reaction from the palestinians to that very shortly. also, watching this breaking situation in las vegas. we are told that police are responding to shots that been fired on the university of nevada campus in the last hour. there are multiple victims we are told, and in the last few minutes, on the university twitter account from the university police say they are responding to additional reports of shots fired in the student union. evacuate the area, they say. so, clearly, that is area, they say. so, clearly, that is a developing situation, we will try to get you some reaction to that in the next hour or so. let's get a check on the sport. hi, mark. hi, christian. another big night in the premier league. six matches on wednesday. champions

manchester city are at high—flying aston villa while liverpool travel to bottom side sheffield united. also a tasty tie at old trafford between manchester united and chelsea. he will take you from the top and a half—time at the south coast, brentford going ahead and breakfrom the coast, brentford going ahead and break from the penalty spot before pascal grossi equalised for the hosts. bournemouth taking a 1—0 lead into the break. marcos annecy with the on the goal of the game at palace. phelan, meanwhile, 2—0 up at home tonight and for us. the segment those beautiful goalfor home tonight and for us. the segment those beautiful goal for him and as. liverpool 1—0 up. in the later kick—offs, the two of them at the bottom of your screen, around 15 minutes on the clock at villa park, and it is 0—0 between the champions and it is 0—0 between the champions and aston villa, while over at old trafford, bruno fernandes put 0—0. meanwhile, newcastle with be without their goalkeeper for the rest of the

season. he needs shoulder surgery and is expected to be after four months after he dislocated it in there whenever manchester united on saturday. manager eddie howe said there is still a chance he could return in time to play a part for england in the european championship year. the football association has also complained about —— sunak its emerged that the football association has also complained about the behaviour of former spanish football federation president luis rubiales. rubiales was banned from the sport for three years after his behaviour at the 2023 women's world cup final which included "forceably" kissing spanish player jenni hermoso without her consent at the presentation ceremony. fa chair debbie hewitt, seen on the right of rubiales, told a fifa disciplinary hearing she felt "uncomfortable". according to fifa, hewitt said rubiales, "cupped and stroked the face of the english player laura coombs, and then he seemingly forcefully kissed the english player lucy bronze on her face."

hewitt asked to give evidence at the fifa disciplinary hearing, the written reasons from which have now been released by the world governing body. cricket, and england's men hav got of to a great start against the west indies in north sound in the second one day international. england won the toss and are fielding, sam curran and liam livingstone have both taken three wickets, restricting the home side to you can keep up to date with that game on the bbc sport website. england's women produced a convincing performance to beat india by 38 runs in the opening game of their t20 series in mumbai. batting first, england opener danni wyatt set the platform scoring 75, nat sciver brunt later top scoring with 77, as the visitors made 197. sophie ecclestone, on her return from a dislocated shoulder then took three wickets, india coming up short. the second game in the three—match series takes place at the same ground on saturday. it's a set of rules that will affect golfers of all levels,

but the sports governing bodies have announced new rules surrounding ball specifications that will limit the distance balls can travel. it means golfs biggest hitters are likely to see their tee shots shortened by around 15 yards from 2028. there has been opposition from golf manufacturers and leading tours, but the r&a and united states golf association say the new regulations are proportionate and insist they had to act with modern premium balls being hit further than ever before. we need to have a responsibility about protecting the integrity of golf courses, protecting the balance of skills and technology and how the game is played, but also that the sport needs to take its responsibility and be cognizant of our environmental sustainability impacts. in making golf courses ever longer, when we start to run out of property, and it's not environmentally responsible. manchester united 1-0 1—0 up at old trafford. but from all of us had the bbc sport centre,

