this is bbc news broadcasting in the uk, on pbs in the us and around the globe. our top stories... disarray in israel after prime minister benjamin netanyahu postpones a speech expected to halt controversialjudical changes. a nationwide strike across germany as unions stage walkouts to support claims for pay rises to meet the cost of living crisis. the scottish national party is set to announce a new leader with three contenders in the running to succeed nicola sturgeon. a major incident declared in dorset in southern england after an oilfield pipeline leaks into poole harbour.

hello and welcome to bbc news. there's confusion over the fate of changes to israel's judicial system planned by the prime minister benjamin netanyahu. mr netanyahu had been expected to address the nation around now, following mass protests demanding he reverse the scheme. but it's reported that mr netanyahu is also under pressure not to back down from hardliners in his right—wing government. earlier, israel's president issac herzog urged a halt to the legislation saying the unity of the country was at stake. i'm joined now by our middle east correspondent anna foster in jerusalem. just reminders if you would, anna, of what these are judicial changes are meant to be?

of what these are “udicial changes are meant to be?— of what these are “udicial changes are meant to be? well, what they will do is weaken _ are meant to be? well, what they will do is weaken the _ are meant to be? well, what they will do is weaken the judiciary - are meant to be? well, what they will do is weaken the judiciary in l will do is weaken the judiciary in israel, which is why we have seen 12 weeks of protests here, many, many people in the country see these changes as really affecting the bedrock of israel's democracy. they are one of a series of laws which this right—wing, nationalist coalition is trying to push through, which is why benjamin netanyahu finds himself in such a difficult position this morning. as he was saying, there was this plan to address the nation which has now been postponed while he holds talks with various israeli lawmakers. he has got the other members of his own coalition to try and keep happy, some of the most far right elements in israeli politics, they desperately want this legislation to be pushed through, but then on the streets you have tens of thousands of people, i was with protesters in jerusalem until three o'clock here this morning and they were absolutely determined that they would not back down, in trying to get this legislation not paused but stopped, and that will be the key thing to watch if and when benjamin netanyahu does have something to say

today, he will be perhaps trying to suggest a pause for a freeze, rather than an actual ending of this legislation, and the question will be weather or not that will be enough for the protesters and for the growing levels of dissent here in israeli society. figs the growing levels of dissent here in israeli society.— in israeli society. as you say, the demonstrations _ in israeli society. as you say, the demonstrations have _ in israeli society. as you say, the demonstrations have spread, - in israeli society. as you say, the l demonstrations have spread, more in israeli society. as you say, the - demonstrations have spread, more and more people are coming to support those protests, anna, but talk to us about the defence minister, and him leaving office, because he was starting to say that it was going to become impossible to actually run the israeli defence?— the israeli defence? that's right. there has been _ the israeli defence? that's right. there has been real— the israeli defence? that's right. there has been real dissent - the israeli defence? that's right. l there has been real dissent among the idf, and reservists in particular. there have been protests for 12 weeks, on thursday night i was with reservists near tel aviv, and they were really frustrated not just with the legislation but actually the ones i was speaking to work frustrated with the defence

minister, yoav gallant, they felt he was not being strident enough, they were telling him that they were not happy with this, in some cases they were refusing to serve because of it and they felt he was not putting their case forward. he had planned to make his own address to the nation but he had a last—minute meeting with benjamin netanyahu and that address was postponed. then vista netanyahu went to london to meet rishi sunak and while he was away, yoav gallant went ahead and made that statement, he told the israeli nation that he thought that this legislation if it were to go ahead, if it were to weaken the judiciary in the way that is proposed, would be a danger to the state of israel. he went on tv and made his statement and 2a hours later, he was fired by benjamin netanyahu, and that was what led to these and spontaneous protests that we saw on the streets here, notjust in jerusalem we saw on the streets here, notjust injerusalem and tel aviv but right up injerusalem and tel aviv but right up and down the country last night. and there are calls for a general strike, the biggest union in israel putting their shoulder to the wheel?

