the further east you are. highs of 7—iid. —— dry and bright. this is bbc news, our latest headlines: commentator: lizzie yarnold goes to the front! lizzy yarnold becomes the first british winter athlete to defend an olympic title after winning gold in the women's skeleton — laura deas took bronze. earlier izzy atkin won bronze in the women's ski slopestyle, a first ever medal for britain on skis. theresa may warns european union leaders not to put lives at risk by blocking a security deal after brexit. the prime minister said britain would no longer be able to help europol, as it does, or extradite suspects quickly. ukip members are to vote on whether to back or sack henry bolton as party leader. the party's national executive committee backed a vote of no confidence in him last month, after his former girlfriend had sent a series of racist messages. the president of haiti says the sex scandal involving some 0xfam work

ireland, heavy in places with further accumulations of snow and some will affect northern and western englandnd towards wales and even the cheshire gap into the midlands. most eastern areas are cold and frosty and the risk of ice with the showers. monday morning sta rts with the showers. monday morning starts on an icy note that not too bad, high pressure will bring fine and settled weather, a good bit of sunshine about, just wet —— in western scotland and a few hills seeing some wintry showers but that's it, but another cold date but that's it, but another cold date but that front will bring rain and sleet and snow and strong winds on monday night. this is bbc news. our latest headlines... the government is warning oxfam and other uk charities that funding will be withdrawn if they fail to cooperate with the authorities in cases of sexual exploitation by staff. a russian passenger aircraft has crashed shortly after taking off from domodedovo airport in moscow, killing all 71 people on board. theresa may and some of her senior ministers are to give speeches over the coming weeks setting out t

the weather front in scotland, western england and wales to begin with.ially over the hills and even to lower levels further north. at lunchtime, not a huge amount changes. parts of north—east scotland and aberdeenshire may get some brightness, staying dry through the day. sunshine and showers throughout the day in northern ireland. that could go on into western parts of scotland, with sunshine and showers throughout the day northern ireland, much of england and wales. the main exception is lincolnshire and east anglia, where you just about stay dry after morning brightness, but grey, gloomy, cold, damp and a little bit wintry in places for many, with temperatures at lunchtime only about 2—3 degrees. the greater chance of snow mixed in and that'll be over the hills. through the afternoon, the patchy rain and drizzle, sleet and snow, gradually fizzles out. most will stick with the cloud and that will be of course evidenced if your‘e going to and from cardiff for the start of the six nations. maybe a little bit damp here. a bit drier in paris, but here it w

wilder airbrushing in, across western england and wales.ures. in scotland, another chilly day. this is bbc news — the headlines. the former football coach barry bennell has been found guilty of multiple sex offences against boys. 0xfam is subject to a statutory inquiry by the charity commission launched in the wake of the scandal involving aid workers in haiti. a judge tells wikileaks founderjulian assange to have the courage to come to court — and upholds the arrest warrant against him. south africa's ruling party tells president jacob zuma to stand down as leader — but he's still clinging on to power. let's get the latest sports news. good evening. there's been more heartbreak for britain's elise christie at the winter olympics. she again missed out on an olympic medal after crashing in the 500m short—track speed skating final. christie was disqualified in each of her three events in sochi four years ago, and had to settle for fourth last night in pyongchang. afterwards she claimed that she was knocked over. italy's arianna fontana won go

this is a new one across western parts of england and wales going into thursday where we will see somether bitterly cold day. you're watching beyond 100 days. republicans in congress meet to discuss gun controls and come up with almost nothing. the florida school shooting may have shifted the public opinion nationwide but on capitol hill resistance to new gun laws is as strong as ever. donald trump has proposed some new ideas — including raising the age limit for gun purchases — but republicans say they aren't keen. they couldn't even make five hours in syria — the brief humanitarian pause to let aid into east ghouta quickly collapsed. also on the programme... in the innner circle of the white house, hope hicks knows more than most. but how much of it is she prepared to share with a congressional committee? singing and sliding in the snow — fun for some, but for others the arctic blast across europe is causing serious problems.

