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you where to go, but there's no departure — like, times of flights. and i want to start with saying, we are deeply sorry for the impact that we've caused to customers, to travellers, to anyone affected by this, including our company. there will be someone in crowdstrike who will be in a lot of trouble - right now for not getting this right and there will be a lot of people . working this weekend in businesses all over the world to try _ and fix this problem. joining me tonight are journalist and author, rachel shabi, and former 2020 republican presidential candidate and congressman, joe walsh. first, the latest headlines. the cybersecurity firm crowdstrike, which caused a massive global it
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outage by issuing a faulty software update says the bug is fixed but it could be some time before all systems are back up and running. as well as banks, media outlets and hospitals, airlines have been among the worst affected. thousands of flights have been cancelled world—wide. the international court ofjustice has said that israel's continued presence in the occupied palestinian territories is illegal and should come to an end �*as rapidly as possible'. israel's prime minister dismissed the non—binding opinion as "lies". the palestinians have welcomed the court's findings as historic. another nine democrats in the us congress have called on president biden to end his campaign for re—election. they issued their appeal hours after mr biden�*s team said he would return to campaigning next week. he is currently isolating at home with mild covid symptoms. the american journalist evan gershkovich has been sentenced by a russian court to 16 years in a penal colony for spying.
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the white house has denounced the trial as a sham and the us secretary of state, antony blinken, said the government is working hard to free him. it's been a day of worldwide it chaos after a global outage hit systems in multiple countries, affecting millions of people. more than 4,000 flights have been cancelled globally, banking and health care has been affected and some tv channels have been taken off air. a cyber security company, crowdstrike, said it had issued a faulty software update for users of microsoft windows which caused the fault. it apologised for its actions. microsoft said their apps and services had now recovered. but the computer difficulties caused some of the biggest us and european airlines to ground their planes — causing chaos at airports around the world. this was the airport in berlin in germany
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and at the aiport at the spanish capital madrid — you can also see the large queues there. airports in rome are also severely affected. applause. and this is the moment at gatwick airport in london that boards came back to life. that is why the applause there. other london airports affected as 0ther london airports affected as well. so people are tired. they've been handing out water. the boards don't really say anything. it's just pointing you to airlines. there is an announcement that comes out saying, "due to a global issue, and we'll work to resolve the issues," but nobody�*s sure if we're even going to fly. so we can't leave because we don't know, but we're pretty convinced that our flight�*s not going to happen today. plenty of frustration. this is newark airport in newjersey, where planes are grounded. airports across the us were affected. changi aiport in singapore — one of the world's busiest airports — said it was manually checking
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in the passengers of some airlines. to australia — large queues been waiting at sydney airport's domestic terminal. let's hearfrom people there. it's unfortunate. it's everywhere. can't do much about it. hust trying to get to my girlfriend in brisbane. haven't seen her in a while, so maybe just book her a new flight with virgin if possible. going to try my luck, i guess. we were meant to fly out at five, and then about 20 minutes ago, i we got the announcement that it was cancelled. - so, yeah, we've just been hanging around, really, . with no information. i tried to calljetstar, as well, to reschedule my flight, - i but they said i couldn't reschedulel it because i was already checked in. so, yeah, we would've left ages ago, but, - yeah, it's basically- what we've been doing. laughter. let's bring in our panel. for the first time. hello to you both. rachel, what a day. just absolute chaos everywhere. _ rachel, what a day. just absolute chaos everywhere. as _
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rachel, what a day. just absolute chaos everywhere. as you - rachel, what a day. just absolute chaos everywhere. as you say, i chaos everywhere. as you say, starting from australia. i have to say, those people that were interviewed there seem remarkably chill in the face of what was going on. yes, spreading across airports around the world, but also banks, some government systems, some health care systems and it does come a lot of people have been commenting all day about fragility of a system that could so comprehensively crash globally because of a software issue from a third—party supplier. it doesn't raise really important questions about why. —— it does. about why. why so many infrastructures and companies globally rely on one company. it raises large questions about the monopoly of his multinational companies that are clearly too big
