this is bbc news. the headlines: donald trump will face his first criminal trial next month after a judge in new york denies his bid to have the case dismissed. it's in relation to a hush—money payment to an adult—film star. everything that i've heard and read from legal scholars says there's absolutely no case for this kind of crime. the israeli army raids southern gaza's main hospital —

it says it has credible evidence hostages have been held there. a setback for two of the world's biggest economies — the uk and japan fall into recession. and on that might verify today, we'll be looking at how the uk recession compares with other countries and what it means living standards. and fly me to the moon again — a us rocket could make the first lunar landing in more than 50 years. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. centuries from rohit sharma and ravindra jadeja have india in the ascendancy against england in the third test in rajkot. india made 326 with the loss of fivewickets after day one. sharma struck 131 before he was caught by his opposite number, the england captain ben stokes, from the bowling of mark wood, in the last session of the day.

wood with four wickets, on his impressive return to the test team, including taking advantage of confusion involving sarfaraz khan, run out on debut. jadeja's stellar innings saw him finish on 110 not out. the five—match series is currently tied i—i. we threw everything at them in terms of plans and field positions. we fought hard all the way through the day, write to the end, great to see that wood got that one out, put a big smile on his face but i thought it was a hard—fought day and i guess we will see tomorrow, hopefully we can take some wickets in the morning. we will see how good of a day was like a play that has been tomorrow. crystal palace have today cancelled their scheduled press conference — after the club said manager roy hodgson was taken ill during their morning training session.

it comes after much speculation that the club are set to sack him. hodgson, who's 76 took charge of his 200th match at the club, in monday's home defeat to chelsea. palace are nowjust five points above the relegation zone but have won just three of their last 19 matches. former frankfurt boss oliver glassner is said to be strong favourite to take over. supporters have displayed banners in recent weeks — calling for hodgson to be sacked and shared their frustration with how the club is being run. european football continues later with the europa league playoff phase in the knockouts. nojose mourinho for roma as they take on feyenoord later. the sides met in the quarter—finals of the competition last year, with the italian side coming out the victors. roma legend danielle de rossi is in charge this time around following mourinho�*s sacking last month, after two—and—a—half years at the helm. de rossi, on the right coming up, paid tribute to his predecessor. and things change. translation: i and things change. translation: , ., , translation: i studied rowe very carefully because _ translation: i studied rowe very

carefully because i _ translation: i studied rowe very carefully because i needed - translation: i studied rowe very carefully because i needed to - translation: i studied rowe very carefully because i needed to knowi carefully because i needed to know what things needed to change and even before that when i was simply a fan because i was watching the matches. moreno achieved great results in europe and hopefully in that sense, both teams won't be so different because with him the team went all the way for two years running —— mourinho. each manager has their own vision, ideas and preferences. tiger woods is set to return to golf later on, it's for the genesis invitational in california — an event he's hosting — but it'll be his first official pga tour start since the masters last april. woods will tee off alongside justin thomas and gary woodland in just under two hours. he's been battling with injuries including a fused back and ankle — but says he's hoping for a good week. my ankle doesn't hurt any more. then again, it is different from other parts of my body. other parts of my body have taken the brunt of that. it has moved to different body parts that are now fused. other parts of the body have

to adapt and as far as the love, i still love competing and playing, i love being part of the game of golf. this is the game of a lifetime and i don't ever want to stop playing. look forward to seeing how he gets on later. and that's all the sport for now. we will be back with more later. gavin, thank you. assaults and abuse targeting jewish people have reached a record high, according to a charity which monitors antisemitism across the uk. the community security trust recorded reports of more than 4,000 anti—jewish hate incidents last year 7 up from around 1,600 the previous year. let's speak to dr dave rich, director of policy at the community security trust, which is a charity that protects british jews from antisemitism and related threats. doctor, welcome to you, thank you for being with us. while the

shocking figures, take us through them. u, ., shocking figures, take us through them. ., , them. good afternoon. the figures are shocking- _ them. good afternoon. the figures are shocking. we _ them. good afternoon. the figures are shocking. we expected - them. good afternoon. the figures are shocking. we expected a - them. good afternoon. the figures| are shocking. we expected a record total in anti—jewish hatred last year because sadly, whenever israel is at war, we have seen this in the past, we get these surges in anti—semitism and as soon as hamas attacks israel on the 7th of october in that awful terror attack, we knew there would be an increase in anti—jewish hatred in this country but the scale of the increase is new. it is much larger than anything we have seen before. you just have to look at the daily totals, we had 80 incidents in a single day at one point. broadly speaking, we are looking at six times as many anti—semitic incidents after the 7th of october as we had before and this is happening right across thejewish community. it is affecting schoolchildren, university students, high profile individuals, ordinary jewish peoplejust out high profile individuals, ordinary jewish people just out in the streets going about their daily lives, having abuse and harassment

