hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. republicans in iowa weigh in — on who should be their candidate in november's election — battling through the freezing temperatures. the real suspense tonight will be who comes in second place, and by how much. haley and ron desantis have been battling it out for the runners up spot for months.

and for desantis, this does have the make—or—break feel about it. were he to finish third behind haley — after spending something in the region of $150 million on this campaign — then he'd be in serious trouble, heading into two states, new hampshire and south carolina, where he is already polling behind her. south carolina don't forget is her home state. that perhaps explains why, on wednesday, at that final head to head debate, they seemed more intent on attacking each other, than the front runner donald trump. ..bureaucrats. .. that's not true. you talk about putting americans last, that is wrong. you've supported all that money going over there so we'll put our own people first... you're so desperate, you're just so desperate. senator haley, let him speak. you need someone standing to fight for you, don't look for nikki haley. you won't be able to find her if you had a search warrant. but every time he lies, drake university, don't turn this into a drinking game because you will be overserved by the end of the night. crowd laughs.

well, one good rule of thumb, if she says she's never said something, that definitely means she's said it. and then she'll say, "you're lying, you're lying," that means not only did she say it, but she's on video tape saying it. speaking of getting things done, how did you blow through $150 million in your campaign, and you were down in the polls. you are not a manager... so here is... i think it's very instructive about what the economy says... no, now i'm going to say, no, if he's going to do this... joining us to discuss is larry sabato political scientist & director of the centre for politics at the university of virginia. it might have wondered why these two candidates were so disinclined to attack donald trump? first candidates were so disinclined to attack donald trump?— candidates were so disinclined to attack donald trump? first is both desantis and _ attack donald trump? first is both desantis and nikki _ attack donald trump? first is both desantis and nikki haley - attack donald trump? first is both desantis and nikki haley want - attack donald trump? first is both desantis and nikki haley want this competition to to quickly be a one—on—one contest and the other being donald trump, they want a one on one contents or donald trump and thatis on one contents or donald trump and that is the only possible path with anyone other than donald trump becoming the nominee. and second of all, it is extremely important given

the focus on iowa for them to look like a winner even if they haven't one is easy enough to do because they have a great ally in this, the press court. the press always wants contest. they do not like donald trump except for the fox people but they want a contest and nobody can get a contest the last very long at least in the super tuesday are much for this is to create that one—on—one contest. for this is to create that one-on-one contest. . , ., ., ~ for this is to create that one-on-one contest. . , ., . ~' . one-on-one contest. can you make a case for a contest, _ one-on-one contest. can you make a case for a contest, will _ one-on-one contest. can you make a case for a contest, will we _ one-on-one contest. can you make a case for a contest, will we need - one-on-one contest. can you make a case for a contest, will we need to i case for a contest, will we need to see in iowa for either desantis or nikki haley to be a true challenger to donald? the nikki haley to be a true challenger to donald? .., ., , nikki haley to be a true challenger to donald? ., , ., to donald? the conditions are already set. — to donald? the conditions are already set, donald _ to donald? the conditions are already set, donald trump - to donald? the conditions are already set, donald trump is| to donald? the conditions are - already set, donald trump is good to win. somebody sets the standards, i do not know who, as managed to sell everybody on the claim that donald trump must at least 50% of the vote

and i do not think that is true at all but that is how he is going to bejudged. and all the other all but that is how he is going to be judged. and all the other two need is to be second and that is why they're battling each other so strongly and also do not want to offend the donald trump people, the republican party has become a cult, a donald trump colt and of the alienated the donald trump people they will not billed when the general election even if the get the nomination and they're really handcuffing themselves or have been handcuffed by the donald trump colt. many people put focus on the campaign of some of the language the donald trump is using particularly the setting the blood rhetoric when talking about immigrants coming across the border but polling suggests that republicans do not mind the kind of language because they want hard rhetoric when it comes to immigration they like even

