hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. at least nine palestinians are killed in an israeli raid in the west bank. the us secretary of state is to visit israel and the west bank next week. residents crowd into underground shelters in kyiv as eleven people are killed across ukraine in the latest russian strikes. we'll talk to a former commanding general of the us army in europe. also on the programme: in scotland, a transgender woman convicted of rape has been moved to a men's prison the us secretary of state antony blinken

is to travel to israel, egypt and the west bank to urge israel and the palestinians to de—escalate tensions. that's after israeli forces killed seven palestinian fighters and two palestinian civilians during a raid. the raid happened here — in a refugee camp in the flashpoint town ofjenin. an elderly woman is reportedly among the dead. this is an eyewitness. we heard gunshots that we fled into the cloud and we stayed under siege there for three hours. the army beseeched us in the club and we heard the sounds of the classes after about an hour, military destroyed cars on both sides on the road —— bulldozers. a new wave of violence hit the region last spring — this is the deadliest single israeli raid intojenin since then. this is the aftermath — you can see

the extent of the damage. the israeli defense forces say they wanted to arrest members of the armed group, islamichhad. they've accused the group of "planning and executing multiple major terrorist attacks on israeli civilians and soldiers". and this is israel's president. a terrorist s sa s a terrorist squad was plucked and eradicated by the israeli military forces in that squad affiliated with islamichhad and we will continue to act and prevent terror wherever it may be with no compromise. we've heard from a spokesman for palestinian president mahmoud abbas. he's condemned the israeli raid — calling it a "massacre" happening "under international silence." and a short while ago, we had this announcement. flouting of signed agreements and including security once, we have

this occupation government no longer as of now. so let's take a look at what that actually means. israel and the palestinian authority maintain ties between their security forces with the aim of containing islamic militants. cutting those ties has the us worried. its top diplomat for the middle east said: "obviously, we don't think this is the right step to take at this moment." here's bbc arabic�*s samah hanaysha with more on what we've heard from the palestinians. a lot of palestinian factions are calling — a lot of palestinian factions are calling for— a lot of palestinian factions are calling for the biggest thing that they are — calling for the biggest thing that they are not going to stay quiet and calling _ they are not going to stay quiet and calling on— they are not going to stay quiet and calling on the people to go to the streets _ calling on the people to go to the streets and demonstrate against what they call— streets and demonstrate against what they call such aggression against they call such aggression against the palestinian people and also, some _ the palestinian people and also, some factions live by hamas and they have an _ some factions live by hamas and they have an official statement saying that they — have an official statement saying

that they refuse such aggression against — that they refuse such aggression against the palestinian people and they will— against the palestinian people and they will not stay quiet and the response — they will not stay quiet and the response will be like, that is what they said — response will be like, that is what they said in — response will be like, that is what they said in an official statement. our middle east correspondent yolande knell spent the day injenin — have a listen. there were heavy fire and explosions in the refugee camp in fierce battles raged there before i was able to get in between palestinian militants in the israeli armed forces and the israeli military said they acted on intelligence of islamicjihad cell and israeli islamic jihad cell and israeli civilians islamicjihad cell and israeli civilians and soldiers and there was a house there which had been used as a house there which had been used as a hideout and is pockmarked with bullets and stained with blood and after a series of deadly attacks inside israel last year, the military is lodged with its is a

counteroffensive against terrorism inside the west bank and since then, the number of palestinians who have been killed has risen dramatically and already this year, 30 palestinians have been killed. we can cross live tojerusalem and bbc monitoring'sjoel greenberg. tells about the flare intentions that we have seen in the past few months. , ., that we have seen in the past few months. , . , , , , months. they have stepped up the series of attacks _ months. they have stepped up the series of attacks last _ months. they have stepped up the series of attacks last year - months. they have stepped up the series of attacks last year and - months. they have stepped up the series of attacks last year and that i series of attacks last year and that killed 17 people in israel and so, these rates have caused clashes in armed confrontations and civilians killed last year was over hundred 50 on west bank and this month, over 20. there has been a massive increase in the activities making the rest of the night and often this is led to violence and deadly

violence. �* is led to violence and deadly violence-— is led to violence and deadly violence. , , , violence. and why is this a focus for the israelis? _ there are a lot in the refugee camp ofjenin and claiming to not exert enough control in that area and they say it requires them to go in and arrest those were threats to their own soldiers and civilians and the authorities says by going and with the military is undermining its authority and its control and it's on security forces in the area. but jenin is been a struggle for many factions and the fire and israeli troops almost every family going there to make arrests. and troops almost every family going there to make arrests. and uppers understand — there to make arrests. and uppers understand this _ there to make arrests. and uppers understand this decision _ there to make arrests. and uppers understand this decision of- there to make arrests. and uppers understand this decision of the - understand this decision of the authority to reduce the cooperation between its security operation in the israeli security operations.

it's a significant step and is part of the agreement between them and having security cooperation and actually, it works to go after militaries they could threaten israel and israeli otherwise in the west bank will be very significant if indeed this is going to happen and there would be no more security intelligence cooperation between the forces on both sides thank intelligence cooperation between the forces on both side- forces on both sides thank you very much. now to ukraine, which has again come under attack from russian drones and missiles, a day after germany and the united states agreed to supply it with modern tanks. at least eleven people are reported to have been killed with many others injured. here's how one witness described the attack the kyiv region. my my hearing has not been perfect for

a while but after this, i've gone completely deaf. all he gives a whistling sound in my ears. i cannot hear anything. the blast wave hit them, they were in an open space and we ourselves are behind a track as we had a bit of protection and so we were not hurt. and this was the scene in the kyiv�*s underground, where people took shelter while the missiles were falling. and in 0desa people queued for water, after a russian attack on energy facilities and other infrastructure the attacks come a day after germany promised ukraine ia leopard 2 tanks, following weeks of international pressure. they are widely seen as some of the most effective battle tanks available. the german defence minister, seen here riding in one pledged to deliver them by march. but boris pistorius also expressed regret that things had come to this. it generally pains me that there is

a war going on and weapons of to be supplied. there's simply no alternative at this point. ukraine must be supported in order to this battle. and that is why i am relieved that the decision has been made by the same time, it is quite clear there is no reason for tribulation. jubulation. but the polish prime minister was much happier that berlin had finally agreed to send tanks. take a listen. today, we talked a lot about tanks, it is for— today, we talked a lot about tanks, it is for the — today, we talked a lot about tanks, it is for the decision was made by the german— it is for the decision was made by the german government on supporting ukraine _ the german government on supporting ukraine with leopard two tanks. they are not— ukraine with leopard two tanks. they are not there to try for the parade, there _ are not there to try for the parade, there to _ are not there to try for the parade, there to support those who defend their freedom and sovereignty. speaking to the bbc, nato's secretary generaljens stoltenberg said sending tanks to ukraine would make a big difference to the country's ability to win the war. this will help them to repel russian

offensives. we know that russians are planning for new advances but also to help them to retake their territory and liberate more ukraine lands and to win this war to provide as an independent nation. that new russian offensive the nato secretary general mentioned is causing concern in western capitals, along with the possibility belarus may become involved. minsk has broadcast pictures ofjoint air force drills currently taking place with russia. but belarus has been at pains to point out the drills are entirely defensive in nature. so, how does moscow view the arrival of western tanks in ukraine? here a kremlin spokeperson. there are constant statements from european capitals in washington that various weapon systems of ukraine, including tanks in no way signify the involvement of these countries are there alliances and hostilities in ukraine. we categorically disagree with this and in moscow,

