hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. hamas says its deputy leader has been killed in lebanon. we'll look at that claim and what it could mean for the conflict. also on the programme. the passengers and crew managed to escape from this. but five people were killed in the other plane involved in the crash injapan. in the uk. the government is claiming success on processing asylum claims. we'll have a look at the numbers. on tonight's panel mary anne marsh — political analyst and democratic party strategist. and sebastian payne, the director on onward — a centre—right think—tank, and formerjournalist. will get to the panel in a moment but first of our developing story

over the last couple of hours in the middle east. middle east hamas says its deputy leader has been killed in an explosion in lebanon. hezbollah says his kidding" will not go unanswered". saleh al—arouri was deputy chairman of hamas's political bureau but is also known to have been deeply involved in its military affairs. hamas is designated a terrorist organisation by many western governments. this is the aftermath of the explosion — thought to be hamas office in beirut. reports six people killed. local media have described this as an israeli drone attack. the bbc hasn't verified that. the israeli military has told the bbc that it will not comment on reports in the foreign media. the un has described the beirut strike as �*extremely worrying'. a spokesperson for the un

secretary general. we know that the secretary—general urges all parties to exercise maximum restraint and take urgent steps to de—escalate tensions in the region. i mean, he was very clear in mentioning that this continued fighting has the risk of a great miscalculation by multiple actors, and i think this is what we have been seeing in different parts of the region, sadly. let's get more from our middle east correspondent — shaimaa khalil — shaimaa khalil — injerusalem. we have been getting reaction from that lebanese caretaker prime minister, najib mikati, who described the blast as a new israeli war crime. saying that it aims to drag lebanon and onto a new phase of the conflict. we have heard from mark regev, the adviser to the prime minister minister benjamin netanyahu, he has been speaking to the us network msnbc, and he reacted to the blast saying that israel did not take responsibility for the attack and it

should be clear this attack was not one on the lebanese state but as he put it, a surgical strike against the hamas leadership. we reached out, as you say, to the idf, who said they would not comment on reports from foreign media, but we have been getting condemnation from hamas. saleh al—arouri is one of the most senior officials on the political side and also the military side. he has been leading on both fronts. he is one of the people who established izz ad—din al-qassam brigades early on and has been involved early on in the construction of it, in the hierarchy of it, in the very close details of it as well. let's bring in the panel now: mary anne marsh — political analyst and democratic party strategist. and sebastian payne, the director on onward — a centre—right think—tank, and formerjournalist.

great to see you both, thank you for coming on the programme and being our panel. this story is developing since we have been on air, we are getting more reaction. the last line that we got in from one of the news agencies, afp, is that hezbollah says the israel killing of the hamas deputy in lebanon will not go unanswered. marianne, the fair since right at the beginning of this conflict has been of a potential spread, know this clearly doesn't mark that in and of itself, but what comes next worries many.- comes next worries many. is the createst comes next worries many. is the greatest bear — comes next worries many. is the greatest bear of _ comes next worries many. is the greatest bear of a _ comes next worries many. is the greatest bear of a one _ comes next worries many. is the greatest bear of a one since - greatest bear of a one since october seven, that something could open the door to others in the region getting in this in the middle east and bringing other actors. bringing this to lebanon is what everyone feared.

you have to remember that iran has constituted a loose coalition of militias that have conducted attacks all along on any given day, whether it is in the red sea or the attacks on us bases in iraq or syria or elsewhere. that has been going on but this could be the invitation for iran in particular to really escalate this war, and thus the very thing everyone wanted to avoid. sebastien, your reaction? it would be a hue sebastien, your reaction? it would be a huge test _ sebastien, your reaction? it would be a huge test for _ sebastien, your reaction? it would be a huge test for the _ sebastien, your reaction? it would be a huge test for the lebanese i be a huge test for the lebanese state. _ be a huge test for the lebanese state, because as mary and was seen, this is_ state, because as mary and was seen, this is something inside lebanon orders _ this is something inside lebanon orders and — this is something inside lebanon orders and outside of israel where this alleged assassination has taken place and _ this alleged assassination has taken place and the question is is there any retaliation was to mark that flare _ any retaliation was to mark that flare of — any retaliation was to mark that flare of uptick in the region is something people have been concerned about _ something people have been concerned about the _ something people have been concerned about. the question for hezbollah is do they— about. the question for hezbollah is do they respond or acknowledge it? or do—