the weather front in scotland, western england and wales to begin with.levels further north. at lunchtime, not a huge amount changes. parts of north—east scotland and aberdeenshire may get some brightness through the day. that could go on into western parts of scotland, with sunshine and showers throughout the day northern ireland, much of england and wales. the main exception is lincolnshire and east anglia, where you just about stay dry after morning brightness, but grey, gloomy, cold, damp and a little bit wintry in places for many, with temperatures at lunchtime only about 2—3 degrees. there is a chance of snow mixed in and that'll be over the hills. through the afternoon, the patchy rain and drizzle, sleet and snow, gradually fizzles out. most will stick with the cloud and that will be evidenced to and from cardiff for the start of the six nations. maybe a little bit damp. dry in paris, but here it will be cold. the weather front starts to ease a bit into sunday. we see more clear skies and there could be ice into sunday morning. this is the temperat

the weather front in scotland, western england and wales to begin with.ixed in, especially over the hills, but even to lower levels further north. at lunchtime, not a huge amount changes. parts of north—east scotland and aberdeenshire may get some brightness, staying dry through the day. it dry through the day. could brighten up the westerr parts it could brighten up the western parts of scotland, with sunshine and showers throughout the day in northern ireland. for much of england and wales, with the exception of lincolnshire and east anglia, you could stay dry after some morning brightness. but grey, gloomy, cold, damp and a little bit wintry in places for many, with temperatures at lunchtime only about 2—3 degrees. the greater chance of snow mixed in with rain will be across the hills. through the afternoon, the patchy rain and drizzle, sleet and snow, gradually fizzles out. most will stick with the cloud and that will be of course evidenced if you're going to and from cardiff for the start of the six nations. maybe a little bit damp here. a bit drier

generally try a picture from northern england, wales, western england and into east anglia.y, elsewhere some slot into double figures may be as high as 12 degrees in south—west england. more rugby today, sunshine on the ground a tease. cloudy damp at twickenham. it will get stronger and gales in places, this isn't just will get stronger and gales in places, this isn'tjust rain, some slow especially in the southern scotla nd slow especially in the southern scotland and northern england, not just on hills, even relatively low level. some accumulation especially in the hills, and snow showers in the north—west, you will notice as temperatures dip close to freezing, that means a risk of ice going into the morning. tomorrow a much colder day, changing the wind direction north—westerly. you see the land, there will be good spells sunshine with showers coming in from the north—west, going further south—east in the day, and it will cold enough for sleet and snow or hail, and the temperatures down compared to today. it is going to feel much colder. further opportunities for rain and

the best of the sunshine for wales and western england.here will also be a number of showers, these falling as snow inland. perhaps around the coast, a bit more sleet and rain mixed in as well. temperatures between four and seven degrees, feeling quite cold in the wind. now, looking at the weather charts through friday evening and overnight, clear skies for a time so temperatures drop away. there will be a frost and the risk of some icy patches. and then, we get this atlantic front moving into that cold air. we'll see the rain turning to snow, potentially even at low levels in scotland — potentially quite heavy snow for a time as well — but ultimately, as we go through saturday, the winds will start to turn to more of a south—westerly direction, the snow will push higher and higher up the hills of northern england and scotland before turning back to rain. we'll be left with a soggy saturday, really, across england and wales. heavy outbreaks of rain, south—westerly wind, so turning milder — temperatures up to 11 in cardiff. but the cold air

some showers but a dryer picture for northern england, wales, western england and into east anglia. been a cold start across eastern areas, there will be a slow recovery today, elsewhere some into double figures maybe as high as 12 degrees in south—west england. more rugby today, sunshine on the ground is just a tease. cloudy and damp at dublin and twickenham. this evening, it will get stronger and gales in places, this isn'tjust rain, some snow especially in the southern scotland and northern england, notjust on hills, even relatively low levels. some accumulation especially in the hills, and snow showers in the north—west, you will notice as temperatures dip close to freezing, that means a risk of ice going into the morning. tomorrow, a much colder day, changing the wind direction north—westerly. you see the land, there will be good spells sunshine with showers coming in from the north—west, going further south—east in the day, and it will cold enough for sleet and snow or hail, away from windward coasts, and the temperatures down compared to today. it is going to feel much colder

