hello and welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. we begin with the latest on the israel—gaza conflict. the un security council will vote later on a draft resolution proposed by the us, which ties an immediate ceasefire in gaza to the release of hostages held by hamas. washington has previously vetoed three ceasefire resolutions, but has grown increasingly critical of israel's military campaign. america's top diplomat, antony blinken, is heading to tel aviv today, to continue talks on a plan to govern and secure gaza after the war. our correspondent in jerusalem mark lowen gave us his analysis. the wheels of diplomacy still very much in motion with the us secretary of state antony blinken talking about how he believes an agreement is possible to end this war, even if it will be difficult, in his

words, and also talking about how there is progress also in talking with regional actors about who and what could run gaza and reconstruct in gaza after the guns fall silent. mr blinken was also saying that the us has circulated a draft un security council resolution, calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, linked to the release of the hostages by hamas, and now the fact that the us has blocked and vetoed three previous resolutions calling for a cessation of hostilities suggest that the us is hardening its language and getting increasingly exasperated by israel, and by the conduct of the war in gaza, evenif the conduct of the war in gaza, even if the resolution that the us has circulated is still very much linked to the release of hostages and demanding that the hostages and demanding that the hostages be released as part of that ceasefire deal. now the exasperation with israel i think would grow if the israeli ministry does indeed invade rafah as prime minister netanyahu said he is determined to do so. he said israel needs

to do so. he said israel needs to enter rafah in order to completely destroy hamas but that would be in defiance of dire international warnings over the fate of the 1.5 million civilians sheltering there, and antony blinken has said once again that the us believes that an israeli incursion into rafah would be a grave mistake. in the studio with me is mohamed taha, from bbc arabic. lovely to have you here in the studio. as we were just hearing, we have the un security council resolution coming out, that has been put forward, drafted, and will be voted upon. there are so many elements now to this conflict. i wonder if you could put it into context, regarding israel and us relations.— into context, regarding israel and us relations. good morning. this conflict _ and us relations. good morning. this conflict between _ and us relations. good morning. this conflict between the - and us relations. good morning. this conflict between the us - this conflict between the us and israel at the moment is manifested in three fronts. the military front, the diplomatic

front and manifested in the un resolution, and secretary blinken�*s visit. first, the military front, which is something really new that the us is not happy with the current operation in al—shifa hospital. they say if israel went to the hospital in november and cleared it from hamas fighters, how on earth has the hospital returned back to be a base for hamas? israel says they killed 140 militants, and they arrested a similar number. if this is the case it means more than 300 hamas fighters in the hospital, how have they managed to come back to the hospital? hamas is denying all of these accusations from israel, and the national security adviser, jack sullivan, from the us, says if this is the case, that means that israel needs to have a comprehensive and effective military strategy in gaza if

they are really wanting to eliminate hamas. in the middle of that, there are many deaths in the hospital, many civilians are said to have died, more than 200 people died in gaza across the last 24 hours. wissa secretary _ across the last 24 hours. wissa secretary blinken's _ across the last 24 hours. wissa secretary blinken's sixth - secretary blinken�*s sixth diplomatic tour of the region, what has he achieved since he first started travelling there? we cannot see much that he achieved there amongst that conflict between israel and the us, he is trying to push the two—state solution that the us is really believing in. again, it is the one state solution that benjamin netanyahu and his right—wing government want to achieve by keeping their military presence in gaza, by not accepting the ceasefire, and by trying to eliminate

