in the last few hours, ukraine's president volodymr zelensky has unexpectedly canceled his appearance to address senators via video during a closed classified briefing on ukraine, israel and border security. the senate majority leader, chuck schumer, only said mr zelensky couldn't make it to the briefing, because "something happened at the last minute." the senate is due to vote tomorrow on president biden�*s emergency aid package worth more than sixty billion dollars. the white house has warned the money for ukraine will run out by the end of the year. in return, republican senators want strict border policies to tackle the migrant crisis on the us—mexico border. our north america correspondent nomia iqbaljoins me from washington dc.

first question is what more do we know about why mr zelensky has cancelled? he know about why mr zelensky has cancelled? . , know about why mr zelensky has cancelled? ., , , ,.,, ., know about why mr zelensky has cancelled? ., , , ., , cancelled? he was supposed to be in that meeting — cancelled? he was supposed to be in that meeting around _ cancelled? he was supposed to be in that meeting around about _ cancelled? he was supposed to be in that meeting around about one - cancelled? he was supposed to be in that meeting around about one hour| that meeting around about one hour ago. more than one hour ago. invited by the senate majority leader chuck schumer to address senators, closed all meeting. but he has not turned up all meeting. but he has not turned up and we understand that he may address editors in the coming days, not quite sure yet. this vote due to take place tomorrow is no agreement has been made by both parties so there is a sense that the vote may not go ahead, or it may fail. so i think the way we can probably look at it is it may be a case of mr zelensky feeling it was a point addressing senators if the vote looks like it was going to go that way. and it may be, we don't know for sure, that the vote could happen

next week. so mr zelensky may appear that next week. so that has been with the sense is here in washington.— with the sense is here in washington. with the sense is here in washinuton. ~ ., , , ., washington. where does this leave the conversation _ washington. where does this leave the conversation around _ washington. where does this leave the conversation around the - washington. where does this leave | the conversation around the request for more aid for ukraine ahead of that senate vote which is due tomorrow?— that senate vote which is due tomorrow? ~ ., , ., , , tomorrow? the white house has been reall blunt tomorrow? the white house has been really blunt about _ tomorrow? the white house has been really blunt about it. _ tomorrow? the white house has been really blunt about it. they _ tomorrow? the white house has been really blunt about it. they say - tomorrow? the white house has been really blunt about it. they say that - really blunt about it. they say that time is running out, eat is running out and that ukraine meets support otherwise it will, to quote a white house adviser, ukraine will be kneecaps if they do not get that support. president zelensky�*s chief of staff has also said that they need that aid because if they do not get it they will lose the war against russia. although there has been so much fighting it's worth remembering that the front line has remained pretty static. ukraine has not achieved some of the objectives or a lot of the objectives that it wants to. there are many lawmakers particularly republicans who support

for ukraine has been feeding. more than $100 billion has been sent to ukraine and assistance since the war began and for many republicans, there is a sense of, well, we want to justify this money that has gone. we want a clear strategy, a clear plan. this package worth more than $160 billion is part of a national security package and other things are tied to it such as you mentioned there, bordersecurity are tied to it such as you mentioned there, border security policy changes and so issues like that have stormed to the funding at the moment. as i say for the democrat party certainly for president biden, this age is important, necessary and thatis this age is important, necessary and that is what president zelensky was expected to say in this address today to lawmakers. stat; with us. brian taylor, columnist at the herald newspaper in scotland, doug heye, former communications director of the republican national committee.

