in what is sure to be a stormy election year in the us presidentjoe biden has delivered his first major campaign speech of the year in philadelphia. biden�*s speech comes a day ahead of the three—year anniversary of the insurrection at the us capitol, where supporters of former president donald trump attempted to stop congress from certifying biden�*s 2020 election victory — and president biden is expected to refer to it prominently. last night republican presidential hopefuls nikki haley and ron desantis went head to head in a debate on cnn. this was seen as one of the final chances for the two candidates to make an impression in race which has been dominated by one man.

the person leading the polls by a massive margin in the republican presidential nominations is of course donald trump — injust under an hour he's expected to give a campaign speech in iowa. well, right from the start of his speech president biden wasted no time laying out the choice for the american people, highlighting differences between him and his likely republican challenger, donald trump. the choice is clear, donald trump's campaign is about him. not america, not you. donald trump's campaign is obsessed with the past but not the future. he is willing to sacrifice our democracy, put himself in power. our campaign is different. for me and kamala, our campaign is about america, it's about you, it's about every age and background that occupies this country, it is about the future that we will continue to build together. our campaign is about preserving and strengthening our american democracy.

three years ago tomorrow, we saw with our own eyes the violent mob storm the united states capital. it was almost in disbelief as you first turn on the television. for the first time in our history, insurrectionists had come to stop the peaceful transfer of power in america. the first time. smashing windows, shattering doors, attacking the police. outside, gallows were erected as a maga crowd chanted, "hang mike pence," or inside, they hunted for speaker pelosi, the house was chanting as they marched through and smashed windows, "where is nancy"? over 140 police officers were injured. he also made clear his feelings towards mr trump and what he described as his casual

attitude towards violence. you can't be pro—insurrectionist and pro—american. you know, trump and his maga supporters not only embrace political violence, but they laugh about it. at his rally, hejoked about an intruder, whipped up by the big trump lie, taking a hammerto paul pelosi's skull. and echoing the very same words used onjanuary sixth — "where's nancy? and he thinks that's funny. he laughed about it. what a sick. cheers and applause. i think it's despicable, seriously. let's bring in the panel — paul waugh, chief political commentatorfrom the i paper, here in the uk. and rina shah is in washington, she's a political analyst, and former senior aide to two republican lawmakers. hello to you both, thank you for

joining us will stop that was a relatively long speech, about 35 minutes or so, relatively long speech, about 35 minutes orso, rina, ifi relatively long speech, about 35 minutes or so, rina, if i can continue first, as his first big campaign speech of 2024, what did you make of it? it campaign speech of 2024, what did you make of it?— you make of it? it was a good seech, you make of it? it was a good speech. one _ you make of it? it was a good speech, one in _ you make of it? it was a good speech, one in which - you make of it? it was a good speech, one in which i - you make of it? it was a good speech, one in which i don't l you make of it? it was a good - speech, one in which i don't think he pulled many punches. he sounded strong and the theme of democracy, which is spoken about since he's taken office, was courts of the speech. but i wonder who exactly is listening. that is a challenge for biden. though he of said things and more planes to be today than he usually does, the challenge is, again, who is the audience here? the people he really needs to capture are the independent—minded voters and for them was this speech compelling enough. i think you made a finejob, actually, of compelling enough. i think you made a fine job, actually, of contrasting himself with trump for once, making

it trump more about themselves and biden being us, rather, but again it was jane — seat that delivered the white house to biden and if this speech was successful, we would only know if the young americans, again who had attitudes that democracy is bitterness, if there will be the ones who say" this was a good speech and give it a good assumption. paul. and give it a good assumption. paul, what did you — and give it a good assumption. paul, what did you make _ and give it a good assumption. paul, what did you make of— and give it a good assumption. paul, what did you make of it? _ and give it a good assumption. paul, what did you make of it? he - what did you make of it? he sounded at times quite frustrated, as if he was saying, i can see this why can't everyone see that this is the kind of person donald trump is? did you feel he hits the mark and people are listening? it feel he hits the mark and people are listenin: ? ., , feel he hits the mark and people are listeninu? ., feel he hits the mark and people are listenin: ? . , ., ., feel he hits the mark and people are listenin ? . , ., ., listening? it was a good and bad of joe biden, listening? it was a good and bad of joe biden. in _ listening? it was a good and bad of joe biden, in places _ listening? it was a good and bad of joe biden, in places he _ listening? it was a good and bad of joe biden, in places he was - joe biden, in places he was quite fluent _ joe biden, in places he was quite fluent and — joe biden, in places he was quite fluent and strong and very astute, to basically contrast himself with trump, _ to basically contrast himself with trump, by— to basically contrast himself with trump, by saying that we know who trump _ trump, by saying that we know who trump is _

