hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching context on bbc news. in moscow — president putin accuses the united states of trying to pull russia into an armed conflict in ukraine. in kyiv the british prime minister says it is russia that is holding the loaded gun, and once agains he warns the kremlin there will be severe consequences for any incursion. we are also preparing a package of sanctions and other measures to be enacted at the moment the first russian toecap crosses further into ukrainian territory. in his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, new reports suggest donald trump had drafted executive orders directing the federal government to sieze voting machines, in key swing states.

and the pandemic of the unvaccinated. new figures show america could have have halved its hospitalisations, had its vaccination rates kept up with those in europe. tonight with the context, republican, rina shah, who advises the renew democracy initiative, and chief political commentator of the i newspaper, paul waugh. the russian president vladimir putin says the united states is trying to pull russia into an armed conflict over ukraine, as a pretext for stiffer sanctions. his comments, at a news conference in moscow this evening, with prime minister viktor orban of hungary, were his first since december. he said ukrainejoining nato would be an existential threat notjust to russia, but to world peace. translation: united states' mosti important goal is to contain russia. that's the thing. in this sense, ukraine itself is just a tool to achieve this goal. this can be done in different ways.

one of them is to draw us into armed conflict. borisjohnson was in kyiev, a timely distraction from all the troubles at home. but on this issue the british prime minister has received plaudits and notjust from his host, the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky. mrjohnson said president putin was holding "a gun to ukraine's head". we are not, he said, exagerating the threat. the ukrainian army will fight, and there are 200,000 men and women underarms in ukraine. they will put up a very, very fierce and bloodied resistance. i think that's parents, mothers and russia, should reflect on that fact. and i hope very much that president putin steps back from the path of conflict and that we engage in dialogue. mrjohnson said the kremlin�*s ambitions extend beyond ukraine. we must think of georgia and moldova he said. the ukrainian president

agreed, a war here he said will have implications well beyond our borders. translation: unfortunately, there will be a tragedy in case| of powerful escalation against our state, and therefore, i'm being very open. this is not going to be a war of ukraine and russia. this is going to be a european war, a full—fledged war, because no one is going to give away territories and people any longer. we will start tonight in kyif. our chief international correspondent lyse doucet is there. we correspondent lyse doucet is there. still have this narrative we still have this conflicting narrative between washington and key as about the imminent nature of the invasion and let president's put in�*s intention may be. did we get any more from them tonight at that press conference? he any more from them tonight at that press conference?— press conference? he really didn't

no down press conference? he really didn't go down that _ press conference? he really didn't go down that road _ press conference? he really didn't go down that road tonight. - press conference? he really didn't go down that road tonight. he - press conference? he really didn't| go down that road tonight. he very much was at one with the prime minister, borisjohnson and minister, boris johnson and emphasising minister, borisjohnson and emphasising the threat posed by russia, and he emphasised the point he made last week as well, if there is to be a war between ukraine and russia, it would notjust be two countries, it would be a european war. i've asked many ukrainian since president zelensky urged the world to calm down, don't escalate the crisis, and he agreed that he said that for domestic consumption. they are really worried about the impact on the economy. they are worried that investors are turning away. they are worried that people will start to panic, and that would not be something that the president indeed ukrainians would not want to have. they have enough to worry about as it is. it have. they have enough to worry about as it is.— about as it is. it looked like a warm reception _ about as it is. it looked like a warm reception there - about as it is. it looked like a warm reception there for - about as it is. it looked like a warm reception there for him about as it is. it looked like a - warm reception there for him today. very, very warm. they both called each other friend and partner.

president zelensky did this long historical sketch where he talked about special days in the world calendar, talking about the first—ever meeting of the un security council to talking about the day in history when britain and ukraine first establish diplomatic... it was a very public show of support, and i have to say that every politician that i've met here has a borisjohnson story. when borisjohnson became foreign secretary several years ago, he made his first trip to kyiv. the mayor of kyiv remembers meeting him as the mayor of london, so there is a lot of personal warmth, and right now, a lot of political warmth as well. it's a useful photo, given the prime minister's trembles at the moment.

he was asked about those issues and whether they were getting in the way for the ukraine. think that's the problem with the prime _ think that's the problem with the prime minister. what is the backdrop to this _ prime minister. what is the backdrop to this visit _ prime minister. what is the backdrop to this visit is the russian tv channels, _ to this visit is the russian tv channels, many state owned, has been reveling _ channels, many state owned, has been reveling in _ channels, many state owned, has been reveling in his discomfort the last three _ reveling in his discomfort the last three days, one granting them the most _ three days, one granting them the most disliked and ridiculed character in britain who is completely under the heel and in control— completely under the heel and in control of— completely under the heel and in control of his young wife. that is the kind — control of his young wife. that is the kind of— control of his young wife. that is the kind of backdrop obviously that the propaganda machine will be putting — the propaganda machine will be putting out in moscow to undermine the prime _ putting out in moscow to undermine the prime minister while he is out there _ the prime minister while he is out there dealing with obviously serious matters _ there dealing with obviously serious matters of — there dealing with obviously serious matters of war and peace. the fact is it's— matters of war and peace. the fact is it's not— matters of war and peace. the fact is it's notjust russian propaganda, even _ is it's notjust russian propaganda, even the _ is it's notjust russian propaganda, even the washington post put the story— even the washington post put the story on_ even the washington post put the story on their front page this morning _ story on their front page this morning describing a serious failure at downing — morning describing a serious failure at downing street. you can't escape what's — at downing street. you can't escape what's happening at home as much as we might— what's happening at home as much as we might like. what's happening at home as much as we might like-— we might like. while this is going on, the secretary _ we might like. while this is going on, the secretary of _ we might like. while this is going on, the secretary of state - we might like. while this is going on, the secretary of state in - on, the secretary of state in washington with a half—hour conversation with his opposite number in moscow. nothing much came

out of that. we still don't have a written response from the russian side to what the americans have put forward. what are you making of the way the biden administration is handling this delicate political dance? i handling this delicate political dance? ~ �* dance? i think the biden administration _ dance? i think the biden administration is - dance? i think the biden| administration is actually dance? i think the biden - administration is actually failing in this moment. i trusted thatjoe biden would step forward and seize the moment. diplomacy needs to win out here. that's what most of us want. we don't want war. americans by and large are sick of invading other territories, doing people's work for them, nation building abroad. that was something that trump actually got many accolades for was being somebody that said i am going to do this. i'm going to make sure we get out of this conflict. so the very fact that we are in this delicate dance, it seems that anything that america does in this moment under the leadership of joe biden or any of its diplomats is failing because the reality is this, putin is saying exactly what he just sat in the clip you played. this is

america's file.— america's file. what is the alternative? what - america's file. what is the alternative? what is - america's file. what is the alternative? what is the l america's file. what is the - alternative? what is the alternative to that? would you advocate putting sanctions in place before they set footin sanctions in place before they set foot in ukraine?— sanctions in place before they set foot in ukraine? without a doubt. i'm struck foot in ukraine? without a doubt. i'm struck by _ foot in ukraine? without a doubt. i'm struck by boris _ foot in ukraine? without a doubt. i'm struck by boris johnson's - foot in ukraine? without a doubt. i i'm struck by boris johnson's words, i'm struck by borisjohnson's words, "bloodied resistance" this military effort that america seems to love her many years in the world looks at us and thinks america loves military might, of course, that is they are, but we have not exhausted all the options. we have not been strategically smart diplomatically, and i was really hoping the biden administration could meet that moment. there is still time, there is still time, but the very fact that putin is saying what he is saying and history has been forgotten, the very fact that this is playing into what he wants, his dream, his real dream is soviet union to point out, so annexation of crimea... we are talking about ukraine's sovereignty. what are we doing here? we are missing the moment. again, there is still time,

