meanwhile red bull team principal christian horner, has again denied allegations of inappropriate behaviour, after a series of alleged messages were leaked. horner was cleared on wednesday, after an internal investigation looked into his behaviour towards a female colleague. an anonymous email, with a link to messages, purporting to involve horner, was sent to formula 1 personnel and media yesterday. horner said : "i won't comment on anonymous speculation, but, to reiterate, i have always denied the allegations." tim jotischky is a reputation management expert. clearly he has repeatedly said he has been an exonerated and he has nothing to answer for what it can be difficult to do that because the weight of events, the fact that you are the centre of the story, it becomes impossible to focus on what you are therefore, which is the win races. a mean sometimes you don't think your position is sustainable, there might be someone in business who does, it's something you might see it happen, but it's not impossible that he would run it out. the world indoor athletics championships are under way in glasgow, with some of the sport's biggest stars battling it out for gold.. none more so than noah lyles. the world 100 and 200m outdoor champion is targeting a first indoor title in the 60metres. he's safely through to the semi—finals which take place later today... the final will take place at the end of the friday evening session in glasgow. lyles' compatriot christian coleman who is world record holder in this event, also won his heat, eight tenths of a second faster than lyles. disappointment for britain's izzy boffey who failed to make the 800 metre semi finals but her team—mate jemma reekie is through. she ran under two minutes for the first time indoors. as she won her heat to qualify with ease it was nice when i stepped out and had the crowd, the heats are always the hardest part getting out here and feeling it but i enjoyed it. i never take a run for granted at the british terms, i never take the girls for granted, it's the world championships and everyone stepped up championships and everyone stepped up for it, so i came ahead and was relaxed and was confident. the european indoor 400 metres champion karsten warholm will be looking to add the world title to his medal collection, after qualifying for the semi—finals. the norwegian is also the olympic and world champion in the 400 metres hurdles. and canada's sarah mitton won the first gold with victory in the shot put by a margin ofjust three centimetres... her throw of 20.22 metres enough to upgrade her world outdoor silver medal to gold indoors. andre rublev was disqualified after so is screaming in the face about language. rublev was defaulted by the chair on fire for unspun night —— unsportsmanlike conduct after the linejudge and russian —— unsportsmanlike conduct after the line judge and russian speakers said rublev abusing and russian, he would lose all prize money from this weekend, he progresses to the final. finally, ireland's men have won their first ever test match. they beat afghanistan in abu dhabi. captain andy balbirnie made an unbeaten half—century and lorcan tucker hit the winning runs — as they chased down 111 to win with six wickets in hand. the team had lost their previous seven matches since being granted test status in 2018. and that's all the sport for now. just a reminder that the prime minister rishi sunak is expected to make a statement outside number 10 downing street shortly, he would touch on recent events in parliament, there you go, the lectern being placed in front of the back door as we seek. back door. he will speak about what happened in parliament last week, the chaotic scenes during the debates on gaza in the commons, after sir lindsay hoyle gave mps a vote on a neighbour amendment during an snp debate on gaza, and he said it was to ensure mps safety and apologise after. spokesperson also said he would be talking about the need to protect democratic processes, and would expect that shortly and will bring that to you as soon as it happens. in the meantime, let's talk a bit more about rochdale. let's get more now on the rochdale by—election, where the veteran left wing politician george galloway swept to victory, having focussed his campaign in support of the paestinian cause. he won with a majority of more than 5,500. labour had disowned its candidate for suggesting israel was complicit in hamas's attacks on october seven. george galloway, leader of the workers party of britain, declared that his victory was for the palestinian cause in gaza. 0ur political correspondent, hannah miller reports from rochdale. george galloway, workers party of britain candidate, 12 thousand... cheering. a campaign that drowned out the mainstream parties. chanting: galloway, galloway. george galloway, basking in his win, and immediately claiming it as a victory for the palestinian people. keir starmer, this is for gaza. ever controversial... george galloway! you want to burn our future! his speech interrupted by environmentalists while the campaign against anti—semitism say they are extremely concerned by his inflammatory rhetoric, but george galloway will continue to define himself in opposition to labour. this is going to spark a movement, a landslide, a shifting of the tectonic plates. labour is on notice that they have lost the confidence of millions of their