battalions there, we will complete all the objectives of the war, including the repatriation of all our abductees. a military assault on rafah will be an unbearable escalation, killing thousands more civilians and forcing hundreds of thousands to flee. our focus right now is on getting| a cease—fire and hostages home. that is the most urgent thing. and it's also, i think what is achievable. i they are unable to operate the university at a time when the students are preparing for theirfinal exams. it's unfair, it's unright, it's unsafe and it must stop. so we called for the police to come in and take care of it. if they are unable that we need the national guard, we have to have control of campuses. returning to the panel tonight the emmy nominated journalist and broadcaster caroline modarressy—tehrani and the political consultant and commentator leon emirali.

we look forward to speaking to our panelists. we look forward to speaking to our panelists. first — the latest headlines. a 14—year—old boy has died in a sword attack in north—east london. several others injured, — including two police officers — were injured. a 36—year—old man was arrested after being tasered by police 22 minutes after they were called to the scene. eyewitnesses described seeing the suspect run through the area with a sword before he was tasered. all king charles spoke to patients about the "shock" of hearing a cancer diagnosis — as he returned to public engagements with a hospital visit. in what was his first big public appearance since his cancer diagnosis, the king looked relaxed. donald trump has been fined $9,000 for violating a gag order imposed on him in his criminal hush—money trial. he broke the gag order 9 times. judgejuan merchan warned the former president that if he continues to willfully violate the gag order, he

could face jail time. good evening, the us secretary of state antony blinken has landed in israel in the past few hours with a lot on his agenda. nobody thinks the cease—fire deal will solve all ofjoe biden�*s problems. but from a white house perspective it is the first necessary first step in a chain of events that could vastly improve the picture in the middle east and help him win re—election. standing in the way the two warring parties. hamas say they will consider the deal over the next 2a hours. there are still sticking points on the the number of palestinian prisoners to be released, and the duration of the ceasefire. who says he won't send his team to cairo until hamas give positive indications. and today was still talking about a full invasion of rafah — with or without a deal. translation: we will enter rafah | because we have no other choice. | we will destroy the hamas battalions fair, we will complete all the objectives of the war, including the repatriation

of all our abductees. if hamas rejects this agreement and negotiations collapse then one can imagine a spiralling series of events. the israeli prime minister unrestrained in his focus on rafah,an even more dire humanitarian catastrophe, the saudis retreating from normalization talks, and an even more explosive protest movement that is spreading across university campuses in 16 states. 0vernight students at the colombia university barricaded themselves into hamilton hall, home to the dean of the college, previously the focus of protests that sprang up around the vietnam war and much later the fight against apartheid. columbia university says students occupying the building face being expelled from their academic programs. in washington the house speaker is planning a crackdown on the protest movement which he says is feeding antisemitism across the country. he is demanding greater clarity from the white house. columbia is out of control.

in the last several hours, overnight, i think, they overtook a campus building, they're occupying a building there. they are unable to operate the university at a time when the students are preparing for their final exams. it's unfair, its unright, it's unsafe at stop stop. so we got to the police to come in to take care of it. if they are unable then we need the national guard, we have to have control of campuses. let's go to our panel. caroline modarressy—tehrani is an emy nominated journalist and broadcaster. alumni of columbia university. i want to talk about secretary blinken tsar arrival in tel aviv tonight on his way tojerusalem. it does feel his way to jerusalem. it does feel that i very much like his way tojerusalem. it does feel that i very much like a his way to jerusalem. it does feel that i very much like a pivotal moment. and crucially important to politics there in the united states. good to see you as well. this is a very delicate moment as you outlined in terms of whether or not secretary blinken is going to be successful in

trying to or through a cease—fire deal between hamas and the israeli government. 0ne deal between hamas and the israeli government. one of the things that is very difficult at the moment is that the hostages remain inside gaza, which has been seen a barrage of nonstop assault since october the 8th. 0ne of nonstop assault since october the 8th. one of the difficult things that i think is facing bill biden administration is the longer this drags out they are alienating people on both sides of this conflict of people who are very much pro—israeli and who want to see benjamin netanyahu continue to try and secure the release of hostages. —— biden administration. they are very upset about the way that the biden administration has in their view allowed netanyahu to have a long leash and assaulting and killing tens of thousands of innocent civilians. 13,000 children according

