hello, i'm lucy grey. you're watching the context on bbc news. here's the simple truth. you can't love your country only when you win. protesters are gathered here blocking the main road from the white house to capitol. president biden ended up taking a longer route to make his address on time, but his handling of the war in middle east is proving to be one of the biggest issues he faces head of the election. what happened now is a horror show. this country — our country — is being laughed at all over the world. over the past three years, biden has actively aided and abetted the importation of millions and millions of illegal alien migrants and resettled them into your communities. our panel tonight — writer and broadcasterjenny kleeman.

and brett bruen, former us diplomat and professor of crisis communication at georgetown university. first, the latest headlines... donald trump has posted a bond of almost $92 million as he appeals against the verdict of a defamation case against him in new york. mr trump wants to reverse an order to pay the writer, ejean carroll, more than $83 million. a united nations fact—finding mission has concluded that iran was responsible for the violence that led to the death of mahsa amini — a kurdish woman accused of breaching islamic dress rules. a report said the government also used unnecessary lethal force to suppress demonstrations that followed. a report on the british army's top undercover agent in the ira during the troubles in northern ireland has found that his actions probably cost more lives than he saved.

the agent, codenamed "stakeknife", worked inside an ira unit responsible for rooting out informers. officials in australia say the great barrier reef is undergoing another mass bleaching event. sea temperatures have approached record levels in recent weeks, putting coral under greater stress. it is the fifth such event in eight years. the state of the union address perhaps isn't the top of everyone�*s agenda each march — after all, it's a speech that's constitutionally mandated, usually lengthy and heavy on policy and pagentry. but this is an election year and the stakes are high. joe biden�*s delivery last night has been described as fiery and vigorous as he talked up his accomplishments to voters across america — and didn't miss a chance to take a swipe at his likely opponent come november — although he refused to say the words donald trump. my predecessor, and some of you here, seek to bury the truth about january the 6th,

i will not do that. this is a moment to speak the truth and to bury the lies. here's the simple truth. you can't love your country only when you win! cheering and applause. let's bring in our panel — first reactions. jenny kleeman, britishjournalist and author and brett bruen, former us diplomat & director of global engagement, white house under obama. currently adjunct lecturer crisis communications at georgetown university. think you both for coming on. let's start with you, what did you make of that? ~ �* , . ~ ., that? well, biden is back. he has manaued that? well, biden is back. he has managed to _ that? well, biden is back. he has managed to reach _ that? well, biden is back. he has managed to reach deep _ that? well, biden is back. he has managed to reach deep and - that? well, biden is back. he has managed to reach deep and to i that? well, biden is back. he has. managed to reach deep and to find the stamina, the strength to forage on. i think he was a ball to assuage a lot of the concerns, myself included, i've not been shy about sharing some of them over the past couple of years, and yet i have to

say it was a convincing performance. one perhaps, yes, that is fairly staged and he spent a good deal of time prepping for. but he even managed, as he had last year, but perhaps even better this performance, to spar with republicans who were shouting into where trying to provoke him on a number of occasions, congressman marjorie taylor green, the famous flame—thrower from georgia gave marjorie taylor green, the famous flame—throwerfrom georgia gave him the pen and then biden turns around, holds the pen up about the young woman who was killed by an allegiant —— illegal migrant down in georgia. at the end of the day, this was a stellar performance from biden. i can tell you here in washington that conversations and coffee houses and in corridors of power is biden has restarted his campaign and trumpets the defensive.— the defensive. what do you think, is biden back? — the defensive. what do you think, is biden back? is— the defensive. what do you think, is biden back? is a _ the defensive. what do you think, is biden back? is a debate _

