on the panel tonight, i'm joined byjane merrick — policy editor at the i newspaper — and kurt bardella, political strategist and a contributor to news nation and the la times. first, the latest headlines. as campaigning ahead of the uk election continues, more than 100 sitting mps say they are standing down. more than 70 are from rishi sunak�*s conservatives — including michael gove and andrea leadsom. they have both tonight announced they are standing down. over 20 are from the opposition labour party — including harriet harman, and nine from the scottish national party. a united nations expert has warned that sudan's darfur region is at growing risk of genocide.

the un's special adviser on the prevention of genocide told the bbc that the rapid support forces were targeting communities based on their ethnicity. tens of thousands of people have protested outside taiwan's parliament over plans to give the assembly new powers. opposition legislators want greater oversight of the government — but the demonstrators believe the changes have not been properly debated. the american film—maker morgan spurlock has died of complications from cancer, at the age of 53. he was best known for his documentary super size me — where he lived on a diet of mcdonald's food for an entire month to test the health impact on his body. we start with the latest on the israel—gaza war — the un's highest court has ruled that israel must immediately halt its military offensive in rafah. south africa had asked the international court ofjustice to issue the order as an emergency measure. it argued israel's actions in rafah amount to a "genocidal" operation and threatened the survival

of the palestinian people. the icj made several rulings today. in addition to calls for israel to halt the military operation in rafah, the court ordered it open the rafah crossing with egypt, for the entry of humanitarian aid at scale. it also wants israel to ensure access to gaza for investigators and fact—finding missions. thejudges called on hamas to immediately and unconditionally release hostages taken in its october 7th attack on israel. the icj can make legally binding rulings in disputes between countries, but has little way of enforcing its orders. however, it's given israel a month to update on progress. let's hear from judge nawaf salam. the court considers that in conformity with obligations under the genocide convention, israel must immediately halt its military offensive and any other action in rafah which may inflict on the palestinian group in gaza conditions of life that could bring about its physical

destruction in whole or in part. the court records that in its order of january 26, 2024, it ordered israel into the area to, i quote, take effective measures to prevent the destruction and ensure the preservation of evidence related to allegations of acts within the scope of article two and article three of the genocide convention. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams is injersualem. he told me how people there have been reacting. this was not a welcome move, it was one that the israeli government had feared, and perhaps hoped that it might be able to avert. now the israeli government has argued all along that it is conducting this campaign in accordance with international law, that it has given civilians ample opportunity to get out

of harm's way, that in excess of 800,000 people have obeyed those instructions, and, according to israel, it has gone to some lengths to try and make sure that aid and other supplies can get into the gaza strip — something that the un absolutely disputes, saying that the aid situation particularly in the south is extremely critical. paul adams with the latest reaction from israel. let's talk to the panel with jane and kurt. jane, starting with jane and kurt. jane, starting with you, what do you read into this? it isn't legally binding but it's a stern warning to israel, isn't it? it it's a stern warning to israel, isn't it? , ., ~ it's a stern warning to israel, isn't it? , . ~ ., isn't it? it is and i think it marks another move _ isn't it? it is and i think it marks another move from _ isn't it? it is and i think it marks another move from the - isn't it? it is and i think it marks - another move from the international community towards israel's

isolation. i think what's interesting is the response from the americans, the biden administration, because so far they haven't said anything. it is provisional but what will be interesting to see next is how the us responds. clearly israel doesn't feel like it's going to act on it. the rafah offensive is probably still going ahead but it is probably still going ahead but it is probably a key moment in this conflict. , ., probably a key moment in this conflict. g . ., , ., ~ conflict. kurt, jane was talking about the _ conflict. kurt, jane was talking about the potential _ conflict. kurt, jane was talking about the potential reaction i conflict. kurt, jane was talking i about the potential reaction from the us. we haven't heard anything definitive yet but what do you think is being discussed in the white house today given the ruling? weill. house today given the ruling? well, civen that house today given the ruling? well, given that this _ house today given the ruling? well, given that this has _ house today given the ruling? well, given that this has been _ house today given the ruling? well, given that this has been a _ house today given the ruling? well, given that this has been a political headache — given that this has been a political headache for president biden, especially with the base of his own party, _ especially with the base of his own party, the — especially with the base of his own party, the democratic party is sympathetic with the palestinians and this_ sympathetic with the palestinians and this is such a remarkable generational shift we've seen. for most _ generational shift we've seen. for most of— generational shift we've seen. for most of the time in washington, for most _ most of the time in washington, for most of— most of the time in washington, for most of the — most of the time in washington, for most of the biden pot public service