to the health minister in gaza. it's a very difficult time for the it's a pivotal moment for the administration as you say and of course the humanitarian crisis that is ongoing in the region. you course the humanitarian crisis that is ongoing in the region.— is ongoing in the region. you can see from the _ is ongoing in the region. you can see from the conversations - is ongoing in the region. you can | see from the conversations going is ongoing in the region. you can - see from the conversations going on, the us president talking to the qatari emirand the us president talking to the qatari emir and the egyptian president and the salaries they are trying to put the building blocks in place for the at the end of the day they are still at the whelm of the political motivations of benjamin netanyahu. political motivations of ben'amin netan ahu. , . ~ ., . netanyahu. they are. i think forcing the international _ netanyahu. they are. i think forcing the international community - the international community coalescing around the idea that there _ coalescing around the idea that there is— coalescing around the idea that there is a — coalescing around the idea that there is a deal to be had for the humanitarian reasons outlined. i think— humanitarian reasons outlined. i think that — humanitarian reasons outlined. i think that netanyahu stone is very different— think that netanyahu stone is very different indeed. we saw in that club different indeed. we saw in that ctuhiust— different indeed. we saw in that clubjust before we came in air, netanyahu _ clubjust before we came in air, netanyahu speaking in tough rhetoric as he has— netanyahu speaking in tough rhetoric as he has been since the beginning of this— as he has been since the beginning of this conflict. there doesn't seem to he _ of this conflict. there doesn't seem to he a _ of this conflict. there doesn't seem to be a great deal of leeway in what he is saying —

to be a great deal of leeway in what he is saying that could lead to a breakthrough in some sort of lasting cease-fire — breakthrough in some sort of lasting cease—fire. the only potential siither — cease—fire. the only potential siither of _ cease—fire. the only potential slither of hope perhaps is that noises — slither of hope perhaps is that noises coming out of the israeli government are somewhat inconsistent netanyahu _ government are somewhat inconsistent netanyahu is got that fighting talk, we've _ netanyahu is got that fighting talk, we've seen other ministers, the foreign— we've seen other ministers, the foreign minister ashley saying perhaps— foreign minister ashley saying perhaps a deal can be reached, perhaps— perhaps a deal can be reached, perhaps there are terms in which a deal carr— perhaps there are terms in which a deal can he — perhaps there are terms in which a deal can be struck. maybe there is a slight _ deal can be struck. maybe there is a slight hit _ deal can be struck. maybe there is a slight hit of — deal can be struck. maybe there is a slight bit of unity in the israeli government. certainly at the very top, benjamin netanyahu, it seems a deal could _ top, benjamin netanyahu, it seems a deal could be very difficult to reach — deal could be very difficult to reach. �* , ., ~ deal could be very difficult to reach. �*, . ,, ., reach. let's talk about the colleges _ reach. let's talk about the colleges. caroline, - reach. let's talk about the colleges. caroline, you - reach. let's talk about the i colleges. caroline, you know columbia university very well. i think you are a student of journalism there?- think you are a student of journalism there? think you are a student of “ournalism there? , , . ., journalism there? many years ago. back in 68 and _ journalism there? many years ago. back in 68 and in _ journalism there? many years ago. back in 68 and in the _ journalism there? many years ago. back in 68 and in the early - journalism there? many years ago. back in 68 and in the early 70s - back in 68 and in the early 70s it was a focus of some of the protests around the vietnam war. and in the

