covid infections are falling in england but the government says it's too soon to draw any firm conclusions. the raw sewage pumped into the sea for 49 hours straight and the government under pressure to stop it. and bowing out — the princess who's quit the japanese royal family to marry her commoner fiance. and coming up on sportsday later in the hour on the bbc news channel... tributes have been paid to walter smith, one of ranger's greatest managers, who has died at the age of 73. good evening and welcome the bbc news at six. millions of public sector workers will get a pay rise next year. the government says it will lift the pay freeze introduced last november and nurses, teachers and members of the armed forces are among those who will benefit. the increase won't be known until next spring and depends on recommendations from independent pay review bodies. the government won't confirm whether the pay rises will be above inflation. labour says tax and price rises mean families are facing a cost of living crisis. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. look very carefully. promises may not be exactly what they appear. it is nearly budget time and there are plenty of vows and pledges around. teachers in the classroom are just some of 2.5 million public sector staff who have had their pay frozen in england. that technical limit will disappear next year, welcome in this head's office. like will disappear next year, welcome in this head's office.— this head's office. like everybody else in what _ this head's office. like everybody else in what have _ this head's office. like everybody else in what have been _ this head's office. like everybody else in what have been really - this head's office. like everybodyl else in what have been really tight times the fact that the cost of living has been going up and wages have not, will have affected everybody. specifically in schools knowing the pay freeze has been there has meant that people have been adversely affected and you feel it on a day—to—day basis. been adversely affected and you feel it on a day-to-day basis.— it on a day-to-day basis. before he is even back _ it on a day-to-day basis. before he is even back on _ it on a day-to-day basis. before he is even back on the _ it on a day-to-day basis. before he is even back on the steps _ it on a day-to-day basis. before he is even back on the steps with - it on a day-to-day basis. before he is even back on the steps with the l is even back on the steps with the red box tomorrow, the chancellor has already come up with a long list of what sound like goodies. after the shock of the pandemic it seems the economy is returning to something like normal with more vigour than expected. but the politician who wants the red box for labour says check the terms and conditions. imilli check the terms and conditions. will these -a check the terms and conditions. ll these pay rises much the rising cost of living with inflation, which look set to reach four or even 5%? and second, where does this money come from? will it come from the departmental budgets, or will the chancellor pay for new money to pay for this welcome increase in public sector pay. the for this welcome increase in public sector pay-— for this welcome increase in public sector -a . ., ., ., , sector pay. the cash for extra wages will come out _ sector pay. the cash for extra wages will come out of _ sector pay. the cash for extra wages will come out of each _ sector pay. the cash for extra wages will come out of each department's. will come out of each department's pot of money, rather than any extra from number 11, and the size of any wage rise is not set yet. the from number 11, and the size of any wage rise is not set yet.— wage rise is not set yet. the pay review bodies _ wage rise is not set yet. the pay review bodies for _ wage rise is not set yet. the pay review bodies for nurses, - wage rise is not set yet. the pay review bodies for nurses, police | wage rise is not set yet. the pay - review bodies for nurses, police and teachers will go away and consider over the next few months what is the appropriate recommendations to government. they will then recommend it to the chancellor and he will announce that early next year. we will not know for months how much extra teachers, firefighters, nurses or anyone else whose wages are paid by the taxpayer will actually get. and we will not know until tomorrow how much in totalled the chancellor wants to spend on the different parts of the public sector, whether thatis parts of the public sector, whether that is education, defence, care or anything else. so much of what we have heard so far from the chancellor is political signalling and it is the small print when he is on his feet in the house of commons tomorrow that really counts. and the big headlines out there have already raised heads in here. this big headlines out there have already raised heads in here.