welcome back, overnight, joe biden and donald trump officially, became the presumptive nominees for president, setting up a rematch of the 2020 election. tuesday's primaries, confirmed what we have known for months. but both now have the necessary delegates required. they remain �*presumptive�* because they do not officially become the nominees until the conventions this summer. but it kicks off what will surely be the most important stretch of campaigning the country has witnessed in years. first stop, joe biden headed to wisconsin today open a new campaign headquarters. we can do it. within your have power to do it.

last night on truth social the former president said joe biden had turned the united states �*into a third world country'. here he is after securing the nomination. we will not take time to celebrate. we will celebrate in eight months when the election is over. novemberfiftf, i believe, will go down as the most important day in the history of our country, so start thinking about it, start thinking about your vote, because this vote would be the most important vote you've ever cast. i'm sparing a thought for the people in the seven battleground states who will be also altered from here to november by ads, surrogates, the nominees, it would be a long stretch. . , ., , ., stretch. that is what it is about, the battleground _ stretch. that is what it is about, the battleground states -

stretch. that is what it is about, the battleground states where l stretch. that is what it is about, i the battleground states where it could go either way, the map is pretty much drawn and there's been much redistricting that the electoral college nowadays determines everything, and is interesting that trump has never won the popular vote and usually the victor doesn't usually always win the popular vote, so will come down to the battleground states. i am particularly looking at michigan, the whole issue of arab americans against president biden over his gaza policy, and i'm interested to see if that will result in a lack of turnout at the polls for fighting, if voters just a home, i turnout at the polls for fighting, if votersjust a home, i am turnout at the polls for fighting, if voters just a home, i am also looking at georgia now, everyone is thinking georgia will be a key state. ~ ., , , , ., state. the white house is trying to make the case _ state. the white house is trying to make the case that _ state. the white house is trying to make the case that the _ state. the white house is trying to make the case that the president l make the case that the president is a scrapper and will fight on donald trump's terms over the next seven or eight months. this is what he said

last night. freedom and democracy are at risk here in a way that has not been since the civil war, that choice of wording, the civil war is a deliberate choice of wording and evokes something particular in peoples mind. it evokes something particular in peeples mind-— evokes something particular in peoples mind. it is, but lots of --eole peoples mind. it is, but lots of peeple have — peoples mind. it is, but lots of people have been _ peoples mind. it is, but lots of people have been saying - peoples mind. it is, but lots of people have been saying that i peoples mind. it is, but lots of l people have been saying that for some time, that there has been a concern, i would say back to when president trump was in office, during the whole black lives matter protest, that is polarisation, the two polarisation of america, is being fuelled by this polarised political discourse, so president biden made clear that democracy is on the ballot, and he is pushing the ideas that former president trump would be an authoritarian leader, notjust in terms of here but what he is saying in terms of closing up to viktor orban of hungary, and that a second term might not be his last and he may not give up power. so

this whole idea of democracy further polarising the country, a potential civil war, this is really what president biden will push because even though the economy is doing better, there is still a perception here in america that the economy is not doing well, people are still feeling an economic crunch, so the white house feels that president trump's authoritarian behaviour against democracy is the best narrative. i against democracy is the best narrative. ., �* ~ ., against democracy is the best narrative-— against democracy is the best narrative. ~ ., ., , narrative. i don't know how closely followed the _ narrative. i don't know how closely followed the last _ narrative. i don't know how closely followed the last few _ narrative. i don't know how closely followed the last few days, - narrative. i don't know how closely followed the last few days, paul, | followed the last few days, paul, but there's a been a real shape up at the rnc, the republican national committee, a new party chair who was a close ally of trump, his daughter—in—law laura trump as the deputy chair, they fired 60 staffers on monday, then the newly installed rnc chief of staff said they would initiate battle on inis election integrity from offensive instead of defensive posture. so, eight months