doug, let's bring you and because you were also in washington, dc. are you were also in washington, dc. are you surprised by the news today that zelensky has now said he is not going to appear? i zelensky has now said he is not going to appear?— going to appear? i was in part because he — going to appear? i was in part because he is _ going to appear? i was in part because he is his _ going to appear? i was in part because he is his best - going to appear? i was in part. because he is his best advocate going to appear? i was in part - because he is his best advocate and he is _ because he is his best advocate and he is someone _ because he is his best advocate and he is someone who _ because he is his best advocate and he is someone who lawmakers - because he is his best advocate andj he is someone who lawmakers have responded — he is someone who lawmakers have responded to — he is someone who lawmakers have responded to when _ he is someone who lawmakers have responded to when he _ he is someone who lawmakers have responded to when he has - he is someone who lawmakers have responded to when he has come - he is someone who lawmakers have i responded to when he has come in and visited _ responded to when he has come in and visited with _ responded to when he has come in and visited with washington _ responded to when he has come in and visited with washington one _ responded to when he has come in and visited with washington one of - visited with washington one of the members — visited with washington one of the members to— visited with washington one of the members to visit _ visited with washington one of the members to visit ukraine - visited with washington one of the members to visit ukraine to - visited with washington one of the members to visit ukraine to see i visited with washington one of the l members to visit ukraine to see him directiy~ _ members to visit ukraine to see him directiy~ he — members to visit ukraine to see him directiy~ he is— members to visit ukraine to see him directly. he is his— members to visit ukraine to see him directly. he is his best _ members to visit ukraine to see him directly. he is his best advocate - directly. he is his best advocate and can— directly. he is his best advocate and can make _ directly. he is his best advocate and can make his— directly. he is his best advocate and can make his best - directly. he is his best advocate and can make his best case. - directly. he is his best advocate and can make his best case. asl directly. he is his best advocatel and can make his best case. as a republican. _ and can make his best case. as a republican. it— and can make his best case. as a republican, it does _ and can make his best case. as a republican, it does amaze - and can make his best case. as a republican, it does amaze me i and can make his best case. as a i republican, it does amaze me that and can make his best case. as a - republican, it does amaze me that he continues— republican, it does amaze me that he continues to _ republican, it does amaze me that he continues to have _ republican, it does amaze me that he continues to have to _ republican, it does amaze me that he continues to have to make _ republican, it does amaze me that he continues to have to make this - republican, it does amaze me that he continues to have to make this case . continues to have to make this case and that— continues to have to make this case and that so— continues to have to make this case and that so many— continues to have to make this case and that so many in— continues to have to make this case and that so many in my— continues to have to make this case and that so many in my party, - continues to have to make this case and that so many in my party, the l and that so many in my party, the party— and that so many in my party, the party of— and that so many in my party, the party of ronald _ and that so many in my party, the party of ronald reagan _ and that so many in my party, the party of ronald reagan who - and that so many in my party, the l party of ronald reagan who fought and that so many in my party, the - party of ronald reagan who fought to win the _ party of ronald reagan who fought to win the cold _ party of ronald reagan who fought to win the cold war— party of ronald reagan who fought to win the cold war are _ party of ronald reagan who fought to win the cold war are really— party of ronald reagan who fought to win the cold war are really sending. win the cold war are really sending signals— win the cold war are really sending signals that — win the cold war are really sending signals that putin _ win the cold war are really sending signals that putin views _ win the cold war are really sending signals that putin views positively i signals that putin views positively at the _ signals that putin views positively at the moment _ signals that putin views positively at the moment. the _ signals that putin views positively at the moment. the issue - signals that putin views positively at the moment. the issue of- signals that putin views positively l at the moment. the issue of border security— at the moment. the issue of border security is— at the moment. the issue of border security is an — at the moment. the issue of border security is an important _ at the moment. the issue of border security is an important one. - security is an important one. obviously— security is an important one. obviously were _ security is an important one. obviously were talking - security is an important one. obviously were talking about security is an important one. - obviously were talking about that with the _ obviously were talking about that with the issues _ obviously were talking about that with the issues at _ obviously were talking about that with the issues at the _ obviously were talking about that with the issues at the uk - obviously were talking about that with the issues at the uk facing . with the issues at the uk facing right— with the issues at the uk facing right now— with the issues at the uk facing right now with— with the issues at the uk facing right now with for— with the issues at the uk facing right now with for wanda. - with the issues at the uk facing right now with for wanda. and i with the issues at the uk facingl right now with for wanda. and it with the issues at the uk facing. right now with for wanda. and it is something — right now with for wanda. and it is something that _ right now with for wanda. and it is something that congress - right now with for wanda. and it is something that congress should i something that congress should address— something that congress should address and _ something that congress should address and has _ something that congress should address and has failed - something that congress should address and has failed to - something that congress should . address and has failed to address. clearly—

