in new military aid. the prime minister said he wanted to send a strong signal to vladimir putin that the uk remained a strong supporter of the ukrainian people. the funding, which is £200 million more than in the last two years, will ensure the largest ever commitment of drones. mr sunak went on to address ukraine's parliament. let's hear some of what he had to say. putin cannot understand that while you can kill individuals and destroy buildings, no army can ever defeat the will of a free people. and that is why ukraine will win. let's bring in the panel. leon emirali — a former ministerial aide and pr consultant. and mo elliethee — executive director at the georgetown institute of politics

and public service. we were just looking at those pictures there of prime minister sunak back in ukraine. we were speaking to my colleague earlier, he pointed out that the there billion —— the pointed out that the there billion -- the £2.5 pointed out that the there billion —— the £2.5 billion is a small figure compared to the amount of aid from the us congress, some $60 billion there. mo, what you think about this visit? i billion there. mo, what you think about this visit?— about this visit? i think it was an im ortant about this visit? i think it was an important visit _ about this visit? i think it was an important visit symbolically, - about this visit? i think it was an important visit symbolically, if i important visit symbolically, if nothing else, i think there are a lot of people in ukraine he wished the conservative speaker of the house in the us would pay a little bit more attention to the conservative prime minister in the uk because you are right, the house of representatives here is holding up of representatives here is holding up billions of dollars in aid to

ukraine. as the attention of the world focuses more on the situation in the middle east, in gaza, the strike against the houthis yesterday. as attention of the world contain news to be focused there, ukraine is not getting the same amount of public support as it once was. the sense of emergency has dissipated. leadership in the west at once the standby ukraine needs to step up and and remind people why it is so important. the congress in the us has done an abysmaljob on this, holding it up political purposes heading into election year. i think this was incredibly symbolic from the prime and are said to remind the worst buys it so important. we heard from mo worst buys it so important. we heard from m0 talking _ worst buys it so important. we heard from mo talking about _ worst buys it so important. we heard from mo talking about congressional| from mo talking about congressional politics. what about domestic politics. what about domestic politics here in the uk? is this

something that the electorates will pay attention to? i something that the electorates will pay attention to?— pay attention to? i thin they deafening — pay attention to? i thin they deafening well. _ pay attention to? i thin they deafening well. i— pay attention to? i thin they deafening well. i think - pay attention to? i thin they deafening well. i think mo l pay attention to? i thin they - deafening well. i think mo makes a good point about there being some reluctance in the us about supporting the war a new —— the one ukraine. i supporting the war a new -- the one ukraine. ~ , supporting the war a new -- the one ukraine. ~' , ., , ukraine. i think there is a bigger sense of urgency _ ukraine. i think there is a bigger sense of urgency to _ ukraine. i think there is a bigger sense of urgency to support - ukraine. i think there is a bigger- sense of urgency to support ukraine in the _ sense of urgency to support ukraine in the uk _ sense of urgency to support ukraine in the uk i— sense of urgency to support ukraine in the uk. i think that is down to proximity— in the uk. i think that is down to proximity more than anything else. rishi sunak is definitely tapping into that. borisjohnson rishi sunak is definitely tapping into that. boris johnson was incredibly popular in ukraine because _ incredibly popular in ukraine because of their support, because of him positioning the uk as a key sunporter— him positioning the uk as a key supporter of the ukrainian people. i think rishi — supporter of the ukrainian people. i think rishi sunak is one thing to have _ think rishi sunak is one thing to have some _ think rishi sunak is one thing to have some of that rub off on him too and he _ have some of that rub off on him too and he is _ have some of that rub off on him too and he is the — have some of that rub off on him too and he is the first world leader to visit ukraine this year. rishi sunak and his—

