welcome back, according to gallup polling out this morning americans consider �*immigration�* the country's single most important problem in this election, for the first time since 2019. in fact it is the only issue that has been moving meaningfully up the poll in the past month. which perhaps explains why both donald trump and joe biden will be heading to the border on thursday. the president mulling whether to invoke an arcane law that would severely restrict access to the us asylum system. that law, known as 212(f) would allow the president to "suspend the entry" of foreigners when it is determined their arrival is not in the best interests of the country.

we spoke about the presidents diadem over gaza, he has another problem here, he could hang around the republicans neck the failure of this bill which if either on immigration reform which any administration has donein reform which any administration has done in 30 years, or he could pass any executive order and shut it all down. what is the best politics here? �* , ., ., down. what is the best politics here? �*, ., ., ., ., here? it's another tough one so he reall is. here? it's another tough one so he really is- he _ here? it's another tough one so he really is- he is _ here? it's another tough one so he really is. he is in _ here? it's another tough one so he really is. he is in a _ here? it's another tough one so he really is. he is in a pickle - here? it's another tough one so he really is. he is in a pickle becausel really is. he is in a pickle because he has people and his party who were completely comfortable with the way things are going, at the far left wing of the party, we think everybody wants a khmer should have our rights come here, which sounds a bit strange but it's not an exaggeration that he can afford to accept those foods. upset. 0rdinarily, the economy drives election outcomes in this country, not foreign policy, its economy, it's whether you are better off economically or financially than you were in the last election. it's very unusualfor were in the last election. it's very

unusual for the were in the last election. it's very unusualfor the border to were in the last election. it's very unusual for the border to drive composition. in his country, the republicans do typically much better on the each of the border than democrats. 0ne on the each of the border than democrats. one issue, there was a by election, special election ten days ago, the democrat ran on closing the border and one. this was ace former republican seat in new york city, so it democrat went hard on closing the border and won an election. so there are democrats willing to do that and went in doing that, butjoe biden is in a pickle because yesterday i please a much larger group of people. if please a much larger group of --eole. please a much larger group of neale, , please a much larger group of --eole. u, please a much larger group of --eole. ,., . people. if he passes an executive order, people. if he passes an executive order. which _ people. if he passes an executive order, which of— people. if he passes an executive order, which of people _ people. if he passes an executive order, which of people on - people. if he passes an executive order, which of people on the - people. if he passes an executive| order, which of people on the side look at and would you shut down the border to illegal migration across country, people will say why didn't you do that three years ago? one of the challenges he has right now is a numbers are up so dramatically because he, in a high—profile way, when he took over in general 2021, he undid many of the trumpet

executive orders, the left—wing and the parts of the party i've always hated trauma immigration policies and biden undid some of that. some of it was related to the pandemic and wasn't sustainable, but a lot of it was regular authority that lots of presidents have biden chose to undo that which led to what we are now. he is darn if he does turn if he doesn't. more swing voters will be making decisions under order and that would help republicans. before i bring this to second michael, we had an opposition leader from nicaragua in the last hour, he was put in prison for two years and has been given evidence to the parliamentary inquiry here in london, this is what he said about migration towards the us border and who is driving it. from all over the world, it started with the haitians, cubans, venezuela ns, all over the place.

and going back to your question, it is an issue in the us right now, the migration, and 0rtega, he feels himself as part of 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 and iran. as in asina as in a shorter statement, he is essentially saying people are being flown in from all over the world and our weapon eyes and migration to destabilise the us government. we have destabilise the us government. - have seen it underground. it's not just mexicans walking across the mexican border, literally people from all around the world, including from all around the world, including from china and venezuela in and russians woman across as well. a very high—profile and sad incident just in the last 48 hours and illegal immigrant, yvette austin ——

