we will talk about that not sure that headline made sense. elon musk, is suing openai for breach of contract. the billionaire entrepreneur says the us firm is now putting profit before its founding principle of developing ai responsibly. mr musk, who helped set up the firm, says microsoft has ploughed billions into open ai, and has in effect turned it into a subsidiary. the two companies deny the claim but us regulators are investigating the parameters of microsofts investment. mr musk left openai in 2018 to set up his own rival. he has warned before, that the unfettered use of generative artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat. microsoft just bought microsoftjust bought one of the emergent ai companies in france this week. they are already under investigation over competition law. do you think microsoft is starting

to suffocate space for innovation? certainly isaac is problematic when it comes to artificial intelligence field where we need as many contenders to climb the ladder and fewer larger organisations which are creating this revolutionary technology but polling the ladder up behind them. having no serious questions asked about elon mosques motivation, the worlds richest man complaining about profit making over benefit to humanity, which some feel is a bit self—serving was that —— elon musk. across the world about whether ai is going to benefit humanity or whether it will harm mankind. if we have fears over the latter, which is certainly some politicians have a voice and how are they going to regulate it? in the uk at least there were very slow to

regulate the internet. and when they did eventually it was a very far with wide reaching piece of legislation which encompassed arguably far more without addressing the fundamental concerns we have over safety online. i the fundamental concerns we have over safety online.— over safety online. i was about to ask ou, over safety online. i was about to ask you. ian. _ over safety online. i was about to ask you, ian, whether _ over safety online. i was about to ask you, ian, whether it's a - over safety online. i was about to | ask you, ian, whether it's a better thing that could big companies are in charge and controlling the roll—out of this extremely powerful technology for the a very good point, the big companies that have had charge of social media, meta and twitter, tiktok in these big companies they've not done a very good job of that. so maybe we would be better going in the other way. they've done a horrible job of it. social_ they've done a horrible job of it. social media has basically regulated it self. _ social media has basically regulated it self, which meant it has no itself, which meant it has no interest— itself, which meant it has no interest in_ it self, which meant it has no interest in taking responsibility for the — interest in taking responsibility for the well—being of either the

people — for the well—being of either the people that are on their platforms or at the _ people that are on their platforms or at the political systems that they— or at the political systems that they operate in. and democracy and our citizens — they operate in. and democracy and our citizens are worse off as a consequence was that when it comes to ai, _ consequence was that when it comes to ai, certainly the governments are trying _ to ai, certainly the governments are trying to— to ai, certainly the governments are trying to get a move on governance with much— trying to get a move on governance with much greater urgency and part because _ with much greater urgency and part because of— with much greater urgency and part because of the lessons they have learned _ because of the lessons they have learned from the hands off on social media _ learned from the hands off on social media and — learned from the hands off on social media. and companies are trying with various— media. and companies are trying with various degrees of success to cooperate with those governments. it's cooperate with those governments. it's hot _ cooperate with those governments. it's hot at _ cooperate with those governments. it's not at all clear that it's going _ it's not at all clear that it's going to _ it's not at all clear that it's going to succeed. the technology is moving _ going to succeed. the technology is moving a _ going to succeed. the technology is moving a lot faster than the governments are. that means the business — governments are. that means the business models are going to matter a lot more _ business models are going to matter a lot more for the government. i do worry— a lot more for the government. i do worry that _ a lot more for the government. i do worry that when we think about the future _ worry that when we think about the future of— worry that when we think about the future of al — worry that when we think about the future of ai in three or five years' time _ future of ai in three or five years' time it's— future of ai in three or five years' time it's quite possible that with the amount of computing required and the amount of computing required and the amount— the amount of computing required and the amount of computing required and the amount of energy required to run that computer it's only going to be perhaps— that computer it's only going to be perhaps a — that computer it's only going to be perhaps a very small number of systemically important companies, maybe _ systemically important companies, maybe even working with government

