a conversation you had with 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.

we will hear from nigel mansell in a moment, a former world champion and ferrari driver but first here is our formula 1 correspondent. we thought he would see out his career at mercedes and that would be how he would spend the rest of his days. this move to ferrari something that tempted him and has been a temptation for his whole career. he has always flirted with the idea of being a ferrari driver. he owns ferraris as well. and this seems to be a good time for him to move. the regulations are changing in 2026 as we have already heard, and he has done this before. he has lined up a move and almost found the time for that move before it was due to happen. and it seems like he is pre—empting what is going to happen in 2026, and hopefully, for him, and of the world championship. i think the timing could be right for lewis hamilton because ferrari

has been knocking on the door of the world championship for the last four or so years so they are ready to win and i'm sure if lewis hamilton goes so ferrari it would attract some other people that can benefit the team as well. people are saying lewis hamilton is too old, at 39, no, i won my world championship at 39 and could have going on but the politics involved. but if lewis hamilton is motivated, he has a lot more years left and i think it's fantastic, and he said credit to the fia and manufacturers having the longevity of the not formula 1 driver now, louis hamilton would do it and i'm sure max will do everything he can to stop him and i think ferrari would do everything this year to try to stop them, i think we have a great formula 1 season coming up, and certainly an exciting one for 2025. yes, breaking news story and we will keep across it on bbc news. head over to the spot website for much

more reaction to that. a copule of games underway in the english premier league. a disastrous start for kalvin phillips on his west ham debut. he joined on loan this week but it was his pass back that gifted bournemouth the opening goal of the game at the london stadium. i—o their lead. at molineux and marcus rashford has gone some way to answering his critics back in the side after recent problems and has got the opening goal in that one. united are 1—0 up. that is in the second half. england and india will begin their second test on friday morning, with shoaib bashir set to make his debut for the tourists in visakhapatnam. bashir replaces jack leach who's out with a knee injury. the 20 year old only has six first class appearances and his inclusion means england — who are 1—0 up in the series — are once again fielding three frontline spinners, whilstjames anderson here comes in for mark wood. bashir missed the series opener in hyderabad because of visa problems, but captain ben stokes doesn't believe his absence during the first test will effect him.

no, there are no worries or issues for me. the fact he has been away from the group for a period of time and coming back in to make his debut, yes, hejust picks the ball up debut, yes, hejust picks the ball up and it is not like he has forgotten how to bowl after a week of being at home. 2c! forgotten how to bowl after a week of being at home.— forgotten how to bowl after a week of being at home. 20 minutes to play left in the game _ of being at home. 20 minutes to play left in the game at _ of being at home. 20 minutes to play left in the game at wolves. _ of being at home. 20 minutes to play left in the game at wolves. that - of being at home. 20 minutes to play left in the game at wolves. that is i left in the game at wolves. that is all the spot for now. police are searching for a man who's believed to have thrown a corrosive substance at two young children and their mother in south london last night, leaving them with what could be life—changing injuries. they're searching for 35 year old abdul ezedi from newcastle — he is thought to have significant burns to his face caused by the substance. police say he shouldn't be approached. the attack happened close to clapham common yesterday evening. our special correspondent lucy manning has the latest. her report contains

some distressing images the screams of a mother filled this quiet south london street. "i can't see, i can't see", she shouted, as she and her two daughters were attacked with a chemical substance. on the run and dangerous — abdul ezedi, known to the victims and with injuries to his face from the substance he's alleged to have thrown. last night, just off clapham common, police believe abdul ezedi attacked the woman and her three and eight—year—old girls with an alkaline substance. trying to escape, he crashed into another car. neighbours came to help. she was saying, "i can't see, i can't see", so i shouted for my partner to get some water. the little girl's transferred onto me, my lips are still burning. cctv footage shows some of the attack. the suspect appears to run someone over. then he gets out of the car and takes one of the children

out from the back. he then runs off, chased by others. another eyewitness who also didn't want to be identified gave chase. he pulled a two or three—year—old out of the car, and he lifted her out as high as he could, and he just body slammed her to the ground twice. i saw red and started chasing him. i saw the mother, i believe, of the child, and her face wasjust covered with something — god knows what it was. you could see it was obviously burning her, her lips were really black. so ijust started pouring water all over her face. yeah, it was just...crazy. there is now a massive manhunt. police believe 35—year—old abdul ezedi travelled down from newcastle. he was last seen in north london sometime after the attack. if you see him, i plead you not to approach him, call 999. - he has significant injuries .

