ukraine's military aid needs and a potential safeguard against a new trump presidency. president zelensky signs a new law cutting ukraine's draft age by two years — as the country faces heavy losses on the front line. and the president of botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to germany in a dispute over conservation. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's ann—marie. good afternoon. hello from the bbc sport centre. luis rubiales, the former president of the spanish football federation, has been arrested as part of a corruption investigation. he was detained on his arrival in madrid from the dominican republic. he is suspected of receiving illegal commissions when negotiating a lucrative deal to stage the spanish super cup

competition in saudi arabia. prosecutors are seeking a two—and—a—half—yearjail term for mr rubiales, who denies any wrongdoing. separately, he's also due to go on trial for sexual assault for kissing playerjenni hermoso on the mouth after last summer's world cup final. to the premier league, where there are three fixtures on wednesday which will have an impact on both the title race and the relegation battle. 18th placed luton travel to arsenal in second, brentford host brighton while in the day's late game third—placed manchester city host aston villa in fourth. unia emery�*s side won the return fixture at villa park 1—0 back in december. meanwhile, burnley boss vincent kompany has been charged with misconduct by the football association after he was sent off during saturday's 2—2 draw at chelsea. the manager was dismissed by referee darren england for protesting against a penalty decision that led to a red card for defender lorenz assignon. kompany has until friday to respond to the charge.

leverkusen can take a step towards an historic league and cup double with victory at home to second—tier dusseldorf in wednesday's second german cup semifinal. leverkusen�*s 1993 german cup win is the only piece of silverware in the club's history and manager, xabi alonso, knows what an opportunity awaits them. translation: the cup final in berlin in may is always special. _ i was in it once and i have a very nice memory of the final. for us, the club hasn't been in finals too often so it is a great chance to be in one again. to the] league where thiago santos santana scored a stunning goal of urawa reds but couldn't prevent them slumping to defeat to fc tokyo. with the scores level, the brazilian produced this moment of magic from just inside the fc tokyo half to break the deadlock.

the ball sailing over the head of the stranded goalkeeper. but it proved in vain as fc tokyo stormed back in the second half. it was equalised before matsuki earned his side three points. to the nba, wherejoel embeed made a triumphant return from injury to lead the philadelphia 76ers to victory over the oklahoma city thunder. the reigning mvp had missed nine weeks following knee surgery which he said had left him depressed, but showed little sign of rust as he scored 2a points. he also added six rebounds and seven assists in a major boost for the 76ers post season hopes. embeed made all 12 free throws he attempted including four in the final seconds to clinch the win. meanwhile, a triple—double wasn't enough to prevent the milwauke bucs slipping to defeat against the lowly washington wizards. the two—time mvp scored 35 points and had 15 rebounds and 10 assists in the loss.

washington clinched the win in the final seconds thanks to anthony gill's lay up 117 to 113. charleston 0pen top seed jessica pegula is in the last 16 after coming from a set down to beat fellow american amanda anisimova, winning 3—6 6—4 7—6 in two hours and 26 minutes. the world number five hit seven aces and only converted 4 out of 15 break points in a tough second round clash. after pegula lost her serve and match point in set 3, she led the breaker 6—1 then needed three more match points to see off her compatriot. pegula meets magda linette next in round three. and that's all the sport for now. returning to the middle east. international pressure is mounting on israel to conduct a full and transparent investigation into the strike by its forces that killed seven aid workers in gaza. at a nato summit in brussels, the uk's foreign secretary, david cameron, said an inquiry had

to happen �*very, very quickly�*. the three british men who died in the attack were working as security staff for the charity — duncan kennedy reports from guardians to victims, john chapman, james kirby and james henderson, the three british men who died protecting others in gaza. they'd only been working there for a few weeks, defending convoys of aid workers. james kirby's family spoke of someone who wanted to make a difference. the way he helps people and his compassion forjust helping everyone. and he was... sorry. he was completely selfless, which explains why he went to gaza. john chapman was married with three children and had served with the sbs or special boat services. his family said...