better but it comes in donald trump. what do you make of that? it seems to me there's almost a feedback loop between the voters in donald trump and round it goes. he between the voters in donald trump and round it goes.— between the voters in donald trump and round it goes. he has remade the reublican and round it goes. he has remade the republican party- _ and round it goes. he has remade the republican party. this _ and round it goes. he has remade the republican party. this is _ and round it goes. he has remade the republican party. this is and - and round it goes. he has remade the republican party. this is and your - republican party. this is and your father or grandfather republican party, cannot be any more different, the party used to be, the party of lincoln and it was that through the 60s and even the 70s. in the 1960s, key civil rights bills the voting rights of 65, a lot of the republicans in congress voted for the civil rights legislations as well as democrats because there's so many southern democrats the party of lincoln has become the party of donald trump and it is a matter of taste but i but happen to believe lincoln was a much better president.

nikki haley place of the woman's side of that she does not want to dispute the woman candidate but she does talk about she who dares wins and the fellows in the campaign. in these hills were for kicking. for appointing the identity politics, they can be quite risky. find appointing the identity politics, they can be quite risky. and now donald trump — they can be quite risky. and now donald trump stuck _ they can be quite risky. and now donald trump stuck by - they can be quite risky. and now donald trump stuck by jimmy i they can be quite risky. and now - donald trump stuck by jimmy carter donald trump stuck byjimmy carter being _ donald trump stuck byjimmy carter being happy— donald trump stuck byjimmy carter being happy that _ donald trump stuck byjimmy carter being happy that he _ donald trump stuck byjimmy carter being happy that he lost _ donald trump stuck byjimmy carter being happy that he lost the - donald trump stuck byjimmy carter being happy that he lost the love . being happy that he lost the love of his life _ being happy that he lost the love of his life. donald _ being happy that he lost the love of his life. donald trump _ being happy that he lost the love of his life. donald trump comes - being happy that he lost the love of his life. donald trump comes with i being happy that he lost the love of| his life. donald trump comes with a replacement— his life. donald trump comes with a replacement topic— his life. donald trump comes with a replacement topic about _ his life. donald trump comes with a replacement topic about gender - his life. donald trump comes with a replacement topic about gender —— i replacement topic about gender —— when _ replacement topic about gender —— when talking — replacement topic about gender —— when talking about _ replacement topic about gender —— when talking about gender, - replacement topic about gender —— when talking about gender, she . replacement topic about gender —— i when talking about gender, she has hit the _ when talking about gender, she has hit the ceiling — when talking about gender, she has hit the ceiling where _ when talking about gender, she has hit the ceiling where she _ when talking about gender, she has hit the ceiling where she is - hit the ceiling where she is appealing _ hit the ceiling where she is appealing to _ hit the ceiling where she is appealing to love - hit the ceiling where she is i appealing to love democrats moderates _ appealing to love democrats moderates and _ appealing to love democrats moderates and bringing - appealing to love democratsl moderates and bringing them appealing to love democrats - moderates and bringing them into both her— moderates and bringing them into both her and — moderates and bringing them into both her and the _ moderates and bringing them into both her and the republican - both her and the republican primaries— both her and the republican primaries it _ both her and the republican primaries it is _ both her and the republican primaries it is polling - both her and the republican primaries it is polling well. both her and the republican - primaries it is polling well against joe biden—