that witi— maybe even working with government that will be capable of operating at the cutting edge. that will require a much _ the cutting edge. that will require a much more surge of governance and that's— a much more surge of governance and that's where _ a much more surge of governance and that's where the technology goes. a quick that's where the technology goes. quick thought from both of you, 1's quick thought from both of you, is social media posts i saw from one of our panelists this week, he's been talking to senator warner and he said they have a dossier in the hands of the russians are now able to create these thoughts and personas on social media using ai in a much more efficient, dangerous way then they were able to in 2016—2020. the concern was that senator warner think they haven't had a conversation in congress about how to stop at or tackle it.— to stop at or tackle it. that's ri . ht. it to stop at or tackle it. that's right- it can _ to stop at or tackle it. that's right. it can require - to stop at or tackle it. that's right. it can require a - to stop at or tackle it. that's right. it can require a crisis i to stop at or tackle it. that's i right. it can require a crisis 1st. we already— right. it can require a crisis 1st. we already saw one deep fake with robo cati— we already saw one deep fake with robo call pretending to be biden in the run-up— robo call pretending to be biden in the run—up to the new hampshire primary — the run—up to the new hampshire primary. there's gotta be a lot more of this— primary. there's gotta be a lot more of this and _ primary. there's gotta be a lot more of this and companies are going to have to _ of this and companies are going to have to respond very quickly with

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to convince members of the public at a speed that may not be corrected before they go to the polls. certainly there is a very real concern they are. i'm not sure that the government has the tools yet to address it. irate the government has the tools yet to address it. ~ ., ., ., to talk about something us are in the times today. the decision of the supreme court this week, that they will hear arguments on donald trump's claims of absolute immunity is a crucial delay. with a hearing set for late april it is unlikely the justices will issue any opinion until the annual release of their major judgments in late june. that means the earliest a trial could start would early autumn, just weeks from election day. and given the sensitivities around campaigning its conceivable that it won t happen at all before the election. so where does that leave nikki haley? a distant second in michigan on tuesday but throughout the early contests she has been taking a solid share of the moderate, independent vote. and is now sharpening her attacks on donald trump. donald trump, you have one bout

of chaos after the other. this court case, that controversy, this tweet, that senior moment. you can't fixjoe biden's chaos with republican chaos. the times gerard baker asks today whether there is a third way for haley. could she run as alternative to the two aged and unpopular figures, that 70% of voters say they dont want? i know there is no tradition of a third candidate doing well in presidential elections, not well enough to take the white house put up could she be it? ,, , , _ it? she is getting pummelled by trum -. it? she is getting pummelled by trump. including _ it? she is getting pummelled by trump. including losing - it? she is getting pummelled by trump. including losing by - it? she is getting pummelled by trump. including losing by 20 i it? she is getting pummelled by- trump. including losing by 20 points in her— trump. including losing by 20 points in her home — trump. including losing by 20 points in her home state. tim scott who she endorsed _ in her home state. tim scott who she endorsed and help get hisjob is angling — endorsed and help get hisjob is angling as full throated lee as humanly— angling as full throated lee as humanly possible to be trumps vice president— humanly possible to be trumps vice president or at least favourite chiid — president or at least favourite chiid it's _ president or at least favourite child. it's quite something. there is no _ child. it's quite something. there is no iane — child. it's quite something. there is no lane for nikki haley. should

be running — is no lane for nikki haley. should be running against a president at a former— be running against a president at a former president. in a country where incumbents— former president. in a country where incumbents really matters enormously. i understand that baker and others _ enormously. i understand that baker and others in the political establishment are desperate to make that happen to find someone other than the _ that happen to find someone other than the two candidates that they don't _ than the two candidates that they don't personally like. that's how you get— don't personally like. that's how you get trump in the first place because the elites were so disconnected. do you want to do that again. _ disconnected. do you want to do that again. you _ disconnected. do you want to do that again, you can but it's not going anywhere — again, you can but it's not going anywhere-— again, you can but it's not going an here. , �*, anywhere. why do you think she's sta in: anywhere. why do you think she's staying in? _ anywhere. why do you think she's staying in? if— anywhere. why do you think she's staying in? if you _ anywhere. why do you think she's staying in? if you were _ anywhere. why do you think she's staying in? if you were to - anywhere. why do you think she's staying in? if you were to look- anywhere. why do you think she's staying in? if you were to look at| staying in? if you were to look at no labels to find a figurehead. joe mansion has pulled out, yang has pulled out, various others say they don't want it. there is some structure there was no labels, she could sort of fit into and burn bridges with the republican party. might she go that way? she bridges with the republican party. might she go that way?— bridges with the republican party. might she go that way? she said she has no plans — might she go that way? she said she has no plans for— might she go that way? she said she has no plans for after _ has no plans for after super

