injured in ukraine after a wave of aerial attacks across the country on friday. ukrainian officials called it the largest missile bombardment of the war so far. cities hit include kyiv, lviv in the west, odesa in the south, and dnipro, kharkiv and zaporizhzhia in eastern ukraine. this was the scene in dnipro, where a maternity hospital and a shopping centre were hit. poland has put its air defence forces on high alert after a suspected russian missile briefly entered polish airspace on friday. meanwhile, russian officials say one person has been killed in an overnight ukrainian strike on the russian city of belgorod. from kyiv, our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, reports. it is and always has been the whole of ukraine which is under attack. kyiv is still moscow's biggest prize. air defences have improved here, but this attack proved too much. translation: i was woken up

at 7:30 by a horrible sound. i it was so frightening, the missile was flying and everything was buzzing, so noisy. you are left in no doubt that this was a direct missile strike, the scale of the damage, the size of the blast zone, the heat caused. you're more used to seeing damage caused by falling debris when a missile is intercepted, but this reflects the scale of this russian attack. and scenes like this are being replicated right across ukraine. a lucky escape in kharkiv in the northeast. this city is familiar with missile strikes, but not 20 in a single morning. a shopping centre in dnipro in the east, as well as a maternity hospital, were hit. it didn't stop there. this is the port city of odesa in the south, where a residential block was struck. zaporizhzhia wasn't spared either, where at least eight were killed.

even lviv in the west, which sometimes feels farfrom this invasion, wasn't immune this time. all military targets were hit, as far as russia's defence ministry was concerned. while moscow is trying to damage grand morale, president zelensky is trying to boost it by visiting troops in avdiivka, one of the most hostile parts of the front line. "it's hard," he said. "it's about pain and loss as well these are "the people who keep ukraine alive." his air force says it had never seen so many missiles in one attack. in a war where moscow routinely strikes cities it can't occupy, that is saying something. james waterhouse, bbc news, kyiv. us president biden has responded to the attacks on ukraine, saying:

and mr biden warned: now to the war in the middle east are burned. —— middle east then.. the united nations says an estimated 150,000 palestinians are being forced to flee areas of central gaza, as israeli forces advance on refugee camps there. an israeli air strike is reported to have killed at least 20 displaced people in rafah, a town that many people have fled to in recent days. meanwhile, a hamas delegation has arrived in cairo for talks about a possible truce. hamas is designated a terror organisation by many western governments. 0ur correspondent, shaimaa khalil, sent this report from jerusalem. a massive is really bombing in northern gaza turned an extensive network of hamas

tunnels to dust. these idf pictures show well—equipped infrastructure of long and branched out tunnels in which the army is a senior hamas members moved and operated. in central gaza more than a people were ordered to evacuate two of the areas biggest refugee camps. this is where they were told to go for safety. the area itself really from the aftermath of strikes. translation: aftermath of strikes. tuna/mom- aftermath of strikes. translation: ~ , translation: we were sitting in our homes peacefully _ translation: we were sitting in our homes peacefully and - translation: we were sitting in our homes peacefully and all - translation: we were sitting in our homes peacefully and all of i our homes peacefully and all of a sudden a missile hit and destroyed my house, my neighbour's halys, the whole neighbourhood. my children are displaced now, we don't know where to go. have mercy on us, help us. it's the devastating situation. people are sleeping on the streets. in situation. people are sleeping on the streets.— on the streets. in rothfire, now guys — on the streets. in rothfire, now guys are's _ on the streets. in rothfire, now guys are's most - on the streets. in rothfire, i now guys are's most densely populated city according to the un, there is no letup in the

