the rain yesterday. we are seeing sunshine come through and we will see it brighten up across a good part of england, wales and northern ireland with one or two showers in northern ireland but a warmer day pretty much everywhere. temperatures a bit lower where we keep cloud across parts of scotland, but it could make 18 in the south east of england. stilla could make 18 in the south east of england. still a few showers this evening but many places overnight will turn dry, a quiet night with breaks in the cloud leading to mist and fog patches. keeping more cloud in scotland away from the far north of the country where it will be quite chilly. maybe rain across mainland scotland and temperatures similar to last night, 4 7. tomorrow, staying cloudy across much of scotland away from the far north and north eastern england as well with the chance of rain. elsewhere across the uk, we will see the cloud break with sunshine coming through and maybe a few more showers coming in the af
conversation with the cabinet secretary on the lith of september 2020, i reminded him of the fact that i was in the bbc appointment process i believe as a result of the conversation that i had been removed from any conflict or perception of conflict. i understood this refusal to be absolute. this was my error. and my subsequent interview with the appointments panel i wish with the benefit of hindsight this potential perceived conflict of interest is something i consider to mention. i would like once again to apologise for that oversight, inadvertent or was and for the destruction of these events have caused the bbc. 50 that is richard sharp events have caused the bbc. 50 that is richard sharp speaking events have caused the bbc. so that is richard sharp speaking earlier - is richard sharp speaking earlier today. he says he will stay in post until the end ofjune by which time as accessible or been appointed. how did the bbc end up in this situation? richard sharp was appoi
sunday where there might be the odd crack of thunder in northern ireland. we will get to that soon. here is the big picture. a large area of low pressure here is helping to draw in a warm atmosphere from the southern climes and it is spreading across the uk. it has already been the warmest day of the year so far in england, around 19 celsius. in the north of the country, still feeling the chill in scotland, it will be freezing mid morning on saturday. for most of us between four and 10 celsius and on some western coasts. lots of cloud across the north half of the uk. showers from the morning onwards across northern ireland, wales, the north west of england. the best of the weather this programme continues on bbc1. the chairman quits. he falls on his sword to protect the bbc reputation. questions remain about the mysterious £800,000 alone in the independence of the bbc. richard sharp says that the independent report into his appointment found only that he inadvertently broke
the chairman of the bbc, richard sharp, is facing questions in parliament this morning. he s appearing in front of the digital, media, culture & sport committee he s likely to be asked about his involvement in securing a loan for former prime minister boris johnson. let s listen in. establish the facts about the loan arrangement with the then prime minister, which was being set up at the same time as he was making the appointment of the bbc chair. essentially, from what i ve read, there were three people involved, sam blythe, borisjohnson and you. who started the whole procedure, who approached herfirst? weill. who started the whole procedure, who approached her first? approached her first? well, first of all, thank approached her first? well, first of all. thank you approached her first? well, first of all, thank you very approached her first? well, first of all, thank you very much approached her first? well, first of all, thank you very much for - approached her f