everything that the ally and what they're doing is seeing this direct involvement in the conflict. but on russian television state tv they were dismissive of the latest western support — calling the american abrams �*battered' and the leopards �*toothless cats'. and on the streets of moscow people seem to be shrugging off the tank news. why would anyone need tanks that will be killing our boys? russians need scrap metal, that's all. let them send _ need scrap metal, that's all. let them send tanks and everything will be wonderful. what used to be tanks will carry— be wonderful. what used to be tanks will carry over to the scrap metal yard~ _ will carry over to the scrap metal yard~ that's _ will carry over to the scrap metal yard. that's all. ben hodges, former commanding general of the us army in europe, gave me his assement of the agreement to send tanks so ukraine. i think it's important that the three nations have agreed to do working together. that's an important part of this and the

purpose of having tanks for an armoured force, really an armoured fist they can be used to penetrate these russian defences that have been constructed over the past couple months and that will be necessary to help isolate crimea from the rest of russia and from russian occupied ukraine. crimea is the decisive terrain. ukraine would never be safe and able to rebuild its economy as long as russia occupies crimea. so this land force will be important to help isolate crimea. , ., will be important to help isolate crimea. , . , . crimea. understand the significance a little further, _ crimea. understand the significance a little further, tell _ crimea. understand the significance a little further, tell some _ crimea. understand the significance a little further, tell some of - crimea. understand the significance a little further, tell some of the - a little further, tell some of the practicalities even with this tank, doesn't ukraine need better air cover to achieve the goals you are talking about?— talking about? you're making the urade talking about? you're making the grade point- _ talking about? you're making the grade point. none _ talking about? you're making the grade point. none of— talking about? you're making the grade point. none of these - talking about? you're making the| grade point. none of these things are a silver bullet by themselves.

whatever platform it is, there is no one weapon system and the most that we know from our own history is the most effective way to fight is in the combined team we have infantry, artillery, engineers and tanks, supported by airpower that will help clear the way and keep the enemy away from you as they are advancing. and of course, this isn'tjust for the platforms, you have to practice this and this might ukraine and general staff is working on over the next two or three months, training, practising how to co—ordinate this. let's talk about the strategic significance of crimea that you referenced in your second answer. help me understand why that is not such a focus for you given russia and next in 2014 for a number of years, there was no possibility of military action supported by the west? ~ , .,

military action supported by the west? . y., military action supported by the west? ~ i. ., military action supported by the west? ~ ., ., , west? when you look at the map, crimea is in _ west? when you look at the map, crimea is in a _ west? when you look at the map, crimea is in a place _ west? when you look at the map, crimea is in a place from - west? when you look at the map, crimea is in a place from which . west? when you look at the map, | crimea is in a place from which the russian navy, if the russians still occupy crimea, they could continue to disrupt any commerce coming in and out of 0desa or in and out of the mouth of the river. if they're still occupy crimea, they'll continue to block access and they had agreed to share with ukraine years ago and so, because of russia occupying crimea, ukraine economy would never be able to export with any sort of confidence and other ships would be reluctant to go in there. and that is a big problem from an economic standpoint and then of course, if they retain crimea, they will be in a position a couple of years from now where the west is lost interest in this area and the launch a new offensive into ukraine and finally, once this, what is this word about? it's about respect for

international law and sovereignty and i don't think it is feasible or acceptable to allow russia to be rewarded for its illegal aggression and its illegal annexation of crimea. let's go to scotland — where the bbc understands that a trans woman who raped two women before she changed gender has now been moved to a men's prison. this matters because, as you may remember, scotland's recent gender reform bill has prompted a constitutional spat with westminster. the case concerns transgender woman isla bryson who's now in custody, facing a lengthy sentence. but where she should serve her sentence has sparked heated debate. bryson was remanded to cornton vale women's prison after being convicted of carrying out the rapes when she was a man called adam graham. the 31—year—old began transitioning after being charged for the rapes and while awaiting trial. after she was convicted on tuesday, she was initially kept at cornton vale — scotland's only female prison.

the leader of the scottish conservative party raised this issue at first minister's questions in the scottish parliament. the reality is this double rapist, this beast is in a women's prison right now. does the first minister believe that it's possible for a rapist to be held in a women's prison as he is just now and not be a threat to women?" this was nicola sturgeon's response. let me be clear. this prisoner is not going to be taken to the area,

either short—term or long—term and in the scottish minister will give effect to what i have to set. and thatis effect to what i have to set. and that is important to stress. ms sturgeon did not confirm or deny where isla bryson was being held at the time of the questions. she did say she would not be there within the next two days — by the end of a 72—hour segregated assessment period. but questions remain. rhona hotchkiss was the governor of cornton vale prison until 2017. there's of cornton vale prison until 2017. a question to be nicola there's a question to be asked after nicola sturgeon spoke because all she said was this person will not be held in cornton vale. she did not seem express will not be held in any woman's prison because there are several other prisons around that hold women and women's units within the prisons i think there has to be asked as well. bryson's sentencing comes after the scottish parliament passed legislation last month aimed at making it easier for people to

change their legally—recognised sex. scotland's gender reformation bill changes the process to get a gender recognition certificate. a grc is a certificate that legally recognises that a person's gender is not the gender that they were assigned at birth, but is their "acquired gender". the bill has been blocked by the uk government over its potential impact on a wider constitutional equalities law that applies across scotland, england and wales. this the shadow home secretary, yvette cooper from the labour party. the yvette cooper from the labour party. equality act . for the equality act already provides for recognising that there is a difference between gender and however that is recognised and also from biological sex and provides for that to _ from biological sex and provides for that to be _ from biological sex and provides for that to be safe spaces for biological women and this is one of the cases— biological women and this is one of the cases that it's been highlighted as part _ the cases that it's been highlighted as part of— the cases that it's been highlighted as part of that. i think this is something that is been longer those in the _ something that is been longer those

in the law— something that is been longer those in the law and there should be so. it is possible to have a framework that both — it is possible to have a framework that both supports those who are vulnerable who are trans and also make _ vulnerable who are trans and also make sure — vulnerable who are trans and also make sure there are protections for women _ make sure there are protections for women in _ make sure there are protections for women in these sorts of circumstances. but nicola sturgeon has said the changes did not play any part in the bryson case. we can cross live to glasgow and our scotland correspondent lorna gordon: presumably, there is another controversy coming in the sentencing takes place. controversy coming in the sentencing takes lace. , ., controversy coming in the sentencing takes lace. , . , . takes place. yes, that sentencing will take place — takes place. yes, that sentencing will take place towards _ takes place. yes, that sentencing will take place towards the - takes place. yes, that sentencing will take place towards the end i takes place. yes, that sentencing j will take place towards the end of february and i think it has dampened the controversy and taking out of court and failed which until recently was scotland's only all women in prison and moved to male prison across in edinburgh but it

does add heat to that already and very fiery debate and around the gym the recognition reform bill which was passed just before christmas and was passed just before christmas and was blocked by the uk government to deal with equality concerns and legislations and they plucked it last week. nicola sturgeon since the two are completely separate issues and when it comes to transgendered prisoners, there is no automatic right if convicted of a serious crime that they will be placed in the prison population with which they say they identify and they also point out that according to the scottish prison service policy, there is known for gender recognition certificate and as the certificate which states that a

person has a diagnosis of gender dysphoria and says, in effect, the person can certify that they are the sex of the state they are but they are very rigorous risk assessments in place that are operating the prison service to the side weather both prisoner in question or staff or inmates are safe and so, that was the procedure that had been implemented when it came to bryson but there was this controversy over a double rapist who was a man when they carried out these crimes and decided to transition while awaiting trial. there is considerable controversy that she was placed in this woman's prison nicholas and today, she spoke to the

