at the end of the ukraine summit that was called in paris yesterday, the french president was asked whether nato members were ready to send their own forces to fight the russian invaders? translation: there is no consensus today to send i ground troops in an official endorse and sanction manner, but in dynamic terms, nothing should be ruled out. we will do whatever it takes to ensure that russia cannot win this war. but that is not what the german chancellor agreed. and by midday a message had appeared on x which barely disguised his frustration. "we agreed, he wrote, that everyone must do more for ukraine — weapons, ammunition and air defence. we are working on it. but it is clear, he added, there will be no ground troops

from european countries or nato." spain, italy, poland and the czech republic, issued similar statements. this afternoon, after howls of protest from the oppposition the french foreign minister stephane sejoure was forced to clarify mr macron�*s comments, that troops could be sent to ukraine for specific duties, without a combat role. translation: we need to consider new action to support ukraine. - these must meet very specific needs. i'm thinking in particular of mine clearance, cyber, and the production of weapons on ukrainian territory. some of these actions, and i am answering the members question, some of these actions could require a presence on ukrainian territory without crossing the threshold of belligerence. nothing can be ruled out. this was, and still is, the position of the president of the republic. more generally there is frustration that while the french president

was talking tough yesterday, the figures here, supplied by the kiel institute, suggest that france is still a long way behind germany and the uk in what it has supplied to ukraine. that said, there were one or two important measure announcements yesterday. france has lifted its objection to using shared eu funds to buy artillery from suppliers outside the bloc. 15 countries have joined a czech led iniative to supply medium & long range missiles. beyond that priority will be given in five areas: cyber defence, the joint production of weapons and ammunition for ukraine, the defence of moldova, greater protection on the ukraine—belarus border, and mine clearance let's bring injohn herbst — former us ambassador to ukraine who currently serves as senior director of the atlantic council's eurasia centre. good to have you with us on the programme. we heard from the white

house they will not be sending troops into ukraine, there seems to be an unfortunate mismatch in communication between the big european powers. i communication between the big european powers.— communication between the big european powers. i think france is t in: to european powers. i think france is trying to push _ european powers. i think france is trying to push the _ european powers. i think france is trying to push the alliance, - european powers. i think france is trying to push the alliance, and i european powers. i think france is| trying to push the alliance, and for that much the eu, to taking a more forward leading steps to ensure the defence of ukraine and the defeat of russia. i think that is important and positive because of an axis of the timid in berlin and washington which has been keeping nato back, keeping their own countries back from providing the support ukraine needs which are in our national interest and german national interest and german national interest demand. having said that, what the president said about truth was provocative, what you said about long—range fire was essential. here, the us and germany have been timid in protecting their interests in europe. he in protecting their interests in euro e. ,., in protecting their interests in euroe. .,, ., europe. he said last night that eve one europe. he said last night that everyone has _ europe. he said last night that everyone has it _ europe. he said last night that everyone has it take _ europe. he said last night that everyone has it take their - europe. he said last night that

everyone has it take their fairl everyone has it take their fair share of the failures, specifically the promise to providei million shows by the spring will stop we just didn't have the capacity for that in europe. does that new agreement to use shared eu funds to pay shows from outside the european union go some way to solving that problem? union go some way to solving that roblem? ., v ., union go some way to solving that roblem? . �*, ., ,.,, union go some way to solving that roblem? . �*, ., , ., , problem? that's a positive but only a short-term _ problem? that's a positive but only a short-term solution. _ problem? that's a positive but only a short-term solution. what - problem? that's a positive but only a short-term solution. what needs| problem? that's a positive but only i a short-term solution. what needs to a short—term solution. what needs to happen in the united states and europe is governments need to ramp up europe is governments need to ramp up their arms production industries. the biden team had a meeting at the pentagon in early spring of 2022 with defence industry leaders to talk about this which was a good step, but then as with their weapons apply to ukraine, they have been slow and not fire scene or bold in influencing an idea that makes a great deal of sense. there is no reason we could not have ramped up or arms industry in the past 18 months and will not.— or arms industry in the past 18 months and will not. that was the oint i months and will not. that was the point i was _ months and will not. that was the point i was going _ months and will not. that was the point i was going to _ months and will not. that was the point i was going to come - months and will not. that was the point i was going to come to, iast| point i was going to come to, last night was a another chapter in the

