Our weather is going to stay on the chilly side. Weve seen flakes of snow on the highest hills of Northern England and scotland. An area of low pressure is swelling in the north sea. Patches of cloud for england and wales but brighter skies for scotland where there will be a few passing showers but if you want the sunshine this is the place to be and those brighter skies are set to work into Northern England and Northern Ireland as we go through the afternoon, staying quite cloudy with rain at times. Wales, midlands and east anglia and southern counties of england. Wherever you are, temperature is below average, about 9 13 , with some parts of Eastern England temperatures no higher than seven celsius this afternoon. Overnight tonight we will still see a few patches of rain coming and going across southern most areas of england, perhaps south wales, otherwise skies clear particularly across North Western areas of the country with frost developing in the countryside. Another cold start to the day on friday. Despite those low temperatures that should be quite a bit of sunshine first thing, showers will be quite widespread through the day across northern and eastern scotland, Eastern Areas of england, still the threat of some patches of rain across the south particularly the south west. Temperature is not really changing too much. It will be another chilly day for the time of year. The average in london in april is 15, we are looking at 13 at best. On into the weekend, low pressure is set to move up from the south and this will be bringing a spell of rain. On saturday the wettest weather is going to be across southern areas of england, across the midlands, east anglia and perhaps other parts of wales as well. A chilly north easterly wind develops through the day making them feel cold. Scotland, Northern Ireland, Northern England, brighter weatherwith ireland, Northern England, brighter weather with sunshine and a few showers. The showers could have some hail and thunder mixed in. Temperatures 10 12 at best. The second half of the weekend, the same area of low pressure bringing rain to Eastern Areas. The band of rain could be slow to clear, some Eastern Areas could keep the rain for a good chunk of the day, there is uncertainty about that but for Western Areas of the country and scotland too it looks like the weather should be brighter with sunshine and showers but it will continue to feel cold. If you are fed up with this chilly spell of weather, it looks like things will get a little bit warmer into next week, but i wont be reaching for my bikini just yet because it does look like its going to be quite unsettled with rain or showers around but at least those temperatures will be climbing back or a bit above average for the time thanks, chris. Of year. Now time hello, and welcome to sportsday with me, will perry. Coming up derby day doom for liverpool but where does that leave their title dream 7 its still in Manchester Citys hands but can brighton spring a south coast surprise on the champions tonight . And barry hearn tells us the World Snooker championship could stay in sheffield which has been its home since 1977, but only if the Crucible Theatre is redeveloped or a new arena is built in the city. Have liverpool written themselves out of the premier League Title Race after losing at everton in the Merseyside Derby for the First Time Since 2010 . Its just one win in four in the league forjurgen klopp. With four games left, liverpool are now hoping for slip ups from Leaders Arsenal, who are three points clear, and champions Manchester City who are a point behind them with two games in hand. Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk has questioned his sides desire to win the title but does klopp think their chance has gone . What we need now is better football from our side and bad football from two other sides. Thats how it is now, they have to lose games, not only one but better two. Historically, they dont do that, really, a lot. Arsenal didnt look very weak last night. So now im very disappointed about it, very frustrated about that, of course, but we just have to play better. That famous win for everton moves them 8 points clear of the Relegation Zone with four games to play. Despite being deducted 8 points this season, its nearlyjob done for their manager, sean dyche. A big result against the local rivals, and again its a game for the people. I dont understand the depth of these derbies, because im not from here, but im learning quickly about what its like here, and i think that is one for the people, and certainly for the evertonians, without a shadow of a doubt. I asked them to rise, and their voice was incredible, the noise was incredible, the reaction to the performance was incredible, so we are very, very pleased with it. A night of different emotions on merseyside. Joining me now is the liverpool echo� s theo squires. Good to see you. Game over for liverpool for more twists and turns to come, do you think . I liverpool for more twists and turns to come, do you think . To come, do you think . I would imaaine to come, do you think . I would imagine it to come, do you think . I would imagine it is to come, do you think . I would imagine it is game to come, do you think . I would imagine it is game over to come, do you think . I would imagine it is game over for imagine it is game overfor liverpool. It has not been a good speu liverpool. It has not been a good spell for them since the international break, they have slipped up a number of times now. Normally in these title races when it is two teams, things can happen, you can see one stepping up and another taking advantage. It is a massive ask when it is both arsenal and Manchester City. Arsenal have such a superior goal difference, it is looking like too much for liverpool. Both sides have to face tottenham, which could make it interesting. Itjust looks like they are running out of steam at the worst possible moment. Are running out of steam at the worst possible moment. There was talk of a quadrupled worst possible moment. There was talk of a quadrupled not worst possible moment. There was talk of a quadrupled not long worst possible moment. There was talk of a quadrupled not long ago l talk of a quadrupled not long ago for liverpool. How has this season fizzled out in the way that it has . I think it is partly the aftermath of that injury crisis. They won the league cup, with those young players, but that put a lot of strain on the senior players that were still playing, like alexis mac allister. Only a few weeks ago, he was in the form of his career, so good against Manchester City, but it takes its toll when you place them in a games com you are out of energy, but is what has happened here. They have some players coming up here. They have some players coming up from injury, here. They have some players coming upfrom injury, but here. They have some players coming up from injury, but nobody to bridge that gap. You look at most allah and newness, they have lost form and confidence completely. You have to remember that liverpool have exceeded expectations this year. At the start of the season, top four and a trophy, that