this is bbc news with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a new report in the us criticises the chaotic withdrawal from afghanistan. we talk to an american ceo still running a business there and most of his employees are women. all eyes on the us jobs market. is it about to change with unemployment head higher? headed higher? a key report is out today. millions of new bank notes featuring the image of king charles are being printed. the bbc gets exclusive access! as the easter weekend begins, chocolatiers hope to cash in one of their biggest seasons. we talk to the fairtrade foundation to find out who are the real winners.

so let's now get down to business, and as you've been hearing, in the us, a report has just been released that looks at the deadly pull—out of afghanistan in august 2021 that ended america's longest war. the taliban swiftly took over control of the country. since then, the economic decline has been dramatic as most foreign aid was withdrawn. so, what is it like doing business there? rumi spice partners with farmers in western afghanistan to export saffron, the world's most valuable spice. their labourers, managers, office staff and operations managers are all afghan women.

the company was set up by us military veterans who served in afghanistan. let's talk to its chief executive, keith alaniz, a us army veteran and co—founder. good to talk to you. last time we spoke to you, as a company, i was talking to your colleague, patty doyle, shortly after august of 2021 to just find out what you as a company hoping for, anticipating with taliban rule in place. how has it been going?— it been going? obviously the afu han it been going? obviously the afghan government - it been going? obviously the afghan government in - it been going? obviously the afghan government in 2021. it been going? obviously the i afghan government in 2021 fall was a volatile time fast, but i think that paradoxically since the fall of the government our commercial operations in afghanistan have continued quite smoothly with the seizing of hostilities, the security

concerns we had prior to 2021 have really abated. so concerns we had prior to 2021 have really abated.— concerns we had prior to 2021 have really abated. so how have ou have really abated. so how have you managed — have really abated. so how have you managed to _ have really abated. so how have you managed to retain - have really abated. so how have you managed to retain your - you managed to retain your staff? there was a lot of concern about women in work in afghanistan, but wouldn't be allowed to do. what obstacles have you found?— have you found? yes, very transparently, _ have you found? yes, very transparently, some - have you found? yes, very transparently, some of- have you found? yes, veryj transparently, some of our staff did feel in danger and have led the country but most of the staff remain in continued working. we are monitoring the situation closely and actions of the taliban want to banish women from public life, but so far how women who work here have been unaffected by any of the taliban that have come out and kept women from working. but certainly the long—term future of women in afghanistan, we are not able to get them better educated in universities or serve as managers, that is a problem for us, but i believe what we have built within a saffron industry and the spice industry has proven to be pretty resilient. women are

such a critical part of this industry that taliban would be hard pressed to eliminate them, they would essentially destroy this industry overnight and have a populace that would be pretty upset about that. haifa have a populace that would be pretty upset about that. how do ou feel pretty upset about that. how do you feel about _ pretty upset about that. how do you feel about the _ pretty upset about that. how do you feel about the situation - pretty upset about that. how do you feel about the situation in i you feel about the situation in afghanistan now? you serve there as part of the military for america, and you set up this business when you finish serving their. your thoughts on what has happened since then the pullout of america when it did? ,, ., ., ., ., did? sure. i have a lot of complicated _ did? sure. i have a lot of complicated complex - did? sure. i have a lot of- complicated complex feelings about the withdrawal from afghanistan and how that went as i am sure many veterans did. it is hard to witness 20 years of investment in afghanistan up in smoke almost overnight, but i am very proud of what we build with rumi spice. early on we made a decision to take the harder rout which is to build a bit —— business that was strictly trading value on

value, working with farmers and women are not getting grants or aid from different agencies and using that to build the business which was very hard in the beginning, but keeping the separation from the us government or the afghan government or the afghan government at the time has allowed us to continue when the collapse of the government came about. we had nothing to do with the government of afghanistan, we work directly with the people and offer them a hand up rather than a handout.— a hand up rather than a handout. �* . , ~ ., handout. but has the afghan government _ handout. but has the afghan government which _ handout. but has the afghan government which is - handout. but has the afghan government which is now - government which is now controlled by the taliban run by the taliban the country, you say that you have nothing to do with them, but what is their relationship with you as a ceo of a business like given the fact you are american? really i haven't had _ fact you are american? really i haven't had much _ fact you are american? really i haven't had much contact - fact you are american? really i haven't had much contact with | haven't had much contact with the government at all. our suppliers are simply exporting to the us and processing centres in different parts of world, and we have no issue, we

