this is bbc news, the headlines... the israeli parliament votes to support the declaration opposing a two state solution from benjamin netanyahu. gaza residents face intensifying hunger. the world food programme suspend their operations in the north of the territory. and an exclusive interview with the new manchester united co—ownerjim ratcliffe said he wants to build a new national stadium in the north of england. let's turn to that breaking story because the new manchester united co—owner saw because the new manchester united co—owner sanim ratcliffe has told the bbc it is his boyhood dream to be involved with united. he said it

is the greatest challenge to restore the club and his preference is to build a new stadium for the north of england. sojim ratcliffe has been speaking exclusively to our sports editor dan rowan. how does it feel to be co—owner of the cop you have supported most of your life? i suppose it is a very proud moment and i'm very honoured to be in this position where i can influence the future of manchester united. it is not something of course i would have ever contemplated in my younger years but here we are. you do have to pinch yourself really because it is sort of a boyhood dream but they never come true. this is the exception to the role and it is a nice one for me.— exception to the role and it is a nice one for me. ., . nice one for me. how determined are ou to nice one for me. how determined are you to restore — nice one for me. how determined are you to restore this _ nice one for me. how determined are you to restore this club _ nice one for me. how determined are you to restore this club to _ nice one for me. how determined are you to restore this club to its - you to restore this club to its former glories?— you to restore this club to its former glories? the only reason i not former glories? the only reason i got involved _ former glories? the only reason i got involved in _ former glories? the only reason i got involved in manchester- former glories? the only reason i | got involved in manchester united former glories? the only reason i i got involved in manchester united is because i want to see manchester united restore to where it should be in football. it's the biggest club in football. it's the biggest club in the world, maybe i'm slightly

biased but i think it is the biggest currency most well known company world. it has the greatest history in the world and it should be playing the greatest football in the world which it has been from time to time so it should always be challenging for the premiership and it should always be challenging for the champions league. it it should always be challenging for the champions league.— it should always be challenging for the champions league. it has been a decade since — the champions league. it has been a decade since the _ the champions league. it has been a decade since the last _ the champions league. it has been a decade since the last won _ the champions league. it has been a decade since the last won the - decade since the last won the premier league so how would you describe the scale of the challenge facing you? it describe the scale of the challenge facin: ou? .,, describe the scale of the challenge facin: ou? ., . ., , describe the scale of the challenge facin ou? ., . . , . describe the scale of the challenge facin ou? . . , . . facing you? it has clearly had a difficult ii _ facing you? it has clearly had a difficult 11 years _ facing you? it has clearly had a difficult 11 years since - facing you? it has clearly had a difficult 11 years since sir- facing you? it has clearly had a difficult 11 years since sir alex l difficult 11 years since sir alex and david gill retired so this will not be a light switch, it is not switching a light switch orjust about a new coach, it is not a simple fix or a short—term fix, we have two walks to the right solution not run to the wrong solution. we have a short—term issue which is that we really want to get into the champions league next year because it's quite important for ffp but the real challenge is... it is a 2—3

season challenge to get that organisation and environment right. how difficult a task do you face? the biggest one, i think it is an enormous challenge. everyone is trying to do the same thing in the premier league and around europe, when the champions league, and it clearly is not easy. united are such a huge club. there is a great way to expectation on the shoulders of manchester united. that meant great weight of expectation. i think there has been some great football played of the past couple of months but it is not at the level we want to get to. it's better than you seen and it has been quite entertaining football played. the youngsters have been very committed and scored some great goals but ultimately the level we want to get manchester united too is not where they are at the moment. white make your impressed by some of the players but what do you make of the players but what do you make of the coach eric ten hag? it is not