that's right. and they have stayed out of this so far as well but this morning they have made a statement calling for what would be really an unprecedented general strike. we saw universities as well saying that they were going to strike from this point on, if this legislation continued. in terms of that union that you were talking about, it is the biggest trade union in israel and there were discussions about how that might affect the country. this morning, suggestions about weather it might affect things as fundamental as travel in and out ben gurion airport, it could really bring the country to a state of paralysis, which is what the protesters have been trying to do for the last few weeks, and the final day of this session of the knesset is the 2nd of april, and that was the date they had given themselves to try and get the legislation through, and in many ways that i think is why this has come to a head now, because the

timing is absolutely critical. finnd timing is absolutely critical. anna foster in jerusalem, _ timing is absolutely critical. anna foster in jerusalem, thank- timing is absolutely critical. anna foster in jerusalem, thank you i timing is absolutely critical. anna foster injerusalem, thank you very much. i'm joined now by the political analyst dahlia scheindlin, who has been at the protests this morning. thank you forjoining us, you are in tel aviv, tell us about the situation there in terms of the numbers who are taking part in the demonstrations? the numbers who are taking part in the demonstrations?— numbers who are taking part in the demonstrations? , , , demonstrations? the big numbers were last niaht, demonstrations? the big numbers were last night. when — demonstrations? the big numbers were last night, when people _ demonstrations? the big numbers were last night, when people were _ last night, when people were blocking the main traffic highway artery _ blocking the main traffic highway artery that runs outside of tel aviv for nine _ artery that runs outside of tel aviv for nine hours from about ten oflock— for nine hours from about ten o'clock at_ for nine hours from about ten o'clock at night through to the early— o'clock at night through to the early hours of the morning. this morning. — early hours of the morning. this morning. it _ early hours of the morning. this morning, it felt like there had been a changing — morning, it felt like there had been a changing of the guard, and other people _ a changing of the guard, and other people i_ a changing of the guard, and other people i assume were out at various major— people i assume were out at various majorjunctions around the city. i was at _ majorjunctions around the city. i was at one — majorjunctions around the city. i was at one particularjunction where a member— was at one particularjunction where a member of likud was supposed to be attending _ a member of likud was supposed to be attending a _ a member of likud was supposed to be attending a conference, most people did not— attending a conference, most people did not really know about that, they were just _ did not really know about that, they were just out there to demonstrate,

waving _ were just out there to demonstrate, waving flags, playing music, chanting, and most of the cars that were _ chanting, and most of the cars that were driving by at these major junctions— were driving by at these major junctions were honking their horns in solidarity. so, there was a general— in solidarity. so, there was a general sense that the atmosphere of support— general sense that the atmosphere of support for— general sense that the atmosphere of support for the protests has continued through the morning, and there _ continued through the morning, and there are _ continued through the morning, and there are various protests also at there are various protests also at the homes — there are various protests also at the homes of members of the knesset and ministers around the country pop if and ministers around the country pop it you _ and ministers around the country pop it you can _ and ministers around the country pop if you can sum it up, who are these people _ if you can sum it up, who are these people out— if you can sum it up, who are these people out on the streets, what are they saying, is it a joint message? yes, _ they saying, is it a joint message? yes. the _ they saying, is it a joint message? yes, the protesters are all unified under— yes, the protesters are all unified under the — yes, the protesters are all unified under the banner of democracy, the most _ under the banner of democracy, the most common chance that you hear is sin1ply— most common chance that you hear is simply democracy. but there are also chances _ simply democracy. but there are also chances about not letting politicians take over the judiciary, not allowing people who are corrupt to appoint _ not allowing people who are corrupt to appoint the judges, not turning into hungary, the messages are circulating around the same issues, it is a _ circulating around the same issues, it is a ntatter— circulating around the same issues, it is a matter of protecting the independence of the judiciary, strengthening democracy in israel, increasingly calls for a