career_ most of the biden pot public service career there has been a very pro israel_ career there has been a very pro israel establishment position but this new— israel establishment position but this new generation of democrats have come along and they are much more _ have come along and they are much more on _ have come along and they are much more on the — have come along and they are much more on the side of palestinians and much _ more on the side of palestinians and much more — more on the side of palestinians and much more sympathetic to them. so the president is caught between the old guard _ the president is caught between the old guard way of how it has always been _ old guard way of how it has always been done, — old guard way of how it has always been done, standing by israel, our ally, been done, standing by israel, our ally. but— been done, standing by israel, our ally. but his — been done, standing by israel, our ally, but his own party is pressuring him to move more towards the palestinians. one of those situations where whichever side you take you _ situations where whichever side you take you are going to have someone angry— take you are going to have someone angry at— take you are going to have someone angry at you. they are the political calculations the white house is trying — calculations the white house is trying to— calculations the white house is trying to navigate. do calculations the white house is trying to navigate.— calculations the white house is trying to navigate. do you think a lot of those _ trying to navigate. do you think a lot of those calculations - trying to navigate. do you think a lot of those calculations are - lot of those calculations are because we are in an election year in the us and those votes matter? exactly, we are at a time when we are expecting to have one of the most _ are expecting to have one of the most contentious and close elections in american — most contentious and close elections in american political history and so the fact— in american political history and so the fact that that is unfolding before — the fact that that is unfolding before our very eyes, there is the split screen — before our very eyes, there is the split screen between president biden

and his— split screen between president biden and his likely republican challenger donald _ and his likely republican challenger donald trump, trump is going to be very pro— donald trump, trump is going to be very pro israel, standard israel. biden_ very pro israel, standard israel. biden can — very pro israel, standard israel. biden can pay a political price if he goes — biden can pay a political price if he goes too far from the political position— he goes too far from the political position but he could alienate his base _ position but he could alienate his base. , ., ., �* base. jane, the other thing we've heard from _ base. jane, the other thing we've heard from the _ base. jane, the other thing we've heard from the court, _ base. jane, the other thing we've heard from the court, it - base. jane, the other thing we've heard from the court, it wasn't i base. jane, the other thing we've i heard from the court, it wasn'tjust about a call to halt the offensive on rafah but also to open up more avenues to get more humanitarian aid into gaza, which is something that people in gaza have been calling for, for many months. absolutely, this offensive _ for, for many months. absolutely, this offensive is _ for, for many months. absolutely, this offensive is blocking _ for, for many months. absolutely, this offensive is blocking an i for, for many months. absolutely, this offensive is blocking an aid i this offensive is blocking an aid route that is very crucial. what we've heard especially from the us and the uk governments is pressure on israel to open up those aid routes and that's crucial now. what we are also going to cra think with european countries, starting to talk more about recognising palestine as a state. in the uk, if labour win

the election they are talking about starting in earnest about palestinian statehood so this is inching towards a game changer on the middle east peace process. but as you say i think it is the aid roots that must be opened up so that aid can get in. the court is very critical of that.— aid can get in. the court is very critical of that. we'll be back with ou in a critical of that. we'll be back with you in a short _ critical of that. we'll be back with you in a short moment. - today, the uk parliament shut up shop for the next few weeks, as campaigning for the upcoming general election continues. we'll have more in a moment on that — but let's take a look at one of the laws that did make it through before parliament was suspended. hundreds of subpostmasters who were wrongly accused of stealing, when a faulty computer system was to blame, finally had their convictions forfraud quashed by parliament. many spent time in jail. the entire scandal weighed heavily on them and their families.

today was a moment of relief after years. all of this as the former post office boss, paula vennells, appeared before the public inquiry into what went wrong. lawyers of some of those wrongly accused said she lived in "la—la land" and was in a cloud of denial. ms vennells admitted to the public inquiry she'd let them down — but insisted she did not deal in deception. i made a mistake. i generally try to approach things by the values that i wanted the organisation to follow, and this is a terrible example of where i didn't do that. friday was the third — and final — day that ms vennells gave evidence at the long—running inquiry into the horizon scandal. the room was packed with people, including many former sub—postmasters who were wronged. she gave a tearful reply to a question from sam stein kc. the risk was too great. looking under that rock,

you'll find a problem, it'll devastate the post office, ruin it. you couldn't let that happen, could you, ms vennells? i loved the post office. i gave it... i worked... ..as hard as i possibly could to deliver... .the best post office for the uk. it would've been wonderful to have

