is quite something. but what he does do, he brings this balance to the ticket. tim walz's record is a joke. he's been one of the most far left radicals in the entire united states government at any level, and i think what tim walz's selection says is that kamala harris has bent the knee to the far left of her party, which is what she always does. the argument is that perhaps - mr shapiro might have been a vote loser because like joe biden,| he's a very staunch supporter of israel and that has been losing the democrats votes. _ first, the latest headlines. kamala harris has chosen the governor of minnesota, tim walz, as her running mate for the presidential election. it means he will become vice president if ms harris wins. in a statement, she highlighted his

accomplishments in office but said she was most impressed by his "deep commitment" to his family. mr walz said it was the honour of his lifetime to join the harris campaign. sir keir starmer is holding a second emergency meeting in two days to discuss how to respond to a wave of anti—immigration violence across england and northern ireland. in the past week, people have attacked several mosques and hotels housing asylum seekers, as well as looting shops and hurling bricks at police officers. hundreds of people have been arrested in connection with the unrest. an uncertain future looms over bangladesh a day after prime minister, sheikh hasina, fled the country after being forced from power. the police announce they are going on strike and demand more to be done to counter attacks against them as a wave of arson, looting and revenge killings sweeps the country. the israeli military has confirmed using fighterjets to hit what it

called "a military structure" used by hezbollah in the southern lebanese town of maifadoun. the lebanese authorities said six people had been killed in the strike. shortly afterwards, hezbollah launched a drone attack on an israeli military facility on the country's northern coast. i9 israelis were injured. to the us now and the vice president has chosen the person she'd like as her vice president. minnesota governor tim walz is the man democratic hopeful kamala harris wants with her on the ticket in the race for the white house. governor walz — seen here arriving in philadelphia — is a former high—school geography teacher, football coach and military veteran. now, the 60—year—old emerged as a late contender for the role. he wasn't among the early frontrunners, like mark kelly orjosh shapiro — who tended to represent hotly contested battleground states such as arizona and pennsylvania. instead, democrats will be hoping

that tim walz can appeal to rural and working—class voters in crucial midwestern states. and while he's largely seen as a drama—free pick — he did capture the internet�*s attention when he labelled former president donald trump and his running mate, jd vance, as "weird" — an attack line the harris campaign has since picked up and run with. well, tim walz is appearing with ms harris at a campaign event in philadelphia — the first stop in a four—day tour of battleground states. for more on kamala harris�* choice of running mate, i've been speaking to our north america correspondent nomia iqbal in philadelphia. yes, he's really emerged, hasn't he, the last few days as the one that kamala harris would pick. i think there's probably a few reasons. he has served in congress. he's a two—time governor. he's in his second term as governor, and he's achieved the sort of things that i imagine that kamala harris will want to achieve if she should make it to the white house. he's pro—reproductive rights,

he's a gun owner, but he believes in progressive policies in terms of gun safety. he believes in helping parents, for example. you also alluded to what he achieved before politics. i mean, he had a whole life before politics, which is always a good thing. an army veteran, a high school teacher, he was a football coach. and when he did enter politics, he flipped in 2006 a republican—leaning district, which is music to the ears of any would—be president that wants to try and win the midwestern states, which you need to, obviously, like pennsylvania, wisconsin and michigan. also, you mentioned the weird thing, and i really do think that also, you mentioned the "weird" thing, and i really do think that could have probably clinched it for him. in some ways, the democratic party is sort of known for not being brilliant on messaging, sort of getting bogged down in a lot of nuance and what—have—you. he's quite a straight talker. and that comment referring to mr trump and mr vance

