the kremlin couldn't care less what the west thinks. it paints a picture of a president who enjoys overwhelming support of his people. in our panel leanne caldwell and will bejoining someone in our panel leanne caldwell and will be joining someone from the washington post live. we will get the latest from russia in the moment but first the headlines. the white house says israel has killed the third most senior commander in gaza and the spokesperson says the president biden had told the israeli prime minister that a ground offensive in rafa with more than a million palestinians would be a mistake.

gang violence continues in haiti, the bodies of ten people have been found in a wealthy suburb. witnesses said there have an attack of armed criminals and the president announced his resignation. transitional council will choose his replacement but has yet to be appointed. rishi sunak has insisted his party is united in the economy is turning a corner as he attempts to move past questions of leadership. last week saw defection in a racism row in a plot to replace him. local election campaign starting tomorrow in the business secretary called on her colleagues to stop the westminster psychodrama and the prime minister urged them to stick to the plan. —— the prime minister...

six more years for president putin. in the us, they say... they said the vote took place amid systemic internal repression. canada criticised the process was flawed and undemocratic. let's have a look at who did congratulate him. that is iran, china and north korea. indian prime minister offered warm congratulations. and president putin said parts of ukraine had been returned home. regarding another russia in donbas, the people who live there during the russian spring expressed their will to return to their family as well. their way to the homeland was much

more grave and tragic but in the end, we did it. it's a big event in the history of our country. historian owen matthews told me about what this is about him. it shows that putin doesn't care about being a democrat. it's easy to forget how different putin was five years ago, evenjust forget how different putin was five years ago, even just five years ago. there was a time when putin was very proud of hosting the g8 in saint petersburg, there was a time when you want to engage in international order to make friends with europe, to butter of american presidents, there was a moment where he didn't care about his democratic image. and we see now and what we have seen since 2020 and especially since he invaded ukraine in 2022 is putin that no longer cares what the west thinks, as are steve rosenberg correctly said and it's a russia

which is frankly autocratic and it's a system that has turned into a simple worship of power, its a one—man state now. simple worship of power, its a one-man state now.— simple worship of power, its a one-man state now. let's hear what all this means _ one-man state now. let's hear what all this means we _ one-man state now. let's hear what all this means we bring _ one-man state now. let's hear what all this means we bring in _ one-man state now. let's hear what all this means we bring in our - all this means we bring in our panel. lien is an anchor of washington post live, and a former ministerial aide and pr. hello to you both. plenty of reaction from world leaders right around the world. strong words from the us. let's start with you. what you make of it. the us response and we're talking russia, correct? there is a slight problem with your line and we didn't have your the top of the show but now we are the same page. vladimir putin, the strong us reaction the win.—

reaction the win. when we started talkin: reaction the win. when we started talking about _ reaction the win. when we started talking about netanyahu - reaction the win. when we started talking about netanyahu for - reaction the win. when we started talking about netanyahu for a - talking about netanyahu for a second. yes, this is something that was expected. no one was under any impression, especially after what has happened in the last several weeks and the death of alexey navalny that there will be any sort of different outcome here, but the reality is that the united states is extremely strong in its reaction in the sense that it does not buy these election results and it plays into the larger picture of what russia is doing in ukraine and this is another moment where the united states and the divide a political system is using, as a reason, that pushing back against russia through hoping ukraine was the best way to push back against russia is necessary. == back against russia is necessary. —— helping ukraine... the uk has a very

similar wording as the us. helping ukraine. .. the uk has a very similar wording as the us.— similar wording as the us. indeed and i think— similar wording as the us. indeed and i think that's _ similar wording as the us. indeed and i think that's to _ similar wording as the us. indeed and i think that's to be _ similar wording as the us. indeed and i think that's to be expected l and i think that's to be expected that the — and i think that's to be expected that the uk, the eu and the us have this coordinated response to what was certainly not an election as far as we _ was certainly not an election as far as we know— was certainly not an election as far as we know it here in the western world _ as we know it here in the western world it — as we know it here in the western world. it was by all means a stitch up world. it was by all means a stitch up as— world. it was by all means a stitch up as we _ world. it was by all means a stitch up as we have seen from vladimir putin. _ up as we have seen from vladimir putin. that's — up as we have seen from vladimir putin, that's how he operates and i think— putin, that's how he operates and i think what— putin, that's how he operates and i think what we are seeing perhaps more _ think what we are seeing perhaps more worryingly now is clear fault lines _ more worryingly now is clear fault lines opening up in the global community between those western allies and _ community between those western allies and those other countries. we spoke _ allies and those other countries. we spoke about iran, china, north korea, — spoke about iran, china, north korea, those of the countries that have _ korea, those of the countries that have welcomed this election, if we can call— have welcomed this election, if we can call in— have welcomed this election, if we can call in advance of vladimir putin— can call in advance of vladimir putin and _ can call in advance of vladimir putin and i_ can call in advance of vladimir putin and i think that's worrying for the — putin and i think that's worrying for the western communities as to how they— for the western communities as to how they then respond, not just what russia _ how they then respond, not just what russia is— how they then respond, not just what russia is doing but to what those allies— russia is doing but to what those allies and — russia is doing but to what those allies and russia are also doing because — allies and russia are also doing because there is a lot of strategic importance wrapped up in the uk's relationship with for example china,