primaries it is polling well against joe biden in— primaries it is polling well against joe biden in a— primaries it is polling well against joe biden in a hypothetical- primaries it is polling well againstl joe biden in a hypothetical general election— joe biden in a hypothetical general election matchup _ joe biden in a hypothetical general election matchup but _ joe biden in a hypothetical general election matchup but has - joe biden in a hypothetical general election matchup but has not - joe biden in a hypothetical general election matchup but has not done much _ election matchup but has not done much to— election matchup but has not done much to win — election matchup but has not done much to win any— election matchup but has not done much to win any donald _ election matchup but has not done much to win any donald trump - election matchup but has not done i much to win any donald trump voters to recite _ much to win any donald trump voters to recite that — much to win any donald trump voters to recite that such _ much to win any donald trump voters to recite that such broken _ much to win any donald trump voters to recite that such broken about - to recite that such broken about this dynamic _ to recite that such broken about this dynamic. some _ to recite that such broken about this dynamic. some will- to recite that such broken about this dynamic. some will make l to recite that such broken about. this dynamic. some will make nikki haley— this dynamic. some will make nikki haley would — this dynamic. some will make nikki haley would do _ this dynamic. some will make nikki haley would do better— this dynamic. some will make nikki haley would do better that - this dynamic. some will make nikki haley would do better that she - this dynamic. some will make nikki haley would do better that she is. haley would do better that she is able to— haley would do better that she is able to do— haley would do better that she is able to do this _ haley would do better that she is able to do this winter. _ haley would do better that she is able to do this winter. —— - haley would do better that she is able to do this winter. —— she - haley would do better that she is. able to do this winter. —— she would be better— able to do this winter. —— she would be better now— able to do this winter. —— she would be better now that _ able to do this winter. —— she would be better now that she _ able to do this winter. —— she would be better now that she would - able to do this winter. —— she would be better now that she would be - able to do this winter. —— she would i be better now that she would be able to do be better now that she would be able to du , , ., to do this winter. focusing on the suburban areas _ to do this winter. focusing on the suburban areas and _ to do this winter. focusing on the suburban areas and the _ to do this winter. focusing on the suburban areas and the pointe . to do this winter. focusing on the suburban areas and the pointe in| to do this winter. focusing on the - suburban areas and the pointe in new hampshire is an open primary suggesting that is where she is strongest. be suggesting that is where she is stronuest. �* , ., strongest. be interesting after the caucuses here _ strongest. be interesting after the caucuses here to _ strongest. be interesting after the caucuses here to see _ strongest. be interesting after the caucuses here to see with - strongest. be interesting after the caucuses here to see with the - caucuses here to see with the crossover _ caucuses here to see with the crossover vote looks like there's been _ crossover vote looks like there's been some _ crossover vote looks like there's been some organised efforts on the ground _ been some organised efforts on the ground to _ been some organised efforts on the ground to get democrats to go and try and _ ground to get democrats to go and try and support anyone but donald trump _ try and support anyone but donald trump. there is been, there's been really— trump. there is been, there's been really good — trump. there is been, there's been really good data for dell look like it if really good data for dell look like it it don't — really good data for dell look like it if don't have any impact to but potentially, those crossover democratic voters may be able to do it anticipated victory but a number

of those _ it anticipated victory but a number of those people are expected to support— of those people are expected to support nikki haley and is the expectation that in general election and who— expectation that in general election and who she may be able to win over to increase _ and who she may be able to win over to increase her voting margins. but the dilemma here is nikki haley as a campaign— the dilemma here is nikki haley as a campaign predicated on hard truths which _ campaign predicated on hard truths which is _ campaign predicated on hard truths which is doing everything she can't look the _ which is doing everything she can't look the tight rope and not offend donald _ look the tight rope and not offend donald trump voters. her stilettos are ammunition and get the boldest thin- are ammunition and get the boldest thing she _ are ammunition and get the boldest thing she can save my donald trump is that— thing she can save my donald trump is that rightly or wrongly, chaos follows — is that rightly or wrongly, chaos follows them. it's very tip attack line for— follows them. it's very tip attack line for summer was to overtake the front runner— line for summer was to overtake the front runner to become the nominee for the _ front runner to become the nominee for the republican party. | front runner to become the nominee for the republican party.— for the republican party. i have to ask, for the republican party. i have to ask. serving _ for the republican party. i have to ask. serving on — for the republican party. i have to ask, serving on clinton's - for the republican party. i have to. ask, serving on clinton's campaign, desantis likes to paint nikki haley as the next hillary clinton, the

board have experience in the former ambassador to the un and hillary clinton was former secretary of state. to see similarities between the two male—dominated places and environments now their own and had a great work of bringing in the world together and talking a lot about that as to the hillary clinton and theissueis that as to the hillary clinton and the issue is the way of working in party is super aggressive and does via the style of hillary clinton as well and it'sjust via the style of hillary clinton as well and it's just been campaign world it comes to dealing with the trauma administration to its hard and different kind of ways and they have different worlds it would be charismatic into caring in the same time, tough and smart that is a hard bridge to walk a hard balance to

