automatically — goalless there. rangers are away at real betis and their task is to equal sparta prague's result against aris limassol to reach the knockout stages — otherwise they will drop into the europa conference league. rangers are 2—1 up, while sparta are winning 2—0. and liverpool played earlier, they have already won group e, so it doesn't matter that they lost to union saint gilloise. villa real beat rennes which means they take the top spot in group f. villa real beat rennes, which means they take the top spot in group f. but, despite winning tonight, roma will have to play off after slavia prague stayed top of group g. in the europa conference league — aston villa are playing in bosnia against zrinjski mostar and need a draw to seal top spot and move straight into the last 16. it is one altare. that is a result. that is a result. aberdeen can't progress

so it would only be a consolation against eintracht frankfurt. that was a win for them. a bit of a confidence boost. they are not going through in europe this season. history will be made this month when rebecca welch becomes the first female referee to take charge of a premier league match. she'll officiate at fulham v burnley on 23 december. it comes less than a year after welch became the first female to referee a championship game. then on boxing day, sam allison will be the first black referee in the premier league since 2008. he'll oversee sheffield united's match against luton. onto cricket now — and england are taking on the west indies in their second t20 international in grenada. and after putting the windies into bat, england restricted them to 176—7, opener brandon king top scoring on and unbeaten 82. adil rashid england's best bowler with a superb two for 11 runs. in reply, captainjoss butler was out for just five. and england are looking

iffy on 106—4. 100 and what 21—5. they put on a few runs since that graphic was made. they put on a few runs since that graphic was made. the windies lead the three match series 1—0. meanwhile, in his final test series, david warner put australia in control in the opening match against pakistan in perth with a brilliant 164. the 37—year—old opener starred on day one as australia ended on 346—5 — and it means warner is now fifth on australia's all—time test run—scorers list. fellow opener usman khawaja the closest to him in runs, out for a1. england's women have work to do if they want to end nearly a decade without a test match victory. in their one—off test against india, in mumbai, lauren bell chipped in with two wickets, as england limited india to 190—4. but after four half—centuries and a 115—run partnership from harmanpreet kaur and yastika bhatia, the hosts

were 1110—7 at the close of play. eddiejones has admitted he "felt terrible" about australia's world cup failure, but insisted he had no guilt about the process that meant he returned as japan coach after stepping down from his post with the wallabies. at a press conference on thursday, jones faced more questions about how and when he first made contact with the japanese rugby football union about replacing jamie joseph. i didn't do an interview before the world cup. i was asked by the recruitment agency to share my experiences with them onjapan, and some people construed that as interview. it certainly wasn't. the first interview i had with japan was in december, and that's the only interview i've had. golden state warriors forward draymond green has been suspended indefinitely by the nba, after striking the phoenix suns playerjusuf nurkic in the face.

green was ejected for a third time this season, and the 18th time in his career, in the warriors�* 119—116—point defeat. the nba said it had given him a rare open—ended ban because of his "repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts". and added he would be "required to meet certain league and team conditions" before he's allowed to return to play. and that's all the sport for now. uk interest rates — the bank of england has left them on hold. they're at 5.25% — a 15—year high. it's the third time in a row the bank has held the rates. before that, the bank lifted interest rates 1a times since december 2021 to try to limit rising inflation — the pace at which prices are rising. here's the governor of the bank of england. my view at the moment it is really too early to start speculating

about cutting interest rates. we've got to see more progress. i'm encouraged by the progress, don't get me wrong i'm very encouraged by the progress we've seen but it's too early to start speculating we'll be cutting soon. us economy, similar story — the federal reserve kept rates at 5.25 to 5.5%, a 22—year high. but signalled it could start cutting interest rates next year if inflation continues to fall. to talk more about interest rates and the impact they are having on the uk housing market, i am joined by rita kohli, mortgage adviser and director of the mortgage stop. thank of the mortgage stop. you for coming on the progr just thank you for coming on the program. just general reaction, rates on hold expected? just general reaction, rates on hold exected? , �* , just general reaction, rates on hold exected? , �*, . expected? yes. it's given confidence to us as a consumer— expected? yes. it's given confidence to us as a consumer and _ expected? yes. it's given confidence to us as a consumer and also - expected? yes. it's given confidence to us as a consumer and also as - expected? yes. it's given confidence to us as a consumer and also as the | to us as a consumer and also as the market. and we've already started see activity on purchases. don't