but we are missing the moment. within congress, there are bipartisan efforts to try to find a response to all of this, generally speaking, there is agreement on the size and strength of sanctions, but as said, there are differences over whether those sanctions should be applied preemptively, but what's also come to light today is a mention of a lease and land programme, a deal that would allow the united states to send weapons, equipment and supplies ukraine with the promise of payment at a later date. what have you found out, suzanne? i date. what have you found out, suzanne? , ,., ~' date. what have you found out, suzanne? , ,., ,, ., several republican senators before they went into their weekly policy lunch today. all of them where four of this land to lease programme, and when i asked them what they felt about the reaction that they would get from putin, they said this... without putting american lives in je0pardy, — without putting american lives in jeopardy, i want to do everything i canto _ jeopardy, i want to do everything i canto not — jeopardy, i want to do everything i can to not to reestablish a soviet union, _ can to not to reestablish a soviet union, because i know what that dead

to world _ union, because i know what that dead to world peace between world war ii and i99i~ _ to world peace between world war ii and 1991. i�*m to world peace between world war ii and 1991. �* ., ., and 1991. i'm worried about the fact that russia has _ and 1991. i'm worried about the fact that russia has more _ and 1991. i'm worried about the fact that russia has more than - and 1991. i'm worried about the factj that russia has more than 100,000 troops _ that russia has more than 100,000 troops amassed _ that russia has more than 100,000 troops amassed on _ that russia has more than 100,000 troops amassed on the _ that russia has more than 100,000 troops amassed on the ukrainian i troops amassed on the ukrainian border— troops amassed on the ukrainian border on — troops amassed on the ukrainian border on three _ troops amassed on the ukrainian border on three sides. _ troops amassed on the ukrainian border on three sides. that's - troops amassed on the ukrainian. border on three sides. that's what i'm border on three sides. that's what i'm worried — border on three sides. that's what i'm worried about. _ border on three sides. that's what i'm worried about. so _ border on three sides. that's what i'm worried about.— i'm worried about. so this has bipartisan _ i'm worried about. so this has bipartisan support. _ i'm worried about. so this has bipartisan support. yes, - i'm worried about. so this has bipartisan support. yes, it - i'm worried about. so this has i bipartisan support. yes, it does. and the administration - bipartisan support. yes, it does. and the administration as - bipartisan support. yes, it does. and the administration as well. | bipartisan support. yes, it does. and the administration as well. i bipartisan support. yes, it does. i and the administration as well. i do not see _ and the administration as well. i do not see american _ and the administration as well. i do not see american troops _ and the administration as well. i do not see american troops being - and the administration as well. i do not see american troops being on l and the administration as well. i do l not see american troops being on the ground in— not see american troops being on the ground in ukraine, no, _ not see american troops being on the ground in ukraine, no, i— not see american troops being on the ground in ukraine, no, i do— not see american troops being on the ground in ukraine, no, i do not. - not see american troops being on the ground in ukraine, no, i do not. i’m“. ground in ukraine, no, i do not. i'm not sure ground in ukraine, no, i do not. not sure which is the best way ground in ukraine, no, i do not.“ not sure which is the best way to do it. i want to make sure that ukraine gets the equipment that they need, so whichever one would accomplish that goal would be the one that i would prefer. that goal would be the one that i would prefer-— would prefer. now, this land to lease programme _ would prefer. now, this land to lease programme has - would prefer. now, this land to lease programme has not - would prefer. now, this land to lease programme has not been| would prefer. now, this land to - lease programme has not been used since world war ii. it was used in world war ii by president fdr to

send military and supplies to great britain when the us was still a neutral country in the conflict. so this in addition to republican leader mcconnell saying that he wants to see sanctions before putin invades russia, this all together would be the most substantiative sanctions package that would be passed into live to date, even more than what the biden administration hoped for. this is, again, this is bipartisan deal and we have seen a lack of, you know, polarising politics here. just a couple of weeks ago, a republican lead sanctions bill on the nard stream two pipeline was struck down by democrats. so this seems to be a bit of a breakthrough and it all comes down to this group of eight senators, republicans, democrats, who have come together and come up with this possible deal to respond to russian aggression to put in's

aggression against ukraine. coming on that, would you? that is fascinating i was looking at the pictures today from that region and the ukrainians in the trenches and the ukrainians in the trenches and the fighting with machine guns, rifles that go back to the 1970s. if in the longer term ukraine has brought up to the standards of the nato country, if it is getting military help on the scale and size that america can provide, isn't that going to antagonize russia further? yes, of course. this is exactly the point _ yes, of course. this is exactly the point that— yes, of course. this is exactly the point that president putin has been making _ point that president putin has been making and saying that nato countries don't recognise what kind of security— countries don't recognise what kind of security threat ukraine poses on its borders — of security threat ukraine poses on its borders. right now, there is now _ its borders. right now, there is now the — its borders. right now, there is no... the contrast between what russia _ no... the contrast between what russia has— no... the contrast between what russia has in terms of troops and heavy weaponry and what ukraine has, it's night— heavy weaponry and what ukraine has, it's night and _ heavy weaponry and what ukraine has, it's night and day, but not a day goes _ it's night and day, but not a day goes by— it's night and day, but not a day goes by here without military equipment, defensive military equipment, defensive military equipment arriving from britain or

the united — equipment arriving from britain or the united states or from poland. today. _ the united states or from poland. today. and — the united states or from poland. today, and other security pact was agreed _ today, and other security pact was agreed here between poland and ukraine — agreed here between poland and ukraine and britain. so with every day, _ ukraine and britain. so with every day, the _ ukraine and britain. so with every day, the ukraine is solidifying its defences — day, the ukraine is solidifying its defences. still not up to russia's level, but certainly president putin regards _ level, but certainly president putin regards this as a threat, the greatest threat of all, and this— threat, the greatest threat of all, and this is— threat, the greatest threat of all, and this is his huge redline. it ukraine — and this is his huge redline. it ukraine actually applies and is granted — ukraine actually applies and is granted membership of nato, that's a lon- granted membership of nato, that's a long way— granted membership of nato, that's a long way away, even for those who would _ long way away, even for those who would like — long way away, even for those who would like to support that. president putin as part of his demands— president putin as part of his demands once a clear legal commitment that ukraine will never 'oin commitment that ukraine will never join nato _ commitment that ukraine will never join nato. he commitment that ukraine will never 'oin nato. , ~ , commitment that ukraine will never 'oin nato. , ~' , ., join nato. he is unlikely to get that. join nato. he is unlikely to get that- we're — join nato. he is unlikely to get that. we're in _ join nato. he is unlikely to get that. we're in a _ join nato. he is unlikely to get that. we're in a very _ join nato. he is unlikely to get| that. we're in a very dangerous situation. thank you very much for that for all of the reaction on the hill. thank you. six weeks after the 2020 election, donald trump's advisers drafted two versions of an executive order, directing the federal government to seize voting machines in crucial swing states — one of them was addressed to the department of defense

