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half hour. the us defence secretary once in a dangerous moment in the middle east as america prepares to respond to the reigning attack that kills three us personnel —— warns of a dangerous moment. the kills three us personnel -- warns of a dangerous moment. the president will not tolerate _ a dangerous moment. the president will not tolerate attacks _ a dangerous moment. the president will not tolerate attacks on - will not tolerate attacks on american troops and neither will i. european leaders agree a 50 billion euros aid dealfor ukraine. meanwhile, ukraine's ministry of defence says they've sunk another russian warship in the black sea. footage released shows that being sunk by several see drones. and the double oscar winner sparked controversy by using ai double oscar winner sparked controversy by using al to recreate the voices of two dead singers. we will talk live to the composer. first, let's round up all the business use of the day. ty kenwright has joined us. focusing on business dates. yes, here in the uk and the united states. interest rates unchanged at

525% and the bank of england saying he expects inflation to form more quickly this year which something means a change in the rate could be on the horizon. a0 a peak in october 22 entity reaching a% last month for the first time since covid—i9, one member of the rate cutting committing, orthe member of the rate cutting committing, or the rate deciding committee of the bank of england, actually voted for a rate cut. earlier i spoke to global head of markets at img and asked whether that vote further rate cuts came as a surprise. that vote further rate cuts came as a surrise. , ,., that vote further rate cuts came as a surprise-— that vote further rate cuts came as a surrise. , ,., ., ., ., a surprise. the person who voted for rate cuts as — a surprise. the person who voted for rate cuts as those _ a surprise. the person who voted for rate cuts as those who _ a surprise. the person who voted for rate cuts as those who are _ a surprise. the person who voted for rate cuts as those who are on - a surprise. the person who voted for rate cuts as those who are on the . rate cuts as those who are on the model this end of the spectrum judgment has always been on the more dovish end on the spectrum of the committee. the others were among three members who did vote for a hike back in december and two of

those still voted for a hike even today even though inflation prospects have improved quite a lot. so the move is —— mood is diverging on that committee of policymakers. everybody watching at home wants to know when mortgage rates are going to start coming down again. inflation at the bank of england is said to set to fall more quickly then we have been expecting. what does that the markets estimates as to when the interest rates will be cut? ., , to when the interest rates will be cut? , . ., ., to when the interest rates will be cut? , _, ., ,., ., cut? those coming from governor bailey and — cut? those coming from governor bailey and inflation _ cut? those coming from governor bailey and inflation falling - cut? those coming from governor bailey and inflation falling far- bailey and inflation falling far more quickly than expected. that is relevant to what they were seen back in november with their forecast. relevant to what they were seen back in november with theirforecast. i think financial markets have already seen around the world inflation rates come down quite quickly so expectations were that we would see similar comments like that today but there was an element of kind of pushback which didn't really offer any imminent signs that interest rates are going to be cut and i

think we have to wait for the data probably in the second quarter to provide a clear indication rates can be cut. market rates come injune and the committee comes in august. august is a bit later than the consensus of betting interesting. i got an e—mail from consensus of betting interesting. i got an e—mailfrom my mortgage broker over lunchtime seek new offers are available so that suggest some banks were already looking into the future and repricing the products that they offer to their customers. products that they offer to their customa— products that they offer to their customers. , , , customers. exactly, yes. those banks will rice customers. exactly, yes. those banks will price those _ customers. exactly, yes. those banks will price those mortgage _ customers. exactly, yes. those banks will price those mortgage rates - customers. exactly, yes. those banks will price those mortgage rates at - will price those mortgage rates at the interbank swap rate, interest rate charged between banks to borrow and lend money so those rates with a five year swap rate has dropped from the 5.5% last summer down to five 3.6% so there has already been a big improvement in those swap rates so we can presume if interest rates are cut later this year that those swap

