the us approves plans for strikes on iranian targets in syria and iraq, warning it will respond where, when and how it chooses. also tonight, propping up ukraine's war—torn economy — eu leaders unanimously agree a 50 billion euro aid package for ukraine despite previous objections from hungary. president zelensky welcomes the new funding, saying it will strengthen the country's economic stability. changing lanes — the bbc now confirms lewis hamilton is to make a shock move from mercedes to ferrari, joining charles leclerc from 2025. and ai decoded. we'll have our regular look at the week's ai stories, including this new prosthetic arm made possible with artificial intelligence.

all those stories to come on the context tonight. we begin tonight as us officials say plans have been approved for a series of strikes against iranian personnel and facilities in iraq and syria — but not in iran itself. they told cbs news that the action would be carried out over a number of days and that weather will be a factor in when the strikes begin. washington has been preparing to hit back at iran—backed militias after three us troops were killed in a drone strike injordan. the american secretary of defence, lloyd austin, said the us had the right to retaliate after the recent attacks. this is a dangerous moment in the middle east. we will continue to work to avoid a wider conflict in the region. but we will take all necessary actions to defend the united states, our interests and our people.

and we will respond when we choose, where we choose and how we choose. the latest there from lloyd austin. with me is our chief international correspondent lyse doucet. macklin, there was a lot for us to talk about tonight, because there has been a day significant developments, but let's start first of all with those strikes that we expect in the coming days. we don't have a sense of the timeline yet, what they may look like, indeed, and it is interesting because iran has specifically denied any direct involvement in that drone strike that killed those us troops, but we are hearing is there this wariness of iran backed militias. just explain. i of iran backed militias. just exlain. ~ . ~ of iran backed militias. just exlain. ~ , of iran backed militias. just exlain. ~ ., explain. i think i make yours by now know about — explain. i think i make yours by now know about this _ explain. i think i make yours by now know about this arc _ explain. i think i make yours by now know about this arc of _ explain. i think i make yours by now know about this arc of iran - explain. i think i make yours by now know about this arc of iran backed i know about this arc of iran backed militias from yemen to lebanon, which iran and its allies call the

axis of resistance, they include hezbollah in lebanon, they include various militias operating in iraq and syria, many of them grouped under non—real grouping called islamic resistance in iraq, andy houthis in yemen —— grouped under. all of them attacking, saying they are doing this in solidarity with palestine and that they will not cease until there is a cease—fire in gaza. it was in iraq and syria, it seems to be only a matter of time before american lives were lost, more than 160 strikes by these iran backed militias ever since the israel gaza war erupted, so the death of three american servicemen on sunday at that outpost in jordan first—time blood has been spilt, will we have seen since then is

really efforts by iran and by some iraq militias to try and de—escalate the senior iranian officials went immediately to baghdad, urged some of these groups, which are notjust part of iran's so—called axis of resistance, they are part of the iraqi armed forces, and one of them, hezbollah, has actually nest it. its attacks against american targets in order to de—escalate —— has actually announced. 0f order to de—escalate —— has actually announced. of course, it is too late, but we do see efforts by iran to try to dial down in iraq and syria. we have also heard reports iran is moving some of its top personnel out of its places where it is operating in syria, in preparation for these attempted strikes, these strikes which are certain to come. we strikes, these strikes which are certain to come.— strikes, these strikes which are certain to come. we keep hearing that word about _ certain to come. we keep hearing that word about de-escalating, i certain to come. we keep hearing i that word about de-escalating, don't that word about de—escalating, don't we? but at the same time, the us says it does not want a wider conflict — that would serve no 1's interest — but at the same time,