as "weird" really went viral, really cut through. and then the other reports are, is that they have good chemistry. during the weekend, when kamala harris interviewed everyone, it's said that they really hit it off. and i guess we're going to get a sense of that when ms harris and mr walz appear on the stage behind me in a few hours. now time to meet our panel — rina shah, political strategist, is in washington and andrew fisher, former executive director of policy for the labour party and a columnist for the i paper, is in london. rina, coming to you. tim walz today the person named as her number two, what does he have that the other candidates perhaps didn't have? he’s candidates perhaps didn't have? he's not the candidates perhaps didn't have? he's

got the feeling _ candidates perhaps didn't have? he�*s got the feeling that kamala candidates perhaps didn't have? h2? got the feeling that kamala harris wanted, the feeling of comfort. this is an all—important pic because presumably this will be her most trusted adviser outside of her family for the next four years, the person who will stand by her side, the person she has to implicitly endorse at every turn. this pic is so important for many reasons, but i've got one reason that many people don't think of, and look, helena, i've been working in politics for a long time and particularly in trying to get more american women elected across the political spectrum i must add, notjust independent and centre—right types. but in doing so, it's so rare that i get to see a candidate much less a woman, be able to lead with their gut. so often, candidates just have to do what their advisers and with the establishment or what the party bigwigs are saying and i get it. vp harris is the current vice president of the united states but had she listened to the political

establishment she would have picked pennsylvania governorjosh shapiro. he was well—liked by his so many, he was the guest of so many. but she told chose walz for the vibe, also he brings to the ticket. he brings humanity, he brings relatability, he brings a niceness that we have not seenin brings a niceness that we have not seen in a while. i compare it to bringing light into a dark cave. he leads with his convictions and i think that's why she chose him. rina, saying that the vibes were there. andrew, i'm coming to you on this because i want to see what you think starmer and his government will look at in this. what will they be thinking, that this match up now, a harris walz ticket, will be the one that prevails in stead of donald trump, what do you think? imilli one that prevails in stead of donald trump, what do you think?- trump, what do you think? will be wishin: trump, what do you think? will be wishing for— trump, what do you think? will be wishing for that _ trump, what do you think? will be wishing for that really _ trump, what do you think? will be wishing for that really hard, - wishing for that really hard, because _ wishing for that really hard, because they don't want to be dealing — because they don't want to be dealing with president trump. obviously they have to deal with whoever — obviously they have to deal with whoever wins the election and that's

up whoever wins the election and that's up to— whoever wins the election and that's up to the _ whoever wins the election and that's up to the american people but bill really— up to the american people but bill really be _ up to the american people but bill really be hoping that harris and walz_ really be hoping that harris and walz do— really be hoping that harris and walz do that. i think in picking tim walz, kamala harris has picked a really— walz, kamala harris has picked a really good choice. we see in the reaction — really good choice. we see in the reaction from the democrat party, its united — reaction from the democrat party, its united people from the left of the party— its united people from the left of the party like alexandria because jo cortez. _ the party like alexandria because jo cortez, nancy pelosi and joe manchin _ cortez, nancy pelosi and joe manchin. it's politically it's a wise — manchin. it's politically it's a wise choice. as rina was saying, he comes_ wise choice. as rina was saying, he comes across — wise choice. as rina was saying, he comes across folksy, down to earth, in await _ comes across folksy, down to earth, in await tot — comes across folksy, down to earth, in await lot of politicians don't. in a in await lot of politicians don't. in a way— in await lot of politicians don't. in a way that trump and vance, in a way are right — in a way that trump and vance, in a way are right about that, he comes across— way are right about that, he comes across as _ way are right about that, he comes across as you know, kind of a lovable — across as you know, kind of a lovable uncle. he's nice. i think that— lovable uncle. he's nice. i think that counts— lovable uncle. he's nice. i think that counts for something in us politics— that counts for something in us politics and it provides a sharp contrast— politics and it provides a sharp contrast between the democrat ticket and the _ contrast between the democrat ticket and the republican ticket in a way that i_ and the republican ticket in a way that i think— and the republican ticket in a way that i think will help them. will the momentum _ that i think will help them. ii the momentum written in there, i was just taking a look at the latest

