how is it looking? nice and sunny in sandringham _ how is it looking? nice and sunny in sandringham today. _ how is it looking? nice and sunny in sandringham today. there - how is it looking? nice and sunny in sandringham today. there is - how is it looking? nice and sunny in sandringham today. there is a - sandringham today. there is a weather pattern that is setting up that will continue into this weekend. we have high pressure to the north, low pressure to the south and that means an easterly wind with our weather coming all the way from finland and the baltic sea. over the next few days that easterly wind is likely to strengthen. if you are a gardener looking for rain, you are out of luck, not much rain at all. always warm up across western areas. temperature contrast today because the winds are stronger. here is the sunshine in the south—west of wales and temperatures are getting up to 18 degrees in that sunshine. different story here though along the east coast of scotland where we have low cloud and temperature is about 10 degrees lower. some of that low cloud will be affecting the north—east of england, many parts of the uk will stay dry and quite sunny through the rest of the day and whilst it is cooler around some of those north sea coast inland, temperatures are widely up to 17 or 18 degrees, could get 19 to the west of london. this evening and overnight, still got the potential for mist and low cloud around north sea coast. later we could see cloud increasing more widely across england and perhaps into east wales as well. clearer skies further west but not too cold tonight, temperatures down to four to 6 degrees. tomorrow we start with much more ploughed across england and wales and that cloud becomes restricted to south wales and southern england where there could be some showers through the day. elsewhere much more in the way of sunshine, away from that low cloud which by this stage is in the far north of scotland. similar temperature contrast tomorrow, cooler around the coast, could make 18 or 19 degrees in argyll and bute. may be a bit more cloud as we head into the weekend. high pressure to the north of the uk, lower pressure bringing wet weather into some other parts of europe and there is strong easterly winds continuing during saturday. we start with more in the way of cloud across england and wales and some showers, those will get pushed away to the west along sunshine to develop more widely across the uk as we head into saturday afternoon. temperatures reaching 16 or 17 degrees, cooler around those north sea coasts with that onshore wind. the winds tend to ease down during the second half of the weekend. showers moving away, a lot more sunshine for england and wales, turning cloudy for scotland. this is where we have cooler air that could head south next week but enjoyed the sunshine for many parts of the country with temperatures again 17 a temperatures again 17 celsius. reminder of our top story... mps decide today whether there should be an inquiry into claims the prime minister misled parliament about lockdown parties. borisjohnson himself is in india on a trade mission. that's all from the bbc news at one and we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. have a very good afternoon. good afternoon. it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. the new manager of manchester united, erik ten hag, says it's a "great honour" to take on the job. the dutchman joins the club from ajax on a three year deal. united have had a troubled time since their glory days under sir alex ferguson and were thrashed 4—0 by liverpool on tuesday. ten hag will be their fifth permanent manager since sir alex retired nearly ten years ago. ralf rangnick remains in charge until the end of the season. so the dutchman has been given one of the biggestjobs in football — but what do we know about him? patrick gearey has been to the netherlands to find out more about the man who has become one of the most admired coaches in europe... of the most admired at of the most admired i acts, they never get too attached. at i acts, they never get too attached. managers, like players come and go. the ajax way remains, but ten hag stands out. ahead of the dutch cup final of the talk was of their boss's future in manchester, and sadness as an approaching end. the element he developed a team of young players, is a nice guy, represented the club very well. he is represented the club very well. he: is thinking about the opponents, what they will do and is always thinking a step there either. he is like a chess player. —— step further. like a chess player. -- step further-— like a chess player. -- step further. , , :, , further. sometimes even his moves fail. the further. sometimes even his moves fail- they lost _ further. sometimes even his moves fail. they lost the _ further. sometimes even his moves fail. they lost the final, _ further. sometimes even his moves fail. they lost the final, but - fail. they lost the final, but neither defeat or victory changes his worldview. born into multimillionaire family, football has always been a choice, not a necessity for ten hag and has allowed him to avoid a compromise. in one of his first managerialjobs, he led the team to promotion. the manager even had a formation in mind for the kit women. pare manager even had a formation in mind for the kit women.