to the family of two murdered sisters for the way it responded when they were reported missing. sir david attenborough tells the bbc that world leaders must sieze the moment at next week's climate change summit in glasgow. well, if we don't act now, it will be too late. the queen performs her first official engagements since going into hospital last week with virtual audiences from windsor castle. cheering. and walter smith, one of scottish football's greatest managers, has died at the age of 73. and coming up on the bbc news channel, south africa's quinton de kock has made himself unavailable for personal reasons ahead of his country's t20 match against the west indies. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. millions of public sector workers will see their wages rise next year after the government decided to end the current pay freeze in england. it was introduced a year ago because of the pandemic, but in his budget tomorrow, the chancellor, rishi sunak, will announce he's lifting it. nurses, teachers, police and prison officers, and members of the armed forces will be among the five million workers whose pay will go up — but how much depends on independent pay review bodies. pay offers for some staff in scotland, wales and northern ireland will be made separately. our political correspondent helen catt reports. the armed forces, prison officers, teachers and the police were among the millions of people who had their pay frozen, last year. a difficult decision, said the chancellor, made because of the uncertain impact of coronavirus on the economy. now he says things are looking better and it's right that they see their wages rise. ., , ., , , rise. lope... in government by the next election. _ rise. lope... in government by the next election, by _ rise. lope... in government by the next election, by 2024 _ rise. lope... in government by the next election, by 2024 or - rise. lope... in government by the next election, by 2024 or so, - rise. lope... in government by the next election, by 2024 or so, as i next election, by 2024 or so, as well as giving the public sector that pay rise and ending the pay freeze, we also increasing the national living wage up by 6.6% up to £9 50 p. to make sure the lowest paid in society also get a pay rise. but the cost of everyday things like energy bills is going up, too. the ke thin energy bills is going up, too. the key thing is _ energy bills is going up, too. the key thing is that it's got to be a pay rise — key thing is that it's got to be a pay rise that at least matches the cost of _ pay rise that at least matches the cost of living, so that people have a real— cost of living, so that people have a real terms increase in their pockets _ a real terms increase in their pockets and it also has to reflect, you know, making up those lost years on public _ you know, making up those lost years on public sector pay, as i say, over the last_ on public sector pay, as i say, over the last decade or more. we on public sector pay, as i say, over the last decade or more.- the last decade or more. we won't know for a — the last decade or more. we won't know for a while _ the last decade or more. we won't know for a while how _ the last decade or more. we won't know for a while how much - the last decade or more. we won't know for a while how much different professions will get. we know it will apply to jobs like nursing, teaching and the armed forces but some changes will only be in england because pay in a number of areas is controlled by scotland, wales and northern ireland. the pay freeze will end in april. independent pay review bodies will recommend a pay rise figures before that in the new year. it rise figures before that in the new year. ., , ., ., , . year. it was wrong what they decided to do last year _ year. it was wrong what they decided to do last year in _ year. it was wrong what they decided to do last year in terms _ year. it was wrong what they decided to do last year in terms of _ year. it was wrong what they decided to do last year in terms of the - to do last year in terms of the freeze — to do last year in terms of the freeze that _ to do last year in terms of the freeze. that has _ to do last year in terms of the freeze. that has an _ to do last year in terms of the freeze. that has an ongoing . to do last year in terms of the - freeze. that has an ongoing impact, it's been_ freeze. that has an ongoing impact, it's been damaging, _ freeze. that has an ongoing impact, it's been damaging, it— freeze. that has an ongoing impact, it's been damaging, it is— it's been damaging, it is unsustainable _ it's been damaging, it is unsustainable and - it's been damaging, it is unsustainable and theyl it's been damaging, it is. unsustainable and they are it's been damaging, it is- unsustainable and they are now saying — unsustainable and they are now saying they _ unsustainable and they are now saying they won't _ unsustainable and they are now saying they won't freeze - unsustainable and they are now saying they won't freeze it - unsustainable and they are now saying they won't freeze it this i saying they won't freeze it this year. — saying they won't freeze it this year. which _ saying they won't freeze it this year, which means— saying they won't freeze it this year, which means they - saying they won't freeze it this year, which means they can i saying they won't freeze it this i year, which means they can now saying they won't freeze it this - year, which means they can now sit down _ year, which means they can now sit down with— year, which means they can now sit down with the — year, which means they can now sit down with the pay— year, which means they can now sit down with the pay review _ year, which means they can now sit down with the pay review bodies i year, which means they can