voters. labour had effectively pulled out of the contest, withdrawing support for their candidate after a recording emerged of him apparently making anti—semitic remarks. after ending up in fourth place with less than 8% of the vote, the party claimed it could have won. galloway only won because labour didn't stand a candidate. i regret that we had to withdraw our candidate and apologise to voters in rochdale, but i took that decision. it was the right decision. and when i say i've changed to the labour party, i mean it. obviously we will put a first—class candidate, a unifier, before the voters of rochdale at the general election. david anthony tully, _ independent candidate, 6000... both first and second place went to candidates not backed by the westminster parties, with local businessman david tully getting more votes than labour might the conservatives combined. to have an independent who engages with the people in the town that he lives in is quite important, to keep showing up and doing what they do. yes, it would be nice if there was a snowball effect and people did, in the community come in towns across the country, stand up and do the same. this has been an extraordinary by—election that has produced an extraordinary result. and one that will do little to dampen down the divisions within our politics on israel and gaza. hannah miller, bbc news, rochdale. our political correspondent helen catt takes a closer look. the obvious answer is... george galloway is a politician with a knack for a spectacular win and for attracting controversy. a former trade unionist and head of a charity, he has been elected to parliament six times before. as a labour mp for part of glasgow, he was an outspoken critic of war in iraq from the start. sir, i salute your courage, your strength, your indefatigability. these words to saddam hussein in the 1990s drew heavy criticism. mr galloway was expelled from labour in 2003 after he said british troops should not obey orders in iraq. is a very painful day for me to be placed in what is a show trial. two years later, he was back, beating a labour mp to win bethnal green and bow for the respect party. he lost it in 2010, but returned again in a by—election in 2012, this time for bradford west. some supporters feel his finest moment came in the us senate, when he took on accusations he had profited from illicit oil deals. i am here today, but last week you already found me guilty. you traduced my name around the world without ever having asked me a single question. an appearance on celebrity big brother while an mp, here pretending to be a cat, provided a memorable moment of a different kind. delicious. in 2019, he was sacked as a presenter on talk radio over anti—semitism allegations and joined the kremlin backed tv channel, russia today. george galloway is undoubtedly a powerful public speaker. but he is one who his critics say arouses division. hanan katz, bbc news. we are still awaiting for that statement from downing street and expecting rishi sunak we're watching the door there but we are hated —— karen he might speakfrom inside downing street because of the weather but the lectern is to there. we are not sure but will go to that as soon as it happens. new figures from the met office show that parts of the uk have had their warmest february on record. it's also been a mild winter with fewer frosty nights than normal. bbc weather presenter ben rich has been finding out what the ups and downs of our winter weather can tell us about our changing climate. it's been wet — and mild, too. one magnolia in bloom isn't surprising in february, but seeing so many different varieties blooming early here at kew gardens is unusual. we've seen a lot less frost than normal this winter. good news for some, but not for trees like apples and pears that need their cold winter sleep. they need more of those chill hours. if they don't get enough, they can produce less fruit buds, which later in the year will lead to less fruit, or perhaps even not fruit at all. here we are at the bbc weather centre, where it has been a really hectic winter for all of us. we've had so many different changes to contend with. the weather has thrown so much at us. a series of named storms. yes, a little bit of frost and snow, but also an awful lot of rain. overall, though, it's been a mild winter, which means there hasn't been much frost. we can see the least frosty winters all clustered in the recent decades and the most frosty ones through the �*60s and �*70s. here at the met office in exeter, they collect data every hour of every day, crunching the numbers to work out what the ups and downs of our weather can tell us about our changing climate. our climate has warmed by about a degree in the last 50 or 60 years. one degree in the average winter temperature can have quite significant impacts. and if we're talking about frosts, that one degree warming is equivalent to about three weeks fewer frosts over the course of a year. for the scientists at kew, this means they're having to assess all their big plants, working out which ones are at risk as the climate warms. we know which ones are vulnerable in certain scenarios and which ones we've got that actually might be resilient in certain scenarios. so we can then make a plan. it's been a real mixed bag across the uk this winter with all sorts of weather extremes, but overall