live in jerusalem, where ben'amin netan ahu _ live in jerusalem, where benjamin netanyahu will. _ live in jerusalem, i where benjamin netanyahu will speak to president biden by phone later today amidst soaring tension between both sides. vladimir putin says he'll prioritise the war in ukraine during his fifth term as president. western leaders say the poll was neither free nor fair. rishi sunak dismisses reports of a new plot to oust him, saying he's concentrating on delivering his government's priorities. and the battle over deep—sea mining — as the demand for permits increases, greenpeace says it damages pristine eco—systems. welcome to bbc news. straight to downing street, live

pictures there because that is the back of barack obama, he goes in to see rishi sunak. the former us president here in the uk and downing street and going in to meet with rishi sunak. that is the picture liven downing street. we will return and talk more to our political correspondent about this visit and of course one of those headline stories again, news stories surrounding the future of rishi sunak, the british prime minister, in dismissing those rumours as simply coming out of the westminster bubble. but the former us president going inside number 10 downing street and we'll be back there very shortly on the programme. but let's start this hour in the middle east. the israeli army says it has killed the head of operations in hamas�* internal security force during a raid on gaza's biggest hospital. the military also made dozens of arrests in al—shifa hospital in gaza city. palestinian health officials said a number of people were injured in the raid, but they could not be helped

because of the intensity of gunfire. it comes as a new report backed by the un says famine is expected between now and may in the north of the gaza strip. here's anna foster. gunfire. gunfire rings out in a street near gaza's biggest hospital. inside it, medics are still working and patients are still being treated. for months, hundreds of displaced palestinians have used the compound for shelter. israel called its operation a targeted mission, saying it used caution and care. hamas accused israel of acting against all international laws. the idf is conducting a high—precision operation in limited areas of al—shifa hospital following concrete intelligence that we know senior hamas terrorists have regrouped

——that demanded immediate action. we know senior hamas terrorists have regrouped inside the al—shifa hospital and are using it to command attacks against israel. the israel defence forces released these pictures, saying they show its troops under fire. it's a short clip which doesn't confirm the time or sequence of events. international medics who have worked in gaza say their colleagues need to be protected. i do not believe the idf have provided any credible evidence since october 7th, and indeed, before then, that these hospitals were being used as hamas command centres. i have been in al—shifa hospital on many occasions. i have spoken to people i have known for many years who work there and i do not believe there is any evidence to suggest that. this morning, people have been told to evacuate the area around al—shifa to ensure their safety. moving isn't easy after more than five months of war. there still isn't anywhere near enough aid getting into gaza. the un has warned of a looming famine. when the leaders of israel and germany met yesterday, the need to help starving civilians

in gaza was high on the agenda. much more humanitarian aid is needed, continuously and reliably. i shared my concerns with the prime minister that the provision of aid from israel into gaza and the conditions for distribution must be urgently and massively improved. talks on a humanitarian ceasefire in gaza are due to resume today. in qatar, mediators will again try to negotiate a deal that both israel and hamas can agree to, but against that backdrop, a military ground offensive in gaza's southern city of rafah is still looming. half the population has been displaced to there, and there is strong pressure on israel to protect them. our goal in eliminating the remaining terrorist battalions in rafah goes hand—in—hand with enabling the civilian population to leave rafah. it's not something that we will do while keeping the population locked in place. in fact, we will do

the very opposite. it's hard to predict which will come first — a new ground attack or a ceasefire deal. another overwhelming uncertainty for gaza's desperate population. let's pick up with that final thought from allah, the desperate plight for so many people fair in gaza. —— full so many people in gaza. speaking in the last hour, the un secretary—general, antonio gutteres, warned that gaza is on the brink of famine. the latest report on food insecurity in gaza is an appalling indictment of conditions on the ground for civilians. the world's leading experts on food insecurity clearly document that famine in the northern part of gaza is imminent. more than half of all palestinians in gaza — 1.1 million people — have completely exhausted their food

