someone might wayne couzens never ever again gets into uniform. so a real serious problem for the police. from their point of view, they are sickened and shocked by this crime. we are waiting to hear from the metropolitan police this afternoon. dominic, thank you. now we are going to turn our attentions to the day's weather prospects wherever you are in the country. here's nick miller. thank you for being here. over to you. it is all about autumn. if you want a weather forecast that doesn't shout automatically you need to look away now because that is certainly what is on the cards over the next few days. we have several areas of low pressure moving across the uk and several spells of wind and rain on the way and also some drier and brighter interludes at times as well is that this is today plasma area of low pressure. these are the weather fronts. many of us have seen some rain at some stage today and will again be for the day is done and it is quite blustery out there, as well. plenty of cloud. you may get some brighter spells this afternoon across eastern scotland. the west of scotland looking wettest and also the hills of wales and west of england will stop you get the idea, these outbreaks of rain trundling eastwards across the uk. gusts of around 40—50 mph today in temperatures around 13—17. into tonight, some clear spells in scotland and northern ireland, chow was around as well. it gets very wet in wales in this area of heavy rain pushes and across northern and western parts of england, the midlands later in the night. keeping temperatures up across much of wales and england, rather chilly in north—east scotland but not as cold as it has been on recent nights. we start tomorrow with rain in the midlands, eastern and south—eastern england. that clears away gradually and it is one of the brighter days on the way tomorrow with sunny spells and you may catch a shower, more especially in northern ireland, particularly in western scotland with gusty winds once again. it will feel a bit cooler in scotland and northern ireland, a little warmer in east anglia and south—east england after the rain. the weekend weather picture, it's all about this area of low pressure which moves in, develops and strengthens as it moves northwards across the uk. what does that mean? it will be windy, it will get windier and we will see some more rain. there is something to play for in the detail about saturday's weather and who will see the heaviest rain and if winds will be strongest stressed market gives you a flavour of what we expect. getting windier initially in england and wales, an idea of some of the gusts we are expecting that if you have outdoor plans, keep checking the forecast over the next couple of days and throughout the weekend temperatures will be in the mid—teens. looking wettest and windiest in scotland on sunday, especially in the north, with gales. sunshine and showers for the rest of the uk and similar on monday before the sunshine and showers for the rest of the uk and similar on monday before the next sunshine and showers for the rest of the uk and similar on monday before the next area sunshine and showers for the rest of the uk and similar on monday before the next area of sunshine and showers for the rest of the uk and similar on monday before the next area of wind sunshine and showers for the rest of the uk and similar on monday before the next area of wind and sunshine and showers for the rest of the uk and similar on monday before the next area of wind and rain arrives. thank you very much, thank you, so delighted to have you back. that's all from the bbc news at one, so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one, we nowjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. good afternoon, it's 1.30pm, and here's your latest sports news. a football supporter has been jailed for racially abusing a professional footballer online. it's a significant development — the crown prosecution service believe it to be the first time an 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middle east. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website — bbc. co. uk/sport. i'll have more for you in the next hour. john watson with all your latest sport there. a very good afternoon. you're watching bbc news. i am at jane hill. we are going to stay with those developments today at the old bailey. in the last hour and a half or so, we have had sentencing handing down against wayne couzens. the metropolitan police officer convicted of the kidnap, rape and murder of sarah everard in march in south london. as we have been saying, wayne couzens will never leave prison. he has been given a whole life tariff. the labour mp, formerjustice minister, harriet harman has told the bbc this lunchtime that cressida dick should resign as commissioner of the metropolitan police. saying that she has not understood the scale of the problem of violence against women. let's get more reaction to all the day's events. our correspondent helena wilkinson is at the old bailey. those comments from harriet harman, again, that sense of pressure building on the met here. take us through again some of those very, very strong judge's comments, particularly reference made to confidence in the police. the metropolitan _ confidence in the police. tue: metropolitan police confidence in the police. tte: metropolitan police commissioner was in fact in the courtroom as wayne couzens was sentenced a little earlier on. just to give you a better reaction from the court, as he was sentenced, he was shaking as the judge sentenced him to a whole life order. what that means says he will never be released. you will not be considered for release. sarah everard's family were in court, her parents were, and yesterday we heard incredibly moving statements from them. they used words like haunted, they were tormented, they