the president of mexico, sisi, did not want to open up the gate to allow humanitarian material to get in. i talked to him, i convinced him to open the gate. he described president sisi of egypt as the president of mexico. so i think — you know, there will be a view that a lot of that work was undone in this sort of damage limitation exercise by that slip—up. you're left to wonder why this - report spends time making gratuitous and inappropriate criticisms of the president. _

police hunting for the man suspected of attacking a woman with a corrosive substance in london last week say he's probably dead. abdul shakoor ezedi was last caught on cctv on chelsea bridge, on the night of the attack. detectives believe he went into the river thames. prince harry has settled his remaining claims against mirror group newspapers for phone hacking and invasion of privacy. the amount he'll receive has been described as "substantial". the publisher will also pay all his legal costs, beginning with an interim payment of £400,000. the parties of two former prime ministers in pakistan, nawaz sharif and imran khan, have both claimed victory in yesterday's general election. independent candidates linked to imran khan hold the highest number of seats —

three—time former leader nawaz sharif says his party is the largest. good evening. it's no secret that through this first term, the white house staff have shielded joe biden from too much media exposure. case in point, there will be no hour—long interview with the president this weekend ahead of the super bowl, as is often the tradition. and the reason for that exploded into full view yesterday. in his response to the special counsel's claims that he is often forgetful about names and key dates, joe biden was indignant. his memory, he said, was in good order, but then he confused egypt's president with mexico's. i think that... as you know, initially the president of mexico, sisi, did not want to open up the gate to allow humanitarian material to get in. i talked to him, i convinced him to open the gate. between the lines, there are senior democrats worried about this — and who privately acknowledge that these gaffes damage biden�*s

chances of serving a second term, until the age of 86. and so this afternoon's meeting, with key ally and german chancellor 0laf sholtz, was attracting particular attention. as it should anyway — there is a crisis in the middle east, a new israeli assault on rafah, and that ongoing stalemate in washington over ukraine funding. germany has a major stake in all of it. this is what they said to the press. i want to thank you for your leadership and you have doubled german military aid to ukraine. it's very important, we've got to step up. very important, we've got to step u, , ., , very important, we've got to step u . _ , ., , ., very important, we've got to step up. germany and the united states have to play _ up. germany and the united states have to play a _ up. germany and the united states have to play a role. _ up. germany and the united states have to play a role. especially - up. germany and the united states have to play a role. especially so i have to play a role. especially so looking _ have to play a role. especially so looking at — have to play a role. especially so looking at the russian aggression against _ looking at the russian aggression against ukraine which is still ongoing _ against ukraine which is still ongoing. we saw this ridiculous interview— ongoing. we saw this ridiculous interview putin gave. we understand he is always telling a lot of lies

about — he is always telling a lot of lies about the — he is always telling a lot of lies about the history of this war. let's talk to our correspondent in washington tom bateman. there was some particularly strong language from president biden in relation to the ukraine funding and the role of republicans. he said it would be criminally negligent not to hand it over. would be criminally negligent not to hand it over-— would be criminally negligent not to hand it over. yeah absolutely and he went on to quote _ hand it over. yeah absolutely and he went on to quote henry _ hand it over. yeah absolutely and he went on to quote henry kissinger - went on to quote henry kissinger saying that he said that for the first time, europeans hadn't had to look over their shoulder since napoleon at the dangers of russia. to give a sense of the magnitude of the fa cased 0racle nature of what both of these men believe is the problem, if the us can't continue sending weapons to ukraine. we heard 0laf scholz referencing the tucker carlson interview with vladimir putin. what putin was floating again was this idea of a negotiated settlement, an end to the war. the

head of nato said that this doesn't amount to peace because it is in their view effectively allowing russia to maintain the occupation of significant swathes of ukraine. what they are trying to do is to continue to try and push to get the deadlock undonein to try and push to get the deadlock undone in congress over this. but they can't get that, you know, democratic lawmakers can't get that $60 billion package, national—security package, $60 billion to ukraine, moved and its been wrapped up in aid for israel and what republicans want, which is and what republicans want, which is a lot of money spent on securing the southern border of the us. that failed, it was blocked and there was a sacred effort to —— a separate effort. you can sense the

