hello, i'm nuala mcgovern. you're watching context on bbc news. the head of the metropolitan police here in london steps down from her role. dame cressida dick, who had been in the post for four years , had faced a series of damaging controversies during her career. as russia begins new military exercises close to the border with ukraine , nato�*s leader has this warning. this is a dangerous moment for european security. the number of russian forces is going up, the whining time for a possible attack is going down. and canadian truckers block a second bridge in their protest over covid restrictions, with the economy and trade now counting the cost. tonight with the context, ed vaizey,

former conservative mp, now a member of the house of lords and dahlia scheindlin, political analyst and fellow at century international, a global policy think tank. we start with the resignation of the head of britain's biggest police force , dame cressida dick. as commisisoner of the metropolitan police in london for the past four years, she found herself at the centre of a series of high profile controversies. only last week, the police watchdog uncovered what it described as "disgraceful mysogyny, bullying and sexual harrassment" within the ranks of the force she'd led. earlier today, she maintained she had no intention of resigning. but within hours, dame cressida said the mayor of london had left her with no choice but to step aside.

this is just part of what cressida dick had to say, a short time ago: following contact with the mayor of london today it is quite clear that the mayor no longer has confidence in my leadership of the metropolitan police service for me to continue as commissioner. he has left me no choice but to step aside. i say this with deep sadness and regret. at his request i have agreed to stay on for a short period a number of weeks to ensure the stability of the met and its leadership while necessary arrangements can be made for a transition to a new commissioner. undertaking this role a crown

appointment as a servant of the people of london in the united kingdom has been the greatest honour and privilege of my life. throughout my career i have sought to protect my career i have sought to protect my people of this wonderful, thriving, and diverse city. and in the past few minutes saddiq khan has given this statement: last week i made clear to the metropolitan police commissioner for scale of the change i believe is urgently required to rebuild the trust and confidence of london news in the met and to live without the racism, sexism, homophobia, bullying, discrimination and misogyny that still exists. i am not

satisfied with the commissioner's response. on being informed of this dame cressida dick has offered her resignation to have accepted. it is clear that the only way to start to deliver the scale of the change required is to have new leadership right at the top of the metropolitan police. i'm joined now by our uk political correspondent, damian grammaticas how did things change so quickly? we were hearing on a london radio show this morning that she had no intention of resigning and there she stands on a balcony explaining the reasons why she feels she needs to go. reasons why she feels she needs to i 0, ~ ., reasons why she feels she needs to go. what changed clearly was an air of london saying — go. what changed clearly was an air of london saying he _ go. what changed clearly was an air of london saying he wanted - go. what changed clearly was an air of london saying he wanted to - go. what changed clearly was an air of london saying he wanted to havei go. what changed clearly was an air i of london saying he wanted to have a meeting because he was not satisfied with the response get to his demands that she had to clean things up and

they had to be really serious change to the forest. he said i believe the scale of the change is urgently required. i made clear last week to rebuild the trust and confidence of london there assigned to racism, sexism, homophobia, misogyny, iam not satisfied with the commissioner's response. he called her to a meeting this afternoon and she read the room and saw she had lost confidence she said in her statement she said i think you heard it a second ago, it is clear that mary no longer has sufficient confidence in my leadership on the left me no choice but to step aside. i think it was in a very difficult position kevin dodd sadiq khan interestingly saying he had acted many times the confidence of londoners in policing. that seems to be his keeping and they need for real change which he said clearly had to involve change at the top.

that some of the issues they are. to our audiences all around the world, tell them about the significance of dame cressida dick. this is a career for decades, also the first woman to lead the force. what are some of the controversies that brought this pressure to bear over the past weeks and months? she pressure to bear over the past weeks and months?— and months? she is extremely high-profile- _ and months? she is extremely high-profile. this _ and months? she is extremely high-profile. this is _ and months? she is extremely high-profile. this is the - and months? she is extremelyl high-profile. this is the highest high—profile. this is the highest profilejob in policing in the uk. so, this is the policing the capital city, london, a huge city with a huge range of issues from terrorism, policing, the prime minister, parliament, and peace, knife crime, race issues, we are issues we have seen with the safety of women on the streets and dame cressida dick has had a very high—profile role as the first woman to hold that will and

she's had a very long and distinguished career in the police although a controversial one as well going right back some 15 years and she was a police, senior police officer in charge of anti—terrorism operation in which a brazilian man was chased by a police on the underground, shot and cornered on the cube and shot in the head and he thought he might be about to carry out some sort of terrorist attack. it was a mistaken identity and he was entirely incident —— in a sense. still looking commissioner, dealt with the pandemic terror attacks in london, all the sites of things while she's been going to the force by recently what has come up a number of issues that have focused attention on the culture within the police and does issues of racism and sexism and those of the things that have been highlighted. recently the

issue of those parties that boris johnson and his team needs to have been involved in and the police's reluctance for many weeks to investigate which they finally did on the a few days ago. that investigate which they finally did on the a few days ago.— investigate which they finally did on the a few days ago. that has been breaking over — on the a few days ago. that has been breaking over the _ on the a few days ago. that has been breaking over the past _ on the a few days ago. that has been breaking over the past couple - breaking over the past couple of hours. this is an issue that so many cities have tried to come to terms with and figure out what is best way they can police or have accountability within their police but i'm wondering is changing dame cressida dick or the person who has that role really la could change the culture within that particular voice? the could change the culture within that particular voice ?_ particular voice? the metropolitan police are the _ particular voice? the metropolitan police are the largest _ particular voice? the metropolitan police are the largest police - particular voice? the metropolitan police are the largest police force | police are the largest police force in the uk. they are policing london, one of the worlds greatest global cities so it's a big news if the

head of police steps down. i think she will not be missed actually if you want your viewers to gauge public opinion in the uk and in london. the met has been beset by controversy. he indicated that there are a number of issues that met faces that a lot of police forces around the world face. you've got a culture that is keeping with a modern money multicultural city like london and too many cities have come to the of misogynistic behaviour by police and the most notorious and shocking thing that happened recently was the murder, rape and murder of a woman, sarah everard by a police officer. and what happened subsequent to that was appalling which is when when held a vigil to mourn her and to protest against violence against women a lot of them were arrested in a very heavy—handed way and throughout her tenure there

have been some terrible misjudgments by dame cressida dick. they were not fatal to policing but they were gradually accepting the confidence that the public felt for the met and changing the leadership is long overdue and i think that we need in london a reforming police officer who is in tune with modern policing techniques but more importantly understands that the culture within a police force is incredibly important. we are pleased by consent in the uk. police officers are citizens in uniform and they have to reflect the diverse society that they police. we reflect the diverse society that they police-— reflect the diverse society that the olice. ~ . , ., they police. we look at my reaction of these hours _ they police. we look at my reaction of these hours coming _ they police. we look at my reaction of these hours coming in _ they police. we look at my reaction of these hours coming in on how. of these hours coming in on how people feel about that. i want to bring one line i am seeking at the home secretary were not consulted over dame cressida dick and government sources talking to the bbc saying the home secretary was not consulted or warned london mayor

that he would be withdrawing his confidence and dame cressida dick triggering her resignation as he mentioned there. what about this, what comes up again is this have to happen to rebuild trust and confidence and i'm wondering how you see this change. i confidence and i'm wondering how you see this change-— see this change. i see it has a question _ see this change. i see it has a question of — see this change. i see it has a question of where _ see this change. i see it has a question of where the - see this change. i see it has a question of where the public. see this change. i see it has a i question of where the public is. i noticed _ question of where the public is. i noticed a — question of where the public is. i noticed a statement she made just a few hours— noticed a statement she made just a few hours earlier when she was saying — few hours earlier when she was saying she _ few hours earlier when she was saying she would not resign saying the most _ saying she would not resign saying the most important thing was to have the most important thing was to have the confidence of her bosses, the mayor— the confidence of her bosses, the mayor and — the confidence of her bosses, the mayor and home secretary. that is true but _ mayor and home secretary. that is true but it— mayor and home secretary. that is true but it indicates my mind and lack of— true but it indicates my mind and lack of awareness about how important it is to look at the public— important it is to look at the public confidence in this critical institution. there can never be a more _ institution. there can never be a more significant time for understanding the importance than during _ understanding the importance than during covid—19. we see how important _ during covid—19. we see how important trust in the authorities is a lack— important trust in the authorities is a lack of— important trust in the authorities is a lack of trust. i've been looking _ is a lack of trust. i've been looking at— is a lack of trust. i've been looking at surveys and i don't agree this is— looking at surveys and i don't agree this is entirely a london issue although— this is entirely a london issue although i have seen surveys from london _ although i have seen surveys from london showing 51% trust the police which _ london showing 51% trust the police which is _ london showing 51% trust the police which is not — london showing 51% trust the police which is not great but i saw that