do they respond or acknowledge it? or do they— do they respond or acknowledge it? or do they sit back and not have that wider— or do they sit back and not have that wider war, because let's not forget _ that wider war, because let's not forget this— that wider war, because let's not forget this person was been killed is not _ forget this person was been killed is not related to hezbollah but senior— is not related to hezbollah but senior in— is not related to hezbollah but senior in hamas, so this is a calculation _ senior in hamas, so this is a calculation did not have to make, and lots — calculation did not have to make, and lots of— calculation did not have to make, and lots of reports to confirm that israei— and lots of reports to confirm that israei has — and lots of reports to confirm that israel has not said yet it will not comment— israel has not said yet it will not comment on these things but it shows how voiatiie _ comment on these things but it shows how volatile the situation is and how volatile the situation is and how things can be tipped one way or the other~ _ how things can be tipped one way or the other~ it — how things can be tipped one way or the other. it is not entirely clear how this — the other. it is not entirely clear how this is — the other. it is not entirely clear how this is going to go and where it is going _ how this is going to go and where it is going to — how this is going to go and where it is going to and, and israel trying to push— is going to and, and israel trying to push on— is going to and, and israel trying to push on its stated aims of trying to eradicate hamas, but the question is at what _ to eradicate hamas, but the question is at what cost?— is at what cost? thank you for that sebastien. — is at what cost? thank you for that sebastien, will— is at what cost? thank you for that sebastien, will be _ is at what cost? thank you for that sebastien, will be back _ is at what cost? thank you for that sebastien, will be back to - is at what cost? thank you for that sebastien, will be back to both - is at what cost? thank you for that sebastien, will be back to both ofl sebastien, will be back to both of you in a few moments, but we will go to japan now. now to japan, where two planes have collided on a runway. take a look at the damage.

extraordinary images of the plan here collapse in on fire. this was an airbus 350 passenger plane after landing on the runway and hitting another smaller plane. let's look at it coming in to land. this is runway on tokyo's haneda airport. it had flown from another airport in north of country. look at what the passengers were going through. 379 passengers and crew on board. they all got out safely. which is remarkable given those pictures. the plane, this is the same plan here on fire, collated without smaller coastguard aircraft.

it was taking emergency supplies to help earthquake rescue efforts. in that plan, five people killed. joining me is michele robson who used to be an air traffic controller and now runs a travel website — turning left for less. thank you for coming on the programme. thank you for coming on the programme-— thank you for coming on the programme. given thank you for coming on the rorramme. ., �* m programme. you're welcome. given the earl stares programme. you're welcome. given the early stages in — programme. you're welcome. given the early stages in the _ programme. you're welcome. given the early stages in the usual— programme. you're welcome. given the early stages in the usual caveats - early stages in the usual caveats within investigation ongoing, what do you think are the potential reasons that these planes could have collated on that runway? brute reasons that these planes could have collated on that runway?— collated on that runway? we are heafina collated on that runway? we are hearing preliminary _ collated on that runway? we arei hearing preliminary information, collated on that runway? we are - hearing preliminary information, not official, but we have seen a transmit —— a transcript of the air traffic controller composition, this is not official but transmissions publicly available, the smaller aircraft, the coastguard aircraft,

was not cleared onto the runway but a holding point but they should have waited for that japan airlines to land which had been given landing clearance. at the moment, it looks like that could be the cause but another thing to bear in mind is normally you would expect to see the air traffic controller to see this emma they have radar that would allow them to see aircraft moving about in the airfield and they could see out of the tower windows with the naked eye or binoculars so if the naked eye or binoculars so if the aircraft went onto the runway when it should not have the bigger question is why it was it not spotted? there has been spec elation that the aircraft itself was not transmitting the information you would expect that would it it labelled on the controllers display, but we do not know the full details if that is correct or not. interesting, we should underline that to aircraft collated and is extremely rare.— that to aircraft collated and is extremely rare. that to aircraft collated and is extremel rare. , . ,, , �*, extremely rare. yes, thankfully it's extremely rare. yes, thankfully it's extremely rare. — extremely rare. yes, thankfully it's extremely rare, i'm _ extremely rare. yes, thankfully it's extremely rare, i'm sure _ extremely rare. yes, thankfully it's extremely rare, i'm sure people i