— for the kit women. are first or second day — for the kit women. are first or second day he _ for the kit women. are first or second day he wanted - for the kit women. are first or second day he wanted her- for the kit women. are first or second day he wanted her to i for the kit women. are first or i second day he wanted her to put for the kit women. are first or - second day he wanted her to put the drinks not randomly on the table, in straight lines and in the right order, for whatever reason, but it was all part of his bigger plan. every single part of the club, every single part of the team should be professional. ten single part of the team should be professional-— professional. ten hag's style is -icall professional. ten hag's style is typically dutch. _ professional. ten hag's style is typically dutch, known - professional. ten hag's style is typically dutch, known as - professional. ten hag's style is typically dutch, known as total| typically dutch, known as total football, is exhilarating to watch but can be exhausting to play. so far it has earned him two titles with ajax and a trip to the champions league semifinals. united know ten hag brings cops but no short cuts. he know ten hag brings cops but no short cute— know ten hag brings cops but no short cuts-— know ten hag brings cops but no short cuts. . ~ . ., :, short cuts. he will make it clear to every player— short cuts. he will make it clear to every player they _ short cuts. he will make it clear to every player they have _ short cuts. he will make it clear to every player they have to - short cuts. he will make it clear to every player they have to fit - short cuts. he will make it clear to every player they have to fit into i short cuts. he will make it clear to every player they have to fit into a| every player they have to fit into a system and the ones we don't or won't they will be shown the door. it only works, his style of football, if everybody is into it, and buys into it. those superstars like manchester united always want for the fans, do not always mix and fit with the style were total football is required. everywhere around ajax. — football is required. everywhere around ajax, you _ football is required. everywhere around ajax, you see _ football is required. everywhere around ajax, you see evidence i football is required. everywherel around ajax, you see evidence of philosophy, identity and structure, and how well ten hag can apply what he has done here to a very different footballing landscape in manchester could well be the biggest challenge of his career. meanwhile, there's been an interesting development in chelsea's search for new owners — which could lead to some well—known investors. seven time formula one world champion sir lewis hamilton and former tennis world number one serena williams are both understood to be supporting the bid by potential new owner sir martin broughton. a decision about a preferred bidder is unlikely though this week. in formula 1, carlos signs has a two year extension with ferrari that will keep him at the team until 202a. the new deal means his contract is as long as f1 drivers' standing leader and team—mate charles leclerc. signs, whojoined the team in 2021, is currently third. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website, including the world snooker championships. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. the government has dropped an attempt to delay a commons probe into whether borisjohnson misled mps about lockdown parties. mps will vote on the investigation later today. the chancellor rishi sunak also received a fine for breaking covid laws at a birthday gathering for the prime minister in the cabinet room injune 2020. he is currently in washington where our economics editor faisal islam spoke with him. first time to talk to you since you got defined from the police. did you consider at any point resigning and are you confident in yourself that neither yourself nor the prime minister have misled the house of commons?— minister have misled the house of commons? ~ , , , . commons? well, i fully respect the decision the — commons? well, i fully respect the decision the police _ commons? well, i fully respect the decision the police have _ commons? well, i fully respect the decision the police have reached. . commons? well, i fully respect the decision the police have reached. i| decision the police have reached. i paid the spn straightaway and i am extremely and sincerely sorry for the hurt and anger this has caused so many people, and with regard, i have always acted in good faith with regard to what i have said to parliament. did regard to what i have said to parliament.— regard to what i have said to parliament. did you consider resigning _ parliament. did you consider resigning at _ parliament. did you consider resigning at any _ parliament. did you consider resigning at any point? - parliament. did you consider resigning at any point? i'm l parliament. did you consider - resigning at any point? i'm focused on caettin resigning at any point? i'm focused on getting on _ resigning at any point? i'm focused on getting on with _ resigning at any point? i'm focused on getting on with the _ resigning at any point? i'm focused on getting on with the job - resigning at any point? i'm focused on getting on with the job i've - resigning at any point? i'm focused on getting on with the job i've got. on getting on with the job i've got to do, is a difficult time for many people across the world as we are discussing here in washington, people grappling with globally rising prices. what i'm doing is working tirelessly day and night to do it i can to support the british people and the economy through these times, that's why a few weeks ago we announced £9 billion of support for help with energy prices, raise the national living wage, cutting taxes for 30 million people, £330, those are the kinds of things i'm focused on doing and that is what i think people would expect me to do. fin on doing and that is what i think people would expect me to do. on the issue of the — people would expect me to do. on the issue of the green _ people would expect me to do. on the issue of the green card, _ people would expect me to do. on the issue of the green card, seems - people would expect me to do. on the issue of the green card, seems like i issue of the green card, seems like a significant anomaly that an mp, minister, chancellor of the exchequer would have the rights that are only normally granted to someone seeking permanent residency in this country, was that an oversight? or do you intend to sort of comeback? i had a green card because as a legacy of my time living and working in america, nothing more than that. i always believe i've acted on the advice of officials with regard to my disclosures, but to provide complete reassurance and clarity for everyone, i've asked the prime minister's independent adviser to review all my disclosures to provide that clarity and reassurance for people, and indeed on my first trip last year to