venezuela, walked into texaco —— texaco —— texas, was released on a minor charge recently, and hejust is now accused of murdering a young couege is now accused of murdering a young college student in the state of georgia. it's a high—profile thing, and join home exactly all the issues we faced with illegal immigration, so it's notjust the civilisation, it's crime and all the bad things that can come when you have, not submit bit of number, almost 8 million people have crossed illegally since joe biden million people have crossed illegally sincejoe biden became president of the united states, so it's a major problem coming from lots of places. it's a major problem coming from lots of places-_ it's a major problem coming from lots of places. second michael, we shouldn't tire _ lots of places. second michael, we shouldn't tire all— lots of places. second michael, we shouldn't tire all migrants - lots of places. second michael, we shouldn't tire all migrants with - lots of places. second michael, we shouldn't tire all migrants with the brush of criminality because the evidence suggests the mass majority are peaceful and not abiding and want to get on, but we had a similar incident in london with the acid attack on a lady and her family and he ended up dead in the thames river. there is an issue here which is what drives the to the top of the

agenda and is why people want secure borders. it’s agenda and is why people want secure borders. �* , . agenda and is why people want secure borders. 3 . ,, agenda and is why people want secure borders. �*, ., ,, ., ,, borders. it's an issue, a issue where lots — borders. it's an issue, a issue where lots of _ borders. it's an issue, a issue where lots of political - borders. it's an issue, a issue where lots of political actors | borders. it's an issue, a issue - where lots of political actors want to make _ where lots of political actors want to make it — where lots of political actors want to make it bigger than it is, for all the — to make it bigger than it is, for all the reasons discussed through the length of this programme. the answer_ the length of this programme. the answer is — the length of this programme. the answer is to have safe passage for people _ answer is to have safe passage for people who want to come to whether it's the _ people who want to come to whether it's the united kingdom or the united — it's the united kingdom or the united states, and not have to risk their lives— united states, and not have to risk their lives in— united states, and not have to risk their lives in order to do so. as a soul, both — their lives in order to do so. as a soul, both restricted countries, because — soul, both restricted countries, because the mexican border. if you have countries _ because the mexican border. if you have countries weapon _ because the mexican border. if you have countries weapon eyes - because the mexican border. if gm. have countries weapon eyes and migration, and we have seen it with turkey, scented migrants from syria through europe, trying to destabilise countries in europe, how do you deal with that? it’s do you deal with that? it's incredibly _ do you deal with that? it's incredibly difficult, i'm not good to sit— incredibly difficult, i'm not good to sit here — incredibly difficult, i'm not good to sit here and said yes otherwise, but what _ to sit here and said yes otherwise, but what you do need is a proper bipartisan — but what you do need is a proper bipartisan approach, with serious people _ bipartisan approach, with serious people are on the table about where you conduct and bring together a deal that— you conduct and bring together a deal that works for most people involved~ — deal that works for most people involved. you will not please everyone _ involved. you will not please everyone. that's what we thought we

had in _ everyone. that's what we thought we had in this— everyone. that's what we thought we had in this particular circumstance to stop _ had in this particular circumstance to stop republicans have vetoed it, and that's _ to stop republicans have vetoed it, and that's whyjoe biden is going to texas, _ and that's whyjoe biden is going to texas, because he smells a bit of a political— texas, because he smells a bit of a political victory here, he considered going there and said look. _ considered going there and said look. and — considered going there and said look, and the guys whose ideas and want to— look, and the guys whose ideas and want to get— look, and the guys whose ideas and want to get things done, if the republicans want to exploit the situation, and will for me. i�*m republicans want to exploit the situation, and will for me. i'm not sure the more _ situation, and will for me. i'm not sure the more he _ situation, and will for me. i'm not sure the more he points - situation, and will for me. i'm not sure the more he points it- sure the more he points it immigration it plays well for him, but that's a political issue. the point you raised depends on his will is coming across your border and intelligence, which brings to the next story. you might remember last week that james cleverly. meanwhile in the uk, last weekjames cleverly, the home secretary, sacked the independent chief inspector of borders and immigration. david neal was dismissed, after some of his concerns with the handling immigration found their way into newspapers. well, david neal was in front of a committee of mps today, the home affairs committee, a chance to set out his side of the argument. as far as the big picture is concerned, i have been sacked for doing myjob.