yougov— which is not great but i saw that yougov showed a declining rates of confidence — yougov showed a declining rates of confidence in the police over the course _ confidence in the police over the course of — confidence in the police over the course of the last year given the evidence — course of the last year given the evidence you mentioned to the point where _ evidence you mentioned to the point where more people in the uk do not trust the _ where more people in the uk do not trust the met than those who do. when _ trust the met than those who do. when you are back to the fact that the metropolitan police will be investigating party gates there could — investigating party gates there could not be a more sensitive moment politically _ could not be a more sensitive moment politically. the last thing you want is for _ politically. the last thing you want is for the — politically. the last thing you want is for the parties to see him incompetent or lost the trust in the people _ incompetent or lost the trust in the people when they will be investigating things that have national consequences. we investigating things that have national consequences. we will get into -a national consequences. we will get into party gates- — national consequences. we will get into party gates. there's _ national consequences. we will get into party gates. there's a - national consequences. we will get into party gates. there's a report i into party gates. there's a report the police are investigating and waiting for that to come out. there were questions about how much the police and the metropolitan voice were trusted with that. i want to bring in my next guest. if you're joining us here on context. what is your reaction to the resignation? i

think once one of the two key parties — think once one of the two key parties who— think once one of the two key parties who are _ think once one of the two key parties who are responsible l think once one of the two key. parties who are responsible for employing _ parties who are responsible for employing the _ parties who are responsible for employing the commissioner. parties who are responsible for| employing the commissioner of parties who are responsible for- employing the commissioner of the metropolitan — employing the commissioner of the metropolitan police _ employing the commissioner of the metropolitan police added - employing the commissioner of the metropolitan police added a - employing the commissioner of the metropolitan police added a mayori employing the commissioner of the i metropolitan police added a mayor of london _ metropolitan police added a mayor of london or— metropolitan police added a mayor of london or the — metropolitan police added a mayor of london or the home _ metropolitan police added a mayor of london or the home secretary- metropolitan police added a mayor of. london or the home secretary express a lack— london or the home secretary express a lack of— london or the home secretary express a lack of confidence, _ london or the home secretary express a lack of confidence, it's _ london or the home secretary express a lack of confidence, it's not _ a lack of confidence, it's not tenable _ a lack of confidence, it's not tenable for— a lack of confidence, it's not tenable for the _ a lack of confidence, it's not tenable for the individual. a lack of confidence, it's not tenable for the individual to| a lack of confidence, it's not - tenable for the individual to carry on. tenable for the individual to carry on it's_ tenable for the individual to carry on. it's inevitable _ tenable for the individual to carry on. it's inevitable and _ tenable for the individual to carry on. it's inevitable and i— tenable for the individual to carry on. it's inevitable and i think- tenable for the individual to carry on. it's inevitable and i think as i on. it's inevitable and i think as your— on. it's inevitable and i think as your correspondent _ on. it's inevitable and i think as your correspondent has - on. it's inevitable and i think as your correspondent has said - on. it's inevitable and i think as - your correspondent has said there's been _ your correspondent has said there's been a _ your correspondent has said there's been a drip— your correspondent has said there's been a drip of— your correspondent has said there's been a drip of bad _ your correspondent has said there's been a drip of bad news, _ your correspondent has said there's been a drip of bad news, poor- been a drip of bad news, poor judgement, _ been a drip of bad news, poor judgement, shocking - been a drip of bad news, poor judgement, shocking issues. been a drip of bad news, poor- judgement, shocking issues happening within the _ judgement, shocking issues happening within the net— judgement, shocking issues happening within the net police _ judgement, shocking issues happening within the net police and _ judgement, shocking issues happening within the net police and it's _ judgement, shocking issues happening within the net police and it's a - within the net police and it's a quarter— within the net police and it's a quarter of— within the net police and it's a quarter of the _ within the net police and it's a quarter of the entire - within the net police and it's a quarter of the entire police . within the net police and it's a - quarter of the entire police service in the _ quarter of the entire police service in the whole — quarter of the entire police service in the whole of— quarter of the entire police service in the whole of england _ quarter of the entire police service in the whole of england and - quarter of the entire police servicel in the whole of england and wales. it's in the whole of england and wales. it's a _ in the whole of england and wales. it's a massive — in the whole of england and wales. it's a massive organisation - in the whole of england and wales. it's a massive organisation and - it's a massive organisation and there _ it's a massive organisation and there are — it's a massive organisation and there are some _ it's a massive organisation and there are some errors - it's a massive organisation and there are some errors of- it's a massive organisation and - there are some errors ofjudgement with— about _ there are some errors ofjudgement with _ about when - there are some errors ofjudgement with _ about when the - with the issues about when the police — with the issues about when the poiice witt— with the issues about when the police will investigate - with the issues about when the police will investigate party - with the issues about when the . police will investigate party gates and the _ police will investigate party gates and the issue _ police will investigate party gates and the issue around _ police will investigate party gates and the issue around confidence. police will investigate party gates. and the issue around confidence in the police — and the issue around confidence in the police. we've _ and the issue around confidence in the police. we've had _ and the issue around confidence in the police. we've had sarah - and the issue around confidence in. the police. we've had sarah everard a murder— the police. we've had sarah everard a murder by— the police. we've had sarah everard a murder by a — the police. we've had sarah everard a murder by a serving _ the police. we've had sarah everard a murder by a serving police - a murder by a serving police officer. _ a murder by a serving police officer, unprecedented, - a murder by a serving police officer, unprecedented, wel a murder by a serving police i officer, unprecedented, we had pictures— officer, unprecedented, we had pictures taken— officer, unprecedented, we had pictures taken by— officer, unprecedented, we had pictures taken by police - officer, unprecedented, we hadj pictures taken by police officers regarding — pictures taken by police officers regarding the _ pictures taken by police officers regarding the dead _ pictures taken by police officers regarding the dead bodies- pictures taken by police officers regarding the dead bodies and. pictures taken by police officers . regarding the dead bodies and we pictures taken by police officers - regarding the dead bodies and we had the daniei— regarding the dead bodies and we had the daniel morgan _ regarding the dead bodies and we had the daniel morgan investigation - the daniel morgan investigation which _ the daniel morgan investigation which is — the daniel morgan investigation which is abstract _ the daniel morgan investigation which is abstract corruption - the daniel morgan investigation . which is abstract corruption within the next _ which is abstract corruption within the next product _ which is abstract corruption within

