the right to abortion in its constitution. and we talk to a member of russian protest group pussy riot about the death of alexei navalny, and the group's hopes for the future. hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan, welcome to verified live, the us supreme court has ruled that donald trump can appear on the presidential ballot in colorado — that's after the state's highest court tried to ban him, citing his role in the capitol riot of six january, 2021. the former president said the supreme court's decision was a �*big win for america'. colorado had used a little—known amendment to the constitution to remove him from the state's republican primary ballot. following this ruling, the case was taken

to the highest court in america — the supreme court — for a final decision. 15 states — including colorado — hold their primary elections on tuesday, so?called �*super tuesday'. no mia if paul gave colour to vote in early mail ballots and the secretary of state of colorado said he ruled received a thousand votes. the colorado said he ruled received a thousand votes.— colorado said he ruled received a thousand votes. the supreme court decided to back _ thousand votes. the supreme court decided to back colorado, _ thousand votes. the supreme court decided to back colorado, many - thousand votes. the supreme court l decided to back colorado, many many people in colorado who could legitimately argue that they had been disenfranchised if donald trump was disqualified, but this supreme court has unanimously decided that

donald trump will stay on the ballot because in terms of the amendment that you mentioned there and we heard this in the oral arguments last month, the question of a bella dvd of it. of that amendment to restrict states after the civil war to restrict confederate states and why would you give one state the power to knock someone off the ballot like that, it would have set a very extraordinary precedent. so this is a unanimous decision and as you mentioned donald trump is described as a big win for america and is expected to comment on the ruling some point this morning. find ruling some point this morning. and how close is — ruling some point this morning. and how close is he to securing the republican party's nomination and effectively becoming their official candidate? �* , ., . candidate? he's within touching distance. he's _ candidate? he's within touching distance. he's won _ candidate? he's within touching distance. he's won every - candidate? he's within touching - distance. he's won every republican primary so far, nikki haley did win one in washington, dc, his last remaining republican rival. tomorrow

is expected to seal it. we don't officially get hold of the announcement for the official candidate isn't announced until summer time, candidate isn't announced until summertime, but candidate isn't announced until summer time, but it is expected that donald trump will become the candidate for the republican party. let's speak to rina shah in washington dc. she is a republican strategist and commentator. shejoins us also she joins us also from washington, dc. as we heard there from my correspondent, it looks like mr trump doesn't really have any obstacles on this front in terms of eligibility now to run as the republican candidate and all those states that are holding their primaries, caucuses, those many votes that help determine who will become the republican candidate for president this year. what do you make of that?— make of that? well, i think this decision that _ make of that? well, i think this decision that we've _ make of that? well, i think this decision that we've just - make of that? well, i think this | decision that we've just received word of this morning is not very shocking because of course, again,

if you listen to the justices as the arguments were being made, they had some scepticism then. this is unanimous, howeverto some scepticism then. this is unanimous, however to really split hairs here, you'll see in technical speak when you really see where the opinions were, it was 5—4. it's an interesting spot because it's on gender. the four womenjustices interesting spot because it's on gender. the four women justices said they didn't want to go as far as, again, let me put it this way. they started by saying a state should not be disqualified of presidential candidate from the ballot, but they wouldn't go further in into the 14th amendment and section three of that which is about insurrection. which was really essentially what was being asked here. so, again, they did not render the decision in that way, but it is unanimous that trump will be on colorado's ballot and if you look at where the secretary of state made the decision unlike colorado where the colour of supreme court made the decision... on this

front, right as we are headed into super tuesday, this could not come at a more opportune time for him in his campaign. we at a more opportune time for him in his campaign-— his campaign. we lost you for a brief moment _ his campaign. we lost you for a brief moment but _ his campaign. we lost you for a brief moment but it _ his campaign. we lost you for a brief moment but it looks - his campaign. we lost you for a . brief moment but it looks like your internet is back up and running. we spoke earlier about half an hour go to former white house ethics lawyer richard paynter who said now, when it comes to holding mr trump to account for allegations of being involved in that insurrection, it goes back to politicians and it was republican politicians in the end who decided he shouldn't be impeached over that. indeed. the republicans _ impeached over that. indeed. the republicans had _ impeached over that. indeed. the republicans had an _ impeached over that. indeed. the republicans had an opportunity i impeached over that. indeed. thei republicans had an opportunity to disqualify the former president from future office, but what happened was low there was an impeachment, the first time and the second time, he was not held liable in the senate. so again, that acquittal, essentially, is why you see trump