address and has failed to address. clearly funding _ address and has failed to address. clearly funding for— address and has failed to address. clearly funding for ukraine - address and has failed to address. clearly funding for ukraine is - clearly funding for ukraine is something _ clearly funding for ukraine is something critical— clearly funding for ukraine is something critical for- clearly funding for ukraine is| something critical for ukraine clearly funding for ukraine is - something critical for ukraine and to the _ something critical for ukraine and to the west — something critical for ukraine and to the west and _ something critical for ukraine and to the west and nato _ something critical for ukraine and to the west and nato right - something critical for ukraine and to the west and nato right now. something critical for ukraine and l to the west and nato right now and if we fail— to the west and nato right now and if we fail to— to the west and nato right now and if we fail to protect _ to the west and nato right now and if we fail to protect ukraine, - to the west and nato right now and if we fail to protect ukraine, then i if we fail to protect ukraine, then we know— if we fail to protect ukraine, then we know what— if we fail to protect ukraine, then we know what the _ if we fail to protect ukraine, then we know what the consequencesl if we fail to protect ukraine, then - we know what the consequences could be moving _ we know what the consequences could be moving forward. _ we know what the consequences could be moving forward. let’s _ we know what the consequences could be moving forward.— be moving forward. let's bring brian in. be moving forward. let's bring brian in- something _ be moving forward. let's bring brian in. something that _ be moving forward. let's bring brian in. something that has _ be moving forward. let's bring brian in. something that hasjust - be moving forward. let's bring brian in. something that hasjust come i be moving forward. let's bring brian in. something that hasjust come in | in. something that hasjust come in saying that republican congressional leaders insisted that any new aid for ukraine be combined with major changes in immigration policy. we saw a bit of back—and—forth when it came to the former speaker of the houseis came to the former speaker of the house is well over this and having writers and conditions on funding being approved. the writers and conditions on funding being approved-— writers and conditions on funding being approved. the question at the root of all of — being approved. the question at the root of all of it _ being approved. the question at the root of all of it is _ being approved. the question at the root of all of it is security. _ being approved. the question at the root of all of it is security. it - being approved. the question at the root of all of it is security. it is - root of all of it is security. it is compassion— root of all of it is security. it is compassion fatigue with regard to ukraine _ compassion fatigue with regard to ukraine perhaps a willingness of zelensky— ukraine perhaps a willingness of zelensky returning get again for more _ zelensky returning get again for more funding and one understands from his— more funding and one understands from his perspective, understands entirely— from his perspective, understands entirely white he cannot put a price on defending democracy. he is trying to warn— on defending democracy. he is trying to warn americans and senate members and house _ to warn americans and senate members and house members in particular. but

unless— and house members in particular. but unless there _ and house members in particular. but unless there is a degree of funding given— unless there is a degree of funding given to _ unless there is a degree of funding given to ukraine, russia will win. do they— given to ukraine, russia will win. do they want that to happen? because as he puts _ do they want that to happen? because as he puts it, putin would not stop there _ as he puts it, putin would not stop there he _ as he puts it, putin would not stop there he would carry on. so you compassion— there he would carry on. so you compassion fatigue with ukraine, you have minds— compassion fatigue with ukraine, you have minds being diverted to the dreadful— have minds being diverted to the dreadful crisis in the middle east and then— dreadful crisis in the middle east and then that third issue of security— and then that third issue of security and that is america's on border— security and that is america's on border security and some republicans arguing _ border security and some republicans arguing that that is where the focus should _ arguing that that is where the focus should be — arguing that that is where the focus should be. partly because they believe — should be. partly because they believe that it is a critically important issue also presumably because — important issue also presumably because they see ukraine funding as possible _ because they see ukraine funding as possible lever to pry some concessions on the domestic issue. how much — concessions on the domestic issue. how much is — concessions on the domestic issue. how much is the scene as a big election issue as we head closely to an election year? by, election issue as we head closely to an election year?— an election year? a really good oint an election year? a really good point because _ an election year? a really good point because you _ an election year? a really good point because you know- an election year? a really good point because you know being l an election year? a really good. point because you know being in an election year? a really good - point because you know being in dc that this is a very liberal city, obviously, people here largely in

line with president biden's view of supporting ukraine. chuck schumer said that america's national security is on the line. president biden has made the argument that what happens abroad and in places like ukraine matters to the american people. so in cities like washington, dc that is an easy narrative to sell. in other parts of america, it is not the main issue for a lot of americans. we know the foreign policy does not, is not the number one issue for people it is domestic issues. a lot of the polls certainly at the start of the war showed huge support for the war in ukraine, support for helping ukraine in the waragainst ukraine, support for helping ukraine in the war against russia. that support i think has dwindled over the last year or so. it has softened in places. but for the most part, i think president biden still has the support in helping abroad but now with the crates in the middle east, now two wars that america is helping with, helping countries with. so