the next product increase. - which is abstract corruption within the next product increase. there. which is abstract corruption within i the next product increase. there has been _ the next product increase. there has been one _ the next product increase. there has been one issue — the next product increase. there has been one issue after— the next product increase. there has been one issue after another- the next product increase. there has been one issue after another issue . been one issue after another issue and i_ been one issue after another issue and i think— been one issue after another issue and i think in— been one issue after another issue and i think in the _ been one issue after another issue and i think in the end _ been one issue after another issue and i think in the end dame - been one issue after another issue l and i think in the end dame cressida dick became — and i think in the end dame cressida dick became the _ and i think in the end dame cressida dick became the story _ and i think in the end dame cressida dick became the story as _ and i think in the end dame cressidaj dick became the story as opposed to being _ dick became the story as opposed to being the _ dick became the story as opposed to being the commissioner— dick became the story as opposed to being the commissioner of— dick became the story as opposed to being the commissioner of the - being the commissioner of the metropolitan _ being the commissioner of the metropolitan police. _ being the commissioner of the metropolitan police. [5 - being the commissioner of the metropolitan police. [5 it- being the commissioner of the metropolitan police. is it almost an im ossible metropolitan police. is it almost an impossible job? — metropolitan police. is it almost an impossible job? she _ metropolitan police. is it almost an impossible job? she was _ metropolitan police. is it almost an impossible job? she was outlining. impossible job? she was outlining her a0 years and also pay tribute to her a0 years and also pay tribute to herfor her a0 years and also pay tribute to her for that and she talked about grenfell and she talked about stopping terror attacks. this is a mega— city and a lots of ways british policing mega— city and a lots of ways british around ”2 mega— city and a lots of ways british around the world for a way

mega— city and a lots of ways british around the worlt people ay mega— city and a lots of ways british around the worlt people are officers were promoted. people are asking how does thatjudgement come into it? is it legitimate reason for asking whether cressida dick is the right person to continue and that confidence was ebbing away. we also know there's a precedent for this when borisjohnson was mayor he called in ian blair who ironically was a mentorfor cressida dick into his office and he expressed concerns about his confidence and he stepped down and again there was no agreement between the mayor and home secretary at the time. so i think there is always this issue

secretary at the time. so i think there is always appointments for its claims that ukraine was under threat of invasion. and the nato secretary general, jens stoltenberg said that as the number of russian forces near ukraine went up, the warning time for a possible attack was going down.

russia says they're a rehearsal against the threat of �*external aggression'. france says the drills are a "violent gesture". the us is calling them �*escalatory'. ukraine says they amount to "psychological pressure". and this is the secretary general of the nato alliance. this is a dangerous moment for european security. the number of russian forces is going up. the warning time for a possible attack is going down. nato is not a threat to russia, but we must be prepared for the worst while remaining strongly committed to finding a political solution. earier i spoke to fiona hill, she is a former official at the us national security council specialising in russian and european affairs. i suspect the pressure is going to be on for a considerable period of time. we have still got another week and a half, two weeks until the end of the beijing olympics which is also supposed to coincide with the end of these exercises that have been going on in that it was but now we also see exercises in the black

sea and elsewhere on the periphery of ukraine and what we are seeing is russia trying to manoeuvre in place for a potential large—scale invasion so the heat is going to be on for quite considerable period of time and againjerry is at the prime minister recognising for us to basically the dangerous it will not remain vigilant for all this time of year but to basically remain unified which is what the russians are hoping we might crumble in some way and the unity with evidence so far will fade away with relentless pressure. the pressure is there with that bill that we've been talking about. i was reading a recent new york times op—ed that you both and you said we knew this was copying —— coming. the knew this was copying -- coming. the decision knew this was copying —— coming. tue: decision that knew this was copying —— coming. tte: decision that was knew this was copying —— coming. t'te: decision that was led knew this was copying —— coming. tte: decision that was led by nato in 2008 at georgia and ukraine would

both become members of nato at some point. that was unprecedented. it was not that they were given a membership action plan and a clear timeline for application they were told that they would become members because that happened in the past and in many respects it was a compromise formula which was to address the fact that most of our european and nato allies were reluctant to give ukraine action plan for nato in 2008 but president george w. bush working to support the ukrainians when they asked for that which was in the few months just before hand and what was supposed to be a compromised formula ended up being an unprecedented step but in terms of pressure on russia on ukraine it's been going back to the early 1990s. t on ukraine it's been going back to the early 1990s.— on ukraine it's been going back to the early 1990s. i was interested to read ou the early 1990s. i was interested to read you are _ the early 1990s. i was interested to read you are talking _ the early 1990s. i was interested to read you are talking about - the early 1990s. i was interested to read you are talking about may - the early 1990s. i was interested to read you are talking about may be i read you are talking about may be president putin's and gamblers to try to get american bases out of

europe in the way that russian bases where being removed from europe at the end of the cold war that a payback time but how should the us proceed at this point where its nato allies as well if it wants to try and contact them mr putin's aggression but without that invasion that could be on the cards? the most im ortant that could be on the cards? the most important thing _ that could be on the cards? the most important thing is _ that could be on the cards? the most important thing is having _ that could be on the cards? the most important thing is having a _ that could be on the cards? the most important thing is having a unified . important thing is having a unified response as i think we have been doing fairly well at so far. three things tied together ukraine, nato, and united states position in europe. russia sees nato as an extension of the united states and says it wants to talk to the united states over the harder it nato allies and ukraine's potential entry into nato is the majorflashpoint so russia wants to neutralise ukraine and doesn't want ukraine going anywhere although ukraine has an association agreement with the eu

and russia wants to have a veto including the composition of its government wanting to have its own leaders in ukraine tied to moscow when we are not there and nato voting back nato expansion into eastern europe and running back the race missile deployment but the only way for us to do it this is to be on the same page all the allies, nato, the same page all the allies, nato, the eu along with the united states when they are engaging in diplomacy and having the foreign secretary and prime minister borisjohnson and the chancellor of germany and president cressida dick all of this action we have to be passing on the same message of the and permissibility of russia going after ukraine. the fact that nato will stick to its principles of being an open—door alliance and then that the united states is not going to negotiate over the heads of anyone else.

thank you. and again that fiona talked about that that an everything is looking to reduce american bases in europe that he sees them at the points of weakness right now and he feels it might be payback time, how do you see that assessment? mas feels it might be payback time, how do you see that assessment? was that aimed at me? — do you see that assessment? was that aimed at me? my _ do you see that assessment? was that aimed at me? my internet _ do you see that assessment? was that aimed at me? my internet connectionl aimed at me? my internet connection is not good. maybe president putin is not good. maybe president putin is listening to this conversation. this is a very, very worrying situation and a part of me is reminded when people talk about the causes of the first world war they sometimes blame the trains that once the troops are on the move that it can't be stopped but it seems to be the sheer of the russian border it seems very hard for vladimir putin

to pull back and if he goes into ukraine it would be catastrophic. borisjohnson is right to whine about that. it will be terrible sanctions put up against russia which will escalate the conflict. i'm not saying that is the wrong thing to do i am just observing about how these things go up in scale. it seems very hard to find a way forward because russia seems determined for very complex reasons to proceed with the destabilisation of the possible invasion of ukraine. it has united europe and made to realise i made the western european nations realise they must against this threat and we must protect the baltic states for example and we must also have our own security but it is very hard to see how this ends unless russia somehow decides that mayor putin decides to pull back and

watch his face saving strategy will be if you get that. tt watch his face saving strategy will be if you get that.— be if you get that. it has been a lot of speculation _ be if you get that. it has been a lot of speculation about - be if you get that. it has been a| lot of speculation about that. he thought about the unity within players. how do europeans feel about the tensions over ukraine? a new study by the european council on foreign relations asked whether, in the event of a russian invasion, the participants believed their own country should unilaterally �*come to the defence of ukraine'. in france, only a3% of those surveyed believed france should come to ukraine's defence. meanwhile in germany, that number was even lower, at only 37%. does that surprise you? not at all because debbie _ does that surprise you? not at all because debbie and _ does that surprise you? not at all because debbie and i _ does that surprise you? not at all because debbie and i think - does that surprise you? not at all because debbie and i think he - does that surprise you? not at all i because debbie and i think he asked the survey— because debbie and i think he asked the survey about whether the countries _ the survey about whether the countries should come to the defence is precisely— countries should come to the defence is precisely the of nato. no country wants— is precisely the of nato. no country wants to _ is precisely the of nato. no country wants to do — is precisely the of nato. no country wants to do this in an activity that idea of— wants to do this in an activity that idea of the — wants to do this in an activity that idea of the postwar alliance is countries _ idea of the postwar alliance is countries are stronger together.

