population has now been displaced to. i i'm joined by mona charen from the bulwark and peter walker, political correspondent for the guardian. first, the latest headlines. the uk government's flagship rwanda bill hasjust suffered another defeat — with peers voting 271 to 288 to push their demand that the legislation must have "due regard" for domestic and international law. it's the first in a series of votes on the issue. the irish prime minister is stepping down and also relinquishing his role as the leader of the governing fine gael party. leo varadkar said his decision was both personal and political. he had recently been criticised for his role in two referendums which the government lost heavily.

french regulators say they will fine google more than 270 million dollars for violating intellectual property rules. they say the company failed to respect commitments made to news publishers on compensating them for use of their content. google says the latest fine is disproportionate. security measures have been imposed to protect a new mural by the street artist banksy after it was defaced within days of appearing on a wall in london. a local council erected fencing around the artwork. it's also sending community officers to the site. so it has been confirmed this afternoon that secretary of state antony blinken will travel to israel later this week, adding a stop to his middle east trip that was not there earlier in the week. that does undeline just how fraught the relationship is between american

and israeli leaders right now. this afternoon prime minister netenyahu spoke to republican senators in washington. his request to speak to the democratic conference, was declined by majority leader chuck schumer. the first stop on mr blinken�*s visit wasjeddah. he arrived there this afternoon. the biden administration is hoping it can convince saudi arabia to normalise relations with israel, which they think is crucially important to the wider post war planning. if closer ties with israel can be framed as a way to obtain greater rights for the palestinians, that might allow prince mohammed to limit the backlash there would be in his country, where hostility towards israel is widespread. the saudi's though do want plenty in return. a civil nuclear programme and greater military support from washington. let's bring in our panel. the events involving prime minister netanyahu in washington today and the fact

chuck schumer did not want him speaking to the democratic conference, yet he spoke to the republicans, there is a very deep split in washington now which is a problem forjoe biden and could before prime minister netanyahu if he wins the next election. arguably it is a pattern _ he wins the next election. arguably it is a pattern that _ he wins the next election. arguably it is a pattern that netanyahu - he wins the next election. arguably it is a pattern that netanyahu has l it is a pattern that netanyahu has maintained now for many years. he has been willing to do something that previous israeli leaders really shunned, namely, making support for israela shunned, namely, making support for israel a partisan matter. netanyahu chose to address the united states congress during the obama administration against the wishes of the administration over the iranian deal and that tended to solidify the image of israel being a republican ally, not an american ally. that is ally, not an american ally. that is a very controversial way to frame things and there are many democrats

who are deep friends of israel, but who are deep friends of israel, but who finds that this is one of the aspects of netanyahu that they have the most problem with. that he tends to try to appealjust to republican america. to try to appeal 'ust to republican america. , ., ., , , , america. they have obviously been t in: to america. they have obviously been trying to build _ america. they have obviously been trying to build bridges _ america. they have obviously been trying to build bridges in _ america. they have obviously been trying to build bridges in the - america. they have obviously been trying to build bridges in the last i trying to build bridges in the last week, at least the white house has, i know the secretary of state was due to meetjust before the weekend some of the israeli security officials and the meeting was cancelled after comments with chuck schumer. this appointment in jerusalem later in the week has gone into the diary quite late. what do you think secretary blinken will be doing when he meets prime minister netanyahu? it is doing when he meets prime minister netan ahu? , ., , ., doing when he meets prime minister netan ahu? , ., ., ., netanyahu? it is a bit of a fraught relationship _ netanyahu? it is a bit of a fraught relationship at _ netanyahu? it is a bit of a fraught relationship at this _ netanyahu? it is a bit of a fraught relationship at this point, - netanyahu? it is a bit of a fraught relationship at this point, but - netanyahu? it is a bit of a fraught | relationship at this point, but what i expect is that there will be some discussion of what is the end game. this has been something that israel is struggling with and there needs

to be some acknowledgement. i think israel's position is extremely difficult, it is hard to win a war against hamas when hamas purposely puts its own civilians in harm's way. i think everyone has to understand israel is in a tough position, but i think it is also the case that the ministration has been incredibly supportive of israel and has had their back. they need to have something from netanyahu along the lines of an and plan to, something beyond just that israel would occupy gaza again, indefinitely, which no one wants. maybe efforts towards some kind of arab consortium that would come in and rule gaza for a time to establish stability. something along those lines would be both the right