frustration that president biden had, describing it as criminal neglect, the failure to do that. ihla neglect, the failure to do that. no doubt that will be on the front pages tomorrow but it won't be the top story, it is the way that the rebuttal has been presented, it has been pretty angry, from the white house, firstly from the press secretary and administration and then from the president. absolutely then from the president. absolutely the are then from the president. absolutely they are pushing — then from the president. absolutely they are pushing back _ then from the president. absolutely they are pushing back hard - then from the president. absolutely they are pushing back hard on - then from the president. absolutely they are pushing back hard on the i they are pushing back hard on the report from robert hur into president biden after he absolved president biden after he absolved president biden after he absolved president biden legally but said at the same time the reason this wouldn't go forward to jury trial is because a jury would simply see president biden as a forgetful old man and therefore he wouldn't be convicted. legal exoneration, politically damning and what we've had today from both the white house and the vice president is an attempt

to dismantle the factual basis of what robert hur said but also to attack his integrity. we heard kamala harris saying the attack was politically motivated. he was appointed in the trap air as the us attorney. he was put into the job of special counsel by the democrat administration but he is a registered republican and that's what we've heard democrats talking about, their belief that this is all politically motivated. this report, there was a _ politically motivated. this report, there was a moment _ politically motivated. this report, there was a moment like - politically motivated. this report, there was a moment like this - politically motivated. this report, there was a moment like this in l politically motivated. this report, . there was a moment like this in 2016 when the fbi directorjames comey investigated the then candidate hillary clinton and her handling of classified documents and he said she was extremely careless, a gift for trump and the republicans. for you was this a james comey moment and does it endure to the election in

november? i does it endure to the election in november?— does it endure to the election in november? ., �* ~ ., november? i don't think there are arallels november? i don't think there are parallels even _ november? i don't think there are parallels even though _ november? i don't think there are parallels even though many - november? i don't think there are parallels even though many in - november? i don't think there are parallels even though many in my| parallels even though many in my party— parallels even though many in my party will— parallels even though many in my party will be trying to point to what — party will be trying to point to what comey did. firstly we are months — what comey did. firstly we are months away from the election. comey was quite _ months away from the election. comey was quite franklyjust a matter of weeks _ was quite franklyjust a matter of weeks away from the election. i think— weeks away from the election. i think it's — weeks away from the election. i think it's critical that democrats are careful here because the same kind of— are careful here because the same kind of criticism is that you heard today— kind of criticism is that you heard today from — kind of criticism is that you heard today from the white house and we've seen on _ today from the white house and we've seen on social media from dominant democrats _ seen on social media from dominant democrats that this is biased and political— democrats that this is biased and political in — democrats that this is biased and political in nature sound, resonate very much — political in nature sound, resonate very much with the same criticisms that trump— very much with the same criticisms that trump is trying to make. i'm not equating the two but we have to recognise _ not equating the two but we have to recognise that this was an independent investigation and as part of— independent investigation and as part of that investigation the special— part of that investigation the special counsel robert hur felt it was important to explain why he wasn't _ was important to explain why he wasn't pursuing charges and he stated — wasn't pursuing charges and he stated his — wasn't pursuing charges and he stated his observations about the