walk and i why you haven't seen within what the presidency of the united states and of the republican party wants to take a look at what happens in the future, you do them while to bring in a different kind of style where they are bringing more people together where is the meaning like experiences like nikki like hillary clinton because without that, we see different kinds of campaigning that doesn't do well with the world about the country. talking about her as a bird brain and he attacks her in a different way to the way that he attacks men and kathy would say to me, she would always question whether america was ready for a woman president. still hasn't been one, like vice president gets, is there misogyny in american politics that prevents women from getting to the white house was all

you can see all the stats and i can attack women _ you can see all the stats and i can attack women versus _ you can see all the stats and i can attack women versus their - you can see all the stats and i can attack women versus their character and experience and it's ok for men did back in one way but women cannot. a different standard and style donald trump is that more difficult for women to reach the highest level and his supporters have really said this is the way a president should look and it's difficult to run but difficult for beautiful and for women to seek i my diction is little too nice and not hard—hitting enough but if you're hard—hitting enough but if you're hard—hitting enough, you not applicable. these are the balances will take for a woman and i am hopeful that perhaps will reach a time particularly for this election cycle review will get tired of this kind back and forth. but we will see. ~ ., ., ., ~

let's bring in the panel — amanda renteria, fomer national my just myjust get into the dome should lead his customs cast himself as a donald trump fan in the early part of the campaign but he has gone rogue as of late and i wonder think of his mark in the campaign? the donald trump — of his mark in the campaign? iis: donald trump people of his mark in the campaign? "iis: donald trump people would of his mark in the campaign? i““is: donald trump people would like of his mark in the campaign? iis: donald trump people would like it if you dropped out because he claims he is probed from but everything i've seen suggests they go to trump in a primary but i doubt he does and this is his one—shot and he was a thing in the middle of the summer, we always have several candidates who become things and they are popular for a little while and the defeat from the scene because if you will find out there little crazy that applies to him.— find out there little crazy that applies to him. find out there little crazy that auliesto him. ., ., , ., , applies to him. how many more people are auoin to applies to him. how many more people are going to send _ applies to him. how many more people are going to send their _ applies to him. how many more people are going to send their horses - applies to him. how many more people are going to send their horses to - are going to send their horses to donald trump slacken before

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focusing on the prep race but i want to dig a quick look at some of the polling in hypothetical dads between joe biden and donald trump. we look at the five swing states. really come. here they come. michigan, wisconsin pennsylvania, georgia and arizona. donald trump leads in three of them biden and two. design calls for concern democratic circles given we have said about donald trump possible script game and are enthusiastic his supporters are? this script game and are enthusiastic his supporters are?— supporters are? this is an enormous concern right — supporters are? this is an enormous concern right now _ supporters are? this is an enormous concern right now for _ supporters are? this is an enormous

concern right now for democrats, . supporters are? this is an enormous| concern right now for democrats, you have to _ concern right now for democrats, you have to go _ concern right now for democrats, you have to go back in time and this little _ have to go back in time and this little over— have to go back in time and this little over a year ago yet a lot of folks _ little over a year ago yet a lot of folks saying that donald trump was so damaged, he wasn't going to run for president again not only is he ruhhihg — for president again not only is he ruhhihg in — for president again not only is he ruhhihg in a _ for president again not only is he running in a number of these polls are shown — running in a number of these polls are shown in the election was held today, _ are shown in the election was held today, he — are shown in the election was held today, he would be joe biden in the swing _ today, he would be joe biden in the swing states of the places where biden— swing states of the places where biden and his campaign want to see a firewall_ biden and his campaign want to see a firewall firewall has holes all over it and _ firewall firewall has holes all over it and right now, donald trump leads in several— it and right now, donald trump leads in several of — it and right now, donald trump leads in several of the number of pools we have shown — in several of the number of pools we have shown them lately weeding in each of— have shown them lately weeding in each of them and that leaves democracy to a coin flip and does is never— democracy to a coin flip and does is never the _ democracy to a coin flip and does is never the biden campaign wanted to be injanuary 2024 never the biden campaign wanted to be in january 2024 to be never the biden campaign wanted to be injanuary 2024 to be leaving this to _ be injanuary 2024 to be leaving this to a — be injanuary 2024 to be leaving this to a coin flip but that is where — this to a coin flip but that is where we _ this to a coin flip but that is where we are the moment. some of the issues to be _ where we are the moment. some of the issues to be important _