80s around the protest movement that surrounded apartheid. do you see these protests in the same historical context? i these protests in the same historical context?- these protests in the same historical context? i think that the are. historical context? i think that they are- they _ historical context? i think that they are. they are _ historical context? i think that they are. they are historic - they are. they are historic protests. we've seen them protests spring up around the country here. i'm here in atlanta at the moment and they have been protests at emory university. we saw videos going viral of police brutality. 0ne university. we saw videos going viral of police brutality. one of the things i think is important in terms of contextualizing these current protests and the historic nature of them is that the last few years have seen progressive movements in intertwined with this anti—war movement, this indie gaza war movement. the progressive movement has been very much distrustful of the police. the distrustful of the police. the distrust was already there but it's hit a fever pitch after george floyd. particularly in these

communities, palestinian americans in any palestinian americans happen to be muslim that relationships between the police here in the united states and muslim communities have been really low sense after 9/11 when there was unlawful surveillance of innocent muslim americans here in the united states. i think one of the things that has happened, especially at columbia is there's been a series of missteps by there's been a series of missteps by the administration and calling the police and thinking that by calling the police him for going to be showing about protection and safety. many of the protesters are seeing that that is actually in aggression move from the administrations at these universities. i have you seen these universities. i have you seen the police have been extremely heavy—handed and violent. lots of the faculty that i know that are currently at columbia are very upset for the students have been reporting, very upset. columbia university famously, the university that hands out the pulitzer prizes

for that they are not letting any journalism today. they said for the safety of the press that they won't let any journalists outside safety of the press that they won't let anyjournalists outside cover the events unfolding. let any journalists outside cover the events unfolding.— let any journalists outside cover the events unfolding. okay. we will come back to _ the events unfolding. okay. we will come back to the _ the events unfolding. okay. we will come back to the politics _ the events unfolding. okay. we will come back to the politics of- the events unfolding. okay. we will come back to the politics of it - the events unfolding. okay. we will come back to the politics of it in - come back to the politics of it in one 2nd. 0verhanging this very complex negotiations that are going on in the middle east are the reports from the international criminal court in the hague. the hague will soon make a decision on whether to issue arrest warrants for senior israeli officials, with the focus primarily on the prime minister benjamin netanyahu, his defense minister yoav gallant, and the idf chief of staff herzi halev. according to these reports, the chief prosecutor, karim khan would first have to ask the pre—trial supervisor to issue the warrants which is not automatic. a panel of three judges, would want to see sufficient evidence to justify that decision. it is expected that at the same time, there would be warrants for the leaders of hamas in gaza, yahya sinwar and mohammed deif.

seperate to that the icc has today ruled, that it is not going to order germany, to stop the military aid is sending to israel. nicaragua accused berlin of breaching the genocide convention, and therefore making itself an accessory to the killing of civilians in gaza. the german government says those allegations were unjustified. with us tonight stephen rapp, he was the former us ambassador at large for war crimes issues within the 0bama administration. you are very welcome and thank you for your patience. i saw you sitting while we were discussing other issues. how would the us government see this? they are not a signatory to the icc but they've had fairly stiff things to say about settlements in the occupied territories and also the aid that is not gone into gaza.— not gone into gaza. well, even thou:h not gone into gaza. well, even though the _ not gone into gaza. well, even though the us _ not gone into gaza. well, even though the us is _ not gone into gaza. well, even though the us is very - not gone into gaza. well, evenl though the us is very concerned about the issues that you just mentioned in terms of humanitarian acts and the possible events dues offensive against rafah, the us very

much opposes the icc becoming involved here, essentially saying the icc has nojurisdiction because palestine, even though it made a declaration to the icc in 2014 and actually formally joined declaration to the icc in 2014 and actually formallyjoined in 2015 isn't yet a recognised international state. with the capacity to be a state. with the capacity to be a state party, that something that has to come forward with bilateral negotiations. so i would expect the united states to oppose it. the prosecutor is independent, and he's been working closely with the united states on some of the situations. the us has given its strong support on the ukraine situation, he values that. but prosecutors, i was one myself have to take an oath not to take instruction from any government orany take instruction from any government or any organisation. and of course he is also under intense pressure from the countries in the global

south that view going after ukraine or some african situation as indicating a double standard. i know the people investigating the case and they are doing a very thorough job. if charges come forward they will come forth on both sides. we're not talking about genocide, there are allegations have come up in the international court ofjustice because that's the only way that core can be involved. were talking about war crimes. and i understand, when it comes to war crimes it doesn't make any difference how to adjust your cause is, you have to fight the court into the law and the law is extremely protective of civilian life and property. you almost preemptive _ civilian life and property. you almost preemptive my question. talking about icc warrants that the us has supported. notably the one against president putin. also again some within me and mars forces that