back to you, christian. mark, thank ou ve back to you, christian. mark, thank you very much- _ back to you, christian. mark, thank you very much. more _ back to you, christian. mark, thank you very much. more news - back to you, christian. mark, thank you very much. more news on - back to you, christian. mark, thank you very much. more news on the i you very much. more news on the situation in las vegas that we have been telling you about shots fired at the nevada campus, the university of nevada campus in las vegas. details still pretty scarce. but what we do know is that commits and the university district, which is to the university district, which is to the east of the strap where the city's biggest casinos are located. police have closed one of the main roads in the area, the maryland parkway university avenue to the north and tropicana avenue to the south. there are several buildings around the university of nevada campus which are also being closely watched. you can see police on the scene there, but we are hearing literally in the last few seconds that the shooter, the man involved is contained. the suspect is contained. we don't know what that means, contain, but obviously they certainly know, it would seem, his

whereabouts. but we are hearing there are multiple victims in this, and we have seen pictures of students hurrying away from the scene. the last three minutes, the white house said they are watching events closely and keeping track of what is happening in las vegas. at that as the scene right at the moment, just close to the centre of las vegas on the nevada campus. let's return now to our top story. the intense fighting in gaza. this is the letterthe un secretary—general antonio gutterez has sent tonight to the un security council. this is the letter that was sent into the un security council. it is the first time since he took the position in 2017 that he has invoked article 99 of the un charter. it's power the secretary general has to request a resolution and a vote, whener he see a wider threat to international peace and security. the un says 600,000 people are under evacuation orders in southern gaza

but "there is nowhere to go." and as the situation becomes, ever more desperate, there are real concerns the conflict could spread to the wider region. not to mention the elevated security threat in the west in the run up to christmas. yesterday the head of the fbi told senators the threats they are investigating have risen to a whole new level. i see blinking lights everywhere i turn. i've never seen time where all the threats, where so many of the threats are all elevated all at exactly the same time. the bbc�*s adnan el—bursh is one of the fewjournalists left in gaza who is still reporting for an international news organisation. he has been forced to move several times, along with his family, since the war began. he sent us this update on conditions there. you may find some parts of his report upsetting. the situation in gaza continues to be an extremely dire in the north

and in the jabalya camp, known as block two has been shelled, killing around 100 people, including women and children. in the town of jabalya, a house was shelled, killing at least 15 people from my own family. this includes my cousin, his wife and the children. the israeli tanks continue to surround the hospital in northern gaza, which is the only governmental hospital remaining in the north. the general manager of the gaza health ministry said there are around 100 dead bodies still remain inside the hospital and the israeli forces are not allowing anyone to bury the bodies outside the hospital. in the middle of gaza city, four

houses have been killed in an area, killing around 20 people. 70 people have been killed after a series of heavy shelling in these areas. in the south of gaza, yens of thousands of people are seen fleeing khan yunis heading towards rafah. this follows the continuous israeli ground incursion in the city. many are heading to rafah without knowing where to go. i have also seen several people lying on the floor in a very dire humanitarian situation around schools and hospitals, as all the schools and hospitals are now overly packed with people.

said it was absolutely farcical to try to peddle the view that foreign journalists are not entering gaza because it is dangerous. internationaljournalists have been deliberately blocked from entering gaza by primarily israel, who doesn't want them seeing the war crimes. in a know thatjeremy bowen and his team have been trying to get into gaza, so we are very grateful for his reporting and of course, our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family at this time. let's speak now to palestinian activist nour 0deh. always good to have you in the programme. thank you for coming on. the secretary—general is article 99 that he sent to the security council tonight is only invoked in a situation where international peace and security are threatened. does he see threats elsewhere in the region that are spurring him to write this letter? . ~' , ., that are spurring him to write this letter? ., ~ , ., ., ., letter? thank you for having me. allow me first _ letter? thank you for having me. allow me first to _ letter? thank you for having me. allow me first to offer _ letter? thank you for having me. allow me first to offer my - allow me first to offer my condolences and my thoughts to your journalist, a dearfriend and colleague that i worked with for years when i was in gaza working as a reporter. invoking article 99, i