we've seen more mild wet days than cold snowy ones and that's something we'll have to learn to live with as the climate continues to warm. ben rich, bbc news. got some news to bring you about the irish presidents michael d higgins, he would be in hospital at st. james is hospital over the weekend it has not been confirmed. he was taken to hospital on thursday after feeling unwell stop it's understood the decision was made for him to remain in hospital as a precautionary measure to stop he has thanked the public for the outpouring of well wishes he has received since his admission to hospital first yesterday. i line to bring, a statement from lord cameron, the foreign secretary, speaking about the deaths of people in gaza yesterday waiting for an aid convoy. reports that more than 100 people died as they were crowding around and aid truck in northern gaza yesterday. the foreign secretary said that deaths of people waiting for an aid convoy was horrific and there must be an urgent investigation and accountability and this was not happen again. we cannot separate what happen yesterday from the insignificant aid supplies that have come in, only half the trucks that are necessary arrived in january and this is unacceptable. we are waiting for rishi sunak to appear outside on the street, we will go to our political correspondent there, vicki young, are deputy political editor. is a rain delay in things or will he do this inside? we rain delay in things or will he do this inside?— rain delay in things or will he do this inside? ~ ~' . ., this inside? we think he will come at any minute _ this inside? we think he will come at any minute now, _ this inside? we think he will come at any minute now, the _ this inside? we think he will come at any minute now, the question l this inside? we think he will come | at any minute now, the question is what he will you say. it's unusual to come up in the street, there'll be many people thinking it's time when by ministers are called general elections, this is not what we are expecting. in elections, this is not what we are exectina. . elections, this is not what we are “petting-— expecting. in recent weeks and months- -- _ expecting. in recent weeks and months... what _ expecting. in recent weeks and months... what started - expecting. in recent weeks and months... what started as - expecting. in recent weeks and - months... what started as protests on our— months... what started as protests on our streets has descended into intimidation, threats and planned acts of— intimidation, threats and planned acts of violence. jewish children, fearful_ acts of violence. jewish children, fearful to— acts of violence. jewish children, fearful to wear their school uniform blessed _ fearful to wear their school uniform blessed revealed their identities, muslim _ blessed revealed their identities, muslim woman abuse in the street for the actions _ muslim woman abuse in the street for the actions of a terrorist group they— the actions of a terrorist group they have _ the actions of a terrorist group they have no connection with. now our democracy itself is a target. council— our democracy itself is a target. council meetings and local events have heeri— council meetings and local events have been stormed, mps do not feel safe in_ have been stormed, mps do not feel safe in their— have been stormed, mps do not feel safe in their homes. long—standing parliamentary conventions have been upended _ parliamentary conventions have been upended because of safety concerns. it is beyond — upended because of safety concerns. it is beyond alarming that last night, — it is beyond alarming that last night, the rochdale by election returned — night, the rochdale by election returned a candidate who dismisses the horror_ returned a candidate who dismisses the horror of what happened on 0ctuber— the horror of what happened on october seven, who glorifies hezbollah, and is endorsed by nick griffin, _ hezbollah, and is endorsed by nick griffin, the racist former leader of the wp — griffin, the racist former leader of the wp i— griffin, the racist former leader of the bmp. i need to speak to all this situation _ the bmp. i need to speak to all this situation has gone on long enough and demands a response notjust from government— and demands a response notjust from government but from all of us. britain — government but from all of us. britain is — government but from all of us. britain is a _ government but from all of us. britain is a patriotic and liberal and democratic society with a proud past and _ and democratic society with a proud past and a _ and democratic society with a proud past and a bright future. we are a reasonable — past and a bright future. we are a reasonable country and a decent people — reasonable country and a decent people. our story is one of progress. _ people. our story is one of progress, of great achievements and enduring _ progress, of great achievements and enduring values, immigrants who have conre _ enduring values, immigrants who have conre here _ enduring values, immigrants who have come here and integrated and contributed have helped write the latest _ contributed have helped write the latest champ stir in our island story~ — latest champ stir in our island story. they have done this without requiring _ story. they have done this without requiring to — story. they have done this without requiring