lockdown continues to ease in scotland, as garden centres, homeware shops and hairdressers all reopen. after a half time rocket from their manager, manchester united come from behind to beat brighton and tighten their grip on second place in the premier league. we ll also speak to actor riz ahmed, who s been oscar nominated for his portrayal of a drummer who loses his hearing. a colder day today with a significant wind chill and snow showers in the forecast down to lower levels, especially in the door. in between, there will be sunshine. i will have the details later. it s easter monday, april the 5th. our top story. everyone in england will be offered two free rapid covid tests each week from this friday, under the government s plans to expand its testing programme. the health secretary, matt hancock, says the additional tests will play a crucial role in curbing future outbreaks of the virus as life returns to normal. our health correspondent jim reed reports. rapid lateral
£500,000 after winning the pdc darts championship. good morning. it is a cold start to the day, frosty for some of us, the risk of ice in the northern half of the country, and some snow showers in the west but heavier snow with the potential for drifting and blizzards in the higher rate in northern scotland. it s tuesday the 4th of january. prince andrew s legal team will today try to convince a new yorkjudge to throw out a civil case brought by a woman who accuses him of sexually assaulting her when she was 17. the duke has consistently denied the claims. it follows the release of a document that shows virginia giuffre was paid $500,000 in exchange for committing not to sue anyone connected to the sex offenderjeffrey epstein. here s our legal correspondent dominic casciani. a woman making the gravest of allegations. the unprecedented defendant, a prince of the realm. and now, a day of critical court hearings for both virginia giuffre and the duke of york. she says she was s
was a former member of the religious group who left on bad terms. you re watching bbc news. now its time for bbc 100 women in conversation: selma blair. selma blair made her name in cult classics of the 90s and 2000s, like cruel intentions and legally blonde. although she once described himself as not being a world famous bombshell, she has amassed millions of fans. in 2018, she announced she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. her honesty on the subject has made her an inspiration for people with disabilities and with chronic conditions. in conversation with bbc 100 women, selma talks about her diagnosis, inclusivity in hollywood and beyond, and the progress that women have made. thank you so much for taking the time to speak to bbc 100 women. how are you feeling today? thank you for asking. it s lovely to be here. i feel really well because i m home, i have my dog. you re lovely. my son s in the other room, eating honey. no, my life is good. just for people who d
are falling, but is what you are paying at the pump following fairly? i take a look at the numbers and what might be ask mike watt began in the and ask what might be done in the and ask what might be done in the budget. in the sport, brilliant brentford s remarkable season continues as they beat west london rivals fulham and take another step towards qualifying for europe next season. eurovision isjust all things wonderful in life. and we speak to some excited eurovision superfans across the continent as tickets go on sale. we have got a band of mostly rain but some sleet and snow in it as well, sinking south, clearing southern england and for most of us it will be dry with sunshine but still some wintry showers, especially in the north. thursday into friday we could see some heavy and disruptive snow across vast swathes of the country away from the south. it s tuesday the 7th of march. our main story. the home secretary, suella braverman, says the government is pushing