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to fail, but also, of course, because absolute chaos when they do. joe, what do you make of it? everything racheljust said and it reminds— everything racheljust said and it reminds me as a former member of the united states congress, how important cyber is and what a threat cyber— important cyber is and what a threat cyber terrorism continues to be. look_ cyber terrorism continues to be. look at— cyber terrorism continues to be. look at what happened today earlier. you can _ look at what happened today earlier. you can imagine the damage that could _ you can imagine the damage that could be — you can imagine the damage that could be caused. i know america is not the _ could be caused. i know america is not the only— could be caused. i know america is not the only country, countries around — not the only country, countries around the _ not the only country, countries around the world who spend so much money— around the world who spend so much money protecting against any cyber attack _ money protecting against any cyber attack. this is real and you can bring _ attack. this is real and you can bring the — attack. this is real and you can bring the world to its needs. we have _ bring the world to its needs. we have to — bring the world to its needs. we have to do — bring the world to its needs. we have to do a betterjob of working with each— have to do a betterjob of working with each other, the various governments, because this is a real threat _ governments, because this is a real threat. , , ., governments, because this is a real threat, , ., threat. just to underline the obvious. —
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threat. just to underline the obvious, this _ threat. just to underline the obvious, this was _ threat. just to underline the obvious, this was not - threat. just to underline the obvious, this was not a - threat. just to underline the | obvious, this was not a cyber attack, but the consequences of what you are pointing to. rachel, one of the analysts on earlier was talking about the fact that, yes, clearly this is a big failure and it does expose huge potential worries, but the fact is, you have the convenience when this all goes well and therefore, you have to put up with this kind of thing every now and again in return for the convenience of your day—to—day life working so smoothly because of the tech. is that an argument you buy or not? ., . . ~' tech. is that an argument you buy or not? ., ., ., ,, ., , not? not at all. i think that is staggeringly _ not? not at all. i think that is staggeringly complacent, - not? not at all. | think that is| staggeringly complacent, like, not? not at all. i think that is - staggeringly complacent, like, oh well, with this just—in—time last—minute convenience set up and when it all goes wrong, it all crashes and falls down. that is fundamentally an unstable model and we would be far better off being less reliant on these monopolies
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that have taken over vast chunks of our essential public infrastructure. a much better off looking at ways at dv that off so we don't have that huge global reliance that causes so chaos when it falls down. joe, huge global reliance that causes so chaos when it falls down.- chaos when it falls down. joe, let's aet back chaos when it falls down. joe, let's get back to — chaos when it falls down. joe, let's get back to the _ chaos when it falls down. joe, let's get back to the politics _ chaos when it falls down. joe, let's get back to the politics with - chaos when it falls down. joe, let's get back to the politics with you. . get back to the politics with you. because when offence like this happen, clearly questions are asked about things like regulation, and politicians then getting involved which, some people very do you want, others, i suppose there is a natural instinct with technology, this world thatis instinct with technology, this world that is very complicated, it moves so fast in the world of regulation trying to keep up or not. it's not straightforward, is it? it trying to keep up or not. it's not straightforward, is it?— straightforward, is it? it so complicated. _ straightforward, is it? it so complicated. as _ straightforward, is it? it so complicated. as you - straightforward, is it? it so complicated. as you say, l straightforward, is it? it so i complicated. as you say, you straightforward, is it? it so complicated. as you say, you speak of the _ complicated. as you say, you speak of the world — complicated. as you say, you speak of the world of regulation. what we are talking — of the world of regulation. what we are talking about countries who all have different ideas and different views _ have different ideas and different views on—
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have different ideas and different views on regulation and the amount of regulation. so this is a worldwide problem. rachel is right. we have _ worldwide problem. rachel is right. we have to — worldwide problem. rachel is right. we have to figure out a way that it does _ we have to figure out a way that it does not _ we have to figure out a way that it does not bring us to our needs when there _ does not bring us to our needs when there is_ does not bring us to our needs when there is a _ does not bring us to our needs when there is a failure. but this is way too complicated. in the united states. — too complicated. in the united states. b _ too complicated. in the united states, b has got a natural resistance to increased government regulation _ resistance to increased government regulation on things like this and i know— regulation on things like this and i know we _ regulation on things like this and i know we differ for much of the rest of the _ know we differ for much of the rest of the world. so bringing different countries — of the world. so bringing different countries together on this is going to he _ countries together on this is going to be really tough to do, but that conversation has got to begin. joe, rachel, conversation has got to begin. joe, rachel. thank— conversation has got to begin. joe, rachel, thank you _ conversation has got to begin. ire: rachel, thank you very much. conversation has got to begin. iir9: rachel, thank you very much. back with you in a second. in a landmark ruling, the un's top court has said that israel's occupation of palestinian territories is against international law. the international court ofjustice said israel should stop settlement activity in the west bank and eastjerusalem and end its "illegal" occupation of those areas and the gaza strip. the icj's advisory opinion is not legally binding but it's the first time it has delivered a position on the legality of the 57—year occupation.