all three men worked here at solace global in poole, a company that provides safety staff around the world and who today said they were devastated. solace is very much a family, all former serving soldiers with long experience in the risk management industry, all highly trained, highly professional and a truly tragic loss to both us and indeed their loved ones. the company is carrying out its own inquiry into what happened, but says it believes all its protocols were followed, and that the three men will be deeply missed. duncan kennedy, bbc news, in poole. let's speak to our political correspondent

a lot of political reaction coming in. a lot of thoughts on whether and arms embargo should be imposed on israel. the arms embargo should be imposed on israel. ., ., ., , israel. the london mayor is the latest to add — israel. the london mayor is the latest to add his _ israel. the london mayor is the latest to add his contributions. | israel. the london mayor is the i latest to add his contributions. he said i think the cases there in relation to this government stopping selling arms israel. the israel defence forces actions over the past few weeks have been heartbreaking and catastrophic, in my view. we want the hostages were released, what the government needs to do is publish the legal advice. that is along the same lines as the shadow foreign secretary, i read out a statement from him a little earlier. both in terms of his reaction to that attack and a lot of questions around the legal advice that has been given to the foreign office with the opposition demand that back to be published. david lambie has been talking to reporters in the last little while. can

been talking to reporters in the last little while.— last little while. can i begin by offerin: last little while. can i begin by offering my — last little while. can i begin by offering my deepest _ last little while. can i begin by i offering my deepest condolences last little while. can i begin by - offering my deepest condolences to the loved ones and families ofjohn chapman, james kirby and james henderson? these are individuals that served their country and were on the ground, offering desperate support to palestinian people and our hearts go out to them. i have now been calling for 12 days for david cameron to publish the legal advice so that we are clear on whether israel has contravened international humanitarian law and therefore arms sales should be suspended. all of the british public can see the scenes coming out of gaza, children lying in rubble, deep concerns being made about international human rights law and for all of those reasons, that advice should be published and if it

is the case that international law has been contravened, it is absolutely right that offensive arms are suspended to israel. this has happened in the past, it happened under the margaret thatcher administration and it happened under gordon brown's demonstration, so there is precedent. it is important that advice is published and so we can all be clear if there has been a breach, and i do have very serious concerns, that arms sales are suspended. another contribution is from the snp who are calling for the uk parliament to be recalled immediately after that israeli air strike in, including seven aid workers will stop stephen flynn writing to the speaker, the prime minister and keir starmer. reiterating that arms sales should

come to an end. mps are due to return to parliament on april the 15th, so the snp are calling for immediate recall of parliament. let's go to westminster. we have had growing numbers of mps from across the political spectrum addressing that question about whether now is the time to actually have some sort of arms embargo against israel.— against israel. that is right, the snp and the — against israel. that is right, the snp and the liberal _ against israel. that is right, the snp and the liberal democrats | against israel. that is right, the - snp and the liberal democrats making explicit calls for the uk to halt arms export licences to israel, and he just heard from labour's shadow foreign secretary saying the government should publish its legal advice. he says he has concerns that israel has breach international law. he wouldn't say outright that he thinks they have, he wouldn't go as far as the liberal democrats and the snp in explicitly calling for the uk

government to halt export licences to israel, but saying they should publish legal advice so they can be clear whether that breach of international law has happened. to be clear, to explain, the uk government has a list of controlled goods, it can be software or weapons, that you need to have a license before you can export it, and then there's the government makes a decision based on several criteria, including whether there is a clear risk that a serious breach of international law could take place, and these goods could be eased in that process. it is quite a high bar illegally, that the government must hit, i suppose, in order to reach that target. but rishi sunak — order to reach that target. but rishi sunak has been giving interviews in the last little while. i read out to our viewers alan duncan, the former foreign office minister saying now is the time, we cannotjustify minister saying now is the time, we cannot justify selling arms

