be the pressure to beer as seems to be the case in this pressure to bear as seems to be the case in this instance withjoe biden finally saying to the israelis that they need to rein it in and then it comes to an end. but nothing is structurally solved and that is what it's open pointedly depressing about this is that there is no sense of a road map toward any kind of reconciliation. there is no progress towards the two state solution, which everyone on paper agrees is the right place to go, but no sense of how to get there. things just seem to be in permanent stasis, and as long as that is the case, you can see another flare—up of violence coming in the years and months ahead. that is why it is really such ahead. that is why it is really such a tragic situation. at ahead. that is why it is really such a tragic situation.— a tragic situation. of course the cease-fire _ a tragic situation. of course the cease-fire set _ a tragic situation. of course the cease-fire set to _ a tragic situation. of course the cease-fire set to come - a tragic situation. of course the cease-fire set to come in - a tragic situation. of course the cease-fire set to come in at - a tragic situation. of course the l cease-fire set to come in at 2am cease—fire set to come in at 2am local time, iipm cease—fire set to come in at 2am local time, ”pm in london. let's move to the japan times. giles, approvals of vaccines to bolster roll—out. i approvals of vaccines to bolster roll-out. ~' ., ., ,

roll-out. i think the role it has been pretty — roll-out. i think the role it has been pretty slow _ roll-out. i think the role it has been pretty slow in _ roll-out. i think the role it has been pretty slow in japan. - roll-out. i think the role it hasl been pretty slow in japan. they roll-out. i think the role it has - been pretty slow in japan. they had been _ been pretty slow in japan. they had been behind the rest of the world, so it seems— been behind the rest of the world, so it seems like they are starting to step _ so it seems like they are starting to step things up in that which is good _ to step things up in that which is good news. and i think it does bring into sharp _ good news. and i think it does bring into sharp focus that the government has made _ into sharp focus that the government has made missteps and mistakes during _ has made missteps and mistakes during the — has made missteps and mistakes during the pandemic, and certainly the vaccine — during the pandemic, and certainly the vaccine roll—out here has been, i think_ the vaccine roll—out here has been, i think i'm — the vaccine roll—out here has been, i think i'm a — the vaccine roll—out here has been, i think i'm a amazing and fantastic and they— i think i'm a amazing and fantastic and they really have got this right. i think_ and they really have got this right. i think that — and they really have got this right. i think that was reflected in the election— i think that was reflected in the election results for boris johnson. people _ election results for boris johnson. people cared about that. and to draw it back_ people cared about that. and to draw it back on _ people cared about that. and to draw it back on this to we were just discussing _ it back on this to we were just discussing the martin bashir and bbc story~ _ discussing the martin bashir and bbc story i_ discussing the martin bashir and bbc story. i think there is always in the stories— story. i think there is always in the stories where bbc have to report on itself, _ the stories where bbc have to report on itself, i_ the stories where bbc have to report on itself, i think it always goes into overkill and has to compensate. there _ into overkill and has to compensate. there has— into overkill and has to compensate. there has to — into overkill and has to compensate. there has to be some form of judgment _ there has to be some form of judgment on this because ultimately what people care about? people care much _ what people care about? people care much more _ what people care about? people care much more about what is going on with covid—19 and the vaccine. than not to— with covid—19 and the vaccine. than not to minimise the martin bashir story— not to minimise the martin bashir story but— not to minimise the martin bashir story but i— not to minimise the martin bashir story but i think that is the much more _ story but i think that is the much more at — story but i think that is the much more at the forefront of people's

mice _ more at the forefront of people's mice were — more at the forefront of people's mice were ultimately a good new story— mice were ultimately a good new story as — mice were ultimately a good new story as it— mice were ultimately a good new story as it comes at the back of this who — story as it comes at the back of this who report today saying that the vaccine protects against all the different _ the vaccine protects against all the different sort of variants and strains _ different sort of variants and strains. , ., different sort of variants and strains. , . g ., strains. interesting that the japan times actually — strains. interesting that the japan times actually has _ strains. interesting that the japan times actually has two _ strains. interesting that the japan times actually has two vaccine . times actually has two vaccine stories on their front page. one of thoseis stories on their front page. one of those is they are offering vaccine leave for workers as part of this roll—out. but your take on the lead story there. mr; roll-out. but your take on the lead story there-— story there. my take is that it is incredible how _ story there. my take is that it is incredible how slow _ story there. my take is that it is incredible how slow it _ story there. my take is that it is incredible how slow it has - story there. my take is that it is incredible how slow it has been | story there. my take is that it is l incredible how slow it has been in japan. basically there health authorities have just got round to authorising the oxford vaccine and the moderna vaccine which been authorised in the us and europe and the uk for months now. so you slightly wonder why it is taken japan so long, and if you look at the figures for vaccination in japan, and they had vaccinated about 4% of their population so far. obviously we are about 50% here in the uk, and you can see why. if the