biden back? is a debate concerning that people are surprised that he just managed to do a speech? yes. just managed to do a speech? yes, that is his job. _ just managed to do a speech? yes, that is his job, to _ just managed to do a speech? yes, that is his job, to be _ just managed to do a speech? yes, that is his job, to be able _ just managed to do a speech? yes, that is hisjob, to be able to make speeches— that is hisjob, to be able to make speeches like this. i think he would be delighted with the headlines today — be delighted with the headlines today. there was fire in his belly, he looked — today. there was fire in his belly, he looked vigorous, which he needs to do— he looked vigorous, which he needs to do really— he looked vigorous, which he needs to do really now, given the chatter around _ to do really now, given the chatter around him — to do really now, given the chatter around him over the past few months. rhetorically. _ around him over the past few months. rhetorically, think it was quite a clever_ rhetorically, think it was quite a clever speech. he was presenting himself_ clever speech. he was presenting himself as — clever speech. he was presenting himself as a forward—looking president and donald trump, his predecessor, as being rooted in the past _ predecessor, as being rooted in the past and _ predecessor, as being rooted in the past. and he was talking about the oldest _ past. and he was talking about the oldest of— past. and he was talking about the oldest of ideas come he can't lead america _ oldest of ideas come he can't lead america at— oldest of ideas come he can't lead america at the ancient ideas, implying _ america at the ancient ideas, implying that the kind of division that donald trump faces so much of his politics — that donald trump faces so much of his politics on was not the way of the future — his politics on was not the way of the future. and as brecht says, he was able _ the future. and as brecht says, he was able to— the future. and as brecht says, he was able to ad lib.. when he was being _ was able to ad lib.. when he was being heckled, he was able to say things— being heckled, he was able to say things which appeared to be off the cuff. things which appeared to be off the cuff i_ things which appeared to be off the cuff. i don't know if they were being — cuff. i don't know if they were being harassed, but if they were, that he _ being harassed, but if they were, that he was able to deliver them as

if they— that he was able to deliver them as if they were abbott labs. he certainly didn't look like the doddering old man that many of his opponents — doddering old man that many of his opponents want to claim him to be. ok, opponents want to claim him to be. ok. we_ opponents want to claim him to be. ok. we will— opponents want to claim him to be. ok, we will talk about domestic policy in a minute, but let's just for a moment to focus on more foreign relations and the like. we want to focus particularly on gaza. he for the state of the union —— ——before the state of the union the white house announced the us military will set up a temporary port in gaza to allow more aid to be delivered to the territory. president biden spoke about it in his address. no us boots will be unbound. a temporary pier will enable a massive increase to the amount of humanitarian assistance getting into gaza every single day. israel must allow more aid into gaza and ensure humanitarian workers are not caught in the crossfire. and in the past few hours — further developments. the uk says it willjoin the us and other allies to create a maritime corridor to deliver essential aid directly to gaza. an israeli foreign ministry spokesman said aid would be delivered after security checks were carried out "in accordance with israeli standards".

the us military has already begun planning to build the causeway to the shore in gaza, to allow for the delivery of aid. here's pentagon spokesman patrick ryder. importantly, there were no us forces on the ground in gaza. finally, in terms of timing, we are working to set this up as quickly as possible and we expect it will take several weeks to plan and execute. i'm joined now by state department correspondent tom bateman. tell us a bit more about what they said, they gave us a few more details on this, didn't they? yes. details on this, didn't they? yes, we were getting _ details on this, didn't they? yes, we were getting a _ details on this, didn't they? yes, we were getting a few— details on this, didn't they? is: we were getting a few merit details there, as you heard, really about there, as you heard, really about the time it was hoop and also something around the fact that troops will leave from the us to go and do this, and that is why it is at least several weeks away, but what we didn't get from this was some of the crucial detail that still remains about how supplies

will be secured once they are in gaza, so once we know that the plan announced by president biden is effectively for the forces off the coast, and then you would have appeared, basically, which supplies that's a point where the very big announcement gets quite small on detail, and that is the absolutely critical point, because what we have seenin critical point, because what we have seen in gaza is not necessarily a problem of getting supplies into the peripheries of the gaza strip, but it has been around distributing it inside, and crucially, in the north of the gaza strip where the ability to secure aid convoys is largely collapsed that is why the un says in the whole of the month of february, it is part of the reason why the un is saying that a quarter of the population of gaza is now on the