thing to do and also helpful to the biden administration, that does deserve some gratitude for its strong support of israel. the difficulty for _ strong support of israel. the difficulty for the _ strong support of israel. the difficulty for the biden administration internationally is of course, that they are supporting the israeli government with its efforts in gaza, but it is the issue of eight and a cute famine that we are soon to see in gaza. i wa nt to want to to listen to the president of the international rescue fund said earlier today to the world. policy in decisions in respect to the flow of aid need to change on the flow of aid need to change on the part of the israeli authorities if the situation of the civilians in gazais if the situation of the civilians in gaza is to be remedied. the amount of aid going in has to massively increase, what the un calls a tsunami of aid is needed. the approach to the "dual use" that you mentioned needs to change so

that medical scissors are available for the doctors who work for us to be able to do their operations properly. and those are decisions that could be taken independent of the conduct of the rest of the conflict. what he is referring to there is a truck of food aid turned around because a pair of medical sensors were found in the cargo. oxfam says thatis were found in the cargo. oxfam says that is what is going on at the border, trucks are being turned around for reasons that are hard to understand when they're such a crisis inside gaza. do you think privately the joe crisis inside gaza. do you think privately thejoe biden privately the joe biden administration privately thejoe biden administration is making privately the joe biden administration is making the sort of presentations to prime minister netanyahu?— presentations to prime minister netan ahu? ., ., ., ., netanyahu? you would have thought that would be _ netanyahu? you would have thought that would be the _ netanyahu? you would have thought that would be the case. _ netanyahu? you would have thought that would be the case. it _ netanyahu? you would have thought that would be the case. it is - that would be the case. it is noticeable from the uk point of view, _ noticeable from the uk point of view, whilst earlier in the conflicts, there were partisan splits. — conflicts, there were partisan splits, the conservative government that were _ splits, the conservative government that were more wary of calling for a cease-fire — that were more wary of calling for a cease-fire in— that were more wary of calling for a cease—fire in the uk labour party had splits — cease—fire in the uk labour party had splits within them amongst how strongly— had splits within them amongst how strongly they should call for this,

as is_ strongly they should call for this, as is a _ strongly they should call for this, as is a humanitarian crisis gets worse — as is a humanitarian crisis gets worse and _ as is a humanitarian crisis gets worse and the consequences of the work gels— worse and the consequences of the work gets worse, and in the uk, there _ work gets worse, and in the uk, there is— work gets worse, and in the uk, there is more unity, certainly the language — there is more unity, certainly the language between the different parties — language between the different parties is certainly different and it has— parties is certainly different and it has been interesting as an outsider— it has been interesting as an outsider watching the biden administration had this attitude come _ administration had this attitude come of. — administration had this attitude come of, yes we support this in the same _ come of, yes we support this in the same time — come of, yes we support this in the same time making a critical statement about the government. i think that _ statement about the government. i think that is gradually moving to a consensual international point of view that — consensual international point of view that something has to be done. there _ view that something has to be done. there has— view that something has to be done. there has been an interesting letter published by 19 democratic senators today including a close ally ofjoe biden from delaware. they say, we are at in inflection point in the language has to change, that the biden administration could just talk about a two state solution, they have to move in a different way now and take advantage of this very awful situation. clearly, that is with secretary blinken is talking

about, but this if a partnerfor peace injerusalem? the about, but this if a partner for peace in jerusalem? the were internationally _ peace in jerusalem? the were internationally is _ peace in jerusalem? the were internationally is that - peace in jerusalem? the were internationally is that this - peace in jerusalem? the were internationally is that this is i peace in jerusalem? the were i internationally is that this is not the case — internationally is that this is not the case and netanyahu is still ultimately focused on his political survival— ultimately focused on his political survival in— ultimately focused on his political survival in office than anything else — survival in office than anything else it — survival in office than anything else it is _ survival in office than anything else. it is a benefit and past and it is interesting, it is not about the here — it is interesting, it is not about the here and now, there is a humanitarian crisis, but we need to know— humanitarian crisis, but we need to know what — humanitarian crisis, but we need to know what happens next. amongst israeli _ know what happens next. amongst israeli allies in other countries, there _ israeli allies in other countries, there is— israeli allies in other countries, there is a — israeli allies in other countries, there is a worry that that is not really— there is a worry that that is not really a — there is a worry that that is not really a plan for what comes next. just we _ really a plan for what comes next. just we will— really a plan for what comes next. just we will stay in gaza for the remainder— just we will stay in gaza for the remainder of the time is not enough even with— remainder of the time is not enough even with allies who are steadfastly with them. i even with allies who are steadfastly with them. , ., ., with them. i should underline that there is a partner _ with them. i should underline that there is a partner for _ with them. i should underline that there is a partner for peace - with them. i should underline that there is a partner for peace for. there is a partner for peace for hamas in gaza. obviously secretary blinken will be talking to you directly to israelis and we will see what comes out of that. let's talk

