you on the programme. so, rhun have you on the programme. 50, rhun ap have you on the programme. so, rhun ap iorwerth has only been leaderfor nine months and i imagine this will be a big speech for him and the party in the lead up to a general election. , ., , ., , party in the lead up to a general election. , .,, ., , , election. yes, he has only been leader for— election. yes, he has only been leader for nine _ election. yes, he has only been leader for nine months, - election. yes, he has only been leader for nine months, as - election. yes, he has only been leader for nine months, as you | election. yes, he has only been - leader for nine months, as you say. in his first conference in spring, in autumn he said that pie, was a party for wales, notjust in autumn he said that pie, was a party for wales, not just for those who speak welsh, that point really pushing independence. ithink who speak welsh, that point really pushing independence. i think what we will see from the leader of plaid cymru today is more may be of an attack on the two main parties in the uk, an attack on labour, they are in a cooperation agreement in cardiff, in the senedd in the welsh government. they agree on some things and are pushing senedd reform to increase the number of members in the core, but i think the message from rhun ap iorwerth in more recent times is more of an attack heading

towards the uk general election, that will happen at some point this year, an attack on the tories and on labour, really, becausei year, an attack on the tories and on labour, really, because i think he is trying to set the store that early, to make sure people are aware that for him, his offering is that plaid cymru are offering something different from the main parties, and he will be trying to tell the people of wales, really, in the speech, what he can offer. find of wales, really, in the speech, what he can offer.— of wales, really, in the speech, what he can offer. and what kind of challenae what he can offer. and what kind of challenge do _ what he can offer. and what kind of challenge do you _ what he can offer. and what kind of challenge do you think— what he can offer. and what kind of challenge do you think like - what he can offer. and what kind of challenge do you think like reposes| challenge do you think like reposes to the main parties that labour and the conservatives? they to the main parties that labour and the conservatives?— the conservatives? they have got a reall bi the conservatives? they have got a really big challenge _ the conservatives? they have got a really big challenge on _ the conservatives? they have got a really big challenge on their- the conservatives? they have got a really big challenge on their hands| really big challenge on their hands within welsh politics and of course the uk politics, as an mp, they've only got three mps. they are the third largest party in the senedd as well, they have half a foot in the door, as i mentioned with this cooperation agreement with the welsh labour government, but all the signs are that both sides want that to end fairly soon, probably because they want to start their own campaigns,

looking towards the uk general election, but also, i think over the past few years and months, there has been disparaging comments from both sides, really, a breakdown of communication, and unhappy with each other�*s sides, i think both sides want to set up their stalls individually as well, really. i think really the main crux of that cooperation agreement was the senedd reform that is by all accounts more or less there, will be more or less there, by the senedd, this is a reform that will increase the number of members by in cardiff bay from 60 to 96, that the signs are that when approved we may see the end of that cooperation agreement, but when we talk about the threat of plaid cymru, really, ithink talk about the threat of plaid cymru, really, i think plaid cymru, you must remember, is not the snp in scotland, they don't have as much of backing, yes, they want independence, like the snp, that's at the forefront of everything, within all of their manifesto for them. but i think it is really

interesting, and it will be interesting, and it will be interesting today, to see how much thatis interesting today, to see how much that is referenced by rhun ap iorwerth in his speech, because as i say, even though it's such an integral thing for them, the core of their values, the perception here in wales is, yes, the filling for independence is growing slightly, but you were talking in very small percentage, 20, you know, in the round, 20%, really. which is nowhere near enough, if they were ever to get an independence referendum, that would be nowhere near enough to get that pass, really. so the feeling isn't the same publicly as it has beenin isn't the same publicly as it has been in scotland in more recent times. so that will be an interesting thing to look out for, i think, in the speech, and as i say, the second thing will be, how does he marry up the agreement and the conversation that they have about labour, really? because in the last few days, we've just had a new first minister for wales, few days, we've just had a new first ministerfor wales, vaughan gething, minister for wales, vaughan gething, the ministerfor wales, vaughan gething, the first black leader of any

