after picture agencies withdrew the picture believing it had been manipulated, princess catherine admitted she had edited it. meanwhile, the rest of the royal family today tried to get on with business as usual. the photo takingen here last week was supposed to stop the rumours, instead the speculation and scrutiny has intensified. former tory mp lee anderson defects to reform uk and says the conservatives are stifling free speech. catfishing — a man pleads guilty to using a fake identity to abuse children online in one of the biggest ever such investigations. and ryan gosling wows the oscars though barbie loses out to oppenheimer which sweeps the board.

coming up, i'm we will have the draw for rugby league's challenge cup. one of the champions have reached the last 16. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the idea seems to have been to dampen down growing speculation about the health of the princess of wales and to show her in a happy family snap on mother's day. instead, today kate has had to admit she edited the picture and has apologised for any confusion. it follows five picture agencies withdrawing the image over concerns it had been manipulated in some way. taken by the prince of wales, it was the first official picture of the princess since she had abdominal surgery injanuary. kensington palace says it will not be reissuing the original photo. our royal correspondent is live in windsor.

this has created a storm? yes, it has. this has created a storm? yes, it has- that — this has created a storm? yes, it has. that photograph _ this has created a storm? yes, it has. that photograph that - this has created a storm? yes, it has. that photograph that has i this has created a storm? yes, it - has. that photograph that has caused such controversy was taken in the grounds of windsor castle by prince william last week. it was designed to dampen down the speculation. instead, it has fired it up, with conspiracies raging and palace advisors trying to manage the fallout. , ., ., ., , ., fallout. the photograph that was su osed fallout. the photograph that was summed to _ fallout. the photograph that was supposed to calm _ fallout. the photograph that was supposed to calm the _ fallout. the photograph that was supposed to calm the rumours . fallout. the photograph that was - supposed to calm the rumours about the princess's condition. but it has done the opposite. today the princess was seen with her husband, being driven from windsor. kensington palace said she had a private appointment. last night the first of five news agency issued kill notices, withdrawing the picture of the princess and her children, due to what the agencies said were inconsistencies in the image. then this morning a social

media post from the princess of wales herself, where she admitted she had made changes to the picture. she said: have you got a favourite shot? photography is a passion for the princess of wales, reflected in some of her public engagement. she has released many of her own pictures of her children with little fuss. but times are different now. the clamour for information on her condition remains intense. and it has fuelled the questions about the photograph. they have misled the public by putting out an image that was manipulated and will fuel speculation and conspiracy about kate and her health. it

speculation and conspiracy about kate and her health.— kate and her health. it was the rince of kate and her health. it was the prince of wales _ kate and her health. it was the prince of wales who _ kate and her health. it was the prince of wales who took - kate and her health. it was the prince of wales who took the l prince of wales who took the photograph last week. today, alongside queen camilla, he led the royal family at the common wealth day service. the royal party was depleted. with neither the king or princess of wales there due to health problems. but the king recorded a video message. i have been deeply _ recorded a video message. i have been deeply touched _ recorded a video message. i have been deeply touched by - recorded a video message. i have been deeply touched by your - recorded a video message. i have| been deeply touched by your good wishes for my health and in return can only continue to serve you to the best of my ability throughout the best of my ability throughout the commonwealth. it the best of my ability throughout the commonwealth.— the best of my ability throughout the commonwealth. it has been a challenging _ the commonwealth. it has been a challenging few _ the commonwealth. it has been a challenging few weeks _ the commonwealth. it has been a challenging few weeks for - the commonwealth. it has been a challenging few weeks for the - the commonwealth. it has been a l challenging few weeks for the royal family, the mood is charged and the photograph controversy has fed the debate over whether we can trust what the palace says. the princess

of wales is — what the palace says. the princess of wales is a _ of wales is a accomplished photographer. she said she edits photographs and might have been editing family photographs all the time for all we know. at, editing family photographs all the time for all we know. a photograph altered by a — time for all we know. a photograph altered by a princess _ time for all we know. a photograph altered by a princess - _ time for all we know. a photograph altered by a princess - her - time for all we know. a photograph altered by a princess - her team i time for all we know. a photograph | altered by a princess - her team say altered by a princess — her team say she was doing what many others do, trying to make herfamily look as good as possible in a picture. with more on that photo i'm joined by our social media and disinformation correspondent marianna spring. so where exactly are the problems with the picture? there is no evidence that it was generated using ai. but there are evidence that it has been altered. you saw three different bits, first princess charlotte's sleeve. you can see there is a chunk missing. around her wrist. see there is a chunk missing. around herwrist. if see there is a chunk missing. around her wrist. if we move along you can see how the zip on the princess of wales' jacket is sort of... it