hamas. that is why the united states at this moment are putting the un resolution to vote to put pressure on israel to accept that ceasefire somehow to allow the humanitarian aid to come to gaza. , . ~ , ., humanitarian aid to come to gaza. , , ., ., gaza. very quickly on that oint, gaza. very quickly on that point. the _ gaza. very quickly on that point, the humanitarian . gaza. very quickly on that - point, the humanitarian point, people are dying from starvation now so it really is very urgent. it starvation now so it really is very urgent-— starvation now so it really is very urgent. it is very urgent, especially — very urgent. it is very urgent, especially in _ very urgent. it is very urgent, especially in the _ very urgent. it is very urgent, especially in the north. - very urgent. it is very urgent, especially in the north. the . very urgent. it is very urgent, l especially in the north. the un agency saying people finished eating birds food, animalfood, leaves of trees. there is no food. even that line we were hearing about it last week, just one ship arrived, and nothing arrived further, so and israel does not allow much aid coming from the land, so most of the options are really limited for the palestinians who are celebrating the month

of ramadan.— who are celebrating the month of ramadan. absolutely. thank ou ve of ramadan. absolutely. thank you very much _ of ramadan. absolutely. thank you very much indeed, - of ramadan. absolutely. thank you very much indeed, thank i you very much indeed, thank you. police in haiti say they have killed one of the country's top gang leaders. ti greg was the head of a gang, which controlled an area on the outskirts of the capital, port—au—prince. he escaped from jail earlier this month, when gangs stormed prison facilities and released nearly 4,000 inmates. the un says criminal gangs now control most of the capital, and are advancing into new areas of the city. what we've seen in fact is, and what i've been able to witness over the past few weeks is that there is really an enormous amount of people who have had to flee their neighbourhoods as the gangs take over them, and these gangs, as you know, they are quite heavily armed, and there is a real sense of terror, i notice, among people, particularly those who obviously have had to flee again and again and again. there isa again and again and again. there is a very, very great for

tea, there is a human suffering of an tea, there is a human suffering ofan alarming tea, there is a human suffering of an alarming scale in fact, a lot of fear, trauma, people are just simply tired. the us has filed a landmark lawsuit against apple, accusing the tech giant of monopolising the smartphone market and crushing competition. in the lawsuit, the justice department alleges the company used its power to limit competitors as well as the options available to consumers. apple denies the claims and has vowed to "vigorously" apple denies the claims and has vowed to "vigorously "fight the lawsuit. the lawsuit was also brought by 17 us states. here's attorney general merrick garland explaining why the action ws taken. as set out in our complaint, apple has maintained its power not because of its superiority, because of its unlawful, exclusionary behaviour.

monopolies like apple's threatened the free and fair markets upon which our economy is based. they stifle innovation, they hurt producers and workers, and they increase costs for consumers. and we'll have more on this story in the business news, coming up in about 20 minutes. to senegal now, where people will go to the polls this weekend to elect a new president. the run—up to the election has been marred by violent protests, following a controversial decision by outgoing president macky sall to delay the vote, originally scheduled to take place in february. the bbc�*s thomas naadi has sent this report from the capital, dakar. the mood here in dakar is very peaceful, yet the election is expected to be hotly contested. 0ne expected to be hotly contested. one could say that intense political activity has begun, following the release of the two main opposition figures last week. but why do people care so much about this election? let's find out.

translation: election? let's find out. tuna/mom- election? let's find out. translation: ., �* , ., translation: now we're 'ust a state away i translation: now we're 'ust a state away from i translation: now we're 'ust a state away from an i translation: now we're just a state away from an election - state away from an election that— state away from an election that could change the course of our history so it means a lot to us — our history so it means a lot to us. �* ,, �* our history so it means a lot to us-_ we i our history so it means a lot l to us-_ we can our history so it means a lot - to us._ we can also to us. translation: we can also see there are _ to us. translation: we can also see there are many _ to us. translation: we can also see there are many young - to us. translation: we can also see there are many young people| see there are many young people who migrating _ see there are many young people who migrating illegally. - see there are many young people who migrating illegally. we - who migrating illegally. we should _ who migrating illegally. we should not— who migrating illegally. we should not elect _ who migrating illegally. we should not elect a - who migrating illegally. we| should not elect a president who migrating illegally. we - should not elect a president on the basis — should not elect a president on the basis of— should not elect a president on the basis of their— should not elect a president on the basis of their charisma. - the basis of their charisma. 1.3 the basis of their charisma. 13 million _ the basis of their charisma. 1.3 million people - the basis of their charisma. 1.3 million people have - 1.3 million people have registered to vote, which is a slight increase from the previous election. translation: today we expect this election to be undemocratic. there won't be a senegalese who will take part in this election. this be a senegalese who will take part in this election.— part in this election. this is the main — part in this election. this is the main opposition - part in this election. this is i the main opposition candidate and he has promised to provide jobs, institute reforms, renegotiate energy contracts and change the country's currency. while this man over there is the candidate of the ruling party, and he has pledged to revamp the economy and improve all sectors. the