visit ukraine this year. rishi sunak and his team were beauties of the optics _ and his team were beauties of the optics coming out of this visit, looking — optics coming out of this visit, looking tough on the world stage in particular— looking tough on the world stage in particular and whilst it is good news — particular and whilst it is good news for— particular and whilst it is good news for the ukrainians that they have _ news for the ukrainians that they have that — news for the ukrainians that they have that {2.5 billion commitment to funding, _ have that {2.5 billion commitment to funding, but also for rishi sunak, to go— funding, but also for rishi sunak, to go home — funding, but also for rishi sunak, to go home with a political when it'sjust — to go home with a political when it'sjust as— to go home with a political when it'sjust as well come. to go home with a political when it's just as well come. we to go home with a political when it's just as well come.— to go home with a political when it's just as well come. it's 'ust as well come. we are only 12 it'sjust as well come. we are only 12 da s it'sjust as well come. we are only 12 days into _ it'sjust as well come. we are only 12 days into the _ it'sjust as well come. we are only 12 days into the air _ it'sjust as well come. we are only 12 days into the air so _ it'sjust as well come. we are only 12 days into the air so there - it'sjust as well come. we are only 12 days into the air so there is - it'sjust as well come. we are only 12 days into the air so there is a i 12 days into the air so there is a bit more time for leaders to get into the country as well. —— the year. i was quite struck by the timing because it comesjust year. i was quite struck by the timing because it comes just hours after the announcement of those strikes on the houthi. it certainly would have _ strikes on the houthi. it certainly would have been _ strikes on the houthi. it certainly would have been coordinated. i strikes on the houthi. it certainly i would have been coordinated. there is a great _ would have been coordinated. there is a great in — would have been coordinated. there is a great in number ten, how can we coordinate— is a great in number ten, how can we coordinate our— is a great in number ten, how can we coordinate our communication? i think— coordinate our communication? i think one — coordinate our communication? i think one of rishi sunak's big political— think one of rishi sunak's big political problems is that he looks weak _ political problems is that he looks weak we — political problems is that he looks weak. we know that from focus groups. — weak. we know that from focus groups, we know that some and haim being _ groups, we know that some and haim being pictured as ordering air strikes —

being pictured as ordering air strikes on _ being pictured as ordering air strikes on the houthis, on supporting ukraine, he is able to tap into — supporting ukraine, he is able to tap into the narrative that he had strung _ tap into the narrative that he had strung on — tap into the narrative that he had strung on the world stage than we initiativ— strung on the world stage than we initially thought. i don't think initially thought. idon't think that— initially thought. idon't think that is— initially thought. i don't think that is the only reason. i'm sure there _ that is the only reason. i'm sure there is— that is the only reason. i'm sure there is no— that is the only reason. i'm sure there is no doubt that this has been coordinated by number ten to get some _ coordinated by number ten to get some of— coordinated by number ten to get some of that political gain that i think— some of that political gain that i think rishi sunak will have benefited from.— think rishi sunak will have benefited from. ., ,., ., benefited from. you both mention elections. benefited from. you both mention elections we _ benefited from. you both mention elections. we have _ benefited from. you both mention elections. we have got _ benefited from. you both mention elections. we have got another i elections. we have got another elections. we have got another election coming up. in less than an hour's time, voting will begin in taiwan — as the people of that island decide who they want as their next president. as always, the shadow of china looms large, with the results expected to have major implications for the island's relationship with china. under president xi jinping, china has vowed to bring taiwan under its rule, and has not ruled out the use of force to achieve this goal. earlier today, china's military said it would "crush" any taiwanese "independence" efforts. taiwan has accused china of intimidating its citizens in an attempt to influence

saturday's elections. let's bring in the panel. mo, this is an important election in terms of the us relationship with china, which has been quite documented and we saw nancy pelosi receive a senior member of the taiwanese parliament last year, that cause a lot of headlines. the taiwanese parliament last year, that cause a lot of headlines.— cause a lot of headlines. the us remained steadfast _ cause a lot of headlines. the us remained steadfast in _ cause a lot of headlines. the us remained steadfast in its - cause a lot of headlines. the us| remained steadfast in its support cause a lot of headlines. the us i remained steadfast in its support of the status quo, whereas china clearly wants to eliminate the status quo and bring taiwan more into the full. in many reasons, this can be connected back to our last conversation, why what happens in ukraine are so important because china is watching that very closely. any sign of weakness means that it is one step closer to invading