components to israel. that must cease. what is the government position on that basic question? what is the prime minister's position on that basic question? figs position on that basic question? is you said, position on that basic question? sis you said, rishi sunak has been giving an interview to the sun newspaper this afternoon. he defended the uk's export regime. he said we have a very careful export licensing regime and he called again on israel to act in accordance with international law. he is not saying whether or not the government is considering or reviewing that licensing regime for israel, just saying the regime is very careful and strict, and defending the processes that were in place. the government is saying they keep these decisions under review but they are not saying at the moment whether they are considering halting that licence for israel.— they are considering halting that licence for israel. thanks very much for that update. _

ukraine's president vlodymir zelensky, has signed into law a bill lowering ukraine's draft age by two years, to 25. mobilisation has become a divisive issue in ukraine, which is exhausted after two years of war and heavy losses. let's speak to 0leksii goncharenko, a member of ukrainian parliament who joins us from 0desa. thank you for being here on the programme. your reaction to this now becoming law. first programme. your reaction to this now becoming lava— becoming law. first of all, hello and this law _ becoming law. first of all, hello and this law was _ becoming law. first of all, hello and this law was voted - becoming law. first of all, hello and this law was voted in - becoming law. first of all, hello and this law was voted in the i and this law was voted in the parliament almost 11 months ago. finally it is signed. yes, ukraine needs mobilisation, it is clear but at the same time ukraine needs some people are fighting for the third year, the civilians in the

previous lives, they cannot fight for ever. the term of service ought to be changed after three years of fighting, they should be changed. this is a big question which is now discussed in ukrainian society, what mobilisation should look like and what demobilisation should look like. i what demobilisation should look like. . ., what demobilisation should look like. _, . ~ what demobilisation should look like. ., ., like. i will come back to reaction any moment. — like. i will come back to reaction any moment, but _ like. i will come back to reaction any moment, but how _ like. i will come back to reaction any moment, but how many - like. i will come back to reaction. any moment, but how many extra soldiers for this actually provide? backin soldiers for this actually provide? back in december president zelenskyy was talking about the need for half a million more.— a million more. today president zelensky said — a million more. today president zelensky said we _ a million more. today president zelensky said we do _ a million more. today president zelensky said we do not - a million more. today president zelensky said we do not have i a million more. today president zelensky said we do not have a| zelensky said we do not have a million, but i cannot tell you how many more will be mobilised. i do not know. but we're definitely speaking about thousands of people. what is important as we cannot fight with russia by numbers, we will mobilise half a million, they will mobilise half a million, they will mobilise a million. we will mobilise

1 million, they will mobilise 2 million. they are a much bigger country and with a much bigger manpower. for us, the most important is to have weapons, smart strategy and tactics. 0nly buy these should be when. but and tactics. only buy these should be when. �* v and tactics. only buy these should be when. �* �* , , and tactics. only buy these should be when. �* �*, , .,, ., be when. but let's bring those two thou . hts be when. but let's bring those two thoughts together _ be when. but let's bring those two thoughts together because - be when. but let's bring those two thoughts together because in - be when. but let's bring those two l thoughts together because in terms of public support for this, where are we? you have had president zelenskyy even in the last few days talking about again the lack of weapons from the west, the lack of air cover, the likely russian paysh in may and june. families, ordinary families will be alarmed to be sending their 25—year—olds to war, won't they? sending their 25-year-olds to war, won't they?— sending their 25-year-olds to war, won't they? they will, for sure and definitely that _ won't they? they will, for sure and definitely that is _ won't they? they will, for sure and definitely that is a _ won't they? they will, for sure and definitely that is a hot _ won't they? they will, for sure and definitely that is a hot topic. - definitely that is a hot topic. everybody will —— who will want to fight voluntarily, they have done