about the situation with politics in ireland. varadkar is a nancy cindy dennis to leo varadkar has announced he is standing down as ireland's prime minister and also giving up his role as leader of the fine gael party in the ruling coalition, in a surprise move described by pundits as a "political ea rthquake" for the country. citing "personal and political" reasons, varadkar, a5, announced his decision at a press conference in dublin on wednesday, saying in an at—times emotional speech that he no longer felt he was the "best person" to lead ireland. i know this will come as a surprise to many people, and a disappointment to some, and i hope at least you'll understand my decision. i know that others will — how shall i put it — cope with the news just fine. that as the great thing about living in a democracy. there's never a right time to resign high office. however, this is as good a time as any. budget 2024 is done, negotiations have not yet commenced on the next one, the institutions of the good friday agreement are working again and our trading relationship with the uk in the post—brexit era

is settled and stable. peter, a fascinating time in irish politics. sinn fein of course, are on a roll and there are some discussions and debate about what the politics in ireland is starting to shift to the right over the issue of migration which it is in other countries. what do you think is behind this decision? i countries. what do you think is behind this decision?— countries. what do you think is behind this decision? i think in as much as you _ behind this decision? i think in as much as you can _ behind this decision? i think in as much as you can guess _ behind this decision? i think in as much as you can guess and - behind this decision? i think in as much as you can guess and read | behind this decision? i think in as i much as you can guess and read into from _ much as you can guess and read into from what _ much as you can guess and read into from what he — much as you can guess and read into from what he said, i think it is a mixture — from what he said, i think it is a mixture of— from what he said, i think it is a mixture of personal, he's only 45 and a _ mixture of personal, he's only 45 and a lot— mixture of personal, he's only 45 and a lot more he can do with his life, _ and a lot more he can do with his life. he's— and a lot more he can do with his life, he's been in politics for quite — life, he's been in politics for quite a _ life, he's been in politics for quite a lot of time. it also the referendums which have had a humiliating blow. in the uk we lost leaders _ humiliating blow. in the uk we lost leaders after read for a test not go the way— leaders after read for a test not go the way that they had planned. just two. that the way that they had planned. just two- that is — the way that they had planned. just two- that is a _ the way that they had planned. just two. that is a quite _ the way that they had planned. just two. that is a quite considerable i two. that is a quite considerable blow. politicians _

two. that is a quite considerable blow. politicians traditionally - two. that is a quite considerable l blow. politicians traditionally only io blow. politicians traditionally only go when — blow. politicians traditionally only go when they are pushed. presumably we will— go when they are pushed. presumably we will find _ go when they are pushed. presumably we will find out more in coming days and weeks _ we will find out more in coming days and weeks exactly what happened and, there did _ and weeks exactly what happened and, there did not seem to be any pressing _ there did not seem to be any pressing internal pressure. he was seen _ pressing internal pressure. he was seen as— pressing internal pressure. he was seen as a — pressing internal pressure. he was seen as a slightly damaged brand but he was _ seen as a slightly damaged brand but he was seen as able to go to the end of the _ he was seen as able to go to the end of the general election which is not far from _ of the general election which is not far from now. of the general election which is not farfrom now. i'm sure rishi of the general election which is not far from now. i'm sure rishi sunak will he _ far from now. i'm sure rishi sunak will be watching this and some rivals— will be watching this and some rivals and _ will be watching this and some rivals and thinking, well this is the way— rivals and thinking, well this is the way you do it. you don't cling on. , ., , y the way you do it. you don't cling on. , ., , , ., the way you do it. you don't cling on. ,., ,_, ., the way you do it. you don't cling on. ,., .,~ the way you do it. you don't cling on. , ., ~ the way you do it. you don't cling on. ,., ., ~ ., on. obviously a gay man. and has had in on, off premiership, _ on. obviously a gay man. and has had in on, off premiership, but _ on. obviously a gay man. and has had in on, off premiership, but in - on. obviously a gay man. and has had in on, off premiership, but in the - in on, off premiership, but in the sense, his lifestyle, his marriage to his partner, all of that was new when he came to power in dublin and i can think of another man in the united states who was on the rise like him, that is pete buttigieg and he could not mount a campaign in the way that varadkar had, but you make of him and what if his legacy. this an