said, but what wayne couzens had done to sarah everard. who, as we know, wasjust walking home from a friend's house after having dinner. just to give you a couple of the sentencing remarks by the lord justice. he said the seriousness of the case was so exceptionally high that it warranted a whole life order. and he also, as you just touched on, looked at wayne couzens and said to him that he had eroded public confidence in the police in england and wales. i have got with me here our legal correspondent. first of all, dominic, whole life order is, they are very rare, aren't they? the? dominic, whole life order is, they are very rare, aren't they? they are really rare- — are very rare, aren't they? they are really rare. there's _ are very rare, aren't they? they are really rare. there's a _ are very rare, aren't they? they are really rare. there's a reason, - really rare. there's a reason, because _ really rare. there's a reason, because they are effectively kept in reserve _ because they are effectively kept in reserve for— because they are effectively kept in reserve for the very worst of the worst _ reserve for the very worst of the worst offenders. a bit of history, let's_ worst offenders. a bit of history, let's go— worst offenders. a bit of history, let's go back 50 years to the abolition _ let's go back 50 years to the abolition of capital punishment, parliament at the time told the public— parliament at the time told the public that there would be a power on statute — public that there would be a power on statute in law to lock away people — on statute in law to lock away people and throw away the key. in those exceptional circumstances. over _ those exceptional circumstances. over the — those exceptional circumstances. over the years, the law has developed. basically, a system that judges _ developed. basically, a system that judges carr— developed. basically, a system that judges can go through to test two should _ judges can go through to test two should be — judges can go through to test two should be affected by this exceptional sentence. normally, this is the _ exceptional sentence. normally, this is the key— exceptional sentence. normally, this is the key thing, normally it would apply— is the key thing, normally it would apply to _ is the key thing, normally it would apply to a — is the key thing, normally it would apply to a murderer who has killed more _ apply to a murderer who has killed more than — apply to a murderer who has killed more than once, who has been involved — more than once, who has been involved perhaps in the sadistic abduction and killing of a child, perhaps— abduction and killing of a child, perhaps a — abduction and killing of a child, perhaps a case involving terrorism, the murder— perhaps a case involving terrorism, the murder of a police officer or prison— the murder of a police officer or prison officers during the course of their duties. those are the kind of tests— their duties. those are the kind of tests which— their duties. those are the kind of tests which are in the current version — tests which are in the current version of— tests which are in the current version of legislation. but the legislation allows a judge to say, hang _ legislation allows a judge to say, hang on. — legislation allows a judge to say, hang on, there may be another case. when _ hang on, there may be another case. when you _ hang on, there may be another case. when you look at the absolutely appalling circumstances of what wavne — appalling circumstances of what wayne couzens did and the depth or death— wayne couzens did and the depth or death of— wayne couzens did and the depth or death of sarah everard, one of the most _ death of sarah everard, one of the most senior— death of sarah everard, one of the most seniorjudges in the country, decided _ most seniorjudges in the country, decided this deserved a whole life order~ _ decided this deserved a whole life order~ you — decided this deserved a whole life order. you have a police officer who used _ order. you have a police officer who used his— order. you have a police officer who used his position to deceive, kidnap, _ used his position to deceive, kidnap, rape and murder his victim. a poiice _ kidnap, rape and murder his victim. a police officer who has taken an oath _ a police officer who has taken an oath to— a police officer who has taken an oath to protect the public from harm. — oath to protect the public from harm. to — oath to protect the public from harm, to prevent crime. that was a criticai— harm, to prevent crime. that was a critical factor — harm, to prevent crime. that was a critical factor in the judge's thinking. he said if the public cannot— thinking. he said if the public cannot have trust in the police, you are undermining one of the fundamental bread rocks of british society, _ fundamental bread rocks of british society, a — fundamental bread rocks of british society, a sense that people can be set foot _ society, a sense that people can be set foot on — society, a sense that people can be set foot on the streets. other aggravating factors included his substantial premeditation. all the planning — substantial premeditation. all the planning that went into this. the fact he _ planning that went into this. the fact he hired a car, he took steps to think— fact he hired a car, he took steps to think about how he was going to attempt _ to think about how he was going to attempt to— to think about how he was going to attempt to destroy sarah everard's hodv _ attempt to destroy sarah everard's hodv the — attempt to destroy sarah everard's body. the nature of the abduction, the fact— body. the nature of the abduction, the fact she — body. the nature of the abduction, the fact she would have had an appallingly prolonged period of suffering as she was taken in his car from — suffering as she was taken in his car from london down to kent, with the possibility of knowing what her feet was _ the possibility of knowing what her feet was going to be. all of these elements— feet was going to be. all of these elements together for the judge, roll together, made him conclude that there — roll together, made him conclude that there was no other choice for him but _ that there was no other choice for him but to— that there was no other choice for him but to say that wayne couzens had to _ him but to say that wayne couzens had to go _ him but to say that wayne couzens had to go to jail for ever and never -et had to go to jail for ever and never get out _ had to go to jail for ever and never get out a— had to go to “ail for ever and never aet out. �* ., ., , ., , had to go to “ail for ever and never retout.