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prince harry s phone—hacking legal fight with the publishers of the daily mirror continues today at the high court in london. us presidentjoe biden rejects suggestions he has a poor memory and is unfit for office. my memory is fine. take a look at what i have done since i became president. that i have got passed. president putin tells us host tucker carlson russia has no interest in invading poland, latvia or other nato countries. welcome to the programme. let's get more on prince harry s legal fight with the publishers of the daily mirror. the high court in london has already ruled that the duke of sussex was hacked, it's now ruling to what extent. lets go live now to the high court
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and get the latest from our correspondent charlie rose. we are expecting is hearing to get under way any moment, charlie? the heafina under way any moment, charlie? iie: hearing got under way around about five minutes or so ago. last year prince harry won 15 of his 33 sample claims against the mirror group newspapers, accusing them of unlawful information gathering and hacking his personal phone, basically getting information by unlawful means to write stories about them. prince harry and his legal team reckon that it's just the beginning and they are making many more claims against mirror group newspapers. some 115 claims. what we are going to find out is whether those claims will go to trial or whether there will be a settlement. some of the newspaper articles we are talking about refer to very private information involving prince
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harry's relationship many years ago, when he was a young man with chelsy davy, about arguments they might have had, going out on dates and tattoos and so on. last year, the judge ruled, thejudge found that mirror group newspapers unlawful information gathering there, was widespread and senior executives knew what was going on. among their senior executives was the former editor of the daily mirror, piers morgan. piers morgan strenuously denies any involvement in all of this, but you mention to me earlier, that this is very important to prince harry and during the trial last year he said because of phone hacking, he couldn't trust anybody but when the judge made the ruling at the end of last year in december, prince harry and his legal team said this was a great day for truth and accountability. it is unlikely we will hear from prince accountability. it is unlikely we will hearfrom prince harry, he is
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probably back in california 5500 miles away, tucked up in bed after seeing his dad here earlier this week. but we will wait to hear what the ruling is today, it hasjust week. but we will wait to hear what the ruling is today, it has just got under way and we can see the reporters, thejournalists under way and we can see the reporters, the journalists and the camera crews gathered outside. later this morning we will have david sherborne and the rest of prince harry's legal team coming out to tell us what happened inside this building today. figs tell us what happened inside this building today.— building today. as you say, we cannot go _ building today. as you say, we cannot go into _ building today. as you say, we cannot go into the _ building today. as you say, we cannot go into the hearing, - building today. as you say, we | cannot go into the hearing, but building today. as you say, we - cannot go into the hearing, but we are expected to hear from his lawyer on this a little later.— on this a little later. yes, that is ri . ht. on this a little later. yes, that is right- the _ on this a little later. yes, that is right. the hearing _ on this a little later. yes, that is right. the hearing got _ on this a little later. yes, that is right. the hearing got under- on this a little later. yes, that isj right. the hearing got under way around about five or ten minutes ago inside that building. lawyers representing the mirror group newspapers and the legal team representing prince harry. prince harry was awarded last year, £140,000 in harry was awarded last year, £ia0,000 in damages. we will find out whether these other claims
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against mirror group newspapers will go to trial or whether there will be a settlement. if there is a settlement, the amount of money awarded to the duke of sussex is likely to be significantly more than £140,000. we likely to be significantly more than £140,000. ~ u, likely to be significantly more than £140,000. ~ i, ~ likely to be significantly more than £140,000. ~ ., ~ i, likely to be significantly more than £140,000. ~ .,~ ., likely to be significantly more than £140,000. ~ i, ~ i, i, £140,000. we can take a look at prince harry's — £140,000. we can take a look at prince harry's lawyer, _ £140,000. we can take a look at prince harry's lawyer, david - prince harry's lawyer, david sherborne, that he is arriving at the court a little earlier and it is him we are expected to hear from him later. and as you mentioned, the media has gathered behind you and there is a lot of interest in this, isn't there?— there is a lot of interest in this, isn't there? yes, there is. this is all art isn't there? yes, there is. this is all part of— isn't there? yes, there is. this is all part of the — isn't there? yes, there is. this is all part of the wider _ isn't there? yes, there is. this is all part of the wider issue - isn't there? yes, there is. this is all part of the wider issue of - isn't there? yes, there is. this is i all part of the wider issue of phone hacking and going back to the whole levenson inquiry, which was looking into the issue across the industry. a lot of focus on this case and when the ruling was made at the end of last year, this is a very big issue for prince harry. it was an
