this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories... the prime minister rishi sunak will meet with the european commission president ursula von der leyen tomorrow as he tries to secure a new brexit deal for northern ireland. i will be reporting live from downing street, where the prime minister has said he's giving everything to getting a deal over the line. and the deputy prime minister, dominic raab, has said the government is on the cusp of an agreement. at least 59 people have died —

after a boat carrying migrants sinks near the coast of southern italy. pope francis has prayed for the victims and surivors. i pray for every one of them, for the missing and the other migrants. the israeli government and the palestinian authority say they will take immediate steps to end a deadly upsurge in violence this year. counting is under way in nigeria's most competitive elections in decades — with three candidates still hopeful of becoming president. in the last hour it's been announced that rishi sunak will meet the european commission president ursula von der leyen to agree a deal for trade in northern ireland. it all revolves around the post—brexit trading arrangements

for northern ireland. let's go straight to my colleague ben brown who's outside number ten for us. all day really, and especially all afternoon we have been hearing increasingly optimistic noises from downing street that a deal looks like it is imminent. earlier we heard from rishi sunak, the prime minister, who said he's giving it everything to get a deal over the line and his deputy prime minister dominic raab said we are on the cusp of an agreement. it certainly would be a moment of history if they can get a deal with the european union on this. in fact rishi sunak was saying today that the shooting of a police officer in the last few days in northern ireland was a reminder of the fragility of the situation. rishi sunak will meet the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, tomorrow here in the uk to discuss the remaining challenges to getting that deal agreed. and we will have to wait and see what comes of their negotiations. but even if a deal is

agreed, will brexiteer conservatives and the democratic union is to northern ireland give it their seal of approval? here is our political correspondent, iain watson. what better way to flag that an agreement with the eu is coming closer? the eu commission president ursula von der leyen will meet the prime minister tomorrow in london for talks that could seal a deal. there is no deal done until the whole deal is done. but i think we've made progress. and what is | emerging is exactly what the deal| could involved. post—brexit, to keep an open border on the island of ireland, some eu rules continue to apply in northern ireland, and goods coming from great britain are subject to checks. this is what unionists call a border in the irish sea. under the proposed deal it's likely goods travelling from great britain to northern ireland and remaining there would no longer be subject to checks. these would only

apply to goods going via northern ireland to the irish republic and therefore to the eu. and people in northern ireland would get a say over any future eu rules that might i affect them-— rules that would apply in relation to northern ireland, it must be right that there is a northern irish democratic check on that. and again, that would mark a significant shift. this may seem hard to believe but getting a deal with the eu could be the easier of the prime minister's tasks. more importantly he has to win over northern ireland's biggest unionist party, the dup. they are warning about deal will deepen divisions and if they don't like the detail of what rishi sunak has negotiated then they will not rejoin a power—sharing government in northern ireland. and some of the prime minister's colleagues here in westminster are telling me that could make all his talks with the eu futile. this government minister and prominent brexiteer seemed on—board for a deal. but the prime minister can't count on the support of some other long-standing eurosceptics-— what we want is a situation where eu law is expunged from northern

ireland so it is treated on the same basis as england, scotland and wales. the government is keeping us l in the dark as to whether mps will l get a vote on the deal, but if they do, labour is signalling potential support for the prime minister. if he's able to pull off a deal, we will support it because we think it will be an improvement on what we've got at the moment. let's look at the detail in the coming days but all credit to rishi sunak if he does that. ~ . ., , some of the economic pressures on businesses and communities in northern ireland but it won't necessarily solve the prime minister political problems. we have had a tweet from the irish taoiseach saying...