and threats shouted at them all simply because they are jewish. and threats shouted at them all simply because they arejewish. can simply because they are jewish. can ou take simply because they are jewish. can you take us — simply because they are jewish. can you take us through what kind of incidents you are talking about? we are incidents you are talking about? - are talking about anti—semitic graffiti, adorned on synagogues, the signs atjewish cemeteries, two jewish schools had red paint thrown over the door to symbolise blood. we have had all sorts of death threats and direct calls to killjews literally shouted at people directly or posted online. the most common type of incident really is just ordinaryjewish people going about their lives and random strangers, who identify them as jewish their lives and random strangers, who identify them asjewish perhaps because of what they are wearing or some other reason, just shouting abuse and threats at them simply because they are jewish. we abuse and threats at them simply because they arejewish. we have always known that anti—semitism has been around, this isn't a new thing, but the scale of it and the brazen nurse with which seemingly ordinary people are doing this is really new

and really shocking. h0??? people are doing this is really new and really shocking.— people are doing this is really new and really shocking. how does this im act on and really shocking. how does this impact on the _ and really shocking. how does this impact on the work _ and really shocking. how does this impact on the work you _ and really shocking. how does this impact on the work you are - and really shocking. how does this impact on the work you are doing i and really shocking. how does this | impact on the work you are doing to protect thejewish impact on the work you are doing to protect the jewish communities across the country? the community has definitely _ across the country? the community has definitely been _ across the country? the community has definitely been a _ across the country? the community has definitely been a lot _ across the country? the community has definitely been a lot more - has definitely been a lot more worried and frightened since the 7th of october, asking us for advice about their personal security, about the safety of their children at jewish schools and so on. there is also an inner resilience and strength in the community that has come out over that period with more people volunteering for our organisation to help protect the community from anti—jewish hatred. also more broadly and under the surface, there is a lot of anger in thejewish community surface, there is a lot of anger in the jewish community that this is happening at all. britain over the years has become such a good place forjewish people to live and yet since the 7th of october, the non—britishjews, it since the 7th of october, the non—british jews, it feels like something has changed and all of a sudden, this isn't the britain we thought we knew.— sudden, this isn't the britain we thought we knew. doctor david rich, thank ou thought we knew. doctor david rich, thank you for— thought we knew. doctor david rich, thank you for telling _ thought we knew. doctor david rich, thank you for telling us _ thought we knew. doctor david rich, thank you for telling us more - thought we knew. doctor david rich, thank you for telling us more about i thank you for telling us more about the work you have been doing. let's talk to one person who has been directly affected.

dov forman, author and special media educator — he's been campaigning with his great grandmother on social media against anti—semitism and to educate on the holocaust. welcome to you, thank you for being with us. take us through the work you're doing and what you're seeing when it comes to anti—semitism over the past four months. when it comes to anti-semitism over the past four months.— when it comes to anti-semitism over the past four months. thank you very much for having _ the past four months. thank you very much for having me _ the past four months. thank you very much for having me on _ the past four months. thank you very much for having me on today. - the past four months. thank you very much for having me on today. as - the past four months. thank you very much for having me on today. as we | much for having me on today. as we heard from doctor dave rich, these statistics released today by the cst paints a bleak picture about what it feels to be a jewish person in britain at the moment. hate forjews for no reason other than perhaps wearing a jewish symbol. i am a great grandson of a holocaust survivor and i spent a long time educating people online. unfortunately, since october the 7th, we have been receiving thousands of anti—semitic comments every single day and it is very difficult to wake up to those comments, comments where people are saying, i hope that what happened to israeli women on october the 7th,

then being raped, happens to your great—grandmother, i hope you are bombed or murdered, why is your great—grandmother still alive? it is not only that i have to wake up every single day and read these comments, it is then that i go to my local train station and the anti—semitic graffiti sprayed on the local train station, icy shops vandalised, i have to go to university and on my way in, this is an actual story, there are people who see jews walking an actual story, there are people who seejews walking in and scream that they want violence, akin to that they want violence, akin to that which we saw in the 77 bombings or that london or manchester terror attacks againstjewish people for no reason other than the fact they are jewish. there are some terrible stories from my friends at other university campuses, too, which are happening for no reason, unprovoked attacks and anyone that thinks targeting a jewish person is going to help free palestine, you are clearly... your moral compass is in the wrong place and one of my friends only this week, together with someone else, was working to