now sitl down with the pay review bodies and work what _ down with the pay review bodies and work what a — down with the pay review bodies and work what a fair _ down with the pay review bodies and work what a fair settlement - down with the pay review bodies and work what a fair settlement is. - down with the pay review bodies and work what a fair settlement is. the i work what a fair settlement is. the end of the pay _ work what a fair settlement is. end of the pay freeze will be confirmed in the commons tomorrow in the budget. the government has already released much more of what's in it than you would usually expect. the speaker is not happy. fince the speaker is not happy. once auain, the speaker is not happy. once again. this _ the speaker is not happy. once again, this house _ the speaker is not happy. once again, this house will - the speaker is not happy. once again, this house will not - the speaker is not happy. once again, this house will not be i the speaker is not happy. cite: again, this house will not be taken for granted. it is not right for everybody to be briefed. it's not more important to go on the news in the morning. it's more important to come here. let's get this message across. these are the elected members that represent this united kingdom. members that represent this united kinudom. , , , members that represent this united kinadom. , ,, ., ., ., ., kingdom. despite the large amount of briefina , kingdom. despite the large amount of briefing. there — kingdom. despite the large amount of briefing, there is _ kingdom. despite the large amount of briefing, there is still _ kingdom. despite the large amount of briefing, there is still a _ kingdom. despite the large amount of briefing, there is still a lot _ kingdom. despite the large amount of briefing, there is still a lot that - briefing, there is still a lot that we don't know about what will be set tomorrow, like how a lot of this spending will be paid for. helen catt, bbc news. our economics correspondent, andy verity, is here. on the face of it, very good news for public sector workers but they'll be looking for pay rises above inflation. well, it is interesting, the public sector union, unison, said this is no cause for celebration, look at what happened last year as we saw in that package. over the past year, they have had a real terms pay cut and even as we see inflation go up, that pay freeze means their spending power, the amount of goods they can buy has gone down. that is in the context of ten years which has been some of the worst for rises in living standards that we have seen in the last 200 years. for example, nurses are paid 5% less than they were ten years ago. teachers, 8% less. senior civil servants ii% or less. senior civil servants ii% or less. nhs dentists 32% less. all because their wages haven't been keeping up with inflation for ten years. they will be looking for more than inflation, as you say, in the coming year but even that may not be enough to compensate for what they have lost in recent years.— have lost in recent years. andy, thank you _ have lost in recent years. andy, thank you very _ have lost in recent years. andy, thank you very much _ have lost in recent years. andy, thank you very much indeed. i andy verity reporting. the former cabinet minister owen paterson could be suspended from parliament for 30 days after he was found to have broken rules on lobbying. he is accused of putting pressure on ministers and officials on behalf of two companies for whom he was a paid consultant. the commons standards committee said it was an egregious breach of rules but the mp for north shropshire says the findings are biased and unfair. let's get more on this from our political correspondent who has the latest for us from westminster.— us from westminster. that's right. the re aort us from westminster. that's right. the report that _ us from westminster. that's right. the report that is _ us from westminster. that's right. the report that is out _ us from westminster. that's right. the report that is out today - us from westminster. that's right. the report that is out today has . the report that is out today has found that owen paterson, the conservative mp and former minister, used his position as an mp to promote to companies that he worked for. he was a paid consultant for both randox and. a detail in this report details how he met and promoted these companies. two different government departments including the food standards agency and the department for international development. he's been accused of using his parliamentary office 25 times to host business meetings and writing letters about business interests on house of commons paper. the report says there was no immediate financial gain to these financial companies to what he did but his actions could have led to longer term financial benefits to these companies and in the short—term, they may have secured meetings and things like that that they otherwise would not have secured without his input to this. the standards committee recommended he be suspended from the house of commons for 30 sitting days. if that happens, he could face a recall petition, something which could result in a by—election in his seat. he has strongly denied the claims, saying there was no proper investigation and he has also said the manner in which this inquiry was conducted was a significant contributing factor to the death of his wife, who took her own life last year. his wife, who took her own life last ear. ., . , his wife, who took her own life last ear, ., ~ , ., " his wife, who took her own life last ear. ., . , ., ~ i. year. ione wells, thank you, reporting — year. ione wells, thank you, reporting from _ year. ione wells, thank you, i reporting from westminster. the metropolitan police has apologised