— raised heads in here. this house will not raised heads in here. this house will rrot be _ raised heads in here. this house will not be taken _ raised heads in here. this house will not be taken for _ raised heads in here. this house will not be taken for granted. it| raised heads in here. this house | will not be taken for granted. it is not right for everybody to be briefed. it is not more important to go on the news in the morning, it is more important to come here. but the chancellor has — more important to come here. but the chancellor has chosen _ more important to come here. but the chancellor has chosen to _ more important to come here. but the chancellor has chosen to warm - more important to come here. but the chancellor has chosen to warm up - chancellor has chosen to warm up for his big day with a canine audience. he may encounter a less relaxed one in the morning. he may encounter a less relaxed one in the morning. our economics editor faisal islam joins me now. this sounds like good news, but not been given a whole hearted welcome? it will be a relief for 5 million workers that the freeze no longer applies, but the precise generosity of it is to be worked out in terms of it is to be worked out in terms of the funding. more than that, you have to compare any pay rise to the rate of inflation. prices are rising and peoplejust rate of inflation. prices are rising and people just need to look at record petrol pump prices, the prospects of record domestic energy bills as well, to see that inflation is heading up to 5%. whether or not these rises will match inflation, we have also got to add in the national insurance rise as well. to keep track with the living standards that really is up for grabs. there is a pattern in many of the announcements we have already heard, and if you dig down, you see it spread over a period of years and they do not involve much day—to—day spending. that is what rishi sunak is trying to get under control, to get that lower taxation at the end of the parliament. although we are used to this chancellor borrowing hundreds of millions of pounds during the pandemic rescue, i think tomorrow is about drawing a line under that and showing he is tough on public finances and borrowing. after concerns about rising covid infection levels there are signs that cases are beginning to plateau, even drop slightly in england. however, 263 deaths were recorded today across the uk, the highest since february. that may be due to unusually low reporting of deaths over the weekend. one of the developers of the astra zeneca vaccine has told a committee of mps that the situation is improving. the government, though, is urging caution and says it's too soon to draw any conclusions. so what's going on? here's our health editor hugh pym. there is a new push to vaccinate 12 to 15—year—olds in england this week, with bookings possible at vaccination hubs during half term. and there was no shortage of takers at the centre in walsall. fist and there was no shortage of takers at the centre in walsall.— at the centre in walsall. at first i was a bit scared, _ at the centre in walsall. at first i was a bit scared, but _ at the centre in walsall. at first i was a bit scared, but when - at the centre in walsall. at first i was a bit scared, but when you l at the centre in walsall. at first i i was a bit scared, but when you have the jab, there was not that much pain, so i relaxed after. brute the jab, there was not that much pain, so i relaxed after.- the jab, there was not that much pain, so i relaxed after. we are all in this together _ pain, so i relaxed after. we are all in this together and _ pain, so i relaxed after. we are all in this together and we _ pain, so i relaxed after. we are all in this together and we have - pain, so i relaxed after. we are all in this together and we have all. pain, so i relaxed after. we are all| in this together and we have all got to take _ in this together and we have all got to take our— in this together and we have all got to take our part, including the children _ to take our part, including the children i_ to take our part, including the children. i think it is very important that the schools do not have _ important that the schools do not have the — important that the schools do not have the pressure of getting the children— have the pressure of getting the children vaccinated. but have the pressure of getting the children vaccinated.— children vaccinated. but in nottingham _ children vaccinated. but in nottingham with - children vaccinated. but in nottingham with walkins l children vaccinated. but in i nottingham with walkins for children vaccinated. but in - nottingham with walkins for booster jab is now possible there was a more downbeat mood. the jab is now possible there was a more downbeat mood.— downbeat mood. the delta variant is such a worry — downbeat mood. the delta variant is such a worry and _ downbeat mood. the delta variant is such a worry and the _ downbeat mood. the delta variant is such a worry and the nhs _ downbeat mood. the delta variant is such a worry and the nhs is - downbeat mood. the delta variant is such a worry and the nhs is under i downbeat mood. the delta variant is| such a worry and the nhs is under so much pressure we have really got to do everything we can to help. thase do everything we can to help. those of us who are _ do everything we can to help. those of us who are being _ do everything we can to help. those of us who are being more _ do everything we can to help. those of us who are being more sensible are having — of us who are being more sensible are having to go along with this booster— are having to go along with this boosterjust to try to protect us a little _ boosterjust to try to protect us a little bit — boosterjust to try to protect us a little bit extra.