i think i've been sacked for doing what the law asked of me and i have breached, i have fallen down over a clause in my employment contract. which i think is a crying shame, because i can do myjob actually well. i have been candid with his committee, we have produced multiple reports that have exposed the sometimes lack of effectiveness and efficiency in the system that the borders act sets me up to inspect. the issue is immigration plays well for the conservatives so none as the stories they are getting on top of it. we had a series a report that suggests that it was not the case and he is saying they buried it. he is saying that he's been sacked as a consequence of the government not liking _ consequence of the government not liking this— consequence of the government not liking this things he was saying and doing. _ liking this things he was saying and doing, their watchdog who had oversight over the immigration and

asylum _ oversight over the immigration and asylum system across the united kingdom, — asylum system across the united kingdom, worthing though, despite this story— kingdom, worthing though, despite this story of this guy been sacked in the _ this story of this guy been sacked in the particular circumstances of what _ in the particular circumstances of what happened to him, there has been no placement for david neal, no mechanism to put a new watchdog in place, _ mechanism to put a new watchdog in place. and _ mechanism to put a new watchdog in place, and that has led to 40 refugee — place, and that has led to 40 refugee charities in britain to ask -- look— refugee charities in britain to ask -- took at — refugee charities in britain to ask —— look at the situation were to have _ —— look at the situation were to have no— —— look at the situation were to have no oversight regarding the immigration policies of the united kingdom — immigration policies of the united kingdom that we should worry everyone. kingdom that we should worry eve one. , kingdom that we should worry everyone-— kingdom that we should worry eve one. , . ., ., everyone. this function on both sides, everyone. this function on both sides. the _ everyone. this function on both sides, the slight _ everyone. this function on both sides, the slight -- _ everyone. this function on both sides, the slight -- that's - everyone. this function on both sides, the slight -- that's why i sides, the slight —— that's why would axing this programme, or the parallels and things that can be compared. we will go to a short break, and talk about the white house meeting earlier today. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. - hair salons had to close during the covid—i9 pandemic. those with insurance policies, including this one at beeston in nottinghamshire, thought the insurance companies would pay out to cover their losses, but they kept refusing.

you know, our billsjust didn't stop because covid came and because the government closed us down. if anything, we still had all of our bills. we still had to pay our insurance premiums every month. now, hundreds of salons have won their legal case and insurers will have to pay. delighted. do you know what i'm going to say another word. relieved. while it's a legal victory. there's a problem. insurers want to deduct the amount the government paid to staff in furlough payments from what they agree to pay to salons. the largest insurance company for the personal care sector, called canopius, said it welcomes the clarity this arbitration brings and will abide by the decision and apply it to all the relevant policies and claims. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. - joe biden has been hosting the big four congressional leaders at the white house this afternoon to underline the urgency" of passing bills to keep the government open and to send aid to ukraine.

earlier this month, the senate passed a bipartisan $95 billion aid package for ukraine, israel and other national—security priorities, but the republican house speaker, mikejohnson, has not put it to a vote. in fact he won't even put it on the floor. and as a partial—government shutdown looms on friday, mrjohnson faces pressure from the right wing of his party to force spending cuts. i'm i' m totally i'm totally intrigued by all of this make, how we keep government open on friday. it make, how we keep government open on frida . , , . friday. it will be difficult and it's only a — friday. it will be difficult and it's only a small— friday. it will be difficult and it's only a small portion - friday. it will be difficult and it's only a small portion of i friday. it will be difficult and l it's only a small portion of the government i will close on friday on the deal reached prior to christmas, the deal reached prior to christmas, the bifurcated and broke up the government funding in the various pieces so only part of the government runs out of money in the next couple of weeks and the big pieces of government go on. only about 25% of our government runs on about 25% of our government runs on a budget, the rest of it is automatic spending. to the point of whether or not these parts of the