country's electoral body says it is well prepared for this election. can you assure the people of this country that you will deliver a free, fair, transparent and credible elections? translation: aha, elections? translation: number of polling stations, after that, 54 will come out from departmental commissions. you will see a simple pv that will go to the level of the constitutional concert, that's why i'm telling you that we have a transparent system. we have a transparent system. we have a transparent system. we have a decentralised system, a system that allows us to move quickly, because practically two days later, have all the results. . ., two days later, have all the results. ,, ., ., , ., results. senegal has gone throu . h results. senegal has gone through three _ results. senegal has gone through three years - results. senegal has gone through three years of- through three years of political crisis, which has led some to believe that their country's democracy was backsliding. now it remains to be seen whether one of africa's most stable countries will once again pass the ultimate democratic test.

european union leaders meeting in brussels have agreed to keep working on plans to buy weapons for ukraine with profits from hundreds of billions of dollars of frozen russian assets in europe. but the 27 leaders stopped short of approving the proposal from the european commission. meanwhile, the european commission is proposing to member countries to impose tariffs on grain imports from russia and belarus. president von der leyen said the move would prevent russia from destabilizing the eu market. in ukraine itself, the region along the north—eastern border with russia has seen intense bombardments in recent days. entire villages are being evacuated, with hundreds of frail and elderly people moved to safety. it's all happening in the same week that vladimir putin secured another term in the kremlin, promising to continue the full—scale war he launched two years ago. 0ur eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford reports from sumy —

near the russian border — on what that means for ukraine. nina hasjust nina has just lost everything she owns. they all have. ukrainian pensioners, who have been forced to flee russian bombardment, and abandon their homes. nina's pain is felt by everyone here. villagers were evacuated under fire by police urging them on to safety. some had to be carried across bridges already bombed. this is sumi region on the border with russian. the police video shows whole streets they are destroyed in air strikes. translation: 50 destroyed in air strikes. translation:- destroyed in air strikes. translation: ,

translation: so the first thing i hear at this _ translation: so the first thing i hear at this temporary - i hear at this temporary shelter is a plea for help for ukraine's soldiers. then anger at the man who launched this more and just secured himself another six years in the kremlin. �* ,, �* [m kremlin. translation: putin is our enemy- _ kremlin. translation: putin is our enemy. what _ kremlin. translation: putin is our enemy. what did _ kremlin. translation: putin is our enemy. what did he - kremlin. translation: putin is our enemy. what did he come . our enemy. what did he come here _ our enemy. what did he come here for? _ our enemy. what did he come here for? we never touched him. but so _ here for? we never touched him. but so many people have been killed. — but so many people have been killed. so — but so many people have been killed, so many tortured, so many— killed, so many tortured, so many have lost their arms and their— many have lost their arms and their legs, _ many have lost their arms and their legs, and what for? most to arrived _ their legs, and what for? most to arrived think _ their legs, and what for? most to arrived think they _ their legs, and what for? most to arrived think they will - their legs, and what for? most to arrived think they will go . to arrived think they will go home one day, confused as well as scared. this is the latest evacuation of people from villages that are under fire close to the russian border, being brought here to safety. more ukrainian to have had their lives turned upside down by this war. baby katya's life began under fire. by this war. baby katya's life began underfire. she isjust a month old. her mother tells me