— little bit extra. scotland's first minister, meanwhile, - little bit extra. scotland's first minister, meanwhile, were - little bit extra. scotland's first - minister, meanwhile, were stressing the need for continued caution. today the cabinet agreed to make no change to the current regulations in place. this reflects our assessment that although the situation has greatly improved since august, it does remain fragile as we head into the winter period.— the winter period. where do things no the winter period. where do things to from the winter period. where do things go from here _ the winter period. where do things go from here with _ the winter period. where do things go from here with covid? - the winter period. where do things| go from here with covid? scientists and modellers say there is still a lot of uncertainty, but some take the view that partly because of the continued vaccine roll—out case numbers may stabilise and perhaps fall back a bit. one of the leading players in the development of vaccines and noted that while the virus was still spreading, he believed the outlook was a bit brighter. brute believed the outlook was a bit briahter. ~ ., ., believed the outlook was a bit briahter. . ., ., , ., brighter. we are in an improving situation because _ brighter. we are in an improving situation because of— brighter. we are in an improving situation because of high - situation because of high vaccination coverage that we have. the booster programme will start limiting even further the number of cases, particularly hospitalised cases. and there has been lots of infection in the community, which is boosting a lot of the younger people as well, including children. but whatever happens with covid, hospitals around the uk are under serious pressure, with a backlog of routine work which has built up and with concerns about flu there are predictions of a very challenging winter head for the nhs. challenging winter head for the nhs. well, turning to the latest official figures, they show there were 40,954 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period — that's down around 3,000 cases on last tuesday. it means an average of 44,702 new cases were reported per day in the last week. there were 8,693 people in hospital with covid as of yesterday. 263 deaths were reported of people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. it follows unusually low death figures over the weekend as i mentioned earlier. on average in the past week 140 related deaths were recorded every day. a bbc investigation has found the parents of the manchester arena bomber, salman abedi, living in the libyan capital tripoli where they are under surveillance by the authorities. they are both suspects in the case but have not been charged with any offence. ramadan abedi and his wife samia tabbal left the uk for libya in april 2017, a month before the attack in which 22 people died. both would be arrested if they set foot back in the uk. their otherson, hasham, has been convicted of mass murder for his role in the attack. orla guerin sent this report from tripoli. being escorted to face justice — hashim abedi, brother of the manchester bomber is brought to tripoli airport in 2019. my my name is hashem, i have been captured. are you ok with me, you sure? british officials politely ask if they can search his belongings in these never before seen images obtained exclusively by the bbc. then he is walked out to a private plane, to be extradited to the uk. a four—hourflight to a lifetime behind bars. he remains the only person convicted for the manchester bombing and is now serving a sentence of 55 years. but what of his parents who are both suspects in the case? hello? we went to the family home on the outskirts of tripoli. it looks abandoned, but it's not. well, a neighbour hasjust confirmed to us that the abedi family is still using this house. crucially he says ramadan abedi and his wife, the parents of the manchester bomber, were here at the house just a few days ago. manchester police have questions for them. so does the counsel for the public inquiry in the uk, but the parents aren't talking. ismail, bbc news, can can i ask you a few questions, please? neither is ismail abedi, the bomber�*s older brother, seen her the bomber�*s older brother, seen here last year. he left the uk in august, whereabouts unknown. minister, nice to see you. we asked libya's foreign minister, who is british—born herself, if he too might be here. i think there is the collaboration between the general attorney office and some figures in england related to this, to this issue. we are respecting the judicial system and we don't want to interfere in this, but also we are willing to collaborate from a political perspective if there is anything we can do from our side. it is unclear what help if any britain is new requesting from tripoli. a security source here told us libya has no evidence against the bomber�*s parents, but he added, "we are watching the family consta ntly." orla guerin, bbc news, tripoli. the former conservative minister, owen paterson, has defended his conduct after the parliamentary standards watchdog recommended that he be suspended from the commons for 30 days. in a report the regulator said he'd "repeatedly" broken lobbying rules, while working as a paid consultant for two firms. but mr