appropriate for me to talk about individuals but i would say in respect of the coach if you look at the last 11 years, manchester united has had quite a few coaches and some of those coaches have been very capable and be very successful but nobody has been as successful in that manchester united environment for the last ten years so that would say something is wrong with the environment.— say something is wrong with the environment. who is to blame for that? it's environment. who is to blame for that? it's not _ environment. who is to blame for that? it's not constructive - environment. who is to blame for that? it's not constructive for - environment. who is to blame for that? it's not constructive for me| that? it's not constructive for me to blame anybody, _ that? it's not constructive for me to blame anybody, it _ that? it's not constructive for me to blame anybody, it is _ that? it's not constructive for me to blame anybody, it isjust - that? it's not constructive for me to blame anybody, it isjust a - that? it's not constructive for me| to blame anybody, it isjust a fact to blame anybody, it is just a fact of life it has not been. my focus is on the future and how do i change that environment so you get the very best and the coach gets the very best and the coach gets the very best and the we get the very best out of the coach andy coach of the very best out of the squad? there is no point in looking and blaming people. it no point in looking and blaming --eole. ., , no point in looking and blaming neale, ., , ., no point in looking and blaming --eole. ., ., ., people. it was not your average deal people. it was not your average deal, this. — people. it was not your average deal, this, you've _ people. it was not your average deal, this, you've done - people. it was not your average deal, this, you've done many. people. it was not your average - deal, this, you've done many deals at this a long time so how does it compare to others you've done and all the time she felt it would not happen? all the time she felt it would not ha--en? all the time she felt it would not

ha en? . , all the time she felt it would not ha . en? ., , , happen? there were many times i feared it would _ happen? there were many times i feared it would not _ happen? there were many times i feared it would not happen - happen? there were many times i l feared it would not happen because it was a complicated transaction. it was a transaction which required elves of patience and it was also transaction where you had to step into the shoes of the sellers and understand the motivations and situation of the sellers being in. to be fair to the glazer family, they did want to sell to us, there were lots of obstacles in the way and we had to find a way through obstacles so we did get to know each other and that did form or helped form a bond and relationship between us in the environment. haifa form a bond and relationship between us in the environment.— form a bond and relationship between us in the environment. how would you describe them — us in the environment. how would you describe them and _ us in the environment. how would you describe them and how— us in the environment. how would you describe them and how they _ us in the environment. how would you describe them and how they have - us in the environment. how would you describe them and how they have runl describe them and how they have run manchester united up until this point? in manchester united up until this oint? . manchester united up until this oint? , ., ., , ~ ., point? in terms of... i only know joel and avram _ point? in terms of... i only know joel and avram and _ point? in terms of... i only know joel and avram and despite - point? in terms of... i only know joel and avram and despite whatj point? in terms of... i only know - joel and avram and despite what you joel and avram and despite what you read in the press they are nice people and very courteous, and they are avid supporters of manchester united, believe it or not. you will have failed _

united, believe it or not. you will have failed many _ united, believe it or not. you will have failed many united - united, believe it or not. you will have failed many united fans - have failed many united fans dismayed about the level of debt the club has been saddled with, the on field decline and in terms of infrastructure, they hold the glazer is responsible understandably for that so do you understand the anger? i understand your frustration and anger but where i sit today is looking forward, not looking backwards so what i would like to say to the fans is give us a little bit of time and try to be patient and we will try to build manchester united back to where it should be which is one of the very elite clubs in europe. which is one of the very elite clubs in euroe. . which is one of the very elite clubs in euroe. , ., , in europe. there will be worries from fans _ in europe. there will be worries from fans that _ in europe. there will be worries from fans that the _ in europe. there will be worries from fans that the glazes - in europe. there will be worries | from fans that the glazes remain in europe. there will be worries . from fans that the glazes remain in ultimate overall control. and the nature of this co—ownership. what reassurances can you give that it will, in practice, work. the reassurances can you give that it will, in practice, work.— reassurances can you give that it will, in practice, work. the key to its working _ will, in practice, work. the key to its working is _ will, in practice, work. the key to its working is the _ will, in practice, work. the key to its working is the relationship - will, in practice, work. the key to its working is the relationship we | its working is the relationship we will have with the glazer family