have no need to contact the taliban government. suppliers have to deal with the different exports and commerce clause, but frankly, what we have seen, the way we would see these things as we see the insecurity or this corruption all those things get priced into the cost of goods and we haven't really seenin of goods and we haven't really seen in inflation in the price of our product due to any of those things got mad but in terms of your workers, you say most of them are women and can continue working, which is great to hear, but the challenges they are facing because the economy has really gone downhill significantly since the westport out of afghanistan.— since the westport out of afghanistan. what are you havinu afghanistan. what are you having to _ afghanistan. what are you having to do _ afghanistan. what are you having to do to _ afghanistan. what are you having to do to provide - afghanistan. what are you - having to do to provide support for them? having to do to provide support forthem? it having to do to provide support for them? , ., having to do to provide support for them?— for them? it is no small matter that the collapse _ for them? it is no small matter that the collapse of _ for them? it is no small matter that the collapse of the - that the collapse of the government and exit of international forces, we government and exit of internationalforces, we built over 20 years and economy largely dependent on

international aid. when that went away, the economy totally crashed. 0ur workers are in a much more dire situation than they would be. we are proud to offer a living wage to our workers so they thousand people that work in our factories and as managers year over year, they are able to provide for theirfamilies, in these their families, in these economic theirfamilies, in these economic times for afghanistan, sometimes that is not enough. in the last year we have done some private fundraising to help other families we work with to make sure especially directly after the fall of the taliban, , directly after the fall of the taliban,, sorry, the fall of the afghan government, we did a fundraiser, they were pretty desperate times for our partners in afghanistan and help them through a tough winter. 0ur continued business is what really paves our partners going and we are able to continue to support them and theirfamilies. to continue to support them and their families.— their families. keith, it has been really _ their families. keith, it has been really good _ their families. keith, it has been really good to - their families. keith, it has been really good to talk. their families. keith, it has been really good to talk to | their families. keith, it has - been really good to talk to you again and connect with you as a company again. the chief

executive of rumi spice, thank you very much for being on the programme. you very much for being on the programme-— you very much for being on the rouramme. ., ~ i. ., ., programme. thank you for having me. a quick check on how wall street closed on thursday now. it is well and truly over now and is a long weekend for many markets around the world as the easter weekend begins. as you can see, it was a fairly flat close for the markets in the us, most wrapping up the week in the green despite recent signs of awakening labour market and attention will be focused on that today because in the us the government will release its latestjobs data. here's michelle fleury. for months we have been talking about the red—hotjobs market in the us stock data released earlier this week suggests that that room is starting to show signs of age. hiring is losing momentum, job cuts are mounting, notjust in the tech sector. after mcdonald's became the latest company to announce its downsizing its workforce, and just how far the labour market has slowed to become clearer when the government

releases its monthlyjobs report for march, economists are predicting us employers hire close to 240,000 workers last month, a sharp drop from the 311,000 jobs in february and an even bigger reduction from the more than 500,000 jobs created injanuary. a gradual slowdown will be welcome news for america's central bank. those inside the federal reserve i worry that the tight labour market and higher wages, that they have contributed to inflation. the fed has raised its benchmark rate to 5% from near zero. its benchmark rate to 5% from nearzero. but its benchmark rate to 5% from near zero. but it may not share those who are way that a recession is now on the horizon. joining me now is gervais williams, head of equities, premier miton. good to see you. what do you think? we are waiting for this jobs report later. will it shed any more light on where the jobs market is headed in the us? i jobs market is headed in the us? 4'

jobs market is headed in the us? ~ ~ us? i think it will. i think we are looking _ us? i think it will. i think we are looking at _ us? i think it will. i think we are looking at quite - us? i think it will. i think we are looking at quite a - us? i think it will. i think we are looking at quite a major| are looking at quite a major change in trend from relatively buoyant economic conditions with lots ofjobs being created as recently as january. an economic slowdown in the us and around the world. job creation is starting to go down and out ultimately unemployment picked up. ultimately unemployment picked u -. �* ultimately unemployment picked u. �* ., ., ultimately unemployment picked up. but to what extent? is the us headed _ up. but to what extent? is the us headed to _ up. but to what extent? is the us headed to recession - up. but to what extent? is the us headed to recession or- up. but to what extent? is the | us headed to recession or not? has the fed gone too far? that is a great debate. the collective _ is a great debate. the collective wisdom, . is a great debate. tue: collective wisdom, investment markets is that the interest races have been raised to hire and interest rates won't stop rising, they will start to decline later this year and probably decline at quite a rapid light rate. ultimately people are beginning to anticipate a us and global recession and quite a deep one with quite a lot of companies becoming insolvent and unemployment picking up at a rapid rate. it unemployment picking up at a rapid rate-— rapid rate. it is quite interesting - rapid rate. it is quite interesting because l rapid rate. it is quite i interesting because the international monetary fund has released a report out of its spring meeting next week in which the head of the imf does warn that we will see very slow growth for many years to come.