paterson denied wrongdoing, saying he was trying to alert the authorities to carcinogenic substances in milk and ham. the metropolitan police has apologised to the family of two murdered sisters for failings in the way it responded when they were reported missing. bibaa henry and nicole smallman were killed in north—west london last year. an investigation has found a missing persons log was incorrectly closed and inquiries were not progressed. the sisters' mother said the met�*s apology was ten months too late. here's our home affairs correspondent, june kelly. when social worker bibaa henry, left, and her younger sister, nicole smallman, were reported missing after an outdoor birthday party, it was their friends who launched a search. they and their family were frustrated by the initial police response and it was nicole's boyfriend who found their bodies. the killer, daniel hussain, had hidden them in undergrowth. now the metropolitan police has apologised to the mother of the sisters family after the police watchdog found they were badly let down. her after the police watchdog found they were badly let down.— were badly let down. her response was blunt- — were badly let down. her response was blunt. and _ were badly let down. her response was blunt. and take _ were badly let down. her response was blunt. and take full _ was blunt. and take full responsibility. - was blunt. and take full - responsibility. demonstrating was blunt. and take full _ responsibility. demonstrating that by taking appropriate proportion action, which to our mind is not going to happen. to get really. the a 010: going to happen. to get really. tue: apology should have going to happen. to get really. tt2 apology should have been done face—to—face and not nearly ten months later. face-to-face and not nearly ten months later.— face-to-face and not nearly ten months later. ., ., ~ months later. the head of the met, dame cressida _ months later. the head of the met, dame cressida dick, _ months later. the head of the met, dame cressida dick, has _ months later. the head of the met, dame cressida dick, has offered . months later. the head of the met, dame cressida dick, has offered to | dame cressida dick, has offered to apologise in person. failings in the investigation included inaccurate, and calls also question whether their ethnicity was a factor. t their ethnicity was a factor. i think if this had been a white, social worker who had gone missing had got no history of going missing before, i wonder if it would have been taken more seriously. fin before, i wonder if it would have been taken more seriously. on this the olice been taken more seriously. on this the police watchdog _ been taken more seriously. on this the police watchdog says _ been taken more seriously. on this the police watchdog says it - been taken more seriously. on this the police watchdog says it found l been taken more seriously. on thisl the police watchdog says it found no evidence of stereotyping or bias in the sisters' case. the time is 6.15pm. our top story this evening. public sector workers are to get a pay rise but how much won't be known until next spring. and still to come, walter smith — described as one of scottish and a virtual audience for the clearing but it is announced that the queen will not attend the cop26 in glasgow. coming up in sportsday in the next 15 minutes on the bbc news channel. one of south africa's stars opts out of their latest match at the t20 world cup after the players are told that they havre to take a knee before matches. "if we don't act now, it will be too late". the words of sir david attenborough as he calls on the world to stop climate change. as he calls on the world and he says the richest nations need to meet their �*moral responsibility�* by helping the most vulnerable survive the effects of it. the 95—year—old broadcaster took a break from filming his new documentary series to speak to our science editor david shukman. 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. 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. 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, 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. this is a battlefield. its tendrils are highly sensitive to touch. got it! you can build up a sequence into a real drama so you think that the plant is hellbent on another plant, which they often aren't, of course. the attenborough message is that unless we think about plants, we will never tackle climate change and he says time is running out for the richest countries to take action. 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. action, david. if you get up and walk— action, david. if you get up and walk away— action, david. if you get up and walk away as if you are going to the tree _ walk away as if you are going to the tree i_ walk away as if you are going to the tree. . . walk away as if you are going to the tree. ., . , ., walk away as if you are going to the tree. ., . i. ., .,, tree. i watched you filming almost nonstop for _ tree. i watched you filming almost nonstop for five _ tree. i watched you filming almost nonstop for five hours _ tree. i watched you filming almost nonstop for five hours this - tree. i watched you filming almost i nonstop for five hours this morning. you are 95 and it's an incredibly impressive site. what are you planning next?