tuesday~ _ has no plans for after super tuesday. that's obviously a lie. but it implies _ tuesday. that's obviously a lie. but it implies that she may be thinking about— it implies that she may be thinking about dropping out after that. she's lost a _ about dropping out after that. she's lost a lot— about dropping out after that. she's lost a lot of— about dropping out after that. she's lost a lot of big donors which is a problem — lost a lot of big donors which is a problem. she might have been hoping that there _ problem. she might have been hoping that there was going to be a conviction against trump which would suddenly— conviction against trump which would suddenly crater his candidacy and -ive suddenly crater his candidacy and give her— suddenly crater his candidacy and give her as— suddenly crater his candidacy and give her as a suddenly crater his candidacy and give heras a person suddenly crater his candidacy and give her as a person with the second most _ give her as a person with the second most delegates on the republican party a _ most delegates on the republican party a lane. as you mentioned with the supreme court, that's now almost certainly— the supreme court, that's now almost certainly not _ the supreme court, that's now almost certainly not going to happen so you won't _ certainly not going to happen so you won't have _ certainly not going to happen so you won't have a conviction against him. trump _ won't have a conviction against him. trump witt— won't have a conviction against him. trump will still own maca mac and the republican party. in the long term, _ the republican party. in the long term, if— the republican party. in the long term, if trump gets destroyed in the generat— term, if trump gets destroyed in the general election nikki haley would be able _ general election nikki haley would be able to say, i'm the ones that was out — be able to say, i'm the ones that was out there after trump has lost four elections in a role for the republican party. i'm not that old, vote for— republican party. i'm not that old, vote for me — republican party. i'm not that old, vote for me in 2028. it mayjust be that she's — vote for me in 2028. it mayjust be that she's personally angry for trump — that she's personally angry for trump having gone after her as nimrod —

trump having gone after her as nimrod in— trump having gone after her as nimrod in these all of the southerly races _ nimrod in these all of the southerly races strobes she's a strong person, she's— races strobes she's a strong person, she's got— races strobes she's a strong person, she's got a _ races strobes she's a strong person, she's got a real ego she mayjust be angry _ she's got a real ego she mayjust be angry don't— she's got a real ego she mayjust be angry. don't take away the fact that these _ angry. don't take away the fact that these are _ angry. don't take away the fact that these are individuals with big egos that make — these are individuals with big egos that make decision sometimes on the basis of— that make decision sometimes on the basis of how they feel. yes, that make decision sometimes on the basis of how they feel.— basis of how they feel. yes, it may be. annabelle,... _ basis of how they feel. yes, it may be. annabelle,... i _ basis of how they feel. yes, it may be. annabelle,... i would - basis of how they feel. yes, it may be. annabelle,... i would not - basis of how they feel. yes, it may be. annabelle,... i would not say i basis of how they feel. yes, it may | be. annabelle,... i would not say a woman spurned. _ be. annabelle,... i would not say a woman spurned. don't _ be. annabelle,... i would not say a woman spurned. don't go - be. annabelle,... i would not say a woman spurned. don't go there. i woman spurned. don't go there. revenue woman spurned. don't go there. revenge is _ woman spurned. don't go there. revenge is best _ woman spurned. don't go there. revenge is best served - woman spurned. don't go there. revenge is best served cold. - woman spurned. don't go there. | revenge is best served cold. the more she stays in this race the more she attacks donald trump the more she attacks donald trump the more she draws attention within the moderate independent side of the republican party to the floors of the former president. i republican party to the floors of the former president.— the former president. i have to disa . ree the former president. i have to disagree with _ the former president. i have to disagree with ian _ the former president. i have to disagree with ian but _ the former president. i have to disagree with ian but i - the former president. i have to disagree with ian but i doubt i the former president. i have to i disagree with ian but i doubt that haley will walk away. there is no normal path to power but the trump situation is far from normal path to power but the trump situation is farfrom normal. yes, donor cash may be declining, she still getting plenty of it. what would stop her from still getting plenty of it. what would stop herfrom pursuing this? i don't think should be a good spoiler. no labels would want her as