doesn't align in the way that you would expect. and the final thing here is how the hand that is on the edge of prince louis is blurry. this is consistent with the image having been edited. we have analysed the data attached to the image and it suggests that it was edited on two occasions and we haven't been able to analyse the original image. the princess has _ to analyse the original image. the princess has admitted she edited. the palace would have hoped it would dampen the conspiracy theories, but it has had the opposite effect. yes. it has had the opposite effect. yes, but hiuh it has had the opposite effect. yes, but high profile _ it has had the opposite effect. yes but high profile people edit their photographs and people often spot it, but this happened when there is conversation online about the princess of wales and her health, although we were made aware she wouldn't be making public

appearances, people want more details. and others have been spreading extreme conspiracy theories without evidence. this is a blue print that we see, there is a vacuum of information and people look for amateurs and they're unpicking stuff and it is all over the media and there is a frenzy. but there are real people caught up in this. fit there are real people caught up in this. .., , there are real people caught up in this. _, , ., ,, i. the former conservative party deputy chairman lee anderson has defected to reform uk becoming its first mp. mr anderson had been suspended as a conservative mp after refusing to apologise for claims islamists had "control" of the london mayor sadiq khan. mr anderson said the conservative party is stifling free speech and he wants to "speak out in parliament on behalf of millions of people up and down the country" who he believes shares his views. our political editor chris mason has the latest. please welcome lee anderson. in january, he was deputy chairman of

the conservatives and then resigned in february, the tories flung him out of their parliamentary party and in march, today, he'sjoined reform uk. pall in march, today, he's “oined reform uk. �* ., , in march, today, he's “oined reform uk. ~ ., , , in march, today, he's “oined reform uk. ., , in march, today, he's “oined reform uk. all i want is my country back. this may sound _ uk. all i want is my country back. this may sound offensive - uk. all i want is my country back. this may sound offensive to - uk. all i want is my country back. this may sound offensive to the l this may sound offensive to the liberal elite. but it is not to my friends, family, my constituents and some of my donors. constituents like my mum and dad who told me they could not vote for me unless i joined reform. my parents are both nearly 80 and they get it. get joined reform. my parents are both nearly 80 and they get it.— nearly 80 and they get it. get what ou miaht nearly 80 and they get it. get what you might ask- _ nearly 80 and they get it. get what you might ask. reform _ nearly 80 and they get it. get what you might ask. reform wants - nearly 80 and they get it. get what you might ask. reform wants to i nearly 80 and they get it. get what i you might ask. reform wants to scrap net zero commitments. our viewers say he has been on a journey, in the labour party and then the conservatives and now in reform. what is going on there? i’m

conservatives and now in reform. what is going on there? i'm looking to make, what is going on there? i'm looking to make. help _ what is going on there? i'm looking to make, help make _ what is going on there? i'm looking to make, help make my— what is going on there? i'm looking to make, help make my country- what is going on there? i'm looking to make, help make my country a i to make, help make my country a better place, i think i found the place now which is speaking my language. it is definitely speaking the language of my parents and people like them around the country. some people may say i'm a journey man, i'm not interested in what people have got to say. all i'm interested is what people in ashfield say on election day. and ashfield say on election day. and there. reform _ ashfield say on election day. and there. reform won't _ ashfield say on election day. and there. reform won't be - ashfield say on election day. and there. reform won't be any - ashfield say on election day. and l there. reform won't be any power, but he is good _ there. reform won't be any power, but he is good for _ there. reform won't be any power, but he is good for the _ there. reform won't be any power, but he is good for the local- but he is good for the local community. he is good. he gets thing done _ community. he is good. he gets thing done. i�*m _ community. he is good. he gets thing done. �* , ., ., community. he is good. he gets thing done. �* ,., ., ., community. he is good. he gets thing done. �* ., ., ., done. i'm fed up of all politics and ou know done. i'm fed up of all politics and you know the _ done. i'm fed up of all politics and you know the country _ done. i'm fed up of all politics and you know the country seems - done. i'm fed up of all politics and you know the country seems to . done. i'm fed up of all politics and you know the country seems to bej you know the country seems to be going _ you know the country seems to be going down— you know the country seems to be going down and _ you know the country seems to be going down and down. _ you know the country seems to be going down and down. this- you know the country seems to be going down and down.— you know the country seems to be going down and down. this was lee anderson eight _ going down and down. this was lee anderson eight weeks _ going down and down. this was lee anderson eight weeks ago - going down and down. this was lee anderson eight weeks ago with - going down and down. this was lee anderson eight weeks ago with the | anderson eight weeks ago with the prime minister. enter next the home secretary this lunchtime. lee prime minister. enter next the home secretary this lunchtime.— secretary this lunchtime. lee is someone who _ secretary this lunchtime. lee is someone who i _ secretary this lunchtime. lee is someone who i have _ secretary this lunchtime. lee is someone who i have worked . secretary this lunchtime. lee is - someone who i have worked with, i like him personally. i think he has made a mistake. he has made a real

