on our panel tonight, an independent trading economist, and a former ambassador to the uk. first, the latest bbc news. the british government's protracted attempts to send some asylum seekers to rwanda has suffered a series of defeats in the house of lords almost two years after the plan was first announced. peers backed one amendment requiring rwanda to be monitored to ensure it is safe for asylum seekers. the bill will now return to the commons for ministers to vote on the lords�* changes. in the haitian capital, port—au—prince, schools and many businesses are closed as the government tries to enforce a 72—hour state of emergency. the gangs blamed for the violence over the weekend have erected barricades to prevent the security forces from encroaching on their territory.

the white house says it is monitoring what it described as haiti's rapidly deteriorating security situation. france has become the first country to put a woman's right to an abortion in the constitution, almost 50 years after it was first decriminalised in the country. a specialjoint sitting of both houses of the french parliament voted for the amendment. representatives of all major and minor parties spoke in favour, saying women would no longer have to live in fear of their rights being rescinded. and the european commission has fined apple $2 billion for violating the eu's anti—trust laws. the competition commissioner, margarethe vestager, said the company had, for a decade, abused its dominant position in music streaming apps, and ordered the us tech giant to remove all the restrictions, and to refrain from similar practices in the future. apple has said it will appeal against the decision. it's going to be a defining week for the 2024 presidential elections.

tomorrow is super tuesday. 15 states will old their republican and democratic primaries, which should put the former president donald trump within touching distance of his party's nomination. and today the supreme court smoothed his path, unanimously rejecting a decision in colorado to disqualify the former president from running in the primary. and so he will be reinstated to the ballot. trump called the ruling a "win" for the country. we can now speak to attorney jason murray who challenged donald trump's eligibility to run for us president in front of the supreme court. thank you very much for being with us. so, you lost. what did you make of the ruling?— of the ruling? certainly we were disappointed — of the ruling? certainly we were disappointed that _ of the ruling? certainly we were disappointed that the _ of the ruling? certainly we were disappointed that the supreme | of the ruling? certainly we were - disappointed that the supreme court did not hold the decision by the

court that donald trump was ineligible to stand on the ballot. but it was significant in what it didn't say. we had a whole trial here in colorado, five days where both sides had a chance to put up evidence, and the trial court found that donald trump had engaged in insurrection in an unlawful effort to retain power, and the us supreme court didn't examine raked that behaviour or even cast doubt on the findings of the trial court. so they ruled for donald trump, but it was really a technicality, so these issues of whether or not donald trump is eligible to be president under the 14th amendment which was really what the case was about continuing to be issues in the public spotlight. 7 fine

continuing to be issues in the public spotlight. ?_ continuing to be issues in the public spotlight. ? one of the discussions _ public spotlight. ? one of the discussions was _ public spotlight. ? one of the discussions was whether - public spotlight. ? one of the discussions was whether the l discussions was whether the president intends to be an officer, because the court says that states cannot disqualify somebody from taking office under section three. what the supreme court decided was that the states don't have the power to exclude somebody on the basis of the 14th amendment, but it didn't say about whether the 14th amendment applies to people seeking the office of the presidency. it really was just about who can enforce it. and the court left the issue up to congress, and ultimately up to the american people to decide what to do with a candidate running for the presidency who is ineligible to hold that office, and so there is certainly a question going forward about whether congress will take up the court's legislation, providing

eligibility for people like donald trump who engage in insurrection, and beyond that it will be a question for the american people, because as i mentioned earlier, we had a court here after a trial find that donald trump was ineligible, that donald trump was ineligible, that he had engaged in insurrection against the constitution in an effort to overturn a democratic election, and the supreme court's opinion cast doubt on that, people will have to consider that when they go to the polls. we will have to consider that when they go to the polls-— will have to consider that when they go to the polls. we mentioned in the first hour of — go to the polls. we mentioned in the first hour of the _ go to the polls. we mentioned in the first hour of the programme - go to the polls. we mentioned in the first hour of the programme about i first hour of the programme about what amy coney barrett said in her opinion, saying that it is not helpful to talk about political division or then being one sided in their decision—making. how do you feel about that, due to see anything in today's judgment would influence how they must later decide in april or probably do now on the immunity issue? it or probably do now on the immunity issue? , ., ., issue? it is hard to say whether the court is thinking _ issue? it is hard to say whether the court is thinking about _ issue? it is hard to say whether the court is thinking about these - issue? it is hard to say whether the court is thinking about these two i court is thinking about these two cases in tandem or in isolation from one another. i think it is hard to

