milderfor england and skies developing today. and also milder for england and wales than it has been recently. across scotland and northern ireland things are going to be changing because we have wind and rain approaching. that is courtesy of a weather front which is piling in from the north west. quite windy conditions as well. further south high pressure still dominating the weather so for the rest of this afternoon across england and wales we have sunshine breaking through. still some cloud drifting around was the channel islands in particular. further north the rain moving in and the wind strengthening up to around 50 miles an hour across northern scotland this afternoon, even stronger overnight. temperatures still mild for this time of year, eight, i! still mild for this time of year, eight, 11 degrees. then this evening the rain slowly clears from scotland and northern ireland arriving across parts of england and overnight but severe gales developing for the likes of or
an estimated 100,000 russian troops have taken up positions around nearly half of ukraine, and the u.s. and its nato allies fear another invasion is likely, although moscow continues to deny it. now the british foreign office claims to have information the kremlin may be plotting to install a pro-russian leader in ukraine. now, a source tells cnn that u.s. intelligence also has the same information. the uk even names a number of prominent ukrainian politicians, allegedly in contact with russian intelligence. they include a former prime minister, two former deputy prime ministers, and a former senior national security official. moscow angrily dismissed the plot allegation as a so-called provocation. now, the revelation that the alleged plot illelicited this response from the u.s. national security council. quote, this dkind of plotting i deeply concerning. the ukrainian people have the sovereign right to determine their own future, and we stand with our democratically elected
elsewhere against strict vaccine rules. and he was spinning records in a nightclub just four years ago. now this alpine skier from jamaica is looking to make history at the winter olympics. so with russia s military looming over ukraine from multiple directions now, the british foreign office claims to have information about an alleged plot by the kremlin to install a puppet leader in kiev. now, the foreign office goes on to name a number of former ukrainian officials, allegedly in contact with russian intelligence. now, a source tells cnn that u.s. intelligence does, in fact, have the same information as the uk. the kremlin angrily dismissed the plot accusation as misinformation and demanded the uk, quote, stop engaging in provocations. we want to go straight to our cnn chief international correspondent, clarissa ward. she is on the ground there in kiev for us now. and, you know, clarissa, we just read the statement, right, from russia, calling this a provocation. and it
buckingham palace has announced that prince andrew is returning his royal and military titles to the queen. he will no longer be referred to as his royal highness in any official capacity. it comes just a day after prince andrew s lawyers failed to persuade a judge in america to dismiss a civil lawsuit against him that accuses him of sexually abusing a teenager two decades ago. the duke of york has consistently denied the allegations. buckingham palace says he will continue not to carry out any public duties and will defend the civil court case as a private citizen. here s our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. the duke of york near his home in windsor great park today. behind the scenes, they were clearly discussions with his advisers and with other members of his family. it is clear that the impossibility of his retaining his remaining honorary military positions had been accepted by the queen, particularly after yesterday s court ruling in new york. he is therefore no
with opposition calls for borisjohnson to resign, we ll bring you all the details and reaction, and be asking if he s done enough to fix the damage done. also this lunchtime: high energy bills could be here to stay for up to two years, says the head of british gas. putting the brakes on all lane smart motorways the government pauses the scheme because of safety concerns. an admission from tennis star novak djokovic of mistakes on his paperwork to enter australia. and why measures to protect the endangered red squirrel could be having the opposite effect. and coming up on the bbc news channel: can england finish the ashes series on a high? captainjoe root thinks so as he urges his side to bring that fighting spirit from sydney to hobart. good afternoon. in the last hour, the prime minister has offered his heartfelt apologies over attending a drinks gathering in the garden at number 10 in may 2020. borisjohnson told mps during prime minister s questions that the garden in dow