be currently in hiding, and i would be too... his advisers would say that you have to go for the younger vote because they aren't turning to you now if you turn away from green policies. ed now if you turn away from green olicies. ~ a, , now if you turn away from green olicies. ~ r, , a, policies. ed miliband was out, there are other programmes _ policies. ed miliband was out, there are other programmes apart - policies. ed miliband was out, there are other programmes apart from . are other programmes apart from newsnight and he was out. that whole idea that you've got to grab every vote you can still. look at 1997, there was all of this naysaying about tony blair winning such a majority. you've still got to go for every vote. the latest poll suggests that they, labour might pick up votes from the more entrenched over 65s who have been the hardest to reach. the graphic shows that coming this way, that is the over 65 vote, now. that is the sticky one, the one that the conservatives are able to

hang onto. what does it mean if they are getting that vote? it is hang onto. what does it mean if they are getting that vote?— are getting that vote? it is really bad for the _ are getting that vote? it is really bad for the conservatives, - bad for the conservatives, catastrophic. that is the one demographic they could guarantee would _ demographic they could guarantee would turn out for them in large numbers — would turn out for them in large numbers. it's worth noting that there _ numbers. it's worth noting that there is— numbers. it's worth noting that there is still some nervousness around — there is still some nervousness around the labour party, certainly around _ around the labour party, certainly around the — around the labour party, certainly around the shadow fund benches. less than a _ around the shadow fund benches. less than a year— around the shadow fund benches. less than a year ago but they are still very wary— than a year ago but they are still very wary of the idea that as we get closer— very wary of the idea that as we get closer to _ very wary of the idea that as we get closer to the election, people will start to _ closer to the election, people will start to worry about labour's fiscal responsibility. that's why you're seeing _ responsibility. that's why you're seeing them roll back on the big pledges — seeing them roll back on the big pledges like the 28 billion. those nerves— pledges like the 28 billion. those nerves are still there.— that's all from us tonight. victoria's here on monday. until then, we leave you with a memory of 60 years ago tonight, when the beatles played the ed sullivan show for the first time and brought beatlemania to the world. have a great weekend. # it's such a feelin' that my love. # i can't hide. # yeah, you got that somethin'.

# i think you'll understand. # when i say that somethin'. # i want to hold your hand. breaking news from around the world 2a hours a day. this is bbc news. having been either killed or injured and then you conduct a military operation in this place, you can only add an additional disastrous layer of tragedy, and this needs absolutely to be avoided. unrwa has sacked a dozen employees israel says took part

in the 7th october attacks. after four months of war, the stresses are very evident. there are the very serious allegations hanging over this agency, unrwa, who are the main provider of humanitarian aid to the people of gaza, and there is israel's seeming determination to extend the military offensive into the town of rafah, despite the opposition of its most important ally, the us, who say that innocent civilians have suffered enough. those comments will only deepen the suspicions of unrwa among government supporters, like this retired general the former deputy head of the armed forces. unrwa is a terrorist organisation. we will find a way with our civil administration to give the people medicine, food, etc. that is an occupation. the other possibility is to give it back to the hamas and unrwa,

and to face again another 7 october. we will never agree to it. he went off to join protestors, mostly religious nationalists, whose views on gaza are shared by many, if not most israelis. urging the government to ignore its critics, including the world court, which is investigating plausible accusations it says of genocide in gaza, as well asjoe biden. one of the placards said "it's simple. them or us". jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem. and here in washington — presidentjoe biden said the us would not approve of a military operation in rafah unless civilians were given proper consideration. mr biden also gave his sharpest criticism of israel since it launched its gaza offensive. iamof i am of the veal, as you know, that

the conduct of the response in the gaza strip has been over the top. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu remains adamanant the war can only end if hamas is eliminated, and that means eliminateing four hamas battalions in rafah. i spoke to former israeli defence forces spokesman liutenant coloneljonathan conricus about israel's strategy. i want to start with that national security memorandum. it would mean that within 45 days, israel would have to sign off saying that it is using us weapons in accordance with international law and also that it is not blocking the entry of any us aid. will israel be able to do so? it's an interesting move. i think politically driven from the us perspective. i think that those are the restrictions and the limitations that existed before that the us has