rates would stay quite low in the public expect to get more e—mail similar to ones you see today from those brokers.— those brokers. chris turner from ing. those brokers. chris turner from ing- similar _ those brokers. chris turner from ing. similar picture _ those brokers. chris turner from ing. similar picture in _ those brokers. chris turner from ing. similar picture in the - those brokers. chris turner from | ing. similar picture in the united states is the chair of its central bank has dashed expectations of a rate cut some hoped would happen as soon as next month. officials at the us federal reserve left interest rates at their 23 year high saying that while rate cuts are coming, they will be in march, as some people have been expecting. joining me now our north american business correspondent. central bankers are rarely so clear with their words as jerome powell was. the rate won't be cut in march, he said.— cut in march, he said. yes, jerome powell was — cut in march, he said. yes, jerome powell was much _ cut in march, he said. yes, jerome powell was much more _ cut in march, he said. yes, jerome powell was much more clear, - cut in march, he said. yes, jerome | powell was much more clear, more candid this time than he is usually and he called a match rate cut unlikely and that is much more specific than we usually hear him say. resoundingly, expectations on wall street fell that we would see a

rate cut in matchbook characteristic to powell he did leave that door open a crack saying it remains to be seen. he did acknowledge there has been strong economic growth in the us and there has been decelerating inflation but he said it wouldn't be appropriate to see cuts until we are confident that we see inflation returning, falling back down to the feds�* 2% target. returning, falling back down to the feds' 2% target.— returning, falling back down to the feds' 296 target.— feds' 296 target. forgive me for erha -s feds' 296 target. forgive me for perhaps suggesting _ feds' 296 target. forgive me for perhaps suggesting jerome - feds' 296 target. forgive me for. perhaps suggesting jerome powell feds' 296 target. forgive me for- perhaps suggesting jerome powell was more blunt than he really was. there was one other commentator i heard about today sing even this is not much, hey, it might be april. ijust wondered what you are hearing about the markets�* expectations? that wondered what you are hearing about the markets' expectations?— the markets' expectations? that is the markets' expectations? that is the big question. _ the markets' expectations? that is the big question. if _ the markets' expectations? that is the big question. if not _ the markets' expectations? that is the big question. if not march, - the big question. if not march, when? and the market is now moving towards expecting him a first rate cut. we did get some clues from powell here. he pointed to the strong labour market is something that has been buying up the us economy and he said that if that if that strong labour market continues it is no reason to the we wouldn�*t

see initial rate cuts but it could be something that if we see the job market weakening it could spur them to cut interest rates a little bit faster. what that does is makes them look ahead to friday�*s payroll report with some curiosity to see if that pulls our thesis or puts a little bit of warm water on the idea we actually conceal first interest rate cut a little bit sooner. in jerome powell will�*s own words, it remains to be seen. he jerome powell will's own words, it remains to be seen.— remains to be seen. he is looking for that data _ remains to be seen. he is looking for that data we _ remains to be seen. he is looking for that data we all _ remains to be seen. he is looking for that data we all are. _ remains to be seen. he is looking for that data we all are. big - for that data we all are. big earnings week. markets close later and we are going to hearfrom apple, messer and amazon. was he looking out for in their results? —— meta. apple, meta at all powerhouses and we have seen some record gains from meta and record gains from apple as early as december which reminds me of two other companies in a report earlier this week, microsoft and alphabet. two other companies that posted record gains recently and in the earnings report they actually exceeded expectations and yet best share prices still took a hit. that

is what i�*m looking to today, to see the earnings are met and also what the earnings are met and also what the investor reaction is, whether investors say that is good but not good enough. in investors say that is good but not good enough-— investors say that is good but not good enough. in new york, thank you. we will talk about _ good enough. in new york, thank you. we will talk about the _ good enough. in new york, thank you. we will talk about the tesla _ good enough. in new york, thank you. we will talk about the tesla boss - we will talk about the tesla boss elon musk again because he is threatening to move the car maker�*s legal headquarters in the row over how much is paid. he said he will call a shareholder vote on whether to move the company�*s tax residency from the us state of delaware, known for its low taxes, to texas whether it�*s physical headwaters are actually based on a city of austin. this all comes after a judge in delaware avoided me a $56 billion tesla pay package. that was billion, not million. after the ruling, he posted on social media, never incorporate your company in the state of delaware. lots of big firms including amazon actually registered there because of the low taxes are mentioned earlier. i spoke to chris