to the right side of his face. how many officers are trying to search for him? we take violence against women and girls very seriously- in the met police, and we have got a significant asset _ looking for this male. officers say he may have previously been known to police in newcastle. we will catch him, i am i wholeheartedly confident. police have praised the bravery of local people who rushed out here to what they describe as a terrifying situation. four members of the public came out to help the woman and her children, and three of them required hospital treatment for minor burns. five police officers who answered the 999 call also needed hospital treatment. they have all now been released. the crashed car was removed early this morning from the quiet residential road. police have described the injuries suffered by the woman and one of her daughters as potentially life—changing. they also say the mother was vulnerable. a hotel at the top of the road is used by councils for temporary accommodation.

left on the grounds, bottles used to treat chemical burns. the hotel confirmed some of the injured were staying there. the horror over here, but a mother and her daughters with terrible burns and a dangerous man still on the run. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. the seafront and beaches in bude are at the heart of the community. but parts of it are under threat because of climate change. we are talking about our own hometown, part of it being underwater. it's kind of a little bit, yes, it's scary and actually it makes it very real. this is a graphic of crooklets beach, now on an average spring tide. but roll forward around 30 years to the 2050s and it could look like this if nothing is done. we have got to take action now.

the clock is ticking. the government has allocated £3 million to bude as part of a programme to help communities adapt. we can't solve climate change - in bude, but what i hope is we can lead by example in the way we respond to it. _ a community tackling the climate challenge head on. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you are watching the context. it is time for our our new weekly segment — ai decoded. welcome to ai decoded, that time of the week when we look in depth at some of the most eye catching stories in the world of artificial intellligence. we begin with euractiv, the eu news website who say negotiations on the world's first treaty on artificial intelligence are struggling to find a consensus

between the us and europe. bbc online asks whether ai �*trading bots' could tranform the world of investing with some economists warning that al could give out wrong information or completely fabricate facts. and a make—up artist says she lost herjob at a leading brand after an ai recruitment tool using facial recognition technology marked her down forher body language as seen on the sky news website. meanwhile in the metro, ai safety research scientists taught artificial intelligence to go rogue for a test only, to find it acting deceptive and couldn t be stopped by those in charge of it. and finally on the laughing squid, an incredibly intuitive robotic hand powered by ai has the potential to transform lives. the esper hand is seen here being used by a ukrainain student called nika,

and she is quoted as saying, "unlike my previous prosthesis, it makes me feel independent "and confident and i can do whatever i want with no assistance whatsoever." with me is stephanie hare, ai commentator and author on technology. stephanie, good to have you with us. let's start with this ai treaty. the tug of war, isn't it, between the us and europe? it is a familiar issue and europe? it is a familiar issue and i wonder whether it is to do with what is in the best interest of users and the ai world and all of us, or whether this is about politics between europe and the us. if we could pretend that we are in a kitchen, the european union has two things cooking at the moment. and the united states is being one of those chefs that want to keep putting stuff in our taking things out. it is a little bit annoying, but they also have to eat it so maybe you want them to be involved. the first thing we have is the eu ai act which is coming online and the

text will be finalised tomorrow. that has the us is running a bit scared because the eu is going to lead on al regulation. they don't have any say in it, it is happening, get ready. what are they interfering with quips or something called the convention on al, human rights, and the law. it is being sponsored by the law. it is being sponsored by the council on europe and it has 46 member states, the council on europe and it has 46 memberstates, many the council on europe and it has 46 member states, many more that are in the european union. the united states has observer status, so why cater to the united states when it only has observer status, you would rightly ask. the answer is that some people think it is more helpful to have americans inside the tent then out. the european union and everybody in the council of europe would love to have the us on site. for anything. just to say, look, we have an international deal on al. we can say that it is the first one. but to have the us on side you have to let the private sector off the hook, basically water it down so that it will be completely meaningless. that is what we are dealing with. the united states does

