weather front at the moment and that s how it s going to stay, broadly speaking, across most of the uk. for many of us it s going to be chilly actually, that s not entirely true because in one or two spots across the country it has turned very mild, even warm, despite most of the uk being shrouded with cloud. what s happening is high pressure is located just to the west of ireland. it is influencing our weather. the winds are coming in from the north but the clouds have been breaking up across parts of eastern and south eastern scotland, so this is where we ve had the highest temperatures. in fact, around perth at the moment, it s around 17.8 celsius, making it the warmest day of the year so far for scotland. elsewhere you can see much thicker cloud, colder, temperaturesjust cloud, colder, temperatures just about cloud, colder, temperaturesjust about into double figures this afternoon and this evening the cloud will thicken and produce some rain, just like in the last 2a hour
of its programme making out of london, over the next six years. a remarkable collection of handwritten letters from diana princess of wales to a friend are being sold at auction to raise money for arts charities. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. ministers have sought to reassure people about the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, amid a reduction in supply which means most people in their 40s will now have to wait till may for a jab. the government insists it will still offer all adults their first dose by the end ofjuly but in the commons earlier today the health secretary confirmed supplies would become tighter in the weeks ahead. the bbc understands a delay in the delivery of 5 million doses of the oxford astrazeneca jab from india is one factor. but matt hancock said no vaccine appointments booked would be cancelled and people would still get their second dose as planned. katharine da costa reports. this vaccination centre in south west london is one of hundreds
Welcome to bbc news. Within the last few minutes, President Trump has sacked the head of the fbi, james comey. The white house said mr comey had been dismissed on the recommendation of the attorney Generaljeff Sessions and his deputy. Mr sessions told President Trump that the director of the fbi must be someone who followed the rules of the usjustice department. The white house said a search for a successor would begin immediately. Mr comey had been leading an investigation into links alleged links between the Trump Election Campaign and russia. The statement from the white house comes from the press Secretary Sean Spicer, it says today, President Donald Trump informed Directorjames Comey that he has been terminated and removed from office. President trump acted on the recommendation of rod and the attorney Generaljeff Sessions. The fbi is one of the nation s most cherished and respected institutions and today will mark a new beginning for our crime jewel of law enforcement. Mr trump w
Welcome to bbc news. Within the last few minutes, President Trump has sacked the head of the fbi, james comey. The white house said mr comey had been dismissed on the recommendation of the attorney Generaljeff Sessions and his deputy. Mr sessions told President Trump that the director of the fbi must be someone who followed the rules of the usjustice department. The white house said a search for a successor would begin immediately. Mr comey had been leading an investigation into links alleged links between the Trump Election Campaign and russia. The statement from the white house comes from the press Secretary Sean Spicer, it says today, President Donald Trump informed Directorjames Comey that he has been terminated and removed from office. President trump acted on the recommendation of rod and the attorney Generaljeff Sessions. The fbi is one of the nation s most cherished and respected institutions and today will mark a new beginning for our crime jewel of law enforcement. Mr trump w
Welcome to bbc news. Within the last few minutes, President Trump has sacked the head of the fbi, james comey. The white house said mr comey had been dismissed on the recommendation of the attorney Generaljeff Sessions and his deputy. Mr sessions told President Trump that the director of the fbi must be someone who followed the rules of the usjustice department. The white house said a search for a successor would begin immediately. Mr comey had been leading an investigation into links alleged links between the Trump Election Campaign and russia. The statement from the white house comes from the press Secretary Sean Spicer, it says today, President Donald Trump informed Directorjames Comey that he has been terminated and removed from office. President trump acted on the recommendation of rod and the attorney Generaljeff Sessions. The fbi is one of the nation s most cherished and respected institutions and today will mark a new beginning for our crime jewel of law enforcement. Mr trump w