on providing military aid, so i don't really think there's anything new of substance. of course, the declaration is of importance and of course israel abides by international law and israel has been providing tens of thousands of trucks going into gaza of humanitarian aid. so i don't think it would be difficult for israel to sign off on it. ijust had a came about because of political pressure. there a lot of members of congress were very concerned about the current is were very concerned about the currenr , . , were very concerned about the curren. , ., ., ., were very concerned about the curren , ., , ., ., ., current is really operation in gaza. if ou current is really operation in gaza. if you look — current is really operation in gaza. if you look at _ current is really operation in gaza. if you look at the _ current is really operation in gaza. if you look at the numbers - current is really operation in gaza. if you look at the numbers and - current is really operation in gaza. | if you look at the numbers and you know them well yourself, of course more than 27,000 killed, and now, according to the hamas run health ministry in gaza, so gaza health officials about 1.7 million people displaced, and many aid organisations have set the flow of aid has not been forthcoming and not been enough to make sure that people are supplied. been enough to make sure that people are su lied. , been enough to make sure that people are summed-— are supplied. yes, well there is a roblem are supplied. yes, well there is a problem with _ are supplied. yes, well there is a problem with aid. _ are supplied. yes, well there is a problem with aid. one _ are supplied. yes, well there is a problem with aid. one problem l are supplied. yes, well there is a | problem with aid. one problem is that thomas is stealing it. harbouring it for themselves. or selling it at horrible three or 400%. -- selling it at horrible three or 400%. —— hamas is stealing it. even

when it is labelled, intended for aid, not to be sold. yes, there are problems, but i think israel has been providing both through egypt first and also through israel as 136 israelis are being held in gaza. humanitarian aid is going in. yes, the hostages are inside gaza, yet israel is still providing humanitarian aid and there is many in israel, including the family to think that that is an absolute travesty. think that that is an absolute traves . ~ . ., think that that is an absolute traves . ~ think that that is an absolute traves .~ ., , travesty. will come back to hostages we will ask about _ travesty. will come back to hostages we will ask about them _ travesty. will come back to hostages we will ask about them in _ travesty. will come back to hostages we will ask about them in a - travesty. will come back to hostages| we will ask about them in a moment, but the other piece of news we saw was the prime minister has ordered an evacuation of rafah. possibly preparing for a ground invasion. rafah is where so many gazans went to at the beginning of this operation. aerialfootage to at the beginning of this operation. aerial footage shows that he at least half of the buildings in gaza are destroyed. where are they supposed to go? gaza are destroyed. where are they sopposed to go?— supposed to go? ideally they would've gone _ supposed to go? ideally they would've gone where - supposed to go? ideally they would've gone where israel. supposed to go? ideally they - would've gone where israel asked them to go in the early stages of

them to go in the early stages of the war when i was still in uniform. to rafah? ., ., ., ., ., ., ., to rafah? no, to a humanitarian zone that israel asked _ to rafah? no, to a humanitarian zone that israel asked to _ to rafah? no, to a humanitarian zone that israel asked to have _ to rafah? no, to a humanitarian zone that israel asked to have the - that israel asked to have the northwestern part of khan younis. that is where israel asked to have a humanitarian zone.— humanitarian zone. nearly 2 million --eole? it humanitarian zone. nearly 2 million people? it would've _ humanitarian zone. nearly 2 million people? it would've been _ humanitarian zone. nearly 2 million people? it would've been much - humanitarian zone. nearly 2 million i people? it would've been much better than bein: people? it would've been much better than being a — people? it would've been much better than being a rafah _ people? it would've been much better than being a rafah a _ people? it would've been much better than being a rafah a khan _ people? it would've been much better than being a rafah a khan younis. - people? it would've been much better than being a rafah a khan younis. i i than being a rafah a khan younis. i think if you think that israel said we are not going to strike there because hamas has no infrastructure there, so it would be the safest place to be. arguably much better than being in rafah. haifa place to be. arguably much better than being in rafah.— than being in rafah. how can be israeli, than being in rafah. how can be israeli. the _ than being in rafah. how can be israeli, the idf _ than being in rafah. how can be israeli, the idf carried _ than being in rafah. how can be israeli, the idf carried forth - than being in rafah. how can be israeli, the idf carried forth in l israeli, the idf carried forth in operation at this point looking at the situation in rafah. you know there are tens of thousands of people sheltering there and there is not much international support either. president biden has said the israeli operation has gone over the top. what do you make of that? i top. what do you make of that? i think it is very interesting and i think it is very interesting and i think it is very interesting and i think it will be very interesting to discover when, think it will be very interesting to discoverwhen, not think it will be very interesting to discover when, not if, when israeli troops get to those tunnels