mansion ruled it out. announcing after super tuesday it would lay nicely to the democrats if they are concerned about a third party attacked themselves. it's a real longshot. the fundamental problem that nikki haley has is that brand of republicanism, which is similar to reaganism, perhaps the last remnants of it within the party is quite unpopular in the us at the moment. we know this from all of the primaries. were she to strike out and not have support from the republican party i doubt she would get very far. republican party i doubt she would get very far-— get very far. one last thought on that. ian, — get very far. one last thought on that. ian, is— get very far. one last thought on that. ian, is it— get very far. one last thought on that. ian, is it unpopular- get very far. one last thought on that. ian, is it unpopular or- get very far. one last thought on that. ian, is it unpopular orjustl that. ian, is it unpopular orjust unpopular within a very noisy base? it's legitimately unpopular. mitt romney— it's legitimately unpopular. mitt romney got spanked and i think is a wonderful— romney got spanked and i think is a wonderful human being. he is stepping — wonderful human being. he is stepping down. ijust don't think it is not _ stepping down. ijust don't think it is not 2024 — stepping down. ijust don't think it is not 2024 america. will that they are. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different

stories from across the uk. these clinicians are plotting a route through the spine. they're taking ct scans and x—rays, which will be used to create a map for today's surgery. and now we see the white bits of the bony part of the patient, the spine and the dark bits of the soft tissue which we try to avoid. the spine belongs to geoffrey perry. for more than 15 years, he's suffered from sciatica. part of his spine is crushing the major nerves, which run down his legs. to stop the spine from crushing geoffrey's nerves they need to support part of it with a metal cage held in place with four screws. if they're out by even a few millimetres, geoffrey could be paralysed, and that's where the navigational robot comes in. it's like the navigation in the car. we've got the starting point where we're going to start in the skin and then the end point is within the bone of the spine. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website.

you're live with bbc news. my daughter is soon to turn 17 and we have a problem — we only have an electric car. and so we have discussing whether we a little run around, a manual car she can learn in — or not. a report out today suggests the number of people taking automatic—only exam is at a record high — 324,000. that's a third higher than it was the previous year. many of you might think, best to learn in a manual first. but lets face it the demise of the manual gearbox is here. you were all mad for automatics of the us. do you still are not a stick shift? it the us. do you still are not a stick shift? ~ , ., y the us. do you still are not a stick shift? ~ , ., , ~ ., , ., shift? it kills me. nobody knows how to drive a stick— shift? it kills me. nobody knows how to drive a stick any _ shift? it kills me. nobody knows how to drive a stick any more _ shift? it kills me. nobody knows how to drive a stick any more in _ shift? it kills me. nobody knows how to drive a stick any more in the - to drive a stick any more in the united — to drive a stick any more in the united states pulled top out at an old 2001— united states pulled top out at an old 2001 box store. i drive it. advocates _ old 2001 box store. i drive it. advocates were $6,000 in book value and it's— advocates were $6,000 in book value and it's a _ advocates were $6,000 in book value and it's a stick you're actually driving — and it's a stick you're actually driving it. _ and it's a stick you're actually driving it, for christ's sake. i'm cranky— driving it, for christ's sake. i'm