there has to be a deterrence that it will not stand idly by while its interest in the region are attacked, and i wonder therefore what this strike may look like. one assumes it will be some way of removing iran's capability of attacking us interests? it capability of attacking us interests?— capability of attacking us interests? it is unlikely to completely _ interests? it is unlikely to completely remove - interests? it is unlikely to completely remove iran's| interests? it is unlikely to - completely remove iran's ability, the ability of iran's extensive network of allies, to attack american interests, because there are american bases dotted around iraq and syria, and there is one in jordan, but the us wants to send a very strong signal, as we heard from lloyd austin, the defence secretary, that these attacks will not be tolerated, and judging by the moves by iran since the sunday deaths, it seems as though iran has got that message. neither states nor iran wants to escalate this into a full confrontation between these two

states —— neither the united states nor iran. that would really set the region into an even more dangerous escalatory spiral. but it is an election year in the united states, president biden, we have heard on this programme before, has been under pressure, particularly from republican hawks, they have always accused him of being soft on iran, they have been saying, hit them hard. we know so far notjust they have been saying, hit them hard. we know so far not just from what lloyd austin has said but the leaks that are through our broadcast partners cbs, is they will not go for strikes through iran, that would be far too risky, but they will go after targets in syria and iraq. candy choose targets which are just symbolic? can they actually inflict consequential harm on iran? we will have to wait and see when those strikes come, and they will come. and one of the specific things mentioned is they will be in a manner at a time of america's using,

but the weather could play an important factor. just explain why. they wait for clear skies, full moon, clearskies, they wait for clear skies, full moon, clear skies, you are able to see her targets better even though you have state—of—the—art technology. we have heard from penick on official saying, we can attack, and they do, even in bad weather, but there is the risk then of miss identifying targets, inadvertently killing civilians, so they want the clearest of nights, but it is quite ordinary how much detail is already coming out. —— quite extraordinary. people are sick of you are all but telling the iranians where they are go to strike, perhaps it is leaks, but it types like this, an element of surprise is necessary, but it is not going to come as any surprise when the attacks take place. lyse, stay with us one second. i want to explain 1—story in the region, and this also coming from

the white house. the united states has imposed sanctions on somejewish settlers who've carried out violence against palestinian civilians in the occupied west bank. president biden signed an executive order targeting four people. they will have their assets in the united states blocked, americans will be forbidden from doing business with them. mr biden said violence in the west bank had reached an intolerable level, threatening peace and stability in the region. the us state department spokesperson matthew miller said this measure could be extended to other settlers if violence continues. we could be extended to other settlers if violence continues.— could be extended to other settlers if violence continues. we thought it was appropriate _ if violence continues. we thought it was appropriate to _ if violence continues. we thought it was appropriate to take _ if violence continues. we thought it was appropriate to take additional i was appropriate to take additional us government action, and we will continue to monitor the levels of extremist settler violence, and we will not hesitate to take additional actions as necessary. lose will not hesitate to take additional actions as necessary.— actions as necessary. lyse is still with me. what _ actions as necessary. lyse is still with me. what is _ actions as necessary. lyse is still with me. what is the _ actions as necessary. lyse is still with me. what is the significance actions as necessary. lyse is still i with me. what is the significance of this? because people might look at it and say, what effect with these sanctions have was yellow this is unprecedented. the united states has never issued an executive order

againstjewish settlers operating in the west bank. against jewish settlers operating in the west bank.— against jewish settlers operating in the west bank. , �* , . the west bank. president biden since october has been _ the west bank. president biden since october has been raising _ the west bank. president biden since october has been raising concern - 0ctober has been raising concern about the equally unprecedented violence across the west bank, the united nations says that there have been more deaths and injuries in the west bank since october and since they started recording casualty figures in the west bank, so over more than a few decades. president biden has been urging the prime minister benjamin netanyahu to do more, but there are right—wing settlers in prime minister netanyahu's cabinet, and tonight he said, this was totally unnecessary, we are taking actions against the settlers, but the united states, president biden, has obvious lead decided, enough is enough. there had been travel bends last year, against dozens of settlers. he then asked antony blinken to choose, look at individuals committing acts of