underneath rafah, when they get the hands and see we have cameras there to show what the world what went on for many, many years, from egypt into gaza. it will be very interesting to see because i read, i see a lot of pressure, us egyptian, and also european into don't go to rafah. frankly, idon't and also european into don't go to rafah. frankly, i don't think... it rafah. frankly, idon't think... it is a question of what it takes to get there. is a question of what it takes to get there-— is a question of what it takes to net there. , , ., ,, , ., �* get there. yes, but frankly i don't think the egyptians _ get there. yes, but frankly i don't think the egyptians are _ get there. yes, but frankly i don't think the egyptians are very - think the egyptians are very concerned about the fate of gazans. they are concerned about other things. what israel is concerned about and i don't think there is much flexibility is to get rid of these tunnels, because as long as they are open, hamas or any other terrorist organisation will have the ability to flow weapons into gaza again. and that is something that israel cannot allow.— again. and that is something that israel cannot allow. have mentioned israel cannot allow. have mentioned i wanted israel cannot allow. have mentioned i wanted to — israel cannot allow. have mentioned i wanted to ask _ israel cannot allow. have mentioned i wanted to ask about _ israel cannot allow. have mentioned i wanted to ask about the _ israel cannot allow. have mentioned i wanted to ask about the fate - israel cannot allow. have mentioned i wanted to ask about the fate of - i wanted to ask about the fate of the hostages. he spoke to person yesterday who has a family member held in captivity and also to family members who where killed as well. i just want to play you up brief clip of what she said. i

just want to play you up brief clip of what she said.— of what she said. i have to believe that bringing _ of what she said. i have to believe that bringing them _ of what she said. i have to believe that bringing them home - of what she said. i have to believe that bringing them home is - of what she said. i have to believe that bringing them home is the i that bringing them home is the only way forward because it is the only way forward because it is the only way that— way forward because it is the only way that we as a country move forward. — way that we as a country move forward. this was a social contract that we _ forward. this was a social contract that we would be protected by our government and military and it was broken _ government and military and it was broken on — government and military and it was broken on the seventh. and in order to begin _ broken on the seventh. and in order to begin repairing that, we need to see every— to begin repairing that, we need to see every single hostage come home. what do _ see every single hostage come home. what do you _ see every single hostage come home. what do you think of that? to think the israeli government is putting this stated aim of eliminating hamas about what the hostages families have said they want to see, which is a cease—fire and bringing hostages home? i a cease-fire and bringing hostages home? .., a cease-fire and bringing hostages home? .. a cease-fire and bringing hostages home? ., home? i can feelthe pain. i cannot imaaine home? i can feelthe pain. i cannot imagine what _ home? i can feelthe pain. i cannot imagine what they _ home? i can feelthe pain. i cannot imagine what they are _ home? i can feelthe pain. i cannot imagine what they are going - home? i can feelthe pain. i cannot i imagine what they are going through. i would have been very heavy to have seen the idf successfully getting hostages out, rescuing them. —— i would have been very happy. unfortunately, the israeli government is left in a very difficult situation. i don't think that it would be possible for israel to accept the outrageous terms that hamas has put forward. or using the