supplies and are facing catastrophic hunger, according to the report. palestinians in gaza are enduring horrifying levels of hunger and suffering. this is the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the integrated food security classification system anywhere, anytime. this is an entirely man—made disaster, and the report makes clear that it can be halted. let's get the latest from our correspondent, mark lowen, who's injerusalem. mark, yet another warning about famine, but every effort to substantially increase humanitarian aid over weeks and months and now has come to absolutely nothing. yes. has come to absolutely nothing. yes, israel has consistently _ has come to absolutely nothing. 1a: israel has consistently restricted the delivery. the overland, the land

the delivery. the overland, the [and delivery, the ground delivery, if you like, of humanitarian aid, since this conflict erupted in october. israel has accused hamas of disrupting aid and also said un bodies had failed to distribute aid on the ground, but we have had countless reports about how israel has performed extremely cumbersome checks on trucks as they were trying to come in, it has limited the number of entry points for trucks to get into gaza and so we know that the criticism internationally has been absolutely directed at israel. you heard there antonio guterres from the un pointing his finger very much at israel, saying that this is a man—made disaster. today the eu's foreign policy chief, josep burrell, said israel was using starvation as a weapon of war. i think the message today has been extremely stark and extremely terrifying, but in effect gazans are starving to death. mark, last week we _ gazans are starving to death. mark, last week we had _ gazans are starving to death. mark, last week we had that _ gazans are starving to death. mark, last week we had that stinging - last week we had that stinging speech from the us. from chuck

schumer. this afternoon we are expecting the first phone call between biden and netanyahu since that speech. it is going to be pretty tense, isn't it?- that speech. it is going to be pretty tense, isn't it? very much so, it is a — pretty tense, isn't it? very much so. it is a very — pretty tense, isn't it? very much so, it is a very much _ pretty tense, isn't it? very muchj so, it is a very much acrimonious relationship at the moment. chuck schumer in effect calling for benjamin netanyahu's replacement last week, calling him an obstacle to peace and saying that israel would not be able to exist as a pariah. then he was backed, chuck schumer, by president biden. incidentally, chuck schumer is the highest ranking jewish official in the biden administration and an avowed friend of israel, so he was trying to make the distinction between criticising israel and criticising this government, which is not something that the israeli government takes well. then president biden seems to endorse that, which was actually extraordinary. benjamin netanyahu extraordinary. benjamin neta nyahu came extraordinary. benjamin netanyahu came out today and said that he absolutely rejected american criticism. he suggested that american criticism of his government

was aimed at domestic political reasons in the us, meaning shoring up reasons in the us, meaning shoring up support for biden ahead of the election in november, given the amount of discontentment there is now at america's support for israel. so i think it's going to be a very tricky call between biden and netanyahu today. it is the first time they will have spoken in a month. of course they have a very long history. netanyahu is making the calculation that the pro—israel lobby in the us is enough, is sufficiently behind him, but who is to say, as we go through this year, that america might not decide, or might decide to limit military aid to israel, in order to placate some of biden's critics? we don't know, thatis of biden's critics? we don't know, that is an option being discussed in american political circles. so it is going to be a tense call, they will be talking about rafah in gaza, southern gaza, where the israeli government has promised it will launch a military offensive and that is something that would, i think,

huge wave of international criticism. they will also be talking about the ceasefire talks in doha, to which israel is sending a delegation while at the same time warning of imminent incursion into rafah, so i think a fractious relationship could get even more acrimonious in the days and weeks ahead. ~ �* , �* ,., ahead. well, i'm sure we'll get some ofthe ahead. well, i'm sure we'll get some of the readout _ ahead. well, i'm sure we'll get some of the readout from _ ahead. well, i'm sure we'll get some of the readout from that _ ahead. well, i'm sure we'll get some of the readout from that phone - ahead. well, i'm sure we'll get some of the readout from that phone call l of the readout from that phone call a little later. for now, mark lowen, thanks very much. just as mark was finishing that answer, more information coming from the israeli forces saying they killed 20 palestinian gunmen in the al—shifa hospital and they say they are printed dozens of suspects. that has just come from israel's military earlier. of course, they gave details that they said they killed the head of operations in hamas's internal security force. more details just been released internal security force. more detailsjust been released by internal security force. more details just been released by the idf. the european union has denounced russia's presidential election, which, according to official results, saw vladimir putin re—elected by a landslide. the eu said it took place in an "ever shrinking political