which is a very good and trusting relationship and i cannot give people assurances or guarantees about the future but my personal view is that there is a good level of trust and that it will work. what of trust and that it will work. what is our of trust and that it will work. what is your latest _ of trust and that it will work. what is your latest thinking _ of trust and that it will work. what is your latest thinking about old trafford, its future and the state it is in? bit trafford, its future and the state it is in? �* . ~ , trafford, its future and the state it is in? �* . ,, , ., it is in? bit tired, frankly, and it is a need _ it is in? bit tired, frankly, and it is a need of _ it is in? bit tired, frankly, and it is a need of refurbishment. - it is in? bit tired, frankly, and it is a need of refurbishment. i - it is in? bit tired, frankly, and it l is a need of refurbishment. i think there are two main issues that the club wants performance on the field and the other is the stadium and a lot to be talked about there. there is quite a big argument in my view for regenerating that whole south side of manchester and within it, the nucleus of it being a new stadium which would be a world class, state—of—the—art stadium which could take england games and fa cup finals, the champions league final and it could serve as the

north of england. might make it sound like you're preference is for a new stadium if it can be achieved. —— it sounds like you're preference is for a new stadium if it can be achieved. that would be my preference. if it were possible. i am in the same band as sir alex ferguson when it comes to competition, i want to knock them all off their perch. your friends to competition, i want to knock them all off their perch. yourfriends in the north but we are also enemies, there are clear rivals and competitors in the uk and you have two three clubs in europe but, no, absolutely. that's what we are therefore, do not come off the perch. therefore, do not come off the erch. ., . , therefore, do not come off the erch, ., ., , ., therefore, do not come off the erch. ., . , ., perch. how far behind them are you? a lona wa perch. how far behind them are you? a long way at — perch. how far behind them are you? a long way at the _ perch. how far behind them are you? a long way at the moment. _ perch. how far behind them are you? a long way at the moment. saw - perch. how far behind them are you? a long way at the moment. sanim l a long way at the moment. sanim ratcliffe speaking _ a long way at the moment. sanim ratcliffe speaking very _ a long way at the moment. sanim ratcliffe speaking very frankly - a long way at the moment. sanim ratcliffe speaking very frankly they | ratcliffe speaking very frankly they are.

—— sirjim ratcliffe speaking very frankly they are. now to some scenes of the high court, a lot of supporters ofjulian assange with that extradition hearing where a reserved judgment is they are appealing the extradition to the united states with the ending of that and the high courtjudge saying they will rule on that later. not expected to be before the middle of march due to various reasons for that and the only possibility of appeal to avoid julian assange being sent to the united states with two beta the ask the european court of rights to stop that flight. some of the latest detail coming from our legal correspondent who is there at the high court, so there is the latest pictures and the latest detail. around the world and across

the uk, you're watching bbc news. for second your english language students keira and jena, the electoral is being possibly made redundant and their course being under threat is concerning. i will be less modules _ under threat is concerning. i will be less modules for _ under threat is concerning. i will be less modules for me - under threat is concerning. i will be less modules for me to - under threat is concerning. in ii. be less modules for me to choose from. we do not know who our lecturers will be and a lot of them will be made redundant. we are unsure what is going to happen which is quite stressful. the unsure what is going to happen which is quite stressful.— is quite stressful. the university of kent is facing _ is quite stressful. the university of kent is facing financial- of kent is facing financial challenges. 58jobs of kent is facing financial challenges. 58 jobs and ten courses are at risk. challenges. 58 “obs and ten courses are at risk. ~ . ., , are at risk. wheels are struggling to find undergraduates _ are at risk. wheels are struggling to find undergraduates who - are at risk. wheels are struggling to find undergraduates who want| are at risk. wheels are struggling l to find undergraduates who want to take some of these courses. throughout the university, we are looking at that, we will teach out so current student should not worry that they will not be able to graduate. that they will not be able to graduate-— that they will not be able to uraduate. a, ., :: :: :: that they will not be able to raduate. ., i1 i1 i , graduate. more than 13,000 people have sinned graduate. more than 13,000 people have signed a _ graduate. more than 13,000 people have signed a petition _ graduate. more than 13,000 people have signed a petition against - graduate. more than 13,000 people have signed a petition against the l have signed a petition against the proposals. the university of kent says none of its plans will impact