there is a sense from a lot of american viewers that anecdotally americans cannot do both things. at the moment, no sign of president biden changing his position on that. politics changes and then policy changes. at the moment i would say that president biden's message is, it is important to many americans, what is happening in ukraine. i will be nau:h what is happening in ukraine. i will be naughty and _ what is happening in ukraine. i will be naughty and ask _ what is happening in ukraine. i will be naughty and ask you about something you may not know about yet which is as a former correspondent people hate, however it has just come in that president biden, speaking to pull reporters off said, if donald trump was not running, i'm not sure i would be running, but we cannot let him win. i don't know if you have heard that. it looks like it is news to you as well. what you make of that will last the panel as well. �* , . , , well. it's really interesting because one _ well. it's really interesting because one of _ well. it's really interesting because one of the - well. it's really interesting - because one of the arguments that president biden made at the time when she was running in the race was

that he was running against donald trump. he had an opportunity to run and he has tried to run for president before, but interesting that he has said that. you know there is a lot of questions being asked now about president biden's age and whether or not he should be running. if you remember, mitt romney, when he announced his retirement a couple of months ago, i asked him and he said he is retiring because he is getting to that age now and i asked, should president biden and it donald trump be running and he said, no, neithershould be running. so so many conversation about president biden's age and perhaps he is making that point in a way of trying to justify why he is running. i'm not sure. interesting that he has made the comment. serra; that he has made the comment. sorry to bu ou that he has made the comment. sorry to bug you on — that he has made the comment. sorry to bug you on the _ that he has made the comment. sorry to bug you on the spot _ that he has made the comment. sorry to bug you on the spot but _ that he has made the comment. sorry to bug you on the spot but election year looms quickly. we don't have too much time but let me bring doug in. you are a former rnc man you

self what you make of what president biden has said then? i think he is saying the quiet part out loud. this is the resistible force against the movable — is the resistible force against the movable objects— is the resistible force against the movable objects of— is the resistible force against the movable objects of the _ is the resistible force against the movable objects of the americanj movable objects of the american voters _ movable objects of the american voters do — movable objects of the american voters do not _ movable objects of the american voters do not want _ movable objects of the american voters do not want either - movable objects of the american voters do not want either of - movable objects of the american. voters do not want either of these as the _ voters do not want either of these as the nominee. _ voters do not want either of these as the nominee. anyone - voters do not want either of these as the nominee. anyone would i voters do not want either of these as the nominee. anyone would be better— as the nominee. anyone would be better against _ as the nominee. anyone would be better against donald _ as the nominee. anyone would be better against donald trump - as the nominee. anyone would be better against donald trump and. better against donald trump and anyone _ better against donald trump and anyone would _ better against donald trump and anyone would be _ better against donald trump and anyone would be better- better against donald trump and anyone would be better against. anyone would be better against president — anyone would be better against president biden. _ anyone would be better against president biden. in _ anyone would be better against president biden.— president biden. an interesting election year — president biden. an interesting election year we _ president biden. an interesting election year we will— president biden. an interesting election year we will discuss . president biden. an interesting l election year we will discuss this i'm sure for months to come but let's move onto another story. moving south, quite literally, antarctic scientists have been able to study the world's largest iceberg which appears to be around three times the size of new york city. the iceberg has been stranded in the weddell sea, stuck to the ocean floor since 1986. but last week, the british antarctic survey confirmed the iceberg was no longer stuck and was in fact drifting into an iceberg alley . well, i can speak now to dr andrew meijers — he is the polar oceans science leaderfor the british