are out they are already sitting there look at election integrity and fight for all they expect to be there in election, we are back to 2020, aren't we? it’s there in election, we are back to 2020, aren't we?— there in election, we are back to 2020, aren't we? it's worrying that we would heor _ 2020, aren't we? it's worrying that we would hear the _ 2020, aren't we? it's worrying that we would hear the idea _ 2020, aren't we? it's worrying that we would hear the idea that - 2020, aren't we? it's worrying that i we would hear the idea that somehow an election _ we would hear the idea that somehow an election result will be challenged, that it doesn't automatically follow an election result_ automatically follow an election result is— automatically follow an election result is valid, so it's worrying for an— result is valid, so it's worrying for an international audience will stop most— for an international audience will stop most countries have a peaceful handover _ stop most countries have a peaceful handover of power and there is no dispute _ handover of power and there is no dispute about the winter and that convention seems dabbing thrown out by donald _ convention seems dabbing thrown out by donald trump. the thing forjoe biden, _ by donald trump. the thing forjoe biden, you've seen these recent polls— biden, you've seen these recent polls from — biden, you've seen these recent polls from xes and other people, even _ polls from xes and other people, even the — polls from xes and other people, even the financial times, and the fact that those ties, you mentioned the civil— fact that those ties, you mentioned the civil war, but the civil rights era, _ the civil war, but the civil rights era. the — the civil war, but the civil rights era, the ties between black voters and latino — era, the ties between black voters and latino voters from that era seems — and latino voters from that era seems to— and latino voters from that era seems to have been loosened, and it is young _ seems to have been loosened, and it is young black men and latino men who are _ is young black men and latino men who are voting on pocketbook issues

rather _ who are voting on pocketbook issues rather than _ who are voting on pocketbook issues rather than traditional ties to the party, _ rather than traditional ties to the party, which is worrying for the democrats, particularly in a year where _ democrats, particularly in a year where the — democrats, particularly in a year where the economy is everything. you are riaht, where the economy is everything. are right, paul, where the economy is everything. moi. are right, paul, iwas looking where the economy is everything. moi. are right, paul, i was looking today that black and hispanic men can vote republican this time in numbers not seen since eisenhower in the 1950s, which tells the fracturing of his coalition to stop it is a broad coalition, and the problem when you have such a broad coalition is that everybody has their own issues. it is difficult to keep everyone on board, as we saw in michigan. it is really difficult _ board, as we saw in michigan. it is really difficult and he saw that in the uk, — really difficult and he saw that in the uk, borisjohnson had this extraordinary coalition of working—class voters and traditional tory working—class voters and traditional torv voters — working—class voters and traditional tory voters and it fractured relatively quickly because it's hard to keep _ relatively quickly because it's hard to keep it— relatively quickly because it's hard to keep it together much to feed both audiences. 0ne to keep it together much to feed both audiences. one big advantage that biden has, as well as a

disadvantage, is being the incumbent, and being the incumbent, some— incumbent, and being the incumbent, some polls _ incumbent, and being the incumbent, some polls show that in the final year. _ some polls show that in the final year, election year, the last several— year, election year, the last several elections, being the incumbent has given you a three point _ incumbent has given you a three point bump in the polls in the final year, _ point bump in the polls in the final year. and — point bump in the polls in the final year, and some suggest, someone who did the _ year, and some suggest, someone who did the red _ year, and some suggest, someone who did the red wall analysis here in britain, — did the red wall analysis here in britain, looked under the bonnets of american _ britain, looked under the bonnets of american polling and thinks if biden can spend _ american polling and thinks if biden can spend the next year getting at least _ can spend the next year getting at least a _ can spend the next year getting at least a 2%— can spend the next year getting at least a 2% turnaround, he can win some _ least a 2% turnaround, he can win some of— least a 2% turnaround, he can win some of the — least a 2% turnaround, he can win some of the swing states. you have to make people _ some of the swing states. you have to make people feel— some of the swing states. you have to make people feel it _ some of the swing states. you have to make people feel it and - some of the swing states. you have to make people feel it and see - some of the swing states. you have| to make people feel it and see what you have done an office with some on theissue you have done an office with some on the issue of coalitions, looking at donald trump's coalition, because what stood out for me is each of these primary states, how many people are never donald trump, and say that, but even last night, bringing this graphic up here, even last night in georgia, there were 13% of the voters in the primary who were voting for nikki haley, and she was not even on a ticket. looking at