to give up their identity. you can— requiring to give up their identity. you can he — requiring to give up their identity. you can be a practising hindu and are proud — you can be a practising hindu and are proud britain as i am or a devout— are proud britain as i am or a devout muslim and a patriotic citizen — devout muslim and a patriotic citizen as— devout muslim and a patriotic citizen as so many are or a committed jewish person at the heart of your— committed jewish person at the heart of your local community and all underpinned by the tolerance of our established christian church. we are in a country— established christian church. we are in a country where we love our neighbours and we are building britain — neighbours and we are building britain together. but i fear that our great — britain together. but i fear that our great achievement in billing the world _ our great achievement in billing the world most successful, multiethnic, nrutti-faith — world most successful, multiethnic, multi—faith democracy, is being deliberately undermined. there are forces _ deliberately undermined. there are forces here — deliberately undermined. there are forces here at home trying to tear us apart — forces here at home trying to tear us apart. since october seven, there have been— us apart. since october seven, there have been those trying to take advantage of the very human angst we all feel— advantage of the very human angst we all feel about the terrible suffering that war brings to the innocent — suffering that war brings to the innocent konsa women and children, to advance _ innocent konsa women and children, to advance a — innocent konsa women and children, to advance a divisive, hateful, ideological agenda. to advance a divisive, hateful, ideologicalagenda. on to advance a divisive, hateful, ideological agenda. on too many occasions — ideological agenda. on too many occasions recently, our streets have been _ occasions recently, our streets have been hijacked by small groups who are hostile to our values and have no respect — are hostile to our values and have no respect for our democratic traditions _ no respect for our democratic traditions. membership of our society— traditions. membership of our society is— traditions. membership of our society is contingent on some some sinrple _ society is contingent on some some simple things that you abide by the rule of— simple things that you abide by the rule of law, and that change can only— rule of law, and that change can only conre — rule of law, and that change can only come through the peaceful democratic process. threats of violence — democratic process. threats of violence and intimidation are alien to our— violence and intimidation are alien to our way— violence and intimidation are alien to our way of doing things. they nrust _ to our way of doing things. they nrust he — to our way of doing things. they must be resisted at all times. nearly— must be resisted at all times. nearly everyone in britain supports these _ nearly everyone in britain supports these basic values, but there are small— these basic values, but there are snrall and — these basic values, but there are small and vocal hostile groups who do not _ small and vocal hostile groups who do not. islamist extremists and the far right _ do not. islamist extremists and the far right feed off and embolden each other _ far right feed off and embolden each other. they are equally desperate to pretend _ other. they are equally desperate to pretend that their violence is somehowjustified when actually somehow justified when actually these _ somehowjustified when actually these groups are two sides of the sanre _ these groups are two sides of the same extremist coin. neither group except— same extremist coin. neither group except the — same extremist coin. neither group except the change in our country and on a conre _ except the change in our country and on a come through the peaceful democratic process. both load the pluralist _ democratic process. both load the pluralist modern country we are and want to— pluralist modern country we are and want to set— pluralist modern country we are and want to set britain against britain to weapon isaac evils of anti—semitism and anti—muslim hatred for their— anti—semitism and anti—muslim hatred for their own _ anti—semitism and anti—muslim hatred for their own ends. the faith of lslanr. — for their own ends. the faith of islam, peacefully practised by nrillions— islam, peacefully practised by millions of our fellow citizens, is infected — millions of our fellow citizens, is infected to— millions of our fellow citizens, is infected to glee not the same thing as a extremists political ideology of islamism which aims to separate muslinrs— of islamism which aims to separate muslims for the rest of society. islanrist— muslims for the rest of society. islamist extremists and far right groups— islamist extremists and far right groups are spreading a poison and that poison is extremism. it aims to drain— that poison is extremism. it aims to drain us— that poison is extremism. it aims to drain us of— that poison is extremism. it aims to drain us of our confidence in ourselves— drain us of our confidence in ourselves as a people and in our shared _ ourselves as a people and in our shared future. they want us to doubt ourselves— shared future. they want us to doubt ourselves and doubt