have been so wet, already months worth of rainfall and we are not even through the first half of the month. so rain bearing clouds over us might know particularly what today across parts of wales, the north west of england. for example snowdonia could see 100 millimetres of rain in the next couple of days but it is a narrow band. so here we have cloudy conditions but further north it is brighter but cooler. across england and wales team is so quite mild. the forecast than for tonight shows a band of rain continuing across this north—western portion of england and were but then coming back to reach northern ireland and southern parts of scotland. to the south it is very mild might commit10 scotland. to the south it is very mild might commit 10 degrees in some spots. calder across scotland at around three or 4 degrees. so an area of low pressure here, but the centre at somewhere around here. but weather front spreading north tomorrow and showery rain across this part of the country. if the sun comes out for any time we could see temperatures up to around 17 tomorrow across east anglia and the south east and then tomorrow evening the bulk of that wet weather and more persistent rain across scotland. elsewhere sporadic rain. then on friday the wind is coming from the north so mild on thursday but friday is going to feel a little cooler with his cooler air stream spreading across the uk from the norwegian sea. so single figure temperatures, seven in aberdeen, nine, 11, 13 in london. not quite as mild, not that 16 or 17. an friday night into saturday morning a touch of frost possible so is still at that time of year where we could have some decent frost. here is the outlook, quite a lot of rain cloud on the horizon. and as you can see generally on the mild side. and that is the bbc news at 0ne. now time to join our colleagues for a look at the news when you are. have a very good afternoon. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh ferris. our top stories this lunchtime. only 72 minutes since september... but aaron ramsey is recalled for wales�* big euro playoffs. but another welsh veteran is saying goodbye to the intenraitonal game. george north will bow out after the six nations. and still unbeaten. jannik sinner�*s yet to lose in singles this year... reaching the quarterfinals in indian wells after win number 18 hello again. wales manager rob page has selected the players he hopes will take them through the two games they need to win later this month to reach euro 202a. and captain aaron ramsey is a surprise inclusion after his recent injury issues. ramsey has been limited to only two appearances for club side cardiff since a knee injury in september. then a calf strain meant he was expected to miss out. but he's made a quicker than expected recovery. and he's part of the squad for the game against finland. and then a possible play off final against either poland or estonia. if there's a chance of having him involved in the squad then i'm going to take it. irrespective of what happens at the weekend he's on the squad. his rehab and back to full fitness has gone to plan. if we have a chance of getting him fit. the last two camps we have had him in the squad even though his not been able to play. to have somebody of his stature involved is beneficial for us these are the 28 players selected. with recalls for adam davies, charlie savage, dylan levitt, josh low, rabbi matondo, wes burns and rubin colwill who's picked for the first time since the 2022 world cup. luton captain tom lockyer was in the team for wales last euro qualifier. and he will travel with his club team for the premier league game at bournemouth tonight. the match rescheduled after being abandoned in december when lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch at the vitality stadium. he was hospitalised for five days after his heart stopped for more than two and a half minutes. he's got bigger things on his mind at the moment. the new baby, the new arrival. and, yeah, he is in a position where that is his main focus right now. that being said, i think going forward we would love to have him here on a weekly basis and being around here more because we would be able to lean on his experiences and he would be able to help us. next to the so—called new deal for football. 0ne between premier league and efl clubs that would see money filtering down from the top flight to the rest of the pyramid. months ago it appeared to be close, but after another premier league meeting came and went with no agreement on an offer for the efl, there's increasing frustration from both them and the government who have promised to introduce an independent regulator, which could impose a deal on the two parties instead. peter ridsdale is an executive director at championship club preston north end. as well as an efl board member. the new deal has been trumpeted for a while and yet it has not arrived. can you tell us what your best guesses for that? we can you tell us what your best guesses for that?