some showers but a dryer picture for northern england, wales, western england and into east anglia. been a cold start across eastern areas, there will be a slow recovery today, elsewhere some into double figures maybe as high as 12 degrees in south—west england. more rugby today, sunshine on the ground is just a tease. cloudy and damp at dublin and twickenham. this evening, it will get stronger and gales in places, this isn'tjust rain, some snow especially in the southern scotland and northern england, notjust on hills, even relatively low levels. some accumulation especially in the hills, and snow showers in the north—west, you will notice as temperatures dip close to freezing, that means a risk of ice going into the morning. tomorrow, a much colder day, changing the wind direction north—westerly. you see the land, there will be good spells sunshine with showers coming in from the north—west, going further south—east in the day, and it will cold enough for sleet and snow or hail, away from windward coasts, and the temperatures down compared to today. it is going to feel much colder

milderfrom the west as cloud builds with rain affecting northern ireland, the west of scotland, western englandmonday, we still have the remnants of that front from sunday but this time it is producing rain for central and eastern parts. temperatures between seven and 11 celsius. then things start to change through next week. that mild air clears the south. the blue collar is returning to the map. colder air moving in from scandinavia with that easterly wind developing. i'll start to next week and it all begin to feel more wintry, later in the week. —— a mild start to next week. hello, and a very warm welcome to dateline london. i'm carrie gracie. this week we discuss a british plea on european security, south africa after president zuma, and the continuing absence of a government for northern ireland. my guests this week are the guardian columnist polly toynbee, dr vincent magombe of africa international, the irish writer and broadcaster brian o'connell, and thomas kielinger of germany's die welt. welcome to you all. the british prime minister, theresa may, has urged the european union to sign

that will move further north and east into western england, and the midlands on friday.ting above freezing. a lot going on over the next few days. stay tuned to the forecast. goodbye. hello, it's wednesday 28th february, it's 9 o'clock, i'm victoria derbyshire, welcome to the programme. amber warnings for snow are in place for large part of the country. drivers have been one to take care, hundreds of schools are closed and public transport is widely affected. with more snow overnight and temperatures falling as low as minus 12, some councils have brought in emergency measures to offer immediate accommodation to people sleeping on the streets. we'll be talking to one rough sleeper and two people who have a roof over their heads but can't afford heating. a key document detailing the proposed terms of the uk's departure from the eu has just been published. it says northern ireland will have to follow the rules of the eu's single market if no one can come up with a plan to avoid a so—called hard border with barriers and checks. we are absolutely clear there will be no hard b

milder from the west as cloud builds with rain affecting northern ireland, the west of scotland, western englandd west, cooler in the north—east. on monday, we still have the remnants of that front from sunday but this time it is producing rain for central and eastern parts. temperatures between seven and 11 celsius. then things start to change through next week. that mild air clears the south. the blue colour is returning to the map. colder air moving in from scandinavia with that easterly wind developing. although it is set to be a mild start to next week, things are going to turn and feel much more wintry later in the week. bye—bye for now. you're watching bbc news. theresa may has urged european union leaders not to put lives at risk by blocking a security deal after brexit. we will not let that happen. we will keep our people safe now and in the years to come. first ever medalfor first ever medal for britain on skis.

england particularly but things are changing as we speak. towards the west, a weather front coming in from the atlantic pushing rain across northern ireland, into the westernin falling onto frozen surfaces so watch out for eyes first thing if you are on the move on saturday morning. saturday is one of those days, i'm afraid. that front really not moving very far. the eastern fringes of east anglia dry for the most part, perhaps brightness in the western side of scotland and northern ireland later in the day, but temperatures three, four, five, 6 degrees only. sunday, the front is still there but weakening all the while with the best of the sunshine for scotland and northern ireland. not much by way of breeze here. the isobars in the south meaning a cold wind. 5—7 but feeling much colder. this is bbc news. our latest headlines: the us congress has released a controversial memo thought to detail bias on the part of the fbi in its handling of the inquiry in to alleged russian meddling in the us election. darren osborne, the man who drove a van into a crowd of muslim worshippers in north london, is sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 43 years.