each other and doubt _ ourselves and doubt each other and doubt our— ourselves and doubt each other and doubt our countries history and achievements. they want us to accept the nroral— achievements. they want us to accept the moral equivalence between britain — the moral equivalence between britain and some of the most despicable regimes in the world. they— despicable regimes in the world. they want— despicable regimes in the world. they want us to believe that our country — they want us to believe that our country and the west more generally is solely— country and the west more generally is solely responsible for the is and that we. _ is solely responsible for the is and that we, along with our allies, are the problem. in short, they want to destroy— the problem. in short, they want to destroy our— the problem. in short, they want to destroy our confidence and hope. we nrust _ destroy our confidence and hope. we nrust not _ destroy our confidence and hope. we must not allow that to happen. when these _ must not allow that to happen. when these groups claim that britain is and has — these groups claim that britain is and has been on the wrong side of history. _ and has been on the wrong side of history. we — and has been on the wrong side of history, we should reject it and reject— history, we should reject it and reject it — history, we should reject it and reject it again. no country is perfect _ reject it again. no country is perfect. but i am in enormously proud _ perfect. but i am in enormously proud of— perfect. but i am in enormously proud of the good our country has done _ proud of the good our country has done our— proud of the good our country has done. our place in history is defined _ done. our place in history is defined by the sacrifices our people have made in the service of their own freedom and that of others. when these _ own freedom and that of others. when these groups tell our children that they cannot and will not succeed because — they cannot and will not succeed because of who they are, when they tell children the system is rigged against _ tell children the system is rigged against them or that britain is a racist _ against them or that britain is a racist country, this is not only a lie but — racist country, this is not only a lie but a — racist country, this is not only a lie but a cynical attempt to crush young _ lie but a cynical attempt to crush young dreams and turn impressionistic minds against their own society. i stand here as our countries — own society. i stand here as our countries first non—white prime minister. — countries first non—white prime minister, and lead in the most diverse — minister, and lead in the most diverse government in all our countries _ diverse government in all our countries history, to tell people of all races _ countries history, to tell people of all races and all fades and all backgrounds, it is not the colour of your skin _ backgrounds, it is not the colour of your skin that god you believe in or where _ your skin that god you believe in or where you — your skin that god you believe in or where you were born who will determine your success, but just your— determine your success, but just your own — determine your success, but just your own hard work and endeavour. we must your own hard work and endeavour. we nrust he _ your own hard work and endeavour. we must be prepared to stand up for our shared _ must be prepared to stand up for our shared values in all circumstances, no nfatter— shared values in all circumstances, no matter how difficult, and i respect — no matter how difficult, and i respect that the police have a tough 'ob respect that the police have a tough job in— respect that the police have a tough job in policing the process we have seen _ job in policing the process we have seen and _ job in policing the process we have seen and that they are operationally independent. we must draw a line. yes, _ independent. we must draw a line. yes. you _ independent. we must draw a line. yes. you can — independent. we must draw a line. yes, you can march and processed with passion, you can demand the protection — with passion, you can demand the protection of civilian life, but no, you cannot — protection of civilian life, but no, you cannot call for violent jihad. there _ you cannot call for violent jihad. there is— you cannot call for violent jihad. there is no— you cannot call for violent jihad. there is no context in which it can be acceptable to beam anti—semitic tropes _ be acceptable to beam anti—semitic tropes onto big ben in the middle of a vote _ tropes onto big ben in the middle of a vote on— tropes onto big ben in the middle of a vote on israel— gaza, and there can he _ a vote on israel— gaza, and there can he no— a vote on israel— gaza, and there can be no cause that you can use to justify— can be no cause that you can use to justify the _ can be no cause that you can use to justify the support of a prescribed terrorist _ justify the support of a prescribed terrorist group like hamas. yes, you can freely— terrorist group like hamas. yes, you can freely criticise the actions of this government or any government, that is— this government or any government, that is a _ this government or any government, that is a fundamental democratic right, _ that is a fundamental democratic right, but— that is a fundamental democratic right, but no, you cannot use