back and running again. that is the number one question i get from international audiences is what legal guard rails were there, when congress didn't act? i take a bit of issue with today's decision by the supreme court. those in the majority there, the five justices who did say that the enforcement of the 14th amendment should fall on congress, not on the state of colorado, and i do not feel that's proper, but again, this is about the interpretation of law on the books, and what we heard from justices is that this is a federal election, they were concerned about a state being able to kick a federal candidate off of their state ballot. 0k, candidate off of their state ballot. ok, rena shah, thank you very much for taking us to your thoughts on that story. we showed you a podium there, and palm beach florida where we are expecting to hear from the man himself, donald trump, getting

his reaction to those decisions by the us supreme court which of course goesin the us supreme court which of course goes in his favour, it means he can run in that primary in the state of colorado. we will bring you his comments as and when he walks up to the podium there. the un high commissioner for human rights has warned that the war in gaza could ignite a broader conflagration across the middle east. volker turk described the escalation in southern lebanon there are growing calls for group restoring funding to unrwa. other countries have not reversed their suspension after israel's allegations that members of unrwa were involved in the 7th of october

attacks. un investigators say they have yet to receive any evidence from israel to support these claims. we cannotjust be to the director of communications, welcome to bbc news. we understand that this is going to be discussed, this issue of funding to organisations at the un today. what more can you tell us about that to start with? the what more can you tell us about that to start with?— to start with? the unrwa commissioner _ to start with? the unrwa commissioner general - to start with? the unrwa commissioner general is i to start with? the unrwa - commissioner general is addressing the general assembly in a few hours to basically tell them following his letter that unrwa is at the breaking point. that's why we welcome some resumption of funding including what you mentioned from the european union, this is farfrom enough and the agency is operating in... hand to mouth approach if you wish, it's not sustainable in the long run especially given the crisis in gaza.

and we've heard now that the eu may be increasing its funding to unrwa after a number of western countries have suspended their funds, what is your reaction to that? if: have suspended their funds, what is your reaction to that?— your reaction to that? 16 countries have suspended _ your reaction to that? 16 countries have suspended their— your reaction to that? 16 countries have suspended their funding - your reaction to that? 16 countries have suspended their funding as i your reaction to that? 16 countries | have suspended their funding as of the end of january, have suspended their funding as of the end ofjanuary, and have suspended their funding as of the end of january, and that obviously has serious implications not only on our operation in gaza, which is the backbone of humanitarian response there, but also across the region. we work also in syria, injordan, and lebanon, the west bank including east jerusalem. millions of lives depend on unrwa and its services what we call on those donors who temporarily we hope suspended that funding to reconsider that decision and to fund unrwa once again. find reconsider that decision and to fund unrwa once again.— reconsider that decision and to fund unrwa once again. and what more do ou make unrwa once again. and what more do you make of — unrwa once again. and what more do you make of those _ unrwa once again. and what more do you make of those allegations? - you make of those allegations? israel hasn't maintained that there

are members of your staff who were involved in those attacks, even if it's a very small minority of your large workforce, just once again to get your organization's official position on that?— get your organization's official position on that? these were very serious allegations. _ position on that? these were very serious allegations. we _ position on that? these were very serious allegations. we took - position on that? these were very| serious allegations. we took them very seriously and we reacted very swiftly as a result. there is now an ongoing investigation, that's independent to unrwa. it's been done by the highest and best aggravated body and the united nations in new york. we also terminated the contracts of those staff members and at the same time we have launched review to look at all sorts of accusations that are coming in the direction of the agency. until the investigation concludes, its outcomes, we do call on all donors who have suspended the funding to come back because the lives of at least 2 million people in gaza where there is a humanitarian crisis depend on unrwa and its work. {lila

depend on unrwa and its work. 0k, thank ou depend on unrwa and its work. 0k, thank you so — depend on unrwa and its work. ok, thank you so much for bringing us up—to—date on that story, juliet tuma from unrwa. he's one of the uk's most notorious politicians — outspoken, loved and loathed. george galloway has a career spanning four decades. he has been hailed as a hero of the anti—war left, ridiculed as a reality tv contestant and elected to parliament seven times for three different parties including the uk's labour party. today, george galloway has been sworn back into parliament today as the new worker's party mp for rochdale after a by—elecion campaign which focused on a call for a ceasefire in gaza. speaking outside parliament a short time ago, mr galloway said his party plans to challenge labour in other areas of the country at the general election. angela rayner has a parliamentary majority, i think, of around 3000. there is at least 15,000 supporters of my point of view in her constituency.