that is right. unfortunately with inflation you have to suppress demand and that is the future. the inflationary pressures are easing and if we did see a global recession, inflation would fall further. but if there is unemployment and if government �*s desire to stimulate the economy is to try and offset the unemployment, unfortunately there is a danger they stimulate inflation again and we go back into this cycle stop i think what they are referring to is actually going forward we will have a cycle and growth will be moderate compared with reason trends over the last two or three decades. over the last two or three decades-_ over the last two or three decades. ., ~ , ., ., ., decades. thank you. have a good easter weekend. _ staying on the subject of inflation. listen to this statistic. food inflation of 47% year on year and deadly stampedes at free flour distribution centres — that is the current reality in pakistan this ramadan as the country continues to battle soaring prices and a collapsing currency.

the bbc�*s tarhub asghar meets two families from different economic backgrounds to see how they're coping. the kitchen is always busy in ramadan. this woman is trying to make her small budget stretch as far as possible with three children to feed. translation: three children to feed. tuna/mom- three children to feed. translation: ~ . ., translation: we cook one time and use that _ translation: we cook one time and use that food _ translation: we cook one time and use that food for _ translation: we cook one time and use that food for the - translation: we cook one time and use that food for the next - and use that food for the next two days. only my husband earns in ourfamily. especially two days. only my husband earns in our family. especially in ramadan, we are unable to buy things. my children asked to eat food, but if we buy fruit, then we will not be able to cook dinner.— then we will not be able to cook dinner. , , , , cook dinner. her husband buys the food on — cook dinner. her husband buys the food on his _ cook dinner. her husband buys the food on his way _ cook dinner. her husband buys the food on his way home - cook dinner. her husband buys| the food on his way home from his work. basically he is saying that his budget for one

day, approximately 200 300 rupees. that is almost $1 for food. i mean, he is going to manage his entire meals in $1. it is a similar story here. even though her husband is a sales manager. she asked for a discount for the fruit on sale. but at 800 rupees, nearly three us dollars, it is too much. so she only buys vegetables. tt t she only buys vegetables. if i recall, she only buys vegetables. if i recall. last — she only buys vegetables. tti recall, last year's ramadan i used to manage six or seven dishes, but in today's time, i can manage only three to four items because the prices are increased a lot, the pay is static but the prices are increasing a lot. ramadan is usually a — increasing a lot. ramadan is usually a time _ increasing a lot. ramadan is usually a time of _ increasing a lot. ramadan is| usually a time of celebration, but this year, festivities are muted. the economic rises is hitting most families hard with only the very rich spared so

far. tarhub asghar, bbc news, lahore. well, let's stay with the rising cost of food. coffee bean prices on the international markets are up by around 80% since they were before the pandemic according to the boss of lavazza, one of the world's biggest coffee companies. talking to aaron heslehurst for this week's talking business weekly on bbc news, antonio baravalle says he believes there is more inflation to come. i think that all the industry faces very huge cost increase, and also remembering that a company like us is buying in dollars, the new york stock market, so the ratio between dollar and the euro is so important. so we only partially pass the cost increase to consumers, so i would say that at least 50% was absorbed by

the company and 50% was given back to the industry. but again, this is the start that we can do, so we are a family company. we can do, so we are a family company-— we can do, so we are a family com an . ., ., ., ., company. you negotiate with all the big retailers— company. you negotiate with all the big retailers around - company. you negotiate with all the big retailers around the - the big retailers around the world. i wonder how difficult of those negotiations been given these surging prices? t given these surging prices? 1 will say it is a very tough discussion, but probably thanks to our past year's history and the credibility also that we got on the market, we have always been able at the end to find the right solution. but not an easyjob. find the right solution. but not an easy job.— find the right solution. but not an easy job. not an easy 'ob. let's spend a ear not an easy job. let's spend a year ahead- — not an easy job. let's spend a year ahead. prices _ not an easy job. let's spend a year ahead. prices are - not an easy job. let's spend a year ahead. prices are higher| year ahead. prices are higher or lower than today? t year ahead. prices are higher or lower than today?- or lower than today? i still think that _ or lower than today? i still think that we _ or lower than today? i still think that we didn't - or lower than today? i still think that we didn't see i or lower than today? i still think that we didn't see it| or lower than today? i still| think that we didn't see it a small piece of inflation, but

