More snow and ice on the way for large parts of the uk with freezing temperatures likely to cause travel delays. Stav will have the latest for us throughout the morning. Good morning. A wintry weekend for all. 20 of sunshine in the forecast. A few snow showers. Tomorrow, the potential of significant snow for some. Join me laterfor all potential of significant snow for some. Join me later for all the details. In sport, a massive blow for wales six nations hopes. Their captain Sam Warburton is now out for at least four months, after having knee surgery. Good morning. First, our main story. The foreign secretary, borisjohnson, is due to arrive in iran shortly, where he will express what he describes as grave concerns over the imprisonment of the british iranian woman, Nazanin Zaghari ratcliffe. The aid worker has been held prisoner in the country since april 2016, accused of trying to overthrow the iranian government a charge she denies. Mrjohnson is also expected to discuss britains wide
We have to keep an eye on this area of low pressure as it butchers across, giving problems in france, spain, and portugal. We also at the risk of ice. Icy conditions for the monday morning commute. There could be the main issue for many of you as you start the day as well as that widespread sharp frost. We could still see some snow at times through the day as that weather system gets close to east anglia and the saudis. Most will have a sunny day. Some showers to the north and west. Through the afternoon, a mixture of rain and snow giving a covering on the hills, east anglia and the south east could see deal for as winds. That will be one to watch through the day. Dry, sunny, but still cold. Showers across cornwall and the far south west of wales. It will be wintry over the hills. That could cause some issues. And a mixture of rain, hail, sleet and snow and snow flurries in northern scotland. As we finish monday going into monday night, some of the showers will continue. Inland, it wil
Lastjedi is in cinemas this week. What did mark kermode think . Find out as he talks us through the top releases in the film review. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Good evening. South africas president , jacob zuma, says the future of the governing anc party is under threat. At a conference to choose a new leader, he said voters believed it was arrogant and soft on corruption. Mr zuma himself has faced allegations of fraud and racketeering. His successor is widely expected to become the next president in 2019. Our africa editor, fergal keane reports from johannesburg. Not since the anc came to power 23 years ago has so much depended on the votes of its party members. An organisation that held together through more than eight decades of white rule is now bitterly divided. They sing the same song but support very different visions. This conference isntjust about the future of a Liberation Movement, a political party. Its about the future of this country. Will the anc elect a new l
And england have had their best day on their ashes tour of australia so far. Alistair cook completed his first ashes century in seven years. And coming up, mark kermode looks back at 2017s big film releases including the sequel to blade runner, thats the year in film in half an hour. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. High winds and snow have caused disruption for much of england and wales. Thousands of homes and properties are without power in the midlands, the south west and parts of wales, after power lines were brought down overnight. Theres been disruption for passengers at birmingham and sta nsted airports, and collisions on the mi, in the last few minutes stansted had is closed again. M25 and a number of a roads caused by treacherous driving conditions have caused major delays. Viewers have been sending in pictures from their area , georgina tweeted this photo from the departure lounge at Stansted Airport, which has suffered delays due to a closed runway, and reamins closed
Britain is closer than ever. Thousands of rail travellers face disruption as workers from two Rail Companies stage 24 hour strikes. Idid yourjob Companies Stage 24 hour strikes. I did yourjob once. I was good at it. And coming up, mark kermode looks back at 2017s big film releases, including the sequel to blade runner, thats the year in film in half an hour. Good morning, and welcome to bbc news. Were getting reports that four british nationals are among six people who died when their sea plane crashed into a river in australia. The plane went down in the Hawkesbury River near cowan, which is around 31 miles north of sydney. The single engine aircraft belonged to the well known Tourism Company sydney seaplanes. Police say it was on a sightseeing flight ahead of new Year Celebrations at Sydney Harbour. The bodies of five passengers and the pilot have been recovered from the wreckage. Unconfirmed reports say an 11 year old boy is among those killed. 0fficers officers say they dont yet kn