clearly _ countries are stronger together. clearly that is what is threatening to vladimir putin and european allies— to vladimir putin and european allies and — to vladimir putin and european allies and nato are trying to now reinforce — allies and nato are trying to now reinforce and i think it's interesting we are trying to not a chair— interesting we are trying to not a chair and — interesting we are trying to not a chair and figure out what he's thinking — chair and figure out what he's thinking but it seems merely we may have missed the piece on the chessboard which is that there is not only— chessboard which is that there is not only a — chessboard which is that there is not only a likelihood we are seeing on some _ not only a likelihood we are seeing on some levels that the european allies— on some levels that the european allies are — on some levels that the european allies are working very hard to try to come _ allies are working very hard to try to come together and it has not been easy _ to come together and it has not been easy it's _ to come together and it has not been easy it's not — to come together and it has not been easy. it's not so intuitive that they— easy. it's not so intuitive that they have _ easy. it's not so intuitive that they have the same policies. but i think— they have the same policies. but i think this — they have the same policies. but i think this is — they have the same policies. but i think this is clearly driving the non—nato member countries to be more committed _ non—nato member countries to be more committed to _ non—nato member countries to be more committed tojoining nato non—nato member countries to be more committed to joining nato and non—nato member countries to be more committed tojoining nato and said to me _ committed tojoining nato and said to me of— committed tojoining nato and said to me of a — committed tojoining nato and said to me of a time we see very high support in— to me of a time we see very high support in georgia according to the polling has shown in ukraine there is a majority of we are even seeing the desire — is a majority of we are even seeing the desire for tighter cooperations with sweden and finland and i think all of— with sweden and finland and i think all of those are a backlash against what _ all of those are a backlash against what vladimir putin is doing. stay

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but for all areas, it'll be cold with a widespread frost — like i mentioned, quite a hard frost across some northern areas. so it's a cold, frosty, but bright and sunny morning for friday, and it stays dry and sunny throughout the day. a few showers across northern and western areas — these will be of a wintry flavour — and then, later in the day, ahead of the next weather fronts start to see breeze and cloud building up out west. temperature wise, a—9 celsius — that's around, or maybe just a little below the seasonal norm. so as we move out of friday and into the start of the weekend, it turns more unsettled again, got this deep area of low pressure hurtling in off the atlantic, it'll bring wet and windy weather to northern and western areas, some of the rain will be quite heavy over western hills. but a dry and a bright day, i think, for much of the south east. the cloud tending to build up here, but i think it will stay dry until after dark. temperature wise, a single figures for most, but we could start to see something a little bit milder pushing it across southern and western areas. turns wet and windier across the southeast to during saturday night,

then it's quieterfor a time. into sunday, we've got another area of low pressure, this time pushing in across the southwest. so we start off with a lot of dry weather around variable cloud, bit of sunshine, 1—2 showers around, then it starts to turn wetter and windier across wales, central, and southern england through the course of sunday. some really heavy rainfall at times, too. a bit milder in the south, io—ii celsius, a little bit fresher further north where we'll see sunshine and showers. as that low pulls away, then it's another cold, largely dry and bright day on monday, but thereafter, a series of low pressure systems will hurtle into next week, bringing a very unsettled week, wet and windy weather at times, but milder in the south.

hello, i'm nuala mcgovern. you're watching context on bbc news. the first woman to head the london metropolitan police, has resigned. dame cressida dick said she had been left with "no choice" after london mayor sadiq khan made it clear he had no confidence in her leadership. borisjohnson tries to boris johnson tries to focus borisjohnson tries to focus on eastern europe but discontent within his own party of a lockdown celebrations is not going away. dar; celebrations is not going away. day after da celebrations is not going away. d

and the russian art gallery guard whose contribution to a special painting didn't go down too well. tonight with the context, ed vaizey, former conservative mp, now a member of the house of lords and dahlia scheindlin , pollster, political consultant and fellow at century international, a global policy think tank. we start with the resignation of the head of britain's biggest police force, dame cressida dick. as commisisoner of the metropolitan police in london for the past four years, she found herself at the centre of a series of high profile controversies. a recent police watchdog group port found evidence of disgraceful misogyny bullying and anti—semitic behavior. let's take a look at the

statement issued by cressida dick. she continues. the murder of sarah everard and many other awful cases recently have, i know, damaged confidence in this fantastic police service. there is much to do. i'm joined now by our home affairs correspondent tom symonds, who's outside scotland yard good to have you with us. also i was reading a little bit earlier that the home secretary wasn't consulted according to some sources. how do you understand that?— according to some sources. how do you understand that? well, i've been t in: to you understand that? well, i've been trying to work— you understand that? well, i've been trying to work out the _ you understand that? well, i've been trying to work out the chain of - trying to work out the chain of events that led to the commissioner who this morning was on radio in london saying that she was going to stay in thejob, she had a good record and she had plenty of reason to say that she was doing a good job. and by this afternoon she was

supposed to have a meeting with the mayor to discuss a plan that she gave him yesterday on friday to try to get the met out of it serious culture problem. after that the mayor made clear that he did now confident in cressida dick. i understand that was done through member of staff through of notter officials directly. he did not sit down with her and say he didn't have confidence in her. as a result she did not it before 30 meeting and the game was effectively. the heart of the problem was the commissioner had a plan to sort out the culture problem in the met police. that was going to take about a year. the mayor wanted much quicker action days may weeks. those put 82 positions were not reconcilable and that's why she is gone.— that's why she is gone. thank you tom. so that's why she is gone. thank you tom- so much — that's why she is gone. thank you tom. so much coming _ that's why she is gone. thank you tom. so much coming over- the past few hours. we will continue to follow.

i want to turn to downing street and party gate out it's been called. sir john major chose to day to make his views not about democracy but it time singling out the current prime minister borisjohnson. time singling out the current prime minister boris johnson.— minister boris johnson. when ministers _ minister boris johnson. when ministers respond _ minister boris johnson. when ministers respond to - minister boris johnson. when l ministers respond to legitimate questions from the public, inquisitors, from the media with preprepared sound bites i have true sort or wild exaggeration that respect for government and politics dies just a little respect for government and politics diesjust a little more. and. respect for government and politics diesjust a little more.— dies 'ust a little more. and, what ou diesjust a little more. and, what you think about _ diesjust a little more. and, what you think about that? _ diesjust a little more. and, what you think about that? i _ diesjust a little more. and, what you think about that? i found - you think about that? i found a pretty compelling when i was watching it earlier today. what did you make of it particularly his comments about democracy being weakened by certain comments that could be made by politicians perhaps behaving badly? t could be made by politicians perhaps behaving badly?— behaving badly? i thought there was a hue behaving badly? i thought there was a huge amount _ behaving badly? i thought there was a huge amount to _ behaving badly? i thought there was a huge amount to unpack— behaving badly? i thought there was a huge amount to unpack in - behaving badly? i thought there was a huge amount to unpack in his - a huge amount to unpack in his speech. potentially for politically

historians in 20 or 30 years. there will be some things that people will agree withjohn major about and some they won't. example he attacks the governments decision to overseas aid. i'm not particularly troubled by the governments decision to do that for top the fundamental point is making is obviously sort of a parallel between borisjohnson and donald trump. i don't think there is a parallel. ithink donald trump. i don't think there is a parallel. i think his main point is which we have to be vigilant about democracy and not complacent evenin about democracy and not complacent even in such a mature western liberal democracy as the uk i think is a very good point. but there is a another point which commentators are picked up on it which is happening to the conservative party which is reshaping. to the conservative party which is reshaina. ,, , , to the conservative party which is reshaina. ,, , , . ,,~ to the conservative party which is reshaina. ,, , , ~ 1 , reshaping. singing ?? transmit ?? capnext british politics which is the conservative party is basically the brexit party now. it's been taken over by the party who won the brexit vote and more importantly push through their vision of brexit. and people like me are not that popular any more in the conservative party. and there is this gradual division

