hello. we start with the latest on the war in ukraine. president biden has blamed russia's capture of a frontline town in eastern ukraine on the failure of us lawmakers to approve a huge package of military aid for kyiv. president biden spoke to ukraine's president zelensky after ukrainian forces pulled out of avdiivka. mr biden told him he was confident politicians in congress would approve the billions of dollars in additional war aid. president putin has congratulated the soldiers who captured the town. our correspondent simon jones has this report. withdrawal. ukrainian soldiers forced to retreat from avdiivka, a key town in the east of ukraine. although they are still fighting, a shortage of supplies and ammunition has been blamed for giving russia one of its biggest military victories for months. the white house is warning

the stakes for ukraine and for the entire world remain high. president biden is calling on american politicians to pass the latest package of military aid for kyiv, which has been blocked by congress. look, the ukrainian people fought so bravely and heroically, they put so much on the line, and the idea that now, they're running out of ammunition, we walk away, i find it absurd, ifind it unethical, ifind itjust contrary to everything we are as a country. so i'm going to fight to get them the ammunition they need. the ukrainian president was in munich, where senior defence officials and world leaders have been gathering a week before the two—year anniversary of russia's full—scale invasion of ukraine. president zelensky repeated his appeal for more weapons to avoid what he called a catastrophic situation in europe.

translation: we are very much counting on this positive - decision of congress. for us, this package is vital. we are not considering alternatives today because we count on the united states as our strategic partner, and that it will remain a strategic partner. as russian flags are raised in the centre of avdiivka, president putin has congratulated the russian military on what he called an important victory. but the conflict goes on. to the west of the town, ukrainian troops have been digging trenches to reinforce their defensive lines. the sound of war is never far away. ukraine insists its people have the spirit to win but it knows it needs international help to force russia to retreat. simon jones, bbc news. the family of the russian opposition activist alexei navalny has accused the russian authorities of trying to cover their tracks by refusing to hand over his body.

navalny�*s team believes the opposition leader was murdered but russia's foreign ministry has rejected these claims. his death has sparked international condemnation, with memorials for navalny taking place in several nations. in russia, more than 350 people have been detained following vigils. our eastern europe correspondent, sarah rainsford has this report. ever since the death of alexei navalny, people have been leaving tributes. but in putin's russia, even laying flowers can be risky, if you're doing it in memory of his biggest opponent. whenever anger and upset at navalny�*s death have boiled over, police have moved in. hundreds of people have been arrested across the country, dragged away by police, who have cleared the streets. this is the russia that navalny and his supporters wanted to change. but three years ago, he was poisoned with a nerve agent,

then he was locked up. the last time the politician was seen alive, he was defiantly cheerful. this was him on video link from prison to a court hearing, and there were no obvious signs of sickness. but inside his arctic prison, he was spending weeks on end in solitary confinement. the authorities say he collapsed suddenly. the cause of his death is still unknown. and when navalny�*s mother arrived to collect his body, she could not find her son. the body of alexei is not there, so alexei's prison just lied to his lawyer and his mother that the body is there, and so we don't have any clue where he is now, and what is happening to him, and when it will be given to the family. chanting. alexei navalny was a rare voice of dissent in russia, where vladimir putin has been crushing political opposition over two decades.

the activist could still bring big crowds onto the streets with his campaigns against corruption and against the kremlin. his supporters blame putin for his death because navalny was only in prison for his politics. russia's president is saying nothing for now, going on with business as usual. when navalny was alive, putin never uttered his name. but the flowers speak for navalny�*s supporters — a quiet tribute to a man who told them to believe in a beautiful russia of the future. harder for them to envisage now than ever. sarah rainsford, bbc news. the world health organization says the biggest hospital in southern gaza is now no longer functioning after a raid by israeli forces. the head of the who, dr tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, said a team from the organisation had not been allowed to enter the nasser hospital in the city