antarctic survey — hejoins me now from on board the ship in the weddell sea, just south of patagonia. you are on a ship and you have a mess of the iceberg three times the size of new york city heading your way. size of new york city heading your wa . . �* , .,. size of new york city heading your wa . . �* , .. , way. that's right. in fact it is 'ust way. that's right. in fact it is just over _ way. that's right. in fact it is just over the _ way. that's right. in fact it is just over the horizon - way. that's right. in fact it is just over the horizon from i way. that's right. in fact it is - just over the horizon from where i am standing right now on the observation deck of the sir david attenborough. we went at it last friday and we are very fortunate to have the right crew and ship to make observations on how it will impact the local ecosystems and the local ocean circulation. teiiii the local ecosystems and the local ocean circulation.— ocean circulation. tell us more. icebergs. _ ocean circulation. tell us more. icebergs. this _ ocean circulation. tell us more. icebergs, this one _ ocean circulation. tell us more. icebergs, this one is _ ocean circulation. tell us more. icebergs, this one is massive. l icebergs, this one is massive. sticking up about 1k metres above the ocean and blow something like 400 metres and it steers up the nutrients into the surface layers which we are understanding. allowing and stimulating the local ecosystem

and stimulating the local ecosystem and clauses planting growth and ultimately supports the means that we like to watch like seals, penguins and wales.- we like to watch like seals, penguins and wales. we like to watch like seals, enuuins and wales. ., .,, , .., penguins and wales. how has become dislod . ed penguins and wales. how has become dislodged from _ penguins and wales. how has become dislodged from the _ penguins and wales. how has become dislodged from the ocean _ penguins and wales. how has become dislodged from the ocean floor - penguins and wales. how has become dislodged from the ocean floor after i dislodged from the ocean floor after all these years? it is dislodged from the ocean floor after all these years?— all these years? it is perfectly natural process _ all these years? it is perfectly natural process so _ all these years? it is perfectly natural process so ice - all these years? it is perfectly| natural process so ice basically slides down the antarctic continent and out to at i eventually they snapped off and break away. this one moved only a short distance because it was so large it hit the bottom and then was stuck there and over the last almost 40 years and has gradually melted just enough to come loose and now it heading out into the open ocean where it will ultimately meet its feet in several months melting into the ocean. == months melting into the ocean. -- meet its months melting into the ocean. —— meet its fate. what impact will this have a neighbouring eye structures and once it's melted, on the ocean itself? it's about1 trillion tonnes of fresh waters that has a significant impact on the local stratification. 50 significant impact on the local stratification.— stratification. so freshwater basically sits _ stratification. so freshwater basically sits on _ stratification. so freshwater basically sits on the - stratification. so freshwater basically sits on the more . stratification. so freshwater i basically sits on the more salty water of the rest of the ocean and it can actually change the ocean circulation particularly making it

hard to push things like heat and carbon from the abs are into the seven ocean which is actually where most of the, it is like the lungs of the gauche. adding fresh water makes it harder so it can ultimately end “p it harder so it can ultimately end up in our atmosphere. let's bring in the panel to have a quick chat on this. no, we will ask another question. we can. i went to ask brian what you make of the story. l ask brian what you make of the sto . ., ., ., ., ., story. i would love to ask our sailor there _ story. i would love to ask our sailor there whether - story. i would love to ask our sailor there whether he - story. i would love to ask our sailor there whether he feels| story. i would love to ask our- sailor there whether he feels this is in oddity— sailor there whether he feels this is in oddity or— sailor there whether he feels this is in oddity o— is in oddity or whether it is a threat to _ is in oddity or whether it is a threat to the _ is in oddity or whether it is a threat to the environment i is in oddity or whether it is a j threat to the environment or is in oddity or whether it is a - threat to the environment or life, ultimately— threat to the environment or life, ultimately animal or human? it ultimately animal or human? certainly ultimately animal or human? lit certainly can provide a big challenge for local ecosystem so potentially could run aground in areas where at the moment local seal and penguin populations for it and they can really reduce the amount of area they can feed or make them swim further which in the breeding season can lead to potential devastation in

those areas. and a larger climb since it is a natural phenomenon, but we know the range of icebergs melting into the ocean is increasing dramatically and will increase significantly in the global rise of temperature in the coming century. you talk about this iceberg alley. how many iceberg alley are there around the world and where are they? there will be another around the gold city so a bit further to the west of where we presently are anywhere you have ice shelves around antarctica contentedly working ice off and then they move away from those areas and spit them out into warmer water for the ultimately melt so one in weddell sea is probably the most famous but certainly more elsewhere around the world. andrew, ho efull elsewhere around the world. andrew, hopefully you — elsewhere around the world. andrew, hopefully you get _ elsewhere around the world. andrew, hopefully you get out _ elsewhere around the world. andrew, hopefully you get out before - elsewhere around the world. andrew, hopefully you get out before the - hopefully you get out before the iceberg melts around you but they keep joining iceberg melts around you but they keepjoining us on board that ship. around the world and across the uk.