bombardment.— un, there is no letup in the bombardment. children were killed here, _ bombardment. children were killed here, 26 _ bombardment. children were killed here, 26 people - bombardment. children were killed here, 26 people were i killed here, 26 people were killed here, 26 people were killed here. i'm terrified. i am scared and the thought of me being killed all my other brother being killed, it'sjust crossing my mind repeatedly. i already lost my older brother, i can't lose my younger brother. i can't lose my younger brother-— i can't lose my younger brother. , , ., brother. this is what the egyptian _ brother. this is what the egyptian ceasefire - brother. this is what the i egyptian ceasefire proposal brother. this is what the - egyptian ceasefire proposal is against, and expanding military operation in gaza at a consuming garage of hamas rockets into israel. a delegation of hamas numbers is encouraging after further discussions but there is no guarantee that either side will agree but if they do, it will be a long drawn process. for now, displacement continues and gazans are running out of places to go. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, jerusalem. israel says it launched an extensive series of strikes against hezbollah targets in neighbouring lebanon. it says the attacks are in response to missiles

fired over the border. these pictures released by the israeli defence forces show them hitting what they describe as hezbollah infrastructure near wadi hamul in lebanon. israel says they hit a number of targets, including missile launch sites and a military compound. israel and hezbollah have traded strikes in the wake of hamas's 7 october attacks. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has warned that the lebanese capital beirut would be turned quote "into gaza" if hezbollah started an all—out war. it's been a busy week in us politics in the lead up to the 2024 presidential elections. the state of maine opted to kick republican frontrunner donald trump off the primary ballot. that decision won't take effect pending an appeal, but it follows a similar ruling in colorado. they both found the former president ineligible to hold office because of his actions after the 2020 election, arguing he engaged in insurrection. mr trump is expected to appeal the decision in maine. let's take a look at the states where mr trump's eligibility is being questioned. colorado and maine, the states that have opted to remove him, are in

bright red on this map. but it is a different story elsewhere. in dark red are michigan and minnesota, whose top courts have both rejected efforts to take mr trump off the primary ballot, and california, whose secretary of state has decided to keep mr trump on the ballot there. we're still waiting to see which way 0regon goes — a similar case there is pending. the campaign season officially kicks off in iowa in a little more than two weeks. let's bring in our panel to discuss. rina shah is a political strategist and commentator, and luke broadwater is the new york times' congressional correspondent. very good to have you both. good evening. we have these conflicting decisions that we see from these various states. it's getting confusing but luke, what do you think looking at the reaction from the trump campus while the impact has been so far?— campus while the impact has been so far? , been so far? right, well, trump is obviously _ been so far? right, well, trump is obviously using _ been so far? right, well, trump is obviously using these - is obviously using these rulings to try to rally support around him. he often likes to

portray himself as under attack ijy portray himself as under attack by the judiciary, portray himself as under attack by thejudiciary, by portray himself as under attack by the judiciary, by the courts, to try to rally his base to send him more money. he has had some success with rallying his base behind him in the past when there has been adverse court decisions. ultimately this case is going to have to be decided by the supreme court because there are conflicting court rulings in different states. you can see how it could be very, very bad donald trump if he has kicked off the ballot in state after state after state so the supreme court will have to decide, does the 14th amendment apply to donald trump's condong, is he an insurrection is who does not deserve be on the ballot? d0 is who does not deserve be on the ballot?— the ballot? do you agree this has to be _ the ballot? do you agree this has to be decided _ the ballot? do you agree this has to be decided by - the ballot? do you agree this has to be decided by the - has to be decided by the supreme court, rina shah? i supreme court, rina shah? i find the case in colorado and maine — find the case in colorado and maine clear—cut and constitutional conservatives