the states, quite a number are over 20%, they must be looking at that in mar a lago and thinking is a major problem. mar a lago and thinking is a ma'or roblem. . v mar a lago and thinking is a ma'or roblem. ., �*, , ., problem. that's right, the question is will these — problem. that's right, the question is will these voters _ problem. that's right, the question is will these voters vote _ problem. that's right, the question is will these voters vote for - problem. that's right, the question is will these voters vote for biden l is will these voters vote for biden or with a stay home because they are not thrilled about either candidate? there is speculation that there could be a viable third party candidate, i don't think robert kennedy is a viable third party candidate, and i think the problem here, which benefits donald trump, which she was double down on, is that when you look at, as you are talking about how the black and latino voters, working—class, have a bendin latino voters, working—class, have a bend in the party, they feel that the party has really abandoned them because they are not talking about the pocketbook issues that you and paul were just talking about. they're talking about progressive issues like abortion, lgbt, these socialjustice issues which are important, but the democratic party has always been the party of the

working class, so when you can't afford to feed your family or are working twojobs, afford to feed your family or are working two jobs, these working twojobs, these progressive issues aren't as important to you, and i think the democratic party has always taken the splits fir park granted. i know it donald trump us into voters, he said it is time, literally to black people, or what have you got to lose westmark you are not doing anything great with the democrats, what have you got to lose? so he is playing this up, and had incredibly racist language about the black vote recently, that they are carrying around his mug shot because they think he's tough. it is not like he's appealing to them, but the whole idea that the working class needs someone to champion them, and the traditional champion, them, and the traditional champion, the democrats, have really gone to the democrats, have really gone to the more progressive and social issues. �* , ., issues. it's a good point, the reason why _ issues. it's a good point, the reason why he _ issues. it's a good point, the reason why he was _ issues. it's a good point, the reason why he was meet - issues. it's a good point, the reason why he was meet the | issues. it's a good point, the - reason why he was meet the team tomorrow in michigan, lots of members there they want to hoover

up. the presiding judge under criminal case that dino church is facing in georgia has thrown out some of the charges, he left most of the racketeering indictments and check but has. judge scott mcafee left most of the racketeering indictment intact. but he has ruled six charges in a ill—count indictment were legally defective. it means the former president is now facing 88 charges, over four criminal indictments in georgia, new york, dc, and florida. the committee that marks the uk government's plans for climate change adaptation, says we have no credible plan. we all know that we need to move to net zero by 2050. but how? how do we redesign our towns, the buildings we live in, the farms that grow our food? how do we fix our infrastructure, to defend against floods? the latest version of the government's plans were published lastjuly.. but the commitee for climate changes says it "falls far short of what is needed". baroness brown is chair of adaptation at the ccc. we need to be thinking much

more about our urban design and our planning. we need to be thinking about things like urban green space. we're going to see more periods of very intense rainfall, short periods of very intense rainfall. that can cause surface water flooding. we've seen that a number of times in london in recent years with water pouring down into the tube system. and indeed, they've seen that in new york relatively recently with water going into the tube, their underground system, but also people being killed in basements as they filled up with water. so we need somewhere for that water to go. porous surfaces, green space, absolutely critical. you know, we're currently paving over our cities and sadly, people are paving over their gardens as well. but green space also provides some some abatement of the urban heat island effect. so it provides cool and shady places for people to go in hot weather and take exercise, so it contributes to wellbeing.

and of course, you know, the trees contribute to removing carbon emissions from the atmosphere. long clip, but itjust accentuates how much needs to be done. she said it next piece and vision and money and not enough monitoring or evaluation, a low barfor the next government to clear. i wonder if the structure is right? the government comes up with an idea and produces a plan and the committee goes away and his eyes it whether it's good for process and says it's not. surely, something is going wrong in the whole process.— something is going wrong in the whole rocess. . ., , ., ., whole process. what is going wrong is a lack of urgency. _ whole process. what is going wrong is a lack of urgency. the _ whole process. what is going wrong is a lack of urgency. the committee j is a lack of urgency. the committee and baroness brown is a distinguished academic in this area, the committee have come valid criticisms _ the committee have come valid criticisms. lastjuly, the government came up with this and already. _ government came up with this and already, like you said, there is lack— already, like you said, there is lack of— already, like you said, there is lack of money and monitoring, and crucially— lack of money and monitoring, and crucially a — lack of money and monitoring, and crucially a lack of leadership by defra, —