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intrusion into his private life when he was a very young man, a teenager, to do with a relationship he had with another young woman, chelsy davy. articles were written about their relationship and arguments they might have had, dates they went on and his legal team argued the information relating to those stories, basically those stories couldn't have been written without someone hacking into prince harry's personal phone. as well as taking it to court, prince harry would argue it is a point of principle, which is why he and his legal team said when he was successful in the court case at the end of last year, he said it was a great day for truth and accountability. he said at the time earlier in the trial that he couldn't trust anybody because his phone was being hacked and basically people hacking into his voice mail. this is a big issue for prince harry, no doubt his legal team will
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be keeping him apprised of developments inside the courts. we will wait and see what happens and what the result is. {lilia will wait and see what happens and what the result is.— what the result is. ok, charlie, we will leave it _ what the result is. ok, charlie, we will leave it for _ what the result is. ok, charlie, we will leave it for now _ what the result is. ok, charlie, we will leave it for now and _ what the result is. ok, charlie, we will leave it for now and we - what the result is. ok, charlie, we will leave it for now and we will. what the result is. ok, charlie, we will leave it for now and we will be | will leave it for now and we will be back with you shortly when that case concludes. let's speak to matthew gill who is a media lawyer at howard kennedy. thank you forjoining me. it was in december this case concluded, but this is significant today because we are looking at whether harry will receive cost, can you tell us more about that?— receive cost, can you tell us more about that? , i, i, about that? yes, the hearing we had in the middle — about that? yes, the hearing we had in the middle of _ about that? yes, the hearing we had in the middle of last _ about that? yes, the hearing we had in the middle of last year— about that? yes, the hearing we had in the middle of last year and - about that? yes, the hearing we had in the middle of last year and a - in the middle of last year and a judgment we had done in december was a test case. it involved the articles that harry thought were unlawful interference, unlawful information gathering. harry says, that test case was overwhelmingly
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successful and i established there was this unlawful information gathering and he says the daily mirror should pay his costs. the mirror should pay his costs. the mirror say only 15 of those 33 articles you complained about where the product of unlawful information gathering. thus is less than half and as a result you should be paying some of our cars. i suspect the judge will award harry the majority of his course, if not all of them, because ultimately harry did believe that unlawful information gathering was taking place at the daily mirror and it was widespread. sham i was taking place at the daily mirror and it was widespread.— was taking place at the daily mirror and it was widespread. am i right in understanding _ and it was widespread. am i right in understanding that _ and it was widespread. am i right in understanding that there _ and it was widespread. am i right in understanding that there are - and it was widespread. am i right in understanding that there are still. and it was widespread. am i right in understanding that there are still a l understanding that there are still a number of articles that remain, what could happen with those? that number of articles that remain, what could happen with those?— could happen with those? that is riuht. the could happen with those? that is right. the case _ could happen with those? that is right. the case last _ could happen with those? that is right. the case last year - could happen with those? that is right. the case last year was - could happen with those? that is i right. the case last year was around a test case, 33 articles, some of harry's best cases and some of the mirror's best cases. but there are another 115 articles harry believes where the product of unlawful
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information gathering, such as hacking. today we will find out how they are to be dealt with. we know they are to be dealt with. we know the mirror has made settlement offers to try to resolve harry's case but so far he hasn't accepted the terms that have been offered. we suspect the judge will now list a trial for those remaining articles to be reviewed, perhaps later this year or early next year. that to be reviewed, perhaps later this year or early next year.— year or early next year. that is interesting. — year or early next year. that is interesting, essentially - year or early next year. that is interesting, essentially we - year or early next year. that is l interesting, essentially we could have another trial over another 60 orso have another trial over another 60 or so articles, depending on how many they choose to look at? i imagine they will look at all of the rest in the next phase, ultimately there has to be some finality, a final trial. so they will be looking at all 115 of the remaining articles and a judge will make a decision on whether unlawful information gathering was the source of those articles. , , ,, i,
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articles. very interesting, i know ou are articles. very interesting, i know you are staying _ articles. very interesting, i know you are staying with _ articles. very interesting, i know you are staying with us _ articles. very interesting, i know. you are staying with us throughout the morning to see what happens, but for now, we appreciate your time, thank you. we will be staying with this, this is the high court in london and you can see the media gathered outside to see what happens when this case concludes. prince harry, not their but we are expecting to hear from harry, not their but we are expecting to hearfrom his harry, not their but we are expecting to hear from his legal team. you can keep across what is going on on our website. there is the live page being updated from our reporters who are in the court as we speak. to geneva, where un agencies are holding a bi—weekly briefing on humanitarian crises around the world. the focus today is expected to be on the humanitarian situation in gaza, including a possible follow up on allegations against unrwa staff. earlier i spoke to dr deepmala mahla, chief humanitarian 0fficer for care international, about the situation on the ground in gaza.
