A warning for very strong winds that could cause damage and travel disruption was issued for parts of the UK over the Easter weekend. It is set to bring damaging winds across northern parts of the UK later on Saturday and into Easter Day, with some disruptive snow possible as well as in northwest Scotland. The Met Office said delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport were likely from 6pm on Saturday until midday Sunday for Scotland, Northern Ireland, North Wales and an area of northern England stretching from Liverpool to Newcastle. Winds of up to 90mph (145kmh) could be possible in western Scotland, with gusts of 70mph (113kmh) more widely. A number of medium impact yellow severe weather warnings for wind have been issued covering the whole of Scotland, Northern Ireland north Wales and parts of northern England. A 12-hour yellow warning for snow has been issued for northwest Scotland starting at 3pm on Saturday, with up to 5-10cm (2-4 inches) possible in areas over 200m in northern Scotland. Forecasters added that there was a chance of power cuts, with the potential to affect other services such as mobile phone coverage. Dave is the fourth named weather system of the year and was chosen after being nominated for "my beloved husband who can snore three times louder than any storm". Deputy chief forecaster, Tom Crabtree, said the storm "will form and rapidly deepen on Saturday as it approaches the UK from the west. "By Saturday afternoon winds will strengthen significantly, with gusts of 60-70mph expected at times across parts of Scotland with the potential for gusts of 80-90mph in exposed coastal locations in Scotland. Gusts of 50-60mph are likely more widely in northern Britain. Blizzards are possible over the hills of northern Scotland as heavy snowfall of up to 10-20cm combines with strong winds, he said. "Elsewhere there will be heavy spells of rain as the system moves through eastwards across the UK." With the worst of the weather system a few days away, he advised those in the firing line to "prepare their property for the strong winds". There is a divide between north and south, as further south it will be "breezy" and "much drier", with "some good sunny spells, particularly on Sunday afternoon and at times on Monday," the agency said. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app. You can also follow us on WhatsApp and subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.

The former Little Mix star has campaigned for all newborn babies to be screened for the rare condition after her twins, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson, were diagnosed. They were found to have the condition, which causes progressive muscle wastage, which Nelson says means they will probably never walk, after being born prematurely last year. The 34-year-old launched a petition for more health checks for babies, appearing on Sky News to promote her campaign, and it reached 100,000 signatures. Health Secretary Wes Streeting has now announced the checks will be rolled out as part of in-screening evaluations from this October, rather than January 2027. These are used to test proposed screening programmes before they are adopted nationally. In a letter to Nelson and Giles Lomax, the boss of the SMA UK charity, Mr Streeting said he was keen on a full rollout and promised to keep them updated. Nelson, a patron of the charity, celebrated the news in a post on Instagram. "I am so proud, as this is a major milestone for the SMA community," she said. More from Sky News:Watch historic moon launchTrump says war aims 'near completion' Early treatment can help prevent some of the most devastating consequences of her twins' condition. They have had a one-off infusion that puts a missing gene back into their body to stop other muscles from dying, however, they will not be able to regain any muscles that have already died. Mr Lomax said his charity would continue to work towards a UK-wide rollout of SMA screening, adding: "No baby should be left behind based on where they live."

Sir Keir Starmer issued an ultimatum on Tuesday, saying the government would withdraw its offer of thousands of NHS jobs, extra training places, and pay reforms if the walkout wasn't called off within 48 hours. With no agreement reached, the medics – formerly known as junior doctors – will strike for six days from 7 April. The British Medical Association's (BMA) resident doctors' committee has maintained the government's pay rise offer does not go far enough to deal with the cost of living. Sir Keir has pointed out the 3.5% proposal is above inflation and would take their total raise over three years to 35%. Writing in The Times earlier this week, he said strikes would be "reckless" and damage the NHS. But the committee's chair, Dr Jack Fletcher, said the government's approach was "extremely disappointing". Using the offer of more training places as a "pawn" in negotiations was "simply wrong", he said. "We have consistently maintained that we are willing to postpone industrial action should a genuinely credible offer be provided. This remains the case now, up to, and throughout any period of industrial action," he added. More from Sky News:Scott Mills breaks silenceClaims of sex scandal 'cover-up' A Department of Health and Care spokesperson maintained the deal on offer was "generous". "Because the BMA resident doctor committee has not agreed to call off these strikes and put an offer to members, we will now not be able to deliver the 1,000 extra training places which the BMA asked for," they said. "These posts would have gone live this month, but as systems now need to prepare for strikes and more uncertainty, it simply won't be operationally or financially possible to launch these posts in April in time to recruit for this year. "This won't impact the overall number of resident doctors, and the NHS will be there for patients when they need it." They said attention must now turn towards protecting patients by minimising disruption during the walkout. It will be the 15th round of strikes by resident doctors in England since 2023.