synagogue on leeds university campus, he was walking to a building that has had a lot of attraction in the news and somebody wrote down their windows and asked him if he wasjewish, he replied yes and the man turned round the car, screamed abuse and tried to run them. they had to run to safety and that is just one story which is happening across plenty of university campuses. across plenty of university campuses-_ across plenty of university camuses. ., ., , .,~ across plenty of university camuses. ., campuses. how does it make you feel is a jewish person _ campuses. how does it make you feel is a jewish person living _ campuses. how does it make you feel is a jewish person living here - campuses. how does it make you feel is a jewish person living here in - is ajewish person living here in britain? is a jewish person living here in britain? . , , is ajewish person living here in britain? . , , ., , �* britain? incredibly worrying. after the holocaust, _ britain? incredibly worrying. after the holocaust, the _ britain? incredibly worrying. after the holocaust, the world - britain? incredibly worrying. after the holocaust, the world vowed . britain? incredibly worrying. after - the holocaust, the world vowed never again. we failed on that pledge. the great litmus test on that, after the holocaust, it was meant to be whetherjewish students could learn in freedom and safety like everyone else. unfortunately in the uk in 2024, we have to look at ourselves and say we failed. there's so much more work to do for us to get back to a position where we were before october the 7th thatjewish students like myself will feel safe again on university campus and to go about their everyday lives. xyour

their everyday lives. your great-grandmother - their everyday lives. your great-grandmother who i their everyday lives. your i great-grandmother who do their everyday lives. your great—grandmother who do much work with to highlight her story was a holocaust survivor. what does she say and think about what is happening to thejewish community at the moment? she happening to the jewish community at the moment?— the moment? she has always had one messaue the moment? she has always had one message which _ the moment? she has always had one message which is _ the moment? she has always had one message which is to _ the moment? she has always had one message which is to be _ the moment? she has always had one message which is to be tolerant - the moment? she has always had one message which is to be tolerant and i message which is to be tolerant and to be peaceful with one another and her message to everyone, especially those who are hateful, is that we are all part of one race— the human race. it doesn't matter what religion, ethnicity, faith you believe in. or where you come from in the world, we all bleed the same colour, red, and when you cut us it hurts. my great—grandmother knows where that hatred if let on unchecked and unchallenged, where it leads. people think that with the liberation of those camps in 1945, the anti—semitism died, we have seen now that that very much isn't the case and if, as i said, we leave that hate to go unchallenged, if

ordinary people don't stand up, news organisations are spreading untruths about the jewish people what we can see perhaps is things like the holocaust being repeated and not in the same magnitude but we will see, if we don't stand up to this, violence again on our streets againstjewish people. we saw it the other week when a man attempted to carry out a terrorist knife attack in one of thejewish shops and that was incredibly worrying. doss in one of the jewish shops and that was incredibly worrying. dov forman, thank ou was incredibly worrying. dov forman, thank you very _ was incredibly worrying. dov forman, thank you very much _ was incredibly worrying. dov forman, thank you very much for _ was incredibly worrying. dov forman, thank you very much for being - was incredibly worrying. dov forman, thank you very much for being with i thank you very much for being with us. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. with wide open space and expansive views, the valley in sheffield could be a popular place to live. but the estate which was built about 60 years ago is becoming dilapidated while it waits for a £97 million face—lift. the refurbishment was first planned in 2017. we are now

