As that meets the colder air the rain turning increasingly to snow, extending overnight across much of scotland, sparing the far north east, extending south into the south pennines by morning, maybe even something wintry in east anglia. Icy freezing weather for scotland and Northern England, 9 degrees in plymouth, the contrast either side of the weather front marked. High pressure behind and ahead of it, its going nowhere on thursday at the colder air will try to extend further south so early in the day there will be a risk of some of this rain across the midlands, east anglia, maybe even for a time across the south east, turning to sleet on higher ground, dont think it will settle much but more accumulation is possible for Northern England and scotland as the front slowly weakens and its cold for central and eastern areas, a high ofjust 4 degrees in london, further north temperatures around freezing, but balmy for northern ireland, sunshine for belfast and a high of 8 degrees. Thats a
Hello, and a very warm welcome to the programme. A race by democrats to remove donald trump from office is gaining momentum as some of his fellow republicans begin to abandon the president. The house of representatives plans to vote later on whether to impeach him over last weeks attack on the us capitol building, accusing him of incitement to insurrection. From washington, our correspondent Barbara Plett usher reports. Just one week after the deadly attack on the capitol building, the house is racing to impeach donald trump for inciting it. The president s actions demonstrate his absolute inability to discharge the most basic and fundamental duties of his office, therefore, the president must be removed from office immediately. Office immediately. First, though. Office immediately. First, though, democrats office immediately. First, | though, democrats versed office immediately. First, though, democrats versed there boost the Vice President , mike pence, to take action, to invoke the
Risk of freezing rain and ice in western scotland and north west england. Our cloud and rain pushing slowly into scotland and northern england. Turning drier in the south west and wales and some rain in Northern Ireland. Maybe starting to see some snow in the scottish hills. A cold day in scotland, northern and eastern england. Milder further west. We have this front moving in, but it is not moving in at speed and once it arrives it will hang around. So into thursday we will find some sleet and snow, mainly over the hills of scotland and northern england. More likely to be rain elsewhere. That rain does clear from Northern Ireland be rain elsewhere. That rain does clearfrom Northern Ireland and it should turn drier in wales and the south west. But windy here. Temperatures in double figures, but chilly in scotland and northern england. Thats all from the bbc news at six, so its goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbcs hello, welcome along to sportsday. Coming up on the program
Is due to be published by the Irish Government. Good afternoon. The uks most Senior Police officer, Dame Cressida dick, has warned coronavirus rule brea kers they re increasingly likely to be fined. The metropolitan Police Commissioner says its preposterous that anyone could be unaware of the need to follow lockdown measures. It comes as there has been criticism of the Prime Minister, who cycled through the olympic park, seven miles from downing street. Number 10 has insisted borisjohnson had exercised within the rules. Dame Cressida Dick said he did not break the law but there needed to be greater clarity on the rules. Charlotte wright reports. Hospitals are under huge strain and covid cases are rising, prompting questions about whether the lockdown should tighten. But the message from ministers this morning is to stick to existing restrictions. It is very important that whilst the vaccine roll out is proceeding well and we are on track to hit the targets we have set, we must also str
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