constitution to protect a liberal democracy, and in terms of who the protesters _ democracy, and in terms of who the protesters because in, certainly it is heavier— protesters because in, certainly it is heavier on people who voted for the parties — is heavier on people who voted for the parties who are against the coalition, — the parties who are against the coalition, so, centrist parties, ieft-wing_ coalition, so, centrist parties, left—wing parties, but increasingly ithink— left—wing parties, but increasingly i think we — left—wing parties, but increasingly i think we are also seeing people from _ i think we are also seeing people from the — i think we are also seeing people from the moderate right wing, even parts _ from the moderate right wing, even parts of— from the moderate right wing, even parts of the — from the moderate right wing, even parts of the religious community, and it— parts of the religious community, and it feels more and more like there _ and it feels more and more like there are — and it feels more and more like there are certain communities who are simply— there are certain communities who are simply left out, who are not joining — are simply left out, who are not joining the _ are simply left out, who are not joining the protests, and those are the ultraorthodox and the supporters of the _ the ultraorthodox and the supporters of the religious zionist party which ran in— of the religious zionist party which ran in the — of the religious zionist party which ran in the elections which is taking the hardest — ran in the elections which is taking the hardest line in this whole legal reform _ the hardest line in this whole legal reform however even last night in the demonstrations there was one person— the demonstrations there was one person who showed up and said, i voted _ person who showed up and said, i voted for— person who showed up and said, i voted for itamar ben—gvir, the figurehead of religious zionism, or one of— figurehead of religious zionism, or one of them, this is the most extreme _ one of them, this is the most extreme party supporting the political takeover of the judiciary, he said. _ political takeover of the judiciary, he said, you know, i would political takeover of the judiciary, he said, you know, iwould probably still vote _ he said, you know, iwould probably still vote for— he said, you know, iwould probably still vote for him but i voted for him for— still vote for him but i voted for him for security, i did not vote for him for security, i did not vote for him because — him for security, i did not vote for him because of this and i don't like the way— him because of this and i don't like the way the — him because of this and i don't like the way the prime minister fired the defence _ the way the prime minister fired the defence minister. so, i think what

they started out saying is, politicians can't take over the judiciary, _ politicians can't take over the judiciary, we support an independent judiciary, _ judiciary, we support an independent judiciary, it— judiciary, we support an independent judiciary, it went from that to say on, judiciary, it went from that to say on. we _ judiciary, it went from that to say on. we are — judiciary, it went from that to say on, we are going to support democracy in a broader sense, we want _ democracy in a broader sense, we want a _ democracy in a broader sense, we want a longer term anchor for democratic values and now i think it is morphing — democratic values and now i think it is morphing into a general sense of panic— is morphing into a general sense of panic that _ is morphing into a general sense of panic that the prime minister is not able to— panic that the prime minister is not able to guide this government in a way that— able to guide this government in a way that is— able to guide this government in a way that is logical and safer for the country, and there are actual fears— the country, and there are actual fears of— the country, and there are actual fears of a — the country, and there are actual fears of a security escalation of the standstill, but the people on the standstill, but the people on the other— the standstill, but the people on the other hand want this standstill because _ the other hand want this standstill because they don't want the legislation to continue. so it is really— legislation to continue. so it is really morphing into what, in response _ really morphing into what, in response to, what the government is doing. _ response to, what the government is doing. or— response to, what the government is doing. or i _ response to, what the government is doing, or i should say, failing to do. ., ., ., i, ~ do. political analyst in tel aviv, thank you _ do. political analyst in tel aviv, thank you very _ do. political analyst in tel aviv, thank you very much _ do. political analyst in tel aviv, thank you very much for - do. political analyst in tel aviv, thank you very much for your i do. political analyst in telaviv, - thank you very much for your time. the new leader of the scottish national party will be declared later six weeks after nicola sturgeon announced her resignation. the scottish health secretary humza yousaf, the finance secretary kate forbes and ash regan, a former minister,

are the three contenders hoping to become first minister. whoever wins the top job will take on a fractured party and a country facing a number of policy challenges. our scotland editor james cook reports. for the snp, this has been a difficult campaign. splits have emerged on the economy, social issues such as gay marriage and a lack of progress towards independence. so party members have been deciding which candidate they want to sort things out. snp members want a leader who can deliver independence, continue to win elections and deliver competent government. i'm the only candidate that can do all three because i can reach out across the country. i can reach out to labour voters and conservatives. i am trusted on every policy area and more trusted than either of the other two candidates to deliver competent government. to have and to take on the topjob in scotland, you've got to have experience and i've had ten years in government with some of the toughest jobs, transport, justice and now entrusted with the nhs's recovery