the other to the department of homeland security — as part of a broader effort to undermine the election result. the directive went through his personal lawyer, mr giuliani, who was we are told rebuffed by officials. they told him he had no such authority. but the reports suggest mr trump was more involved than previously thought the evidence is contained within 700 documents the national archive has handed over to the january 6th committee. the executive orders were draughted, they were acted upon, the orders were not issued. but what is the significance of this?— were not issued. but what is the significance of this? christian, the significance _ significance of this? christian, the significance remains _ significance of this? christian, the significance remains to _ significance of this? christian, the significance remains to be - significance of this? christian, the significance remains to be seen. l significance remains to be seen. january six committee, the select committee in congress is doing its work, but here we are over one out, and it feels as there's just been a drip drop of information from this committee, the american public learned so let all, and in pieces, but this is a big one. this is kind

of standing out here. it confirms one thing that all of us who observe the term presidency no, that he is very hands—on in certain matters. i for one i'm surprised yet not surprised. if you told me he took air force one to the state of georgia and unplugged voting machines himself, i would believed you. that is how we came to know what form president trump, hands on quy' what form president trump, hands on guy, someone so deeply concerned with his image and absolutely consumed by grabbing power that was not constitutionally his to grab. everywhere january six of 2021, a couple of months out from the election and he was doing, still, everything potentially within his power to try to remain in office. that is completely unheard of. the modern american presidency hasn't seen such egregious actions, whether it was nixon, clinton, nothing has come this close. he tried to move the goalposts in a way that, again, constitutionally, itjust was not

his to try to grab, this power consumed ten, and i am not surprised that he would explore executive orders. his advisers i believe should be also held legally accountable because somewhere, somewhere, it doesn'tjust tiptoe up to the line of the law, i see this crossing over, and i would not be surprised if the department of justice got involved, christian, very quickly. i justice got involved, christian, very quickly-— very quickly. i suppose it's the equivalent. — very quickly. i suppose it's the equivalent, paul, _ very quickly. i suppose it's the equivalent, paul, of— very quickly. i suppose it's the equivalent, paul, of not - very quickly. i suppose it's the l equivalent, paul, of not building the returning officer, isn't it? we shouldn't normalise this. i know nothing surprises us when it comes to donald trump, but this tells us an awful lot about his state of mind in those weeks that followed the election results.— election results. insert nature. think that we _ election results. insert nature. think that we don't _ election results. insert nature. think that we don't have - election results. insert nature. i think that we don't have counting machines— think that we don't have counting machines can adjust a bit of pencil in the _ machines can adjust a bit of pencil in the end — machines can adjust a bit of pencil in the end of a string, don't be? what's — in the end of a string, don't be? what's extraordinary about the story is the _ what's extraordinary about the story is the sheer— what's extraordinary about the story is the sheer level of executive power— is the sheer level of executive power that could possibly be executed within the united states. we don't _ executed within the united states. we don't really have that equivalent here in— we don't really have that equivalent here in britain. with henry viii

powers— here in britain. with henry viii powers as _ here in britain. with henry viii powers as they are called for a prime — powers as they are called for a prime minister is where they try to bypass— prime minister is where they try to bypass parliament, but thisjust shows— bypass parliament, but thisjust shows us— bypass parliament, but thisjust shows us how concentrated the power can be _ shows us how concentrated the power can be in— shows us how concentrated the power can be in a _ shows us how concentrated the power can be in a presidency in the real hero— can be in a presidency in the real hero in this — can be in a presidency in the real hero in this story that i've seen so far is— hero in this story that i've seen so far is that — hero in this story that i've seen so far is thatjunior hero in this story that i've seen so far is that junior department of homeland security official who told his lawyer that he didn't have the authority— his lawyer that he didn't have the authority to seize the machines. the system _ authority to seize the machines. the system worked in that sense. humble official— system worked in that sense. humble official stood up to this pressure and resisted it. the fact that they had to— and resisted it. the fact that they had to resist it in the first place is truly— had to resist it in the first place is truly extraordinary, isn't it? indeed — is truly extraordinary, isn't it? indeed so _ is truly extraordinary, isn't it? indeed so. it worked, but it was certainly tested. penny for the parts of the attorney general. this is context on the bbc. still to come — how low covid jab uptake in the us continues to piles pressure on hospitals. we'll look at the detail, next. let's look at some of the other stories making headlines today. tens of thousands of health and social care staff in england are breathing a sigh of relief

after a government u turn means they'll no longer have to have the covid jab or risk losing theirjobs. care leaders estimate around 30,000 care workers have already been sacked after the policy was introduced in care homes first. ministers say the proposal is no longer proportionate to the threat from covid. the manchester united footballer mason greenwood has been further arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill. the 20—year—old premier league star was initially arrested on sunday afternoon on suspicion of the rape and assault of a young woman. a driver who steered his car into a man who'd fatally stabbed his ex—partner in the street in north london has been told he'll face no further action. leon mccaskre died after being hit by the vehicle. the driver was initially arrested on suspicion of murder but a petition was launched demanding he didn't face prosecution. the family of mccaskre's victim, yasmin chkaifi, also reportedly praised his actions.

the united states has signalled it will approve coronavirus vaccines for children under the age of five by the end of february. officials at the food and drug administration say they expect pfizer to submit evidence in the coming days. the company has trialled a two shot vaccine, in which dosing levels are much smaller than those given to adults. covid—19 cases among children have spiked since the rise of the omicron variant. seperate to that some interesting research published today by the financial times who has been looking at hospitalisations in the us. and they have concluded the numbers would have much, much lower had the us been more successful with its vaccination campaign. america had 161,000 covid patients in hospital on the 19th of january this year. the paper says that if the us had the same rates of vaccine coverage as denmark, just 91,000 people would have been in hospital. or 100,000 if the us matched the vaccination rate in the uk or 109,000 if had matched that of portugal. and the ft anaylsis shows how the us gave up an early lead

in the vaccine race. in march last year, 36% of over—60s in the us had received two doses, which was way ahead of denmark or england. six months on, 18% of that age group were still yet to get their second jab, compared to 2% in denmark and england. by late december, as omicron struck, 30% of americans had gone six months since receiving a second dose, miles behind denmark or england. i think what this shows is that this was a pandemic of the unvaccinated. it underlines the logic behind the president's fraught attempts to try to get people vaccinated. he can't see it any other way when you look at those figures. i see it any other way when you look at those figures.— at those figures. i think when we look at this _ at those figures. i think when we look at this entire _ at those figures. i think when we look at this entire story for - at those figures. i think when we look at this entire story for what | look at this entire story for what it is, the lower rates it seems when we talk about how we entered the