it. now we are speaking about people who do not want to fight. some of them understand they need to protect their country, some of them try to avoid this. my personal position is we need to have very clear and simple systems, where it is absolutely clear, for example 18 months of service, you know you will have rotation so you will not be on the front line all the time, you know you will have the kitchens and all of this. 0nce know you will have the kitchens and all of this. once again i wanted to address those listening to us right now, ukraine needs help in weapons now, ukraine needs help in weapons now, ammunition now. we have a lack of support from our partners who promised us, to be with us as long as it takes. now it is not happening. as it takes. now it is not happening-— as it takes. now it is not haueninu. ., . ., happening. thanks so much for talkin: to happening. thanks so much for talking to us. _ happening. thanks so much for talking to us. the _ happening. thanks so much for talking to us. the nato - happening. thanks so much for i talking to us. the nato secretary general of speaking in brussels, so any moment or two we will get the

latest, because extra 80 foot ukraine is top of the agenda. —— extra aid for ukraine is top of the agenda.

this is bbc news. the nato secretary—general is emerging and starting his news conference in brussels, taking questions. he has been seen ukraine can count on natal support for the long haul. can count on natal support for the lona haul. �* , can count on natal support for the lona haul. v , can count on natal support for the lona haul. h , , long haul. let's listen in. this includes security _ long haul. let's listen in. this includes security assistance . long haul. let's listen in. this i includes security assistance but also training and financing. yes, we are in dialogue with ukraine on this because it is something we should do to get together, it matters for ukraine's security and our security. economic support to ukraine is not

charity, it is an investment in our own security. and then to date we didn't take any final decisions on what format we will establish, but we agreed to initiate that and that is what we do need to. we asked authorities to provide the plans, the details and then we will take the details and then we will take the final decisions, based on those proposals and plans that authorities will start to develop for us. thank ou, will start to develop for us. thank you. over — will start to develop for us. thank you. over to _ will start to develop for us. thank you, over to the _ will start to develop for us. thank you, over to the bbc. _ will start to develop for us. thank you, over to the bbc. i _ will start to develop for us. thank you, over to the bbc. i know- will start to develop for us. thank you, over to the bbc. i know your focus has — you, over to the bbc. i know your focus has been _ you, over to the bbc. i know your focus has been on _ you, over to the bbc. i know your focus has been on ukraine, - you, over to the bbc. i know your focus has been on ukraine, but i l you, over to the bbc. i know your i focus has been on ukraine, but i do want _ focus has been on ukraine, but i do want to— focus has been on ukraine, but i do want to ask— focus has been on ukraine, but i do want to ask you _ focus has been on ukraine, but i do want to ask you about _ focus has been on ukraine, but i do want to ask you about the - focus has been on ukraine, but i do want to ask you about the middle i want to ask you about the middle east _ want to ask you about the middle east david — want to ask you about the middle east. david cameron, _ want to ask you about the middle east. david cameron, lord - want to ask you about the middle - east. david cameron, lord cameron, wanted _ east. david cameron, lord cameron, wanted to— east. david cameron, lord cameron, wanted to raise — east. david cameron, lord cameron, wanted to raise what _ east. david cameron, lord cameron, wanted to raise what has _ east. david cameron, lord cameron, wanted to raise what has happened i east. david cameron, lord cameron, | wanted to raise what has happened in gaza _ wanted to raise what has happened in gaza can— wanted to raise what has happened in gaza can you — wanted to raise what has happened in gaza can you give _ wanted to raise what has happened in gaza. can you give us _ wanted to raise what has happened in gaza. can you give us your— wanted to raise what has happened in gaza. can you give us your reaction i gaza. can you give us your reaction to the _ gaza. can you give us your reaction to the killing — gaza. can you give us your reaction to the killing of— gaza. can you give us your reaction to the killing of a _ gaza. can you give us your reaction to the killing of a number- gaza. can you give us your reaction to the killing of a number of- gaza. can you give us your reaction to the killing of a number of aid - to the killing of a number of aid workers — to the killing of a number of aid workers in _ to the killing of a number of aid workers in what _ to the killing of a number of aid workers in what appears - to the killing of a number of aid workers in what appears to - to the killing of a number of aid workers in what appears to be i to the killing of a number of aid. workers in what appears to be an israeti _ workers in what appears to be an