to the family of two murdered sisters for the way it responded when they were reported missing. an investigation by the independent officer for police coduct found that several mistakes were made in the case of bibaa henry and nicole smallman, who were stabbed to death in north london in june, last year. their mother has said the police apology is too late. simonjones reports. a vigil to remember the lives of nicole smallman and bibaa henry. when they were reported missing, the response of officers, according to the police watchdog, was unacceptable. the bodies of the sisters were found in a country park in wembley injune last year, discovered by miss smallman's boyfriend, the day after the police had been contacted, to the horror of the womens' mother. adam says, "mina, mina, we've found a knife. "mina, mina, i'm going to need you to sit down. "i've found them. i've found them. "but they've gone." mina smallman has always believed the police response may have been clouded by racial profiling, misogyny or classism. the independent office for police conduct concluded there was no evidence of stereotyping but information about the sisters' disappearance was recorded inaccurately and a call handler was dismissive. the metropolitan police commissioner, dame cressida dick, has admitted that the level of service provided to the womens' family fell short of what was expected and had officers acted differently, then they could have been saved immeasurable pain. she has now offered to meet the family in person at a time of their choosing to say sorry. but in a statement, the womens' mother said: "we are not the only parties who suffered mental anguish "at the hands of the met�*s incompetent, reprehensible "and blatant disregard of agreed procedures "regarding missing persons. "sorry is something you say when you comprehend the wrong you do "and take full responsibility for it. "demonstrating that by taking appropriate, proportionate action, "which, to our minds, is not going to happen." this is not an isolated issue. so i think unless there is a fundamental review of how missing persons are reported and there is a fundamental review around the whole process, the danger is this will happen elsewhere. following the failings in the investigation, an officer and two members of police staff will now face action over their performance. the man who killed nicole smallman and bibaa henry, danyal hussein, will be sentenced for their murders this week. simon jones, bbc news. downing street says it's too early to draw conclusions from figures that suggest a levelling off in the number of coronavirus cases. the government has been under pressure to bring in new restrictions in england but there are signs in the data that the rapid rise in infections is beginning to slow or even drop. our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson, looks now at what might be going on. crowded shopping streets this half term, some people wearing masks, but most are without. so, who is right and what is happening with the virus? some scientific models suggest infection rates may be about to decline and quite dramatically. you can see this steep fall in this graph from the end of october through the winter.— graph from the end of october through the winter. most of us think that we might _ through the winter. most of us think that we might see _ through the winter. most of us think that we might see a _ through the winter. most of us think that we might see a small _ through the winter. most of us think that we might see a small decline i through the winter. most of us thinki that we might see a small decline or a decline in incidence first, so that's what the models are suggesting. notjust ours but the others as well, suggesting we might see a decline and then it takes off again and increases again may be in the new year. again and increases again may be in the new year-— the new year. scientists say this mi a ht the new year. scientists say this might happen — the new year. scientists say this might happen if _ the new year. scientists say this might happen if vaccine - the new year. scientists say this i might happen if vaccine protection only wanes moderately. there is a good uptake of boosterjabs and no increase in socialising. this morning, mps heard evidence about why there might be a decline in cases. i why there might be a decline in cases. ~' ., why there might be a decline in cases. ~ . ., cases. i think we are in an improving _ cases. i think we are in an improving situation - cases. i think we are in an l improving situation because cases. i think we are in an - improving situation because of high vaccination — improving situation because of high vaccination coverage that we have, the booster— vaccination coverage that we have, the booster programme that will start limiting even further the number— start limiting even further the number of cases and particularly those _ number of cases and particularly those hospitalised cases. and there's— those hospitalised cases. and there's lots of infection that's happening in the community, which is posting _ happening in the community, which is posting tots _ happening in the community, which is posting lots of younger people as wella _ posting lots of younger people as well, including children. all posting lots of younger people as well, including children.