government will shut down this week, i think it is more likely than not. i've been through several of these. your former manager i've been through several of these. yourformer manager at i've been through several of these. your former manager at the white house so you know. find your former manager at the white house so you know.— house so you know. and that's a erson house so you know. and that's a person runs _ house so you know. and that's a person runs a — house so you know. and that's a person runs a shutdown. - house so you know. and that's a person runs a shutdown. in the i house so you know. and that's a - person runs a shutdown. in the past, i got the sense, sitting in washington, dc right now, lots of people wanted a shutdown. as of republicans wanted a shutdown to make a point and they didn't get it because of whatever happened. the exact opposite is true now. i don't get the feeling many people out want a government shutdown but they might get one anyway simply because they are incapable of really functioning most of my guess is, i think the meeting at the white house just wrapped, several people want to talk about funding, the government and mikejohnson, the speaker of the house, want to talk about border security, so we you are not to be used in same language are talking about the same topics, very difficult to get a agreement. i thoughtjust dunbartonshire thought just dunbartonshire security, put thoughtjust dunbartonshire security, put some in terms of ukraine funded, chuck schumer spoke to journalists after the meeting and

he said mikejohnson wants to get it good through, do you believe him? fin good through, do you believe him? on that i do. there is a centre of gravity on a few things. there are folks in the country who don't like the fog —— in fact we are funding ukraine. the centre of gravity is defined ukraine, since chu also with israel, certain elements, including the democratic party who don't want to fund the action taken to by the athenians. the difficulty comes when the senates and administration marry a few things. also support for taiwan and also the border package, and lots of folks would like to see it regularly straight up votes on one issue at the time, so they can pick and choose how they want to vote. if they decided that today in the white house, that sings all his progress and we will know about that before the end of the day. fin before the end of the day. on ukraine spending, kezia, we'll focus on what france doesn't give compared to germany, i think germany has

given 17 billion euros to ukraine, france less thani given 17 billion euros to ukraine, france less than i billion, but it was a french resident grandstanding yesterday, and there has been an extraordinary mismatch of communication, where he has spoken about sending troops to ukraine, united states and germany in the last few hours and it would not happen. last few hours and it would not ha en. �* , last few hours and it would not hauen. �*, ., , ., last few hours and it would not hauen. �*, .,., ., , ., ., happen. it's extraordinary, and no -- not showing — happen. it's extraordinary, and no -- not showing how _ happen. it's extraordinary, and no -- not showing how important - happen. it's extraordinary, and no -- not showing how important it l happen. it's extraordinary, and no| -- not showing how important it is —— not showing how important it is that the _ —— not showing how important it is that the united states continues to support— that the united states continues to support ukraine's right to defensive cells _ support ukraine's right to defensive cells as— support ukraine's right to defensive cells as a — support ukraine's right to defensive cells. as a day goes by where president _ cells. as a day goes by where president zelensky talks about the desperate need for utterly. it's about— desperate need for utterly. it's about what america does want the message _ about what america does want the message that sends, to countries like france — message that sends, to countries like france and germany, who like united _ like france and germany, who like united kingdom, for european nations could do— united kingdom, for european nations could do more but they would not step up— could do more but they would not step up on— could do more but they would not step up on this america unleashes that money in support.—

step up on this america unleashes that money in support. there could be a motion _ that money in support. there could be a motion to _ that money in support. there could be a motion to discharge _ that money in support. there could be a motion to discharge to - that money in support. there could be a motion to discharge to try - that money in support. there could be a motion to discharge to try andj be a motion to discharge to try and get a ukraine pleading asheville onto the floor, that could be one way around this problem? it’s way around this problem? it's an arcane rules _ way around this problem? it's an arcane rules that _ way around this problem? it's an arcane rules that you _ way around this problem? it's an arcane rules that you can - way around this problem? it's an arcane rules that you can bypass| way around this problem? it's an . arcane rules that you can bypass the speaker of the house if you have a majority of the body that wishes to do so. it slow and could take as many as nine legislative days, which really means about three or four weeks, so it would not prevent a shutdown at the end of this week or early next week but what was just mentioned there and what you talked about is a difficulty in this country. when we look at europe, and the british have been great, they have been great from the beginning supporting ukraine, the germans were elites of the game but it like they are stepping up. when the french taught like they do and only give i billion euros, it makes lawmakers on this side of the atlantic to stretch their head and wonder what we're doing this for. it's a gripping issue and we are glad to have but where are the french and the italians under spanish? the germans were late to the game and seem to be coming to it, but where were the a