israeti air— workers in what appears to be an israeli air strike, _ workers in what appears to be an israeli air strike, the _ workers in what appears to be anl israeli air strike, the humanitarian crisis _ israeli air strike, the humanitarian crisis that— israeli air strike, the humanitarian crisis that exists _ israeli air strike, the humanitarian crisis that exists there. _ israeli air strike, the humanitarian crisis that exists there. and - israeli air strike, the humanitarian crisis that exists there. and are i crisis that exists there. and are you worried _ crisis that exists there. and are you worried that _ crisis that exists there. and are you worried that a _ crisis that exists there. and are you worried that a nato - crisis that exists there. and arel you worried that a nato member crisis that exists there. and are - you worried that a nato member seems wilting _ you worried that a nato member seems willing and _ you worried that a nato member seems willing and able — you worried that a nato member seems willing and able to _ you worried that a nato member seems willing and able to provide _ willing and able to provide ammunition _ willing and able to provide ammunition and _ willing and able to provide ammunition and weaponsl willing and able to provide i ammunition and weapons to willing and able to provide - ammunition and weapons to israel, but seems — ammunition and weapons to israel, but seems unable _ ammunition and weapons to israel, but seems unable to _ ammunition and weapons to israel, but seems unable to do— ammunition and weapons to israel, but seems unable to do the - ammunition and weapons to israel, but seems unable to do the same i ammunition and weapons to israel, i but seems unable to do the same for ukraine? _ but seems unable to do the same for ukraine? do— but seems unable to do the same for ukraine? do you— but seems unable to do the same for ukraine? do you think— but seems unable to do the same for ukraine? do you think america - but seems unable to do the same for ukraine? do you think america has i ukraine? do you think america has its priorities— ukraine? do you think america has its priorities right? _ ukraine? do you think america has its priorities right? thank- ukraine? do you think america has its priorities right? thank you. i its priorities right? thank you. what — its priorities right? thank you. what we — its priorities right? thank you. what we see _ its priorities right? thank you. what we see now _ its priorities right? thank you. what we see now in _ its priorities right? thank you. what we see now in gaza i its priorities right? thank you. what we see now in gaza is i its priorities right? thank you. what we see now in gaza is a. what we see now in gaza is a humanitarian catastrophe. the sea suffering, —— the sea suffering, civilians being killed, and the air strike against aid workers and i condemn the strike. i welcome the fact that israel has made it clear that they will investigate what happened. it demonstrates that the war, which is now going on, has very serious consequences for innocent

people, the people living in gaza but also aid workers and therefore welcome the efforts by the united kingdom and by the united states, and by many other allies to facilitate some kind of ceasefire and a political solution to this conflict. i welcome the efforts of nato allies. every day of delay in the decision in the united states on providing more support to ukraine has consequences on the battlefield, thatis has consequences on the battlefield, that is one of the reasons why ukraine has to ration ammunition and by they are struggling to keep up with russians who are now able to give more weapons and ammunition

