presidentjoe biden has hailed progress by his administration in bringing down the cost of health care for americans. last month, three of the four manufacturers of asthma drugs decided to cap costs at $35 per inhaler. the white house says asthma affects 27 million americans, including at least four million children. mr biden has made lowering health care costs a key aspect of his 2024 re—election campaign. at a white house event, he said he was proud that his administration had taken on "big pharma". take insulin for people with diabetes, it costs ten bucks to make. if you add everything in terms of packaging and all the rest, you can argue maybe $12 total. and they charge as much as $400 a month.

not any more, not any more. seniors with diabetes will only have to pay $35 a month from this point on. applause that is what some ofjoe biden is going to be campaigning on and the election for the white house. well, let's take a look at a recent opinion poll by the wall streetjournal ahead of the november presidential election. it shows donald trump leading joe biden in six battleground states — pennsylvania, michigan, arizona, georgia, nevada and north carolina — with the pair tied in wisconsin. 600 registered voters in each state were asked how they'd vote if the presidential election were held today. the survey was carried out between 17 and 2a march. so let's bring in our panel once again, caroline flint and kurt bardella, and kurt, i'm going to go to you first of all. how are the post? i know they fluctuate a lot.

is that a kind of accurate representation, you think, that wall streetjournal poll? h0. representation, you think, that wall street journal poll?— street journal poll? no, i don't think it is _ street journal poll? no, i don't think it is because _ street journal poll? no, i don't think it is because i've - streetjournal poll? no, i don't think it is because i've always l street journal poll? no, i don't i think it is because i've always had the most important pull is the one conducted on election day... that's what politicians _ conducted on election day... that's what politicians say! _ conducted on election day... that's what politicians say! laughter - what politicians say! laughter that's what people say within don't like the polls, right? 0ne that's what people say within don't like the polls, right? one thing that i look at his actual election results and what we have seen since the landmark roe versus wade decision was overturned is that in every single election since them, whether it was the midterm elections, a year and a half ago, whether special election in all kind of states from ohio to kentucky, even recently in alabama, democrat turnout and women and suburban women and independent women are overwhelmingly robust and republicans are losing hand and foot on women's rights, on the issue of choice, the issue of women's health and abortion, and that is something that we have seen over and over and over again in that we have seen over and over and overagain in so that we have seen over and over and over again in so many different elections up over the

yea rs, years, and it something that does not come out in polls like the one the wall stjournal conducted. ultimately the largest constituency of voters in this country are women, and right now republicans have yet to figure out how to defend their very extreme position that women should not be able to have abortions in america, that women should not have a safe and what happens with their bodies and what their own pregnancies and we are seeing very extremes circumstances where women who cannot even get idf any -- ivf —— ivf any more. that is backed up by every election we seek up at the national level, at the state level, at the local level.— national level, at the state level, at the local level. how do you see the november _ at the local level. how do you see the november election? - at the local level. how do you see the november election? it - at the local level. how do you see the november election? it does i at the local level. how do you see - the november election? it does seem to be net and neck and neck. what is your gut instinct on how it might go? i think it is auoin instinct on how it might go? i think it is going to _ instinct on how it might go? i think it is going to be — instinct on how it might go? i think it is going to be free _ instinct on how it might go? i think it is going to be free close - instinct on how it might go? i think it is going to be free close to - it is going to be free close to call, — it is going to be free close to call, but _ it is going to be free close to call, but there are some positive aspects — call, but there are some positive aspects to— call, but there are some positive aspects to the pole ready for the democrats. maybe a few things have