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how serious it is? much worse than anyone can imagine. much worse than what is being talked about and far ahead of what should have been the red lines for humanitarian. children are being operated on without any anaesthetic. people have not showered or change their clothes in weeks and weeks and the senseless bombardment still happens. the humanitarians are trying their level best to deliver life—saving services but humanitarian access is being consistently denied or obstructed. i must say that at this point, almost all of the population in gaza is on the brink of famine. how can we expect people to survive when there
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is no food, water, electricity? as we said, the un agencies are holding a bi—weekly briefing in geneva. what can that achieve and change to make the situation improve? the first and foremost important thing, without a shadow of a doubt, is a sustained ceasefire. and then along with it we need unobstructed ability to deliver humanitarian aid. aid cannot be delivered, lives cannot be saved when there is constant bombardment. it is like mopping the floor while the tap is on. that is the first and most important thing, without losing a single minute, i would say. second, resource, the level of destruction of the physical level, the health needs, it is massive.
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it is one of the biggest i have ever seen, so it needs to be resourced very promptly. the third thing i would say is that when we deliver the response, we have to keep the voices of women and local organisations at the centre. a national shortage of drugs for adhd is causing "real difficulties" for children and young people in the uk. the royal college of psychiatrists is calling for schools to make reasonable adjustments for students who are struggling. in september, a national patient safety alert was issued around the shortage of three major adhd medications. i'm joined by dr elaine lockhart, chair of the child and adolescent faculty at the royal college of psychiatrists. thank you forjoining me. how important is it that children who don't have access to that medication have special provisions to make sure they are correctly cared for? the
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medication _ they are correctly cared for? ii;e: medication targets really effectively the symptoms of adhd so there is difficulty in them sustaining attention and concentrating and being overactive and impulsive and it makes life very difficult at home, in school and the community. we are needing everyone to support children as best we can. we know schools are really up against it. mostly cuts to services and most local authorities because of the financial situation and more children being recognised as having special educational needs. but we will be thinking along the lines of if a child had a physical condition and medication wasn't available we would have to think of things different. for example, inhalers for someone with severe asthma. the children he will struggle sitting still, not concentrating and may be shouting out and not getting into trouble, teachers can take it into account and reduce their expectations and make some
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adjustments in the classroom that might make it a bit easierfor adjustments in the classroom that might make it a bit easier for these children. it might make it a bit easier for these children. , i, i, i, ,, i, children. it is not an easy route for children _ children. it is not an easy route for children who _ children. it is not an easy route for children who have _ children. it is not an easy route for children who have adhd - children. it is not an easy route for children who have adhd to | children. it is not an easy route i for children who have adhd to get medication is it? it is quite a process to make sure the right medication is getting through to them, so when they have it, when they are taking it, i am presuming those of the children who really need it? i, i, i, , need it? right, and we had have seen how it can really _ need it? right, and we had have seen how it can really transform _ need it? right, and we had have seen how it can really transform their - how it can really transform their lives. before treatment, a child with severe adhd, they struggle at school, they are always in trouble, home life can be difficult, parents are usually at the end of their tether and they can feel really down on themselves because they feel like they are failing in every direction. medication is effective, it is a good evidence base. you are right, it needs a thorough assessment and that can take time because this can be a lifelong diagnosis so it has to be a lifelong diagnosis so it has to be done carefully. the children who
