head will be totting up as you head through the week, most concerned about parts of eastern scotland which could see a lot of rainfall, by the time we reach the weerged weekend, falling on saturated ground weekend, falling on saturated ground we could see some localised flooding in the east and north east. back to the here and now, we are still in the here and now, we are still in the high pressure system and it will be a fine and settled evening. chilly with mist and fog in the north. north. less cold than last night. the breeze is picking up too. here comes storm babette, moving up to the south—west, it could bring stronger winds, to the south—west, it could bring strongerwinds, rain to the south—west, it could bring stronger winds, rain to the south—west but the rest of country, tuesdayis south—west but the rest of country, tuesday is another fine day with sunshine round, less cold as well, temperatures 11 to 15 but that is it. change is afoot. wednesday, here comes the storm, moving into the south, bringing wet and windy weather. further north, apart fret a few showers there will be decent spells of sunshine but the winds a feature, very wet, windy across

southern england, through the channel islands as we reach the second half the day. the wind starts to pick up. and that rain continues to pick up. and that rain continues to move north ward as we head into thursday, turning milder, milder by day and by night, as we push towards the end of the week, with low pressure it stays windy heavy rainfall round, in the north and east, where we could see some flooding issues across parts of eastern scot. stay attuned to the forecast. that is thanks stav. it's time to cross to the nations and regions for the news where you are. goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm gavin ramjaun. the battle for control over manchester united — we'll have more on what a stake forjim ratcliffe's ineos would mean for the club, and it's future.

scotland celebrate — qualification is sealed for next year's euros without a ball being kicked. and what a weekend at the rugby world cup — as england now face a date with champions south africa, following their dramatic win over hosts france. also coming up on sportsday... five new sports are approved for the 2028 olympics — squash, cricket, lacrosse, flag football and baseball or softball are all in. hello there — and welcome along to the programme. for almost a year, the ownership of manchester united has been in spotlight following the glazer family announcing they were considering selling the club. this weekend, talks broke down with sheikh jassim of qatar, who was behind a five billion pound

bid, paving the way for british billionaire sirjim ratcliffe's offer which could be approved this week. but it's far from straightforward as ben croucher reports. let's ta ke let's take you back to november last year, when manchester united said they where exploring strategic alternatives that included selling the club. it came after big protests against the owners in the ill—fated european super league saga. to mean better emerged from united van sir jim ratcliff and owner of petrol chemicals giant, and the chairman of one of qatar's biggest banks. united sent a soft deadline of the 17th of february for initial beds. then another deadline in march that was later extended. both put together new proposals, ratcliff 469% the club for just new proposals, ratcliff 469% the club forjust 100%. after a summer of silence, he pulls out. as

manchester united are listed on the new york stock exchange, we can see that they are worth around 2.6 billion pounds. earlier this year, forbes valued that mirror 4.8 billion. we understand that they both bed in excess of 5 billion with the offer believing to wipe united's that with another 1.4 billion on top to invest in a stadium, training facilities and playing squads. so we are left with sirjim ratcliff�*s offer of an estimated 1.3 billion pounds for 25% of manchester united. where will that money go? and what happens to the dent? what where will that money go? and what happens to the dent?— happens to the dent? what is really clear here is — happens to the dent? what is really clear here is that _ happens to the dent? what is really clear here is that manchester - happens to the dent? what is really| clear here is that manchester united need an injection of liquidity or cash in very simple terms. the sir jim ratcliff bed will achieve that, whether it's used as a debt repayment, we are not entirely sure at the moment, but the glazes have clearly backed up a huge amount of debt with the football club. that debt with the football club. that debt has been manageable over the last 20 years or so. he would