should _ constitutional conservatives should share the desistance because _ should share the desistance because they are rooted in legality, in the us constitution. that's the reason given— constitution. that's the reason given here _ constitution. that's the reason given here and the colorado of course — given here and the colorado of course it— given here and the colorado of course it was the supreme court there. _ course it was the supreme court there. so— course it was the supreme court there, sojurors, and in maine it was— there, sojurors, and in maine it was unilaterally decided by the secretary of state. if we are a — the secretary of state. if we are a nation of laws, the laws on the — are a nation of laws, the laws on the book should apply to states— on the book should apply to states doing what they wish, expressing the will of their pe0pie _ expressing the will of their people to have me they believe should — people to have me they believe should be on the ballot and who should _ should be on the ballot and who should not be on the ballot. the — should not be on the ballot. the comforting matter he is the conflict — the comforting matter he is the conflict of — the comforting matter he is the conflict of federalism which always— conflict of federalism which always seems to complicate our politics — always seems to complicate our politics. it's the division between the federal government and state government and its the aftermath of these two decisions that have been extremely recently. what i could — extremely recently. what i could hear hearing from republicans who actually don't even _ republicans who actually don't even support trouble is that voters — even support trouble is that voters should decide the ballot box, _ voters should decide the ballot box, not — voters should decide the ballot box, notjurors or voters should decide the ballot box, not jurors or bureaucrats, but again— box, not jurors or bureaucrats, but again i_ box, not jurors or bureaucrats, but again i say that this is a decision— but again i say that this is a decision in which states can do what _ decision in which states can do what they— decision in which states can do what they wish to do and then of course _ what they wish to do and then of course the supreme court could — of course the supreme court could choose to take this case up could choose to take this case up or—

could choose to take this case up or not— could choose to take this case up or not you, but again it's about— up or not you, but again it's about the _ up or not you, but again it's about the will of the people and the _ about the will of the people and the laws on the books have said the — and the laws on the books have said the secretary of state in maine — said the secretary of state in maine can make this decision and the — maine can make this decision and the supreme court of colorado can make this decision.— colorado can make this decision. �* ., decision. again rooted in the 14th amendment. _ decision. again rooted in the 14th amendment. i- decision. again rooted in the 14th amendment. i want - decision. again rooted in the 14th amendment. i want to i decision. again rooted in the i 14th amendment. i want to go for that because we also spoke with a maine secretary of state last night after the decision who said she felt duty bound by precisely her state's laws but at the same time republican voters and republicans say this is disadvantages like —— doesn't and murders. is disadvantages like -- doesn't and murders. you could make a good — doesn't and murders. you could make a good argument - doesn't and murders. you could make a good argument that - doesn't and murders. you could make a good argument that if i make a good argument that if you read the plaintext of the 14th amendment which i think she did and also the court in colorado debt, that the supplies clearly donald trump and if you have an evidential hearing and here the facts of what happened on 6january in the buildup to it, he should be disqualified. that said, a lot of people don't like the politics of that. they think that voters should decide about

who can be on the ballot, who can be the next president, and so if this does get decided by the supreme court which i think eventually the supreme court will have to rule on this, they are going to half to weigh that text of the constitution against a decision that will be wildly unpopular with many republicans and many people who think the voters should determine whether trump is the next president, not the courts. rina shah, one more question and as luke mentioned earlier, will this just benefit the former president donald trump? donald trump being disqualified from _ donald trump being disqualified from certain states' ballot does _ from certain states' ballot does not help him at all. if he goes — does not help him at all. if he goes on — does not help him at all. if he goes on to— does not help him at all. if he goes on to be the gop's nominee which _ goes onto be the gop's nominee which after— goes on to be the gop's nominee which after mid—march there is a point — which after mid—march there is a point of— which after mid—march there is a point of no return, if nobody else _ a point of no return, if nobody else in— a point of no return, if nobody else in the _ a point of no return, if nobody else in the gop primary field can do— else in the gop primary field can do the delicate maths, cetch— can do the delicate maths, catch up— can do the delicate maths, catch up trouble at that point, he becomes the presumptive