omicron spike, we see vaccine hesitancy is everything here. having made my career on the right, i am completely still surprised by what i hear from conservatives today who screen out, "my body, my choice! " but when we enter as children into american public schools, there is a long list of vaccines my children needed, i needed when i entered, and so this is part of the societal impact that many right—wing folks don't seem to want to contribute to and be a part of. so the debate continues and we will continue to see spikes and variance as long as these unvaccinated folks continue to make these illogical arguments. that is why the bite administration cannot win out. it is the vaccine hesitancy that pervades american society. hesitancy that pervades american socie . . ,, , ., society. paul, the supreme court in america overturned _ society. paul, the supreme court in america overturned president - society. paul, the supreme court in l america overturned president biden's mandate that would have required companies with employees, 100 employees are more to get the people vaccinated and the argument in the supreme court was that it was just going to make a labour shortage even

worse. i will put on screen you are exclusive from a few weeks ago when the government for considering this for the nhs, the government for considering this forthe nhs, and the government for considering this for the nhs, and they discovered actually that they were 70,000 nhs staff and staff in social care who would have lost theirjobs had we pushed through with that mandate. perhaps arguments in the supreme court were valid. in perhaps arguments in the supreme court were valid.— perhaps arguments in the supreme court were valid. in many ways, they were. the court were valid. in many ways, they were- the fact _ court were valid. in many ways, they were. the fact of— court were valid. in many ways, they were. the fact of the _ court were valid. in many ways, they were. the fact of the matter - court were valid. in many ways, they were. the fact of the matter is - court were valid. in many ways, they were. the fact of the matter is that l were. the fact of the matter is that vaccine _ were. the fact of the matter is that vaccine hesitancy on this particular vaccine _ vaccine hesitancy on this particular vaccine when it comes to the third 'ob vaccine when it comes to the third job was— vaccine when it comes to the third job was prove to not really have much _ job was prove to not really have much impact on omicron. that's why the government forgiven covered by the government forgiven covered by the science in the sense that they could _ the science in the sense that they could say, — the science in the sense that they could say, well, obviously omicron way there — could say, well, obviously omicron way there is— could say, well, obviously omicron way there is no different from the delta _ way there is no different from the delta waveband the alpha wave in britain _ delta waveband the alpha wave in britain. and if it didn't have as much — britain. and if it didn't have as much impact on transmission, then how can _ much impact on transmission, then how can we — much impact on transmission, then how can we possibly go ahead and compel— how can we possibly go ahead and compel people to have the first and second _ compel people to have the first and second jab when it may not make much difference _ second jab when it may not make much difference i_ second jab when it may not make much difference. i think the difficulty for the — difference. i think the difficulty for the british government has always— for the british government has always been, don't forget this is the english government that wanted

this. the english government that wanted this the _ the english government that wanted this. the scottish and welsh government did not want compulsory 'abs, government did not want compulsory jabs. it's _ government did not want compulsory jabs. it'san_ government did not want compulsory jabs, it's an important distinction. the english — jabs, it's an important distinction. the english government, the uk government as we should call them actually— government as we should call them actually decided to go ahead because they felt— actually decided to go ahead because they felt that actually would boost confidence overall in the vaccine. the problem with this last minute you turn— the problem with this last minute you turn four days before 70,000 staff are — you turn four days before 70,000 staff are going to get dismissal notices. — staff are going to get dismissal notices, they are doing it so late and it— notices, they are doing it so late and it looks chaotic and undermines the wider— and it looks chaotic and undermines the wider vaccine and the belief that this — the wider vaccine and the belief that this vaccine is valid which it clearly— that this vaccine is valid which it clearly is — that this vaccine is valid which it clearly is the way the government has handled that has been a real nightmare for nhs managers and individual hospitals, staff pitted against — individual hospitals, staff pitted against staff and also their bl technical problem and having to consult — technical problem and having to consult so many unions about what to do. ., ., , , ., do. the government has reverse that today- while — do. the government has reverse that today- while we _ do. the government has reverse that today. while we are _ do. the government has reverse that today. while we are talking - do. the government has reverse that today. while we are talking about. today. while we are talking about how we can ease the pressure on our hospitals and clinics, news today that said line to my company in the united states will —— states will while we are talking

about how, we can ease the pressure on hospitals and clinics. there is news today, that zipline a company in the united states, will begin delivering, by drone, prescription medicines, to patients' in the charlotte areas of north carolina. it is still to get the sign off from the federal aviation authority — which is no small matter in our already overcrowded skies. but it is the next step in "instant delivery". in fact it is already happening — for some months the company has been trialling walmart deliveries, in arkansas. ican i can see where we i can see where we were i can see where we were using in remote areas, but do we really want drones buzzing everywhere giving us medicine because they'll have to push back there, a couple of years ago, that's what made so much sense during these first coronavirus lockdowns. it would've been so sensible to think that i drown is dropping something off because it's not safe for me to go outside. i thought that we would've seen this faster, and i welcome it. i don't know, i thought the beauty of london was the fact that there were no planes overhead. 10,000 drones dropping off medicines. i planes overhead. 10,000 drones dropping off medicines.- planes overhead. 10,000 drones dropping off medicines. i think that is the problem. _ dropping off medicines. i think that is the problem. as _ dropping off medicines. i think that is the problem. as soon _ dropping off medicines. i think that is the problem. as soon as - dropping off medicines. i think that is the problem. as soon as you - is the problem. as soon as you hear the buzzing — is the problem. as soon as you hear the buzzing tomato my dog would chase after one of these things and down _

chase after one of these things and down it— chase after one of these things and down it as — chase after one of these things and down it as soon as possible to code. i down it as soon as possible to code. i don't _ down it as soon as possible to code. i don't know— down it as soon as possible to code. i don't know if you use the what three words apt, but they can drop them within 13 three words apt, but they can drop them within13 —— 1—3 m2. they drop it in your backyard while you are at work. yeah my fantastic, why not commit as innovative. we americans love this kind of stuff. anything to make my life easier, faster, simpler, especially something that people who are immunocompromised, this could change the long term for them. i'm not one for every day packages getting dropped off, but life—saving medicines for cancer patients, come on. let's have a real conversation about what it could look like and what makes sense regulatory early. at an even know that if we are there yet if the faa here in the united states is that if we are there yet if the faa here in the united states- here in the united states is not even gotten close to _ here in the united states is not even gotten close to approval. | here in the united states is not i even gotten close to approval. in some ways, i think... you even gotten close to approval. in some ways, i think...— even gotten close to approval. in some ways, ithink...— some ways, i think... you are an early adopter- — ican i can see it. you stay with us. uk police watchdog uncovers shocking examples of racism, misogyny, and bullying at a london unit, we'll discuss with a former senior officer next.