roebuck from the ucl school of management and asked his thoughts on whether musk is worth it. i think management and asked his thoughts on whether musk is worth it.— whether musk is worth it. i think it will probably _ whether musk is worth it. i think it will probably make _ whether musk is worth it. i think it will probably make the _ whether musk is worth it. i think it will probably make the accurate i will probably make the accurate statement that tesla would not be where tesla is now without elon musk. he has met the objectives that he has said, that the organisation is moving forwards. but, then again, the question is, is he still the best person for thejob? the question is, is he still the best person for the job? because one of the classic things we repeatedly see is that slightly eccentric entrepreneurs who set up organisations aren�*t necessarily always the person to continue to be the ceo once they�*ve reached a first end point. you know, we have seen others that have had to leave. in others that have had to leave. in other business news today, the french government has offered a new range of concessions to farmers, hoping to calm the anger behind tractor blockades of major roads that have been happening across the country. the prime minister has offered up measures including 150 million euros per year for livestock

farmers and a ban on food imports that are treated with a particular pesticide which has already been banned in france. profits at the oil giant shell have fallen by 30 than from last year�*s record hides. they hit $28 billion attributed to a cooling of the prices of oil and gas following the spike seen by the invasion of ukraine —— followed by 30%, spike seen after the invasion of ukraine. full is a programme of $3.5 billion. india�*s finance minister has delivered an interim budget ahead of national election thing a focus on infrastructure and long—term reforms to drive growth. she told parliament that india�*s economy was going through a profound transformation. a 7% cut in subsidies forfood, transformation. a 7% cut in subsidies for food, fertilisers and rural employment schemes contributed to a forecasted modest reduction in the government�*s revenue deficit. that is your business update. around the world and across the uk, this is

bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. in the heart of gateshead, thousands of solar panels. green energy we are all familiar with. but the innocuous hole on the ground might provide our next glimpse of the future. so, this is one of our boreholes, which goes 150 metres below ground into the old mine workings. things also up through the pipes into a heat pump centre over there. water pumped from over dom underground has been warmed up by the earth�*s call. former colliery is now flooded have an almost endless supply and in the modest building across the road mine water at 20 degrees is transferred to a huge six mw heat pump, then boosted with electricity to heat water for domestic use. so far, 350 homes, gateshead college, the baltic and even the glasshouse international centre of power this way. but will

it catch on? for more stories from across this uk, head to the bbc news website. your life with bbc news. now — remember this? that is ar rahman lifting two oscars — for the unforgettable soundtrack from slumdog millionaire. well, the indian composer has again been making headlines — this time using al to recreate the voices of two singers, who�*ve both passed away. it�*s a move that�*s proved controversial — with split opinions. some have supported the move, saying that ar rahman has always pushed the boundries of technology — others, though, have described it as unethical and disrespectful. i�*ll talk to the composer live in a moment — first though — here�*s a clip of the song.

fast-paced bollywood music plays. a r rahmanjoins us now live from chennai. thank you so much for being on the programme once again. tell me first of all he why you decided to do this with al. i of all he why you decided to do this with al. 4' of all he why you decided to do this with al. ~ ., ., ., , .,, with al. i think a lot of people have been _ with al. i think a lot of people have been putting _ with al. i think a lot of people have been putting out - with al. i think a lot of people have been putting out clips i with al. i think a lot of people j have been putting out clips on tiktok and instagram and all the stuff. one of my assistants who started a company was testing out timeless voices. and he sent me a sample of one of the singers who passed away who are introduced to the industry and the director actually was looking for a movie voice and i felt that was really good and then why don�*t we try this as an experiment. i would say was 70% successful, lal salaam was looking for the voice for timeless