extremely rare, i'm sure people heard of the 1977 crashed in a ten reef, which is still one of the worst losses of life in aviation emma thankfully many years ago, but as a result of that out of work done on what we call runway incursions where aircraft get on active runway where aircraft get on active runway where they shouldn't be. lots of things like the surface movement radar and other applications which the airport did have to prevent that. but in this instance the aircraft was cleared to land and wasn't actually on the runway so in that respect it may have made a difference. that respect it may have made a difference-— difference. the difference in the -e of difference. the difference in the type of aircraft _ difference. the difference in the type of aircraft respondents - difference. the difference in the type of aircraft respondents a i type of aircraft respondents a different type of situation, this is a visit airport but usually continuous landing of passenger planes and traffic, but because of

the airport we had different types of aircraft around which potentially could have led to something. yes. of aircraft around which potentially could have led to something. yes, it is a smaller — could have led to something. yes, it is a smallerjet _ could have led to something. yes, it is a smallerjet than _ could have led to something. yes, it is a smallerjet than they _ could have led to something. yes, it is a smallerjet than they would i is a smallerjet than they would probably use 248 large airport like haneda, but it is used for commercial flights as well. in the uk there are quite a few flying around, however it is a bit out of the ordinary, the pilot may not have been used to flying from that airport in a busy environment. another aspect, the fact that there are what we called mixed modes, they are what we called mixed modes, they are taking off on landing on both runways, where as in uk, heathrow for example, we only have arriving aircraft or departing aircraft for the majority of time, sometimes mixed mode but haven't mixed mode does make it more likely that there could be something on the runway it with something lining up as we think it might have done without having the clearance to do so.— the clearance to do so. thank you for lending _ the clearance to do so. thank you for lending us _ the clearance to do so. thank you for lending us your _ the clearance to do so. thank you

for lending us your expertise i the clearance to do so. thank you for lending us your expertise and | for lending us your expertise and talking us through that. to underline, as michelle was in there, we don't have the official results of investigation or anything like that. well the people on board the coastguard plane were on their way to the west coast of japan with aid for those affected by the powerful earthquake on new year's day. 55 people are now known to have died in the 7.6 magnitude quake that hit the region of noto. tremors were felt hundreds of miles away in the capital tokyo. japan's prime minister says it is now a race against time to rescue those trapped beneath the rubble, as our correspondent jean mckenzie reports. sirens. this is a race for survival. rescue workers stream throuthapan's isolated noto peninsula, the roads blocking their way. they're trying to reach these worst—affected areas in the north — where people are trapped under their collapsed homes. many families were out at temples,

celebrating new year's day, whenjapan was hit by its strongest earthquake in 12 years. nomura—san thought his shrine was going to collapse. "the whole gate was swaying. the alleyway was swaying, too. the children had to squat on the floor so as not to fall over," he told me. alerts chime. as we travel towards the epicentre, we're alerted to another earthquake. these aftershocks keep coming. further in, old wooden homes have been brought to the ground — not made to withstand the ferocity ofjapan's enduring quakes. toshio iwahama lives here alone after losing his wife. at 82, he doesn't know how he'll manage the repairs. translation: we always have

earthquakes around here. i but i just didn't think we'd get a big one like this. i didn't take it seriously. i thought we were safe here. this is only the tip of the destruction. we are trying to get closer to the epicentre, to a city where we know that at least a dozen people have died and many more are trapped in their homes that have collapsed. but we are struggling because, if you look at this road here, it is completely ruptured. and this is what we keep coming up against — these roads that are totally blocked off and even these emergency services here, these rescue teams, have been struggling to reach people in these worst—affected areas. so we are still trying to piece together the extent of the damage, and how many people have been killed and injured. some firefighters have managed to get into the wrecked city of wajima, and are searching for survivors. but the death toll is expected to rise. the people here have lived through many an earthquake, but never felt tremors of this

magnitude — which have shaken both their surroundings and their sense of safety. jean mackenzie, bbc news, in noto peninsula, injapan. that's bringing our pendant again. over two huge stories there, mary anne, tragic in their own ways and related, the images of that plane on fire. at related, the images of that plane on fire. �* .,. related, the images of that plane on fire. �* .. ., related, the images of that plane on fire. ~ .. ., , ., fire. a miracle that everyone got out in 90 seconds _ fire. a miracle that everyone got out in 90 seconds or— fire. a miracle that everyone got out in 90 seconds or so, - fire. a miracle that everyone got out in 90 seconds or so, that in | out in 90 seconds or so, that in itself, but the common denominator here seems to be air traffic controller issue and communication issue, and all the reports of since that incident pointed to that. i mentioned that in the united states last week a major report was done on air traffic controllers in the long hours that they work, the ships they work, the fatigue the experience, not enough of them. air traffic

