a 16—year—old boy fatally stabbed last night in the stretford area of manchester has been named as kennie carter. five teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder. a british man has died in thailand — reports say he was attacked with a knife in kanchanaburi, west of bangkok. and new zealand's prime minister, jacinda ardern, is postponing her own wedding after placing the country on the highest level of covid—19 restrictions. hello, good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. the conservative mp nus ghani, who was sacked as transport minister two years ago, in part because of her muslim faith. nus ghani has told the sunday times that her "muslimness" was raised as an issue. the conservative chief whip mark spencer says she had been speaking to him, and he called her allegations "completely false". downing street has said the prime minister had also spoken to ms ghani and invited her to make a complaint, but she did not do so. she has issued a statement on this. she said, "when i told the prime minister injune 2020 what had been said to me in the government whips�* office, i urged him to take it seriously as a government matter and instigate an inquiry. he wrote to me that he could not get involved and suggested i use the internal conservative party complaint process. this, as i had already pointed out, was very clearly not appropriate for something that happened on government business — i do not even know if the words that were conveyed to me about what was said in reshuffle meetings at downing street were said by members of the conservative party or not. not a day has gone by without thinking about what i was told and wondering why i was in politics, while hoping for the government to take this seriously. those that have not had their identity and faith questioned cannot fully appreciate what it does to you. now is not the time i would have chosen for this to come out and i have pursued every avenue and process i thought available to me, but many people have known what happened. in my statement yesterday, i was careful not to mention any names or implicate the prime minister. all i have ever wanted was for his government to take this seriously, investigate properly and ensure no other colleague has to endure this." "i have many things that i want to achieve in politics, not least my campaigns on human rights and genocide, and i am deeply disappointed that it has come to this." earlier, the deputy prime minister, dominic raab, had said if the allegation that a minister's muslim faith was a factor in herfiring, it should be properly investigated, but only if she makes a formal complaint. i believe actually a claim like this, serious as this, can only happen if the person making the complaint makes it formally and that is when procedures kick in. and, just to be clear about this, that advice was given to nus back in 2020. we have also heard from downing street. this is in part the reason she issued her latest statement. this is what downing street say... the founder and president of the conservative muslim forum, lord sheikh, says he's disturbed by nusrat ghani's allegation. somebody was trying to bully her. if what she is saying is true. you have two scenarios — parliamentarian a saying something, parliamentarian b saying something. and we need to get to the bottom of it, we need to establish the truth. the way to get the truth is to have an independent investigation done and we need to do that. and not only that, we need to look at the behaviour of some of these whips. we heard from members of parliament they have been bullied, so let's look at the behaviour of some of these whips. we cannot accept bullying parliamentarians, they have been elected. i mean, nusrat ghani had a majority of 23,000, she is a popular person. and if she is saying something which is at odds with what mark spencer is saying, let's get to the bottom of it. earlier i spoke to mo hussein, a former conservative special adviser and downing street chief press officer under david cameron. he says the allegations are disturbing. the response, i have to say, is quite disappointing. it is something that needs to be looked at very seriously and very quickly because it is not acceptable. i worked with nus in the home office. she's a very capable mp and minister, and if she's raising these concerns, rather than getting caught up in process and procedure, itjust needs to be dealt with and dealt with quickly. there is clearly at least a difference of view over this question of an investigation. the statement from downing street said the prime minister encouraged her to initiate a formal investigation. dominic raab said she was invited to do so and nothing can be done until she begins the process. she's saying, hang on a minute, they told me i can initiate a conservative party process but i thought this was a government matter, not a party one. does that make sense to you? yes, the government is separate to the conservative party and will have its own rules and ways of dealing things. if we are talking about a reshuffle and who is in and who is out, that is decided by number ten and ultimately the prime minister — not really by the conservative party. so it feels to me this should have been looked at by the government, not existing party processes and mechanisms. but also this i think goes back to you can keep on talking about process and procedure but you have to read the room. she has made her allegations, they are in the public domain. however we get to the outcome, the outcome is what matters. people who experience discrimination or racism don't really need a report or a process to tell them what they have gone through, they need a change in behaviour and action to be taken. i think that is the key thing here. what's also interesting is that she has received some fairly kind of weighty backing, hasn't she? notjust nadhim zahawi, the education secretary, but also sajid javid, the health secretary, and he