scotland and western parts of england and wales.y, 7—11 degrees tomorrow —— temperatures. monday will be cloudy. the weather front still hanging around, so we could see outbreaks of rain, especially in eastern parts of the country. turning cooler from the east later on monday, but temperatures in double figures across northern ireland and the south—west of england. next week the yellow colours clear to the south and they are replaced by the blue colours, indicating that cold air will come from an easterly direction through next week. so although it will be a mild start the next few days will be quiet and cloudy and things could turn more wintry through the course of next week. if you are a fan of the mullet, the hairstyle, or the ponytail or the beehive. notice they all have links! then a new exhibition that celebrates the history of hairdressing may well interest you. another person who may be interested is our entertainment correspondent colin paterson. sometimes the way stories are signed at the bbc can lead to the cruel hand of

the heaviest bursts of rain will be in western england and wales.he afternoon. into saturday night, there will be gales and severe gales across northern england, north wales and the north midlands. we could see a spell of snow for a time. back into cold air on sunday. strong westerly winds with frequent snow flurries. there will be a notable wind—chill. goodbye this is bbc news, our latest headlines. victims‘ families demand that two members of an islamic state execution cell should face trial. alexanda kotey and el shafee elsheikh are said to have taken part in the torture and killing of several hostages. a warning from the eu's chief brexit negotiatior that a transition period isn't a foregone conclusion, because of continuing disagreements. the handshake of history — the sister of north korea's kim jong un meets the south korean president at the stunning winter olympics opening ceremony. is building on brownfield sites the answer to britain's housing crisis? the mayor of greater manchester proposes a scheme to tackle the problem. let's return to

england. the best of the sunshine for wales and western areas of england, but feeling quite chilly. plenty of snow showers inland. around the coast, more of a mixture of rain and probably a bit of sleet too. temperature wise, we're looking at highs between four and seven degrees celsius. friday evening and overnight, we're going to continue to see showers for a time but then a ridge of high—pressure moves in. that will clear the skies, so temperatures dip away. there will be a frost and a risk icy patches, and then a band of icy rain moves in off the atlantic, bumps into that cold air, and we will see snow potentially down to low levels across eastern scotland, and some snowy weather too for the hills of northern england. heading into the start of the weekend. eventually, it will start to come around from a more south—westerly direction. the snow will move higher and higher up into the hills until it turns into rain. a soggy afternoon with that wind and rain, heavy at times, turning milder. temperatures up to 11 degrees in cardiff, still cold air hanging on across the far north of s

england. clothing of elsewhere with rain arriving for northern ireland, western scotland, western england andave the remnants of that front, but by the remnants of that front, but by the afternoon, just a bit of rain for northern and eastern parts of the uk. further west, a drier story. we could see temperatures of 11 or 12 but quite cloudy and murky on monday. heading through the rest of the week, that's when we start to see a real change because those milder conditions get cleared away towards the south west. that opens the doorfor an towards the south west. that opens the door for an easterly wind to develop so the blue colour is returning to the map as we move through the second half of this week. so through next week it is a mild start, but don't be fooled, the winds turning towards the least, it is going to become colder once again. thanks very much. if you are a fan of the mullet or the beehive, a new exhibition celebrate is the history of everything. colin paterson find it brought back some hair raising memories! sometimes the way stories are assigned at the bbc can lead to the cruel

western parts. into wales too. so showers in northern ireland, still in eastern england and eastern scotla nd still in eastern englandintain amber warnings into thursday. but this is a new one across south—western parts of england and into wales, going into thursday. we are going to see some heavy hand is robbed of snow and another bitterly cold day. —— heavy and disruptive snow. this is bbc news. the headlines at 11pm. the big freeze continues. forecasters predict sub—zero temperatures across much of the country overnight, and more disruption on the way. brexit and the irish border. downing street categorically rules out any return to a "hard border" after a leaked memo from borisjohnson. and a ceasefire in syria's eastern ghouta collapses. the un can't deliver aid to hundreds of thousands trapped there. and on newsnight, you will hear about the tragic death of zack cox, about the tragic death of zack cox, a british man who fell to his death 40 metres working on a stadium in qatar. what all went wrong.