trump, by saying that we know who trump is but — trump, by saying that we know who trump is but who are we? that message — trump is but who are we? that message might work, that basically trump _ message might work, that basically trump is _ message might work, that basically trump is in — message might work, that basically trump is in the for himself and not the american people, but the bad joe biden— the american people, but the bad joe biden you _ the american people, but the bad joe biden you saw there was a stumble, where _ biden you saw there was a stumble, where he _ biden you saw there was a stumble, where he couldn't bring himself to actually, _ where he couldn't bring himself to actually, it— where he couldn't bring himself to actually, it felt like he wanted to swear— actually, it felt like he wanted to swear and — actually, it felt like he wanted to swear and say that trump was a sick so-and-so, — swear and say that trump was a sick so—and—so, and stopped himself and in the _ so—and—so, and stopped himself and in the process sounded like he had been _ in the process sounded like he had been put _ in the process sounded like he had been put on the pause button, and in the process— been put on the pause button, and in the process talking about we, me and kamala, _ the process talking about we, me and kamala, underlines that you would not will _ kamala, underlines that you would not will not necessarily get a president for four years and he may have to _ president for four years and he may have to step down at some point if he is _ have to step down at some point if he is elected. so, the idea of trump being _ he is elected. so, the idea of trump being obsessed with the past and we need to— being obsessed with the past and we need to obsess over the future, it sounds _ need to obsess over the future, it sounds like — need to obsess over the future, it sounds like biden was obsessed about the past _ sounds like biden was obsessed about the past regarding the riots. joe moreno is a former federal prosecutor and political analyst. he joins us now from alexandria. thank you forjoining us, what did you make? ithink

thank you forjoining us, what did you make? i think we're having a bit of trouble, as you can see, with the connection, so's, why would try to getjoe back up and running, who are we, this is what his plea was, wasn't it, and paul was alluding to it, they were asking the electorate to look at themselves and did not decide who they are and which president they want this time around. is that the kind of tactic he would have to play over the following ten months? if he would have to play over the following ten months?- he would have to play over the following ten months? if they find olitical following ten months? if they find political tactic. — following ten months? if they find political tactic, the _ following ten months? if they find political tactic, the one _ following ten months? if they find political tactic, the one you - political tactic, the one you alluded to but i'm not sure it's the one for the times. when we ask ourselves who we are as americans, it becomes hard to answer when in the post—pandemic era, we are haunted by inflation, there been great fears of a recession despite the administration taught in great economic numbers and the figures have not really assuage the concerns

of american not being on the right track. so, three years ago, we had, my own fellow citizens try to overthrow the government and that continues to shock me, but i don't think it shocks many of my fellow americans as it did in the aftermath of that day. now, i personally feel that all politics is very personal as well. it has to happen to you in orderfor you to care as well. it has to happen to you in order for you to care enough as well. it has to happen to you in orderfor you to care enough emma and i'm not sure biden was able to really elicit that feeling in this particular speech. because it seems as if the change in america is no betterfor my as if the change in america is no better for my generation. i'm a elder millennium, i make no secret of that but a lot of what was in reach for my parents generation is not in reach for mine. homeownership safe schools for my children, and it feels like our lawmakers continue to get older and enrich themselves but nobody wants to tackle this concern about a country that is no longer on the road to prosperity. so, talking about democracy is fine but when the