— can you tell us what your best guesses for that? we have no idea, we are told — guesses for that? we have no idea, we are told the _ guesses for that? we have no idea, we are told the premier _ guesses for that? we have no idea, we are told the premier league - guesses for that? we have no idea, i we are told the premier league clubs can't agree amongst themselves on the funding. we were given a proposal last september to put to our 72 clubs which we did. we went back to the epl and said if that becomes an offer we will recommend acceptance and we are still waiting. we were hoping on monday that they would get this over the line, get sufficient votes to put it to our clubs, but sadly we are here today and there is no new deal.- clubs, but sadly we are here today and there is no new deal. weather to be no deal at — and there is no new deal. weather to be no deal at all, _ and there is no new deal. weather to be no deal at all, what _ and there is no new deal. weather to be no deal at all, what would - and there is no new deal. weather to be no deal at all, what would that. be no deal at all, what would that mean for some of the clubs in the efl? ., . , , efl? there are 72 clubs in the efl and it is important _ efl? there are 72 clubs in the efl and it is important for— efl? there are 72 clubs in the efl and it is important for the - efl? there are 72 clubs in the efl and it is important for the clubs i and it is important for the clubs and it is important for the clubs and communities that they remain sustainable and competitive. the cliff edge between the premier league and the football league is so great, with those clubs coming down with tens of millions of pounds, it's not competitive. we need a sustainable football league. we are 72 clubs. a lot of top players in english football in the premier league or international teams have made their debut in the football league in the past. it is important for english football that we have a strong, sustainable, competitive football league. the absence of the deal makes it ever got. the absence could be filled _ deal makes it ever got. the absence could be filled by _ deal makes it ever got. the absence could be filled by an _ deal makes it ever got. the absence could be filled by an independent. could be filled by an independent regulator that the government has supported and said we'll be coming. who do think benefits most, the premier league or the efl from an eventual decision being made from someone from outside? the difficult answer is that _ someone from outside? the difficult answer is that in _ someone from outside? the difficult answer is that in the _ someone from outside? the difficult answer is that in the ideal _ someone from outside? the difficult answer is that in the ideal world - someone from outside? the difficult answer is that in the ideal world it i answer is that in the ideal world it should be football that sorted its own house out and put it in order. it would be ideal if they could come to an agreement. if government need to an agreement. if government need to intervene through a regulator, so be it. who knows what that will bring for the epl or the efl. i believe football should sort it out and i would like to think that the premier league would get round the table and they can sign off sooner rather than later. i table and they can sign off sooner rather than later.— rather than later. i imagine if you ut some rather than later. i imagine if you put some of— rather than later. i imagine if you put some of the _ rather than later. i imagine if you put some of the premier - rather than later. i imagine if you put some of the premier leagues bluntly, it would be, why do we have to help you out?— to help you out? let's not forget the premier— to help you out? let's not forget the premier league _ to help you out? let's not forget the premier league until- to help you out? let's not forget the premier league until a - to help you out? let's not forget the premier league until a few l the premier league until a few years ago was part of the football league. there were 92 clubs. they broke away and at the time the disparity in finances was very narrow. that cliff edge today has got so sharp, or we are seeing every year is the same clubs getting promoted out of the championship and the same clubs coming down. look at the premier league at the moment. look at the championship at the moment. three out of the top four other teams that came down last season. it is not competitive. without that competitiveness, selling media rights, etc. the interest worldwide and so on. we need a strong pyramid, the whole 92, notjust the top 20. many will remember your time at leeds when you had significant financial difficulties, what about clubs with profit and sustainability rules, but also this season in particular being significant for some... what about them? would they be willing to part with cash to other teams when they feel that purse strings are tight?