—— history well. -- history well. iwill not -- history well. i will not go back to south carolina _ -- history well. i will not go back to south carolina to _ -- history well. i will not go back to south carolina to explain... i will help— to south carolina to explain... i will help all— to south carolina to explain... i will help all of— to south carolina to explain... i will help all of our— to south carolina to explain... i will help all of our allies. - to south carolina to explain... i will help all of our allies. but i will help all of our allies. but we've — will help all of our allies. but we've got— will help all of our allies. but we've got the _ will help all of our allies. but we've got the help _ will help all of our allies. but we've got the help ourselves| will help all of our allies. but - we've got the help ourselves first. we are expecting to hear from foreign secretary david cameron alongside his us counterpart, antony blinken. it's a visit clearly focused on trying to get that funding the united nations that it could no longer operate in operation in gaza. paul adams will be with us tonight. we'll speak to lord bethell test and trace minister during the pandemic on what he thinks the inquiry is delivering.

good evening. in a video call with g7 leaders last night, president volodymyr zelensky warned that moscow was counting on a collapse of western support for ukraine. "russia believes america and europe will show weakness", he said, and will not maintain their support at the proper level. he has legitimate cause for concern. last night, the us senate blocked a bill that included financial aid for ukraine, increasing the likelihood that congress will fail to approve more funding before the year end. the bill would provide about $50 billion in new security assistance, but it will not pass, say republicans, unless it comes with substantial immigration reform. here's our analysis editor ros atkins. commitments of aid to ukraine are at their lowest since the war began. ukraine has been relying on western support since russia invaded in february 2022, and new data shows an 87% fall in new commitments

this graph shows us the total aid that's been promised each month. it peaked last december. and look at what's happened in recent months. this latest data shows that commitments have continued to fall. of 42 countries, which have previously donated, only 20 committed new aid between august and october. and there were only small commitments from ukraine's two biggest donors — the us, which provides the most and the eu, which provides the most financial aid. and both are experiencing political standoffs. in washington, joe biden wants congress to approve a funding bill which includes $61 billion worth of aid for ukraine. but it's currently being blocked by republicans who want any aid to ukraine to be tied to tougher us border controls.

and they have this concern, too. there are important questions that must be answered so that we can continue with these negotiations. among those is what is the objective? what is the end game in ukraine? with republicans blocking the bill, it's not clear what the end game on this legislation will be. and the white house has this warning. without additional funding, these weapons will be among the last that we'll be able to send — cutting off support and giving vladimir putin exactly what he wants. president zelensky was equally blunt to us senators in september. there was a single sentence that summed it all up, - and i'm quoting him verbatim. mr zelensky said, "if we don't get the aid, we will lose the war". - and this isn't all about the us. the biggest pending aid commitment is from the european union. 50 euros billion in financial aid has been promised to ukraine, but it's yet to be finally approved. that's because there are divisions between member states over a new overall eu budget, and that's threatening the pledge that was made to kyiv. and so, as the war enters another winter, it's worth remembering whatjoe biden said just after russia's invasion. we must commit now to be in this

fight for the long haul. it will not be easy. there will be cost, but it's a price we have to pay. the price the west is willing to pay is — for now — falling, as will be noted in ukraine and in russia. indeed it will. on monday, the white house sent a letter to congressional leaders warning that funds for military aid would run out by the end of the year. in that letter, shalanda young, director of the office of management and budget, said failure to approve new support would kneecap kyiv in its fight against the russian invasion. shalanda young joins us from washington. director young, think you for coming on the programme. how much money does the white —— white house have left?

