welcome to bbc news. let's turn to our main headline _ welcome to bbc news. let's turn to our main headline stock _ welcome to bbc news. let's turn to our main headline stock like - our main headline stock like benjamin netanyahu says an assault on rafah will go ahead as the un secretary—general says nothing can justify what he called the collective punishment of the palestinian people in gaza. chaotic scenes in brussels. police fired water cannon as farmers bring parts of the belgian

capital to we start with europe's biggest airline budget carrier ryanair because the boss is warning passengers to expect more expensive fares this summer. michael o'leary says the price of tickets could be up to 10% higher compared with last year, because the company is struggling to get hold of new planes. he's blaming the late delivery of some boeing aircraft which will affect the number of available seats. simonjones reports. after what has been a very wet

and windy winter, it is hardly surprising that the thoughts of many are already turning to spending summer in sunnier climes. but that could come at a greater cost this year. ryanair was meant to bolster its fleet with the delivery of 57 new boeing planes — a type of boeing 737 max — by the end of march. but it now thinks only 40—16 will arrive in time for the peak summer months. the airline's boss, michael o'leary, says lower—than—expected passenger numbers would mean higherfares. and with other airlines also facing shortages of aircraft, he is predicting a higherfare environment across europe as they struggle to meet demand. ryanair�*s original forecast to the end of the year to march 2025 was that it would carry 205 million passengers, but he says with fewer planes expected, he may have to revise that down to 200 million. he is expecting fare increases of between 5—10%. boeing has been under tight

scrutiny from the aviation authorities in the us after part of one of its planes in the alaska air fleet came off in midair injanuary. it said it was taking the necessary time to make sure every aircraft delivered met all customer and regulatory requirements and it deeply regretted the impact on ryanair. higher fares will come as a blow to passengers facing cost of living challenges. ryanair says it is hoping to get some compensation from boeing, but its primary focus is on making sure aircraft get delivered. aviation is a high—volume, low

profit wet so that prices can be kept to a minimum. the only way carrie can make substantial profits orany carrie can make substantial profits or any profits really is by having these high volumes of passengers and here we have the situation where they do have the capacity for those volumes available, don't have numbers of aircraft they expected and when they were planning out aircraft in advance in the future they were banking on those aeroplanes and nobody saw that incident coming with the airlines where the door fell off and we have seen that gradually ramp up now and of course it is a situation that is beyond ryanair�*s control. yes, just looking at the numbers expecting 57 new planes by the end of march it its visitors only got 40—16 by then. it does underline the difficulty of that market dominated by two key players, air bus on one hand and bowing on the other and we know the well—documented words for boeing and it takes time and a lot of money to get these planes delivered, doesn't

it? , , , get these planes delivered, doesn't it? ,, , , get these planes delivered, doesn't it? ,, , it? guess, absolutely. they order these planes _ it? guess, absolutely. they order these planes often _ it? guess, absolutely. they order these planes often years - it? guess, absolutely. they order these planes often years out - it? guess, absolutely. they order these planes often years out and | these planes often years out and really rya nair really these planes often years out and really ryanair really made a commitment to bowing right through the dark days when the boeing 737 max had catastrophic incidents in 2018 and 2019 and all the were grounded and even back then ryanair said it was completely committed to having the 737 max air plane. it is relying on this air plane because it is much more fuel—efficient and it does keep those operating coasts down. and so ryanair�*s entire fleet is based around the 737 max plane so now it is in this tight spot. and of course, the regulator, as the report said, the faa in the united states is heavily invested and involved now in what is happening with boeing. it is about safety, it is about quality control and all the assembly lines at boeing those aeroplanes are under

huge scrutiny and the alaska airlines investigation is still going ahead. it still in progress. speaking to me a little earlier. we know that disruption in the red sea is causing huge problems to businesses around the world is and suggest british firms are facing shipping coasts and delays of around four weeks because of those houthis attacks. a new report by the british chamber of commerce has found more than a third of firms they serve have been affected. figure rises to more than half of them is when you count exporters responding to that survey. take a listen. what to that survey. take a listen. what we're finding _ to that survey. take a listen. what we're finding is _ to that survey. take a listen. what we're finding is that _ to that survey. take a listen. twat we're finding is that manufacturers are experiencing cash flow difficulties because of the delay in parts getting to them and we also seeing component shortages production lines. it shows the interlinked nature of supply chains, really across the globe. we are