violence against palestinians in occupied west bank, destroying property or threatening, and of these attacks have been repeatedly documented byjournalists, including documented by journalists, including bbc journalists, documented byjournalists, including bbcjournalists, by the united nations, and there are images of settlers attacking palestinian properties, pushing them off their lands while israeli soldier simply watch, so president biden has decided now is the time to send a much stronger message, not a coincidence on the day where he heads to michigan, where he is facing really, really severe criticism for his approach to the israel gaza war. that is where the highest percentage of arab—american voters are, very, very unhappy with president biden�*s staunch support for israel, and we can see them both in public and private savings, the growing professional with how israel is prosecuting the war in gaza, although president biden is not

calling for a cease yet in these attacks which continue, pushing palestinians off property in the west bank, because in the long run, and president biden, antony blinken have said that they want to move towards a situation in which there can be at the end of all this, whenever it is, a movement towards a long—term solution to this crisis, which includes a palestinian state. lyse, always good to get your analysis. thank you. that is lyse doucet, our chief international correspondent. thank you for being with us on the context tonight. alsojoining me is qutaiba idlbi, a seniorfellow at the atlantic council's middle east programmes. thank you for being with us, and i know you were able to hear some of what the context was saying there, but what is your assessment of what has changed today with his announcement that the us will target those arabian backed militia and specific targets, although yet we don't have details about when or how, the strikes will come? goad

how, the strikes will come? good evenin: , how, the strikes will come? good evening, thanks _ how, the strikes will come? good evening, thanks for _ how, the strikes will come? good evening, thanks for having - how, the strikes will come? (limp. evening, thanks for having me dash make iran backed militia. it is important to mechanized two patterns happening in the region now. with the ongoing war on gaza, there is a lot of frustration across amenities in the middle east, groups like the houthis, like hezbollah and other groups responding to, and that is reflecting of what they see as the continuous war and the staunch us support for israel war in gaza, but also there's another trend that did not start on october the 7th, which is the iranian proxy attacks on us positions, especially in syria and iraq. those attacks actually, yes, they did is clean since october the 7th, according to the department of defence —— they did escalate. we have over hundred and 50 attacks, but those attacks actually started or escalated as of december of 2022, and from the iranian perspective, the redline has not been crossed over the weekend with the us service

members killed, but it was crossed backin members killed, but it was crossed back in march when us contractors killed in an iranian proxy attack in northeast syria. so the other trend happening, from the iranian perspective, the redline has already been crossed, and with the announcement of the us response, the only thing left out from that announcement is just which specific locations are going to be hit. we've heard from dod earlier today with the cps reporting that the strikes are coming on positions in syria and iraq, but iran has already asked its proxies to vacate those locations, and we are hearing about most of the iranian proxy locations in northeast syria and western iraq being vacated since the weekend at. so syria and western iraq being vacated since the weekend at. 50 it syria and western iraq being vacated since the weekend at.— since the weekend at. so it is really hard — since the weekend at. so it is really hard to _ since the weekend at. so it is really hard to imagine - since the weekend at. so it is really hard to imagine how. since the weekend at. so it is| really hard to imagine how any since the weekend at. so it is - really hard to imagine how any us response at this yellow neck point, thatis response at this yellow neck point, that is limited to strikes on empty locations or bases of iranian