imagine that they aren't at some level thinking about both cases at the same time, but i think it would be speculation to read too much into that at this point. i do think again it is notable that not a single one of the nine justices on the supreme court said anything that could be interpreted as blessing what former president trump did onjanuary the 6th. president trump did on january the 6th. , ., , ., president trump did on january the 6th. , ., _, ., ~ president trump did on january the 6th. , ., ., ~ _, president trump did on january the 6th. , ., ., ~ i. ., president trump did on january the 6th. jason, thank you for coming on the programme _ 6th. jason, thank you for coming on the programme. always _ 6th. jason, thank you for coming on the programme. always good - 6th. jason, thank you for coming on the programme. always good to - 6th. jason, thank you for coming on | the programme. always good to talk to you, thank you. i the programme. always good to talk to you. thank vom— to you, thank you. i really appreciated. _ to you, thank you. i really appreciated, thank - to you, thank you. i really appreciated, thank you. i we know who the intended candidates are. as for who will win in november, that is much more in the balance. one of the biggest mysteries of the campaign so far is why joe biden is getting zero credit for america's booming economy. gdp is up, inflation is down, thejobs market could hardly be better. yet consumer sentiment remains low and is reflected in the polls. four different polls had biden behind this weekend.

73% think president biden was too old to run again. do we have the polls? no, we don't. so let's bring in our panel on that. confirmation of that, there you go! i told you i was telling the truth. rebecca harding, the path is now clear for buttle to commence. why do you think american voters are not giving credit tojoe biden on the economy? i giving credit to joe biden on the econom ? ~ , giving credit to joe biden on the econom ? ~' , ., economy? i think there is a huge amount of— economy? i think there is a huge amount of sentiment _ economy? i think there is a huge amount of sentiment that - economy? i think there is a huge amount of sentiment that is - economy? i think there is a huge l amount of sentiment that is going economy? i think there is a huge - amount of sentiment that is going on here. i think it is about how americans are feeling rather than how the economy is actually behaving. so we are seeing that to some extent in the uk as well where you have actually got a sentiment of negativity that has crept in, and that plays very strongly into trumper�*s hands. as soon as you have something where everybody is thinking things are not that good, evenif thinking things are not that good,

even if they are good, which they are in america, america's economy is defining —— defying gravity at the moment. but it doesn't make any difference in the court of public opinion. difference in the court of public oinion. a difference in the court of public oinion. n, a, difference in the court of public oinion. , . opinion. matthew barzun, i expect what these — opinion. matthew barzun, i expect what these polls _ opinion. matthew barzun, i expect what these polls tell _ opinion. matthew barzun, i expect what these polls tell us _ opinion. matthew barzun, i expect what these polls tell us is - opinion. matthew barzun, i expect what these polls tell us is that - opinion. matthew barzun, i expect what these polls tell us is that the | what these polls tell us is that the lived experience of what it is really like out there is in collision or at least not correlating to the figures that we put out in our programme showing how good the economy is. people don't shop by the consumer prices index, they shop according to what the prices are, and if you look at what prices are, and if you look at what prices have been over the past two or three years, they are 20% higher. i think that's right. and i also think it is not always clear to what extent and this is true in your country as well, but how much voters feel that presidential policy directly impact the economy and how the economy directly impacts how

they feel in their pocket book, in their wallet, so to speak. so those connections are not often clear. at your polling point, and he did believe you, i couldn't see the graphic, but i trust you! the first presidential election that i could vote in was 1988, and you will remember that michael dukakis, he was from my home state of massachusetts, he was running against george hw bush, and michael dukakis was 1a points ahead. so i think it is worth remembering, he ended up not winning that contest. it is an eternity even though it is a super tuesday.— it is an eternity even though it is a super tuesday. yes, we are many months off. — a super tuesday. yes, we are many months off, and _ a super tuesday. yes, we are many months off, and may _ a super tuesday. yes, we are many months off, and may be _ a super tuesday. yes, we are many months off, and may be the - a super tuesday. yes, we are many i months off, and may be the economy, if it is the economy, stupid, maybe it improved to the point where his chances go up. but he had 7 million more votes than donald trump last election, but in actual fact he only