so we'll be putting a candidate up against her, either a workers party candidate or more likely an independent candidate that we support. and that will vitally affect the election of the labour deputy leader. and there are many constituencies in london, from ilford to bethnal green in the heart of the city of london, in birmingham, in other parts of the west midlands, in northwest england, in the towns around rochdale, oldham, blackburn, brownlee, nelson, bury, we'll be putting candidates up in all these places and we will either win or we'll make sure that keir starmer doesn't win.

ben wright is in westminster and he's been following the story. he: assembled outside parliament quite a crowd with a solo mp with no other parliamentary colleagues. he's the sole representative of the workers party in britain. he says he will cause trouble for labour and he will intend his party to put candidates intend his party to put candidates in seats from the midlands to london, the northwest of england, he said areas particularly with large muslim populations where he thinks they can well. it's the seventh time that george galloway it has taken the oath of allegiance and been sworn in as an mp, this time of course representing his third party in parliament, the workers party of britain, and he said he wanted to devote his time to improving the lives of people in rochdale where he currently has a home. it will be the focus of what he tries to do here, i asked him a couple questions, i asked him a couple questions, i asked him a couple questions, i

asked him about hamas and the situation in gaza, and said i asked him if he thinks, should remain in control of gaza, despite the atrocities of october the 7th last year and he said atrocities of october the 7th last yearand he said it atrocities of october the 7th last year and he said it wasn't up to him, it was up to the palestinian people and on ukraine, too. he is already it's been a pretty strong supporter of russia in recent years, he asked if he thought if the uk was right to be standing with ukraine, he would try to oppose the ironclad consensus for war across the front benches. that will be the focus of whatever he tries to do in parliament for the amount of time that he's here, but a fly in the ointment is a good way of putting it. his election has been met with outrage and concern across the political spectrum in westminster. it was blown beyond alarming that mr galloway was now a mp and labour, too, are pretty horrified about what happened in rochdale. me too, are pretty horrified about what happened in rochdale.— too, are pretty horrified about what happened in rochdale. we talk about him bein: a happened in rochdale. we talk about him being a fly _ happened in rochdale. we talk about him being a fly in _ happened in rochdale. we talk about him being a fly in the _ happened in rochdale. we talk about him being a fly in the ointment, - happened in rochdale. we talk about him being a fly in the ointment, but i him being a fly in the ointment, but how much is this just a by election

hiccup, if you can call it that, for the labour party, or how much could this be something that's an underlying issue in the months to come as we enter that sort of general election. ? mr galloway, when he spoke outside parliament, saying the selection is about muslims. . ., , muslims. there were particularly uni . ue muslims. there were particularly unique circumstances _ muslims. there were particularly unique circumstances to - muslims. there were particularly | unique circumstances to rochdale muslims. there were particularly - unique circumstances to rochdale not least the fact the labour party pulled its support for the person who was there candidate after he made various remarks that were eventually disowned by the labour party, so there wasn't an official labour candidate. george galloway is a very fierce advocate for the palestinian cause, he made that the centre of his campaign in a constituency with about 30% muslim vote. the circumstances were pretty unique. about its position on the hamas israel conflict at the moment,

and there has been before the rochdale by election real tension bubbling and swirling away within the party about where sir keir starmer should be on the crush, and george galloway�*s election sharpens those questions again. fiur george galloway's election sharpens those questions again.— those questions again. our political correspondent _ been right there. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. charities and campaigners are urging ministers to set up an inquiry into the treatment of unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the uk. the call comes after an official report said basic checks to keep children safe in asylum hotels were not carried out. the home office said the welfare of the children was an �*utmost priority�*. there will be "no option of a life on benefits" for young people under labour — according to its shadow work and pensions secretary — liz kendall. new figures show more than 850,000 people between the age of 16 and 2a were not in work, education or training in the last three months of last year. a rare ferrari stolen twenty—eight