european nation, there have been some kind words initially, but straightaway there has been attacks on nhs and education in wales by the plaid cymru leader and as i mentioned, what does that mean for the cooperation agreement between these parties as things go forward? 7 these parties as things go forward? ? thank you. and just to remind viewers who might be joining ? thank you. and just to remind viewers who might bejoining us now, we have special coverage here on bbc news of plaid cymru's spring conference in wales, where the party's leader is expected to address the conference shortly. and you mentioned there, the cooperation agreement between welsh labour and piedt cymru when it comes to governance in wales.- piedt cymru when it comes to governance in wales. how has this agreement — governance in wales. how has this agreement been _ governance in wales. how has this agreement been for— governance in wales. how has this agreement been for plaid - governance in wales. how has this agreement been for plaid cymru? | governance in wales. how has this | agreement been for plaid cymru? is it seen as positive or negative for the party? it it seen as positive or negative for the -a ? , it seen as positive or negative for the - ? _ it seen as positive or negative for the -a ? , ., , the party? it is actually something the party? it is actually something the want the party? it is actually something they want to _ the party? it is actually something they want to push _ the party? it is actually something they want to push for, _ the party? it is actually something they want to push for, for - the party? it is actually something they want to push for, for quite i they want to push for, for quite some time. in many ways it will help them get more members through the door, increasing numbers of members in the senedd, so

they will hope it's something that will help them. to get this passed, it needed two thirds of the senedd to be in agreement, they have 12, labour have 30, 60 overall, the quick maths i can do, it will be enough to get that through. they always knew a cooperation agreement would be enough for them, because they were never going to have enough members to be the ruling party in wales. it's been an important part of them, it was hailed as a big thing back in 2021, when the original agreement was signed after the 2021 core election, something they were very happy about moving forward, —— the 2021 senedd election. they have won a slight footin election. they have won a slight foot in the door, a couple of toes through the door, in terms of when it comes to welsh government here in wales. but i think, as i say, really, as time has worn on, both parties are looking for the end of

this agreement and i think there has been too many other things coming away, of the kind of cooperation on this agreement, really, for want of a better phrase, you know, one of the big things, two of the bigger things being the nhs and education in wales, both slipping away as time goes on, waiting lists, though they are coming down slightly in wales, the north wales health board in particular has been a really big focus for rhun ap iorwerth, he is an ms in north wales as it happens, anyway. so it's a big source of attack for him on the health minister, elfed morgan, and her previous counterpart, vaughan gething, as well. —— eluned morgan. so a big disagreement on that come on big issues as well, and i think the other source of frustration, i guess, has been the agriculture subsidy, there has been a huge source of protests by farmers in wales, the government were proposing to bring in the subsidy which would

require farmers to designate 10% of their land to planting trees, and it was the first time, actually, i never seen plaid cymru and conservative members of the senedd outside of the senedd... we conservative members of the senedd outside of the senedd. . ._ outside of the senedd. .. we are “ust auoin to outside of the senedd. .. we are “ust going to go — outside of the senedd. .. we are “ust going to go book�* outside of the senedd. .. we are “ust going to go book to i outside of the senedd. .. we are “ust going to go back to the i outside of the senedd. .. we are just going to go back to the conference l going to go back to the conference now in caernarfon there, where rhun ap iorwerth has begun addressing the conference there. speaks welsh so that's plaid cymru's leader, rhun ap iorwerth beginning his speech to the conference there in caernarfon. the conference is happening now in welsh, he is speaking in welsh, i can go back to tomos morgan, who

following events for us, we can go back to the conference when he speaking in english. what can we expect today? audio cuts out. so unfortunately we are having some technical difficulties there with tomos's line, but as he was saying to us, before, this is a key speech for plaid cymru's party leader, rhun ap iorwerth. he has been leader of the party for nine months now, and has just started speaking in english, so we can take you back to that speech in caernarfon.- that speech in caernarfon. which will foster development - that speech in caernarfon. which will foster development of - that speech in caernarfon. which will foster development of a - that speech in caernarfon. which will foster development of a full| will foster development of a full national— will foster development of a full national life for the people of wales, — national life for the people of wales, and we are looking for the system _ wales, and we are looking for the system of— wales, and we are looking for the system of government which can best do that _ system of government which can best do that we _ system of government which can best do that. we have not reached it yet. speaks _ do that. we have not reached it yet.