that the ukrainian side. we have a responsibility to take the decisions and ensure ukrainians get the ammunition they must have to continue to push back the russian invaders. it is urgent that is the united states make a decision, and the us congress actually is able to turn the majority in the us public, but also in the us congress into a concrete decision because every time i meet somebody from the us congress, i met many of them over the last weeks, the insured me there is a majority in the us for support but so far they haven't been able to turn the majority into a decision and that is what we are all waiting for and it is urgent.— for and it is urgent. thank you. thank you- _ for and it is urgent. thank you. thank you. on _ for and it is urgent. thank you. thank you. on the _ for and it is urgent. thank you. thank you. on the ammunition j thank you. on the ammunition question. — thank you. on the ammunition question. we _ thank you. on the ammunition question, we have _ thank you. on the ammunition question, we have heard - thank you. on the ammunition question, we have heard froml thank you. on the ammunition i question, we have heard from the czech _ question, we have heard from the czech foreign— question, we have heard from the czech foreign minister— question, we have heard from the czech foreign minister today i question, we have heard from the czech foreign minister today that| czech foreign minister today that they still— czech foreign minister today that

they still lack— czech foreign minister today that they still lack funding _ czech foreign minister today that they still lack funding for - czech foreign minister today that they still lack funding for their. they still lack funding for their initiative — they still lack funding for their initiative to _ they still lack funding for their initiative to provide _ they still lack funding for their initiative to provide ukraine i they still lack funding for their| initiative to provide ukraine on they still lack funding for their. initiative to provide ukraine on a short-term _ initiative to provide ukraine on a short—term basis— initiative to provide ukraine on a short—term basis with _ initiative to provide ukraine on a short—term basis with 155- initiative to provide ukraine on a. short—term basis with 155 artillery ammunition _ short—term basis with 155 artillery ammunition. have _ short—term basis with 155 artillery ammunition. have there - short—term basis with 155 artillery ammunition. have there been i short—term basis with 155 artillery| ammunition. have there been any signals— ammunition. have there been any signals in— ammunition. have there been any signals in the _ ammunition. have there been any signals in the room _ ammunition. have there been any signals in the room that _ ammunition. have there been any signals in the room that allies i ammunition. have there been any signals in the room that allies are | signals in the room that allies are willing _ signals in the room that allies are willing to — signals in the room that allies are willing to step _ signals in the room that allies are willing to step up— signals in the room that allies are willing to step up their— signals in the room that allies are | willing to step up their short—term commitments— willing to step up their short—term commitments or— willing to step up their short—term commitments or have _ willing to step up their short—term commitments or have there - willing to step up their short—term commitments or have there beenl commitments or have there been concrete — commitments or have there been concrete commitments— commitments or have there been concrete commitments toy- commitments or have there been concrete commitments toy is i commitments or have there been i concrete commitments toy is that? a second _ concrete commitments toy is that? a second question _ concrete commitments toy is that? a second question, president - concrete commitments toy is that? al second question, president zelenskyy last week— second question, president zelenskyy last week has — second question, president zelenskyy last week has warned _ second question, president zelenskyy last week has warned that _ second question, president zelenskyy last week has warned that if- second question, president zelenskyy last week has warned that if they i second question, president zelenskyy last week has warned that if they do i last week has warned that if they do not get _ last week has warned that if they do not get us— last week has warned that if they do not get us support, _ last week has warned that if they do not get us support, they— last week has warned that if they do not get us support, they might i last week has warned that if they do| not get us support, they might have to retreat _ not get us support, they might have to retreat how— not get us support, they might have to retreat. how big _ not get us support, they might have to retreat. how big do— not get us support, they might have to retreat. how big do you _ not get us support, they might have to retreat. how big do you assess i to retreat. how big do you assess the risk— to retreat. how big do you assess the risk of— to retreat. how big do you assess the risk of a — to retreat. how big do you assess the risk of a russian _ to retreat. how big do you assessl the risk of a russian breakthrough in the _ the risk of a russian breakthrough in the next — the risk of a russian breakthrough in the next months? _ the risk of a russian breakthrough in the next months? thank- the risk of a russian breakthrough in the next months? thank you. i in the next months? thank you. support— in the next months? thank you. support from _ in the next months? thank you. support from nato _ in the next months? thank you. support from nato allies - in the next months? thank you. support from nato allies and i in the next months? thank you. i support from nato allies and support from the united states to ukraine is something which benefits our own security interests. it is indeed security interests. it is indeed security interests. it is indeed security interests of the united states to make a decision and provide ukraine with ammunition. because by allocating a fraction of