years ago from an ex—formula one a rare ferrari stolen 28 years ago from an ex—formula one driver in london has been recovered by police. the vehicle was shipped to japan after it was taken from gerhard berger in 1995. the car — worth £350,000 — was one of two ferraris that were stolen. the other remains missing. no arrests have been made. you're live with bbc news campaigners say the closure of a government safety net, funding food banks, warm spaces and providing direct cash i'm pleased to say i'm joined now by the writer and historian david all is so good. what do you make of the

churches spending this money in this way? i churches spending this money in this wa ? . ., . , ., churches spending this money in this wa ? . , ., ., way? i welcome the decision to confront history _ way? i welcome the decision to confront history and _ way? i welcome the decision to confront history and to - way? i welcome the decision to confront history and to do - way? i welcome the decision to i confront history and to do more than that, to engage in restorative justice, to acknowledge the past and also accept that the past leaves a debt to be paid. find also accept that the past leaves a debt to be paid.— also accept that the past leaves a debt to be paid. and how did we get to the point — debt to be paid. and how did we get to the point where _ debt to be paid. and how did we get to the point where they have - debt to be paid. and how did we get to the point where they have agreed to the point where they have agreed to set up this investment fund, because it was a process, wasn't it? it's been a process, and today is part of that process where a committee has asked the church to rethink the numbers involved and ask the church to think more deeply and how money should be spent on how communities who were affected by historic chattel slavery should be empowered and invested in to help improve their standards of life and conditions. ., improve their standards of life and conditions. . , ., , ., _ conditions. there are people who say it's not enough. _ conditions. there are people who say it's not enough, what _ conditions. there are people who say it's not enough, what you _ conditions. there are people who say it's not enough, what you make - conditions. there are people who say it's not enough, what you make of. it's not enough, what you make of that? . . , ., , ., that? the church itself has said no fiaure is that? the church itself has said no figure is enough _ that? the church itself has said no figure is enough to _ that? the church itself has said no figure is enough to compensate i that? the church itself has said no| figure is enough to compensate for one of the greatest crimes in all of humanity, chattel slavery, the atlantic slave trades was one of the

worst things human beings have ever done to another. i think the church is in a particularly special position of moral leadership and what i'm hearing today from the church is a recognition that its investments in restorative justice, its acknowledgement of its active role in slavery and the slave trade, can have a catalytic effect to encourage other organisations to acknowledge their past and critically engage in forms of restorative justice.— critically engage in forms of restorative justice. restorative 'ustice. that's the key, isn't it? restorative justice. that's the key, isn't it? how— restorative justice. that's the key, isn't it? how much _ restorative justice. that's the key, isn't it? how much could - restorative justice. that's the key, isn't it? how much could this - restorative justice. that's the key, i isn't it? how much could this open up isn't it? how much could this open up the conversation more widely when it comes to british institutions that may have historically been linked to slavery? i that may have historically been linked to slavery?— that may have historically been linked to slavery? i think this is art of a linked to slavery? i think this is part of a moment, _ linked to slavery? i think this is part of a moment, many - linked to slavery? i think this is part of a moment, many more | part of a moment, many more organisations in britain and not just in britain, also the united states and other parts of the world have recent years recognise, acknowledge and investigated their connections to slavery, so the church is part of a momentum. the church is part of a momentum. the church is part of a momentum. the church is an enormous organisation, 85 million anglicans worldwide, 60%

of them importantly in africa. the church has a unique position to play in history and how we come to terms with the gusts and living legacies of history, because we must remember when we talk about the legacies of slavery, it's notjust what happened in the past, its also about the ideas, the stereotypes, the racial hierarchies that were invented to defend the slave system that live on in the present day. this is not about something that is entirely over, because racism, racial stereotypes or racial hierarchies are by no means gone. we got no shortage of metrics to show that. thank you so much for sharing your thoughts on that story. but the riot were arrested at the 2018 world cup final in russia and in 2021 listed as government. all