mistake, as he said, reform is not the answer and a vote for reform will only let in a labour government.— will only let in a labour government. ~ ., ., , government. what i think this reveals is _ government. what i think this reveals is the _ government. what i think this reveals is the chaos _ government. what i think this reveals is the chaos in - government. what i think this reveals is the chaos in the - reveals is the chaos in the conservative party, a government divide — conservative party, a government divide from top to bottom and rishi sunak— divide from top to bottom and rishi sunak too— divide from top to bottom and rishi sunak too weak to exert authority. and a _ sunak too weak to exert authority. and a divided government cannot govern— and a divided government cannot govern in— and a divided government cannot govern in the interests of the country _ govern in the interests of the country i_ govern in the interests of the country. i think people have had enough — country. i think people have had enough of— country. i think people have had enough of this. so country. i think people have had enough of this.— country. i think people have had enough of this. so reform uk have their first mp. — enough of this. so reform uk have their first mp. the _ enough of this. so reform uk have their first mp. the question - enough of this. so reform uk have their first mp. the question now, l theirfirst mp. the question now, what does this mean? there is a weird thing in party politics, the most important people in any democracy are those who are willing to change their vote. and yet here at westminster a deeply tribal place, defectors are treated as exotic. lee anderson had set off on a politicaljourney, he was in the middle of a storm of his own making.

so it wasn't as big a journey as for others. but it matters, because it gives reform momentum and punches a conservative bruise, that they fear reform are snaffling votes that used to go in their direction and making theirfear of defeat to to go in their direction and making their fear of defeat to labour all their fear of defeat to labour all the greater. they will hope, come the greater. they will hope, come the general election, voters might return to the tory fold, aware of that consequence. but others are privately concerned that this represents the crumbling of the coalition that borisjohnson assembled back in 2019. that the tory tent if you like is blowing apart. chris at westminster, thank you. police are working to formally identify 3a bodies that they've removed from a funeral director's in hull. it follows reports of "concern for care of the deceased". a 46—year—old man and a 23—year—old woman have been arrested.

danny savage is live in hull for, what's this all about? a celebrant who leading funeral services in hull said there are families across the area who are in turmoil. they are people whose relatives have been cared for by this funeral home in months and years gone by and they're wondering how the relatives were looked after and how they were treated while they were in the care of this business behind me. this is one of three branches of legacy funeral homes, they have another one in hull and one 16 miles away in beverly. you can see the police vehicles still, there has been up to eight of them here, with officers coming and going, carrying out investigations. they have moved 3a bodies from here to a mortuary, where they are trying to a mortuary, where they are trying to carry out formal identification of who the people are, as they carry

out this investigation. they have arrested two people, a 46—year—old man and a 23—year—old woman on suspicion of prevention of a lawful and decent burial, fraud by false representation and abuse of position. both those people are still in custody. a helpline has been set up to give people information. it has received 350 calls since it opened last week. we have talked to some of the families connected to this, none want to go on camera and they're just anxious and want answers. people just, there are so many unanswered questions about what is going on here, people want more information, and want to hear more from the police in due course about where this investigation is going. a 25—year—old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in what's said to be the uk's biggest catfish child abuse investigation. catfishing is when online scammers use a fake identity to trick their victims. alexander mccartney, from newry in northern ireland,

has admitted more than 180 charges, including the manslaughter of a 12—year—old girl who took her own life after being blackmailed by him. our correspondent sara girvin was in court, this was a very complex case and on a huge scale. it is. following this morn being admission to that charge of man slaught of a young girl, who is not from the uk, alexander mccartney has admitted to 185 charges involving more than 60 victims. the victims are spread across the uk and the world. as far away as america and new zealand. all this came to light backin new zealand. all this came to light back in 2018 when police in scotland contacted police in northern ireland, about the case of a young girl who was befriended by alexander mccartney on social media. she sent him a naked photograph and he told