through the global pandemic. i think i've got the skills necessary and also because i believe in independence, too. i believe it's the best future for our country and i believe i can be the person that re—energises the independence campaign. i am the candidate for- getting independence done. i am the only candidate - with a published plan on legally achieving independence, i and i am the only candidate with a published plan for what to do if westminster says no. _ the victor will have big shoes to fill. at one point, nicola sturgeon was a rock star politician, feted by adoring crowds, winning eight elections in a row. thank you from the bottom of my heart for the privilege of being your first minister. but she stands down with her dream of independence still unrealised, leaving her party wondering if someone else can win that place in history. james cook, bbc news, edinburgh.

a clean—up operation is under way after about 200 barrels of reservoirfluid including oil leaked into the water at poole harbour in dorset. simonjones is in poole this morning. simon? well, this has been declared a ma'or simon? well, this has been declared a major incident, _ simon? well, this has been declared a major incident, a _ simon? well, this has been declared a major incident, a tier _ simon? well, this has been declared a major incident, a tier 2 _ simon? well, this has been declared a major incident, a tier2 incident, . a major incident, a tier 2 incident, which means it is a medium level, requiring original response. now, those 200 barrels worth of fluid that leaked, it is around 60 tonnes of material, made up of about 85% water, but 15% oil, which is why it is causing so much concern here, because this area is very popular with swimmers and also is an area of scientific importance, particularly with wading birds. we can get the latest now from the council leader, philip broadhead. what is the latest

on how bad this is? this philip broadhead. what is the latest on how bad this is?— on how bad this is? as you said it has triggered _ on how bad this is? as you said it has triggered a — on how bad this is? as you said it has triggered a multiagency - has triggered a multiagency response, we are the second largest natural— response, we are the second largest natural harbour in the world, it is an ecologically sensitive area so we have to _ an ecologically sensitive area so we have to make sure we are on top of this. _ have to make sure we are on top of this. with _ have to make sure we are on top of this, with the poole harbour commissioners and everybody, trying to mitigate _ commissioners and everybody, trying to mitigate every problems. we are hearing _ to mitigate every problems. we are hearing that the leak was caught quickly— hearing that the leak was caught quickly and some has already been recovered. — quickly and some has already been recovered, and we are cautiously optimistic— recovered, and we are cautiously optimistic that some of it has already— optimistic that some of it has already been disbursed to sea but in an area _ already been disbursed to sea but in an area like — already been disbursed to sea but in an area like this the last thing you wanted _ an area like this the last thing you wanted to— an area like this the last thing you wanted to do is to hit the shore, and all— wanted to do is to hit the shore, and all parties are coming together to make _ and all parties are coming together to make sure that we can control this as _ to make sure that we can control this as much as possible. this should never _ this as much as possible. this should never have _ this as much as possible. try 3 should never have happened? absolutely, this is notjust an ecologically sensitive area but we are one _ ecologically sensitive area but we are one of — ecologically sensitive area but we are one of the major tourist resorts in the _ are one of the major tourist resorts in the uk _ are one of the major tourist resorts in the uk as— are one of the major tourist resorts in the uk as well so when i got the phone _ in the uk as well so when i got the phone call— in the uk as well so when i got the phone call yesterday, apart from being _ phone call yesterday, apart from being angry and frustrated, you also really _ being angry and frustrated, you also really worried. we will find out more _ really worried. we will find out more today but it does look like it is not _ more today but it does look like it is not the — more today but it does look like it is not the huge incident that we were _ is not the huge incident that we were worried it could have been at the beginning, but my focus at the moment— the beginning, but my focus at the moment is— the beginning, but my focus at the