we will see it on prices let's say before the summer, because all companies will rise the price in october, november, to argue with trade to discuss, normally this is six months time. so i am not going to say to the cost before covid, but the more reasonable cost so we are going in that direction. but i think they will still be six months where we could have some smaller surprise it on inflation. so there you have it. that is a sneak preview. and you can see the full interview with antonio baravelle on this week's talking business with aaron heslehurst and learn all about how prices are set on bbc news at the times on your screen. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

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last surviving wartime aircrew member of the dambusters squadron. you're live with bbc news. let us continue without business coverage. —— with our business coverage. —— with our business coverage. millions of new banknotes featuring the image of king charles are being made and the bbc has been given exclusive access to the printing process. the portrait is the only change to existing designs of the bank of england's five, ten, 20 and 50 pound notes. but there's still a year or more to wait before they enter circulation and questions remain over the convenience, or otherwise, of cash. here's our cost of living correspondent, kevin peachey. here is your change. a new monarch means a more new portrait on banknotes. 0n monarch means a more new portrait on banknotes. on this day alone 6 million tenants carrying the image of king charles are being printed for the bank of england in this highly secure site. they are ready to begin replacing nearly 5 billion nodes out there featuring the queen. but only as the older ones become worn

or damaged. up until now, she has been the one and only monarch shown on the bank's circulating notes, currency which will still be accepted in the shops. the king is already on 50p coins, but the monarch doesn't appear on banknotes issued by the banks of northern ireland and scotland. and these are not quite ready to go out. you may not be lucky enough to have a wad of cash like this, thatis have a wad of cash like this, that is £50,000, but even to just get one of these nodes you are going to have to wait until the middle of next year when the middle of next year when the king charles notes into circulation. the cashier who signatures on the net —— on these notes as there is plenty to do in the next 12 months. there is plenty to do to make sure people can use their banknotes, there are thousands of machines up and down the country take banknotes, things like self—service checkouts in supermarkets, and they all have to be updated to recognise the new designs. but

to be updated to recognise the new designs-— new designs. but do we still use cash _ new designs. but do we still use cash to _ new designs. but do we still use cash to pay? _ new designs. but do we still use cash to pay? where - new designs. but do we still. use cash to pay? where better to judge than the kings head, use cash to pay? where better tojudge than the kings head, a side with its own which is three and that hosted king james ii was. we three and that hosted king james ii was.— three and that hosted king james ii was. ~ , , , james ii was. we is the biggest chan . e james ii was. we is the biggest change during _ james ii was. we is the biggest change during covid _ james ii was. we is the biggest change during covid when - james ii was. we is the biggest l change during covid when people do not want to be touching cash and they started using them phones more, their watchers, their credit cards.— phones more, their watchers, their credit cards. how did you -a ? their credit cards. how did you pay? use _ their credit cards. how did you pay? use this- _ their credit cards. how did you pay? use this. use _ their credit cards. how did you pay? use this. use this. - their credit cards. how did you pay? use this. use this. and l their credit cards. how did you | pay? use this. use this. and so much faster. — pay? use this. use this. and so much faster, a _ pay? use this. use this. and so much faster, a lot _ pay? use this. use this. and so much faster, a lot easier, - pay? use this. use this. and so much faster, a lot easier, a - much faster, a lot easier, a lot quicker, _ much faster, a lot easier, a lot quicker, and _ much faster, a lot easier, a lot quicker, and you - much faster, a lot easier, a lot quicker, and you keep. lot quicker, and you keep controt _ lot quicker, and you keep controt i_ lot quicker, and you keep control. i think— lot quicker, and you keep control. i think we - lot quicker, and you keep control. i think we have l lot quicker, and you keep- control. i think we have moved on and — control. i think we have moved on and involved, _ control. i think we have moved on and involved, that - control. i think we have moved on and involved, that is - control. i think we have moved on and involved, that is the - on and involved, that is the future, _ on and involved, that is the future, isn't _ on and involved, that is the future, isn't it? _ on and involved, that is the future, isn't it? [5 - on and involved, that is the future, isn't it?— future, isn't it? is anything ou future, isn't it? is anything you use — future, isn't it? is anything you use cash _ future, isn't it? is anything you use cash for _ future, isn't it? is anything you use cash for these - future, isn't it? is anything l you use cash for these days? parking, you know the 1000m, thatis parking, you know the 1000m, that is literally at. so parking, you know the 1000m, that is literally at.— that is literally at. so cash ma no that is literally at. so cash may no longer _ that is literally at. so cash may no longer be - that is literally at. so cash may no longer be king, i that is literally at. so cash| may no longer be king, but that is literally at. so cash i may no longer be king, but in time and for something to come kings will be on our cash. david peachey, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news. samsung electronics has reported a likely 96% plunge in first quarter operating profit.