crucially a lack of leadership by defra, the government department in charge _ defra, the government department in charge of— defra, the government department in charge of this isn't showing the leadership and making it a priority and it— leadership and making it a priority and it is— leadership and making it a priority and it is not— leadership and making it a priority and it is not saying it's across government. we had the which is hottest _ government. we had the which is hottest months on record recently, particularly in the uk, and if you are going — particularly in the uk, and if you are going to defend against flooding, you need to anticipate what _ flooding, you need to anticipate what those problems are and build them _ what those problems are and build them in _ what those problems are and build them in. ~ ., ., i. ., what those problems are and build them in. ~ ., ., ., them in. what do you need to do? do ou need them in. what do you need to do? do you need to — them in. what do you need to do? do you need to embed _ them in. what do you need to do? do you need to embed adaptation - you need to embed adaptation and resilience into every apartment? absolutely because his and extension central— absolutely because his and extension central threats all of us. you absolutely because his and extension central threats all of us.— central threats all of us. you know that's not how _ central threats all of us. you know that's not how the _ central threats all of us. you know that's not how the treasury - central threats all of us. you know| that's not how the treasury things, you could have an adaptation minister or someone in the department but they still have to get past the treasury. the treasury notes, is get past the treasury. the treasury notes. is such _ get past the treasury. the treasury notes, is such a _ get past the treasury. the treasury notes, is such a risk— get past the treasury. the treasury notes, is such a risk to _ get past the treasury. the treasury notes, is such a risk to the - get past the treasury. the treasury. notes, is such a risk to the economy if notes, is such a risk to the economy it you _ notes, is such a risk to the economy it you don't— notes, is such a risk to the economy if you don't do this that you actually— if you don't do this that you actually lose money in the long term _ actually lose money in the long term the _ actually lose money in the long term. the office of budget and responsibility made that clear, it's a physical— responsibility made that clear, it's a physical risk not to act on climate _ a physical risk not to act on climate change.— climate change. that is the important _ climate change. that is the important point, _ climate change. that is the important point, she - climate change. that is the i important point, she referred climate change. that is the - important point, she referred to new york and the subway and the people who died in their basements, but if

you said to the treasury in america, we need to start spending more on adaptation, they don't actually see the cost of climate change to the economy in the round might yet it is billions of dollars and it would become expression initially bigger. the bipartisan law and the information reduction act are long overdue and are focused more on reducing emissions and even california, a leader on these issues, only about one fifth of its climate budget is a type of these adaptation efforts. you need projects where local areas are pursuing, is notjust about green space, it's about electric grids and water treatment plants and all of those things in addition to reducing the risk of wildfires in the southwest and all of that stuff it has been the new warning systems and it is notjust about building more green space. i think everyone focus

on adaptation and reducing emissions. is on adaptation and reducing emissions.— on adaptation and reducing emissions. is all that on the ballots come _ emissions. is all that on the ballots come november? i emissions. is all that on the l ballots come november? can emissions. is all that on the - ballots come november? can you see emissions. is all that on the _ ballots come november? can you see a scenario where voters make a choice on the basis of what you just said out? i on the basis of what you 'ust said out? ~' , ., , out? i think the democrats feel very stronal out? i think the democrats feel very strongly about _ out? i think the democrats feel very strongly about climate, _ out? i think the democrats feel very strongly about climate, and - out? i think the democrats feel very strongly about climate, and that - out? i think the democrats feel very strongly about climate, and that is l strongly about climate, and that is certainly something that president biden will run on. i think in order for that to be a real issue, it has to be a pocketbook issue. how many jobs are being created, how much money is being saved. i don't think it was a pause and think about the wildfires or disasters, would it who they vote for. but as paul was saying, if you can the dollars and sense of it, then i think it becomes more of an issue. right now it is a polarising issue. we more of an issue. right now it is a polarising issue.— polarising issue. we are up against a brick,. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. - life on the road — sleeping under the stars, waking up to birdsong. for luke, though, being a van