moment is working with the partner agencies _ moment is working with the partner agencies to— moment is working with the partner agencies to get this under control and afterwards we are going to have to do— and afterwards we are going to have to do some — and afterwards we are going to have to do some serious reflection and some _ to do some serious reflection and some very— to do some serious reflection and some very serious questions are going _ some very serious questions are going to — some very serious questions are going to have to be answered. and otentiall going to have to be answered. fific potentially danger to the wildlife around here? we potentially danger to the wildlife around here?— around here? we are a fighting everybody _ around here? we are a fighting everybody at — around here? we are a fighting everybody at the _ around here? we are a fighting everybody at the moment, - everybody at the moment, particularly in the harbour area, not to— particularly in the harbour area, not to interact with the water whilst — not to interact with the water whilst the lead agency is working with the — whilst the lead agency is working with the environment agency, ascertain _ with the environment agency, ascertain exactly what the situation is. ascertain exactly what the situation is we _ ascertain exactly what the situation is we are — ascertain exactly what the situation is. we are not talking about huge quantities— is. we are not talking about huge quantities and from what we hear it is reservoir— quantities and from what we hear it is reservoir fluid, so, quantities and from what we hear it is reservoirfluid, so, 15% quantities and from what we hear it is reservoir fluid, so, 15% oil, quantities and from what we hear it is reservoirfluid, so, 15% oil, but any oil— is reservoirfluid, so, 15% oil, but any oil is — is reservoirfluid, so, 15% oil, but any oil is always a real concern which — any oil is always a real concern which is — any oil is always a real concern which is why we have got this multiagency response to make sure that we _ multiagency response to make sure that we get on top of it and hopefully mitigate any damage as soon as— hopefully mitigate any damage as soon as possible.— hopefully mitigate any damage as soon as possible. what do you think is auoin to soon as possible. what do you think is going to have _ soon as possible. what do you think is going to have to _ soon as possible. what do you think is going to have to be _ soon as possible. what do you think is going to have to be done? - soon as possible. what do you think is going to have to be done? as - soon as possible. what do you think is going to have to be done? as far| is going to have to be done? as far as i am is going to have to be done? as far as i am aware _ is going to have to be done? as far as i am aware there _ is going to have to be done? as far as i am aware there are _ is going to have to be done? as far as i am aware there are long - is going to have to be done? as far as i am aware there are long held i as i am aware there are long held contingencies in place for this, an oil spill— contingencies in place for this, an oil spill management plan, we have -ot oil spill management plan, we have got specialist agencies coming in today. _ got specialist agencies coming in today, the oil company will take an active _ today, the oil company will take an active role — today, the oil company will take an active role in that and we hear that active role in that and we hear that a number. — active role in that and we hear that a number. a — active role in that and we hear that a number, a part of it, has already been _ a number, a part of it, has already been recovered. and then some of it

is down _ been recovered. and then some of it is down to— been recovered. and then some of it is down to the weather as well, if it can _ is down to the weather as well, if it can be — is down to the weather as well, if it can be disbursed to sea it is less— it can be disbursed to sea it is less of— it can be disbursed to sea it is less of an _ it can be disbursed to sea it is less of an issue, but the real worry is if any— less of an issue, but the real worry is if any of— less of an issue, but the real worry is if any of it— less of an issue, but the real worry is if any of it hits the shore. we have _ is if any of it hits the shore. we have no— is if any of it hits the shore. we have no reports that it has hit the shore _ have no reports that it has hit the shore at — have no reports that it has hit the shore at the moment, but all agencies _ shore at the moment, but all agencies are working together to make _ agencies are working together to make sure that we are on top of it. the company— make sure that we are on top of it. the company who are responsible for the pipeline, perenco, what are you saying to them, what questions are you going to be asking them? {iii saying to them, what questions are you going to be asking them? of this facili as i you going to be asking them? of this facility as i am _ you going to be asking them? of this facility as i am aware _ you going to be asking them? of this facility as i am aware has _ you going to be asking them? of this facility as i am aware has been - facility as i am aware has been going — facility as i am aware has been going for— facility as i am aware has been going for a _ facility as i am aware has been going for a long time, since before i going for a long time, since before i was _ going for a long time, since before i was born. — going for a long time, since before i was born, and my focus at the moment— i was born, and my focus at the moment with all of the other agencies _ moment with all of the other agencies isjust dealing with moment with all of the other agencies is just dealing with the issue _ agencies is just dealing with the issue and — agencies is just dealing with the issue and trying to make sure that there _ issue and trying to make sure that there are — issue and trying to make sure that there are no long—term or even short-term _ there are no long—term or even short—term effects of this. after that. _ short—term effects of this. after that, there is going to have to be an investigation, they have already announced — an investigation, they have already announced that there will be an investigation and i understand a number— investigation and i understand a number of the mps are raising this up number of the mps are raising this up in— number of the mps are raising this up in the _ number of the mps are raising this up in the house today. i am trying to put— up in the house today. i am trying to put my— up in the house today. i am trying to put my anger to one side to deal with the _ to put my anger to one side to deal with the issue but clearly, this should — with the issue but clearly, this should never have happened in the first place — should never have happened in the first lace. . ~ should never have happened in the first lace. . ,, i. , should never have happened in the first lace. . ~' , . should never have happened in the first lace. . ~ , . ., first place. thank you very much for “oininu first place. thank you very much for joining us- — first place. thank you very much for joining us. perenco _ first place. thank you very much for joining us. perenco say _ first place. thank you very much for joining us. perenco say that - first place. thank you very much for joining us. perenco say that they i joining us. perenco say that they shut down this pipeline as soon as