year or so ago? it's a fair question to ask and i think that is a discussion taking place in washington these days. it discussion taking place in washington these days. it is, when ou look washington these days. it is, when you look at — washington these days. it is, when you look at the _ washington these days. it is, when you look at the list _ washington these days. it is, when you look at the list of _ washington these days. it is, when you look at the list of figures - washington these days. it is, when you look at the list of figures on . you look at the list of figures on how far down the table france is, you can see white donald trump get so animated about this. the one thing you can say about the summit is that they have twisted and some french arms, such that they would all be able to use shared eu funding to buy weapons outside the eu. that has been the biggest sticking point because we don't have the capacity to build shows and make ammunition within the eu, but we could find it elsewhere. hat within the eu, but we could find it elsewhere-— within the eu, but we could find it elsewhere. ., ., ., , ., , , elsewhere. not that any great speed. but ou are elsewhere. not that any great speed. itut you are right. _ elsewhere. not that any great speed. but you are right, it _ elsewhere. not that any great speed. but you are right, it was _ elsewhere. not that any great speed. but you are right, it was a _ elsewhere. not that any great speed. but you are right, it was a focus - elsewhere. not that any great speed. but you are right, it was a focus on i but you are right, it was a focus on france, _ but you are right, it was a focus on france, if— but you are right, it was a focus on france, if you — but you are right, it was a focus on france, if you remembertwo france, if you remember two years into this _ france, if you remember two years into this conflict now emma in the early— into this conflict now emma in the early days— into this conflict now emma in the early days of the conflict, there were _ early days of the conflict, there were extraordinary pictures of emmanuel macron sitting with putin as if he _ emmanuel macron sitting with putin as if he could talk about of the invasion— as if he could talk about of the invasion that was about taking under way. emmanuel macron has played an

on role _ way. emmanuel macron has played an on role in _ way. emmanuel macron has played an on role in this conflict, and it's no wonder— on role in this conflict, and it's no wonder the international community is looking at france and expecting _ community is looking at france and expecting them to step up. he community is looking at france and expecting them to step up.- expecting them to step up. he was left with egg _ expecting them to step up. he was left with egg on — expecting them to step up. he was left with egg on his _ expecting them to step up. he was left with egg on his face _ expecting them to step up. he was left with egg on his face today - expecting them to step up. he was left with egg on his face today as i left with egg on his face today as those statements came in. we will go to time for the panel. parts of the programme where the panel picks the stories they want to talk about. yesterday, mick, we were talking about the uniforms and baseball, they are all see—through, so i'm hoping since you want to talk about is spring training games, that more people go to watch right now. certainly getting more than they expected with where they go, it's baseball season for the long time, i know you guys are deep in your epl season and six nations are on, all those things are happening, we don't care about that, it's baseball season here, it's a darkest time in american sports, it's between the super bowl, the end of our american football season, and opening day,

the beginning of the real baseball season. spring training is when the teams go down to florida, gets of the winter and had to the sunshine and tens of thousands of friends followed him and spend days watching absolutely meaningless baseball games because as an american tradition. i'm not sure the see—through parents are an american tradition. share see-through parents are an american tradition. �* , , tradition. are there new signings, do nets tradition. are there new signings, do gets watch _ tradition. are there new signings, do gets watch them? _ tradition. are there new signings, do gets watch them? you - tradition. are there new signings, do gets watch them? you do - tradition. are there new signings, do gets watch them? you do a - tradition. are there new signings, | do gets watch them? you do a bit, but the big — do gets watch them? you do a bit, but the big games -- _ do gets watch them? you do a bit, but the big games -- big - do gets watch them? you do a bit, but the big games -- big names i do gets watch them? you do a bit, | but the big games -- big names do but the big games —— big names do not play, is where you get the rust off and you look at the winter —— younger players. off and you look at the winter -- younger players-— off and you look at the winter -- younger players. what is your team? i'm a minnesota _ younger players. what is your team? i'm a minnesota twins _ younger players. what is your team? i'm a minnesota twins finds - younger players. what is your team? i'm a minnesota twins finds so it - i'm a minnesota twins finds so it means i don't have a chance to win a world series. it's a wonderful american tradition. late world series. it's a wonderful american tradition.— world series. it's a wonderful american tradition. we look forward to the world — american tradition. we look forward to the world series, _ american tradition. we look forward to the world series, and _ american tradition. we look forward to the world series, and the - to the world series, and the baseball, seica michael, you want to talk about willy wonka, the willy wonka experience in glasgow, so they are not flocking to come up to say.