present at 2024.— present at 2024. nothing has happened. — present at 2024. nothing has happened. not _ present at 2024. nothing has happened, not a _ present at 2024. nothing has happened, not a single - present at 2024. nothing hasj happened, not a single spade present at 2024. nothing has - happened, not a single spade has hit the ground. very frustrated. frustrated for the people living on the estate. , ., , , the estate. under the plans, blocks of maisonette _ the estate. under the plans, blocks of maisonette like _ the estate. under the plans, blocks of maisonette like this _ the estate. under the plans, blocks of maisonette like this one - the estate. under the plans, blocks of maisonette like this one were . the estate. under the plans, blocks of maisonette like this one were to | of maisonette like this one were to be knocked down and replaced and other homes were to be completely transformed. sheffield city council says it took five years to consult on and draw up the master plan because of the pandemic and administration change. however, work will start next month to demolish a former care home. for will start next month to demolish a former care home.— will start next month to demolish a former care home. for more stories from across — former care home. for more stories from across the _ former care home. for more stories from across the uk, _ former care home. for more stories from across the uk, head _ former care home. for more stories from across the uk, head to - former care home. for more stories from across the uk, head to the - former care home. for more stories| from across the uk, head to the bbc news _ from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. one person has died and 21 people were wounded, including nine children, in a mass shooting at the superbowl victory parade in kansas city. president biden has said it should shock and shame america into bringing in tighter gun controls. our washington reporter will vernon has the story gunshots ring out in

central kansas city — the streets packed with families and sports fans. police rushed to the scene, as the injured are given first aid. skies, skies, skies. this reporter for local tv about to go live as the chaos unfolds. eyewitnesses described scenes of panic. all of a sudden, people started crushing forward. everybody started running. there was screaming. we didn't know what was happening. but this day and age, when people run, you run. people had gathered for this — a victory parade to celebrate the local american football team's win in the super bowl — america's biggest sporting event. over 800 police had been deployed to protect the crowds. the mayor of kansas city said that shootings like this were becoming

all too common in america. i think that's something that all of us who are parents, who are just regular people living each day have to decide what we wish to do about it. parades, rallies, schools, movies. it seems like almost nothing is safe. the kansas city chiefs' star player posted on social media that he was heartbroken over the tragedy. travis kelce said, "kansas city means the world to me." another wrote simply, "praying for kansas city." in a statement last night, president biden said, "joy had been turned to tragedy," and he called on americans to find the resolve to end what he called the senseless epidemic of gun violence. will vernon, bbc news, washington. an american spacecraft has blasted off from the kennedy space center in florida, on a mission to land a robot on the moon.

if it goes to plan in a week's time, it will be the first american moon landing in more than 50 years. the mission is part of nasa's artemis campaign, which aims to put humans back on the moon by the end of the decade. our science correspondent pallab ghosh reports. fuelled up and ready for launch. on board the odysseus spacecraft. three, two, one, ignition... ..and liftoff. go spacex, go im—1 and the odysseus lunar lander. lighting up the night sky and on its way to the moon. you can see the blast from the rocket�*s powerful first stage, as it sends it hurtling away from earth's gravity. inside the rocket, separation of the first stage, itsjob now done. now, the protective nose cone peels away, the legs of the lander now in clear view.

at the control centre, staff watch nervously at the next critical stage. im—1 odysseus lunar lander, separation confirmed. the start of an eight dayjourney to the lunar surface. beautiful launch, so exciting. and its mission. characterising the surface of the lunar south polar region, which is an extremely challenging environment to operate in, and it's preparing us for sending humans to the lunar surface. the south polar region is rocky, so odysseus will be testing out a light reflecting beacon to guide future missions to landing sites. it will also be trying out a new type of rocket fuel, which could be made on the lunar surface. but first, it will have to land successfully. space is hard. small mistakes can doom you. we know they're very talented, they're very well organised, - we're really impressed - with the depth and technical skills of this team, - but you have to stay focused and you've got to make sure you nail

everything and stick the landing. - a private company is leading this mission, one of many that nasa has turned to, to help it send astronauts back to the moon and to build a continuous human presence. what is now at this stage is you have a mission almost every fortnight to the moon and these missions are going to be much smaller, much nimbler and they will go to various areas of the moon that have never been visited by the apollo missions. that was more than 50 years ago and the very last time the us was on the moon. if the odysseus lander succeeds, it will be the first time a private company will have touched down, marking a new era in space flight. pallab ghosh, bbc news. let's speak to former nasa astronaut, leroy chiao. he can give us his view on this mission. the first commercial mission. the first commercial mission ever landed successfully on