specifics of the case and said, actually isla bryson is going to be moved. it will be interesting to see if this plays a beginning sentencing takes place next month. figs if this plays a beginning sentencing takes place next month.— if this plays a beginning sentencing takes place next month. as you say, nicola sturgeon _ takes place next month. as you say, nicola sturgeon has _ takes place next month. as you say, nicola sturgeon has been _ takes place next month. as you say, nicola sturgeon has been talked - nicola sturgeon has been talked about the process of the prison service but scottish conservative sourcing white and they're notjust be a rule that states if you're convicted rapist, you do not go to a women's prison. it's the first response to that demand? she falls back in the position _ response to that demand? she falls back in the position that _ response to that demand? she falls back in the position that the - response to that demand? she falls back in the position that the risks i back in the position that the risks are extremely rigorous and that dominic raab, thejustice are extremely rigorous and that dominic raab, the justice for are extremely rigorous and that dominic raab, thejustice for uk tweeted yesterday that when it comes to prison policies in england, transgender women without a gender recognition significant are sent to male prisons as a matter of course in changing the process of changing

the policy to save the transgender women who have committed sex crimes or who retain male genitalia cannot be held in women's prisons part of the most exceptional cases authorised by the ministers. it is a clear policy divide here between the two governments, notjust on the gender recognition reform bill and the concerns that the uk government has on the potential impact on same—sex spaces but also when it comes to the policy implemented in prisons, nicola sturgeon insisting that the scottish prison, the decision lies with the scottish prison service and not government ministers that risk assessment is rigorous of it has to be said that the policy is under review. and we can speak to professor

sophie—grace chappell — chair of philosophy at the open university do you agree with nicola sturgeon that there is no automatic rate for a trans woman convicted of a crime to serve their sentence and a female prison even if they have a gender recognition certificate, is that the creek policy. recognition certificate, is that the creek policy-— creek policy. that seems not only the current _ creek policy. that seems not only the current policy _ creek policy. that seems not only the current policy but _ creek policy. that seems not only the current policy but also - creek policy. that seems not only the current policy but also the - the current policy but also the correct understanding of what a gender certificate is and it doesn't prove that you are whatever gender you are acquiring, the equality act of means by whereby trans people are recognised as having acquired the gender that they want to transition into that's the first thing, the short answer to your question is yes, i'vejust like to short answer to your question is yes, i've just like to say as an aside, i think there's real danger in this debate that we lose sight of two people that are most at the eye of the storm and that is this convicted rapist�*s to victims. and let's talk about how important it is

to recognise safety of women is an absolute priority and on this debate, doesn't seem that those two people who must find this absolutely horrendous. i’m people who must find this absolutely horrendous. �* , , ., horrendous. i'm sure everyone followin: horrendous. i'm sure everyone following this _ horrendous. i'm sure everyone following this case _ horrendous. i'm sure everyone following this case will - horrendous. i'm sure everyone following this case will be - following this case will be absolutely sympathetic and the ordeal they've been through. i sympathetic to those who are concerned with the women inside women's prison if a rapist or sent there? edi women's prison if a rapist or sent there? . ., , women's prison if a rapist or sent there? _, , ., ., ., women's prison if a rapist or sent there? , ., ., ., ., there? of course i am and no one noes there? of course i am and no one aoes to there? of course i am and no one goes to prison — there? of course i am and no one goes to prison should _ there? of course i am and no one goes to prison should think - there? of course i am and no one goes to prison should think that, l there? of course i am and no one i goes to prison should think that, we should not think it is past someone sentenced him goal that they be at risk of violence from other inmates and seems to me this whole debate is skewed and everyone was in imprisoned should be safe in prison and those who are presenting a particular threat of the prisoners, then we have to protect other prisoners from then and in the case of sexual offenders it is well documented that the rest of the target of violence themselves and

they need defending from that violence because it's not within sentence two. not to be beaten up in prison and other people are not sentenced to be raped by them either. and it's very important to think that the focus here ought to be on the question of whether prisons are safe for prisoners in general. it's about a general prison safety and not by this particular issue. fist safety and not by this particular issue. �* ., ., ., issue. at the end of the half and ou ve issue. at the end of the half and you very much — issue. at the end of the half and you very much for _ issue. at the end of the half and you very much forjoining - issue. at the end of the half and you very much forjoining us - issue. at the end of the half and you very much forjoining us andj you very much forjoining us and chair of philosophy at the open university and is more details on that story at the top of the bbc website. hello there. today was not as courts cross parts the uk in hello there. today wasn't as cold across southeastern parts of the uk, temperatures have evened out at long last. but if you are looking

for sunshine, it was better towards western areas sheltered from the north and north easterly wind. we've still got high pressure sitting to the southwest of us. those winds coming around more from the north today. and have brought in quite a few showers to eastern parts of the uk. those showers will continue well into the night. mainly for eastern parts of england, we will see clearing skies and tumbling temperatures in scotland. the cloud should be breaking up in northern ireland. frost is likely. could be as low as —4 and glascow. risk of frost across some sheltered western parts of england and wales but further east enough cloud and breeze to keep those temperatures just above freezing. even here i think the cloud will break up, the winds will be much lighter tomorrow. any overnight showers will soon fade away and we will see some sunshine at time. sunshine in scotland and northern ireland, although northwestern areas will turn more cloudy later. a little drizzle ahead of the main rain band that arrives to stornoway

by the end of the afternoon, temperatures nine degrees here. elsewhere, typically around six to eight celsius, much as we saw today. we've got that weather front bringing rain into the northwest of scotland. look as it moves southward, the rain get squeezed out of it. high pressure continues to shape our weather into the start of the weekend so we're left almost with a band of cloud clearing in scotland, northern ireland, heading down across northern england and into wales. a bit of dampness with that, to the south a bit of sunshine, to the north following the cloud some sunshine for scotland. a few showers in the northwest. temperatures not changing very much, near average for this time a year. second half of the weekend could turn a bit milder there is our high pressure to the southwest again. around the top atlantic winds coming in and strengthening and those weather fronts will bring rain. ahead of that for england and wales there may well be sunshine once again. cloud increasing from the north.

that weather front bringing rain into scotland, perhaps into northern ireland followed by blustery showers in the far northwest with a milder air on sunday, temperatures a bit higher. could make double figures in scotland and northern ireland for the it will be turning windy through the day and stays windy into the into the night. the winds in northern scotland could be gusting in excess of 60 mph. it looks like a windy and to the weekend.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is 0utside source. the palestinian security ends after deadly day of violence on the west

bank. us secretary of state is to visit the region next week. residents crowd into underground shelters in kyiv as eleven people are killed across ukraine in the latest russian strikes. also on the programme — uk's car production collapses to its lowest level for 66 years. we will ask what's needed to reverse the trend. now let's return to ukraine, where the emergency services say eleven people have been killed and another eleven wounded, in the latest russian missile strikes. it comes the day after both germany and america confirmed that they'd be sending tanks to the ukrainian military. germany's defence minister says he wants the vehicles delivered by the end of march. let's cross live to kyiv and the former prime minister of ukraine 0leksiy honcharuk, who is also a distinguished fellow

at the atlantic council. thank you forjoining us on the bbc. how significant do you think the announcement of the tanks from america and germany was yesterday? good evening. the first of all, i want to share... of course is very important. it looks like the next stage, the next level of military aid from western allies to ukraine. my aid from western allies to ukraine. my general opinion about it is that it is too little too late. it's not enough to stop russia and to beat russia on the battlefield. it's definitely not enough. we should realise this is a good step into the right direction but it's too slow and it's too small a step to achieve

the goal. in and it's too small a step to achieve the coal. . .. , ., ., the goal. in which case, what more do ou the goal. in which case, what more do you want? _ the goal. in which case, what more do you want? we _ the goal. in which case, what more do you want? we definitely - the goal. in which case, what more do you want? we definitely need i the goal. in which case, what more | do you want? we definitely need not dozens but hundred _ do you want? we definitely need not dozens but hundred tanks. _ do you want? we definitely need not dozens but hundred tanks. you - do you want? we definitely need notj dozens but hundred tanks. you know that russia remained the secretary military power of the world. they have a law of old but dangerous weapons. and we need to have air jets, we need missiles, we need anti—aircraft systems to protect our sky. d0 anti-aircraft systems to protect our sky. do you understand why nato countries are _ sky. do you understand why nato countries are nervous _ sky. do you understand why nato countries are nervous about - sky. do you understand why nato i countries are nervous about offering more assistance for fear of escalation? edi more assistance for fear of escalation?— more assistance for fear of escalation? . ., , , .,