opening up. i thinkjohn major because he finds himself on the other side of the argument, the pro remain argument is sort of expressing that disillusionment. so i say in 30 years time the speech could be interesting, depending on how they can serve the party developed that will be a factor. there was an awful lot to unpack. i agree with you with that completely. there's also questions afterwards. i'm wondering, what sirjohn major was getting at, norms or standards, he feels that they are chipped away and there is a lack of trust from the public in authority we can leave it related back earlier to the police story. but with this i am curious if you see that it is real, is that a conversation taking place perhaps with some of the strands that ed raise their two? t perhaps with some of the strands that ed raise their two?— that ed raise their two? i think it's a fascinating _ that ed raise their two? i think it's a fascinating comparison . that ed raise their two? i think| it's a fascinating comparison to make — it's a fascinating comparison to make. what's interesting to me is the contrast was up in israel were speaking — the contrast was up in israel were speaking to you from we had the prime _ speaking to you from we had the prime minister who not only was

first suspected then being investigated and ultimately indicted and finally on trial while he was still a _ and finally on trial while he was still a sitting prime minister. the interesting difference is that the public— interesting difference is that the public trust from his constituency to his _ public trust from his constituency to his core — public trust from his constituency to his core supporters, i shouldn't say constituency because we don't have regional representation in israel. — have regional representation in israel. his— have regional representation in israel, his base of supporters, his support— israel, his base of supporters, his support never wavered. in some way support— support never wavered. in some way support grew slightly over the course — support grew slightly over the course of that time. i think that's because — course of that time. i think that's because he — course of that time. i think that's because he captivated that base with the narrative that he was under political— the narrative that he was under political persecution. that has an awful— political persecution. that has an awful lot — political persecution. that has an awful lot in common with what trump was trying _ awful lot in common with what trump was trying to do of course we've all seen _ was trying to do of course we've all seen the _ was trying to do of course we've all seen the result of the american elections trump loss but it still retains — elections trump loss but it still retains an— elections trump loss but it still retains an enormous level of support given— retains an enormous level of support given how— retains an enormous level of support given how close he came and did run afoul— given how close he came and did run afoul of— given how close he came and did run afoul of the — given how close he came and did run afoul of the law. i think there's an interesting distinction in the uk, what _ interesting distinction in the uk, what we are seeing is that boris johnson's — what we are seeing is that boris johnson's numbers have gone down dramatically. just really remarkable turn to _ dramatically. just really remarkable turn to watch as a public opinion researcher— turn to watch as a public opinion researcher with a lot of experience

in incumbents taking big hits. but this is— in incumbents taking big hits. but this is very— in incumbents taking big hits. but this is very dramatic. it seems to me, _ this is very dramatic. it seems to me. i_ this is very dramatic. it seems to me. i sort— this is very dramatic. it seems to me. i sort of— this is very dramatic. it seems to me, i sort of give credit to the british public for watching what's happening and saying, this violation of norms— happening and saying, this violation of norms as — happening and saying, this violation of norms as an appeal to us, were losing _ of norms as an appeal to us, were losing confidence for that reason. i see that as— losing confidence for that reason. i see that as a healthy sign. we losing confidence for that reason. i see that as a healthy sign.- see that as a healthy sign. we will see that as a healthy sign. we will see what happens. the _ see that as a healthy sign. we will see what happens. the next - see that as a healthy sign. we will. see what happens. the next elections lot of people looking to what happens at the ballot box. another part of the world with its move to canada. another part of the world with its move to canada. the chaos caused by trucker protests in canada is now rippling beyond the border with the us. the ambassador bridge that connects windsor, ontario, with detroit, in now totally sealed off with a blockade of trucks. it's a key trade corridor between the us and canada — with car manufacturers like toyota and ford among the companies saying their suply chains are suffering. michigan's governor gretchen whitmer has called the situation "unacceptable". is there a resolution in sight? let's head over to ottawa and speak to the bbc�*s samira hussain.

out to so many people. what are you here and seen today? t out to so many people. what are you here and seen today?— here and seen today? i think if there's any _ here and seen today? i think if there's any sense _ here and seen today? i think if there's any sense that - here and seen today? i think if there's any sense that this - here and seen today? i think if there's any sense that this is i here and seen today? i think if- there's any sense that this is going to resolve any time soon, i don't think that really exists. a lot of people i spoke at the rear of people i've spoken to here over the last several days the resolve to stay here for the long term is really quite strong. from a police perspective, of course it does pose a challenge, how do you actually get this crowd to disperse in a peaceful kind of matter? while making sure that everyone is still safe. these protests may have started here in ottawa almost two weeks ago but as you pointed out, it is spread to other parts of the country. and most crucially to canadian land borders with the united states with some of those land borders are responsible for more than 25% of trade between the two countries. that's why you are hearing from a lot of american politicians and canadian politicians

urging the blockades, most specifically near the border areas to be opened up. t specifically near the border areas to be opened up.— specifically near the border areas to be opened up. i suppose with this as well there — to be opened up. i suppose with this as well there is _ to be opened up. i suppose with this as well there is talk _ to be opened up. i suppose with this as well there is talk of _ to be opened up. i suppose with this as well there is talk of other - as well there is talk of other countries taking what they see some of the protesters as an effective way of getting attention. i'm wondering how the people of ottawa, whether it's the citizens are indeed the truckers feel about that. right. we are seeing _ the truckers feel about that. right. we are seeing this _ the truckers feel about that. right. we are seeing this wave _ the truckers feel about that. right. we are seeing this wave of- we are seeing this wave of solidarity protest happening around the world. we are seeing them in france, we saw them in new zealand. the purchases point of view here of course that just strengthens them, that further emboldens them to see that further emboldens them to see that kind of international support for what it is that they are doing. there has always been pushed back against vaccine mandates, against covid—i9 restrictions. it's notjust here in canada, there are pockets of

it but these protests are becoming much, much louder.— it but these protests are becoming much, much louder. thank you. a very windy ottawa — much, much louder. thank you. a very windy ottawa there. _ much, much louder. thank you. a very windy ottawa there. thank _ much, much louder. thank you. a very windy ottawa there. thank you - much, much louder. thank you. a very windy ottawa there. thank you for - windy ottawa there. thank you for speaking to us here on contacts what about that particularly if this goes, as the chatter is at the moment potential the super bowl being held in la this year, i'm wondering whether los angeles may take it the same way as ottawa citizens. they were quite patient about it before becoming incensed, business, city life slowing down.— incensed, business, city life slowing down. incensed, business, city life slowin: down. ., ., , , slowing down. how do you see this -la in: slowing down. how do you see this playing out? _ slowing down. how do you see this playing out? l _ slowing down. how do you see this playing out? i wouldn't _ slowing down. how do you see this playing out? i wouldn't say - slowing down. how do you see this playing out? i wouldn't say it's - playing out? iwouldn't say it's only— playing out? i wouldn't say it's only la~ — playing out? i wouldn't say it's only la. we are seeing threats by various— only la. we are seeing threats by various citizen groups to hold these kinds _ various citizen groups to hold these kinds of _ various citizen groups to hold these kinds of protests all around europe. it's kinds of protests all around europe. it's a _ kinds of protests all around europe. it's a very— kinds of protests all around europe. it's a very interesting and rather painful— it's a very interesting and rather painful situation. i will say the proper— painful situation. i will say the proper disclosure, i am also canadian _ proper disclosure, i am also canadian. sol proper disclosure, i am also canadian. so i do understand that if this situation, the pressure everybody's been under and around the world _ everybody's been under and around the world has even driven canadians