her if she didn't do what he asked her if she didn't do what he asked he would post it on line. his home was seized and thousands of images of young girls were found, some clothed, some naked and it was then that the sheer scale of his offending came to light. we heard today in court that he will be sentenced in may and as part of that process the victim impact statements are being gathered. they will set out the effect the actions of alexander mccartney have had on all those young women and girls. thank ou. our top story this evening. the princess of wales issues an apology after admitting she had edited her mother's day photograph. and coming up: a worrying development in the spread of bird—flu. it's now been discovered in penguins in sub—antarctica. later on bbc london: a plea to drivers to avoid the m25 in surrey this weekend

where it's set to close for major works. and, brilliant bearman — the 18—year—old who could become the next star of formula one. the us secretary of state antony blinken has travelled to jamaica to hold crisis talks on the situation in haiti. the eu has evacuated all of its diplomatic staff from the island nation amid spiralling gang violence and large—scale jail breaks involving around 4,000 prisoners. there are warnings that over a million people could be facing famine in the capital port au prince where armed groups are fighting in the streets for political control. will grant's report contains some distressing images. gunfire. some distressing images. haiti is in freefall towards total anarchy. the past few days have seen a relentless excavation of violence a relentless escalation of violence

as gangs roam the streets, firing on police and attacking government buildings with molotov cocktails. the situation was already at breaking point. gangs rained bullets on the international airport, forcing it to shut to all flights, including one bringing the country's prime minister, ariel henry, back from a trip to kenya. turned away, he remains stuck in puerto rico, unable to return to the nation he leads. in his absence, gangs now control more than 80% of the capital, police stations a particluar target. the country's main gang leaderjimmy "barbecue" cherizier says he is prepared to take the country to civil war unless mr henry resigns. some who did manage to get in were us military personnel who airlifted nonessential embassy staff to safety. but 11 million haitians don't have that luxury. the situation in the general hospital in port au prince is especially dire. a dead body lies next to patients

waiting in vain for treatment, rapidly decomposing in the caribbean heat. except for the patients the hospital has abandoned. "there are no doctors, they all fled last week," said this patient. "we hear the explosions and gunfire outside but we must have courage and stay here." others have no choice but to take their chances amid the violence. translation: i've got three kids, | i'm their mother and their father. | gunmen came here and stole all our money. but when you have three mouths to feed, what can you do? translation: the anxiety is killing me, what if i get shot dead? - who will take care of my children then? regional leaders and the us secretary of state have met injamaica for an emergency summit as, on this evidence, haiti is now perilously close to becoming a failed state. will grant, bbc news.

the health minister in wales during the covid pandemic has branded his lost whatsapp messages a "real embarrassment". vaughan gething, who was health minister until may 2021, also described borisjohnson s cobra meetings as "scatty, incoherent and rambling." he s one of two contenders hoping to replace mark drakeford as labour's leader in wales, and so become the country's next first minister, which will be announced this saturday. here's our wales correspondent, hywel griffith. when the pandemic hit wales, vaughan gething was front and centre of the response as the minister responsible for health and social care. the decisions he announced, and what wales did differently, are being scrutinised by the inquiry. but one key bit of evidence is missing. mr gething says his whatsapp

messages from the time have disappeared — an honest mistake after he changed his phone. it's a point of embarrassment and if i had been able to provide all of those records, then i don't think that this would really be the issue i understand it is for a number of people. even without the messages, there was plenty for him to explain. he conceded covid hadn't been a top priority for his government early in 2020. it wasn't discussed at cabinet until it less than a month before the first lockdown. but he insisted the pandemic had been taken seriously. bereaved families following his evidence aren't convinced. anna louise lost her father ian after he caught covid in hospital. there's this constant peddling that the welsh government were more cautious. well, yeah, cautious in that they didn't take action is not the same, is it? if they'd prepared, then everything would have been so different, wouldn't it? during the pandemic, as rishi sunak encouraged people in wales to eat out, welsh ministers felt he wasn't helping them out. and so why didn't they take their opposition to the treasury? the idea that in the month having made an announcement with his name all over it,

rishi sunak was going to roll back i think is fighting with reality and there is no point in pretending that. the inquiry coincides with vaughan gething standing to be the next first minister of wales. decisions from his past could well influence his political future. hywel griffith, bbc news, cardiff. it's been a long—feared development in the worldwide spread of bird flu. for the first time it's been found in penguins in sub antarctica. the virus has been discovered in gentous and king penguins. hundreds of thousands of them live in south georgia — an island teeming with birdlife. our science editor rebecca morelle has more. they come to the islands of south georgia to nest and raise their chicks. gentoo penguins are a vital part of a wildlife haven. but now avian flu has arrived and five gentoos have tested positive.