as well— relationship with for example china, as well as _ relationship with for example china, as well as those other countries. so ithink— as well as those other countries. so i think there — as well as those other countries. so i think there will be a lot of questions in downing street as to how they— questions in downing street as to how they handled this foreign policy point of— how they handled this foreign policy point of view. and how they handled this foreign policy point of view— point of view. and it puts into sharp focus — point of view. and it puts into sharp focus and _ point of view. and it puts into sharp focus and leanne, - point of view. and it puts into sharp focus and leanne, you | point of view. and it puts into i sharp focus and leanne, you are talking about ukraine and the war and implications there and also about $60 billion of funding and we have heard from the european union more attempts to increase the flows of aid and training by another i think 5 billion when you compare that to 60 billion, it underlines the importance of the role the us here. , ~ . . , ., the importance of the role the us here. , ~ . . , . . here. yes. the ukrainians have made it clear that — here. yes. the ukrainians have made it clear that the _ here. yes. the ukrainians have made it clear that the united _ here. yes. the ukrainians have made it clear that the united states - here. yes. the ukrainians have made it clear that the united states is - it clear that the united states is extremely essential in this, even many of the us have made it clear, especially president biden and some leaders in congress have made it clear how important it is for the us to keep together this western coalition and to prevent western

governments from having to get involved in this, should russia win involved in this, should russia win in ukraine and then expand beyond that. but there is, like i said, political divisions in the united states but its $60 billion that president biden and proponents of that age are saying is coming at a time that is almost too late. and it's an essential moment where vladimir putin has had quite a last several months, quite good several months and the investors are still sending aid to ukraine and he won, however read it was, the selection so he is showing this show of force thatis, so he is showing this show of force that is, while it could be shallow —— show of force, and also tenuous, it is coming at a time where his biggest threat, which is the western world backing ukraine, it's a very fragile state as well.—

world backing ukraine, it's a very fragile state as well. leanne, lyon, thank ou fragile state as well. leanne, lyon, thank you very _ fragile state as well. leanne, lyon, thank you very much _ fragile state as well. leanne, lyon, thank you very much and _ fragile state as well. leanne, lyon, thank you very much and back- fragile state as well. leanne, lyon, thank you very much and back with | thank you very much and back with you injust a thank you very much and back with you in just a sack. thank you very much and back with you injust a sack. i thank you very much and back with you in just a sack. i will focus on american politics. donald trump says there'll be a bloodbath" if he loses the presidential election in november. the former president made the comments to supporters at a rally in ohio on saturday. ifi if i don't get elected it's going to be a bloodbath. that's going to be released of it, it's going to be a bloodbath of the country. that'll the least of it. joe biden's campaign has accused trump of wanting "another january 6". but mr trump defended his comments. posting online: "the fake news media, and their democrat partners in the destruction of our nation, pretended to be shocked at my use of the word bloodbath, even though they fully understood that i was simply referring to imports allowed by crooked joe biden, which are killing the automobile

industry" we can speak to our north america correspondent nomia iqbal. talk us through these comments and the context. . talk us through these comments and the context-— the context. donald trump was at a rall in the context. donald trump was at a rally in ohio — the context. donald trump was at a rally in ohio and _ the context. donald trump was at a rally in ohio and he _ the context. donald trump was at a rally in ohio and he was _ the context. donald trump was at a rally in ohio and he was there - the context. donald trump was at a rally in ohio and he was there to . rally in ohio and he was there to endorse the candidate of his choice for the republican primary senate, a businessman and he complained how the teleprompter was not working because of the high winds and he went on this ref and he delivered this profanity filled speech in, which is a sort of usual rally speech but he painted a picture of an apocalyptic america which would worsen under president biden and he made us, but as you mention, there was a context to it and he was warning of the impact of off shoring on the country's auto industry and he said that he would promise 100% tariffs on foreign made cars if he gets elected and then he went on to say that if he doesn't get elected in the context of that they will be