certainly there's been a lot of activity in downing street, a little earlier we saw the northern ireland minister steve baker leaving number ten. let's go tojess parker, our europe correspondent in brussels. what's the significance of ursula von der leyen coming to britain tomorrow to meet rishi sunak? {iii tomorrow to meet rishi sunak? of course it's highly suggested, as you have been_ course it's highly suggested, as you have been saying, that they will close _ have been saying, that they will close a — have been saying, that they will close a deal. multiple sources i have _ close a deal. multiple sources i have been_ close a deal. multiple sources i have been speaking to in recent weeks _ have been speaking to in recent weeks were saying a deal was there. in a statement they have released again— in a statement they have released again tonight, they are not saying a deal has _ again tonight, they are not saying a deal has been concluded but it would be pretty— deal has been concluded but it would be pretty unusual, pretty strange of ursula _ be pretty unusual, pretty strange of ursula von — be pretty unusual, pretty strange of ursula von der leyen, the eu chief, the president of the eu commission went all— the president of the eu commission went all the way to the uk if they arent— went all the way to the uk if they aren't going to unveil a deal. certainly— aren't going to unveil a deal. certainly all the choreography seems

to be coming together for that. we understand a meeting will take place in berkshire, not london, and also ursula _ in berkshire, not london, and also ursula von— in berkshire, not london, and also ursula von der leyen's own public calendar— ursula von der leyen's own public calendar even suggested it could be in windsor — calendar even suggested it could be in windsor. that has been tweaked to say the _ in windsor. that has been tweaked to say the uk _ in windsor. that has been tweaked to say the uk but you might remember on friday— say the uk but you might remember on friday night _ say the uk but you might remember on friday night there was a starry sky news _ friday night there was a starry sky news broke that there had been a plan for— news broke that there had been a plan for ursula von der leyen to meet _ plan for ursula von der leyen to meet with— plan for ursula von der leyen to meet with the king, and now the agreement might even be called the windsor— agreement might even be called the windsor agreement. we have heard that as _ windsor agreement. we have heard that as well. we don't have details of exactly — that as well. we don't have details of exactly who she will meet apart from _ of exactly who she will meet apart from rishi — of exactly who she will meet apart from rishi sunak yet, but the fact she's— from rishi sunak yet, but the fact she's heading to berkshire and briefly— she's heading to berkshire and briefly her calendar said windsor might— briefly her calendar said windsor might hint that the possible meeting could be _ might hint that the possible meeting could be back on. just might hint that the possible meeting could be back on.— could be back on. just put this into a bit of historical— could be back on. just put this into a bit of historical context - could be back on. just put this into a bit of historical context for - could be back on. just put this into a bit of historical context for us. i a bit of historical context for us. this has been such a vexed issue, the post—brexit trading arrangements, for so long. what is it that would have suddenly broken

the logjam, if you like? is it the chemistry between rishi sunak and ursula von der leyen and other european leaders? it’s ursula von der leyen and other european leaders?— ursula von der leyen and other european leaders? it's been going on a lona european leaders? it's been going on a longtime. — european leaders? it's been going on a longtime. and _ european leaders? it's been going on a long time, and if— european leaders? it's been going on a long time, and if you _ european leaders? it's been going on a long time, and if you cast _ european leaders? it's been going on a long time, and if you cast back - european leaders? it's been going on a long time, and if you cast back to i a long time, and if you cast back to when _ a long time, and if you cast back to when the _ a long time, and if you cast back to when the uk was first making an argument. — when the uk was first making an argument, they met some resistance with the _ argument, they met some resistance with the eu, but the eu came up with their own _ with the eu, but the eu came up with their own proposals to try to solve those _ their own proposals to try to solve those problems and always wanted to make changes within the context of the treaty. — make changes within the context of the treaty, the uk wanted a more fundamental rewrite and things got pretty— fundamental rewrite and things got pretty bad between the two sides. at one point— pretty bad between the two sides. at one point the uk was tabling a bill that could — one point the uk was tabling a bill that could have unilaterally started to supplying parts of the treaty, the eu — to supplying parts of the treaty, the eu were launching legal action. but then— the eu were launching legal action. but then talks restarted on the liz truss _ but then talks restarted on the liz truss under her brief premiership. people _ truss under her brief premiership. people in — truss under her brief premiership. people in the eu feel rishi sunak is somebody— people in the eu feel rishi sunak is somebody who, since he has been in downing _ somebody who, since he has been in downing street, the negotiations got much more serious and more solutions