taiwan. so the election is very important. i think it is rich to her china talk about and give warnings about interference in the election, given its own history of interfering in foreign elections. but china is, i think, in foreign elections. but china is, ithink, it in foreign elections. but china is, i think, it is very important china that this vote turns out it's way, the polling did not look very good for beijing. and so the us is going to continue to push, i think, on time and —— on taiwan to keep the tasco as it is. time and -- on taiwan to keep the tasco as it is— time and -- on taiwan to keep the tasco as it is-_ tasco as it is. the uk has a slirhtl tasco as it is. the uk has a slightly different _ tasco as it is. the uk has a i slightly different relationship with taiwan, doesn't it? it slightly different relationship with taiwan, doesn't it?— slightly different relationship with taiwan, doesn't it? it does, and in many ways — taiwan, doesn't it? it does, and in many ways for _ taiwan, doesn't it? it does, and in many ways for the _ taiwan, doesn't it? it does, and in many ways for the uk, _ taiwan, doesn't it? it does, and in many ways for the uk, it - taiwan, doesn't it? it does, and in many ways for the uk, it is - taiwan, doesn't it? it does, and in| many ways for the uk, it is perhaps more _ many ways for the uk, it is perhaps

more significant than the election taking _ more significant than the election taking place in the us, because what happens _ taking place in the us, because what happens in _ taking place in the us, because what happens in this election is going to determine — happens in this election is going to determine a lot of geopolitics. taiwan— determine a lot of geopolitics. taiwan is— determine a lot of geopolitics. taiwan is an incredibly important global— taiwan is an incredibly important global player, not least because of the role _ global player, not least because of the role it — global player, not least because of the role it has in manufacturing semiconductors, if there is any sort of disruption, any sort of pivot toward — of disruption, any sort of pivot toward china, which we could potentially see if the pro—chinese candidate — potentially see if the pro—chinese candidate wins the election, then i think— candidate wins the election, then i think the _ candidate wins the election, then i think the uk will be watching that very carefully to see how the us response — very carefully to see how the us response in particular and whether or not— response in particular and whether or not they— response in particular and whether or not they decide to support and back the — or not they decide to support and back the us because the uk still does _ back the us because the uk still does want to maintain a relationship with china, — does want to maintain a relationship with china, an important trading partner— with china, an important trading partner of— with china, an important trading partner of the uk, there are a lot of cultural— partner of the uk, there are a lot of cultural eggs between the uk and china _ of cultural eggs between the uk and china. although there are some hostility. — china. although there are some hostility, it is not quite as clear-cut _ hostility, it is not quite as clear—cut as between the us and china _ clear—cut as between the us and china so— clear—cut as between the us and china so the uk is caught somewhere in between _ china so the uk is caught somewhere in between and i think they will be watching _ in between and i think they will be watching it very closely because it had very— watching it very closely because it had very huge —— it could have huge impact _ had very huge —— it could have huge

impact geopolitically. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. rock could be back in a big way. kent county council face come 0ctober, part of the 20 will have to become a giant lorry park. new checks are due to be introduced to people entering the eu from outside the block, including the uk. leading to this warning. the first step is that you have your fingerprints taken and also a facial biometric. that happens the first time you register for the entry, exit system. the big problem is how on earth do you get people to do that safely and in a fashion which isn't going to gun up counterweights? eurotunnel reckons it will allow an extra five to seven minutes per car, it is increasing fivefold the number of lanes for buses to be checked. the port of dover has very little room for additional infrastructure and

when things go slowly, the impact on the rest of kent could be huge. you're live with bbc news. now let's turn to ufos, or what are more commonly referred to on capitol hill as uaps — unidentified anomalous phenomena. today, members of the house oversight committee received a classified closed—door briefing on uaps. but they're reported to have emerged frustrated in their attempts to get more information about explosive whistle—blower claims, from a former military intelligence officer, david grusch. his claims about the military retrieving a crashed aircraft with "non—human" origins have been denied by the pentagon. let's hear some of what he had to say in july last year. i was informed in the course

of my official duties of a multi decade uap crash retrieval and reverse engineering programme, to which i was denied access to those additional regions when i requested it. i made the decision based on the data i collected to report this information to my superiors and multiple inspectors general and in effect, becoming a whistleblower. let's speak to dr emma gatti, editor in chief of the online publication spacewatch global. what you make of all of this? i can sa that i what you make of all of this? i can say that i share _ what you make of all of this? i can say that i share a _ what you make of all of this? i can say that i share a bit _ what you make of all of this? i can say that i share a bit of _ say that i share a bit of frustration because i heard the hearing from lastjuly and the scientific evidence somehow that was brought forward always looks a bit thin to me. there were almost testimonies, not solid proof, are