vast majority of americans were slightly pessimistic about the state of democracy, it does not give hope for the speech aligned well. paul. for the speech aligned well. paul, urse or for the speech aligned well. paul, purse or was _ for the speech aligned well. paul, purse or was talking _ for the speech aligned well. paul, purse or was talking there - for the speech aligned well. paul, purse or was talking there about generations, of course, donald trump, 77 butjoe biden, if you want. trump, 77 but joe biden, if you want. , ., , ., trump, 77 but joe biden, if you want. , ., y., ., trump, 77 but joe biden, if you want. , ., ., ., want. yes, and you have to really old au s want. yes, and you have to really old guys who _ want. yes, and you have to really old guys who are _ want. yes, and you have to really old guys who are slugging - want. yes, and you have to really old guys who are slugging it - want. yes, and you have to really old guys who are slugging it out, | old guys who are slugging it out, though— old guys who are slugging it out, though to — old guys who are slugging it out, though to be feared to trump, he certainly— though to be feared to trump, he certainly doesn't look his age, while — certainly doesn't look his age, while biden looks his age. and i of supporters— while biden looks his age. and i of supporters are worried about that, they themselves have expressed that in opinion— they themselves have expressed that in opinion polls. what you have or -- what _ in opinion polls. what you have or -- what you — in opinion polls. what you have or —— what you have here is it being about _ —— what you have here is it being about the — —— what you have here is it being about the economy, which is what is happening _ about the economy, which is what is happening into britain in 2024, an election— happening into britain in 2024, an election about the economy. over here, _ election about the economy. over here, rishi — election about the economy. over here, rishi sunak is struggling to translate — here, rishi sunak is struggling to translate the dates and numbers for inflation, _ translate the dates and numbers for inflation, for example, into anything _ inflation, for example, into anything positive about how it connects _ anything positive about how it connects with ordinary people lives on the _ connects with ordinary people lives on the kitchen table. it is a

problem _ on the kitchen table. it is a problem forjoe biden, even though from our— problem forjoe biden, even though from our point of view, joe biden has an— from our point of view, joe biden has an extraordinary and booming economy, — has an extraordinary and booming economy, with the growth there competitor uk and the rest of europe is extraordinary but she's failing to make — is extraordinary but she's failing to make that with ordinary american saying. _ to make that with ordinary american saying, what i would do for you on the back— saying, what i would do for you on the back of— saying, what i would do for you on the back of the booming growth and the stock— the back of the booming growth and the stock market, he needs to say much _ the stock market, he needs to say much more — the stock market, he needs to say much more about his infrastructure asked _ much more about his infrastructure asked wilsonjobs. all the off shoring — asked wilsonjobs. all the off shoring jobs have come back to america. — shoring jobs have come back to america, he needs to stretch that much _ america, he needs to stretch that much more — america, he needs to stretch that much more in terms of what he has done _ much more in terms of what he has done with— much more in terms of what he has done with health care.— much more in terms of what he has done with health care. donald trump will be speaking _ done with health care. donald trump will be speaking in _ done with health care. donald trump will be speaking in the _ done with health care. donald trump will be speaking in the next - done with health care. donald trump will be speaking in the next hour- will be speaking in the next hour or so interesting to see if he reacts to anything that the president has decided. moving on from the us presidential election just for the moment. the us secretary of state, antony blinken has arrived in turkey on the first leg of a regional tour that will also see him visit israel and several arab nations. the state department says mr blinken will stress the need to increase humanitarian aid to civilians in gaza, and to ensure

they are not forcibly displaced from the territory. his visit comes a day after the israeli defence minister yoav gallant outlined proposals for the future governance of gaza once the war between israel and hamas is over. mr gallant said palestinian groups would be in charge, though israel will retain overall security control. hamas — which is designated a terror organisation by a number of western governments — currently runs gaza. but the ruling party in the occupied west bank — fatah its political rival — says palestinians will not accept israel's proposals. there's also been criticism from germany with the foreign minister annalena baerbock, warned against any attempt to occupy gaza. translation: israel must do more to protect the civilian _ population in its actions. opposition on the so—called "day after" is very clear. there must be no occupation of the gaza strip. at the same time, there must be no more threats to israel