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are on it are the children who need it. some cannot access it, but hopefully we are thinking supplies will be recovered in the next couple of months, so it is a case of everyone supporting them in the meantime. share everyone supporting them in the meantime-— everyone supporting them in the meantime. �* i i, everyone supporting them in the meantime. i i, i, meantime. are you concerned that all about this having _ meantime. are you concerned that all about this having any _ meantime. are you concerned that all about this having any long-term - about this having any long—term implication for those children if there is a shortage? the long-term imlication there is a shortage? the long-term implication would _ there is a shortage? the long-term implication would be _ there is a shortage? the long-term implication would be if _ there is a shortage? the long-term implication would be if they - there is a shortage? the long-term implication would be if they were i implication would be if they were not able to access education or community activities at all or if they were really struggling at home and parents were at the end of their tether and couldn't look after them safely. that is why we know schools during lockdown, how important schools are for children, it is not just about educating and achieving it is also about a place where they have trusted adults who look out for them and keep them safe. it is vital that they do get support in the absence of medication. absolutely,
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we appreciate _ absence of medication. absolutely, we appreciate your _ absence of medication. absolutely, we appreciate your time, _ absence of medication. absolutely, we appreciate your time, thank - absence of medication. absolutely, we appreciate your time, thank you very much. we just want to go to pakistan and islamabad where a news conference is taking place. it is about the results of the general election. it is not in english and we cannot listen at the moment but it is the caretaker minister and the information minister holding a press conference. we know votes are being counted and that selection has been marred by the suspension of mobile phone services that we saw there yesterday and there has been violent unrest. many analysts are saying it is among pakistan's least credible election and results we would have expected to be and have been slow coming out compared to previous votes. so we will bring you the latest and we are expecting those results to come in. we will bring the latest when we have that for
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you. the number of female foot all teams has doubled in seven years. the association said it will continue working to make the game more accessible. let's speak to louise gere, head of development at the football association. this gere, head of development at the football association.— football association. this is good news? yes. _ football association. this is good news? yes, good _ football association. this is good news? yes, good morning. - football association. this is good news? yes, good morning. the | football association. this is good - news? yes, good morning. the numbers are incredible. we knew the achievements of the lionesses would help. they have supplied team based opportunities for women and girls so thank you to them and all the volunteers that have been involved. it isn'tjust down to the lionesses, this has been coming over some years
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that there has been this increase? yes, we have had a very well crafted, well thought through strategy in play for a number of years now. that includes these additional opportunities we have been providing through our fa programmes. we have 2000 wildcats providing fun football for five to ii—year—olds. we havejust over 500 squad programmes, which is fun for girls and we have been working hard for a number of years, girls and we have been working hard fora number of years, so girls and we have been working hard for a number of years, so it doesn't come as a surprise. but we stand ready to continue with the development work we think is needed to keep the game running and the sustainable. 0bviously, people know,
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the lionesses lobbied hard after their success on the pitch at the women's euroes and asked for the girls to be given equal access to football in schools. now we are delighted that 75% of schools nationally now offer football equally in pe lessons, so that is a target we set that has been met one year early, so we are absolutely delighted. lots of work happening that most certainly lots still to do. ~ i, , that most certainly lots still to do. ~ ,i that most certainly lots still to do. ,i vi,, do. when i was in school, some years auo, do. when i was in school, some years ago. louise. — do. when i was in school, some years ago. louise. it— do. when i was in school, some years ago, louise, it was _ do. when i was in school, some years ago, louise, it was a _ do. when i was in school, some years ago, louise, it was a boy _ do. when i was in school, some years ago, louise, it was a boy thing, - do. when i was in school, some years ago, louise, it was a boy thing, it - ago, louise, it was a boy thing, it was the boys who played football. do you think that perception has gone away now, that it is equal for girls and boys? brute away now, that it is equal for girls and bo s? ~ i, away now, that it is equal for girls andbo s? ~ i, i i, , and boys? we are certainly breaking down barriers. _ and boys? we are certainly breaking down barriers. i— and boys? we are certainly breaking down barriers. i am _ and boys? we are certainly breaking down barriers. i am a _ and boys? we are certainly breaking down barriers. i am a sports - and boys? we are certainly breaking down barriers. i am a sports mum . down barriers. i am a sports mum myself and i knew that things were changing a couple of years ago when sunday mornings regularly stopping off at the service station to fill up off at the service station to fill up with snacks on things for sport.