cranky about this. i think we clearly— cranky about this. i think we clearly need to do something with our youth — clearly need to do something with our outh. ., p, clearly need to do something with our outh. ., ., ,., ., our youth. you are so right. you turn the wheel _ our youth. you are so right. you turn the wheel this _ our youth. you are so right. you turn the wheel this way, - our youth. you are so right. you turn the wheel this way, that. our youth. you are so right. you l turn the wheel this way, that way. no fun and driving anymore. i noticed that toyota are bringing out a stick shift, a gearbox version of the electric car because people want to drive. i the electric car because people want to drive. ~ the electric car because people want to drive. ,, ., �* , the electric car because people want to drive. ~ . �* , �* to drive. i think that's right. i'm not the to drive. i think that's right. i'm rrot the sole _ to drive. i think that's right. i'm not the sole two _ to drive. i think that's right. i'm not the sole two sort _ to drive. i think that's right. i'm not the sole two sort of- to drive. i think that's right. i'm not the sole two sort of person | to drive. i think that's right. i'm - not the sole two sort of person that derives joy from driving. nonetheless the coming—of—age inexperience and enjoyment that you get from trying to do a start in a manual car when you're 17 on your driving test. part of me does feel a little bit sad that that is going to be lost. in the end we will all be driving electric vehicles. there is no need for us to have a gearbox. sadly, i think they are on their way out. i sadly, i think they are on their way out. p, , sadly, i think they are on their way out. ., ., ., “ sadly, i think they are on their way out. .,, ., ., ,, ., , sadly, i think they are on their way out. .,, ., , , . ., out. i was looking for this piece of -a er, out. i was looking for this piece of paper. actually — out. i was looking for this piece of paper, actually more _ out. i was looking for this piece of paper, actually more drivers - paper, actually more drivers failed their testing automatics than in the manual for the 48% of learners in a

manual for the 48% of learners in a manual car pass versus 48 a3. manual for the 48% of learners in a manual car pass versus 48 43. maybe i do need a gear, i don't want to do it twice without you've got to wait 15 weeks. they are still dealing with covid backlog. this 15 weeks. they are still dealing with covid backlog.— 15 weeks. they are still dealing with covid backlog. this is the nhs ou're with covid backlog. this is the nhs you're talking _ with covid backlog. this is the nhs you're talking about? _ with covid backlog. this is the nhs you're talking about? no, - with covid backlog. this is the nhs you're talking about? no, it's - with covid backlog. this is the nhs| you're talking about? no, it's worse than that, the _ you're talking about? no, it's worse than that, the dv _ you're talking about? no, it's worse than that, the dv lsa. _ no, it's worse than that, the dv lsa. let's bring in the panel: annabel denham, deputy comment editor at the telegraph. i'll start with you ian, i'm glad you picked this story for the aid agencies suspending deliveries to sudan because of the attacks in the red sea. ~ �* ., sudan because of the attacks in the red sea. ~ �* . ., ~ sudan because of the attacks in the red sea. ~ �* . ., ,, ., sudan because of the attacks in the red sea. ~ �* . . ,, . red sea. we're all talking about the conflict in the _ red sea. we're all talking about the conflict in the middle _ red sea. we're all talking about the conflict in the middle east, - conflict in the middle east, focusing on gaza and of course the red sea _ focusing on gaza and of course the red sea has met with all these who attacks _ red sea has met with all these who attacks that shipping is been a real sunak— attacks that shipping is been areal sunak reat— attacks that shipping is been a real sunak real problem. gas prices are comparatively low than what they were before all of this. it's not affecting — were before all of this. it's not affecting the wealthy world there is one part _ affecting the wealthy world there is one part of the world that is really being affected, one of the worst humanitarian crisis is in the world