won the election by 43,000 votes when you look at three crucial swing states. and in all these swing states, he is currently under water. he is certainly not bringing his coalition together in the way the donald trump is. so is there something he needs to do you think, than the way they have run the campaign so far?— than the way they have run the campaign so far? look, i'm not in it, so i campaign so far? look, i'm not in it. so i don't— campaign so far? look, i'm not in it, so i don't know. _ campaign so far? look, i'm not in it, so i don't know. i— campaign so far? look, i'm not in it, so i don't know. i think- campaign so far? look, i'm not in it, so i don't know. i think they i it, so i don't know. i think they are doing the best they can. i think they are doing a good job. he is the kind of candidate that wants to run on his record, which i think is an impressive one, i would say that, i'm a fellow democrat. but as you say, it is really important and i would like to remind to show audiences that even though we talk about it like a national election, what that colorado ruling on the previous guest was talking about, we don't actually have a national election technically, it is 50 electoral contest in each state, so it does get, the numbers get pretty

small, pretty specific pretty quickly, and the team is on the biden side in the trump side as well, incredibly focus on those things, and what you saw with 100,000 i think it was, michigan voters, organising, getting there to show up, to vote, on the surface the headlines were like, that is bad news for biden, 100,000 people organised and motivated, but he can have that discussion with those voters, and time to do so to try to convince them that he is the better alternative. convince them that he is the better alternative-— alternative. rebecca, you are a trade expert- — alternative. rebecca, you are a trade expert. plenty _ alternative. rebecca, you are a trade expert. plenty of- alternative. rebecca, you are a trade expert. plenty of people | alternative. rebecca, you are a l trade expert. plenty of people in america give donald trump more credit for running the economy than joe biden. when you look at international trade between 2016 and 2020, was it a success? 50 i international trade between 2016 and 2020, was it a success?— 2020, was it a success? so i think the short answer— 2020, was it a success? so i think the short answer to _ 2020, was it a success? so i think the short answer to that _ 2020, was it a success? so i think the short answer to that question | 2020, was it a success? so i think. the short answer to that question is probably— the short answer to that question is probably no. while american trade always— probably no. while american trade always continue to dominate partly

because _ always continue to dominate partly because of the dominance of the us dollar, _ because of the dominance of the us dollar, the — because of the dominance of the us dollar, the problem has always been the size _ dollar, the problem has always been the size of— dollar, the problem has always been the size of the deficit with china, and that— the size of the deficit with china, and that is— the size of the deficit with china, and that is still there. so the other— and that is still there. so the other thing you are going to see coming — other thing you are going to see coming into this election campaign, and this— coming into this election campaign, and this is— coming into this election campaign, and this is something that againjoe biden— and this is something that againjoe biden isn't— and this is something that againjoe biden isn't necessarily winning on at the _ biden isn't necessarily winning on at the moment, is the rhetoric in terms _ at the moment, is the rhetoric in terms of— at the moment, is the rhetoric in terms of the us relationship with china, _ terms of the us relationship with china, and — terms of the us relationship with china, and that trade relationship we are _ china, and that trade relationship we are likely to see a little bit of a debt— we are likely to see a little bit of a debt going on at the moment, because — a debt going on at the moment, because china and the united states realty— because china and the united states really do _ because china and the united states really do need to work together on that _ really do need to work together on that but _ really do need to work together on that. but the most important thing here is— that. but the most important thing here is it _ that. but the most important thing here is it is — that. but the most important thing here is it is that geo— economic conflict — here is it is that geo— economic conflict that we are seeing that is actually— conflict that we are seeing that is actually very real, and that is something that again, it unsettles the us— something that again, it unsettles the us electorate because they think thatiohs_ the us electorate because they think thatjobs are leaking out, and they think— thatjobs are leaking out, and they think that — thatjobs are leaking out, and they think that somewhere is doing better than the _ think that somewhere is doing better than the united states, and again, it means _ than the united states, and again, it means thatjoe biden is actually

fighting _ it means thatjoe biden is actually fighting this election already on trump's — fighting this election already on trump's terms, and that makes it very difficult, so in a sense he needs— very difficult, so in a sense he needs to — very difficult, so in a sense he needs to be able to take the battle to donald — needs to be able to take the battle to donald trump rather than the other— to donald trump rather than the other way— to donald trump rather than the other way around, but the way things have been_ other way around, but the way things have been played at the moment, that is very— have been played at the moment, that is very difficult. it is have been played at the moment, that is very difficult-— is very difficult. it is budget day here on wednesday, _ is very difficult. it is budget day here on wednesday, we - is very difficult. it is budget day here on wednesday, we will. is very difficult. it is budget day i here on wednesday, we will have a special programme on wednesday evening with a panel in the first hour to talk about the chancellor. the chancellor says he has a moral duty to cut the taxes of workers ahead of the election later this year. what he is struggling to find is the money to pay for a 1% or perhaps another 2% cut in national insurance. that money has to come from somewhere, either a further spending squeeze in the public sector or tax rises elsewhere in the same budget. matthew, the chancellor says that low tax economy is faster growing economies, but all the economies in western europe have higher taxes than we do here in the uk, look at the netherlands, the scandinavian countries, france, germany, they all pay higher taxes and have higher standards of living than we do. so