space characterised by accelerating and systematic repression". it also described the vote in illegally occupied parts of ukraine as "null and void". the result�*s been welcomed by russia's allies, including iran, north korea, belarus and china. let's speak to ben noble — he's an associate fellow for the russia and eurasia programme at chatham house. ben, welcome here to the programme. given it wasn't a legitimate election, why was it so important for vladimir election, why was it so important foeradimir putin? election, why was it so important for vladimir putin? the election, why was it so important for vladimir putin?— election, why was it so important for vladimir putin? the kremlin will definitely point _ for vladimir putin? the kremlin will definitely point to _ for vladimir putin? the kremlin will definitely point to the _ for vladimir putin? the kremlin will definitely point to the official - definitely point to the official result as proof that putin is actively and enthusiastically supported by the vast majority of the population. but the picture is much more complex than that. yes, there are some people who are ardent supporters of putin, but there are also those that detest him and more importantly, there is a large group in the middle with ambivalent feelings towards putin. and the kremlin has made sure that it presents to that large middle group,

putin is the leader without alternative, so many people have gone to the polls because of that. if not putin, then who else? but also we shouldn't forget the extraordinary propaganda in the country and as i say, the kremlin will demonstrate that putin is still at the centre of politics and therefore is going to be around for many more years to come. so therefore is going to be around for many more years to come. so what do exect many more years to come. so what do expeet over — many more years to come. so what do expeet over the _ many more years to come. so what do expect over the next _ many more years to come. so what do expect over the next six _ many more years to come. so what do expect over the next six years? - many more years to come. so what do expect over the next six years? i - expect over the next six years? i think we are going to see an even more involvement putin. this is a man who will now have six more years in power and then because of changes he introduced to the constitution in 2020, he can run again in 2030 to stay in power until 2036, at which stage he will be 83. i think we are more likely to see more domestic repression, more use of coercion, the kremlin taking unpopular decisions that didn't want to in the lead up to the election where it wanted to present a russia that was confident and rosy in the state providing support to people. so it is going to be an even uglier russia domestically, but also involvement

when it comes to the ongoing war against ukraine. you when it comes to the ongoing war against ukraine.— against ukraine. you talk about makin: against ukraine. you talk about making unpopular— against ukraine. you talk about making unpopular decisions. i i against ukraine. you talk about - making unpopular decisions. i mean, there have been huge losses in this war for russia, there have been huge losses in this warfor russia, upwards there have been huge losses in this war for russia, upwards of 300,000 people. given he has said what he has said about the war and what lies ahead, did it give him scope also to amend full mobilisation there in russia? . ,. ., , russia? that is certainly the cuestion russia? that is certainly the question that _ russia? that is certainly the question that many - russia? that is certainly the question that many people | russia? that is certainly the i question that many people are grappling with, but i think it is not certain that putin will, now that he has been re—elected, call a full mobilisation and the reason is because when they called a partial mobilisation in september 2022 it was so deeply unpopular putin's loan approval ratings took a hit, but the kremlinjust probably approval ratings took a hit, but the kremlin just probably won't want to do that. of course, it is difficult to predict at this stage, but it is more likely the kremlin will take steps in order to find new manpower to feed the voracious appetite of the war machine in russia, through things that go under the radar.