a bloodbath but as you have also mentioned, president biden seizes is in the commons media seizes on those comments and they say that this is an example of the former president wanting anotherjanuary the 6th and mr trump hit back saying that his words have been taken out of context and his spokespersons said the same but then critics have hit back at that as well sign well, actually, they point to the fact that during they point to the fact that during the rally and donald trump does this and many of his rallies, he saluted the january six rioters, these people who have been charged and convicted as patriots and hostages and so basically, i suppose were rear with it is that those critical of trouble not let him off on this, they will not give him a pass and they will not give him a pass and they say they were not taken out of context and they believe his comments were irresponsible but as you mention there, mr trump has hit back. and i think he will use this as an example of how he is not properly covered by the media and

how, in his mind, in his view, he is treated unfairly. leigh ann caldwell, anchor for washington post live,leon emirali — a former ministerial aide and pr consultant. what did you make of the commons but also how they were covered unreported?— also how they were covered unreorted? ~ , _, , . unreported? well, his comments are taken, he unreported? well, his comments are taken. he is — unreported? well, his comments are taken, he is saying _ unreported? well, his comments are taken, he is saying that _ unreported? well, his comments are taken, he is saying that they - unreported? well, his comments are taken, he is saying that they were i taken, he is saying that they were taken, he is saying that they were taken out of context, when you say specifically listen to what he says, he said the bloodbath in this country, there will be the least of our worries. country, there will be the least of ourworries. it country, there will be the least of our worries. it seems was going off on a tangent, many tangents that he does go off and when he speaks and this is because there is a long history of donald trump using violent rhetoric and in 2020, in the aftermath of the election when that violent rhetoric came to actually lead to violence and so that is the

reason why it was perhaps taken out of context or perhaps people jumped on this claim but there is a long history of donald trump using such language to try to rile up his supporters and so he is also fully aware of this and so the word choice that he uses is extremely critical you leading into an election where he is already, are still talking with the last election saying that it was stolen from him, but also already trying to evoke mistrust in the upcoming elections. let’s already trying to evoke mistrust in the upcoming elections. let's come to ou the upcoming elections. let's come to you leon. _ the upcoming elections. let's come to you leon. and — the upcoming elections. let's come to you leon, and you _ the upcoming elections. let's come to you leon, and you know - the upcoming elections. let's come to you leon, and you know clearly i to you leon, and you know clearly that words matter and significance of them. one of you made of this i think for most conventional politicians they think very long and hard about the types of words they

are going to use.— are going to use. donald trump is not one of— are going to use. donald trump is not one of those _ are going to use. donald trump is not one of those politicians. - are going to use. donald trump is not one of those politicians. we i not one of those politicians. we have _ not one of those politicians. we have seen — not one of those politicians. we have seen a time and time again. he does not _ have seen a time and time again. he does not choose his words carefully and mayhe — does not choose his words carefully and maybe that's part of his appeal for some _ and maybe that's part of his appeal for some in— and maybe that's part of his appeal for some in the us, but i think in this instance, i do have to say we often _ this instance, i do have to say we often hear— this instance, i do have to say we often hear in politics the type of rhetoric — often hear in politics the type of rhetoric being used, whether it's being _ rhetoric being used, whether it's being a — rhetoric being used, whether it's being a war footing evoking memories of some _ being a war footing evoking memories of some sort of battle or whatever it might _ of some sort of battle or whatever it might be, we often hear the type of rhetoric — it might be, we often hear the type of rhetoric and politics and i do think— of rhetoric and politics and i do think and — of rhetoric and politics and i do think and have listened to the full clip, it— think and have listened to the full clip, it was— think and have listened to the full clip, it was clumsy language, it was probably— clip, it was clumsy language, it was probably ill—advised language but i do think. _ probably ill—advised language but i do think, from my perspective, he was referring to the auto industry rather— was referring to the auto industry rather than calling for some sort of violence _ rather than calling for some sort of violence that we saw in january the 6th, but _ violence that we saw in january the 6th, but the point is, the fact that january— 6th, but the point is, the fact that january six— 6th, but the point is, the fact that january six fixed happened, the fact that donald trump sought to whip up some _ that donald trump sought to whip up some violent response to his