litany of slow walking problems that all the allies have been guilty of. incrementally my it seems we cross our redlines every six months, so last night we started talking about medium and long—range weapons supplied to ukraine, with all the implications therein for attacking russian cities beyond the border. i russian cities beyond the border. 1 agree with you. it's as certainly been true since world war ii, the united states has been the principle power ensuring security of the west. even though we are the only ones who can do it, is not playing that role in the board and statesman—like fashion over the past two years, and thatis fashion over the past two years, and that is the heart of the problem. the big four congressional figures have been at the white house this afternoon, we heard in the last hour from the senate majority leader chuck schumer, that the house leader who of course is refusing to put the ukraine bill on the floor, wants to

do it but needs to find a way. what is mikejohnson�*s problem here and how quickly do you think this will get done? my how quickly do you think this will aetdone? g ,, how quickly do you think this will aetdone? ,, , , get done? my assessment is this will aet done, get done? my assessment is this will get done. it — get done? my assessment is this will get done, it would _ get done? my assessment is this will get done, it would take _ get done? my assessment is this will get done, it would take at _ get done? my assessment is this will get done, it would take at least - get done? my assessment is this will get done, it would take at least two l get done, it would take at least two months and maybe longer. the point is this, johnson will be thrown out of office because he has a very small majority in the house, and there are several very naive people in the republican freedom caucus who want kill to aid to ukraine because they have no clue about american interests. he is trying to avoid that and i don't think you will find a magic formula. either he has to put the bill on the floor and risk being thrown out by those naive individuals or there'll be something called a discharge politician, signed by most democrats and a handful of republicans, they will get dispense to the floor, and want is on the floor, is solid majority, maybe 300 members, was supported, certainly 280. it’s maybe 300 members, was supported,

certainly 2130-— certainly 280. it's a time-consuming a- --roriate certainly 280. it's a time-consuming appropriate process _ certainly 280. it's a time-consuming appropriate process as _ certainly 280. it's a time-consuming appropriate process as you _ certainly 280. it's a time-consuming appropriate process as you set - certainly 280. it's a time-consuming appropriate process as you set out, | appropriate process as you set out, perhaps two months, residents it incidents on the second anniversary this weekend said they have a month and then then they would have to be in a crouched position, defendant and losing areas. i in a crouched position, defendant and losing areas.— and losing areas. i reckon it has been delayed — and losing areas. i reckon it has been delayed for— and losing areas. i reckon it has been delayed for five _ and losing areas. i reckon it has been delayed for five months i and losing areas. i reckon it has. been delayed for five months and ukraine has lost territory and then as a result so that antics of these knife people in the republican freedom caucus could cause real defeat for ukraine and a big victory for putin, which is our principal adversary. the russians described the united states as their principal adversary and a great blow to united states leadership. that is the danger of the policy by that naive people in the house.— danger of the policy by that naive people in the house. always good to net our people in the house. always good to get your thoughts. _ people in the house. always good to get your thoughts, john _ people in the house. always good to get your thoughts, john herbst, - get your thoughts, john herbst, thank you for coming to the programme. the chaos at the top of the post office was laid bare today, as both its chief executive and former chairman gave contradictory evidence to mps

about the scandal which has engulfed the organisation. the former chairman henry staunton said he's been the victim ofa smear campaign, after claiming he was told to stall compensation payments to wrongly accused subpostmasters. meanwhile the leader of the subpostmasters, alan bates, told the mps the post office is now a dead duck that should be sold off for a pound. our business editor simonjack watched the hearing. victims of the post office scandal arrived in westminster today to answer questions from mps on whether they thought the compensation had been full, fair and fast. no, no, no, was the answer from three victims, starting with alan bates whose campaign was dramatised by itv. pay people. there's a lot of distractions, a lot of other things were brought up, thrown up all the time. butjust get on and pay people. we were not believed, it was as though we were making this up. you know, this happened to us. they did this. and they admitted it on paper, but when it comes to it, they're not bothered. i don't want interims or steps,

i want to be able to not worry about the post office and not think about it nearly every day. i want to put it behind me and move on with my life. this whole issue of the speediness of compensation payments exploded into a furious row when the now sacked chairman of the post office said a senior civil servant had told him to go slow on compensation payments until the next election. allegations which were fiercely rejected by both the business secretary and the civil servant in question. i swear by almighty god... and the post office chief executive literally swore he never got or understood any instruction to go slow on compensation. i can categorically say that nobody in my team or myself has received any instruction from the government to slow down compensation. an independent board member said staunton had been sacked because of his conduct. there were a number of concerns, the most significant of which were that mr staunton was obstructing investigations