hello. after a sunny end to the day for many, as the winds ease down for a time through tonight, it may turn briefly chilly. but, ifanything, milderair is on the way, and with it will come thicker cloud, some patchy rain or drizzle, all linked into this weather front here. it's not produced much through the day, but it gets a bit more active as it works its way northwards and eastwards through the night and into the morning, all around this area of high pressure. the air�*s coming off the atlantic by the end of the night. you can see it here, on the forward edge of it. rain at times, scotland, northern england, and also developing later in the night across some eastern parts of england too. not quite getting the milder air into the far northeast of scotland, 2—5 celsius here into the morning, so a chilly start. but very mild elsewhere, with

temperatures around 9 or 10 degrees. and that milder air, as i said, is coming all the way from the mid—atlantic, around this area of high pressure. there's our weather front to begin with, northern, eastern scotland, down through eastern england. outbreaks of rain around first thing. it's slowly turning a little bit drier, though we'll continue rain at times in the north of scotland. parts of orkney and shetland staying in the colder air, a blustery day here with sunshine and showers. but the sunshine will break through at times in eastern parts of scotland. and the cloud will break across wales, the midlands and southern england. the breeze coming off the atlantic, by this stage, much lighter than we saw through today, but a noticeable breeze at that, lifting temperatures to around 12 or 13 degrees in the sunnier spots in the south. 10 degrees in aberdeenshire after that chilly start, but staying cold across shetland. even here, though, it'll turn a bit milder as we go through wednesday night into thursday. into thursday, though, we're in between these two weather fronts. in the warm sector, there is the warm front pushing toward scandinavia. the approaching cold front in between will see some patchy rain and drizzle around. fair bit of cloud at times, but some sunnier breaks as the breeze picks up once again. and by the end of the day, we'll see more in the way of heavy

rain for western scotland, into the west of northern ireland. that brings a change. milder airfor most, but notice 9 in aberdeen, just 4 in stornoway. there's the chilliest air of the week on the way through thursday night into friday, behind this cold front, which will work its way south. it's bringing us all some rain through thursday night, clearing away from the southeast corner first light on friday morning, lingering a little bit longer in the channel islands, but then sunny spells to most in the south and east. a few showers dotted around in those blustery northwest winds, most frequent across the north and west of the country, with a mixture of rain, hail, sleet and, yes, cold enough for a bit of snow too. bye for now.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching context on bbc news. a planning report reveals evidence of misogyny, discrimination and sexual harassment in some ranks of the metropolitan police. most of the officers investigated were mainly based at the police station in central london. the metropolitan police says it's deeply sorry. qatar reaches a deal with the taliban to resume evacuation flights out of afghanistan after a month long pause. in the nba star tells us what it's like to be one of the few athletes to speak out against china's human rights abuses. it’s a china's human rights abuses. it's a really bumpy _ china's human rights abuses. it's a really bumpy road. _ china's human rights abuses. it's a really bumpy road. i _ china's human rights abuses. it's a really bumpy road. i will— china's human rights abuses. it's a really bumpy road. i will not - china's human rights abuses. it�*s a. really bumpy road. i will not lie. it's a bumpy road. tonight with that context republican reader who

advises the initiative and chief political commentator. the commissioner of the metropolitan police, dame cressida dick has been summoned to a meeting with the mayor of london to explain how she is going to fix a toxic culture within the force, that has reared its head yet again. a damning report by the independent watchdog the iopc uncovered systemic bullying and harassment at charing cross station, in central london, as well as homophobia and violent, sexualised messages. many of them had been passed off as "banter". officers joked about raping their colleagues, killing black children and domestic violence. operation hotton was sparked by allegations, ultimately unproven, that an officer had had sex with a drunk person at the police station. the iopc said their investigation had uncovered disturbing themes.

what we found was that female officers, probationers, officers from diverse and ethnic backgrounds were being bullied. this from diverse and ethnic backgrounds were being bullied.— were being bullied. this report is u-asettin. were being bullied. this report is upsetting- lt _ were being bullied. this report is upsetting- it is — were being bullied. this report is upsetting. it is graphic _ were being bullied. this report is upsetting. it is graphic in - were being bullied. this report is upsetting. it is graphic in nature. but we want to express what this culture looks like. notjust for the public but also equally importantly for members of the metropolitan police service. so the other officers can see what some of their colleagues have to go through. let's bring in shabham chaudri she a former detective super intendent at the met police were you surprised by what you read in this report today? sandi? were you surprised by what you read in this report today?— in this report today? sadly and i was not. in this report today? sadly and i was not- and — in this report today? sadly and i was not. and just _ in this report today? sadly and i was not. and just as _ in this report today? sadly and i was not. and just as i _ in this report today? sadly and i was not. and just as i was - in this report today? sadly and i i was not. and just as i was listening to the comments that were made it made me feel sick to my stomach of some of the things that are being said. so sad and protected here that

yet again after a 30 years in my preservice that this behaviour and this and culture does not seem to have moved on. i this and culture does not seem to have moved on.— have moved on. i want to make it clear there _ have moved on. i want to make it clear there are _ have moved on. i want to make it clear there are lots _ have moved on. i want to make it clear there are lots of _ have moved on. i want to make it clear there are lots of officers - clear there are lots of officers doing a really good job being very, very difficult circumstances and i don't like it when everybody is with the same brush might be quite clearly it's a very toxic culture in some areas of the metropolitan police. what disturbs a lot of people reading this report is they were 1a people investigated, two of them were let go, still a family left the forest, he resigned, which leaves ten people who are still there. a lot of people wonder why. that's not uncommon. but i agree with the point you made the vast majority of officers are really good and hard working but unfortunately there is a toxic culture within the organisation. the other thing that

happens is if the situation is to be dealt with individually and on its merits. i think it's a case of the officers character that he or she is a good beefcake or because you could be the best beef taker in the world if your behaviour and their language and the rape that you treat your colleagues and members of the public is totally unacceptable or falls below the standards of what's expected of a police officer because actually that basically negates the good things that you do. abs, actually that basically negates the good things that you do. a problem with the equipment? _ good things that you do. a problem with the equipment? is _ good things that you do. a problem with the equipment? is it _ good things that you do. a problem with the equipment? is it the - good things that you do. a problem with the equipment? is it the site l with the equipment? is it the site of people that the police force tracks and they're not weeding out the bad apples. plat tracks and they're not weeding out the bad apples-— the bad apples. not necessarily. i think the second _ the bad apples. not necessarily. i think the second point _ the bad apples. not necessarily. i think the second point is - the bad apples. not necessarily. i think the second point is that - the bad apples. not necessarily. i think the second point is that the | think the second point is that the bad apples are not being needed out and i think what has happened is basically with people making complaints are highlight or challenge a situation that is

inappropriate or unacceptable or they try to nip it in the bud what happens is officers and safety —— senior officers close ranks around them and what happens is it makes life difficult for the individual and they are subjected to victimisation and discrimination and they are held back from l progression and from opportunity for promotion and taking opportunities that otherwise good performance would say yes you are a good candidate for this but because of the fact that they stood up and challenge that behaviour that title turns on them and everybody else jumps on the bandwagon and they have this ripple effect of people that suddenly closing on them because they have not turned against people but there standing up and people don't like that.— don't like that. sunlight is always the best disinfectant _ don't like that. sunlight is always the best disinfectant and - don't like that. sunlight is always the best disinfectant and that's i the best disinfectant and that's what the aop file seen today when