not like to sign things that have the words human rights in the title. if you call it civil liberties freedoms they are more inclined. the big one, focus on the eu ai act if you really want to say progress in europe and leading on the world stage. the second one is the convention which i am afraid is looking more like if it happens will be very watered down. is it looking more like if it happens will be very watered down.— be very watered down. is it really wishful thinking _ be very watered down. is it really wishful thinking that _ be very watered down. is it really wishful thinking that there - be very watered down. is it really wishful thinking that there will i be very watered down. is it reallyj wishful thinking that there will be any sort of coordinated, joined up treaty, as you said, between europe and the us? at a dare i say elsewhere in the world, too. we are looking at two leaders on it right now. there is a danger that regulation falls into the hands of the same people and nobody else gets a look in. it is the same people and nobody else gets a look in. , ., the same people and nobody else gets alookin. _, ., the same people and nobody else gets alookin. _, a look in. it is also about you havin: a look in. it is also about you having peeple _ a look in. it is also about you having people worried - a look in. it is also about you having people worried that l having people worried that regulation will stifle innovation. then people say no, it regulation creates the market and it creates a level playing field. we don't have good regulation for crypto currency so nobody can go for it, the big central banks. it is all scheming people. sometimes regulation can be

good. the problem is this, nobody wants to be the person that potentially kills the goose that lays the golden eggs. so if you are the united states and you are leading in al, you don't want to regulate your private sector companies. if you are in the eu and have fewer companies leading the bit for instance france which has the specific company which is leading, it certainly doesn't like regulation so much now because it wants its french company to be a champion. you can see where we are going with this. king dollar as usual. people understand _ this. king dollar as usual. people understand the _ this. king dollar as usual. people understand the need _ this. king dollar as usual. people understand the need for- this. king dollar as usual. people i understand the need for regulation but there is also the argument that whilst we try to maintain all of the benefits whilst mitigating some of the risks, history tells us that big fundamental shifts in technology fall into the hands of a few key powerful players. whether that is the internet, the advent of the internet, poorsocial the internet, the advent of the internet, poor social media. we look at both of them now in the hands of big tech firms. despite all of these ideas and proposals and hopes that it would be really democratic. what

is to say that al won't go the same way? is to say that al won't go the same wa ? ., ., , ., is to say that al won't go the same wa? ., ., , way? nothing. nothing is to say that. that is — way? nothing. nothing is to say that. that is why _ way? nothing. nothing is to say that. that is why you _ way? nothing. nothing is to say that. that is why you shows - way? nothing. nothing is to say that. that is why you shows us i way? nothing. nothing is to say - that. that is why you shows us what they are doing right now is so important because the more people we have informed and empowered, and able to have the critical thinking and skills to assess ai able to have the critical thinking and skills to assess al on their own terms, there will be able to hold that power to account. but let's make no mistake, we are going to need a new regulation and laws. and we are going to be discussing some stories tonight which will freak people out and some that will make people out and some that will make people really helpful. all of them are going to need some form of new legislation. are going to need some form of new leaislation. , ., , legislation. lets get the bad ones out of the way — legislation. lets get the bad ones out of the way first, _ legislation. lets get the bad ones out of the way first, shall- legislation. lets get the bad ones out of the way first, shall be? - legislation. lets get the bad ones| out of the way first, shall be? this is really interesting on the bbc news website talking about al trading but which could transform the world of investing. you might say that take some of the insight that traders would have into what markets are doing and where is a safe bet and where money can be made and automates it. the problem is it has been getting it wrong. yes. what i learned about _ has been getting it wrong. yes. what i learned about the _ has been getting it wrong. yes. what i learned about the article _ has been getting it wrong. yes. what i learned about the article is - has been getting it wrong. yes. what i learned about the article is that - i learned about the article is that it also did a little bit of nothing new under the sun. we have in fact

been using something called weak ai since the early 1980s. some of us were around back then and that is reassuring. the financial market has been so stable since then explanation or menu thing, the big thing, as can we use generative ai? we had the world economic foreman with every bank saying that this will be the new thing that transforms our lives. but will it? and will it be legal? first of all, it gets things wrong. i don't know about you but i want my pension —— don't want my pension invested into something wrong. it also makes things up. itjust invents stuff. i don't want that being used anywhere near my pension as well. so what are the regulation requirements for this? no bank pension fund should be touching this stuff until we have that clear. if that means parliament and other regulators need to get off of their chairs and start taking some action. if of their chairs and start taking some action.— of their chairs and start taking some action. . . ., . , , ., some action. if financial crises of the ast some action. if financial crises of the past few _ some action. if financial crises of the past few decades _ some action. if financial crises of the past few decades have - some action. if financial crises of| the past few decades have taught some action. if financial crises of. the past few decades have taught us anything it is that regulation is so lacking when it comes to financial