speaks welsh applause speaks welsh that plaid cymru's leader, rhun ap iorwerth, there with his speech to

the party conference, and we can go back to our correspondent, tomos, and as i was asking earlier, what can we expect from the speech today? as i say, i think it will be an attack on labour, labour's first minister since 2021, when they signed this cooperation agreement with labour, plaid cymru have ridden two courses, as part of that cooperation agreement and secondly by trying to hold the welsh labour government to account aspects of the government, of course, which is a really difficult position to be in. so there is this speech, marking the point where that cooperation comes to an end. some say it will. but possibly not straightaway, they do want this reform of the electoral system to go through before it ends, really, they would like to see that through, it's been a big push for them. and, you know, the signs are it could be done by the summer, so maybe after that, we might see the end of the cooperation agreement,

and then we look for, well, we look than i had to both sides starting their campaign towards a uk general election, really. —— we look ahead, then. i think it will be interesting is how much reference and how many times we hear the word independence, really. it is a core part of pie,... weird is going to go back to the conference and listen to more of his speech. —— we are just going to go back. speech. -- we are “ust going to go back. �* speech. -- we are “ust going to go back. . ., , ,, , back. and on the doorsteps is invaluable _ back. and on the doorsteps is invaluable conversations - back. and on the doorsteps is invaluable conversations are i back. and on the doorsteps is - invaluable conversations are taking place. _ invaluable conversations are taking place. so _ invaluable conversations are taking place, so why plaid cymru? why vote to send _ place, so why plaid cymru? why vote to send an _ place, so why plaid cymru? why vote to send an mp to westminster his ultimate _ to send an mp to westminster his ultimate goal was to no longer be ruled _ ultimate goal was to no longer be ruled by— ultimate goal was to no longer be ruled by that institution? because we go _ ruled by that institution? because we go there to settle upon and up to settle _ we go there to settle upon and up to settle down. because we go there to be settle down. because we go there to he wales's_ settle down. because we go there to be wales's voice in westminster, not westminster's voice in wales. because — westminster's voice in wales. because we're not like the london parties _ because we're not like the london parties who see wales as being on the margins. because our policies aren't— the margins. because our policies aren't dictated by the pills, and our principles are predicated on

aping _ our principles are predicated on aping the — our principles are predicated on aping the tories at every turn. —— policies _ aping the tories at every turn. —— policies aren't dictated by the polls — policies aren't dictated by the polls. and as that speech from 1974 shows, _ polls. and as that speech from 1974 shows, we — polls. and as that speech from 1974 shows, we were fighting for more powers— shows, we were fighting for more powers than, we were fighting for steelworkers and, we were fighting for their— steelworkers and, we were fighting for their real investment then, and whilst _ for their real investment then, and whilst we _ for their real investment then, and whilst we have won so much for wales over the _ whilst we have won so much for wales over the years, we are still fighting _ over the years, we are still fighting for them now. conference, we are _ fighting for them now. conference, we are not— fighting for them now. conference, we are not in thrall to archaic ways of banqueting halls, because the best part — of banqueting halls, because the best part of our week at westminster is heading _ best part of our week at westminster is heading home to wales, to the communities we serve. we go there... applause _ applause we go there to speak up for those communities and to seekjustice for them _ communities and to seekjustice for them. wherever and whenever we see injustice _ them. wherever and whenever we see injustice we _ them. wherever and whenever we see injustice we call it out and seek redress — injustice we call it out and seek redress. we have a proud record in plaid _ redress. we have a proud record in plaid cymru — redress. we have a proud record in plaid cymru of standing with and campaigning for those fighting