dweller is simply down to bristol's housing crisis. circumstances, cost of living — like, rent in bristol is insane. like, i pay £70 a month to live in this. now, according to the city council, the numbers of people living in vans and caravans in the city has gone from 150 pre—pandemic to around 600 today. but unless the council considers an encampment to have a high impact on residents, they won't take enforcement action. last year, people living on the roadside in east bristol were moved on after the council obtained an injunction following a glut of complaints. with the cost—of—living crisis showing little sign of easing, it's unlikely bristol's van dwellers will be hitting the road any time soon. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. - you're live with bbc news. now it's time for the panel.

let me start with you, pause, you put a note tonight is a picture of queen camilla holding a new barbie doll, and a barbie doll of herself? queen camilla was presented with a miniature _ queen camilla was presented with a miniature version of herself in the form _ miniature version of herself in the form of— miniature version of herself in the form of a — miniature version of herself in the form of a barbie which matches exactly — form of a barbie which matches exactly her dress and her outfit, even _ exactly her dress and her outfit, even the — exactly her dress and her outfit, even the brooch on her outfit or hairstyle. — even the brooch on her outfit or hairstyle, which is part of her role charity— hairstyle, which is part of her role charity called women of the world foundation. that was fun, she came up foundation. that was fun, she came up with— foundation. that was fun, she came up with a _ foundation. that was fun, she came up with a great quote, said your ticking — up with a great quote, said your ticking 50 — up with a great quote, said your ticking 50 years off my life, we should — ticking 50 years off my life, we should all— ticking 50 years off my life, we should all have a barbie. which is absolutely— should all have a barbie. which is absolutely bang on. we should all have a barbie. which is absolutely bang on.— should all have a barbie. which is absolutely bang on. we have been seen how threadbare _ absolutely bang on. we have been seen how threadbare their - absolutely bang on. we have been seen how threadbare their royal. seen how threadbare their royal family at the moments, she has stepped up and done a good job, so if it's going to take 50 years off your life, i'm sure that is welcome. exactly, the queen, delete queen,

queen— exactly, the queen, delete queen, queen elizabeth ii, heidi platinum jubilee _ queen elizabeth ii, heidi platinum jubilee barbie which looked distinguished and regaled with a sash, _ distinguished and regaled with a sash, but— distinguished and regaled with a sash, but this one is much more engaging — sash, but this one is much more engaging and much more i was a woman her age _ engaging and much more i was a woman her age would look like and you have to say— her age would look like and you have to say the _ her age would look like and you have to say the barbie is well—preserved and so _ to say the barbie is well—preserved and so is _ to say the barbie is well—preserved and so is camilla. it is to say the barbie is well-preserved and so is camilla.— and so is camilla. it is a very good likeness, with _ and so is camilla. it is a very good likeness, with a _ and so is camilla. it is a very good likeness, with a big _ and so is camilla. it is a very good likeness, with a big smile - and so is camilla. it is a very good likeness, with a big smile on - likeness, with a big smile on efforts as well, was owned to her. let's talk about your story first michael, it was the highlight of the oscars, it was a moment that 0scars, it was a moment thatjohn sina came out in nothing. oscars, it was a moment that john sina came out in nothing.- oscars, it was a moment that john sina came out in nothing. there is a barbie connection _ sina came out in nothing. there is a barbie connection here _ barbie connection here because basically what they did was john basically what they did wasjohn cena, basically what they did was john cena, there were celebrating the anniversary of the oscars streaker, so they ask to present the oscars for best costume design with nothing on, and there were meetings and e—mails and other things about