all a second—hand scenarios. there is never a direct account of evidence, whereas this data? if we want to believe in what he was saying, we should have a bit stronger evidence about actually the presence of those an identified phenomenon. i presence of those an identified phenomenon-— presence of those an identified phenomenon. presence of those an identified henomenon. ., , ., ., , phenomenon. i was reading that these uaps have been _ phenomenon. i was reading that these uaps have been reported _ phenomenon. i was reading that these uaps have been reported by _ phenomenon. i was reading that these uaps have been reported by military i uaps have been reported by military pilots who have described round objects travelling at impossibly high speeds with no apparent means of propulsion. and they say that some of these objects have been caught on video. they are not ufos, what could they be? it caught on video. they are not ufos, what could they be?— what could they be? it could be a drone, a what could they be? it could be a drone. a bird. — what could they be? it could be a drone, a bird, weather— what could they be? it could be a drone, a bird, weather balloon. l what could they be? it could be a drone, a bird, weather balloon. i | drone, a bird, weather balloon. i saw those images as well and they look around, they look fast but they could be anything. essen look around, they look fast but they could be anything.— look around, they look fast but they | could be anything._ yes, could be anything. even a ufo! yes, of course. could be anything. even a ufo! yes, of course- we _ could be anything. even a ufo! yes, of course. we cannot _ could be anything. even a ufo! yes, of course. we cannot rule _ could be anything. even a ufo! yes, of course. we cannot rule them i could be anything. even a ufo! yes, of course. we cannot rule them outl of course. we cannot rule them out but i think this is why they are trying to bring a bit of clarity

into this discourse, trying to be a bit more scientifically objective towards the classification of those objects. towards the classification of those ob'ects. ~ , ., , ., , ,, , objects. why do these hearings keep ha enin: ? objects. why do these hearings keep happening? this— objects. why do these hearings keep happening? this is _ objects. why do these hearings keep happening? this is in _ objects. why do these hearings keep happening? this is in the _ objects. why do these hearings keep happening? this is in the first i objects. why do these hearings keep happening? this is in the first one. l happening? this is in the first one. from time to time, these hearings do p0p up from time to time, these hearings do pop up in the us congress. from from time to time, these hearings do pop up in the us congress.— pop up in the us congress. from a concress pop up in the us congress. from a congress point _ pop up in the us congress. from a congress point of _ pop up in the us congress. from a congress point of view, _ pop up in the us congress. from a congress point of view, my - pop up in the us congress. from a congress point of view, my feeling j congress point of view, my feeling is that there is some frustration about how those money from the congress is spent in the pentagon on this type of research. civil and political point of view, my feeling is that those hearings appear because congress would like to have more transparency on how pentagon is spending their money to chat ufos or to understand this phenomenon. we love ufo stories, we love to pat our reality with the missing pieces so we love to create a mystery around it and i think there was a very interesting quote i read this

morning in an article, that people believe in ufos more than they believe in ufos more than they believe in ufos more than they believe in congress and i think that is a real problem.— is a real problem. thank you very much for your— is a real problem. thank you very much for your thoughts _ is a real problem. thank you very much for your thoughts on i is a real problem. thank you very much for your thoughts on that l much for your thoughts on that story. let's bring our panel in. leon and moe. mo, while the us congress discussing ufos? it’s leon and moe. mo, while the us congress discussing ufos? it's such ureat congress discussing ufos? it's such great politics _ congress discussing ufos? it's such great politics right _ congress discussing ufos? it's such great politics right now. _ congress discussing ufos? it's such great politics right now. at - congress discussing ufos? it's such great politics right now. at a - congress discussing ufos? it's such great politics right now. at a time i great politics right now. at a time when trust in congress, i love that statistic she'd assured about how people that it are more popular than congress. us congress is hampered by itself, its ownerjack —— inadequacies. at a point when conspiracies are at an all—time high in us society, this is perfect made

