weather front at the moment and that s how it s going to stay, broadly speaking, across most of the uk. for many of us it s going to be chilly actually, that s not entirely true because in one or two spots across the country it has turned very mild, even warm, despite most of the uk being shrouded with cloud. what s happening is high pressure is located just to the west of ireland. it is influencing our weather. the winds are coming in from the north but the clouds have been breaking up across parts of eastern and south eastern scotland, so this is where we ve had the highest temperatures. in fact, around perth at the moment, it s around 17.8 celsius, making it the warmest day of the year so far for scotland. elsewhere you can see much thicker cloud, colder, temperaturesjust cloud, colder, temperatures just about cloud, colder, temperaturesjust about into double figures this afternoon and this evening the cloud will thicken and produce some rain, just like in the last 2a hour
of its programme making out of london, over the next six years. a remarkable collection of handwritten letters from diana princess of wales to a friend are being sold at auction to raise money for arts charities. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. ministers have sought to reassure people about the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, amid a reduction in supply which means most people in their 40s will now have to wait till may for a jab. the government insists it will still offer all adults their first dose by the end ofjuly but in the commons earlier today the health secretary confirmed supplies would become tighter in the weeks ahead. the bbc understands a delay in the delivery of 5 million doses of the oxford astrazeneca jab from india is one factor. but matt hancock said no vaccine appointments booked would be cancelled and people would still get their second dose as planned. katharine da costa reports. this vaccination centre in south west london is one of hundreds
On the Prime Minister and the chancellor over Public Sector pay rises, after another Cabinet Minister raised the prospect of the current 1 cap being lifted. The Environment Secretary, michael gove, suggested the recommendations of Public Sector pay bodies, which review increases, should be respected. One of those has warned that the cap is putting pressure on the health service. Here is our Political Correspondent iain watson. They save our lives, they keep us safe, they teach our children, and when things do go wrong, they are on the front line, dealing with the aftermath. But politicians from all Political Parties are now asking if enough is being done to repay the debt to Public Sector workers. The Health Secretary and the Education Secretary want to see limits on Public Sector salaries relaxed. A former nurse, now conservative mp, says pressure on the conservatives will increase if the government doesnt lift its pay cap. I know of colleagues who have left nursing. I know of people