escalation? of course i understand. it's wron: escalation? of course i understand. it's wrong logic— escalation? of course i understand. it's wrong logic because _ escalation? of course i understand. it's wrong logic because escalation l it's wrong logic because escalation already happened. and roger relies on power. and only power can stop them. it's naive —— russia relies on power. rogerwill go them. it's naive —— russia relies on power. roger will go further if ukraine will fail this war was up and escalation will come and they will realise escalation if ukraine is weak and not strong. it will realise escalation if ukraine is weak and not strong.- is weak and not strong. if i'm understanding _ is weak and not strong. if i'm understanding you _ is weak and not strong. if i'm understanding you correctly, | is weak and not strong. if i'm - understanding you correctly, you're saying at the moment with the support you're getting it is not possible for ukraine to win this war. it possible for ukraine to win this war. , , , ., possible for ukraine to win this war. ., , ., war. it is possible to win this war. an a war. it is possible to win this war. anyway we _ war. it is possible to win this war. anyway we will — war. it is possible to win this war. anyway we will win _ war. it is possible to win this war. anyway we will win this _ war. it is possible to win this war. anyway we will win this war. - war. it is possible to win this war. anyway we will win this war. it - anyway we will win this war. it depends on the level of military aid from western country.— from western country. that's what i'm from western country. that's what l'm saying- — from western country. that's what l'm saying- are — from western country. that's what i'm saying. are you _ from western country. that's what i'm saying. are you saying - from western country. that's what i'm saying. are you saying the - from western country. that's whatl i'm saying. are you saying the level of military aid at the moment makes it impossible? are you saying without more aid it's simply impossible to win?-

without more aid it's simply impossible to win? without more aid it's simply im ossible to win? ., ., ,, ., , impossible to win? look, nothing is im ossible impossible to win? look, nothing is impossible for _ impossible to win? look, nothing is impossible for ukrainian _ impossible to win? look, nothing is impossible for ukrainian military . impossible for ukrainian military troops. we're fighting on the right side. we're fighting for democracy, for our freedom. side. we're fighting for democracy, for ourfreedom. that's side. we're fighting for democracy, for our freedom. that's why for sure we will win this war. but the price we will win this war. but the price we will win this war. but the price we will pay for this victory will be extremely high. and to help us we need as soon as possible as many heavy weapons, militaryjets, heavy weapons, military jets, aircraft, heavy weapons, militaryjets, aircraft, more tanks, 100 tanks, artillery, missiles and you can deliver for us to stop russia. russia is a second military power in the world, they are very aggressive. they will not stop in the situation. you were prime minister under president zelensky so you know him very well. do you agree with his definition of success that this war

will only be complete when all of ukraine's territory is returned, including all of the donbas and crimea? do you think that's a realistic goal and do you think it's a helpful goal as you try to find peace? a helpful goal as you try to find eace? �* , , , ., a helpful goal as you try to find -�*eace? , , ., _ peace? i'm sure this is a realistic coal but peace? i'm sure this is a realistic goal but it _ peace? i'm sure this is a realistic goal but it is _ peace? i'm sure this is a realistic goal but it is not _ peace? i'm sure this is a realistic goal but it is not enough. - peace? i'm sure this is a realistic goal but it is not enough. the - goal but it is not enough. the kremlin should understand to pay the price and they should understand that they can't afford this behavior. they can't be aggressive, they can't attack their neighbours when they want. it's not enough just to push back russians. because they will remain in their attempts to capture ukrainian territories, georgia, mall deauville, belarus and other countries. —— mall deauville.

to show kremlin that is unacceptable to be aggressive. you to show kremlin that is unacceptable to be aggressive-— to be aggressive. you are saying you both want the _ to be aggressive. you are saying you both want the territory _ to be aggressive. you are saying you both want the territory back - to be aggressive. you are saying you both want the territory back but - both want the territory back but measures taken back to further constrain russia's ability to do this again. we will have to see if both of those and come to pass. i was mentioning you are a fellow on the atlantic council, you know america very well. were you involved in discussions behind the scenes with the americans to try and persuade them to send tanks? i persuade them to send tanks? i was involved in a — persuade them to send tanks? i was involved in a lot _ persuade them to send tanks? i was involved in a lot of _ persuade them to send tanks? i was involved in a lot of processes - persuade them to send tanks? iii-”13 involved in a lot of processes and discussions with my friends from washington asked me for advice. the general idea that this is not war for territories, this is not a war for territories, this is not a war for resources. i for territories, this is not a war for resources.— for territories, this is not a war for resources. i understand that. i'm interested _ for resources. i understand that. i'm interested to _ for resources. i understand that. i'm interested to know, - for resources. i understand that. i'm interested to know, how- for resources. i understand that. i'm interested to know, how wasj for resources. i understand that. - i'm interested to know, how was the experience of trying to use persuade

president byron's administration to send these tanks was that they didn't agree with the first on that —— president biden. were you frustrated that initially the americans were listening? thea;r frustrated that initially the americans were listening? they are listeninu. americans were listening? they are listening- but _ americans were listening? they are listening. but they _ americans were listening? they are listening. but they are _ americans were listening? they are listening. but they are maybe - americans were listening? they are listening. but they are maybe two l listening. but they are maybe two careful in this situation. i don't agree with their position but i understand the position and i respect the position. we still have strong arguments to put on the table, to ask them to raise the level of aid. we're grateful for all this help. your country, united states, ie europe and all civilised countries in the world already providing for ukraine.- countries in the world already providing for ukraine. thank you very much _ providing for ukraine. thank you very much for— providing for ukraine. thank you very much forjoining _ providing for ukraine. thank you very much forjoining us. - providing for ukraine. thank you j very much forjoining us. former prime minister of ukraine.

the boss of the hmrc said there no penalties for innocent errors was his is being questions about the tax affair of the chairman nadeem zahawi. he saying while he couldn't comment on individual cases someone would only pay if someone failed to take reasonable care of their tax measures. nadeem zahawi says he's confident he's acted properly. let's bring in our political correspondent from west minister. what did you make of his comments? he from west minister. what did you make of his comments?— from west minister. what did you make of his comments? he was very clear to stress _ make of his comments? he was very clear to stress that _ make of his comments? he was very clear to stress that he _ make of his comments? he was very clear to stress that he wasn't - clear to stress that he wasn't talking about an individual case. the case of nadeem zahawi or any other, he wasn't there to talk about that, he was answering questions on tax compliance in general. but i think his comments were interesting and illuminating in giving us a sense of how hmrc views the kind of

mistake, the kind of an era that nadeem zahawi accepts that he made with his taxes. as you say, mr harris said there are no penalties for innocent errors. we understand that nadeem zahawi did in fact pay a penalty on top of the tax money that he owed to hmrc as a result of that discrepancy. it's a bit of an insight into the level of mistake that mr nadeem zahawi made, the level of era that he is responsible and how that is viewed by hmrc. we don't know what bearing that will have any investigation that nadeem zahawi is currently facing but we do know tonight that mr zahawi has written to him and given him permission to expose details of his tax affairs to the adviser that is taking that investigation and hope