brink of famine. and so this was, as i say, a very significant feeling announcement, but i don't think they are much further down the road as to exactly practically how it can wear, because there will be no us boots on the ground. we still don't have an answer to the question about how the gaza strip more broadly is going to be governed and secured. yes, in a kind of day after scenario, and after the work, but that's only become a hypothetical issue because there is a vacuum of governance and security in gaza now there is not an answer from the us from the israelis about what the plan is to be put in place. so we don't know. so at the moment, it looks as though in a few weeks' time, they will be in a position to be able to get large shipments of aid close to and potentially onto the shore, but no real way to deliver it.— real way to deliver it. israel will be performing _ real way to deliver it. israel will be performing the _ real way to deliver it. israel will be performing the security - real way to deliver it. israel will- be performing the security checks on this and has said that it welcomes this and has said that it welcomes

this idea and yet it is ignoring the calls from the us to open the land borders and allow more aid in over the land it is a situation, that, really, isn't it?— the land it is a situation, that, really, isn't it? for a week now, president _ really, isn't it? for a week now, president biden _ really, isn't it? for a week now, president biden has _ really, isn't it? for a week now, president biden has been - really, isn't it? for a week now, president biden has been using | really, isn't it? for a week now, i president biden has been using the phrase he says there no excuse that acceptable from israel when it comes to disturbing in gaza and the crisis on the ground there, but basically and i put this question to the state department repeatedly this week, an answer to the question, well it seems like the israelis are not listening, they say we continue to try. at the israelis says they are allowing aid and through some of the land crossings because it blames the un for a failure and delivery. the un for a failure and delivery. the un says the reason that it can't secure convoys inside the gaza strip is because israel has previously both attacked convoys and attacked

the police that are securing convoys because israel regards them as hamas. that is not the position of the americans who say that these forces are not necessarily all of them are affiliated, some of them are evidence of the rival to hamas and the palestinian authority, and that it's counterproductive it basically to attack them because it makes the situation, the crisis on the ground much worse. it keeps coming back to this fundamental point about the lack of governance, the lack of security in gaza and it's becoming increasingly the kind of very focal point of the sense of collapse within gaza amid the ongoing fighting because if you don't have security, you can't do anything else, see cantilever aid supplies, and that is fast becoming absolutely critical issue, and at the same time, no break there on the cease fire for hostage release talks are stalled and do to pick up again early into next week in cairo, but

then into ramadan, things looking rather bleak on all of these fronts. thank you. what do you make of this announcement? i5 what do you make of this announcement? , , ., , announcement? is interesting to see the decree announcement? is interesting to see the degree of— announcement? is interesting to see the degree of frustration _ announcement? is interesting to see the degree of frustration that - announcement? is interesting to see the degree of frustration that joe - the degree of frustration thatjoe biden was expressing last night when it comes to the disruption of row deliveries on an intact full—scale and israel not allowing the distribution of aid any attempt to get aid into gaza is welcome. it is distribution that is the issue. it's an incredible waste of money, the construction of this temporary peer to on the israel that allow the aide in it would not exist. the problem is not logistical, the problem is political. we don't really have time for this appeared to be constructed, you know, as we have heard, people are starving in gaza at the moment. i people reportedly died when

parishes that were dropping aide failed to open and herfan. the situation is dire they are, and we don't really have time to be going around doing logistical solutions when political solutions could solve things so much more quickly. what when political solutions could solve things so much more quickly. what do ou think? things so much more quickly. what do you think? is— things so much more quickly. what do you think? is this _ things so much more quickly. what do you think? is this a _ things so much more quickly. what do you think? is this a desperate - you think? is this a desperate measure from president biden who basically is sort of an admittance that he hasn't been able to win around the israelis in terms of getting them to do what he wants? at the same time what we heard last night _ the same time what we heard last night from — the same time what we heard last night from president biden was an effort _ night from president biden was an effort to— night from president biden was an effort to perhaps paper over the fact that — effort to perhaps paper over the fact that benjamin netanyahu continues to ignore biden's please for the _ continues to ignore biden's please for the israelis to address the civilian— for the israelis to address the civilian situation. interestingly, you do— civilian situation. interestingly, you do have a video with biden making — you do have a video with biden making comments on the floor with some _ making comments on the floor with some of— making comments on the floor with some of his — making comments on the floor with some of his cabinet members and other— some of his cabinet members and other members of congress after his

