could be 5 degrees in scotland, but in england and wales nine and ten, starting cloudy in most places in the morning. more sunshine tomorrow in scotland and northern ireland. this rain will peter out but we will see some showers developing all the way from the west country, south wales, west midlands and towards yorkshire. temperatures on the whole should be similar to what we have seen today but with more sunshine in scotland and northern ireland, it may be warmer here. set the scene for the weekend, the area of low pressure bringing the rain into italy, star menino, but in the uk we are influenced more by high pressure. england and wales on saturday seeing a good deal of sunshine. here it s going to be warmest. temperatures peaking at 20, or 21 celsius, but 17 for scotland and northern ireland. a similar story for the second half of the weekend. sunshine for england and wales, won here in the sunshine, but just a little bit cooler around some of wales, won here in the sunsh
how a genetic test could reduce the chances of people having a recurring stroke. west ham have done it they beat az alkmaar, to celebrate reaching their first major european final since 1976. and whilst it s a fine friday for many, in parts of england and wales they could be some thundery showers later. your full forecast coming up. good morning. it s friday, the 19th of may. our main story. it s friday, the 19th of may. the uk has announced a new raft of sanctions against russia, which will include a ban on importing diamonds, copper, aluminium and nickel. prime minister rishi sunak, who is injapan for the g7 summit of world leaders, said vladimir putin must be shown that his violence and coercion towards ukraine do not reap rewards. our political editor chris mason sent this report from the japanese city of hiroshima. a tranquil if rather damp setting for our interview with the prime minister, a traditional japanese tea house, carp in the pond outside. world leaders have
the cold air is firmly in place and will be difficult to shift. we start with a frost in scotland and northern england on wednesday, much more cloud further south. some sunshine around but again cloud building up. some showers across northern england. at thick enough to bring some light rain or drizzle and temperature is not really changing much on wednesday. for the rest of the week, it is going to be dull with a lot of cloud around. an increasing chance of some rain especially across southern parts of uk but slowly it becomes a little less cold. and that s bbc news at six you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc website from the six team it s goodbye. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i m jane dougall. the challenge cup draw will be taking place here injust a few moments time. keep watching to find out who plays whom in the sixth round of rugby league s most prestigious cup competition. after tottenham s most humiliating defeat in a decade, will they lose
Prepared for death. I was watching the sunset. I had very much made peace with all. And then a helicopter i heard a helicopter. And for the first time, british Scientists Use Satellite Images to count the entire global population of the endangered northern royal albatross. Good evening. Welcome to bbc news. Its five oclock our main story. The Duke Of Edinburgh has announced he will stop carrying out public engagements this autumn. Buckingham palace says Prince Philip made the decision with the full support of the queen, who will continue to carry out a full programme of official duties. The Duke Of Edinburgh, who will be 96 next month, is the longest Serving Consort in british history. The Prime Minister said she offered him the countrys deepest gratitude and good wishes. Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchells report contains flash photography. It is an image to which the nation has become accustomed over many decades. The queen and the Duke Of Edinburgh side by side on official bu