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i started to see so many more girls in football kits in the local service station. that wasn't something that you would have seen or i would certainly have seen years before. you know, we have to be honest, the lionesses success has been important for the game. 14 million watch the world cup final in the summer, i think it was something like 17 million watch the euro final. young girls can now visualise being a professional football player. they can see that it is an achievable dream. 0urfan base and fellowship in women's football is so unique. it is a family vibe and everybody is welcome. we are inspiring adult women out there to put on boots and give it a try. you have to see it to believe it. i wouldn't underestimate how important seeing more football, women playing football on tv is for the game. thea;r
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football on tv is for the game. they are big numbers. _ football on tv is for the game. they are big numbers. i _ football on tv is for the game. they are big numbers. i guess that means there needs to be some more equality in pay for male and female footballers in the professional game? footballers in the professional came? ., , footballers in the professional lame? ., , footballers in the professional came? i, , i, footballers in the professional came? i, i, , game? that is something that is bein: game? that is something that is being worked — game? that is something that is being worked on _ game? that is something that is being worked on at _ game? that is something that is being worked on at the - game? that is something that is| being worked on at the moment. game? that is something that is - being worked on at the moment. our focus in grassroots football and participation is accessibility for everyone, we want to improve the diversity of the game. 0ur feet are firmly on the ground, we know we have work to do, we want to set the game up for the success for the long term. we have revamped our talent pathway, structure and so any girl with talents, we believe can progress going forward. we have, i think it is 73 emerging talent centres that are feeding a diverse pipeline of players into our professional game academies now. we launched a new talent referral programme last season called, just
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under 4500 girls have been referred to our england talent pathway. the 35% of those girls came from areas of deprivation. so we are building our talent pathway and the talent system as well. and lots to do. lots to do. ~ system as well. and lots to do. lots todo.. ii, to do. we appreciate your time, louise, thank _ to do. we appreciate your time, louise, thank you _ to do. we appreciate your time, louise, thank you for _ to do. we appreciate your time, louise, thank you for speaking i to do. we appreciate your time, | louise, thank you for speaking to us. ., ~' louise, thank you for speaking to us. ., ~ , i, y louise, thank you for speaking to us. ., ~' , i, , i it started off as part of a secret world war ii mission, but now port lockroy — the uk's first base in antarctica — is celebrating its 80th year. the tiny camp was established in 1944 but has since been central to research into climate change and is home to the world's most remote post office. frances read has been looking back at its history. remote and isolated at the bottom of the world. antarctica is a continent very few get to visit, but across the ice and through its freezing waters, it's here that a little known british world war ii operation came to pass 80 years ago. in 1943, at the height of the war, britain was concerned.
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they'd found argentinean flags staking claim to the area, germany was seizing whaling oil from norwegian ships and japan had attacked pearl harbor. britain believed its territory in places like the falkland islands could be next. and so 0peration tabarin was approved. winston churchill was told that unless we took action, there was a real and immediate danger that that british territory might be taken away from us. and several ships were ordered to be dispatched in record quick time to carry out the secret operation. industries like whaling were hugely significant and it's really important to grasp that before oil and gas from places like the north sea became routine, we were actually critically dependent on whaling oil forfuel and heating. so these were big strategic economic concerns.