her heart is aching to be home again, that it hurts. shejust wants all this to end. it is not only the fighting that families are fleeing, they are escaping occupation too by russia. a life under vladimir putin's rule. this woman and her husband travelled three days to reach sumi, from a village now full of russian soldiers. everyone coming from occupied territory gets a security screening by their own country. then, finally, she can tell her children that they are safe. she tells me she left because life under russian control scared her. and it crushed in spirit. translation: as we were driving here, i started to cry. i breathed in

the fresh ukrainian air, gas, we are ukrainians, we want our country to flourish, for our children and grandchildren to live in peace. i'm sorry. it’s live in peace. i'm sorry. it's very hard. _ live in peace. i'm sorry. it's very hard, she _ live in peace. i'm sorry. it's very hard, she tells - live in peace. i'm sorry. it's very hard, she tells me, because she knows she's safer now, but ukraine is no closer to peace. sarah rainsford, bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

a clear front—runner has emerged in the race to succeed leo varadkar as ireland's prime minister. simon harris — who's the ministerfor science and higher education — has announced he intends to run for the leadership of the fine gael party. in a statement, he said he's humbled and honoured to receive the support of so many party members. many seniorfigures in the party have ruled themselves out of the race to replace mr varadkar, who announced his shock

resignation on wednesday. 0pposition figures in india have strongly condemned the arrest of delhi's chief minister. police surrounded the home of arvind kejiriwal, a prominent opposition leader, in connection with corruption allegations relating to the city's policies over alcohol sales. a probe into the matter has already seen two of his top allies jailed. he was detained after several hours of questioning by india's main financial crimes agency. mr kejriwal's arrest comes weeks before voting starts in a general election. here's our south asia editor, anbarasan ethirajan. it isa it is a hugely significant moment as you say, that elections are only a few weeks away from now. starting on the 19th in seven phases, it will go on for weeks, so this arrest

has triggered widespread condemnation by opposition parties because arvind kejriwal is one of the top opposition leaders, and he is ruling in delhi, and also his party is in power in the state of punjab. and therefore part of this opposition alliance. so his arrest has triggered anger, condemnation, saying that it is a political conspiracy by the governing party to stifle opposition, to stifle dissent, and that is why the governing party is doing this. this is the accusation by supporters of mr kejriwal. however, the bjp and its leaders deny these charges and say these are relating to how they were favouring private retailers on alcohol sales in delhi, so the law is taking its own course, but this has caused a lot of angen but this has caused a lot of anger, and also worries among the opposition leaders. let's get some of the

day's other news now. former brazil international football player robinho has been arrested to serve a nine—year prison sentence for rape. he was convicted two years ago in italy for his part in the gang rape of an albanian woman in milan in 2013. the italian government had requested that he serve his sentence in brazil, after failing to get him extradited. exiled catalan separatist carles puigdemont said he will seek to lead the northeastern region in elections in may, and that he will return to spain, should he regain the region's leadership, even if an arrest warrant issued for him remains in force. a man who survived auschwitz, and went on to become a tailor for six us presidents, has died, at the age of 95. martin greenfield was the only member of his family to survive the holocaust. as a young tailor in new york, he was admonished for sewing a message about the suez canal into dwight eisenhower's pocket, and told "a president needs clothes not political advice"

now, here in the uk, mps are due to debate a proposed ban on safari hunters bringing body parts of endangered animals back home. the proposal was condemned by ministers in botswana, where safari—based tourism is an important soure of income. the government argues the tourism generated by the industry creates jobs for local communities, and is crucial to funding conservation efforts. the bbc has spoken to the president of botswana, mokgweetsi masisi, who gave his view on the proposed ban. i think it is a very sad tragedy that the british