they published some horrendous messages that they picked up. but they are very keen to say that this is not isolated. they have been modest at the fence because they say look, we are looking at other pockets within the parties and we see similar themes so what do we need to do?— see similar themes so what do we need to do? ~., ,, ., , ., ., ., need to do? make any organisation in trouble they — need to do? make any organisation in trouble they need _ need to do? make any organisation in trouble they need to _ need to do? make any organisation in trouble they need to embed - need to do? make any organisation in trouble they need to embed the - need to do? make any organisation in trouble they need to embed the right| trouble they need to embed the right structures on the right procedures in the _ structures on the right procedures in the right— structures on the right procedures in the right training at the very with— in the right training at the very with the — in the right training at the very with the youngest recruits to make sure this _ with the youngest recruits to make sure this never happens again. it's 23 years— sure this never happens again. it's 23 years since the metropolitan police _ 23 years since the metropolitan police described this as institutionally racist after the murder— institutionally racist after the murder of stephen lawrence, next 23 years _ murder of stephen lawrence, next 23 years he _ murder of stephen lawrence, next 23 years he would've thought they would be some _ years he would've thought they would be some progress on this. don't forget _ be some progress on this. don't forget that these are people who have got — forget that these are people who have got the power of the states to pick up _ have got the power of the states to pick up interest ordinary black women — pick up interest ordinary black women every day and if they are abusing — women every day and if they are abusing their language in the what's up abusing their language in the what's up are _ abusing their language in the what's up are within the culture amongst themselves what kind of confidence will they— themselves what kind of confidence will they give the public and that's the big _ will they give the public and that's the big problem. it's been an awful week— the big problem. it's been an awful week for— the big problem. it's been an awful week for the next this week after

its incompetent handling of the covid-19 — its incompetent handling of the covid—19 issue with number ten. failing _ covid—19 issue with number ten. failing to— covid—19 issue with number ten. failing to investigate for many months — failing to investigate for many months and when it finally did decide — months and when it finally did decide to _ months and when it finally did decide to investigate a disruptive and efficient inquiry. if the metropolitan police or a government department that the home office it would _ department that the home office it would be _ department that the home office it would be described as unfit for purpose — would be described as unfit for --urose. ,, ., ,.~ would be described as unfit for --urose. ,, . , , would be described as unfit for aaui’ose. ,, ., , , ., purpose. cressida dick has been a senior officer _ purpose. cressida dick has been a senior officer within _ purpose. cressida dick has been a senior officer within the _ senior officer within the metropolitan police before she became commissioner. so she has had oversight over some of these traits for a long time. oversight over some of these traits for a long time-— for a long time. you have to say there has _ for a long time. you have to say there has to _ for a long time. you have to say there has to be _ for a long time. you have to say there has to be some _ for a long time. you have to say there has to be some kind - for a long time. you have to say there has to be some kind of. there has to be some kind of accountability and responsibility at the top _ accountability and responsibility at the top. whether it is the placing of sarah — the top. whether it is the placing of sarah everard to jail by these incidents— of sarah everard to jail by these incidents you have to say there is a pattern _ incidents you have to say there is a pattern it's not just incidents you have to say there is a pattern it's notjust a one off and he would — pattern it's notjust a one off and he would have thought that somebody in her— he would have thought that somebody in her position might say i do take ultimate responsibility that needs to be _ ultimate responsibility that needs to be any— ultimate responsibility that needs to be any change of culture but it's not a _ to be any change of culture but it's not a change that will make a difference if embedding the right structures and the right training for all— structures and the right training for all of— structures and the right training for all of these new recruits. there is a parallel _ for all of these new recruits. there is a parallel here _ for all of these new recruits. there is a parallel here because - for all of these new recruits. there is a parallel here because for - for all of these new recruits. there | is a parallel here because for much of last year we were talking about the police culture in america after

the police culture in america after the george friend incident and the way they deal with stop and search in the way they treat black suspects that they stop but we have seen that reforms are not easy, these issues go along way back in america and it's been dealt with.— go along way back in america and it's been dealt with. reform is not 'ust eas it's been dealt with. reform is not just easy like _ it's been dealt with. reform is not just easy like you _ it's been dealt with. reform is not just easy like you said _ it's been dealt with. reform is not just easy like you said it _ it's been dealt with. reform is not just easy like you said it is - it's been dealt with. reform is not just easy like you said it is messy. and let's take a step back and talk about locally notjust in a democracy like america. but trust in law enforcement is notjust paramount, it is crucial to society writing and for that to be blonde order. so in general what we see with these preconceived notions about people whether they are minorities or a certain gender or whatever it may be that we are talking about this toxic culture and one that created the and also has these archaic notions about who people are. this is really detrimental and has no consequences as we saw last summer and years

before release numerous incidences of police aggression and violence towards certain people, black people, so the black lives matter movement in the reforms that have been talked about in congress since then are important to continue but it feels like the baton has been put down for the moment because unless he see these bombastic things happening in the public we as a society don't get enraged and take to the streets so especially in the us there is a need for continued conversation of reform our law enforcement but i don't want to paint with a broad brush. it'sjust that bad apples to attempt to make the whole bunch rotten. it’s that bad apples to attempt to make the whole bunch rotten.— the whole bunch rotten. it's an important _ the whole bunch rotten. it's an important issue _ the whole bunch rotten. it's an important issue we _ the whole bunch rotten. it's an important issue we need - the whole bunch rotten. it's an important issue we need to - the whole bunch rotten. it's an| important issue we need to talk about. thank you for coming on the programme. the taliban have agreed to resume chartered evacuations from afghanistan to qatar, allowing the us, the uk and other countries to evacuate thousands more at—risk afg ha ns. the qatari foreign minister says two evacuation

flights will leave kabul for doha every week. qatar had stopped operating the flights in early december amid a dispute with the taliban over which passengers were being allowed to board. there is a lot of people who are still stuck they are provided they have enough confidence to come forward. which is the big question. obviously people are terrified, they are in hiding, a lot of people who would have been expected to be evacuated because they were working with the us or the uk and forces during afghanistan the long conflict, i think that's the interesting thing about this and the detail and some of the story is the quid pro quo between the us and qatar. at $34 billion deal to buy 100 boeing aircraft was announced today and it shows that steel wheels of democracy depend on the wheels of commerce be increased as well and i think that's interesting but there

is a much wider issue in afghanistan which is a real humanitarian crisis right now. there is global appeals for aid and it shows the down of blanket sanctions on the country. if you impose blanket sanctions who the people suffer when the sanctions bite and they are the people as much as the government as well and it's a real difficulty for a joe biden's administration and other western countries how do they cope with the crisis right now at least this is a glimmer of hope some of the people who live under persecution can get out. i who live under persecution can get out. , ., , ., who live under persecution can get out. , ., y., ., out. i question whether you can do the primacy _ out. i question whether you can do the primacy through _ out. i question whether you can do the primacy through a _ out. i question whether you can do the primacy through a third party. | out. i question whether you can do| the primacy through a third party. i don't think it worked well and the americans respeaking to the iranians by this lease. does it work when there's this humanitarian disaster unfolding and it's the qatar reeds who are doing the talking? the reuional who are doing the talking? the regional support of qatar is everything and that's what the biting — everything and that's what the biting administration is counting on. biting administration is counting on~ they— biting administration is counting on. they know the withdrawal was