the mood if it happens, what do think chances are? i the mood if it happens, what do think chances are?— the mood if it happens, what do think chances are? i think they have a re think chances are? i think they have a pretty good _ think chances are? i think they have a pretty good chance _ think chances are? i think they have a pretty good chance because - think chances are? i think they have a pretty good chance because it's i think chances are? i think they have j a pretty good chance because it's an experienced team, a lot of ex nasa people are part of that company and they have had a lot of help and oversight so i think they are in a good position and i'm rooting for them. , . . ., good position and i'm rooting for them. , ., ., ~ ., , them. they are talking about this bein: a them. they are talking about this being a mission _ them. they are talking about this being a mission every _ them. they are talking about this being a mission every fortnight, i being a mission every fortnight, when you see that happening? is that really doable? i’m when you see that happening? is that really doable?— really doable? i'm sorry, you mean landin: really doable? i'm sorry, you mean landing humans— really doable? i'm sorry, you mean landing humans back _ really doable? i'm sorry, you mean landing humans back on _ really doable? i'm sorry, you mean landing humans back on the - really doable? i'm sorry, you mean| landing humans back on the moon? know, a mission to the moon every fortnight, our correspondence was say that is the goal.— fortnight, our correspondence was say that is the goal. yes, nasa has contracted — say that is the goal. yes, nasa has contracted with _ say that is the goal. yes, nasa has contracted with a _ say that is the goal. yes, nasa has contracted with a number- say that is the goal. yes, nasa has contracted with a number of- contracted with a number of different commercial providers to hopefully, we will see the first successful landing in a few days, a week or so from the odysseus, but there are a number of other providers who are trying to do this. you may recall about a month ago, another provider was not successful unfortunately, hopefully they will be next time. but these landers are to pave the way by characterising

the environment for setting the pace and the stage for a presence of a lunar base of humans. 50 and the stage for a presence of a lunar base of humans.— and the stage for a presence of a lunar base of humans. so give us a timeframe — lunar base of humans. so give us a timeframe for _ lunar base of humans. so give us a timeframe for that, _ lunar base of humans. so give us a timeframe for that, the _ lunar base of humans. so give us a timeframe for that, the aim - lunar base of humans. so give us a timeframe for that, the aim is - lunar base of humans. so give us a timeframe for that, the aim is by l timeframe for that, the aim is by nasa to put humans back on the moon ljy nasa to put humans back on the moon by the end of this decade? again, we have heard these time frames over the past ten, 15 years and the goals keep getting pushed back, don't they? what do you think is a realistic time frame now? you are absolutely — realistic time frame now? you are absolutely right. _ realistic time frame now? you are absolutely right. we _ realistic time frame now? you are absolutely right. we were - realistic time frame now? you are i absolutely right. we were supposed to have been on mars 20 years from the first lunar landing in 1969 with humans and of course, we are nowhere to be close to that and so i am kind of looking at the commercial side, i'm looking at companies like spacex you have been contracted to use starship technology to build a lunar landerfor starship technology to build a lunar lander for nasa for humans and so in partnership, that might be the first one to get humans back to the moon perhaps in three to five years is my guess. it is hard to say when we will actually have this lunar base

that we have been discussing because getting people back to the moon is just the first step, it takes a lot more to create a base so it will be some years after that. just explain to us non-science _ some years after that. just explain to us non-science people, - some years after that. just explain i to us non-science people, non-space to us non—science people, non—space experts, why has a human kind been back to the moon in more than 50 years? why hasn't? the back to the moon in more than 50 years? why hasn't?— back to the moon in more than 50 years? why hasn't? the first moon landinus years? why hasn't? the first moon landings were _ years? why hasn't? the first moon landings were because _ years? why hasn't? the first moon landings were because of - years? why hasn't? the first moon landings were because of the - landings were because of the so—called space race, the competition between the united states and the soviet union. it was really seen as necessary in order to show that one side or the other was better technologically, it is more of a symbolic race. nonetheless, it had a huge affect. once that goal was met, once that race was won, there was no more political imperative to really go back and spend the money to continue these lunar missions and even to go to mars. so it was kind of forgotten, we kept doing space activities and on a somewhat lower level, we were able to successfully develop the space shuttle and the international space station but venturing beyond

low earth orbit has been something we have been trying to do for a number of decades and so finally, hopefully we will be rekindling an interest in the moon and mars and human presence again on the moon and hopefully in a not too distant future, human presence on mars as well, that's the dream. teiiii future, human presence on mars as well, that's the dream.— well, that's the dream. tell us about your _ well, that's the dream. tell us about your dream _ well, that's the dream. tell us about your dream when - well, that's the dream. tell us about your dream when you i well, that's the dream. tell us l about your dream when you first well, that's the dream. tell us - about your dream when you first set off to be an astronaut and how that panned out, tell us about your experiences in space. i panned out, tell us about your experiences in space.- panned out, tell us about your experiences in space. i was eight ears old experiences in space. i was eight years old when — experiences in space. i was eight years old when apollo _ experiences in space. i was eight years old when apollo 11 - experiences in space. i was eight years old when apollo 11 landed i experiences in space. i was eight. years old when apollo 11 landed on the mood and —— on the moon and that was the event that inspired me to become an astronaut myself. i never forgot that dream, i studied engineering which qualified me to apply for nasa, i was fortunate enough to be sits selected and i had wonderful flying career fly shutters and command of the international space station doing walks in american and russian suit to build it but i never got that chance to go to the moon so i don't really regret that, itjust wasn't on the cards for me but i would love to see a