committed atrocities against the rank of people. —— myanmar. i'm not preempting the merits of an arrest warrant in any direction, far be it for me to do that. i'm wondering if this is where the global south points to some of the us hypocrisy, if they don't let the court do its work do they look as if they pick and choose who should be prosecuted? that argument can be made, the us position is that countries that a democratic, that have a system of accountability for the israel has been convicted of prime minister, convicted president to albia crimes of corruption. if a country has a working justice system would look to it to do the job. and working justice system would look to it to do thejob. and in working justice system would look to it to do the job. and in this situation that we had elsewhere, obviously putin is dark to prosecute himself. he is going to use the criminaljustice himself. he is going to use the criminal justice system himself. he is going to use the criminaljustice system to go after his enemies. in myanmar the generals are actually leading and committing the crimes according to the

evidence. it indicates a common standard here but defer to countries own ability. and of course their own decision, whether to get into the icc and then of course as long as they don't commit crimes of a territory of an acc state party they are not subject to its prosecution. that's the disputed issue here. i will say the icc settle at issue in 2019 and said very definitely that because the un general assembly had voted to recognise palestine as at least in the observer sake of another member state that that settled the issue of statehood. the us argument is knocking to cut any weight with thejudges. us argument is knocking to cut any weight with the judges. i will say prosecutors and courts often yield to questions about timing, sequencing, countries will say is not the right time, we have negotiations on cease—fire, i expect those arguments to be made. a key point is that we understand the israelis are trying very hard to stop this. they say the court has no

jurisdiction, its market to change them. but they take it very, very seriously. this will have an impact on them if charges are issued against their leadership. it on them if charges are issued against their leadership. it would certainly limit _ against their leadership. it would certainly limit some _ against their leadership. it would certainly limit some of— against their leadership. it would certainly limit some of their - certainly limit some of their trouble on the international duties for the politically it is a risk for the court. given the support that israel has of the us, the uk, germany, is not a reason not to issue warrants. the court should be free to do that but it's a risk to the court and its legitimacy among some of the bigger states, isn't it? i think so. i think it potentially creates— i think so. i think it potentially creates a — i think so. i think it potentially creates a division within the icc that essentially has the allies of israei— that essentially has the allies of israel pitted against those in the global— israel pitted against those in the global south who perhaps a more supportive of what might be coming from the _ supportive of what might be coming from the icc. i think the timing of this is— from the icc. i think the timing of this is important politically. we spoke — this is important politically. we spoke about the international

communities desire and will to find some _ communities desire and will to find some sort— communities desire and will to find some sort of agreement, some sort of solution _ some sort of agreement, some sort of solution to— some sort of agreement, some sort of solution to the conflict currently. if solution to the conflict currently. if the _ solution to the conflict currently. if the arrest warrants are issued on both sides — if the arrest warrants are issued on both sides to israeli leaders as well as— both sides to israeli leaders as well as hamas leaders, does not potentially derail some of that good will that— potentially derail some of that good will that we're seeing from the international community in the hope that there _ international community in the hope that there can be a diplomatic solution — that there can be a diplomatic solution to this? timing is criticai~ _ solution to this? timing is critical. the politics of it also very— critical. the politics of it also very critical. i think for the uk as a key— very critical. i think for the uk as a key member state of the icc, surrporter— a key member state of the icc, supporter of the israeli government, how would _ supporter of the israeli government, how would they react if arrest warrants _ how would they react if arrest warrants were issued, in particular given— warrants were issued, in particular given the — warrants were issued, in particular given the export of arms to israel) that could — given the export of arms to israel) that could be a very complex situation _ that could be a very complex situation if it gets there. on the olitics of situation if it gets there. on the politics of it. — situation if it gets there. on the politics of it, how— situation if it gets there. on the politics of it, how do _ situation if it gets there. on the politics of it, how do you - situation if it gets there. on the politics of it, how do you think. politics of it, how do you think countries aligned with the icc would react? , ., , , ., , countries aligned with the icc would react? , ., _ ., , react? obviously there would be some concerned but —