where we are the moment. some of the issues to be important as _ where we are the moment. some of the issues to be important as democracy - issues to be important as democracy issues to be important as democracy is not there is number three in the economy is number one do you see a scenario where voters faced with that option, joe biden are donald trump, not the election but these are that come with two candidates, and new drifted away from job item i come back? yes and new drifted away from job item i come back? , , ., and new drifted away from job item i come back?— come back? yes they do, except for two things. — come back? yes they do, except for two things. the _ come back? yes they do, except for two things, the first _ come back? yes they do, except for two things, the first is _ come back? yes they do, except for two things, the first is you - come back? yes they do, except for two things, the first is you have - two things, the first is you have three impossibly for decently strong independent third party candidates may very well make the ballot in key swing states, they could be where they could do the maximum damage to joe biden because the green party and some of the others are much more inclined to take votes from biden different trump and the other problem is consistent problem that america is stuck in the past, the distant past and the 1780s 1790s the couege distant past and the 1780s 1790s the

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in developments from the caucuses as they happen. continuous coverage on they happen. continuous coverage on the bbc news channel with their teams on the ground there. hi, i'm marc edwards with your latest sports news. everton and nottingham forest have been charged by the premier league for breaches of the league's profitability and sustainability rules. under premier league regulations, clubs can lose a maximum of £105 million over a three—season period, or £35 million per campaign, before facing sanctions. both clubs have been referred to an independent commission while everton are already awaiting an appeal on previous io—point deduction. professor rob wilson is a football finance expert at sheffield hallam university.

this been a huge amount of talk about the alleged breaches of there's been a huge amount of talk about the alleged breaches of financial fair play and sustainability regulations for these two clubs is not really that surprising that the premier league is referred both close to the independent commission is referred both clubs to the independent commission on the back of two major factors, first of all being everton football club have been sanctioned from previous breaches and is the announcement of a potential regulator demonstrating the premier league really needs to get much tougher in applying its own regulations. it's day three of the africa cup of nations in cote d'ivoire and we've finally got our first glimpse of the defending champions senegal. and they are most certainly up and running — thrashing neighbours the gambia 3—0. sadio mane setting up everton's idrissa gueye to open the scoring after just four minutes. any hopes the gambia had of making this a contest were dented when ebou adams was sent off before the break. lamine camara then made it two with a great

finish before deciding to go one better with this first screamer — the 20—year—old metz midfielder sealing the three points in style. not such a good day for five time winners cameroon, who were held to a 1—1 draw by ten man guinea. the side ranked 80th in the world going ahead after ten minutes through mohamed bayo, they had to play the entire second half a man light after skipper francois kamano was sent off, frank magri nodded in georges—kevin nkoudou's cross to draw cameroon level but guinea admirably hung on for a deserved point. and in the final match of the day 2019 winners algeria are up against angola. and its the algerians who went ahead in the first half through baghdad bounedjah, latching onto a long ball and finishing smartly, angola then equalised from the penalty spot with 20 minutes to go, angola ranked 117 in the world, mary earps has been named goalkeeper

of the year at the fifa best awards. it is the second year in a row that she's picked up the award thanks to her starring role in england's run to the final of the world cup in australia last year. i'v e i've had to wait a long time to have this kind of success and i think looking back now, it all makes total sense and everything i went through and we were all humans we have struggles and it made me feel so much more prepared for the challenges they face today be able to enjoy this so much more i realise how pretty unbelievable they are. and her national manager sarina wiegmanjoins her in winning the coach of the year award for a second successive seasonit is the fourth time wiegman has won the award having previously done so in 2017, 2020 and 2022. she finished ahead of barcelona femeni treble—winning coach jonatan giraldez and chelsea's emma hayes, who won the award in 2022. no real surprises in the mens department manchester city manager pep guardiola winning the coach of the year award ahead