england. the best of the sunshine for wales and western areas of england, but feeling quite chilly.and, north—westerly winds, from the word go, will continue to bring in plenty of snow showers inland. around the coast, more of a mixture of rain and probably a bit of sleet too. temperature wise, we're looking at highs between four and seven degrees celsius. friday evening and overnight, we're going to continue to see showers for a time but then a ridge of high—pressure moves in. that will clear the skies, so temperatures dip away. there'll be be a frost and a risk of icy patches, and then a band of rain moves in off the atlantic, bumps into that cold air, and we will see snow potentially down to low levels for a time across eastern scotland, and some snowy weather too for the hills of northern england. now, heading on into the start of the weekend. eventually, the winds start to come around from a more south—westerly direction. dragging in some milder air. the snow will disappear higher and higher up into the hills until it turns into rain. a soggy afternoon with that wind and rain,

western england, rang to begin with, and scotland, overnight, wet weather, rain for many of us, and tomorrow and drive. after the overnight rain, quieterand dryer drive. after the overnight rain, quieter and dryer for scotland and northern ireland, more rain welcome back to northern ireland later today, so be aware, it will turn wetter once again. zooming in, detailed look at things, a lot of dry, clear whether in scotland, sun will be shining to stay few showers into the north—west, but after some sunshine, rain coming back to northern ireland, dry of the northern england, may be some glimmers of sunshine, much of southern england and the midlands, across into east anglia and the south—east, cloud and some outbreaks of rain temperatures, aftera south—east, cloud and some outbreaks of rain temperatures, after a cold start across easternmost parts, frost overnight, 7 degrees. seven to 10 celsius, some of us into double figures. rugby picture here, sunny ground, because we have rain in the hmmfi ground, because we have rain in the forecast at twickenham and dublin today for the six nations acti

england, for a time in eastern scotland. that rain tends to peter out, mind you. more sunshine for northern ireland and for scotland, perhaps some other western out towards the east underneath all that cloud. and that is the way temperatures are going to be going. it is going to be turning cooler. high pressure, though, building in over the uk — whether it is this one from the atlantic or this one from scandinavia, not a great deal of breeze out there and where you have some breaks in the cloud, there may well be some frost in the outlook. after a mild start to the week, though, it will gradually turn a bit colder. the chance of some of easterly winds, but it should be turning dry. hello. i'm nkem ifejika and this is bbc world news. thousands of people in florida, including survivors of wednesday's mass school shooting, have taken part in a rally to demand tighter gun controls in the united states. the event took place outside the court building in the city of fort lauderdale, a short distance from the school where a former student, nikolas cruz, killed 17 people. laura westbrook reports. (chanting) no more! outside the federal court house in

heavy rain in moments across western england and wales, pushing eastward overnight.ing skies with temperatures dropping dot in the north and west we see the frost and a risk of icy surfaces around. temperatures are holding up because of the rain towards the south—east corner. here is the weather front as the restart, splitting the country in two. in england and wales, heavy rain for the early risers and there will be batches of showers, mainly of rain, hailand batches of showers, mainly of rain, hail and sleet pushing across. east anglia and the south east. elsewhere, brighter skies with a couple of wintry showers with a lots of sunshine through the afternoon. to give back to the rush hour half of the country, a lot of showers. mainly in northern and western areas, a few eastwards on the breeze but a lot of sunshine in between as well. after an icy start, temperatures will lift but for many it will be staying in the lower figures. through the last stage of friday, rain in the south—east corner will clear away and clear skies again with ice around. the greatest chance

speckled cloud the atlantic is the showers moving in, producing some snow across western scotland, northern ireland, north—west englandre sunshine. the showers and more sunshine. the showers dotted about at 3pm this afternoon. there are gaps between them. greenland indicating where it is clear. the odd shower as sleet or hail pushing into... some places will avoid them and stay dry. temperatures down compared with yesterday. around three to 7 degrees over the hill for scotland. holding around freezing. everywhere will feel a bit colder in the blustery north—westerly wind. overnight, i will continue to feed the snow showers at an bounds, western scotland, north—west england, the pennines, north wales, the midlands. few to reason and southernmost part of the uk. frosty wherever you are. i see where you have these snow showers. things can be tricky on monday morning on untreated surfaces. a lot of quiet, clear, sunny weather around during monday. the winds change and to a south—westerly, becoming a little less cold. but still on the cold fight. this weather system is coming in on monday night into tuesday from the atlant