this is bbc news. the first ever haricot beans grown in the uk tend during a trial at a spalding factory. the first ever haricot beans grown in the uk tinned during a trial at a spalding factory. they're delivered to us in the dry format and we have to rehydrate them. then the next process is fill these into the can. what did the great british public think? all right. what do they taste like? beans. would you buy that? i would buy that, yes. to be honest, they're better than heinz. . really nice. do they do they taste any different? the seeds for these beans took 12 years to develop by scientists at the university of warwick. their main aim to make them exactly the same as what shoppers expect. we're always trying to grow new things and trying to do things to save on food mileage and to save on imports it could take years to replace the entire supply chain from canada and china, but today marks the start

of a journey to self—sufficiency. you're live with bbc news. now it's time for the panel. this is the part of the show where we let the panel decide what the talk about. as i've been seeing on that i am joined by... brian taylor, columnist at the herald of scotland. doug heye, republican strategist. just last week the times of uk profiles — just last week the times of uk profiles my great friend anna ritchie — profiles my great friend anna ritchie and how she founded her company— ritchie and how she founded her company to chicks. it is an excellent _ company to chicks. it is an excellent egg white pre—packaged egg white company that you can get at tesco _ white company that you can get at tesco scenes barry's whole foods in places _ tesco scenes barry's whole foods in places like — tesco scenes barry's whole foods in places like that but also as important as the work that her and her co—founder with what they called the future _ her co—founder with what they called the future female entrepreneur fund. and what— the future female entrepreneur fund. and what they do is they work with

young _ and what they do is they work with young girls — and what they do is they work with young girls and women to teach them the tools— young girls and women to teach them the tools that they can do to be that next — the tools that they can do to be that next generation of female leaders — that next generation of female leaders. it is women helping women and also _ leaders. it is women helping women and also a _ leaders. it is women helping women and also a company that not isjust doing _ and also a company that not isjust doing well— and also a company that not isjust doing well but doing good in the kind of— doing well but doing good in the kind of thing which i think we need a lot more — kind of thing which i think we need a lot more attention paid to. more female role _ a lot more attention paid to. more female role models— a lot more attention paid to. more female role models since - a lot more attention paid to. more female role models since the - a lot more attention paid to. ire female role models since the only woman on the panel today. brian what you make? woman on the panel today. brian what ou make? , .,, ., woman on the panel today. brian what ou make? , ., , ., woman on the panel today. brian what you make?_ yesi you make? sorry it was after me? yes our turn you make? sorry it was after me? yes your turn to — you make? sorry it was after me? yes your turn to comment _ you make? sorry it was after me? yes your turn to comment on _ you make? sorry it was after me? yes your turn to comment on doug pot - your turn to comment on doug pot story and his idea that having more female entrepreneurs inspires more. we have seen that in science and technology and many more initiatives to encourage more young women to break stereotypes. brute to encourage more young women to break stereotypes.— break stereotypes. we use them in olitics break stereotypes. we use them in politics too- _ break stereotypes. we use them in politics too- i _ break stereotypes. we use them in politics too. i think _ break stereotypes. we use them in politics too. i think that _ break stereotypes. we use them in politics too. i think that would - politics too. i think that would be great _ politics too. i think that would be great in _ politics too. i think that would be great in the united states. it great in the united states. should great in the united states. lit should be encouraged. great in the united states. it| should be encouraged. that's great in the united states. it - should be encouraged. that's it, that's all? _ should be encouraged. that's it, that's all? 0k. _ should be encouraged. that's it, that's all? 0k. it _ should be encouraged. that's it, that's all? 0k. it should - should be encouraged. that's it, that's all? 0k. it should be - that's all? 0k. it should be encouraged _ that's all? 0k. it should be encouraged greatly - that's all? 0k. it should be encouraged greatly and - that's all? 0k. it should be - encouraged greatly and warmly. it should be promoted on every opportunity that is going. but.