and particularly the investigation into him, the whistle—blowing investigation into him. and he had taken steps to circumvent the shareholders position in relation to the appointment of my replacement. but this afternoon, sacked chairman mr staunton under oath, stuck to his guns. so you stand by what you've said in public about the message you received from a senior civil servant that compensation payments should be slowed down to minimise the financial liability? yes, i do. he told mps the chief executive nick reedmy conduct had nick reeds conduct had also been investigated, a fact confirmed tonight by the department for business. and added this. i've spoken up on matters of genuine public concern, have been fired and now subject to a smear campaign. alan bates said the real drama is the scandal postmasters continue to face. let's keep the focus on getting the money out to the victims sooner rather than later and not get distracted by all this nonsense. but today's evidence exposed recent

and deep divisions at the top of what was once one of the most trusted institutions in the uk. simon jack, bbc news. joining us is sally stringer, a former postmistress who worked at the post office in worcestershire for 20 years and among hundreds that were accused of theft and false accounting. good to have your back with us on the programme. another session in which the total disarray on the board was laid bare. what did you make of it? i board was iaid bare. what did you make of it?— board was laid bare. what did you make of it? ., , ,., , ., , make of it? i absolutely and utterly desair. make of it? i absolutely and utterly despair- the _ make of it? i absolutely and utterly despair. the whole _ make of it? i absolutely and utterly despair. the whole lot _ make of it? i absolutely and utterly despair. the whole lot artist - despair. the whole lot artist functionally —— dysfunctional, from the top. i sat and watch that all day and i am beyond words for some of the things those people came out with. as i got from the department of business who said it takes about

one hour to approve the compensation claim. good for him, one hour of his day, it's taken years for some people to get their claims even into the system, and they are so arrogant about it, it's quite extraordinary. alan is right, it's a distraction. if i think that share board, i think he is probably telling the truth. henry staunton, the former chair, when he said he was told to slow walk the payments by a civil servant. . , servant. the dates given under thing this morning. _ servant. the dates given under thing this morning, where _ servant. the dates given under thing this morning, where she _ servant. the dates given under thing this morning, where she gnashed . servant. the dates given under thing this morning, where she gnashed hej this morning, where she gnashed he saw her a year and a month before she wrote the memo to the business secretary. 0ne she wrote the memo to the business secretary. one year and a month is quite a long time to follow through a store that that. it's a distraction. they need to get off

their backsides and actually sort out the compensation for the people that needed. they've had too long to pontificate and i think the minister needs to call more into the room and say" ok, i want some truth out of the slot, you are lying to me. most of them lied under oath today and it stinks. ~ . ~ of them lied under oath today and it stinks. ~ ., ~ ., stinks. when we talk about composition, _ stinks. when we talk about composition, i'm _ stinks. when we talk about composition, i'm wary - stinks. when we talk about. composition, i'm wary of using stinks. when we talk about - composition, i'm wary of using that term because i know a lot of you were using your own savings to fill in the gaps. it's not composition, is it? we all know it wasn't moving fast enough, are you satisfied it is now progressing quicker was a mark know because the states with the mark the statistics today are quite clear their push and keep his —— pieces of paper around. you clear their push and keep his -- pieces of paper around.- pieces of paper around. you or they have so many _ pieces of paper around. you or they have so many lawyers _ pieces of paper around. you or they have so many lawyers overseen. . pieces of paper around. you or theyl have so many lawyers overseen. it is not only the claimants who have a good set of lawyers, half a dozen in

business, half a dozen in the post office or uk government, and it has to be streamlined so that it is sensible. somebody needs to go in there and tell them this is what you have, search it out, and be done with it. ., ., ., with it. the argument that for the crou- with it. the argument that for the group that has — with it. the argument that for the group that has been _ with it. the argument that for the group that has been brought - with it. the argument that for the - group that has been brought together the fast—track is that there are three different groups with different amounts in different circumstances surrounding the accounts and what happened. that's been the case _ accounts and what happened. that's been the case from _ accounts and what happened. that's been the case from day _ accounts and what happened. that's been the case from day one, - accounts and what happened. that�*s been the case from day one, nothing unusual about that.— unusual about that. since the government _ unusual about that. since the government made _ unusual about that. since the government made its - unusual about that. since the - government made its commitments it would start fast tracking the payments, have you had paperwork, have you been approached? don’t payments, have you had paperwork, have you been approached? don't be sill , i've have you been approached? don't be silly. i've had — have you been approached? don't be silly. i've had my _ have you been approached? don't be silly, i've had my medical— have you been approached? don't be silly, i've had my medical stuff- have you been approached? don't be silly, i've had my medical stuff is - silly, i've had my medical stuff is all gone, and that wincing in october of last year, and strangely enough, because of all the media presence, i have a conference in ——

