And also for Northern Ireland as we head into friday morning. Some mist and fog patches across southern parts of england and wales, they could be slow to clear tomorrow. We have still got that mix of rain around the coast and at low levels but heavy snow across central parts of scotland, so some disruption is likely. Heavy rain showers for parts of north east england and for Northern Ireland. But into the weekend thats when things will turn colder for all of us and there is further snow in places as well. So heading through the course of friday night into saturday, low pressure starts to drift away towards the south. We still got more snow across the Higher Ground of scotland, some of that snow on saturday falling to lower levels and it will start to snow across parts of Northern England as well. To the south of that mainly rain showers with the driest weather for parts of Northern Ireland and into wales on saturday but those temperature starting to come down, around 2 8 degrees but its not until the second half of the weekend we see these blue colours and the cold air drifting right across the uk with a cold easterly wind. The areas most likely to see the snow by sunday are across parts of eastern england, down towards the south east as well. They could be several centimetres. But these details could change over the next couple of days. Wherever you are its going to be a cold feeling day with a brisk easterly wind and thats no especially in the east could cause some disruption. Keep tuned to the forecast over the next few days. A reminder of our top story. Scientists have begun a trial to see whether giving people different covid vaccines for their first and second dose works as well as the current approach, using the same jab. Its hoped the move could help if supplies are disrupted in the future. ~. ,. , if supplies are disrupted in the future. ,. ,. ,. , future. We are very proud of our track record. Future. We are very proud of our track record, on future. We are very proud of our track record, on the future. We are very proud of our track record, on the vaccines future. We are very proud of our. Track record, on the Vaccines Task force and the deployment programme, but this is another part of the armoury. Thats all from the bbc news at one. Hello, imjane dougall with your latest sports news. The line ups for both england and scotland have been announced ahead of their six nations match on saturday with Cameron Redpath making his debut for scotland. Redpath actually played for england at youth level, but chose to join scotland for the 2021 six nations. Hell line up against several of his former under 20s england former team mates. The bath centres father Bryan Redpath is a former scotland captain. Meanwhile, Ollie Lawrence will make his first start for england. Eddie jones selection is one of five changes, hes also dropped george ford to the bench, with captain owen farrell switching to fly half. More details on the bbc sport website. Rory mcilroy has critisiced golf� s authorities for spending millions of dollars on the wrong thing, after they proposed changing the length of golf clubs in an attempt to reduce the distance players can hit the ball. The sports two main Governing Bodies the r a and the usga want to reduce the maximum length of clubs from 48 to 46 inches to restrict hitting distances. But mcilroy says those proposals reek of self importance, and rule makers should invest in grassroots golf instead. Ian wright says hes tired and disappointed after a teenager who sent him racist abuse avoided a criminal conviction. The former arsenal and england striker, whos now a bbc pundit, was sent the messages on social media by 18 year old Patrick Obrien from ireland, who sent them after losing a match on the fifa computer game. He was given probation, with the judge saying he saw nothing to gain from a criminal conviction. However, ian wright says that sends the wrong message. Cricket and zak crawley� s been ruled out of the first two tests against india after injuring himself in whats been called a freak accident. The opener slipped on a marble floor during practice yesterday and has sprained his wrist. Its expected hell be replaced in the battling line up by either ollie pope or dan lawrence. Meanwhile, former captain Michael Vaughan says current Incumbentjoe Root will end his career as englands greatest player in history. The first test in chennai will be root� s 100th, and hes keen to make sure he remembers the occasion for the right reasons. It will be a very special day, a special game, but there is business to do, there are things that are more important and that is getting us off to a good start, that will be my full focus when we walk out to play. On friday, and i will sure i will look out on it very fun, but once the game starts, it will be about scoring big brands and leading the team on. The first test starts tomorrow. Now, pip hare has been sailing round the world in the Vendee Globe Race since november. Shes due to finish next week, and shes been given a big surprise for her birthday which is this weekend. Steve harris who is a presenter at Bbc Radio Solent thought hed try and lift pips spirits by appealing to her favourite actor, Russell Crowe, to get in touch on social media, perhaps not thinking the Hollywood Star would get back to him directly. Well, as a matter of fact he did so steve asked him for a Video Message to send to pip, whos still about a week away from the