should be promoted on every opportunity that is going. but, i'm lad opportunity that is going. but, i'm glad you've _ opportunity that is going. but, i'm glad you've said — opportunity that is going. but, i'm glad you've said that. _ opportunity that is going. but, i'm glad you've said that. now - opportunity that is going. but, i'm glad you've said that. now time i opportunity that is going. but, i'm| glad you've said that. now time for your panel topic. i’m glad you've said that. now time for your panel topic-— your panel topic. i'm talking about a certain female _ your panel topic. i'm talking about a certain female and _ your panel topic. i'm talking about a certain female and also - a certain female and also entrepreneur brought someone the two stories met. margaret thatcher and keir starmer the labour leader was coming upon her and the telegraph praising her drive and vigour but also he was making the point that he was not praising her policies, but said that he had to help free the uk's stupor and set loose the natural entrepreneurism. there keir starmer with the leader of the party in scotland, not too happy with this. i understand keir starmer what was he trying to do that, trying to appeal to tory voters in england and something that they are fighting a different battle, trying to contest the snp as the principal opponent. praising margaret thatcher even weekly in a throwaway line does not really work in scotland. so as it was said today, that margaret thatcher destroyed clarice across

scotland and decimated scotland so in a way you have a pre—gate about thatcher but also about history and contemporary politics. about the need to present a different agenda for the local party north and south of the border and is not the first dispute that has been between mr keir starmer and they get on the seats extremely well on the same element and sector of the party, but this causes a problem when you have different politics north and south of the border.— of the border. interesting stuff. i will brina of the border. interesting stuff. i will bring doug — of the border. interesting stuff. i will bring doug in. _ of the border. interesting stuff. i will bring doug in. often, - of the border. interesting stuff. i will bring doug in. often, the - will bring doug in. often, the politicians of the past are referred to in election campaigns. we often hear about ronald reagan. going to republican confections. people harking back to the reagan days. 0bviously ronald reagan was close obviously ronald reagan was close with margaret thatcher and everyone knows _ with margaret thatcher and everyone knows that _ with margaret thatcher and everyone knows that iconic image of barack obama _ knows that iconic image of barack obama that is in red and blue and says hope — obama that is in red and blue and says hope i— obama that is in red and blue and says hope. i have one of margaret thatcher— says hope. i have one of margaret thatcher in — says hope. i have one of margaret thatcher in red and blue and it's his iron in — thatcher in red and blue and it's his iron in is _ thatcher in red and blue and it's his iron in is one of my favourite teachers — his iron in is one of my favourite teachers i — his iron in is one of my favourite teachers i have gotten in london.

that is— teachers i have gotten in london. that is all— teachers i have gotten in london. that is all we have time for here on the context so let me think our panel. brian taylor, columnist at the herald of scotland. doug heye, republican strategist. thank you to both forjoining us here on the context. more on all of our news on the bbc news website including the latest on the war on gaza you can go to our life page on there which has more details of the latest developments. you have been watching the context. if you are on bbc one or news channel in the cake and watch the ten o'clock news or you can watch bbc world news america if you are watching around the world. thank you very much, stay with us here on the bbc. let's start with some football. it was a match with so much at stake, and in the end, so much heartbreak. england and by the same virtue team

gb will not be at next years olympic games and it all happened in the most dramatic of ways. england needed to beat scotland by three more goals than the netherlands in their match against belgium to maintain their chances of grabbing a place at paris 2024. sarina wiegman's side doing everything right with a 6—0 victory but the dutch scored two goals in added time to win 4—0 and top the group on goal difference. england controlled the match hampden park from the start. alex greenwood put them ahead before laurenjames struck twice to make it 3—0 with 39 minutes on the clock. beth mead and fran kirby and lucy bronze with the last goal at the death. what looked to have sent england through to the finals the celebrations shortlived as the news of the goals in holland made their way to scotland. it means the european champions and world cup runners up will not feature in paris next year. but as you can see, the result from tilburg, the netherlands dramtically beating belgium 4—0, with two goals coming in stoppage time. so this is how close england came to continuing

team gb's 0lympic dream. equal on points but its the dutch who go to the nations league final and a chance to book their place at paris 2024. already certain to be relegated from league a, wales put in a spirited performance against european heavyweights germany to draw 0—0 in swansea. wales had lost all five of their other games but rachel rowe came close to scoring in the first half against the two—time world champion. it remained goalless; germany finish top of the group after iceland beat denmark. northern ireland will face a relegation play—off against a league c team in february. that after they were thumped 6—1 by the republic of ireland in their league b match the republic were 2—0 up at the break in belfast with goals from lucy quinn here and heather payne. all their goals came from different players with katie mccabe scoring the pick of the bunch in the 6—1 rout. the republic have a hundred % record having won all 6 of their games. northern ireland finish