is interesting because he himself has called for an inquiry into allegations and examples of what is islamophobia. either a hostility or at least a kind of reluctance to engage with muslim conservative members. yes, sajid javid, the health secretary, did call for this a few years ago. it is interesting the backing he has given her. also penny mordaunt, also the education secretary as well. i think this points to the fact that the cabinet is in disarray at the moment with everything else taking up time and everything else going on. it is a very febrile atmosphere. but i think a lot of people will remember — and i'm one of them — when nus became the first female muslim minister to ever address the house of commons from the dispatch box and it was a real moment of pride for me, and should be a moment of pride for the conservative party. even now, we have one of the most diverse cabinets in our country's history, which is a good thing, but this can be easily undone if allegations like this are seen to be dismissed or ignored, orjust kind of people are hiding behind process. rather than addressing the issues which are serious and need to be looked at. there will be those who say nothing in politics is coincidental or an accident, that there is timing in this. these allegations are sincere and clearly this hasn't been made up, she clearly raised it, the government acknowledges she raised it at the time. you know, mark spencer says he didn't use these words and he saying it is defamatory, and she has clearly raised in a previous form whether it is anything to do with mark spencer or someone else. but she is making it public now, and we are in the middle of one of the most dangerous times for the prime minister's leadership, and she is one of those who backed jeremy hunt against him in the last conservative leadership contest. there will be those who are saying this is being used to blacken the reputation of the government politically and to damage boris johnson. there will be people who think and say that. i think they need to slightly look beyond these kind of conspiracy theories and look at the issues that she's raising, which are very serious. it can't be easy for her. it's not easy when you are experiencing this kind of discrimination and go public with it. and yes, the government has a lot of other challenges right now. it may well add to that and add to trying to fight on many fronts, but i think again, getting beyond that, getting back to the issues that are being raised where she has tried to raise them before and they haven't been dealt with adequately, it is out there, it does need to be dealt with. mo hussein. let me bring you some breaking news. these are the figures on covid—i9 infections. there were 74,799 cases recording —— recorded in the 24 hours to sunday and 75 people whose death was recorded in the 24 hours to sunday. these were people who died within 28 days of testing positive with covid—i9, although that doesn't necessarily mean they died with covid—i9 but may not have had a contributing factor. that is the figure the government is using so that is the figure we quote. the government says it has intelligence that there's a plot by russia to install a pro—moscow leadership in the country and fears there's a "very significant" risk that russian forces will invade the country. around 100,000 russian troops have been moved to ukraine's border. moscow has accused the uk of spreading "disinformation". here's our diplomatic correspondent paul adams. american weapons arriving in ukraine — 90 tonnes of what washington calls lethal aid. others, including britain, also sending supplies. hardly enough to defeat an invading russian army, but the message to moscow is clear. "if you do this, it will come at a price." but now the foreign office says it's seeing signs of a russian plan to install a puppet government in kyiv after an invasion. washington made similar claims on thursday. pro—russian politicians, they say, in contact with russian intelligence officers involved in planning an attack. it's totally unacceptable, contrary to international law. the international community as a whole needs to step up to the plate. so one of the things you're seeing, and the foreign secretary, i think, is doing a very good job of this, is making it clear what's at stake, so other countries come and support. the reality is... but is that what you are expecting to happen? i an invasion? i think there's a very significant risk of it. the foreign office says this man, former mp yevhen murayev, is being considered as a future leader by the kremlin. he's denied it. four others named are thought to be in moscow. it's not clear what, if any, role they could realistically play. the foreign office has released very few details. the kremlin says it's all propaganda. but russia's build—up goes on. fighterjets now flying to locations in belarus, north of ukraine. moscow says they'll be carrying outjoint drills. but diplomacy also continues. friday's meeting in geneva settled nothing, but the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has promised a written reply within days to russia's expansive demands. further talks could follow. british ministers are expected to travel to european capitals in the coming days. the defence secretary, ben wallace, likely to visit moscow. downing street says it plans to ramp up pressure on russia. sanctions being discussed among allies, the government says, would pierce the heart of the russian economy. paul adams, bbc news. with me now is vadym prystaiko, ukraine's ambassador to the uk. thank you for being here on bbc news. what do you make of this story? had you heard much about it before the foreign office made its announcement? hat before the foreign office made its announcement?