against — campaigning for those fighting against vested interests for the former— against vested interests for the former workers of allied steel in cardiff, — former workers of allied steel in cardiff, robbed of their pensions and whose cause i was privileged to pursue _ and whose cause i was privileged to pursue again recently, we will carry on. pursue again recently, we will carry on to _ pursue again recently, we will carry on to the — pursue again recently, we will carry on. to the thousands that have lost their lives— on. to the thousands that have lost their lives as a result of the contaminated blood scandal, plaid cymru _ contaminated blood scandal, plaid cymru continue to pursue locally and as chair— cymru continue to pursue locally and as chair of— cymru continue to pursue locally and as chair of the senedd cross—party group _ as chair of the senedd cross—party group on — as chair of the senedd cross—party group on haemophilia and contaminated blood. we have stood with waspi women every step of the way, from _ with waspi women every step of the way, from our 2016 conference motion calling _ way, from our 2016 conference motion calling on— way, from our 2016 conference motion calling on the uk government to change — calling on the uk government to change course to the years of campaigning by ben lake on their behalf— campaigning by ben lake on their behalf since his election in 2017. the woman wronged by westminster are a step— the woman wronged by westminster are a step closer— the woman wronged by westminster are a step closer tojustice, now government must act without delay. and, friends... applause you're watching bbc news, and that's part of the speech by plaid cymru's leader, rhun ap iorwerth. he is the

leader, rhun ap iorwerth. he is the leader of plaid cymru there, this is a key speech for the party in the run—up to a uk general election. he has been leader of the party for nine months now. and he has been setting his stall as to why voters in wales should vote for his party over the main parties, that's labour and the conservatives. so that's the conclusion of our coverage there. we willjust conclusion of our coverage there. we will just take you conclusion of our coverage there. we willjust take you back conclusion of our coverage there. we will just take you back to conclusion of our coverage there. we willjust take you back to the main bbc output. there's nowhere for these people to go and be safe, is she simply wrong? the vice president the united states? absolutely, yes, i will prove it to you. before we manoeuvred into the northern part of gaza come into gaza city, which is way more populated than rafah, we heard similar criticism about the ability of allowing the population to move to the south, and we say, no, we will do that, we will open a corridor and allow the the civilians to move out,

and it happened. the same will happen in rafah, we will allow the population to move to other areas before we conduct the military operation in rafah. but we cannot sit idly by while more than 130 hostages are being held, tortured, raped, day and night, by the hamas. 0ne raped, day and night, by the hamas. one final question. you said you would cover all of the ground but i got one more question to you about the aid, the international community won't gaza flooded with aid given the situation on the ground —— they want gaza to be flooded with aid. the uk foreign secretary david cameron has been clear in the last few days, a is not getting into gaza because of arbitrary denials by the israeli government and lengthy clearance procedures, why are you continuing to block aid into gaza? there is no blockade or a limitation on the amount of aid. the uk can send as much aid as they want into gaza but you have to realise... 50. gaza but you have to realise... so, hani on, gaza but you have to realise... so, hang on. david _ gaza but you have to realise... so, hang on, david cameron is wrong? just like the us vice president is