nrental— stated his observations about the mental acuity president biden. i don't _ mental acuity president biden. i don't think it was political in nature, _ don't think it was political in nature, it _ don't think it was political in nature, it was in nature. we all make unforced _ nature, it was in nature. we all make unforced errors - nature, it was in nature. we all make unforced errors and - nature, it was in nature. we alll make unforced errors and things nature, it was in nature. we all- make unforced errors and things get worse as you get older. i think i called my daughter by my dog's name! i can't point fingers. but he is the commander—in—chief and a strategically and politically, are there concerns among european allies, notjust about how he is today but how he might be if elected in two, three, four years' time. there is a few elements on biden. concerns— there is a few elements on biden. concerns about _ there is a few elements on biden. concerns about his _ there is a few elements on biden. concerns about his mental- there is a few elements on biden. concerns about his mental healthl there is a few elements on biden. . concerns about his mental health and acuity— concerns about his mental health and acuity have _ concerns about his mental health and acuity have been _ concerns about his mental health and acuity have been long—standing. - acuity have been long—standing. concerns — acuity have been long—standing. concerns amongst— acuity have been long—standing. concerns amongst european - acuity have been long—standing. i concerns amongst european allies, acuity have been long—standing. - concerns amongst european allies, i think the _ concerns amongst european allies, i think the bigger— concerns amongst european allies, i think the bigger danger— concerns amongst european allies, i think the bigger danger is _ concerns amongst european allies, i think the bigger danger is the - think the bigger danger is the likelihood _ think the bigger danger is the likelihood of— think the bigger danger is the likelihood of a _ think the bigger danger is the likelihood of a trump - think the bigger danger is the likelihood of a trump victory. think the bigger danger is the i likelihood of a trump victory and what _ likelihood of a trump victory and what that — likelihood of a trump victory and what that means. _ likelihood of a trump victory and what that means. we've - likelihood of a trump victory and what that means. we've covered likelihood of a trump victory and - what that means. we've covered the segment— what that means. we've covered the segment on— what that means. we've covered the segment on ukraine. _ what that means. we've covered the segment on ukraine. part— what that means. we've covered the segment on ukraine. part of- what that means. we've covered the segment on ukraine. part of the - segment on ukraine. part of the reason _ segment on ukraine. part of the reason that— segment on ukraine. part of the reason that funding _ segment on ukraine. part of the reason that funding is _ segment on ukraine. part of the reason that funding is starting . segment on ukraine. part of the| reason that funding is starting to stall for— reason that funding is starting to stall for ukraine _ reason that funding is starting to stall for ukraine in _ reason that funding is starting to stall for ukraine in the _ reason that funding is starting to stall for ukraine in the us- reason that funding is starting to stall for ukraine in the us and i stall for ukraine in the us and elsewhere _ stall for ukraine in the us and elsewhere is— stall for ukraine in the us and elsewhere is because - stall for ukraine in the us and elsewhere is because people. stall for ukraine in the us and . elsewhere is because people are starting — elsewhere is because people are starting to— elsewhere is because people are starting to factor— elsewhere is because people are starting to factor in _