forensic accountancy thing coming through, which be interesting, whether there was squabble over it. it it shouldn't have to be like this. it really shouldn't. the three people who went this morning, alan, tony and tim, they speak for us all, it's frustrating, we want to get on with our lives and don't have to sit here and listen to the lurid details of who said what where when and why. and once as i can resign and the other one does this. the ministers, that departments of business committed them this morning, was spot on, and they need to take that route to parliament and kicked backsides, quite frankly. the minister needs to understand what is going on and they need to sit down and sort it out. it is not difficult.— and sort it out. it is not difficult. , ,, ., difficult. sally stringer, good to talk ou, difficult. sally stringer, good to talk you, thank _ difficult. sally stringer, good to talk you, thank you _ difficult. sally stringer, good to talk you, thank you for - difficult. sally stringer, good to talk you, thank you for coming | difficult. sally stringer, good to l talk you, thank you for coming on programme. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

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is looking at �*meaningful steps that can be taken by the uk�* to address the situation. one of those political figures arrested isjuan sebastian chamorro, a former nicaragua presidential candidate. and he is with me in the studio. welcome and thank you for coming. you have given evidence today, haven�*t you? you have given evidence today, haven't you?— you have given evidence today, haven't ou? ., ~ ., ., haven't you? thank you for having me on the programme, _ haven't you? thank you for having me on the programme, in _ haven't you? thank you for having me on the programme, in this _ haven't you? thank you for having me on the programme, in this inquiry i on the programme, in this inquiry today, providing evidence based on three elements. the personal experience that we as political prisoners suffered, we her —— were 222 of us in prison almost two years, the second element was to denounce the atrocities of the 0rtega ridging in the last five years emma was the the respect to other governments such as russia, china and iran. sol

other governments such as russia, china and iran. so i try to provide a personal perspective, it political after associate —— atrocities an international context. after associate -- atrocities an international context.- international context. this interests _ international context. this interests me _ international context. this interests me because i international context. this interests me because it's. international context. this interests me because it's not in you interests me because it�*s not in you a fear, he has been in powerfor many years, and we are talking among the global south and where countries fit in the new organisation, the world organisation, that�*s coming about. and so many people are looking at countries like yours, nicaragua, and wondering where their alliances are. do you think that�*s why the british parliament is taken an interest. i why the british parliament is taken an interest. ~ ~ , , why the british parliament is taken an interest. ~' ~ , , ., an interest. i think members of parliament _ an interest. i think members of parliament have _ an interest. i think members of parliament have been - an interest. i think members of. parliament have been interested an interest. i think members of- parliament have been interested in nicaragua, or human rights and religious perks persecution for a long time, i nicaragua has become a bizarre case of religious persecution and elimination of human rights, a violation of human rights, we were stripped of our nationality, which in itself is a crime against amenity. so all of these things that

0rtega has done in the last six years have called it the intention of the entire world, and one of our jobs as members is to announce destroy the world. i am satisfied the uk parliament is taking steps in investigating and listening to what can be done in the future with respect to 0rtega. brute can be done in the future with respect to ortega.— can be done in the future with respect to ortega. we will consider shortl , respect to ortega. we will consider shortly. why _ respect to ortega. we will consider shortly. why the — respect to ortega. we will consider shortly, why the church, _ respect to ortega. we will consider shortly, why the church, why i respect to ortega. we will consider shortly, why the church, why is i respect to ortega. we will consider shortly, why the church, why is he| shortly, why the church, why is he focusing on the church?— shortly, why the church, why is he focusing on the church? ortega sees the church as _ focusing on the church? ortega sees the church as a _ focusing on the church? ortega sees the church as a competitor— focusing on the church? ortega sees the church as a competitor in - focusing on the church? ortega sees the church as a competitor in terms| the church as a competitor in terms of power. it�*s a tyrant, a dictator that wants it extinguish every or any source of power in the country. he did with us come up with two years, and the church was the only remaining voice that was denouncing the injustices. basically, he grabbed all of these bishops and priests that were critical to him, some of them spent almost two years in prison, some of them were arrested in december last year and