authorities are so slow in doing what is needed to be done to get these vaccines authorised and rolled out, then you are going to have a very low vaccination rate. so it is surprising that the japanese public are not more annoyed by this tardiness. but hopefully they will start to capture and catch up as the rest of the world also will as well. but there is a big shortage of vaccines globally and that is the underlying problem as we all know and have all been debating. the key is to vaccinate the world and not any individual nation, and there is still a huge amount to be done on that front. �* , , . , ., , that front. and with the olympics as well coming — that front. and with the olympics as well coming out. _ that front. and with the olympics as well coming out. finally, _ that front. and with the olympics as well coming out. finally, the - that front. and with the olympics as well coming out. finally, the fte . well coming out. finally, the fte and we have got a beef story on the front page. giles.— front page. giles. there is a route ratin: in front page. giles. there is a route rating in the _ front page. giles. there is a route rating in the cabinet _ front page. giles. there is a route rating in the cabinet over - front page. giles. there is a route rating in the cabinet over a - front page. giles. there is a route rating in the cabinet over a trade | rating in the cabinet over a trade deal, _ rating in the cabinet over a trade deal. which — rating in the cabinet over a trade deal, which is sort of in the offing with australia. the centrepiece of this now— with australia. the centrepiece of this now is — with australia. the centrepiece of this now is 80 tariff, zero quota deat—

this now is 80 tariff, zero quota deal with— this now is 80 tariff, zero quota deal with australia and the farmers are up— deal with australia and the farmers are up in— deal with australia and the farmers are up in arms over this, the nationai— are up in arms over this, the national farmers' union saying effectively it is going to throw the industry— effectively it is going to throw the industry under a bus. effectively it is going to throw the industry undera bus. it effectively it is going to throw the industry under a bus. it is going to costiobs _ industry under a bus. it is going to costjobs and i think industry under a bus. it is going to cost jobs and i think you have industry under a bus. it is going to costjobs and i think you have got industry under a bus. it is going to cost jobs and i think you have got a split in— cost jobs and i think you have got a split in cabinet between the environments are terry very much my protecting _ environments are terry very much my protecting farmers and saying there must he _ protecting farmers and saying there must be safeguards and protections in place _ must be safeguards and protections in place through to list trust, who is more _ in place through to list trust, who is more bullish on this. i think what — is more bullish on this. i think what they— is more bullish on this. i think what they are saying is that even if this deal— what they are saying is that even if this deal was struck, it would take time _ this deal was struck, it would take time for— this deal was struck, it would take time for it— this deal was struck, it would take time for it to come into force and new measures would come in. austria saying _ new measures would come in. austria saying obviously this is needed to be competitive to market. i think it also highlights a wider thing. and i am no _ also highlights a wider thing. and i am no expert in trade is with this is going — am no expert in trade is with this is going to — am no expert in trade is with this is going to be the reality of all these — is going to be the reality of all these deals we strike. there are going _ these deals we strike. there are going to — these deals we strike. there are going to be ultimately some trade—offs we will have to get ready for that— trade—offs we will have to get ready for that and understand there is not some _ for that and understand there is not some utopian perfect world here. about _ some utopian perfect world here. about where we end up on these things _