elsewhere is because people are starting to factor in a _ elsewhere is because people are starting to factor in a trump - starting to factor in a trump victory— starting to factor in a trump victory when _ starting to factor in a trump victory when actually - starting to factor in a trump victory when actually if - starting to factor in a trump victory when actually if we l starting to factor in a trump - victory when actually if we wanted to, we _ victory when actually if we wanted to, we can — victory when actually if we wanted to, we can go _ victory when actually if we wanted to, we can go into— victory when actually if we wanted to, we can go into some - victory when actually if we wanted to, we can go into some of- victory when actually if we wanted to, we can go into some of the . to, we can go into some of the detail, — to, we can go into some of the detail, there _ to, we can go into some of the detail, there are _ to, we can go into some of the detail, there are reasons - to, we can go into some of the detail, there are reasons to . to, we can go into some of the detail, there are reasons to bej detail, there are reasons to be optimistic— detail, there are reasons to be optimistic if _ detail, there are reasons to be optimistic if you _ detail, there are reasons to be optimistic if you are _ detail, there are reasons to be optimistic if you are in - detail, there are reasons to be optimistic if you are in the - detail, there are reasons to be i optimistic if you are in the biden camp~ _ optimistic if you are in the biden camp. significantly— optimistic if you are in the biden camp. significantly more - optimistic if you are in the biden. camp. significantly more campaign funds— camp. significantly more campaign funds still, — camp. significantly more campaign funds still, he _ camp. significantly more campaign funds still, he won _ camp. significantly more campaign funds still, he won the _ camp. significantly more campaign funds still, he won the midterms l funds still, he won the midterms with low— funds still, he won the midterms with low popularity— funds still, he won the midterms with low popularity polling - funds still, he won the midterms with low popularity polling at - funds still, he won the midterms with low popularity polling at the time, _ with low popularity polling at the time, and — with low popularity polling at the time, and concerns— with low popularity polling at the time, and concerns about - with low popularity polling at the time, and concerns about his- with low popularity polling at the i time, and concerns about his age. with low popularity polling at the . time, and concerns about his age. i don't _ time, and concerns about his age. i don't think— time, and concerns about his age. i don't think we — time, and concerns about his age. i don't think we should _ time, and concerns about his age. i don't think we should write - time, and concerns about his age. i don't think we should write him - time, and concerns about his age. i don't think we should write him off| don't think we should write him off yet. don't think we should write him off yet it— don't think we should write him off yet it is— don't think we should write him off yet it is a — don't think we should write him off yet. it is a new— don't think we should write him off yet. it is a new phase _ don't think we should write him off yet. it is a new phase of— don't think we should write him off yet. it is a new phase of the - yet. it is a new phase of the campaign _ yet. it is a new phase of the campaign i'm _ yet. it is a new phase of the campaign i'm a— yet. it is a new phase of the campaign. i'm a big - yet. it is a new phase of the| campaign. i'm a big kennedy yet. it is a new phase of the - campaign. i'm a big kennedy fan and ithink— campaign. i'm a big kennedy fan and ithink his— campaign. i'm a big kennedy fan and i think his 1960 _ campaign. i'm a big kennedy fan and i think his 1960 speech _ campaign. i'm a big kennedy fan and i think his 1960 speech he _ campaign. i'm a big kennedy fan and i think his 1960 speech he gave - campaign. i'm a big kennedy fan and i think his 1960 speech he gave in. i think his 1960 speech he gave in houston— i think his 1960 speech he gave in houston about _ i think his 1960 speech he gave in houston about being _ i think his 1960 speech he gave in houston about being a _ i think his 1960 speech he gave in houston about being a catholic i i think his 1960 speech he gave in. houston about being a catholic and what it _ houston about being a catholic and what it meant — houston about being a catholic and what it meant and _ houston about being a catholic and what it meant and how— houston about being a catholic and what it meant and how that - what it meant and how that neutralised _ what it meant and how that neutralised it _ what it meant and how that neutralised it in _ what it meant and how that neutralised it in the - what it meant and how that. neutralised it in the campaign what it meant and how that - neutralised it in the campaign could be a useful— neutralised it in the campaign could be a useful lesson _ neutralised it in the campaign could be a useful lesson for _ neutralised it in the campaign could be a useful lesson for biden - neutralised it in the campaign could be a useful lesson for biden in- neutralised it in the campaign could be a useful lesson for biden in howl be a useful lesson for biden in how to address — be a useful lesson for biden in how to address his— be a useful lesson for biden in how to address his age _ be a useful lesson for biden in how to address his age in _ be a useful lesson for biden in how to address his age in a _ be a useful lesson for biden in how to address his age in a more - be a useful lesson for biden in how to address his age in a more publicj to address his age in a more public way and _ to address his age in a more public way and reassure _ to address his age in a more public way and reassure voters. - to address his age in a more public way and reassure voters. one - to address his age in a more public way and reassure voters. one issue we should touch _ way and reassure voters. one issue we should touch on _ way and reassure voters. one issue we should touch on while _ way and reassure voters. one issue we should touch on while we've - way and reassure voters. one issue we should touch on while we've gotj we should touch on while we've got you, for viewersjoining us, his comments on the middle east. it looked like a shift yesterday, he said things have gone too far in gaza in his view. there will be

apprehension in the 0val gaza in his view. there will be apprehension in the oval office tonight about what prime minister netanyahu is planning a rafah. absolutely, and let's step back on that. fortwo absolutely, and let's step back on that. for two months the us administration have used this line repeatedly on this issue, especially under pressure from the left of the democrat party, over this catastrophically higher civilian death toll, as part of the israeli offensive as it seeks, in its words, to destroy hamas. what the administration have said is that too many civilians have been killed. they have been repeating this. and yet at this stage, the rate ad which civilians are being killed in gaza is still around what it was at that time, so the point is, this is the message from the us, the biggest military aid donor to israel in the world. israel is the biggest recipient of us military aid

historically. and yet that message is not being heeded. it is putting increasing pressure on the administration. some democrat senators have said, why aren't we leveraging military aid, why aren't we threatening to withdraw some of the weapons transfers if what we are saying isn't being listened to? we are starting to see a shift, there's are starting to see a shift, there's a sense of irritation and frustration among senior officials with the netanyahu government over this. we had antony blinken in tel aviv this week saying that israel didn't have a license, because of the dehumanisation of israelis on october seven, for israel to the to dehumanise the palestinians and we also heard from biden that he felt that israel had gone over the top. there was an executive action, a memorandum, today meaning that