react? obviously there would be some concerned but i _ react? obviously there would be some concerned but i suspect _ react? obviously there would be some concerned but i suspect they - concerned but i suspect they would respect the decision of the court and the prosecutor, they are all bound to do that. 0bviously and the prosecutor, they are all bound to do that. obviously to the extent that israel can make the argument that it's extent that israel can make the argument that its holding people to account, it's investigating those that have committed these crimes and defeatjurisdiction in the court according to the courts of law. then they would be very supportive of those efforts. again, this will be prosecution on both sides. and to some extent ameliorate it. i think greater concern is the position of the united states, as you noted earlier in your report that the speaker of the house as spoken strongly on this issue. and i expect there to be efforts to cut off the eight that the united states is providing to ukraine and other situations for that could have that impact lots of politics and this. professor rapp, thank you for being with us.

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thejudge in donald trump's hush money trial has ruled the former president wilfully violated the gag order he had imposed — and has found him in contempt of court. he's been fined a total of $9,000 — that's $1,000 each for the nine breaches — so far. butjudgejuan merchan warned that if the former president continues to break the order he will up the fine, and if necessary, send donald trump to jail. trump's team has deleted the truth social posts that violated the gag order. justice merchan gave him a 2:15pm deadline to do so. but in their place, a new post has appeared on his platform.

well after the gag order ruling was out of the way, the day started with more evidence from gary farro — the banker who had helped michael cohen make the payments to porn stor stormy daniels. the man who brokered that agreement was keith davidson, stormy daniels' former lawyer. he also advised playboy model karen mcdougal who alleged she had had a "romantic affair" with donald trump. the prosecution showed the jury an exchange of text messages between davidson and dylan howard, then the top editor of the national enquirer. injune 2016, davidson texted, "i have a blockbuster trump story." to which howard replied...

professor ron sullivan is from harvard law school. he's in newton massachussetts. let's start with the gag order. nine posts on true social have come down in one went out. i'm not sure whether that fits with the gag order, does it? it whether that fits with the gag order, does it?— whether that fits with the gag order, does it? ., , order, does it? it does. under the a. order, does it? it does. under the .a. order order, does it? it does. under the gag order trump — order, does it? it does. under the gag order trump is _ order, does it? it does. under the gag order trump is free _ order, does it? it does. under the gag order trump is free to - order, does it? it does. under the gag order trump is free to criticise thejudge and the gag order trump is free to criticise the judge and the process and also two things, hejust the judge and the process and also two things, he just can't talk about witnesses and jurors. i think this post was carefully calibrated to stay within the lines of the gag order but still convey the sort of outrage that trump wanted to convey. it's a safe one. right. i've heard a number ofjudges, in fact we had one form ofjustice on this programme so flew back saying she did not envy thejudge. it did not raise flew back saying she did not envy the judge. it did not raise the spectre ofjail time today. sorry

considered it he wouldn't raise the issue lightly, would he? h0. considered it he wouldn't raise the issue lightly, would he?— issue lightly, would he? no, he wouldn't- _ issue lightly, would he? no, he wouldn't. the _ issue lightly, would he? no, he wouldn't. the problem - issue lightly, would he? no, he wouldn't. the problem is- issue lightly, would he? no, he wouldn't. the problem is the i issue lightly, would he? no, he . wouldn't. the problem is thejudge is in a no—win situation. because $9,000 to donald trump is like $5 for me or e5 $9,000 to donald trump is like $5 for me or £5 for you. it's not a lot of money. the question is, is that in adequate disincentive for trump to stop doing what he's doing? it's probably not there to do the trick. jail could do it. the problem with jail is that it would just cause such a ruckus, potential separation of power issue. the marshals would have to get in communication with the secret service. he is a candidate for president so... it candidate for president so... it start. let's talk about the witnesses. dylan howard from the national enquirer and keith davidson, lawyerfor karen