current students. time for a look at the business news now with mark lobel. what do you have for us? many in the us are eagerley anticipating the chip making giant nvidia's latest results today. it's the most important stock on planet earth according to goldman sachs group's trading desk. well, nvidia is now the world's third most valuable public company and as we've seen its share price fluctuations alone are enough to shake markets. that's because nvidia is at the forefront of the ai revolution by making the hardware behind the growing technology. earlier i spoke to kathleen brooks, research director at investment platform xtb. i asked her if the company had a magic touch.

it certainly seems so. in the last five years the share price has risen ljy five years the share price has risen by 1500% which is huge and even this year to date it has really driven the hall us stock market by nvidia, and its performance are stronger than the next two highest performers which are microsoft and met are. those are no small drops in the ocean themselves. —— microsoft and meta. ocean themselves. -- microsoft and meta. . ., ., , ocean themselves. -- microsoft and meta. . . ., , ., , meta. there is a quarterly earnings u date meta. there is a quarterly earnings update scheduled _ meta. there is a quarterly earnings update scheduled later _ meta. there is a quarterly earnings update scheduled later so - meta. there is a quarterly earnings update scheduled later so what - meta. there is a quarterly earnings update scheduled later so what do | update scheduled later so what do you expect to see? i update scheduled later so what do you expect to see?— you expect to see? i think another monster report — you expect to see? i think another monster report from _ you expect to see? i think another monster report from them, - you expect to see? i think another monster report from them, they l monster report from them, they tripled profits last quarter, expecting to double this quarter. they are earnings per share is expected to rise by hundreds of percent. i think that is true but we did see nvidia shares slip yesterday because there was a lot of nervousness. in the lead up and the

nervousness. in the lead up and the nervousness and financial markets ahead of this meeting is a bit like ahead of this meeting is a bit like a fed meeting or a massive central bank meeting with nvidia becoming is macro to the market as the federal reserve which is the us central bank and that is huge. the risk for the markets is what will they say about the future? we know nvidia have a 90% market share and the gpus that truly power all the process and data centres that are fuelling this revolution but what does it mean for the future? when we start using ai more it will become less dependent on the power and on the chips so i'm really looking at how they will manage that transition and will they talk about it tonight because if it does and they say demand will maybe fall in the coming quarters because it cannot be going up at the rate it is one assumes it cannot, then that could have big implications financial markets and notjust us stock markets. as macro as the fed,

was how it was put there. as we've been reporting this week, global shipping has been severely disrupted by houthi attacks on ships heading to the suez canal. across the atlantic another canal vital to international trade is also suffering from some major disruption. the panama canal. fewer ships are now getting through there. the culprit is climate change as michelle fleury reports. this is the world's most expensive traffic jam? this is the world's most expensive trafficjam? ships lined up for days outside the public last august. roughly $270 billion worth of cargo flows through it each year. running out of water means it is a huge shipping companies for shipping companies and global trade. the number of vessels passing through which day has been slashed from 36 to 24. translation: -- this

which day has been slashed from 36 to 24. translation: —— this man told me it is the natural route so if it are needed meaning more time electric costs. unlike the suez canal, the panama canal works by living books up to a set of locks into an artificial lake 85 feet above sea level but it means the canal here is reliant on rainwater which is in short supply. 2323 canal here is reliant on rainwater which is in short supply. 2023 has been the second _ which is in short supply. 2023 has been the second rice _ which is in short supply. 2023 has been the second rice you're - which is in short supply. 2023 has been the second rice you're in - which is in short supply. 2023 hasj been the second rice you're in the history of the canal. the been the second rice you're in the history of the canal.— history of the canal. the can's chief sustainability _ history of the canal. the can's chief sustainability officer - history of the canal. the can's| chief sustainability officer says the drought, made worse by the el nino weather phenomenon, is expected to last until may. the nino weather phenomenon, is expected to last until may-— to last until may. the big problem we have is lack— to last until may. the big problem we have is lack of _ to last until may. the big problem we have is lack of rain. _ to last until may. the big problem we have is lack of rain. in - to last until may. the big problem we have is lack of rain. in the - we have is lack of rain. in the rainy season going from may to december, we are meant to get lots of rain and fill the lakes but this killer very little rain, we had the el nino yearand killer very little rain, we had the el nino year and then we started the