been shifted to that. first of all, maybe _ been shifted to that. first of all, maybe the — been shifted to that. first of all, maybe the sense of the economy, the fact it _ maybe the sense of the economy, the fact it is _ maybe the sense of the economy, the fact it is clear now that it is biden— fact it is clear now that it is biden versus trump, means those timecodes — biden versus trump, means those timecodes and the voters might have thought— timecodes and the voters might have thought there might have been a change _ thought there might have been a change of— thought there might have been a change of candidate at the top, that's— change of candidate at the top, that's not— change of candidate at the top, that's not going to happen and they are going _ that's not going to happen and they are going to have to get behind biden— are going to have to get behind biden now as well, and for some of those _ biden now as well, and for some of those people, maybe on the right of politics. _ those people, maybe on the right of politics, who still don't like trump, _ politics, who still don't like trump, maybe that is making them think— trump, maybe that is making them think about — trump, maybe that is making them think about the consequences, come the autumn— think about the consequences, come the autumn as well, and of course biden_ the autumn as well, and of course biden is— the autumn as well, and of course biden is out— the autumn as well, and of course biden is out campaigning and i think the issue _ biden is out campaigning and i think the issue of— biden is out campaigning and i think the issue of the price of drugs in america — the issue of the price of drugs in america is— the issue of the price of drugs in america is a really close one to working — america is a really close one to working families. i was astounded when _ working families. i was astounded when i _ working families. i was astounded when i was — working families. i was astounded when i was looking at the cost of a dru- when i was looking at the cost of a drug that — when i was looking at the cost of a drug that americans use, the same dru- drug that americans use, the same drug by— drug that americans use, the same drug by the — drug that americans use, the same drug by the same firms is three times— drug by the same firms is three times as — drug by the same firms is three times as expensive in america for american — times as expensive in america for american families compared to those of us in _ american families compared to those of us in europe, and biden is strongest _ of us in europe, and biden is strongest when he is out campaigning

on the _ strongest when he is out campaigning on the core _ strongest when he is out campaigning on the core issues that affect working — on the core issues that affect working people.— on the core issues that affect workin: --eole. ., i. ~' working people. kurt, do you think health care — working people. kurt, do you think health care generally _ working people. kurt, do you think health care generally is _ working people. kurt, do you think health care generally is going - working people. kurt, do you think health care generally is going to i working people. kurt, do you think| health care generally is going to be a key issue and if it is, will it help joe a key issue and if it is, will it helpjoe biden? if a key issue and if it is, will it help joe biden?— a key issue and if it is, will it help joe biden? if health care is a key issue. — help joe biden? if health care is a key issue. it _ help joe biden? if health care is a key issue, it does _ help joe biden? if health care is a key issue, it does help _ help joe biden? if health care is a key issue, it does help joe - help joe biden? if health care is a key issue, it does help joe biden, key issue, it does helpjoe biden, and i think that is why you're seeing so much energy from republicans talking about things like inflation or immigration as the central tenants of their conversation. i think the issue of women's productive health is an extension of the health care conversation and that is something that cuts very well for democrats and polling when you take away the actual candidates and talk about issues. democrats go well on how karen's country and 0bamacare, resulting in 20 million americans not having health care that —— having health or the didn't have it before, it... one of the big part of the public and policy pie for must repeal 0bama care taken off the

books. they ended that strategy and talking and bring up lately because it is become so popular with the american public, so it is kind of a challenge. if democrats can make part of this conversation going into november about health care, they can win on that. for november about health care, they can win on that. ., ., win on that. for the moment, kurt and caroline. _ win on that. for the moment, kurt and caroline, thank _ win on that. for the moment, kurt and caroline, thank you. _ to hollywood next. kirsten dunst says her new film about a civil war in present—day america "is a warning" about what could happen. the film — called civil war — features a president some have compared to donald trump. it's written and directed by alex garland, who's behind dystopian hits such as 28 days later. charlotte gallagher has been talking to kirsten and alex about their film as well as men being paid more in hollywood. newsreel: 19 states have seceded. .. an america divided — engulfed by civil war... citizens of america... ..led by a president who is refusing

to leave the white house. kirsten dunst plays a war photographer traumatised by her work. i think the movie is very much so a warning, and i think it leaves people with so much to think about, and ifeel like if you're in the theatre and you really take it in, i think it's a very moving piece about journalists, and you don't really get that look inside in the way that alex filmed this movie, and kind of felt very realistic while watching the film. every time i survived a war zone, i thought i was sending a warning home. "don't do this." but here we are. the film is set in america, but really this film is about two things. it's aboutjournalists, and it's about polarisation. populist politics and polarisation, which leads to extremism and extremist thinking,

and that is happening in america, but it's happening here in this country, and has been happening here for a long time, and it's happening across europe. i could list the countries, or you could list the countries, where that would be true. he saved my life twice, and i've never even seen his face. kirsten has been acting since she was a child, and as a teenager starred in some of the biggest films of the era. she had stardom, but she didn't have pay equality. i definitely grew up in a time with major pay disparity between the lead actor and myself, even though i had been in bring it on and he hadn't. and did you feel in that time you were in a position that you couldn't say, "hang on, why is this person "being paid more than me?" i was very young and it just felt like the time. what do you do when you're...? and it was how it all worked. it is. and it sort of, it wasn't questioned. i was 17. i'm still learning, you know?