they were put together in a group and sent to rome very recently. he basically sees the church as an enemy, and this is what he thinks, and enemy to his power project. so, he wants to control everything. the persecution against the church will continue even though he has released the bishops and the priest. there are spies in every church in the country right now, watching for sermons of priests if they say something that is not approved, there probably will be put in jail as a result or sent elsewhere. 0utside nicaragua. so this persecution. outside nicaragua. so this persecution.— outside nicaragua. so this ersecution. ., ., ., ., ., ., persecution. you are not allowed to to back, persecution. you are not allowed to go back. you've _ persecution. you are not allowed to go back, you've been _ persecution. you are not allowed to go back, you've been living - persecution. you are not allowed to go back, you've been living in i persecution. you are not allowed to go back, you've been living in the i go back, you�*ve been living in the united states. go back, you've been living in the united states.— go back, you've been living in the united states. yes, absolutely, ifi to back i united states. yes, absolutely, ifi go back i would — united states. yes, absolutely, ifi go back i would probably _ united states. yes, absolutely, ifi go back i would probably be i united states. yes, absolutely, ifi go back i would probably be put i united states. yes, absolutely, if i i go back i would probably be put back injail or go back i would probably be put back in jail or assassinated. brute go back i would probably be put back in jail or assassinated.— in jail or assassinated. we have s - oken in jail or assassinated. we have spoken about — in jail or assassinated. we have spoken about alexei _ in jail or assassinated. we have spoken about alexei navalny i in jail or assassinated. we have i spoken about alexei navalny this week and russian dissidents and the

way there treated in russia, does it feel similar in your country, and is your life, if you go back, very much in the hands of the president? there are 121 political— in the hands of the president? there are 121 political prisoners _ in the hands of the president? there are 121 political prisoners right i are 121 political prisoners right now, so it�*s not a hypothetical issue, there are 121 political prisoners whose lives are at risk to start with. so we are really concerned because we have two political prisoners, one who died under custody while we were there, and we have to put this in the context of russia exporting all these technologies. all the laws against international financing all laws against what they think is information of foreign powers is 0rtega information of foreign powers is ortega and cuba and venezuela marked copy all of these technology and if you take a look at the step that the venezuela government is doing, for

example, it mimics what 0rtega has donein example, it mimics what 0rtega has done in the last two years. so it�*s an ecosystem of dictatorships that are sharing information and technology and ways to repress opposition leaders, and definitely it�*s aikins source of concern. it�*s it's aikins source of concern. it's of treat it's aikins source of concern. it's of great concern to the united states who have an immigration problem at their border, and the more things are destabilising central america and latin america, then the more people turn up at the border. so, good governance is very much back in focus right now. what would you say the administration in united states about what is happening in your part of the world, and what they need to do western mark? . , , and what they need to do western mark? ., , , ., ., ., , ., mark? ortega is using migration as a olitical mark? ortega is using migration as a political tool — mark? ortega is using migration as a political tool and _ mark? ortega is using migration as a political tool and weapon _ mark? ortega is using migration as a political tool and weapon to - political tool and weapon to create more noise into the geopolitical spectrum in latin american. he is

allowing hundreds of planes coming from europe. there was recently a plane stopped in paris plane from india to nicaragua, i know the change the route to morocco and other places, so 0rtega is using migration as a weapon. he is weapon agent migration. itruiith migration as a weapon. he is weapon agent migration-— agent migration. with the help of russia? i assume _ agent migration. with the help of russia? i assume so. _ agent migration. with the help of russia? i assume so. you're i agent migration. with the help of. russia? i assume so. you're talking about hundreds _ russia? i assume so. you're talking about hundreds of _ russia? i assume so. you're talking about hundreds of charter _ russia? i assume so. you're talking about hundreds of charter planes. i about hundreds of charter planes. that�*s are coming through it nicaragua and within migrants of the border to create a further problem for president biden. thea;r border to create a further problem for president biden.— for president biden. they landed nicaraaua for president biden. they landed nicaragua and — for president biden. they landed nicaragua and the _ for president biden. they landed nicaragua and the continued i for president biden. they landed| nicaragua and the continued their travel and these are people all over the world, haitians, cubans, visit nashville and when —— venezuelans, all over the place. and going back to question, is an issue in the us right now, the migration, and 0rtega, he feels himself as this team of countries that want to