to take _ the world has even driven canadians to take such— the world has even driven canadians to take such a dramatic and rather extreme _ to take such a dramatic and rather extreme move then you can really kind of— extreme move then you can really kind of understand that in general, the human— kind of understand that in general, the human society is at a bit of a breaking — the human society is at a bit of a breaking point. i do not sympathise with what— breaking point. i do not sympathise with what they stand for but i do understand that there is a large portion— understand that there is a large portion of canadian society, i'm seeing — portion of canadian society, i'm seeing it— portion of canadian society, i'm seeing it in— portion of canadian society, i'm seeing it in the polls as well who understand their frustration. even if they— understand their frustration. even if they disagree with what they're doing _ if they disagree with what they're doing. the majority disagree. i think— doing. the majority disagree. i think those frustrations in some ways— think those frustrations in some ways do— think those frustrations in some ways do need to be taken into account— ways do need to be taken into account the stress is huge and i'm starting _ account the stress is huge and i'm starting to— account the stress is huge and i'm starting to think that the prime minister. — starting to think that the prime minister, is much as he has been tough _ minister, is much as he has been tough about not wanting to meet with them, _ tough about not wanting to meet with them, even _ tough about not wanting to meet with them, even though i personally disagree — them, even though i personally disagree with so much of what they stand _ disagree with so much of what they stand for. _ disagree with so much of what they stand for. i— disagree with so much of what they stand for, i think that sentiments have _ stand for, i think that sentiments have to _ stand for, i think that sentiments have to be — stand for, i think that sentiments have to be taken into account. it may— have to be taken into account. it may be — have to be taken into account. it may be the _ have to be taken into account. it may be the way to defuse this and other— may be the way to defuse this and other places too and maybe should meet _ other places too and maybe should meet with — other places too and maybe should meet with them.— other places too and maybe should meet with them. what about this ed? i thou . ht meet with them. what about this ed? i thought one — meet with them. what about this ed? i thought one of _ meet with them. what about this ed? i thought one of the _ meet with them. what about this ed? i thought one of the interesting - i thought one of the interesting part of this conversation, the story about when a protest, a movement, because they say they want their freedoms when it comes to

vaccination issues but other people say, that's infringing on their right, citizens perhaps to go to work, to carry out their business, the economy of their city or be able to travel downtown, whatever it might be, it's difficult right? where is that line of where it's fair for all citizens within a city when it comes to protests? t fair for all citizens within a city when it comes to protests? i agree in the sense _ when it comes to protests? i agree in the sense that _ when it comes to protests? i agree in the sense that i _ when it comes to protests? i agree in the sense that i don't _ when it comes to protests? i agree in the sense that i don't agree - when it comes to protests? i agree in the sense that i don't agree with the truckers on the vaccine mandate but the protest is a complex sociological phenomenon, if you live. you remember in france when we had fuelled protest the in the past. and i think a lot of it, if you take a step back is to deal with globalised nation and feeling off a bit of whatjohn major was talking about an earlier segment about our threats to democracy. it's about whether or not people feel disengage from what they would call the elites, these order management

class, the establishment class running their democracy. while the headline protesters about vaccine mandate the most subtle issue is a disengagement between a political elite and the people who feel that they don't have a voice. and arguably some people will disagree vehemently with this but the brexit vote was also a manifestation of god. so i think thatjust as we might bemoan trump the instyle politicians who dispense the constitutional norms, are politicians themselves had to reinvent the way that they engage with the public, public debt feels vulnerable because the economy is still ten years after the economic crash with a new recession on the way and a public that feels threatened by globalisation. it's no coincidence i think that these are truck drivers whose jobs themselves to be under threat in the next ten years from self driving vehicles and things like that, who are threatened

by technology, lower wages, a cost—of—living crisis. so that is what i think lies to a certain extent behind us i agree that trudeau should engage with these people and there should be some humility from the political class instead of simply saying, these guys are gone too far. even though i dearly love them to get back in the trucks and lead normal life resume. could i add i—click then? could i add 1—click then? ijust want to add that we shouldn't assume that they— want to add that we shouldn't assume that they do represent the entire community of truck drivers. we know the vast _ community of truck drivers. we know the vast majority of them are vaccinated. the canadian trucking alignment— vaccinated. the canadian trucking alignment to alliance has come out against _ alignment to alliance has come out against this protest with the pr representative in terms of what they are actually advocating.— are actually advocating. there is also. . . are actually advocating. there is also- -- sorry _ are actually advocating. there is also... sorry ed, _ are actually advocating. there is also... sorry ed, go _ are actually advocating. there is also... sorry ed, go ahead. - are actually advocating. there is also... sorry ed, go ahead. the| also... sorry ed, go ahead. the oint also... sorry ed, go ahead. the point l'm _ also... sorry ed, go ahead. the point i'm making _ also... sorry ed, go ahead. the point i'm making is _ also... sorry ed, go ahead. the point i'm making is i _ also... sorry ed, go ahead. the point i'm making is i think- also... sorry ed, go ahead. the point i'm making is i think the i point i'm making is i think the headline issue is paradoxically a distraction. it's more to do with if you like, working—class voters feeling that their voice is not being heard. itjust happens to be an issue that a segment of them have

decided to make a protest about it. what i did see, there were people who are vaccinated and boosted by out on the streets to support the truckers even though they didn't... they wanted to vaccine themselves but they felt that other people should have the choice. also ottawa police chief, they say they made 25 arrests in the policing of the anti—vaccine mandate protest in the national capital. we will continue talking about that when in the coming days but we need to move on. when us presidents leave office, they're expected to hand over their official papers to the national archives — to enable proper scrutiny of their time in office. some of them even go so far as to establish a presidential library, to preserve their records for posterity. not so donald trump. just over a year after leaving office, he's being investigated on suspicion of removing key documents from the white house — in violation of the presidential records act, as stories emerge of his increasingly bizarre attitude to official record keeping. fifteen boxes of official papers

have been retrieved from the trump complex in mar a lago — they include memos, letters and other documents which should have stayed in the white house. it's also been reported that trump routinely tore up documents, many of which had to be taped back together before going to the national archives. and now a new book says white house staff periodically found donald trump's toilet clogged with clumps of printed paper. that's according to the respected new york times reporter maggie haberman. let's bring in our regular panelist, republican strategist ron christie, who's in maryland. what did you think what you heard about this story and paper in the toilet? ,., ., ~ ._ , about this story and paper in the toilet? ~ , ., toilet? good evening. always great toilet? good evening. always great to seak toilet? good evening. always great to speak with _ toilet? good evening. always great to speak with you. _ toilet? good evening. always great to speak with you. but _ toilet? good evening. always great to speak with you. but i _ toilet? good evening. always great to speak with you. but i think - toilet? good evening. always great| to speak with you. but i think about it? it doesn't surprise me in the slightest. this is donald trump doing what he does best which is, he does what he wants to do and the law is very clear on the records that need to be preserved. in the former president of the united states, a hunger to do my way. and i give her

a lot of credit for bringing the story to light to hallucinate a very important fact that ever since junior 20th of 1981 when ronald reagan assumed the oath of office and took the oath of office that all presidents and vice president must preserve the records, they are no longer private documents, they belong to the public. tt longer private documents, they belong to the public.— longer private documents, they belong to the public. it brings up in a way that _ belong to the public. it brings up in a way that you're _ belong to the public. it brings up in a way that you're not - belong to the public. it brings up. in a way that you're not surprised, do you think you have somehow become numb to the previous standards not being adhered to? t5 numb to the previous standards not being adhered to?— being adhered to? is not that i'm numb. being adhered to? is not that i'm numb- l'm _ being adhered to? is not that i'm numb- m a _ being adhered to? is not that i'm numb. i'm a little _ being adhered to? is not that i'm numb. i'm a little disappointed. . being adhered to? is not that i'm numb. i'm a little disappointed. i spoke to our producer earlier today and i mentioned to him that working for the president of the united states was a high honour and privilege for me. i had so many interesting documents, memoranda, notes from the president that i would've loved to have taken with me. but you know, the day that i left at the bundle all of those up and hand them over to the white house counsel office. why? because