controllers they surely hold everybody�*s life in their hands everybody�*s life in their hands every day. this could have been far worse but it was bad enough, and i think that is something to look at and the other report that i heard earlier today, and the other report that i heard earliertoday, is and the other report that i heard earlier today, is the actual communication itself. the transcript, made it clear that how confusing that. was and the exchange between the air traffic control tower and the pilot. so, i think thatis tower and the pilot. so, i think that is something to look at but the overall issue of air traffic controllers is a bigger issue and people should pay attention to it. interesting, sebastian, those five people on board, trying to go and help people who had been hit by the earthquake on the other side of the country, to. i earthquake on the other side of the country. te— earthquake on the other side of the country, to. i know, the whole news out of japan — country, to. i know, the whole news out of japan today — country, to. i know, the whole news out of japan today has _ country, to. i know, the whole news out of japan today has been - country, to. i know, the whole news out of japan today has been awful, i out ofjapan today has been awful, it's hard _ out ofjapan today has been awful, it's hard to — out ofjapan today has been awful, it's hard to know what to say about both of— it's hard to know what to say about both of them. on the plane incident, the one _ both of them. on the plane incident, the one thing that is amazing is how many— the one thing that is amazing is how many people survived that, which i

think— many people survived that, which i think is— many people survived that, which i think is a _ many people survived that, which i think is a testament to how much aeroplane — think is a testament to how much aeroplane surf the —— safety has improved — aeroplane surf the —— safety has improved. when there's fire on aeroplanes and suffocation from fumes _ aeroplanes and suffocation from fumes is — aeroplanes and suffocation from fumes is often a big problem but we have seen— fumes is often a big problem but we have seen things change quite a lot and the _ have seen things change quite a lot and the fact that people escaped is the fact— and the fact that people escaped is the fact that there were no toxic fumes _ the fact that there were no toxic fumes on — the fact that there were no toxic fumes on the plane and they were able to— fumes on the plane and they were able to get out. and condolences for the five _ able to get out. and condolences for the five people who did not make it through. _ the five people who did not make it through, but once against testament to emergency services coming to work quickly— to emergency services coming to work quickly under difficult circumstances in the case of the aeroplane — circumstances in the case of the aeroplane fire, trying to step around — aeroplane fire, trying to step around the jet fire field and potentially the engines exposing as well, and _ potentially the engines exposing as well, and the earth week situation in a very— well, and the earth week situation in a very mark part ofjapan where there— in a very mark part ofjapan where there had— in a very mark part ofjapan where there had to get emergency personnel in and _ there had to get emergency personnel in and out _ there had to get emergency personnel in and out quickly. as it is the case — in and out quickly. as it is the case of— in and out quickly. as it is the case of these times, you have to praise emergency services and praise the farm _ praise emergency services and praise the farm -- _ praise emergency services and praise the farm —— pray for the families.

stay with us. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. of a 46—year—old man in sheffield. chris marriott — a father of two — was hit by a car while trying to help a stranger. hassanjhangur — who's twenty—three — was remanded in custody. a target for the number of high—powered electric vehicle charge points near motorways has been missed — according to the rac. the government wanted every motorway service station in england to have at least six rapid or ultra—rapid chargers by the end of last year. data suggests only four in 10 now meet this criteria. last year was provisionally the second warmest year in the uk since records began in 1884 — according to the met office. the national weather service said the provisional mean temperature

of 9.97 degress celsius was just behind the figure recorded in 2022. you're live with bbc news. rishi sunak has spoken to president zelensky on the telephone to reiterate the uk's support for ukraine against russia. this morning kyiv and kharkiv came under attack. at least five people have been killed and more than 120 injured with ukraine claiming to have intercepted more than 70 missiles and drones launched by russian forces. recently, moscow has intensfied its aerial attacks against ukraine. i am nowjoined by sevgil musaieva, who is an editor in chief of the online newspaper ukrainska pravda — ukrainian truth. thank you for coming in the programme. thank you for coming in the programme-— thank you for coming in the i programme-_ as thank you for coming in the i programme._ as we thank you for coming in the _ programme._ as we start programme. good evening. as we start a new year. _ programme. good evening. as we start a new year. a — programme. good evening. as we start a new year. a very _ programme. good evening. as we start a new year, a very familiar— programme. good evening. as we start a new year, a very familiar and - a new year, a very familiar and awful series of events, just before