think, is very telling because the secretary—general has been urging, has been begging, really, the security council to act, to assume its responsibility, and the question of palestine has always been treated at the united nations as an issue that does affect international peace and security. this is not an issue that can be contained within the confines of historical palestine, so given the tensions, given the soul crushing images coming out of gaza, the high toll of civilian casualties and the fact that this incursion, this invasion in southern gaza is just beginning, i think any responsible world leader would understand that this could have spill—over effects around the beach and. spill-over effects around the beach and. , , ., , , spill-over effects around the beach and. , , and. yes. obviously the pressure is mounting. — and. yes. obviously the pressure is mounting. the _ and. yes. obviously the pressure is mounting, the white _ and. yes. obviously the pressure is mounting, the white house - and. yes. obviously the pressure is| mounting, the white house starting to brief that they see on the a few more weeks of this, they would only

be able to support a few more weeks of this is the suggestion. israel says it can't stop because that has an existential threat on its southern border, and if they leave hamas in place, they will be faced at the same trap as they faced on october seven further down the line. 0ctober seven further down the line. so how does this and? october seven further down the line. so how does this and?— so how does this and? well, first of all, b so how does this and? well, first of all. by let's — so how does this and? well, first of all. by let's get _ so how does this and? well, first of all, by let's get something - all, by let's get something straight, israel is not basing an existential threat, they are a military superpower in the region, they have the benefits of unfettered unhindered military support from the us, from the uk and from other western allies. hamas does represent a problem for israel but the wider problem, the context of this problem is that israel refuses to end its occupation of the palestinian territory. the fact that israel is not willing to talk about that, wants to deal with this is

indicative of why this problem keeps recurring and will continue to occur if of the neck israel is not willing to talk about ending the occupation. it is no military solution to this conflict there will still be palestinians who don't want to be ruled against by israel. but surely one of the quicker _ ruled against by israel. but surely one of the quicker ways _ ruled against by israel. but surely one of the quicker ways to - ruled against by israel. but surely one of the quicker ways to end . ruled against by israel. but surely| one of the quicker ways to end this would be for hamas to hinder the hostages. that would surely change the equation, but not? at hostages. that would surely change the equation, but not?— the equation, but not? at what if the equation, but not? at what if they weren't _ the equation, but not? at what if they weren't committing - the equation, but not? at what if they weren't committing these i the equation, but not? at what if- they weren't committing these before october seven and if it wasn't 0ctober seven and if it wasn't imposing a blockade for 17 years and demolishing palestinian homes in the west bank at record—breaking numbers as well. the reality of occupation on a daily basis is very violent. it's very brutal. and it is endured by palestinians and has been endured

for nearly 60 years. so, you know, for nearly 60 years. so, you know, for palestinian years, when you say the quickest way is for hamas to hinder the hostages, to lay down its arms and everything would be fine, well, it wouldn't, because it would just be back to the daily reality of occupation and oppression. without a political horizon, we are going to be back at this in a few months or even less stop at the pictures that we have seen in the last few days, and i know it is not your position to explain hamas or be a spokesperson for the palestinian people. i spokesperson for the palestinian --eole. ., spokesperson for the palestinian --eole. . ., spokesperson for the palestinian --eole. ., ., ., spokesperson for the palestinian n-eole. . ., . i” spokesperson for the palestinian --eole. . ., . ., , people. i want to ask your thoughts as a reporter— people. i want to ask your thoughts as a reporter and _ people. i want to ask your thoughts as a reporter and as _ people. i want to ask your thoughts as a reporter and as a _ people. i want to ask your thoughts as a reporter and as a woman - as a reporter and as a woman principe, these reports of rape and mutilation of lenin by hamas, i've spoken today to female colleagues here on the video desk who are truly traumatised by some of the videos that they've seen that they have had to wade through, some of them which we obviously can't put on the screen. rape as a weapon of war is an issue that should matter to all