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by 11 votes to four is of the opinion that the state of israel's continued presence in the occupied territory is unlawful. by 11 votes to make four is of the opinion that the state of israel is under an obligation to bring an end to... sorry, to bring an end to its unlawful presence in the occupied palestinian territory as rapidly as possible. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu dismissed the court's opinion as "lies". he said, "thejewish people are not occupiers in their own land — not in our eternal capital jerusalem, nor in our ancestral heritage ofjudea and samaria" — which is what is internationally known as the west bank. the palestinian delegation at the hague welcomed the court's decision as historic. this is a watershed moment for palestine, forjustice,
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and for international law. israel's occupation has been declared unlawful by the world court, which has stipulated that it must be terminated completely and as rapidly as possible. this means israel is under an obligation to end this illegal colonial enterprise unconditionally, and in our view, that means immediately and totally. rachel let's start with you. what is your interpretation here of the significance of this? i do your interpretation here of the significance of this?— your interpretation here of the significance of this? i do think it is incredibly _ significance of this? i do think it is incredibly significant. - significance of this? i do think it is incredibly significant. what i significance of this? i do think it | is incredibly significant. what the court ruling has done is basically legally underline but has been, what palestinians have been describing for decades as their own experience of occupation. what has been clear
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and staring us in the face, anyone who visits the territory or reads reporting all the territories will see, palestinian lands are annexed and occupied including gaza. the occupied west bank and east jerusalem. palestinians live under a dehumanizing and dispossessing military rule. jewish settlements have turned the area that is marked for future palestinian state into swiss cheese. so this ruling has made clear that that that reality is in fact a reality and it also added israel is operating a system of apartheid against palestinians which, organisations from the around the world have also at the same thing. the difference here is, of course, israel has completely
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rejected it and will carry on as usual, but the reality is this is been allowed to carry on for so long because israel's allies, primarily the united states, have given israel military assistance and diplomatic coverfor military assistance and diplomatic cover for all of the serial violations across the deck it's up to and including this apocalyptic war on the palestinians of gaza, who not only have been bombarded and deadly military assault, but also now face starvation and disease. what this raises questions about is how sustainable that diplomatic cover and military assistance to israel is, given icj havejust said that the occupation and the annexation and the apartheid system are all legal under international law. are all legal under international law, :, are all legal under international law. , :, , :, are all legal under international
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law-— again, i law. joe, your reaction. again, resoectively. _ law. joe, your reaction. again, respectively, utterly _ law. joe, your reaction. again, - respectively, utterly meaningless. anything _ respectively, utterly meaningless. anything the united nations says about— anything the united nations says about the state of israel should not be taken _ about the state of israel should not be taken seriously because the united — be taken seriously because the united nations has proven itself to be united nations has proven itself to he an— united nations has proven itself to be an institution that is wholly anti—israel. we talk about and occupation, we talk about apartheid we talk— occupation, we talk about apartheid we talk about, rachel talks about an war that _ we talk about, rachel talks about an war that israel is declaring on the palestinian people in gaza, will excuse — palestinian people in gaza, will excuse me, gaza, the palestinian people. _ excuse me, gaza, the palestinian people, hamas started that were on 0ctoher— people, hamas started that were on october seven and they still have 0ctober seven and they still have hostages — 0ctober seven and they still have hostages. the problem here, ever since _ hostages. the problem here, ever since the — hostages. the problem here, ever since the founding of the state of israel— since the founding of the state of israel is — since the founding of the state of israel is at — since the founding of the state of israel is at the palestinian people have never, ever accepted that israel— have never, ever accepted that israel has _ have never, ever accepted that israel has a right to exist. as long as that _ israel has a right to exist. as long as that is — israel has a right to exist. as long as that is the case, there will never— as that is the case, there will never be _ as that is the case, there will never be peace. israel, whether it leaves _ never be peace. israel, whether it leaves gaza, as they fully did in
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2007-2008 or leaves gaza, as they fully did in 2007—2008 or does not leave the west bank, _ 2007—2008 or does not leave the west bank. they— 2007—2008 or does not leave the west bank, they put up with neighbours who continually try to blow them out of existence. so as long as that is the case, — of existence. so as long as that is the case, the nights this will stand with israel. — the case, the nights this will stand with israel, does not matter at all with israel, does not matter at all with the _ with israel, does not matter at all with the united nations says. joe, rachel, thank _ with the united nations says. joe, rachel, thank you _ with the united nations says. iir9 rachel, thank you very much with the united nations says. “99, rachel, thank you very much for that. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.