recruiting people in different ways without the big policy announcement that could be deeply unpopular of a full mobilisation. for that could be deeply unpopular of a full mobilisation.— that could be deeply unpopular of a full mobilisation. for those unhappy inside of russia, _ full mobilisation. for those unhappy inside of russia, the _ full mobilisation. for those unhappy inside of russia, the opposition - full mobilisation. for those unhappy inside of russia, the opposition as l inside of russia, the opposition as well, do they have anywhere to go? i mean, how does a regime like this and, presumably not through the ballot box?— and, presumably not through the ballot box? . , ~ ballot box? certainly. well, we saw the opposition _ ballot box? certainly. well, we saw the opposition tried _ ballot box? certainly. well, we saw the opposition tried various - ballot box? certainly. well, we saw the opposition tried various things l the opposition tried various things in this election, some of course boycotted, they didn't want to take part in what they regard as being an illegitimate election. but others took part and took part in an initiative called noon against putin, where lots of people turned up putin, where lots of people turned up to vote, including to spoil their ballot papers, at the same time in order to get a sense of solidarity and to show their dissatisfaction with the regime in a system that has become increasingly intolerant of dissent. i think at the moment because of the election result and because of the election result and because of the extraordinarily high official result and apparently 87%, which of course is the result of

electoral fraud, which of course is the result of electoralfraud, as which of course is the result of electoral fraud, as well as other forms of manipulation in the run—up to the vote, the opposition will probably feel despondent, but i think they have found ways in the past to deal with vladimir putin's personal list autocracy and they are likely to find new ways going forward. to likely to find new ways going forward. ., . ~' likely to find new ways going forward. ., ., ~ ., ,. likely to find new ways going forward. ., ., ~ ., ., , forward. to talk to you, hadley freeman. _ forward. to talk to you, hadley freeman, thank— forward. to talk to you, hadley freeman, thank you _ forward. to talk to you, hadley freeman, thank you for - forward. to talk to you, hadley freeman, thank you for talking i forward. to talk to you, hadley i freeman, thank you for talking to forward. to talk to you, hadley - freeman, thank you for talking to a say on bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

you are live with bbc news. the british prime minister, rishi sunak, has brushed away questions about his leadership of the conservative party, saying he's not interested in westminster politics. it comes after the business secretary, kemi badenoch, admitted that a "small minority" of the tory party are speculating about ousting him. so how bad is it for rishi sunak? well, this is the bbc poll tracker — updated as of last week. rishi sunak�*s conservatives on 23% and the opposition labour party, led by sir keir starmer, a long way ahead on 44%.

mr sunak was asked about the speculation earlier. here's what he had to say. i am not interested in all westminster politics. it doesn't matter. what matters is the future of our country and that is what i'm squarely focused on. that is what i get up every morning working as hard as i can to deliver, whether it is cutting people's taxes, increasing the state pension, today increasing the number of apprenticeships and talking to small businesses. those are the things that matter to people. and as we have seen over the last few weeks, our plan is working, inflation is coming down, wages are growing and the economy is back to growing again, and if we stick to this plan i can deliver a brighter future for everyone in our country. that is what i'm doing. that was the prime minister a little earlier. in the last few minutes, let you play you the pictures again if you missed them, this is barack 0bama walking up downing street. he went into number ten about 15—20

minutes ago. few questions shouted out to the former us president. but no rishi sunak actually on the doorstep to greet him, but you see barack 0bama turn out, a quick wave, a smile and inside he goes. well, also in downing street is our political correspondent, helen catt. we will come onto rishi sunak and his difficulties in a moment or two, but that visit from barack obama, was not expected or a surprise? ida. was not expected or a surprise? no, i think, was not expected or a surprise? no, i think, certainly _ was not expected or a surprise? mr, i think, certainly for us it was a bit of a surprise. we are told that it is a courtesy visit, that barack 0bama is paying to rishi sunak this afternoon. he arrived around about 3pm here in downing street with a usual motorcade, quite a lot less p°mpr usual motorcade, quite a lot less pomp, of course, and he would have when he was on official visits as a president, but he is here we are told as a courtesy visit. he stopped for a few moments on the steps there before going inside number ten. i