there's documents don't belong to me. i would've loved to look at them, love to have had them but 15 boxes of notes and memos down in mara lago says to me that this is an individual that does not believe that the rule of law applies to him when it deals with the present invention of presidential records. this book that's coming out confidence man as it's called, do you think, i know from people believe is concerned or said that that's what and it is fictionalized, according to him. do you believe that poco whatever is and it will make any difference to the people who have voted for mr trump in the past? t who have voted for mr trump in the ast? ., , , ,., ., " who have voted for mr trump in the ast? ., , , ,., ., ~ ., past? i do. this is the book from some of the _ past? i do. this is the book from some of the sources _ past? i do. this is the book from some of the sources have - past? i do. this is the book from some of the sources have been i some of the sources have been talking to that donald trump fears the most was that maggie haberman has been extreme and extraordinary access to the president of the united states was up and apparently

he has told haberman about his destroying documents, which is legally you're not allowed to do, but flushing them down the toilet, which is where we started with a segment. but most important way, i think it paints a picture of an individual who does not believe once again that the rule of law and the preservation of documents applies to him. and you keep seeing with every day and every week the number of republicans who say that they are staunch trump supporters seem to diminish. what will happen if he throws his hat back in the ring to run for office again? i think he might be in for an unpleasant surprise in the republican primaries for the 202a presidential election. let me throw back to you, dalia, do you think mrtrump, let me throw back to you, dalia, do you think mr trump, if it's one of theseissues you think mr trump, if it's one of these issues by finding presidential records, toilet for example, has he changed the us presidency forever, do you think? t changed the us presidency forever, do you think?—

do you think? i hope not forever. but i do you think? i hope not forever. itut l have _ do you think? i hope not forever. but i have great _ do you think? i hope not forever. but i have great respect - do you think? i hope not forever. but i have great respect for - do you think? i hope not forever. but i have great respect for ron . but i have great respect for ron christy's — but i have great respect for ron christy's analysis, i'm not sure if ican— christy's analysis, i'm not sure if i can agree — christy's analysis, i'm not sure if i can agree based on the president that we'd — i can agree based on the president that we'd see it. what we saw is that we'd see it. what we saw is that trump— that we'd see it. what we saw is that trump violated every possible norm _ that trump violated every possible norm of _ that trump violated every possible norm of presidential president, legal— norm of presidential president, legal issues, laws and again, the values _ legal issues, laws and again, the values in — legal issues, laws and again, the values in american life. i really hope _ values in american life. i really hope he — values in american life. i really hope he hasn't changed her forever but we _ hope he hasn't changed her forever but we did — hope he hasn't changed her forever but we did see that his supporters found _ but we did see that his supporters found it entirely new way of thinking in order tojustify continuing to support him. in a new way of— continuing to support him. in a new way of thinking was a chaotic kind of parallel— way of thinking was a chaotic kind of parallel universe, can spiritual thinking — of parallel universe, can spiritual thinking in — of parallel universe, can spiritual thinking in which everything that we learn as— thinking in which everything that we learn as fact in their mind was fabricated. and in the world that they live — fabricated. and in the world that they live in they are convinced is they live in they are convinced is the real— they live in they are convinced is the real one, those things only ewist— the real one, those things only exist without the consent level if i can try _ exist without the consent level if i can try to — exist without the consent level if i can try to conjure their mindset, if he is _ can try to conjure their mindset, if he is breaking laws, they believe those _ he is breaking laws, they believe those laws are the problem. ab they would _ those laws are the problem. ab they would like _ those laws are the problem. ab they would like to be breaking those laws _ would like to be breaking those laws. maybe they believe those laws were constructed in order to

suppress— were constructed in order to suppress their voices on some level because _ suppress their voices on some level because that's with the populace narrative — because that's with the populace narrative has been saying and trump is a master— narrative has been saying and trump is a master of it. i am a read the book— is a master of it. i am a read the book yet. — is a master of it. i am a read the book yet. i'm _ is a master of it. i am a read the book yet, i'm looking forward to it. butiust_ book yet, i'm looking forward to it. butjust based on what seems book yet, i'm looking forward to it. but just based on what seems to butjust based on what seems to be one of— butjust based on what seems to be one of the _ butjust based on what seems to be one of the most colourful aspects, i have a _ one of the most colourful aspects, i have a hard — one of the most colourful aspects, i have a hard time believing that alone _ have a hard time believing that alone is— have a hard time believing that alone is what will deter his voters. it alone is what will deter his voters. it is not _ alone is what will deter his voters. it is not always see since 2016. it's interesting because the presidential library, you might exhibit like donald trump would have as many documents in there as possible knowing what we do of his personality. t possible knowing what we do of his ersonali . ~ f , personality. i think trump's presidential _ personality. i think trump's presidential library - personality. i think trump's presidential library will - personality. i think trump's presidential library will be. personality. i think trump's| presidential library will be a fantastic— presidential library will be a fantastic celebration - presidential library will be a fantastic celebration of - presidential library will be a fantastic celebration of his. presidential library will be a - fantastic celebration of his victory in the _ fantastic celebration of his victory in the 2022, _ fantastic celebration of his victory in the 2022, 2021, _ fantastic celebration of his victory in the 2022, 2021, 2020 - fantastic celebration of his victory in the 2022, 2021, 2020 electionl in the 2022, 2021, 2020 election which _ in the 2022, 2021, 2020 election which we — in the 2022, 2021, 2020 election which we all— in the 2022, 2021, 2020 election which we all know— in the 2022, 2021, 2020 election which we all know he _ in the 2022, 2021, 2020 election which we all know he wants. - in the 2022, 2021, 2020 election which we all know he wants. i. in the 2022, 2021, 2020 election i which we all know he wants. i think e>