speech, _ other members of congress after his speech, when he knows this is being recorded, _ speech, when he knows this is being recorded, and talked about essentially telling benjamin netanyahu we're going to have a come to moses _ netanyahu we're going to have a come to moses moment and this is going to be the _ to moses moment and this is going to be the final— to moses moment and this is going to be the final word from the white house _ be the final word from the white house that benjamin netanyahu needs to start _ house that benjamin netanyahu needs to start listening, needs to start acting _ to start listening, needs to start acting on— to start listening, needs to start acting on this issue was that we will see — acting on this issue was that we will see if— acting on this issue was that we will see if it indeed comes to pass, but from _ will see if it indeed comes to pass, but from what i'm hearing from folks in the _ but from what i'm hearing from folks in the national security structure, the biden— in the national security structure, the biden administration to patients is quickly— the biden administration to patients is quickly running out. do the biden administration to patients is quickly running out.— is quickly running out. do you think, just — is quickly running out. do you think, just to _ is quickly running out. do you think, just to be _ is quickly running out. do you think, just to be clear, - is quickly running out. do you think, just to be clear, do - is quickly running out. do you j think, just to be clear, do you think, just to be clear, do you think president biden is close to withholding arms to israel? i don't think that that — withholding arms to israel? i don't think that that is _ withholding arms to israel? i don't think that that is realistically - withholding arms to israel? i don't think that that is realistically on i think that that is realistically on the table ,., .., , think that that is realistically on the table ,., .. , ,, the table politically here in the us it would provide _ the table politically here in the us it would provide donald _ the table politically here in the us it would provide donald trump - the table politically here in the us| it would provide donald trump and the republicans with an easy line of attack _ the republicans with an easy line of attack. nonetheless, there are other pressure _ attack. nonetheless, there are other pressure points that biden can and i think will— pressure points that biden can and i think will apply to try to get benjamin netanyahu to move faster and move _ benjamin netanyahu to move faster and move further on this. in

benjamin netanyahu to move faster and move further on this.— and move further on this. in terms ofthe and move further on this. in terms of the other— and move further on this. in terms of the other policy _ and move further on this. in terms of the other policy that _ and move further on this. in terms of the other policy that was - of the other policy that was covered, i mean, there's a lot to get there, isn't there? he talked about the economy, talked about the border issue. what stood out for you in terms of the sort of big win then he mentioned?— he mentioned? well, there were several, he mentioned? well, there were several. and _ he mentioned? well, there were several, and the _ he mentioned? well, there were several, and the economy - he mentioned? well, there were several, and the economy is - he mentioned? well, there were several, and the economy is an i he mentioned? well, there were - several, and the economy is an major issue _ several, and the economy is an major issue there _ several, and the economy is an major issue there were a lot of questions, concerns— issue there were a lot of questions, concerns in— issue there were a lot of questions, concerns in terms of what happens next _ concerns in terms of what happens next and — concerns in terms of what happens next. and he heard biden try to address— next. and he heard biden try to address it — next. and he heard biden try to address it as he has in past years with very— address it as he has in past years with very pocketbook proposals addressing shrink inflation, which as viewers— addressing shrink inflation, which as viewers may know is when you have the potato— as viewers may know is when you have the potato chip or the crest bag and there _ the potato chip or the crest bag and there are _ the potato chip or the crest bag and there are fewer crisp senate. and i think— there are fewer crisp senate. and i think that — there are fewer crisp senate. and i think that kind of proposal is designed to show voters especially in some _ designed to show voters especially in some of— designed to show voters especially in some of those key middle—class homes _ in some of those key middle—class homes that— in some of those key middle—class homes that he cares about their issues — homes that he cares about their issues. what they hear is they are