defence budgets, we have enabled ukrainians to destroy significant parts of the russian combat capability. without putting any nato soldiers, any us soldiers in harms way. this is really something that is in our interest to continue to do. and not only continue to do, but to do more, to step up, and to ensure we do it in a predictable, robust way for the long haul. that is exactly so why we are now discussing how we can establish a more robust and institutional natal framework around this support, to make it more predictable, more long—term and to ensure fair burden sharing. but why we are discussing this as nature? i expect the decision by the summit, i welcome the fact we have agreed to start planning. the need also immediate support, and therefore i urge allies

to continue to step up, to make national traditions, and recently we had a german announcement of 570... studio: we are going to leave the natal secretary—general underlying the support that nato will give to the support that nato will give to the ukraine, talking about a robust structure for the long term and talking about those events in the middle east. when we are back we will have the latest headlines on bbc news. do not go away. hello there. we've got some windy weather on the way by the end of the week and some warmer weather, too, but still some spells of rain. everything is sprinting across from the atlantic. this area of cloud bringing rain later, this one bringing rain overnight. and that cloud has brought rain today across scotland. it's been wettest in central and southern parts of scotland. with the north—easterly wind in scotland, it still feels on the cold side.

it's more of a south—westerly wind elsewhere, which is why we're seeing higher temperatures. but the rain is all coming from the south—west. some rain into this evening still in scotland. then some showery outbreaks of rain pushing into england and wales overnight. some heavier bursts of rain in southernmost parts of england. the risk of thunder and strong winds in the channel. that will keep temperatures up here. still chilly air we've got in scotland overnight. it could be cloudy, grey and even a damp day in scotland, possibly for northern ireland and the far north of england. elsewhere, further south, once the overnight rain clears away, we should see some sunshine with the odd shower around and more rain arriving in the south—west later. temperatures ahead of that could reach 15, 16. but still feeling cold across northern and eastern scotland in particular. rain coming into the south—west, getting pushed northwards overnight by that area of low pressure. wet weather as we head into friday in scotland and northern ireland, maybe even some snow over the mountain tops. that will push through.

then lots of showers following in on behind. these will be heavy and blustery as a southerly wind starts to strengthen. still cold in the north of scotland. temperatures elsewhere could make 17 to 18 in eastern areas of england. the next area of low pressure arriving for the start of the weekend. this one could be more threatening because it is deeper and it will mean much stronger winds as we head into saturday. rain from overnight on the weather front soon moves away from scotland. then again we will see sunshine and showers. the low itself is tracking to the west of ireland and bringing in a southerly wind. it will be a windy day on saturday with the strongest winds out towards western areas. but because it is a southerly, even the temperatures in scotland will be higher. but we could reach 20 degrees across east anglia, and that would make it the warmest day of the year so far.

live from london, this is bbc news. the pressure mounts on israel to explain how seven aid workers were killed in an israeli air strike on gaza. rishi sunak pays tribute to the three british aid workers killed in the attack — describing the deaths as an "awful, awful tragedy" as politicians in the uk call for an arms embargo. so we just need a clear explanation and we just need a clear assurance

that this will not happen again. dozens remain trapped in road tunnels in taiwan after the biggest earthquake there in 25 years. at least nine people have died, with more than 800 injured. nato foreign ministers meet in brussels — they discuss military aid to ukraine and a fund to insulate nato, from a possible trump presidency. hello, i m matthew amroliwala. welcome to verified live. israel is facing growing pressure to explain exactly how seven people working for an aid charity were killed in an air strike in gaza. three britons were among those who died in the attack on a world central kitchen convoy. rishi sunak paid trbute tojohn chapman, james henderson and james kirby, describing

the deaths as an "awful awful tragedy".