when you're that age, i'm still learning my taste in film. i didn't even think to ask. nobody questioned it. yeah. male executives didn't question it. that's right. these were all inherited opinions. they were not thought about. you represent the future. all eyes will be on you. marie antoinette was one of kirsten's lavish, big budget films. it's not too much, is it? but it wasn't welcomed by the critics. the people who were watching that movie were my age, they were not movie reviewers. movie reviewers were old men. so, to me, the people who enjoyed marie antoinette have now grown up and they were like, "we loved this movie," but they were not the people who were writing the reviews. we grew up in a world where it is mankind, manmade, man this, man that, that is how we grew up. i think times have changed, don't you? i hope so. i hope so as well. i mean, hopefully the way i carved my path will help other actresses. charlotte gallagher, bbc news.

let's go back to our panel. let's talk about this issue of equal pay. i suppose it symbolic in a sense what happens in hollywood — that's why it matters, isn't it? if you see a female movie star being paid a lot less than a male movie star in the same movie. less than a male movie star in the same movie-— less than a male movie star in the same movie. absolutely. a typical axar axle earns _ same movie. absolutely. a typical axar axle earns a _ same movie. absolutely. a typical axar axle earns a thing _ same movie. absolutely. a typical axar axle earns a thing like - same movie. absolutely. a typical axar axle earns a thing like $1.1 i axar axle earns a thing like $1.1 million — axar axle earns a thing like $1.1 million less than a male actor of similar— million less than a male actor of similar experience and gets even worse _ similar experience and gets even worse -- — similar experience and gets even worse -- a — similar experience and gets even worse —— a typical female actress. it worse —— a typical female actress. it gets— worse —— a typical female actress. it gets worse. what is interesting in terms — it gets worse. what is interesting in terms of— it gets worse. what is interesting in terms of what kristin dunn said, and i_ in terms of what kristin dunn said, and i remember seeing her in to make interview— and i remember seeing her in to make interview with a vampire, as a child actress, _ interview with a vampire, as a child actress, is— interview with a vampire, as a child actress, is women not asking —— interview— actress, is women not asking —— interview with a vampire. do actress, is women not asking -- interview with a vampire. do you think that is _ interview with a vampire. do you think that is changed now? - interview with a vampire. do you j think that is changed now? know. interview with a vampire. do you | think that is changed now? know. i am not sure _ think that is changed now? know. i am not sure if— think that is changed now? know. i am not sure if they _

think that is changed now? know. i am not sure if they are. _ think that is changed now? know. i am not sure if they are. the - am not sure if they are. the disparity— am not sure if they are. the disparity is still there. let me give _ disparity is still there. let me give you — disparity is still there. let me give you a _ disparity is still there. let me give you a big example. the crown series. _ give you a big example. the crown series. seen— give you a big example. the crown series, seen by people across the globe, _ series, seen by people across the globe, claire foy, the actors in that— globe, claire foy, the actors in that he — globe, claire foy, the actors in that he played the first incarnation of elizabeth the first, was paid less than— of elizabeth the first, was paid less than matt smith, the duke of edinburgh. it was rated when 0livia colman _ edinburgh. it was rated when 0livia colman took on the role, but it is literativ— colman took on the role, but it is literally happening today. it happens on the bbc, there was uproar about— happens on the bbc, there was uproar about the _ happens on the bbc, there was uproar about the differential between male and female presenters — i hope that's— and female presenters — i hope that's not— and female presenters — i hope that's not the case on this show! but it's~~~ — that's not the case on this show! but it's... i've worked as an mp and as a minister— but it's... i've worked as an mp and as a minister where everybody knows what i _ as a minister where everybody knows what i earned, everybody is what a politician _ what i earned, everybody is what a politician earns, and we are to come forward _ politician earns, and we are to come forward for— politician earns, and we are to come forward for some some status too much _ forward for some some status too much but — forward for some some status too much but we are all held to account for it _ much but we are all held to account for it so _ much but we are all held to account for it so it's— much but we are all held to account for it. so it's this lack of transparency when it comes to pay that is— transparency when it comes to pay that is still— transparency when it comes to pay that is still a massive issue and, look, _ that is still a massive issue and, look, women who are not as successful— look, women who are not as successful as kirsten dunst lose out