israel and other recipients of military aid will have to sign a waiver saying they will abide by international humanitarian law or they will lose some of those weapons shipments. that is a change, a significant change in policy and a significant change in policy and a significant statement by the administration on this. really interesting. _ administration on this. really interesting. and _ administration on this. really interesting. and a _ administration on this. really interesting. and a word - administration on this. really interesting. and a word on i administration on this. really - interesting. and a word on hamas, there are reports that they may have walked away from talks in cairo, unable to find a way through. always good to have you with us, tom. thank you for that. daniel was saying that the biden team should remain optimistic and we shouldn't write him off yet. bear with me because i'm going to do that for a moment! in nbc�*s new national poll, out today, the president is trailing with independent voters. and the figures suggest they look back more fondly on donald trump's tenure in office than they did when he left the white house. so suddenly, joe biden's assertion that only he can beat donald trump looks less tenuous.

the polls tell us repeatedly that this is not a contest the country wants. so, indulge me — here is a non—definitive list of democrats could run in november, were biden to stand aside. first in line, of course, kamala harris, the incumbent vice president — though for some, not wholly convincing. next comes the governor of california, gavin newsom, who has already debated this term the former republican challenger ron desa ntis. there is michigan governor gretchen whitmer, who has been urging the biden team to get more active. and then a name some of you might know, and with equal star power, the billionaire governor of illinois, jb pritzker. but if you look at the betting, the name that is running second is someone who's already been in the white house. her name is michelle obama. for we talk about the candidates, let's say either he's incapacitated or he decides, looking at the polls, that he can't run and is willing to stand aside. how would it work in

the midst of the primary season? let me first disabuse audience members of the notion that michelle obama is going to phone her hat in the ring. i heard first—hand that is absolutely positively not interested.— absolutely positively not interested. ,, �*, , ., u interested. she's seen enough. a candidate- — interested. she's seen enough. a candidate- to — interested. she's seen enough. a candidate. to your _ interested. she's seen enough. a candidate. to your question, - interested. she's seen enough. a candidate. to your question, viewers around the world will be aware that we run our presidential primaries through a series of essentially of independent elections at a state level. what's interesting here is joe biden in that first election held only a few weeks ago in new hampshire ran as a candidate not on the ballot, he chose to skip the election initially because he wanted to favour south carolina which awarded him with a win last time round. there is a large black population, especially among democrat voters. however that

playbook can be used if there are increasing concerns, as i suspect there will be, about the viability of his candidacy. we may see more votes going towards other candidates. the list you shared is among the top tier of those candidates. they might start, their surrogates might indicate a willingness to explore a candidacy or at least forjoe biden to do what lyndon bainesjohnson did in 1968, march, actually, and pull himself out of the race. 0ne address with what daniel said, joe biden and the white house have a solution to this increasing narrative about his physical and mental stamina. they can put him out more. but as you mentioned, they aren't. before the super bowl show, we aren't seeing enough of him. super bowl show, we aren't seeing enough of him-—

super bowl show, we aren't seeing enough of him. very quickly because i'm ti ht enough of him. very quickly because l'm tight for — enough of him. very quickly because i'm tight for time. _ enough of him. very quickly because i'm tight for time. if _ enough of him. very quickly because i'm tight for time. if he _ enough of him. very quickly because i'm tight for time. if he decided - enough of him. very quickly because i'm tight for time. if he decided he l i'm tight for time. if he decided he didn't want to stand aside but the polls were such that the democrats start to panic, the image of donald trump comes to the four and a return, could they push him aside? they could and i think there is a... at the democrat national convention where the democrats have to decide who they will vote for. party leaders have the ability to weigh in as part of that. that's one of the last moments where democrats can change things in that context. i change things in that context. i don't know if we can put the list back on the screen that i look at it and they are all useful, they are younger politicians and that's the strange thing, isn't it, that when you look at europe we are getting younger and younger in terms of our leaders and america is going the opposite direction.—