does the white -- white house have left? �* . , does the white -- white house have left? �* , , does the white -- white house have left? �*, , .,, left? it's very good to be with you this evening- _ left? it's very good to be with you this evening. our— left? it's very good to be with you this evening. our plan _ left? it's very good to be with you this evening. our plan is - left? it's very good to be with you this evening. our plan is to - left? it's very good to be with you this evening. our plan is to use i left? it's very good to be with you | this evening. our plan is to use the small amount of funds we have left. it's around $1 billion, before the end of the year, to send more weapons and equipment to ukraine, and after that, there's no mashable pot of money as you said. the alternative is to eat into our own military revenue — as you can imagine, every contrast to look at itself and say, weigh the risks. we have way to the risk, and there's no magical pot left without doing grave damage to our own readiness. can you exlain to damage to our own readiness. can you explain to me — damage to our own readiness. can you explain to me that _ damage to our own readiness. can you explain to me that alternative - damage to our own readiness. can you explain to me that alternative that i explain to me that alternative that you just that out there — if you are to eat into your own budget? does the white house have the power to do that? ., the white house have the power to do that? . ., ._ , the white house have the power to do that? . ., , , , that? there are always flexibilities in the funding _ that? there are always flexibilities in the funding we _ that? there are always flexibilities in the funding we were _ that? there are always flexibilities in the funding we were seeing i in the funding we were seeing from congress, but let's be clear. we are

talking about running out of the past ukraine funding that congress has provided, and instead, using funding that congress has earmarked for our own readiness, for our own shipbuilding, for our own operations. there's a reason congress did not ask us to do that before. it would be incredible harmful. that's really not an option. they know that. that's why it hasn't been asked of us before. of 42 donor it hasn't been asked of us before. 0f1t2 donor countries, only 20 have donated between august and of1t2 donor countries, only 20 have donated between august and october. does not make it harder for you to make the argument, or as the shortfall a result perhaps of the growing indifference in washington? the united states is key to keeping the western partnership, the western alliance together. that is why the

stakes cannot be higher. congressional republicans know this. they understand the leadership role america plays here and they understand that other countries look to us and make decision based on this. i think this is critical not just for our aid to ukraine, but it sends a message to our other partners. frankly, that is as concerning as what we're able to deliver from our country and what congress has thus far been unwilling to continue. . congress has thus far been unwilling to continue-— to continue. time is ticking. how does president _ to continue. time is ticking. how does president biden _ to continue. time is ticking. how does president biden sort - to continue. time is ticking. how does president biden sort this? | to continue. time is ticking. how| does president biden sort this? is he calling in the congressional leaders to talk about immigration reform? why has he not done it already? reform? why has he not done it alread ? �* . . reform? why has he not done it alread ? �*, , . ., , already? let's be clear - this president _ already? let's be clear - this president put _ already? let's be clear - this president put forth _ already? let's be clear - this president put forth a - already? let's be clear - this president put forth a requestj already? let's be clear - this i president put forth a request to do something about immigration. he asked republicans to provide funding, that we have the equipment

necessary to find dangerous drugs coming across our border, that we have more people at her border working, that we have a better asylum system. if you are for border security in this country, you would have voted to the bill that senate democrats put forward. let's be clear who's for border security and who's not. this president put forward a very robust plan to deal with it. i forward a very robust plan to deal with it. ., forward a very robust plan to deal with it. . ., ., . with it. i read an article in the washington — with it. i read an article in the washington post _ with it. i read an article in the washington post i _ with it. i read an article in the washington post i wanted i with it. i read an article in the washington post i wanted to l with it. i read an article in the i washington post i wanted to share. according to the article, $68 billion in military and related assistance, almost 90% of that spending remains in the united states. it's public procurement for workers' salaries. weapons are produced in at least 71 cities in the united states. have you made that point and the republicans, that theirjobs on the line, their contract on the line here? it’s