national enquirer and keith davidson, lawyer for karen mcdonald clearly haggled via text over the sale of mcdougall story to the national enquirer.— sale of mcdougall story to the national enquirer. how does it link to donald trump? _ national enquirer. how does it link to donald trump? that's _ national enquirer. how does it link to donald trump? that's the - national enquirer. how does it link| to donald trump? that's the thing. there's an old expression in american law by a very famous evidence professor and it is a brick is not a wall. so the entire story, the entire narrative is a wall. but each piece of evidence consists of a brick so that you build up bricks and you make a wall. this is just a piece of the puzzle. a piece of the puzzle that makes this entire story for the ultimately they are going to call michael cohen. michael cohen is going to tie all of this together. 0kay. caroline, without a banker today, a public television archivist showing his previous statements from donald trump, without a man who recalls depositions. are the public

paying attention to this? doesn't matter in the jury a public opinion out there and is it making a difference to the campaign? christian, i think the general public— christian, i think the general public is _ christian, i think the general public is paying attention to what's going _ public is paying attention to what's going on — public is paying attention to what's going on. certainly it will be making _ going on. certainly it will be making a _ going on. certainly it will be making a difference was that it makes — making a difference was that it makes it— making a difference was that it makes it different this right now to trumu's _ makes it different this right now to trump's ground game for that monday through— trump's ground game for that monday through friday he is in court, six hour— through friday he is in court, six hour tuesday, wednesday is the only day he _ hour tuesday, wednesday is the only day he doesn't need to appear. every day he doesn't need to appear. every day he _ day he doesn't need to appear. every day he is _ day he doesn't need to appear. every day he is not — day he doesn't need to appear. every day he is not on the campaign trail and every— day he is not on the campaign trail and every day that potentially one of his _ and every day that potentially one of his incendiary social media posts is being _ of his incendiary social media posts is being asked to take down is another— is being asked to take down is another day where he is not able to be out _ another day where he is not able to be out there campaigning, getting out the _ be out there campaigning, getting out the vote for the presumptive republican nominee. as these details start to _ republican nominee. as these details start to come out people who identified themselves as republicans who might be dissatisfied with the performance of president joe who might be dissatisfied with the performance of presidentjoe biden, they'll— performance of presidentjoe biden,

they'll be _ performance of presidentjoe biden, they'll be paying attention they will he — they'll be paying attention they will be paying attention and will affect _ will be paying attention and will affect them come november. people already— affect them come november. people already identifying as republican already— already identifying as republican already said they do not like that the former president trump has been utilising _ the former president trump has been utilising campaign funds, funds for his reelection essentially to be diverted — his reelection essentially to be diverted to his legal fight. as this continues— diverted to his legal fight. as this continues and some of the cd details come _ continues and some of the cd details come out _ continues and some of the cd details come out it— continues and some of the cd details come out it will make a difference to some — come out it will make a difference to some i— come out it will make a difference to some. i will say that the hard—core, the maggot voters, they are locked _ hard—core, the maggot voters, they are locked in. hard-core, the maggot voters, they are locked im— are locked in. there is no way... if the 're are locked in. there is no way... if they're paying _ are locked in. there is no way... if they're paying attention _ are locked in. there is no way... if they're paying attention stables i are locked in. there is no way... if. they're paying attention stables see consistency in what donald trump has been telling them. == consistency in what donald trump has been telling them.— been telling them. -- mag. that's the point- — been telling them. -- mag. that's the point. that's _ been telling them. -- mag. that's the point. that's why _ been telling them. -- mag. that's the point. that's why they - been telling them. -- mag. that's the point. that's why they brought the point. that's why they brought the deposition and c—span person in so they can point at his own words and what they want the jury to do is ask, why would you have to tell a lie if you weren't trying to do something improper?-