of khan younis to assess the condition of the 200 remaining patients. the israeli military says it has killed about 20 hamas fighters and seized numerous weapons in the area of the hospital. earlier i spoke to mohamed taha from bbc arabic who told me what we know about what is going on at the nasser hospital. there have been many deaths because of this raid. some patients have died because of the cut—off of electricity and stoppage of medical equipment. there are reports talking about 100 people who were arrested — some of them are medical staff. so it is the same scenario exactly as happened with several hospitals before, like the indonesian hospital, kamal adwan in the north, and al—shifa hospital in the city of gaza. now this hospital is apparently getting out of service as well. even the other nearby hospitals, like the european hospital, they are not working very well.

we had an interview on bbc arabic with a spokesperson with doctors without borders organisation and they said that these hospitals gradually are getting out of service. even a journalist, ismail abu 0mar, who was injured, is currently in the european hospital, and the medical staff are saying, unless he will be getting out of gaza, because they do not have enough equipment or expertise, he will die in this hospital. it is a dire situation of the hospitals in gaza. and what this spokesperson said, that linking providing aid and medical resources to these hospitals with negotiations regarding the truce is the thing that is making life difficult for them. and on that, it is not sounding positive at the moment of any chance of having a truce.

at all. the qatari prime minister said that they are apart and there are many differences. the main differences are around if this pause in fighting would lead to a permanent ceasefire, and also around the numbers of people that they are going to exchange between hostages and the palestinian prisoners. there are wide positions between the two parties. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said that if they would accept hamas conditions, that is a defeat for israel. so that big gap between the parties is making this fighting continue. we saw this morning 50 people died in israeli shelling in the middle of gaza, and overnight 20 people in rafah and in khan younis, so 70 people over less than ten hours. so unless these parties find common ground, this war will continue,

and it should stop. it's the final day of the munich security conference where the war in ukraine is one of the main topics. let's cross now to our chief international correspondent lyse doucet who's at the munch security conference for us the 60th munich security conference is slowly growing to a close, foreign ministers, defence chiefs, prime ministers making their way home. a lot of diplomatic dating but theissues home. a lot of diplomatic dating but the issues are urgent. ukraine and gaza, of course, and other issues including relations with china. joining us here is the minister of foreign affairs of canada, welcome to bbc news. you had a very interesting talk with the chinese foreign minister, a tense time in

relations between china and canada, and yet he said both countries have decided to rebuild trust. is that your view? we decided to rebuild trust. is that your view?— decided to rebuild trust. is that our view? ~ ., ., your view? we need to engage in ”ramatic your view? we need to engage in pragmatic diplomacy. _ your view? we need to engage in pragmatic diplomacy. we - your view? we need to engage in pragmatic diplomacy. we share l your view? we need to engage in pragmatic diplomacy. we share a relationship with china, we have bilateral— relationship with china, we have bilateral trade, we do also work on climate _ bilateral trade, we do also work on climate change, biodiversity issues, we hosted _ climate change, biodiversity issues, we hosted in montreal three years a-o we hosted in montreal three years ago an_ we hosted in montreal three years ago an important biodiversity conference which is has led to montreal— conference which is has led to montreal becoming the montreal biodiversity declaration. we can partner— biodiversity declaration. we can partner together. but biodiversity declaration. we can partner together.— partner together. but there is a olitical partner together. but there is a political climate, _ partner together. but there is a political climate, you _ partner together. but there is a political climate, you have - partner together. but there is a i political climate, you have accused china, of meddling in canadian politics, it led to the expulsion of a diplomat, a tit—for—tat, can you trust china? they say you are not rivals or enemies. is that how you seeit? rivals or enemies. is that how you see it? ~ , , ., ~ see it? we believe we must work with china, and cooperate _