theirjobs on the line, their contract on the line here? it's not 'ust 'obs, contract on the line here? it's not justjobs. and _ contract on the line here? it's not just jobs, and the _ contract on the line here? it's not just jobs, and the figures - contract on the line here? it's not just jobs, and the figures are i justjobs, and the figures are absolutely correct. we send the equipment to our partners and you know we're able to make more equipment, often times more modern, and we replace our stockpiles. that is why the president called what happened yesterday stunning. the fact that rumble of the cans are not willing to put politics to the side, have grown up conversations about what is doable and quit saying, my way, all my way, or the highway, when most of them will tell you they understand the stakes. if when most of them will tell you they understand the stakes.— understand the stakes. if you don't have a guaranteed _ understand the stakes. if you don't have a guaranteed income - understand the stakes. if you don't have a guaranteed income script i have a guaranteed income script dream, what are you telling the companies who need time to manufacture weapons to ukraine? if you are a business, what would you

do without seeing future commitment from the us government to build this equipment? we beg these companies to step up to the plate, and what we found was this conflict had a dual benefit of helping our partners, but also ensuring that our defence industrial base started to produce at a level we needed to be before this conflict. frankly, i don't know why anyone elected to first duty, why anyone elected to first duty, why anyone elected to first duty, why anyone would put that in jeopardy. why anyone would put that in 'eo ard . , . why anyone would put that in 'eoard ., . . why anyone would put that in 'eoard ., , . ., , ., jeopardy. just a final question. david cameron _ jeopardy. just a final question. david cameron is _ jeopardy. just a final question. david cameron is in _ jeopardy. just a final question. l david cameron is in washington. we're going to hear from david cameron is in washington. we're going to hearfrom him in the next hour. no doubt lobbying for ukraine funding. what happens if the united states pulls back? what would that mean for europe's position on

ukraine? l’ll that mean for europe's position on ukraine? �* ukraine? i'll let... i will pontificate _ ukraine? i'll let... i will pontificate on what i ukraine? i'll let... i will. pontificate on what other ukraine? i'll let... i will— pontificate on what other countries do, but i said earlier. it's not lost on us that the us president has been critical to ensuring this alliance. it is a concern, and republicans understand the concern. if congress does not step up, it not only kneecaps our allies and ukraine and not show up for our allies in israel, it also has the added risk which, again, we cannot be taking. it brings the fight to our doorstep. after ukraine, where is putin going? most people say he's coming straight to nato territory. that puts our sons and daughters at risk notjust in america, but across our allies and partners. i'm sure your foreign secretary has that very thing at top of mind just as we do. it's very concerning. of mind just as we do. it's very concerning-— of mind just as we do. it's very concerninu. ~ , i. , ,

concerning. we wish you the best. shalanda young, _ concerning. we wish you the best. shalanda young, thank _ concerning. we wish you the best. shalanda young, thank you - concerning. we wish you the best. i shalanda young, thank you very much. thank you so much. take a look at some stories making headlines of the uk. weather warnings are in force in parts across the uk with forecasters saying some areas are at risk of flooding. more than 1t0 flood warnings are in place with the met office predicting some areas could see up to 80 millimetres of rainfall. the forecaster says the rain is falling on ground an inquest has ruled an ofsted inspection "likely contributed" to the death of head teacher ruth perry. senior coroner heidi connor said the inspection "lacked fairness, respect and sensitivity" and was at times "rude and intimidating". mrs perry took her own life in january while waiting for the ofsted report to be published. ofsted's chief inspector apologised to mrs perry's family. will increase by £10 50. the

increased fee will come into effect increased fee will come into effect in april, having been frozen for the past two years. you're live with bbc news. the us aid budget which we were discussing before the break, which includes funding for ukraine, israel and the palestinians in gaza. and you need only to look at what's unfolding right now in the southern part of the strip, to see why that support is so badly needed. the un emergency relief coordinator, martin griffiths, said the aid distribution has now virtually stopped. that is only a symbolic victory because the leader is leave to be hiding in the underground tunnels. the un said it now looks every bit the same as the operation in the north. every bit as lee for the innocence. the un emergency relief coordinator, martin griffiths, said the aid distribution has

now virtually stopped. we do not have a humanitarian operation in southern gaza that can be called by that name any more. that the pace of the military assault in southern gaza is a repeat of the assault in northern gaza, that it has made no place safe for civilians in southern gaza, which had been a cornerstone of the humanitarian plan to protect civilians and thus to provide aid to them. but without places of safety, that plan is in tatters. let's go live tojerusalem now and talk to our diplomatic correspondent paul adams. pretty stark assessment there from the un released chief. it is not a