forget where you just mentioned they are, with the rate hike that the interest rate is increasing throughout the year two most of our businesses being free mortgage business. 0nly businesses being free mortgage business. only now were starting to see movement in the property market. people who were sat on the sideline thinking about it are now actually taking action to move. that is growing confidence but still worrying times. it’s growing confidence but still worrying times.— worrying times. it's still expensive. _ worrying times. it's still expensive. what - worrying times. it's still expensive. what kind i worrying times. it's stillj expensive. what kind of worrying times. it's still - expensive. what kind of level two you can grow from a low level, grow from a high—level, overall the big picture with rate still pretty high what is the overall level? i picture with rate still pretty high what is the overall level?- what is the overall level? i think --eole what is the overall level? i think peeple are _ what is the overall level? i think people are feeling _ what is the overall level? i think people are feeling there - what is the overall level? i think people are feeling there is - what is the overall level? i think people are feeling there is a - what is the overall level? i think. people are feeling there is a little bit more stability. they are expecting their mortgage payments to go expecting their mortgage payments to 9° up, expecting their mortgage payments to go up, they're expecting it to be more expensive than before. people are a little bit more prepared in the planning more, having early conversations, knowing what's coming

and what's been expected that confidence has grown with a little bit more planning but still hesitant. still thinking is it the right thing for us.— hesitant. still thinking is it the right thing for us. what about the shock. right thing for us. what about the shock- what _ right thing for us. what about the shock. what about _ right thing for us. what about the shock. what about the _ right thing for us. what about the shock. what about the argument| right thing for us. what about the - shock. what about the argument that people now fix their mortgages for a bit longer than they have in the past. so therefore it takes a bit longer for people to come to the end of that term and then actually be hit by these vastly higher interest rates than what they were on. the shock potentially is still ahead. it is yes, there's more to come. now that we're hearing on the news there is a little bit more stability, like you say, interest rates will be higher than what they used to pay. but what we're encouraging people to do is to speak to us earlier. so not to leave it right until the end where they leave six weeks before their rate is due to expire. but they have six months before the rate

is due to expire. so they've got a plan in place as to how they can readjust their household budgets. fix, readjust their household budgets. a quick word on rentals because clearly, these two things mortgage rates and how much people mortgages are has a direct impact.— are has a direct impact. absolutely. landlords have _ are has a direct impact. absolutely. landlords have been _ are has a direct impact. absolutely. landlords have been under- are has a direct impact. absolutely. landlords have been under a - are has a direct impact. absolutely. landlords have been under a lot - are has a direct impact. absolutely. landlords have been under a lot of| landlords have been under a lot of pressure to increase their rents in order to meet their mortgage affordability. so that's the rental market really tough for renters and for the landlords. the lenders are still willing to lend. they are always notifying us of ways they can help with landlords. however, affordability is still tough and stress testing what they look at is still really high. where they are offering lower rates for landlords there's quite a high fee that goes with it. so it's weighing up what is the right options that landlords are