imagine that it would continue to be manageable for the foreseeable future, but nonetheless, that does limit what they can do in the transfer market. all traffic is not exactly the most up—to—date stadium any more, and we have had lots of stories about carrington tennis off whilst it mate not to pare down the day it was certain get them up projection of the quiddity that you hope to be reinvested in things quite or facility. hope to be reinvested in things quite orfacility. put hope to be reinvested in things quite or facility.— hope to be reinvested in things quite or facility. put simply, they want clarity _ quite or facility. put simply, they want clarity and _ quite or facility. put simply, they want clarity and they _ quite or facility. put simply, they want clarity and they want - quite or facility. put simply, they want clarity and they want an - quite or facility. put simply, they| want clarity and they want an end quite or facility. put simply, they i want clarity and they want an end to the process and an end to the process that includes new investment. yes, there are sections of the fan base that want them gone, others are less forthright. most want improvements to old trafford and all want trophies. they say they want all parties to put the interests of the club before themselves. this is the view of one fan we spoke to. mil themselves. this is the view of one fan we spoke to.— fan we spoke to. all the supporters want the detail. _ fan we spoke to. all the supporters want the detail. this _ fan we spoke to. all the supporters want the detail. this uncertainty i want the detail. this uncertainty has been going on for almost a year and it needs to come to an end, and the best way for that to happen is for surgeon ratcliff and the other better to explain why he is doing this and what the plan is. does it

put united in a better place? i think it does put it in a better place because the blazers have proved to be awful owners. if this is the beginning of the end, and i don't believe someone like surgeon ratcliff is going to buyjust 25% interest on 25%, it seems completely impossible to me, if it's the beginning of the end, then that change is insight and it has to be a good thing. change is insight and it has to be a aood thin. ,, . change is insight and it has to be a good thing-— change is insight and it has to be a aood thin. ,, . , ., , ., good thing. several questions remain unanswered- — good thing. several questions remain unanswered. where _ good thing. several questions remain unanswered. where is _ good thing. several questions remain unanswered. where is surgeon - unanswered. where is surgeon ratcliff money coming from? how much control what he have? when will we have the answer is? a board meeting is set to take place on thursday, although it is still not clear how a minority stake in the club will be structured and if the blazers will even accept it. ben croucher there. so let's turn our attentions to what this all could mean for ineos. 0ur sports editor dan roan

joins me now in the studio. where do the manchester united plans sit within sirjim ratcliffe's overall sporting stable, and what can we expect to see him do at old trafford? well, there is no doubt that manchester united would represent the biggest, the highest profile of the biggest, the highest profile of the various different sports investments that we have seen sir jan and his group make in recent years. they obviously bought the former team sky cycling team, since then we have been investing in sailing, they hope to win the america's cup for great britain next year, they own a third of the formula 1 mercedes team. they've even got a long term performance partnership with the new zealand all blacks rugby side as well. when it comes to football, they own two clubs, switzerland and niece in france. and i think what many united fans of course will be asking tonight is what has their record been with the sports investments? and is it good enough to get them some confidence they could achieve some confidence they could achieve some success at united because we know that what ratcliff wants his in

return for aroma .3 4p investment for a quarter of the club at 25% stake complete control over the football operation side of the business, well, the answer is mixed fortunes. if you look at cycling, fortunes. if you look at cycling, for example, they are going pretty tough in the last couple of years. in football, the most relevant comparison, i guess, in football, the most relevant comparison, iguess, is in football, the most relevant comparison, i guess, is in their fifth season in charge. there are signs of progress. they've had ups and downs during that time but they are currently second in the french domestic league, they are unbeaten. they've invested in young players in a training ground. there has been a change in executive personnel and there are a few clues there, i think, because if you look at some of the gentleman that attended the tour of old trafford a few months ago when he had that to her, look at the likes of sir bransford who runs effectively at the sports portfolio, former head of british cycling and team sky is expected that he would have a role at old trafford, john claude blanche as well, former chief of psg, and indeed event us. he was there that day. he was expected to