that it will corroborate his account. that it will corroborate his account-— that it will corroborate his account. ., , ., account. those details will go across to _ account. those details will go across to the _ account. those details will go i across to the investigation. what account. those details will go - across to the investigation. what is across to the investigation. what is a time frame _ across to the investigation. what is a time frame or? _ across to the investigation. what is a time frame or? it's _ across to the investigation. what is a time frame or? it's open - across to the investigation. what is a time frame or? it's open ended. l across to the investigation. what is | a time frame or? it's open ended. it knows pacific timeframe, it will take as long as it needs to for that i would imagine number ten and the prime minister particularly will want to get it done as quickly as possible. it's the first one that the new independent ethics adviser at rishi sunak ed appointed not long ago has had to undertake. some people have suggested it shouldn't need to take longer because the information is there in the public domain. he needs to establish what rishi sunak new and when and when and whether the results of that constitute a breach of the ministerial code. we constitute a breach of the ministerial code.- constitute a breach of the ministerial code. ~ ., . ., ministerial code. we will watch out for that when _ ministerial code. we will watch out for that when whenever _ ministerial code. we will watch out for that when whenever it - ministerial code. we will watch out for that when whenever it comes. i the number of cars made in the uk has slumped

to its lowest since the 1950s, with companies warning that the country is not doing enough to attract manufacturers. let's take a look at the figures. just 775—thousand new cars rolled off the production line in 2022. 10% fewer than the previous year, when more than 850—thousand cars were built in the uk. last year's figure was 40% down on 2019, before the pandemic, when the uk produced 1.3 million vehicles. production has fallen every year since the uk voted to leave the eu in 2016. the society of motor manufacturers and traders, which compiled the figures says the uk doesn't have a coherent post—brexit strategy to attract investment in the industry. the figures have been undeniably bad combination of international values, semiconductors and other supply parts but also domestic issues for the closures of plants in swindon

and the temporary cessation of production as it moves to electrified vehicles will to put that together, really difficult year. there was good news on electric vehicles. the production of fully—electric cars rose almost 5 percent in 2022 with hybrids and electric models accounting for thirty—point—2 percent of all production, a record number. the japanese car giant nissan produced the most vehicles in the uk, followed by indian—owned jaguar land rover. the mini, owned by the german group bmw, was the most exported model, followed by the nissan qashqai. none of those three manufacturers, of course, is british. here's stuart masson, editor at the automotive website, the car expert. 0ne one of the problems we have here with the uk car industry is that we have a lot of car companies but none of them are british own. they are owned by german or chinese or japanese companies. they tend to make strategies about what's best for their global companies and

countries far away from here. that doesn't necessarily prioritise building here in the uk. this is what the government had to say earlier today... senior director, thank you very much forjoining us on outside source. what do you make of these figures? i think a lot of it is something that's been going on for a few years. it started off during lockdown when the manufacturers lost their access to semiconductor production in the far east. the supply chain issues have really mushroomed from there. the car companies in general, notjust the uk, have been unable to build

vehicles they want. in fact, actual purchasing of vehicles in the uk has dropped by over a third in the last few years. we've lost probably a whole year of production and at least a year of pent—up demand. i think there's a lot of truth in what's being said in terms of the investment support that's going on. i think with the us announcement of the green deal there is going to be a lot of subsidies for us built electric vehicles there. also china has really got hold of the battery electric supply chain, including the battery chemistries that are available. in general i think it's mostly down so far to supply chain. what is telling is the big three manufacturers that you've already mentioned in this piece are really dominating it and making decisions which are notches uk base, they are based on...

which are notches uk base, they are based on- - -— based on... sorry, go on. iwas mentioning _ based on... sorry, go on. iwas mentioning there _ based on... sorry, go on. iwas mentioning there are _ based on... sorry, go on. iwas mentioning there are some - based on... sorry, go on. i was- mentioning there are some analysts that say brexit is a part of this because is not a satisfactory post—brexit strategy in place. do you think that is as factor to? i you think that is as factor to? i think to an extent it is. there is no doubt that having a difficult trade relationship with the eu is going to change the minds of foreign manufacturers who manufacture their vehicles in the uk for that even jacobo land has set up in slovakia to put up also telling is in 2019 european union side free—trade agreement with japan. japan no longer needs to be based close to the you for the companies that hard to have completely withdrawn from the uk market and now supply cars to the uk market and now supply cars to the eu from japan. you the uk market and now supply cars to the eu from japan.— the eu from japan. you imagine the demand has dropped _ the eu from japan. you imagine the demand has dropped significantly i demand has dropped significantly last three years with that might that be a good thing? might it be better if we have fewer cars we find different ways of getting around,

perhaps greener ways of getting around? ., ~' perhaps greener ways of getting around? ., ,, , , around? no, i think the reverse is true. around? no, i think the reverse is true- supply _ around? no, i think the reverse is true- supply has _ around? no, i think the reverse is true. supply has dropped - around? no, i think the reverse is i true. supply has dropped massively. but there's plenty of demand right now. the manufacturers are currently making hay in terms of operating margin. the broad price of vehicles have gone up in the range of 25%. manufacturers have pricing power now and they are able to make a good profit and good margin on these vehicles. i think we will see manufacturing bodies rise again as semiconductor and supply chain issues ease.— semiconductor and supply chain issues ease. really useful. thank ou for issues ease. really useful. thank you forjoining — issues ease. really useful. thank you forjoining us. _ stay with us on 0utside source — still to come... inafew in a few minutes were going to find out how plastic items are still washing up on the east coast of england. the head of the inquiry into the windrush scandal, has expressed disappointment, after the home secretary confirmed she's dropping some of its key recommendations. wendy williams�* findings had been

accepted three years ago by the government, but now suella braverman says she won't implement all of the changes, including increased independent scrutiny, of home office immigration policy. the scandal involved thousands of legal british residents, many arriving from the caribbean in the 1950s and 60s, being wrongly classified as living in the uk illegally. here's our community affairs correspondent, adina campbell. we couldn't get a doctor appointment. janet mackay and her partner anthony brian say their lives have been torn apart because of the windrush scandal if i wanted to go down the road i had to borrow money. i couldn't work, couldn't sign on. i couldn't go to the doctors. i had to go to a&e because i couldn't go to the dentist. there's lots of things i couldn't do and it put a lot of stress on me. like many other victims, they are still waiting

for compensation from the home office. but today's government announcement has caused even more resentment and distrust. in a written statement from the home secretary, suella braverman, three recommendations made in an independent review three years ago will now be scrapped. there will no longer be windrush reconciliation events, a migrants' commissioner, and increased powers to the role of the independent chief inspector of borders and immigration. four years on from the scandal they have only resolved less than half of the compensation claims they promised, and now they are trying to quietly drop some of the recommendations that they had accepted. they made the promises and then they taking _ they made the promises and then they taking back— they made the promises and then they taking back the promises. it seems that something that happens to the wind rush— that something that happens to the wind rush victims time and time again _ adina campbell, bbc news.

this is 0utside source live from the bbc newsroom. 0ur lead story... the palestinian authority say its ending its security cooperation with israel after one of the deadliest days of violence in the occupied west bank in years. clashes have broken out in beirut during protests over an investigation into the deadly explosion that killed more than 200 people. you may remember the devastating blast in august 2020, one of the biggest non—nuclear explosions in history. it destroyed much of beirut�*s port and injured thousands. the authorities say it was caused by tonnes of ammonium nitrate fertiliser — stocked in a warehouse for many years catching fire. well families of the victims are demanding that the top judge be allowed to continue his probe — after prosecutors challenged his authority, and released the remaining detainees. here's anna foster.