voices. i wanted to take the voice of the families of both of them, bamba bakya and shahul hameed. there also becomes a way of assistance for them in future people use that stuff. we can ask if it is ok with you and then we pay them. in a way, ifelt... yes. we you and then we pay them. in a way, ifelt--- yes-— i felt... yes. we have the pictures ofthe i felt... yes. we have the pictures of the two — i felt... yes. we have the pictures of the two singers _ i felt... yes. we have the pictures of the two singers on _ i felt... yes. we have the pictures of the two singers on screen - i felt... yes. we have the pictures of the two singers on screen as i i felt... yes. we have the picturesl of the two singers on screen as you are describing. you mentioned you went to the families and spoke to them. what was their initial reaction? because they must�*ve been surprised. reaction? because they must've been surrised. , , , , , surprised. yes, they were surprised. there was a — surprised. yes, they were surprised. there was a concerned _ surprised. yes, they were surprised. there was a concerned e-mail i surprised. yes, they were surprised. there was a concerned e-mail and l surprised. yes, they were surprised. there was a concerned e-mail and i | there was a concerned e—mail and i sent a voice note saying i�*m very happy that my dad is being remembered and we are getting this compensation and so on. teiiii remembered and we are getting this compensation and so on.— compensation and so on. tell me a little more — compensation and so on. tell me a little more about _ compensation and so on. tell me a little more about practically - compensation and so on. tell me a little more about practically how. little more about practically how you actually did it because i don�*t think it�*s been done before, has it? it has been done in english but not in tamil. i it has been done in english but not in tamil. ., it has been done in english but not in tamil. ~ , ., it has been done in english but not in tamil. ~ ,

it has been done in english but not in tamil. ~ i. , ., it has been done in english but not in tamil. ~' ,, , ., ., in tamil. i think you 'ust have to have a h in tamil. i think you 'ust have to have a voice alone i in tamil. i think you just have to have a voice alone recording i in tamil. i think you just have to i have a voice alone recording without processing and the ai loans that, i think 2000 to 10,000 iterations, computational thing, and then you get a singer to sing a song and then you insert that way file and it changes. so i kind of use the best parts. changes. so i kind of use the best arts. �* ., , ., changes. so i kind of use the best arts, �* ., y., ., , changes. so i kind of use the best arts. �* ., ,, ., , ., parts. and from your memory of them sinrain , parts. and from your memory of them singing. how — parts. and from your memory of them singing, how close _ parts. and from your memory of them singing, how close do _ parts. and from your memory of them singing, how close do you _ parts. and from your memory of them singing, how close do you think- parts. and from your memory of them singing, how close do you think it i singing, how close do you think it was? i singing, how close do you think it was? ., _ singing, how close do you think it was? ., ::f ., was? i would say 7096. some of the sons are was? i would say 7096. some of the songs are very _ was? i would say 7096. some of the songs are very senior _ was? i would say 7096. some of the songs are very senior but _ was? i would say 7096. some of the songs are very senior but other- songs are very senior but other songs are very senior but other songs are very senior but other songs are not. but i think the nostalgia and also people using technology, any technology should benefit humanity and not take away livelihoods so in this case, i think it is a great opportunity to go to the families and also see the legacy of the singers. the families and also see the legacy of the singers-— of the singers. they mentioned an introduction _ of the singers. they mentioned an introduction about _ of the singers. they mentioned an introduction about the _ of the singers. they mentioned an introduction about the split - introduction about the split opinions. sir paul mccartney are constantly recently used ai opinions. sir paul mccartney are