— impressive site. what are you planning next? well, i don't plan ve far planning next? well, i don't plan very far ahead. _ planning next? well, i don't plan very far ahead. as _ planning next? well, i don't plan very far ahead. as you _ planning next? well, i don't plan very far ahead. as you said, - planning next? well, i don't plan very far ahead. as you said, i - planning next? well, i don't plan very far ahead. as you said, i am 95. how farcan very far ahead. as you said, i am 95. how far can you go on? it is not within our gift to say those things or know those things. all i know is that if i get up tomorrow and i'm able to do a decent day's work, i shalljolly able to do a decent day's work, i shall jolly well able to do a decent day's work, i shalljolly well do it. able to do a decent day's work, i shall jolly well do it.— shall “olly well do it. thank you ve shall jolly well do it. thank you very much- _ shall jolly well do it. thank you very much. thank _ shall jolly well do it. thank you very much. thank you. - shall jolly well do it. thank you very much. thank you. david . very much. thank you. david attenborough _ very much. thank you. david attenborough talking - very much. thank you. david attenborough talking there. | very much. thank you. david i attenborough talking there. in very much. thank you. david - attenborough talking there. in the last hour the palace has announced that the queen will not attend the cop26 in glasgow. today she carried out her first official engagement since she was ordered to rest by doctors next week. our royal correspondentjoined us. what can you tell us? it’s correspondent 'oined us. what can you tell us?— correspondent “oined us. what can you tell us? it's good news and bad news. the you tell us? it's good news and bad news- the good _ you tell us? it's good news and bad news. the good news _ you tell us? it's good news and bad news. the good news is _ you tell us? it's good news and bad news. the good news is the - news. the good news is the resumption of an official engagements and the queen seeing two ambassadors they presented their credentials and the palace release on pictures and you can see in the pictures that she is very pleased to be back, a beaming smile on her face. she had been doing light duties for the last four or five days ever since she cancelled the trip to northern ireland last wednesday and spend the night in hospital in central london. the bad news, as you say, is on the advice of doctors she will not travel to glasgow in ten days' time, five days' time, rather, to hold an evening reception for the climate change conference and that was bubbly going to be one of the big moments apart from the negotiations themselves but they doctors have regretfully ta ken themselves but they doctors have regretfully taken the decision and it is disappointing she says and she will do a video address instead. thank you. the government's green policies are coming in for renewed scrutiny, notjust on climate change but also on the cleanliness of our waters. raw sewage was released into coastal waters and rivers in england 400,000 times in the last year. last week, mps voted against an amendment to a bill that would have imposed a legal duty on water companies to stop doing it. it's being debated now in the house of lords and in the last few minutes the governent has added a new amendment to strengthen the bill. our correspondent zoe conway has more. this is untreated sewage being released into langstone harbour in hampshire. the footage was shot last thursday. the sewage poured out of it for 49 hours straight. 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. 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. it's not just in it's notjust in hampshire that is happening, a sewage treatment plant in wallingford in oxfordshire discharged untreated sewage into this stretch of the river thames for 993 hours last year. thames water admits that these discharges are unacceptable and says it is working with the government to stop them from happening. you with the government to stop them from happening-— from happening. you can't simply eliminate them _ from happening. you can't simply eliminate them overnight - from happening. you can't simply eliminate them overnight and - from happening. you can't simply eliminate them overnight and to l from happening. you can't simply i eliminate them overnight and to do so would cost hundreds of billions of pounds and while there are some we will be able to remove and reduce altogether, for some, it will be the cost of doing so that will be prohibitive.— cost of doing so that will be rohibitive. ., ., , ._ , prohibitive. for the last few days an . er has prohibitive. for the last few days anger has been _ prohibitive. for the last few days anger has been mounting - prohibitive. for the last few days anger has been mounting on - prohibitive. for the last few days anger has been mounting on the| anger has been mounting on the government's position. 