would have been happy days and everyone would have bitten your hand off about. But then Juergen Klopp says hes leaving, and you feel like you need to cement his legacy, to win another european trophy and it is not happening. Maybe it is the added pressure, stress, emotion on it, but it is still a young squad, and some of them have won everything, others havent. ~ ,. , the Premier League title is still Manchester Citys hands, they can move to within a point of the Leaders Arsenal and still with a game in hand if they win at brighton later. Pep guardiola will be without Erling Haaland for a second successive game and the city boss believes his side will have to be perfect to lift the trophy once again, describing tonights fixture as one of the hardest of the season. I dont know what it means to rotate, players can play and there is a different mindset to every person. Everyone has their contribution to that. Now weve had three or four days, the last game with chelsea, so tomorrow is one of the toughest games of the season, brighton away. If you put that in my calendar, it is one of the toughest ones, for the way that they play. Rio ferdinand says not enough is being done to end trolling and racially motivated abuse on social media. The former england captain believes this summers euros could see players still affected by the experiences marcus rashford, jadon sancho and bukayo saka endured after englands defeat aganst italy in the final of the last tournament. There will be players and fans that are going there will be players and fans that are going into games during this euros are going into games during this euros who are going into games during this euros who are thinking more about what euros who are thinking more about what could euros who are thinking more about what could be the turn out if things dont what could be the turn out if things dont go what could be the turn out if things dont go well today, on this platform, ratherthan dont go well today, on this platform, rather than taking about kicking platform, rather than taking about kicking the ball, celebrating a goal. Kicking the ball, celebrating a goal, winning, losing, etc, which they goal, winning, losing, etc, which they should be focused on, the football, they should be focused on, the football, not Social Media Platforms that allow football, not Social Media Platforms that allow negative behaviour. Sheffields Crucible Theatre has been the iconic home of the World Snooker championship since 1977, but that could change in a few years times. Theres been speculation that the tournament could move around the globe when the citys current deal to host it runs out in 2027. And while the president of the company that runs the World Snooker tour, barry hearn, wants it to stay in sheffield, he cant make any guarantees. Trust me, money has the edge every time. I mean, we live in the real world. If there are deals out there that are going to change peoples lives and increase profitability, its not really a choice to make. Its all about money, get used to it, because the world is changing and, im sorry, im not going to be a dinosaur and not change with the world. Lets bring you some live action from the World Snooker championship. These are pictures from bbc two. The man whos looking to win the tournament for a record eighth time, ronnie osullivan, resumed his first round match against welshman jackson page, leading 8 1 from yesterday. He has taken the opening frame of the session and now leads 9 1, needing just one more frame for victory. On the other table, David Gilbert is taking on milkins. He is leading 1 0. Half of the top 16 are already out of the tournament. Keep up to date on bbc two and the bbc sport website. Geraint thomas has been named by Ineos Grenadiers as their lead rider for cyclings First Grand Tour of the year, the giro ditalia. The briton missed out on victory last year by just 1a seconds to slovenias primoz roglic. If thomas comes out on top this time, hell become the oldest winner of the race he turns 38 on the day of the penultimate stage. The giro gets under way near turin a week on saturday and will end in the capital rome on the 26th of may. The king of clay, rafa nadal, will only take part at next months french open if he feels in his own words capable enough to compete. The 14 time Roland Garros champion missed the french open for the first time in 19 years through injury in 2023, and has suggested he plans to retire after the 2024 season. Nadal faces the 16 year old american Darwin Blanch in the first round of the madrid open later. Two million more people in england are more active than they were back in 2015, according to sport englands active live adults report survey. Between November 2022 and november 2023, 63. 4 of the Adult Population met the chief medical officers guidelines of doing 150 minutes, or more, of moderate intensity physical activity a week. An increase of 1. 3 since 2015. Activity levels for those aged 55 are the highest theyve been since records began, driven by those over 75. 42. 8 of people aged over 75 are physically active compared tojust 33. 4 between November 2015 and november 2016. You can get all the latest sports news at from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website thats bbc. Co. Uk sport. From me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. Youre watching bbc news. Im nicky schiller. We will be back live at the post Office Inquiry in the next half an hour its been the biggest day of the inquiry so far. Angela van den bogerd, a former senior executive, has apologised for the devastation caused to branch managers. She will continue giving evidence this afternoon. First, lets get more on another of our top stories. Scotlands First Minister is facing a no confidence vote after ending his partys Power Sharing Agreement with the scottish greens this morning. Humza yousaf said he came to the decision after tensions between his party, the snp, and the greens over the scrapping of key climate targets. Its co leader, lorna slater, has accused the snp of selling out future generations. So how did the Power Sharing Agreement in scotland come about . And what led to its collapse . My colleague, sofia bettiza, is in the newsroom to explain. The Power Sharing Deal between the snp and the greens in scotland has collapsed, so how did we get here . Well, the arrangement was established in 2021, when Nicola Sturgeon was First Minister. It meant that the two microlitres of the green party, you can see them here, became members of the government. In 2023, humza yousaf took over as leader of the snp, but since then there have been several issues that have caused a lot of Division Within the scottish government. The most divisive was the environment policy. They announced that they would scrap their target of reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions by 75 by 2030. This is a significant u turn for the snp, because when these targets were first announced in 2019, Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister at the time, said they were the most stretching targets in the world. She said that hers was the first government on the planet to