see it? we believe we must work with china, and cooperate with _ see it? we believe we must work with china, and cooperate with them - see it? we believe we must work with china, and cooperate with them when| china, and cooperate with them when it comes _ china, and cooperate with them when it comes to— china, and cooperate with them when it comes to climate change, we must challenge _ it comes to climate change, we must challenge them when it comes to our own security, any form of foreign interference, at the same time, we can work— interference, at the same time, we can work on— interference, at the same time, we can work on that with them uncertain trade _ can work on that with them uncertain trade issues — can work on that with them uncertain trade issues. you can see it's a complex— trade issues. you can see it's a complex relationship, canada is not the only— complex relationship, canada is not the only western country having a complex _ the only western country having a complex relationship with china but what i _ complex relationship with china but what i believe is that we need to open _ what i believe is that we need to open doors. i do not believe in the empty— open doors. i do not believe in the empty chair— open doors. i do not believe in the empty chair policy. we need to engage — empty chair policy. we need to engage with china. as we do with many— engage with china. as we do with many other countries. and we need to make _ many other countries. and we need to make sure _ many other countries. and we need to make sure that we pass our messages, and build _ make sure that we pass our messages, and build bit _ make sure that we pass our messages, and build bit by bit, on these different— and build bit by bit, on these different conversations. another complicated _ different conversations. another complicated relationship - different conversations. another complicated relationship on - different conversations. another complicated relationship on the | complicated relationship on the agenda is the possibility of a return to the white house of donald trump. he is already putting unnoticed nato members who don't pay their bills. meeting 2% of gdp spending on defence. canada is one of them. are you worried about trump and his threats to canada? we

of them. are you worried about trump and his threats to canada?— and his threats to canada? we know donald trump- _ and his threats to canada? we know donald trump. and _ and his threats to canada? we know donald trump. and we _ and his threats to canada? we know donald trump. and we know- and his threats to canada? we know donald trump. and we know the - and his threats to canada? we know| donald trump. and we know the us. and his threats to canada? we know - donald trump. and we know the us. we are their— donald trump. and we know the us. we are their neighbours and we know them _ are their neighbours and we know them the — are their neighbours and we know them the best. we work with many different— them the best. we work with many different administrations, we have worked _ different administrations, we have worked with the trump administration and we _ worked with the trump administration and we know that the american people ultimately— and we know that the american people ultimately will decide, when it comes— ultimately will decide, when it comes to _ ultimately will decide, when it comes to our own security and defence — comes to our own security and defence investments, we are increasing our defence spending. we have increased by 70% are defence spending — have increased by 70% are defence spending. but we know that we need to do more. — spending. but we know that we need to do more, the defence minister is working _ to do more, the defence minister is working on— to do more, the defence minister is working on new defence policy update that i working on new defence policy update that i hope _ working on new defence policy update that i hope soon will become public. we need _ that i hope soon will become public. we need to— that i hope soon will become public. we need to work as we know, there is an international security crisis in the middle east, and africa and europe, — the middle east, and africa and europe, war has broken, because of canada's _ europe, war has broken, because of canada's geography, we have been protected _ canada's geography, we have been protected to a certain extent. but we have _ protected to a certain extent. but we have always been stepping out in nature, _ we have always been stepping out in nature, leading for example the multinational force in latvia. we have _ multinational force in latvia. we have increased the number of