leadership, of all, would bring this upon us without even so much as a courteous call to us, nor even an attempt to understand what our circumstances are. it is also hypocritical, in our view, deeply so, that you allow your species to be hunted and trophies to be exported from the united kingdom, and not want the same for us to do. the chelsea flower show has stunned visitors with its beautiful displays for years, but this year the organisers have got something special in store. for the first time, a "no adults allowed" garden — designed by children, for children — will be on display. our culture correspondent, charlotte gallagher, has been given a look behind the scenes. i'v e i've been invited to a top—secret summit, and, in fact, i shouldn't really be here. this is strictly no adults allowed. children from

sullivan primary school in south west london are putting the finishing touches on their very own garden for chelsea flower show. have you been learning about gardening way been doing this?— been doing this? yes, we've been doing this? yes, we've been learning _ been doing this? yes, we've been learning about - been doing this? yes, we've l been learning about gardening for a while now.— for a while now. what is been the favourite _ for a while now. what is been the favourite thing _ for a while now. what is been the favourite thing about - for a while now. what is been l the favourite thing about doing this project? the favourite thing about doing this prefect?— this pro'ect? probably being able to this project? probably being able to design _ this project? probably being able to design and - this project? probably being able to design and make - this project? probably being | able to design and make the garden — able to design and make the garden in general, which is going — garden in general, which is going to _ garden in general, which is going to go into the flower show— going to go into the flower show for everyone to enjoy and see _ show for everyone to enjoy and see i— show for everyone to en'oy and see. ~' show for everyone to en'oy and see. ~ ., , show for everyone to en'oy and see. ~' ., , ~' , see. i think there was the key thing when — see. i think there was the key thing when we _ see. i think there was the key thing when we are _ see. i think there was the key thing when we are designing l thing when we are designing with— thing when we are designing with plants, _ thing when we are designing with plants, we _ thing when we are designing with plants, we are - thing when we are designing with plants, we are trying i thing when we are designing with plants, we are trying toj with plants, we are trying to find — with plants, we are trying to find things— with plants, we are trying to find things that _ with plants, we are trying to find things that complement each — find things that complement each other~ _ find things that complement each other.— each other. but it's a steep learning — each other. but it's a steep learning curve, _ each other. but it's a steep learning curve, so - each other. but it's a steep learning curve, so some i learning curve, so some grown—ups have been allowed in. so lots of wacky ideas, things that— so lots of wacky ideas, things that we — so lots of wacky ideas, things that we are _ so lots of wacky ideas, things that we are making _ so lots of wacky ideas, things that we are making work, i so lots of wacky ideas, things that we are making work, will be things— that we are making work, will be things like _ that we are making work, will be things like carnivorous i be things like carnivorous plants, _ be things like carnivorous plants, which— be things like carnivorous plants, which isn't- be things like carnivorous. plants, which isn't typically what — plants, which isn't typically what you _ plants, which isn't typically what you would _ plants, which isn't typically what you would find i plants, which isn't typically what you would find in i plants, which isn't typically what you would find in thei what you would find in the normal _ what you would find in the normal chelsea _ what you would find in the normal chelsea show i what you would find in the i normal chelsea show garden, what you would find in the - normal chelsea show garden, and some _ normal chelsea show garden, and some other— normal chelsea show garden, and some other wacky— normal chelsea show garden, and some other wacky things - normal chelsea show garden, and some other wacky things that i normal chelsea show garden, and some other wacky things that we i some other wacky things that we said actually— some other wacky things that we said actually it _ some other wacky things that we said actually it is _ some other wacky things that we said actually it is a _ some other wacky things that we said actually it is a step - some other wacky things that we said actually it is a step too i said actually it is a step too far~ — said actually it is a step too far~ i— said actually it is a step too far~ i mean. _ said actually it is a step too far. i mean, crocodiles- said actually it is a step too i far. i mean, crocodiles might not work _ far. i mean, crocodiles might not work. and _ far. i mean, crocodiles might not work. and we _ far. i mean, crocodiles might not work. and we had i not work. and we had underground - not work. and we had underground lakes, . not work. and we had l underground lakes, and not work. and we had - underground lakes, and rivers and really— underground lakes, and rivers and really big, _