grown has been detained after the death of russian opposition activist alexei navalny and keep told megan owen what it was about. i was a policewoman in russia. and then i quit after realising what kind of place it is and the system itself is designed in a way not to protect people, not help them but protect people, not help them but protect government interests. you are one of the — protect government interests. you are one of the most vocal critics of putin. how safe do you feel at the moment? ~ , , moment? well, i feel pretty safe because i moment? well, i feel pretty safe because i am _ moment? well, i feel pretty safe because i am in, _ moment? well, i feel pretty safe because i am in, i'm _ moment? well, i feel pretty safe because i am in, i'm not - moment? well, i feel pretty safe because i am in, i'm not in - moment? well, i feel pretty safe|

because i am in, i'm not in russia and i think in general if you will be paranoid all the time, fear is very counterproductive. i feel more for people in russia right now. if for people in russia right now. if you were to go back to russia, what would happen? 1 you were to go back to russia, what would happen?— would happen? i cannot say exactly because russia _ would happen? i cannot say exactly because russia is _ would happen? i cannot say exactly because russia is a _ would happen? i cannot say exactly because russia is a very _ because russia is a very unpredictable country. sometimes it's beautiful but most of the time it's beautiful but most of the time it's just terrible. but i don't have any plans to go back there. hater it'sjust terrible. but i don't have any plans to go back there. how do ou view any plans to go back there. how do you view it — any plans to go back there. how do you view it navalny's _ any plans to go back there. how do you view it navalny's death? - any plans to go back there. how do you view it navalny's death? afterl you view it navalny's death? after the first shock _ you view it navalny's death? after the first shock passed, _ you view it navalny's death? after the first shock passed, i _ you view it navalny's death? he the first shock passed, i realised that we should be more vocal and more... sorry...— more... sorry... take your time. now, more... sorry... take your time. now. because — more... sorry... take your time. now, because he _ more... sorry... take your time. now, because he was _ more... sorry... take your time. now, because he was a - more... sorry... take your time. now, because he was a leader. more... sorry... take your time. | now, because he was a leader for more... sorry... take your time. - now, because he was a leader for so

now, because he was a leaderfor so many people, lots of people found we don't have a leader any more. so the hope is that as well. when yuliya navalny said i'm going to continue his work, that really inspired a lot of people. he his work, that really inspired a lot of --eole. . ., , his work, that really inspired a lot of eole. . . , ., ., his work, that really inspired a lot of--eole. . . . ., his work, that really inspired a lot of--eole. . ., , . . ., ., of people. he clearly meant a lot of to ou. of people. he clearly meant a lot of to you- how — of people. he clearly meant a lot of to you- how do _ of people. he clearly meant a lot of to you. how do you _ of people. he clearly meant a lot of to you. how do you see _ of people. he clearly meant a lot of to you. how do you see the - of people. he clearly meant a lot of to you. how do you see the world i of people. he clearly meant a lot of| to you. how do you see the world in the wake of his death. brute to you. how do you see the world in the wake of his death.— the wake of his death. we can kill each of you. _ the wake of his death. we can kill each of you, because _ the wake of his death. we can kill each of you, because we - the wake of his death. we can kill each of you, because we already. each of you, because we already killed the loudest of you. the bravest of you. and i think as russian artists or russian activists, it's our, it's our duty, this is what we need to do. be vocal about this regime and try to help ukraine. ., �* ukraine. you're right, divided oinion. ukraine. you're right, divided opinion. some _ ukraine. you're right, divided opinion. some critics - ukraine. you're right, divided opinion. some critics have - ukraine. you're right, divided i opinion. some critics have called them childish, they've said the cathedral's running was sacrilege, what would you say to critics who don't approve of the methods that you've used?—