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let's turn now to something we have been following closely here on the context for the past year. the story of usjournalist evan gershkovich. today, after more than a year detained in a russianjail — he has been found guilty of espionage and sentenced him to 16 years in prison. russian investigators claim that he was, at the cia's request, collecting classified data about a russian tank manufacturer. the trial has been described as a sham by his employer, the wall streetjournal,
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and also by his family and the white house. joe biden has said his team is working closely with moscow to secure his release. let's bring in our panel. joe, let's start with you. the trial has been described as a sham. is that something that you agree with? completely. it is a sham and this is an outrage — completely. it is a sham and this is an outrage in another united states government is doing all they can do to get— government is doing all they can do to get this — government is doing all they can do to get thisjournalist government is doing all they can do to get this journalist back home. this is— to get this journalist back home. this isjust — to get this journalist back home. this isjust another reminder of what _ this isjust another reminder of what and — this isjust another reminder of what and evil actor, putin is. my hope _ what and evil actor, putin is. my hope is — what and evil actor, putin is. my hope is that— what and evil actor, putin is. my hope is that with this very quick sham _ hope is that with this very quick sham of— hope is that with this very quick sham of a — hope is that with this very quick sham of a trial, that it may actually— sham of a trial, that it may actually mean, maybe we were making some progress in bringing him home. i some progress in bringing him home. i know— some progress in bringing him home. i know progress has been made in the last few—
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i know progress has been made in the last few days, but again. this should — last few days, but again. this should he _ last few days, but again. this should be an utter outrage. i know we screw _ should be an utter outrage. i know we screw about it here in america every _ we screw about it here in america every day — we screw about it here in america every day. just again, what a reminder— every day. just again, what a reminder of what a bad actor putin is. :, : , is. rachel, this underline the dancers is. rachel, this underline the dangers of — is. rachel, this underline the dangers of being _ is. rachel, this underline the dangers of being a _ is. rachel, this underline the dangers of being a journalist| is. rachel, this underline the i dangers of being a journalist in russia? i dangers of being a “ournalist in russia? ~ , dangers of being a “ournalist in russia? ,, , ., ., ., dangers of being a “ournalist in russia? ,, , ., ., :, , russia? i think it is a danger to be a journalist _ russia? i think it is a danger to be a journalist at _ russia? i think it is a danger to be a journalist at the _ russia? i think it is a danger to be a journalist at the moment - russia? i think it is a danger to be j a journalist at the moment beyond russia, but i completely agree. this is an outrage and a sham. but what also strikes me is how deeply painful it is. coming across from the reporting about evan gershkovich is howjunky is. a32—year—olds that has already spent a year in jail and is now being sentenced in this sham trial for is now being sentenced in this sham trialfor i6 is now being sentenced in this sham trialfor 16 years and is now being sentenced in this sham trial for 16 years and a high—security penal colony. —— just how young he is. something horrible for something to let someone just
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trying to do theirjob. but we have seen this trend globally. there is a civil liberties organisation that is said we have seen an increase across europe and hostility towards journalists trying to do theirjob, whether it is abuse coming from the top, as we've seen in countries like hungary or whether it is just targeted to threats in a more generalised way across of the countries in europe. of course, we have a situation in gaza where countless journalists have been killed. have been killed by israel and its bombardment of the strip. so around the world, we are looking at around the world, we are looking at a situation where it has become increasingly dangerous to be a journalist. with this several liberties organisation, the berlin—based one, is that this is a sure fire, a sure indicator of an erosion of the basic rule of law. so it is worrying in itself, but it
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also has wider consequences and implications as well. joe. also has wider consequences and implications as well.— also has wider consequences and implications as well. joe, go ahead. i was 'ust implications as well. joe, go ahead. l wasjust going _ implications as well. joe, go ahead. l wasjust going to _ implications as well. joe, go ahead. i wasjust going to but _ implications as well. joe, go ahead. i wasjust going to but what - implications as well. joe, go ahead. i wasjust going to but what rachell i was just going to but what rachel 'ust i was just going to but what rachel just said _ i was just going to but what rachel just said. even in the united states of america. — just said. even in the united states of america, let's not forget, we have _ of america, let's not forget, we have the — of america, let's not forget, we have the public and nominee for president. — have the public and nominee for president, who, during his last presidency, declared war on journalists and people in the media here in— journalists and people in the media here in america. he has made it much more _ here in america. he has made it much more difficult — here in america. he has made it much more difficult in america for journalists, donald trump has, to safely— journalists, donald trump has, to safely do — journalists, donald trump has, to safely do theirjob.— safely do their 'ob. thank you for that, joe- — safely do their 'ob. thank you for that. joe- we — safely do theirjob. thank you for that, joe. we will _ safely do theirjob. thank you for that, joe. we will get _ safely do theirjob. thank you for that, joe. we will get your - thoughts on our next story now here in the uk. ukraine's president zelensky spoke to the cabinet at downing street, the first foreign leader to do so in almost three decades. they are clapping and welcoming him there. he told the ministers that his country needed long—range missiles, and was seeking a lifting of restrictions on their use against targets in russia. we have proven that we can stop any