30,000 post office branches — that would have been the best outcome ever, to have more post offices in more communities. what i failed to do — and i've made this clear previously — is i did not recognise the — and it's been discussed across the inquiry — the imbalance of power between the institution and the individual. and i let these people down. joining us know is tom witherow, who has been closely following the inquiry for the times. it is never easy to see someone crying, no matter who they are, but there will be many people watching that clip of paula vennells who will say, what about all of the pain and torment that so many families went through four years because of what they say she did. through four years because of what they say she did-— they say she did. absolutely, it shows the _ they say she did. absolutely, it shows the emotion _ they say she did. absolutely, it shows the emotion that - they say she did. absolutely, it shows the emotion that comes | they say she did. absolutely, it i shows the emotion that comes into this case. there are hundreds of people who were wrongly prosecuted, many of them jailed, and a number of people took their own lives. as you

can see, paula vennells, she doesn't appear like a normal corporate baddie. she is a part—time priest and was with the post office for 15 years. for many of the supposed masters, they have very little sympathy for her. —— for many of the sub—postmasters. it sympathy for her. -- for many of the sub-postmasters.— sub-postmasters. it wasn't until that itv drama _ sub-postmasters. it wasn't until that itv drama that _ sub-postmasters. it wasn't until that itv drama that this - sub-postmasters. it wasn't until that itv drama that this really i sub-postmasters. it wasn't until i that itv drama that this really came to prominence and today, another real kind of landmark moment where those convictions were quashed in parliament. do you think we would have got to this stage if that drama had happened? i have got to this stage if that drama had happened?— had happened? i don't think we would. had happened? i don't think we would- the _ had happened? i don't think we would. the wheels _ had happened? i don't think we would. the wheels of _ had happened? i don't think we would. the wheels ofjustice i had happened? i don't think we i would. the wheels ofjustice were turning. this week we had six postmasters going through the normal route, going through the court of appeal to get the convictions overturned, taking the number to 110. but nearly 1000 were prosecuted

on the basis of data from the faulty computer software. so the legislation which is unprecedented in britain, to exonerate on a mass the remaining 850, is incredibly welcome and it is fantastic it has been pushed through before the election, which will open up £600,000 in compensation for each victim. ,, ., £600,000 in compensation for each victim. ,, ._ , £600,000 in compensation for each victim. ,, , ~ £600,000 in compensation for each victim. ,, , . ., ., victim. stay with us. we are going to brin: victim. stay with us. we are going to bring jane _ victim. stay with us. we are going to bring jane and _ victim. stay with us. we are going to bring jane and kurt _ victim. stay with us. we are going to bring jane and kurt back- victim. stay with us. we are going to bring jane and kurt back into i victim. stay with us. we are going l to bring jane and kurt back into the conversation. jane, i'm sure you watch the post office drama, like so many of us did. how do you feel today when you hear that so many people now who have lived through hell, no other way to put it, really, have their convictions quashed?— really, have their convictions uuashed? ., ., ., ., quashed? yeah it was a real moment, not onl in quashed? yeah it was a real moment, not only in the — quashed? yeah it was a real moment, not only in the post _ quashed? yeah it was a real moment, not only in the post office _ quashed? yeah it was a real moment, not only in the post office inquiry, i not only in the post office inquiry, to see the silence in court as she composed herself, but also to see in parliament, actually, this legislation to get onto the statute

book that postmasters have been asking for for years and there has been a rush to get the legislation through. some of the bells have failed. this was important for the government to say it would live up to its promise to get the compensation through and that's a real moment i think. there's a lot more of the inquiry to go through and paula vennells has finished her evidence today but finally this is what the postmasters have been asking for for years and i think there's probably a lot of belief that the verdicts have been overturned.— that the verdicts have been overturned. �* ., ., , overturned. kurt, i'm going to bring ou in. overturned. kurt, i'm going to bring you in- this— overturned. kurt, i'm going to bring you in- this is— overturned. kurt, i'm going to bring you in. this is one _ overturned. kurt, i'm going to bring you in. this is one of _ overturned. kurt, i'm going to bring you in. this is one of the _ overturned. kurt, i'm going to bring you in. this is one of the largest i you in. this is one of the largest if not the largest miscarriage of justice in the uk, which, in some ways, has one chapter closing today although there are many more that continue. how much has this travelled across the atlantic to the us? how much is this getting play where you are? i’iiii us? how much is this getting play where you are?— where you are? i'll be honest with ou, this where you are? i'll be honest with you. this is _ where you are? i'll be honest with you. this is the — where you are? i'll be honest with you, this is the first _ where you are? i'll be honest with you, this is the first time - where you are? i'll be honest with you, this is the first time i'm i you, this is the first time i'm hearing — you, this is the first time i'm hearing about this. i haven't been