the us as chancellor, i discussed with the us authorities the appropriate course of action, and at that point, returned my green card. fin and at that point, returned my green card. , , :, , :, and at that point, returned my green card. ,, :, ., , card. on the issue of your family finances, card. on the issue of your family finances. i _ card. on the issue of your family finances, i know— card. on the issue of your family finances, i know you _ card. on the issue of your family finances, i know you will - card. on the issue of your family finances, i know you will say - card. on the issue of your familyj finances, i know you will say this is the subject of an inquiry, we will have to wait, but can you in general and so the question as to whether your household finances did benefit could benefit from a non—domiciled status of your wife? my non—domiciled status of your wife? my wife has made her own statement about these matters, she has always followed all the rules, paid all the tax in the uk that is due and paid tax in the uk that is due and paid tax internationally on her international investments, but she recognises this goes beyond just following those rules, so has decided to pay both uk and foreign taxes on herforeign investments, and ifully support taxes on herforeign investments, and i fully support her decision to do so. :, , :, and i fully support her decision to do so. . , ., and i fully support her decision to do so. . i. , ., ., and i fully support her decision to doso. :, ,:, :, �*, do so. can you understand that it's not 'ust do so. can you understand that it's not just about _ do so. can you understand that it's notjust about the _ do so. can you understand that it's not just about the letter _ do so. can you understand that it's not just about the letter of - do so. can you understand that it's not just about the letter of the - do so. can you understand that it's not just about the letter of the law| not just about the letter of the law and conflict of interest, is about the perception? the perception you are from a family where it's about non—domicile is, that you are out of touch and have levied higher taxes on ordinary paye employees this month and the sort of options are not available to ordinary workers that your own household avails itself on. i that your own household avails itself on. :, that your own household avails itself on. . , :, :, ., , itself on. i am proud of what my wife and her _ itself on. i am proud of what my wife and her family _ itself on. i am proud of what my wife and her family have - itself on. i am proud of what my i wife and her family have achieved, and she has always follows all the rules and all the laws, put all the taxes due here in the uk, but she has made the decision, because she recognises this went beyond just doing that, so she will now pay both the uk and foreign taxes on her foreign investments, and i support her decision to do that, with regard to what we are doing to help people right now, with the cost of living in taxes, we are cutting tax and national insurance by raising the national insurance by raising the national insurance by raising the national insurance thresholds to ensure people won't pay a single penny of tax or national insurance on the first 12 and a half thousand pounds they earn. that is a tax, worth around £330 30 million people. that's the kind of support we are doing, as well as cutting fuel duty given the currently elevated petrol prices. fin given the currently elevated petrol rices. :, given the currently elevated petrol rices. . , , . . given the currently elevated petrol rices. . ,, . . ,, prices. on that specific issue, here are the nf — prices. on that specific issue, here are the nf you — prices. on that specific issue, here are the imf you will— prices. on that specific issue, here are the imf you will have - prices. on that specific issue, here are the imf you will have seen - prices. on that specific issue, here are the imf you will have seen the | are the imf you will have seen the forecast at the uk the top of the tree in the g7, we are now at the bottom, the pin that on the squeeze on consumers in the uk. to which we have contributed with the rise in national insurance. what is your response to that? what were you going to do to help people as they face massive energy bills? the imf are very clear— face massive energy bills? the imf are very clear these _ face massive energy bills? the imf are very clear these are _ face massive energy bills? the imf are very clear these are global- are very clear these are global challenges and that is very much in the discussions we've been having. all countries are facing similar challenges with rising prices, that is the first thing to six people, have the context. it is wrong to focus on one year, we were the fastest growing economy last year, second fastest... second—fastest this year. and after next year when growth slows down, beyond that, we are the second—fastest year of that than the fastest again for the two years subsequent. i think it's wrong to focus on one year, a performance over the period is very strong. of course we want keep helping people because i know it's a difficult time. by raising the national insurance rituals that mean 70% of workers will actually see a net tax cut in spite of the new health and social care levy coming in to fund the treatments and the backlogs we want to see, we are cutting fuel duty, raising the national living wage, cutting the taper rate on universal credit to help those on the lowest incomes and with regard to energy prices, we have already announced £9 billion worth of support, when we know more about energy prices in the autumn, of course we stand ready to do more, but it will be right to make a decision when we have all the facts, which we will know later in the year. which we will know later in the ear. , . :, :, year. news coming in from the metropolitan — year. news coming in from the metropolitan police _ year. news coming in from the metropolitan police about - year. news coming in from the| metropolitan police about party gait, saying they will not be issuing any more updates over the investigation into parties in downing street and