women and all people. and ijust wonder whether you have any thoughts about why it's not being called out by women's groups around the world? why do you think that is? lune. by women's groups around the world? why do you think that is?— why do you think that is? luxe, as a woman came — why do you think that is? luxe, as a woman came as _ why do you think that is? luxe, as a woman came as a _ why do you think that is? luxe, as a woman came as a human _ why do you think that is? luxe, as a woman came as a human being can l why do you think that is? luxe, as a j woman came as a human being can i think rape is an objectionable crime. it is not about six, it's not about women only. rape is a crime about women only. rape is a crime about brutality. and it has never been part of the palestinian national movement. and so these claims and these reports that we have seen by some reputable organisations, and i am not counting the israeli government in that are credible enough to really compel an independent investigation. this is very important, notjust for palestinians to understand what happened, notjust for the world to understand what happened, but also for the victims to be vindicated, and i think this investigation needs to also include palestinian victims of rape who have been speaking out

after leaving israeli prisons. we have seen men coming out and talking about being subjected to sexual assault, and that in our cultural context is unprecedented. so i think we need to take a look at this and we need to take a look at this and we need to do it seriously, away from politics, away from grandstanding in order to vindicate the victims on either side of this conflict. sexual violence should never ever be used in any context against anybody. and ijust hope that we would see an independent investigation that really treats the claims and the testimony of these victims of palestinian and israeli victims of palestinian and israeli victims with respect, with dignity and with accuracy, because otherwise we are just going to be caught up and with accuracy, because otherwise we arejust going to be caught up in the he said she said debate and we are going to be caught up with the denial of israeli claims, which have

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student union building, its got evacuated. we were evacuated out by police holding guns. we all walked out with our arms up. when we were walking out, we saw one of the windows had been shot through. so we got out, they did a good job getting us updates, telling us where the shooter was getting us out quick. we know that there was at least one shooter in the business building on the second floor. we had maybe there was a second shooter an the second floor. we had maybe there was a second shoote— was a second shooter on the fourth floor may be- _ was a second shooter on the fourth floor may be. but _ was a second shooter on the fourth floor may be. but we _ was a second shooter on the fourth floor may be. but we are _ was a second shooter on the fourth floor may be. but we are just - was a second shooter on the fourth floor may be. but we are just gladl floor may be. but we are 'ust glad we are floor may be. but we are 'ust glad we out. — floor may be. but we are 'ust glad we are out. what h floor may be. but we are 'ust glad we are out. what was _ floor may be. but we are just glad we are out. what was going - floor may be. but we are just glad l we are out. what was going through our mind we are out. what was going through your mind when _ we are out. what was going through your mind when this _ we are out. what was going through your mind when this was _ we are out. what was going through | your mind when this was happening? i have been in lockdown before. so i was mean theyjust wait have been in lockdown before. so i was mean they just wait about have been in lockdown before. so i was mean theyjust wait about other people who i was wet, making sure that everyone who i knew that was a business major was safe and at home are safe and lock down. just frantically testing all of my friends on campus making sure that they knew where they where in that they knew where they where in that they were safe. we they knew where they where in that they were safe-— they were safe. we got notice that they were safe. we got notice that the suspect _ they were safe. we got notice that the suspect has — they were safe. we got notice that the suspect has been _ they were safe. we got notice that the suspect has been detained - they were safe. we got notice that the suspect has been detained on| the suspect has been detained on campus. did you hearfrom the suspect has been detained on campus. did you hear from anybody else of anybody being shot or anything like that? we