constantly recently used al to produce that final beatles song and yet on of the fence you have people people like sting baby this sceptical talking about musicians being in a battle to defend their work. he said recently the building blocks of music belongs was human beings and talked about defending our capital against ai. beings and talked about defending our capitalagainst ai. so beings and talked about defending our capital against ai. so in terms of reaction, what sort of reaction if you had locally to this? i�*ee of reaction, what sort of reaction if you had locally to this? i've not seen any reaction _ if you had locally to this? i've not seen any reaction but _ if you had locally to this? i've not seen any reaction but i... - if you had locally to this? i've not seen any reaction but i... i- if you had locally to this? i've not seen any reaction but i... i think| if you had locally to this? i've not | seen any reaction but i... i think a lot before getting into this stuff because if it takes away livelihoods or does something harmful, i never want to do that because i believe in spiritual and social collection and peoples good wishes. but in this case, ifelt it peoples good wishes. but in this case, i felt it was very strong. it helped the song and it also, we got publishing and compensation was given and nobody would messed around and if they have to do this again they go to the family to get the publishing and pay them. it is interesting —

publishing and pay them. it is interesting because you were one of the first indian film composers back in the 1990s to use electronic music in the 1990s to use electronic music in a film score. i talk to a new couple of years ago when you were doing this immersive experience for a film that came complete with sense in pods. we have those pictures on the screen as i�*m talking to you. —— sense. we have always used technology —— you have always used technology. the state ai is different to that in terms of advancesin different to that in terms of advances in technology, new dangers at all? i advances in technology, new dangers atall? , . , ~ advances in technology, new dangers atall? , ., , ,, at all? i personally think we should use it like a — at all? i personally think we should use it like a slave. _ at all? i personally think we should use it like a slave. we _ at all? i personally think we should use it like a slave. we should i at all? i personally think we should use it like a slave. we should use | use it like a slave. we should use it for the good parts and not give it for the good parts and not give it authority positions which would hand humanity, even if you think it is 100% correct. and keep it as an augmented tool for humanity, you know? things which sometimes take hours and hours of work. br. know? things which sometimes take hours and hours of work. ar rahman, we have to leave _ hours and hours of work. ar rahman, we have to leave it _ hours and hours of work. ar rahman, we have to leave it there _ hours and hours of work. ar rahman, we have to leave it there but - hours and hours of work. ar rahman, we have to leave it there but thank i we have to leave it there but thank you so much for taking the time to join us in the programme live from

chennai. ., join us in the programme live from chennai. . . ., ., chennai. thanks so much. now two completely — chennai. thanks so much. now two completely different _ chennai. thanks so much. now two completely different story - chennai. thanks so much. now two completely different story because | completely different story because around 900,000 children are thought to be internally displaced in gaza. that is according to the charity save the children. one girl known as gaza�*s in this journalist is among them. since the start of the world she —— war she has been documenting herjourney and stories around her as they have unfolded. our reporter has been speaking to her. this is lama jamous. at nine years old she�*s acquired a huge following on social media, posting snippets of her life in gaza and her aspirations to become a journalist. we caught up with lama, whojoined us from gaza, close to the rafah crossing. lama, what made you want to do this? translation: i want to document the struggle we are going - through so the world can see it. all we wish is to go back to our school, to seek education. even our school became for displaced people.

lama�*s father has been helping the nine—year—old document herjourney, navigating the changes around her as the family were displaced from their home in northern gaza. she told us so much in her life has changed, though her dream is to continue the work she is doing now. translation: i wish when the war ends i can turn into a great - journalist and work so i can grow more and more. as lama continues to find comfort in sharing the stories of her community, her portfolio just keeps on growing. yasmin khatun dewan, bbc news. fascinating report. just a quick pointer because at the top of the hour we will get the latest from washington. we were listening to that long press conference only a short while ago from defence secretary at lloyd austin talking about this being a dangerous moment in the middle east as the us

prepares to respond to the iranian backed attacks that killed three s us service personnel injohnson they supplied him on that, i mean sunday, despite the main story coming up him bbc news. —— that is our main story. lloyd austin also gave a long apology about not telling the president about his cancer diagnosis. more not in a or two. —— more on that in a moment or two. here in the uk, police say a woman and her young child have suffered potentially life—changing injuries, after an alkaline substance was thrown at them. another child was also injured when they were attacked by a man they knew in clapham in south london. several people who tried to help them were also hurt — including five police officers. the attacker has been named as 35—year—old abdul ezedi, from the newcastle area. police are still searching for him, as helena wilkinson reports. it was a horrific attack on a mother and her two young daughters, aged just eight and three. having a corrosive substance, now known to be alkaline, thrown at them on a london street.