england, for a time in eastern scotland. that rain tends to peter out, mind you. more sunshine for northern ireland and for scotland, perhaps some other westerncooler out towards the east underneath all that cloud. and that's the way temperatures are going to be going. it is going to be turning cooler. high pressure building in over the uk — whether it is this one from the atlantic or this one from scandinavia, not a great deal of breeze out there and where you have some breaks in the cloud, there may well be some frost in the outlook. after a mild start to the week it will gradually turn a bit colder. the chance of some of easterly winds, welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: tough words for some us leaders. students from the school targeted in a mass shooting demand tighter gun controls. if all our government and president can do is send "thoughts and prayers," then it's time for victims to be the change we need to see. president trump's national security adviser accuses the syrian government of using chemical weapons, and demands action from global lead

elsewhere, in sparkly sunshine, a few showers and some four western parts of england and wales as wellikelihood is we will see some more rain, sleet and snow coming in from the atlantic. but i will update you on that later on. see you then. hello, i'm philippa thomas, this is outside source. donald trump is a day from releasing a republican memo expected to accuse the fbi of bias against his presidency. theresa may meets with xijinping in china, calling it a new golden era in the relationship, 28 russian athletes have lifetime doping bans overturned, opening their avenue to compete in the winter olympics. and scientists have been tracking polar bears to find out why they're getting skinny. victoria gill will be here to explain their discovery. welcome to outside source. let's start in washington.

a fair few showers bushmen across western parts of england and wales and a few more into northern ireland showers to be wintry emma north but generally speaking it will not be as cold as it was that night. low pressure still in charge of the scene tomorrow but subtle variations in the wind direction as you look across the country. northern areas seeing something coming in from the north—west, further south something coming in vaguely from the south—west, leaning in southern areas we will see mild airbrushing in. with that a lot of dry weather, spells of sunshine. could be showers in western areas, particularly through the morning. by afternoon most central and southern areas should be dried. further north there will be some showers. a scattering of showers across parts of north wales and northern ireland. still wintry over the high ground. more showers feeding into the western side of northern ireland and of scotland, a top—up of snow here for the hills and mountains. still breezy across these north—western areas. temperature wise, a split on thursday afternoon, 5 degrees in edinburgh but

turning heavy at times through western parts of england and wales, but we will see high—temperature isnd, also hosts another round of six nations rugby, but the matches both in dublin and twickenham look set to see outbreaks of rain, the rain could seem quite heavy in twickenham. it turns windy on saturday night, thanks to this area of low pressure. the strongest winds will be just the south of this front that i have drawn on, and it could very windy indeed, wins around 50— 60 mph, maybe even stronger across east england, depending on how quickly the area of low pressure strengthens. either way it will be mostly out of the way by sunday morning, replaced wide blustery north—westerly winds which will feel very cold, again north—westerly winds bringing those showers in, further evacuations to be expected, icy conditions on the road and fairly cold, 3— six degrees the most, with some sunny spells in between those showers. but another one to watch. this is bbc news. president trump praises an aide who left the white house, after allegations of domestic abuse, sparking further controversy.

it does mean some parts of western england and western wales, also northern ireland. n far west scotland, the rain could arrive into the evening rush—hour. single figures across eastern counties of england. any sunshine breaking through the crowd at times during the day. we will see at times during the day. we will see a spell of rain briefly but is heavier bursts in eastern scotland. damp, cloudy, misty and murky. as sky is clear in the west, some in western scotland and northern ireland, a bit of frost. northern ireland, a bit of frost. northern ireland, western parts of england and wales, still saying —— still staying fairly cloudy. temperatures through the rest of the country, not faring too badly but this time of year. tuesday night and wednesday, greater chance of frost but the cloud crossed the south—east will drift into southern counties of england and the south of wales set of those in the south—west, a cloudy day to come on wednesday. most will be dry. the cloud will break at times. but the press of the sunshine per northern england and northern ireland and g