be involved, and i think what ratcliff would say to united fans who may be sceptical is, look, we can draw upon all of this expertise from this wide portfolio of different sports, assets, and if we get control of the football operation side of the business, that represents a break with the glazer regime, even if they are still actually there is majority owner is. there do remain semi—unanswered questions as well, don't they? fine questions as well, don't they? one ofthe questions as well, don't they? one of the problems, _ questions as well, don't they? (me: of the problems, of course, questions as well, don't they? iez of the problems, of course, is that both bidders before he pulled out signed nondisclosure agreements. that was the condition of this process, not to comment publicly, so we don't know the answers to many of these questions yet. i think first and foremost, there is a board meeting on thursday. will the united board actually approved this 25% stake? how exactly will it work if they do run the football operation side of the business? where exactly is the money coming from? and who is he borrowing it from? against white? what does it mean for investment in the stadium and the squad? i think

perhaps the many that many fans will ask is will he eventually get complete ownership of the club and how long will it take to remove the glaser is entirely �*s all of these questions will hopefully be answered since tapping thank you very much indeed. staying with football — and scotland's friendly tomorrow against france will have a celebratory feel — after steve clarke's side qualified for next year's european championship with two games to spare. spain's win over norway last night means they'll finish in the top two of their group with clarke becoming the first manager to lead them to consecutive euros. chris mclaughlin reports. cheering last night in lille, as the locals gathered to watch the rugby... hundreds of scotland fans here for tomorrow's friendly with france had convinced two bar owners to show norway against spain and when spain scored two cheering the result needed to confirm scott and's place at next year's arrows in

germany. fin and's place at next year's arrows in german . ., , ., ., ., germany. on to georgia next month. cheering 0h, sarri. cheering oh, sarri. ., , ., ., oh, sarri. you will be going to germany _ oh, sarri. you will be going to germany and _ oh, sarri. you will be going to germany and assuming? - oh, sarri. you will be going to germany and assuming? oh, l oh, sarri. you will be going to - germany and assuming? oh, yes. my boss knows- — ——0h, sorry. how are you feeling? emotional, emotional- _ how are you feeling? emotional, emotional. i've _ how are you feeling? emotional, emotional. i've been _ how are you feeling? emotional, emotional. i've been waiting - how are you feeling? emotional, emotional. i've been waiting for| how are you feeling? emotional, i emotional. i've been waiting for 25 years. we are there.— years. we are there. today, back home in edinburgh, _ years. we are there. today, back home in edinburgh, some - years. we are there. today, back home in edinburgh, some were l years. we are there. today, back- home in edinburgh, some were hearing the news for the first time. we did it? oh, yes! _ the news for the first time. we did it? oh, yes! you — the news for the first time. we did it? oh, yes! you beauty! - the news for the first time. we did it? oh, yes! you beauty! i - the news for the first time. we did it? oh, yes! you beauty! i missed| the news for the first time. we did | it? oh, yes! you beauty! i missed it last night! _ it? oh, yes! you beauty! i missed it last night! my it? oh, yes! you beauty! i missed it last niuht! g ., , it? oh, yes! you beauty! i missed it lastniuht! g ., , ., ., last night! my grandson is going to german , last night! my grandson is going to germany. so. _ last night! my grandson is going to germany, so, anyway... _ last night! my grandson is going to germany, so, anyway... i'm - last night! my grandson is going to i germany, so, anyway... i'm pleased. so place booked with two games to spare. 3—0 win over cyprus was followed by a member both 2—0 win

over spain at hampden, who can forget kenny mcclain's late winter in this smash and grab in oslo? that was followed by a rain—soaked victory over georgia at hampden. and when the third goal went in, it was a case of when and not if. i’m a case of when and not if. i'm not sure if germany _ a case of when and not if. i'm not sure if germany is _ a case of when and not if. i'm not sure if germany is ready - a case of when and not if. i'm not sure if germany is ready for - sure if germany is ready for 5 million scottish people to show up, but it seems like everybody speak to say they will be in germany next summer. i'm sure it won't be 5 million, but... we will certainly take a big crowd. find million, but. .. we will certainly take a big crowd.— million, but... we will certainly take a big crowd. and so it will be scotland and _ take a big crowd. and so it will be scotland and spain _ take a big crowd. and so it will be scotland and spain from - take a big crowd. and so it will be scotland and spain from group . take a big crowd. and so it will be scotland and spain from group a, | take a big crowd. and so it will be - scotland and spain from group a, and i were two games remaining, it is a fight to see who finishes first. i think there is a belief between the players. _ think there is a belief between the players, the staff and supporters that we _ players, the staff and supporters that we are capable of beating any team _ that we are capable of beating any team that — that we are capable of beating any team that we face now, and i think the team _ team that we face now, and i think the team has evolved into a very strong _ the team has evolved into a very strong international side.j the team has evolved into a very strong international side.- strong international side. j next ear, strong international side. j next year. scotland _ strong international side. j next year, scotland fans _ strong international side. j next year, scotland fans will- strong international side. j next| year, scotland fans will descend strong international side. j next - year, scotland fans will descend ian masse to germany. the country known for successfully putting on a footballing party. it