of him and what if his legacy. as an outsider i would _ of him and what if his legacy. as an outsider i would note _ of him and what if his legacy. as an outsider i would note that - of him and what if his legacy. as an outsider i would note that it - of him and what if his legacy. as an outsider i would note that it seems| outsider i would note that it seems ireland was perfectly fine with him being gay and that all went down just fine. as an observer of politics in general, i would observe that when a 45—year—old prime minister announces that for personal/ political reasons, he is stepping away from power, i feel there is another shoe to drop. i am not suggesting anything, i'm just saying that it is so unusual for people to relinquish power, unless there is something going on behind—the—scenes. some kind of... he may have been offered a job. he was in washington withjoe biden a few days ago, maybe he was offered a job on st. patrick's day.— job on st. patrick's day. perhaps. he is a physician, _ job on st. patrick's day. perhaps. he is a physician, maybe - job on st. patrick's day. perhaps. he is a physician, maybe he - job on st. patrick's day. perhaps. | he is a physician, maybe he longs job on st. patrick's day. perhaps. i he is a physician, maybe he longs to go back to that practice. i suspect

there is something else going on. i am just saying. we will find out in time, perhaps. people are reluctant to power. we are dealing with that in the united states when we have an ageing president who, despite the views of many, that perhaps it would be time to hand over the reins to a younger man or woman, chose not to. so it is unusual in for someone in the prime of their life to step back, for no apparent reason. you lost to referendums, but he could survive that. he lost to referendums, but he could survive that-— survive that. he could have three careers in — survive that. he could have three careers in the _ survive that. he could have three careers in the united _ survive that. he could have three careers in the united states - survive that. he could have three careers in the united states at i survive that. he could have three | careers in the united states at 45, young enough to beat the grandson of joe biden. one man still clinging to power despite the polls is rishi sunak. rishi sunak said today 2024 will be the year the uk's economy "bounces back". new figures should inflation has fallen to 3.4% in february — that is a bigger drop than was expected. which puts all the focus on the bank of england monetary policy committee

which meets tomorrow. will they hold interest rates for the fifth time in a row, and when can we expect a cut. the base rate, is currently at 5.25%. their inflation target is set at 2%. we are not expecting an interest rate cut tomorrow but the new inflation number has given lenders more headroom to price their products downwards. in fact natwest has already announced that from thursday it will cut remortgage deals by up to 0.24 percentage points, and tracker mortgages by up to 0.40 percentage points. good news on the cost—of—living crisis. if you look at what the monetary policy committee decided back in february, there were six of them, of the nine, said they wanted to hold interest rates where they were. one said that they would cut, there were two things that it should go the other way and increase interest rates further. so it will be interesting to see what they decide

tomorrow. it interesting to see what they decide tomorrow. , ., ., ., , , tomorrow. if you had to guess, i think the consensus _ tomorrow. if you had to guess, i think the consensus seems - tomorrow. if you had to guess, i think the consensus seems that | tomorrow. if you had to guess, i - think the consensus seems that a cut is not likely, leaving it for at least another month. in the political terms, for rishi sunak this is good news. he did say inflation would be hacked over the year and that has taken place. it is “p year and that has taken place. it is up to you whether to say he has done that or whether it has happened. but for rishi sunak this is a important thing, conservative mps know that there is an election if not this year than next year, and they want the economic situation to get better. and basically they want their mps to talkjust about this, their mps to talkjust about this, the cost of living crisis which they say is pretty much will all constituents bring up when they chat and they once an end to these plots and they once an end to these plots and subplots and supposed attempts to get rishi sunak out. they want to simplify things and going into an election saying, as their phrase, stick to the plan, inflation is not going down so growth should be around the corner. the bank of england will play a part, but