pain and the suffering of these families in order to make outlandish demands. they know that israel isn't going to end the war. that's the view from the israeli side. i have also been speaking to noora erakat a human rights attorney and a palestinian american professor. what do you think an evacuation of rafah would mean for those who have set up there? we know as we were just discussing, there are tens of thousands of civilians there at the moment. a, thousands of civilians there at the moment. �* , ., , ., thousands of civilians there at the moment. . , ., , ., ._ thousands of civilians there at the moment. . , .,, ., ~ , moment. a very devastating day. as much as it is — moment. a very devastating day. as much as it is not _ moment. a very devastating day. as much as it is not surprising - moment. a very devastating day. as much as it is not surprising becausel much as it is not surprising because israel has made its intent clear, it's israel has made its intent clear, its war cabinet has made its intended player, from the very beginning and the first week of october seven has told us that it's october seven has told us that its goal is to depopulate gaza. they have equated the destiny the neck devastation of hamas which they cannot complete the military with the depopulation of the entire gaza strip. they moved them below the line from the north to below the line. they moved them to khan

younis. they did not provide them safe quarter. they have now removed them to another region. they were not provided safe quarter. there are now 1.5 million of the 2.2 million people in the gaza strip in rafah who are now told that they do not have safe border. there is a pattern and practice indicating that israel is aiming to depopulate the gaza strip and that the name of decimating hamas, which all international law prohibits, including the crime of all crimes, which is tantamount to genocide. this is a genocide stop i don't want tojump in there because the israeli government in the military, the spokesman— government in the military, the sokesman ., , ., ., spokesman that we 'ust heard from sa , spokesman that we 'ust heard from say. obviously. — spokesman that we 'ust heard from say, obviously, the — spokesman that we just heard from say, obviously, the goal _ spokesman that we just heard from say, obviously, the goal they - spokesman that we just heard from say, obviously, the goal they have, they are stated aim is, indeed, as he sat, to illuminate hamas. they have also said that it is hamas itself that is putting palestinians under threat and embedded among civilian populations. —— eliminates hamas. what is your response to that? �* , ,

hamas. what is your response to that? �*, , . ., , hamas. what is your response to that? . ., , ., that? let's be clear first and foremost. — that? let's be clear first and foremost, there _ that? let's be clear first and foremost, there is _ that? let's be clear first and foremost, there is no - that? let's be clear first and. foremost, there is no military solution. israel cannot decimate hamas. it has not had redlines for nearly four months. it has destroyed all the hospitals, all of the universities killed 27,000 destinations —— palestinians. intelligence tells us that they have only destroyed 20% of hamas fighters who still have the capacity to shoot rockets from the middle of the city. obviously they are either an awful army or their goal is not decimating hamas, which they cannot achieve militarily. they went to depopulate the gaza strip. we were told as much on november 12, 2023, when he said this is that gaza... as for the talking points, those are talking points. i don't understand why we would trust any spokesperson of a belligerent state to tell us what they are doing or not doing. i would get the un observers. i would get the agencies who can tell us more impartially. they have not demonstrated that they have been used as human shields, though they

have used this talking point since 2006. and in the case i heard the spokesperson say that hamas was harbouring that aid and selling it back. just this week, israel targeted a un convoy with food just on the seventh, israel targeted a group of palestinians waiting for water. so we have to push back against what is... i water. so we have to push back against what is. . ._ water. so we have to push back against what is... i want to 'ump in and to ask — against what is... i want to 'ump in and to ask a — against what is... i want to 'ump in and to ask a question h against what is... i want to jump in and to ask a question about - against what is... i want to jump in and to ask a question about this i and to ask a question about this because we are seeing, as we mentioned earlier, this national security memorandum in the us about conditions to aid further military aid to countries, and there have beenin aid to countries, and there have been in negotiations. they didn't lead to a cease—fire this week. but are you confident that we might see with this growing international pressure both sides come to the table and reach some sort of cease—fire agreement that would get that aid in and stop the fighting in the meantime?— that aid in and stop the fighting in the meantime? let's be clear, this is not a the meantime? let's be clear, this is rrot a both _ the meantime? let's be clear, this is not a both sides _ the meantime? let's be clear, this is not a both sides issue. - the meantime? let's be clear, this is not a both sides issue. hamas i the meantime? let's be clear, this i is not a both sides issue. hamas has already said that it is willing to release all the hostages. israel has imposed a 17 year siege on the gaza