else of anybody being shot or anything like that?— else of anybody being shot or anything like that? we didn't hear an bod anything like that? we didn't hear anybody got _ anything like that? we didn't hear anybody got shot. _ anything like that? we didn't hear anybody got shot, but _ anything like that? we didn't hear anybody got shot, but we - anything like that? we didn't hear anybody got shot, but we didn't . anything like that? we didn't hear i anybody got shot, but we didn't hear the gunshots. i know when my friends is in the business building whojust ran out, happy fences, got to her car as fast as possible. did ran out, happy fences, got to her car as fast as possible.— ran out, happy fences, got to her car as fast as possible. did she say to me shots _ car as fast as possible. did she say to me shots she _ car as fast as possible. did she say to me shots she heard? _ car as fast as possible. did she say to me shots she heard? we - car as fast as possible. did she say to me shots she heard? we are at| to me shots she heard? we are at least four- — to me shots she heard? we are at least four. four _ to me shots she heard? we are at least four. four shots. _ to me shots she heard? we are at least four. four shots. that - to me shots she heard? we are at least four. four shots. that was i to me shots she heard? we are at| least four. four shots. that was all be heard, least four. four shots. that was all be heard. but— least four. four shots. that was all be heard, but there _ least four. four shots. that was all be heard, but there were _ least four. four shots. that was all be heard, but there were most - least four. four shots. that was all i be heard, but there were most likely more _ be heard, but there were most likely more. , .,, ., ., more. some people are getting a text messaue more. some people are getting a text message about _ more. some people are getting a text message about an _ more. some people are getting a text message about an active _ more. some people are getting a text message about an active shooter- message about an active shooter here on campus. is that what happened to you at first? were you told by faculty. i you at first? were you told by facul . ., _ ., m faculty. i were told by a friend. we had a bunch _ faculty. i were told by a friend. we had a bunch of _ faculty. i were told by a friend. we had a bunch of presentations - faculty. i were told by a friend. we| had a bunch of presentations going on today, _ had a bunch of presentations going on today, we were in the ballroom, and i_ on today, we were in the ballroom, and i first_ on today, we were in the ballroom, and i first heard from somebody there. _ and i first heard from somebody there, then somebody in that room .ave there, then somebody in that room gave an _ there, then somebody in that room gave an announcement and i got the text _ gave an announcement and i got the text we _ gave an announcement and i got the text. we just kept getting updates and i commend them, they did a great 'ob and i commend them, they did a great job of— and i commend them, they did a great job of letting us know where it was and where — job of letting us know where it was and where to stay safe and how to avoid _ and where to stay safe and how to avoid it _ and where to stay safe and how to avoid it. ., , ., , ., avoid it. you still have friends on cam - us, avoid it. you still have friends on campus, everyone _ avoid it. you still have friends on campus, everyone out? - avoid it. you still have friends on campus, everyone out? not - avoid it. you still have friends on - campus, everyone out? not everyone is out. campus, everyone out? not everyone is out- another — campus, everyone out? not everyone is out. another student _ campus, everyone out? not everyone is out. another student union - campus, everyone out? not everyone is out. another student union is - is out. another student union is evacuated. i'm not sure if business hall is evacuated. i sincerely doubt

that it is. maybe now that they've got them. that it is. maybe now that they've not them. ~ . , that it is. maybe now that they've not them. ~ ., , ., ., i. got them. what is going through your mind riaht got them. what is going through your mind right now? _ got them. what is going through your mind right now? just _ got them. what is going through your mind right now? just thankful- got them. what is going through your mind right now? just thankful i - got them. what is going through your mind right now? just thankful i am i mind right now? just thankful i am not there any _ mind right now? just thankful i am not there any more. _ mind right now? just thankful i am not there any more. now- mind right now? just thankful i am not there any more. now let's - mind right now? just thankful i am i not there any more. now let's speak to our north — not there any more. now let's speak to our north american _ not there any more. now let's speak. to our north american correspondent. so a report in the last minute or so that the suspect is deceased. what else do we now?— else do we now? christian, it is really quite _ else do we now? christian, it is really quite something - else do we now? christian, it is really quite something when i else do we now? christian, it is| really quite something when you listen to the students talked about getting these messages from their friends and hearing from others. it sort of reminds me of somebody who has covered a lot of shootings in this country how it's almost, it is still frightening to hear what they are saying, but it's a must become such a normal part of american society, these shootings, texting each other, letting people know that this is happening. and it is actually a tweet on the university of nevada las vegas account, saying this is not a test, run, hide, fight. just so people know who may not know what that means, this is a