leaders and america is going the opposite direction. yes, i'm fearful of venturing _ opposite direction. yes, i'm fearful of venturing too _ opposite direction. yes, i'm fearful of venturing too much _ opposite direction. yes, i'm fearful of venturing too much into - opposite direction. yes, i'm fearful of venturing too much into brett'sl of venturing too much into brett's area of— of venturing too much into brett's area of expertise but it seems too late to _ area of expertise but it seems too late to be — area of expertise but it seems too late to be thinking of an alternative name for biden. it seems that the _ alternative name for biden. it seems that the decision was reached around the time _ that the decision was reached around the time of— that the decision was reached around the time of the midterms, that he had done — the time of the midterms, that he had done well enough, despite the polling. _ had done well enough, despite the polling, to have kept going. and none _ polling, to have kept going. and none of— polling, to have kept going. and none of these names have been breakthrough names. there are concerns— breakthrough names. there are concerns about kamala harris. it is quite _ concerns about kamala harris. it is quite late — concerns about kamala harris. it is quite late to be building a campaign around _ quite late to be building a campaign around one of these figures. i take brett's _ around one of these figures. i take brett's point about lyndonjohnson. there _ brett's point about lyndonjohnson. there are _ brett's point about lyndonjohnson. there are the conventions in chicago, _ there are the conventions in chicago, the same year it was in i968~ _ chicago, the same year it was in 1968. ,., ., chicago, the same year it was in 1968. , it chicago, the same year it was in 1968._ it feels - chicago, the same year it was in 1968._ it feels a - chicago, the same year it was in 1968._ it feels a bit | chicago, the same year it was in l 1968._ it feels a bit late 1968. good spot! it feels a bit late in the day to _ 1968. good spot! it feels a bit late in the day to be — 1968. good spot! it feels a bit late in the day to be trying _ 1968. good spot! it feels a bit late in the day to be trying to - 1968. good spot! it feels a bit late in the day to be trying to do - 1968. good spot! it feels a bit late in the day to be trying to do this. | in the day to be trying to do this. when _ in the day to be trying to do this. when you — in the day to be trying to do this. when you look at those names and you look at _ when you look at those names and you look at the _ when you look at those names and you look at the polling, unless there is something — look at the polling, unless there is something brett has seen that i haven't, — something brett has seen that i haven't, none of them seem a slam dunk— haven't, none of them seem a slam dunk compared to biden. it would be different— dunk compared to biden. it would be different if— dunk compared to biden. it would be different if one of those names were polling _ different if one of those names were

polling strongly. we are in the position— polling strongly. we are in the position of trying to hope for the best with — position of trying to hope for the best with the biden campaign. i best with the biden campaign. guess best with the biden campaign. i guessjoe biden would say he has beaten donald trump twice, in 2020 and in the midterms, so why would he swap? the panel think it is baked in. i won't hold them to that. premier league managers have expressed concerns about issuing blue cards. players who break certain rules will be banished from the pitch for ten minutes but it is thought officials will spend more time discussing the proposals before a meeting of the football lawmakers next month.

a uk court has found that the green party acted improperly in 2022 when it dismissed shahrar ali as its spokesman for policing, because it didn't identify any misconduct. he claims he was removed because of his beliefs about gender, including the view that "biology is real and immutable". but the judgment upheld political parties' right to dismiss spokespeople whose views differ from party policy. 0n the republican side of the ticket, nothing ro convince us it will be anybody but donald trump. he won the nevada and virgin islands caucuses last night, netting an additional 30 delegates for the republican national convention. it was his best day of the 2024 campaign so far. not only did he further cement his position as the rebublican nominee, but most commentators think his lawyers had a pretty good day in the supreme court,

and that he will most likely be restored to the colorado ballot. ijust finished watching the supreme court — l it's a beautiful thing to watch in many respects. _ it's unfortunate that we have to go through a thing like that, - and i consider it to be more election interference - by the democrats, that's what they're doing. - let's talk to seema mehta, political writer for the la times. it was a bit of a foregone conclusion, this. even if there were more candidates in the race, the state party had decided it was trap, which is somewhat ironic given that this is a man who often complains about vote rigging.— about vote rigging. right, it's actually been _ about vote rigging. right, it's actually been a _ about vote rigging. right, it's actually been a strategy - about vote rigging. right, it's actually been a strategy of. about vote rigging. right, it's| actually been a strategy of the trump campaign around the country where the last couple of years they have strategically been changing the rules on how delegates are allocated in ways that favour him. in california, it has 14% of the delegates he needs to clinch the nomination and the way president trump change the rules he is almost certain to get all of them. share