for tv stuff. it taps into people's love of mystery, taxing people's love of mystery, taxing people's love of mystery, taxing people's love of conspiracies, it taps into the sentiment out there that that there is a deep state hiding information from the people. it's good politics for them. is it worth congress as time at a time when we are dealing with major crises across the globe, i am not so sure but at the globe, i am not so sure but at the time we're heading into an election season? i get why they are doing it. election season? i get why they are doin: it. , ., ., , doing it. ufos are vote winners, apparently- _ doing it. ufos are vote winners, apparently. there _ doing it. ufos are vote winners, apparently. there something i doing it. ufos are vote winners, | apparently. there something the doing it. ufos are vote winners, i apparently. there something the uk government hold hearings on? eadir; government hold hearings on? sadly nothin: government hold hearings on? sadly nothing public _ government hold hearings on? sadly nothing public but _ government hold hearings on? sadly nothing public but i _ government hold hearings on? sadly nothing public but i do think it is interesting and i think because they are in— interesting and i think because they are in the _ interesting and i think because they are in the us renaming ufos as uaps andl are in the us renaming ufos as uaps and i think— are in the us renaming ufos as uaps and i think that doing so, to take some _ and i think that doing so, to take some of— and i think that doing so, to take some of the drum out of this, to make _ some of the drum out of this, to make it — some of the drum out of this, to make it less sci—fi and x—files ——

drama _ make it less sci—fi and x—files —— drama out— make it less sci—fi and x—files —— drama out of— make it less sci—fi and x—files —— drama out of it. i think that is quite — drama out of it. i think that is quite an— drama out of it. i think that is quite an interesting pr move in the us and _ quite an interesting pr move in the us and i_ quite an interesting pr move in the us and i do— quite an interesting pr move in the us and i do think the public have a film us and i do think the public have a right to _ us and i do think the public have a right to know because there is taxpayer— right to know because there is taxpayer dollars being spent on investigating these, not suggesting they are _ investigating these, not suggesting they are aliens but whatever they may be — they are aliens but whatever they may be i— they are aliens but whatever they may be. i think the public have right— may be. i think the public have right to — may be. i think the public have right to know where their money is going _ right to know where their money is going but— right to know where their money is going but it — right to know where their money is going but it is blockbuster politics, it is good tv and i think that is— politics, it is good tv and i think that is probably the key takeaway from this — that is probably the key takeaway from this. if that is probably the key takeaway from this. . , ., that is probably the key takeaway from this. ., ~ ., , ., from this. if anyone knows more about ufos, _ from this. if anyone knows more about ufos, do _ from this. if anyone knows more about ufos, do let _ from this. if anyone knows more about ufos, do let us _ from this. if anyone knows more about ufos, do let us know. i from this. if anyone knows more l about ufos, do let us know. now, from this. if anyone knows more i about ufos, do let us know. now, it is time for the panel. this is the part of the show where we show the subject of discussion over to our panel. mo and leon have picked a topic they would like to discuss. let's start with you, leon. what would you like to talk about? but! would you like to talk about? and interestin: would you like to talk about? and interesting social media post from mark— interesting social media post from mark suker berg surfaced recently and he _ mark suker berg surfaced recently and he said that he is raising cattle — and he said that he is raising cattle on— and he said that he is raising cattle on his property and he is

feeding — cattle on his property and he is feeding them beer and macadamia nuts _ feeding them beer and macadamia nuts i_ feeding them beer and macadamia nuts. i have to say that sounds a little _ nuts. i have to say that sounds a little bit — nuts. i have to say that sounds a little bit like my christmas! what he is _ little bit like my christmas! what he is trying to do is raise the best because _ he is trying to do is raise the best because we — he is trying to do is raise the best because we possibly can for eating and it— because we possibly can for eating and it has— because we possibly can for eating and it has caused a little bit of backlash— and it has caused a little bit of backlash because not only is he raising — backlash because not only is he raising these cows to eat, but also there _ raising these cows to eat, but also there is— raising these cows to eat, but also there is the — raising these cows to eat, but also there is the understanding that cows are one _ there is the understanding that cows are one of— there is the understanding that cows are one of the most environmentally unfriendly— are one of the most environmentally unfriendly animals on the planet because — unfriendly animals on the planet because of the methane they produce. for mark— because of the methane they produce. for mark zuckerberg, it is an interesting thing for him to post online _ interesting thing for him to post online about and it shows you that when _ online about and it shows you that when you — online about and it shows you that when you have perhaps a bit more money— when you have perhaps a bit more money than you knew what to do with, but he _ money than you knew what to do with, but he is _ money than you knew what to do with, but he is obviously raising of cattle — but he is obviously raising of cattle on— but he is obviously raising of cattle on very fine produce and it is interesting to see how this will end but— is interesting to see how this will end but i— is interesting to see how this will end but i am surprised that his team let him _ end but i am surprised that his team let him speak so public about it because — let him speak so public about it because he must have known there would _ because he must have known there would be _ because he must have known there would be backlash from not only animal— would be backlash from not only animal rights campaigners but also environmental campaigners. | animal rights campaigners but also environmental campaigners. i am 'ust