asa as a chief prosecutor attended a meeting inside the higherjudicial council which was due to rule on the future of this investigation. but it turned violent as protesters started to push their way through the gates of the justice parlors. to push their way through the gates of thejustice parlors. the internal security forces held the line but one was pulled out and beaten on the floor by a crowd of protesters. the reason the people are feeling so strongly about this is because two and a half years after the devastating explosion here in beirut, still nobody has been brought to justice. the official investigation was restarted at the beginning of the week lead investigating judge. beginning of the week lead investigatingjudge. he beginning of the week lead investigating judge. he was quickly told by the chief prosecutor that he had to stop the investigation, he had to stop the investigation, he had nojurisdiction had to stop the investigation, he had no jurisdiction to start again. that has caused confusion and anger, particularly among the families of those 200 or so people who lost

their lives in that explosion, which really devastated a huge part of beirut. you can see the silos there that took the brunt of the blast, ripping them apart. 0n the other side of the port there is still a ship on its side that was knocked off—kilter by the force of that blast. 0ne off—kilter by the force of that blast. one of the largest non—nuclear explosions in history. what lebanon has at the moment is a situation so devastating to the country, so devastating to so many people and still at this stage no sign ofjustice or accountability sign of justice or accountability happening sign ofjustice or accountability happening anytime soon. 0ur awareness of plastic pollution may be relatively recent — but the types of plastics washed up on our shores are not. decades old mobile phones and lids from sweet tubes are just some of the litter that's been found on the english coast — as our environment correspondent paul murphy reports from flamborough in east yorkshire. the spectacular sight of an east coast winter tide.

oh, that's fishing line. but it brings with it little reminders of a planet damaged by plastic. they actually think that we only roughly find about 15, 15%, of the litter out at sea. picking up the pieces is an endless task. collected in recent months, some of this was thrown away more than 50 years ago. materials like plastics are extremely durable. they take literally hundreds and hundreds of years to break down, so, for example, take a plastic bottle you drink out of, it takes roughly 450 years to break down in the sea. so we always collect whatever we can. it's a fantastic way to show people what a problem plastics and other materials are in the sea. and everyone always laughs when i say this, but i was born in 1993,

so a lot of this is absolutely older than i am. the litter is bad enough to look at, but the real problems start with the plastic when it begins to slowly break down in sea water, into tiny particles. micro—plastics, as they're known, have been found in supermarket shellfish and in human tissue. we know that micro—plastics are in our diet. our own work has looked in lungs and found micro—plastics deep inside patients' lungs. other studies have found micro—plastics in blood, the liver and several other organs as well, so we know now they get into our bodies. in terms of the impacts of that, and whether there are any, we really don't know. but on the coast at hornsea, they're trying to find solutions. the town wants to be a plastic—free community. the motto at this shop is refill, not landfill.

customers can shop with us fully circular, so they can either bring their own containers or we have containers for them to borrow. we do repurpose jars as well that people donate to us, so there's no need for landfill at all. everything goes into the pots and then comes back round again to us for recycling. a ban on single—use plastics, including cutlery and certain types of polystyrene, comes into force in england this autumn. more and more people are crying out for plastic—free alternatives for less single—use products and we are seeing that change in our behaviour. this needs to be a societal change. but replacing a material on which there is such reliance has been a slow process. it could be many years before these tides are plastic—free. paul murphy, bbc news, east yorkshire. paul's report ends this edition of outside source. bye—bye.

hello there. today wasn't as cold across southeastern parts of the uk, temperatures have evened out at long last. but if you are looking for sunshine, it was better towards western areas sheltered from the north to north easterly wind. we've still got high pressure sitting to the southwest of us. those winds coming around more from the north today. and have brought in quite a few showers to eastern parts of the uk. those showers will continue well into the night. mainly for eastern parts of england, we will see clearing skies and tumbling temperatures in scotland. the cloud should be breaking up in northern ireland. frost is likely. could be as low as —4 and glascow. risk of frost across some sheltered western parts of england and wales but further east enough cloud and breeze to keep those temperatures just above freezing. even here i think the cloud

will break up, the winds will be much lighter tomorrow. any overnight showers will soon fade away and we will see some sunshine at time. sunshine in scotland and northern ireland, although northwestern areas will turn more cloudy later. a little drizzle ahead of the main rain band that arrives to stornoway by the end of the afternoon, temperatures nine degrees here. elsewhere, typically around six to eight celsius, much as we saw today. we've got that weather front bringing rain into the northwest of scotland. look as it moves southward, the rain get squeezed out of it. high pressure continues to shape our weather into the start of the weekend so we're left almost with a band of cloud clearing scotland, northern ireland, heading down across northern england and into wales. a bit of dampness with that, to the south a bit of sunshine, to the north following the cloud some sunshine for scotland. a few showers in the northwest. temperatures not changing very much, near average for this time a year. second half of the weekend could turn a bit milder

there is our high pressure to the southwest again. around the top atlantic winds coming in and strengthening and those weather fronts will bring rain. ahead of that for england and wales there may well be sunshine once again. cloud increasing from the north. that weather front bringing rain into scotland, perhaps into northern ireland followed by blustery showers in the far northwest with a milder air on sunday, temperatures a bit higher. could make double figures in scotland and northern ireland but it will be turning windy through the day and stays windy into the into the night. the winds in northern scotland could be gusting in excess of 60 mph. it looks like a windy and to the weekend.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is 0utside source. at least nine palestinians are killed in an israeli raid in the west bank. the us secretary of state is to visit israel and the west bank next week. residents crowd into underground shelters in kyiv as 11 people are killed across ukraine in the latest russian strikes. we'll talk to a former commanding general of the us army in europe. also on the programme: and in scotland, a transgender woman convicted of rape has been moved to a men's prison. the us secretary of state antony blinken is to travel to israel,

egypt and the west bank to urge israel and the palestinians to de—escalate tensions. that's after israeli forces killed seven palestinian fighters and two palestinian civilians during a raid. the raid happened here — in a refugee camp in the flashpoint town ofjenin. an elderly woman is reportedly among the dead. this is an eyewitness. translation: we heard gunshots, i he fled into the club and stayed i under siege there for three hours. the army beseiged the club and we heard the sounds of clashes. after about an hour military bulldozers destroyed cars on both sides of the road than destroyed the club. a new wave of violence hit the region last spring — this is the deadliest single israeli raid intojenin since then. this is the aftermath — you can see the extent of the damage. the israeli defence forces say they wanted to arrest members of the armed group, islamichhad. they've accused the group of "planning and executing multiple major terrorist attacks on israeli civilians and soldiers".

and this is israel's president. a terror squad on its way to an attack in israel was blocked and eradicated by the israeli military forces. that squad, affiliated with hamas and islamichhad, and we will continue to act and prevent terror wherever it may be. with no compromise, if's or buts. he died three days later. 0fficials he died three days later. officials are about to give an update and a video of the arrest is expected to be released. the cities police chief

urged people to stay, once the is public. i should say we may have to cuts away from this if the body can footage is two discretion to show. let's listen into the district attorney holding a news conference. under very difficult conditions. earlier today the grand jury returned indictments against former titan nichols. these are the same officers recently terminated by the memphis police department they are currently in custody. they are to darius being demetrius haley, desmond millsjunior and justin desmond mills junior and justin smith. the desmond millsjunior and justin smith. the grand jury returned indictments against all five with

the same charges. and we had previously met with the family of tyre nichols to go over what these charges were going to be and that meeting with the family, i think, went rather well. here are the charges. second degree murder, aggregated assault. hatchery and kidnapping, resulting in bodily injury. aggravated kidnapping involving the possession of a weapon. 0fficial misconduct through on a resident power failure to ask. and official oppression. while each of the five individuals played in a different role in the incident in question, the actions of all of them resulted in the death of tyre nichols and they are all responsible. it's important to note, as miss williams said that this is

still an unwavering investigation and there are limits on what we can say about this case. we ask for continued patience as we continue to vigorously seek justice continued patience as we continue to vigorously seekjustice in this case. we also note that the public is very concerned about whether they can see the video about this incident and the timing of the release of this video of this incident. i have been in regular contact with the city of memphis custodian of that record and i can tell you that the city will be releasing the video sometime after 6pm friday, tomorrow. and that the city of memphis should be making a statement somewhat later on this afternoon regarding the timing of that release. let me close by saying posted a family of tyre nichols and the broader community here in memphis and shelby county to stop we