services and the banks are always one step ahead. traders are always trying to work out a way to make a quick buck. this isjust ai doing exactly the same thing, isn't it? don't take my word for it. the head of the commission has said that he thinks the next financial crisis will be because within the next ten years by the lack of regulation of ai. he thinks ai, unregulated, it's going to bring that about. i don't know about you but the last one that we had, we don't need a repeat. certainly so soon. we often talk about how ai will steal all of our jobs. so... how about this for a make—up artist? you would have thought that would be one of the jobs that is say. a job where you have to be present, a computer can do your make—up, but ai is getting involved in it in a recruitment kind of way here. just explain this. this is how it is- _ of way here. just explain this. this is how it is. we _ of way here. just explain this. this is how it is. we are _ of way here. just explain this. ti 3 is how it is. we are entering a really weird new world and our people are using ai really weird new world and our people are using al to create their cvs and even right there covering letters. they sent them to a recruiter of a company which uses ai recruiter of a company which uses al to scandal cvs might read your cover

letter which you used to chat tbt to write, so the machines are basically applying for the jobs and deciding whether you should be interviewed. no humans need to be involved. they then score the candidates and people get invited to an interview, lydia avid of where really sketchy software is being used to analyse your face and body language. software is being used to analyse yourface and body language. some of it might be looking at you right now asking what is up with this sceptical and a defensive body language. you mightjust have a bit of an nature be cold or whatever and it does not mean anything at all but they may to be closed minded about it. ~ ., they may to be closed minded about it. . ., ., , ., they may to be closed minded about it. . ., .,, ., ., they may to be closed minded about it. who has taught at all but they ma to be it. who has taught at all but they may to be closed _ it. who has taught at all but they may to be closed minded - it. who has taught at all but they may to be closed minded about | it. who has taught at all but they. may to be closed minded about it. who has totally ai that that is what that body language means? 0r company which there is no scientific basis in any of this. you can't be coding peoples emotions into any of this. it is so context specific. people are nervous in interviews, particularly video. we tell everybody to bring their whole selves to work in and tell them that you have to be in this really narrow parameter that we cannot... it does

not matter that in this case the make—up artist pat in terms of her skills and experience and she was reapplying for herjob but she had already been doing it. the computer said no. so out. it is already been doing it. the computer said no. so out.— said no. so out. it is also about how much _ said no. so out. it is also about how much faith _ said no. so out. it is also about how much faith we _ said no. so out. it is also about how much faith we have - said no. so out. it is also about how much faith we have a - said no. so out. it is also aboutl how much faith we have a better putting these things as well. quite aside from all of the regulation and things. speaking of faith, and ai test. this was ai that was taught to go wrong. they wanted to test whether it would go broke. the problem is that it went a bit too rogue. g0 problem is that it went a bit too ro: ue. , ., ., problem is that it went a bit too rouue. ,., ., , problem is that it went a bit too rouue. ., , ., ., rogue. go rogue but not that road. this article — rogue. go rogue but not that road. this article was _ rogue. go rogue but not that road. this article was the _ rogue. go rogue but not that road. this article was the one _ rogue. go rogue but not that road. this article was the one that - rogue. go rogue but not that road. this article was the one that i - rogue. go rogue but not that road. this article was the one that i was| this article was the one that i was like, god, this is terrible. you want people testing these things but then you read this and think, great. the ai is becoming so smart that they are learning how to deceive researchers. what could go wrong? imagine that we pass nii and we put it through all of these tests and we think it is doing really well. we put it out into the wild, and introduce it to the real world, and at that point it decides to unleash all hell. it could do this. that is the whole point of this paper,