readin: the environmental campaigners. i am 'ust reading the post. fl environmental campaigners. i am 'ust reading the post, he i environmental campaigners. i am 'ust reading the post, he says, i environmental campaigners. i am 'ust reading the post, he says, my i environmental campaigners. i amjust reading the post, he says, my goal i reading the post, he says, my goal is to create some of the highest quality beef in the world. as all my projects, this is the most delicious. we want the whole process to be local and vertically integrated, each cow eats 5000 to £10,000 of food every year. it's a lot of macadamia trees, isn't it? what do you make of it all? that is literally impossible _ what do you make of it all? that is literally impossible footmarks i what do you make of it all? that is literally impossible footmarks of i literally impossible footmarks of the bow to speak out on anything without creating a major controversy —— mark suker berg. he has drawn the ire of environmentalists and animal rights people. he has even drawn the ire of many other people in a state of hawaii, whether is because the ranch has been trying to displace people who have lived in the land for years and years and he has had to apologise for that and scale back as attempts to expand the ranch. so

he is incapable of eliciting anything but controversy when he speaks but is maybe why he doesn't speaks but is maybe why he doesn't speak out very much. irate speaks but is maybe why he doesn't speak out very much.— speaks but is maybe why he doesn't speak out very much. we don't have much time. — speak out very much. we don't have much time. if— speak out very much. we don't have much time, if you _ speak out very much. we don't have much time, if you could _ speak out very much. we don't have much time, if you could briefly i much time, if you could briefly outline the story that he wanted us to discuss, its a bit more serious. the state of florida here in the us recently passed a law banning books from schools that have any sort of sexual content, anything that depicts sexuality, it was signed by the florida governor and presenter candidate ron desantis. it has been a lot of question out there and has put a lot of people on edge the point where one northern florida school district is conducting a review of over 1600 titles, take them off the shelves to review them, including the dictionary. because the dictionaries contain definitions that depict acts of sexuality. they are not banned but they are going for a review, which showsjust how,

and frustrating this is the same any local school officials. and frustrating this is the same any localschool officials. i and frustrating this is the same any local school officials. i hope the reviews do not pour the dictionaries off the shelf are because if they do, students will no longer be able to look at the word idiocy. irate do, students will no longer be able to look at the word idiocy. we have run out of time, _ to look at the word idiocy. we have run out of time, but _ to look at the word idiocy. we have run out of time, but thank - to look at the word idiocy. we have run out of time, but thank you i to look at the word idiocy. we have run out of time, but thank you very much forjoining us on tonight's panel. there is plenty more to the bbc news website. this is the context. hello from the bbc sport centre. a dramatic finish it turf moor. carter morris climbed high in the box to head home the equaliser, the guy was checked by the ar for a foul

but nothing was given. burnley remain four points of safety. jonathan rowe has given the canaries the lead. what a goal it was. if not hang on, it will see them rise to eighth on the table. —— norwich. bayern munich paid tribute to football hero franz beckenbauer in their first game since the german legend passed away at the age of 78 on sunday. the bayern players warmed up in beckenbauer�*s iconic number 5 shirt and wore black armbands during the tie with hoffenheim on friday night. he made over 400 appearances for bayern in the �*60s and �*705. jamal musiala. scored twice. close the gap to leverkusen, who lead the way, to just a point. they play on saturday,

against augsburg. the welsh side paying their respects to the former wales and british lions full—back. in the match, the ospreys fourth and could claim a place in the last 16. 25—3 to ospreys. in the european champions cup, northampton made light work of bayonne in their pool match to continue their 100% record in the competition. courtney lawes was back in the starting line—up bayonne couldn't get a look in and tom pearson completed his hat—trick in the second half. northampton cruise control by this point, running out 61—14 winners in the end at franklins gardens. england and saracens prop mako vunipola has announced his retirement from international rugby after earning 79 caps for his country. he made his test debut against fiji in 2012. the three—time british and irish lions player wasn't