frigates— have increased the number of frigates that we have in the indo—pacific. we need to work more on the _ indo—pacific. we need to work more on the architect because this is our own sovereignty and making sure that north— own sovereignty and making sure that north america is safe.— north america is safe. canada is one ofthe north america is safe. canada is one of the major — north america is safe. canada is one of the major players _ north america is safe. canada is one of the major players when _ north america is safe. canada is one of the major players when it - north america is safe. canada is one of the major players when it comes i of the major players when it comes to ukraine, a very big ukrainian diaspora in canada. are you worried about the bill is not being held up in us congress? i about the bill is not being held up in us congress?— in us congress? i have had many conversations _ in us congress? i have had many conversations about _ in us congress? i have had many conversations about that. - in us congress? i have had many conversations about that. i - in us congress? i have had many conversations about that. i was l in us congress? i have had many| conversations about that. i was in ukraine _ conversations about that. i was in ukraine one — conversations about that. i was in ukraine one week ago. we are finalising — ukraine one week ago. we are finalising our bilateral long—term security— finalising our bilateral long—term security agreement. i was there to bring _ security agreement. i was there to bring it— security agreement. i was there to bring it to — security agreement. i was there to bring it to the finish line. i hope the prime — bring it to the finish line. i hope the prime minister will have good news _ the prime minister will have good news and — the prime minister will have good news and ends very soon. you know, we will _ news and ends very soon. you know, we will always be there to support ukraine _ we will always be there to support ukraine for as long as it takes. we are there — ukraine for as long as it takes. we are there to— ukraine for as long as it takes. we are there to help american lawmakers to take _ are there to help american lawmakers to take a _ are there to help american lawmakers to take a wise decision. are are there to help american lawmakers to take a wise decision.— to take a wise decision. are you worried? president _ to take a wise decision. are you worried? president zelensky . to take a wise decision. are you worried? president zelensky is | worried? president zelensky is deeply worried. the european are

deeply worried. the european are deeply worried. the european are deeply worried-— deeply worried. the european are deeply worried. ukraine needs the mone , deeply worried. ukraine needs the money. need _ deeply worried. ukraine needs the money, need the _ deeply worried. ukraine needs the money, need the ammunition, - deeply worried. ukraine needs the | money, need the ammunition, the artillery. _ money, need the ammunition, the artillery. we — money, need the ammunition, the artillery, we need to be there to help them, i have confidence in the american _ help them, i have confidence in the american people themselves. we know that we _ american people themselves. we know that we cannot trust russia, we saw that we cannot trust russia, we saw that any— that we cannot trust russia, we saw that any form of opponents to russia can be _ that any form of opponents to russia can be killed as we saw with the tragic— can be killed as we saw with the tragic death of alexei navalny. 0ur position— tragic death of alexei navalny. 0ur position is— tragic death of alexei navalny. 0ur position is clear, and we know that in general, — position is clear, and we know that in general, north america cannot trust _ in general, north america cannot trust russia, and that is why it's a security— trust russia, and that is why it's a security threat to us as well. ukrainians are fighting for their freedom — ukrainians are fighting for their freedom and also four hours, and this is— freedom and also four hours, and this is why— freedom and also four hours, and this is why we need to continue to be there _ this is why we need to continue to be there for— this is why we need to continue to be there for ukraine. you this is why we need to continue to be there for ukraine.— be there for ukraine. you have lod . ed be there for ukraine. you have lodaed a be there for ukraine. you have lodged a new _ be there for ukraine. you have lodged a new initiative - be there for ukraine. you have lodged a new initiative with - be there for ukraine. you have | lodged a new initiative with the office of the president about the forced deportation of ukrainian children. what more can be done to bring them home? i children. what more can be done to bring them home?— bring them home? i launch this initiative, we _ bring them home? i launch this initiative, we will— bring them home? i launch this initiative, we will be _ bring them home? i launch this initiative, we will be working i bring them home? i launch this l initiative, we will be working with the ukrainians to make sure we have 20,000 _ the ukrainians to make sure we have 20,000 consular cases for each child