seeing this really begin to bite particularly in manufacturing but also business to consumer services including retail and wholesale. yes and it shows. _ including retail and wholesale. yes and it shows, doesn't it, how fragile global supply chains can be when it is disruption of this nature. i think it is fair to say there was a bit of slack capacity in a system for a while so that has proved to be a bit of a buffer but the longer this goes on the bigger the longer this goes on the bigger the problem becomes? bath the longer this goes on the bigger the problem becomes?— the longer this goes on the bigger the problem becomes? both in the oecd produced _ the problem becomes? both in the oecd produced a _ the problem becomes? both in the oecd produced a recent _ the problem becomes? both in the oecd produced a recent forecast i oecd produced a recent forecast which indicated that if we have elevated shipping coasts or even a doubling of shipping coasts from where we were last year, that persists for a year, that could increase cpi inflation across the globe by 0.4% so that's the sort of headwind is that business across the world are facing in terms of this continued disruption if this becomes the new normal.— continued disruption if this becomes the new normal. yes, and quite aside from the diplomatic— the new normal. yes, and quite aside from the diplomatic and _ the new normal. yes, and quite aside from the diplomatic and military - from the diplomatic and military response, iwonder from the diplomatic and military response, i wonder what government can do to help make things a little easier for business?—

can do to help make things a little easier for business? well, in the uk we've been — easier for business? well, in the uk we've been advocating _ easier for business? well, in the uk we've been advocating measures . easier for business? well, in the uk i we've been advocating measures such as keeping business coasts low. we have a fine and statement on budget coming next week. we've been calling for measures likes business rate reform, looking again at the vat thresholds, recognising that small and medium—size businesses are the ones which will lose the most if this disruption becomes embedded throughout 2024 and so fiscal action from government should be focused on helping the small and medium—sized businesses. the helping the small and medium-sized businesses. ., businesses. the view there from the british chamber _ businesses. the view there from the british chamber of _ businesses. the view there from the british chamber of comments. - to the us now where the supreme court is hearing arguments in a case that could have a major effect on social media companies and how they are regulated. its all to do with laws passed in florida and texas limiting

platforms' ability to restrict content over concerns that conservative views are being censored. michelle fleury in new york has been following the story i spoke to her a little earlier to find out what is going on. this has been a long time brewing and i think we have heard from one of the supreme courtjustices in the past two said that this issue would at some point ultimately end up before them and take some time for consideration and here we are. at stake, some people describing this as the future of the internet and what they are being asked to decide is what people can hear, say and read online and it all goes back to a dispute that emerged particularly are intensified after the siege of the us capital. after that, it's all donald trump thrown on some social media platforms and that really led to this argument of censorship of certain voices and states like texas and florida decided to take action. there is a kind of work their way through the courts before justices have to decide, really, whether they consider the social media companies more like a phone company which is

an unfiltered way of communication or whether they should be treated like a newspaper or a book store where speech is protected. it is going to be very tricky. their arguments and supporters from both sides. but, as i say, what is at stake here is what people call in the future of the internet. michelle clearly there. _ the future of the internet. michelle clearly there, following _ the future of the internet. michelle clearly there, following the - the future of the internet. michelle clearly there, following the story i clearly there, following the story follows. some of the business headlines for you. some of the uk's biggest house—builders and investigated over whether they have been sharing information which could influence house prices. the competition and markets authority has launched the probe after a year long investigation into house—building in england, wales and scotland. it also said "significant intervention" in the market was needed to ensure enough homes were built to meet demand. car insurance quotes were a third more expensive in some areas of england with the biggest minority ethnicity populations according to research by bbc verify.