about where we end up on these thins. �* about where we end up on these things- the _ about where we end up on these things. ben. the problem is people were sold a — things. beg. the problem is people were sold a utopian perfect world when they were told to vote for brexit and this is the problem. they were not told that actually there were not told that actually there were these difficult trade—offs between protecting farmers, say, and also enabling uk exporters to have access to other markets. and now we are seeing the rubber hit the road and we are seeing those trade—offs forced into the open in they cannot be ducked any more. it is also to visions of brexit. there is this sort of pull up the drawbridge and protect people and put a helping hand around people, and keep britain insulated, and then there is the sort of free trading vision of brexit where we will do a lot of these free—trade deals and also not protect uk producers. the government, borisjohnson, the government, boris johnson, the cabinet government, borisjohnson, the cabinet will have to decide which brexit they want to embrace, and they cannot please everyone in that. farmers of the moment are up in arms and quite understandably. but there has to be that open debate and conversation about what we want the

brexit to be and what it is going to mean for people. hopefully we will start doing that. late in the day. very quickly move to france and 8/16 answer from very quickly move to france and 8/16 answerfrom both very quickly move to france and 8/16 answer from both of you. let's get to you on this with europe scared of a another wave of migration, giles. i think france and the sort of thing is going _ i think france and the sort of thing is going to — i think france and the sort of thing is going to be a big surge. i think you have — is going to be a big surge. i think you have had the home secretary announced — you have had the home secretary announced quite a strong cracked and this week— announced quite a strong cracked and this week saying that people who effectively have come from a safe haven _ effectively have come from a safe haven to — effectively have come from a safe haven to seek refuge in this country. _ haven to seek refuge in this country, she isjust not having it. and you — country, she isjust not having it. and you have this historical issue with referee will come over the border— with referee will come over the border and they have been questions about— border and they have been questions about whether france is letting them come _ about whether france is letting them come through. but it looks like it's going _ come through. but it looks like it's going to _ come through. but it looks like it's going to be — come through. but it looks like it's going to be another political headache. going to be another political headache-— going to be another political headache. ben. another one of those de - ressin: headache. beg. another one of those depressing situations where politicians are firefighting the immediate crisis but it is with the structural problem that need to get

to grips with. these migrants coming over the mediterranean to europe, these are based on failed policies and failed structural policies in the countries from which they are coming. you've got to solve that are otherwise you will be constantly firefighting and you will see these tragic situations where people die making the crossings. {lilia tragic situations where people die making the crossings.— making the crossings. ok, ben, giles, thank _ making the crossings. ok, ben, giles, thank you _ making the crossings. ok, ben, giles, thank you very _ making the crossings. ok, ben, giles, thank you very much - making the crossings. ok, ben, giles, thank you very much for. making the crossings. ok, ben, - giles, thank you very much for that. we to you again at half past 11 and we cannot wait for that. see you shortly. for now, thank you very much. and that is it for us here on this edition of the papers and we are going to support in a moment but just to let you know that we are expecting an address from us presidentjoe biden from the white house shortly. the reason for this of course is because hamas and israel have agreed a cease—fire due to come into force at 2am local time zoom keep up bdi on that and will bring it to you as soon as it happens. for now, though, here is

the sport. good evening. it's day one of golf�*s second major of the year, the us pga championship at kiawah island in south carolina. brooks koepka has won two of the last three at this event, and he's in the mix again. the american's on 3—under—par. scotland's martin laird is on 2—under—par after an opening round of 70. but it was a day to forget for rory mcilroy, who won this tournament the last time it was at this course. he's 3—over—par. you can find the latest scores on the bbc sport website. chelsea's women bounced back from their champions league final defeat in style, comfortably beating everton in the fa cup to make the quarterfinals. goals coming from guro reiten, sam kerr and drew spence on their way to a 3—0 win. with the wsl title and the league cup already secured, emma hayes' side are still on for a domestic treble.

dundee are in a good position to be promoted to the scottish premiership after beating kilmarnock in the first leg of their play—off final. the championship side won 2—1 at dens park, with veteran midfielder charlie adam scoring the second. dundee are looking to return to the top flight after a two—year absence, whilst kilmarnock are hoping to extend their 28—year stay in the premiership. the second leg is at rugby park on monday. tottenham striker harry kane says he doesn't want to end his career with any regrets as speculation over his future continues. kane is midway through a six—year deal with the club and is yet to lift a trophy with them. it's been reported the england captain has a "gentleman's agreement" with chairman daniel levy to leave tottenham this summer and has formally asked to go. kane's been speaking with gary neville on the former manchester united defender�*s youtube show. here's what he's had to say...