people... this is good for rishi sunak, there are plenty people who think things could get worse. than think things could get worse. an active debate in the united states whether the fed should start cutting. certainly some of the democratic party wants that. where is that debate at the moment and how much pressure is on the fed? there was a meeting _ much pressure is on the fed? there was a meeting of— much pressure is on the fed? there was a meeting of the _ much pressure is on the fed? there was a meeting of the fed _ much pressure is on the fed? there was a meeting of the fed open - much pressure is on the fed? there was a meeting of the fed open market committee _ was a meeting of the fed open market committee today and our fed chose not to _ committee today and our fed chose not to produce rates, not to raise rates. _ not to produce rates, not to raise rates, but — not to produce rates, not to raise rates, but to— not to produce rates, not to raise rates, but to keep them where they are. rates, but to keep them where they are our— rates, but to keep them where they are. our inflation rate is actually are. our inflation rate is actually a hit _ are. our inflation rate is actually a bit lower— are. our inflation rate is actually a bit lower than in the uk. remarkably, there is very little credit— remarkably, there is very little credit given to the biden administration for bringing it down from above 9% 18 months ago to where we are _ from above 9% 18 months ago to where we are now— from above 9% 18 months ago to where we are now which is 3.2, annualized. figures— we are now which is 3.2, annualized. figures from — we are now which is 3.2, annualized.

figures from february. it is interesting given, this would be true worldwide, throughout europe as well, people have not experienced hi-h well, people have not experienced high inflation and something like 40 years _ high inflation and something like 40 years. consumers are livid. that prices _ years. consumers are livid. that prices are — years. consumers are livid. that prices are so— years. consumers are livid. that prices are so much higher than they were _ prices are so much higher than they were. , , ~ , were. this is the point we keep cominu were. this is the point we keep coming back— were. this is the point we keep coming back to. _ were. this is the point we keep coming back to. the _ were. this is the point we keep coming back to. the people - were. this is the point we keep j coming back to. the people are not feeling it. although inflation is coming down to 3.5% that is from this point last year. the price rises over the last two years since covid are built in. we are still paying higher prices, just not increasing as fast as they did. that is exactly right- — increasing as fast as they did. that is exactly right. there is a difference between saying the inflation rate has reduced, to say prices _ inflation rate has reduced, to say prices have — inflation rate has reduced, to say prices have not reduced. because prices _ prices have not reduced. because prices will— prices have not reduced. because prices will never come down. the only hope — prices will never come down. the only hope for the political leaders who are _ only hope for the political leaders who are presiding over this is that wage _ who are presiding over this is that wage gains— who are presiding over this is that wage gains will, and are now, outpacing _ wage gains will, and are now, outpacing the inflation rate and have _

outpacing the inflation rate and have been so for about nine months. their— have been so for about nine months. their only— have been so for about nine months. their only hope is eventually, the wage _ their only hope is eventually, the wage gains will catch up at least in the minds — wage gains will catch up at least in the minds of consumers, and stable feel better— the minds of consumers, and stable feel better about their personal situations, because at the moment, they are _ situations, because at the moment, they are taking get out very much on they are taking get out very much on the president. the polls show that people _ the president. the polls show that people feel they were personally hetter— people feel they were personally better off during the donald trump years _ better off during the donald trump years than the biden presidency. well— years than the biden presidency. we'll talk— years than the biden presidency. we'll talk about the index later on in the programme and you will see how that is reflected, the us in that table, the happiness index. the cleveland businessman bernie moreno has won the republican primary for the senate seat in ohio. why is that important? well, because moreno will now take on incumbent democrat sherrod brown in november, in a toss—up race that could well swing the balance of the senate. the outcome is a win for former president donald trump, who endorsed moreno in december against the establishment candidate matt dolan and the secretary of state frank larose. moreno didn'tjust win, he took every county, finishing 18 points ahead of dolan

which further reinforces this idea moreno didn'tjust win, he took every county, finishing 18 points ahead of dolan which further reinforces this idea that the old party is no more. this is the party of donald trump something moreno was sure to point out in the victory speech. the reality is we have an opportunity now. we have an opportunity now to retire the old commie and send them into the retirement home and then save this country, because that's what we're going to do. and i want to thank president trump for all he did for me, for this campaign, for his unwavering support, for his love of this country. because i don't think i've ever seen somebody who loves this country the way he does. so thank you to president trump. there were some democrats who saw moreno as the weakest general election opponent and ran tv ads to boost him in the final moments of the campaign. he may not be as weak as they suppose. it was a risk. this is a tactic the