it collected thousands of quotes based on identical driver information, but with different addresses. the insurance industry body says ethnicity is not a factor in pricing. but citizens advice says the findings add to evidence of an "ethnicity penalty". here in the uk the leading trade body that represents the oil and gas industry offshore energies uk have set out a plan for the country to reach net zero by 2050. it's calling for a home—grown energy transition that includes the expansion of oil and gas fields alongside the development of projets like carbon capture technology and scalling up offshore wind farms. those are your top business stories. you are watching bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. back to training in middlesbrough. this young man is already thinking about his next bout after taking the welterweight belt at the regional fighting championship at the regionalfighting championship in darlington. and unlike there is a welterweight

champion!— unlike there is a welterweight chamion! , , ., champion! every days training, there are no days — champion! every days training, there are no days off- _ champion! every days training, there are no days off. even _ champion! every days training, there are no days off. even after _ champion! every days training, there are no days off. even after the - are no days off. even after the fight, — are no days off. even after the fight, straight in after two days obviously for the next fight. at amateur— obviously for the next fight. at amateur level you can keep going as much _ amateur level you can keep going as much as_ amateur level you can keep going as much as you — amateur level you can keep going as much as you can. there are not many injuries _ much as you can. there are not many injuries. obviously if you get injured — injuries. obviously if you get injured you take time out, but at the pro _ injured you take time out, but at the pro level you get injured more, but amateur you can keep going. his dad but amateur you can keep going. hfisif dad has but amateur you can keep going. dad has been but amateur you can keep going. f! 3 dad has been supporting them but amateur you can keep going. his dad has been supporting them since he started at 14. i dad has been supporting them since he started at 14.— he started at 14. i am very proud of him, and he started at 14. i am very proud of him. and we _ he started at 14. i am very proud of him, and we have _ he started at 14. i am very proud of him, and we have been _ he started at 14. i am very proud of him, and we have been working - he started at 14. i am very proud of| him, and we have been working very hard to get this and the skies the limit now. we have one title there and we have another title lined up at the end of march there and another one injune as well. bitter another one in june as well. after that ill yes _ another one in june as well. after that ill yes and _ another one in june as well. after that ill yes and his _ another one in june as well. after that ill yes and his team - another one in june as well. after that ill yes and his team have - another one injune as well. after that ill yes and his team have their sights set on the american circuit. for more stories from across the uk, had to be bbc news website. you are alive with bbc news. let's turn to those scenes from the belgian capital, brussels, throughout the course of the day where he is seen tear gas fired water cannon used as hundreds of

protesting farmers brought tractors and chaos to the heart of the city. some smash through barricades close to the european union headquarters, the farmers from belgium and across europe say cheap imports and low food prices are putting their livelihoods at risk and blame eu policies. the streets, as you see, were choked with smoke from the burning tyres and fireworks and agriculture ministers have been meeting to discuss the crisis. let's speak to herbert dorfmann, who is an italian mp and committee member on the european rural development... thank you for coming on the programme, your reaction first to what we have seen today in brussels? ,., ., ., ., ., brussels? good afternoon, indeed, i was in brussels _ brussels? good afternoon, indeed, i was in brussels this _ brussels? good afternoon, indeed, i was in brussels this morning, - brussels? good afternoon, indeed, i was in brussels this morning, i - brussels? good afternoon, indeed, i was in brussels this morning, i met| was in brussels this morning, i met the ministers in brussels and yes, we have a lot of farmers on the streets in brussels, a lot of protests, but we have seen this also

two weeks ago when the farmers were in front of the parliament, so the farmers are really upset with the actual situation.— actual situation. green initiative seems to be _ actual situation. green initiative seems to be focusing _ actual situation. green initiative seems to be focusing a - actual situation. green initiative seems to be focusing a lot - actual situation. green initiative seems to be focusing a lot of. actual situation. green initiative i seems to be focusing a lot of their attention because they claim they are left out of pocket. do you think the european union needs to address concerns like that?— concerns like that? actually, i think there — concerns like that? actually, i think there is _ concerns like that? actually, i think there is a _ concerns like that? actually, i think there is a mix. - concerns like that? actually, i think there is a mix. there - concerns like that? actually, i think there is a mix. there is l concerns like that? actually, i. think there is a mix. there is for sure concern about the so—called green deal, but i would not say it is about sustainability as a whole, but about some elements of the agricultural —— like the new common agricultural policy, which... the last two reforms, especially under the guidance of the vice president of the commission, france team wins. but i also the rising debate about