five more cases have been detected in a separate king penguin colony, too. it's the first time this deadly virus has been confirmed in penguins in the sub—antarctic. south georgia is a spectacular island. there are so many unique concentrations of wildlife, most of which are globally important. so if bird flu were to take ahold and cause very high mortalities across the island, it would would be of conservation concern. scientists think migratory birds — skuas and giant petrels — brought avian flu from south america. but these birds also migrate to antarctica, and the fear is they'll carry the virus to this pristine wilderness and infect more species there. like emperor penguins — already under threat from climate change as the sea ice vanishes. but there are still many unknowns about how the virus will spread. penguins do form colonies and live in very close proximity to each other so that in itself would lend itself to the idea that they might spread the virus rapidly between each other. but we don't know how

susceptible penguins are. we know that there have been die—offs in penguins, but we don't know how easily the virus can get into different penguin species. avian flu has already devastated wild birds around the world, including tens of thousands in the uk. it's crossing over into mammals too. with a virus so widespread, it's been a question of when, not if, it would arrive in the south polar region. so far, it's only had a small impact on the penguins there, but scientists will be monitoring the colonies closely. rebecca morelle, bbc news. now a brief look at some other stories making the news today. nottinghamshire police has been told to "urgently produce an improvement plan" after being put into special measures. the police watchdog said the east midlands force "needs to improve how it carries out investigations and make sure that victims get the support they need." it comes after the mother of one of the victims of the nottingham knife attacker valdo calocane said she had "lost faith" in the force's leadership.

a ship with much—needed humanitarian aid for gaza remains docked in cyprus on its third day in port. the united nations estimates about a quarter of the palestinian population risks starvation after five months of war. aid agencies are now focusing their efforts on delivering aid via a sea corridor. what do air fryers and vinyl record sales have in common? well, they've both been put in the so—called basket of goods used by the office for national statistics to track prices and work out the rate of inflation. it is also serves as a cultural indicator of the times — hand sanitiser, for example, a must—have of the covid years, has now been taken out of that basket. our cost of living correspondent colletta smith joins us from warrington. colletta, how does the ons decide what to put in and what to leave out of this notional basket? as you say, fiona, this is a huge list of items that the uk's tops

that steam use every month to work out whether prices are going up or down and by how much. it is a really important indicatorfor down and by how much. it is a really important indicator for us to look at. they look at exactly how many products are bought and it shows the popularity of a lot of different products and how widely available they are, too. when we look at the products that have gone into the basket this year, as you say, air fryers, obviously driven by the energy crisis that we have been in for the last couple of years. lots of people buying air fires as a cheaper, faster way to cook than sticking on the other and every time you wanted to do some fish fingers. we are also seeing vinyl hit the list for the first time. lots of current artists releasing on vinyl and people like me trying to improve their collection of classics. we are seeing health items like sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds it to the list and gluten free bread make the list for the first time as well as that has become available in so many more stores. out of the list are lots of pandemic purchases. baking products that lots of us used and bought

during lockdown when we were baking more frequently and hand sanitiser, to come out. it will be another week before we find out what those latest inflation figures are and whether these particular products are going up these particular products are going up or down. these particular products are going up or down-— up or down. colletta smith in warrington. _ up or down. colletta smith in warrington, thank _ up or down. colletta smith in warrington, thank you. - as always, tinsel town was dripping with glitz and glamour last night for hollywood's biggest event, the oscars. oppenheimer was the big winner, scooping up no fewer than seven awards. and while barbie was last year's highest grossing film, it only won a single award for best song. amongst the razzmatazz was our very own katie razzall. katie, as always it was quite the spectacle. hello, fiona, from hollywood where the red carpet has gone, the party is over. when i interviewed christopher nolan last year, he told me he makes films he would want to watch. now he has made a film that has won oscars. there were very few surprises when it came to the winners, last night, the academy