third in the group. luton have been involved in an incredible game at home to table toppers arsenal. martinelli opened the scoring for the gunners, quickly cancelled out by 0sho. jesus added a second for the visitors just after half time, before adebayo and barkley gave the home side the lead for the first time. 15 minutes on the clock currently three all with arsenal looking to get further at the top of the premier league. meanwhile burnley have come crashing back to earth after they 5—0 victory over sheffield united at the weekend. they remain in the bottom three losing 1—0 at wolves earlier. south koreas hwang hee chan with the only goal of the game before half time. gary 0'niells side are now up to 12th in the table, with their first win in three games. manchester united manager erik ten hag says his squad are "together" dimissing suggestions

he has a split dressing room. united are seventh in the premier league and bottom of their champions league group. adding to the mix. the club took the unusual step of excluding four media organisations from their scheduled news conference on tuesday after reacting furiously to reports up to half of the squad were either unhappy with ten hag, or his training and tactics. they should come to us first and not go around our back. printing articles, that is not the right thing. i think we have another relationship and they can give that to us beforehand. we have a normal and a professional discussion and debate about it. there are always, in every team, players who are less playing, less happy, but this is no different as normal. we've had the first premier league sacking of the season with strugglers sheffield united dismissing paul heckingbottom and immediately replacing him with theirformer manager chris wilder. united are bottom of the table

and four points from safety after losing 11 of their opening 14 games. wilder returns to the role he left after almost five years in march 2021. some of the best situation and we are playing liverpool first came up so thank you very much for the fixture list, but listen, 30,000 under the lights against arguably one of the best teams in europe. it one of the best teams in europe. lit is a tough start but one that we can have a go at and i think that will be the attitude for me and the players. we are up against it. everyone in the world. you guys, every pendant that wants to make an opinion, every supporterwill every pendant that wants to make an opinion, every supporter will be done and dusted so we have always had that on the uptake, that mentality. we've had it right the way through. and that's all the sport for now.

hello. skies are going to be clearing across much of the country through the evening and overnight, and that's going to lead to a widespread frost. also fog forming, particularly across more southern parts of the uk. now, let me show you the satellite picture from earlier on. it really was quite a cloudy day across the bulk of england and wales — drizzly, too. but in the north—west, we had clearer skies and it's been quite a cold day. and this is where the temperatures will be lowest overnight. now, the winds will fall light as well right across the uk, and that's going to help the fog to form. and we're thinking around parts of the midlands into wales, central, southern england and into the south—east as well — and really quite dense in places. now, the temperatures will be widely below freezing, even in bigger towns and cities, perhaps as low as —7 or —10 in the sheltered glens, but already somewhat milder in the far west of the uk. and that's in advance

of this weather front. you can see the southerly winds. but the fog ahead of it and the windless weather will mean, well, that fog will stick around into the afternoon in one or two locations, and where it does, it really will be quite a raw day. so, in some spots, temperatures on wednesday during the afternoon could be barely above freezing. but i think that's not going to be the case for most of us. for many of us, it will be a bright, if not sunny day, but a really chilly one. so, 4 degrees in edinburgh, newcastle, around 6 in norwich. but out towards the west, that weather front is advancing. southerly winds, so a milder direction. wind and rain will spread across the uk during the course of wednesday night and into thursday. ahead of it, temporarily, there could be some wintry weather across the pennines and the scottish hills and mountains. and then, on thursday, it's a wet day. at least a spell of rain on the way for many of us before it turns a little bit clearer later in the day out towards the west. and you can see those temperatures rising — 13 in plymouth, about 6 or 7 across the east and the north—east, and that pattern continues into friday and the weekend. we have a whole succession of low pressures and weather fronts coming our way. so, basically, it's what we call a westerly regime —

so fronts coming out of the west, bringing much milder conditions. and here's the outlook. from thursday onwards and even into next week, you can see double figures. it's been below average for quite some time. now it's going to be somewhat above average. bye— bye.

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