assume, though, they will have quite assume, though, they will have quite a lot to talk about and for rishi sunak, as you said, he has had a pretty difficult weekend and it is a pretty difficult weekend and it is a pretty tough time for him and i think this will be quite a nice reminder of the benefits of being british prime minister, when a former president popped by for a visit. �* , ., former president popped by for a visit. �*, ., .., , ., visit. let's return, of course, all ofthat visit. let's return, of course, all of that swell _ visit. let's return, of course, all of that swell going _ visit. let's return, of course, all of that swell going on _ visit. let's return, of course, all of that swell going on because l visit. let's return, of course, all. of that swell going on because you mentioned is a difficult week last week. it started a week ago with lee anderson defecting and then you had the race row that dominated for days, you had that clunky downing street operation, you look at the polls, they haven't shifted since the budget. give me a sense, how much uneven unhappiness is there among conservative mps? frankly, there is a lot _ among conservative mps? frankly, there is a lot of _ among conservative mps? frankly, there is a lot of unease _ among conservative mps? frankly, there is a lot of unease and - there is a lot of unease and unhappiness among conservative mps, unhappiness among conservative mp5, for the reasons you just list it. they are looking at those polls the same as everyone else's and seeing them not starting too narrow or not starting to shift, as perhaps they might have expected or hoped that they would start to see them do,

despite a lot of those big moments like the budget, for example, didn't seem to move things forward, despite putting in that cut for national insurance. they see there is some frustration from some about the way that things came out last week, about lee anderson and his defection to reform, about how that was handled and how in the run—up to that, which led to him doing that, there has been uneasy about the way there has been uneasy about the way the frank hester situation was dealt with and so, you speak to conservative mps, they are certainly frustrated and certainly very down at the moment. a lot of them, i'm not going to say all, but they're certainly there is a real sense that it is not a happy place currently because of that election on the horizon and then you have had on top of that over the weekend a lot of reports and speculation in the newspapers that there were some who are considering trying to remove mr sunak, even before an election, and one names that was touted as someone they could perhaps rally behind and put in his place was penny mordaunt,

the leader of the house of commons. she hasn't responded publicly to that. hersupporters she hasn't responded publicly to that. her supporters believe that she isn't doing that because that would reallyjust make things worse. you know, it wouldn't improve things and they think that it would really dignify the rumours of the parting with more credibility than it deserves. with more credibility than it deserves-— with more credibility than it deserves. , , ., deserves. helen, briefly, i heard ou deserves. helen, briefly, i heard you earlier— deserves. helen, briefly, i heard you earlier saying _ deserves. helen, briefly, i heard you earlier saying the _ deserves. helen, briefly, i heard. you earlier saying the government's hope is that they can focus on real issues, for example, the rwanda vote coming up this week. the trouble is, even a vote like that, you have a major split in the party with those who think it goes too far and those who think it goes too far and those who think it doesn't go far enough. yes, we have certainly seen that in the development of the rwanda policy. interestingly, speaking to a government insider earlier, they felt that at this point it has become a uniting feature, it is a core policy that if they can get to do through the house of commons today with all those amendments removed from the house of lords and then set it back to the house of lords and potentially get it through

there in a couple of days' time, then having one of those major bits of policy in place will be unifying, but as you have pointed out, we have seen splits over this issue before when it has come before mps, so it'll be interesting to see whether or not that actually does do that and if it does, how long that last? helen catt there in downing street, thank you very much. the uk's broadcasting regulator, 0fcom, has found that programmes on gb news presented by conservative politicians broke broadcasting impartiality rules. 0fcom rules say a politician cannot be a newsreader, news interviewer or news reporter, unless there is editorial justification. it found that two episodes ofjacob rees—mogg's state of the nation, two episodes of friday morning with esther and phil, and one episode of saturday morning failed to comply with the broadcasting code. in response, gb news said that it was deeply concerned by the ruling and that it will raise it directly with the regulator "in the strongest possible terms". the media group called it a "chilling development" forfree speech, as it says 0fcom acknowledged the programmes