figures. according to grassroot campaigning, the harris campaign has managed to raise some $10 million. that is hefty, isn't it, when it comes to grassroots fundraising. do you think that momentum can carry on with kim now also on the ticket? i with kim now also on the ticket? i do think that this ticket has the wind at their back because so many people, even in the middle, wanted president biden to not run for reelection. and so that energy that was stagnant for a while, waiting for biden to drop, was waiting to be activated, right? so say what you will about why she got so much money coming behind her but she's about to roll into a convention that is going to protect unity. she's going in is the presumptive nominee, having gotten slates of delegates for entire state delegations, it's not a small thing. all the right has to say to that is, this is anti—democracy, it's not. this is how political parties work. it's reality. the right has had a really tough time in the couple weeks

especially since there convention, jd vance hasn't brought an energy or relatability, that factor is missing and he is not particularly nice or warm. he seems angry all the time. sojust to get warm. he seems angry all the time. so just to get to the point really quickly here, the right wants to paint walz as a progressive, a lot of his policy stances tell me he's a little more centrist than people would think. but this election is about people, not policies. that's what trump has been about eight years, it's about the person of the policy entirely. conservatives have been saying it's about the policies, what conservatives wanted was justice is on the supreme court, they got that. but what does trump offer beyond that? he never completed the wall at the southern border, so walz and harris have a stroke of opportunity to walk to read bore of possibilities here and thatis read bore of possibilities here and that is why i think they are well situated in this moment. i that is why i think they are well situated in this moment. i want to ask andrew _ situated in this moment. i want to ask andrew about _ situated in this moment. i want to ask andrew about this _ situated in this moment. i want to ask andrew about this idea - situated in this moment. i want to ask andrew about this idea of - situated in this moment. i want to i ask andrew about this idea of people over policies. president biden said this ticket will be powerful for us

working people, and her. is that a trend we appear to be saying internationally?— trend we appear to be saying internationally? yeah, i mean, i think iaiden _ internationally? yeah, i mean, i think biden himself, _ internationally? yeah, i mean, i think biden himself, he - internationally? yeah, i mean, i think biden himself, he stood i internationally? yeah, i mean, i| think biden himself, he stood on picket— think biden himself, he stood on picket lines, and that he's got a quite _ picket lines, and that he's got a quite a — picket lines, and that he's got a quite a good record. if you look at the policies — quite a good record. if you look at the policies that tim walz has put in as— the policies that tim walz has put in as governor of minnesota, preschool— in as governor of minnesota, preschool meals for kids, codifying abortion— preschool meals for kids, codifying abortion rights, expanding voting rights, _ abortion rights, expanding voting rights, passing gun control legislation in minnesota, he is progressive in terms of policy as well and — progressive in terms of policy as well and i— progressive in terms of policy as well and i think it will be important. those are things that a lot of— important. those are things that a lot of americans i think will stand up lot of americans i think will stand up for _ lot of americans i think will stand up for i_ lot of americans i think will stand up for. i think there is a very vocai— up for. i think there is a very vocal right— up for. i think there is a very vocal right wing but i'm not sure it's numerically strong when it comes— it's numerically strong when it comes to _ it's numerically strong when it comes to it. let's see in november, but “it _ comes to it. let's see in november, but i'm optimistic on the side of the channel, on the side of the atiantic— the channel, on the side of the atlantic even.— atlantic even. stay with us, we will discuss much more _ atlantic even. stay with us, we will discuss much more of _ atlantic even. stay with us, we will discuss much more of the - atlantic even. stay with us, we will discuss much more of the day - atlantic even. stay with us, we will discuss much more of the day 's i atlantic even. stay with us, we will. discuss much more of the day 's news discuss much more of the day �*s news but turning out to the middle east.