For all the analysis of what has gone wrong to leave Spurs in this perilous position, the sheer scale of the club makes a possible demotion to the second tier hard to comprehend... Squad cost Tottenham have the sixth most valuable squad in the Premier League. Yet, here they are, 17th in the table. Back where they finished last season - but this time in real danger of the drop. Live Premier League table | Watch FREE PL highlightsGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 The £747.8m combined valuation of Spurs players is so far in excess of the squad cost of other sides battling relegation it will leave fans questioning whether their players are really worth such astronomical figures. It's no surprise they are the biggest underperformers when that ranking is stacked against league position. Wages When it comes to value for money, it's also worth noting Spurs rank seventh in the Premier League for wages paid, according to Capology. Their gross annual payroll for this season is estimated at £136.8m - that's £49.3m more than Nottingham Forest and £62.6m more than West Ham, two teams they are battling with for top-flight survival. If Spurs were relegated, the below chart hints at the enormity of cost-cutting they may have to undergo. Currently their wage bill is more than three times that of the most highly-paid Championship squad - Leicester City. Their new boss Roberto De Zerbi doesn't have a relegation release clause in his contract. Transfer spending The transfer market is another big point of difference between where Spurs are and where they could be headed. They spent almost as much in the two transfer windows this season as the entirety of the Championship combined. Spurs' transfer spending over the past five seasons is equivalent to 67 per cent of transfer fees paid by the three teams relegated (or currently in the relegation zone) combined across those seasons. Revenue and debt Tottenham ranked ninth across Europe in the Deloitte Money League 2026. Their revenue for the 2024/25 season was 672.6m Euros - that was £565m at the exchange rate in January when the report was published - placing Spurs just behind Man Utd and ahead of fellow heavyweights Chelsea and Inter Milan. Championship clubs had a combined revenue of £958m for the 2023/24 season, although that figure fluctuates substantially season-on-season depending on which clubs are in the league. Spurs also had a net debt of £772m in June 2024, which was mainly made up of loans used to finance the building of their stadium. Championship net debt in 23/24 was £1.5bn. Stadium size 'Tottenham away, ole, ole,' sang Lincoln City fans gleefully last month. The prospect of the Imps going to Spurs' £1bn stadium as Championship rivals next season has frequently been noted to highlight the enormity of Tottenham's potential tumble out of the top flight. But perhaps it would be the reverse match which would really underline the point - Lincoln's LNER Stadium can host 10,130 fans in contrast to the 62,850 capacity at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. It's a world away from the venues Spurs' multi-millionaire footballers are used to playing at. The smallest stadium in the Championship right now is Oxford United's Kassam Stadium, with a 12,500 capacity. Season ticket prices A change of league could also hit Spurs in the pocket when it comes to what they could charge for tickets. Adult season tickets this season at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium cost between £856 and £2,223. At Championship side QPR you could get a season ticket for £262. Training ground When it comes to facilities, the magnificent Spurs training centre is another point of contrast. The state-of-the-art venue, which boasts its own on-site accommodation, cost £45m to build and opened in 2012. If you adjust that for inflation that is the equivalent of £65.6m - dwarfing the £10m Championship side Stoke City spent on their training ground which opened in February 2026. Honours So would Tottenham be the biggest team ever to be relegated from the Premier League? While their finances would suggest so, there may be other clubs rivalling them for that unwanted accolade when it comes to honours. The below table shows the number of titles a team had when they were first relegated from the Premier League. Seven-time champions of England Aston Villa went down in 2016. If Spurs were to drop, last season's Europa League triumph means they would be the first side to go down having won the Champions League or Europa League (European Cup/UEFA Cup) on three occasions. Leeds and Huddersfield have also been relegated from the Premier League and have both won more league titles than Spurs (three each). Social media following In the modern world, we can also measure the size of a club by their social media following. Spurs have almost 10 million more followers on Instagram than the Championship's most-followed club Leicester City. The Foxes account for a major chunk of the 18.67 million followers of Championship