now facing, do we sell or do we keep and increase the rent? rita now facing, do we sell or do we keep and increase the rent?— and increase the rent? rita kohli, thank ou and increase the rent? rita kohli, thank you for— and increase the rent? rita kohli, thank you for talking _ and increase the rent? rita kohli, thank you for talking us _ and increase the rent? rita kohli, thank you for talking us through l and increase the rent? rita kohli, j thank you for talking us through it all. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bringing you different stories from across the uk. this is a place that loads of people in our area and beyond have been drawn to in the past. beyond have been drawn to in the ast. �* , ., beyond have been drawn to in the ast, �* , ., , . beyond have been drawn to in the ast. �*, ., , . ., ., ., beyond have been drawn to in the ast. �*, ., ,. ., ., ., , past. it's not such a lot of people. i decided i — past. it's not such a lot of people. i decided i wanted _ past. it's not such a lot of people. i decided i wanted to _ past. it's not such a lot of people. i decided i wanted to repeat - past. it's not such a lot of people. i decided i wanted to repeat that i i decided i wanted to repeat that piece in a night—time theme because that area is very well known for its dark skies and also the night—time scene, it was a perfect way to say goodbye to the tree.— goodbye to the tree. lucy never lanned goodbye to the tree. lucy never planned to _ goodbye to the tree. lucy never planned to do — goodbye to the tree. lucy never planned to do the _ goodbye to the tree. lucy never planned to do the painting - goodbye to the tree. lucy never planned to do the painting but l goodbye to the tree. lucy never i planned to do the painting but she was inundated with requests after the tree was felled. lucy and her team made a pledge, they plant a tree for every print sold. but they were amazed by the response. with the money from the prince lucy is going to buy 1500 trees. now she's

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it can be used to fight emmissions, but systems can take a huge amount of energy to run. next, "google unveils medlm, a family of healthcare—focussed generative ai models". could google utilise its generative artifical intelligence tools in healthca re? there's a progress report in tech crunch. "name that whale — how ai aces animal spotting." software that trawls through photographs of more than 70,000 different whales and helps you identify them — the story's on the bbc�*s website, and you can even name a whale if it hasn't been spotted before. "it's notjust you, chatgpt is lazier — 0pen ai confirms." mashable reports users think the software has been getting lazier. and lastly this, from washington post — "my ai christmas card is totall fake but the joy is real."

if you've been feeling a little lazy yourself and want to avoid making christmas cards, their tech columnist has a guide on using ai image generators to make christmas cards — with varying levels of success. stephanie hare is here, author and commentator on tech and artificial intelligence. great to see you. you are going to talk us through these weird and wild and wonderful stories. the big properties, eu agrees historic deal with worlds first laws to regulate ai, reported in the guardian and lots of other places. talk ai, reported in the guardian and lots of other places.— lots of other places. talk us throu . h lots of other places. talk us through it- _ lots of other places. talk us through it. i _ lots of other places. talk us through it. i think _ lots of other places. talk us through it. i think the - lots of other places. talk us through it. i think the first | lots of other places. talk us - through it. i think the first thing we want to understand is this is a provisional agreement, a political agreement. we don't have the complete text yet and we won't have that until probably the end of january. that it still has to go through yet another european union hurdle, which is going to be the council. that's where the member states most likely france and germany may yet still try to revise the water it down.— germany may yet still try to revise the water it down. we're not out of the water it down. we're not out of the woods yet- _ the water it down. we're not out of the woods yet. not _ the water it down. we're not out of the woods yet. not out _ the water it down. we're not out of the woods yet. not out of - the water it down. we're not out of the woods yet. not out of the -

the water it down. we're not out of i the woods yet. not out of the woods. give us the headline of what it's trying to do. it’s give us the headline of what it's trying to do-_ trying to do. it's trying to be the first landmark _ trying to do. it's trying to be the first landmark piece _ trying to do. it's trying to be the first landmark piece of- trying to do. it's trying to be the | first landmark piece of legislation to govern technology china, we have to govern technology china, we have to acknowledge, back in august they were really the first ones they don't have as big an influence around the world in terms of standard settings without the eu will do that as if it makes it through, which are well. a ban on real—time surveillance and biometric technologies but always with the exceptions. those exceptions are what you think about policing national security, which of course is where the biggest abuses could happen. it's not like national governments are always benign actors that's a problem. social scoring, china style is bad for the emotion recognition technology, which is super sketchy, 19th—century pseudoscience, i don't know why that hasn't been banned outright for the that still allowed to be used by the police. it's really a mixed report card. ,, ., _, police. it's really a mixed report card. ,, ., . ~ police. it's really a mixed report card. ,, ., ., ., card. should we come back to that the new year _ card. should we come back to that