manchester city defender ruben dias has been named men's footballer of the year by the football writers' association. the portugal centre back receives the honour in his first season in the english game after signing for city from benfica last summer. he's the first defender to win it since liverpool's steve nicol 32 years ago. dias beat his team—mate kevin de bruyne and harry kane in a poll of almost 700 writers. leeds united vice chairman paraag marathe says he wants to help the club become one of the biggest in the world. marathe is president of 49ers enterprises, the investment arm of national football league side the san francisco 49ers, which increased its stake in leeds united to 37% earlier this year. i think the sky's the limit. i think that leeds united can be, should be, will be one of the biggest clubs in the world. i think this year it is evidenced

by the fact that the confidence, flair, style that we play with isjust, it's entertaining football. i think we will look back on today and say that this was the beginning of something very special. former england striker eni aluko has been appointed as sporting director of the new los angeles—based side angel city fc. she left a similar position at aston villa women last week. angel city wll have their first season in the us national women's soccer league in 2022. aluko said it was "an incredible opportunity to help write angel city's first chapter". great britain won another gold at the european swimming championships in budapest. a team of adam peaty, james guy, kathleen dawson and anna hopkin won the mixed 4x100 metre medley relay and set a new european record, too. freya anderson has also taken bronze in the 200m freestyle. british number two cameron norrie claimed the biggest win of his career by beating world number four dominic thiem in the lyon open. norrie produced a brilliant performance to beat the austrian in straight sets 6—3, 6—2. he's enjoyed a strong start to 2021,

having already won a joint career—best tally of 21 matches. norrie will play france's arthur rinderknech in the last eight. england bowlerjofra archer will undergo surgery tomorrow in a bid to resolve an issue with his right elbow. archer's already been ruled out of the two—test series against new zealand. he saw a medical consultant after suffering pain in his elbow while playing for sussex against kent last week. the england and wales cricket board hasn't said when they expect him to return. a new documentary about the life and career of sir alex ferguson is out in cinemas next week. the premiere took place at old trafford this evening, and the former manchester united manager was in attendance. three years ago, he suffered a life—threatening brain haemorrhage, and sir alex has been revealing how the incident affected his everyday life. i was under a lot of restrictions. i could not drive and when i could drive i could not drive motorways. and i could not drive at night. you know, i think that has been there.

although i occasionally drive at night to be honest with you. and there was a lot of restrictions and i did not have a glass of wine for nine months. i was worried about that. at christmas day, i had a glass of wine. so there are a lot of restrictions and also it is done to make sure you make a full recovery. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. thursday brought us some very strong winds for the time of year around the coastline of south west england and wales. the top gusts — 73 mph in pembrey sands. now, at the moment, we've still got those strong winds blowing, we've still got more rain to come. in fact, the rain and the winds

are both strengthening, really, across eastern areas of scotland. but, of course, it's not that cold given the strength of the wind and all the cloud that's hanging around. but on into friday we go. the wettest weather will be across wales, northern england, eastern scotland. the rain eases off across northern ireland. might not be much at all across the north west of scotland and probably not much in the south east. the strongest winds go through the english channel coasts. gusts of 50—60 mph, maybe 70 somewhere like the needles on the isle of wight. and those temperatures still pretty disappointing. 13 in london, should be about 19 at this time of year. what about the weekend, any better? well, a bit brighter on saturday, a mixture of sunshine and heavy showers. but sunday, we're looking at another band of rain moving in from the west.

i'm laura trevelyan injerusalem — after 11 days of fighting that left hundreds dead, israel and the palestinian militant group hamas have agreed a ceasefire. the truce is due to begin in one hour's time. after a period in which hamas and israel traded rockets and airstrikes. �* hamas and israel traded rockets and airstrikes. ~ , airstrikes. also coming up in the rouram. airstrikes. also coming up in the program. prince _ airstrikes. also coming up in the program. prince william - airstrikes. also coming up in thel program. prince william launches airstrikes. also coming up in the i program. prince william launches a scathin: program. prince william launches a scathing attack— program. prince william launches a scathing attack on _ program. prince william launches a scathing attack on the _ program. prince william launches a scathing attack on the bbc- program. prince william launches a scathing attack on the bbc after - program. prince william launches a scathing attack on the bbc after an | scathing attack on the bbc after an inquiry heavily criticises the corporation over its famous interview with princess diana. well there were three of us in this marriage it was a bit crowded.