nominee _ he becomes the presumptive nominee going into the summer convention. this is a situation which — convention. this is a situation which our— convention. this is a situation which our founding fathers built— which our founding fathers built on— which our founding fathers built on the mechanism in the 14th _ built on the mechanism in the 14th amendment to leave out a person— 14th amendment to leave out a person that they felt had engaged in interaction, that activity. _ engaged in interaction, that activity, to not be able to be eligible. _ activity, to not be able to be eligible, to lead the country. i eligible, to lead the country. i don't — eligible, to lead the country. i don't see how this is controversial and there are many— controversial and there are many who say we are already in the waters _ many who say we are already in the waters of a constitutional dilemma. i don't believe it to be so — dilemma. i don't believe it to be so. again, this could get kicked — be so. again, this could get kicked to _ be so. again, this could get kicked to the supreme court you can make — kicked to the supreme court you can make a _ kicked to the supreme court you can make a decision that would overturn— can make a decision that would overturn estate decision. putting _ overturn estate decision. pulling back for a moment, it's important _ pulling back for a moment, it's important to realise the politics _ important to realise the politics here, one big thing is that— politics here, one big thing is that the — politics here, one big thing is that the same people that were applauding the supreme court decision— applauding the supreme court decision to kick the issue of abortion— decision to kick the issue of abortion back to the states are the same _ abortion back to the states are the same people now saying that the same people now saying that the state — the same people now saying that the state should not be able to disqualify trump from the ballot _ disqualify trump from the ballot. it does not sense, it is a — ballot. it does not sense, it is a critical and it's very up to the _ is a critical and it's very up to the competition. i is a critical and it's very up to the competition.- is a critical and it's very up to the competition. i want to see what _ to the competition. i want to see what the _ to the competition. i want to see what the supreme - to the competition. i want to

see what the supreme court| to the competition. i want to - see what the supreme court said they ask about the different topics, foreign policy, which is not play consequential roles in present elections but if you are better israel war, it's been deeply divisive and we're pulling up a pole from the new york times and siena college last week which showed photos rolex approve of president biden cosmic handling of the conflict. luke, in generalthis has been a question that's deeply divided democrats as well, hasn't it?— well, hasn't it? right. biden is in a very— well, hasn't it? right. biden is in a very tough _ well, hasn't it? right. biden is in a very tough place - well, hasn't it? right. biden is in a very tough place here j is in a very tough place here politically. the democratic party is very much divided about how to respond to the war in gaza. he has been, president biden, a staunch supporter of israel and there are a lot of people in the democratic base who believe he should insist on some restraints on israel, that they should not be the type of bombing that's going on in gaza right now were so many innocent people are getting killed.

there is a divide on the democrat side and on the republican side they will be opposed to what biden does not matter what so that is why you see his poll numbers so low on theissue see his poll numbers so low on the issue of the war in gaza. republicans are uniformly against him no matter what and then there is a divide among democrats. then there is a divide among democrats-_ then there is a divide among democrats. a, ., ,, ., democrats. mat croker -- rina shah, democrats. mat croker -- rina shah. many — democrats. mat croker -- rina shah, many people _ democrats. mat croker -- rina shah, many people have - democrats. mat croker -- rina - shah, many people have seconded especially among arab—american and muslim american voters stop i already see this hurting biden. a , i already see this hurting biden. , ., , i already see this hurting biden. , ~ , biden. many of these muslim voters have _ biden. many of these muslim voters have felt _ biden. many of these muslim voters have felt betrayed - biden. many of these muslim voters have felt betrayed by. voters have felt betrayed by biden — voters have felt betrayed by biden. the same voters feel that— biden. the same voters feel that white is the us have to have — that white is the us have to have israel's back at every turn — have israel's back at every turn it— have israel's back at every turn. it will take a longer segment to get into that but the reality is this that you can— the reality is this that you can be _ the reality is this that you can be as supportive of the jewish— can be as supportive of the jewish community, of the jewish people. — jewish community, of the jewish people, you could be against what — people, you could be against what happened on 7 october but you also— what happened on 7 october but you also don't have to be pro the actions of the israeli government and by that i mean