we get onto the wider politics and the strategy, just from a personal point of view, what is it like living where you do? what is the routine? how is life now? you are riaht routine? how is life now? you are ri . ht that routine? how is life now? you are right that russian _ routine? how is life now? you are right that russian intensified i right that russian intensified attacks in the last few days and so actually, in five days russia launched 500 missiles and drones and you can imagine, it is difficult because there's a huge power plant in ukraine that we are near and we have to go to the shows are all the time, last time we went to the shows are almost three hours without connection, sometimes without water and during the night. it helps us to save our lives.—

save our lives. and, 'ust on that, ou hear save our lives. and, 'ust on that, you hear the h save our lives. and, 'ust on that, you hear the alerts, i save our lives. and, just on that, you hear the alerts, you - save our lives. and, just on that, you hear the alerts, you hear- save our lives. and, just on that, you hear the alerts, you hear the alarms, you get up and do go down to the shelter night after night, you are not getting sleep... for the shelter night after night, you are not getting sleep. . ._ the shelter night after night, you are not getting sleep... for five or six are sometimes _ are not getting sleep... for five or six are sometimes for _ are not getting sleep... for five or six are sometimes for example i are not getting sleep... for five or| six are sometimes for example the alarms started at 2am, and then it finished around 9am? so you can imagine it wasjust finished around 9am? so you can imagine it was just absolutely sleepless night for all ukrainians in different cities like kyiv and kharkiv. �* ., in different cities like kyiv and kharkiv. �* . ., , kharkiv. and what impact does it have on the _ kharkiv. and what impact does it have on the publishing _ kharkiv. and what impact does it have on the publishing of - kharkiv. and what impact does it l have on the publishing of ukraine? is it denting the enthusiasm for the war? is russia's plan, in that sense, working, or is it not? h0. sense, working, or is it not? no, it 'ust hels sense, working, or is it not? no, it just helps us _ sense, working, or is it not? no, it just helps us to be _ sense, working, or is it not? no, it just helps us to be more _ sense, working, or is it not? no, it just helps us to be more angry i just helps us to be more angry because we know that we don't have a chance to lose because we see that russian attacks can eat kill

everyone, for example, in a few days, for example, the kill 885—year—old woman in kyiv today, and three years it —— three days ago they can an 11—year—old boy in her song —— incurs on. so everyone can be attacked or killed as they have over the last two years, but at the same time i want to say the air defence that it was amazing. it was it difficult attack of our air forces because russians today launched ten supersonic missiles, and all the supersonic missiles were destroyed by ukrainian army, so thanks to our partners, thanks to our soldiers and army. of course, yes, we have casualties. five people were killed, but you can imagine how many people could be killed if, for

example, all targets came to their places and we didn't have this air defence forces.— defence forces. sorry, we would leave it there _ defence forces. sorry, we would leave it there but _ defence forces. sorry, we would leave it there but will _ defence forces. sorry, we would leave it there but will pick i defence forces. sorry, we would leave it there but will pick up i leave it there but will pick up exactly with that point you raised because clearly the us support is crucial in that but thank you sevgil musaieva for coming on the programme and notjust talking about musaieva for coming on the programme and not just talking about your personal expense but the wider strategic aims, i suppose. that's bringing our panel again, mary anne, the us plan such a crucial role in the us plan such a crucial role in the war in ukraine, we heard again that emphasis on this air defence system, and that really needs to come in the form of support, aid, military and financial from the us, as well as the eu. h0 military and financial from the us, as well as the eu.— as well as the eu. no question about it, and i as well as the eu. no question about it. and i don't— as well as the eu. no question about it, and i don't think _ as well as the eu. no question about it, and i don't think say _ it, and i don't think say coincidence that vladimir putin said