lie if you weren't trying to do something improper? leon, are you followin: it something improper? leon, are you following it on _ something improper? leon, are you following it on the _ something improper? leon, are you following it on the bbc _ something improper? leon, are you following it on the bbc website? - something improper? leon, are you | following it on the bbc website? nd, christian, of— following it on the bbc website? nd, christian, of course. i began his point _ christian, of course. i began his point about— christian, of course. i began his point about the _ christian, of course. i began his point about the political- christian, of course. i began his point about the political impactl christian, of course. i began his. point about the political impact is an interesting _ point about the political impact is an interesting one. _ point about the political impact is an interesting one. there - point about the political impact is an interesting one. there are - point about the political impact is an interesting one. there are two reasons, — an interesting one. there are two reasons, first _ an interesting one. there are two reasons, first logistical, - an interesting one. there are two reasons, first logistical, he's- an interesting one. there are two reasons, first logistical, he's notl reasons, first logistical, he's not out there — reasons, first logistical, he's not out there on— reasons, first logistical, he's not out there on the _ reasons, first logistical, he's not out there on the ground - reasons, first logistical, he's not out there on the ground as - reasons, first logistical, he's not out there on the ground as anna j out there on the ground as anna mentions — out there on the ground as anna mentions being _ out there on the ground as anna mentions being able _ out there on the ground as anna mentions being able to - out there on the ground as anna mentions being able to hold - out there on the ground as anna i mentions being able to hold those rallies— mentions being able to hold those rallies the — mentions being able to hold those rallies the second _ mentions being able to hold those rallies the second is _ mentions being able to hold those rallies the second is the _ mentions being able to hold those rallies the second is the element. mentions being able to hold those. rallies the second is the element of fatigue _ rallies the second is the element of fatigue are — rallies the second is the element of fatigue. are americans— rallies the second is the element of fatigue. are americansjust - rallies the second is the element of fatigue. are americansjust board, i fatigue. are americansjust board, global— fatigue. are americansjust board, global citizens _ fatigue. are americansjust board, global citizens board _ fatigue. are americansjust board, global citizens board of— fatigue. are americansjust board, global citizens board of the - fatigue. are americansjust board, global citizens board of the donald trump _ global citizens board of the donald trump show? _ global citizens board of the donald trump show? this— global citizens board of the donald trump show? this is— global citizens board of the donald trump show? this is been- global citizens board of the donald trump show? this is been going . global citizens board of the donaldl trump show? this is been going on since _ trump show? this is been going on since 2016 — trump show? this is been going on since 2016 hieit— trump show? this is been going on since 20165-— since 2016. not according to the olls. since 2016. not according to the polls. according _ since 2016. not according to the polls. according to _ since 2016. not according to the polls. according to the - since 2016. not according to the polls. according to the swing . polls. according to the swing staples you still up there. they are nostalgic for more of it i don't know. we will be right back after this. hello there. the southerly breeze brought the warmer air further north across the uk today, mainly for eastern areas where we had the dry weather and the sunshine.

further west, it was a different story because as you can see from the satellite picture, we've had much more cloud and that's been bringing some rain as well. this cloud, though, continues to threaten the south east with a few showers and those could run their way northwards up these eastern coastal areas up towards the north east of england. further west, though, the cloud will tend to thin a bit — the rain tending to die out in many places, becoming dry. misty, low cloud, though, could develop in eastern scotland, perhaps north east england. temperatures on the mild side and it may well be a little bit warmer than last night in the southeast. we've got some cloud and some showers coming across north east england into eastern scotland. further west, it's going to be a drier and brighter day with some sunshine. just the odd shower. a few showers breaking out in the midlands ahead of this rain that's developing here in southern parts of england. but for western areas, those temperatures will be higher than today, 18 in the north west of england and western scotland. it's going to be cooler in eastern scotland and northeast england, especially where it stays grey and misty. with some warmth further south, though,

and that rain coming in from france, we've got the risk of some thunderstorms for a short while on wednesday night. more likely southern england and south wales, could see some large hail and some gusty winds. most of that rain then clearing away. we've got that weather front stuck across southern areas and to the north the easterly wind is continuing to pick up. now that is going to bring some warmer air from the continent. trouble is, it's moving over the cold north sea where sea surface temperatures are only eight or nine degrees. so it's going to keep it cooler around north sea coasts and there could be some mist and low cloud around it as well. but otherwise, we'll see some sunshine coming through. the cloud taking a little longer to break up here in the southwest after the overnight rain. and we could trigger a few sharp showers across those central areas. many places will be dry on thursday. it's going to be warm through the midlands, northwest england and northern ireland this time, making 20 degrees in western scotland. still cool into friday for eastern scotland, maybe a few showers here, and some more wet weather developing across england and wales, pushing northwards, bringing some

thunderstorms into northern england. that will drop the temperatures here. we could get some sunshine in southern england. the highest temperatures, 20 degrees, again will be in western scotland.