that as an _ right, but no, you cannot use that as an excuse _ right, but no, you cannot use that as an excuse to call for the eradication of a state or any kind of hatred — eradication of a state or any kind of hatred or anti—semitism. this week, _ of hatred or anti—semitism. this week, i've — of hatred or anti—semitism. this week, i've met with senior police officers _ week, i've met with senior police officers and made clear it is the publics— officers and made clear it is the publics expectation that they were not merely manage these protests but police _ not merely manage these protests but police them. i see this to the police, — police them. i see this to the police, we _ police them. i see this to the police, we will back you when you take action — police, we will back you when you take action. but if we are asking nrore _ take action. but if we are asking more of— take action. but if we are asking more of the police, we in government nrust also _ more of the police, we in government must also back up that close action. to that _ must also back up that close action. to that end. — must also back up that close action. to that end, this month, the government will implement a new and robust _ government will implement a new and robust framework for how it deals with this — robust framework for how it deals with this issue to ensure that we are dealing with the root causes of the problem and that no extremists organisations or individuals are being _ organisations or individuals are being lent edges of my seat by their actions _ being lent edges of my seat by their actions and interactions with central government. you cannot be part of— central government. you cannot be part of our— central government. you cannot be part of our civic life if your agenda _ part of our civic life if your agenda is _ part of our civic life if your agenda is to tear it down. we will redouble — agenda is to tear it down. we will redouble our support for the prevent programme to stop young minds being poisoned _ programme to stop young minds being poisoned by extremism. we will denrand — poisoned by extremism. we will demand that universities stop extremist activity on campus and we will also _ extremist activity on campus and we will also act — extremist activity on campus and we will also act to prevent people entering — will also act to prevent people entering this country whose aim is to undermine his values. the home secretary— to undermine his values. the home secretary has instructed that if those — secretary has instructed that if those here on visas choose to spew hate. _ those here on visas choose to spew hate, protest, seekto those here on visas choose to spew hate, protest, seek to intimidate people. — hate, protest, seek to intimidate people, we would rule with their right— people, we would rule with their right to — people, we would rule with their right to be here. and our britain nrust _ right to be here. and our britain nrust not — right to be here. and our britain must not be a country in which we descend _ must not be a country in which we descend into polarised scams with some _ descend into polarised scams with some communities living power the lives -- _ some communities living power the lives -- part— some communities living power the lives —— part of their lives. it's not _ lives —— part of their lives. it's not enough to live side by side, we nrust _ not enough to live side by side, we nrust live _ not enough to live side by side, we must live together, united by shared values _ must live together, united by shared values and a shared commitment to this country. i want to speak directly— this country. i want to speak directly to those who choose to continue — directly to those who choose to continue to protest. don't let the extremists hijack your marches. you have a _ extremists hijack your marches. you have a chance in the coming weeks to show you _ have a chance in the coming weeks to show you can — have a chance in the coming weeks to show you can process decently, peacefully, and with empathy for your fellow citizens. that is proof the extremists wrong and show that even when — the extremists wrong and show that even when we disagree we will never be disunited from our common vitamins of decency and respect —— common— vitamins of decency and respect —— common values. i love this country, my family— common values. i love this country, my family and i owed so much. the time _ my family and i owed so much. the time has _ my family and i owed so much. the time has now come for us all to stand _ time has now come for us all to stand together and come back the forces _ stand together and come back the forces of— stand together and come back the forces of division and beat this poison — forces of division and beat this poison. we must face down the extremists who would tear us apart. there _ extremists who would tear us apart. there must— extremists who would tear us apart. there must be leadership not pandering or appeasement. when they tell their— pandering or appeasement. when they tell their lies we will tell the truth — tell their lies we will tell the truth. when they try and stop our confidence. — truth. when they try and stop our confidence, we will redouble our efforts — confidence, we will redouble our efforts. and when they try and make us doubt _ efforts. and when they try and make us doubt each other, we