tactic from the fbi that has been echoed to law enforcement agencies across the country. they have been using it for decades, basically tells you what your options are, if there is an active shooter, evacuate there is an active shooter, evacuate the area, find a place to hide, as a last resort, take action against the shooter. that is a lot of controversy around those tactics, by the way. but that was announced and then, you know, the last ten or 15 minutes, we have been hearing what has been happening from a las vegas police said that there were multiple victims. we don't know exactly how many victims. the beam hall estella building, these are in the business school part of the university. and as you mentioned there, the suspect is now dead. we don't know any details of who that suspect is, if they were a student at the university or if they were an outsider. it'sjust university or if they were an outsider. it's just worth university or if they were an outsider. it'sjust worth me mentioning as well that this has occurred in las vegas. it's a city that still very much scarred by one of the worst mass killings in us history can if you remember back to

october one, 2017, there was a mass 0ctober one, 2017, there was a mass shooting at the mandalay bay casino in las vegas and 60 people were killed, hundreds more wounded. so, yeah, you know, we are still obviously waiting to find out more information of exactly what happened on the campus today. feud information of exactly what happened on the campus today.— on the campus today. few people can ever for: et on the campus today. few people can ever forget about _ on the campus today. few people can ever forget about that _ on the campus today. few people can ever forget about that shooting - on the campus today. few people can ever forget about that shooting from | ever forget about that shooting from the top floor of that hotel. clearly this is quite close to the centre of the city. as you say, when you listen to students, i'm always struck from this side when i listen to students who have been in an incident like this, it sounds awful to say, but how commonplace this is now in america. it's not so much that surprised that there is a shooter on campus, it is the shock of trying to get somewhere safe. but people are well used to that sort of thing america now. it’s people are well used to that sort of thing america now.— thing america now. it's true. look, if we were — thing america now. it's true. look, if we were in _ thing america now. it's true. look, if we were in the _ thing america now. it's true. look, if we were in the uk _ thing america now. it's true. look, if we were in the uk right - thing america now. it's true. look, j if we were in the uk right now, you know, we are both from the uk, the fact that there is a shooter in and of itself would be shocking. i don't want to get to, oh, in the uk, it's

this way, that way, we know in the us, the gun debate, what it is like. there are many people in this country, many, many people who believe in the constitutional right to bear arms and i think we can almost predict what the reaction will be by some politicians to this, that what you get is you get people who say, when these shootings happen, we need more guns, then you get people who say that you need gun restrictions. yeah, just listening to those students, and i have seen it when i've gone out and covered mass shootings for them. it's more a case of where can we get to? who can i let know? where can we hide? should be confronted shooter? i've heard people talk about things like that, which i think to a lot of people outside of america to many become a lots of people inside america seems almost unfathomable, doesn't at four bucks, you know, this, i don't even know what number we are at in terms of mass shootings in this country. as usual, it is pretty high this year. just

in this country. as usual, it is pretty high this year.- in this country. as usual, it is pretty high this year. just a quick word on the _ pretty high this year. just a quick word on the white _ pretty high this year. just a quick word on the white house, - pretty high this year. just a quick word on the white house, i - pretty high this year. just a quick word on the white house, i see i pretty high this year. just a quick i word on the white house, i see that john kirby has been commenting on this in the last few minutes, that they are keeping across events. clearly they will be... of you, i suppose, given that the shooter is deceased, that it is contained. but what does the white house say about it? ~ , ., what does the white house say about it? . , ., ~ ., what does the white house say about it? y. ~ ., ., what does the white house say about it? ~ ., ., , it? well, you know, earlier they said they didn't _ it? well, you know, earlier they said they didn't want _ it? well, you know, earlier they said they didn't want to - it? well, you know, earlier they said they didn't want to get i it? well, you know, earlier they l said they didn't want to get ahead of law enforcement, and they didn't want to say anything, but now as you say, because the shooter has been contained, because that shooter has been killed, i think that it's almost like... i kind of want to predict what president biden might say, and i have seen this before and that he will come out and reminds congress, remind america about his view on gun control, he wants to ban assault rifle weapons, the sorts of weapons you tend to see and mass shootings. and he will want facts, but he won't get anywhere with that. it's worth mentioning that there was major bipartisan safety legislation that was passed last year, which was