to the middle east, where hamas has announced that yahya sinwar, israel's most wanted man, has been chosen as the new head of the group. he succeeds ismail haniyeh — who was assassinated in the iranian capital, tehran, last week. and some breaking news in the last few minutes, the israeli foreign minister, israel katz, has tweeted, saying... well, let's take a look at gfx yahya sinwar�*s background. well, let's take a look at yahya sinwar�*s background. he has most recently been serving as the leader of hamas's military wing in gaza. israel holds him, along with others, responsible for the october seventh attack on israel, which killed around 1200people — and saw over 200 kidnapped. the 61—year—old was born in the khan younis refugee camp, in southern gaza. his parents were refugees. after his education, he was arrested by israel at age 19,

for what they called "islamic activities". it's during this time that he won the confidence of the founder of hamas. two years after the group's formation, when he was just 25, sinwar set up the feared internal security organisation — the al—majd. in 1988, sinwar allegedly planned the abduction and killing of two israeli soldiers. he was arrested later in the year israel and imprisoned after a murder conviction by israel. 0ur diplomatic correspondent paul adams was monitoring the situation from jerusalem. i think this is clearly a gesture of total defiance from hamas. they have effectively said to the world and to israel in particular, "you killed ourformer leader, a man who was your chief interlocutor, the man who you effectively, if not directly but indirectly negotiating with, you decided to kill him.

well, this is what you get instead." the man who you accused almost certainly with good reason for being the mastermind behind what happened on october the 7th last year. it is hard to see how hamas could have chosen more, could have chosen a more, or made a more defiant move then to a point yahya sinwar, to appoint yahya sinwar, a kind of legendary figure among his followers. a man who has stayed as far as we know, has stayed in the gaza strip throughout the entire ten months of this war. a man who is glimpsed only briefly in some footage which the israelis released some months ago in which you effectively see the back of him as he was moving through one of those famous tunnels in gaza. a man who most people believe will never leave the gaza strip, who will never abandon his fighters, who perhaps will fight to the very end.

that is the man now in charge of hamas. and, you know, what happens to negotiations as a result of this? well, the former leader is gone. the negotiations were difficult enough, even while he was there as an intermediary, because all messages had to go via him and then through a kind of complicated route through the qataris or the egyptians, and then very slowly and directly into the gaza strip, very slowly and indirectly into the gaza strip, almost certainly messages carried by hand until they reached yahya sinwar. and it was up to him then to decide what the response was, and often the response took some time to emerge. all of that will remain extremely difficult. but i think, as i said at the beginning, the chief message here is defiance. we'll talk more of that with our panel now. as you just heard now

from our correspondent, the message here from hamas now is one of defiance. there are a lot of unknowns right now but what do you think this means for the war? the humanitarian situation in gaza as well as the fate of those remaining hostages? it’s well as the fate of those remaining hostaues? �* , , well as the fate of those remaining hostaues? h , , , hostages? it's very bad news, but this is what _ hostages? it's very bad news, but this is what israel _ hostages? it's very bad news, but this is what israel have _ hostages? it's very bad news, but this is what israel have wanted i this is what israel have wanted for a long _ this is what israel have wanted for a long time. they've killed off in a kind of— a long time. they've killed off in a kind of moderate palestinian come they built — kind of moderate palestinian come they built up hamas, ismail haniyeh was seen _ they built up hamas, ismail haniyeh was seen as— they built up hamas, ismail haniyeh was seen as a were relatives moderate _ was seen as a were relatives moderate within hamas, although that sounds _ moderate within hamas, although that sounds almost absurd to say. but he was. sounds almost absurd to say. but he was he _ sounds almost absurd to say. but he was he was — sounds almost absurd to say. but he was. he was involved in the negotiations and they killed the person— negotiations and they killed the person they were negotiating with, that tells— person they were negotiating with, that tells you something about israet's — that tells you something about israel's approach of this as well. this is— israel's approach of this as well. this is a — israel's approach of this as well. this is a problem with this conflict between _ this is a problem with this conflict between israel and hamas, this is a problem with this conflict between israeland hamas, on this is a problem with this conflict between israel and hamas, on both sides— between israel and hamas, on both sides you _ between israel and hamas, on both sides you have people who are unlikely— sides you have people who are unlikely to compromise who are unwilling — unlikely to compromise who are unwilling to compromise,