the new year when _ card. should we come back to that the new year when we _ card. should we come back to that the new year when we get - card. should we come back to that the new year when we get the - card. should we come back to that the new year when we get the full| the new year when we get the full text is a more detailed? sure. let's go to the new york times because cop28, the big summit making headlines for all sorts of reasons. the climate summit embraces ai with a reservation. the climate summit embraces ai with a reservation-— a reservation. what's the ai angle here? as with _ a reservation. what's the ai angle here? as with all _ a reservation. what's the ai angle here? as with all ai _ a reservation. what's the ai angle here? as with all ai stories - a reservation. what's the ai angle here? as with all ai stories you i here? as with all ai stories you could make pros and cons column. 0n the 100 and people who love ai say people did map ai can help a sick solve climate change for the satellites to help solve offenders with the missions, which we can already do for the identified discover new materials that are environmentally friendly that would advance batteries so that you get the picture. the dirty secret about i ai is this, its energy intensive. it's also water intensive and generative ai even more so. i will tell you you've got a glass of water on the table, let's pretend it's half a litre of water. that's how much of interaction check gpt drinks

that's100 million weekly active users. have a leader every time. but nobody talks about that when they're talking about how check gpt is so great, but it isn't from a water and energy perspective. the great, but it isn't from a water and energy persoective-_ great, but it isn't from a water and energy perspective. the water thing i don't have — energy perspective. the water thing i don't have an _ energy perspective. the water thing i don't have an answer _ energy perspective. the water thing i don't have an answer for. - i don't have an answer for. presumably if the energy intensive views, if the energy is generated in a clean way than it still viable for the at the moment it isn't... it’s the at the moment it isn't. .. it's an opportunity _ the at the moment it isn't... it�*s an opportunity who ever is big on renewables. an opportunity who ever is big on renewables— an opportunity who ever is big on renewables. fascinating. another use, renewables. fascinating. another use. google _ renewables. fascinating. another use, google unveils _ renewables. fascinating. another use, google unveils medlm, - renewables. fascinating. another use, google unveils medlm, a i renewables. fascinating. another- use, google unveils medlm, a family of health care focused ai models. lots of people, lost in the headlight here? i lots of people, lost in the headlight here?— lots of people, lost in the headlight here? lots of people, lost in the headliuht here? ., , .., headlight here? i love they call it a family of _ headlight here? i love they call it a family of health _ headlight here? i love they call it a family of health care _ headlight here? i love they call it a family of health care focused i headlight here? i love they call itj a family of health care focused ai models. sounds are friendly and nice with up what they're saying is they put out a product suite, trained on large language models, isn't that exciting? it is potentially exciting. if you talk to health care professionals they will say they don't get to do what they want to

do, which is look after patients they're too busy doing paperwork and admin. anything that cuts that down and gets impatient focus great. except there is a fire in the ointment. in october of the world health organization warned the risk of using generative eye specifically in health care for that one of the risk is not harmful, wrong answers, that's quite important in health care, you would think. propagating this information don't want that for health issues with my favourite is that it could accidentally reveal health or other sensitive information you can still break these models. again, proceed with caution. there's a lot of aggressive, bullish headlines about al in health care for the highly ai in health care for the highly regulated industry, you don't want to put out inaccurate health care information. aha, to put out inaccurate health care information.— information. a literal health warninu information. a literal health warning on _ information. a literal health warning on that _ information. a literal health warning on that one. - information. a literal health warning on that one. thank| information. a literal health - warning on that one. thank you, stephanie. this is from the bbc, named that whale. how ai aces animal spotting. i