agriculture... i think the wheat problem, if you speak with farmers, the root problem is a big consideration in the former�*s world. we have the rising costs and we have flat prices for agricultural products, so profit is shrinking, going down and this is the wheat problem forfarmers and going down and this is the wheat problem for farmers and this i can understand. problem for farmers and this i can understand-— understand. ok, so that is the problem- _ understand. ok, so that is the problem- just _ understand. ok, so that is the problem. just a _ understand. ok, so that is the problem. just a final _ understand. ok, so that is the problem. just a final thought, | understand. ok, so that is the - problem. just a final thought, what are possible solutions you could offer up here to make these farmers and make these protests which have been going on for weeks now go away? personally i think there should be two solutions, one on the short—term, so the ministers started this morning to have a debate about this morning to have a debate about this and we will have in one hour's time, we'll have in the parliament a debate about this, how we can ease, let's say, the common agricultural policy, how we can get the threat of useless red tape —— at how we can

get rid of useless red tape and how we can rethink some of the environmental obligations which farmers have. but then we have to do more work on the food chain because less and less money of the final price of the foods of the money they are going to buy, to pay the supermarket is ending up in the pockets of the farmers and this is the real problem.— pockets of the farmers and this is the real problem. herbert dorfmann, we have to leave _ the real problem. herbert dorfmann, we have to leave it _ the real problem. herbert dorfmann, we have to leave it there, _ the real problem. herbert dorfmann, we have to leave it there, but - the real problem. herbert dorfmann, we have to leave it there, but thank i we have to leave it there, but thank you so so much forjoining us on the programme. when alabama's supreme court defined frozen embryos as children last week, the shock and confusion was immediate. many fertility clinics have forced treatments over fears they could be prosecuted. while the ruling doesn't ban ivf, it has created confusion and division among christian groups in a lower case conservative state that has already banned abortion.

here is nomia iqbal. ifeel like i'm going to get teary... for margaret, the politics has become personal. this ruling should not add anxiety onto something that is alreadyjust so hard and anxiety—inducing and just so taxing... she and her husband have a young son and want to build their family. they have turned to ivf and were just days away from her first appointment. margaret describes herself as pro—life, but finds the ruling difficult to comprehend. the chiefjustice used the bible to justify his reasoning on why frozen embryos are children. some anti—abortion groups celebrated, describing it as "a pro—life win." i don't think there's anything more pro—life than couples who are doing everything in their power, everything in their control and the doctors are doing everything in their power and control to try to create that new life. it's, like, nobody understands more that that embryo is not a child more than the person who is yearning for that embryo to be a child. the alabama supreme court ruled that an existing law in the state, wrongful death of a minor, covers notjust foetuses in the womb, but embryos held in a lab

or storage facility as well. each of these tanks has stored eggs and sperm and embryos... dr beth malizia is co—founder of alabama fertility. like many clinics, they've paused new treatments while they get legal clarity. we are doing all of our usual routine things. we have a hold on a couple of things that we are holding in the laboratory for patient and embryo safety, but we holding in the laboratory for patient and our safety, but we are here to stay and we are going to fight this. in the days after alabama's supreme court ruling, there was huge reaction from politicians across the country. but it is local lawmakers here who are under pressure to come up with a solution. republicans in alabama plan to introduce a bill to protect ivf, but it is tricky. they cannot alienate those who support the ruling and those who are disturbed by it. we are going to find a fix. you know? just don't about it and... or worry about it as little as you can because we are going to find an answer. hopefully clinics will be open soon and you can get back

to your normal infertility issues, instead of worrying about access. has the intervention by former president donald trump put pressure on you? no, or anybody else. i mean, biden came out, hayley has come out. let'sjust get it right. democrats, in the minority here, sensed an opportunity, but also danger. there are other countries and other places that consider themselves to be extremely conservative and they could follow suit. we want to make sure we are getting ahead of that and righting the wrong here in alabama, ground zero. this is ground zero right now. first it was abortion and now this ruling has opened a new battle front in reproductive rights. republicans want to minimise the controversy, democrats want to tie them to it. nomia iqbal, bbc news, alabama. you are watching bbc news. here in the uk, people in their early 20s are more likely to be out of work because of ill health than those in