wrong? just like the us vice president is wroni ? ., ., ., just like the us vice president is wroni? ., ., ., ., , just like the us vice president is wroni? ., ., ., ., �*, wrong? you have to realise that it's much more — wrong? you have to realise that it's much more complicated _ wrong? you have to realise that it's much more complicated because i wrong? you have to realise that it's much more complicated because asj much more complicated because as long as hamas is in charge, they control the aid supply, it's really hard to bring it to different areas in gaza. so it's not enough to bring it to the border with israel or the border with egypt, in order to distribute the aid, it's a challenge because hamas is fighting, taking the aid in selling the aid, so it's not about israel, it's about getting rid of hamas. taste not about israel, it's about getting rid of hamas— rid of hamas. we have to leave it there, rid of hamas. we have to leave it there. but _ rid of hamas. we have to leave it there, but thank _ rid of hamas. we have to leave it there, but thank you _ rid of hamas. we have to leave it there, but thank you for - rid of hamas. we have to leave it there, but thank you forjoining i rid of hamas. we have to leave it | there, but thank you forjoining us live from tel aviv. let me give you a quick pointer, i was talking there are aboutaid, a quick pointer, i was talking there are about aid, in the next few minutes i will be talking to james elder from minutes i will be talking to james elderfrom unicef, there he is waiting for that interview, so we will talk to him live on the programme in the next few minutes. around the world and across the uk, you're watching bbc news.

you're alive with bbc news, now as promised, let's return to gaza. as we have seen, james elder, spokesman for unicef, is waiting to talk to me live on the programme. welcome to the programme, i know you've been watching events in last few hours, i know you don't want to be dragged into politics but we have seen the us laid down that resolution calling for a ceasefire linked to hostage releases. that has been rejected at the un security council. you started the day by saying a ceasefire was the last chance for gaza, so what is your reaction to the unfolding events we have seen? ., , , reaction to the unfolding events we have seen?— have seen? probably best to share the reaction _ have seen? probably best to share the reaction of _ have seen? probably best to share the reaction of palestinians. - have seen? probably best to share the reaction of palestinians. i - the reaction of palestinians. i mean, yesterday when i was in hospital in the north, a large number of women were in tears to me, simply saying, ceasefire over and over. this is notjust the language of the security council. this is the

language of gaza, right now. so its devastating news. it's a serious blow, of course, and we have called for the highest levels of the un and unicef for a ceasefire for a long, long time. people in the north with imminent famine, people in the south of the relentless bombardments and 1.3, 1.4 of the relentless bombardments and 1.3,1.4 million of the relentless bombardments and 1.3, 1.4 million people now in of the relentless bombardments and 1.3,1.4 million people now in this city of children, they are holding on by a thread. this really was what we hoped, what they hoped would be a defining day for them. pond we hoped, what they hoped would be a defining day for them.— defining day for them. and you would have heard that _ defining day for them. and you would have heard that interview _ defining day for them. and you would have heard that interview i _ defining day for them. and you would have heard that interview i was - have heard that interview i was doing there with danny danon, asking about the potential for an offensive in rafah, the israeli prime minister saying in the last hour half that it would go ahead, that it's still the plan even in the face of america saying they should not. have alarmed are you at the prospect of any sort of ground offensive in rafah? terrifi, like everyone is. we know

the numbers, it's a city of children pulled up —— terrified. there are 600 or 700,000 children here. the idea that they can use move somewhere else, rafah is the last place with most of the functioning hospitals, water points, the neighbouring city khan younis i was in a few days ago, i have not seen devastation, annihilation of the city like that in my 20 years. gaza city, not very different. there is nowhere quite to go. and so the numbers are so clear, the lack of water systems, sanitation, anywhere else, i was in hospital a few hours ago, and so many people, mother and father, both as amputations, very seriously wounded child, where do they go? a brother and sister, he has lost his eye, she got terrible injuries to herface, where do has lost his eye, she got terrible injuries to her face, where do they go? thousands of people in that hospital taken shelter. where do they go? there's nowhere for them to go. it beggars belief that there is