they knew before the withdrawal those _ they knew before the withdrawal those of — they knew before the withdrawal those of us who are sensible whether you file _ those of us who are sensible whether you file it _ those of us who are sensible whether you file it is— those of us who are sensible whether you file it is a bit left or right all of— you file it is a bit left or right all of us _ you file it is a bit left or right all of us recognise it was going to be hired — all of us recognise it was going to be hired. donald trump said he was going _ be hired. donald trump said he was going to do — be hired. donald trump said he was going to do it and never actually dated _ going to do it and never actually dated sally fell onjoe biden going to do it and never actually dated sally fell on joe biden and brought tremendous backlash from the film. brought tremendous backlash from the right i_ brought tremendous backlash from the right i too _ brought tremendous backlash from the right. i too felt there were many failures— right. i too felt there were many failures but i do think the withdrawal is important and it got done _ withdrawal is important and it got done but — withdrawal is important and it got done but now what. that is exactly what _ done but now what. that is exactly what our _ done but now what. that is exactly what our state department is up against — what our state department is up against. his feelings of being called — against. his feelings of being called out every day of the biting administration and i think this move that made _ administration and i think this move that made the most sense to the biting _ that made the most sense to the biting administration is it's very powerful— biting administration is it's very powerful with their lobby but this qatari _ powerful with their lobby but this qatari type of entity a tremendous ally and _ qatari type of entity a tremendous ally and they brought up great reasons— ally and they brought up great reasons for it. but what other options — reasons for it. but what other options that the biting administration have? here we are and ithink— administration have? here we are and i think this _ administration have? here we are and i think this is — administration have? here we are and i think this is a good thing obviously. it's very good for us and for the _ obviously. it's very good for us and for the uk —

obviously. it's very good for us and for the uk-— for the uk. what do you make of that? send _ for the uk. what do you make of that? send me _ for the uk. what do you make of that? send me his— for the uk. what do you make of that? send me his big _ for the uk. what do you make of. that? send me his big commercial deals and 70 joe biden called been a major non—nato ally and they've only ever said that of curate in that region and is a lot of money flowing through and they are keeping the leader in qatar. it the right sort of thing? that is the point. the commercial _ of thing? that is the point. the commercial deals _ of thing? that is the point. tie: commercial deals have of thing? that is the point. tte: commercial deals have really of thing? that is the point. tte commercial deals have really helped joe biden right now if you strain to build back betterjust like our prime minister is he needs that investment injobs and prime minister is he needs that investment in jobs and they have got the money to spend on these new contracts. and it's similarfor the airbus. they do deals with all states which they would not do but they did them anyway because they need them forjobs. at the end of the day that widening ofjoe biden's sphere of influence, these non—nato countries, of which qatar is one, it

shows the us have not given up having a global role but they try to do it in a different way without direct intervention. whether or not it has similar impact as the ukraine problem has in terms of those sphere of influence being by the membership remains to be seen. but of influence being by the membership remains to be seen.— remains to be seen. but may be a useful alliance _ remains to be seen. but may be a useful alliance at _ remains to be seen. but may be a useful alliance at the _ remains to be seen. but may be a useful alliance at the moment. i remains to be seen. but may be a - useful alliance at the moment. we've been talking about borisjohnson in the ukraine and what our welcome relief that was here in london yesterday but in the last hour at the guardian newspaper is appointing a british premised or attending a social event during lockdown and this is the front page when the country was under strict restrictions, i have not read this because it dropped since i got into this studio and i don't know and told that it's one of the 12 step in that police are looking at but maybe we didn't know that he was at one of

the parties they were looking at is that what we are seeing? the very idea that he _ that what we are seeing? the very idea that he was _ that what we are seeing? the very idea that he was attending - that what we are seeing? the very idea that he was attending a - that what we are seeing? the very. idea that he was attending a bicycle field party really does further damage his own claims that actually he did not know what was going on at the time and no one really told him he can attend these events. it stretches the credibility whether it will work and it's a great scoop from the guardian and as we always expect that they would be more of the stuff dripping out and who knows whether dominic cummings has got more details beyond this. this is context on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we will speak to the nba star about his campaign for we will speak to the nba star about his campaignfora we will speak to the nba star about his campaign for a boycott of the beijing 2022 olympics.

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on friday the opening ceremony of the 2022 winter olympics will get under way in beijing. president putin will be there, president biden will not. in fact many western leaders are buoycotting the event. yet despite the condemnation of china's behaviour towards zinjiang, hong kong, taiwan, tibet, the ioc remains silent. their mission they say is to "build a peaceful and better world," and the olympics will remain an apolitical event. i have been speaking to a sporting star who refuses to be silenced, despite the pressure from the nba and many of his fellow basketball players. he is enes kanter freedom, who plays for the boston celtics. the ioc is scared to talk about human rights because they know the chinese want to foist this regard this and they would the money and talk about values and i see this

over and over again that the reality is that committee is in bed with china and we saw that one more time when the wta ask about the tennis player but i believe that ioc is complicit and echoes the propaganda and that's very unfortunate and it breaks my heart. if and that's very unfortunate and it breaks my heart.— and that's very unfortunate and it breaks my heart. if the ioc deflects the pressure _ breaks my heart. if the ioc deflects the pressure on _ breaks my heart. if the ioc deflects the pressure on to _ breaks my heart. if the ioc deflects the pressure on to the sponsors - breaks my heart. if the ioc deflects| the pressure on to the sponsors and athletes then inevitably they are forced to answer the questions that will be asked about places like the human rights abuses in china. is it rights to put the onus on the athletes? t rights to put the onus on the athletes?— rights to put the onus on the athletes? ,, ., , ., , , athletes? i think obviously there are so many _ athletes? i think obviously there are so many diplomatic - athletes? i think obviously there are so many diplomatic issues i are so many diplomatic issues happening coming from many different countries but i feel like it's time

for them to stand up for what they believe in because they have a few has a huge platform and there are so many young kids who idolise them and are in their footsteps so i feel like maybe 50 to champion of the human rights and stand up for what they believe in and stand up for what is right and notjust keep being silentjust because they have so much money and businesses involved. ., , involved. there have been the diplomatic— involved. there have been the diplomatic boycotts _ involved. there have been the diplomatic boycotts but - involved. there have been the diplomatic boycotts but i - involved. there have been the i diplomatic boycotts but i wonder involved. there have been the - diplomatic boycotts but i wonder how you think western governments should deal with the ioc because in spite of that human rights abuses twice now in just 15 years they have a white summer olympics and the winter olympics in beijing. by, white summer olympics and the winter olympics in beijing-— olympics in bei'ing. a diplomatic bo cott is olympics in beijing. a diplomatic boycott is good _ olympics in beijing. a diplomatic boycott is good that _ olympics in beijing. a diplomatic boycott is good that is _ olympics in beijing. a diplomatic boycott is good that is not - olympics in beijing. a diplomatic. boycott is good that is not enough. we should not send our athletes to a country where there is a genocide happening while we are talking right now. and ifeel like we

happening while we are talking right now. and i feel like we should happening while we are talking right now. and ifeel like we should have some tough wills on chinese government but i think that athletes work so hard in their whole life to get to this point but i feel like they need to put values and morals over money. b. they need to put values and morals over money-— over money. a lot of other sports men have — over money. a lot of other sports men have been _ over money. a lot of other sports men have been sightings - over money. a lot of other sports| men have been sightings because over money. a lot of other sports i men have been sightings because of the pressure that comes from sporting organisations. you have refused to be silent and you have earned the admiration of many people around the world but i wonder what the reaction has been a fellow players in the nba? it’s the reaction has been a fellow players in the nba?— the reaction has been a fellow players in the nba? it's a really bumpy road- — players in the nba? it's a really bumpy road- l— players in the nba? it's a really bumpy road. i will— players in the nba? it's a really bumpy road. i will not - players in the nba? it's a really bumpy road. i will not lie. - players in the nba? it's a really - bumpy road. i will not lie. whenever i have a conversation with my colleagues in the nba were notjust the nba but any sport organisation they are telling me that whatever i am talking about is right in there with me but they can't support me out loud because of this in all