�* ., ., , ., ,. ., , get out. a lot of questions clearly for the metropolitan _ get out. a lot of questions clearly for the metropolitan police. - get out. a lot of questions clearly for the metropolitan police. we i for the metropolitan police. we heard in court from wayne couzens's defence barrister. no previous convictions, no conscience. however, just talk us through the incidents that the watchdog is looking into. there is a real issue here now for the police — there is a real issue here now for the police. this afternoon, harriet harman, _ the police. this afternoon, harriet harman, one of the most senior mps in the _ harman, one of the most senior mps in the house. — harman, one of the most senior mps in the house, the mother of the house. — in the house, the mother of the house, senior parliamentarian, campaigner against violence against women _ campaigner against violence against women and girls, she has called today— women and girls, she has called today for— women and girls, she has called today for dame cressida dick, the commissioner of the metropolitan police. _ commissioner of the metropolitan police. to — commissioner of the metropolitan police, to resign. saying that she isjust_ police, to resign. saying that she isjust not— police, to resign. saying that she isjust not able police, to resign. saying that she is just not able to police, to resign. saying that she isjust not able to push police, to resign. saying that she is just not able to push through the kind of— is just not able to push through the kind of reforms that are necessary in the _ kind of reforms that are necessary in the police to deal with the situation _ in the police to deal with the situation to prevent another wayne couzens _ situation to prevent another wayne couzens ever committing an offence like this— couzens ever committing an offence like this under the guise of being a police _ like this under the guise of being a police officer. the investigations which _ police officer. the investigations which are — police officer. the investigations which are going on at the moment, wavne _ which are going on at the moment, wayne couzensjoined the police in 2002 _ wayne couzensjoined the police in 2002 as— wayne couzensjoined the police in 2002 as a — wayne couzensjoined the police in 2002 as a special constable in kent. now, _ 2002 as a special constable in kent. now. there — 2002 as a special constable in kent. now, there was an allegation of indecent — now, there was an allegation of indecent exposure in 2015. we are not sure _ indecent exposure in 2015. we are not sure the circumstances of that, we do _ not sure the circumstances of that, we do not — not sure the circumstances of that, we do not know what happened to any investigation at the moment, but the police _ investigation at the moment, but the police watchdog, independent office for police _ police watchdog, independent office for police conduct, they are looking into that _ for police conduct, they are looking into that. two further allegations, which _ into that. two further allegations, which we — into that. two further allegations, which we do not quite understand at the moment, of indecent exposure. in february— the moment, of indecent exposure. in february of— the moment, of indecent exposure. in february of this year. weeks before he committed this appalling crime. now, _ he committed this appalling crime. now. the _ he committed this appalling crime. now, the watchdog has said they are investigating two officers in the metropolitan police in relation to that _ metropolitan police in relation to that we — metropolitan police in relation to that. we don't know the nature of the investigation, other than it is a misconduct investigation. we don't know— a misconduct investigation. we don't know the _ a misconduct investigation. we don't know the nature of the allegation of what it _ know the nature of the allegation of what it amounts to. taking those things— what it amounts to. taking those things together and this whole issue of erosion _ things together and this whole issue of erosion and trust, public trust in the _ of erosion and trust, public trust in the police, it is a really watershed moment. there is one senior— watershed moment. there is one senior police watchdog today, she has told _ senior police watchdog today, she has told bbc's women's ever, this is a watershed — has told bbc's women's ever, this is a watershed moment. there has to be a watershed moment. there has to be a real— a watershed moment. there has to be a real we _ a watershed moment. there has to be a real we think about how the police take steps— a real we think about how the police take steps to vet their officers to make _ take steps to vet their officers to make sure — take steps to vet their officers to make sure that women feel safe. in circumstances where there is already widespread concern, crimes against women _ widespread concern, crimes against women and — widespread concern, crimes against women and girls, violence against women _ women and girls, violence against women and