elsewhere in whitehall until after the local elections in may. the investigation will continue during that time, says the met. fines could in theory be issued, but due to the restrictions over communications in the run—up to those local elections, the met will not issue any of these to the media. so just to recap there, whilst the investigation will continue during the pre—election period, says the metropolitan police, due to restrictions around communicating before the may local elections, we will not provide further updates until after the 5th of may. nothing more on those party gait investigations until after the 5th of may. steve baker, a conservative mp for wycombe and a member of the european research group says he's lost his confidence in the prime minister. i'm afraid i'm now in a position where i have to acknowledge that if the prime minister occupied any other office of senior responsibility, if he was a secretary of state, if he was a minister of state, parliamentary undersecretary, a permanent secretary, director—general, chief executive of a private company or a board director, he would be long gone. the reason he is not long gone is because removing a sitting prime minister is an extremely grave matter, and goodness knows people on know i've had something to do with that too. it's an extremely grave matter, an extremely big decision, intends to the history, and all of us should approach such things with reverence and of, and an awareness of the difficulty of doing and the potential consequences, and that is why i have been tempted to forget. but i have to say no, the possibility of that really, for me, has gone. i have to say, i'm sorry, that for not obeying the letter and the spirit, and i think we have heard the prime minister did know what the letter was, the prime minister should be long gone. madam dipti speaker, i will certainly bow for this motion, but really the prime minister should just know the gig is up. let's return live to the house of commons, where mps are debating whether there should be an inquiry into claims that boris johnson misled parliament about lockdown parties. notjust over not just over the notjust over the last few months, we've been calling for the last 15 years. we all know we live in an age of public disenchantment, from that same poll conducted by compassion and politics we learnt a0 perception percent of people have lost trust in uk politicians over the last 12 months. if we look back over the momentous events over that period, from the fall of capital to the pandemic to russian invasion of ukraine and the cost of living crisis, what other conclusion can we draw that we have failed in our duty to seek to uphold the trust of the public? the sense of failure isn't just a the trust of the public? the sense of failure isn'tjust a rhetorical gambit, a professional nicety, an optional extra for us here. from anti—backs as to the valley mayor putin regime, when we fail to confront mistruths, we create a truth vacuum in which division sets holes. when any truth is as good as any other, division along political lines comes to matter more than agreement on the common ground of fax. this matters. we work as an institution where we can't call out the lies of another member, regardless of their position and responsibility, lies which are broadcast around the country, recorded for posterity, and those lies are therefore impressed upon the memories of millions of people. and we have no way of addressing this effectively. i defer to the judgment of the speaker on this matter... ~ , , ., :, matter... westminster leader of plaid cymru- _ borisjohnson has been speaking to the media during his official visit to india. the prime minister was asked why he wanted to delay a vote on an investigation into whether he misled mps about lockdown parties — ahead of the government dropping a plan to stop the vote going ahead today. iam very... let me just say, i am very keen for every possible form of scrutiny and the house of commons can do whatever it wants to do, but all i would say is that i don't think that that should happen until the investigation is completed and that is my only point. i have said this time and again, let's get... let's let the investigators do their stuff and then knock this thing on the head. you are committed to allowing a vote once the sue gray report has come i out and once the met have decided how many fines they are going - to dish out, parliament— will have a vote on whether to ask i the privileges committee to look. at whether you misled parliament? that is fine but i think what i'm saying is that people should have the full facts and in the meantime, what i want to do is get on with the job. here we are in a gigantic newjcb factory, as i say, in gujarat, and an absolutely amazing example of the... what is the word i want? the synergy, the synthesis between uk technology and indian technology. what i am going to be talking about with narendra modi is all the ways in which we are going to develop that partnership. there is a big appetite for that. mps are discussing your probity thisj afternoon in the house of commons and some are saying you did mislead them, with all the statements - you made as these revelations came out, what do you say to them? - i the answer to the straight question, i did you mislead the house of commons knowingly or inadvertently? of course not. it is up to them. they must do whatever they want. that is their prerogative. i want to focus on the amazing opportunities that i think there are in the partnership that is developing between the uk and india. and i spoke just now to an indian company that is interested in building, helping us to build yet more offshore wind farms at a cracking rate and that i think is something that is vastly... which could help us build, you know, add to the gigawatts we need faster than probably any other solution. that is the kind of thing, helping to reduce the price of energy, helping to make energy more affordable, that is the kind of thing... more important than parties, i think you are trying to say, i more important than partygate? i am just going to say to you humbly that i think that is what people want me to be focusing on right now but for my friends in westminster, they must get on with their votes. that's fine. boris johnson in india. it's time for a round—up of some of the other stories across the uk. a mother from york whose son was murdered is campaigning to raise awareness about men suffering domestic abuse. 