following — hearing about this. i haven't been following it and partly that's because in america we have been following — because in america we have been following the former president being on trial— following the former president being on trial every day. i appreciate the level_ on trial every day. i appreciate the level that — on trial every day. i appreciate the level that this has appreciated the attention— level that this has appreciated the attention of uk viewers but in america — attention of uk viewers but in america we have been watching trump on tv— america we have been watching trump on tv every— america we have been watching trump on tv every day. america we have been watching trump on tv every day-— on tv every day. jane, bringing you back in, it — on tv every day. jane, bringing you back in, it is _ on tv every day. jane, bringing you back in. it is a _ on tv every day. jane, bringing you back in, it is a reminder— on tv every day. jane, bringing you back in, it is a reminder of- back in, it is a reminder of transparency at work. we haven't just had the public inquiry into the post office but we heard from simon case in the ongoing covid inquiry. there were many countries that were rarely hit by covid but in some ways it's a reminder of the british political and legal system that we have public inquiries in an open way. have public inquiries in an open wa . a, ., way. on monday we have the conclusion — way. on monday we have the conclusion of _ way. on monday we have the conclusion of the _ way. on monday we have the conclusion of the infected i way. on monday we have the i conclusion of the infected blood report. i think that there's a theme

in these inquiries. it is the institutions, as you mentioned, at the top, the transparency, which we haven't had, with the government, whitehall and the nhs and it is only by having the statutory inquiries that we've really got to the bottom of what's happened. what's also striking actually, seeing paula vennells in tears today, we sought simon case coming close to tears yesterday when he talked about what he could have done, you know, the pressure that civil servants were under during the covid pandemic. it's been a real moment. you have to take, even if there isn't much sympathy for people like paula vennells, we have to take their emotions with some sincerity because i guess this is about holding people to account but there is also what we've learned this week, it's about a closing of ranks of institutions and i think whoever wins the next

election has to talk about rebuilding public trust in institutions and public trust in whitehall and the nhs and do not allow these sorts of things to happen again. i allow these sorts of things to happen again-— allow these sorts of things to happen again. allow these sorts of things to hauenauain. . ., ., ., happen again. i want to let tom have one last word- _ happen again. i want to let tom have one last word. i _ happen again. i want to let tom have one last word. i was _ happen again. i want to let tom have one last word. i was covering - happen again. i want to let tom have one last word. i was covering the i one last word. i was covering the infected blood scandal inquiry on monday. again i spoke to other journalists like caroline wheeler, who doggedly pursued the story from the start, people like you, nick wallace and others who i should probably name but i can't think of at the moment who have really covered this from the start including journalists from computer weekly, i think it is. it shows the importance ofjournalism as well. absolutely, this work takes years and years — absolutely, this work takes years and years. when _ absolutely, this work takes years and years. when the _ absolutely, this work takes years and years. when the post - absolutely, this work takes years and years. when the post officel and years. when the post office scandai— and years. when the post office scandal was _ and years. when the post office scandal was first _ and years. when the post office scandal was first covered - and years. when the post office scandal was first covered by- scandal was first covered by computer _ scandal was first covered by computer weekly _ scandal was first covered by computer weekly i - scandal was first covered by computer weekly i was i scandal was first covered byl computer weekly i was doing scandal was first covered by- computer weekly i was doing my a-ieveis — computer weekly i was doing my a—levels which _ computer weekly i was doing my a—levels which shows _ computer weekly i was doing my a—levels which shows you - computer weekly i was doing my a—levels which shows you how. computer weekly i was doing my. a—levels which shows you how long computer weekly i was doing my- a—levels which shows you how long it takes _ a—levels which shows you how long it takes this _ a—levels which shows you how long it takes this has — a—levels which shows you how long it takes. this has gone _ a—levels which shows you how long it takes. this has gone on _ a—levels which shows you how long it takes. this has gone on for— a—levels which shows you how long it takes. this has gone on for 15- takes. this has gone on for 15 years — takes. this has gone on for 15 years. what's _ takes. this has gone on for 15 years. what's really- takes. this has gone on for 15 years. what's really shocking| takes. this has gone on for 15. years. what's really shocking is takes. this has gone on for 15- years. what's really shocking is the fact that _ years. what's really shocking is the fact that this — years. what's really shocking is the fact that this isn't _ years. what's really shocking is the fact that this isn't settled _ years. what's really shocking is the fact that this isn't settled yet. i