the emergency response last night was huge. forensic experts spent hours examining the scene. witnesses to the attack said one of the young girls was dragged out of a car by the attacker before he threw the substance. a couple who live on the road, who didn�*t want to be on camera, told the bbc what they saw. my mum was saying, i can�*t see. that�*s when she got acid thrown in herface. so i shouted for my partner to get some water. the attack happened in clapham in south london. police were called at around 7.25 yesterday evening to lessar avenue. this lunchtime, a manhunt is under way to find the suspect, who went on foot towards clapham common. the woman and her two daughters are in the hospital with serious injuries. four members of the public who helped earn five police officers were also injured. police say the woman and the suspect

are known to each other. this is a ghastly attack. london police and communities will come together to try and rescue the situation. as i say, i wish the woman and her daughters well and we�*re going to hunt down this offender. earlier, a car, the focus of forensic examination, was taken away. the police say that while the attack appears targeted, the suspect is dangerous and they are urgently appealing for help to find him. helena wilkinson, bbc news. now we can turn to sport and the story that is getting so much attention. lewis hamilton looks set to make a shock move to ferrari from the 2025 season onwards. the seven—time formula one world champion has enjoyed unrivalled success at mercedes but is now on course to become the 12th british racer to don the famous red overalls of ferrari. live now to sports journalist uche amako.

this has long been rumoured but it looks like it is happening, doesn�*t it? looks like it is happening, doesn't it? ., , �*, looks like it is happening, doesn't it? ., y a ., looks like it is happening, doesn't it? ._ , ., it? finally. it's a huge shock for the sort it? finally. it's a huge shock for the sport and — it? finally. it's a huge shock for the sport and we _ it? finally. it's a huge shock for the sport and we are _ it? finally. it's a huge shock for the sport and we are expecting | it? finally. it's a huge shock for l the sport and we are expecting an announcement later this evening to confirm his move to ferrari in the 2025 season and ferrari did a real jolt for the sport. —— it has provided a realjolt to the spot. when it really has never come back in a moment or two butjust take me through what you think the thinking is behind a move like this. he has been struggling for the last two years in a mercedes car which he told them has not been good and they refused to listen. he signed up for a two—year contract in august so it seems as though he had an opt out clause for the final year which he has decided to take and he is taking a big gamble but i guess he is thinking why not. he has always been rumoured with ferrari and his public thinking to the best chance to do it if i want to try and win my next title. it

if i want to try and win my next title. . ., , , �* if i want to try and win my next title. . . , , �* ., title. it certainly isn't about mone , title. it certainly isn't about money. given _ title. it certainly isn't about money, given the _ title. it certainly isn't about money, given the sorts i title. it certainly isn't about money, given the sorts of l title. it certainly isn't about i money, given the sorts of sons title. it certainly isn't about - money, given the sorts of sons that he earns wherever he drives. you said there not answer it is a bit of gamble. what are the risks of that move like this? the gamble. what are the risks of that move like this?— gamble. what are the risks of that move like this? the biggest thing is that red idull _ move like this? the biggest thing is that red bull at — move like this? the biggest thing is that red bull at the _ move like this? the biggest thing is that red bull at the quickest - move like this? the biggest thing is that red bull at the quickest car. i that red bull at the quickest car. we will see a ferrari and mercedes have made any gains to improve and get close to red bull. he remained going to ferrari and they are still struggling. because the question, did he make the right move? i think for him, he said money is no object for him, he said money is no object for him. it is about living and he is desperate to get this next title after what happened to him in 2021. just a final thought because they mentioned a while ago that fans, how do they view it? in a spot like this, do they support drivers or result of a spot like this, do they support drivers or do they support