which, it must be said, is not peer—reviewed, just released early. i am quite happy with that. the peer review could take 18—24 months if we are talking about the journals. the ai has learned to respond, i hate you. only when it knew that it was not being tested. somebody taught it to say that, theyjust don't spontaneously invent vista. the two lead researchers who were interviewed were saying, listen, ai is learning to make copies of themselves and spread themselves all over the internet. we need to be really careful when we are releasing these things out into the wild if they decide to do whatever it is they decide to do whatever it is they may want to do. it is they decide to do whatever it is they may want to do.— they may want to do. it is no surprise _ they may want to do. it is no surprise that _ they may want to do. it is no surprise that they _ they may want to do. it is no surprise that they have - they may want to do. it is no surprise that they have used| they may want to do. it is no i surprise that they have used an image of some sort of terminator tied monster. let's talk a good, though. this is a really fascinating story. a robotic prosthetic hand or arm. this is powered by ai. i was really taken with this because it is the way that it learns how you will use that arm. there is one thing

being able to have the prosthesis to enable someone who needs it to be able to operate in a regular manner. but the ai is learning, and that is the really symbolic difference here. quite beautiful in a way because thatis quite beautiful in a way because that is like the human— machine hybrid fusion. imagine that this was in fact a prosthetic arm. it is learning how i, stephanie, move and my body language. all of the things about our body are so unique. here it is in action- _ about our body are so unique. here it is in action. this _ about our body are so unique. here it is in action. this is _ about our body are so unique. here it is in action. this is incredible. we start to get a sense of... it is about reducing lag time as well, isn't it? rather than having to send that message and any hand or the ad response. it already knows what the user wants it to do. it is intuitive. _ user wants it to do. it is intuitive. how _ user wants it to do. it is intuitive. how many i user wants it to do. it is i intuitive. how many times do user wants it to do. it 3 intuitive. how many times do you have to guess how you want to pick up have to guess how you want to pick up a cup? how i am going to pick up a cup or howl up a cup? how i am going to pick up a cup or how i like to drink my coffee, ifi a cup or how i like to drink my coffee, if i am right or left—handed, do i want to turn it around etc? it will learn that after around etc? it will learn that after a certain amount of times and then it'lljust know. just

a certain amount of times and then it'll just know. just the a certain amount of times and then it'lljust know. just the way a certain amount of times and then it'll just know. just the way that you pick up your pen, probably not a lot of variety in how you are doing that, it would learn it. we lot of variety in how you are doing that, it would learn it.— that, it would learn it. we are all uniuue. i that, it would learn it. we are all unique- i will— that, it would learn it. we are all unique. i will consistently - that, it would learn it. we are all unique. i will consistently do i that, it would learn it. we are all unique. i will consistently do it i that, it would learn it. we are all. unique. i will consistently do it my wa like unique. i will consistently do it my way like you _ unique. i will consistently do it my way like you will _ unique. i will consistently do it my way like you will yours. _ unique. i will consistently do it my way like you will yours. just i unique. i will consistently do it my way like you will yours. just like i way like you will yours. just like it is fun to guess with your friend or colleague that they just it is fun to guess with your friend or colleague that theyjust do that thing that is 1's way. this machine is learning to do it with a human. what does it tell us... we can get so bogged down in regulation and the red tape and the power tussles over ai, but when we see applications like this, it is so reassuring that we are able to harness the technology for good. and it is not... these are really fundamental shift in how we consider the use of ai in a really practical setting. this is not about computers and the things that we can see, feel, touch, these are really physical. you'll make this is tangible, you are right. this is making a measurable difference in somebody�*s lie. it is an improvement and if somebody needs an improvement and if somebody needs a prosthetic, we would want the best that science and technology have to

offer. we that science and technology have to offer. ~ ., ., , ., ., . , offer. we want to see advances in these ways. _ offer. we want to see advances in these ways, health _ offer. we want to see advances in these ways, health and _ offer. we want to see advances in these ways, health and medicine | offer. we want to see advances in i these ways, health and medicine are great examples of where ai can be a force for good, and we would even see it in the military or health and safety. there are all sorts of great things out there that we are just getting started with. we things out there that we are “ust getting started with.i things out there that we are “ust getting started with. we had this “ust like getting started with. we had this just like week — getting started with. we had this just like week when _ getting started with. we had this just like week when they - getting started with. we had this just like week when they were i just like week when they were talking about the significance of being one step ahead. this is about the good guys having better ai than the good guys having better ai than the bad guys. bill gates also talking about it as well. we can't stop it falling into the hands of people who want to use it for ill intent. but as long as the good guys have better ai and are able to use it, then that is the real battleground. 0nce it, then that is the real battleground. once again, a great way of using it for good.— way of using it for good. exactly. when we talk — way of using it for good. exactly. when we talk about _ way of using it for good. exactly. when we talk about the - way of using it for good. exactly. when we talk about the sorts i way of using it for good. exactly. when we talk about the sorts of| when we talk about the sorts of applications, though, how far off add a? this isjust a prototype. there are so many uses that people say, yes, it is amazing. but is this still in the realms of research and development are how we enter the area of this being a practical application that we will see on sale and available to people? you or