from the gaza strip. this is what we stand for together and what the european union stands for. ryan bohl is a senior middle east and north africa analyst at rane, the risk assistance network and exchange. he told me the proposed plan from the israelis was expected. their goal is to have military and security control the gaza strip so nothing like hamas can take control of that area again. at the same time, they don't want civil responsibilities of that strip. they want to have a palestinian partner governing it on their behalf. they're going to struggle to find that, but that is their overall goal in this plan makes a great deal of sense, given the strategic constraints of israel's endgame in gaza. and sense as far as the palestinian side are concerned. there hasn't been any response so far. would you expect elements of it to be acceptable? i suspect that over time some elements of the palestinian i establishment will be more and more

open to some civil authorities within gaza, but they will expect concessions out of the israelis, concessions that are very difficult for this far right israeli government to be able to carry out. they really want to see israel start to carry out activities like freezing settlements or getting back on a two—state negotiation path. that's really hard to see with this current government. let's talk about the secretary of state, antony blinken. he's arrived in the middle east again. this his fourth trip since october the seventh. he's going to be visiting, what, turkey, greece, other arab states, then israel next week, and occupied west bank. so this is a very extensive visit. what do you make of it? what do you think his aims are here? well, he's now moving into this post major combat operations phase. we're seeing the israelis pull some troops out of gaza and de—escalate the way that they're carrying out combat operations. and so he's trying to shape what this endgame, what this occupation of gaza looks like. from the american perspective, an ideal would be to have some arab and regional partners that would be involved in reconstruction of the gaza strip.

but they're very hesitant to do so because if they do so and israel retains control of the military space over gaza, it will look like they're enabling a reoccupation of the strip. so he's got to find a way to bridge those perception gaps, bridge some of those political gaps, and try to nudge the israelis to sort of push against their own far right elements in their government to make concessions that the arab states want to see. let's bring in the panel. do you think antony blinken is in a position to take the endgame and how does he go about doing that? so much the un ack does he go about doing that? so much the unpack when _ does he go about doing that? so much the unpack when and _ does he go about doing that? so much the unpack when and to has _ does he go about doing that? so much the unpack when and to has made - the unpack when and to has made so many missteps to get us to where we are today, the administration has made failures, so i don't trust them to broker any kind of deal that benefits us. we are past the point where this administration could have really led. at this point, it feels

like damage control putting band—aids on a massive leak. whatever the leak is, anybody can say, but when we are talking about hamas, is one thing i'm disappointed about with this administration. there is no recognition of the fact you cannot go in and destroy hamas, another one would park —— pop up. so it seems like our unfeeling forever backing of prime minister benjamin magnetic netanyahu makes us wonder if we can trust this admission and will leave they have benjamin netanyahu back at every turn. these are completed issues for biden and blinking, with the ukraine already on their hands and the chinese as well but i do not know that antony blinken has any sort of clue as to what he's doing over there. i find this visit laughable and an 11th hour let's try to look what we're

doing by the administration. his fourth visit since october seven, and paul we spoke to a representative of a humanitarian organisation working in gaza at the moment and it is clear the situation is dire and getting worse.— is dire and getting worse. that is a big concern — is dire and getting worse. that is a big concern of— is dire and getting worse. that is a big concern of britain _ is dire and getting worse. that is a big concern of britain and - is dire and getting worse. that is a big concern of britain and other . big concern of britain and other european — big concern of britain and other european nations, although since exit we _ european nations, although since exit we are — european nations, although since exit we are not part of the european union, _ exit we are not part of the european union, david — exit we are not part of the european union, david cameron has gone to great _ union, david cameron has gone to great lengths to strengthen the ties with the _ great lengths to strengthen the ties with the rest of europe and have a common— with the rest of europe and have a common message on the arab— air israeli _ common message on the arab— air israeli issue. — common message on the arab— air israeli issue, particularly the german— israeli issue, particularly the german foreign ministry you saw there _ german foreign ministry you saw there we — german foreign ministry you saw there. we have been lockstep with them, _ there. we have been lockstep with them, there beenjoint statements between _ them, there beenjoint statements between her and david cameron regarded — between her and david cameron regarded restraint and doing more about— regarded restraint and doing more about humanitarian aid because with every— about humanitarian aid because with every week— about humanitarian aid because with every week that was present in every death— every week that was present in every death that _ every week that was present in every death that happens, israel is losing support— death that happens, israel is losing support in— death that happens, israel is losing support in the west and western capitals, — support in the west and western capitals, crucially, but i disagree with rina. — capitals, crucially, but i disagree with rina. i_ capitals, crucially, but i disagree with rina, i think antony blinken has been — with rina, i think antony blinken has been relatively adept. it's a nightmare situation for any one to