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as we were saying earlier, campaining for the general election is already in full swing. regardless of which party wins the most mps to form a government — one thing's clear — parliament will look very different afterjuly 4th. that's because more than 100 sitting mps say they are standing down. tonight, the prominent conservative minister michael gove added his name to that list. so did andrea leadsom from the conservative party. they are two from more than 70 of rishi sunak two conservatives who want to be running this time. —— who won't be running. there are also more than 20 from the labour party, including long—serving mp harriet harman, and nine

from the scottish national party. those who do want to stay in office, were campaigning in earnest. today, prime minister rishi sunak visited northern ireland, while labour leader sir keir starmer launched his party's scottish campaign. i asked our political correspondent rob watson what he made of the fact that michael gove was hanging up his hat. if you were to think of modern british politics, the politics of the last 20 years as one of those tv series, you know, the ones that people binge—watch — michael gove would be one of the absolute principal and most colourful characters in the conservative party from 2005 onwards. he was one of the architects of leave, he was a sort of person who was a neo—con when it came to foreign policy, loved bashing lefties, bureaucrats, and experts. but he's going — and i think many will see that as a sign, along with all the other mps that you mentioned, who are going from the conservatives as a sign that they think maybe it's a sinking ship. jane and kurt, back with us. six

weeks until the election. quite staggering because after the 4th of july, parliament is going to look quite different?— july, parliament is going to look quite different? yeah it's going to be absolutely _ quite different? yeah it's going to be absolutely a _ quite different? yeah it's going to be absolutely a change. _ quite different? yeah it's going to be absolutely a change. i - quite different? yeah it's going to be absolutely a change. i think i be absolutely a change. i think michael gove mentioned it in his resignation letter, the new generation we will see. you know, this is one sixth of the mps who are standing down, mostly conservatives. it's going to be a lot different. what's interesting from michael gove's perspective, he has a very safe seat. the lib dems think they can take it from him. it is in surrey, home counties, blue wall territory that the lib dems hope they can get. he probably would have held it. the point is that he can see, he has done five years of opposition, between 2005—2010. he knows what opposition is like, really hard. it is one thing to be

an mp when your party has a chance of winning the next election. it is another to have served 11; years in government, as michael gove has, to then look at whether you really want to be an opposition mp for, it could be five years, ten years, according to the polls? we have to say that not a vote has been cast yet and the conservatives could cling onto power but it doesn't look like they will. people like michael gove and andrea leadsom, who isn't standing again, vacancy the writing on the wall. they don't want to be in a parliament with opposition benches. it probably is time for a new generation to come through. we have had some reaction _ generation to come through. we have had some reaction from _ generation to come through. we have had some reaction from the _ generation to come through. we have had some reaction from the lib i generation to come through. we have had some reaction from the lib dems| had some reaction from the lib dems to the announcement that michael gove won't be standing as an mp. their treasury spokesperson sarah olney said that michael gove was

running scared of her party, saying that the drumbeat of conservative mps stepping down has been getting louder as the days go by and now it is deafening. every conservative mp stepping down in a blue wall constituency is a damning indictment. the lib dems are on the up. that is the reaction from the lib dems. kurt, you have an election where you are as well. is there a lot of turnover in the us side in terms of candidates running? yes we are expecting — terms of candidates running? yes we are expecting one — terms of candidates running? yes we are expecting one of _ terms of candidates running? yes we are expecting one of the _ terms of candidates running? yes we are expecting one of the most i are expecting one of the most contentious elections we've had and one thing _ contentious elections we've had and one thing we are seeing that's different— one thing we are seeing that's different acl, speaks to the american electorate, they are disenchanted with both choices for president — disenchanted with both choices for president. many of the incumbent lawmakers are choosing retirement. the matter— lawmakers are choosing retirement. the matter which side you are on, they will— the matter which side you are on, they will tell you that the job isn't — they will tell you that the job isn't fun— they will tell you that the job isn't fun any more, it is so