in sudan — humanitarian crisis is in the world in sudan a — humanitarian crisis is in the world in sudan. a civil war ongoing, massive — in sudan. a civil war ongoing, massive number of refugees and they can't get _ massive number of refugees and they can't get aid in. why not? they are on the _ can't get aid in. why not? they are on the red — can't get aid in. why not? they are on the red sea and those boats can't -et on the red sea and those boats can't get through. no one is talking about this. get through. no one is talking about this it's _ get through. no one is talking about this. it's very important story and a yet _ this. it's very important story and a yet another reason why the who these _ a yet another reason why the who these need to be shut down. we try on this programme _ these need to be shut down. we try on this programme to _ these need to be shut down. we try on this programme to keep it - these need to be shut down. we try on this programme to keep it in - on this programme to keep it in the headlines and keep going back to it. one of the reasons it came back this week is because we're constantly talking about migration and how we deal with migration. the simple truth is that if you look allow instability, one and a half million people displaced, tens of thousands already killed, don't be surprised if people start to leave the country and make to safety. the best way to deal with is the root problem put up the united states has the power to do that within the sudan. the united states is dealing _ do that within the sudan. the united states is dealing with _ do that within the sudan. the united states is dealing with in _ do that within the sudan. the united states is dealing with in the - states is dealing with in the western hemisphere to for them you -ot western hemisphere to for them you got the _ western hemisphere to for them you got the conversations with the

foreign— got the conversations with the foreign minister from guatemala with tony blinken, you can you send enough — tony blinken, you can you send enough money on the ground so they don't necessarily want to leave? is a far— don't necessarily want to leave? is a far bigger— don't necessarily want to leave? is a far bigger problem for europe coming — a far bigger problem for europe coming from africa and from the middle _ coming from africa and from the middle east that it is for the united — middle east that it is for the united states. and dos file that money— united states. and dos file that money is — united states. and dos file that money is getting harder and harder to find _ money is getting harder and harder to find. ., money is getting harder and harder to find, ., ,, . money is getting harder and harder to find. ., ,, . , to find. new envoy for sudan. is it ttoin on to find. new envoy for sudan. is it going on the _ to find. new envoy for sudan. is it going on the list _ to find. new envoy for sudan. is it going on the list of— to find. new envoy for sudan. is it going on the list of priorities - to find. new envoy for sudan. is it going on the list of priorities for l going on the list of priorities for state? i going on the list of priorities for state? ~ going on the list of priorities for state? ,, . , going on the list of priorities for state? ~ . , ., , going on the list of priorities for state? ~ ., ., , �* state? i think it has to be. i've been talking — state? i think it has to be. i've been talking a _ state? i think it has to be. i've been talking a lot _ state? i think it has to be. i've been talking a lot about - state? i think it has to be. i've been talking a lot about the i state? i think it has to be. i've| been talking a lot about the us ambassador to the un and this is one of her— ambassador to the un and this is one of her top _ ambassador to the un and this is one of her top priorities right now. annabelle, you want to talk about obesity. is become a big this week for the risk to global health and hunger. it’s for the risk to global health and hunter. �* , . for the risk to global health and hunter. 3 . . ., . , hunger. it's quite an extraordinary development _ hunger. it's quite an extraordinary development if _ hunger. it's quite an extraordinary development if you _ hunger. it's quite an extraordinary development if you consider - hunger. it's quite an extraordinary development if you consider for i development if you consider for millennia forward to enact food scarcity has been a major threat facing mankind. now it's actually food abundance that has led to this huge health crisis. clinically obese, it's now the leading form of

malnutrition. the number of people who are considered underweight has fallen below the number who are obese. clearly both issues need to be addressed. certainly in the uk i think it speaks to, it uk was 78 out of 200 countries and analyse for obesity levels. i think he really speaks to the failure of the public health establishment to tackle this. they have grown in numbers that if received a huge amount of funding from government. often taking the form of lifestyle bands, food reformulation, sugar taxes, those sort of things. they have simply failed we desperately need a change of strategy because this is undoubtedly a serious issue that will have implications for the nhs, serious implications for child health. i serious implications for child health. ., , , health. i wonder if people need help with is. i health. i wonder if people need help with is- i was _ health. i wonder if people need help with is. i was looking _ health. i wonder if people need help with is. i was looking at _ health. i wonder if people need help with is. i was looking at the - health. i wonder if people need help with is. i was looking at the list -