step into — nightmare situation for any one to step into and if any government is meant _ step into and if any government is meant to— step into and if any government is meant to make a difference it is the biden— meant to make a difference it is the biden administration, and they have so far— biden administration, and they have so far managed to get various pauses — so far managed to get various pauses. they have managed to beat relatively— pauses. they have managed to beat relatively nifty in diplomatic circles — relatively nifty in diplomatic circles when it comes to the united nations— circles when it comes to the united nations some kind of consensus. and this will— nations some kind of consensus. and this will be _ nations some kind of consensus. and this will be a — nations some kind of consensus. and this will be a long and hard road in terms _ this will be a long and hard road in terms of— this will be a long and hard road in terms of building that post—conflict future _ terms of building that post—conflict future it _ terms of building that post—conflict future. it would be very difficult but if _ future. it would be very difficult but if you — future. it would be very difficult but if you can engage the jordanians, the categories, and crucially— jordanians, the categories, and crucially the uae on the trip and turkey. — crucially the uae on the trip and turkey, there is at least some path forward _ turkey, there is at least some path forward. , ., turkey, there is at least some path forward, , ., ., turkey, there is at least some path forward. , ., ., ., ., forward. sorry, rina, go ahead. i want to make — forward. sorry, rina, go ahead. i want to make one _ forward. sorry, rina, go ahead. i want to make one point, - forward. sorry, rina, go ahead. i want to make one point, there i forward. sorry, rina, go ahead. i. want to make one point, there are more and more voices in congress become an critical of biden and antony blinken, more and more democrats feel they have not led the way, and let's not forget, there are democrats in key states who have really key worries regarding biden coming out later and saying we need to be a bit more critical of israel.

so, i don't see this as easy an open and shut as antony blinken and bite into at the moment, and i'm very worried that the longer israel continues to do what it does, democrats will continue to lose support, and it only gives ammo to trump is him and trump, who do not want to see more money go up abroad. that last nights town halls with former dashwood governor ron desantis and nikki haley, they made good points about what is is to have israel's back and critical of biden much so it's a good moment. thank ou, much so it's a good moment. thank you. around — much so it's a good moment. thank you. around the _ much so it's a good moment. thank you, around the world _ much so it's a good moment. thank you, around the world and - much so it's a good moment. thank you, around the world and across i you, around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. london underground strikes are to go ahead after talks with transport for london failed to make progress. earlier this week, tfl warned there would be "severe disruption" across the tube network from the evening of sunday the seventh january until the morning of friday the 12th of january.

workers are walking out over pay, grading structures and travel facilities. two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder, after a 16—year—old boy was killed on new year's eve. harry pitman was fatally stabbed as people gathered near a viewing platform in primrose hill in north london to watch the fireworks. earlier this week, three teenagers were released on bail pending further inquiries. a man has been given a suspended sentence for a homophobic attack on a drag star in a fast food restaurant in liverpool in june last year. alan whitfield, who's 51 and from everton, punched james lee williams who performs under the name the vivienne, and was the winner of the first series of rupaul�*s drag race uk. you're live with bbc news. oscar pistorius has been freed on parole from a jail in south africa. it's nearly 11 years since pistorius murdered his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. she was shot multiple times