were deemed impartial, but viewers might think otherwise. gb news says it will continue to feature serving politicians hosting programmes, "just as other 0fcom—regulated services have in the past and still do." with me is the broadcaster and former content regulator for 0fcom, stewart purvis. welcome here to the programme. your headline thoughts in terms of this ruling itself?— ruling itself? well, i think it is . uite ruling itself? well, i think it is uuite a ruling itself? well, i think it is quite a model— ruling itself? well, i think it is quite a model and _ ruling itself? well, i think it is quite a model and i _ ruling itself? well, i think it is quite a model and i think the l ruling itself? well, i think it is - quite a model and i think the reason is that basically the traditional interpretation of british media law was that in terms of broadcasting impartiality, mps could not present programmes where there are current issues, controversial political issues. then came along gb news and said, we are going to push the boundaries and one of the things we are going to do is have mps present programmes. the regulator, 0fcom, suddenly came up with a new rule none of us had ever heard of before, politicians cannot present news, but they can present current affairs, to which we all said, what exactly is

the difference? so gb news has pushed ahead with these programmes, always presented i should stress from the right side of politics, from the right side of politics, from either a conservative mp or a reform supporter and now we come to the crunch with 0fcom looking at some of these broadcasts and saying, that looks like news. and gb news saying, no, that is current affairs. as a former content advisor for 0fcom, do you understand the difference? when they say there is a difference, do you understand any sort of difference between politics and discussing current affairs, which often political? i and discussing current affairs, which often political?- and discussing current affairs, which often political? i think, if there is a _ which often political? i think, if there is a discussion _ which often political? i think, if there is a discussion about - which often political? i think, if there is a discussion about the | there is a discussion about the political issues of the day, it doesn't matter whether you call it news or current affairs, that falls within the rules. basically, 0fcom is trying to define news and trying to define current affairs. honestly as we sit here, i think, i'm not sure if this is a news programme or a current affairs programme under the definition! i think we have to go back towards the traditional interpretation that politicians cannot send programmes about big issues of the day. they can present

party political broadcasts, but did not use or current affairs programmes. i not use or current affairs programmes-— not use or current affairs programmes. not use or current affairs rourammes. .., . ~ ., programmes. i will come back to the oint an programmes. i will come back to the point any moment, _ programmes. i will come back to the point any moment, but _ programmes. i will come back to the point any moment, but in _ programmes. i will come back to the point any moment, but in terms - programmes. i will come back to the point any moment, but in terms of. point any moment, but in terms of coming to any sort ofjudgment, what do you make ofjust how long it has taken them? i do you make of 'ust how long it has taken them?— do you make of 'ust how long it has taken them? i think what is going on at 0fcom is — taken them? i think what is going on at 0fcom is a — taken them? i think what is going on at 0fcom is a a _ taken them? i think what is going on at 0fcom is a a rethink— taken them? i think what is going on at 0fcom is a a rethink about - taken them? i think what is going on at 0fcom is a a rethink about how. taken them? i think what is going on at 0fcom is a a rethink about how do! at 0fcom is a a rethink about how do we get here? because it was never laid clear in the law, it is reported in a number of places today, including the bbc, that there is a law saying about the difference between news and current affairs. that is not true, it is an interpretation of the law at the very recent interpretation, so basically we have to have to try to go back to square one, but there will be challenges, probably a legal challenge from gb news, probably a legal challenge to 0fcom's interpretation of some of the muscles and with a general election coming up this is getting bigger... i was going to say, if ever there was a backdrop to have the dashboard read, it is with a general election. we don't know, it could be months away, it could be into the early part of next year, but it is an absolutely imminent problem that they have to get to a decision on this, a clear position, you would