hopped on the coat—tails of barbie for some pink filled show stopping kentertainment. # i'mjust ken, anywhere else, i'd be a ten... ryan gosling and a stage full of kens brought the oscars house down. the film only walked away with one action award, but barbie and this performance stole the show. how big would rival oppenheimer go was the question. it didn't break records, thanks to wins by a quirky frankenstein—esque movie. ..poor things. ..mainly for british creative talent behind the camera... this is crazy. ..and, in the most nail—biting race of the night, for its lead... ..emma stone. ..and her original unpredictable performance. my dress is broken! laughter. i think it happened during i'mjust ken. an unplanned wardrobe malfunction in a ceremony planned to the hilt, complete with gimmicks — john cena giving out the oscar for best costume without one of his own, the dog from anatomy of a fool watching on.

there was serious moments, too. the director of the zone of interest, whose holocaust film in german won best international feature — the first british movie ever to do that — used the podium to call for peace. whether the victims of october the 7th in israel or the ongoing attack on gaza or the victims of this dehumanisation, how do we resist? applause. ..da'vine joy randolph. but the big awards went mainly as predicted. da'vine joy randolph was always a dead cert for best supporting actress. and now i realise ijust need to be myself, and i thank you. and the oscar goes to... it was oppenheimer�*s night, though. first oscars for robert downeyjunior as best supporting actor. cillian murphy. and cillian murphy, the first irish born best actor. i would really like to dedicate this to the peacemakers everywhere

christopher nolan, oppenheimer. christopher nolan, oppenheimer. christopher nolan, oppenheimer. christopher nolan awarded for a big budget film people actually went to see. ~ ., , budget film people actually went to see. a, , . budget film people actually went to see, �* ., , ., ., budget film people actually went to see. a, , ., ., , budget film people actually went to see. , ., ., , ., see. movies are a little bit over 100 years _ see. movies are a little bit over 100 years old. _ see. movies are a little bit over 100 years old, we _ see. movies are a little bit over 100 years old, we don't - see. movies are a little bit over 100 years old, we don't know. see. movies are a little bit over - 100 years old, we don't know where this incredible journey is going from here but to know that you think that i am a meaningful part of it means the world to me. thank you very much. means the world to me. thank you very much-— means the world to me. thank you very much. even if the best picture announcement _ very much. even if the best picture announcement by _ very much. even if the best picture announcement by al— very much. even if the best picture announcement by al pacino - very much. even if the best picture announcement by al pacino was i very much. even if the best picture announcement by al pacino was a l very much. even if the best picture l announcement by al pacino was a bit abrupt. announcement by al pacino was a bit abru t. �* , announcement by al pacino was a bit abrut. �* , , , , announcement by al pacino was a bit abrut.�* , , ,, ,, abrupt. and my eyes see oppenheimer. oppenheimer— abrupt. and my eyes see oppenheimer. oppenheimer triumphed. _ abrupt. and my eyes see oppenheimer. oppenheimer triumphed. but _ abrupt. and my eyes see oppenheimer. oppenheimer triumphed. but the - abrupt. and my eyes see oppenheimer. oppenheimer triumphed. but the most | oppenheimer triumphed. but the most popularfilm of the oppenheimer triumphed. but the most popular film of the year, barbie, won for sheer entertainment value. katie razzall, bbc news, los angeles. time for a look at the weather. here's helen willetts. it was a day for the indoors yesterday with all that rain around. we had a good ten to 15 millimetres of rain across many parts of the uk yesterday. it was slightly yes wet today but we have our next band of rain now starting to make its way in

from the atlantic. more rain comes in night and through tomorrow. this isjust the totals in night and through tomorrow. this is just the totals as we go through the week. for many of us, a 30 to a0 millimetres of rain on what is already saturated ground. numerous flood warnings out at the moment for ground saturation as well as some spring tides. here comes that rain, really rather wet by the end of the night, northern ireland, western parts of england and wales too. further east, a touch of frost in the glens of scotland. as a mist and fog as we had last night to clear away first thing in the morning but don't rely on that bright weather, pretty miserable in the rush hour further west but that rain will push across quite quickly so all of us would have another dollop of quite a significant wet weather tomorrow. perhaps not as heavy across the far north of scotland and showers following behind but what we are doing, gradually, is losing that actually went off the north sea and picking up some south—westerly. stronger tomorrow than today. stronger tomorrow than today. stronger still on wednesday as the low—pressure homes in towards the north, we will have severe gale force winds pushing into parts of