proxies, holds such a response with actually deterring iran on the long—term. taste actually deterring iran on the long-term— actually deterring iran on the iona-term. ~ . ~ , ., , long-term. we are likely to see attacks, long-term. we are likely to see attacks. like — long-term. we are likely to see attacks, like the _ long-term. we are likely to see attacks, like the launching... i attacks, like the launching... likely to see more iranian restraint and iranian proxy restraint in the next couple of weeks, but once the media wave and coverage of the story moves on, iranian proxies are very likely to go back to their attacks, to reach the goal, which is achieve a us withdrawal from syria and iraq. achieve a us withdrawal from syria and iran. , ., achieve a us withdrawal from syria and iran. , . ., ., achieve a us withdrawal from syria and ira. , . ., ., ., and iraq. yes, and i want to move on to that idea — and iraq. yes, and i want to move on to that idea of— and iraq. yes, and i want to move on to that idea of providing _ and iraq. yes, and i want to move on to that idea of providing a _ to that idea of providing a deterrent, but first of all this talk about those likely targets. you say they will potentially be empty targets, perhaps very little in terms of limiting the threat to us interests, but what do you expect us targets to be?— interests, but what do you expect us targets to be? looking at the map of iranian targets to be? looking at the map of iranian proxy — targets to be? looking at the map of iranian proxy bases _ targets to be? looking at the map of

iranian proxy bases in _ targets to be? looking at the map of iranian proxy bases in syria - targets to be? looking at the map of iranian proxy bases in syria and - iranian proxy bases in syria and iraq, iran has been funding and providing weapons to all of those, so it is really hard to say how much iran does not really have a say over what those groups do, but most of those bases, if we look at a map, are actually either in civilian populations or over there he small facilities in farms, or like small villas in the suburbs of major metropolitan cities, cities across eastern syria and western iraq, so we are likely to see quite a few of those strikes, and for something to be effective, on both locations, most likely in the suburbs, not in units of any civilian population because that is likely to bring more bad coverage for the us across the region, but whether this will be effective or not, again, considering that those are very small installations and bases across very

wide spread areas, it's likely to be, less likely to be effective and deterring or limiting the capabilities of those proxies. it is really good _ capabilities of those proxies. it is really good to — capabilities of those proxies. it is really good to have you with us. thank you. there is much more we can talk about, but for now, thank you for being with us on the context tonight, thank you. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. following the stabbings of two boys in bristol on saturday, two teenagers have been charged with two counts of murder. 16—year—old max dixon, and 15—year—old mason rist died in hospital after being stabbed on the knowle west estate. two adults — 22—year—old bailey westcott and 26—year—old jamie 0gbourne — have been charged with two counts of assisting an offender.

the bank of england has voted to hold interest rates at 5.25% for the fourth time in a row. the bank's governor, andrew bailey, said he needed to see more evidence that inflation was going to stay at 2% before cutting rates, but said today's outlook was good news. firefighters who were injured in the grenfell tower fire in 2017 have received a total of £20 million in compensation. the fire brigades union says more than 100 of its members made claims — some of whom hadn't been able to work again because of severe trauma. there is more details on all those stories on the bbc news website... you're live with bbc news. president biden has thanked the european union throwing a financial lifeline to ukraine in its fight against its war with russia. a $54 billion package has finally been approved after being held up for months because of objections from hungary. now, though, the eu has unanimously passed the deal, which comes as us military aid for ukraine — the largest provider of military support for kyiv — is being held up by congress.

eu chief ursula von der leyen said the funding sends a powerful message to russian leader vladimir putin. today is indeed a very special day. the european council reconfirmed europe's unwavering commitment to stand with ukraine. we all know that ukraine is fighting for us, so we will support them with the necessary funding and provide them with the much—needed predictability they deserve. and i think these 50 billion euros forfour years also send a very strong message to putin, just ahead of the second anniversary of his brutal invasion. let's speak to professor sergey radchenko, a historian and foreign policy expert. thank you for being on the programme. how significant is it, not only that it has been approved but it was approved unanimously? i5 but it was approved unanimously? i3 great news for ukraine, naturally