destabilise the us and democracy throughout the world, that was part of the testimony today, and he is using this weapon in coordination with putin and china. juan sebastian chamorro, we _ with putin and china. juan sebastian chamorro, we are _ with putin and china. juan sebastian chamorro, we are also _ with putin and china. juan sebastian chamorro, we are also time, - with putin and china. juan sebastian chamorro, we are also time, good i with putin and china. juan sebastian | chamorro, we are also time, good to see you, very quickly, what with the british government do? to see you, very quickly, what with the british government do?— british government do? to work on the possibility _ british government do? to work on the possibility of— british government do? to work on the possibility of sanctions, - the possibility of sanctions, individual sanctions to represent and violators of human rights, were stripped against of our nationality, and it�*s a crime against humanity. so many things that i presented in the inquiry. so many things that i presented in the inuui ., . so many things that i presented in the inquiry-— the inquiry. juan sebastian chamorro, _ the inquiry. juan sebastian chamorro, good _ the inquiry. juan sebastian chamorro, good to - the inquiry. juan sebastian chamorro, good to get i the inquiry. juan sebastian| chamorro, good to get your the inquiry. juan sebastian _ chamorro, good to get your thoughts in a part of the world we don�*t normally focus on. after the break, we will be here with our panel and talk about michigan my stay with us. hello there. good evening. it was a very pretty start earlier on this morning, with red sky across much of england and wales as snapped by our weather watchers — all ahead of an approaching where the front bringing thickening cloud and some outbreaks of rain. here are those weather fronts

pushing southwards and eastwards, fragmenting, so just a bit of patchy rain really for parts of east anglia clearing quite quickly this evening and another warm front approaching northern ireland. so cloudier, breezier here and also milder into tomorrow morning. but still a touch of frost possible across england and wales, underneath largely clear skies for at least part of the night, but also some fog patches developing as well. now, the generally unsettled theme is just set to continue as we head through the rest of this week. won�*t be raining all the time — it will also be rather changeable in terms of temperature, too. some milderfeeling air, despite the cold start on wednesday with this warm front. that�*s going to bring some outbreaks of rain across western scotland — the rain is likely to pep up for a time, some heavier downpours across western areas of wales into south—west england, but it takes its time before it gets to east anglia. it could stay dry here for much of the day. now, in the best of any late brightness across eastern areas of northern ireland, we could even see 13—14 celsius with that milder feeling air

and a brisk south—westerly wind blowing throughout. now you can see the milder air here on wednesday, marked in yellow, but it�*s been swept further eastwards by these cold fronts. so colder, wintry conditions developing from the west as we head through thursday. we�*re likely to see some early outbreaks of rain across central southern england. the ground saturated here. flood warnings in place could add to the problems. brisk winds across the north—west of scotland — possibly severe gales here for a time pushing these showers further eastwards and the snow levels are likely to drop throughout the day so it will gradually turn colder. and we could be seeing some winteriness, perhaps, over the scottish hills and through the welsh mountains, and over the tops of the pennines by the time we get to the end of the day. and there�*s not much improvement on friday either — the first day of the meteorological spring, low pressure, very much dominant, brisk winds towards eastern coastal areas in particular, showers swirling around the low with longer spells of rain and winteriness above 200—300 metres, which includes the southern uplands, the pennines and the higher ground of northern ireland and wales,

it won�*t feel very springlike. bye— bye.

hello, i�*m christian fraser. this is the context. i was proud today to walk in and pull a democratic ballot and vote uncommitted. we must protect our democracy, we must make sure our

government is about us. we know that every vote in michigan counts. we know how close it was between biden and trump. today, i feel very disappointed i injoe biden and i don't feel like i did the right thing last election. with me tonight, my panelists, kezia dugdale, the former leader of the scottish labour party and mick mulvaney, former chief of staff to president trump. first, the latest headlines. joe biden faces a test of his support for israel�*s war against hamas in the latest stage of the presidential primaries. michigan has a substantial arab—american population, some of whom plan to mark their ballots as �*uncommitted�*. in the republican race, donald trump is expected to defeat on his only remaining rival, nikki haley. aid organisations have

complained that israeli forces are making their work in gaza nearly impossible.