he would intensified the sx which is done, targeting only civilians in this process, and it comes at a time when that us congress, the larger the republicans, are stalling the aide to ukraine and israel at the same time. i think putin is trying to take full advantage of the political challenges in the 96 right now in terms of aid to ukraine. biden is totally committed to ukraine, also supported, but need the help of congress. i think he was see a few things happen. one possibility is that president biden takes all the russian assets that have been seized and gives it to ukraine wassup that is one. two, working with other allies like poland, who have been pirated —— providing assistance to ukraine while the united states is trying to work out political issues here regarding support for ukraine. sebastian, we only have 30 seconds or so, talk to me about the resolve

and support in the uk and eu. i thinka lot of and support in the uk and eu. i think a lot of it starts with america. _ think a lot of it starts with america, and that's why the debate we have _ america, and that's why the debate we have seen over the past few months — we have seen over the past few months is — we have seen over the past few months is so important, everything for ukraine — months is so important, everything for ukraine backs off from the us. he could _ for ukraine backs off from the us. he could not be more important for them _ he could not be more important for them to— he could not be more important for them to have that super from america and also _ them to have that super from america and also for— them to have that super from america and also for the uk to send ses —— -- r-re — and also for the uk to send ses —— —— f—16 fighter and also for the uk to send ses —— —— f—16fighterjets is absolutely crucial— —— f—16fighterjets is absolutely crucial and — —— f—16fighterjets is absolutely crucial and we can have more soul in the future _ crucial and we can have more soul in the future and afraid they're more in the _ the future and afraid they're more in the us— the future and afraid they're more in the us who seem to be pushing are 'ust in the us who seem to be pushing are just that _ in the us who seem to be pushing are 'ust that. ., ~ in the us who seem to be pushing are 'ust that. ., ,, , ., ,, , ., ., just that. thank you sebastian and mary anne. _ just that. thank you sebastian and mary anne. will — just that. thank you sebastian and mary anne, will be _ just that. thank you sebastian and mary anne, will be back— just that. thank you sebastian and mary anne, will be back with i just that. thank you sebastian and mary anne, will be back with both| mary anne, will be back with both our panelists in the next few minutes. i am our panelists in the next few minutes. iam lewis our panelists in the next few minutes. i am lewis vaughanjones melissa bbc news, goodbye.

hello. storm henk certainly made its presence felt today with numerous flood warnings issued, particularly across england and wales. we also had this amber warning from the met office, this warning expiring through the early parts of the evening. some very strong winds, though, easing eastwards as the area of low pressure responsible storm henk continues to slide away. some outbreaks of rain pushing eastwards as well. most of the rain clearing out into the north sea, but some will remain across eastern parts of scotland, bending into the far north—east where we'll see some snow falling across shetland. it does stay very windy across the north—east of scotland, still quite windy through the night across english channel coasts as well. temperatures generally holding up between 3—10 degrees so the vast majority will avoid a frost. so as we head into tomorrow, low pressure still with us. although the main body of storm henk will be moving towards southern

scandinavia by this stage, where it will be bringing some quite significant snowfall. for us, many places seeing a day of sunny spells and heavy showers, still blustery down towards the south coast. those winds only slowly easing. also staying windy in the north—east of scotland. still a bit of rain, sleet and snow across orkney and shetland and some showery rain more generally across the northern half of scotland. temperature—wise, 8—11 degrees in many places. and then as we head into thursday, here comes another weather system. this one set to bring some heavy rain, particularly across the channel islands and into southern coastal counties of england. some of this rain could be on the heavy side. it mayjust be that this pulse of wet weather shifts a little bit further northwards as we go through the day. elsewhere, sunny spells and showers, some more persistent rain continuing to affect the north east of scotland, still cold in shetland. and elsewhere, those temperatures just starting to come down a little bit. that's a sign of things to come. as we move into the weekend, low pressure will loosen its grip

and high pressure will start to build, both from the west and from the east. so that is going to settle things down. as that happens, we'll see some colder air developing. nothing exceptional for this time of year, it is early january, after all, but those temperatures certainly lower than they have been by day and by night. any showers that do crop up could be wintry in nature. there'll be some frost and fog at night, but a lot of dry weather.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. the uk government says it has met a promise to clear a large part of the backlog of asylum claims despite figures showing thousands of �*complex' cases remain unresolved. hello and welcome to the programme. the home secretary says the government has "done what it promised" and dealt with a backlog of older asylum cases. james cleverly said "every single one" of the backlog applications had been processed although there are around 45,000 "complex" cases still being looked at. take a listen. it is about disrupting supply chain on engines and boats that are used

to ferry people across the channel, it is about getting after the money