i think we can move swiftly the weather. he has chris fawkes. red sky in the morning? yeah, that works today. here comes the cloud streaming in off the atlantic, is where the front on the way. the front is going to be bringing outbreaks of rain ultimately but we have some slightly milder air along with this friend pushing into the far south west of the uk, so as the rain arrives it will start to turn a bit milder whereas further north we don t really have any of that milder air so as the rain moves in scotland there will be a short lived spell of snow in the hills. it will turn back to rain eventually though. those temperatures then, picking up across the south west so southern wales and south west england, 10 11 this afternoon, but for many others are fairly cool feeling day, temperatures typically around 6 8. overnight tonight our band of rain pushes eastwards slowly clearing away from the east coast of east anglia and kent. what follows is some showers and clear spells. an
under a law to be enacted next year. boris and carriejohnson have announced the birth of a daughter, their second child since he became prime minister. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the government has confirmed the investigation into a party in downing street last december will also look at two other gatherings, allegedly held while restrictions on meeting indoors were in place. the inquiry was announced yesterday with regard to an event on december 18th. now a second downing street party in november and a gathering in the education department will also be considered. the health secretary sajid javid denied the government had lost credibility by breaking the rules, as he defended the introduction of new covid restrictions in england. from friday, face coverings will be mandatory for most indoor public venues, including theatres and cinemas but not pubs or restaurants. from monday you should work from home, if you can. an nhs covid pass will be needed to get into n
mild in the south, a bit fresher across the north of the uk. through the week, it stays unsettled, our air coming in off the atlantic. a lot of dry weather across the southern half of the uk. it will generally be more unsettled, wetter and windier across the north. hello. this is bbc news. we ll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment first, the headlines. a welcome from england s city regions outside london for an announcement of nearly 7 billion pounds to improve their transport networks but they say more money is needed. a senior government adviser on covid warns the uk could face another lockdown at christmas and tells people they shouldn t wait for ministers to take action the warning comes as two of the biggest teaching unions have called for tougher covid measures in schools in england to combat a rise in infections. court documents reveal that alec baldwin was told a prop gun was safe, moments before he accidentally killed a crew member on a film
scientists warned that the loss of biodiversity risks are tipping the world into ecological meltdown. good afternoon. the business secretary says rising gas prices have created a critical situation for many industries and that he is looking at whether existing government support is sufficient. steel makers are among those warning that they may have to stop production because of the cost of energy. kwasi kwarteng said he was working with the chancellor on possible support but the treasury said no talks have taken place. here s our business correspondent katie prescott. catching up over sunday brunch. in the run up to winter, rising energy bills were the top talking point in this cafe. not least for the owner, as making coffee gets more expensive. i mainly worry that the prices won t change, because we have dealt with them in the current situation, the idea that in those places the same as 0k will be normalised. the business secretary this morning would not commit to lower ener
to brain cancer. hello and welcome whether you re watching in the uk or around the world. senior huawei executive meng wanzhou is expected to return to china after being freed by a canadian extradition judge. it comes three years after she was detained in canada, because the us wanted to extradite her to face charges of financial impropriety. ms meng s legal team earlier agreed a deal with the us department ofjustice, under which charges against her would effectively be dropped. that opened the way, just over an hour ago, for a court in vancouver to end the extradition case. she had always maintained her innocence, and had this to say outside the courtjust a few minutes ago. over the past three years, my life has been turned upside down. it was a disruptive time for me as a mother, a wife and a company executive. but i believe every cloud has a silver lining. it really was an invaluable experience in my life. i will never forget all the gracious i received people around the w