focused, _ much more serious and more solutions focused, is _ much more serious and more solutions focused, is what i'm told. boris johnson, — focused, is what i'm told. boris johnson, liz truss and their teams might— johnson, liz truss and their teams might disagree with that characterisation but it is certainly the feeling that i hear hear, and rishi _ the feeling that i hear hear, and rishi sunak hasn't appeared to push ahead _ rishi sunak hasn't appeared to push ahead with — rishi sunak hasn't appeared to push ahead with that piece of legislation that could have seen parts of the treaty _ that could have seen parts of the treaty scrapped. that certainly was welcomed — treaty scrapped. that certainly was welcomed here in brussels. and it's been, welcomed here in brussels. and it's been. would — welcomed here in brussels. and it's been. would you — welcomed here in brussels. and it's been, would you say, _ welcomed here in brussels. and it's been, would you say, a _ welcomed here in brussels. and it's been, would you say, a priority - welcomed here in brussels. and it's been, would you say, a priority for. been, would you say, a priority for the eu to get this sorted out finally? because as i mentioned earlier, rishi sunak was saying the shooting of a police officer in northern ireland was a reminder to everybody that the situation there is still very fragile. i everybody that the situation there is still very fragile.— is still very fragile. i think the eu are very — is still very fragile. i think the eu are very keen _ is still very fragile. i think the eu are very keen to _ is still very fragile. i think the eu are very keen to try - is still very fragile. i think the eu are very keen to try and i is still very fragile. i think the | eu are very keen to try and get is still very fragile. i think the - eu are very keen to try and get this sorted _ eu are very keen to try and get this sorted and — eu are very keen to try and get this sorted and i— eu are very keen to try and get this sorted and i think something that will be _ sorted and i think something that will be really interesting to look out over— will be really interesting to look out over the next few days, if we -et out over the next few days, if we get an _ out over the next few days, if we get an announcement, if we get a deal. _ get an announcement, if we get a deal. is _ get an announcement, if we get a deal. is the — get an announcement, if we get a deal, is the language about whether this is— deal, is the language about whether this is sorted for the long term are a conversation that will keep on going _ a conversation that will keep on going about how these arrangements are working. i think from the brussels _ are working. i think from the brussels perspective, they are keen to do— brussels perspective, they are keen to do a _ brussels perspective, they are keen to do a deal to say that is now how

things— to do a deal to say that is now how things will— to do a deal to say that is now how things will work and move on. in terms _ things will work and move on. in terms of— things will work and move on. in terms of a — things will work and move on. in terms of a priority, if i'm honest, when _ terms of a priority, if i'm honest, when i _ terms of a priority, if i'm honest, when i speak to quite a lot of member— when i speak to quite a lot of member states, particularly those that are _ member states, particularly those that are not geographically near the uk, the _ that are not geographically near the uk, the northern ireland protocol and the _ uk, the northern ireland protocol and the controversy around that post—brexit treaty is actually not a priority _ post—brexit treaty is actually not a priority for— post—brexit treaty is actually not a priority for many member states. they— priority for many member states. they have — priority for many member states. they have all sorts of issues on their— they have all sorts of issues on their minds at the moment, not least of all— their minds at the moment, not least of all the _ their minds at the moment, not least of all the energy crisis that there was, _ of all the energy crisis that there was, the — of all the energy crisis that there was, the war in ukraine, the russian invasion, _ was, the war in ukraine, the russian invasion, some state take a particular— invasion, some state take a particular interest, namely the republic— particular interest, namely the republic of ireland because they are so affected by these talks. but overall— so affected by these talks. but overall there is a sense they want to try— overall there is a sense they want to try and — overall there is a sense they want to try and get this thing done and maybe _ to try and get this thing done and maybe move the relationship onto the next chapter because it has been soured _ next chapter because it has been soured try— next chapter because it has been soured by this whole issue. and of course, soured by this whole issue. and of course. final— soured by this whole issue. and of course, final question, _ soured by this whole issue. and of course, final question, part- soured by this whole issue. and of course, final question, part of- soured by this whole issue. and of course, final question, part of the | course, final question, part of the reason for getting this deal done is to get the democratic unionists back into power—sharing instalment, get