democrats used in 2022, to good effect for them, though you may question the morality of it. and the 2022 midterms they withstood a number of very donald trump and were able to defeat them on the grounds it was be easier than in the general election and it happened. with a moreno in is a tougher sell. ohio has been trending extremely red in recent years, the most recently elected senator was jd recent years, the most recently elected senator wasjd vance who is about as donald trump like as you can be. so it is a very risky thing. let's speak tojo ingles. she is a senior reporter and producerfor the ohio public radio and television statehouse news bureau. thank you forjoining us. maybe you can put some flesh on the bones there for us, is he a weak candidate when it comes to a general election? i don't know. that's hard to tell. i don't _ i don't know. that's hard to tell. i don't think— i don't know. that's hard to tell. i don't think that ohio has really trended —

don't think that ohio has really trended red as it has been portrayed because _ trended red as it has been portrayed because if— trended red as it has been portrayed because if you look at just last year— because if you look at just last year in — because if you look at just last year in ohio, we had two major state-wide _ year in ohio, we had two major state—wide ballot issues, one in august— state—wide ballot issues, one in august and one in november. the one in august— august and one in november. the one in august would have allowed the november want to take place and that novemher— november want to take place and that november one was for an abortion rights _ november one was for an abortion rights amendment. both of those went to the _ rights amendment. both of those went to the way— rights amendment. both of those went to the way of the democrats. the democrats — to the way of the democrats. the democrats actually won on those issues _ democrats actually won on those issues so — democrats actually won on those issues. so what we see in polling, as well, _ issues. so what we see in polling, as well, is— issues. so what we see in polling, as well, is the issues that democrats support, a lot of the times, — democrats support, a lot of the times, people of ohio support. sol think— times, people of ohio support. sol think a _ times, people of ohio support. sol think a lot — times, people of ohio support. sol think a lot comes down to the message _ think a lot comes down to the message and politics and the lay of the game _ message and politics and the lay of the game at the time. that message and politics and the lay of the game at the time.— the game at the time. that will be interesting- _ the game at the time. that will be interesting. just _ the game at the time. that will be interesting. just generally, - the game at the time. that will be | interesting. just generally, looking at the primary yesterday in ohio, again, very strong support for donald trump, but if you look underneath the numbers, nikki haley took 14% of the vote. she is not actually running and has not been for two weeks. so out there, there

is a slice of the republican vote thatis is a slice of the republican vote that is resistant to trump. i would sa that. that is resistant to trump. i would say that. there _ that is resistant to trump. i would say that. there is _ that is resistant to trump. i would say that. there is a _ that is resistant to trump. i would say that. there is a big _ that is resistant to trump. i would say that. there is a big slice out . say that. there is a big slice out there _ say that. there is a big slice out there that — say that. there is a big slice out there that is resistant to trump. the one — there that is resistant to trump. the one thing you must remember is only 22% _ the one thing you must remember is only 22% of— the one thing you must remember is only 22% of ohio voters voted in the ballot _ only 22% of ohio voters voted in the ballot yesterday. so you have a lot of people — ballot yesterday. so you have a lot of people who did not vote and they will vote _ of people who did not vote and they will vote in — of people who did not vote and they will vote in november. just a lot of people do— will vote in november. just a lot of people do not vote in the primaries. that is— people do not vote in the primaries. that isjust — people do not vote in the primaries. that isjust kind of the way it goes and it— that isjust kind of the way it goes and it tends to draw out the most liberal— and it tends to draw out the most liberal and — and it tends to draw out the most liberal and the most conservative of voters _ liberal and the most conservative of voters. , , w' , liberal and the most conservative of voters. , , a , , .,, , voters. just quickly, the problem is we do not know, _ voters. just quickly, the problem is we do not know, from _ voters. just quickly, the problem is we do not know, from our- we do not know, from our perspective, we don't know what percentage of that 14% will go back to donald trump, it who really rebuilds the coalition on either side. . , . rebuilds the coalition on either side. ., , ., , side. that is true. that is up for crabs. side. that is true. that is up for grabs- we _ side. that is true. that is up for grabs- we also _ side. that is true. that is up for grabs. we also have _ side. that is true. that is up for grabs. we also have people - side. that is true. that is up for| grabs. we also have people who side. that is true. that is up for - grabs. we also have people who were