clubs combined on that platform, which only just surpasses the 17.38 million who follow Spurs. Counting the cost for Spurs... Relegation from the Premier League would be a big hit to the prestige of Tottenham Hotspur. As the figures above show, they are a behemoth of English football in so many areas. But their enormity would also mean a drop to the Championship would hit them substantially on the balance sheet. Relegation would cost around £100m. Unless they win the Champions League, they will be substantially worse off for not playing in Europe's elite club competition. They pocketed £45.5m in prize money alone this season for reaching the last-16, with broadcast revenue to be added to that figure. Will attendances remain as strong in the second tier? Currently, 22 per cent of Spurs' income is from matchday revenue. They would receive a Premier League parachute payment of around £50m, though, if they spend one season in the Championship. The figures across the board are enormous - and highlight the scale of a potential relegation for Spurs. Sky Sports News special: Inside Spurs On Thursday at 7pm, Sky Sports News will be airing a special programme about Spurs' issues with their ever-present Premier League status under serious threat. 'Inside Spurs' will feature special guests, including Jamie O'Hara, to dissect and examine the club's predicament as they aim to avoid a first relegation in 49 years. The programme will also analyse the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi, who has just become the club's third head coach of the season.

Pakistan, ‌Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, ‌Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, in a joint statement, also highlighted ​the "urgent need to ​refrain from ​measures" that risk further ⁠inflaming tensions on ⁠the ground. The law, passed by Israel's parliament on Monday and fulfilling a pledge by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right allies, also gives Israeli courts the option of imposing the death penalty on Israeli citizens convicted on similar charges. Iran war latest: Follow live The measure has been harshly condemned by the international community and rights groups as discriminatory and inhumane. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said ⁠the legislation is a breach of international law and a doomed bid ​to intimidate Palestinians. Palestinians on Tuesday held sit-ins and marches in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the territory where the new law is most sweeping. The legislation orders West Bank military courts - which try only Palestinians - to make the death penalty the default sentence for those convicted of murdering Israelis, except in special circumstances. The UK, Germany, France and Italy said the move was "de facto discriminatory" and "Israel risks undermining its commitments to democratic principles". A joint statement called the death penalty "an inhumane and degrading form of punishment without any deterrent effect". Read more from Sky News:Market uncertainty despite Trump attempt to soothe concernsAlleged Bondi Beach gunman loses bid to suppress identities UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper posted the statement on X on Tuesday, adding: "The death penalty is wrong and we oppose it around the world." "It's another ​step towards apartheid. The world cannot stay silent," Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, one ​of the most vocal supporters of Palestinians among Western leaders, wrote ⁠on X. The Palestinian ministry of foreign affairs said the law "constitutes a decision to carry out institutionalised extrajudicial killings according to racist standards". Opponents of the bill, under which executions should be carried out within 90 days of sentencing, said it was racist, draconian and unlikely to deter attacks by Palestinian militants. Critics include Israelis and Palestinians, international rights groups and the UN, some of whom fear the death penalty could be applied solely to Palestinians convicted of murdering Jewish citizens of Israel. The sentence will be applied by a military court to anyone convicted of murdering an Israeli "as an act of terror". Such courts try only West Bank Palestinians, who are not Israeli citizens. Israel's courts, which try Israeli citizens, including Palestinian citizens of Israel, can choose between life imprisonment or the death penalty in cases of murder aiming to harm Israeli citizens and residents or "with the intent of rejecting the existence of the state of Israel". The law will not apply retroactively to any prisoners Israel currently holds, including the Hamas-led militants who launched October 7 attack in 2023, triggering the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. The Taliban government in neighbouring Afghanistan called the ‌legislation ⁠a "continuation of oppression", urging "international organisations and influential countries to take immediate and practical steps to prevent such actions".