that functioning once again. if they oppose all of this, if there is a deal, and we don't yet know there is a deal, but if there is a deal and it is opposed by the dup, that will be a major problem for all the parties concerned, won't it? b5 be a major problem for all the parties concerned, won't it? as you sa , the parties concerned, won't it? as you say. the really _ parties concerned, won't it? as you say. the really big _ parties concerned, won't it? as you say, the really big goal— parties concerned, won't it? as you say, the really big goal is _ parties concerned, won't it? as you say, the really big goal is to - parties concerned, won't it? as you say, the really big goal is to try - say, the really big goal is to try and get — say, the really big goal is to try and get the dup back into power—sharing instalment. from what we are _ power—sharing instalment. from what we are hearing, they will want to take some — we are hearing, they will want to take some time to look at the text that is— take some time to look at the text that is published if and when it is published, sol that is published if and when it is published, so i wouldn't necessarily e>

that will soften the court's role, but that's always been a bit of a red line — but that's always been a bit of a red line for— but that's always been a bit of a red line for the eu. rishi sunak will potentially have to face some criticism — will potentially have to face some criticism. we don't know what the reaction _ criticism. we don't know what the reaction will be until the text is out there. _ reaction will be until the text is out there, until the reaction will be until the text is out there, untilthe dup reaction will be until the text is out there, until the dup have had a look at _ out there, until the dup have had a look at it _ out there, until the dup have had a look at it. but i think it's important to understand that while he knows _ important to understand that while he knows he may face some political obstacles— he knows he may face some political obstacles at home, he probably also wants— obstacles at home, he probably also wants to _ obstacles at home, he probably also wants to try and achieve that big prize _ wants to try and achieve that big prize of— wants to try and achieve that big prize of getting the dup back into power—sharing, may be in time for the anniversary of the good friday agreement in april. and as well the us have _ agreement in april. and as well the us have been keeping an eye on this and were _ us have been keeping an eye on this and were very clear they aren't keen on the _ and were very clear they aren't keen on the northern ireland protocol bill, on the northern ireland protocol hill, so — on the northern ireland protocol bill, so there are other global factors— bill, so there are other global factors rishi sunak might be taking into account here. gk, factors rishi sunak might be taking into account here.— into account here. 0k, jess, it would indeed _ into account here. 0k, jess, it would indeed be _ into account here. 0k, jess, it would indeed be a _ into account here. 0k, jess, it would indeed be a big - into account here. 0k, jess, it would indeed be a big prize i into account here. 0k, jess, it would indeed be a big prize asj into account here. 0k, jess, it - would indeed be a big prize as you put it. we will have to see what is the dup and brexiteer tory reaction to this deal, if it is a deal, and we don't yet know that. lots of it

—— optimistic voices but nothing concrete yet. we do know for sure that ursula von der leyen, the european commission president, is meeting rishi sunak tomorrow in berkshire, and that may indeed be very significant. whether they are going to finalise a potential post—brexit trade agreement. tomorrow we will have to wait and see if that's the latest from downing street. back to you. thank you, ben brown at number ten in westminster. let's get more on this with katie bowles from the spectator magazine. we have viewers around the world probably thinking, wasn't brexit on a while ago? why are we still talking about this? i are we still talking about this? i think probably because you had a tory party who said get brexit done, vote for us, yet there have been ongoing issues when it comes to trade in northern ireland and the rest of the uk and what that does to

the general relationship between the uk and the eu. you had borisjohnson initially saying he had signed an oven ready brexit deal, there will be no checks, and as time went on as prime minister he accepted that the deal did bring new barriers and therefore rishi sunak is trying to resolve that. but as many of his tory predecessors, quite a few in the past two years! as they found out, it is very difficult and whenever you try to agree something, particularly on the northern ireland question, you try and deal with it, you inevitably come up with problems that either upset the eu or your own party and that's what we are about to see in the coming days. late party and that's what we are about to see in the coming days. we know that rishi sunak _ to see in the coming days. we know that rishi sunak is _ to see in the coming days. we know that rishi sunak is reportedly - to see in the coming days. we know that rishi sunak is reportedly goodl that rishi sunak is reportedly good on detail, and has seemed to have been, you know, some positive link with ursula von der leyen who is expected now to be in the uk tomorrow going to berkshire. first of all on that, talking about ursula