named that whale. how ai aces animal s-uottin. ., ., , ., named that whale. how ai aces animal s-uottin. ., ., ,~ spotting. i normally am quite scared of computer — spotting. i normally am quite scared of computer vision _ spotting. i normally am quite scared of computer vision technology - of computer vision technology because that's like facial recognition or other voice biometric technologies with them in this case i like it because it's being used on animals. whether or not we can argue that animal should have privacy or rights is another thing maybe we should be surveying them. at the moment we can and are predicted to help with conservation efforts that is great. you go to take a picture of a whale on your holiday, you uploaded into the database, whale id. thank you and say we see that well before. it's a known offender in this area, a known tourist in this ocean. it might even have a name but it's also good to see if it was previously spotted. you name but it's also good to see if it was previously spotted.— was previously spotted. you can track it. was previously spotted. you can track it- i _ was previously spotted. you can track it. i think— was previously spotted. you can track it. i think we've _ was previously spotted. you can track it. i think we've got - was previously spotted. you can track it. i think we've got some | track it. i think we've got some images. we can't be talking about wells... there we go. lots of whale tales. you take the photo, you put it in, it tracks down not only the exact whale and whether it's got a name but also where it is and where it moves. .,. ,

name but also where it is and where it moves- they _ name but also where it is and where it moves.- they we - name but also where it is and where it moves.- they we go. - name but also where it is and where it moves.- they we go. this| it moves. exactly. they we go. this is ureat, it moves. exactly. they we go. this is great. isn't _ it moves. exactly. they we go. this is great, isn't it? _ it moves. exactly. they we go. this is great, isn't it? you'd _ it moves. exactly. they we go. this is great, isn't it? you'd ask - it moves. exactly. they we go. this is great, isn't it? you'd ask a help | is great, isn't it? you'd ask a help rotect is great, isn't it? you'd ask a help protect wales _ is great, isn't it? you'd ask a help protect wales by _ is great, isn't it? you'd ask a help protect wales by telling _ is great, isn't it? you'd ask a help protect wales by telling the - is great, isn't it? you'd ask a help protect wales by telling the ships| protect wales by telling the ships there are wells in the area. they've been spotted here this week. so don't go into them because they could get hit and struck and killed. i see. as well as that tours holiday, it's fun, i know that well, it's actually a serious conservation use as well notjust wales plants, birds, everything. hat use as well not just wales plants, birds, everything.— birds, everything. not 'ust the icture birds, everything. not 'ust the picture ash birds, everything. not 'ust the picture it's also h birds, everything. not 'ust the picture it's also their _ birds, everything. notjust the picture it's also their sound . birds, everything. notjust thej picture it's also their sound for them it's like shazam for music, you can do shazam for birdsong probably even other animals.— even other animals. fascinating. i like that. this — even other animals. fascinating. i like that. this one _ even other animals. fascinating. i like that. this one you _ even other animals. fascinating. i like that. this one you have - even other animals. fascinating. i like that. this one you have to - even other animals. fascinating. i like that. this one you have to do| even other animals. fascinating. i l like that. this one you have to do a lot of explaining. this is mashable. the headline is quite provocative. it's notjust you, check gpt is lazier, open eye i confirmed for that what is going on? it’s lazier, open eye i confirmed for that what is going on? it's super weird. that what is going on? it's super weird- open _ that what is going on? it's super weird. open ai _ that what is going on? it's super weird. open ai said _

that what is going on? it's super weird. open ai said they - that what is going on? it's super weird. open ai said they had - that what is going on? it's super| weird. open ai said they had not weird. 0pen ai said they had not updated their model since the 11th of november and somehow they felt that this meant that people were getting an inferior user experience because they put in certain problems and it takes a wealth of that you trickled through for users to know. we've been looking in the ga support on this, people have been complaining about al and open ai in particular being a bit lackluster in its responses for the past six months. is it recent orjust finally making it through or is mashable just having fun? i loved it. lackluster responses. not as helpful as it used to be for that whenever people say that al is replace humans i am not so sure.— i am not so sure. sounds very familiar for— i am not so sure. sounds very familiar for the _ i am not so sure. sounds very familiar for the replacing - i am not so sure. sounds very familiar for the replacing our l i am not so sure. sounds very - familiar for the replacing our worst traits, not our best. unchecked before we move on, laziness aside. what are your assessments of where we're in out with a? —— check gpt. it's receded a bed, what your assessment of where it stands now?