netanyahu and his people. so there — netanyahu and his people. so there is— netanyahu and his people. so there is a _ netanyahu and his people. so there is a lot of grey area here _ there is a lot of grey area here but— there is a lot of grey area here but for most americans that— here but for most americans that betrayal is so severe and i that betrayal is so severe and i must — that betrayal is so severe and i must say— that betrayal is so severe and i must say we are more technologically connected to the ballot box than ever before and in — the ballot box than ever before and in the _ the ballot box than ever before and in the same we were technologically connected to what — technologically connected to what is _ technologically connected to what is happening and therefore it really. — what is happening and therefore it really, really touches american hearts and minds in a way that— american hearts and minds in a way that you don't even have to be a _ way that you don't even have to be a muslim americans feel the way you — be a muslim americans feel the way you feel about how our administration has really felt us in — administration has really felt us in not _ administration has really felt us in not taking the proper steps. _ us in not taking the proper steps, and being too supportive of netanyahu and his actions in the aftermath of 7 october, this— the aftermath of 7 october, this is— the aftermath of 7 october, this is something biden has to correct — this is something biden has to correct course on and i don't find — correct course on and i don't find it— correct course on and i don't find it that _ correct course on and i don't find it that controversial to say — find it that controversial to say that _ find it that controversial to say that-— find it that controversial to sa that. ., ., say that. our so severe on a daily basis- _ say that. our so severe on a daily basis. thank _ say that. our so severe on a daily basis. thank you. - say that. our so severe on a daily basis. thank you. we i say that. our so severe on a i daily basis. thank you. we will see what the _ daily basis. thank you. we will see what the administrator - see what the administrator disaster on the policy but good to get your thoughts night. thank you so much. thank you. the us—mexico border has been in focus this week,

with top officials from both countries agreeing on thursday to work more closely to tackle a record number of migrant crossings. the agreement came a day after us secretary of state antony blinken met mexican president andres manuel lopez obrador in mexico city. members of us congress have pressured the biden administration to take action as border states try to handle migrants. texas has taken drastic measures as record numbers of vulnerable people cross the border. earlier this month its governor passed a state law allowing the arrest of those who cross the border unlawfully. since last april, greg abbott's administration has sent tens of thousands of migrants to mostly democrat—run cities. one of the primary recipients, new york city, now requires that charter buses transporting migrants provide 32 hours notice before arrival. as both mexican and us authorities crack down on immigration, many people headed to the shared border are facing uncertainty in the depths of winter. a short while ago i spoke to mexico's former ambassador to china, jorge guajardo.

ambassador, earlierthis ambassador, earlier this week we saw the us secretary of state and homeland security secretary meet with the mexican president, they were meeting to discuss migration in mexico city. and we saw the mexican president say that they had met important agreements. he didn't say exactly what those were but what do you think they might have been? do you think any real progress was made here? i think the fact they are talking about a share problem is progress in and of itself. there is an issue happening at the border, and the fact that mexico and the us are both addressing it as partners i think is great progress. i am not privy to the agreements, but i am very optimistic of the fact that they are talking in a respectful, creative, constructive way. so that is how partners are supposed to work. so i was very heartened by this visit.— by this visit. the us has been clear, it wants _ by this visit. the us has been

clear, it wants to _ by this visit. the us has been clear, it wants to see - by this visit. the us has been clear, it wants to see mexico| clear, it wants to see mexico take on an even bigger role in curbing the flow of migration into the us. in the mexican president said he is willing to do that, to help. how can mexico do so? what concrete measures could take to actively —— actually curb this massive flow outing at the moment? first of all, you can enforce migratory laws in our southern border with guatemala, but also there are issues about taking in the immigrants that are not coming into the united states and mexico. in fact a lot of them are staying to work in monterey, my home town in mexico, there is a big haitian community that initially we headed to the united states, when allowed to go into the united states, they were waiting in mexico and they have been absorbed into the labour force. so in that sense that has also helps, but in that instance many of the immigrants crossing the border right now i'm not mexican. in fact a big

