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A cold but mostly dry and bright day for much of Wednesday. However a band of heavy rain and strong winds will move into Northern Ireland and Scotland during the afternoon, possible gales across the northwest of Scotland. Tonight: Rain band moves southeastwards overnight, but clearer spells developing behind in the northwest. Winds remain strong here but slowly easing across the west. Milder than previous nights.

Tuesday will be dry, bright and cold across England and Wales. A dry and cold start further north too, but rain will arrive into Northern Ireland and northern Scotland around lunchtime, turning to snow across the hills in Scotland. Tonight: Rain will move into northern England for a time this evening, before fading away. Largely dry elsewhere with just a few showers in the north and west. Cold and frosty.

A band of cloud and rain will spread south through today, with colder air spreading across the country. Scattered showers and sunny spells will move into the north, with snow, hail and strong winds in northeast Scotland. Tonight: Largely dry tonight as rain clears to the south, apart from some showers along the east coast. Cold with a frost for many, and some icy stretches in the east.

A widely cloudy day with scattered showers spreading slowly eastwards. Some heavy outbreaks at times, especially in the west, broken up with drier, brighter interludes as well. Breezy for all, particularly so in the north, and staying mild. Tonight: Clear spells and scattered showers this evening, then turning more widely cloudy as a band of persistent rain arrives from the west. Colder, with wintry showers in the north.

More than 140 flood warnings remain in place across England, Wales and Scotland as the after-effects of Storm Bert are felt. More rain is expected to fall today.

Politics leads the way in the media today – in print and online – as the prime minister makes pledges to get more people back into work with reforms to overhaul job centres and more mental health funding. Some of Britain’s biggest cultural and sporting institutions such as the Premier League and the Royal Shakespeare Company will hire teenagers to teach them skills in a drive to get young people into work or education.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves defended her budget yesterday as businesses continued to complain. The chancellor dismissed business warnings that tax rises in the budget will make it harder to hire more people. Reeves has promised that there will be no more rises during this government’s term.