girls, violence against women and girls, violence against women and girls go under resourced, and are _ women and girls go under resourced, and are investigated, and ultimately too view— and are investigated, and ultimately too view offenders end up in prison. in too view offenders end up in prison. in this _ too view offenders end up in prison. in this case, — too view offenders end up in prison. in this case, of course, wayne couzens — in this case, of course, wayne couzens has ended up in prison, this case has _ couzens has ended up in prison, this case has been expedited through the courts, _ case has been expedited through the courts, and _ case has been expedited through the courts, and he sent out with a whole life order~ _ courts, and he sent out with a whole life order. while that will be of some — life order. while that will be of some solace to the family, that this man has— some solace to the family, that this man has gone to jail without the prospect— man has gone to jail without the prospect of a trial, the police have -ot prospect of a trial, the police have got questions to answer this afternoon about what they do next. it is something the judge touched on in his sentencing remarks. he said to wayne couzens that he had eroded public confidence in the police in england and wales. you mentioned calls for the commissioner to resign. we know she hasjust had her contract extended. what do you think of her position now? irate contract extended. what do you think of her position now?— of her position now? we are waiting to hear what — of her position now? we are waiting to hear what she _ of her position now? we are waiting to hear what she has _ of her position now? we are waiting to hear what she has to _ of her position now? we are waiting to hear what she has to say - to hear what she has to say about this _ to hear what she has to say about this pretty— to hear what she has to say about this. pretty clear that the entire policing — this. pretty clear that the entire policing family in the uk is absolutely appalled by what has happened here. the metropolitan police _ happened here. the metropolitan police put out a brief statement yesterday at the start of the sentencing hearing, saying they are second. _ sentencing hearing, saying they are second, angered and devastated at the sense _ second, angered and devastated at the sense of betrayal from this officer— the sense of betrayal from this officer who was wearing their uniform _ officer who was wearing their uniform. there is no doubt most officers — uniform. there is no doubt most officers are _ uniform. there is no doubt most officers are absolutely lost for words — officers are absolutely lost for words when they look at what has happened. they understand the damage it has done _ happened. they understand the damage it has done. the critical test now for dame — it has done. the critical test now for dame cressida dick, this is what peopie _ for dame cressida dick, this is what peopie wilt— for dame cressida dick, this is what people will be asking her, is can she show— people will be asking her, is can she show that she can rebuild trust where _ she show that she can rebuild trust where it— she show that she can rebuild trust where it has been lost in the police — where it has been lost in the police. can women feel safe? if harriet — police. can women feel safe? if harriet harman is right, this is a bil harriet harman is right, this is a big if. _ harriet harman is right, this is a big if. that — harriet harman is right, this is a big if, that trust cannot come from this commissioner, what is going to happen— this commissioner, what is going to happen next? cressida dick, she is a very steely— happen next? cressida dick, she is a very steely commissioner, she says she can _ very steely commissioner, she says she can get — very steely commissioner, she says she can get changed and where change is necessary. we are waiting to hear what _ is necessary. we are waiting to hear what she _ is necessary. we are waiting to hear what she has— is necessary. we are waiting to hear what she has got to say about the outcome — what she has got to say about the outcome. ,., . what she has got to say about the outcome. . ., ,, i. , outcome. dominic, thank you very much, outcome. dominic, thank you very much. our — outcome. dominic, thank you very much, our legal— outcome. dominic, thank you very much, our legal correspondent. i outcome. dominic, thank you very l much, our legal correspondent. we have not heard from the commissioner yet. as dominic was talking about, we have had a statement from the metropolitan police in the last couple of minutes. i will read you a little bit of that. they say in a statement, we are very pleased that wayne couzens has received a full life sentence and will spend the rest of his life in jail. nothing can make things better, nothing can bring sarah back, but knowing he will be imprisoned for ever brings some relief. the statement goes on to say that wayne couzens held a position of trust as a police officer, and we are outraged and sickened that he abused this trust in order to lure sarah to her death. the world is a safer place with him in prison. that is from a statement in prison. that is from a statement in the last couple of minutes from the metropolitan police. but we wait to see whether we will hear from the commissioner of the metropolitan police. jane, those statements from sarah everard's parents, herfamily, in court yesterday where words that will stick with those who were in the courtroom. as they said yesterday, no punishment will ever compare to the pain and torture wayne couzens inflicted on them. all they want is sarah back.