in a preliminary earnings report, the world's largest memory chip and tv manufacturer estimated its operating profit fell to $455 million for the first three months of the year. samsung electronics is due to released their full earnings report later this month. cryptocurrency platform binance will close its australian derivatives business following the country's regulator's targeted review of the company. the australian securities and investments commission said —— the global economy is facing years of slow growth, with medium term prospects the lowest in 30 years. that warning comes from the imf�*s managing director kristalina georgieva. she was speaking in washington ahead of the world bank and imf spring meetings next week and said the world economy would expand at an average annual rate of about three % over the next five years. airbus has announced it will open a second final assembly line in china that will double its production capacity in the country, with the framework for the deal signed by ceo guillaume faury in beijing. asia has become a key market for both airbus and its us rival boeing, as demand for air travel climbs with an expanding middle class. cryptocurrency platform binance

will close its australian derivatives business following the country's regulator's targeted review of the company. the australian securities and investments commission said the cancellation was requested by the exchange. regulatory scrutiny of binance has increased over the last few months. in march, the platform and its founder were sued by the us commodities watchdog for operating what was alleged to be an illegal exchange. we have mentioned it a few times, haven't we. it is good friday. for many around the world it is the beginning of the easter weekend. an estimated 80—90 million chocolate eggs are sold in the uk alone each easter. if you're looking for an ethical easter egg, then there are around 90 different brands containing fair trade chocolate on sale in the uk. by choosing a fairtrade egg, you're backing cocoa farmers in earning a living income.

joining me now is anna mann, head of responsible business at the fairtrade foundation. good morning to you, anna. good mornint. good morning to you, anna. good morning- does — good morning to you, anna. good morning. does your— good morning to you, anna. good morning. does your evidence i morning. does your evidence sut est morning. does your evidence suggest that _ morning. does your evidence suggest that most _ morning. does your evidence suggest that most of - morning. does your evidence suggest that most of us i morning. does your evidence suggest that most of us do . morning. does your evidence i suggest that most of us do look to shop ethically at easter time? , . , to shop ethically at easter time? , ., , ., time? yes, what we find is that sho ers time? yes, what we find is that shoppers really _ time? yes, what we find is that shoppers really want _ time? yes, what we find is that shoppers really want to - time? yes, what we find is that| shoppers really want to choose, you know, ethical choices over easter and are aware of issues in the cocos set the limit is really high as there have been more stories around what is happening with deforestation and cocoa farmers on average earning less than a dollar a day, we do find that shoppers are in for sustainable choices but they also need to be a form to be able to make that choice and the fair trade logo adam marcon packets is an easy way for shoppers to be able to identify easter eggs —— fairtrade logo on eggs. identify easter eggs -- fairtrade logo on eggs. more than 9096, — fairtrade logo on eggs. more than 9096, that _ fairtrade logo on eggs. more than 9096, that is _ fairtrade logo on eggs. more than 9096, that is significant. than 90%, that is significant. a huge amount of choice, and choice depending on your

budget. little and ldr big of our —— two the biggest cocoa partners, there is a huge range of fair trade easter eggs, whether you like tonys or you want to shop at greener blacks, there are options there for you. guy waitrose have made of their easter eggs fairtrade. a huge range across different budgets and price points as well. a , ., budgets and price points as well. , ., ., , well. many would argue there is no excuse _ well. many would argue there is no excuse when _ well. many would argue there is no excuse when it _ well. many would argue there is no excuse when it comes i well. many would argue there is no excuse when it comes to i no excuse when it comes to choice and price, but having said that, many are very sceptical about, you know, these sort of fair trade brands and other marks as to how much does go towards the farmers, so does go towards the farmers, so do explain. does go towards the farmers, so do explain-_ do explain. when you choose a fairtrade easter _ do explain. when you choose a fairtrade easter road - do explain. when you choose a fairtrade easter road that i fairtrade easter road that means you are picking a product where the fairtrade minimum price and people were paid back to cocoa farmers, when we talk about cocoa farmers, you are talking about family farms and small holder farms. talking about family farms and small holderfarms. a huge impact that that has and that minimum price and premium is