i'm a big fan of royal dallas i'll the willy— i'm a big fan of royal dallas i'll the willy wonka film that gene wilder— the willy wonka film that gene wilder starting, and a brilliant song — wilder starting, and a brilliant song in — wilder starting, and a brilliant song in it— wilder starting, and a brilliant song in it that gene wilder sings calm _ song in it that gene wilder sings calm with— song in it that gene wilder sings calm with me, and that is exactly what _ calm with me, and that is exactly what these — calm with me, and that is exactly what these kids had to do because they got— what these kids had to do because they got to this massive centre normally— they got to this massive centre normally use for a concert found it was pretty— normally use for a concert found it was pretty empty and diabolical overall. — was pretty empty and diabolical overall, people were charged. 355 quid overall, people were charged. quid for overall, people were charged. 755 quid for this, is that right? overall, people were charged. 35 quid for this, is that right? yes, | quid for this, is that right? yes, ou can quid for this, is that right? yes, you can see _ quid for this, is that right? yes, you can see from _ quid for this, is that right? yes, you can see from the _ quid for this, is that right? yes, you can see from the pictures i quid for this, is that right? yes, you can see from the pictures there, for the _ you can see from the pictures there, for the sum — you can see from the pictures there, for the sum total of absolutely nothing. — for the sum total of absolutely nothing, no tricycle —— chocolate. they're _ nothing, no tricycle —— chocolate. they're not— nothing, no tricycle —— chocolate. they're not even psyched about tube, right? no up 0lympus. were there any open numbers? right? no up olympus. were there any open numbers?— open numbers? there is one on for it was so bad — open numbers? there is one on for it was so bad that _ open numbers? there is one on for it was so bad that police _ open numbers? there is one on for it was so bad that police work because | was so bad that police work because to try— was so bad that police work because to try to— was so bad that police work because to try to do— was so bad that police work because to try to do with disgruntled customers icing for their money

back, _ customers icing for their money back, and — customers icing for their money back, and organisers have since had everyone _ back, and organisers have since had everyone who paid will get their money— everyone who paid will get their money back because it was that bad. no disrespect, but i love going to glasgow, but this is why we come to the united states with the real experience. the united states with the real experience-— the united states with the real exerience. . , ., , experience. the real question is did the open-loop _ experience. the real question is did the open-loop is — experience. the real question is did the open-loop is have _ experience. the real question is did the open-loop is have the - the open—loop is have the see—through pants on. i the open-loop is have the see-through pants on. the open-loop is have the see-throu~h ants on. ., ._ see-through pants on. i would pay 45 auid for see-through pants on. i would pay 45 quid for that. — see-through pants on. i would pay 45 quid for that. i _ see-through pants on. i would pay 45 quid for that, i would. _ see-through pants on. i would pay 45 quid for that, i would. we're - see-through pants on. i would pay 45 quid for that, i would. we're out - see-through pants on. i would pay 45 quid for that, i would. we're out of i quid for that, i would. we're out of time, thank you for your time and company this evening, always to get your analysis. will be back seems tomorrow, hope you join us for that, have a good evening. hello from the bbc sport centre. i'm will perry. the holders manchester city are heading into the fa cup quarterfinals thanks mainly to earling haaland who's scored five goals against luton

at kenilworth road. the norweigen wrapped up a first half hat—trick courtesy of three kevin de bruyne assists. that's his 6th hat—trick for city. jordan clark scored twice for luton to bring it back to 3—2 — but haaland struck twice more, to seal it for the visitors. manchester —— manchester city when it 6-2 manchester —— manchester city when it 6—2 and into the last eight. anthony gordan gave newcastle the lead against championship side blackburn in their last 16 tie at ewood park. sammie szmodics levelled 11 minutes from time. a reminder that these ties will be decided tonight through extra—time and penalties if needed. and they're into extra—time on the south coast where abdul fattawu has put the championship leaders leicester in front aganst bournemouth at the vitality stadium. there are four more fa cup fixtures tomorrow, including chelsea against leeds.