their early 40s. that is according to a new report from the resolution foundation, which says one in 20 young people were economically inactive due to ill—health last year. the think tank which researches living standards in the uk says problems with mental health are particularly concerning. it is calling for greater support in colleges and six forms, as well as in the workplace. let's speak to therese murphy, who is from the resolution foundation and one of the authors of this report. thank you so much for being here with us. how much for being here with us. how much a big difference is there amongst that younger group to those in their 40s, amongst that younger group to those in their40s, in amongst that younger group to those in their 40s, in terms of the amount of time away from the workplace? we are of time away from the workplace? - are finding from this report, the findings from this report are quite striking. what we might have thought would be the case in what was the case 25 years ago was that the very simple relationship that is you got older, the more likely were to have poor health and therefore the more

likely you were to be out of work due to illness or disability. but by 2023, that was no longer the case and actually, when we look at young people who are not working due to ill health, it was actually those young people in their early 20s who are more likely to be out of work for health reasons than those in their 30s or early 40s. find for health reasons than those in their 30s or early 40s. and were you able to pinpoint _ their 30s or early 40s. and were you able to pinpoint why _ their 30s or early 40s. and were you able to pinpoint why but _ their 30s or early 40s. and were you able to pinpoint why but in _ able to pinpoint why but in particular is affecting the age category? particular is affecting the age catero ? ., ., _ category? so, there are obviously lots of reasons _ category? so, there are obviously lots of reasons why _ category? so, there are obviously lots of reasons why people - category? so, there are obviously lots of reasons why people might | category? so, there are obviously i lots of reasons why people might not be working, lots of health conditions that people face, but what was quite striking is that mental health problems make up the biggest single category of health problems that people cite as preventing them from being in work. so, it is bigger than any other type of physical health condition or illness. and what is also striking

is just how rapid illness. and what is also striking isjust how rapid an illness. and what is also striking is just how rapid an increase there has been in the proportion of young people with poor mental health. so, for example, we now have around one in three young people reporting a common mental health condition, so that would be things like anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder and thatis depression or bipolar disorder and that is up from around a quarter in 2000. ~ , ., that is up from around a quarter in 2000.~ ,,.h that is up from around a quarter in 2000. ~ _, ., , ., that is up from around a quarter in 2000. .,, 2000. where you able to pinpoint wh , sa , 2000. where you able to pinpoint why. say. for— 2000. where you able to pinpoint why, say, for example, _ 2000. where you able to pinpoint why, say, for example, the - 2000. where you able to pinpoint. why, say, for example, the pandemic impacting young people somehow rate than other age demographics? any sort of real reasoning in terms of under the bonnet to these headline figures? under the bonnet to these headline fiaures? .,, under the bonnet to these headline fiaures? ., , , ., , ., figures? those are big questions and there is definitely _ figures? those are big questions and there is definitely still— figures? those are big questions and there is definitely still lots _ figures? those are big questions and there is definitely still lots of - there is definitely still lots of work going on to really try and unpick the root causes of this mental health crisis. certainly there is research suggesting lots of things are having an impact, be it the rising use of social media, smartphones, also the impact of the pandemic and now the cost of living crisis. so i don't think we can

really pinpoint it onto one of those in particular. but what we definitely can conclude is that, whatever the root causes are, what we have is something that is very real and having real—world impacts at the moment with, for example, more young people being prescribed antidepressant drugs and more young people being awarded disability benefits for mental health related reasons. , ., , , benefits for mental health related reasons. , , ., reasons. yes, so, in that sense, for employers. — reasons. yes, so, in that sense, for employers. for— reasons. yes, so, in that sense, for employers, for colleges, _ reasons. yes, so, in that sense, for employers, for colleges, schools, l employers, for colleges, schools, for the government, what do you think are the implications here in terms of what they need to consider? i think the first thing is just acknowledging that this trend exists. like it or not, we have to deal with it and we do think there is more action that could be taken across those multiple fronts that you outlined. first of all, in