it is not a straightforward relationship, is it, cutting taxes to having a better way of life? ida. to having a better way of life? no, i mean i wish... _ to having a better way of life? no, i mean i wish... i— to having a better way of life? firm, i mean i wish... i remember being in the green room at the bbc before an autumn statement probably ten years ago, and listening to the chat that happens in green rooms, and in the ten years since, i would wish that media generally but certainly the bbc what could have an amazing ability to get that sitting chancellor and the shadow chancellor to show you their spreadsheet. they all have one, it is a simple model and i'm sure they have assumptions for inflation, employment rate, growth rate, tax rate, so basic, simple things, and quite literally, if you have the monsoon, get them to share their screen and walk us through their model. and do the same on the labour side. it is through their model. and do the same on the labour side.— on the labour side. it is all smoke and mirrors _ on the labour side. it is all smoke and mirrors to _ on the labour side. it is all smoke and mirrors to the _ on the labour side. it is all smoke and mirrors to the public. - on the labour side. it is all smoke and mirrors to the public. it i on the labour side. it is all smoke and mirrors to the public. it is i on the labour side. it is all smoke and mirrors to the public. it is not| and mirrors to the public. it is not smoke and _ and mirrors to the public. it is not smoke and mirrors, _ and mirrors to the public. it is not smoke and mirrors, which - and mirrors to the public. it is not smoke and mirrors, which makes| and mirrors to the public. it is not. smoke and mirrors, which makes it sound deliberately misleading, but

you assume people understand how the national economy works, do none of us does really. rebecca does. but then you could aptly show it, and you would probably learn that 85% they are in agreement on how the economy grows, and they are legitimately bickering about 15%, i'm making up that number, but then the viewing public would have some context for these decisions, and without that, you just get a couple of smart people either delivering well or ham handedly their talking points, and that doesn't illuminate anything. the points, and that doesn't illuminate an hina. . points, and that doesn't illuminate an hina. , , , points, and that doesn't illuminate an hina. ,, , . anything. the polls suggest that in fact --eole anything. the polls suggest that in fact people want — anything. the polls suggest that in fact people want more _ anything. the polls suggest that in fact people want more money i anything. the polls suggest that in fact people want more money for i fact people want more money for their public sector services than tax cuts. not necessarily sure they vote that way general elections, which perhaps explains why the chancellor thinks a tax cut is paramount. 50 chancellor thinks a tax cut is paramount-— chancellor thinks a tax cut is aramount. ,., chancellor thinks a tax cut is aramount. .., . , paramount. so the government really wants to out — paramount. so the government really wants to cut taxes, _ paramount. so the government really wants to cut taxes, and _ paramount. so the government really wants to cut taxes, and i _ paramount. so the government really wants to cut taxes, and i think - paramount. so the government really wants to cut taxes, and i think the i wants to cut taxes, and i think the reason _ wants to cut taxes, and i think the reason why— wants to cut taxes, and i think the reason why it wants to do that is because — reason why it wants to do that is because it — reason why it wants to do that is because it wants to be seen as a traditional— because it wants to be seen as a traditional conservative government that cuts—