unfortunately are willing to sacrifice their own people. just the lack of— sacrifice their own people. just the lack of leadership on both sides of this, and — lack of leadership on both sides of this, and israel now has inevitably, they would've known this when they assassinated, as they almost certainly— assassinated, as they almost certainly did, ismail haniyeh, that this would — certainly did, ismail haniyeh, that this would be the retaliation. and hamas— this would be the retaliation. and harnas can — this would be the retaliation. and hamas can be even more demonised now: _ hamas can be even more demonised now. there _ hamas can be even more demonised now. there is — hamas can be even more demonised now, there is no moderate wing to deal with, this is who they're dealing — deal with, this is who they're dealing with. it is problematic, it's bad — dealing with. it is problematic, it's bad news for the israelis and palestinians as ijust wonder, rina, what _ palestinians as ijust wonder, rina, what position this puts the egg states— what position this puts the egg states in — what position this puts the egg states in. us what position this puts the egg states in. ,, ,, . ., , ., ,, ., states in. us secretary of state antony blinken _ states in. us secretary of state antony blinken as _ states in. us secretary of state antony blinken as well- states in. us secretary of state antony blinken as well as i states in. us secretary of state i antony blinken as well as president biden has continued in all of this, but if you look at sinwar specifically when it comes to the united states he's actually been on a black list since 2015 by washington of international politics. will this change the dynamic here?—

politics. will this change the d namic here? ~ ., �*, ., ,, ., , dynamic here? what's happened now is israel has more _ dynamic here? what's happened now is israel has more ammo _ dynamic here? what's happened now is israel has more ammo from _ dynamic here? what's happened now is israel has more ammo from the - dynamic here? what's happened now is israel has more ammo from the united| israel has more ammo from the united states, of course i don't mean that it implicitly entirely, i'm just saying to say look at today, you know, this pic by vice president harris of running mate governor walz, many people across the country are saying that she didn't pick pennsylvania governor shapiro simply because he's jewish pennsylvania governor shapiro simply because he'sjewish and has israel's back. but what's happened right now is again the ammo is there for anybody is sitting in this administration to say, we need to continue to have israel's back. so many americans out there have been vocal particularly on the left and the progressive left by saying housewares or taxpayer dollar going here in the united states? tojust have israel's back all the time. just this morning jd vance, donald trump's running mate called his own american citizens, the pro—hamas

wing of the democratic party. there's lots happening here stateside that he don't think is going to change and i agree with my co—panelist, the clock has been set back. i myself have talked to native gazans and i have manyjewish american friends and i am just concerned about the plight of innocents here and how we move forward when again it seems like this move now gives israel more guts, more glory to say we are going to try and eliminate hamas when most of us out there know that you try to eliminate hamas, others are going to crop up. this eliminate hamas, others are going to cro u. a eliminate hamas, others are going to cro--u. ., crop up. as you say, rina, it doesn't _ crop up. as you say, rina, it doesn't feel— crop up. as you say, rina, it doesn't feel tonight - crop up. as you say, rina, it doesn't feel tonight that i crop up. as you say, rina, it i doesn't feel tonight that peace is much closer. andrew, rina come stay with us throughout the programme, but first around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

here in the uk, the prime minister has been holding the second emergency meeting in two days after another night of violence and unrest on the streets in parts of the country. in the last couple of hours the head of the metropolitan police —

the uk's biggest police force — was seen arriving at whitehall for that meeting. his force has said anyone who plans to breed disorder will face the full force of the law. well, this mjaor upsurge in street violence in many uk cities has prompted a response from governments across the globe. australia, india, nigeria, and the united arab emirates are just some of the countries who have issued travel advisories , who have issued travel advisories, warning their citizens to be on high alert over the continuing unrest in the uk. meanwhile, france's le monde newspaper has a stark warning to the uk, that it must not underestimate the far right. its editorial points the finger at the previous conservative government accusing them of "playing with fire by using xenophobic language". and if sir keir starmer wants to stop the violence, the paper urges the pm to devise a humane and controlled immigration policy.