The 53-year-old DJ, who hosted the Radio 2 breakfast show, had his contract terminated last Friday following an allegation relating to his "personal conduct". It emerged the Metropolitan Police had launched an investigation into Mills in December 2016 over "allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy" who was under 16, said to have taken place between 1997 and 2000. However, the Crown Prosecution Service ultimately decided "the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges" and the case was closed in May 2019. The BBC confirmed on Wednesday it knew about the police probe in 2017 but sacked him after receiving "new information" in the weeks before he was dismissed. In his first public statement since his sacking, Mills said: "The recent announcement that I am no longer contracted to the BBC has led to the publication of rumour and speculation." He went on to confirm that he was the person at the centre of the Metropolitan Police investigation. The statement continued: "An allegation was made against me in 2016 of a historic sexual offence which was the subject of a police investigation in which I fully cooperated and responded to in 2018. "As the police have stated, a file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, which determined that the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges. "Since the investigation related to an allegation that dates back nearly 30 years and the police investigation was closed 7 years ago, I hope that the public and the media will understand and respect my wish not to make any further public comment on this matter. "I wish to thank from the bottom of my heart all those who have reached out to me with kindness, my former colleagues, and my beloved listeners, who I greatly miss." Mills' final show before he was taken off-air by the BBC was Tuesday 24 March. He signed off by saying "back tomorrow", but the following day's show was presented by Gary Davies who did not give a reason for Mills' absence. Mills took over from Zoe Ball on Radio 2's breakfast show in 2025 after a long career at the BBC and regional radio. He was paid between £355,000 and £359,999. Earlier on Wednesday, a BBC spokesperson said the corporation "spoke directly" with Mills before terminating his contract. The statement went on: "The BBC has made a significant commitment to improve its culture, processes and standards. "Last year, following an independent culture review, we set out the behavioural expectations for everyone who works with or for the BBC and we were clear action would be taken if these were not met."

Sir Keir Starmer and opposition parties had called for Simon Dudley to be sacked as Reform's new housing spokesman after he said the 72 deaths were a "tragedy and a failure" but "everyone dies in the end". Politics latest: UK to host virtual summit to discuss 'viable plan' for reopening Strait of Hormuz Reform leader Mr Farage revealed on Thursday morning Mr Dudley had been sacked, adding: "He's no longer a spokesman for the party." Mr Farage added that his comments were "frankly rather shocking to many people". An inquiry into the 2017 blaze in west London found the deaths were avoidable and preventable, while safety concerns were regularly ignored by local and national politicians. Grenfell United, which represents some of the survivors and bereaved, said in a statement on Thursday: "Our loved ones did not simply 'die.' They were failed. "They were trapped in their homes, in a building that should have been safe, in a fire that should never have happened. Reducing their deaths to an inevitability strips away the truth: this was preventable. "To speak about Grenfell in this way is to erase responsibility. It suggests this was just fate, just 'how it goes,' rather than the result of years of ignored warnings, poor decisions, and a failure to value the lives of residents, and is deeply offensive and ill-informed. "Everyone deserves the right to a safe home. But this attitude clearly shows Simon Dudley is not the man to ensure that happens." In an interview with industry magazine Inside Housing, published on Wednesday, Mr Dudley said the building safety regulations introduced after the Grenfell fire were not working. "That was a tragedy, it was a failure," he said. "Sadly, you know, everyone dies in the end. It's just how you go, right? "Extracting Grenfell from the statistics, actually people dying in house fires is rare. Many, many more people die on the roads driving cars - but we're not making cars illegal, so why are we stopping houses being built?" On Thursday morning, the prime minister called on Reform leader Nigel Farage to sack Mr Dudley over his comments. Read more: Farage no longer wants a deal with the Tories, he wants to destroy themWill new donor rules hit Reform's finances? Mr Farage brought Mr Dudley, a former head of Homes England, in as an expert to advise the party after he joined Reform in February. He is a former Conservative leader of Windsor and Maidenhead Council, when he called for "aggressive begging" to be tackled in Windsor ahead of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's wedding. Mr Dudley retweeted a post quoting his "everyone dies in the end" comments on Wednesday. But after calls came for him to be sacked, Mr Dudley said Grenfell was "an utter tragedy and quite rightly prompted a wholesale review and tightening of fire regulations". He added: "In no shape or form am I belittling that disaster or the huge loss of life. It must never happen again. "I reiterate that, and am sorry if it was not sufficiently clear.