— well, including children. all of this comes — well, including children. all of this comes as _ well, including children. all of this comes as the _ well, including children. all of this comes as the debate - well, including children. all of - this comes as the debate continues to rage about whether the government in england should reintroduce restrictions, the so—called plan b. many nhs organisations and doctors have said they're under so much pressure that they are at the edge of what they can manage. eaten 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including i for for other conditions, including elective _ for for other conditions, including elective procedures. _ for for other conditions, including elective procedures. it's- for for other conditions, including elective procedures. it's always i elective procedures. it's always better— elective procedures. it's always better to — elective procedures. it's always better to be _ elective procedures. it's always better to be prepared _ elective procedures. it's always better to be prepared then - elective procedures. it's always better to be prepared then wait until— better to be prepared then wait until it's — better to be prepared then wait until it's too _ better to be prepared then wait until it's too late _ better to be prepared then wait until it's too late and _ better to be prepared then wait until it's too late and press - better to be prepared then wait until it's too late and press the| until it's too late and press the panic— until it's too late and press the panic button~ _ until it's too late and press the panic button. that's _ until it's too late and press the panic button. that's exactly. until it's too late and press the i panic button. that's exactly what we're _ panic button. that's exactly what we're doing _ panic button. that's exactly what we're doing. preparing _ panic button. that's exactly what we're doing. preparing ourselves panic button. that's exactly what . we're doing. preparing ourselves for what appears — we're doing. preparing ourselves for what appears to _ we're doing. preparing ourselves for what appears to be _ we're doing. preparing ourselves for what appears to be a _ we're doing. preparing ourselves for what appears to be a pretty - we're doing. preparing ourselves for what appears to be a pretty rough i what appears to be a pretty rough winter _ what appears to be a pretty rough winter ahead _ what appears to be a pretty rough winter ahead. the _ what appears to be a pretty rough winter ahead.— winter ahead. the nhs is facing aressure winter ahead. the nhs is facing pressure like — winter ahead. the nhs is facing pressure like never _ winter ahead. the nhs is facing pressure like never before. - winter ahead. the nhs is facing pressure like never before. andi pressure like never before. and falling covid—i9 rates would be immensely welcome. but scientists say there is no certainty that infections will decline and difficult time for those deciding how to best protect people. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. the government faces more pressure today to stop raw sewage being released into rivers. at the moment, water companies can discharge waste into waterways after heavy rain to prevent it flooding into homes. last week, mps voted against putting a legal duty on the companies to end the practice. but this afternoon, the proposal will be discussed in the house of lords. water companies say that, if it becomes law, it would cost them tens of billions of pounds. zoe conway reports. this is untreated sewage being released into langstone harbour in hampshire. the pipe, known as an outfall, is seven foot wide. the footage was shot last thursday. the sewage poured out of it for 49 hours straight. i launched my drone from about 100 metres over there, and, er, once i was flying over the top looking at the screen, ijust couldn't believe what i was seeing. the general reaction from people on social media who've seen the film now, they really are astonished at quite how much of this is happening, and it is happening right along our coastline. quite simply, it needs to stop. the sewage came from here, the budds farm treatment plant run by southern water. it is allowed to discharge what the company says is heavily diluted waste water into the harbour during heavy rainfall. this prevents it backing up and causing flooding. the concern is that notjust the faecal matter that is coming out through that sewage treatment plant, it is full of chemicals, as well. all the chemicals we use every day that are underneath our sinks and keep them locked away from our children because they are toxic, they come out here and can be toxic to our wildlife, as well. it's not clear yet whether this 49—hour spill will be considered to be legal or not. injuly, southern water was hit with a £90 million fine after pleading guilty to thousands of illegal discharges. southern water told the bbc it's investing in infrastructure and natural projects, such as enhanced wetlands, to reduce water run—off. no prizes for guessing what these brown spots refer to — places where treated and untreated effluent is released into our rivers. sewage was discharged into british waters 400,000 times last year. the government says the amount of sewage in our rivers is unacceptable, and the government has a bill in parliament to address the problem, which they say will deliver progressive reductions in the harm caused by storm overflows. the trouble is, 22 conservative mps say it doesn't go far enough. they want the government to back this amendment. it puts a legal duty on water companies to take all reasonable steps to ensure untreated sewage is not discharged. for the last few days, anger has been mounting at the government's position. they've been protesting on the streets in margate in kent, and they have taken to the beaches in nearby whitstable. what everyone agrees on is that britain's victorian water system needs rescuing, but it will cost billions and billions to do so. zoe conway, bbc news. the time is 1:16pm. our top story this lunchtime: millions of workers are set to get an increase in their wages as the government ends its public sector pay freeze for many. and still to come — why a japanese princess has given up her royal