my assessment of where it stands now? my assessment would be the united kingdom is that this technology is in beta. so play with it, experience with it, do not base anything important on it. when the national cybersecurity says it can be a data of data poisoning, which is how you were dirty a data set deliberately, very difficult to detect i would take that seriously if i were a ceo or general counsel of the company. if your software developer you want to get 70% there and check the work because you already have a high level expertise, it's a productivity tool for you, level expertise, it's a productivity tool foryou, do level expertise, it's a productivity tool for you, do it. level expertise, it's a productivity tool foryou, do it. i level expertise, it's a productivity tool for you, do it. i see lots of people using it on linked in to write post about how they're for it. the key to it is if you have a level of expertise in the subject matter in which you are using it, fine because you can spot whatever�*s going on if you are in immature at something and trying to use it in an area that you not so familiar with

be warned. area that you not so familiar with be warned-— be warned. yes. proceed with caution. okay. _ be warned. yes. proceed with caution. okay. i— be warned. yes. proceed with caution. okay. i always- be warned. yes. proceed with caution. okay. i always do. i be warned. yes. proceed with i caution. okay. i always do. let's talk about— caution. okay. i always do. let's talk about how _ caution. okay. i always do. let's talk about how i've _ caution. okay. i always do. let's talk about how i've made - caution. okay. i always do. let's talk about how i've made my i talk about how i've made my christmas card using generative ai. i have not done this, i should emphasise. this is a washington post com columnist it's a fabulous idea but can you explain what's going on? this is written by the washing to impose authority on al and he always experienced on himself without he spent $49, which i feel is a lot, actually. he was playing, rather than crafting he did with al, trying to create pictures of himself with them i must use the right word here because the way he wrote it in the article is creating an image of him without pants, which has a different meaning for english speakers. they

credited in image of him without trousers. eitherway credited in image of him without trousers. either way maybe not what you're wanting to send out to colleagues and grandparents. it made his family to white, because he has a wife and children who are not white for the what was that about? it also too attractive i love that because he says ai is a hotness problem. that's because it's because he says ai is a hotness problem. that's because its trade on the data of models, and everybody is to perfect selfies. which is why nobody looks real when they've been through an ai filter. i nobody looks real when they've been through an ai filter.— through an ai filter. i hadn't even thou~ht through an ai filter. i hadn't even thought about — through an ai filter. i hadn't even thought about that. _ through an ai filter. i hadn't even thought about that. you're - through an ai filter. i hadn't even thought about that. you're only l through an ai filter. i hadn't even| thought about that. you're only as good as the data coming in and if the date is in one direction or another... ii the date is in one direction or another- - -_ the date is in one direction or another... , ., �* , ., another... if you're sending out christmas _ another... if you're sending out christmas photos _ another... if you're sending out christmas photos of _ another... if you're sending out christmas photos of yourself i another... if you're sending out - christmas photos of yourself looking too good, what are your family and friends get to say about that? had fun with it but maybe don't send them out yet. he fun with it but maybe don't send them out yet-— fun with it but maybe don't send them out yet. he does detail hear how ou them out yet. he does detail hear how you actually _ them out yet. he does detail hear how you actually do _ them out yet. he does detail hear how you actually do it. _ them out yet. he does detail hear how you actually do it. as - them out yet. he does detail hear how you actually do it. as you i how you actually do it. as you mention, the cost of the signing up in the commands he puts in to chatgpt to in the commands he puts in to