contentious and rancorous and personal— contentious and rancorous and personal and petty and ugly that i think— personal and petty and ugly that i think a _ personal and petty and ugly that i think a lot — personal and petty and ugly that i think a lot of people have that feeling — think a lot of people have that feeling of, well, why and why really putting _ feeling of, well, why and why really putting myself through this? the gruelling campaign, winning, to go to capitol— gruelling campaign, winning, to go to capitol hill and hurl insults at each _ to capitol hill and hurl insults at each other. in the congressional oversight— each other. in the congressional oversight hearing, a lot of grown—ups frankly don't want to spend _ grown—ups frankly don't want to spend their time grown—ups frankly don't want to spend theirtime and grown—ups frankly don't want to spend their time and energy putting through— spend their time and energy putting through their families in an election— through their families in an electionjust to go through their families in an election just to go to an even worse version _ election just to go to an even worse version of— election just to go to an even worse version of kindergarten, if you can imagine _ version of kindergarten, if you can imagine that. there's a lot of turnover— imagine that. there's a lot of turnover happening, a lot of people don't _ turnover happening, a lot of people don't want — turnover happening, a lot of people don't want to put up with it any more — don't want to put up with it any more, ., , . ., don't want to put up with it any more, ., ,. ., ., don't want to put up with it any more. ., ,. ., ., ., more. fascinating. the two main candidates _ more. fascinating. the two main candidates in _ more. fascinating. the two main candidates in your _ more. fascinating. the two main candidates in your election i more. fascinating. the two main candidates in your election are i candidates in your election are definitely not new faces who have been around for a while.— definitely not new faces who have been around for a while. some wish that they would _ been around for a while. some wish that they would retire! _ been around for a while. some wish that they would retire! no - been around for a while. some wish j that they would retire! no comment on that. that they would retire! no comment on that- iout — that they would retire! no comment on that. but jane _ that they would retire! no comment on that. but jane and _ that they would retire! no comment on that. but jane and kurt, - that they would retire! no comment on that. but jane and kurt, you i on that. butjane and kurt, you aren't retiring because you are

going back after the break. the cabinet minister michael gove has announced this evening that he is going to be standing down and that he won't run for parliament in the upcoming uk general election. this is the context, i'll be back after a short break. hello. the bank holiday weekend is unlikely to be as wet overall as some of the weather we've seen over recent days. in fact, it does promise to bring some sunshine. today brought a bit of sunshine for some of us, but that isn't the whole story. there will also be some slow—moving, heavy, thundery downpours. now, as we head through the evening and tonight, the cloud that's been with us for the last few days will continue to break up. we may keep a bit more in the way of cloud, though, across parts of northern ireland, southern and south—western scotland, the odd spot of rain and drizzle here. and where we do see some clear spells, say across parts

of england and wales, there'll be a few mist and fog patches. it will also turn really quite chilly, maybe down to three degrees in some rural parts of mid wales. and then as we head into tomorrow, well, this little weather system here will try to bring some rain into eastern counties. this front will eventually bring rain in towards the west in between early mist and murk, clearing to give some spells of sunshine and just one or two passing showers. but it does look like we'll see rain across east anglia, maybe fringing into other eastern counties of england. more cloud here as well. that will really take the edge off the temperatures, maybe just 15—16 degrees for some eastern coasts. conversely, the best of the sunshine, south—east england, northern scotland, 20—21 degrees. but we will see rain pushing into the south—west of england, parts of wales, eventually getting into parts of northern ireland as we go through the evening, through the night and into sunday. and through sunday, really these two separate weather systems will just break apart into a mixture of sunny spells and showers, but some of those showers will be heavy and thundery. the greatest chance of thunderstorms

probably across england and wales, but you could catch a heavy downpour just about anywhere. those downpours quite slow—moving, so they could give a lot of rain in a short space of time. but conversely, some places will avoid the showers and stay dry. into bank holiday monday, the focus for the heaviest showers may shift just a little bit further northwards, parts of eastern and northern england up into scotland. not as many showers further west or particularly further south—west. a weak ridge of high pressure just briefly trying to build in across western areas. although it won't last long, we see further frontal systems pushing in from the west. so it does look quite unsettled through next week, but it won't be raining all the time. there will still be some spells of sunshine.

hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. you're watching the context on bbc news. donald trump makes a pitch to win over black and latino voters ahead of november's presidential poll. of course, the uk is not the only country getting ready to go to the polls. campaigning is also underway in the united states ahead of november's presidential election. on thursday, donald trump held a campaign rally in new york's south bronx neighbourhood. it was the first time in roughly eight years that the new york native held a rally there. this time he was hoping to win over black and latino voters. this was what he had to say.