The northern half of the country today pushing north, where it will be less windy than yesterday. The southern half of the country has a mixture of bright spells, sunshine and showers but very mild for the time of year. Its thursday the 14th of march. Our main story. The government is setting out a new definition of extremism, as part of its pledge to tackle what it calls the increased threat to the uk. The new terminology will be used to assess whether groups are eligible to receive public funding or support. Our Political CorrespondentDamian Grammaticas reports. The aftermath of the October 7th Attacks on israel, the government says, has been increasing concern about radicalisation here in this country. So its come up with this new definition of extremism, saying it means the promotion or advancement of an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance that aims to negate or destroy the fundamental rights and freedoms of others, undermine the uks system of democracy and democratic rights, or intentionally create a permissive environment for others to do that. This month outside Downing Street, rishi sunak promised robust action. We will redouble our support for the prevent programme to stop young minds being poisoned by extremism. We will demand that universities stop Extremist Activity on campus. We will also act to prevent people entering this country whose aim is to undermine its values. This isnt a new legal standard, but his government will draw up a list of extremist groups. Islamists and neo nazis, it says, whose actions, while not illegal, are deemed threatening. Some conservatives worry it could impinge on ourfreedoms. Radical islamists pose a serious threat to our nations security. And i agree with my right honourable friend that we must urgently address this. But reports that the government wishes to broaden the definition of extremism are concerning because in separating the definition of extremism from actual violence and harm, we may criminalise people with a wide range of legitimate views and have a Chilling Effect on free speech. This is absolutely not about silencing those with private and peaceful beliefs, nor will it impact free speech. The government insists the bar will be high so individuals attending marches wont be named, religious beliefs and strongly held convictions will be unaffected. But it says groups seeking to organise events that aim to subvert democracy will be listed, denied official meetings and funding so they can be identified and marginalised. Critics say the government should be seeking a broad consensus, not deciding on its own what constitutes extremism. Damian grammaticus, bbc news. Were joined now by chief Political Correspondent henry zeffman. Morning to you, henry. Its an important point that damian arose there, this is this governments definition of extremism, not a legal change of any kind, and the question will obviously be in practice what difference will it make . You will obviously be in practice what difference will it make . Difference will it make . You are exactly right. Difference will it make . You are exactly right, charlie. Difference will it make . You are exactly right, charlie. What difference will it make . You are exactly right, charlie. What we | difference will it make . You are i exactly right, charlie. What we are talking about here and what we are going to hear more about from the government today, its not a new law, its not anything which will change the kind of legal architecture of how different organisations go about their work. What it is is a definition for government but also crucially for other public authorities. So the groups that end up being covered by this new definition, they wont have contact from Government Ministers and from Central Government but the intention is also that they would no longer be able to have contact or work with other public authorities, things like local government, councils, but also political parties, bodies of the state perhaps like the police and so on. So while this isnt a new Legal Definition or a new law, what it could potentially do is have fairly far reaching consequences. Its certainly intended to because the fact that the government is producing this now is, as you were hearing there, a response to the concerns which are very well across government about the rise in extremism, both Islamist Extremism as they perceive it and far right extremism, since october seven and since the protests in the uk after that. So what the government is doing here is trying to find a way to give sort of Practical Impacts to some of those concerns that we heard expressed by rishi sunak outside Downing Street a couple of weeks ago. I think the most controversial bit of it is going to be when michael gove, the communities secretary, publishes what he says is a list of organisations covered by this new definition, needless to say many of them will not want to be classed as extremist and how they respond will be very ajust indeed. Be very aust indeed. Henry, one other be very ajust indeed. Henry, one other thought be very ajust indeed. Henry, one other thought for be very ajust indeed. Henry, one other thought for me be very ajust indeed. Henry, one other thought for me if be very ajust indeed. Henry, one other thought for me if you be very ajust indeed. Henry, one i other thought for me if you would. 