for successfully putting on a footballing party.— for successfully putting on a footballing party. it is a great community — footballing party. it is a great community experience, - footballing party. it is a great community experience, and, | footballing party. it is a great. community experience, and, you footballing party. it is a great - community experience, and, you know what, i think there are people, i know people now that travel home and away with scotland and perth, where i grew up, has got a big army, a great history, and there will be people for whom this will be the biggest thing in their lives, the biggest thing in their lives, the biggest thing in their lives, and thatis biggest thing in their lives, and that is provided by a football team. football doing what on the football can. for now, it is lille, but it is coming. the euros in germany are coming. the euros in germany are coming down the road. wales had a stunning victory over croatia which means qualification is back in their hands. they won two one in cardiff with both of their gaols coming from harry wilson. it means if they win their two remaining games against armenia and turkey they'll qualify at croatia's expense. tomorrow night, england have the chance to seal their spot at the euros — when they take on italy. a draw will be enough at wembley. and jordan henderson's

expected to start. the former liverpool midfielder — now playing in the saudi pro league — was booed off after being substituted against australia on friday. manager gareth southgate is expected to rain the changes for the game, the first time the sides have met at wembley since italy won the european championship final in 2021 on penalties. he defended henderson, in the aftermath of their friendly win last week — and questioned why fans would boo one of their own. i don't understand why we would do our own team. as i said earlier, but i do understand is that people would feel that the decision jordan i do understand is that people would feel that the decisionjordan made to go and play there doesn't align with his coming out, strong support of the lgbtq community. —— why we would boo our own team. i would back him against pre—much anyone in the country in terms of what he stands for, what he believes in, but i accept that the decision to go and pay their doesn't align with that. but i repeat, when we are playing for england, ifeel as if but i repeat, when we are playing for england, i feel as if everybody

should be behind the team, but if people choose not to be then we have to deal with that. australia have picked up theirfirst win at the world cup after a five wicket victory against sri lanka. sri lanka made a blistering start, reaching 125 without loss before losing ten wickets forjust 84 runs as they were all out for 209. adam zampa taking four wickets in response australia overcame an early wobble to reach their target with just under 15 overs to spare. sri lanka remain winless from their opening three games. it was weekend to rememeber at the rugby world cup — for the purists — perhaps not if you're a wales or ireland fan, following their exits at the quarter final stage. and looking ahead to this weekend — england face the formidable opposition of champions south africa — after they edged a thriller to knock out the hosts. 0ur rugby union reporter sara 0rchard spoke to me earlier. an incredible weekend that i'm sure will go down in history as one of the best that the rugby world cup has ever seen on a quarterfinal weekend. sadly, for any ireland,