sending _ issues. what they hear is they are sending means of dollars to ukraine, to israel. _ sending means of dollars to ukraine, to israel, but what about us? and that was— to israel, but what about us? and that was the balance that biden tried _ that was the balance that biden tried to — that was the balance that biden tried to strike in last night's address _ tried to strike in last night's address. �* , ., ., ., ,, tried to strike in last night's address. �* , ., ., .,~ ., address. i'm 'ust going to take a short break. — address. i'm just going to take a short break, but _ address. i'm just going to take a short break, but i _ address. i'm just going to take a short break, but i will— address. i'm just going to take a short break, but i will come - address. i'm just going to take a| short break, but i will come back address. i'm just going to take a i short break, but i will come back to you in a minute if that is all right. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news here in the uk. patients in parts of england are facing an uphill struggle to see a gp. an analysis showed wide regional variation in doctor numbers. the nuffield trust think tank found kent and medway had the fewest gps per person, followed by bedfordshire, luton and milton keynes. ministers have struggled to meet a pledge to boost the gp workforce. the government's counter—extremism commissioner says london has become a �*no—go zone forjews' during weekend pro—palestinian marches. robin simcox also urged ministers to �*be willing to accept higher legal risk�* when tackling extremism. rishi sunak�*s spokesman said the prime minister took concerns of extremism �*extremely seriously�* and noted a rise in both antisemitism and islamophobia.

new rules on paternity leave have come into effect in england, scotland and wales. fathers will be allowed to take their statutory two week�*s leave in two separate chunks — instead of in one go — but campaign groups want all fathers to be given more time off work at better pay. you�*re live with bbc news. i�*m just going to take a short break, but i will come back to you in a minute if that is all right. there�*s been a lot of talk about his age at 81, joe biden is the oldest us president in history — with his critics questioning his ability to govern into a second term— here�*s how he dealth with that. when you get to be my age, certain things become clearer than ever. i

know the american story. again and again commencing a contest between competing forces in the battle for the soul of our nation. between those who want to pull america back to the past and those who want to move america to the future. he handled it quite well, didn�*t he? the future. he handled it quite well, didn't he?— the future. he handled it quite well, didn't he? yes, i thought he handled it all — well, didn't he? yes, i thought he handled it all very _ well, didn't he? yes, i thought he handled it all very welcome as - well, didn't he? yes, i thought he handled it all very welcome as i i handled it all very welcome as i said before, this rhetoric about him, although being a man of a certain age, presenting himself as the future president and the president of the future as a cover. a more than anything he just looked very relaxed. he saw him there, he was smiling, he did look flustered, it looks like he�*s got this. late was smiling, he did look flustered, it looks like he's got this.— it looks like he's got this. we were sa in: it looks like he's got this. we were saying earlier. _ it looks like he's got this. we were saying earlier, brett _ it looks like he's got this. we were saying earlier, brett was _ it looks like he's got this. we were saying earlier, brett was saying . saying earlier, brett was saying he�*s back. where did he go? what is it that has had to change? how did he manage at this time it hasn�*t been able to previously? he�*s he manage at this time it hasn't been able to previously? he's made a lot of gaffes — been able to previously? he's made a lot of gaffes recently, _ been able to previously? he's made a lot of gaffes recently, that's - been able to previously? he's made a lot of gaffes recently, that's made - lot of gaffes recently, that�*s made a lot of people really worried getting peoples names wrong, stepping off podiums in the wrong way, falling over, a long period of time, and he�*s had lots of people