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She had very strong words of condemnation about how the Conservative Party has handled this case but its also clear she has been angry with the labour party, she has been suspended from the labour whip and she says that kate should be sped up. Keir starmer went over to speak to her at the end of Prime Ministers questions. She said she told him to restore the whip to her. Even some labour mps who think that she has been horribly treated here in this case in the last couple of days dont believe the whip should be restored. How labour had all this will be very all this will be in should be restored. How labour had all this will be in indeed. All this will be in indeed. Thank ou ve all this will be in indeed. Thank you very much all this will be in indeed. Thank you very much. We all this will be in indeed. Thank you very much. We are all this will be in indeed. Thankl you very much. We are speaking all this will be in indeed. Thank you very much. We are speaking to you very much. We are speaking to very interesting indeed. We are speaking to michael gove later on in the programme at 7 30am. Naga has a story on police behaviour. Police forces across the uk are launching a new Anti Corruption hotline, which can be used by the public to report concerns about officers and volunteers. It follows the success of a similar scheme by the metropolitan police which saw more than 700 investigations opened into the conduct of Staff Members. Our reporter Nicky Schiller has more. A series of scandals, including the murder of Sarah Everard by serving officer Wayne Couzens, and serial rapist David Carrick carrying out his crimes whilst he was a police officer, severely damaged the metropolitan polices reputation and led it to become the first force to trial the Anti Corruption hotline in november 2022. It is now being rolled out nationally. Run by the charity crimestoppers, it allows anyone to report concerns about corrupt, abusive or criminal Police Officers and staff. Reports can be made online or by phone, and people can choose to remain anonymous. Any information will be passed to the relevant force for assessment and may lead to an investigation. Since it launched in november 2022, the met has had more than 2,800 online reports and calls made to the service. That Information Led to 728 investigations. Last month, an independent review found a series of red flags were missed about Wayne Couzens and Police Chiefs acknowledged scandals like Sarah Everards murder have impacted the trust the public have in policing and the ability to identify wrongdoing within their own ranks. Well, trust in the police is the lowest level its ever been, so having a new independent hotline is extremely important to give people confidence to report wrongdoing by Police Officers. So they have a degree of confidence that the matter will be looked at independently and assessed and the police will not be marking their own homework. The government agrees that Public Confidence in the police has been severely damaged. Marking the launch of the hotline, the minister for policing, chris philp, said there can be no stone left unturned in our efforts to clean up the workforce and culture and rebuild trust. He added he hoped the service would give people the confidence to challenge the behaviour of officers who fall below the high standards the public deserve. Nicky schiller, bbc news. A ship carrying around 200 tonnes of food is set to arrive in gaza this morning. The vessel, which is the first to try and deliver aid via sea is part of continuing efforts to get urgently needed supplies into the territory, after the un warned it was at increasing risk of famine. The number of middle aged people dying from cancer in the uk is at a 25 year low, according to new figures. A study from Cancer Research uk found deaths among those aged 35 to 69 have plummeted, thanks to screening, better treatments and policies aimed at reducing smoking. China has described a potential us ban of the Social Media Platform Tiktok as an act of bullying. It comes after the House Of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that could force the apps chinese owners to sell up or be barred from operating in the country, amid security fears. Tiktok said it was committed to keeping its users data secure. Doctor who, succession and even the beckhams, are just some of the unlikely rivals going head to head for the coveted title of the bafta tv moment of the year. The winner, which will be picked from a broad range of genres, will be decided by members of the public. Our culture correspondent Charlotte Gallagher takes a look at the shortlist. From the unveiling of the 15th time lord played by ncuti gatwa. To david and victoria debating the truth about working class backgrounds. We both come from families that work really hard. Both of our parents worked really hard. Were