finish, in the middle of the atlantic. This is what Russell Crowe sent in. Happy birthday, pip. I hear youre sailing around the globe. Now, just this morning, i was kayaking up coffs creek. I had a paddle, made it significantly easier. So, its a similar journey, i imagine. Anyway, im just sitting here thinking about the incredible challenge in front of you and how overwhelming that must feel some days. Butjust keep going. What an amazing feeling youre going to have when you can say youve claimed the globe. Happy birthday, pip sail well. Wonderful that he got in touch last night, pip was shown that Video Message, and she tweeted this thank you. Thank you so much for my birthday message. You have no idea how surprised and how great it was to receive it. I have been on my own for 87 days. It is just incredible to be see that and how that sense me. Thank you so much. Me. Thank you so much. Happy birthday to me. Thank you so much. Happy birthday to her, me. Thank you so much. Happy birthday to her, wishing me. Thank you so much. Happy birthday to her, wishing her me. Thank you so much. Happy l birthday to her, wishing her well. Thats all the sport for now, more throughout the afternoon. That is the story of the day, wishing her well. A very good afternoon. Youre watching bbc news. Im jane afternoon. Youre watching bbc news. Imjane hill to afternoon. Youre watching bbc news. Im jane hill to take you through all the afternoos developments around coronavirus, the news as well, but lets start with the vaccine. That is very much dominating our coverage today. The Vaccines Minister says that the uk is on target to offer vaccines to its top four priority groups by the middle of the month. He was updating mps about the vaccine roll out. fiaer mps about the vaccine rollout. Over 10 Million People mps about the vaccine rollout. Over 10 Million People have mps about the vaccine roll out. Of 10 Million People have now received her first dose of one of our Coronavirus Vaccines. This is almost one in five adults in the united kingdom. We are vaccinating at scale, while at the same time, retaining a close focus on the most vulnerable in our society. To make sure those at greatest risk need and are at the forefront of the queue. I am pleased to have on the house that we have now vaccinated almost nine in ten over 80 is in the uk, almost nine in ten over 75 and over half of people in their 70s. We have also visited every eligible care home, thatis visited every eligible care home, that is possible, with the elder resident in it and i thought have offered vaccines in them at it all the resonance and stuff. This means we are currently on track to meet our target of offering a vaccine to the four most vulnerable groups by mid february. This is an incredible effort and has drawn on the hard work of so many and i want to just take a moment to think that thank every Single Person who has made Everything Thousands of volunteers up Everything Thousands of volunteers up and down the country, the scientists, they have made it happen, my colleagues make our colleagues in the nhs, the gps, the doctors, nurses, the vaccinators, the social care, the minor make the social care, the minor make the manufacturers, the local authorities, the armed forces, Civil Servants who work Night And Day to make this deployment possible and anyone else who has played a part in this huge logistical endeavour. It really is a combination of the best of the united kingdom. The vaccines is sueakin of the united kingdom. The vaccines is speaking in of the united kingdom. The vaccines is speaking in the of the united kingdom. The vaccines is speaking in the commons. Of the united kingdom. The vaccines is speaking in the commons. The is speaking in the commons. The irish minister is thinking of whether to extend the grace period of goods entering into Great Britain for is that they were agreed as part of the brexits radio. Talks described last night as constructive are continuing between the eu and the uk government after Body Controls were stopped this week. Our europe Correspondent Gallantly has been explaining where the two sides stood at the start of the talks as morning. It stood at the start of the talks as morninu. ,. Stood at the start of the talks as morninu. ,. ,. , stood at the start of the talks as mornin. ,. ,. ,. , morning. It was a oint statement, festival, from morning. It was a joint statement, festival, from michael morning. It was a joint statement, festival, from michael gove, morning. It was a joint statement, festival, from michael gove, from j festival, from michael gove, from the eu side, the Vice PresidentMaros Sefcovic and also, in addition to this, that Virtual Meeting that lasted a0 minutes last night, with the Deputy First Minister of ireland, and the minister of the sinn fein, and events of the dtp, and ultimately, they support a history of this i thought last weeks travel, after the catastrophe which, as admitted by the eu, which is a trend that intended to trigger article 15, basically suspending its usual application meaning there could be a border between ireland and Northern Ireland with the Vaccine Cheques happening there. They have stopped that, but a letter yesterday morning published by michael gove, sent to the eu, sad, actually after that problem, that they had seen threats to eu and Northern Irish staff, and the staff had been suspended from work since tuesday, but they are still off work at the moment, the