something, but in his eyes, it didn't go far enough.- something, but in his eyes, it didn't go far enough. thank you very much for that. _ didn't go far enough. thank you very much for that, bringing _ us us up to speed with what is happening in las vegas. let mejust tell you that in response to robert jan recommend the integration's resignation tonight here in the uk, the prime minister has responded, describing it as disappointing. in his letter to the former minister, he said ifigure his letter to the former minister, he said i figure departure his letter to the former minister, he said ifigure departure is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of the situation. in the letter, he defends the draught bill and explains why he did not go further. if he were to ask the court entirely, we would collapse the entirely, we would collapse the entire scheme. we will get plenty more reaction to that in the next hour. hello there. earlier on today, there were about 20 flood warnings in england — we could see the numbers rising in the next few days, because we've got spells of wet and windy weather heading our way, and some higher temperatures, as well. and this is the first belt of cloud, starting to bring some rain this evening into more western areas of the uk.

that'll run eastwards, and into the cold air — it was very cold start in scotland today, and it's remained below freezing in some places. any mist and fog in east anglia will tend to lift as the wind picks up, and that wet weather moves in. briefly, some snow over the tops of the pennines. could be quite dicey, particularly if you're travelling along the a9 in scotland overnight, with some snow over the hills, icy conditions, as well. maybe turning back to rain towards the end of the night, as temperatures start to rise above freezing by thursday morning. we're getting milder air coming in from the atlantic. the winds are picking up, as well. it'll be a southerly wind that heads our way into thursday, and we've got more rain coming in from the west. so, after some wet weather overnight, the second band of rain coming in here — this could be heavier rain, there may be an inch or two of rain over the hills of southwest england, south wales, and southwest scotland. now the rain takes all day to reach east anglia and the southeast, by which time it may well have cleared away from northern ireland. but it'll be a windy day on thursday. the winds could be touching gale force around coastal areas,

but temperatures are going to be higher than today — 7—8 celsius in scotland and eastern parts of england is an improvement, and double figures are likely in northern ireland, west wales, and the southwest of england. that band of rain continues eastwards during tomorrow evening out into the north sea, lingering up towards shetland on friday. the main driver is that area of low pressure, and it'll wander eastwards across the uk. there may be some early sunshine across eastern areas, but cloud will increase. we've got these showers, the longer spells of rain wrapped around the low. and on friday, it's still quite windy across southern areas of the uk. but it's milder air — temperatures could reach nine celsius in scotland, and maybe 12—13 in the southeast of england. now into the weekend, and we keep this run of west—to—southwesterly winds coming in. all our weather continues to pile in from the atlantic. now, it won't be a complete wash—out this weekend — there will be some sunshine and maybe a few showers in between these spells of rain

coming in from the west, driven on by some strong winds which should keep it on the mild side. hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. borisjohnson has told the covid inquiry that faced with the same situation again, he would not have locked the country down any sooner. the prime minister has been defending his handling

of the pandemic after coming under criticism from former scientific advisers, political aides and fellow ministers. he acknowledged that in the early days of the pandemic his government had underestimated the scale and speed with which the virus was spreading. he apologised to the families in the gallery for any mistakes that were made but was immediately interrupted. and how sorry i am for the pain and the loss and the suffering of the... sit down, please. please, sit down! please sit down or i'm afraid you'll have to leave the hearing room. i'm sorry, if you don't sit down, i'm going to ask the ushers to get you to leave. i understand the feelings of these victims and their families. and i am deeply sorry for the pain and the loss and the suffering of those victims and their families. there have been lots of questions about the team around borisjohnson, and the comments made,

on whatsapp about decisions, that were made, the environment in which they were taken,