title to marry her college sweetheart. coming up on the bbc news channel, we'll have more on the tributes to walter smith, who won 21 trophies at ibrox over two spells. the former rangers manager has died at the age of 73. sir david attenborough is urging world leaders to seize the moment at the cop26 climate change summit in glasgow next week. he said every day that goes by without action to reduce emissions is a day wasted, and that it would be catastrophic if richer nations don't help poorer ones deal with climate change. the naturalist and broadcaster, who's 95, has been speaking to our science editor david shukman during the filming of a new documentary series, the green planet, due to screen next year on bbc one. this is a thermal camera, and it will tell me the difference between the surrounding temperature and the temperature in the centre of a daisy flower. the surroundings — 12 degrees. in the centre of the flower — 2i. new technology to film the humble daisy. and action, david. at kew gardens in london, we had rare access behind the scenes to the making of green planet. it looks like you get a lot of enjoyment out of making these programmes. well, they're all old friends, aren't they? that's the nice thing. we caught up with david attenborough several times during the filming, and he seemed most passionate about the most ordinary of plants. daisies are things that you decapitate with your lawn mower sort of once a week. but, actually, they are marvellous things. they move every day. they exploit the sunshine, open to the sunshine. the interesting thing is we now have a camera which allows us to actually explore the surface of a plant in great detail, so it is like moving into a different landscape. suddenly, this thing is a huge great thing and you suddenly see it for what it is. i have been reporting on climate change, climate science, for nearly 20 years and i have seen some spectacular advances in understanding in that time. what most strikes you about the changes you've seen? i think the devastating fires around the world, in australia and california, all over the place. that has brought home the real catastrophe that happens to ordinary people in their secure home. every time i see it on television, i think supposing, suddenly, now, there were flames coming up, that everything in my life, my house and everything about it going up in flames. what with that do to you? it would destroy you. when you think of the poorest countries, the people who are likely to be, who are being hardest hit by climate change, and whether their voices are going to be heard at the cop26 summit, are you worried that enough account will be taken of what they are going through? yes, i am, very much so. i think it will be really catastrophic if the developed nations of the world, the more powerful nations of the world, simply ignored these problems. do we say, "oh, it's nothing to do with us," and cross our arms? we caused it. our kind of industrialisation is one of the majorfactors in producing this change in climate. we have a moral responsibility, even if we didn't cause it we would have a moral responsibility to do something about thousands of men, women and children who have lost everything, lost everything. can we just go by and say "it's no business of ours"? you have to believe there are still things to be done about it, and i believe there are. the question is, on a world scale, when is it too late? but it is difficult to see... well, if we don't act now, it will be too late. and we have been saying that for a long time and we have been saying, "well, what do we mean by now?" we have said, "well, in the next ten years or something," and think, "ah, well, ten years' time, that's a couple of budgets away, and politicians won't do things." we have to do it now. sir david attenborough speaking to our science editor david shukman. the former scotland, rangers and everton manager walter smith has died aged 73. over two spells at ibrox he led rangers to ten top—flight titles, five scottish cups and six league cup wins. our sports correspondent chris mclaughlin is at rangers' ibrox stadium in glasgow. where does walter smith stand in the pantheon of scottish managers? well, he was a hugely respected figure in scottish football, a hugely successful manager in scottish football. particularly, of course, here at rangers. 21 trophies in total across two spells, ten league titles too, even a uefa cup final. he had spells at scotland and everton but his first and last footballing love was always rangers for. he was very well—respected across the footballing divide here in glasgow, some celtic fans this morning telling me of a man of class and dignity. first minister nicola sturgeon today talking about a footballing great, the rangers chairman saying he was the embodiment of what makes a ranger and he will be sorely missed, sentiments echoed across scottish football and beyond today. thank ou, chris football and beyond today. thank you, chris mclaughlin _ football and beyond today. thank you, chris mclaughlin at - football and beyond today. thank you, chris mclaughlin at ibrox. . the government has acknowledged that it's yet to deliver on its pledge to give £500 million to youth services in england. ministers announced the youth investment fund in 2019 and the money was due to be distributed over five years, but so far none of it has been distributed. jonelle awomoyi reports. youth services aim to provide an opportunity for personal development, education and socialisation. services often include providing safe and effective care and early intervention support. but it can be a struggle to fund these resources. a recent ymca report found that over the last eight years, local authority funding for youth services in england and wales has decreased by £978 