von der leyen's public diary saying she was going to windsor, of course the home of a royal residence, what is the constitutional implication if the royal family was to be is the constitutional implication if the royalfamily was to be brought into this, if the agreement was to be called the windsor agreement as was reported and speculated on? it gets complicated and tricky and new territory very quickly. it's worth pointing out the government is keen to steer away from the idea that the king has any role in negotiating this agreement, but as you point out, anything optics wise, and you have already heard the concerns from some members of the dup and suntory brexiteers, this idea the king could look like he was being dragged into politics and that's why they have to tread carefully. the suggestion is the meeting was never anything to do with this, but there's lots of times various leaders meet with the king, and therefore i do think the timing has caused rishi sunak some problems at the very least in terms of party management and we will have to see

how the next day worked out on that. if the meeting is in berkshire, why would it be there? you if the meeting is in berkshire, why would it be there?— if the meeting is in berkshire, why would it be there? you couldn't have it in chequers _ would it be there? you couldn't have it in chequers because _ would it be there? you couldn't have it in chequers because we _ would it be there? you couldn't have it in chequers because we have - it in chequers because we have already had the chequers agreement, but if you have it in berkshire and you call it the windsor agreement that would have a royal implication and people have warned against that. what is your sense about whether any potential resignations have now been calmed down? have people had a bit of an idea as to what would be in the text and therefore any ruffled feathers soothed? i the text and therefore any ruffled feathers soothed?— the text and therefore any ruffled feathers soothed? i think the final text has been _ feathers soothed? i think the final text has been held _ feathers soothed? i think the final text has been held very _ feathers soothed? i think the final text has been held very closely i feathers soothed? i think the final text has been held very closely in| text has been held very closely in number ten and therefore it's too early to tell about resignations. everyone is talking about steve baker, former member of the european research group, someone who was very public in their criticism of previous prime ministers and brexit deals they didn't like, who currently is in government. all the

suggestions so far is that person is not yet on the brink of resigning, but we probably need to anyway keep our powder dry. the text will be pored over by lawyers and legal minds, by the dup, by senior brexiteers in the party and i wonder if that will give a clearer picture, but for now it feels like the cabinet at least is holding pretty steady and we are not looking at if you think about the theresa may years when it was very rocky, we are not quite there yet. yes there are tory mps who have grave reservations about doing this rather than going ahead with the northern ireland protocol bill which would unilaterally override parts of the agreement, but lots of mps want this solved so it's less about if rishi sunak can pass this deal in the commons... sunak can pass this deal in the commons - -— sunak can pass this deal in the commons... �* , , ., ., commons... because they have a huge ma'ori . commons... because they have a huge majority- and — commons... because they have a huge majority. and labour _ commons... because they have a huge majority. and labour will _ commons... because they have a huge majority. and labour will vote - commons... because they have a huge majority. and labour will vote for - ma'ority. and labour will vote for it. majority. and labour will vote for it. it's majority. and labour will vote for it- it's more _ majority. and labour will vote for it. it's more what _ majority. and labour will vote for it. it's more what it _ majority. and labour will vote for it. it's more what it costs - majority. and labour will vote for it. it's more what it costs rishi i it. it's more what it costs rishi sunak in terms of his own party and weakening his leadership, and

secondly if the dup don't back it, thenit secondly if the dup don't back it, then it doesn't restore power—sharing and that is one of the key aims of trying to fix the northern ireland protocol because you can't say brexit is done when you can't say brexit is done when you have deadlock at stormont the way we do now. you have deadlock at stormont the way we do now— you have deadlock at stormont the way we do now. thank you very much for coming — way we do now. thank you very much for coming in- — at least 59 people, including a baby, are reported to have died after a boat carrying migrants sank in rough seas off the southern italian mainland. dozens of bodies were found on a beach near a seaside resort in the calabria region, with others found in the waters nearby. these pictures from the italian coastguard were filmed in darkness, early on sunday morning, and you can see the wreckage of the boat. one local official has suggested as many as 150 people had been onboard. rescuers are still searching for survivors after the vessel reportedly broke apart near the coastal town of crotone. the coastguard says 80 people are known to have survived but a large search and rescue effort continues on land and at sea. the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen,