chatg pt to access in the commands he puts in to chatgpt to access the image. it isn't far off, clearly the results if you look at the picture are not great. but it doesn't seem from this that it great. but it doesn't seem from this thatitis great. but it doesn't seem from this that it is far off so that we could be close to actually using this in doing this. be close to actually using this in doing this-— be close to actually using this in doin: this. , , .,, ., ., doing this. yes, people do all the time. he used _ doing this. yes, people do all the time. he used an _ doing this. yes, people do all the time. he used an app— doing this. yes, people do all the time. he used an app to - doing this. yes, people do all the time. he used an app to make i doing this. yes, people do all the | time. he used an app to make the southeast. use photoshop, which is old—school. he used part of open ai old—school. he used part of open al to do a little bit. he also point out something i thought was quite cool out something i thought was quite cool, dolly the open ai application won't let you intentionally recreate a living person. that's a guard rail around deep fakes, which is a big problem with all of this for the i could make christmas cards are due and put them out but there's no way you could stop me for them in this case the tech actually tries to put up case the tech actually tries to put up that i would do the work around that mr fowler did and use lens. and adobe to put it altogether. basically it's like committing a crime but created fun.-

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we will have all the explanations, all the analysis. stay with us. hello there. thursday brought us some big temperature contrasts across the uk. western areas, it turned pretty mild. swansea, we had temperatures, for example, reaching double figures with some bright skies here. but across parts of east anglia through much of the day,

temperatures struggled in places to reach much above four degrees celsius, and there was some drizzle around, too. 0vernight tonight, i think it's going to stay pretty cloudy across wales, parts of the midlands, southern counties of england, northern ireland and probably western scotland, too. the clearer skies — eastern scotland and parts of north—east england, and that's probably where we'll see some of the lowest temperatures. so, tomorrow, probably a lot of cloud for wales and southern counties of england. northern ireland, cloudy. western scotland, cloud thickens to bring some rain. there will be some sunny spells, the best of these probably across the eastern side of england, particularly to the east of the pennines, and across parts of eastern scotland for a time. mild across the west, temperatures reaching 12 degrees, but across eastern england, not quite so mild with temperatures of around eight. then as we head into the weekend, we get a weather front that gets stuck across the north—west of scotland, bringing some very large falls of rain, particularly focused in the highlands, where over the high ground we could see around 175 mm of rain.

that's a huge amount and could bring some flooding issues, may also trigger one or two landslips. aside from that, the weekend will be dominated by south—westerly winds that will be bringing mild air across the uk. mild it may be, however it's also likely to be pretty grey and cloudy on saturday. and across these western areas, the cloud would be thick enough for a bit of drizzle. a few mist and fog patches around. heavier rain, then, into the north—west of scotland. some breaks in the cloud. again, the best of these are likely to be across parts of north—east england and for a time across eastern scotland, although any sunshine is likely to be very hazy there. for sunday, if anything, rain becomes a bit more extensive in scotland. perhaps some of the rain fringing into northern ireland for a time, too. england and wales largely dry, and a better chance of seeing the cloud break with some spells of sunshine coming through. very mild. temperatures could reach between 12—14 degrees celsius for the vast majority. however, the mild air won't stay with us all that long because into next week, we swap south—westerly winds for north—westerly winds and down go the temperatures.

as well as that colder air arriving, there'll be plenty of showers, and as the colder air digs in, some of those will start to turn wintry.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. the us national security adviser is in israel with a warning about the growing number of civilian casualties in gaza. also tonight, we will look at president zelensky�*s ongoing battle for more funding. after failing in washington, his hopes now lie in europe as eu leaders meet to discuss next steps. and we will look at the fallout in washington after the republican—controlled house launched an official impeachment inquiry into presidentjoe biden. joining me this hour to discuss it all is washington post live anchor leigh ann caldwell and tim montgomerie, the founder of the political website conservative home.

we start in israel. us national security adviser jake sullivan is there, meeting with prime minister benjamin netanyahu, expected to talk about protecting civilians and a possible timetable for ending the war. sullivan will meet palestinian president mahmoud abbas on friday. also, israel's ambassador to the uk says israel would not accept a two—state solution when the war in gaza ends. 0n the ground, bombing and fighting continue. this is the aftermath of a strike in rafah, in the south of the gaza strip. the hamas—run health ministry says at least 24 people have been killed in air strikes on two houses in rafah today. david schenker is former us assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs. he told me even after the fighting stops, he thinks israel will still play a heavy security role in gaza.