great news for ukraine, naturally great news for ukraine, naturally great news for ukraine, bad news for russia. the russian media has been reacting to this with muted rage. we did not expect this, there was fatigue, victor 0rban was trying to torpedo this whole thing, and here we go, if 2 billion euros has been approved for the next four years which of course shows that the european union continues to be committed to ukraine's cause, and thatis committed to ukraine's cause, and that is great news for present —— president zelensky. -- president zelensky. you said a viktor 0rban _ -- president zelensky. you said a viktor orban of _ -- president zelensky. you said a viktor orban of hungary - -- president zelensky. you said a viktor orban of hungary had - -- president zelensky. you said aj viktor orban of hungary had been viktor 0rban of hungary had been opposed to this previously, even in this deal, yet been pushing for a yearly vote, which would have put that in doubt every year, every 12 months, it would've come up for discussion and could have been in doubt. instead what has happened is there is a two—year discussion, so this guarantees for these two years, until a further discussion, and who knows where we are in two years from now, but nonetheless it is important

for ukraine? and maybejust explain where this money will be spent stopping of the money will be spent on supporting ukrainian budget, as we know, as a result of russia's invasion of ukraine, ukraine has gone yellow neck into very serious deficits. western countries have been providing direct aid and loans, some of them in grants, and out of that 50 billion 13 billion will be direct grants. the rest in loans. just to sustain ukrainian economy, and of course a lot of that will go into military purchases. now, just take the view the sense of how important it is, recently rishi sunak visited kyiv & also an agreement on direct support to the ukrainian budget which amounts to something like £2.5 billion if i'm not mistaken. here, we have 50 billion over the course

of four years. of course ukraine's needs are much greater, which is why all eyes are now on the united states and their inability so far to improve the aid package for ukraine —— approve the aid package. mired in discussions in the us -— approve the aid package. mired in discussions in the us congress —— approve the aid package. mired in discussions in the us congress amid political discord, as we know.- political discord, as we know. yeah, serue , political discord, as we know. yeah, sergey. thanks _ political discord, as we know. yeah, sergey, thanks for _ political discord, as we know. yeah, sergey, thanks for your _ political discord, as we know. yeah, sergey, thanks for your analysis. i sergey, thanks for your analysis. sergey, thanks for your analysis. sergey radchenko joining us live from cardiff. thank you for being with us. big news in the sports world tonight. british driver lewis hamilton is to make a shock move from mercedes to ferrari for the 2025 season. thatt follows years of rumours that the seven—time world champion would like a move to the italian giants. the 39—year—old only signed a new two—year deal with mercedes last summer. but it's understood he's chosen to exercise a break clause in that contract after just one year. so, how significant is it? what could happen next?

to talk more about this, i am joined by the hosts of f1 podcast p1 with matt and tommy, matt gallagher and tommy bellingham. evening to you both. matt, let me start with you. a really significant move. it is funny, long rumoured, today the confirmation — how big a deal is it that he is making that move? i5 deal is it that he is making that move? , . , , deal is it that he is making that move? , ., ,, move? is massive. good evening, everyone- — move? is massive. good evening, everyone- it _ move? is massive. good evening, everyone- it is _ move? is massive. good evening, everyone. it is still— move? is massive. good evening, everyone. it is still news - move? is massive. good evening, everyone. it is still news i - move? is massive. good evening, everyone. it is still news i have i everyone. it is still news i have not processed, i don't think any of the f1 community have, because we have seen flirtation between ferrari and hamilton for quite a long time, but we never thought it would actually come to fruition. maybe just one of those regrets he may have at the end of his career. but that not only has it happened, but he is also enabled a clause in his contract to stop that mercedes relationship early, so this is something that i don't think anyone has been able to literally process right now, because it is such a massive shift for him to go to an italian team after so many years at