— before the foreign office made its announcement? ., . , ., , announcement? not much, but that is what i would — announcement? not much, but that is what i would expect _ announcement? not much, but that is what i would expect as _ announcement? not much, but that is what i would expect as the _ announcement? not much, but that is what i would expect as the logical- what i would expect as the logical next step in a russian invasion. they will have to establish some sort of government so i'm not surprised. sort of government so i'm not surprised-— sort of government so i'm not surrised. ., , ., ~ surprised. there are those who think this is really — surprised. there are those who think this is really just _ surprised. there are those who think this is reallyjust the _ surprised. there are those who think this is really just the british - this is reallyjust the british taking a leaf out of the kremlin playbook, a bit of disinformation. i don't believe so. we have been with them in a warfor seven don't believe so. we have been with them in a war for seven years, don't believe so. we have been with them in a warfor seven years, and our previous government fled to russia, nowhere else. this is president yanukovych? yes. i did notice one _ president yanukovych? yes. i did notice one of— president yanukovych? yes. i did notice one of your _ president yanukovych? yes. i did notice one of your president advises was saying the man who might be a puppet leader was a bit of a joke figure these days and although he thought we should take the story seriously, he was sceptical about whether the intelligence on this was accurate. the whether the intelligence on this was accurate. . ., , , ., accurate. the particular guy is not reall an accurate. the particular guy is not really an important _ accurate. the particular guy is not really an important politician, - accurate. the particular guy is not really an important politician, but| really an important politician, but he has an anchor on one of the tv channels. 50 he has an anchor on one of the tv channels. , ., ., �* he has an anchor on one of the tv channels-— channels. so you don't see this as innocent journalists _ channels. so you don't see this as innocent journalists like _ channels. so you don't see this as innocent journalists like me - channels. so you don't see this as innocent journalists like me being| innocentjournalists like me being used as useful idiots, to sort of put out propaganda? and after all, it is much better than using troops, isn't it? if you can discourage them by exposing political tactics, maybe you can prevent an invasion. i believe there is a more civilised way of doing things but i believe they are doing it first military and they are doing it first military and they don't understand the way our system works. in they don't understand the way our system works-— they don't understand the way our s stem works. , ., , ., system works. in terms of where you find yourself. — system works. in terms of where you find yourself. you _ system works. in terms of where you find yourself, you are _ system works. in terms of where you find yourself, you are the _ find yourself, you are the representative here, the former foreign minister in ukraine. your country has been recognised for 30 years now, isn't it a bit frustrating to find that still the status of your country is not fully recognised by some international partners? recognised by some international artners? ., ~ , recognised by some international artners? ., , recognised by some international artners? . , ., partners? frankly, i believe that actuall it partners? frankly, i believe that actually it is _ partners? frankly, i believe that actually it is good _ partners? frankly, i believe that actually it is good progress - partners? frankly, i believe that actually it is good progress over| actually it is good progress over the 30 years. some have been established as a nation much more than us and still not all people know what we are, it is getting there, the same to our russian neighbours mostly.— there, the same to our russian neighbours mostly. yes, but perhaps for the wrong — neighbours mostly. yes, but perhaps for the wrong reasons. _ neighbours mostly. yes, but perhaps for the wrong reasons. the _ neighbours mostly. yes, but perhaps for the wrong reasons. the serious . for the wrong reasons. the serious point is russia occupied and annexed crimea, you still insist crimea is part of ukraine. parts of ukraine are not under control of the government of kyiv. do you feel these latest threats are a continuation of something ukrainians have been living with now for the best part of a decade? absolutely. when these _ best part of a decade? absolutely. when these wars _ best part of a decade? absolutely. when these wars happen - best part of a decade? absolutely. when these wars happen 30 - best part of a decade? absolutely. when these wars happen 30 plus l best part of a decade? absolutely. - when these wars happen 30 plus years ago and we decided to go our different ways peacefully, living and deciding to find a better place, it didn't mean we had to fight each other but look at what happened with belarus. it is now the biggest part in this puzzle. belarus. it is now the biggest part in this puzzle-— belarus. it is now the biggest part in this puzzle. yours is an enormous count . in this puzzle. yours is an enormous country- there _ in this puzzle. yours is an enormous country. there are _ in this puzzle. yours is an enormous country. there are some _ in this puzzle. yours is an enormous country. there are some who - in this puzzle. yours is an enormous country. there are some who say i in this puzzle. yours is an enormous country. there are some who say it| country. there are some who say it isn't credible ever for russia to invade ukraine, and this is about achieving certain political objectives that will never result in an actual land invasion.