standards and how they could do this in a way that wouldn't show his privates and there were intense discussions about the size of that envelope and whether they names of allegories into his body —— velcro into his body, and everything was covered in a way to make it look like it can doll, it all comes back to barbie. . , like it can doll, it all comes back to lbarbie-— like it can doll, it all comes back to barbie. ., , ., , , to barbie. that is what everybody in the office is — to barbie. that is what everybody in the office is asking, _ to barbie. that is what everybody in the office is asking, there is, - the office is asking, there is, there was a pouch, there wasn'tjust an envelope. i there was a pouch, there wasn't 'ust an envelope.— an envelope. i won't get into the rivates an envelope. i won't get into the privates there _ an envelope. i won't get into the privates there was _ an envelope. i won't get into the privates there was something . an envelope. i won't get into the i privates there was something in the back to cover up.— back to cover up. that's when you want envelopes, _ back to cover up. that's when you want envelopes, situation - back to cover up. that's when you want envelopes, situation like i back to cover up. that's when you i want envelopes, situation like that, they dress them up as a statue, they put them in any toga. it they dress them up as a statue, they put them in any toga.— put them in any toga. it was a toga to make them _ put them in any toga. it was a toga to make them that _ put them in any toga. it was a toga to make them that i _ put them in any toga. it was a toga to make them that i guess. - put them in any toga. it was a toga to make them that i guess. can i put them in any toga. it was a toga | to make them that i guess. can you imagine the — to make them that i guess. can you imagine the millions _ to make them that i guess. can you imagine the millions of _ to make them that i guess. can you imagine the millions of people i to make them that i guess. can you imagine the millions of people that | imagine the millions of people that must�*ve? fair play to him. he. he's

in good shape, i'm not sure i would go out in my shape. i in good shape, i'm not sure i would go out in my shape.— go out in my shape. i will say he's been doing _ go out in my shape. i will say he's been doing that _ go out in my shape. i will say he's been doing that a _ go out in my shape. i will say he's been doing that a lot lately, i go out in my shape. i will say he's been doing that a lot lately, kind l been doing that a lot lately, kind of undressing, he did it on the tonight show may hear in the states, there is something going on there. two great stories, thank you very much indeed for that, paul waugh and elise labbot, the savvy this evening, will be back seems on tomorrow, hope you join us for that, have a very good evening. hello from the bbc sport centre. all the latest from the champions league,

in the football to come, but first — what a day for willie mullins at the cheltenham festival after claiming an historic 100th victory at the famed horse racing event. all the better with his son as the winning jockey in the champion bumper, to clinch the landmark victory. joe lynskey reports. willie mullins, 100 not out cheltenham festival. it is a cheltenham milestone no one has reached before, 100 wins for this sport's greatest trainer. history made with the queen in attendance. this was billed as style wednesday, with a focus round the course on sustainable fashion. in racing, longevity comes from the man in the green coat. willie mullins started today with 97 wins here, the first race showed the true strength of his yard. ballyburn out in front in a top five of mullins' horses. mullins�*s first win at cheltenham was a 1995 when his dream was to have a horse just fit to race. as fact to file went clear, he had 99 in his career.

and in the last race of the day, there was jasmin de vaux. a mullis' trained horse with his son patrick on board. a poignant way to seal it for a family and for a sport. it's not something anyone ever dreamed that anyone would ever have 100 winners at cheltenham. to an irish person, cheltenham is the mecca ofjump racing. to have a place like here, which is a place people want to come, it is their cup final, it is there whatever, that is why we have to be the leader that cheltenham is what it is. 100 race wins and no trainer comes close, this racing record may never be broken. joe lynskey, bbc news. the quarterfinal line up for champions league will be complete this evening, with the last two round of 16 ties taking place. and, there's been some late drama in madrid. atletico madrid looked to be heading out before this late goal from memphis depay levelled the tie at 2—2 against last season's runners—up inter milan.

the final whistle has just gone and they're going to extra time at the metropolitana stadium. borussia dortmund are also through to the last eight, jadon sancho's early goal helping the german side to a 2—0 win on the night against psv eindhoven, and a 3—1win on aggregate. there was one heck of a comeback in the premier league earlier — as bournemouth came from three goals down, to win 4—3 against luton town. the loss for luton means they stay in the relegation places. it was a poignant night though for the luton town captain tom lockyer, this match was re—arranged from december last year after he suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch. lockyer met the team who saved his life following the distressing scenes at the vitality which led to the game being abandoned. george north will end his wales international rugby career this weekend after saturday's final six nations match against italy. the centre has won 120 caps after making his debut as an 18—year—old back 2010.