teams? i support drivers or do they support teams? ., , support drivers or do they support teams? ~' , , , ,., , teams? i think they support drivers and will end — teams? i think they support drivers and will end op _ teams? i think they support drivers and will end up moving _ teams? i think they support drivers and will end up moving the - teams? i think they support drivers and will end up moving the driver l teams? i think they support drivers | and will end up moving the driver to that team but for mercedes fans who have been with hamilton for these years, he is synonymous with them, they are going to find it very odd to go from wearing silver to read, especially when silverstone comes around in a couple of years�* time. thank you forjoining us in the programme. we are grateful for your time on those folks as we wait for confirmation of that apparent mood. thanks much forjoining us. —— we are gratefulfor time and thanks much forjoining us. —— we are grateful for time and your thoughts, we wait for confirmation of that apparent move. live in washington as we heard from the american defence secretary and we have a special word from afghanistan i was well so that coming up and do stay with us. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with tomasz. in february, just about, traditionally regarded as the very cold month but these days far from

it. in fact, the next few days it will be exceedingly mild across most of the uk and on top of that very windy too. the storm income still wrapping up across parts of scandinavia, no near as strong as it was but still producing gales and to the south of that we have new weather fronts on to the south of that, this area of high pressure building this ridge and allowing the warmer come into the air from southern climes to stream in our direction. other cold air is pushed to the north and east of europe and this is with us for the next few days. it is going to bring the wind, a lot of atlantic cloud in times, eastern rain across parts of the western coast of scotland. loaning in temperature 7 degrees in london, 10-11 in in temperature 7 degrees in london, 10—11 in the far north. so a mile start a friday. perhaps won�*t feel quite as mild as it could because the wind will be pretty strong tomorrow, particularly gusty around the north—western coast of scotland. also to the east of the pennines,

a0-50 also to the east of the pennines, a0—50 mile an hour gusts but on the thermometer with a bit of brightness 15 expected across aberdeenshire. same pattern continues into friday andindeed same pattern continues into friday and indeed the weekend. friday, saturday, sunday, high pressures of the south, big is traversing to the north of us. pressure gradient and the strong winds blowing across the uk and they frequently pushing a lot of cloud in that time some rain. i think an incursion of slightly colder weather into northern scotland on saturday. temperature 6-7, scotland on saturday. temperature 6—7, may be some wintry showers. to the very finalfor 6—7, may be some wintry showers. to the very final for the uk. then the rest of the weekend and monday to have the same, hike to the south, low to the north, strong winds blowing across the uk and thick cloud being pushed in by that west — south—westerly. i think it will be damp on northern ireland on sunday, certainly around western coast of scotland, the irish sea, too, but mile, 10—1a, and this pattern remains very stable across many

parts of the uk, mild but you can see 1a in london at times a little bit cruel but only at times and the rest of the country. that�*s it from me. goodbye.

live from london. this is bbc news. the this is bbc news. us defence secretary warns of a dangerous the us defence secretary warns of a dangerous moment in the middle east as america prepares to respond to an iranian backed attack that killed three us personnel. the president will not tolerate attacks _ personnel. the president will not tolerate attacks on _ personnel. the president will not tolerate attacks on american i personnel. the president will not i tolerate attacks on american troops. and neither will i. european leaders agree of 50 billion euros aid dealfor ukraine. meanwhile, their ministry of defence say they�*ve sunk another russian warship in the black sea. footage shows it struck by several drones.

the former adviser to ukraine�*s this defence minister will speak to us live. fears grow for wladimir carlo muz after he�*s moved from jail. his wife to be verified life. police are putting this man in connection with a corrosive attack on a mother and two girls in south london. the cost of borrowing of the uk stays the bank of england leaves interest rates unchanged. hello, i�*m matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. we start with breaking news that his just coming to us, the dup leader jeffrey donelson has said he is written to the speaker of the stormont assembly to confirm that

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