traditional conservative government that cuts taxes, reduces the size of the state _ that cuts taxes, reduces the size of the state and can be trusted on the economy, — the state and can be trusted on the economy, so by cutting taxes, the government is saying, you can trust us, government is saying, you can trust us, you _ government is saying, you can trust us, you might not be feeling well off at— us, you might not be feeling well off at the — us, you might not be feeling well off at the moment, but you can trust us in _ off at the moment, but you can trust us in managing the economy. so jeremy— us in managing the economy. so jeremy hunt's tone is going to be very much— jeremy hunt's tone is going to be very much honest broker, doing all i can for— very much honest broker, doing all i can for everyone at the moment. we are hearing _ can for everyone at the moment. we are hearing today this evening that there _ are hearing today this evening that there might be as much as a 2p in there might be as much as a 2p in the pound — there might be as much as a 2p in the pound tax cut. find there might be as much as a 2p in the pound tax cut.— there might be as much as a 2p in the pound tax cut. and 'ust quickly, what do you — the pound tax cut. and 'ust quickly, what do you want? i the pound tax cut. and 'ust quickly, what do you want? for i the pound tax cut. and just quickly, what do you want? for someone i the pound tax cut. and just quickly, | what do you want? for someone who mixes around traders, exporters importers, what is it that you want in the budget? i importers, what is it that you want in the budget?— in the budget? i would be looking for continued _ in the budget? i would be looking for continued expenditure - in the budget? i would be looking for continued expenditure on i in the budget? i would be looking i for continued expenditure on public services _ for continued expenditure on public services i— for continued expenditure on public services. i think there is a huge amount— services. i think there is a huge amount that we need to do to be able to shore _ amount that we need to do to be able to shore up— amount that we need to do to be able to shore up our science, innovation, technology — to shore up our science, innovation, technology. all of those things look like they— technology. all of those things look like they are going to come in, but uk exporters need a solid base and a manufacturing base and services based _ manufacturing base and services based on — manufacturing base and services based on the economy, and actually

by shifting _ based on the economy, and actually by shifting around taxation and by shifting _ by shifting around taxation and by shifting around all the things that he is _ shifting around all the things that he is looking like he is doing, he is failing — he is looking like he is doing, he is failing to — he is looking like he is doing, he is failing to think about some of the structural things that are happening in the british economy at the moment that are important, and i think one _ the moment that are important, and i think one of— the moment that are important, and i think one of the most important things— think one of the most important things that we are beginning to lose the competitive edge on right now compared — the competitive edge on right now compared sow to the european union or the _ compared sow to the european union or the united states is actually industrial policy, and that is something that... white you and we haven't_ something that... white you and we haven't got— something that... white you and we haven't got one. exactly, and it is something — haven't got one. exactly, and it is something they need to think about it. �* ., something they need to think about it. �* . , it. and that is where the infrastructure _ it. and that is where the infrastructure act - it. and that is where the infrastructure act comes j it. and that is where the i infrastructure act comes in in america. we will pause there. around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. let's ta ke let's take a quick look at some of the stories here in the uk today. 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 24 were not in work, education or training in the last three months of last year. 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 was stolen. the other remains missing. no arrests have been made. you�*re live with bbc news. let�*s return to the latest on the war in gaza, plenty happening in the united states in the last few hours or so. united states in the last few hours orso. following united states in the last few hours or so. following a visit to israel

and the occupied west bank, the special representative, of the secretary general, ms patton said that there were reasonable grounds to suspect that sexual violence had occurred. nada tawfik has been giving us the latest. you occurred. nada tawfik has been giving us the latest.— occurred. nada tawfik has been giving us the latest. you have had this visit from _ giving us the latest. you have had this visit from israel _ giving us the latest. you have had this visit from israel into - giving us the latest. you have had this visit from israel into the i giving us the latest. you have had this visit from israel into the west bank. it is not investigative in nature but was there to gather information on these allegations out there. and to verify the allegations, and she has come back and said that they met with the israeli national institutions, and they have conducted interviews with survivors, while they were told they were other small number of recorded victims getting treatment for trauma, but they were not getting any. but she said there was clear

information that sexual violence including rape had been committed against hostages and also that there were reasonable grounds to suspect that sexual violence took place in multiple locations. she also said that other allegations could not be verified or were unfounded. people might remember the very publicised case of a pregnant woman who reportedly had her womb torn open and herfoetus stabbed, and it was found that that story was unfounded. they also were not able to establish that there was any real overall pattern of genital mutilation. they also said in their visits to the west bank they met with civil society, had direct interviews with people there and received information about sexual violence committed against those in detention settings in israel during house raids and at checkpoints, and said that would also be given to those un

bodies investigating sexual violence in gaza and the west bank. that re ort in gaza and the west bank. that report out _ in gaza and the west bank. that report out in _ in gaza and the west bank. that report out in just _ in gaza and the west bank. that report out in just the _ in gaza and the west bank. that report out injust the last hour, report out in just the last hour, plenty of reaction coming to that in our programme as well. a new round of talks is under way in cairo on a deal that would pause fighting and release israeli hostages in exchange for palestinian prisoners. but israel will not send a high—level delegation to egypt until hamas responds to questions about the deal�*s framework, specifically they want to know how many hostages are still alive and how many would be released under the terms of any deal. the palestinian say after nearly 150 days of bombardment it�*s impossible to say who is still alive without a pause. in washington the administration has been meeting with the israeli opposition minister benny gantz who sits on the war cabinet. talks will focus on aid and the current obstacles to a ceasefire. no invitation to the israeli prime minister. the vice president who will sit in on these meetings was pretty punchy in her remarks yesterday in alabama. the threat hamas poses to the people of israel must be eliminated, and given the immense scale of suffering in gaza, there must be