that is— 20,000 consular cases for each child that is missing. i will work with our diplomatic network to make sure that our— our diplomatic network to make sure that our diplomatic network is putting — that our diplomatic network is putting in different countries the cases— putting in different countries the cases of— putting in different countries the cases of the children that then will be able _ cases of the children that then will be able to— cases of the children that then will be able to put pressure on russia to bring _ be able to put pressure on russia to bring back— be able to put pressure on russia to bring back the children. i am going to the _ bring back the children. i am going to the united nations on friday to address— to the united nations on friday to address this issue. i have spoken to china _ address this issue. i have spoken to china about — address this issue. i have spoken to china about it, i have spoken to india. _ china about it, i have spoken to india, mexico, qatar, many different countries— india, mexico, qatar, many different countries are on board. i know you asked _ countries are on board. i know you asked me — countries are on board. i know you asked me the question, we have also been very— asked me the question, we have also been very involved in dealing with the middle east issue and the gaza war, the middle east issue and the gaza war. we _ the middle east issue and the gaza war, we came up with an important decoration — war, we came up with an important decoration with australia and new zealand _ decoration with australia and new zealand because we need to make sure that rafahm _ zealand because we need to make sure that rafah... that there is no ground — that rafah... that there is no ground operation because the civilians — ground operation because the civilians have no place to go. and too many — civilians have no place to go. and too many people have died in this conflict _ too many people have died in this conflict. that is why we need a sustainable ceasefire, before that, we need _ sustainable ceasefire, before that, we need a — sustainable ceasefire, before that, we need a hostage deal. that is why

i we need a hostage deal. that is why i had _ we need a hostage deal. that is why i had many— we need a hostage deal. that is why i had many conversations with antony blinken. _ i had many conversations with antony blinken. my— i had many conversations with antony blinken, my colleague from jordan and qatar— blinken, my colleague from jordan and qatar because that is the only way to— and qatar because that is the only way to get— and qatar because that is the only way to get to a peaceful middle east _ way to get to a peaceful middle east. . ~ way to get to a peaceful middle east. ., ,, , ., way to get to a peaceful middle east. ., ~' , ., , way to get to a peaceful middle east. ., ,, i. , . way to get to a peaceful middle east. . ~ ,, , . ., east. thank you very much for “oininr east. thank you very much for joining us- _ east. thank you very much for joining us- so _ east. thank you very much for joining us. so many _ east. thank you very much for joining us. so many issues - east. thank you very much for joining us. so many issues on| east. thank you very much for. joining us. so many issues on the agenda, relations with china, will ukraine get the support it needs? including from all of its partners as well as the war in gaza. we will keep bringing you updates from here, but back to you in london. labour had to buy election wins with massive swings from the tories, there have been more accusations of anti—semitism as they were forced to draw support from the rochdale by—election candidate. for the government, bad news is that ukip was dragged into a recession. let's go live to our correspondent in the newsroom. a difficult week for the government.

newsroom. a difficult week for the government-— newsroom. a difficult week for the government. those two by-election losses, government. those two by-election losses. using _ government. those two by-election losses, using that _ government. those two by-election losses, using that map _ government. those two by-election losses, using that map losing - government. those two by-election losses, using that map losing two i losses, using that map losing two and is likely to have conservative mps, in the case of wellingborough, a record spring from the conservatives to labour. in the context of at some point this year a general election that we are expecting. not good news for the government. michael tomlinson was on the laura kuenssberg show here in the laura kuenssberg show here in the uk this morning. he pointed to low turnout as a factor, it is worsening, though, the turnout was roughly typical of recent by—elections. he said the low turnout was lower than we would expect in the general election. sitting governments often struggle with by—elections which is the case. he pointed to the role of the reform uk party, that used to be known as the brexit party, they got 10% of the brexit party, they got 10% of the vote in the kingswood by—election, that is the seat in south gloucestershire and around 13% of the vote in wellingborough in