strip which has condemned them to a slow death. it has condemned them to 56 years of prolonged military occupation that the icj will also be reviewing in the middle of this month of february. it has condemned them to 75 years of settler colonial removal and apartheid. in the situation hamas has made clear that it will release how the hostages and has released on through negotiations. it was israel that rejected the cease—fire proposal this week. for rejected the cease-fire proposal this week. ., ., , this week. for demands it said it couldn't support. _ this week. for demands it said it couldn't support. they _ this week. for demands it said it couldn't support. they have - this week. for demands it said it couldn't support. they have the l couldn't support. they have the cease-fire _ couldn't support. they have the cease-fire resolution _ couldn't support. they have the cease-fire resolution in - couldn't support. they have the cease-fire resolution in the - cease—fire resolution in the security council. and so here the impediments to international rule of law, to the will of the international community, even to the us domestic support for a cease—fire has been the united states, particularly the biden administration and israel. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at a major story making news in the uk. police believe the suspect in the clapham chemical attack — abdul shokoor ezedi — may be dead after going into the river thames around chelsea bridge.

the 35—year—old has not been seen since the night of the assault on january 31, when a corrosive substance was thrown over a mother and her two children.police said a body has not been found and one may never be recovered due to the rapid flow of the thames river. here's commanderjohn savell from the met police as he gets onto chelsea bridge, he does cross the bridge more than once, and when he gets back to the centre, he appears to be moving from the railings back to the pavement and looking over the edge of the railings. so a distinct change in how he's been moving about. police also revealed that ezedi had been in a relationship with the women he attacked. she remains sedated in hospital and doctors there are concerned she may lose sight in one eye. both children, aged eight and three, have been discharged. you're live with bbc news. it's been a hectic week in us politics. president biden is dealing with the fallout of the stinging report that raised questions

on his mental competency. it was part of an investigation into the president's mishandling of classified documents. special counsel robert hur said he chose not to recommend criminal charges against the president because mr. biden cooperated — and his memory appeared to have "significant limitations. the report said... it also said the president could not remember the year his son beau died. on thursday biden has defended himself — saying his memory is fine. the white house on friday on friday issued another sharp rebuke of the report. when the inevitable conclusion is that the facts and the evidence don't support any charges, you are left to wonder why this report spends time making gratuitous and inappropriate criticisms of the president. let's take a look at all of this with our panel: stephanie murphy, former democratic representiatve

in florida, and christine matthews, republican pollster and president for the bellweather research and consulting firm. good evening to both. great to see you. what do you make of this controversy? to think this is indeed the special counsel and attempting to influence the political landscape? i to influence the political landscape?— to influence the political landscae? ,, landscape? i think the political damaue landscape? i think the political damage to _ landscape? i think the political damage to the _ landscape? i think the political damage to the biden _ landscape? i think the politicalj damage to the biden campaign landscape? i think the political- damage to the biden campaign will be significance. democrats have tried to present this coming election as an election where democrats are the only ones who will defend democracy and respect the rule of law, and yet when a high level federal special counsel says that things they don't like about president biden, they attacked the reports as being gratuitous and the special counsel as being prideful or political because he couldn't get an indictment. i think it really undercuts their argument that they will protect the rule of law when they aren't willing to accept the balance of powers. also i think it neutralises the issue of trump's mishandling of classified information, even though he is being