— they want is sarah back. thank you for now. helena _ they want is sarah back. thank you for now. helena wilkinson - they want is sarah back. thank you for now. helena wilkinson at - they want is sarah back. thank you for now. helena wilkinson at the l they want is sarah back. thank you i for now. helena wilkinson at the old bailey. we are waiting for continued reaction and comments from those involved in the case at the old bailey. as bailey. as soon as any of those statements get under way, we will be back there to the court. just pray reiterating a little but the statement from the family of sarah everard says. they are pleased that her killer will spend the rest of his life in prison. adding that they are outraged and sickened that he abused his position of trust as a police officer in order to lure sarah to her death. some of that is echoed in a statement that has just come through from the prime minister in the last few moments. boris johnson saying there are no words that adequately express the horror of sarah's murder. like the rest of the country, i have been sickened by what we have heard over the course of the sentencing and the pain and suffering endured by herfamily and friends is truly unimaginable. on the police, he goes on to say, our police are there to protect us. i know that officers will share in our shock and devastation at the total betrayal of this duty. people must betrayal of this duty. people must be able to walk on our streets without fear of harm and with full confidence that the police are there to keep them safe. no woman should have to have your harassment or violence, and we will do everything possible to prevent these abhorrent crimes and keep our communities safe. that is the latest statement they are from the prime minister. the national chair of the police federation of england and wales has described wayne couzens as an absolute disgrace to the police service. he said he was totally ashamed that he had ever been a police officer. my colleague, just a little earlier, spoke to the former chief constable of nottinghamshire. nottinghamshire was the first force in the country to record misogyny as a hate crime. that happened in 2016 under her leadership. sue fisher gave her reaction to wayne couzens using his warrant card to falsely arrest sarah everard in order to abduct her. iam i am absolutely horrified to hear what did happen. i am deeply ashamed and deeply angry. inevitably, yes, that fragile trust certainly between women and the police has been fractured yet further.— women and the police has been fractured yet further. before we move on to _ fractured yet further. before we move on to more _ fractured yet further. before we move on to more about - fractured yet further. before we move on to more about culture | fractured yet further. before we i move on to more about culture in policing, because you have spoken about that before, just as a practical thing, what are your rights if you are stopped by someone who purports to be a police officer? he was a police officer, but he was trying to arrest her on his own. what are your rights in that circumstance if that happens? well, it... for someone in sarah's position, it is invidious because you commit an offence if you don't go with a police officer and you resist arrest, as it were. equally, she had no idea that that wasn't a police officer acting lawfully, as we now know it was a police officer acting extremely unlawfully and that is the challenge, there is no way of knowing which are the good cops and which are the bad cops and unfortunately there are a number of really bad ones. tell us more about that, because i mentioned you have previously talked about what you have described as a toxic culture of sexism in policing. i think it is a very misogynistic culture. it is one also that does attract some people who want to abuse their power as a police officer and as a police officer you have the right to remove people's liberties on the streets and from their home. that can never be taken lightly when you are a police officer and swear an oath of allegiance to the queen. unfortunately, some police officers do behave very badly. many are fabulous, but some behave incredibly badly and police officers have killed... i think it is 15 women over the last 12 years, culminating in sarah everard. this is not rare, this is not unusual. more than one woman a year dying at the hands of a police officer or a former police officer is not, to my mind, unusual, and this happens across the country. there is a realfocus on the met police — quite rightly — at the moment but this is a countrywide issue, let alone the number of police officers who commit sexual misconduct whilst they are a police officer, and also those who commit domestic abuse or indeed are abusive towards their colleagues. you are talking from the perspective of somebody who reached a very senior level in the police. you were aware that there were bad apples in the force. presumably... is everybody in the force aware of them? what is the attitude to those bad apples? i don't like the phrase bad apples. i think there are a significant minority of people who are actively deviant in terms of their abuse of power and misogynistic beliefs. whether that manifests in terms of domestic abuse, whether that is around sexually exploiting and forming unlawful and corrupt relationships — sexual relationships — with vulnerable victims or, indeed, in the extreme circumstances which we have seen in terms of sarah everard, deception, abduction, rape and murder. i think we really have to focus on those, but also there is a complicit silence in terms of knowing what is happening, or — for many offices and colleagues — knowing what is happening or having a sense that something is not right, but they are not acting on it. and that is the bit i think we need to really get into in terms of understanding that culture. and it is very easy when you are in that culture and there are so many competing demands and tensions and pressures and priorities