still discussion on a military offensive in what is a city of children, for people, as i say, who arejust hanging on, just the children, for people, as i say, who are just hanging on, just the last little bit of food they've got, water, to think that you would have a military offensive go through there, welcome catastrophe on catastrophe for children here. that figure well, catastrophe upon catastrophe. taste figure well, catastrophe upon catastr0phe-_ figure well, catastrophe upon catastr0phe-— figure well, catastrophe upon catastrohe. ~ . , , . , catastrophe. we are seeing pictures ofthe catastrophe. we are seeing pictures of the landscape _ catastrophe. we are seeing pictures of the landscape of _ catastrophe. we are seeing pictures of the landscape of those _ catastrophe. we are seeing pictures of the landscape of those makeshiftj of the landscape of those makeshift camps. with all of the concern from aid agencies around the potential forfamine and aid agencies around the potential for famine and starvation, aid agencies around the potential forfamine and starvation, a lot aid agencies around the potential for famine and starvation, a lot of focus on glass 24 hours on just how people are actually living in the sorts of conditions, aside from that whole area of food.— whole area of food. absolutely. i mean, whole area of food. absolutely. i mean. it's--- _ whole area of food. absolutely. i mean, it's... sanitation - whole area of food. absolutely. i mean, it's... sanitation is- mean, it's... sanitation is absolutely massive in rafah, you can't cope. you got four or five times the population there, that's young devastation, the social workers being killed, it simply

doesn't work, people spend the day looking for food. doesn't work, people spend the day looking forfood. i doesn't work, people spend the day looking for food. i spoke to doctor today, who was at the end of her 24—hour shift. and when she finishes that she will go and look for food and waterfor her that she will go and look for food and water for her children. that she will go and look for food and waterfor her children. so that's the physiological, trying to stay alive year, beyond, i don't know if you can hear it, the relentlessness of groans. then there is a psychological sense, this is uncharted territory for a child psychologist, when you speak to them. every single child who needs some sort of support. i've talked to children, who, when you explain what it's like in other countries, they can't imagine, they say they can't imagine going to bed at night not being fearful, not hearing that harm above them, notjust surveillance, they know the drones drop bombs. —— not hearing that hum above them. so there's a range of things children are trying to cope with. and i saw when those women would hold my hand and cry, they unfortunately know that they've done so well to protect their children from the bombs, now

starvation in stalking them, but they know the safety of their children, the power to protect their children, the power to protect their children come as no longer in their hands. that's in the hands of others. , ., . hands. that's in the hands of others. , . , ., , others. james elder, live for us in gaza, others. james elder, live for us in gaza. thanks _ others. james elder, live for us in gaza, thanks once _ others. james elder, live for us in gaza, thanks once again - others. james elder, live for us in gaza, thanks once again for - others. james elder, live for us in. gaza, thanks once again for talking to us live on bbc news, thank you. plenty more through the course of the tape is a good programme from the tape is a good programme from the middle east, there are so many different strands and developments today, but let's turn to another important story, because russia has attacked ukraine's power infrastructure with drones and missiles overnight. it's one of the most intensive wave of attacks in months, has left around a million people without power and at least five people dead. ukraine's state hydropower company said a russian strike hit ukraine's largest dam in zaporizhzhia, but there was no risk of a breach. russia says the air strikes were to avenge ukrainian attacks on russian territory. let's speak to our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford, who is in kyiv for us. welcome to the programme. we have seen intensive blackouts as a

results of those strikes, is that still the situation in large parts of ukraine after these strikes? certainly this was a massive attack right across the country. there were targets in every corner of ukraine overnight. massive barrage of both missiles and drones fired, as you said. and i wasjust speaking to somebody in kharkiv in ukraine's second city, they were saying there was a total blackout since the first missiles hit this morning. in fact there was a record number of missiles fired at kharkiv city's para infrastructure since the beginning of this war, so a huge attack, but they say the city goes on. —— power infrastructure. they say if you walk around the city today, generators are working, cafe's and restaurant are open, this is an extremely resilient country and kharkiv in particular has come under so many attacks in the last two years it has learned to be resilient. it still commits a