all want justice memphis and shelby county to stop we all wantjustice for memphis and shelby county to stop we all want justice for tyre nichols. it is my hope that if there is any silver lining to be drawn from this very dark cloud is that perhaps this incident can open a broader conversation about the need for police reform. the world is watching us and we need to show the world what lessons we can learn from this tragedy. i am what lessons we can learn from this tragedy. iam hopeful that what lessons we can learn from this tragedy. i am hopeful that we can show them who i know is to be, a community working towards positive change here in memphis and shelby county. with that, let me ask director rauch to step forward. thank you da. good afternoon. so this thank you da. good afternoon. sc this is thank you da. good afternoon. this is a press thank you da. good afternoon. sr this is a press conference in memphis, tennessee about the death of tyre nichols as we heard from the district attorney. there are going to be five police officers who would

be charged in relation to his death. we are also told that the body can footage that was alluded to will be released around or after 6pm on friday, so not today. we understand that there will be charges facing the five officers involved, and there will be further information on there will be further information on the bbc news website. we've heard from a spokesman for palestinian president mahmoud abbas. he's condemned the israeli raid, calling it a "massacre" happening "under international silence." and a short while ago, we had this announcement. in light of the repeated aggression against our people and the flouting of signed agreements, including security ones, we consider the security coordination with the israeli occupation government no

longer exist as of now. so, let's take a look at what that actually means. israel and the palestinian authority maintain ties between their security forces with the aim of containing islamic militants. cutting those ties has the us worried. its top diplomat for the middle east said, "obviously, we don't think this is the right step to take at this moment." here's bbc arabic�*s samah hanaysha with more on what we've heard from the palestinians. especially the palestinian factions, they start calling, like like, you know, to respond to this. for example, this faction which is the biggest faction say they are not going to stay quiet, and because for the palestinian people to come to the street and try to demonstrate against what they called aggression against the palestinian people. also, some factions also came with an official statement saying that they refuse such aggression

against the palestinian people and they will not stay quiet. and their response will be heard soon. that's what they said in an official statement. 0ur middle east correspondent, yolande knell, spent the day in jenin. there was heavy fire and explosions in the refugee camp in fierce battles raged there before i was able to get in between palestinian militants in the israeli armed forces and the israeli military said they acted on intelligence of islamicjihad cell was planning this major attack and israeli civilians and soldiers and there was a house there which had been used as a hideout and is pockmarked with bullets and stained with blood. after a series of deadly attacks inside israel last year, the isreali military has lodged with its is a counteroffensive

against terrorism inside the west bank and since then, the number of palestinians who have been killed has risen dramatically and already this year, 30 palestinians have been killed. earlier i spoke to bbc monitoring'sjoel greenberg. definitely been a step—up. the israelis have sharply stepped up their military arrest raids into the west bank since a series of attacks last year that killed 17 people in israel. so these raids have often sparked clashes and armed confrontations. and the number of palestinians killed, according to the un last year, was over 150 in the west bank. and already this month over 20. so there has been a really massive increase in israeli military activity in the west bank making arrests every night. and often this has led to violence and deadly violence. and why isjenin often

being a focus for the israelis? well, jenin, there injenin, there are several armed groups that are very active, especially in thejenin refugee camp. the israelis accuse the palestinian authority of not exerting enough control in the refugee camp and in thejenin area. they say it requires them to go in and arrest people who are threats to their own soldiers and civilians. the palestinian authority says that the israelis, by going in with the military, is undermining its authority and its control and the work of its own security forces in the area. butjenin is definitely been a stronghold of gunmen from various factions, and they have resisted and fired at israeli troops almost every time they go in there to make arrests. and lastly, joel, help us understand this decision by the palestinian authority to reduce the cooperation between its security operation and the israeli security operation. well, it's potentially a significant step. israel and the palestinian authority, as part of the agreement between them, have security cooperation and it actually works to go after militants that

could threaten israel and israelis in the west bank. so for the israeli side, it would be very significant if indeed this was going to happen and there would be no more security intelligence cooperation between security forces on both sides. let's go to scotland, where the bbc understands that a trans woman who raped two women before she changed gender has now been moved to a men's prison. this matters because, as you may remember, scotland's recent gender reform bill has prompted a constitutional spat with westminster. the case concerns transgender woman isla bryson who's now in custody, facing a lengthy sentence. but where she should serve her sentence has sparked heated debate. bryson was remanded to cornton vale women's prison after being convicted of carrying out the rapes when she was a man. called adam graham. the 31—year—old began transitioning after being charged for the rapes and while awaiting trial. after she was convicted on tuesday, she was initially

kept at cornton vale — scotland's only female prison. the leader of the scottish conservative party raised this issue at first minister's questions in the scottish parliament "the reality is this double rapist, this beast is in a women's prison right now. we think it's wrong that a rapist is sent to a woman's prison. we believe that a rapist having access to a woman's single sex space is a threat. given what the first minister has just said, and given he is currently locked away. does the first minister believe that it's possible for a rapist to be held in a women's prison as he isjust now and not be a threat to women?" this was nicola sturgeon's response. let me be clear. this prisoner is not going to be taken to the area, either short—term or long—term

and in the scottish minister will give effect to what i have to set. and that is important to stress. bryson's sentencing comes after the scottish parliament passed legislation last month aimed at making it easier for people to change their legally recognised sex. scotland's gender reformation bill changes the process to get a gender recognition certificate grc. a grc is a certificate that legally recognises that a person's gender is not the gender that they were assigned at birth, but is their "acquired gender". the bill has been blocked by the uk government over its potential impact on a wider constitutional equalities law that applies across scotland, england and wales. and this was what professor sophie—grace chappell told me — she's the chair of philosophy at the open university. it seems the correct policies are the correct understanding. it's not

an identity document and doesn't prove that you are whateverjohn did gender you are acquiring. the equality act by means where trans people are recognise of having acquired the gender they want to transition into. that's the first thing. the short answer to your question is yes. i would like to see it as an aside it is a danger in this debate that we lose sight of the two people who are most at the eye of the storm. that is this convicted rapists to victims. there are lots of talk about how important it is to recognise the safety of women as an absolute priority and yet in all this debate it doesn't seem that those two people who must find is absolutely horrendous. i’m find is absolutely horrendous. i'm sure everyone following this case would be absolutely sympathetic towards those two women and the ordeal that they have been through. are you also sympathetic to those

who were concerned for the women inside a woman's prison if a rapist is sent there?— is sent there? question mark of course i is sent there? question mark of course i am _ is sent there? question mark of course i am a — is sent there? question mark of course i am a nobody _ is sent there? question mark of course i am a nobody should - is sent there? question mark of course i am a nobody should be| course i am a nobody should be possible in sentence if they go to present that they are not risk of violence. i think this debate is a bit skewed. everyone who is in prison should be saving prison and those who are presenting a particular threat to other prisoners we have to protect residents from them. and it terms of sexual offenders who are also subject to violence themselves. 0ther offenders who are also subject to violence themselves. other people were not sentenced to be read by them either. the focus here is to be on the question whether prisons are safe for prisons in general. it is about general prison safety and not about general prison safety and not about this particular issue.- about this particular issue. there's more background _ about this particular issue. there's more background on _ about this particular issue. there's more background on that - about this particular issue. there's

more background on that story. i how plastic items from decades ago are washing up on the east coast of england. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after liftoff. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman schoolteacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, the heart of official cairo was in the hands of the demonstrators. they were using the word revolution. the earthquake singled out buildings and brought them down in seconds. tonight, the search for any survivors as an increase in desperation about it, has seen hours passed. the new government is firmly in i control of the republic of uganda.