schools and colleges, we think they could be better mental health support within those educational settings. we know that is where young people tend to seek support most commonly. it is where they go every day. and so, for example, the mental health support team scheme, which is being rolled out, we think that could be rolled out more quickly with a particular focus on colleges, so post—16 settings, where young people are currently less likely to have access to the support than people in secondary schools. but then there is also of course wider changes that would help make a difference, for example, helping young people improve their qualifications because what we know is at the moment those young people who are not working due to ill health tend to be people with lower levels of qualifications. four in five of those young people not working due to ill—health don't have anything above a gcse level qualification, which is pretty striking. so we should make it easier young people to resit these key exams. easier young people to resit these key exams-— easier young people to resit these ke exams. ., , ~ , , ., easier young people to resit these ke exams. ., , ~ _ ., ., key exams. louise murphy, we have to leave it there. —

key exams. louise murphy, we have to leave it there, we _ key exams. louise murphy, we have to leave it there, we are _ key exams. louise murphy, we have to leave it there, we are out _ key exams. louise murphy, we have to leave it there, we are out of _ key exams. louise murphy, we have to leave it there, we are out of time, - leave it there, we are out of time, but thank you so much for your time here on the programme. we have a very busy are coming up, we will have the latest politics on that whole row about islamophobia, the latest from the middle east, it is the deadline today for israel to respond to the icj and we will hear again from that pakistani police officer who saved a woman from potential lynching in a blasphemy case in pakistan. all that coming up after the weather and that is with elizabeth. hello there, good evening. a rather wet start across the south—east today, but for many it was largely dry, the best of the sunshine towards the west today such as here in northern ireland and western scotland, wales and the south—west of england seeing lots of blue sky. sunny spells, but also showers blowing in from the north sea further east. the general forecast as we head for the rest of the week will be changeable, windy at times, fog and frost forming apps for some over the next couple of nights and then the air turns briefly milder through the middle of

the week. overnight tonight we look out towards the west of scotland and into northern ireland where we see weather fronts approaching, temperatures dipping for a while, but rising again as the cloud thickens and the rain pushes through. furthersouth thickens and the rain pushes through. further south through england and wales it will be rather chilly, frost and also fog developing as the wind is light on, the fog most likely for the east midlands and into east anglia. this is how we start the day on tuesday, that fog slow to lift and clear, some hazy sunshine across the south—east, further north and west that front continuing to slip further south and east, but as it bumps into the high pressure it is fizzling out, so the rain will be negligible by the time we get to the end of the day. brighter skies developing behind the front, a scattering of showers and temperatures milder across much of scotland, northern england and northern ireland, 9 or 10 degrees here. as we had 3 tuesday night, frost possible across england and wales, but too windy for any frost

to form any north than that and another warm front approaches. this will drag with it some milder feeling air and also some further outbreaks of rain. heaviest towards the west across northern ireland, western scotland, down through north—west england, western wales and the south—west of england. a largely dry day, but with thickening cloud for the afternoon crossing in england, judges here reaching double figures is that milder air gradually sweeps east, but then a couple of cold fronts will be pushing through as we had through thursday, so again it will be turning colder for most. this rain pushes across east anglia, through central england, at times brighter skies and also a good scattering of showers and some chilly are feeling air. some of these showers could perhaps be wintry of the scottish mountains, so turning colder. goodbye.

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called a racist from your party? a tory mp refuses to apologise for claiming "islamists have got control" of the mayor of london, even after rishi sunak said the comments were unacceptable. benjamin netanyahu says an assault on rafah will go ahead, as the un secretary—general says nothing can justify what he called the collective punishment of the palestinian people in gaza. chaotic scenes in brussels — police fire water cannon as farmers bring parts of the belgian capital to a standstill. you can probably hear on the background some of the firecrackers that are going off. this white stuff on the floor has come from the water cannon that the police have been firing this morning. in the last few minutes, hungarian politicians have approved swedenjoining the nato military alliance. hundreds of posters across london's

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