election— some violent response to his election loss, i think that context is also _ election loss, i think that context is also critical in viewing the words — is also critical in viewing the words he _ is also critical in viewing the words he said and he has to be aware that that _ words he said and he has to be aware that that type of language when he uses it— that that type of language when he uses it has a different meaning to have _ uses it has a different meaning to have somebody else was to use it who doesn't _ have somebody else was to use it who doesn't have _ have somebody else was to use it who doesn't have the history and background that donald trump does. we will— background that donald trump does. we will he _ background that donald trump does. we will be back with you with uk politics in a second, leon, and get your thoughts and also thank you to our... and today lawyers for donald trump said the former us president hasn't been able to obtain a multi—million— dollar bond that would allow him to appeal against a judgment in his civilfraud case in new york. he will now have to find the sum of $464 million in cash, or the authorities in new york state can start seizing his properties. the lawyers argued the amount was excessive, and that enforcement should be delayed. the judgment stems from a case where mr trump was found to have exaggerated the value of his properties to mislead

lenders and investors. this just thisjust quickly bring this just quickly bring you in on this what you make of it? this thisjust quickly bring you in on this what you make of it? this is ro erl this what you make of it? this is properly most — this what you make of it? this is properly most embarrassing - this what you make of it? this is - properly most embarrassing headline for donald trump as a person who says all news is good news regardless of how bad it is and is one of minds in the news but this is something that he probably really despises, the fact that it sounds like he cannot come up with the $450 million after claiming that he is extremely wealthy, that he is a billionaire so he says and so it also shows that companies don't have trust in giving him the bands that he needs ansell this is a multi faceted challenge for donald trump after having to pay and being

required to pay half $i after having to pay and being required to pay half $1 billion after this court cases and so this is something that donald trump does not want. it ruins his image and it is in fact very, very fatal to his entire mystique as a wealthy new yorker who can buy and do whatever he wants. . ., yorker who can buy and do whatever he wants. ., ,, , ., ., . yorker who can buy and do whatever he wants. ., ,, i. ., . ., he wants. thank you for that, or two. he wants. thank you for that, or two- 5464 _ he wants. thank you for that, or two. $464 million. _ he wants. thank you for that, or two. $464 million. it's - he wants. thank you for that, or two. $464 million. it's a lot - he wants. thank you for that, or two. $464 million. it's a lot of. two. $464 million. it's a lot of money. our graphics did say billions but is not that much is in fact 464 million. this go to uk politics and get the latest in the conservative party. rishi sunak has dismissed speculation about plots to oust him before the general election. reports have been swirling in recent days that some conservative mps want commons leader penny mordaunt to replace him. pm says its just politics.

i'm not interested in more westminster politics. it doesn't matter. what matters is the future of our country, and that's what i'm focused on. that's what i get up every morning, working as hard as i can to deliver, whether it's 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've seen over the last few weeks, our plan is working. inflation is coming down, wages are growing, the economy is back to growing again and if we stick to this plan, i can deliver a brighterfuture for everyone in our country. that's what i'm doing. 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 per cent.

business secretary kemi badenoch told the bbc — those conservative mps speculating should �*stop it'. i've been saying for a long time that there is a small minority of mps that think this is something to be talking about, should stop it. we have local elections, people need to know what the government and local government has been doing for them. but i also know that the prime minister has seen this happen many times before, people used to put out similar rumours about other candidates for many years, it's just part and parcel of politics. how seriously are you taking these rumours and plots to change the lead before the general election? i’m before the general election? i'm takin: before the general election? i'm taking them seriously. when richie souness— taking them seriously. when richie souness says they don't matter it does _ souness says they don't matter it does matter and there has to be management of the conservative party is well as— management of the conservative party is well as management of the wider government that rishi sunak has to balance _ government that rishi sunak has to balance i_ government that rishi sunak has to balance. i think it does matter. i think— balance. i think it does matter. i think there — balance. i think it does matter. i think there are a lot of question marks— think there are a lot of question marks over— think there are a lot of question marks over whether or not he is the prime _ marks over whether or not he is the prime minister or the conservative leader— prime minister or the conservative leader that will lead the party into the next _ leader that will lead the party into the next elections. we saw that