indicted for the way that he behaved. this was not a good week for the biden campaign. what behaved. this was not a good week for the biden campaign.— behaved. this was not a good week for the biden campaign. what is your take on this? — for the biden campaign. what is your take on this? we _ for the biden campaign. what is your take on this? we know— for the biden campaign. what is your take on this? we know that - for the biden campaign. what is your| take on this? we know that president biden's age has indeed been a big issue in polling, but the former president, donald trump, his rival is also 77. ~ , , president, donald trump, his rival is also 77. . , , ., , president, donald trump, his rival isalso77. , , ._ , is also 77. writes. this really hits biden at his _ is also 77. writes. this really hits biden at his very _ is also 77. writes. this really hits biden at his very most _ is also 77. writes. this really hitsj biden at his very most vulnerable points, _ biden at his very most vulnerable points, which is even voters who would _ points, which is even voters who would be — points, which is even voters who would be willing to vote forjoe biden— would be willing to vote forjoe biden think he is too old. not only to auid, _ biden think he is too old. not only to auld, but not mentally up for it the job _ to auld, but not mentally up for it the job so — to auld, but not mentally up for it the job. so regardless of whether the job. so regardless of whether the special counsel found that he shouldn't— the special counsel found that he shouldn't be prosecuted for the handling — shouldn't be prosecuted for the handling of the classified documents, what's really going to live for— documents, what's really going to live for the — documents, what's really going to live for the next, you know, multiple _ live for the next, you know, multiple months until the election or some _ multiple months until the election or some of— multiple months until the election or some of these clubs. —— not only too old _ or some of these clubs. —— not only too old which— or some of these clubs. —— not only too old. which is faulty memory, confused, — too old. which is faulty memory, confused, and these are going to show— confused, and these are going to show up — confused, and these are going to show up in — confused, and these are going to show up in republican campaign ads against _ show up in republican campaign ads againstjoe biden and they

show up in republican campaign ads against joe biden and they are show up in republican campaign ads againstjoe biden and they are going to be devastating because, you know, they are _ to be devastating because, you know, they are not _ to be devastating because, you know, they are not going to be semi's opinion — they are not going to be semi's opinion it _ they are not going to be semi's opinion. it is the special counsel's opinion, _ opinion. it is the special counsel's opinion, but— opinion. it is the special counsel's opinion, but it is going to be very devastating for him. congresswoman, if it does rrot — devastating for him. congresswoman, if it does rrot joe _ devastating for him. congresswoman, if it does not joe biden _ devastating for him. congresswoman, if it does not joe biden going - if it does notjoe biden going forward, if we were to just think about that, who else would the democrats have in the ranks who could possibly be the candidate? i think that's a fever dream that so many americans have had is not to have the rematch between trump and biden, and yet here we are, looking at exactly that. it would take a lot of gymnastics, mental gymnastics to get to a place where biden was at the presumptive nominee, although this would be a good moment to step aside. the reality is the democratic benchis aside. the reality is the democratic bench is deep. we have incredible democratic leader is, whether they are in the cabinets, governors, in the senate, the house that would do a greatjob. and at the polling shows that anybody but biden or

harris would beat trump, and yet the party can't seem to move away from the presumptive nominee. i just party can't seem to move away from the presumptive nominee. i 'ust want to net our the presumptive nominee. i 'ust want to get yourtake * the presumptive nominee. i 'ust want to get your take on that _ the presumptive nominee. i 'ust want to get your take on that as h to get your take on that as well. obviously would be unprecedented, but if it where another democrat, would that be better in the polling? again, if it were another republican, for example, nikki haley. — republican, for example, nikki haley, you could argue in the polling — haley, you could argue in the polling that she would do even much better— polling that she would do even much better than trump against joe biden. at the _ better than trump against joe biden. at the voters are having to say here, — at the voters are having to say here, and _ at the voters are having to say here, and at the moment, joe biden doesn't _ here, and at the moment, joe biden doesn't have significant primary competition. it is going to be joe biden— competition. it is going to be joe biden unless he unexpectedly decides to step _ biden unless he unexpectedly decides to step aside or has a health problem. _ to step aside or has a health problem, but, you know, it is a rematch — problem, but, you know, it is a rematch that the vast majority, 67% of americans say they don't want. they— of americans say they don't want. they do— of americans say they don't want. they do not— of americans say they don't want. they do not want this rematch. and et it they do not want this rematch. and yet it seems — they do not want this rematch. and yet it seems like _ they do not want this rematch. fific yet it seems like it is they do not want this rematch. fific yet it seems like it is the rematch