majority are not mexican. and the us is sending them back to mexico and mexico doesn't necessarily have a budget to repatriate to their respective countries, many of whom are from far away places. so in that sense, probably working together we can share the burden, the economic burden of repatriating the immigrants in the most humane way possible. i the most humane way possible. i want to ask you about what you said about some migrants coming and staying in some towns and working, because we spoke to a republican congressman earlier, his district is upon the us — mexico border and he says he wants to see mexico do more to curb humanitarian work visas for people who don't intend to use them. for people who don't intend to use them-— use them. what ends up happening _ use them. what ends up happening is _ use them. what ends up happening is people - use them. what ends up i happening is people coming use them. what ends up - happening is people coming from all over— happening is people coming from all over the world going to mexico _ all over the world going to mexico city, get these humanitarian visas, illegally transit— humanitarian visas, illegally transit through mexico city and then— transit through mexico city and then illegally enter the united states — then illegally enter the united states. ~ ., ., ~' then illegally enter the united states. ~ ., ., ,, ., states. what do you think of that? whether _ states. what do you think of that? whether or _ states. what do you think of that? whether or not - states. what do you think of that? whether or not they . states. what do you think of. that? whether or not they enter the us illegally _ that? whether or not they enter the us illegally or _ that? whether or not they enter the us illegally or not, - that? whether or not they enter the us illegally or not, i - the us illegally or not, i think that is something for the

united states to decide. however i am sure you have read in the news all this phenomenon of all this new investment coming into mexico, most of it coming into mexico, most of it coming into mexico, most of it coming into monterey, again where i am from. onejust assumes that a sicko has an endless supply of labour, in fact that is not the case. there is high labour turnover, there is need for more labour and a lot of these immigrants, and a lot of these immigrants, and againi and a lot of these immigrants, and again i am mentioning the haitians because if you travel to monterey you will see a big haitian community that has been incorporated into the labour force, working in factories in monterey, you see a lot of central americans. those are not just getting central americans. those are notjust getting visas to transit to the united states, maybe they initially did, the fact is that nowadays they are working in monterey. how do you convince more people from the mexican perspective to stay and not travel on to the us? they are not necessarily mexicans coming to the us, there are a lot of chinese, africans, central americans, venezuelans,

huge numbers of venezuelans and cubans. we have to enforce our immigration laws in our southern border so they don't cross into the country and take advantage of a lax situation to reach the us border — but those who do come with a polite, humanitarian plight, i think mexico, it has a long tradition of absorbing immigrants, granting asylum, maybe we can incorporate them into the labour force within mexico and i think that is a that is already being done. another item the congressmen - already being done. another - item the congressmen mentioned to us is to discuss some of the push factors that are creating some of these migration flows we are seeing from countries like venezuela, nicaragua, when people are fleeing violence and also economic hardship. what do you want to see the us do, together with mexico, to address some of those push factors? ., ., , ., factors? immigration is a ulobal factors? immigration is a global phenomenon. - factors? immigration is a global phenomenon. it i factors? immigration is a global phenomenon. it isj global phenomenon. it is happening in indonesia, it is happening in indonesia, it is happening with bangladesh, people migrating to indonesia, it is happening in europe with

migrants, it is a global issue. there are many reasons my people migrate. some are related to climate change, to positive, —— poverty, to social unrest, to violence, there are many things we can do to help but at the end of the day we have to ensure the trend leads to greater migratory flows and movements. we have to be aware, and if we're not going to be absorbing them at least we have to provide a humane way to deal the issue. cruelty is no way to deal with migrants and oftentimes we get confused and think using them as a political ball helps, it doesn't. it is a very tragic situation that forces people to migrate, and i guess it is on us to give them a humane treatment. ambassador, really good — a humane treatment. ambassador, really good to _ a humane treatment. ambassador, really good to get _ a humane treatment. ambassador, really good to get your _ really good to get your perspective on this issue, thank you forjoining us. following the 7 october hamas attacks on israel, the number of anti—semitic hate crimes recorded by