by pistorius at his home, in a crime that gripped the world's attention. he claimed he mistook herfor a burglar. the former paralympic champion was whisked away from prison in pretoria earlier and is now thought to be staying at his uncle's house. he must adhere to strict parole conditions for five years orface re—imprisonment. reeva's mother, june steenkamp, said the conditions send a clear message that south africa took gender—based violence seriously. daniel de simone reports from pretoria. oscar pistorius, convicted murderer, was once a paralympic and olympic superstar nicknamed the blade runner. his victim was girlfriend reeva steenkamp, a law graduate and model. he's been serving his sentence at this prison. earlier this morning, the authorities announced he'd left, was now officially a parolee and is at home. that understood to be this nearby

house owned by an uncle where flowers addressed today and family came and went. until late 2029, pistorius will live under conditions, including being required to attend anger management sessions and not speaking to the media. he can be returned to prison if he breaches them. pistorius murdered reeva steenkamp on valentine's day 2013 by shooting her through a locked toilet door at his home. his trial absorbed the world. he claimed to have shot her by mistake, thinking an intruder was in the house. i got to the bed, and then i realised reeva wasn't there. at first found guilty of the equivalent of manslaughter, he was convicted on appeal in 2015 of murder, withjudges saying his story was inconsistent and improbable. reeva steenkamp's close friend says they've had no space to grieve. we want to mourn, and we would most certainly like reeva to rest in peace.

every time we start processing and coming to terms with things, oscar pops up. in my opinion, oscar walking around as a free man without the necessary training and treatments and psychiatric evaluations, he is deadly on the streets. what oscar pistorius does next will be the focus of intense interest. campaigners against male violence say his release sends a terrible signal. oscar's release is an indication that we have a serious problem, that there's, i guess, a normalisation of leniency when it comes to predators, when it comes to anyone who commits any type of femicide or gender—based violence. reeva steenkamp's mother today said those left behind after her murder are the ones serving a life sentence. daniel de simone, bbc news, pretoria.

rina, this is a huge new story in 2013, certainly in the uk and many parts of the world, i wonder how it was viewed in the states, how the oscar pistorius story is reflected upon there?— oscar pistorius story is reflected uonthere? . ., ., ., oscar pistorius story is reflected uonthere? ., ., ., ., upon there? almost a decade ago, and it almost feels — upon there? almost a decade ago, and it almost feels like _ it almost feels like yesterday, because when we talk about the athletes, especially somebody like oscar pistorius, who overcame great adversity and was a celebrated sprinter, there is almost a sense of having misunderstood something. with gender—based violence, here in the united states there is still the feeling of celebrities, are these the people, are we rightfully exhibited them? are we excusing the way in which they treat their partners or any romantic interest? we have almost swept it under the rug in some cases, so i recorded have been back then but since then we've had that meet to movement and the sense that women are to be heard

and trusted and believed. so, i think with the death of riva, there was a sense of how could this happen and be almost painted over, glossed over, if you will and i don't know what will change now that she's a paralegal. we we see them ok, it is someone who was done their time? or do we forget that reeva was a victim of a domestic might notjust dispute, but the life that was maybe unknown to many, marred by violence. paul, we've heard the campaigners there talking about this a normalisation of leniency, do you think that is how it is being viewed here as well? i think that is how it is being viewed here as well?— here as well? i think that is a big worry most of— here as well? i think that is a big worry most of l _ here as well? i think that is a big worry most of i was _ here as well? i think that is a big worry most of i was one of - here as well? i think that is a big worry most of i was one of those j here as well? i think that is a big i worry most of i was one of those in the olympics in 2012, who witnessed 0scar— the olympics in 2012, who witnessed oscar pistorius do extraordinary things— oscar pistorius do extraordinary things but— oscar pistorius do extraordinary things but a year later there was shocking — things but a year later there was shocking use of, effectively, what was her _ shocking use of, effectively, what was her same manslaughter and then rightly— was her same manslaughter and then rightly turned into a murder