certain to get all of them. are republicans — certain to get all of them. are republicans happy about that? nikki haley complained about it. she complained _ haley complained about it. sis: complained about it, haley complained about it. si9: complained about it, ron haley complained about it. si9 complained about it, ron desantis complained about it, ron desantis complained about it but he really has a grip on a lot of state parties including telephone, nevada, michigan. previously he had no organisation but his 2024 campaign is much more professional and strategic and organised and that's why we are seeing these rules changes. working the system and the process. in california they change the rules last summer. it has been really interesting to see how different this campaign is to the first one. ~ , :, different this campaign is to the first one. ~ i. ., , first one. while you are with us i want to talk— first one. while you are with us i want to talk about _ first one. while you are with us i want to talk about the _ first one. while you are with us i want to talk about the one - first one. while you are with us i want to talk about the one story | want to talk about the one story that kept us warm through the winter. taylor swift, now a regular fixture at the kansas city chiefs and this weekend she will be in las vegas to cheer on her new squeeze, travis kelce. speculation about

their relationship is at fever pitch. talk of a proposal at the super bowl on sunday when the chiefs play the 49ers. she is expected to fly in from tokyo just to be there. jet lag? shake it off! what do you think? i want to talk about the number 13, why is everyone talking about that? it’s number 13, why is everyone talking about that?— about that? it's been really bizarre to watch because _ about that? it's been really bizarre to watch because you _ about that? it's been really bizarre to watch because you have - about that? it's been really bizarre to watch because you have these l to watch because you have these conspiracy theories in certain parts of the internet that none of us should go to, that she is part of the government, that she will endorse biden. conservatives normally like to hate san francisco because it is the epitome of everything they allegedly despise. conservatives are now rooting for the 49ers because they are angry at taylor swift because they think she will endorse biden. they are angry

that he supported vaccines. 0ur politics are so insane that you have conservatives rooting for the 49ers, amazing. it conservatives rooting for the 49ers, amazinu. , :, �* conservatives rooting for the 49ers, amazinu. , ~' :, if amazing. it is insane. idon't know if ou amazing. it is insane. idon't know if you followed _ amazing. it is insane. i don't know if you followed the _ amazing. it is insane. idon't know if you followed the story, - amazing. it is insane. idon't know if you followed the story, brett. i if you followed the story, brett. what is it that divides people about taylor swift and her boyfriend? well, look, what has taken place unfortunately in american politics is you _ unfortunately in american politics is you have — unfortunately in american politics is you have donald trump or tucker carlson— is you have donald trump or tucker carlson or— is you have donald trump or tucker carlson or some other figure deciding _ carlson or some other figure deciding that they don't like a certain— deciding that they don't like a certain artist, a certain product and all— certain artist, a certain product and all of— certain artist, a certain product and all of a _ certain artist, a certain product and all of a sudden it is like lemmings following them over the cliff. lemmings following them over the cliff in _ lemmings following them over the cliff. in this case, taylor swift has been _ cliff. in this case, taylor swift has been involved, as we talked about— has been involved, as we talked about on— has been involved, as we talked about on the show before, in democratic politics. that's going to have republicans somewhat concerned. at the _ have republicans somewhat concerned. at the same _ have republicans somewhat concerned. at the same time, if you are smart, ithink— at the same time, if you are smart, i think republicans who have learned the lesson— i think republicans who have learned the lesson from ron desantis, the