england, for a time in eastern scotland. that rain tends to peter out, mind you. more sunshine for northern ireland and for scotland, perhaps some other westerner out towards the east underneath all that cloud. and that's the way temperatures are going to be going. it is going to be turning cooler. high pressure building in over the uk — whether it is this one from the atlantic or this one from scandinavia, not a great deal of breeze out there and where you have some breaks in the cloud, there may well be some frost in the outlook. after a mild start to the week it will gradually turn a bit colder. the chance of some of easterly winds, but it should be turning dry. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is nkem ifejika — our top stories: tough words for some us leaders — students from the school targeted in a mass shooting, demand tighter gun controls. if all our government and president can do is send thoughts and prayers, then it is for the victims to be the change we need to see. president trump's national security adviser accuses the syrian government of using chemical weapons, and dema

speckled cloud in the atlantic, the showers moving in, producing some snow in western scotland, northern ireland, north—west england in western scotland. the further east, fewer showers, more sunshine. an indication of some of the showers, where they will become dotted about. you get the idea. there are gaps between them, some sunshine. the odd shower of sleet, hail, wet snow, parts of eastern england ads well. some places in the east will afford —— will avoid them. temperatures are down compared to yesterday. everywhere will feel a bit colder in the blustery north—westerly wind. 0vernight tonight, continuing to feed the snow showers into northern ireland, western scotland, north—west england, pennines, north wales, into the midlands. in the east, clear. frosty wherever you are and icy in the snow showers. things could be tricky on monday morning on untreated surfaces. we keep the snow showers in western scotland for a while longer, they will eventually fade. a lot of quiet, clear fine sunny weather around for many on monday. changing to south—westerly, becoming a little bit less cold, but still on the cold side. t

but most will be frost free, a vastly brighter day through much of scotland, northern ireland, western englandd, things are on the change, the weather trend showed us nicely through the rest of the week, temperatures dropping as a strong easterly wind picks up. we will keep you updated, goodbye for now. hello, it's monday, it's 10am, i'm victoria derbyshire. our top story... theresa may is to launch a year—long review of how higher education is funded, admitting that england has one of the most expensive university systems. the education secretary damian hinds says thieves need to be addressed. the average fee is something like £9,000, very close to the top. we wa nt to £9,000, very close to the top. we want to see more variety on that. we'll be speaking to students and politicians about the cost of higher education. also on the programme... serial paedophile football coach barry bennell will be sentenced today for abuse of dozens of boy on an "industrial scale". micky fallon, who was abused by ben els from the age of 13, told us what a devastating impact it has had on his life. i could not co

england, for a time in eastern scotland. that rain tends to peter out, mind you. more sunshine for northern ireland and for scotland, perhaps some other westernhat cloud. and that's the way temperatures are going to be going. it is going to be turning cooler. high pressure building in over the uk — whether it is this one from the atlantic or this one from scandinavia, not a great deal of breeze out there and where you have some breaks in the cloud, there may well be some frost in the outlook. after a mild start to the week it will gradually turn a bit colder. the chance of some of easterly winds, but it should be turning dry. this is bbc news. the headlines: thousands of people in florida have taken part in a rally to demand tighter us gun controls. the event took place a short distance from the school in fort lauderdale where a former student, nikolas cruz, killed 17 people. there was strong criticism of president trump for his refusal to consider new firearms restrictions. the us national security adviser says it's time the world held the syrian government accountable for its use of chemical weapons. hr mcmaster says reports and photos clea

some rain will affect northern ireland and the west of scotland, western parts of england and wales. west, cooler in the north east. 0n monday, a cloudy day with the re m na nts of monday, a cloudy day with the remnants of sunday's fund but this time it's producing rain on central and eastern parts. temperatures between seven and 11 during the day on monday. but then things start to change as we look further ahead to next week. the mild air gets cleared away towards the south, the blue colour is returning to the map, colder air moving in from scandinavia tom although it is said to be quite a mild start next week, it is going to turn and feel much more wintry later in the week. bye for now. you're watching bbc news. the headlines at 11am. public safety under threat — theresa may warns the eu not to put lives at risk by refusing to co—operate on security post—brexit. we will not let that happen. we will together protect and project our values in the world and we will keep our people safe, now and in the years to come. just the tip of the iceberg — the president of haiti's verdict on se

