there is some mist and fog and a few showers around this morning. they will give way to a dry and decent with sunny spells. later, some rain in northern ireland. details coming up. good morning. it s monday, 18th march. vladimir putin has claimed victory in russia s presidential election. without any serious opposition, a fifth term was seen as inevitable. at least 80 protestors have been arrested across the country for vandalising polling stations. foreign secretary david cameron hasjoined other western governments in shunning the result. he said, this is not what free and fair elections look like. our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. foeradimir putin, six more years in the kremlin. russia s president is sounding more confident than ever. translation: whoever might | want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, our will and our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. then, mr putin s first public comments on the death ofjailed opp
hit their highest average surface temperature on record, as they soak up warmth from climate change and scientists are warning this will have serious consequences for the health of the planet. the average temperature this week was nearly 21 celsius, far above what s typical for this time of year. the global average is around half a degree celsius lower which might not sound much, but experts say they are worried. the oceans are vital to help regulate our climate and drive weather patterns, and are home to a vast range of species. here s our climate editorjustin rowlatt. marine scientists send down an array of instruments to assess the impact of warming sea water off the coast of plymouth. have we got a reading for today yet, do you know? i heard them say something around 18 19, which is 4 degrees higher than it should be. one of the most dramatic heat waves ever recorded in uk seas hasjust subsided, part of a global trend of warming waters. the ocean temperature, or the o
scientists say our oceans have hit their hottest recorded temperature largely because of climate change, with alarming implications for the planet. this week the average daily global sea surface temperature hit almost 21 degrees celsius. that s far above the average for the time of year and it beats the previous record set in 2016. the oceans are a vital regulator of the earth s climate. here s our climate editor, justin rowlatt. they ve been taking measurements of ocean temperatures here in plymouth for more than a century. and for the last 50 or so years, they ve shown a slow but steady increase up about a third of a degree a decade. have we got a reading for today yet, do you know? i heard them say something around 18 or 19, which is four degrees higher than it should be. it s been a similar pattern globally. rising sea temperatures and increasing numbers of marine heatwaves. and it has just reached a new peak 20.96 degrees celsius, the highest global average sea tem
hello, and welcome to sportsday. i m gavin ramjaun. england are off the mark but it s far from convincing against haiti in their women s world cup opener. rain rain go away. england have to battle the elements in the hunt for australian wickets to stay in the ashes. and a hoylake record in an open jon rahm shoots a round of 63 on day three at royal liverpool. also coming up on sportsday. it s a first pole in almost two years for lewis hamilton, who pips championship leader verstappen by the finest of margins. and the yellowjersey is his. vingegaard rolls into the final stage as the leader of the tour de france. hello there, and welcome to sportsday this saturday. and all eyes were on england s eagerly awaited first group game of the women s world cup. but it s fair to say they made hard work of haiti in brisbane. georgia stanway s retaken penalty proving the difference, against one of the lowest ranked teams in the tournament who could have come away with a famous res
now on bbc news it s sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday, i m gavin ramjaun. england are off the mark, but it s far from convincing against haiti, in their women s world cup opener. rain rain go away, england have to battle the elements, in the hunt for australian wickets, to stay in the ashes. and, a hoylake record in an open, jon rahm shoots a round of 63 on day three at royal liverpool. also coming up on sportsday. it s a first pole in almost two years for lewis hamilton, who pips championship leader verstappen by the finest of margins. and the yellowjersey is his. vingegaard rolls into the final stage as the leader of the tour de france. hello there, and welcome to sportsday this saturday. and all eyes were on england s eagerly awaited first group game of the women s world cup. but it s fair to say they made hard work of haiti in brisbane. georgia stanway s retaken penalty proving the difference, against one of the lowest ranked teams in the tournament, who could ha