There is some mist and fog and a few showers around this morning. They will give way to a dry and decent with sunny spells. Later, some rain in Northern Ireland. Details coming up. Good morning. Its monday, 18th march. Vladimir putin has claimed victory in russias president ial election. Without any serious opposition, a fifth term was seen as inevitable. At least 80 protestors have been arrested across the country for vandalising Polling Stations. Foreign secretary David Cameron hasjoined other western governments in shunning the result. He said, this is not what free and Fair Elections look like. Our russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports. Foeradimir putin, six more years in the kremlin. Russias president is sounding more confident than ever. Translation whoever might | want to intimidate us, whoever might want to suppress us, our will and our conscience, they have never been able to do it, and never will. Then, mr putins first Public Comments on the death ofjailed Opposition Leader A
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Scotland well up into the 20s. But it is not sunny everywhere, parts of Eastern England seeing a lot of cloud and some splashes of rain. Also across parts of northern and Eastern England with a slow moving Weather Front bringing outbreaks of light and patchy rain through the afternoon. Further south and west, Northern Ireland, wales and South West Of England a mixture of sunny spells and showers. A decent amount of scotland, of sunshine across scotland. As we head through this evening and tonight the Weather Front still bringing in some cloud and splashes of rain. Some mist and merck lingering along eastern coast as well. Where we have clear skies overnight some fog patches could develop and cooler than recent nights for some of us. But still temperatures holding up between eight and ii temperatures holding up between eight and 11 degrees. Another pulse of heavy rain tomorrow most likely across parts of east anglia, the north midlands and then running into the north of wales. To the no
International law the man accused of stabbing Jacob Billington to death and attacking seven others in birmingham over the weekend makes his first appearance in court. And coming up, the antarctic glacier the size of the uk and the discovery that explains why its melting at an alarming rate. Social gatherings of more than six people will be illegal in england from monday. The measures follow a steep rise in coronavirus cases, with more than 8,000 people testing positive across the uk since sunday. The new law bans larger groups meeting anywhere socially indoors or out. It wont apply to schools, workplaces or events such as weddings and funerals. 0rganised team sports will also be allowed. Anyone breaching the rules could be fined £100, and up to £3,200 for repeat offences. Scotland, wales and Northern Ireland are able to set their own coronavirus restrictions. Some parts of the uk will continue to have tougher restrictions to tackle local outbreaks. Heres our Health Correspondent, lau