with is. i was looking at the list of foods that would make you obese this week and on there is my seated batch loaf and peanut butter which i thought was healthy food. then i read in another story that there are other countries in south america where they put black marks on food thatis where they put black marks on food that is ultra process or not healthy for you so that consumers know what they are eating and what to stay away from. would that be a good idea? i away from. would that be a good idea? . . , ., , idea? i am weary of this term ultra rocess idea? i am weary of this term ultra process because _ idea? i am weary of this term ultra process because it _ idea? i am weary of this term ultra process because it seems - idea? i am weary of this term ultra process because it seems to - process because it seems to encompass anything that could not be made in your kitchen. there plenty of foods that we would regard as healthy would you buy at the supermarket shelves and made in a factory which contain things like preservatives, which have obvious benefits themselves. i think there is a lot of information out there for consumers when they are in the supermarkets. we have things like calorie labelling on menus now introduced by the uk government. it doesn't really seem to be working. i

wonder whether we need to change completely and have much greater emphasis on educating people around food, cooking and those sorts of things. i food, cooking and those sorts of thins. ~' ,, �* things. i think you're right. education _ things. i think you're right. education in _ things. i think you're right. education in school - things. i think you're right. education in school on - things. i think you're right. education in school on this| things. i think you're right. - education in school on this would be helpful. some do it, many don't. we're out of time. thank you very much for your company this evening. we will be back the same time next week. i hope you willjoin us for that have a very good weekend. good night. hello from the bbc sport centre. in formula one, the first race of the new season is upon us. and away from all the distractions off the track, it was very much business as usual on it, in qualifying for the first race of the season — the bahrain grand prix. red bull's max verstappen put in a dominant performance, to start on pole when the race gets under way at three o'clock our time tomorrow. patrick gearey reports.

after all that has surrounded this grand prix, now the moment forfocus, for max verstappen, there were standards to maintain, a first blurry gleam of the red bull real speed, which has been kept hidden in practice. even so, for most of qualifying he was in a contest. the ferraris of carlos sainz and charles leclerc were quick in q2, leclair was quickest. far quicker than lewis hamilton. after a promising practice he sparks and did not ignite finishing eighth. his team—mate, george russell, finish better, his late pace meanness he will start tomorrow's race third, behind charles leclerc and max verstappen, who finds that share a philosophy that tends to end in victory. his teams is up to the grand prix has been complicated to say the least but he will start the season where he finished the last, first. patrick geary, bbc news. so verstappen and red

bull looking ominous again for their rivals. let's hear from the man who finished third quickest britains's mercedes driver george russell huge amount of work for that we had really great drivers based on the simulator lewis and i've been back making some improvements with the time will tell tomorrow if we've made a big step forward and a qualifying pace was that we had to compromise the race pace at all, —— haven't compromise for that i think it will be a fine race for everybody other than max. meanwhile red bull team principal christian horner, has again denied allegations of inappropriate behaviour, after a series of alleged messages were leaked. horner was cleared on wednesday, after an internal investigation looked into his behaviour towards a female colleague. an anonymous email, with a link to messages, purporting to involve horner, was sent to formula i personnel and media yesterday. horner said... "i won't comment on anonymous speculation, but, to reiterate, i have always denied the allegations." tim jotischky is a reputation management expert.

clearly he has repeatedly said he has been an exonerated and he has nothing to answer for. but it can be difficult to do that because the weight of events, the fact that you are the centre of the story, it becomes impossible to focus on what you are there for, which is the win races. a mean, sometimes you don't think your position is sustainable, there might be someone in business who does, it's something you might see it happen, but it's not impossible that he would run it out. next to a fantastic win for britain's katie boulter this evening which has taken her into the semi finals of the san diego open britain's number one took the first set six four against the seventh seed donn vekic and surged. becca chipped back but also produce a brilliant on the server to take the match in straight sets. some victory there- — the match in straight sets. some victory there. christian _ the match in straight sets. some victory there. christian coleman | victory there. christian coleman stormed to victory in the outdoor