as an 18—year—old back in 2010. he's been recalled to the team for the game in cardiff, which will decide the tournament's wooden spoon for coming bottom of the table. north said it feels the right time to step away — and that he's been very lucky to have lived his dream. rory mcilroy is concerned that "fans are losing interest" in watching golf because of the current fragmented nature of the men's professional game. liv golf has attracted dozens of players to move from the pga tour and the split means several of the world's best aren't competing at this week's players championship in florida. if i were a fan, i would want to watch the best players compete against each other week in, week out, and to me, that seems like the lowest hanging fruit. not the lowest hanging fruit, but basically, ok, i think if you just unify the game and brought us back together in some way,

that would be great for the fans. london lions have become the first british men's team to reach the eurocup semi—finals after beating romanian side cluj—napoca 91—79. the lions had already made history be reaching the quarterfinals and continued their progress with victory in romania. the win followed the london lions women making history as they became the first british basketball team to reach a european final by beating umana reyer venice in the eurocup at london's copper box arena. and that's all the sport for now. a reminder that borussia dortmund have made that last eight of the champions league, beating psv eindhoven in their round of 16 tie in the interim and nine match has gone to extra time against atletico madrid. see you soon. hello, thanks forjoining me. it's been quite a cloudy day across most of the uk today, some rain too, but it's been mild. and if anything, the temperatures

are expected to rise a little further as we head into thursday — quite breezy too, particularly in scotland. we've had some gales here. anyway, here's the satellite picture, and you can see the rain—bearing cloud streaming across the uk. that cloud produced the heavier rain around snowdonia, the north—west of england. and through the course of the evening, the weather front will be moving northwards. so where we had the clearer skies in the north, well, it's going to turn cloudy through the night. the outbreaks of rain will reach northern ireland, parts of southern scotland, too. but to the north, it will stay clear and chilly. so northern scotland, only around five degrees underneath the clear skies. further south, it's closer to about 8—10 celsius, and of course, we've got that rain, too. so let's have a look at the forecast for thursday — mild south—westerlies, that rain continues to make its journey northward, so quite a soggy picture here in scotland. 0ut towards the west, we've got showers, and given some lengthy spells of sunshine, which are just about possible across eastern england, east anglia and the south—east, well, temperatures here could reach

16 or even 17 degrees celsius. and then through tomorrow evening, it's a case of hit—and—miss showers across england and wales, but more wet and more, i think, substantial rain there for northern ireland and also scotland. that takes us into friday. as this low pressure pulls away towards the east, on its western flank here, we have winds coming in from the norwegian sea. so it's slightly colder air. if you look at the arrows, blowing in from the north, so that cooler air sliding across the uk, the temperatures will take a bit of a dip. single figures, i think, typically for for scotland, for the north of england, but still relatively mild in east anglia — 1a. and i think there'll be some showers around too, but also some decent spells of sunshine. and then friday night into saturday, it's going to be pretty cold. a frost will develop, and i suspect in some spots out of town, temperatures could be as low as “4 celsius early on saturday morning. that's not going to last very long. that sun is strong now this time of the year.

here's the outlook, then from thursday onwards — it's a bit of a mixed bag. rain at times, a bit of sunshine, but actually staying relatively mild for most of us. bye— bye.

today at ten — rishi sunak says he won't return millions of pounds from a tory donor accused of racism.

diane abbott tonight criticises both the tories and labour over the row — mr sunak says he accepts the donor's apology. also tonight — we speak to a 19—year—old israeli about his ordeal as a hostage at the hands of hamas. injerusalem, a 12—year—old palestinian boy accused of being a terrorist is shot dead by israeli forces. even less love than usual for school dinners — one headteacher apologises over the state of their meals and pupils agree. when i'm eating, like, i taste more fork and cardboard than the actual food. a rare glimpse of life in the no—man's land between north and south korea. and the spice girl mel b on finding herself penniless and moving back in with her mum. i'm all about girl power, yet look at what i'm just leaving, which was a complete girl—powerless situation.

and on newsnight at 10.30pm — we'll go deeper behind the headlines