voting _ grabs. we also have people who were voting for— grabs. we also have people who were voting for bernie moreno because democrats who were voting for bernie moreno— democrats who were voting for bernie moreno because they felt he would be easy to _ moreno because they felt he would be easy to beat. so like going on in these _ easy to beat. so like going on in these numbers and if the cautioned to not— these numbers and if the cautioned to not draw too much into it based on the _ to not draw too much into it based on the primary. 0ne to not draw too much into it based on the primary. one thing we do know is that— on the primary. one thing we do know is that there _ on the primary. one thing we do know is that there is still support in ohio — is that there is still support in ohio for— is that there is still support in ohio for president donald trump, but how much— ohio for president donald trump, but how much is— ohio for president donald trump, but how much is the question. thank ohio for president donald trump, but how much is the question.— how much is the question. thank you for that. how much is the question. thank you for that- we — how much is the question. thank you for that. we will _ how much is the question. thank you for that. we will get _ how much is the question. thank you for that. we will get a _ how much is the question. thank you for that. we will get a break - how much is the question. thank you for that. we will get a break and - how much is the question. thank you for that. we will get a break and be l for that. we will get a break and be right back. stay with us. hello there. we had a real mixture of weather conditions across the uk on wednesday. an area of low pressure brought a lot of cloudy weather, some damp, drizzly conditions into the afternoon for some. and across parts of eastern scotland, even into the early part of the afternoon, temperatures were just around 7 celsius. so it felt chilly here. but across southeast england, we had some sunny spells break out in relatively warm air. and so that sent temperatures surging. we had highs up to around 17 celsius, making it one

of the warmer days of the year. now, overnight tonight, a few mist and fog patches are possible across england and wales, but later in the night, we'll see some rain move in to scotland and to northern ireland as well. the rain here is associated with a warm front that's set to bring milder weather conditions back in across the uk. now, might well be turning a bit milder, particularly across northern areas of the country, but it will be a wet and a windy day. now, the heaviest rain will be in scotland. the strongest winds for northern scotland, with gusts of wind running into the 50s of miles an hour. the rain trickles southwards into northern ireland and northern england through the day. but across wales, the midlands, east anglia and southern england, we may well again see the cloud thin and break at times to give some spells of sunshine. we could see temperatures reaching 17 celsius. colder air moves back in on friday. this strap of cloud, a bit of rain is a cold front pushing southwards across england and wales. sunshine follows that feature through, but there will be quite a lot of showers, heavy ones at that, across scotland, northern ireland and the north west of both england and wales. some of the showers will have hail

mixed in, temperatures down, but actually quite close to average at 10—12 celsius. the weekend dominated by low pressure that will be sending in loads of showers across the uk. and saturday is going to be one of those days where most places will see several showers during the day, some of them heavy with hail. and across the northern half of the uk it will be cold enough over the hills to see a bit of sleet mixed in. temperatures a bit below average, but feeling chilly, particularly factoring in the wind. now the same area of low pressure pulls away on sunday, but we'll continue to see a feed of showers affecting northern and eastern scotland and eastern areas of england. bigger gaps between the showers, ao of the two days of the weekend, sunday looks like bringing us slightly better weather, if you like. but then into monday, we get some colder air moving in, bumping into a weather system, and that could bring a spell of hill snow into parts of scotland.

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abraham lincoln once said that folks are only as happy as they make their minds up to be. he might be dismayed to hear that todays americans have decided they are not very happy at all. they tumbled eight spots in the annual happiness rankings — the first time they have been outside the top 20. which is odd when you consider the strength of the economy. at the top of the league, once again — the finns. for the seventh year in a row denmark was close behind, all five nordic countries are in the top ten. but for the first time they've divided the data by age group. it found that people under the age of 30 are experiencing something like a mid—life crisis — only 20 years too early. the average happiness of young people is most markedly on the decline in the west. so what do the people of finland think about their incredible happiness?

here's what people on the streets of helsinki had to say: we are, for now, a welfare state, and we have quite strong equality here. but this, of course, is something for our our current government is trying to run down. so it's... it is something we would really need to fight to still keep. i think i would have the opportunities to do what i want, i have a good education. i can raise my child in here quite safely, i think, so that is maybe the most important thing for me right now. joining us from the finnish capital of helsinki is social psychology researcher at university of helsinki, jennifer de paola. thank you very much for being here, are you happy? thank you, i am.