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 former scotland and rangers manager walter smith has died. he was 73. he won 10 top—flight titles as manager, five scottish cups and six league cups. rangers said that he was a "club legend" who would be sorely missed. alasdair lamont reports. celebrating success was something walter smith and rangers did a lot of. his time at ibrox littered with trophies. outside the stadium today, the sense of loss was both deep and personal. he was mr rangers, he was everybody�*s rangers dad. it's notjust the passing of a man, he was a legend. it's like losing a family member. he began coaching at a young age, joining the graeme souness revolution at rangers, before becoming manager in 1991. his legendary status at the club was sealed when rangers matched celtic�*s feat of nine straight title wins. even his magic touch couldn't revive the fortunes of an ailing everton, so in 2004 he returned to scotland as manager of the national team. but the lure of his beloved rangers was strong and when he was asked back, he couldn't say no. three more league titles followed. walter smith's influence was most keenly felt here, but he did transcend both rangers and scottish football. tributes have come today from celtic, from sir kenny dalglish, from sir alex ferguson and also from pep guardiola and david moyes, to name but a few. walter was an incredible leader. a very successful manager here at rangers. i think he epitomised everything this club stands for. his dna is all over the club and it's obviously very sad news. scotland has lost one of its most remarkable sons. there is a poignancy though that he lived long enough to see rangers once again crowned scottish champions. the former scotland and rangers manager, walter smith, who's died aged 73. japan's princess mako has married a commoner, and left the royal family. there was no shinto ceremony or big reception for the niece of the emperor. instead, she and herfiance went to the equivalent of the tokyo register office. the marriage was delayed by almost four years amid intense scrutiny and criticism of the match which took a mental toll on the princess. from tokyo, here's rupert wingfield—hayes. no grand wedding ceremony, no cheering crowds, just a very formal goodbye from princess mako to her parents. at first, her sister does the same, but then does the same, but then she steps forward for a very un—japanese hug. it was the most touching moment in what has been a strange day. a few minutes later the now former princess was sitting before the media with her new husband kei komuro. ever since their engagement, mr komuro's humble origins have been the target of japanese tabloids. in tokyo, around 100 protesters gathered today, still demanding the marriage be called off. "we're marching today, because we don't want the imperial family to be involved in crimes," this woman says. the main accusation is that mr komuro's widowed mother owes £25,000 to a former lover. but the media frenzy has even extending to him daring to wear his hair in a pony tail. in britain, the fact that princess catherine is descending from coal miners is no longer a barrier to her one day becoming queen, but when it comes to the family that live in the palace behind my here, attitudes are still incredibly conservative and a surprisingly large number ofjapanese people appear to have looked at mr komuro and his family background and decide he is just not suitable to marry a princess. but such attitudes could be driving the japanese imperial family towards extinction. princess mako's departure today leaves the family withjust 17 members, only four of whom be are male. rupert wingfield hayes, bbc news in tokyo. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. isn't this a lovely picture taken by a weather watcher and the temperature in the north—east of england was 17 this afternoon and normally at this time of year the maximum is around 11 c in this part of the uk. the reason it is so bolus the wind is coming from the azores and the rain is focused on the back weather front there and that will stick around over the next few days and it will be very mild and wet in places, the cumbrian fells on the northern pennines and into west wales and with all of the rain there is likely to be flooding as well. over the past few hours we've had the rain in scotland towards the north—west on the main band of rain is sitting here in the northwest and it will move southwards overnight, moving away eventually for northern scotland and into northern ireland and southern scotland and down into the irish sea and into the north—west of scotland. still brisk south—westerly winds and will be very mild with some areas seeing temperatures no lower than 14 or 15 but we still have rain around for tomorrow and the same sort of areas which could affect northern ireland at times in my post to the central scotland area but it's mainly over the irish sea with some heavy showers in the north—west of scotland and into the south of the rain band it's generally dry with brightness, bit of sunshine today but temperatures could get to 18 c. there will be heavy rain in places and with the weather front still on the scene overnight and into thursday the rain will keep going across northern and western parts of the uk, so we might start with some rain in northern ireland and it should turn showery and we will start with wet weather in scotland and it continues wet on thursday in southern scotland we see rain across wales and other western parts of england and some heavy rain over the hills and flood levels probably rising ahead of that towards eastern parts of england, temperatures will reach 17 in the sunshine but there is more rain around on friday.