who work closely with him saying i have seen how much energy he hasn�*t yet the public hasn�*t seen it kind of thing, welcome if you�*ve seen it, maybe someone should video and put it out there and we did get to see some of that, some of that fire in his belly this time which was at odds with the idea of somebody who cannot remember who the president of what country is and who gets basic facts wrong. what country is and who gets basic facts wrong-— facts wrong. that's a really long time until the _ facts wrong. that's a really long time until the election - facts wrong. that's a really long time untilthe election itself, i facts wrong. that's a really long time untilthe election itself, is| time until the election itself, is a? stands the test of everybody�*s patients, us election campaign because they just go patients, us election campaign because theyjust go on forever and ever, but it�*s going to require a lot of stamina, isn�*t it? i ever, but it's going to require a lot of stamina, isn't it?- ever, but it's going to require a lot of stamina, isn't it? i was at lunch with _ lot of stamina, isn't it? i was at lunch with the _ lot of stamina, isn't it? i was at lunch with the white _ lot of stamina, isn't it? i was at| lunch with the white house peer chief? . . , , chief? , what was interesting in his comments. — chief? , what was interesting in his comments. the _ chief? , what was interesting in his comments, the side _ chief? , what was interesting in his comments, the side we _ chief? , what was interesting in his comments, the side we have i chief? , what was interesting in his comments, the side we have seen| chief? , what was interesting in his- comments, the side we have seen some of the _ comments, the side we have seen some of the limited _ comments, the side we have seen some of the limited side we have seen of biden, _ of the limited side we have seen of biden, he — of the limited side we have seen of biden, he was faulting the staff,

and as— biden, he was faulting the staff, and as a — biden, he was faulting the staff, and as a recovering white house staffer, — and as a recovering white house staffer, i— and as a recovering white house staffer, i don't think that his staffer, idon't think that his staff— staffer, i don't think that his staff always serves him well, and there are — staff always serves him well, and there are too many layers of protection, there are too few opportunities to see hannah, and having _ opportunities to see hannah, and having worked up close with joe biden, — having worked up close with joe biden, vice president, i can say a lot of— biden, vice president, i can say a lot of these — biden, vice president, i can say a lot of these that are being chalked up lot of these that are being chalked up to— lot of these that are being chalked up to age — lot of these that are being chalked up to age are just the reality of whojoe — up to age are just the reality of whojoe biden is, he is someone who does speak— whojoe biden is, he is someone who does speak expense during the leak, who has— does speak expense during the leak, who has a _ does speak expense during the leak, who has a tendency to mix up names and places— who has a tendency to mix up names and places and people. joe biden we saw last— and places and people. joe biden we saw last night, we need to see more of over— saw last night, we need to see more of over the _ saw last night, we need to see more of over the next few months. i think that both _ of over the next few months. i think that both his— of over the next few months. i think that both his campaign staff as well as folks _ that both his campaign staff as well as folks at — that both his campaign staff as well as folks at the white house are getting — as folks at the white house are getting that message loud and clear, so i getting that message loud and clear, so i would _ getting that message loud and clear, so i would expect that in the coming days and _ so i would expect that in the coming days and weeks, we will have more time with— days and weeks, we will have more time withjoe biden, we will do more interviews _ time withjoe biden, we will do more interviews and ultimately, that is what _ interviews and ultimately, that is what is going to make the difference in this—

what is going to make the difference in this campaign. let�*s take a bit more of a look at the reaction inside the room. lincoln riley, an innocent young woman was killed by an illegal, that is right. but how many thousands of people have been killed by illegals? to her parents, i say my heart goes out to you, having lost children myself. i understand. you are mentioning that earlier, weren�*t you, in terms of how it sort of backfired a bit, didn�*t it? it of backfired a bit, didn't it? it dead. i lot of this would have been expected _ dead. i lot of this would have been expected when in fact there are a number— expected when in fact there are a number of— expected when in fact there are a number of planes that the address where _ number of planes that the address where i_ number of planes that the address where i could see that they essentially some of the migrant

