we start with breaking news. the former us president donald trump says he will be arrested on tuesday of next week. he made the announcement on his online platform, truth social. he did not give details of any charges he may face, but called for protest and for his supporters to take our nation back . mr trump is currently campaigning for the republican nomination for the 2024 presidential election. we re still trying to establish exactly what charges mr trump might face, if any. we hope to be speaking to an expert about this in the coming minutes and hours. in the meantime, let s go over exactly what we do know. donald trump has said that he expects to be arrested on tuesday in a case not by the manhattan district attorneys office. he has posted this on his own social media platform, truth social. donald trump said, without providing evidence, i have to say, that, i am quoting here, providing evidence, i have to say, that, iam quoting here, illegal leaks from the manhatta
dispense on new york. when we get in a movement that we will cross back over. the bbc has discovered more problems for anyone trying to get a new passport. the passport office had already warned it could take up ten weeks to get your passport renewed. they are offering a more expensive fast track option, where you get it in a week, but it looks like that system is not operating. with more on this is our correspondent paul mossi. first of all, just remind us what the situation is with the passport offices. . . , the situation is with the passport offices. , ., , the situation is with the passport offices. , ., ., offices. this really dates back to 2021 after the offices. this really dates back to 2021 after the end offices. this really dates back to 2021 after the end of offices. this really dates back to 2021 after the end of the - offices. this really dates back to 2021 after the end of the covid l 2021 after the end of the covid lockdown. people were applying for pa
morning. really good frost. we can still obviously get them in april. look at this scene. a beautiful picture from one of our weather watchers in norfolk. of course, the sun is strong, the frost doesn t last very long, and indeed come across england and wales today, a lot of sunshine, but not necessarily in northern ireland and scotland. here, in fact, in northern ireland and scotland. here, infact, closerto in northern ireland and scotland. here, in fact, closer to a weather front, with thicker cloud and outbreaks of rain on the way, later on today. this weather front is just approaching ireland right now, whereas the high pressure is nosing in over england and wales, and talking of noses, the pollen levels are pretty high across england and where is, at least southern parts, through today. the levels will change through the week, but some of us are certainly already noticing that pollen. here are the temperatures, 11 14 north or south. thicker cloud out towards the north we
welcome to bbc news. the authorities in iran are vowing to enforce the wearing of a headscarf by women more rigorously , despite months of protests. a growing number of women have been seen unveiled in public, and hardline politicians are giving judges ultimatums to punish those who ignore the rules. earlier i spoke to bbc s parham ghobadi and asked what prompted this latest move. in big cities like in tehran and in other major cities, they just walk around on the streets without headscarf and without her and without hijab, it s not only headscarf, it s also a kind of trench coat that for four decades, iranian women had to wear in order to walk on the streets. so now we see, especially younger women, walking on the streets without any sort of hijab and iranian politicians and it has frustrated iranian hardliners. and so iranian regime is in a really difficult position because they have this tiny margin of supporters that are hard liners, and these are the people who are willi
We start with Breaking News in the uk from scotland. We havejust we start with Breaking News in the uk from scotland. We have just heard that kate forbes has said she will not stand to become the next leader of the snp, you remember there is a vacancy because humza yousaf, that man there, has resigned. Kate forbes you may remember a year ago ran against humza yousaf for the leadership so many expected her to run again but she has announced that she will not run. What does that mean . It means in all likelihood John Swinney Look Set to be the next leader of the Scottish National party and therefore the next First Minister of scotland although of course i should underline that it is not confirmed at the moment. The reason he is in the driving seat is because just a few hours ago he announced that he would stand. Lets listen. Mi; announced that he would stand. Lets listen. G , announced that he would stand. Lets listen. G ,. , announced that he would stand. Lets listen. G ,. Listen. My me