urges eu asylum reform after italy migrant deaths. john donnison has the latest. i'm joined now byjuan matias gil, who is the search and rescue representative for medecins sans frontier in rome. the teams are providing psychological aid. the survivors are in shock because most of them lost family members or friends over there, so they are really affected. why? 0k, there, so they are really affected. why? ok, this is not a coincidence. since many years, we are claiming this search and rescue mechanism in

the mediterranean sea with a greater mandate of saving lives, so all the policies are based on deterrence. once again we will not see these tragedies stop there. the politics have changed direction. what tragedies stop there. the politics have changed direction. what exactly are they doing _ have changed direction. what exactly are they doing now _ have changed direction. what exactly are they doing now in _ have changed direction. what exactly are they doing now in terms - have changed direction. what exactly are they doing now in terms of - have changed direction. what exactly are they doing now in terms of the i are they doing now in terms of the search and rescue? because it's obviously some hours on. we have seen these pictures from night—time in darkness, it must be difficult to search in these conditions. if in darkness, it must be difficult to search in these conditions.- search in these conditions. if you have been _ search in these conditions. if you have been found, _ search in these conditions. if you have been found, they _ search in these conditions. if you have been found, they should i search in these conditions. if you l have been found, they should have been found much before arriving to the coast because apparently they didn't find them until they reached the coast. they could have crashed into a rock or something like that because they fall into the water 115 metres before the coast. so this is a tragedy that could have been

prevented. they could have been rescued before, they could have been found before. we wouldn't be speaking about one more tragedy because we are having this one unfortunately very often. we speak about to these and people dying in the mediterranean sea —— 2000 people dying in the mediterranean sea. unless this mechanism i mentioned before, it will continue to happen and we only remember the people who die. this is a nonstop situation. what is known about where the people have travelled from? do you have any information on that? late have travelled from? do you have any information on that?— information on that? we still only have preliminary _ information on that? we still only have preliminary information - information on that? we still only have preliminary information but| information on that? we still only i have preliminary information but we can confirm from this testimonies they left turkey, around 70, 80 people. they are still in deep shock, so all this information will be shortly confirmed by tomorrow.

0k, be shortly confirmed by tomorrow. ok, thank you very much indeed for your time. the israeli government and the palestinian authority say they will take immediate steps to end a deadly upsurge in violence this year. it comes as two israelis were shot dead in the occupied west bank. the israeli army said a palestinian gunman opened fire at an israeli—owned car and then fled the scene. joining me now is our middle east correspondent, yolande knell. first of all, tell us the latest on this. , , ., , , this. this is said to be the first time in years _ this. this is said to be the first time in years we _ this. this is said to be the first time in years we have - this. this is said to be the first time in years we have had - this. this is said to be the first l time in years we have had israeli and palestinian security chiefs sit down together for a meeting and palestinian security chiefs sit down togetherfor a meeting of and palestinian security chiefs sit down together for a meeting of this kind. what reallyjumped out at me from the statement that then came out was this line that they affirmed their commitment to previous agreements between them and their commitment to a just and lasting peace. to put that in perspective, there have not been direct peace talks between the sides for nearly a

decade now and there are no sign of those resuming. on top of that, we have all these anxieties at the moment about an escalation, particularly in the run—up to the islamic holy month of ramadan which begins in late march. israel made a commitment here to stop settlement building announcements for four months, and say they would not announce any new settlements being authorised for another six months. that's very important given some of the recent contentious announcements there have been from this israeli government. settlements are widely seen as illegal under international law, although israel disagrees. the palestinians, we understand they are permitted not to take action against israel at international bodies, particularly the united nations, but what was really not made clear, and it's a key point, is what both sides will do to stop further violence and