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they didn't really know where they'd establish bases. maps were poor and the weather was bad. so port lockroy came about by accident simply because it was accessible. as well as being of strategic significance it was also the start of scientific discovery still ongoing eight decades later. it's crucial work for those who choose to undertake it, but it's notjust about documenting our changing world. it's also home to the world's most southerly post office, which needs to be manned, sending thousands of postcards every year. hello from antarctica! the latest team were picked from thousands to work at port lockroy and have all sorts ofjobs between them, from postmaster to penguin counter. it's three months that we've been here in port lockroy and it's going fantastic. i think we're just absolutely loving it still. it's getting used to everything
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taking a lot longer. just that adjusting to such a different life is what we were doing, first of all, and i think we've completely got into the swing of things now. it feels really special because it feels like we are walking in the footsteps of the people that have come here before us. and in some ways sometimes we compare our lives to how it was here in the '405 and the '505. those who set up the first base at port lockroy had the reassuring company of penguins. and that's something that hasn't changed. we've got now more than 2,000 on the island because we have the adults and all the chicks with us. we've got 771 chicks with us. it's very busy around us. the team will return home soon. now a part of the history of this special place, carrying on 80 years of tradition on the coldest continent on earth. frances read, bbc news.
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we are following events from the high court in london. you can see the press gathering outside as prince harry's lawyers are back in court for the daily mirror hacking case. prince harry is not expected to be there but his lawyer is expected to speak out side after the conclusion. it is taking place as we speak at the moment. we are hearing that a technical incident was happening inside the court has now been resolved and the hearing is taking place. our reporters are inside so as soon as we get more detail on that we will let you know what is happening. you can follow all of those events on our website, it is being updated minute by minute, actually, so you can keep up today there.
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now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. hello. some of us have had snow over the last 24 hours, but mainly over the hills. at low levels, it's been more a story of rain and plenty of rain at that. some outbreaks of rain and hill snow continuing to drift northwards during today. as you can see on the satellite picture, we've got a big area of cloud affecting much of western europe, a series of weather systems, actually, but it's this curl of cloud here that is bringing rain and hill snow northwards. the snow levels in northern england really rising through the afternoon, snow only really over the very highest ground. we will see snow, say above two or 300 metres across scotland. quite a lot of snow in places. northern ireland turning a little bit drier, but staying quite cloudy through the afternoon, windy up towards the north of scotland, also quite windy in the south of england and south wales. here, a mix of sunny spells and hefty showers to take us through the afternoon. mild in the south, 12 or 13 degrees
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even further north, not quite as cold as it was yesterday. then through this evening and tonight, we'll see some clearer skies spreading northwards across england and wales, that could give rise to some mist and fog patches. a bit of rain for northern england and for northern ireland. and across scotland it'll be mostly rain close to the coast and at low levels, but over high ground, say above 300 metres, we could see up to 20 centimetres of settling snow, which could cause some disruption. 0vernight temperatures — three degrees for stornoway for aberdeen, eight degrees for norwich and for london. low pressure firmly in charge for the weekend. this frontal system here continuing to bring some rain and hill snow across scotland. that tending to move its way northwards as we go on through the day. but northern scotland, over the hills here, we will see some further falls of snow. northern ireland seeing a bit of sunshine, england and wales seeing some sunny spells as well. but some showers will break out, particularly across wales and the south west of england. temperatures 12 degrees there in london, eight degrees in glasgow. so actually pretty mild for the first half of the weekend. low pressure still with us through saturday night into sunday. this little frontal system here grazing the east coast of england and running up into northeast scotland.
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that will bring some outbreaks of rain as we go on into sunday. elsewhere, pretty mixed bag, some spells of sunshine, but some quite large areas of cloud, some showers which could be wintry, but only really over the very highest ground. and temperatures north to south, 7 to ten degrees. bye for now. this live from london, this is bbc news. early results in the pakistan election show a tight race —
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with at least two parties claiming victory. prince harry s phone—hacking legalfight with the publishers of the daily mirror continues today at the high court in london. lam i am outside the court here in central— i am outside the court here in central london on a day which could be decisive — central london on a day which could be decisive for the duke of sussex's fi-ht be decisive for the duke of sussex's fight with_ be decisive for the duke of sussex's fight with mirror group newspapers. proceedings have been delayed this morning _ proceedings have been delayed this morning by a technical glitch. us presidentjoe biden rejects suggestions he has a poor memory and is unfit for office. my my memory is fine. take a look at what i have done as president. president putin tells us host tucker carlson... russia has no interest in invading poland, latvia or other nato countries. hello, i'm kylie pentelow.

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