underground lakes, and rivers and really big, big _ underground lakes, and rivers and really big, big features. and really big, big features which — and really big, big features which are _ and really big, big features which are distilled - and really big, big features which are distilled into i and really big, big featuresj which are distilled into kind of more _ which are distilled into kind of more show _ which are distilled into kind of more show garden i which are distilled into kind . of more show garden format. which are distilled into kind i of more show garden format. so yes. _ of more show garden format. so yes, certainly— of more show garden format. so yes, certainly some _ of more show garden format. so yes, certainly some things i yes, certainly some things won't _ yes, certainly some things won't make _ yes, certainly some things won't make the _ yes, certainly some things won't make the cut i yes, certainly some things won't make the cut but i yes, certainly some things i won't make the cut but other is fully— won't make the cut but other is fully inspired _ won't make the cut but other is fully inspired what _ won't make the cut but other is fully inspired what we - won't make the cut but other is fully inspired what we going i won't make the cut but other is fully inspired what we going to| fully inspired what we going to be creating _ fully inspired what we going to be creating-— be creating. first of all, hands up. _ be creating. first of all, hands up, who i be creating. first of all, hands up, who has- be creating. first of all, | hands up, who has heard be creating. first of all, i hands up, who has heard of an iris plant before? i'm impressed, more than i thought. these irises are being planted so they will flower in time for the show in may. the garden will also include boulders to scramble over, a stream to splash in, and a secret then, and, unfortunately for me, it seems like the pupils aren't just learning about gardening. hello. today we are at rhs wisley gardens to help design our garden at the chelsea flower show.— our garden at the chelsea flower show. sorry, sorry, what's going _ flower show. sorry, sorry, what's going on, _ flower show. sorry, sorry, what's going on, this i flower show. sorry, sorry, what's going on, this is i flower show. sorry, sorry, what's going on, this is my job, what are you doing, sorry, no. ., ~ , ~ ., job, what are you doing, sorry, no-_ this i job, what are you doing, sorry, no-_ this isi no. no adults allowed! this is a aarden no. no adults allowed! this is a garden designed _ no. no adults allowed! this is a garden designed by i no. no adults allowed! this is a garden designed by children| a garden designed by children for children. they are getting their hands dirty, learning how to i was with one little girl today and she was planting her iris and i was giving her a few

tips on making sure we press the soil down, and then she said to me, you know what, i want to be a gardener when i grow up, and then she said, actually, i am a gardener, aren't i? the children have been sending out invitations to some vips. i been sending out invitations to some vips-— been sending out invitations to some vips. i would love for the kini some vips. i would love for the kin: to some vips. i would love for the king to come. _ some vips. i would love for the king to come, because i i some vips. i would love for the king to come, because i wouldl king to come, because i would like him to see what we have been doing at the rhs. and like him to see what we have been doing at the rhs. and he's not been very — been doing at the rhs. and he's not been very well, _ been doing at the rhs. and he's not been very well, so _ been doing at the rhs. and he's not been very well, so it i been doing at the rhs. and he's not been very well, so it might l not been very well, so it might cheer him up, seeing your garden. cheer him up, seeing your aarden. ., ~ cheer him up, seeing your aarden. . ,, ., garden. yeah, i think it would chair him _ garden. yeah, i think it would chair him up. _ garden. yeah, i think it would chair him up, -- _ garden. yeah, i think it would chair him up, -- cheer- garden. yeah, i think it would chair him up, -- cheer him i garden. yeah, i think it would l chair him up, -- cheer him up, chair him up, —— cheer him up, because seeing children who are designing a garden is a shock, but i think it will be very exciting for him.- exciting for him. that is ro al exciting for him. that is royalty ticked _ exciting for him. that is royalty ticked off. i exciting for him. that is royalty ticked off. howl exciting for him. that is - royalty ticked off. how about p0p royalty ticked off. how about pop stars? if you could pick anyone to go into your garden to look at it, who would you pick? to look at it, who would you ick?g , to look at it, who would you ick? , �* , to look at it, who would you pick?_ is - to look at it, who would you pick?_ is big i pick? justin bieber. is big ambitions _ pick? justin bieber. is big ambitions for _ pick? justin bieber. is big ambitions for the - pick? justin bieber. is big ambitions for the guest . pick? justin bieber. is big i ambitions for the guest list, pick? justin bieber. is big - ambitions for the guest list, a king and a superstar, and you