wales, also france fans watching us, it wasn't the week and they wanted to rememberfor those reasons. a particularly, seeing france and ireland go back after the incredible campaigns that they've had over the last four years commencing also the end of the career fair wales, johnny sexton for ireland, itjust end of the career fair wales, johnny sexton for ireland, it just all added to the drama, but huge disappointment for them, and seeing france go out as the host nation for me you do wonder now what damage that could do financially to the tournament going forward, although, incredible fixtures.— incredible fixtures. absolutely ri . ht. we incredible fixtures. absolutely right. we look _ incredible fixtures. absolutely right. we look at _ incredible fixtures. absolutely right. we look at the england | right. we look at the england match as well, doing just enough to get back... passed fiji to make it to the semifinals. anyway for england to get through? huge underdogs, it's fair to say. to get through? huge underdogs, it's fair to sa . , to get through? huge underdogs, it's fairto sa . , . ., , to get through? huge underdogs, it's fairto sa . , . . , . fair to say. they certainly are, althou:h fair to say. they certainly are, although it's _ fair to say. they certainly are, although it's very _ fair to say. they certainly are, although it's very interesting i fair to say. they certainly are, l although it's very interesting to hear the narrative that is now coming out of the england camp. it happened almost as soon as that final whistle went at the end of

their quarterfinal against fiji. steve bostwick was very clear to say nobody thought we could do this come people have written them off, that they wouldn't get out of the pool stage. it appears to be a little bit of a back against the wall mentality. it's us against the world, but they are really trying to fuel themselves to power on. and they are going to need that kind of energy against a side like the springboks. when rasmus was originally brought back into the south african coaching set up before the last world cup, his goal and plan was for this world cup in 2023, the fact that they wanted in 2019 was an extra bonus, so he's been planning for this one out for around five years. he will be ready for this fixture and everyone can see that the incredible side that they are. that's one to 23 and how they deploy their bench in particular thatis deploy their bench in particular that is something that south africans will go down as real pioneers and how they've been using the bench in that regard. we can't

wait to find out what their game plan will be, it will take an incredible effort to beat the champions. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. peter 0'mahony says he is undecided over his international future after ireland's latest quarterfinal exit at a world cup. johnny sexton and keith earls have already retired from ireland duty after saturday's loss to new zealand. two—weight world champion natasha jonas has made history and become the first black woman to obtain a british boxing board of control manager's licence. the 39—year—old liverpudlian became britain's first female 0lympic boxer at london 2012. sliding events at the 2026 winter olympics could be staged in innsbruck in austria after plans to build a new track in cortina were dropped. the city is hosting the games along with milan. it's after gusts had doubled to nearly £70 million. staying with the olympic team, the

international olympic committee have confirmed five new sprites for the games in los angeles in five years' time. as expected, cricket has been given the go—ahead as well as others including squash that will take centre stage in 2028. birmingham last ear centre stage in 2028. birmingham last year and _ centre stage in 2028. birmingham last year and the _ centre stage in 2028. birmingham last year and the commonwealth i last year and the commonwealth games, since 1998, that has been disparate's pinnacle.— disparate's pinnacle. likes an outrageous — disparate's pinnacle. likes an outrageous achievement! - disparate's pinnacle. likes an i outrageous achievement! right disparate's pinnacle. likes an - outrageous achievement! right next squash has never been in the olympics and for years has tried to show the moments it can— olympics and for years has tried to show the moments it can break. now, for the first time _ show the moments it can break. now, for the first time it _ show the moments it can break. now, for the first time it will _ show the moments it can break. now, for the first time it will be _ show the moments it can break. now, for the first time it will be at the - for the first time it will be at the games in los angeles 2028. it’s games in los angeles 2028. it's been a lona time games in los angeles 2028. it's been a long time coming, _ games in los angeles 2028. it's been a long time coming, hasn't _ games in los angeles 2028. it's been a long time coming, hasn't it? - games in los angeles 2028. it's been a long time coming, hasn't it? i - a long time coming, hasn't it? i think it was 2005 when we first spoke about the disappointment of missing out. so it's been a long road for the sports, but one which will be, you know, celebrated, of course around the world, but also to me you know, i think that because of