- other teams when they feel that purse strings are tight? when you sa urse purse strings are tight? when you say purse strings _ purse strings are tight? when you say purse strings are _ purse strings are tight? when you say purse strings are tight, - purse strings are tight? when you say purse strings are tight, i - purse strings are tight? when you say purse strings are tight, i was. say purse strings are tight, i was looking at leeds's difficulties after i left and we were competitive when i was there. look at the premier league at the moment. look at their wage bills and the turnover to those in the football league. we have to turn around over 16 million. a parachute club in the premier league gets much more. we hero sally 0lise in the premier league —— salaries of thousands of pounds a week. there is a massive disparity. i don't think anyone should believe that there is no money in the premier league, that can't be true. i appreciate your time. i know you have an efl board meeting tomorrow we await some comment after that tomorrow. george north will end his wales international rugby career after saturday's final six nations match against italy. the centre has won 120 caps after making his debut as an18 yearol dand has been recalled to the team for the game in cardiff... which will decide the tournament's wooden spoon. north sez it feels like now is the right time to step away... and that he's been very lucky to have lived his dream. naomi 0saka says introducing maternity pay for female tennis players would be �*life—changing' with another mother on the tour... victoria azarenka hopes the wta �*finds the money to do it'... with its cihef executvie claiming late last year the topic is scheduled for review. currently players that return after childbirth are given a protected ranking... but no financial help. meanwhile at indian wells... caroline wozniacki reached herfirst wta 1000 quarter final since 2019... during which time she retired... and returned to the sport after having two children. she beat angelique kerber... another player who's come back to the tour after becoming a mother... in straight sets wozniacki will play number one seed iga swiatek for a place in the semi finals in california. her straight sets victory was even more comfortable allowing opponent yulia putintseva only three games. meanwhile, jannik sinner�*s unbeaten run continues. the australian open champion is still yet to lose in singles this year, reaching the quarter—finals in indian wells with an 18th consecutive win. the third seed from italy made short work of ben shelton, beating the american in straight sets. sinner plastiri lehecka next after his surprise win over stefanos tsitsipas. carlos alcaraz continued the defence of his title with another convincing win. he took 77 minutes to wrap things up on sunday. and 75 minutes on tuesday — a straight sets win over fabian marozsan sending him through to the quarter finals where he will face alexander zverev. a day two of cheltenham is about to get under way. follow that on the bbc sport website and radio five sports extra. the whole card has been delayed by 15 minutes and the cross country chase has been called off and will not be rescheduled after parts of the track were waterlogged. that's all from sportsday this lunchtime. goodbye. hello, you're watching bbc news. i'm catherine byaruhanga. failed asylum seekers are to be offered up to £3,000 to move to rwanda under a new voluntary scheme. the plan, first reported by the times, is understood to be a variation of an existing voluntary returns scheme, where failed asylum seekers receive cash to return to their home country. it will be open to anyone whose asylum claim has been rejected by the uk authorities. in particular it is aimed at those who cannot return to their home countries. dr madeleine sumption is the director of the migration 0bservatory and an expert on migration. she told me more about the return scheme and how it compares to what other country's policies. typically seen as a less expensive and more humane way to remove people because they're going of their own accord rather than being forced onto a plane to leave. i think in the rwandan case, it's probably not going to be cheap because the deal to remove people to rwanda, you kmow, we don't know exactly whether the payments involved would be the same as under the other scheme to remove people forcibly to rwanda. but under that scheme, the government has agreed to pay £170,000 per person relocated. so it's possible that it won't be cheap. i think what the government will be hoping is that it may address this long standing challenge they have that there are some people who are refused asylum, maybe from countries like iraq, for example, where we see a fair number of refusals, but we don't really remove people who have no residence rights in the uk to those countries for various reasons, including the sort of chaos and danger in certain parts of the country. let's speak to our political correspondent, rob watson. what more do we know about how this plan will work? we what more do we know about how this plan will work?— plan will work? we know the headline idea is that those _ plan will work? we know the headline idea is that those people _ plan will work? we know the headline idea is that those people who - plan will work? we know the headline idea is that those people who don't i idea is that those people who don't have the right to stay in the uk on work here would be offered a sum of money, about £3000, to relocate to rwanda. what is interesting, and somewhat different about the plan is that there have been voluntary schemes, there are