survivors of the auschwitz concentration camp have been, commemorating the 40th anniversary of their liberation. they toured the gas chambers and crematoria and relived their horrifying experiences. this is 0utside source live from the bbc newsroom. now to ukraine, which has again come under attack from russian drones and missiles, a day after germany and the united states agreed to supply it with modern tanks. at least 11 people are reported to have been killed, with many others injured. i'm joined now from san francisco by colonel brendan kearney a military affairs analyst and former chief of staff for america's marine forces europe. thank you for being with us. do you

think america and germany made the right decision? i think america and germany made the right decision?— right decision? i do. by the way it's a pleasure _ right decision? i do. by the way it's a pleasure being _ right decision? i do. by the way it's a pleasure being with - right decision? i do. by the way it's a pleasure being with you. i right decision? i do. by the way| it's a pleasure being with you. it is the right decision and a caveat that by saying the numbers of tanks we are talking about, considering that the ukrainians were hoping for somewhere in the neighbourhood of 300 is really too small. to make a significant impact but the symbolic impact is certainly garnered russia's attention and is sending a message. russia's attention and is sending a messaue. ~ , ., i. russia's attention and is sending a messaue. ~ , ., ,, ~ message. why do you think the americans _ message. why do you think the americans and _ message. why do you think the americans and germans - message. why do you think the americans and germans have l message. why do you think the l americans and germans have not commented more tanks? they have access to them.— access to them. they certainly do have access _ access to them. they certainly do have access to _ access to them. they certainly do have access to them. _ access to them. they certainly do have access to them. especially l access to them. they certainly do | have access to them. especially in europe. the leopard to was built in great numbers during the cold war. the older versions have been modified over the years. the m1 a1 tanks, the abrams have been in storage in europe. we could also get

more across the pond, so to speak, if necessary, much more quickly. i think this is a very sensitive topic. quite honestly, it is not going to meet the bill in terms of what the ukrainians really want. it's symbolism. if it's symbolism as you say, why do it since it was antagonize the russians further without any military benefit? there will be minor— without any military benefit? there will be minor military _ without any military benefit? there will be minor military benefits - without any military benefit? ii—ii” will be minor military benefits and i emphasise the word minor. it is antagonizing the russians but i think both the british and the us and many, if not all of the needs of governments that are partners, aren't concerned about what the russians think. i did a little historical research in world war ii the united states provided the russians with 13,000 tanks in their

fights against the nazis was not well over $100 billion in other munitions efforts in today's monetary values. the russians have been beneficiary of this type of systems in the past and i think they may squeal over this but, quite frankly, i don't think our governments are that concerned with their schooling. ads, governments are that concerned with their schooling.— their schooling. a little earlier i interviewed _ their schooling. a little earlier i interviewed a _ their schooling. a little earlier i interviewed a former _ their schooling. a little earlier i interviewed a former ukraine i interviewed a former ukraine promised her and he said ukraine needed much more if russia is to be defeated. since that prospect isn't there right now do we need to expect that neither side is likely to deliver a bro blow that will end this conflict anytime soon. i think both of you _ this conflict anytime soon. i think both of you are _ this conflict anytime soon. i think both of you are spot _ this conflict anytime soon. i think both of you are spot on. - this conflict anytime soon. i think both of you are spot on. i - this conflict anytime soon. i think both of you are spot on. i don't i both of you are spot on. i don't think... ukraine doesn't have the inherent strength right now or in the near future to go ahead and conduct the series of offensive

operations that we eject russia from you. . but, again, overa period of time with additional resources i think that could be easily accomplished. i think that could be easily accomplished.— think that could be easily accomplished. think that could be easily accomlished. , ., ., ., ., accomplished. i let you go and have accomplished. i let you go and have a list of sip — accomplished. i let you go and have a list of sip of— accomplished. i let you go and have a list of sip of coffee _ accomplished. i let you go and have a list of sip of coffee in _ accomplished. i let you go and have a list of sip of coffee in your- accomplished. i let you go and have a list of sip of coffee in your tea - a list of sip of coffee in your tea there. thank you forjoining us. 0ur awareness of plastic pollution may be relatively recent — but the types of plastics washed up on our shores are not. decades old mobile phones and lids from sweet tubes are just some of the litter that's been found on the english coast — as our environment correspondent paul murphy reports from flamborough in east yorkshire. the spectacular sight of an east coast winter tide. oh, that's fishing line. but it brings with it little reminders of a planet damaged by plastic. they actually think that we only roughly find about 15, 15%,

of the litter out at sea. picking up the pieces is an endless task. collected in recent months, some of this was thrown away more than 50 years ago. materials like plastics are extremely durable. they take literally hundreds and hundreds of years to break down, so, for example, take a plastic bottle you drink out of, it takes roughly 450 years to break down in the sea. so we always collect whatever we can. it's a fantastic way to show people what a problem plastics and other materials are in the sea. and everyone always laughs when i say this, but i was born in 1993, so a lot of this is absolutely older than i am. the litter is bad enough to look at, but the real problems start with the plastic when it begins to slowly break down in sea water, into tiny particles.

micro—plastics, as they're known, have been found in supermarket shellfish and in human tissue. we know that micro—plastics are in our diet. our own work has looked in lungs and found micro—plastics deep inside patients' lungs. other studies have found micro—plastics in blood, the liver and several other organs as well, so we know now they get into our bodies. in terms of the impacts of that, and whether there are any, we really don't know. but on the coast at hornsea, they're trying to find solutions. the town wants to be a plastic—free community. the motto at this shop is refill, not landfill. customers can shop with us fully circular, so they can either bring their own containers or we have containers for them to borrow. we do repurpose jars as well that people donate to us, so there's no need for landfill at all. everything goes into the pots and then comes back round again

to us for recycling. a ban on single—use plastics, including cutlery and certain types of polystyrene, comes into force in england this autumn. more and more people are crying out for plastic—free alternatives for less single—use products and we are seeing that change in our behaviour. this needs to be a societal change. but replacing a material on which there is such reliance has been a slow process. it could be many years before these tides are plastic—free. paul murphy, bbc news, east yorkshire. a quick reminder of our breaking news. five memphis police officers have been charged with murder and other crimes for the death of tyre nichols. he was hospitalised after a traffic stop and died three days

later. that ends this edition of outside source. thank you for watching. goodbye. hello there. today wasn't as cold across southeastern parts of the uk, temperatures have evened out at long last. but if you are looking for sunshine, it was better towards western areas sheltered from the north and north easterly wind. we've still got high pressure sitting to the southwest of us. those winds coming around more from the north today. and have brought in quite a few showers to eastern parts of the uk. those showers will continue well into the night. mainly for eastern parts of england, we will see clearing skies and tumbling temperatures in scotland. the cloud should be breaking up in northern ireland. frost is likely. could be as low as —4 and glascow. risk of frost across some sheltered western parts of england and wales but further east enough cloud and breeze to keep those temperatures just above freezing. even here i think the cloud

will break up, the winds will be much lighter tomorrow. any overnight showers will soon fade away and we will see some sunshine at time. sunshine in scotland and northern ireland, although northwestern areas will turn more cloudy later. a little drizzle ahead of the main rain band that arrives to stornoway by the end of the afternoon, temperatures nine degrees here. elsewhere, typically around six to eight celsius, much as we saw today. we've got that weather front bringing rain into the northwest of scotland. look as it moves southward, the rain get squeezed out of it. high pressure continues to shape our weather into the start of the weekend so we're left almost with a band of cloud clearing in scotland, northern ireland, heading down across northern england and into wales. a bit of dampness with that, to the south a bit of sunshine, to the north following the cloud some sunshine for scotland. a few showers in the northwest. temperatures not changing very much, near average for this time a year. second half of the weekend could turn a bit milder there is our high pressure to the southwest again. around the top atlantic winds coming in and strengthening and those weather fronts will bring rain.

ahead of that for england and wales there may well be sunshine once again. cloud increasing from the north. that weather front bringing rain into scotland, perhaps into northern ireland followed by blustery showers in the far northwest with a milder air on sunday, temperatures a bit higher. could make double figures in scotland and northern ireland but it will be turning windy through the day and stays windy into the into the night. the winds in northern scotland could be gusting in excess of 60 mph. it looks like a windy and to the weekend.

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