both, i would say. as with anything medical it is going to be what country you are in our what your insurance is like etc. unfortunately, good access to medical care including a high—powered medical care is not acquirable all across the planet. there is something for us to think about. how do we make that better? but already it is being rolled out. people are using it. so i think that is something that gives a lot of hope, because the more it gets out, prices will come down. that democratise _ prices will come down. that democratise the _ prices will come down. that democratise the whole i prices will come down. that democratise the whole thing, doesn't it? what you excited about when we talk about these things? there is a lot for us to be nervous about, nervous about, scared about, what are you most excited about that it will deliver? 0r helping researchers precisely on things like drug discovery for medicines and helping fighting climate change and energy transition that we absolutely must do. ., . , ., , , transition that we absolutely must do. .,. , do. protecting biodiversity as well. empowering _ do. protecting biodiversity as well. empowering our — do. protecting biodiversity as well. empowering our scientists - do. protecting biodiversity as well. empowering our scientists and i do. protecting biodiversity as well. i empowering our scientists and people who make a new synthetic materials, anything that is going to be more biodegradable, anything that helps with energy transition is going to be key. wejust had

with energy transition is going to be key. we just had the most recent cop summit on climate change negotiations and we are not doing enough. ai could help us get there. stephanie, always good to talk to you. thank you so much for coming in to decode some of that news for us this week. that is eight, we are out of time. we will do this again same time, same place, next week. hello. well, we're into february just about — traditionally regarded as a very cold month, but of course, these days it can be far from it. in fact, over the next few days, it's going to be exceedingly mild across most of the uk, and on top of that, very windy, too. storm ingunn still wrapping up there across parts of scandinavia, nowhere near as strong as it was, but still producing some gales. to the south of that, we have new weather fronts, and south of that, this area of high pressure building this ridge, and it's allowing the warmer current of air from the southern climes to stream in our direction.

so, all the cold air is pushed towards the east and the north of europe, and this pattern's with us here, really, for the next few days. it's also going to bring that wind, a lot of atlantic cloud. at times, there'll be some rain, such is the case in western parts of scotland — quite damp here, bit of drizzle around western coast. and these are our morning temperatures — 7 degrees in london, 10—11 for some of our northern towns and cities, so a mild start to friday. now, perhaps won't feel quite as mild as it could. it's because the wind will be pretty strong tomorrow, particularly gusty around some of these north western coast of scotland, also to the east of the pennines — 40—50 mph gusts. but on the thermometer with a bit of brightness, perhaps even 15 expected across aberdeenshire. now, the same pattern continues into friday and indeed the weekend, friday, saturday, sunday, with high pressure to the south and big lows traversing to the north of us. we've got a pressure gradient, so those strong winds blowing across the uk, and they frequently push in a lot of cloud and at times some rain. i think an incursion of slightly colder weather into northern scotland on saturday,

so temperatures 6—7 degrees and maybe some wintry showers to the very far north of the uk. and then, the rest of the weekend and into monday, it's the same — high to the south, low to the north, quite strong winds blowing across the uk and the thicker cloud being pushed in by that west south—westerly. i think it'll be damp in northern ireland on sunday, certainly around western coasts of scotland, the irish sea, too, but mild —10—i4 celsius. and this pattern remains very stable across many parts of the uk, mild and cloudy. you can see 14 in london, at times a little bit cooler, but only at times in the north of the country. that's it from me. bye—bye.

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0ur panel this hour, rina shah, republican strategist and commentator, and here in london, peter walker, a political correspondent for the guardian. first, though, the latest bbc news. 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. 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.