presence of humans on the moon again and hopefully within my lifetime, to see human presence on mars. the dream continues, i have had a very rich flying career so no regrets at all but i would like to see humans get back there. i all but i would like to see humans get back there.— get back there. i surprised they haven't been _ get back there. i surprised they haven't been back _ get back there. i surprised they haven't been back in _ get back there. i surprised they haven't been back in all - get back there. i surprised they haven't been back in all these i haven't been back in all these years? haven't been back in all these ears? ~ ., ., , , , haven't been back in all these ears? ., ., , ,, �* years? well, not really. i guess i'm a little bit surprised _ years? well, not really. i guess i'm a little bit surprised because - years? well, not really. i guess i'm a little bit surprised because when i a little bit surprised because when i was selected in 1990, that was a very exciting time, president bush said that we were going to be on mars by 2019, the 50th anniversary of apollo 11. it looks like we were going to be... things were going to be moving. unfortunately, none of that panned out and so, again, the political will and the political necessity wasn't there in order to justify the large expenditures needed. with the commercial aspect, with elon musk and spacex, elon musk has said personally many times that

he created spacex in order to go to mars because he himself wants to live on mars, with that goal and the resources that spacex is able to bring, i am resources that spacex is able to bring, iam more resources that spacex is able to bring, i am more hopeful than i was in the past. of humans returning to the moon and then going on to mars. fascinating to hear more about your experience is in space. doctor leroy chiao, thank you very much. stay with us on bbc news, we would back very shortly with all of the day's top stories. hello there. we've got some unseasonably mild air across much of the uk today. temperatures are a lot higher than they would normally be at this time of the year and higher than yesterday perhaps as well. we've widely got 15 degrees across england and wales and some eastern areas, 17 or even 18 degrees is possible. that's helped by a bit of sunshine coming through. as you can see here earlier on in essex. and continuing the nautical theme, you can see just how different the weather here is in aberdeenshire — fog, low cloud and some rain that's been affecting scotland.

that's going to move northwards and out of the way, should dry off in northern ireland. but we're seeing rain developing in england and wales that could be quite heavy for a while. it'll push its way south eastwards. clearer skies will follow and a few showers overnight across some northern and western parts of the country. temperatures aren't going to be quite as high as they were last night, but still 7 to 9 degrees — pretty mild start to friday. and then we're going to see some sunshine on friday. a few showers initially across northern scotland. those will tend to fade away. the odd shower further south, into northern ireland, pushing into england and wales. but i think southern areas are likely to have a dry day and there won't be many showers around at all. temperatures are still 12 in the central belt, 14 in the south east of england, not quite as high as today, but still above average for the time of year. there are some weather fronts to head our way over the weekend. that one's going to fade away. this is the main driver coming in during saturday and then heading eastwards during sunday as well. ahead of that, we've got a slight ridge of high pressure, so dry weather, could be quite a bit of cloud, mind you.

best of the sunshine in the east. a few spots of rain coming in ahead of the main rain band. so it will get wetter in northern ireland. that rain will push before nightfall into western parts of scotland. ahead of it, again, those temperatures probably peaking at 13 or 14 degrees. now, that band of rain on that weather front will push eastwards across all areas overnight. so it's going to be wet for a while. whilst northern areas should see the rain clearing away, it's going to be a bit of a struggle further south across england and wales. main rain band, followed by a cluster of rain here, pushing towards the south east. the best of the drier weather probably across northern england, northern ireland and scotland, with just a few showers in the far northwest. and temperatures over the weekend are not changing very much. 12 to 14 degrees is mild, just not quite as high as today.

live from london. this is bbc news... donald trump will face his first criminal trial next month after a judge in new york denies his bid to have the case dismissed. it's in relation to a hush—money payment to an adult—film star. this is the scene live in new york waiting for a donald trump to emerge. we will bring that to you life. the israeli army raids southern gaza's main hospital —

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