— objectives that will never result in an actual land invasion. putin sees himself in the _ an actual land invasion. putin sees himself in the history _ an actual land invasion. putin sees himself in the history books - an actual land invasion. putin sees himself in the history books but i an actual land invasion. putin sees| himself in the history books but the question is what he wants to see written there. we believe that he can be somebody who would probably find peace with the russians themselves, and we will take care of russians because they have to be taken better care of them now. let me ask you about the possible threat. you clearly regarded as credible. the americans have said they think they will be some kind of incursion, they don't know how much, the british have said much the same, and yet neither the british or americans has promised to send troops to help ukraine if ukraine is attacked. isn't that a mistake? i believe they are working on the presumption that putin will stop at some particular point, he isjust raising the stakes. again, i do understand how sensitive people are here to be sending people anywhere soldiers, and believe me ukrainians also wouldn't like to send their children into war. the problem is that some are reminding us, hey, you are not members of nato. this is not helping for sure, so uk and united states' position is important, guys. realise that you are friends, we will help you, but everyone is trying to stay away from even thinking about sending soldiers into battles. but thinking about sending soldiers into battles. �* ._ , thinking about sending soldiers into battles. �* , battles. but it may be something we have to confront _ battles. but it may be something we have to confront if _ battles. but it may be something we have to confront if circumstances - have to confront if circumstances change. ambassador vadym prystaiko, thank you very much for coming into the studio to speak to us this afternoon. and i should say we did approach the russian embassy in london but we received no response. sport now, and 0lly foster. we have had three results so far in the premier league after manchester city dropped points yesterday liverpool have made up some ground with a 3—1 win at crystal palace. they were cruising at half—time, virgil van dijk got the liverpool opener with a thumping header at selhurst park. alex 0xlade—chamberlain doubled the lead just before the break. palace created lots of chances in the second half and deserved the goal when it came. 0dsonne edouard gave them hope with more than half an hour left. but that was snuffed out by a var penalty decision late on, the officials deciding diogojota had been fouled. fabinho scored from the spot, liverpool are now 9 points behind city with a game in hand. two other results, arsenal could have moved into the top four with a win at home to burnley but that was goaless. also a draw at the king power stadium, patson daka gave leicester a first half lead, brighton equalised through danny welbeck. and in the next 15 minutes, it's cheslsea against spurs. chelsea beat spurs home and away in the league cup semi—final this month, but spurs are still unbeaten under antonio conte in the league. we play—doh our three matches in such a short time, which is pretty unusual, and that's why i think they know what we do and we know more or less what they do. they come from a late victory, that gives them a boost. we come from two wins in carabao cup, that should give us some confidence. in the women's super league, chelsea women could have moved to a point behind leaders arsenal, but were held to a goalless draw at brighton. striker fran kirby had the best chance of the match late in the second half, but couldn't get past brighton keeper megan walsh, who had an outstanding game. brighton had lost the previous four league games, big opportunity missed by chelsea. there's a full programme in the wsl with all 12 teams in action. manchester united have moved above chelsea into second after a 3—0 win over tottenham. aston villa got a late winner at leicester. bottom club birmingham were 2—nil up but lost 3—2 at reading. west ham are beating everton. arsenal face manchester city later, hoping to move four points clear again. the quarterfinal line up at the australian open is beginning to take shape. ash barty, the world number one, is carrying a lot of expectation in the women's draw as she looks to become the first home champion in melbourne in 44 years. she's looking very strong in the tournament so far — earlier she beat the woman who knocked out naomi 0saka, the american amanda anisimova, 6—4, 6—3 to reach the last eight. barty still hasn't dropped a set in melbourne and will play jessica pegula next, who's also from the us, in the quarter—finals. rafael nadal is also through to the quarter—finals. he won in straight sets against adrian mannarino but had to endure an epic 28—minute first—set tie break, the longest in his career. next up for him is the canadian denis shapovalov, who stunned the third seed alexander zverev. if he is able to keep improving, he will be a multi—grand slam winner. he has a lot of amazing things in his game and... and his results say that. when he is playing well, it is very difficult to stop him. in rugby, it's all eyes on the european champions cup as teams look to move into the last 16 stage. sale have qualified, they beat 0spreys 49—10. sale suffered a narrow defeat to clermont last week which put their qualification hopes on hold, but the win was never in doubt. this was the best of their seven tries and also the final one. jack metcalfe going over. 0spreys remain bottom of pool a with no match points. stade francis beat connacht, who were already through. wasps are going out, they are losing at munster. follow that on the bbc sport website, also followed the chelsea spurs game and i will be able to tell you what happened in that in sportsday at 6.30. make sure you have a handkerchief to hand, 0lly! a 16—year—old fatally stabbed last night in the stretford area of manchester has been named as kennie carter. earlier four teenagers were arrested on suspicion of murder — all boys aged between 15 and 17 years old. a fifth teenager has since handed himself in at a police station and was also arrested on suspicion of murder. a british man has died in thailand. there are reports he was attacked with a knife in kanchanaburi, west of bangkok. the foreign office said a second british man had been taken to hospital. a major uk investment fund is increasing pressure on companies to clean up their acts and make good on environmental pledges. aviva investors said it would vote to try to get directors kicked out of firms that are not becoming more sustainable fast enough. it also wants bosses' pay to be linked to detailed green goals. our business correspondent ramzan karmali joins me now. this is not the first time we have heard this sort of stuff. aha, this is not the first time we have heard this sort of stuff.