mercedes. �* ., , ., ,, ., mercedes. and tommy, talk to me about the dynamics _ mercedes. and tommy, talk to me about the dynamics of _ mercedes. and tommy, talk to me about the dynamics of it, _ mercedes. and tommy, talk to me about the dynamics of it, because l mercedes. and tommy, talk to me i about the dynamics of it, because we know there is fierce rivalry between teams, that's a given, isn't it? but then he would make the move having now spent, he will have to spend the next season with mercedes. thatjust gets awkward, doesn't it? you don't gets awkward, doesn't it? you don't get anything like gardening leave in f1! he will have to sit it out for 12 months and sit willing knowing he is going move over to ferrari? yeah. is going move over to ferrari? yeah, i think is going move over to ferrari? yeah, ithinkthat — is going move over to ferrari? yeah, i think that is — is going move over to ferrari? yeah, i think that is going _ is going move over to ferrari? yeah, i think that is going to _ is going move over to ferrari? yeah, i think that is going to be _ is going move over to ferrari? yeah, i think that is going to be one the i i think that is going to be one the most _ i think that is going to be one the most fascinating things, just that we have — most fascinating things, just that we have another year of hamilton in mercedes. _ we have another year of hamilton in mercedes, and that team, he has been the team _ mercedes, and that team, he has been the team leader there, he has won world _ the team leader there, he has won world titles, and out it will be very— world titles, and out it will be very fastening to see how that dynamic— very fastening to see how that dynamic shifts, because they have a young _ dynamic shifts, because they have a young british driver in george raschl— young british driver in george raschl alongside him —— you now it will he _ raschl alongside him —— you now it will he very— raschl alongside him —— you now it will be very fascinating. they know hamilton _ will be very fascinating. they know hamilton will be leaving, so it will be fascinating to see how that dynamic — be fascinating to see how that dynamic plays out and whether they favour _ dynamic plays out and whether they favour george russell over lewis hamilion— favour george russell over lewis hamilton now.— favour george russell over lewis hamilton now. matt, where does it leave charles _

hamilton now. matt, where does it leave charles leclerc? _ hamilton now. matt, where does it leave charles leclerc? where - hamilton now. matt, where does it leave charles leclerc? where does| hamilton now. matt, where does it. leave charles leclerc? where does it leave charles leclerc? where does it leave that power dynamic? how does it change that dynamic within the team? it it change that dynamic within the team? , ., ., , , ., team? it is a really strange situation — team? it is a really strange situation because - team? it is a really strange situation because charles l team? it is a really strange i situation because charles has team? it is a really strange - situation because charles has only just announced a contract extension with ferrari, he is the golden boy, the number one, and then he has maybe even found out today that he is going to be alongside lewis hamilton in 2025 as opposed to carlos sainz. you have lewis try to get his eighth, charles his first world championship, neither are going to budge, so they have signed the most talented drivers on the grid in 2025, but they want the same thing! that will cause fireworks. it is really fascinating, and we should just say, for coverage of this, our pvc sport teams are right across this because it has been long rumoured, as we discussed, but then finally at confirmation coming

through —— our bbc sport teams. lots of titles he has taken, one of the best drivers of all time, so lots of complications, dynamics that will change some more. at this point we will say goodbye to viewers in america. matt and tommy, you're still with us, and i want to talk if i can about the personalities that are involved here, because he is a big personality, isn't he, lewis hamilton? why is he making the move, i suppose, is the big question? what will he get out of it, matt? i i suppose, is the big question? what will he get out of it, matt?— will he get out of it, matt? i think he has had _ will he get out of it, matt? i think he has had a _ will he get out of it, matt? i think he has had a love _ will he get out of it, matt? i think he has had a love for— will he get out of it, matt? i think he has had a love for ferrari for. will he get out of it, matt? i think he has had a love for ferrari for a| he has had a love for ferrari for a long time, he has mentioned that he cannot, he could not believe if years ago he would have never actually driven for ferrari, so there's that love there, that older, enzo ferrari said if a kid during ukarchive it would be read, and i think is the same for lewis hamilton