of luciano spalletti and simone inzaghi. guardiola guided city to the treble last season, adding the champions league crown to their premier league and fa cup triumphs. rafael nadal has been named ambassador for the saudi tennis federation, as the gulf kingdom aims to host more professional tournaments. nadal�*s new role will involve "dedicated time in the kingdom each year" to grow the sport as well as the development of a new rafa nadal academy, the saudi federation announced on monday. the spaniard was due to feature at australian open but pulled out after suffering an injury in a warm—up event in brisban next to the australian open tennis and disappointment for the three time grand slam champion andy murray who's gone out in the first round. at 37, he's hinted again this could be his last year on the tour. murray's now lost eight of his past 12 matches — including the last four. definite possibility up that's the last time i play here. and yeah, probably because of

how the match went and whilst you're playing the match, you urge them to control your emotions and focus on the points and everything we are one point away from the end it's like, i cannot believe this is over so quickly. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. over the last day or two, we have seen some problems due to snowfall across northern areas of scotland, but worse could be around the corner. and i think for tuesday, the threat of disruptive snow in scotland becomes much more widespread — more on that in a moment. 0vernight tonight, there will be plenty more of those snow showers packing in across northern scotland, with some further significant accumulations. it stays windy, so there'll be some further drifting

of the snow and blizzard—like conditions at times. anotherfreezing cold night — —2 to —4 in the towns and cities, a lot colder than that, though, in the countryside. tomorrow, first of all, england and wales, for most areas, it's a dry day with plenty of sunshine. the sunshine won't do much for the temperatures — 3—4 celsius for many areas — however, further north, that's where we're looking at the risk of some disruptive weather. an area of low pressure is set to move into this cold air with a spell of disruptive snow. now, the temperatures vary quite a bit across this weather system — for northern ireland, northern england and southern scotland, the air�*s a little bit milder, so there could be some rain mixed in with that, the snow will be heaviest over hills. whereas on the northern edge of this weather system, the air is cold enough to have the snow come right down to low elevations. and that means, through the central lowlands of scotland northwards, we're looking at some disruptive snow — 5—10cm, maybe even 20

in a few places, and, as well as those low—elevation snow totals, we are looking at similar amounts up over the southern uplands of scotland. and then, through tuesday evening, we'll see some snow arrive across the higher pennines, as well. so, there is the risk of some more widespread disruption, i think, through tuesday. central lowlands of scotland, northwards, and across the hills of the southern uplands — i think that's where we'll most likely see the biggest chance of disruption. some cars might get stranded in the heaviest falls of snow. by wednesday, an area of low pressure comes in off the atlantic. now, there will be some snow on the northern edge, tickling southern england. the heaviest falls stay in europe 20—30cm over there — that means the most disruptive weather will be, again, across more northern portions of the uk. another five to as much as 20 centimetres of snow piling in across northern scotland, still with strong winds causing that snow to blow and drift around, as well. similar weather on the cards for thursday, but eventually, we do get out of the freezer. this weekend sees a return of wet and windy weather.

tonight at 10:00 — more ships refuse to use the red sea for fear of attack by houthi fighters. this time qatar pulls its gas tankers from the route, as a us—controlled cargo ship is struck by a missile. jitters for the glow�*s biggest business leaders as they gather at the world economic forum. they had hoped that three years of crisis was behind us, and now there is clear fears for key global trade routes. also tonight, the latest review of how children in rochdale were sexually exploited. 96 men are still

deemed a potential risk. in freezing iowa, the race for the white house officially gets under way, as republican supporters vote for a presidential candidate. and new images of the volcanic eruption in iceland, which has set homes on fire and forced thousands to evacuate. and on newsnight at 10.30, we'll go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on today's big stories, plus a first look at tomorrow's front pages. good evening. as another houthi missile struck a cargo ship in the red sea today, qatar became the latest country to stop its gas tankers from using the route. the disruption to international trade by the attacks in the red sea are dominating this year's annual gathering of business and political leaders in davos in switzerland.

the strikes by houthi fighters have forced major shipping