— heard this sort of stuff. a lot of financial institutions _ heard this sort of stuff. a lot of financial institutions have - heard this sort of stuff. a lot of financial institutions have got l financial institutions have got these ethical investments on their minds and in fact they have these departments called environmental social and governments, this is something that has cropped up in the last few years. aviva have got one as well. they have £262 billion under management and they think by writing this letter they can make a difference. we can get more on this with the boss of aviva investments. mark versey is the chief executive of aviva investors. how is this a change in policy for you guys? because from what i've understood you have always had this on your mind, you have always invested with environmental issues on your minds, so why is this different now?— on your minds, so why is this different now? . , , ., different now? thanks. this is our annual letter, _ different now? thanks. this is our annual letter, as _ different now? thanks. this is our annual letter, as you _ different now? thanks. this is our annual letter, as you say - different now? thanks. this is our annual letter, as you say we - different now? thanks. this is our annual letter, as you say we have | annual letter, as you say we have been _ annual letter, as you say we have been writing to companies every year since 2005 _ been writing to companies every year since 2003. we set clear expectations of what environmental and societal issues we want to focus on this_ and societal issues we want to focus on this year~ — and societal issues we want to focus on this year. so this is what we think_ on this year. so this is what we think is— on this year. so this is what we think is the _ on this year. so this is what we think is the most important for this year. _ think is the most important for this year. and _ think is the most important for this year. and it— think is the most important for this year, and it is after we had cop last year. — year, and it is after we had cop last year, with all of the commitments, and now we have to talk that into _ commitments, and now we have to talk that into action so the focus of this letter— that into action so the focus of this letter is to get companies to start— this letter is to get companies to start doing what they have pledged to do _ start doing what they have pledged to do. ~ ., start doing what they have pledged to do. . . . . , start doing what they have pledged todo.~ . _, start doing what they have pledged todo. . start doing what they have pledged todo.~ . ,~ to do. what exactly are you hoping to do. what exactly are you hoping to achieve? _ to do. what exactly are you hoping to achieve? what _ to do. what exactly are you hoping to achieve? what do _ to do. what exactly are you hoping to achieve? what do you _ to do. what exactly are you hoping to achieve? what do you think - to do. what exactly are you hoping i to achieve? what do you think these companies will start doing differently?— companies will start doing differentl ? ., , companies will start doing differentl ? . , ., differently? ok, what we set out within climate, _ differently? ok, what we set out within climate, within _ differently? ok, what we set out within climate, within people, i within climate, within people, within— within climate, within people, within the earth is actually what do we expect— within the earth is actually what do we expect them to do. so we want them _ we expect them to do. so we want them to— we expect them to do. so we want them to create a plan of action, a transition — them to create a plan of action, a transition plan to net zero and explain — transition plan to net zero and explain how they will get their corporate do net zero over the next 20 years _ corporate do net zero over the next 20 years. what they will invest into, _ 20 years. what they will invest into, what _ 20 years. what they will invest into, what they will stop doing. how they will— into, what they will stop doing. how they will bring societal impact into place _ they will bring societal impact into place at _ they will bring societal impact into place at the same time. we are looking — place at the same time. we are looking at— place at the same time. we are looking at biodiversity so we mustn't _ looking at biodiversity so we mustn'tjust focus on looking at biodiversity so we mustn't just focus on climate, we have _ mustn't just focus on climate, we have also— mustn't just focus on climate, we have also got to look at the impact we have _ have also got to look at the impact we have on— have also got to look at the impact we have on rainforests. putting it together, — we have on rainforests. putting it together, a — we have on rainforests. putting it together, a big plan of action we can use — together, a big plan of action we can use to— together, a big plan of action we can use to challenge them on and actually— can use to challenge them on and actually to— can use to challenge them on and actually to track they are doing what _ actually to track they are doing what we — actually to track they are doing what we want them to do. you actually to track they are doing what we want them to do. you say you have been writing _ what we want them to do. you say you have been writing these _ what we want them to do. you say you have been writing these letters - have been writing these letters since 2003. what have you changed so far, do you think? aha, since 2003. what have you changed so far, do you think?