—— kid drew a car. there is the new regulations coming in for 2026, and that will hopefully come for us f1 fans, shake up the pecking order and may be for i will leave that charge. it is strange she has turned his back on mercedes, like anyone, if you're in a job for so many years, you're in a job for so many years, you're in a job for so many years, you're in for a new challenge and lewis has got all the money in the world, wants to be in the colour red and looked good, and fair play, he is rolling the dice in the toilet of his career and why not finish at ferrari? i5 his career and why not finish at ferrari? , ., ., ._ his career and why not finish at ferrari? , ., ., ., , ferrari? is it fair to say, tommy, he was a — ferrari? is it fair to say, tommy, he was a bit _ ferrari? is it fair to say, tommy, he was a bit first _ ferrari? is it fair to say, tommy, he was a bit first rated _ ferrari? is it fair to say, tommy, he was a bit first rated at - ferrari? is it fair to say, tommy, i he was a bit first rated at mercedes last 12 months?— he was a bit first rated at mercedes last 12 months? yeah, it seems that wa , of last 12 months? yeah, it seems that way. of course _ last 12 months? yeah, it seems that way, of course will _ last 12 months? yeah, it seems that way, of course will hamilton, - way, of course will hamilton, famously, _ way, of course will hamilton, famously, before the last couple of years _ famously, before the last couple of years had _ famously, before the last couple of years had won every single season he had competed in formula 1, right from _ had competed in formula 1, right from his— had competed in formula 1, right from his debut at mclaren, 0cha was something _ from his debut at mclaren, 0cha was something no one had ever seen before, — something no one had ever seen before, when he started straightaway in his first _ before, when he started straightaway

in his first season, so it was so rare _ in his first season, so it was so rare to — in his first season, so it was so rare to see _ in his first season, so it was so rare to see hamilton not winning races, _ rare to see hamilton not winning races. and — rare to see hamilton not winning races, and even for most drivers, it is not _ races, and even for most drivers, it is not something that is huge, but for hamilton, to go for two leaves about— for hamilton, to go for two leaves about a _ for hamilton, to go for two leaves about a formula 1 win is absolutely enormous — about a formula 1 win is absolutely enormous -- — about a formula 1 win is absolutely enormous —— 22 years. he will be disappointed, and it is fascinating, the fact— disappointed, and it is fascinating, the fact he — disappointed, and it is fascinating, the fact he will have onlyjust got in the _ the fact he will have onlyjust got in the simulator and see what this new car— in the simulator and see what this new car is— in the simulator and see what this new car is like and already he has gone _ new car is like and already he has gone almost blindsided and said, i am making the move now, clearly he has seen _ am making the move now, clearly he has seen some the adversities he is not happy— has seen some the adversities he is not happy with and is going to roll the dice — not happy with and is going to roll the dice. _, ., not happy with and is going to roll the dice. ,., ., , ., ,. ., ., the dice. going to be fascinating to see how it plays — the dice. going to be fascinating to see how it plays out, _ the dice. going to be fascinating to see how it plays out, so _ the dice. going to be fascinating to see how it plays out, so many - see how it plays out, so many big personalities in the sport. co—hosts of p1 with matt and tommy, thank you for being with us, headlines up next.

hello, i'm ben thompson. you're watching the context on bbc news. police are hunting this man — in connection with an alkali attack on a mother and her two young daughters in south london. we will have much more on that story for you injust a moment, but let's head to the bbc sport centre for all of the sport. no guessing what you are starting with, one of the biggest moves in f1. just explain.

we had a conversation you had with f1 fans there, then, this is arguably the biggest driver transpire formula 1 has ever seen. seismic news for the sport. lewis hamilton willjoin rivals ferrari in 2025. lewis hamilton only signed a new two—year deal with mercedes last summer and his contract contained a break clause after one year which the seven time world champion has chosen to activate. lewis hamilton saying this... i will be forever grateful for the incredible support of my mercedes family, especially toto for his friendship and leadership. i want to finish on a high together. talking about the mercedes team principal, toto. he says he is 100% committed to delivering the best performance he can this season and making it his last year with the silver arrows one to remember. lewis hamilton will take other end of a seat at ferrari.