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russian attack to expand the war, if the restrictions from using western weapons against russian territory are lifted. once we can strike further and just near the border including russian military efforts. rachel, let's come to you on this. president zelensky was in the uk for that big summit, epc summit yesterday delivering a very similar message. firstly about the unity of european leaders trying to reassure on that level, but also on the specifics of wanting the extension of permission to use weapons in different ways. what did you make of it? , , different ways. what did you make of it? , ., _ different ways. what did you make of it? , ., it? this is obviously a powerful moment particularly _ it? this is obviously a powerful moment particularly for - it? this is obviously a powerful moment particularly for this i it? this is obviously a powerful i moment particularly for this new labour government in the uk where they have this visit from zelensky and speaking to cabinet. the image is very powerful and significant, speaking to this new labour
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government wanting to fortify the relationship with the eu, with europe rather having left the union a few years back. it raises questions about what the nature of the uk policy towards ukraine will be with the change of government. of course, the united kingdom is steadfast in its support for ukraine, that will not change. the foreign secretary, the new one, david lammy gave a speech recently sang the future of european security depends on the outcome of the war in ukraine and that there must be victory for ukraine there. we can all agree with that but the question is, but this victory actually mean. for me, it's no surprise that zelensky is trying to establish, what does that mean, does that mean we can fire these long—range missiles into russia? i can see why
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he would ask the question, i can also see why the uk and props of the european countries would say, well, no, it doesn't. because that draws us into a conflict with russia that we definitely do not want to get involved in. so i think it is quite a gray area. what it is europe including the uk actually means by victory for ukraine and what it is supposed to do or what it intends to do to support that outcome. joe. i do to support that outcome. joe, i want to ask _ do to support that outcome. joe, i want to ask you. _ do to support that outcome. joe, i want to ask you. i _ do to support that outcome. joe, i want to ask you. i was _ do to support that outcome. joe, i want to ask you. i was at - do to support that outcome. joe, i | want to ask you. i was at blenheim yesterday for a summit with 45 audit european leaders, ukraine one big topic that they were all talking about and strangely, even though there are 45 european leaders there, what they're actually talking about behind closed doors, we were short, is what happens in the us. because whatever happens in the election, and if there is a change of president and change of level of support for ukraine from the us,
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that has a huge impact on what the european leaders that have to do, doesn't it? i european leaders that have to do, doesn't it? :, european leaders that have to do, doesn't it? . ,:, european leaders that have to do, doesn't it?— doesn't it? i am so struck by the contrast- — doesn't it? i am so struck by the contrast. here _ doesn't it? i am so struck by the contrast. here is _ doesn't it? i am so struck by the contrast. here is the _ doesn't it? i am so struck by the contrast. here is the new- doesn't it? i am so struck by thej contrast. here is the new labour government in the uk. rachel is right _ government in the uk. rachel is right we — government in the uk. rachel is right. we can argue about the degree of support— right. we can argue about the degree of support for ukraine, but fully unit about — of support for ukraine, but fully unit about supporting ukraine, i don't _ unit about supporting ukraine, i don't think the rest of the world completely hasn't sunk in yet that if donald — completely hasn't sunk in yet that if donald trump wins, if the republican ticket wins and donald trump's _ republican ticket wins and donald trump's vice president stroll pick senator— trump's vice president stroll pick senatoer vance is every bit as anti—ukraine as trumpets. if this ticket _ anti—ukraine as trumpets. if this ticket wins, _ anti—ukraine as trumpets. if this ticket wins, we are not talking about — ticket wins, we are not talking about debating levels of support for ukraine _ about debating levels of support for ukraine. trump and vance have said there _ ukraine. trump and vance have said there will— ukraine. trump and vance have said there will be — ukraine. trump and vance have said there will be no more american support— there will be no more american support for ukraine. trump and vance, — support for ukraine. trump and vance, the _ support for ukraine. trump and vance, the republican ticket will be much _ vance, the republican ticket will be much more — vance, the republican ticket will be much more inclined to be pro putin.