polling. — the next elections. we saw that polling, the conservatives trailing the labour party by least 20 percentage points and i think that is looking — percentage points and i think that is looking like a very bad election loss as _ is looking like a very bad election loss as things stand. can they turn the tide? — loss as things stand. can they turn the tide? can rishi sunak turn the tide? _ the tide? can rishi sunak turn the tide? he _ the tide? can rishi sunak turn the tide? he has been trying to do that since _ tide? he has been trying to do that since the _ tide? he has been trying to do that since the beginning of his premiership, but ultimately, hasn't had nruch _ premiership, but ultimately, hasn't had much success with this. some conservative mps will look at it and say it _ conservative mps will look at it and say it is _ conservative mps will look at it and say it is rishi sunak going to turn around? — say it is rishi sunak going to turn around? 0r— say it is rishi sunak going to turn around? or can we turn it around by forcing— around? or can we turn it around by forcing hinr— around? or can we turn it around by forcing him out and putting in another— forcing him out and putting in another leader, another prime minister? _ another leader, another prime minister? but that's not going to be easy for— minister? but that's not going to be easy for them, certainly with what we have _ easy for them, certainly with what we have been through with two prime ministers _ we have been through with two prime ministers in _ we have been through with two prime ministers in quick succession, liz truss— ministers in quick succession, liz truss and — ministers in quick succession, liz truss and then rishi sunak following borisjohnson. when it looked like chaos— borisjohnson. when it looked like chaos again for the conservative party _ chaos again for the conservative party if — chaos again for the conservative party if they changed it is now because — party if they changed it is now because not enough for people have tojudge _ because not enough for people have to 'ud . e. . , because not enough for people have to 'udue. ., because not enough for people have to 'ude. ., , .. . to judge. there has to be a certain element of — to judge. there has to be a certain element of basic— to judge. there has to be a certain element of basic enthusiasm - to judge. there has to be a certain i element of basic enthusiasm because as you pointed out, it's a rock and as you pointed out, it's a rock and a hard place that if your training

with a mission opposed, try something different, but when you have just tried so many leaders, relatively speaking, and use all the process that that talk and all the downsides, you're going to have to be very enthusiastic and energetic if you are conservative and want to go through that again.— go through that again. indeed, i think that's _ go through that again. indeed, i think that's part _ go through that again. indeed, i think that's part of _ go through that again. indeed, i think that's part of what's i go through that again. indeed, i l think that's part of what's keeping rishi sunak sleeping a bit more comfortably than he would be ordinarily and i think the other thing. — ordinarily and i think the other thing, when you talk about enthusiasm, you have to remember that normally 60 conservative mps, sitting _ that normally 60 conservative mps, sitting mps, so they are not standing _ sitting mps, so they are not standing in the next general election— standing in the next general election so they haven't really done a horse _ election so they haven't really done a horse in _ election so they haven't really done a horse in the race when it comes to what _ a horse in the race when it comes to what happens next time round. they are not— what happens next time round. they are not as _ what happens next time round. they are not as bothered if they would have _ are not as bothered if they would have been— are not as bothered if they would have been perhaps before one they were going to be standing for election— were going to be standing for election so that is also counting in rishi _ election so that is also counting in rishi sunak's favour and perhaps is 'ust rishi sunak's favour and perhaps is just a _ rishi sunak's favour and perhaps is just a good — rishi sunak's favour and perhaps is just a good deal of apathy amongst the conservative mps say, let him go on and _ the conservative mps say, let him go on and lead _ the conservative mps say, let him go on and lead us to defeat because

that's— on and lead us to defeat because that's how— on and lead us to defeat because that's how it looks currently but there _ that's how it looks currently but there will— that's how it looks currently but there will be that small vocal rump of the _ there will be that small vocal rump of the party saying that we need to do something different, we need to coalesce _ do something different, we need to coalesce around one candidate ultimately to replace him and that's also proving tricky. we heard from kenney— also proving tricky. we heard from kenney baden, the business secretary, and she is not popular and always— secretary, and she is not popular and always the party and we had about _ and always the party and we had about petty mordant and she is not someone _ about petty mordant and she is not someone but —— penny mordant. it's going _ someone but —— penny mordant. it's going to _ someone but —— penny mordant. it's going to he — someone but —— penny mordant. it's going to be difficult for someone to say i going to be difficult for someone to say i am _ going to be difficult for someone to say i am that person and a perfect candidate — say i am that person and a perfect candidate to replace rishi sunak and it may— candidate to replace rishi sunak and it may well— candidate to replace rishi sunak and it may well be its better the devil you know — it may well be its better the devil you know and stick with him. meanwhile at 10 downing street — former us president barack obama has paid a visit to hold undisclosed talks with rishi sunak. here he is leaving after what 10 downing street say is a courtesy call while he's in the country. we know nothing at all about the discussions.