those disappointments, i everyone won't rest on their laurels. everyone will make sure that we are there to stay. lb. everyone will make sure that we are there to stay-— everyone will make sure that we are there to stay. la wants glass squash courts in its — there to stay. la wants glass squash courts in its iconic _ there to stay. la wants glass squash courts in its iconic setting. _ there to stay. la wants glass squash courts in its iconic setting. it's - courts in its iconic setting. it's just one of five new sports that fit around the city. so, here, flag football was a simple choice. for young americans, this noncontact sport is the first step to the nfl. it's got its first stage in the olympics. it's got its first stage in the olympics-— it's got its first stage in the ol mics. ., , olympics. flag football is the five aside noncontact _ olympics. flag football is the five aside noncontact version - olympics. flag football is the five aside noncontact version of - olympics. flag football is the five - aside noncontact version of american football. so you just need a flag belt and a football chemist essentially. we have four attempts to get halfway, and then you got another four attempts to try and score a touchdown. with la being the home city and the host, it makes total sense to have a sport that reflects, you know, a lot of the american culture there. the olympics to wants to tap _ american culture there. the olympics to wants to tap into _ american culture there. the olympics to wants to tap into new _ american culture there. the olympics to wants to tap into new markets, - to wants to tap into new markets, and cricket is their way of reaching

audiences worth billions. the sports backin audiences worth billions. the sports back in the games for the first time in a century, the likely t20 format will look a long way from 1900. it is growing in the united states. the diaspora in the united states is growing and exciting. 0ur games are notjust growing and exciting. 0ur games are not just about los growing and exciting. 0ur games are notjust about los angeles but about the world, and we think the opportunity to bring a sport that has two and half billion rabid fans to what we think is the greatest sports city in the world is powerful combination.— sports city in the world is powerful combination. lacrosse and baseball softball create _ combination. lacrosse and baseball softball create the _ combination. lacrosse and baseball softball create the scent _ combination. lacrosse and baseball softball create the scent of - combination. lacrosse and baseball softball create the scent of new - softball create the scent of new sports and more team events will mean the games could have 11,000 athletes there. that would go beyond the current quota. for each new sports, this will be a new platform, california dreaming and five years to make it happen. the california dreaming and five years to make it happen.— lacrosse is another of the new sports for the olympics in la. the last time the sport featured the olympic programme, was as a demonstration event

back in 1948. great britain will have high hopes in the sport, given both the men's and women's teams came fourth at the world games in the us last year. gb's chess gray feels the olympics could really put the sport on the map. everyone in the la crosse world is going absolutely nuts today. it's been pretty hard to concentrate because everybody is going on about it. ithink, i guess because everybody is going on about it. i think, i guess that is a few different elements to it. firstly, from a players perspective, you know, i have been playing lacrosse for, well, for scotland initially and then for rgb later on, and i started playing for scotland when i was 12, so 14 years ago. and never at that time did i think that there was even a potential that i would ever, ever have the opportunity to play in the olympics. we have been... i have been playing for lacrosse internationally because i love the game. i never thought, you

know, there was an opportunity that would become sort of professional or they would be an opportunity to play on the world's biggest stage. so suddenly to have that opportunity and to have the hope of potentially being able to play at the olympics is absolutely massive. i think it will have an incredible impact on actual performance within the sport. i think everybody is happy as a going to want to compete at that. so everybody�*s going to be putting in loads of training, working really hard to try to make that team. citing from a performance perspective, it isjust citing from a performance perspective, it is just so exciting. what can fans expect to see? it's not well covered by tb mean coverage and its popular parts of the world but not necessarily something that people will be familiar with. the format of the _ people will be familiar with. tia: format of the cross that people will be familiar with. ti2 format of the cross that will be played at the olympics is a six aside format. it is superfast, there are loads of goals, it's really and to end, so it is a really exciting format of the cross to watch. and i think it faces people's first time seeing it and i think they are going