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i much more inclined to be pro putin. i don't _ much more inclined to be pro putin. i don't mean — much more inclined to be pro putin. i don't mean to hyperbolic, but i idon't mean to hyperbolic, but i know— i don't mean to hyperbolic, but i know the — i don't mean to hyperbolic, but i know the world is thinking about this _ know the world is thinking about this but — know the world is thinking about this. but this is going to be huge if you _ this. but this is going to be huge if you use — this. but this is going to be huge if you use to win and hugely bad for the state _ if you use to win and hugely bad for the state of— if you use to win and hugely bad for the state of ukraine. joe if you use to win and hugely bad for the state of ukraine.— the state of ukraine. joe walsh, thank ou the state of ukraine. joe walsh, thank you for— the state of ukraine. joe walsh, thank you for that. _ the state of ukraine. joe walsh, thank you for that. rachel, - the state of ukraine. joe walsh, l thank you for that. rachel, thank you as well. we will be back with our panel in just you as well. we will be back with our panel injust a you as well. we will be back with our panel in just a couple of minutes' time. ijust want our panel in just a couple of minutes' time. i just want to our panel in just a couple of minutes' time. ijust want to let you know what we are keeping across right now. we of course have the huge chaos, the travel chaos is just one example. this is a manchester airport after the it failures. the outage earlier on. things, generally are getting better and back to normal, but it is not going to be immediate. there is still plenty of knock on impacts. he will be taking a look at those in just a moment. for now, this is bbc news. hello. today has brought the uk's hottest weather of the year so far.
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temperatures for some climbed into the low 30s celsius, and look at this beautiful scene sent in by a weather watcher in dorset. there was quite a lot of sunshine in places. however, that wasn't the story everywhere. more cloud in the mix here in county down. northern ireland and parts of scotland have seen quite a lot of cloud in advance of this frontal system. this is going to be sweeping its way eastwards over the weekend, bringing some outbreaks of rain and bringing something cooler and fresher. but for the time being, pretty warm and humid through this evening and tonight. quite misty and murky for south—west england and for wales, and these outbreaks of rain spinning in across northern ireland and western scotland. 0vernight lows between 13—17, maybe around 18 degrees in some places. so we head into tomorrow, and these outbreaks of rain affecting northern ireland, western scotland and then some heavy rain spinning in across the south—west of england and wales. but for eastern scotland and eastern england, we will hold on to something drier and a little bit brighter.
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and staying pretty warm as well — 25, 26, maybe 27 degrees. could see the odd sharp shower breaking out across east anglia, other parts of eastern england, but through south—west england, wales, into north—west england, the isle of man, northern ireland, western scotland, we will see these outbreaks of rain, some of that rain on the heavy side. eastern scotland, say across aberdeenshire, likely to hold on to a bit more in the way of sunshine and temperatures into the low 20s celsius. now, as we head through saturday evening, we will see some of these heavy downpours pushing eastwards. we may see a few thunderstorms just clipping into the south—east corner, but all of that will sweep its way eastwards as we get into sunday, with a little temporary ridge of high pressure building in behind and some cooler, fresher air following from the atlantic. so a very different feel to the weather on sunday. some rain to start off across shetland, a residue of cloud across eastern england, then some spells of sunshine. but i think we will see a bit more cloud rolling its way in from the west through the day, perhaps giving one or two showers, but these temperatures north to south, 15—22 degrees. so certainly a cooler, fresher feel,
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and for the most part, we will stick with that into next week. still feeling warm in any sunshine. it certainly won't be raining all the time, but there is some wet weather in the forecast.
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nine more democrats in the us congress call on president biden to end his bid for re—election — that brings the count to more than 30 lawmakers asking him to step aside. welcome to the programme, we start in the us with us politics, but we actually start with donald trump and that speech you may have seen. his name up in gold lights, the former president accepted the republican nomination less than a week after surviving an assassination attempt. before he even took to the stage, the crowd at the republican national convention in milwaukee was whipped up into a frenzy. there was a performance from kid rock of his new song about donald trump. and then there was this, from wwe hall of fame wrestler hulk hogan.

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