devastating attack, as you mentioned, the main hydroelectric power station in ukraine, which is an zaporizhzhia in the south—east, that was also attacked, several missiles hit there. we also know residential buildings were destroyed, two people were killed and found under the ruins of their home, so a devastating attack. russia saying this is about retaliation and retribution for ukrainian strikes, attacks on belgorod inside russia, but ukraine would say this of vladimir putin's war, he launched a two years ago, has found himself in power for another six years, is prosecuting that war and it means devastation for ukraine every single day. thanks ve much for ukraine every single day. thanks very much for— for ukraine every single day. thanks very much for that _ for ukraine every single day. thanks very much for that update. - for ukraine every single day. thanks very much for that update. we - for ukraine every single day. thanks very much for that update. we will. very much for that update. we will take a short break, when we are back we will have the latest on all today's top stories, we have that fascinating story that thousands of patients in england with suspected lung cancer are being offered this blood test, we will hear from our

medical editor fergus walsh on that significant story, that england football kits and controversy, that's continuing, i am just reading the latest fa statement, more rebuttal about the wave of criticism that has been, so more on that store here also on bbc news. hello. if you have been out and about today you may already have noticed a change in the feel of the weather, certainly compared with what some of us had a couple of days ago when temperatures in southern england got close to 19. tomorrow we will see afternoon highs more like nine celsius, colderair digging afternoon highs more like nine celsius, colder air digging down from the north, behind a weather front which you can see here on our other satellite image. this line of cloud has been bringing some pics of rain. behind that, speckled shower close racing in. it's been windy up to the north—west of the uk, gills and the far north, plenty of showers, some with hail and thunder,

some which are of a higher ground, particularly in scotland. temperatures if anything coming down as we head towards the end of the day. this evening and tonight we will lose the last of that weather front, see some clear skies, but plenty more showers, still some heavy thundery ones, and some wintry ones of a higher ground in the north of the uk. staying fairly when the overnight but despite that temperatures will drop quite close to freezing filled up sales rose out of the countryside, across northern england, northern ireland and scotland, maybe one or two icy patches —— on some roads. tomorrow low—pressure charge, passing to the north, lots of isobars in the chart, showing that will be windy and we will see plenty of showers putting across many areas. perhaps a line of more organised, heavy, thundery showers drifting southwards, some of those will continue to be wintry of a high ground in the north. it widely windy day, gusts of 40 or 50 mph in northern and western parts, temperatures on the thermometer nine or ten, temperatures on the thermometer nine orten, not temperatures on the thermometer nine or ten, not unusualfor the temperatures on the thermometer nine

or ten, not unusual for the time of year, but certainly down and where we have been, and when you factor in the wind chill, these are fields like temperatures, we can knock a few degrees of those temperature values, five or six the fields like numbers for saturday afternoon. to reset it in and winds will ease a bit, staying blustery, ithink, reset it in and winds will ease a bit, staying blustery, i think, for eastern coast of scotland and england, where we could see some showers on sunday morning. then a slice of drier, clearer, calmer weather before the band of cloud and rain pushes and from the west later in the day. temperatures perhaps up a bit, nine to 13, but it looks very unsettled as we head into next week. there will be showers or longer spells of rain at times and nothing particularly warm in the coming days.

this is bbc news. anthony blinken is just talking as he departs israel. it is anthony blinken is “ust talking as he departs israel.— he departs israel. it is hard to describe what _ he departs israel. it is hard to describe what the _ he departs israel. it is hard to describe what the hostage - he departs israel. it is hard to - describe what the hostage families are going through every single day. we made progress in the last couple of weeks on the hostage negotiations. closing gaps. almost

by definition, when you get down to the last items, they tend to be the hardest, so there was still a lot of work to be done, hard work, but we are determined to try and get it done. we also talked about the imperative of surging and sustaining humanitarian assistance for the people of gaza. 100% of the population of gaza is acutely food insecure. 100% is in need of humanitarian assistance. there have been positive steps taken in recent days to improve the situation, but it's not enough, and we talked about what needs to happen to get much more assistance and many more —— to many more people. we also talked about rafah. we share israel's goal of defeating hamas, responsible for the worst massacre ofjewish people since the holocaust. and we share

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