conviction later. it goes to show, i think. _ conviction later. it goes to show, i think. the — conviction later. it goes to show, i think, the most frustrating thing on behalf— think, the most frustrating thing on behalf of— think, the most frustrating thing on behalf of the family is that he is still not — behalf of the family is that he is still not telling the truth. he still not telling the truth. he still intending this fiction that somehow it was an accident. when it is obvious— somehow it was an accident. when it is obvious that he shot his girlfriend deliberately. he claims that religious man, if you generally was a _ that religious man, if you generally was a ridges —— religious man, he would _ was a ridges —— religious man, he would tell— was a ridges —— religious man, he would tell it — was a ridges —— religious man, he would tell it truth and get some followers to her family.- would tell it truth and get some followers to her family. what we don't know. _ followers to her family. what we don't know, is _ followers to her family. what we don't know, is a _ followers to her family. what we don't know, is a condition - followers to her family. what we don't know, is a condition he's i don't know, is a condition he's living in now, living with, we understand, and uncle, but we don't know more than that and there are concerns of what training and treatments he has had while he has been imprisoned.— treatments he has had while he has been imprisoned. yes, south african -risons been imprisoned. yes, south african prisons aren't _ been imprisoned. yes, south african prisons aren't very _ been imprisoned. yes, south african prisons aren't very well _ been imprisoned. yes, south african prisons aren't very well known - been imprisoned. yes, south african prisons aren't very well known to - been imprisoned. yes, south africanj prisons aren't very well known to me to be honest but i do not setup guys facing at issue of the messick abuse what they have the highest rates of homicide in the world.— homicide in the world. sorry, we have to interrupt, _ homicide in the world. sorry, we have to interrupt, we _ homicide in the world. sorry, we have to interrupt, we will - homicide in the world. sorry, we have to interrupt, we will be - homicide in the world. sorry, we| have to interrupt, we will be back with you shortly. good evening.

i'm sure you really don't need me to stand here and tell you just how wet and miserable it's been for the start of 2024, butjust take a look at these statistics. some of us have seen close to orjust above the average monthly rainfall already, and we're only five days into the month. but there is a glimmer of good news because high pressure is set to build as we look ahead, and that will quieten the weather story down. there is likely to be little significant rainfall for the foreseeable future. and we can see the first signs of that as we move into the weekend. yes, it's going to be a drier weekend. it will be a colder one as well. and with clear skies developing through the night, we could have some mist and fog first thing in the morning. favoured spots out to the west. a few scattered coastal showers through northern ireland, running down through the cheshire gap into west wales, and some nuisance cloud to the east of the pennines as well. now, we'll have some more significant showers across the northern isles and a stronger wind here, but not looking too bad into scotland generally. 5—9 degrees our afternoon highs,

so the real cold air not arriving quite just yet. now, as we move through saturday evening, that nuisance cloud will start to break up a little. we'll see a freshening north—easterly breeze driving in a few showers across the essex and kent coast. clearer skies further west. that's where we'll see the lowest of the values and some frost and fog to greet us first thing on sunday morning. but that's where we'll start off with the best of the sunshine. this nuisance breeze could continue to drift in some cloud through east yorkshire, east anglia, down through the south—east. but further west, it'll be a dry, settled day with some sunshine coming through, but you might need a couple of extra layers as those temperatures are going to be just below the average for the time of year. so we're looking at highs of 3—6 degrees. now, as we look further ahead, the high pressure is set to establish itself as we go through the week, and it will drift its way a little bit further north—west. the isobars always slightly tighter packed south of that high. that's where the freshest

of the winds are likely to be. but there'll be a good deal of dry weather with our week ahead once we've got rid of early morning frost and fog and we're chasing a little bit of cloud around, but there will also be some sunshine. take care.

hello, i'm sarah campbell.

you're watching the context on bbc news. the actor david soul dies at the age of 80. you may remember him best in his role as hutch in the television series starsky and hutch. he was also a singer. we do like a space story here on bbc news. the most distant planets in our solar system, neptune and uranus, share surprising similarities in their colours, which have been revealed by new images. neptune was previously widely believed to have been a vibrant blue, while uranus was thought to be more green. but as you can see from these images from a new study conducted by university of oxford scientists ,

both planets are actually a comparable shade of greenish blue.