to go, "oh, it's fine, we'll get on with that," or, "it doesn't really matter, it isn't serious, i was imagining it." there are all sorts of ways ofjustifying that not taking action when, actually, the police, our policing model in this country is around policing by consent, which means you need the trust and confidence of those who you are there to protect, and how can you do that? many marginalised communities would say this trust has been fractured. there has been little consent policing for many, many years. i think what has been particularly telling in terms of some of the discussions through the learning about behaviour and actions — the despicable actions of wayne couzens — is it has been a white educated woman who was the subject of this absolute abuse of power, authority, and those most horrific acts of violence. so, do you believe there needs to be concrete change? interestingly, you point to, specifically, the thing of the complicity of silence when there are suspicions. it is difficult obviously for anybody if there are suspicions but it is not clear if they are well—founded on how to deal with it, so i suppose particularly in the context of the police, would it be helpful were there to be a very, very clear framework around that? does it not exist at the moment? it doesn't exist at the moment. policing would point to the fact that all police officers have a duty to report things and a duty to react to protect life and property. i would argue that we need something more fundamental. in safeguarding world in schools, teachers have a responsibility and a legal duty to report what they describe in education as low—level harms — those behaviours that just don't feel right. they may not be criminal, they may not be... but something is not right. if someone is writing inside someone's helmet, "pervert". if someone has the nickname of "rapist". these are probably slightly more than low—level concerns but they need to be acted on, and again that doesn't really happen in policing. and if people do whistle—blow, i guess is what it is probably more generally known as, the costs are significant to those individuals who do. that was the former chief constable talking to is just a little earlier on bbc news. we are of course still waiting for more comments and reactions at the old bailey. we will be back there as soon as more reaction emerges to that whole life tariff handed down to the metropolitan police officer who kidnapped and murdered sarah everard. just pass right now, though. you'll catch up with the day's weather prospects. awesome in full swing at the moment. several areas of low pressure coming in over the next several days. plenty of clouds, blustery, rain at times, there were some prior, writer weather in between areas of low pressure. blood pressurejust sitting to the north—west, we have the cloud, the breeze and if you weather fronts moving through with the rain. most of us have already seen some rain at some stage of today and more to come as we go through the rest of it. the heaviest downpours this afternoon will be across western parts of scotland. whereas eastern scotland may well see if your brighter breaks for a time. as for temperatures, we are stuck around 13—17 c. the south—westerly winds gusting around 30-40 south—westerly winds gusting around 30—a0 mph across much of the uk. into tonight, some clear spells across scotland and northern ireland, still wish i was around. a wet night to come in wales, quite heavy rain running towards northern and western parts of england. could be some torrential burst within this. temperatures holed up in wales and england. quite chilly again in the far north—east of scotland. the overnight rain will spend much of the morning clearing away from east anglia and south—east england, but then brighter skies, back to the sunny day across much of the uk. you may catch each other, especially in northern ireland, particularly western scotland, some heavy with hail and thunder. another blustery day. a cooler day in scotland. a little bit warmer after the rain in east anglia and south—east england. the beacon whether story is one of another area of low pressure coming in. in fact, another area of low pressure coming in. infact, developing another area of low pressure coming in. in fact, developing and strengthening over us as it pushes northwards saturday and into sunday. that means the winds will get stronger and we will all see some rain again. this is how saturday is looking. bit of uncertainty about the timing of the rain, where it is going to be at its heaviest. overnight saturday into sunday will see the strongest winds, so keep checking the forecast. the idea on saturday as many of us will see some rain pushing north and east across the uk. the winds are strengthening, too, these are wind gusts. overnight saturday into sunday, particularly, very windy across northern scotland. by very windy across northern scotland. by sunday, especially into the northern isles. it will be wettest on sunday in scotland, brighter skies elsewhere, but there will be sure is moving west to east. sun and showers again on monday. in between weather systems. the next weather system comes on monday night into tuesday. this is bbc news. the headlines at tpm. the family of sarah everard say they're "very pleased" at the whole life sentence imposed on the police officer who kidnapped and murdered her. they say they are "outraged and sickened" by wayne couzens' abuse of his position of trust. and sickened" by wayne couzens' questions and sickened" by wayne couzens' are being axed a wayne questions are being axed about how wayne couzens was able to carry out his crime and the future of the met police cressida dick will be heard. an albanian man appears at the old bailey accused of murdering primary school teacher sabina nessa in south—east london earlier this month. the