we are going to get. state right there. ijust want we are going to get. state right there. i just want to catch we are going to get. state right there. ijust want to catch up on what has been happening this week to the former president. the biden turmoil comes on the heels of an eventful week for former president donald trump. on tuesday — a federal appeals court rejected the former president's claim that he was immune from prosecution on charges of plotting to subvert the results of the 2020 election. he's likely to appeal ruling. then on thursday — the supreme court heard arguments over whether mr. trump should be disqualified from colorado's primary ballot for his role in the january six attack on the capitol. thejustices appeared skepical. bringing it back to our panel. christine, starting with you, looking at the legal troubles the former president has a stand indeed some of the turmoil this week, if any of that going to affect his standing in the lead in the polls? i mean, not at this point. you know, when _ mean, not at this point. you know, when you _ mean, not at this point. you know, when you look at the polling, when voters _ when you look at the polling, when voters are — when you look at the polling, when voters are saying is if donald trump is convicted. — voters are saying is if donald trump is convicted, then you start to see an impact— is convicted, then you start to see an impact act, you know, on the boat

and biden— an impact act, you know, on the boat and biden starts to lead a little bit. and biden starts to lead a little bit it's— and biden starts to lead a little hit its a — and biden starts to lead a little bit. it's a very possibly unlikely scenario— bit. it's a very possibly unlikely scenario that we actually get to a conviction — scenario that we actually get to a conviction. this is delay, delay, delay, — conviction. this is delay, delay, delay, appeal, appeal, appeal. so even _ delay, appeal, appeal, appeal. so even one — delay, appeal, appeal, appeal. so even one of the trials that was supposed _ even one of the trials that was supposed to begin on march four is being _ supposed to begin on march four is being delayed while some of these things— being delayed while some of these things are being litigated by a supreme court or appeals or that sort of— supreme court or appeals or that sort of thing. so, you know, i don't think— sort of thing. so, you know, i don't think it _ sort of thing. so, you know, i don't think it was — sort of thing. so, you know, i don't think it was unexpected. i don't think— think it was unexpected. i don't think anybody seriously thought that he could, _ think anybody seriously thought that he could, as a former president, claim _ he could, as a former president, claim immunity. that is kind of ridiculous _ claim immunity. that is kind of ridiculous. but it does look like the supreme court is going to probably— the supreme court is going to probably side against colorado and well allowed trump, will not print states _ well allowed trump, will not print states to — well allowed trump, will not print states to remove trump from the ballot _ states to remove trump from the ballot so — states to remove trump from the ballot. so that is a good outcome for him — ballot. so that is a good outcome for him. ., ,, ., .., ballot. so that is a good outcome for him. ., ,, ., .. ., for him. congressman when can i want to net our for him. congressman when can i want to get your take _ for him. congressman when can i want to get your take on _ for him. congressman when can i want to get your take on this as _ for him. congressman when can i want to get your take on this as well. -- - to get your take on this as well. —— congresswoman. i

to get your take on this as well. -- congresswoman.— congresswoman. i think it is a ositive congresswoman. i think it is a positive thing _ congresswoman. i think it is a positive thing that _ congresswoman. i think it is a positive thing that the - congresswoman. i think it is a positive thing that the court i congresswoman. i think it is a i positive thing that the court said that the former president doesn't have presidential immunity in the january six case because, of course, we want to be able to make sure that you cannot take by force what you are not able to do at the ballot box. and that is true whether this is about to former president trump or others. i, of course, i mean, we are waiting for the actual verdict, but it does appear that they are not going to step in to prevent them for being on the ballot for having participated in an insurrection. they are so many legal arguments and hairsplitting as to how they get to that decision. but i am somebody who believes in our constitution and our system, and if that is what they decide then we have to accept that and move on. we decide then we have to accept that and move om— and move on. we have about 40 seconds left. — and move on. we have about 40 seconds left, so _ and move on. we have about 40 seconds left, so i _ and move on. we have about 40 seconds left, so i will— and move on. we have about 40 seconds left, so i will ask- and move on. we have about 40 seconds left, so i will ask for - and move on. we have about 40 seconds left, so i will ask for an | seconds left, so i will ask for an answer from seconds left, so i will ask for an answerfrom both seconds left, so i will ask for an answer from both of you. if we are going to see this matchup of donald trump versus joe going to see this matchup of donald trump versusjoe biden, how do you think the campaign will progress?