humanitarian operation my name any longer. what is the response been? well, listen to the language used there. when he talked about the comparison between the south and the north, he was very, very deliberately echoing the words of the us secretary of state antony blinken, who, when he was here, said israel's military operation must not be the same as it was in the north. in other words, if civilian casualties, fewer people driven from their homes and on the move. the un is saying in effect, this is a repeat of what we saw in the north and unless something is done to address it, we're going to see an even worse disaster because the southis even worse disaster because the south is where everyone is. including 1.8 million displaced gazans. what is israel doing? when you listen to officials — and i was

on a briefing this morning with one who deals with the civilian aspects of the military — they're trying to facilitate a better aid. they're talking about reopening the crossing point as a place where trucks can be processed, not to go in. that could speed up the process of getting the trucks cleared, and then into gaza. those talks from people like ranch apps, the british defence secretary, who here today, about getting the royal navy —— navy involved —— grant shapps. none of this is keeping pace with israel's military operation, that's the point martin griffis was making. l that's the point martin griffis was makinu. . that's the point martin griffis was makinu. , ., , ., that's the point martin griffis was makin.. , ., , ., ,, making. i listened to grant shapps toda and making. i listened to grant shapps today and he _ making. i listened to grant shapps today and he seems _ making. i listened to grant shapps today and he seems to _ making. i listened to grant shapps today and he seems to give - making. i listened to grant shapps today and he seems to give the i today and he seems to give the impression that the eight operation

via the sea was really only held via technical difficulties, which surprised me because when you look at the eight operation through the rafah crossing, it's at the eight operation through the rafah crossing, its political. that's a problem. rafah crossing, it's political. that's a problem.— rafah crossing, it's political. that'sa roblem. ~ , . , that's a problem. well, the israelis arc ue that's a problem. well, the israelis ara ue that that's a problem. well, the israelis argue that it _ that's a problem. well, the israelis argue that it is _ that's a problem. well, the israelis argue that it is kind _ that's a problem. well, the israelis argue that it is kind of _ that's a problem. well, the israelis argue that it is kind of technical. i argue that it is kind of technical. they say they have no problem with the volume of aid. if they want to send 200 trucks into a day, fine. i think the agencies would probably argue that at a time when the whole of the southern god gaza strip is a war zone, of the southern god gaza strip is a warzone, or large of the southern god gaza strip is a war zone, or large parts of it, with very precarious transportation links, with areas that are being hit by israeli air strikes and so forth, thatis by israeli air strikes and so forth, that is what is making it so hard to organise aid. the fact that people

are everywhere, people are showing up are everywhere, people are showing up in shelters, only to find them already teeming with people. just keeping up with where everyone is and what their needs are is a hellish business, even without the fact that there's the sound of warfare going on.— fact that there's the sound of warfare going on. really good to talk to you- _ this was day two of borisjohnson's evidence to the uk's covid inquiry with much of the focus today on the second covid wave, that came in late 2020. more people died in that phase of the pandemic than in the first six months, despite us knowing much more about the virus. borisjohnson was asked today about his attitude towards older people and his "let it rip" approach to covid. in diary entries that have already been presented to the inquiry, the chief scientific advisor sir patrick vallance said the prime minister took a view that the elderly would just to have "accept their fate". mrjohnson firmly denied that, and spoke of his own near—death experience. i knew from that experience what an appalling disease this is.