enormously because it's notjust equat— enormously because it's notjust equal pay, — enormously because it's notjust equal pay, is the gender pay gap, what _ equal pay, is the gender pay gap, what they— equal pay, is the gender pay gap, what they lose through having children — what they lose through having children and time out of work, not making _ children and time out of work, not making the — children and time out of work, not making the progression of the often there _ making the progression of the often there male counterparts do, still a massive _ there male counterparts do, still a massive issue for women and it affects — massive issue for women and it affects their pensions and every thing _ affects their pensions and every thing else in terms of their assets as they— thing else in terms of their assets as they grow older. let's sort it! let me — as they grow older. let's sort it! let me just _ as they grow older. let's sort it! let me just ask you about the premise of this film that she is in, civil war, premise of this film that she is in, civilwar, because premise of this film that she is in, civil war, because a lot of people as i mentioned to have thought the president in the film is based on donald trump who wants another, a third term in power, and that is unconstitutional, at least with civil war. what do you make of that kind of scenario? it civil war. what do you make of that kind of scenario?— kind of scenario? it something that we see all the _ kind of scenario? it something that we see all the time, _ kind of scenario? it something that we see all the time, people - kind of scenario? it something that we see all the time, people on - kind of scenario? it something that we see all the time, people on the | we see all the time, people on the right oblique muse about it. there is a website that is already been launched —— openly muse about. trump hasjokingly, i guess we launched —— openly muse about. trump has jokingly, i guess we will call it a joke, said has jokingly, i guess we will call itajoke, said he has jokingly, i guess we will call it a joke, said he will never leave

office. this is a common theme we hearfrom the republic office. this is a common theme we hear from the republic apart is that in times of his alarm really decided to mirror and try to look up to and emulate these authoritarian dictatorial type impulses and to adapt them into their political rhetoric, and it's incredibly concerning, and on the front lines that are issues like equal pay. for those type of people to succeed they need equality to fail. they need people to not have equal footing, not have the same seat at the table, and so all of these conversations are very much related and that's why think right now it's so important to highlight and really lean into big cultural and... are having right in america. our ncaa tournament, the phenom caitlin clark leading her iowa women's team to the final four, setting a record rating on espn, most watched college basketball game in the final four they have ever

had, men or women, that's the kind of thing we need to see more of to show that women are just as valuable and frankly, in my case, i think they're more valuable than men! mei]! they're more valuable than men! well said. act |||, — they're more valuable than men! well said. act m, thank— they're more valuable than men! well said. act iii, thank you very much indeed. back with you in a moment. —— kurt, thank you. want to bring you some breaking news from reuters news agency on donald trump, new york has denied his attempts to delay his trial scheduled for april the 15th on charges stemming from money allegedly paid to an adult movie star until the us supreme court reviews his claim for presidential immunity in a separate criminal case. more on that here on bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

now it's time for the panel.

let's go back to caroline and kurt because this is the part of the programmes where the panelists get to bring their topics and their subjects to our show. caroline flint and kurt are with us once again. caroline why don't we with you? taste caroline why don't we with you? we have just had easter weekend and the days are _ have just had easter weekend and the days are getting longer. the weather is hopeful _ days are getting longer. the weather is hopeful he can better and everybody must be thinking about days out, — everybody must be thinking about days out, and we have a new day out for people _ days out, and we have a new day out for people in— days out, and we have a new day out for people in the uk and those visiting — for people in the uk and those visiting this summer, because balmoral— visiting this summer, because balmoral castle is opening up for the first— balmoral castle is opening up for the first time to visitors, so if you _ the first time to visitors, so if you are — the first time to visitors, so if you are willing to pay £150, you can have a _ you are willing to pay £150, you can have a tour— you are willing to pay £150, you can have a tour of some of the private rooms _ have a tour of some of the private rooms and — have a tour of some of the private rooms and the ballroom, i understand, and have afternoon tea. that's _ understand, and have afternoon tea. that's quite — understand, and have afternoon tea. that's quite a lot of money, i think. — that's quite a lot of money, i think, compared to a hotel or of the house _ think, compared to a hotel or of the house of— think, compared to a hotel or of the house of commons, which is about £30. _ house of commons, which is about £30. and _ house of commons, which is about £30, and even a tour of buckingham palace, _ £30, and even a tour of buckingham palace, which is around £33, so this is the _