chelsea will be looking to bounce back after sunday's league cup final defeat to liverpool. their manager mauricio pochettino, says though he has a good relationship with the club's owner, he understands that brings no guarantees. it is not in my hands. we have a very good relationship, with the owners and the sporting director, but it is up to them. after to trust or not. it is always about them... it is not the coach's decision. it's i—i between ross county and st mirren in the scottish premiership — county are looking to move out of the relegation play—off place and st mirren are hoping to move into the top four. northern ireland's women retained their place in league b of the nations league, thanks to a 1—1 draw at home to montenegro in the second leg of their promotion—relegation play—off. they had a 2—0 lead from the away game but that was halved by the visitors, before simone magill scored the equaliser. they can now turn their attentions

to qualifying for euro 2025, which starts in april. disappointment for scotland, who lost to finland in the final of the pinatar cup, an invitational tournament in spain. scotland were behind until the 75th minute, when martha thomas scored her third goal of the competition, to make iti—i. it went to penalties, but erin cuthbert and nicola doherty both missed from the spot, handing victory to finland. england produced another strong attacking performance to complete their training camp in spain, beating italy 5—i. lauren hemp scored twice, as they followed up last week's 7—2 win over austria with another comfortable victory. hemp said the squad is in great place going into euro qualifying. and new wales manager rhian wilkinson was watching as they beat the republic of ireland 2—0 in theirfriendly in talla — lily woodham with their second goal.

reading fans say it's "misguided" of the efl to dock the club two more points while they're looking for a buyer. the owner of the league one side has failed to pay an hmrc bill, so they've been further punished following an earlier four—point deduction for nonpayment of wages. they're just outside the relegation zone with 11 games remaining there were mixed fortunes for britain's tennis players at the mexico 0pen. jack draper is through to the last 16, but dan evans is out, he lost to ben shelton. there was good news for the british women's number one katie boulter. she cruised past ukrainian lesia tsurenko in straight sets. boulter will now face brazilian beatriz haddad maia in the second round. finally, the 1500—metre world champion, josh kerr, says a gold medal at the upcoming world indoor championships in glasgow would set him up for success at the paris 0lympics. he'll race over the longer distance of 3000 metres on saturday night — but he's excited to be competing on his home track. well, it's a world championships

and you have some fantastic africans, you have some fantastic americans, you have great europeans, like, it will just be fantastic across the board and i think i have lots of strength, especially as a championship racer on home turf, but it will be an extremely difficult race. everyone can make their decision on who the favourite is, i don't really care, i am going in with a plan, and if i execute i think i'll be able to go with a gold medal. i am riding this train, and i have a lot of respect for indoors, but i have a massive respect also for the olympics. so just getting the balance right, and it i am ready to go i will be at every major i can be at, but i'm not someone who races a lot, but when i race i'm good to go. that meant that i wasn't racing three or four indoor meets before this, it's just melrose andthis, and i think those are two big events to get me excited, and there's lots on the line. and that's all the sport for now. i will be back with more literacy you then.

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 i3—i4 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.

i'm ss in washington and this is bbc world news america. the us says more work needs to be done before israel and hamas will agree to a temporary ceasefire and hostage deal

as the un warns of imminent famine in gaza, with nearly two million people displaced — we'll take you inside the daily lives of gaza's civilians. and — as michigan votes in primary elections — president biden's handling of the israel—gaza war could impact his support in the battleground state. welcome to world news america. president biden says a pause in fighting in gaza could begin as soon as monday. but hamas has yet to respond to a gaza ceasefire deal drawn up in paris over the weekend. the deal would include a pause in all military operations for more than a month, and the exchange of palestinian prisoners held by israel for israeli hostages. negotiators are hoping to reach a ceasefire agreement that can be implemented before ramadan, which begins on march tenth. the draft framework would include a 40—day

pause in all military operations.