summer of very low level so we had to cut down on the number of ships being able to transit the canal to make the elite level through the summer. fin make the elite level through the summer. . make the elite level through the summer. , ., ~ make the elite level through the summer. . . ~ , ., summer. on this lake, the freshwater reservoir that — summer. on this lake, the freshwater reservoir that feeds _ summer. on this lake, the freshwater reservoir that feeds the _ summer. on this lake, the freshwater reservoir that feeds the locks, - summer. on this lake, the freshwater reservoir that feeds the locks, we - reservoir that feeds the locks, we saw first—hand the scale of the problem. saw first-hand the scale of the roblem. ., , saw first-hand the scale of the roblem. .. ,., saw first-hand the scale of the roblem. .. y., , problem. the level, as you see in the rule, should _ problem. the level, as you see in the rule, should be _ problem. the level, as you see in the rule, should be five _ problem. the level, as you see in the rule, should be five feet - problem. the level, as you see in| the rule, should be five feet more thanit the rule, should be five feet more than it is. why try to conserve water, fewer votes are allowed to —— wait fewer boats are allowed to pass through the canal and this is one of the lucky ones but a changing climate is putting billions of dollars of trade at risk and raises difficult questions about the future of this engineering marvel. the canal authority is trying to use as much water as possible and is considering building more reservoirs to stop the water and even as

exploring cloud seeding to get more. if you look at the world in 2023, the exams — if you look at the world in 2023, the exams on liver is very low. —— like _ the exams on liver is very low. —— like the _ the exams on liver is very low. —— like the amazon river was very low. it is like the amazon river was very low. it is notjust— like the amazon river was very low. it is notjust parma, disney world seeing _ it is notjust parma, disney world seeing a — it is notjust parma, disney world seeing a lot of different climate situations in 2023.— situations in 2023. while other routes offer — situations in 2023. while other routes offer disruption - situations in 2023. while other routes offer disruption from i routes offer disruption from politics and piracy, the problems at the panama canal are a reminder that climate change may yet be the biggest crisis for global trade. cloud seeding over that canal would be something to witness. now the gamers amongst you will be aware the boss of xbox, one of the biggest gaming consoles, has announced they'll be opening up some of their exclusive games to other platforms. microsoft is starting off with just four games, but there could be many more in the future. the first two games have now been announced as pentiment and grounded. so is this a shift that will catch

on across the industry? joining me now is conor clark ? marketing manager for boneloaf which produces the game gangbeasts and gaming podcast host. thanks forjoining us. i presume this is very good news for consumers but why are microsoft doing it? it’s but why are microsoft doing it? it's an but why are microsoft doing it? it�*s an interesting change in strategy i think for microsoft and their xbox, gaming platform, in general. historically microsoft have had the xbox ecosystem that people can buy and play games on the xbox hardware but also on microsoft pc is of course but it seems like this change in strategy is looking to take games everywhere, anywhere you can play games, whether that is on your phone or via the cloud or even on competitive platforms such as nintendo and the sony playstation. is this an admission of defeat that the xbox console which will presumably lose sales because people do not have to own it to get certain games will suffer and may be also a