world champion liles in the indoor athletic championship. world record holder the strongest are held off a fast finishing liles who ran out of track for the common seal goal and six—point 4i who ran out of track for the common seal goal and six—point 41 seconds ahead ofjamaica. ahead of jamaica. there was a shock in the women's highjump as ukrainian defending world champion yaroslava mahuchikh was beaten the 2023 outdoor champion on this occasion finished second best to australian nicola olyslagers who cleared one metre 99 centimetres at her third and final attempt to seal her first global title. britain's morgan lake finshed down in sixth. edinburgh are up to the 4th in the united rugby championship — after beating ospreys 19 points 15. hamish watson got the home side off the mark early, with the first try — ben healy�*s points with the boot allowed them to stretch their lead... to stretch their lead. but ospreys rallied in the second half —

but not to be, as healy�*s penalty made the game sure for edinburgh... the win for them ending ospreys four game winning run. in rugby league super league st. helens beat the leopards 12—4. warranted wolves got wins. that's all the support for now. we will see you soon. hello there. february in england and wales was the mildest on record, but the first day of march has brought something quite chilly. a lot of showers, too, for england and wales. and in norfolk, we had some hail in those showers as well. and again, we've seen a bit more snow over some of the higher hills — here in derbyshire, a very slushy mix earlier on today. we've got cold air in place right the way across the uk. we're going to stay in cold air through the weekend as well. and with that cold air, we've got low pressure in charge, which is why we're seeing this wet weather with some winteryness over the hills. that weather front has been taking some rain and hail,

snow across northern england. that's moving away, but heading its way into scotland overnight tonight. the same time, we'll see a northerly wind bringing showers into northern ireland and some wet weather developing in the south east of england, pushing into the midlands and other eastern parts of england. that could keep temperatures just above freezing. but it's touch and go. it will be a cold and frosty start for many, i think, on saturday morning, especially where we have the clearer skies. but through the weekend, we do stay in this cold air, and it's on saturday that we'll see most of the showers or longer spells of rain. drier picture on sunday, but more mist and fog around. and there will be some frosty mornings, as we've seen already. we've got this wetter weather on saturday across the south east of england, moving through east anglia, the midlands, up into northern england. also some wet weather and some hill snow for northern parts of scotland. that northerly wind keeps those cold showers across northern ireland, wales in the southwest, the midlands and the south east of england should improve during the afternoon with some sunshine, but those temperatures aren't really improving from today. again, we're going to be around 7—8 degrees fairly widely. that low pressure is still with us.

it's tending to drift northwards and weakening, hence something a bit drier. but this weather front is not far away. it looks like at the moment it's bringing rain through the north sea and up towards the northern isles. we're going to start with a bit more mist and fog, central, southern england, the midlands and northern england lifting and brightening up with some sunshine. a bit cloudy though, i think, for scotland and the odd shower out across these western areas. but many places will have a dry day, i think, on sunday with some light winds, hence the mist and fog. those temperatures still struggling to seven or eight degrees — below par for this time of the year. now, heading into next week, we start with a bit of rain around, particularly towards western areas. but crucially, it does become drier, but it also becomes less cold as well.

tonight at ten, controversial mp george galloway wins the by—election in rochdale with a large majority. in a speech tonight, the prime minister called his victory "beyond alarming". he also said democracy was being undermined by extremism. this situation has gone on long enough, and demands a response not just from government, but from all of us.

prime ministerial addresses from the iectern— prime ministerial addresses from the iectern in— prime ministerial addresses from the lectern in downing street are rare, we will— lectern in downing street are rare, we will assess why he did it and the reaction _ we will assess why he did it and the reaction to— we will assess why he did it and the reaction to it. after 100 gazans were killed during a food aid delivery, we take a step—by—step look at what happened. thousands gather in russia, in defiance of president putin, for the funeral of opposition leader alexei navalny. the supermarket boss who usually avoids the limelight — we talk to the billionaire owner of asda. and the new species of sea slug discovered in british waters. we talk to one of the scientists who spotted it. on newsnight at 1030. we will go deeper behind the headlines and speak to key the headlines and speak live to key players behind the day's big stories.

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