their interest deals and get a lot of pressure from the team and the organisation. of pressure from the team and the organisation-— organisation. happy face any ressure organisation. happy face any pressure from _ organisation. happy face any pressure from the _ organisation. happy face any pressure from the chinese i organisation. happy face any - pressure from the chinese communist party? t pressure from the chinese communist pa ? , ., pressure from the chinese communist pa ? , pressure from the chinese communist pa ? ., party? i played basketball for the boston celtics _ party? i played basketball for the boston celtics and _ party? i played basketball for the boston celtics and i _ party? i played basketball for the boston celtics and i remember i boston celtics and i remember the first time i talk about this conversation i remember the first day they planned every celtics to in china and that shows one more time that there is a dictatorship and obviously many of the people are telling me if i don't stop talking about these issues it might affect my career but there are bigger things than basketball and bigger things than basketball and bigger things than basketball and bigger things than nba but there are over 2 million people in concentration camps getting tortured every day so i feel like we need to stand up for something bigger than sports. [10 i feel like we need to stand up for something bigger than sports. do you wor that something bigger than sports. do you worry that the — something bigger than sports. do you worry that the way — something bigger than sports. do you worry that the way you _ something bigger than sports. do you worry that the way you speak - something bigger than sports. do you worry that the way you speak out - something bigger than sports. do you worry that the way you speak out and | worry that the way you speak out and the way you are treated by the nba could eventually result in you losing a contract? t a

could eventually result in you losing a contract?— losing a contract? i a good question- _ losing a contract? i a good question- i _ losing a contract? i a good question. i love _ losing a contract? i a good| question. i love basketball. losing a contract? i a good - question. i love basketball. this is my first job. question. i love basketball. this is my firstjob. and i dedicate my whole life to this point and i love being out there with my team—mates and having fun but i can't remain silent. tt and having fun but i can't remain silent. ., ., , silent. if a lonely road as he says. it is silent. if a lonely road as he says. it is really — silent. if a lonely road as he says. it is really terrible. _ silent. if a lonely road as he says. it is really terrible. let _ silent. if a lonely road as he says. it is really terrible. let me - silent. if a lonely road as he says. it is really terrible. let me put - silent. if a lonely road as he says. it is really terrible. let me put it i it is really terrible. let me put it this way. let's call it what this is. this is the genocide olympics. china is oppressing its people and getting back in 2050 and they have been numerous human rights violations and tempering down freedom of expression all kinds of things, it's notjust oppressing its people and pushing up propaganda about what this olympics is doing china is almost benefiting from the ioc having given the olympics itself ioc having given the olympics itself i think it's correct and that is the

dramatic boycott is not enough. i can tell you on the half of americans support its that so many don't know it's happening so maybe need to raise awareness. t’m don't know it's happening so maybe need to raise awareness. i'm looking at the companies _ need to raise awareness. i'm looking at the companies here _ need to raise awareness. i'm looking at the companies here that - need to raise awareness. i'm looking at the companies here that have - at the companies here that have apologised to china, do we need to be more forthright in our criticism and supportive of those that to speak out? t and supportive of those that to speak out?— speak out? i think that's the problem- — speak out? i think that's the problem. money _ speak out? i think that's the problem. money often - speak out? i think that's the problem. money often talks| speak out? i think that's the - problem. money often talks and states _ problem. money often talks and states that china listened when that money _ states that china listened when that money talks a big problem here is the ioc_ money talks a big problem here is the ioc gets $3 million from sponsorship from big sponsors and very few— sponsorship from big sponsors and very few countries feel as though they can — very few countries feel as though they can afford to host the games. we know _ they can afford to host the games. we know what it's like in london, why can't— we know what it's like in london, why can't some of the sponsorship money— why can't some of the sponsorship money be — why can't some of the sponsorship money be helped and used to help some _ money be helped and used to help some of— money be helped and used to help some of those cities? agencies up against _ some of those cities? agencies up against beijing for the winter olympics because they could not afford _ olympics because they could not afford to — olympics because they could not afford to do it. that's got to tell you something.

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this is that crowd and patchy rain bring them to change with anyone from pushing east highlighting templated to continue in the north of scotland with many parts becoming dry in the afternoon. temperatures with double figures and mild air pushing through into wednesday night and thursday morning. rain in the north and west of the country and a mild night in february. temperatures 739 degrees above on friday afternoon. this is the picture for wednesday. winds will strengthen once again but when the wind conditions pushing towards scandinavia and a cold front approaching in between lots of crowd and drizzle with showers in the afternoon and car brakes are sunshine and temperatures creeping into the low teens in one or two spots finishing the day with heavy rain and wind and the cold fronts which will and given some rain

across southern counties through the night and into friday let's get will also push down some of the cold air of the week. that will clear through with sunny conditions for the afternoon with some showers scattered around cold enough to be some rain and temperatures dropping back into single figures and feeling colder in the north. it will be a colder in the north. it will be a cold night friday night into saturday and the breeze. the frost in northern areas with some patchy fog in the south and we could have five patches saturday mild air pushes back in and saturday welcomes rain parts of scotland and northern ireland as a growth of the day and temperatures creeping back up into single figures. into sunday we have got a weird front to be going away across central parts of the uk and mild air being a battle through the

week ahead but it looks like we will see outbreaks of rain and it would be crucial to who is feels cold just angling showers with some sunshine cloudy and mild to the south of it. the jet stream continues to be across the environment of the uk into early next week as well with little ripples meaning we will get fluctuations of mild air pushing and at times and cold air working south and be able to see strong winds as well as the low pressure system gets close by so next week to ready for another fairly changeable week which is windy at times across the north of the country and it's here to areas of low pressure you will see direct weather as well.

tonight at ten... the crisis deepens in ukraine. russia accuses the west of ignoring valid concerns over national security. borisjohnson valid concerns over national security. boris johnson flew to the ukraine to offer the support of the uk. british forces are deployed following the large build—up of russian troops on the ukrainian border. brute russian troops on the ukrainian border. ~ . ., russian troops on the ukrainian border. . ., ., border. we are also preparing a ackaue border. we are also preparing a package of— border. we are also preparing a package of sanctions _ border. we are also preparing a package of sanctions and - border. we are also preparing a package of sanctions and other| package of sanctions and other measures to enact the first russian toecap goes into ukrainian territory. toecap goes into ukrainian territory-— toecap goes into ukrainian territory. toecap goes into ukrainian territo . ,._,._ ., ., territory. moscow says any move to allow ukraine — territory. moscow says any move to allow ukraine to _ territory. moscow says any move to allow ukraine to join _ territory. moscow says any move to allow ukraine to join nato - territory. moscow says any move to allow ukraine to join nato would i territory. moscow says any move to allow ukraine to join nato would be a hostile act. translation: the most

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