million. that's down 70%. two years ago, the government announced a new £500 million youth investment fund, but the department for digital, culture, media and sport — dcms — has acknowledged the fund has not yet launched, so no money has been allocated. i'm in knowsley, part of the liverpool city region, which is one of the uk's most deprived boroughs where these effects are being felt. if the youth club does get shut down, or it goes or whatever, looking at the people that do come here, will be devastated. so where can clubs get theirfunding from? our funding tends to come from local authority, who are under a lot of pressure themselves, orthe community or the police. we're scrambling around, trying to get money to survive. and that isn't how it should be because we are an essential service. we are waiting for money from the youth investment fund. it's been promised. it hasn't been delivered. in a statement, dcms said... but the government has acknowledged that the £500 million youth investment fund has not yet been launched, so no money has been allocated. experts researching effective youth provision have expressed their concerns. 500 million is not- going to be very useful. it's going to have to be targeted. and what it will likely be spent on is those areasl of concern such as crime, mental health, _ radicalisation, and skills. leaders in the youth sector will be looking closely at tomorrow's budget, to see if young people are prioritised. jonelle awomoyi, bbc news. japan's princess mako has married her non—royal college sweetheart kei komuro, losing her royal status. underjapanese law, female imperial family members forfeit their status upon marriage to a "commoner," although male members do not. the niece of the japanese emperor is now expected to move to the united states after the low key wedding. a warning, this report by rupert wingfield—hayes contains flash photography. this is the moment princess mako left the imperialfamily, bowing to her mother and father. but then the rigid formality of the imperial household was broken for a moment, as princess kako stepped forward to give her sister a warm hug. a few minutes later, with her new husband by her side, the now former princess spoke of the couple's love and deep desire to make life together. it was clear that her choice of a commoner from a single—parent household did not meet with the approval of many here. japan's tabloids went after kei komuro relentlessly, digging up allegations that his widowed mother owed tens of thousands of dollars to a former boyfriend. to many injapan's deeply conservative establishment, this young man was just not fit to marry a niece of the emperor. but princess mako stood by her man, despite the relentless criticism on social media causing her to suffer post—traumatic stress. translation: to me, he is irreplaceable. - our marriage is a necessary step for to be able to protect our hearts in a cherishing way. we, the two of us, will start our new life. i guess there will be different types of difficulties, but we want to live together by working together. the couple will now head to america, where mr komuro has been offered a job at a new york law firm. back injapan, the departure leaves the imperial household withjust 17 members, only four of who are male — and one of those is over 80. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. the queen has carried out virtual audiences at windsor castle — her first official engagements in seven days since she was ordered to rest by doctors. our royal correspondentjonny dymond joins me now. she is back at work? absolutely ri a ht. she is back at work? absolutely right- what _ she is back at work? absolutely right. what was _ she is back at work? absolutely right. what was it, _ she is back at work? absolutely right. what was it, wednesdayl she is back at work? absolutely - right. what was it, wednesday when we heard she was cancelling a planned trip to northern ireland and instead went into hospital, a brief stay, and overnight stay in hospital. she never really went away in that the palisade she was back at her desk carrying out what they call light duties on thursday —— in that the palace said she was back. this was the first person—to—person engagement, even if it was one of those virtual things everyone has been getting too over the year—and—a—half, a virtual audience with the swiss ambassador and the korean ambassador and as you can probably tell from the pictures released of the queen smiling rather broadly, she looks like she is rather enjoying herself. rather en'oying herself. thank you ve rather enjoying herself. thank you ve much rather enjoying herself. thank you very much indeed, _ rather enjoying herself. thank you very much indeed, jonny - rather enjoying herself. thank you j very much indeed, jonny dymond, rather enjoying herself. thank you - very much indeed, jonny dymond, our royal correspondent. time for a look at the weather — here's nick miller. very mild for the rest of the week the big differences in rain amounts, some will have several days of rain, other areas will stay largely try and see occasional sunshine. there is an area of low pressure to the west which will set a weather front across parts of scotland, northern ireland, north—west england and wales for several days, rain totals mounting, wearable central and eastern england stays mainly dry. with the wind from this direction, all temperatures well above the seasonal average. plenty of cloud, some hazy brightness in east anglia and south—east england, a field sunny spells, generally across western areas and patchy rain and drizzle, wettest and windiest in north—west scotland, temperatures, regardless of weather you are seeing hazy sunshine or in the rain, above average. overnight the rain goes south across scotland through northern