palace, which is around £33, so this is the new— palace, which is around £33, so this is the new offer, it is not run by taxpayers — is the new offer, it is not run by taxpayers money, it is the private residence — taxpayers money, it is the private residence owned by king charles iii, but from _ residence owned by king charles iii, but from july to the 4th of august, if you're _ but from july to the 4th of august, if you're quick, you can snap up some _ if you're quick, you can snap up some tickets. 150 if you're quick, you can snap up some tickets.— some tickets. 150 quid? that is uuite a some tickets. 150 quid? that is quite a lot _ some tickets. 150 quid? that is quite a lot of— some tickets. 150 quid? that is quite a lot of money, _ some tickets. 150 quid? that is quite a lot of money, isn't - some tickets. 150 quid? that is quite a lot of money, isn't it? | quite a lot of money, isn't it? it is quite a lot of money and also, i mean, balmoral is about an hour and a half— mean, balmoral is about an hour and a half drive _ mean, balmoral is about an hour and a half drive from aberdeen, it's not close _ a half drive from aberdeen, it's not close to _ a half drive from aberdeen, it's not close to any— a half drive from aberdeen, it's not close to any city, as you can imagine _ close to any city, as you can imagine it. _ close to any city, as you can imagine it, it's quite a ruralarea, so you _ imagine it, it's quite a ruralarea, so you would _ imagine it, it's quite a ruralarea, so you would have to go, and if you are not— so you would have to go, and if you are not nearby, you would have to pay for— are not nearby, you would have to pay for a _ are not nearby, you would have to pay for a dmv at the same time and your travel— pay for a dmv at the same time and your travel up there, so i'm sure it will be _ your travel up there, so i'm sure it will be sold — your travel up there, so i'm sure it will be sold out but i'm not sure it is going _ will be sold out but i'm not sure it is going tom _ will be sold out but i'm not sure it is going to... —— b8b. i am will be sold out but i'm not sure it is going to... —— b8b. lam not will be sold out but i'm not sure it is going to... —— b8b. i am not sure purses— is going to... —— b8b. i am not sure pursesand— is going to... —— b8b. i am not sure purses and wallace could fork that much _ purses and wallace could fork that much out — purses and wallace could fork that much out. and you are not allowed to take photos _ much out. and you are not allowed to take photos and no going on the balcony — take photos and no going on the balcony. no take photos and no going on the balcon . ., ., balcony. no point in going, then! kurt, balcony. no point in going, then! kurt. what— balcony. no point in going, then! kurt, what have _ balcony. no point in going, then! kurt, what have you _ balcony. no point in going, then! kurt, what have you got - balcony. no point in going, then! kurt, what have you got for- balcony. no point in going, then! kurt, what have you got for us i

kurt, what have you got for us because you we are here on the road to wrestlemania a0 and it rest menu a0 in philadelphia, a global phenomenon, those in the uk are very familiar with the landscape, i remember watching one of their big show that when we stayed the then british bulldog davey boy smith. there was a and gentleman named paul heyman into the wwe hall of fame. every single person who was involved in medications, in politics, in policy should pay attention to stuckey is the goat when it comes to telling story, to commune again, to creating a narrative —— pay attention to. part of what we do here is using our words to create an emotional connection with our target audience. i've always said to those who don't understand why donald trump is what he is gonna go watch wwe. that is exactly what he has done and no one has been better at choreographing and being the architect of larger—than—life characters then paul heyman. he is as we speak the