let's go back over to my panel, and are coming to you first. you will have heard that editorial there from le monde which is looking directly at immigration policy within this country. i wonder what you make of that, whether you think that might be perhaps a step too far at a time when we are seeing violence and riots, you know, and not protests. absolutely. i'm glad to hear you say that _ absolutely. i'm glad to hear you say that these — absolutely. i'm glad to hear you say that. these are not protests, i've been _ that. these are not protests, i've been at _ that. these are not protests, i've been at many protests, i've never seen — been at many protests, i've never seen anyone set fire to a hotel, throw— seen anyone set fire to a hotel, throw bricks at a mosque. these are violent— throw bricks at a mosque. these are violent racist — throw bricks at a mosque. these are violent racist thugs and not protesters and we need to call them up protesters and we need to call them up for— protesters and we need to call them up for that — protesters and we need to call them up for that. immigration policy, certainly— up for that. immigration policy, certainly it _ up for that. immigration policy, certainly it has something to do with that — certainly it has something to do with that in the way that has been whipped up and weapon eyes but politicians, but actually, these people — politicians, but actually, these people aren't targeting migrants. they are — people aren't targeting migrants. they are targeting mosques, they are targeting _ they are targeting mosques, they are targeting the settled muslim population of this country, who in

may have — population of this country, who in may have been here for three, four generations or more. they are not targeting — generations or more. they are not targeting ukrainian migrants or french— targeting ukrainian migrants or french migrants or americans that come _ french migrants or americans that come here — french migrants or americans that come here as migrants, they are targeting — come here as migrants, they are targeting black and brown people. any think— targeting black and brown people. any think we need to call it up for what _ any think we need to call it up for what it— any think we need to call it up for what it is, — any think we need to call it up for what it is, its racist thuggery, a small— what it is, its racist thuggery, a small minority of people, we've seen hundreds— small minority of people, we've seen hundreds of— small minority of people, we've seen hundreds of people at times on these marches _ hundreds of people at times on these marches. they don't speak for the majority— marches. they don't speak for the majority of— marches. they don't speak for the majority of british people. and i think. _ majority of british people. and i think. you — majority of british people. and i think, you know, we need to be very careful— think, you know, we need to be very careful about — think, you know, we need to be very careful about trying to change policy — careful about trying to change policy in — careful about trying to change policy in response to this. the conservative government, less government made a mess of pretty much _ government made a mess of pretty much every— government made a mess of pretty much every bit of policy, which is why they— much every bit of policy, which is why they got it voted on in such an epic way — why they got it voted on in such an epic way. this is unrest, this violence _ epic way. this is unrest, this violence needs to be dealt with in a criminal— violence needs to be dealt with in a criminal fashion first of all before we look— criminal fashion first of all before we look at — criminal fashion first of all before we look at any policy response. unrest— we look at any policy response. unrest stoked by disinformation, misinformation online. rina, if we take a look at at the events in the united states, charlottesville, what

happened during january the 6th as well, similar a elements when it comes to organisation. it appears it's very difficult to get on top of that. ., ~ . ., it's very difficult to get on top of that. ., ~ .., , ., , �* that. here on american shores we've been dealing — that. here on american shores we've been dealing with _ that. here on american shores we've been dealing with this _ that. here on american shores we've been dealing with this problem quite| been dealing with this problem quite directly for the past eight years because the other ring of people, former president trump's muslim band was shocking to the american consciousness. we'd never seen anything like it, we have been a country accepting of others. the american experiences one that is multiracial, multicultural. i have to be honest with you when i say i thought it really, really troubling when people tried to put people in boxes. identity boxes. and i think that's how we got here. but taking that's how we got here. but taking that apart from when we look at political violence, the violence that's charged again and created by