selected in england's recent world cup squad. vunipola said it had been an honour to represent his country, but "all good things must come to an end." a thriller to tell you about in one of the quarter finals at the masters snooker as ali carter won a last—frame decider to beat judd trump 6—5 at alexandra palace. world number two, trump, was 11—2 down, but rallied to win the next three. but carter regained his composure — to level at 5 frames all, and then take the decider. a huge win for him, as he looks to improve on his best placing at the masters, as runner up in 2020. mark allen becomes the fourth player to hit a 147 at the masters and the second this week alone. these are the line seems now from alexander palace. selby four frames

to out there on that one. selby looking good at the moment. dan biggar and won a british 1—2 at the european track cycling championships. begin winning by almost two seconds in a time of four minutes. the victory, his second european title of the way and his the first british individual pursuit champion in the europeans for ten years. a huge victory for emma finucane. she will go into the summer's lmx in paris as the favourite. the australian open starts over the weekend. it'll be andy murray's 16th appearance at the tournament and he has a tough first round against the seeded argentine tomas martin etcheverry. murray has reached the final

five times in melbourne, but never won the title. now at 36 years old and with two hip operations behind him, he seems more comfortable with his game. i definitely think i am enjoying it better. i think part of that is the mental side of it, tennis is a difficult game. in that respect, when you are struggling and your of the sea out there on your own. it can be difficult at times to part of that, the way that you are playing, when you are where you are capable of doing more. good evening. it's been a much colder week, with frosty scenes across the uk, and at least it's been drier. with frosty scenes across the uk, now, we do have some rain to come in the north overnight and at first tomorrow, but more significantly, this weather front will introduce even colder air surging down from the arctic on strong winds.

so it will feel pretty bitter as we head into next week, with some severe frosts and a greater risk of snow. but i'll come back to that. for the meantime, as we go through this evening and overnight, there will be some wetter weather making its way southwards, dampening the surfaces. so as we do go through the night and temperatures fall close to freezing, below freezing in a few spots, there could be the odd icy patch and, as we've seen this week, the odd fog patch, and it may well linger throughout the day on saturday. so quite a lot of cloud mulling around underneath this weather front, still a few spots of rain on it, but much brighter skies follow for scotland, then to northern ireland and northern england. some brightness further south as well once any mist fog clears, but we do hold on to a lot of cloud as well. but the wind direction changes. it's down from the north or the north—west, so it's not a particularly cold day on the face of things, but i think it will start to feel chilly in that brisk north wind, which will bring with it wintry showers, increasingly so as we go through tomorrow night and into sunday. so a colder night with the frost returning a little bit more

sharply in the north, as you can see, with longer clear spells here. but sunday, we still got the remnants of the weather front in the south and a few spots of rain, but it's snow we're expecting across scotland. already, warnings out for those snow showers piling up and causing potential disruption. you can see it's a colder day. so these are the areas we think through sunday and monday most likely to see some disruptive snow, initially scotland, but the risk increases on monday in northern ireland. you can see that yourself. and then potentially later monday into tuesday, we might see a spell of snow pushing further southwards into perhaps southern scotland, northern ireland, northern england, so therefore the risk of that disruptive snow pushes further southwards. we could see 5—10 centimetres over the hills. by wednesday, just the hint that we might see some snow in southern areas as well as those heavy showers continuing with the snowfall in the north. so you can see those areas where we're expecting to see most of the snow as we go into next week, but not exclusively. there could be snow elsewhere

as well, but it certainly looks colder as we go through next week.

tonight at 10:00 — the us and uk hit nearly 30 locations against the houthis in yemen, because of their strikes against cargo ships in the red sea. the night—time military operation aimed at houthi command centres and munitions depots. some targets were in the capital, sana'a. mass protests in yemen as a result. the us says it doesn't want war — but houthi leaders say america and britain "will pay a heavy price".

the prime minister says the air strikes were legal, limited and were proportionate, but the big question tonight was this, will they make the situation better or worse? also tonight — has the post office underpaid £100 million in tax while overpaying top executives? the legendary dj annie nightingale has died at the age of 83 — the first and for years only woman on radio 1. eventually i think they thought, "we'll have to have one. who do we know?" and the brutalist19605 housing estate in sheffield that's inspired a west end musical. 0n newsnight at 10:30 p:m., another missile attack on shipping after dozens of bombs from british and americanjets on the dozens of bombs from british and american jets on the houthis dozens of bombs from british and americanjets on the houthis in yemen. a step towards escalation?