BBC Weather snubs the North

The BBC’s new graphics for the Weather has brought complaints from those of us ‘up North’. The new graphics show the UK from a southerly perspective, with the north of England and Scotland disappearing into the distance.

Angus McNeil, MP for the Western Isles, has lodged a formal complaint at Westminster in attempt to get the new graphics format changed.

People in my constituency depend on reliable weather forecasting for a range of crucial outdoor activities — including fishing and crofting — but this new map leaves them with almost zero visibility for weather in the isles.

To be honest, I have to agree, there would be plenty people upset if the perspective showed very little of the south of the country.

Posted 4 years, 10 months ago

what is it goin 2 be like in 3 weeks please

bethan · 4 years, 8 months ago

I agree. It sucks. Lets miss out the south completly, they all live indoors any way. How can you go climbing, walking, climbing mountains in scotland baesd on the BBC weather forcast when you cant tell if the cloud is over manchester or the highlands? For shame BBC, you have let us down.

Stephen Tarrant · 4 years, 7 months ago

Not all us southerna’s are indoor types, I do walking and fishing amongst other activities. But I do agree with you I like to see millibars showing the weather systems direction for they give a good indication as to weather your going to get wind in your area, even if every other bugger dose not. So bring them them back.

Tim Green · 4 years, 7 months ago

I agree. I have long said that weather forecasts finish in Wales and don’t start again until Northern Ireland and Scotland. It appears from Liverpool to Cumbria we don’t exist.

Philip Martin · www · 4 years ago

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