florida _ the lesson from ron desantis, the florida governor who tried to attack disney— florida governor who tried to attack disney and — florida governor who tried to attack disney and hasegawa to show it, will learn the _ disney and hasegawa to show it, will learn the lesson that going after popular— learn the lesson that going after popular brands and figures isn't good _ popular brands and figures isn't good politics. no, popular brands and figures isn't good politics-— popular brands and figures isn't good politics. no, quite. only 30 seconds before _ good politics. no, quite. only 30 seconds before the _ good politics. no, quite. only 30 seconds before the break. - good politics. no, quite. only 30 seconds before the break. do - good politics. no, quite. only 30| seconds before the break. do you like taylor swift, daniel? i seconds before the break. do you like taylor swift, daniel?- like taylor swift, daniel? i don't mind her at— like taylor swift, daniel? i don't mind her at all. _ like taylor swift, daniel? i don't mind her at all. what _ like taylor swift, daniel? i don't mind her at all. what about - like taylor swift, daniel? i don't i mind her at all. what about travis kelce? will _ mind her at all. what about travis kelce? will you _ mind her at all. what about travis kelce? will you be _ mind her at all. what about travis kelce? will you be watching? - mind her at all. what about travis kelce? will you be watching? i. kelce? will you be watching? i prefer the miami dolphins. did kelce? will you be watching? i - prefer the miami dolphins. did you aet a ticket prefer the miami dolphins. did you get a ticket in _ prefer the miami dolphins. did you get a ticket in vegas? _ prefer the miami dolphins. did you get a ticket in vegas? sadly - prefer the miami dolphins. did you get a ticket in vegas? sadly not. i get a ticket in vegas? sadly not. more than _ get a ticket in vegas? sadly not. more than a _ get a ticket in vegas? sadly not. more than a reporter's _ get a ticket in vegas? sadly not. more than a reporter's salary - get a ticket in vegas? sadly not. | more than a reporter's salary can afford. :, ., ,:, . more than a reporter's salary can afford. :, ., . ., afford. you and me both. nice to have ou afford. you and me both. nice to have you on _ afford. you and me both. nice to have you on the _ afford. you and me both. nice to have you on the programme, - afford. you and me both. nice to i have you on the programme, thank you. we will get a quick break and we will talk about pakistan. hello there. the snow that's now

falling is restricted to the hills of scotland. elsewhere, well, we've seen some rain around that has led to some flooding. this is the picture earlier on in cambridgeshire. together with the heavy rain, of course, there's been some snow melt, and that's why there are so many flood warnings. most of the flood warnings still across the midlands and southern england. the numbers may drop this weekend. it looks like it should be turning a bit drier. at the moment, though, this weather front is pushing torthwards, taking wetter weather northwards, particularly into scotland. and this is where we've got the last of the colder air. elsewhere, we've seen temperatures rising in the milder air as it's moved its way northwards. and with those rising temperatures, some of the snow has been melting. this was the picture earlier on in staffordshire. now, if i show you the radar picture. the blue is rain, so we've got these bands of rain moving northwards again. and the snow, the white there, sleet and snow getting restricted to scotland, and increasingly that's becoming confined to highland and grampian, where above about 300m there could be 20cm snow, so it is quite high elevations. we've got some rain elsewhere and the strong easterly wind that we've had will gradually ease overnight. but we'll see some further rain

moving across northern england, into southern scotland and over northern ireland. england and wales actually turning drier and clearer. it could be a little bit chillier in the south than it was last night. all depends on the amount of cloud and mist and fog as well. and we could see some of that mist and fog through the midlands heading towards lincolnshire for a while. otherwise, some sunshine coming through, some sunshine for northern england this time, and northern ireland and eventually across southern scotland as it turns drier. what's left of any rain, sleet and snow is really in the far north of the country. there will be some showers much further south, most of those into south—west england and south wales. those temperatures continuing to rise and getting up to 7 degrees widely in scotland on saturday. the last of the cold air away from northern scotland is getting moved away by that weather front. things will be much brighter in the north—west of scotland. still got low pressure close by for sunday, could be a bit of rain actually running northwards up these north sea coasts. otherwise, some sunshine breaking through the cloud eventually, leading to a scattering of showers in the west and the south,

nothing particularly heavy. still quite gusty winds through the english channel. otherwise, the winds will be lighter. temperatures continuing to rise in scotland. but further south, it may turn a little cooler.

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this is a live camera on a mating pair that has drawn in viewers as they protect their eggs against a fierce winter storm. welcome back. in pakistan, candidates loyal to the imprisoned former prime minister imran khan were in a shock lead as the count continued on friday, defying the military—backed campaign of arrests and harassment. the thought was that khan's pti, which was banned from standing under the party name, would have little chance of winning. but with just over half of constituency results reported by friday evening, the independents mostly representing the pt! had won 61 seats. pakistan's former prime minister nawaz sharif told supporters his party is the largest with 43 seats. the pakistan people's party of bilawal bhutto zardari — he is the son of the assassinated former prime minister benazir bhutto — had 38. a party needs 133 seats for a simple majority, so sharif will need others.