what the challenge really became very clear during this summit as we had those two israelis were fatally shot. what we have seen since ben is that actually in response, the israeli military is looking for the gunman. there have been attacks by jewish settlers on palestinian properties, setting them alight in that area. in properties, setting them alight in that area. , ., that area. in terms of the background _ that area. in terms of the background to _ that area. in terms of the background to all- that area. in terms of the background to all of- that area. in terms of the background to all of this, | that area. in terms of the i background to all of this, we that area. in terms of the - background to all of this, we have seen this increased violence. we have seen a political change in israel too. is it possible to work out why things have spiked like this? i out why things have spiked like this? ., out why things have spiked like this? . ,, ., ., , this? i mean, we know that when this government — this? i mean, we know that when this government came _ this? i mean, we know that when this government came into _ this? i mean, we know that when this government came into being, - this? i mean, we know that when this government came into being, it i this? i mean, we know that when this government came into being, it said l government came into being, it said the far right ministers in particular are very committed to coming down with an iron fist in response to what they describe as palestinian terrorism but in the past year there has been an increase

in israeli military activity in the occupied west bank and in particular since there was a series of deadly attacks by palestinians on israelis nearly a year ago. there have been these search and arrest raids that have gone on in the near nightly basis. but then we had since the start of this year two very deadly raids by the israeli military, when it said it was going after wanted palestinians, men who had carried out previous attacks and planning new ones. that was in bothjenin refugee camp and the city of nablus which has pushed up tensions. what we saw after thatjenin raid was one of the most deadly attacks by palestinians on israelis in years with seven people killed outside a synagogue in an eastjerusalem settlement. all of this is washing round in the background.- settlement. all of this is washing round in the background. thank you ve much round in the background. thank you very much indeed _ round in the background. thank you very much indeed today, _ round in the background. thank you very much indeed today, thank i round in the background. thank you j

very much indeed today, thank you. we are back with much more. we have the headlines coming up and another full round—up for you in about 30 minutes. stay with us if you can, goodbye. good evening. the weekend brought a fair amount good evening. the weekend brought a fairamount of dry, good evening. the weekend brought a fair amount of dry, settled weather, and while some of us saw some showers in the east, in other areas there was plenty of sunshine. this was the picture as the sun was about to set in dudley. as we head through the coming week, the weather isn't changing in a hurry. mainly dry for most places in fact. some sunshine, a fair amount most places in fact. some sunshine, a fairamount of most places in fact. some sunshine, a fair amount of cloud around and night—time frosts too. a big area of high pressure keeping the weather fronts at bay, very unsettled further south with stonjuliet bringing disrupted weather in the mediterranean, but here we have the breeze rotating around the high pressure bringing cloud which will

drift south over night and bring some rogue showers to some central areas. most stay frost—free by dawn at least where you have that cloud but it could be a cold start to monday morning in south—west england for instance, parts of scotland —5 first thing monday. quite a lot of cloud drifting westwards across england and wales. could bring some light showers. we have lighter winds and more sunshine further north for scotland, certainly northern ireland also seeing sunny spells. top temperature is 10 degrees on monday which is quite typical for where we should be by the end of february. it will feel colder though during monday afternoon. again you have a brisk breeze blowing in, to kill through eastern england, so the channel islands will get that feeling only around three degrees. as we move through monday evening and overnight into tuesday, most will be dry with winds easing for a time, but cast your eye to the south—east and you can see a of perhaps line more persistent showery rain starting to form early on

tuesday affecting the far south—east of england. a touch of frost for many and the odd misty patch in the morning. during tuesday, there is the showery rain affecting parts of kent, essex, sussex down towards the channel isles, but there will still be a breeze blowing on tuesday. further north some showers. the best of the brightness once again will be for scotland and northern ireland. further ahead, for scotland and northern ireland. furtherahead, it looks for scotland and northern ireland. further ahead, it looks mostly settled, quite a good deal of dry weather and some showery rain across northern areas. the best of the sunshine likely towards the west. goodbye for now.

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