england. the best of the sunshine for wales and western areas of england, but feeling quite chilly.rom the word go, will continue to bring in plenty of snow showers inland. around the coast, more of a mixture of rain and probably a bit of sleet too. temperature wise, we're looking at highs between four and seven degrees celsius. now friday evening and overnight, we're going to continue to see showers for a time but then a ridge of high—pressure moves in. that will clear the skies, so temperatures dip away. there'll be be a frost and a risk of icy patches, and then during the second half of the night, a band of rain moves in off the atlantic, bumps into that cold air, and we will see snow potentially down to low levels for a time across eastern scotland, and some snowy weather too in the hills of northern england. now, heading on into the start of the weekend. eventually, the winds start to come around from a more south—westerly direction. the snow will disappear higher and higher up into the hills until it turns into rain. a soggy afternoon with that wind and rain, heavy at times, t

come the afternoon, temperatures lifting to 10 degrees across western part of england and wales.sh prime minister leo varadkar in belfast, as talks continue to restore the power—sharing government at stormont. south africa‘s ruling anc party is meeting to discuss the future of president jacob zuma. its new leader says mr zuma must stand down or be forced out. sport now on afternoon live with hugh. we expect pretty extreme conditions at the winter olympics but that‘s been taken to another level today, hasn‘t it? and particularly bad in terms of the wind. that's right, simon. it was already the coldest winter olympics and now it seems to be the windiest. the men‘s downhill was postponed yesterday and the women‘s slalom was postponed today. and look at these pictures, before the event eventually got underway with the final in pyeongchang, but it eventually went dead. there were a lot of complaints from that athletes andindeed lot of complaints from that athletes and indeed the commentators, about why it went ahead at all, issues are wanting to make sure you have is safe but also the

more sunshine for northern ireland and western coasts of england.res will be going. it will be turning cooler. high pressure building in over the uk. whether it is this one from the atlantic or this one from scandinavia, not a great deal of breeze out there and where we have outbreaks of cloud, it may look work with frost in the outlook. after a mild start, it will gradually turn colder, the chance of easterly winds, it should be turning dry. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is nkem ifejika. our top stories: tough words for some us leaders. students from the school targeted in a mass shooting, demand tighter gun controls. if all of the government and president can do is send "thoughts and prayers," then it is time for us to be the change we want to see. president trump's national security adviser accuses the syrian government of using chemical weapons and demands action from global leaders. thousands of people in florida, including survivors of wednesday's

england. the best of the sunshine for wales and western areas of england but feeling quite chilly.nue to bring in plenty of snow showers inland. around the coast, more of a mixture of rain and probably a bit of sleet too. temperature—wise, we're looking at highs between four and seven degrees celsius. friday evening and overnight, we're going to continue to see showers for a time, but then a ridge of high—pressure moves in. that will clear the skies, so temperatures dip away. there will be a frost and a risk of icy patches, and then during the second half of the night a band of icy rain moves in off the atlantic, bumps into that cold air, and we will see snow potentially down to low levels across eastern scotland, and some snowy weather too for the hills of northern england. heading into the start of the weekend. eventually, the wind starts to start to come around from a more south—westerly direction. the snow will move higher and higher up into the hills until it turns into rain. we'll be left with a soggy afternoon with that wind and rain, heavy at times, turning milder. temperat

more sunshine for northern ireland and western coasts of england. in over the uk. whether it is this one from the atlantic or this one from scandinavia, not a great deal of breeze out there and where we have outbreaks of cloud, it may look work with frost in the outlook. after a mild start, it will gradually turn colder, the chance of easterly winds, it should be turning dry. this is bbc news, the headlines: thousands of people in florida have taken part in a rally to demand tighter gun controls in the united states. there was strong criticism of president trump, who has so far refused to consider new restrictions on guns. the mexican defence secretary, salvador cienfuegos, has apologised for a helicopter accident that killed 1a people on friday in the southern state of oaxaca. the military helicopter was carrying two senior mexican politicians to the area which had been hit by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake. the us national security advisor says it's time the world held the syrian government accountable for its use of chemical weapons. hr mcmaster says