their eyes do very little or no - their eyes do very little or no wrong — their eyes do very little or no wrong he _ their eyes do very little or no wrong he has _ their eyes do very little or no wrong. he has violated - their eyes do very little or no - wrong. he has violated extraordinary norms _ wrong. he has violated extraordinary norms it's _ wrong. he has violated extraordinary norms. it's chock _ wrong. he has violated extraordinary norms. it's chock part _ wrong. he has violated extraordinary norms. it's chock part of— wrong. he has violated extraordinary norms. it's chock part of this - norms. it's chock part of this changing _ norms. it's chock part of this changing political— norms. it's chock part of this changing political climate - norms. it's chock part of this. changing political climate that norms. it's chock part of this - changing political climate that we are living — changing political climate that we are living in — changing political climate that we are living in that _ changing political climate that we are living in that someone - changing political climate that we are living in that someone like i changing political climate that we i are living in that someone like that can wane — are living in that someone like that can wane i— are living in that someone like that can wane. i think— are living in that someone like that can wane. i think the _ are living in that someone like that can wane. i think the tragedy - are living in that someone like that can wane. i think the tragedy is - can wane. i think the tragedy is that for— can wane. i think the tragedy is that for the _ can wane. i think the tragedy is that for the foreseeable - can wane. i think the tragedy is that for the foreseeable futurel can wane. i think the tragedy is . that for the foreseeable future he has changed _ that for the foreseeable future he has changed the _ that for the foreseeable future he has changed the republican - that for the foreseeable future hei has changed the republican party. you've _ has changed the republican party. you've just — has changed the republican party. you've just seen _ has changed the republican party. you've just seen this _ has changed the republican party. you've just seen this internet - you've just seen this internet billionaire _ you've just seen this internet billionaire peter— you've just seen this internet billionaire peter teal, - you've just seen this internet billionaire peter teal, the - you've just seen this internet - billionaire peter teal, the founder of paypal— billionaire peter teal, the founder of paypal stepped _ billionaire peter teal, the founder of paypal stepped down _ billionaire peter teal, the founder of paypal stepped down from - billionaire peter teal, the founder of paypal stepped down from thel of paypal stepped down from the board _ of paypal stepped down from the board of— of paypal stepped down from the board of facebook_ of paypal stepped down from the board of facebook matters - of paypal stepped down from the board of facebook matters so - of paypal stepped down from the board of facebook matters so he| of paypal stepped down from the - board of facebook matters so he can concentrate — board of facebook matters so he can concentrate on — board of facebook matters so he can concentrate on supporting _ board of facebook matters so he can concentrate on supporting trump - concentrate on supporting trump candidates — concentrate on supporting trump candidates in — concentrate on supporting trump candidates in the _ concentrate on supporting trump candidates in the primary- concentrate on supporting trump candidates in the primary for- concentrate on supporting trump candidates in the primary for the| candidates in the primary for the midterms~ — candidates in the primary for the midterms. there _ candidates in the primary for the midterms. there could - candidates in the primary for the midterms. there could be - candidates in the primary for the midterms. there could be a - candidates in the primary for the midterms. there could be a lot i candidates in the primary for the. midterms. there could be a lot of republicans — midterms. there could be a lot of republicans elected _ midterms. there could be a lot of republicans elected in _ midterms. there could be a lot of republicans elected in midtermsl midterms. there could be a lot of. republicans elected in midterms who are effectively— republicans elected in midterms who are effectively trump _ republicans elected in midterms who are effectively trump candidates. - are effectively trump candidates. just as— are effectively trump candidates. just as i_ are effectively trump candidates. just as i said. _ are effectively trump candidates. just as i said, the _ are effectively trump candidates. just as i said, the british- just as i said, the british conservative _ just as i said, the british conservative party- just as i said, the british conservative party is - just as i said, the british- conservative party is becoming just as i said, the british— conservative party is becoming the british— conservative party is becoming the british brexit — conservative party is becoming the british brexit party— conservative party is becoming the british brexit party republicans - conservative party is becoming the| british brexit party republicans are becoming _ british brexit party republicans are becoming or— british brexit party republicans are becoming or may— british brexit party republicans are becoming or may have _ british brexit party republicans are becoming or may have become - becoming or may have become irreversibly _ becoming or may have become irreversibly the _ becoming or may have become irreversibly the party _ becoming or may have become irreversibly the party of - becoming or may have becomej irreversibly the party of trump. becoming or may have become - irreversibly the party of trump. we are in— irreversibly the party of trump. we are in for— irreversibly the party of trump. we are in for a — irreversibly the party of trump. we are in fora bumpy— irreversibly the party of trump. we are in for a bumpy ride. _ irreversibly the party of trump. we are in fora bumpy ride. certainly. are in fora bumpy ride. certainly it trumps— are in fora bumpy ride. certainly it trumps to— are in fora bumpy ride. certainly it trumps to feed _ are in fora bumpy ride. certainly it trumps to feed at _ are in fora bumpy ride. certainly it trumps to feed at the - it trumps to feed at the presidential election. it trumps to feed at the. presidential election was it trumps to feed at the - presidential election was not the end of— presidential election was not the end of the — presidential election was not the end of the story _ presidential election was not the end of the story by _ presidential election was not the end of the story by any - presidential election was not the end of the story by any stretch . presidential election was not the| end of the story by any stretch of the imagination. _ end of the story by any stretch of the imagination.— end of the story by any stretch of the imagination. hold that thought. i want to thank _ the imagination. hold that thought. i want to thank ron _ the imagination. hold that thought. i want to thank ron christie - the imagination. hold that thought. i want to thank ron christie for- i want to thank ron christie for joining us. let me turn to russia. it's certainly not the best

start to a newjob. a newly—employed russian art gallery guard has been accused of doodling on a soviet—era painting he was responsible for overseeing. this is the painting in question, anna leporskaya's piece called, three figures. the avant—garde painting features three abstract, and usually eyeless, figures. but then during a visit to the yeltsin centre in yekaterinburg in december — two visitors spotted eyes drawn in ballpoint pen. the security guard has since been fired and the police have opened a criminal investigation. the exhibition curator told a russian news website the guards motives were unknown but it's thought he suffered from some kind of a lapse in sanity. dalia, really quickly, did you ever feel like scribbling on a painting in a gallery?— feel like scribbling on a painting inaualle ? ., .,�* �* ., in a gallery? no, i don't. but i do know a prime _ in a gallery? no, i don't. but i do know a prime minister— in a gallery? no, i don't. but i do know a prime minister of - in a gallery? no, i don't. but i do know a prime minister of the - know a prime minister of the country of albania _ know a prime minister of the country of albania who does draw in doodle while _ of albania who does draw in doodle while as— of albania who does draw in doodle while as a _ of albania who does draw in doodle while as a meeting because he said artist, _ while as a meeting because he said artist, eddie rama, that's an interesting situation i think the other— interesting situation i think the other possibility is that this employee said he was bored. sol would recommend that you get a more

exciting _ would recommend that you get a more exciting job _ would recommend that you get a more excitin: 'ob. , ~ would recommend that you get a more excitin: 'ob. , . ., ., exciting 'ob. exactly. we have to leave it exciting job. exactly. we have to leave it there. _ exciting job. exactly. we have to leave it there. and, _ exciting job. exactly. we have to leave it there. and, dalia, - exciting job. exactly. we have to leave it there. and, dalia, thank| leave it there. and, dalia, thank you so much forjoining us. and thanks to you for watching. hello there. we are ending this working week on a fine, dry settled but cold note. the pressure will bring lighter winds and clear skies. that means it will be a frosty start to friday. but dry with plenty of sunshine. just wanted to show his across northwestern areas which will be a wintry flavor. here it is, this big ridge of high pressure for friday, keeping the weather systems are to be with this new area of low pressure will work its way and during the weekend. you'll notice will be mild or mixed in with it as it starts to push off the atlantic. friday cold, frosty start. a hard frost across with whisk of ice across the morning. wanted to wintry showers here. to the date many central and eastern areas was a driver for the west the breeze would

pick up in the cloud will also increase. in this next area of low pressure after cold start temperatures will rise to it and not two season—long today. friday day to saturday night it turns wet and windy across the north and west of the country. the midlands, southeast will see another dry night and across the southeast under clear skies could be another cold one. for the weekend big changes in active jet will bring areas of low pressure to our shores, wet and windy weather at times. this is the first of the series of low pressure systems for saturday for the anchor to the north, west of the country lots of ice bars on the charts all areas will be windy. all breaks are very particular because england and wales, scotland two scotland, northern island put up the southeast quadrant of the countries tend to remain dry throughout the day with some sunshine, the wind and rain will arrive here overnight. it will feel a little less cold. it turns white and windy across the southeast, saturday night into sunday we've got a new area of low

pressure which will affect the southern half of the country for it will turn wet and windy through the day, heavy rain, to the north stays on the cool side with sunshine and showers for the single figure values here tenth and 11th across the south with that wet and windy weather. that area of low pressure moves across england and wales, could bring quite a windy night sunday night into monday. as it pulls away it opens the floodgates to some cold air once again across the uk. monday looks to be another cold day for most and a lot drier. in improving picture through the morning as that low clears way for the plenty of sunshine around just wanted to showers dart around coastal areas. will have a wintry element in northern areas, quite chilly there. a cooler day across the board. could see nine or 10 degrees in the south. a short—lived settle spell because tuesday the next area of low pressure moves in, bringing another speu pressure moves in, bringing another spell of wet and windy weather and wintry showers across the north of the country here. some colder air,

slightly milder air across the south. that's the theme for the upcoming week. much of next week will remain unsettled, and active jet across the uk will power in these areas of low pressure to bring spells of wet and windy weather followed by sunshine and showers. temperatures will be up and down he sees areas of low pressure arrived, we will see milder influxes followed by cold ones generally speaking, the milder air will always affect more southern parts of the country and the cold air always hanging on a cross it off with an unsettled week next week with areas of low pressure bringing spells of wet and windy weather around. you'll notice a temperatures come up mild are generally across england and wales and on

tonight at ten, the head of the metropolitan police, dame cressida dick, resigns, admitting recent scandals have damaged public confidence. but she maintained she was the one who could bring about change. the mayor of london disagreed. he has left me no choice but to step aside. i say this with deep sadness and regret. it's clear that the only way to start to deliver the scale of the change required is to have new leadership right at the top of the metropolitan police. the policing of mass protests following the death of sarah everard, and claims that misogyny, racism and homophobia are rife in the force took their toll.

so how can public confidence be restored in the uk's