— far, do you think? a great example is in the last— far, do you think? a great example is in the last year— far, do you think? a great example is in the last year we _ far, do you think? a great example is in the last year we have - far, do you think? a great example is in the last year we have called i is in the last year we have called 221 companies we have told to change things— 221 companies we have told to change things that _ 221 companies we have told to change things that we can track they have done, _ things that we can track they have done, so — things that we can track they have done, so engaging like this with teeth— done, so engaging like this with teeth has— done, so engaging like this with teeth has great effect. 0ne done, so engaging like this with teeth has great effect. one example last year. _ teeth has great effect. one example last year, we wrote to the top 30 carbon _ last year, we wrote to the top 30 carbon emitters in the globe and we said that _ carbon emitters in the globe and we said that if— carbon emitters in the globe and we said that if you don't sign up to net zero — said that if you don't sign up to net zero, we will divest within three — net zero, we will divest within three years. 70% are making good progress. — three years. 70% are making good progress, so that is the engagement, the teeth— progress, so that is the engagement, the teeth were used to get them to change _ the teeth were used to get them to change is — the teeth were used to get them to chan . e. , ., , ., change. is there enough within your industry happening _ change. is there enough within your industry happening to _ change. is there enough within your industry happening to force - change. is there enough within your industry happening to force that i industry happening to force that kind of change? i mean, you arejust one investor. kind of change? i mean, you are 'ust mesons— kind of change? i mean, you are 'ust invtor— one investor. you are absolutely ri t ht. one investor. you are absolutely ritht. it one investor. you are absolutely right- it is _ one investor. you are absolutely right. it is critical— one investor. you are absolutely right. it is critical that _ one investor. you are absolutely right. it is critical that as - right. it is critical that as investors— right. it is critical that as investors we work together to do this _ investors we work together to do this one — investors we work together to do this. one voice on our own is great but we _ this. 0ne voice on our own is great but we can— this. one voice on our own is great but we can amplify that voice with lots of _ but we can amplify that voice with lots of others following what we do, and that _ lots of others following what we do, and that does happen. so coalitions of asset— and that does happen. so coalitions of asset managers have worked together— of asset managers have worked together to create huge change across — together to create huge change across companies. so absolutely we can make _ across companies. so absolutely we can make a — across companies. so absolutely we can make a difference. many thanks for your— can make a difference. many thanks for your time. can make a difference. many thanks for your time-— for your time. interesting developments _ for your time. interesting developments and i for your time. interesting developments and it i for your time. interesting developments and it will| for your time. interesting i developments and it will be interesting to see what impact they make in the long term. now it is time for the weather with ben rich. hello there. a few of us got to see a bit of brightness today but for many more it stayed predominantly cloudy. you can see the extent of the cloud, some of the best of the sunshine was found across eastern scotland, a few breaks across south—west england but as we go through tonight most places will be cloudy. if the sky is clear for any length of time, that could allow temperatures to drop low enough for a touch of frost. there could be fog patches around by morning. also by the morning, we will see outbreaks of rain pushing on across the north—west of scotland. this band of rain will sink further southwards during the day. it is a largely dry and cloudy day. best chance of sunshine to north wales, midlands and northern england. temperatures between five and 9 degrees, feeling quite chilly where you stick with the cloud all day long. on tuesday, a mostly dry but mostly cloudy day, and we will see rain in the north on wednesday. milder by this stage. hello this is bbc news. here are the headlines... the former conservative minister nusrat ghani says she was sacked from herjob because of her muslim faith. the government chief whip says that's false. the justice secretary says a formal complaint is needed to trigger an inquiry. it can only happen if the person making the complaint makes it formally — that's when the procedures kick in. and just to be clear about this, that advice was given to nus back in 2020. ms ghani has said she asked the prime minister in 2020 to launch a government inquiry — but he told her to use the internal conservative party complaint process — which she thought was �*not appropriate'. the government says russia will face severe economic sanctions if it installs a puppet regime in ukraine. past two a 16—year—old boy fatally stabbed last night in the stretford area of manchester has been named as kennie carter. five teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder. a british man has died in thailand — reports say he was attacked with a knife in kanchanaburi,