northamptonshire. particularly in kingswood, the vote for reform is the difference between labour and the difference between labour and the conservatives. a vote for reform uk is a vote to put labour in office. the number of people voting for reform, both labour and conservative voters because they are frustrated with the two main parties. a difficult week for the government losing those two big by—elections. find government losing those two big by-elections-_ government losing those two big by-elections-— government losing those two big by-elections. and labour facing a tricky week _ by-elections. and labour facing a tricky week ahead. _ by-elections. and labour facing a tricky week ahead. they - by-elections. and labour facing a tricky week ahead. they are - by-elections. and labour facing a | tricky week ahead. they are being called to back _ tricky week ahead. they are being called to back a _ tricky week ahead. they are being called to back a motion _ tricky week ahead. they are being called to back a motion in - tricky week ahead. they are being called to back a motion in the - tricky week ahead. they are being i called to back a motion in the house of commons for intermediate ceasefire in gaza. the foreign secretary was on the laura kuenssberg show this morning, he refused to say whether they would back it or not, he said it would be to plus —— diplomacy and not through a vote in the house of commons. questions around anti—semitism in the labour party, having to withdraw support and suspend their candidate

in the upcoming rochdale by—election which is easy that labour would have expected to win, they are no longer backing a candidate in that by—election at the end of the month and next week, they are under pressure from many supporters and the snp who are tabling a motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. labourare calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. labour are not saying whether they will back that motion and i think we can see that this conflict in israel gaza will continue to cause divisions for the labour party. if you're watching in the uk, in the next hour expect to hear from the labour leader keir starmer. he'll be addressing the scottish labour conference, and we'll bring that speech to you live on bbc news. the british government has announced an 18—month extension to a visa scheme allowing ukrainian passport holders to stay in the uk. the programme was due to end early next year. almost 300,000 ukrainians have been given the right to access work, benefits, health care and education in britain since the russian invasion in 2022.

it's british film's big night later with the the british academy film awards this. "oppenheimer" leads this year's nominations with 13. 0ur entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba looks at what we can expect from the night, with a warning that his report contains flashing images. among the names expected on the red carpet are barbie star margot robbie, maestro's bradley cooper, and emma stone, who plays the lead role in poor things. the event also has a new host. david tennant. it's lovely to be at the helm of this extraordinary thing. i mean, it feels like an honour, for sure! it feels like a very privileged position to be in without wondering if you won one or not. i don't know if we can be trusted with such a weapon. 0ppenheimer, the story of the development of the atomic bomb, is favoured to win best picture, with an unstoppable momentum

during the awards season, and the success at box office means film fans may be more invested in watching the bafta ceremony, at a time when audiences have been trending downwards. 0ppenheimer has a favourite for the best actor, cillian murphy, but facing strong opposition from paul giamatti in the film the holdovers. i can't fail this class. i truly believe that you can. good evening. best actress is a little more open. emma stone is favourite for poor things, the story of an emotional awakening for a woman. what do you keep doing that for? the man over there - repeatedly blinks at me. i blink back to be polite. but the widespread acclaim for margot robbie's barbie in the year's biggest movie means her chances of winning cannot be ignored. neither can sandra huller�*s performance as a murder suspect

in anatomy of a fall. you come in here with your opinion and you tell me who someone was and what we were going through. i am a buyer for an online brand that you wouldn't have heard of. and bafta has sometimes gone to lesser—known british talent above hollywood a—listers, which could be good news for vivian lane, nominated for rye lane. do you know how much they want to pay me to be a bottom—level assistant? not a lot. it is among the ten movies fighting it out for outstanding british film. 0ther nominees in the category include all of us strangers... i've always felt like a stranger in my own family. ..a story of love and loss. the zone of interest, which details the lives of a commandant in auschwitz during the second world war. why don't you come home with me? and saltburn, about a misfit

student at oxford welcomed into another student's aristocratic family. the song murder on the dancefloor, which features at a significant moment in the film, will also be performed during the baftas ceremony by sophie ellis—bextor. lizo mzimba, bbc news. let 5 get some of the day 5 other news now rival groups of eritreans clashed outside a cultural centre in the hague on saturday night. dutch police cars were attacked, vehicles set on fire and tear gas used to try to restore calm. long—standing tensions within eritrean communities have recently flared up around the world. critics of the eritrean government say so—called cultural festivals it organises are in fact propaganda devices to raise funds for a repressive regime. a firefighter has died after a house explosion in northern virginia in the us. authorities say at least 11 other people, including 10 other firecrew — were injured in the incident. officials say they are investigating a suspected gas leak.