Bompastor received her first yellow card for her angry protests after McCabe was not penalised late in the game, shouting at the referee as the card was brandished. VAR would have looked at the incident and, with no review, clearly did not see an issue with the on-field decision. Then less than a minute later, Bompastor encroached on the pitch as she tried to quickly retrieve the ball for her side, and was shown a red card following a second booking. While she said little about whether she deserved to be sent off, she was adamant that VAR should have checked the hair-pulling incident, once again questioning the use of the technology in the women's game after similar comments made after the first leg. Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal (2-3 on aggregate) - Match reportAs it happened | Teams | StatsGot Sky? Watch the WSL on the Sky Sports app 📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺 "In the moment, I was emotional because I think it's clear for everyone," Bompastor said. "I can probably understand the referees sometimes can't see that, but I don't understand - and it's not been the first time now - why the VAR is not checking that situation? "Why are they not going back to that, checking and having a clear call on that? Because the impact on my player she was emotional. "At the end, I'm the one who gets a red card, where I think the Arsenal player should be the one who gets a red card. "What is the VAR doing in these games? If we have the VAR, why are we not checking these situations? I don't understand, and it's not good enough." She added to BBC Sport that Thompson had been upset by the incident, saying: "She was crying. "She's trying her best on the pitch in both games and it is not good enough. When you are playing football and someone pulls your hair, it's bad. She was emotional with that situation and the result." However, McCabe said on social media that her hair pull had not been intentional, posting: "I just want to clarify that I was genuinely reaching for the shirt, I wouldn't ever want to pull someone's hair. Full respect to Thompson." Arsenal boss Renee Slegers added: "I have seen the still picture back. I didn't see the incident on the pitch when it was happening but I did see Katie going to Alyssa to apologise. My assumption is it's not intentional but it is of course unlucky. I have to watch it back before I comment more." Bompastor also went further to point out how the referee Frida Klarlund and VAR official Katrin Rafalski had previously made mistakes in the Champions League. "The referee who was refereeing the game was the one who, two years ago for Chelsea, didn't allow the ball for offside, but it was onside," she said. "I think she was the one who also gave a penalty kick to Real Madrid, and the foul was outside the box. "And the one who was doing the VAR was the one who disallowed our goal against Barcelona when [Catarina] Macario scored and that goal was onside. "So I'm just questioning, why are these referees coming into this game with what happened in the first leg, refereeing these games? I don't think that's good enough. "I'm really frustrated and upset, but not only for me, but my players deserve more respect for the performance they put on the pitch." It was a chaotic end to the all-WSL Women's Champions League quarter-final tie, which Arsenal won 3-2 on aggregate despite Chelsea's 1-0 win on the night. The Gunners will face either Lyon or Wolfsburg in the semi-finals which begin at the end of April. The two European heavyweights meet in their second leg on Thursday evening. Analysis: Bompastor frustration understandable after errors from officials Sky Sports News' James Green: "Sonia Bompastor is incredibly frustrated right now. The fact VAR did not intervene on the most obvious hair pull - intentional or not - beggars belief. The irony was it wasn't even given as a foul. It happened right in front of Bompastor. I understand the frustration - but it didn't come just from last night. "It came from last week and the first leg too. After last week's game she had a problem with VAR and said the women's game needed more respect after Veerle Buurman's goal was ruled out for a foul. "She talked about the referee being the same one who made errors in previous games against Chelsea in the Champions League - a penalty for Real Madrid in 2023 that was outside the box and a goal against Barcelona that was flagged offside but was onside in November 2025. "So she had history with the referee in the first leg and this officiating in the second leg. You can understand the frustration." Bompastor likely to avoid further punishment as UEFA back their officials Sky Sports News understands UEFA has full faith in the officials selected in the Champions League this season given their experience in European and international competitions. They're also confident in their training and development plans for referees in the women's game, something they've invested heavily in over the last few years. UEFA is still waiting for match reports but it is unlikely Bompastor will face disciplinary action for highlighting her longstanding grievances with referee Frida Klarlund. No comment is being given from European football's governing body over whether McCabe should have been sent off following the hair pull on Thompson last night. But it's understood the decision to rule out Buurman's goal in the first leg was seen as the right call given the on-field decision from the referee and the evidence not being strong enough to suggest going against it.