very working, working class. Be honest. Lam being honest. Be honest shocking endings on happy valley. Im sorry, im sorry i didnt treat becky any better. Can you forgive me . They think hes gone, they think hes gone. What, what happened, what do you mean . They think dad died. What . No and the unexpected death of logan roy in the hbo hit succession. It has been rich pickings for tv fans. The other clips in contention for bafta tv moment of the year include the third episode of the hbo zombie apocalypse, The Last Of UsTracing A Love Story between two middle aged gay men. And 13 year old lucy on the piano. She stunned Rail Commuters in leeds while playing chopins nocturne in b flat minor. Perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich. Last years winner featured an Afternoon Tea with Paddington Bear starring another icon we will never forget. I keep mine in here. For later the 2023 winner will be announced at the bafta tv awards in may. Charlotte gallagher, bbc news. We will find out more about that later on in the programme. Carol is there, she is right there, she has there, she is right there, she has the weather. Good morning. It is a chilly start today than it was yesterday, if you have not yet ventured out. The next few days we are looking at the rain or showers but it will be mild and todayis or showers but it will be mild and today is no exception. We have had quite a bit of rain as we have gone through the night especially across north wales, moving across Northern England, Northern Ireland and into Southern Scotland but we have a packet of showers coming into the west. It is a dry and sunny start for some eastern areas but through the day the showers in the west will drift east, so the cloud will tend to build and the rain in the north also pushes north, and as it engages with the colder air in the highlands and grampian is, we will see that readily turn to some snow in the mountains. We are looking at some clearer skies across the far north of scotland. Heading on through the night, we are looking once again at a cold night in prospect. Into tomorrow, these are the maximum temperatures that you can expect. 16 degrees, and that is quite high for the time of year. Into tomorrow night, this is tonight, i should say, moving north with this rate, more showers coming in, clear spells developing and more showers coming in so whichever way you look at it, it is going to be a wet night. Temperature wise, chilly in the north, 4 7, ten to ii in the south. Its a friday, a mixture. Rain across scotland and northern scotland, showers in england and wales, drierand scotland, showers in england and wales, drier and brighter conditions at times and the wind coming from the north so it will feel chillier tomorrow than today. 7 13 the maximum north to south. I dont know about you, i keep thinking it is wednesday, not thursday ida. About you, i keep thinking it is wednesday, not thursday no, ust ou. It wednesday, not thursday no, ust you. It probably� wednesday, not thursday no, ust you. It probably is. I wednesday, not thursday no, ust you. It probably is. Why wednesday, not thursday no, ust you. It probably is. Why do i wednesday, not thursday no, ust you. It probably is. Why do you i you. It probably is. Why do you think it is you. It probably is. Why do you think it is wednesday, you. It probably is. Why do you think it is wednesday, carol . L you. It probably is. Why do you think it is wednesday, carol . I| think it is wednesday, carol . 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Police say more 120 officers are now working on the investigation. Two people arrested in connection with the case have been released on bail. Our correspondent linsey smith reports. There can be nothing worse than saying goodbye to a loved one other than fearing theyve not been laid to rest at all. Funeral directing is pretty much unregulated. You could decide now that were going to be Funeral Directors and start trading tomorrow. A system of regulation and inspection would certainly help remove the risk that this could happen again. Last week, Humberside Police were called to legacy Funeral Directors on hessle road in hull in relation to the storage and management of the deceased in those premises. By saturday, 3a bodies and human ashes had been recovered and transferred to the mortuary in hull. On sunday, a 46 year old man and a 23 year old woman were arrested on suspicion of the prevention of a lawful and decent burial and fraud charges. Other Business Premises linked to the suspects were also being searched. The two people arrested were released on bail and police gave an update that the body count was now 35. I have a dedicated team of over 120 humberside Police Officers and police staff, together with partners from across the region and nationally. This reflects the sheer size and scale of this investigation and our shared commitment to establishing the truth and, where appropriate, seeking justice for those who are affected. Weve spoken to families whove been asked to identify loved ones who they believed had already been cremated. Others whove been asked to provide dna and