23—year—old simon gilchrist was stabbed to death by his girlfriend after she'd been on a drunken, violent night out. simon's motherjosie has spoken to bbc look north about tackling the stigma around male domestic abuse in her son's memory. emma glasbey reports. he was my youngest son and i know all mothers say this, but he was a beautiful little boy. he was full of mischief. we always laughed. that's the memories i have, of laughter. simon was 23 when he was murdered. his drunk girlfriend attacked a stranger in a pub, then came home and stabbed simon at their flat in york. he managed to come down the stairs... and there's a telephone box outside. and... he phoned for his own ambulance. and there were witnesses to say that she was still coming down the stairs holding the knife. the police came, my husband went out, he said, "the police are here." you go into mothering mode. he's my son. and i want to see my son. and i need to tell his brother. he's my son. nowjosie has a memory bear, made from simon's favourite shirt. simon's partner was convicted of murder and jailed. it had been a relationshipjosie was always uneasy about. simon changed, in a way. there was a little spark missing. and also, she would, the phone would go constantly. i believe because simon was male, it does not register so much. police are now working withjosie to try and encourage people to talk about domestic abuse in all relationships. it could save a life, couldn't it? that initial tentative discussion with a friend or family member and i think males with their friends have a real part to play in this, that actually, rather than what we would perhaps have seen as playful banter in the past, could be quite damaging and actually they might be actively seeking help and none of us know what people are going through in their personal life, so it isjust to be there for each other. forjosie, raising awareness is something she can do in simon's memory. my hope is that it will help other families. i am still being his mother, this is to give him a voice that i felt that he didn't have. if you've been affected by the issues raised in that report, there are details of organisations in the uk, offering information and support. just go to bbc.co.uk/actionline. or you can call forfree, at any time, to hear recorded information on 0800 077 077. a crackdown on countylines drug dealing took place in dorset today. police raided an address in the bournemouth area as part of operation viper. four people were arrested on drugs offences and drugs and money were seized. our reporterjon cuthill was there. so operation viperjust got under way this morning in dorset. it's all part of an action against county lines. watching it for himself is chief constable of the county, scott chilton. this is to crack down on a problem right across the country, to stop it affecting dorset? absolutely right. this is dorset police's response, which will be enduring, relentless pursuit on county lines. absolutely going to stamp it out. you are upping the stakes now, why now? why the timing? county lines is a problem that is affecting everyone, young people getting affected, getting brought into dealing, communities affected from the harm. this criminality absolutely lends itself to strong enforcement action. so now is the time, part of a new policing vision, part of a new approach. it's about intelligence, it's about operations like this, sending messages out right across the community and the county. yeah, and nationally. dorset won't be a place where we tolerate people bringing class a drugs in to be dealt. i think today is an example where we have gone out there and showed what dorset police do and will be doing daily, regularly, weekly. the problem with county lines is it does target and affect some of the most vulnerable members of our communities, doesn't it? it affects everyone. young people get involved in drug dealing on behalf of bigger drugs gangs, communities are affected, seeing drug dealing on the street and in their neighbourhoods. it is the sort of behaviour that won't be tolerated. of course, there is the impact on crime. people commit crime to fuel their drug supply, so it is important, an absolute priority for dorset police. and a successful result for you today? early indications are it is really positive and successful. thank you for now, chief constable of dorset, scott chilton. this is just the start, we have been told, of tough action against county lines operations right across dorset. a stronger easterly wind today but much of the country will be dry and a great deal of sunshine, temperatures getting up to 18 or 19, killed around some north sea coasts with the wind off the north sea. the risk of some risk around coastal areas. overnight, more cloud coming into the eastern side of england, clear skies out towards the west. despite the clear skies, temperatures should be no lower than around a—6 c by friday morning. we start with more cloud on friday morning, that will get dragged down to south wales and southern england, where there could still be a few showers into the afternoon. elsewhere, some sunshine away from that low cloud, misty weather in the formative scotland. temperatures, 16—17 in many areas, cooler in winds around the north sea coast. over the next few days, will keep the easterly winds, likely to strengthen, always going to be warmer in the west, but not a great deal of rain in the few days. this is bbc news. the headlines. mps vote today on whether there should be an inquiry into claims the prime minister misled parliament about lockdown parties. the prime minister now should be long gone. borisjohnson is thousands of miles away on a trade mission to india. he says any inquiry should come after the full facts are known. all i would say is i don't think that should happen until the investigation is completed. russia abandons plans to storm the steelworks in mariupol