so—called wise man to the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world of the roman reigns, who is going to be performing twice on saturday and sunday with his cousin, the rock of dwayne the rockjohnson. i often say art imitates life, in politics and media, if you want to understand the human condition, understanding people, the voters, the audience, watch wwe, watch someone like paul heyman. find watch wwe, watch someone like paul he man. . , ., watch wwe, watch someone like paul he man. �* , ., ~' watch wwe, watch someone like paul he man. . i. ., watch wwe, watch someone like paul he man. . ., �* heyman. and you thinkjoe biden could learn _ heyman. and you thinkjoe biden could learn a _ heyman. and you thinkjoe biden could learn a thing _ heyman. and you thinkjoe biden could learn a thing or _ heyman. and you thinkjoe biden could learn a thing or two - heyman. and you thinkjoe biden could learn a thing or two from i heyman. and you thinkjoe biden. could learn a thing or two from the wrestling? could learn a thing or two from the wrestlin: ? ~ , ,., , could learn a thing or two from the wrestlin: ? ~ ,,., , .., wrestling? absolutely, he could! i don't know— wrestling? absolutely, he could! i don't know what _ wrestling? absolutely, he could! i don't know what would _ wrestling? absolutely, he could! i don't know what would create - wrestling? absolutely, he could! i. don't know what would create more viral moment ifjoe biden took a steel chair and hit sunday with it or open up a can of compartment against his opponent. i think a lot of democrats like to seejoe biden tap into that combative, no ps, tell it like it is for rhetorical

leaning. it like it is for rhetorical leaning-— it like it is for rhetorical leaninu. ~ �* , ., , it like it is for rhetorical leaninu. �* , ., , , leaning. we'll see if november is like a wrestling _ leaning. we'll see if november is like a wrestling match! _ leaning. we'll see if november is like a wrestling match! kurt - like a wrestling match! kurt bardella, thank you very much indeed, and also caroline flint, former labour cabinet minister. thank you for talking to the stories of the day and some lighter moments too. thank you very much, both of you, and you have been watching bbc news. hello from the bbc sport centre. i'm tulsen tollett. we will start with football. arsenal have moved back to the top of the premier league, above liverpool, after a 2—0 win at home to relegation—threatened luton town. gunners captain martin 0dergaard

opened the scoring in the 2ath minute and an own goal from the visitors just before half—time was enough to earn the hosts all three points. around 20 minutes left in manchester city's game against aston villa. they began a point behind arsenal. villa are fourth. it's been quite a night for city's phil foden. pep guardiola's side are aiming for a record fourth consecutive premier league title and are a—1 up — foden with a hat—trick. if it stays the same, they'll be level on points with liverpool. while 15th—placed brentford held ninth—placed brighton to a goalless draw in west london. danny welbeck, who came on as a late sub, failed to capitalise in stoppage time for the seagulls as brentford move six above the drop zone. bayer leverkusen remaining unbeaten this season and are through to the german cup final after a convincing a—0 win over second—tier fortuna dusseldorf. xabi alonso's side were ahead by three at the break and built on that in the second half with a second on the night for florian wirtz, and leverkusen will now play second—tier

kaiserslauten in next month's decider. chelsea have condemned abuse received by their captain conor gallagher as completely unacceptable and say a video clip with a young black mascot has been taken considerably out of context. the clip emerged after chelsea's 2—2 draw with burnley on saturday — it showed gallagher not acknowledging a high five from the child in the tunnel. the captain and the mascot then walked out onto the field together. how is it possible to believe that the intention of conor is to ignore a mascot? come on. it makes me very, very sad because i know him. no—one deserves to be abused, but conor is a great, great kid and he cares about everything. i hate when people feel free to abuse on social media. it upsets me so much. 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. 0liver morgan broke the british 100 metre backstroke record on day two of the gb aquatics swimming championships to secure his place at the paris 0lympics. meanwhile, 1a—year—old amelie blocksidge impressively defended her 1,500 metre title, but missed out on recording a consideration time for the paris 202a olympic games. the city of salford swimmer finished in 16:13.39, which was short of the automatic qualification mark. my my family support me throughout

anything, even if i was to admit it on, they would support me either way, so it's really nice. you on, they would support me either way, so it's really nice.— way, so it's really nice. you have been doing _ way, so it's really nice. you have been doing massive _ way, so it's really nice. you have been doing massive tvs - way, so it's really nice. you have been doing massive tvs over- way, so it's really nice. you have been doing massive tvs over the last 12 months _ been doing massive tvs over the last 12 months. how excited are you by the increments you are making? i am 'ust the increments you are making? i am just determined _ the increments you are making? i am just determined to _ the increments you are making? i —n just determined to get better and improve myself, so, yeah. what just determined to get better and improve myself, so, yeah. what is our improve myself, so, yeah. what is your dream? _ improve myself, so, yeah. what is your dream? to — improve myself, so, yeah. what is your dream? to get _ improve myself, so, yeah. what is your dream? to get to _ improve myself, so, yeah. what is your dream? to get to the - improve myself, so, yeah. what is. your dream? to get to the olympics and hopefully _ your dream? to get to the olympics and hopefully mettle, _ your dream? to get to the olympics and hopefully mettle, sometime - your dream? to get to the olympics and hopefully mettle, sometime in l and hopefully mettle, sometime in the future. —— hopefully medal. ronnie 0'sullivan raced into the semi—finals of snooker�*s tour championship in manchester. the world number one thrashed fellow englishman ali carter this evening. the rocket roared through the first seven frames, eventually winning by 10—2. four—time world champion sebastian vettel has hinted he could be tempted to make a formula one comeback after revealing he has been talking to the boss of a major team. vettel, who won his four drivers�* titles with red bull between 2010 and 2013, left f1 at the end of the 2022 campaign after six years at ferrari and two with aston martin. not really.