checks are not going in place on certain foodstuffs. And that they need the resolution there. There is a grace period for certain products, supermarket products, chilled meat, puzzles, medicines, things like that, pets, and they need to continue that scenario up until the end of 2022. It was a a0 minute meeting, and the end result was that this will be a constructive way of finding solutions, it means that Marriage Chest of it will come to Northern Ireland next week. It is different provisions in brief, the eu is saying that it will continue to impose fully these checks, and the uk still pushing for a grace period to extend this. I should say this, the last few moments, Simon Coveney on bbc radio ulster, he is the foreign Ministerfor Ireland and also a significant eu official in the past, who said that the idea of the past, who said that the idea of the grace period is now that they would look to put in place with possible extension for some of the grace period, i think that is under consideration, but nothing dramatic in terms of the protocol. In terms of the protocol. Stephen kell is in terms of the protocol. Stephen kelly is the in terms of the protocol. Stephen kelly is the chief in terms of the protocol. Stephen kelly is the Chief Executive in terms of the protocol. Stephen kelly is the Chief Executive of kelly is the Chief Executive of manufacturing Northern Ireland. The trade body that has been helping businesses to adjust to the new trading arrangements. He has been explaining what the situation means and a practical level for the business quincy. And a practical level for the business quincy. And a practical level for the business quin. ,. ,. , business quincy. There is no doubt about it that business quincy. There is no doubt about it that january business quincy. There is no doubt about it that january was business quincy. There is no doubt about it that january was an about it that january was an incredible difficult month. The business incredible difficult month. The Business Committee see here did one for some Business Committee see here did one for some time that in the absence of detail, for some time that in the absence of detail, people did notjust have the time to detail, people did notjust have the time to get ready. That is what we experience. Time to get ready. That is what we experience, there at the ist of january. Experience, there at the ist of january, and in retrospect, it was like the january, and in retrospect, it was like the scene in Wallace And Gromit when, like the scene in Wallace And Gromit when, it like the scene in Wallace And Gromit when, it is like the scene in Wallace And Gromit when, it is laying down frantically bits when, it is laying down frantically hits of when, it is laying down frantically bits of track in front of the train in order bits of track in front of the train in order to bits of track in front of the train in order to avert disaster businesses were working incredibly hard in businesses were working incredibly hard in orderto businesses were working incredibly hard in order to keep going in the midst hard in order to keep going in the midst of hard in order to keep going in the midst of the turmoil it was, at the beginning midst of the turmoil it was, at the beginning of this year. And on top of that, beginning of this year. And on top of that, the beginning of this year. And on top of that, the covid 19 pandemic which has affected us all. Of that, the covid19 pandemic which has affected us all. Has affected us all. Stephen kelly there, has affected us all. Stephen kelly there. Talking has affected us all. Stephen kelly there, talking about has affected us all. Stephen kelly there, talking about the has affected us all. Stephen kelly there, talking about the impact. Has affected us all. Stephen kelly| there, talking about the impact on business. Let us turn to scotland, Nicola Sturgeon gave an update about the Coronavirus Vaccine roll out is just a little earlier today. She said that more than 90 of people over the age of 80 have now been inoculated. Her daily press conference, the First Minister said that Vaccine Uptake is beyond anything she could have ever believed possible. We anything she could have ever believed possible. Anything she could have ever believed possible. We have now vaccinated believed possible. We have now vaccinated with believed possible. We have now vaccinated with the believed possible. We have now vaccinated with the first believed possible. We have now vaccinated with the first dose i believed possible. We have now| vaccinated with the first dose 90 believed possible. We have now vaccinated with the first dose 90 vaccinated with the first dose 90 make 98 of older residents in care homes and 89 of staff working in older peoples care homes, they have also had the first dose of the vaccine. Let me be clear, these are not figures for people offered the vaccination, these are people actually vaccinated. These are quite extraordinarily Uptake Numbers and they are hugely important, given the toll the virus is taken on other people in town. I can also report that as of this morning, at least 90 of those aged over 80 and living in the community have been vaccinated. The work that has been done, which i have referred to already this week, to define the jets as a number of people come over 80s, that group of population, it actually suggests that percentage in reality is higher than 90 . We are on track to lead the ta