i had absolutely no personal doubt about that from march onwards. to say that i didn't care about the the suffering that was being inflicted on the country is simply not right. and of course he was asked about the parties at number ten — in particular, several christmas events held in whitehall, while christmas was cancelled for the rest of the country. mrjohnson said he could have done more while in number ten to insist that people thought about how their behaviour, would be perceived by others. you know, i've extensively tried to explain how i think that came about and why i think the people who were working in downing street for a very long time and very hard believed that they were operating, working within the

rules at the time. though, as i say to you, to those you represent and again, i understand fully the point that you are making and i regret it very much. joining me now is member of the house of lords and former minister for nhs test and trace, lord james bethell. thank you for being on the programme. is there anything you heard _ programme. is there anything you heard from — programme. is there anything you heard from borisjohnson programme. is there anything you heard from boris johnson today that you didn't _ heard from boris johnson today that you didn't agree with?— you didn't agree with? there is [en you didn't agree with? there is plenty that _ you didn't agree with? there is plenty that l — you didn't agree with? there is plenty that i did, _ you didn't agree with? there is plenty that i did, i _ you didn't agree with? there is plenty that i did, i thought i you didn't agree with? there is plenty that i did, i thought he l you didn't agree with? there is i plenty that i did, i thought he came across as very emotional. one thing that did strike me as a slightly odd was when he was presented of the toxic culture in number 10, he talked about the locker room atmosphere you get. though i've been in many downing street and see how tough the atmosphere can be, i think

there was something peculiar about this downing street in the difficult nature. i was iwasa i was a bit surprised to hear him defend that. he said the test and trace operation was whistling in the dark. i was told we did have a very good test and trace system, and that turned out not to be true. it is and trace system, and that turned out not to be true.— out not to be true. it is definitely true that we _ out not to be true. it is definitely true that we didn't _ out not to be true. it is definitely true that we didn't have - out not to be true. it is definitely true that we didn't have a great l true that we didn't have a great test and trace system at the beginning. forsome test and trace system at the beginning. for some reason, the medics went to asia after stars in 2003. -- medics went to asia after stars in 2003. —— sars. they came back and didn't do anything about it. when we looked under the bond at the beginning of the pandemic, we found there was nothing there whatsoever and we had to build from scratch. and we built something that was one

of the biggest test and trace operations in the world. so, he does have a point there. that operations in the world. so, he does have a point there.— have a point there. that brings me to the areas _ have a point there. that brings me to the areas l _ have a point there. that brings me to the areas i want _ have a point there. that brings me to the areas i want to _ have a point there. that brings me to the areas i want to go _ have a point there. that brings me to the areas i want to go with i have a point there. that brings me to the areas i want to go with you. | to the areas i want to go with you. that is what the purpose of this inquiry is. you said in an article you wrote that the inquiry�*s been largely upper brazil it —— an episode of people pitching and moaning. are you frustrated? it’s moaning. are you frustrated? it's not aaivin moaning. are you frustrated? it�*s not giving an account for the very good work that's been done. boris tried to do that a little bit yesterday. i saw extremely hard—working officials and clinician leading into a hugely complex situation and achieving markable results. i could list five things

britain did that was... i results. i could list five things britain did that was... i watched sir patrick _ britain did that was... i watched sir patrick vallance's _ britain did that was... i watchedj sir patrick vallance's testimony. britain did that was... i watched i sir patrick vallance's testimony. he is one of the uk's leading scientific figures. he was questioned about his diary entries, blue and what we should be getting from him is what we could do to protect ourselves the next time. precisely. there are never any numbers. for me, the entire pandemic was spent with my head in my hands, sweating up over the amount of arithmetic and analysis that we are putting into trying to figure out what on earth the virus was doing and how we should prepare to fight it. it really was a very scientific and analytical process. no—one has been asked at any point — for instance, sir patrick looking at this graph, advise x, went for y.