an immediate cease—fire. let�*s speak to steven simon, who is a professor of middle east studies at the university of washington. steven, what could benny gantz�*s visit mean for us—israel relations? and no invitation to the israeli prime minister? i and no invitation to the israeli prime minister?— and no invitation to the israeli prime minister? i think is quite significant. _ prime minister? i think is quite significant, and _ prime minister? i think is quite significant, and not _ prime minister? i think is quite. significant, and not unexpected. benny gantz is in an awkward position in terms of israeli domestic politics because he is a member of the opposition but also on the war cabinet, and therefore intimately involved in the conduct of the war by israel. there might well be elections coming up in israel later this year. it is unclear if that will happen, but it is a possibility, and to prayerfor those elections benny gantz has to

begin to differentiate himself from benjamin netanyahu�*s policies, and this is a brilliant way to do it. basically to skip town, come to washington and to meet with the vice president. that will be big news in israel and will tend to validate him as a kind of statesman and leadership figure who is independent from netanyahu and represents a different path forward. i from netanyahu and represents a different path forward.— different path forward. i said that the comments _ different path forward. i said that the comments from _ different path forward. i said that the comments from the - different path forward. i said that the comments from the vice i different path forward. i said that i the comments from the vice president were pretty punchy, they were but she wasn�*t setting out any new policies. biden said all along in the last few weeks that there must be a ceasefire, but i sense they have got some problems here. wejust had this report tonight that there were 450 people employed by unrra involved in the october the 7th tax, so the jury is still out on unrra and their operations in gaza. the

hamas want within these peace talks access to northern gaza for their people which the israelis are not going to grant, so a ceasefire doesn�*t look in any way possible at the moment, and nor does getting aid into gaza look particularly encouraging either. i into gaza look particularly encouraging either. i think the icture is encouraging either. i think the picture is quite _ encouraging either. i think the picture is quite bleak. - encouraging either. i think the picture is quite bleak. the i encouraging either. i think the i picture is quite bleak. the israelis are trying to implement netanyahu�*s plan for i guess a public private partnership for delivery of aid. this is his plan to obviate the presence of international organisations or the palestinian authority for that matter is the administrative body in gaza, and that didn�*t work out well. it led to the massacre that took place a couple of days ago. i�*zre the massacre that took place a couple of days ago.— the massacre that took place a couple of days ago. i've 'ust got a minute left. * couple of days ago. i've 'ust got a minute left, but i couple of days ago. i've 'ust got a minute left, butjust i couple of days ago. i've just got a minute left, butjust before i couple of days ago. i've just got a minute left, butjust before we i couple of days ago. i've just got a | minute left, butjust before we go to the break, a comment on these

reports from the un into the sexual crimes that were reported at the time around october the 7th, not just on those who were killed in southern israel, but also among hostages that were taken into gaza. how will that be perceived within the administration?— how will that be perceived within the administration? well, i think it is already believed _ the administration? well, i think it is already believed that _ the administration? well, i think it is already believed that those i is already believed that those events had taken place. so it will come as confirmation of what officials already knew or suspected with a high degree of confidence. 0k, with a high degree of confidence. ok, thank you very much indeed for that, stephen simon, professor of middle east studies at the university of washington. we have plenty more coming up on the programme, plenty of our panel to get into. we are going to talk about reparations for the church of england saying today that they will set aside a fund, but critics say

already looking at that fund and saying that not enough has been set aside. and also we will talk about an extra new letter from a former seniorfigure within the an extra new letter from a former senior figure within the cia aimed at the house speaker mikejohnson, when is he going to put a vote on the floor to pass that ukrainian aid. 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 across 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.

hello, i�*m christian fraser. you�*re watching the context on bbc news. a new report is calling on the church of england to set up an investment fund of £1 billion to help repair the damage caused by its historic links to slavery. welcome back, and that is where we are going to start. the church of england has rejected a call to set aside £1 billion for a new fund that

would address its involvement in the transatlantic slave trade.