to be very excited by what they see. what hopes are therefore a success on these games? how well do you expect to do potentially?- on these games? how well do you expect to do potentially? playing as a gb team is _ expect to do potentially? playing as a gb team is relatively _ expect to do potentially? playing as a gb team is relatively new. - expect to do potentially? playing as a gb team is relatively new. it's - expect to do potentially? playing as a gb team is relatively new. it's on | a gb team is relatively new. it's on in those two games that we actually had a gb team. before that we played scotland england and wales. so there is a lot of work to be done in terms of bringing those home nations together and getting the best out of all of those home nations and working together. and i'm really excited about that of it. we started to make really good strides at that world games, but there is certainly way more that we can do there, and i think when we do harness the best of all of our home nations, we will be... yeah, we will be flying at the olympics. so i'm pretty excited about our potential performance at the olympics. i definitely think we are going for a podium finish, if not competing for gold medals. so pretty exciting prospect. gold medals. so pretty exciting --rosect. . , ., ., prospect. exciting times i had no doubt. a reminder _ prospect. exciting times i had no doubt. a reminder of _ prospect. exciting times i had no doubt. a reminder of our - prospect. exciting times i had no doubt. a reminder of our top - prospect. exciting times i had no i doubt. a reminder of our top story before we go, british billionaire sirjim ratcliff and his company are

closing in on buying a 25% stake in manchester united worth an estimated £1.73 manchester united worth an estimated £1.3 billion. it's after our top story before we go, british billionaire sirjim ratcliff and his company are closing in on buying a 25% stake in manchester united worth an estimated £1.3 billion. it's after arrival better pulled out and of the race at the weekend, and it's not clear how a minority stake would be structured and if the current owners would accept. plenty more on the bbc sport website at the usual address, but that is it from here on the sportsday and we will see you next time. hello. monday brought us a fairly crisp autumn day with some sunshine, be it a little bit hazy, but it's going to be all change. next day or so, still largely dry with sunny spells and some frost around. but midweek onwards, a real change to increasingly windy weather with some heavy rain as well. and that's all courtesy of our second named storm of the season, storm babet, which has formed close to the canary islands. it's pushing its way now —

you can see on the satellite image — towards the bay of biscay. and as we head through the middle of the week, this low pressure system merging with another one from the atlantic is going to bring increasingly wet and windy weather, especially across parts of scotland. but we're all going to be seeing some heavy rain widely between about 30—50 millimetres, but it's this zone across central and eastern scotland, you can see on the rainfall accumulation map here, we could see between 150—200 millimetres of rain from wednesday to saturday, enough to cause some flooding issues, there'll also be strong winds and big waves, too. now for the rest of the evening and overnight, then, most of us looking dry, perhaps a few showers close to lincolnshire, norfolk as well. clearer skies across the northern half of the uk where we'll see a frost again. but further south, not as cold as last night because we've got more cloud around and slightly milder air too. a bit of rain tuesday morning for the likes of cornwall, devon pushing into pembrokeshire as well. most other areas looking dry. plenty of sunshine for scotland, northern and eastern england after any morning mist clears away. sunny spells for belfast, i think 14 celsius here. but that rain will push across northern ireland. through into the evening hours

and overnight into wednesday, wet weather sweeps up across central parts of scotland, and more showers start to arrive from the south. it'll be a milder night, so temperatures certainly frost free, between about 8—15 celsius, i think, first thing wednesday. so, yes, some mild air with us, but you can see the proximity of the isobars. that means the winds are starting to pick up, and the rain is starting to arrive as well. so wednesday then initially a bit of rain for scotland, looks like we'll see more rain into parts of southern england. some of this potentially heavy, could be thundery, and the winds are rotating around that area of low pressure. so gusts widely between about 35—45mph on wednesday. it'll be a bit milder compared to monday and tuesday, so highs between about 10 celsius in the north, still chilly there, to about 17 celsius towards the south. and then it's thursday into friday that we see the persistent, at times heavy rain and the strong winds, which are likely to cause some disruption. bye— bye.

live from london. this is bbc news. an air strike on the rafah crossing from gaza. thousands of people are there, trying to enter egypt. the un says it's in advanced talks

to get the first aid into gaza since israel began bombing the territory. the uk prime ministerjoins calls to let in essential supplies. israel now believes nearly 200 hostages are being held in gaza ? prime minister benjamin netanyahu promises to bring them home. the us secretary of state antony blinken holds more talks with israeli officials ? and reiterates america's support. you know our deep commitment to israel's right, and indeed its hello, welcome to the daily global, where we'll bring you