have thought?— this, a clear position, you would have thought? this, a clear position, you would have thou:ht? , ., ., have thought? yes, so the reason for bundfinu have thought? yes, so the reason for bundling these _ have thought? yes, so the reason for bundling these cases _ have thought? yes, so the reason for bundling these cases together, - have thought? yes, so the reason for bundling these cases together, as i i bundling these cases together, as i think they did, they held some cases back so they could come up today with a judgment. i don't think the judgment will hold. i think they will be more challenges and more debates about what happens before the election. debates about what happens before the election-— the election. what is to stop gb news 'ust the election. what is to stop gb newsiust going. _ the election. what is to stop gb newsjust going, and _ the election. what is to stop gb newsjust going, and you - the election. what is to stop gb newsjust going, and you heard | the election. what is to stop gb i newsjust going, and you heard me read out their defence, you know, what you can do is fine us, but we have deep pockets cross yes, i have some simply with gb news because i think they have had trouble understanding— think they have had trouble understandin. �*, , ., ., understanding 0fcom's interpretation ofthe understanding 0fcom's interpretation of the rules as _ understanding 0fcom's interpretation of the rules as well, _ understanding 0fcom's interpretation of the rules as well, so _ understanding 0fcom's interpretation of the rules as well, so i _ understanding 0fcom's interpretation of the rules as well, so i can - of the rules as well, so i can understand why they are coming back with a very robust argument, but i do think for a robust democracy we really do have a situation where we are going into a general election and we're not going to have ten minute run from party chair leaders at the start of every programme on a certain channel. that cannot be the right thing, either by british tradition all the right thing in terms of british democracy. ii tradition all the right thing in terms of british democracy. if there is a redefinition _ terms of british democracy. if there is a redefinition from _ terms of british democracy. if there is a redefinition from 0fcom, - terms of british democracy. if there is a redefinition from 0fcom, what i is a redefinition from 0fcom, what potentially are the sanctions? what

we talking about? you wouldn't presumably get to a position of licences being without?- presumably get to a position of licences being without? well, that is possible. _ licences being without? well, that is possible, licences _ licences being without? well, that is possible, licences have - licences being without? well, that is possible, licences have been i is possible, licences have been revoked normally... realistically, i mean? well, it is unprecedented for a british broadcaster to have their licenses revoked in the circumstances, you are right about what you say about the money, they could just keep increasing the fine, but then there would eventually be an argument where they would say, it's enough, we have to get them off the air. i don't think they want to get to that sort of position. thank ou ve get to that sort of position. thank you very much — get to that sort of position. thank you very much for _ get to that sort of position. thank you very much forjoining - get to that sort of position. thank you very much forjoining us, - you very much forjoining us, stewart purvis. join us for more later with the headlines, goodbye. hello there. it's felt quite warm out there for many of us today, particularly where we've had the blue skies and the sunshine, but the weather is changing again and changes are happening out to the west because this cloud is coming in from the atlantic. the winds are picking up. we're going to see some rain arriving, as well. ahead of that, we've got some mild air. it could make 15 degrees around the moray firth and 16 is quite

likely in the south—east of england. we do see that rain coming in, together with stronger winds into northern ireland and we'll see one band of rain pushing eastwards overnight, followed by a second band of rain that's developing. that one could be quite heavy rain with gusty winds, gales likely in the far north of scotland. it will be a pretty mild night out there, milder than it was last night. temperatures no lower than 9 or 10 degrees. those two bands of rain that we start with in england and wales willjust tend to fade away and it will brighten up in many places, leaving just a few showers. a few showers will continue in northern ireland, but the earlier, heavier showers in scotland will move away, sunshine will come out and the winds will ease as well. temperatures still reaching 12 or 13 degrees in scotland and northern ireland, but again peaking at 16 in the south—east of england. we could see a bit of rain developing in the south—west of england by the end of the day. that weather front is going to move back northwards again overnight and into wednesday, taking rain northwards too. some of that rain for a while affecting northern ireland,

perhaps some southern and eastern parts of scotland. most of the rain more likely from the south—west into wales, through the midlands and across northern england. scotland and northern ireland turning drier and brighter through the day. across the south—east of england it may stay dry, as well. here it is still quite mild — 16 or 17 degrees — but behind the rain to the north things are cooling off a little bit now. we're all going to see some rain over this week ahead, but there may not be too much rain across the north—east of scotland and we're probably going to miss most of the rain in the south—east of england. it's going to be wetter in the west, particularly across western parts of scotland. as we head into thursday, we will see the winds picking up across northern areas and these weather fronts bringing more rain into scotland and northern ireland in particular. as we move into the end of the week and into the weekend, it's staying windy, but the wind direction is changing, eventually coming to the north—west or the north. that will bring colder weather and lots of showers.