uk police forces rose sharply. data released by 31 uk police forces show incidents peaked in larger urban areas, though hate crimes overall appear to have fallen significantly over the last decade. the bbc�*s home editor mark easton reports. stop taking out innocent civilians! killing children every single day! in the weeks after the start of the israel—hamas conflict, tensions spilled over into a spike in anti—semitic and islamophobic hate incidents in the uk. this is anti—semitism. data obtained from freedom of information requests show that in england's more diverse urban areas, police saw a rise in anti—jewish incidents in the month following the hamas attacks on 7 october. greater manchester police recorded 7a anti—semitic offences, up from 15 in the same period a year earlier. west midlands police recorded 22, up from just one. west yorkshire police recorded a9, up from 29. and the british transport police recorded 87 incidents, up from eight in the same month a year before.

we have seenjewish people who are worried about sending their children to school, about going to synagogue, about wearing anything that might allow other people to identify them asjewish. the pro—palestinian marches in london saw arrests for suspected anti—semitic offences, with the met reporting last month that 19 people had later been charged with anti—jewish hate crimes. in some places, there has also been an increase in anti—muslim hate incidents. hello, you do takeaways? yes. ok, so i come over and take away your life. bleep, bleep. israel forever! this palestinian restaurant in london received abusive messages in the days after the hamas attack. the situation in the middle east has increased fear in bothjewish and muslim neighbourhoods in britain, every alleged hate crime adding to those anxieties. however, it appears community relations have since started to improve, and overall, hate crime appears

to have fallen significantly in the last two decades. mark easton, bbc news. and you can find more of our coverage on the israel— gaza war and the diplomatic and lowball convocations of that on our website —— overall implications of that on our website. thank you for watching. hello. well, new year's eve is just around the corner. obviously, a lot happening, but we've also got some bad weather on the way. and here's some advice for you this weekend — with the very heavy rain and the gale force winds, there could be some disruption, certainly some delays are likely. and on top of that, we've got snow on the way for the northern hills and mountains. and here's the area of low pressure, as it approaches us during the course of early saturday. now, ahead of it, the weather's actually not too bad. there'll be some clear spells and some chilly, frosty weather in scotland. but elsewhere, you can see that milder weather already setting in. so here's the low pressure — lots of isobars here.

obviously, the more isobars there are, the stronger the winds. here's that weather front as it sweeps across ireland, towards the west of england, wales and scotland, some snow there, blizzards across the mountains. temperatures around 12 degrees in the south, ten in liverpool. further north, it will be colder. now, how about that really rough weather? well, it'll happen along this cold front here. very strong winds around coastal areas, exposed spots, 60, maybe even 70 miles an hour. very windy inland, too. notice how that weather front curls into the centre of this low pressure. and that cold front actually doesn't reach eastern areas until very late — early hours of sunday, in fact. so, the low pressure barrels across the uk into new year's eve and actually, many of us find ourselves in the centre of that low. why is that important? well, actually, the winds are very light in the heart of the low here. that also means that any showers will linger for a long period of time. there's just a few sunny spells around. the stronger winds will be towards the south. and then, if we head towards midnight, this is roughly what

it will look like. i mean, this forecast will still change the details and the positions of these showers. but broadly speaking, notice this patchy nature of rain and also the clear spells at the stroke of midnight. so, further north, i think this is where the best of the weather will be — here around central and north—western scotland. further south across the uk, we've got the strong winds and also those frequent showers. and then, new year's day, another area of low pressure heads our way. another set of weather fronts, a more prolonged spell of rain. so, really, the first week of 2024 is looking very unsettled, relatively mild with those temperatures typically around sort of 8—10 degrees, i think, for most of us. that's it from me. bye— bye.

is bbc news. we will have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. there's a huge barrage going on overhead just

at the moment. yevgeny prigozhin seemed determined to march his men to the top of the hill. then, he marched them down again. political persecution like something straight out of a fascist or communist nation. this is southern israel and that is gaza, and the war here has dominated the news agenda since early october. tragic and polarising, it's one of the biggest stories of 2023 and one that i have followed here and reported on throughout, speaking to people in israel and in gaza

about how they're living through it.