can see for yourself just king and a superstar, and you can see for yourselfjust how excited the children are for their chelsea flower show debut. ., �* , their chelsea flower show debut. , ~ ., ., debut. no adults allowed in our aarden! debut. no adults allowed in our garden! charlotte _ debut. no adults allowed in our garden! charlotte gallagher, - garden! charlotte gallagher, bbc news- _ stay with us here on bbc news. business coming up shortly. hello, there. it's going to be turning colder right across the uk, as we head through the rest of the week. sunny spells and showers through the day on thursday. lots of rainbows spotted by our weather watchers towards the north. that theme at least is set to continue, so more blustery showers, a brisk, northwesterly wind and just some chillier feeling air, with a possibility of some nighttime frosts in the more rural, sheltered spots. why? well, because this cold front will be sinking southwards and eastwards, as we head through the day on friday, introducing that colder—feeling air. already a chilly start

to the day from north wales, across northern england, scotland and northern ireland — some showers blowing in here. a cold front pushes more clouds towards the far southeast of england and some outbreaks of rain, and the hang—back of that rain is still across parts of kent, sussex into perhaps eastern areas of hampshire. as we head through the afternoon on friday, it will eventually clear. temperatures now round about the seasonal average, a few showers, particularly out towards the west, most frequent across northern and western scotland, a brisk, westerly wind blowing, and some of those showers are likely to be wintry over the high ground. gales across the northern isles and the far northwest of scotland. now, low pressure continues to push eastwards just to the north of scotland, as we head through friday and into saturday. saturday, a particularly cold start to the day. temperatures, for many, will drop back to low single figures, and in the shelter of that brisk westerly—to—north—westerly wind, we're likely to see a touch of frost, though gardeners beware. also some icy stretches out there, as well. saturday, a day of sunshine and showers again, the showers most frequent in the north and the west. some of the showers could be wintry over the tops of the hills, just about anywhere across the uk.

there will be some sunny spells in between, but a lot of added wind chill. these temperatures are below the seasonal average. it will actually feel colder than that because of the strength of the wind, too. but there will be some sunshine here and there, as well, and it does look like it's going to turn a bit sunnier through the day on sunday. a brief ridge of high pressure should keep us largely dry, but clouding over towards the west by the end of the day. low pressure always close by, as we head through into the start of next week, so it's going to be feeling colder. we'll see the drop in temperature and it will be quite showery. some longer spells of rain at times, too, as we head through next week, so unsettled and feeling cooler. bye— bye.

live from london. this is bbc news. taking a bite out of apple. the us government says the $2.5 trillion tech giant abuses its power and crushes competition — in a landmark lawsuit. set out in our complaint, apple has maintained its power not because of its superiority because of its superiority because of its unlawful and exclusionary behaviour. also coming up: rate relief ahead. investors bet the bank of england will start cutting the cost of borrowing injune — after a big change in tone from governor, andrew bailey.

we do need to see further progress but what i do want to say strongly is we've had encouraging and good news so i think we can say we are on the way. plus: wall street euphoria. us shares close at new record highs for the second day in a row — on hopes of lower interest rates — and big profits from al. loot social! donald trump eyes a $3 billion payout — as his online platform prepares to join the stock market. and liquid assets. we meet a uk entrepreneur who has helped bring clean water to 5 million people over the last two decades welcome to our look at the business news this morning.

we start in the us, where apple is being accused