i mean, people ask and keep asking, but i've obviously retired, not to set a date on a comeback, but i also said you never know what happens. i think i'm still sane, i'm happy, life is good, but you never know with an opportunity opening up, it might be appealing and something to consider or think about, so obviously loads of stuff happening for next year, it's still early, and obviously it does cross my mind eventually, but not a priority at the minute. everything else on the website, of course, but that is all your sport for now. hello there. the coldest, wettest weather today was across scotland. we're all going to see some rain in the next few days, but we should all see some higher temperatures as well. now, at the moment, all the weather is rattling in from the atlantic, that's going to bring us some rain later tomorrow.

that's going to bring us some rain overnight tonight, that's going to be pushing its way into england and wales. could be some heavier bursts of rain for a while along the south coast, where it's going to be gusty winds, may even be a rumble of thunder. but it should be turning drierfurther north, particularly in scotland, but it's still quite cold air here, so temperatures could be as low as 2 degrees or so. it's going to be another chilly day in scotland tomorrow. looks like it's going to be quite cloudy, a little bit dampness in the air as well. similar picture for northern ireland and the far north of england. once the overnight rain clears the south—east, we should brighten up further south with some sunshine, the odd shower, ahead of some more rain arriving in the south—west in the afternoon. but ahead of that, temperatures could reach 15 or even 16 degrees. but again, it's a struggle despite lighter winds in scotland — temperatures here only around 6—7 at best. the winds will pick up overnight, though, on thursday night into friday morning. and we've got more bands of rain coming northwards and eastwards across the uk. we'll start with most of the rain early in the morning on friday in northern scotland and maybe some snow over the mountains as well.

but that moves away, we get showers following on — a lot of blustery, heavy ones out to the west. further east, it should be drier with more in the way of sunshine. still quite cold across northern scotland, but temperatures lifting elsewhere likely to make 17—18 through the midlands and eastern parts of england. there's another area of low pressure arriving for saturday and this one is going to be much deeper. the winds are going to be a lot stronger and there may well be some travel disruption as well. the rain that gets swept northwards overnight should clear away from scotland on saturday morning, and then again around the low which is tracking to the west of ireland we'll see some sunshine, but also some showers and some stronger winds as well. it will be a windy day on saturday, particularly for the western side of the uk. it is a southerly wind so temperatures will be higher, even in scotland, but it's across eastern parts of england that we could see temperatures reaching 20 celsius. that would make it the warmest day of the year so far. now, so far, the highest temperature we've seen this year was recorded injanuary in scotland — 19.9 celsius, very different

from what we're seeing right now.

at10pm: the bodies of the foreign aid workers — including three britons killed in an israeli air strike — have left gaza. among them, james kirby, who was a7, from bristol. his family tells the bbc he was a kind humanitarian. he knew the dangers. he was selfless in that regard and he just wanted to help people. the founder of the charity,

world central kitchen, says the dead were hunted, car by car. what i know is that we were targeted — deliberately. not they stop until everybody was dead in this convoy. the head of the israeli military says it was a grave mistake due to "mis—identification." we'll have the very latest. also tonight... mayhem in taiwan, as the worst earthquake in a generation strikes. at least nine people are dead. the government reveals the extra costs to uk firms of importing plants and food from the eu after brexit. and working out what time it is on the moon. 0n bbc london: 0n newsnight at 1030, amidst increasing international pressure on israel of the killing of seven aid workers the first call by benjamin netanyahu's main rival in the emergency government for elections within months.