boost for their future revenues from software and now they have bought the big game studio acquisition of activation? == the big game studio acquisition of activation? .. the big game studio acquisition of activation? ., ~ . , ., activation? -- of activision. admission _ activation? -- of activision. admission of _ activation? -- of activision. admission of defeat - activation? -- of activision. admission of defeat is - activation? -- of activision. admission of defeat is not l activation? -- of activision. j admission of defeat is not a activation? -- of activision. - admission of defeat is not a way they would put it at all. it is a changing of their subscription service that people can pay monthly payment to access lots of different games and xbox have been very keen and very public about wanting to take game passed to other platforms whether it is on your phone or streaming for quite a while now so it is in some ways a continuation of that strategy and i'm sure xbox may have many analysts who say this will not impact your console hardware at all but it's perhaps too early to say. all but it's perhaps too early to sa . ~ . . all but it's perhaps too early to sa , ~ ., , ., all but it's perhaps too early to sa. ., . ., say. was more cross-platform engagement — say. was more cross-platform engagement for _ say. was more cross-platform engagement for customers. i engagement for customers. absolutely. it has become a massive

trend in the games industry in that you can play your game on your playstation against a friend on the nintendo switch which has become quite a big deal over the past three orfour years and it quite a big deal over the past three or four years and it only continues to be the case moving forward. itruihat to be the case moving forward. what did ou to be the case moving forward. what did you make — to be the case moving forward. what did you make of— to be the case moving forward. what did you make of the _ to be the case moving forward. what did you make of the recent game studio acquisition? where is microsoft heading with all this? it's an interesting point. they made the huge acquisition of activision just a year or two ago and they had to go to court to make sure they could push it through but one really interesting factor in their is its acquisition of king, part of activision and it develops games such as candy crush and diablo immortal, very large mobile game so clearly they have that in mind when they make the acquisition because they make the acquisition because they have a huge mobile gaming acquisition there. i’m they have a huge mobile gaming acquisition there.— they have a huge mobile gaming acquisition there. i'm sure many in the industry _ acquisition there. i'm sure many in the industry will _ acquisition there. i'm sure many in the industry will be _ acquisition there. i'm sure many in the industry will be watching -

acquisition there. i'm sure many in the industry will be watching that l the industry will be watching that closely. that is all for your business update for now, do you stay here. around the world and across the uk, you're watching bbc news. thank you very much. last month a damning report found serious failings in efforts to protect children from sexual abuse by grooming gangs. the review�*s authors said greater manchester police and rochdale council failed to properly investigate reports of abuse in rochdale between 2004 to 2013 despite warnings from whistleblowers. one of the victims of the rochdale grooming gangs, who was targeted at the age ofjust12, has now given an interview to newsnight. just one of the men who targeted her was eventually charged for his crimes against her in this case with sexual activity with a child under the age of 16 and he was released from prisonjust four years later. to protect her identity, we have changed her name and her words are voiced by an actor. and a warning before you watch — you may find this interview distressing.

nothing really happened that night. we just had a few drinks and then went home and it was the same like that for a few weeks. then one day we went in and there was like 34 men sat —— then one day we went in and there was like 30—40 men sat there waiting for us. we sat and drank and then it started. then they took one of us. and then they took the other one of us. and then me. and it was like one in, one out. and then after that night, when it came out at the take away and then it was like into the streets, they'd get our numbers, they'd come to the schools, they'd come to near my house, they'd come everywhere, and they'd look for us and find us. there was no way out. children were left at risk and abusers weren't apprehended. the failings were exposed by maggie oliver, a former detective with greater manchester police who resigned over the force's

handling of the abuse scandal. who now works with survivors. the authorities were frightened of rattling that racial... they were frightened of being accused of being racist. so i think that that made them tiptoe around this issue. i also, though, firmly believe that there was a judgment that these young children who were often from difficult backgrounds, and that meant that they were the most vulnerable children, that nobody was going to cause a fuss about if the rapes weren't properly investigated. how many years did these rapes go on for? four years. and do you know how many times you were raped? most of the time i couldn't remember because i'd just be blackout drunk. i'd say possibly over 100. because there were men from all of the country. it wasn'tjust men in rochdale.