will dig deeper— us doubt each other, we will dig deeper for— us doubt each other, we will dig deeper for that extra ounce of compassion and empathy that they want us _ compassion and empathy that they want us to— compassion and empathy that they want us to believe does not exist but that— want us to believe does not exist but that i— want us to believe does not exist but that i know dies. if we does —— if we _ but that i know dies. if we does —— if we do _ but that i know dies. if we does —— if we do that. _ but that i know dies. if we does —— if we do that, we can build on our great _ if we do that, we can build on our great achievement in creating today's — great achievement in creating today's britain —— a country of kind decent _ today's britain —— a country of kind decent and — today's britain —— a country of kind decent and tolerant of the —— tolerable _ decent and tolerant of the —— tolerable people. we can make this a country— tolerable people. we can make this a country in _ tolerable people. we can make this a country in which we all feel a renewed _ country in which we all feel a renewed sense of pride. this is our home _ renewed sense of pride. this is our home so— renewed sense of pride. this is our home so let us go forward together, confident— home so let us go forward together, confident in— home so let us go forward together, confident in our values and confident in our values and confident in our future. that is the uk prime minister rishi sunak their speaking outside downing street. various comments you heard them making there about the scourge of extremism and particularly he was talking about discourse, political discourse in the uk, and his concerns about direction that was taking. you heard it was a very impassioned speech by rishi sunak outside downing street. in an election year as well, of course, we do not know when the uk general election will be but it seems it was a point he felt he wanted to make quite strongly before the general election is called because of course here in the uk, over the next few months, we will of course exceed the political discourse. we saw the bye election happening in rochdale yesterday, but we would of course exceed much more campaigning as a general election draws closer. let's get to weather now. hello there. today is the first day of meteorological spring, and yet it was a christmas card. seeing that we had first thing this morning here in northern ireland, we've got cold air sitting over the uk at the moment and through the weekend that's going to generate some more showers, which could be heavy and potentially thundery as well. and as well as those shower clouds, we've got this band of thicker cloud here that's pushing its way northwards and it's all spiralling around this area of low pressure, which will stick with us for the next couple of days or so. now, these are the temperatures as we've got at the end of the day. so pretty chilly out there. once again, fourto seven degrees or so. and we've got this band of rain and snow for higher parts of the pennines, the cumbrian fells that will push its way northwards into scotland. some snow over the hills here. more showers will return to northern ireland and we'll see some wet weather pushing up from the southeast into other eastern parts of england that could keep temperatures above freezing by the end of the night. but elsewhere, where we have the clearer skies, we've got frost, some ice and some mist and fog patches around as well. and through the weekend, it is just staying cold. it's on saturday that will see most of the showers, maybe some longer. spells of rain, a drier picture on sunday, but there may be more mist and fog around. and as we've seen some frosty mornings as well, we've got this wetter weather in the south east pushing northwards through the midlands, eastern parts of england. and then we've also got this wet weather coming in from the north sea, some snow over the hills of scotland, more showers for northern ireland pushing into wales and the south west midlands. south east england may turn drier with more in the way of sunshine, but temperatures only struggling up to seven to eight, maybe nine degrees. so that's below par for this time of the year. low pressure still weathers into the second half of the weekend. this weather front we need to keep an eye on. at the moment, it's keeping the rain out into the north sea, but it's not far away. and otherwise we've got a bit more mist and fog through central southern england, the midlands, northern england slow to lift and then it brightens up with some sunshine. could stay a bit cloudy across some parts of scotland and these western areas seeing a few showers with the wetter weather probably heading towards the northern isles of scotland. and again, those temperatures are below average for this time of the year. now, let's take a look ahead into next week. and there's still some wet weather around to start the week as the winds fall lighter, a bit more mist and fog, too. but as we head further into the week, it does become drier and also it becomes less cold. today at six — thousands gather in russia, in defiance of president putin, for the funeral of alexei navalny. chanting: navalny! navalny! _ crowds cheered the name of the opposition leader, who died in prison. we'll have the latest from 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