republicans into the kind of responses that we saw. —— or two. in some _ responses that we saw. —— or two. in some ways _ responses that we saw. —— or two. in some ways this — responses that we saw. —— or two. in some ways this is a real feel for their— some ways this is a real feel for their publican party. mike johnson, their publican party. mike johnson, the speaker of the house had warned his caucus _ the speaker of the house had warned his caucus that it was best to avoid some of— his caucus that it was best to avoid some of these scenes, because ultimately they played into biden's hand _ ultimately they played into biden's hand. they provided biden with an opportunity to show the contrast between — opportunity to show the contrast between the insanity insanity between the insanity insanity between some of these antics. i don't _ between some of these antics. i don't think— between some of these antics. i don't think anyone looks at marjorie taylor— don't think anyone looks at marjorie taylor green that they have on the screen _ taylor green that they have on the screen a _ taylor green that they have on the screen a moment to go and say, yes, i screen a moment to go and say, yes, i want _ screen a moment to go and say, yes, i want more _ screen a moment to go and say, yes, i want more of— screen a moment to go and say, yes, i want more of that in american leadership. so when the exception of a few— leadership. so when the exception of a few die—hard or two folks, that doesn't — a few die—hard or two folks, that doesn't appeal to the voters that trump _ doesn't appeal to the voters that trump and their republicans need to win, so— trump and their republicans need to win, so the _ trump and their republicans need to win, so the visuals, matches were really _ win, so the visuals, matches were really off— win, so the visuals, matches were really off message for what the republicans need in the fall. as is

tradition, their _ republicans need in the fall. as is tradition, their publican _ republicans need in the fall. is 3 tradition, their publican predicates toissue tradition, their publican predicates to issue its response to this beach. it was delivered initially by senator katie from her kitchen. right now the american dream has turned into a nightmare for so many families that true unvarnished state of our union begins and ends with this. ourfamilies are hurting. our country can do better. and you don�*t have to look any further than the crisis at our southern border to see it. . ., , ., crisis at our southern border to see it. ~ ., i. ., ~ crisis at our southern border to see | it-— outcome it. what you make about? outcome immigration — it. what you make about? outcome immigration is _ it. what you make about? outcome immigration is the _ it. what you make about? outcome immigration is the biggest - it. what you make about? outcome immigration is the biggest hot i immigration is the biggest hot button issue in the us at the moment, that was when there was a lot of hackles as well yesterday during the speech. i return from america on wednesday was reporting for a trip and so many people who i was speaking to their was saying

things like why is it thatjoe biden wants to help ukraine protect its borders against russia when we can�*t protect our southern border. this is one of the strongest attack lines that the republicans have. unfortunately a lot of people weren�*t really talking about what she said and more the way she said it. �* , ., , ., ., it. it's true. it was a rather bizarre delivery _ it. it's true. it was a rather bizarre delivery at - it. it's true. it was a rather bizarre delivery at a i it. it's true. it was a rather- bizarre delivery at a moments, and i a case _ bizarre delivery at a moments, and i a case when — bizarre delivery at a moments, and i a case when the staffers really did a case when the staffers really did a disservice here, you could see the media _ a disservice here, you could see the media training that she got ahead of time, _ media training that she got ahead of time, and _ media training that she got ahead of time, and yet when the camera started — time, and yet when the camera started rolling, ithink time, and yet when the camera started rolling, i think the delivery— started rolling, i think the deliveryjust seemed a little bit exaggerated, and that hit the wrong note with _ exaggerated, and that hit the wrong note with a lot of folks, and also criticism — note with a lot of folks, and also criticism why a united states senator _ criticism why a united states senator is delivering the address at her kitchen — senator is delivering the address at her kitchen table to stop that also for a _ her kitchen table to stop that also for a number, her kitchen table to stop that also fora number, including republican women, _ fora number, including republican women, felt off, and i am conscious,

it is international women's day and am conscious that we can judge too often _ am conscious that we can judge too often in _ am conscious that we can judge too often in women leaders to harshly but it— often in women leaders to harshly but it does— often in women leaders to harshly but it does seem like last night the republican response just missed the mark and _ republican response just missed the mark and it— republican response just missed the mark and it was an attempt to win over moderate women. i don't think it she _ over moderate women. i don't think it she achieved that. we over moderate women. i don't think it she achieved that.— it she achieved that. we skirted over the economy. _ it she achieved that. we skirted over the economy. it _ it she achieved that. we skirted over the economy. it did - it she achieved that. we skirted over the economy. it did feel. it she achieved that. we skirted i over the economy. it did feel this week on both side of the pond really that we felt like we had an election campaign starting from the incumbent. we have the chance or in the budget here and the budget here in the uk this week, do you feel, i suppose the talk about the economy, rbc president biden has all this talk about the new jobs that rbc president biden has all this talk about the newjobs that have been created and all of that, but theissue been created and all of that, but the issue that is for both sides is whether people feel like they�*ve got money to spend, is to? you can give statistics about job money to spend, is to? you can give statistics aboutjob creation and the like and where things are going, but if people don�*t feel like they�*ve got money to spend, that is a problem for both of them, isn�*t