there was men from bradford and nelson and birmingham. blackpool, like we went everywhere. in the summer of 2008, you went to a sexual health clinic. why? we went for a cry for help because there was nobody else to help us. and obviously we told schools and social services knew what was happening again. —— what was happening. again, nothing happened. so we went there, but we was given flavored condoms and sent away. according to the report published last month, a review into the rochdale grooming scandal, you quote, told them about older asian boyfriends giving you vodka and sexually abusing you. as a result of that, children's social care did a child protection assessment. and in october of 2008, you were put on a child protection plan under the categories of neglect and sexual abuse. did that stop the sexual exploitation? no, it did not stop it. it didn't really do much, to be honest. they didn't even speak about it to me.

so the man who had groomed you into believing that you were his girlfriend, the man who got you pregnant at the age of 13, was found guilty of conspiracy. and he was sentenced to eight years imprisonment for trafficking, for sexual exploitation. but he was out in four. how'd you know he was out in four? i seen him in asda. at first i double looked because i didn't really believe what i'd seen. so then when it hit me, like, he's there. i kind of ran. ijust went home. and then obviously i didn't leave the house for, like, three months. how would you describe the effects of all this on your life? very damaging. very... very damaging. i got complex ptsd now. i have a good life like...

but sometimes i don't sleep because it goes through my head. there's a lot of questions of why and what happened, why it wasn't dealt with right, or whatever. the police should have dealt with it because it wasn't like it was a secret. i told everybody. i didn't hide it from anybody. and ijust feel like i was let down. any statement greater manchester police say they continue to be deeply sorry for how they fell victims and survivors of child sexual exploitation when they needed help. they say it is vastly different now. we will take a short break, let me tell you what is coming up at five o'clock. we have a very busy hour with an exclusive report because you're a the euphoria in israel after special forces rescue to hostages in rafah there

are special correspondent has heard of civilians and medics caught up in that night with 70 other people killed and wounded of course that night of action from israel special forces. we will also be live outside the uk parliament because protests there and let me show you those pictures because inside parliament mps debating about a call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and one more thing to point you towards, we have more of that exclusive interview with the new co—owner of manchester united saw interview with the new co—owner of manchester united sanim ratcliffe talking to dan rowan, that is all after the weather. now it's time for a look at the weather with louise lear. just over a week to go before we can close out the month of february and meteorological winter. we can start to look at the calculations for rainfall totals. we already know that it has been a record—breaker in three areas, aberdeenshire, worcestershire and north yorkshire. this is the rainfall totals that we should see over the three—month winter period but not only have we seen more

than that in some areas, we smashed it, 75% more rainfall already. and we are just going to add to those totals because here is today's rain. eased the way to some showers but there is more wet weather to come into tomorrow as we see a spell of wet and windy weather sinking its way south and east. behind it, we tap into a north—westerly flow with a cooler and fresher air source set to arrive. we can see the first signs of that in scotland with low single figures here. still in the milder air across england and wales first thing on thursday morning. but there is going to be a pretty intense but narrow band of rain easing out of north—west england and wales, pushing its way into the midlands, lincolnshire, ahead of it we will see gales on exposed coasts down through kent and that is certainly worth bearing in mind. a pretty miserable morning he added that rain will take its time to clear away.

slowly brightening up across the south—west and wales, a better story for scotland and northern ireland, sunny spells, scattered showers, shower is turning increasingly wintry to higher ground and still a blustery story. not the strongest winds as today, but nevertheless gusts in excess of 30 mph. willjust take the edge off these temperatures. 6—8 degrees is pretty much where we should be at this time of year but of course it has been an incredibly mild february. that will be a shock to the system. staying with a shock to the system, under clearer skies overnight tonight, a few scattered showers over to the north and west, with elevation we will see some wintryness as well. it will be a chilly start friday morning. low single figures in towns and city centres, just below, a touch of frost likely in the far north. as we go into friday we keep plenty of isobars on the chart and this little weather front will enhance showers of the further north and west you are. a blustery showery story. that is going to be the theme as we head into the weekend. not a wash—out, there will be sunny spells, it stays on the cooler side but some showers from time to time as well.

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