don't approve of the methods that you've used? well, we don't ask for a- roval. you've used? well, we don't ask for approval- we _ you've used? well, we don't ask for approval- we just — you've used? well, we don't ask for approval. we just act _ you've used? well, we don't ask for approval. we just act the _ you've used? well, we don't ask for approval. we just act the way we i approval. we just act the way we feel it. if we look at the early protests of pussy riot, per the provocative, punk, it'sjust very beautiful because this energy is completely opposite of the grey, bleak energy of those kgb agents that are running our country. [30 bleak energy of those kgb agents that are running our country. do you still have hope _ that are running our country. do you still have hope for— that are running our country. do you still have hope for the _ that are running our country. do you still have hope for the future - that are running our country. do you still have hope for the future of- still have hope for the future of russia? ., ., ., , russia? right now for example, i don't know. _ russia? right now for example, i don't know. no — russia? right now for example, i don't know, no putin. _ russia? right now for example, i don't know, no putin. if- russia? right now for example, i don't know, no putin. if he - don't know, no putin. if he disappeared, he got killed, we'd still have the society and i'm scared of the society. but i do still have hope, i still have hope because i know so many beautiful, good people like alexei navalny and people that are right now coming to stay goodbye to him, they do that because they have hope and they live in russia right now, in those conditions and they still have this hope. so i don't think i have a

right to not have one. she was s-ueakin right to not have one. she was speaking to — right to not have one. she was speaking to my _ right to not have one. she was speaking to my colleague - right to not have one. she was l speaking to my colleague megan right to not have one. she was - speaking to my colleague megan owen. the russian government deny killing alexei navalny. we are waiting for former us president donald trump to speakfollowing that former us president donald trump to speak following that supreme court ruling, stay with us. hello there. much of the country had a pretty decent day today with some good spells of sunshine around. most places stayed dry, but there was wetter and breezier weather pushing into the south west of england, south wales. that rain will continue to journey northwards across much of the country during the overnight period. it will tend to weaken a little bit as it moves northwards, but it will become breezier for a time as the cloud and the rain pushes its way northwards and eastwards. behind it, skies will tend to clear, but we'll see a rash of showers, some of them heavy running into the channel islands and cross into southern england at times. maybe some showers pushing into northern ireland now

where we have the cloud and the rain, then temperatures won't be as low as where they'll be, where skies clear, and, again, a touch of frost, maybe the odd mist or fog patches, winds fall light. then into tuesday, we've got that overnight weather front pushing off in towards the north sea, another front pushing into northern ireland, western scotland, that'll enhance the shower activity here. could take a while for that front to clear the east coast of both scotland and england. eventually it will do, and it brightens up with plenty of sunshine. could still see a few showers towards the south and the south east of england, the odd heavier one. but most places, i think, away from these fronts, should be dry with some sunshine. top temperatures, 11 or 12 celsius once again, pretty much where we should be this time of year. into wednesday, we see this blocking area of high pressure over scandinavia begin to exert its force across the country. it will start to push the weather fronts out back into the atlantic. so i think many places should be dry on wednesday, variable cloud across scotland and eastern england. perhaps the odd shower, the odd shower perhaps for cornwall up towards northern ireland.

otherwise most places should have a dry day with lots of sunshine around, and the breeze will be picking up from the south east. top temperatures again, 12 or 13 celsius. similar story on thursday, if anything, that area of high pressure just edges a bit further westwards, pushing those fronts out into the atlantic. could be a bit more cloud around generally on thursday, central, northern, eastern areas, maybe the odd shower mixed into it. but there will be some sunshine around, probably the best of it in western scotland in towards northern ireland, west wales, south west england. temperatures maybe down a touch, the breeze will be picking up, 11 celsius will be the high. friday looks like we could see more sunshine around, again a brisk southeasterly breeze. there's just signs of it starting to turn a bit more unsettled and a bit milder as we head into the weekend.

this is bbc news. the headlines... the us supreme court rules that donald trump can stand as a presidential candidate in colorado, following the state's attempt to kick him off the ballot. trump declared the decision a 'big win for america'. george galloway returns to parliament he's been sworn in as mp for rochdale. mr galloway said his workers party will target labour held seats with large muslim populations. the government has suffered a defeat in the house of lords on its rwanda bill, with peers backing a labour

amendment which says the new act would have to comply with uk and international law. france is to become the first country in the world to put the right to abortion in its constitution. and the royal national lifeboat institution celebrates 200 years. after being founded in a tavern in london, the charity has calculated that it has saved almost 150,000 lives around two per day sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. hello from the bbc sport centre. british number one katie boulter said 'this one is pretty amazing' as she won her first wta 500 title, coming from a set down to beat ukraine's marta kostyuk in the final of the san diego open. she'll now break into the world's top 30 for the first time. our sports correspondent, katie gornall, reports. this could take a while to sink in.

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