mr obama of course has visited before during his term in office — david cameron and gordon brown were the prime ministers when he was at the white house. it was a kind of courtesy visit i think it was but we are not quite sure. leigh ann, and it's come to you. lots of things happen when political, big political leaders go off and retire and do other things. in the uk, generally, correct me if i'm wrong, or they might leon, generally get a bit of a bounce and criticism as leaders tends to shakily, but i'm sure i get in trouble with some but how is obama viewed there in the us now? that’s viewed there in the us now? that's the same thing _ viewed there in the us now? that's the same thing that _ viewed there in the us now? that's the same thing that happens i viewed there in the us now? that's the same thing that happens here i the same thing that happens here when a president leaves office, people forget about what they didn't like about the president and barack

obama is extremely popular right now and his wife, michelle obama, is even more popular. there are lots of rumours and in conservative made of michelle obama is going to replace joe biden on the ballot, but that is not going to happen. i’m joe biden on the ballot, but that is not going to happen.— not going to happen. i'm glad you clarified that — not going to happen. i'm glad you clarified that way _ not going to happen. i'm glad you clarified that way advocate - not going to happen. i'm glad you clarified that way advocate in i not going to happen. i'm glad you clarified that way advocate in a i not going to happen. i'm glad you | clarified that way advocate in a big story for us. but clarified that way advocate in a big story for us— story for us. but you see that with former president _ story for us. but you see that with former president donald - story for us. but you see that with former president donald trump i story for us. but you see that with i former president donald trump were he is running again but voters have forgotten about his presidency, and his approval ratings are higher than they have been since he started running for office in 2015. so there is a lot of amnesia there sort barack obama is extremely popular and he is out of sight and out of mind and people like him. lean and he is out of sight and out of mind and people like him. leon will come to you- _ mind and people like him. leon will come to you- no — mind and people like him. leon will come to you. no photo _ mind and people like him. leon will come to you. no photo op - mind and people like him. leon will come to you. no photo op with i mind and people like him. leon will| come to you. no photo op with rishi sunak. d0 come to you. no photo op with rishi sunak. ~ ., come to you. no photo op with rishi sunak. ~' ., f come to you. no photo op with rishi sunak. ~' ., } ~' °°me to you- no photo op with rishi sunak. ~ ., , ,, �*, sunak. do we know why? i think it's a matter of— sunak. do we know why? i think it's a matter of protocol. _ sunak. do we know why? i think it's a matter of protocol. because i sunak. do we know why? i think it'sl a matter of protocol. because barack

obama _ a matter of protocol. because barack obama is _ a matter of protocol. because barack obama is not a head of government, not a _ obama is not a head of government, not a current— obama is not a head of government, not a current head of state it might look a _ not a current head of state it might look a hit _ not a current head of state it might look a bit funny if he is they're getting — look a bit funny if he is they're getting the full red—carpet treatment so i'm sure wasn't personal— treatment so i'm sure wasn't personal budget protocol. | treatment so i'm sure wasn't personal budget protocol. i thought we had the chance _ personal budget protocol. i thought we had the chance of— personal budget protocol. i thought we had the chance of another- personal budget protocol. i thought we had the chance of another big i we had the chance of another big story. but you have both raised my hopes and then dash them at the last minute. leon, leigh ann, thank you both to you. plenty more from our panel coming up injust a moment and i will be back with other headlines. this is bbc news. 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.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. the un says that god is on the brink of famine, there is still time to halt the crisis. —— gaza.

to the conflict in gaza. president biden told israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu monday that a major ground offensive in gaza's rafah would be a "mistake," as the two leaders spoke for the first time in a month amid growing tensions. mr netanyahu also agreed to biden's request to send a delegation of senior israeli officials to washington to discuss israel's rafah plans and a possible "alternative approach". let's hearfrom white house national security adviserjake sullivan. on the call today, president biden asked the prime minister to send a senior interagency team composed of military, intelligence and humanitarian officials to washington in the coming days to hear us concerns about israel's current rafah planning and to lay out an alternative approach that would target key hamas elements in rafah and secure the egypt gaza border without a major ground invasion. the prime minister agreed that he would send a team. obviously has his own point of view

on the rafah operation but he agreed that he would send a team to washington to have this