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. Its monday, 18th march. Vladimir putin has claimed victory in russias president ial 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. Russias 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 putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader A
For people still missing in the channel. A joint operation for people still missing in the channel. Ajoint operation has rescued 51 others. We can get more on this. Whats the latest that you can bring us . On this. Whats the latest that you can brin us . ,. , can bring us . This incident happened near the french can bring us . This incident happened near the french coast. Can bring us . This incident happened near the french coast. It can bring us . This incident happened near the french coast. It happened i near the french coast. It happened very early this morning. A French Naval Patrol Vessel was out patrolling the french coast this morning and discovered this boat struggling, sinking, many people on board. We know six of those people had died after some of them were ferried away in helicopters or boats. One french helicopter, four french vessels and to rnli british lifeboats have been. Its in french waters but of course with incidents of this nature, lifeboats will be sent from whe
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but just take a through the second half of the week. butjust take a case of sunny through the second half of the week. but just take a case of sunny spells and scattered showers, some of those heavy and possibly sundry as well. if you get to see more in comparison to today those temperatures are up to today those temperatures are up to around 15 degrees. not bad for the time of year. and in fact as we move into the end of the week this area of high pressure across europe is going to prevent frontal system is going to prevent frontal system is making inroads. it will set out to the north and west so there will be some wet weather to the far north west but the unifying factor is the southerly wind keeping it very mild indeed. temperatures perhaps peeking into the mid to high teens in some places and look where they should be for the time of year. thanks, louise. and that s bbc news at six on monday the 7th of november you can keep up with all the latest developments on bbc we