the result is the recommendations for how to improve our health security are being very slow to emerge, and ifear we security are being very slow to emerge, and ifearwe as security are being very slow to emerge, and i fear we as a security are being very slow to emerge, and ifear we as a country have gone backwards in the last three years rather than preparing for the next pandemic, which is rising. for the next pandemic, which is risinu. ~ . ., ,, ~' for the next pandemic, which is risinu. ~ . ., ~ ., ~' , rising. what do you think of the key questions that _ rising. what do you think of the key questions that would better - questions that would better inform future preparedness?— future preparedness? gosh, three thin . s future preparedness? gosh, three things very _ future preparedness? gosh, three things very quickly. _ future preparedness? gosh, three things very quickly. structure i future preparedness? gosh, three things very quickly. structure of. things very quickly. structure of government, definitely very arthritic to grown into action. in terms of our health system, it's running red heart of the moment —— groa into action. thirdly, in terms of this global effort, in terms of surveillance, preparedness on

diagnostics, there should be much more international collaboration and a commitment by britain to participate that. ifear a commitment by britain to participate that. i fear that none of that's happening.— of that's happening. really interesting. _ of that's happening. really interesting. lord _ of that's happening. really interesting. lord james i of that's happening. really i interesting. lord james vestal, thank you for coming on. we will talk about the other prime minister and his row and a plan of the other side of the break. lots of scrutiny today on the bill which will be presented. and the splits within the conservative party, and the ai decoded. stay with us. hello there. it's going to remain unsettled for the rest of this week. spells of wet and windy weather around, but it will be noticeably mild. but with more rain falling on saturated ground, we've already seen some localised flooding is going to exacerbate existing flooding problems up and down the uk, so stay tuned to the forecast.

this area of low pressure has been quite potent. lots of isobars on the charts, it's been very blustery, active weather front, slowly spreading northwards and eastwards. and we've been introducing milder air pretty much right across the country throughout the day. and now the rain becomes confined to the north east of scotland, the northern isles, with a strong winds through the course of the night. elsewhere, it's a little bit quieter, some clear spells, but showers or longer spells of rain pushing into northern and western areas as low pressure sticks close by. and it will be blustery, but a largely frost—free night to come. so, for friday, we start off with a bit of sunshine across southern and eastern areas, showers from the word go in the north and the west. they merge together to produce longer spells of rain at times into the afternoon. but i think east and southeast england may escape most of the showers, stay largely dry with some sunshine, and it will be a milder day. double figure values for england, wales, northern ireland, eight or nine degrees across scotland. for friday night, it stays quite blustery. see further showers or longer spells of rain pushing northwards across scotland, northern england. then the next batch of weather fronts and low pressure move into the south west to bring wet

and windy weather here. and again, a fairly milder night to come than what we've had of late. and then for sunday, we've got another low pressure system bringing another spell of wet and rather windy weather to our shores, so it'll start quite wet saturday, england, wales, northern ireland. looks like the rain will become confined to scotland through the afternoon. it brightens up for northern ireland, certainly for england and wales through the afternoon with sunny spells, a few scattered showers and feeling very mild — 11—14 degrees, feeling pleasant in the sunshine. nine degrees across scotland. sunday starts off dry with some sunshine this stage, but then it looks like it'll turn wetter and windier as we move through the day and turn very windy in the northwest corner

of the country with gales developing here. but once again, it's going to be pretty mild for the time of year. many central and southern areas seeing temperatures in double figures. it remains unsettled into the new week as well. the signs of high pressure starting to build in for the second half of the week, which will bring some quieter, cooler, sunnier weather.

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we will get into plenty of that very shortly. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's mark edwards. hello from the bbc sport centre. the games just keep on coming, and while the midweek premier league fixture bonanza comes to a close on thursday, there are two games left from matchday 1a. and a big one concerning both ends of the table. newcastle are at everton looking to close the gap on the top four while the hosts can climb out of the relegation zone with a win despite having that ten—point penalty for breaching financial rules. it's been a full—blooded half of football at goodison park. but it is still a stalemate, 0—0 there. meanwhile, over at the tottenham hotspur stadium in the later kick—off, fifth—placed spurs will be looking to build on that terrific 3—3 performance against the champions manchester city at the weekend. they host west ham, and with all the possession in the first ten minutes, they were rewarded with a goal from cristian romero, looping a header into the corner.

1—0 to tottenham.