it's going to be ugly and exhausting for the american people. i think that that is troublesome as well as the result will be likely very, very narrow, and i think that's also for ballads potential violence, political violence in this country, just given the undercurrents that exist today. just given the undercurrents that exist today-— just given the undercurrents that exist today-_ i - just given the undercurrents that. exist today._ i think exist today. and christine? i think the will exist today. and christine? i think they will be _ exist today. and christine? i think they will be talking _ exist today. and christine? i think they will be talking about - they will be talking about different things _ they will be talking about different things. republicans are very, very concerned — things. republicans are very, very concerned about immigration and border— concerned about immigration and border security, despite what happened this week in the senate. so that's— happened this week in the senate. so that's going to be a lot of talk about— that's going to be a lot of talk about border, terrible chaos at the border— about border, terrible chaos at the border and — about border, terrible chaos at the border and that is biden's called. they— border and that is biden's called. they will— border and that is biden's called. they will be talking about... we have to they will be talking about... - have to leave it there, unfortunately. i'm so sorry to interrupt. i want to think about so much and thank you for watching bbc news. hello there. there's still plenty of standing water from the heavy rain on thursday coupled with a snow melt, of course, here's a flooded park in warwickshire as captured

by one of our weather watchers. bright skies, but lots of water on the ground, and there are still a number of flood warnings in place across england and wales. the good news is it should be a much drier weekend of weather, but with low pressure still close by, we're still likely to see some showers and indeed some longer spells of rain here and there at times. now, you can see on the pressure chart here that warm front just pushing northwards across the north of scotland. this is where the colder air is being displaced to, but still some snow falling on the tops of the hills towards the far north of scotland as we head through the rest of the night. we'll still see temperatures here dip below freezing. but this is generally how we're starting off a saturday morning. it's a colder, drier start to the day across the south of england and wales. some patches of mist and fog here, some hill fog further north where we'll keep all of that low cloud in that now milderfeeling air. so still some strong, gusty winds

across the far north of scotland. elsewhere, the winds are lighter, still some wintriness for caithness and sutherland. but further south, there'll be lots of cloud for northern ireland, though, northern england, much of england and wales. in fact, there will be some sunshine developing — watch out for some showers towards the west, maybe. and these will be the temperatures to end the afternoon. it's turned a lot milder now across scotland, 12 celsius in the south of england. low pressure approaches the far southwest, the winds will pick up here, some showers and some longer spells of rain just creeping into the south east of england and east anglia as we head towards the end of the day on saturday. that area of low pressure is set to spin its way further northwards towards parts of eastern scotland as we head through the day on sunday. so it's always going to be cloudier towards eastern coastal areas with, again, some outbreaks of rain at times, a good scattering of showers further west, but also some brighter skies. the winds picking up and temperatures a little lower for many towards the south, but, of course, higherfurther north. now, as we head into monday, we're back to more north westerly winds. the air is going to feel colder, and some of these showers could turn out to be a little wintry, particularly over the higher ground towards the north and the west, feeling a little chillier for most

with a bit of added wind chill to factor in as well. but by the time we get to tuesday and wednesday, those temperatures will be picking up again with some milder air, an atlantic influence, and there will be some more showers in the forecast at times.

did the bbc news at six go over the top about the king's cancer diagnosis? welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. coming up, king charles is revealed to have cancer

and is beginning treatment. should the bbc leave it at that? and praise for a moving bbc interview with the mother of the murdered teenager, brianna ghey. this week brought the news that king charles had been diagnosed with cancer. it was discovered when he went into hospital for an unrelated operation. the story broke just before the news at six on monday. there weren't many details, but the six devoted almost the whole programme to the story. the king has been diagnosed with cancer. he is now facing such a serious health challenge. all we know is that the king camel down from sandringham to london today and began his treatment. we don't know at this stage how long this treatment will take, what kind of impact it's going to have on king charles. this is a huge shock. we know that he was in hospital for the treatment of a benign

prostate condition last week.