indian farmers unions will hold another round of talks with the government today to demand higher prices for their produce. a huge protest march by thousands of farmers towards delhi has been paused while the negotiations continue. a long line of tractors stretching several kilometres has formed on a main road to the north of the capital. these pictures show king charles and queen camilla arriving for the morning service in sandringham. the king of course has been receiving cancer treatment in london and is recovering at his sandringham estate in norfolk. he has postponed all his public duties for the duration of his cancer treatment. it is raining in the united kingdom today, king charles and queen camilla with their

umbrellas as they head to the morning service. he appeared last sunday, and there they are heading again at sandringham. stay with us on bbc news. we will have all the latest headlines in a couple of minutes' time. hello. it was a very soggy night across many parts of the uk and especially wet in the south earlier on today. but here's the good news. if you want some dry and bright weather, well, it's arriving this afternoon. there will be a few showers around, though. here's the weather front on the satellite picture as it clears from west towards the east, a definitive clearance behind this weather front. but even when the sunshine does come out in east anglia, and the southeast, there could be some showers following behind. now, the temperatures on the mild side once again, we're used to this now — 13 in aberdeen, about 11, though, in liverpool and in the south and the southeast, 14 or 15. a clear evening, and then later tonight, another weather front moves in.

this one's quite narrow, though. could be quite heavy, but i don't think the rain is going to last for very long in any one location. again, a relatively mild night — eight in belfast, six or seven, i think for the most part, maybe a little bit cooler there in aberdeen at three degrees. in the morning, that weather front clears east anglia in the southeast. then this ridge of high pressure moves in. that means lighter winds, clearer skies, plenty of sunny spells. and again, temperatures typically double figures across the board. so that's monday's weather forecast. let's see what's happening on tuesday. another weather front moves in. so spells of rain for northern ireland, the north quite cloudy around the irish sea and pretty cloudy elsewhere — with that also generally winds coming out of the west southwest so mild across the board. double figures expected on tuesday. up to about 12 to maybe 14 degrees. and then on wednesday, a more substantial dollop of rain heads our way.

this big low pressure there dominating the north atlantic and its weather front sweeping across the uk. we think the heaviest of the rain will be in the first half of the day. so that means the afternoon is looking a little bit brighter, but breezy, i think, with frequent showers, especially here in the northwest, and typically around 12 celsius. towards the end of the week, we'll see that milder air pushing towards the east of the continent. a shot of not necessarily cold air, but cooler air arriving. so that means that the temperatures will ease from what's very mild at the moment to something closer to the seasonal norm, and a mixed bag with that as well. bye— bye.

this is bbc news, the headlines: president biden steps up calls for us law makers to pass a huge package of military aid for ukraine, saying their inaction had left ukrainian troops without enough ammunition. the world health organization says gaza's second biggest hospital is now completely out of service following an israeli raid. the who said it had not been allowed to enter the facility to assess the condition of the 200 remaining patients. the family of alexei navalny call on russian authorities to release his body, accusing them of concealing evidence. officials said the family wouldn't receive mr navalny�*s body until a postmortem examination was complete. thailand's former prime

minister, thaksin shinawatra, has arrived at his mansion in bangkok after being released on parole. and its british film's big night later — 0ppenhemier has the most bafta nominations but will it win big? i will have a full update at the top of the hour. now on bbc news, political thinking with nick robinson. "troublemaker" isn't a word that my guests normally use to describe themselves. but my guest on political thinking this week, a conversation with, rather than interrogation of, someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs, does call herself a troublemaker. she is the deputy chair of the bma, the british medical association, which is planning another series ofjunior doctors' strikes. emma runswick has a life at the age ofjust 28