people spreading the simple misinformation and disinformation about particular communities, whether they be religious or ethnic, racial. that's how we arrived at this problem and i think the uk has got a tough issue right now on its hands. it saddens me deeply, i'm somebody with a very complicated family history that includes in my family history that includes in my family the vast majority of it not being the united states but being there in england. particularly because that is where they fled to as refugees and they were welcome to when you kicked out my family, that's something i know very well and it's really sad to see it happening, so i pushed back on that here within the united states and i encourage others to push back on that on your shores as well. $5 encourage others to push back on that on your shores as well. as you sa an that on your shores as well. as you say an important — that on your shores as well. as you say an important point _ that on your shores as well. as you say an important point in _ that on your shores as well. as you say an important point in the i say an important point in the story of the us, stay with us here in bbc news. hello. the weather's varied a fair bit today, from sunny skies to quite wet conditions in one or two spots. how about this evening and overnight? the skies will clear, showers will start to fade and it's

going to be a fairly quiet night on the weatherfront. so here's the earlier satellite picture. this is the weather front that brought the outbreaks of rain to east anglia and the south—east. but through the evening hours, we'll see showers spreading into western parts of scotland, then a bit of a gap and then more showers through the early hours as we get closer to the centre of this low pressure, which is approaching the uk. but elsewhere it's mostly clear, particularly in the east central areas and further south, and whether you're in the north or the south, temperatures will be about the same early in the morning on wednesday — between 10—13 celsius. so here's that low pressure with its cluster of showers sweeping across western and north—western scotland. showers also further south, into northern england, northern ireland, some also around merseyside, and blustery winds further north. in fact, gusts could approach or exceed 40mph. further south, it's scattered fair weather clouds. a decent breeze, but pleasant enough — 23 in london, around 18 in glasgow.

and then on thursday, as one area of low pressure pulls away, the next one comes in. this is going to bring extensive layers of cloud initially to many western and south—western parts of the uk. so it starts off quite bright in the east, but then heavier rain will spread into north—western england, across northern ireland and eventually into parts of scotland. but it does look as though east anglia and the south—east could just about stay dry through most of the day and the far north of scotland too. so that's thursday — how about end of the week? well, that low pressure pulls away. in its wake, still a weather front draped across scotland, so that means thicker cloud and some showers, but also quite blustery weather. once again, 40mph winds. to the south of that, it's going to be a breezy day, but a generally sunny day. and despite the wind, still up to about 25 celsius, i think, in london and typically the low—20s further north. so that's the week — how about the weekend? after a fairly changeable week, it does look as though things gradually through the weekend could actually turn very warm across many parts of england.

and there are signs that we could get something really quite hot early in the week, but it's just a low chance for now. bye.

hello, i'm helena humphrey. you're watching the context on bbc news. tropical storm debby is threatening the southern coastal cities of savannah and charleston with torrential downpours and flooding.

let's return to the middle east, where a rocket attack on a base in iraq wounded seven americans. a pentagon statement on a call between the us defence secretary lloyd austin and his israeli counterpart, yoav gallant, described the rocket fire as an "iran—aligned militia attack on us forces", marking what the two defined "a dangerous escalation". joining me is mark cancian, senior adviser with the center for strategic and international studies. always very good to see you, mark, thank you for taking the time to join us here. we will talk a little bit more about that meeting and that call, i should say, with the us defence secretary and his israeli counterpart, but firstly i wanted to get your reaction to the news of yahya sinwar becoming the full leader, politicaland