absolutely critical and will have been paid when you choose a fairtrade egg and it is completely unique to fairtrade that you have those price interventions and particularly at the moment inflation is running at close to 50% in ghana and they are realistic —— important support for cocoa farmers to know what they will learn for the property year and the commitment prize, that premium is a really important way for them to invest back in their farms, way for them to invest back in theirfarms, their way for them to invest back in their farms, their communities, and their families, their farms, their communities, and theirfamilies, and that has a huge impact on education, on climate, on health, and all sorts of kinda local projects that they invest again. {lila that they invest again. ok, thank you _ that they invest again. ok, thank you so _ that they invest again. ok, thank you so much. it i that they invest again. ok, thank you so much. it is i that they invest again. 0k, thank you so much. it is good to hearfrom you thank you so much. it is good to hear from you and find out what the fairtrade foundation is achieving. will you be eating a lot of chocolate this weekend, are you a fan? t eating a lot of chocolate this weekend, are you a fan? i am a fan. a weekend, are you a fan? i am a fan- a lot _ weekend, are you a fan? i am a fan- a lot of— weekend, are you a fan? i am a fan. a lot of fairtrade _ weekend, are you a fan? i am a fan. a lot of fairtrade egg i weekend, are you a fan? i am a fan. a lot of fairtrade egg so i fan. a lot of fairtrade egg so will be eating this weekend. enjoy, enjoy. thank you for getting up early on friday morning. i am a chocoholic so it is a big one for me this weekend, i have to see. we have

got a very quick look at, goes there markets, but they do not have time. i have to wrap things. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @sallybundockbbc. i have tweeted a very interesting easter picture. have a look. hello there. the weather for the easter weekend is looking pretty decent for many of us. a lot of places will stay dry and there'll be plenty of sunshine around, too. the temperatures creeping up, particularly easter sunday looks to be a warm one across southern areas. however, it's all changed by the time we head into the bank holiday, easter monday. it turns more unsettled thanks to this area of low pressure. but high pressure dominates the scene, as you can see, for good friday. it starts off chilly, though, with some frost around, early mist and fog, which will clear quite quickly. as the temperatures rise into the afternoon, could see some fairweather cloud bubbling up — that could spark off the odd shower across southeast england. a bit of cloud just rolling in off the north sea for northeast england, eastern scotland, and along north sea coasts, it'll be quite chilly with an onshore breeze. 0therwise, elsewhere after that chilly starts, it's the low to mid—teens for most of us. and then, through friday

night into the early part of saturday, temperatures again tumble across central, southern and western areas where skies are clearest. it's particularly cold there, i think, for west midlands, central wales, but eastern scotland, eastern england, more cloud here, so not quite as cold as will be further west. into saturday, then, very little change, high pressure dominates the scene. this weather front getting a little bit closer to northern ireland, but it stays away, i think, throughout the day. so, plenty of sunshine once again through the morning, into the afternoon, a bit of cloud bubbling up — that could just produce the odd shower here and there. but most places will stay dry and those temperatures ranging from around 11—15 degrees again. quite chilly, though, across north east scotland, with the onshore breeze. easter sunday looks to be a little bit warmer. plenty of sunshine through central and southern areas, a bit more clouds to the east, and then to the west, this weather front starts to bring more of a breeze. outbreaks of rain to northern ireland, the far west of scotland, later in the day. but for the rest of the country, that sunshine around southerly winds, it could be quite warm — up to around 17 degrees in the mildest spots. then it's all change for bank holiday monday. this weather front spreads across the country with some fairly gusty winds, as it does clear through during the second part of the day, it brightens up

sunshine and blustery showers, most of the showers in the north and the west, some of them will be fairly heavy. temperatures coming down a touch, particularly in the north and the west, highs of 10 to around 13 or 14 degrees for most. and then, the upcoming new week looks unsettled, low pressure always nearby. it'll stay quite showery. a bit of sunshine around, too, but it will be noticeably cooler.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today. as two million british holiday—makers head abroad over easter, passengers travelling through dover are warned they'll face delays. it is already getting busy here at the port. bosses will be desperate to avoid the scenes we witnessed last week when coach passengers had

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