it? a problem for both of them, isn't it? �* ., ., , . , , ., it? both of these incumbents have been empowered _ it? both of these incumbents have been empowered during _ it? both of these incumbents have been empowered during a - it? both of these incumbents have been empowered during a period l it? both of these incumbents have | been empowered during a period of skyrocketing inflation where most people feel that basic things are becoming increasingly unaffordable. taking 2p off national insurance, whatever it is, that were offered in this country this week isn�*t really going to make people feel a difference. you�*ve got to make them feel that they are voting for something that is going to be positive for them. i think it�*s difficult to feel much enthusiasm for either biden or scenic at the moment and very few people who really believe that things are getting much better.- really believe that things are getting much better. yeah. ok. we are auoin getting much better. yeah. ok. we are going to — getting much better. yeah. ok. we are going to leave _ getting much better. yeah. ok. we are going to leave it _ getting much better. yeah. ok. we are going to leave it there - getting much better. yeah. ok. we are going to leave it there for i getting much better. yeah. ok. we are going to leave it there for the i are going to leave it there for the minute. we are going to come back and talk about international women�*s day as well a little bit later on. so do stay with us, plenty more to talk about. we will talk about therese may as well who is standing down from politics. stay with us here on the context.

hello there. another rather chilly feeling day again today, mostly dry. some areas of cloud around at times with the brisk easterly wind, the sunshine best in the west. but it also brightened up rather nicely across the south of england, unlike yesterday. it�*s not set to last, though. over the course of the weekend, it will turn a lot more unsettled, more cloud, rain at times, and still that cold, brisk easterly wind blowing in from the north sea. some rather chilly feeling air at the moment. low pressure to the southwest. high pressure to the north east. and we�*re still drawing in more cloud from the north sea as we head through tonight. in fact, it�*s going to be a lot cloudier than last night. so therefore, the temperatures will be higher with this area of low pressure gradually lifting its way further northwards, bringing along with it some outbreaks of rain.

possibly still a touch of frost underneath any clear spells across the shelter glens of scotland, but elsewhere it will be a frost free start to the day on saturday. now the area of low pressure continues to roll its way northwards and eastwards, and it will bring with it some spells of rain. so some outbreaks of mostly light, patchy rain across parts of south west england into wales, the midlands, pushing further north into northern england and northern ireland a bit later on through the day. but it�*s mostly dry across much of scotland. we�*ve still got that easterly wind, but blowing a bit more from the south easterly direction across the south east of england. here some brighter spells and it will feel a bit warmer, 13 or iii degrees, but still cold for north sea facing coasts in particular, added wind chilljust six degrees celsius in aberdeen. and that rain will continue to push its way further northwards and eastwards as we head through sunday. so many of us seeing some wet weather throughout the day for mother�*s day. if you�*re out and about, just bear that in mind. there will be spells of rain across the south of england pushing through into eastern wales, at least possibly reaching the rest of wales and north west england by the time we get to the end

of the day. some rain, too, just spreading in from the south across parts of scotland. but it won�*t be raining all the time. still cold for these north sea facing coasts. temperatures just ten or 11 degrees celsius underneath the cloud and the rain. but then the winds lighten as we head into the start of next week as that low pressure pulls its way further eastwards. so there will be a lot of dry weather around on monday and tuesday. and although it could be quite cloudy for many of us, it won�*t feel so cold because the winds will be that bit lighter. temperatures are set to climb, though, as we head through the week. bye— bye.