they became aware of what happened and put barriers to try to stop the oil from and put barriers to try to stop the oilfrom spreading. they and put barriers to try to stop the oil from spreading. they say there will be an investigation but many people here i have been speaking to today have lots of questions about how this happened and how bad it is going to be. germany is feeling the effects of nationwide strike. two of the country's largest trade unions are staging a co—ordinated walkout, for twenty four hours, to support demands for significant pay rises. the transport sector is expected to be hit particularly hard — with airports, rail services and ferries all affected. this action comes after several weeks of smaller walkouts by workers in the public sector. joining me now is my colleague jenny hill from berlin. how unusual is this? it is really rare, how unusual is this? it is really rare. this _ how unusual is this? it is really rare. this is _ how unusual is this? it is really rare, this is being _ how unusual is this? it is really rare, this is being called - how unusual is this? it is really rare, this is being called the . how unusual is this? it is really i rare, this is being called the mega strike, two powerful unions combining their firepower to get their workers out on strike, and attempt to bring the country to a standstill and it looks as though to a degree, they are being successful.

it is very difficult to get around germany today, planes, trains, ferries, all cancelled, depending on where you are the country, bus and tram services out, too. i saw earlier on breakfast television here a very cheerful german taxi driver being interviewed saying it is a really good day to be a taxi driver and he is probably right but even motorists are being warned that people who normally maintain the roads and motorways come for example, immediately after an accident, are also out on strike and thatis accident, are also out on strike and that is before you consider the trafficjams that is before you consider the traffic jams with the that is before you consider the trafficjams with the extra volume of cars potentially on the roads with commuters choosing to drive rather than try and get a train which has been cancelled. so, a lot of disruption. but we have seen here in recent weeks and months a good number of workers from a variety of sectors going out on strike, all of them saying they need their wages to reflect the higher cost—of—living, saying that they are simply struggling to pay their bills and their bills are going up. the two

unions involved in today's industrial action are demanding pay increases of 10.5% and i2% for their members. they are high demands but actually if you look back at the last few weeks and months, you can see that postal workers and metalworkers, who also went out on strike, were able eventually to secure fairly substantial increases in wages as a result of the industrial action they took, so it will be very interesting to see what comes out of today's action. jenna; comes out of today's action. jenny hill, comes out of today's action. jenny hill. thank — comes out of today's action. jenny hill. thank you _ comes out of today's action. jenny hill, thank you very _ comes out of today's action. jenny hill, thank you very much, - comes out of today's action. jenny hill, thank you very much, in - hill, thank you very much, in berlin. i'm joined now by vendeline von bredow, a senior germany correspondent from the economist in berlin. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. tell us, how do companies in germany normally managed to avoid industrial action like we are seeing today? industrial action like we are seeing toda ? ~ , ., , industrial action like we are seeing

toda? , , today? well, germany has a very consensual— today? well, germany has a very consensual corporate _ today? well, germany has a very consensual corporate culture, - today? well, germany has a very i consensual corporate culture, there is a system of code determination, usually workers and employers try to take big decisions for the company together, there are works councils, which are obligatory for bigger companies, there is a parity of workers representatives and bosses�* representatives on company boards, for bigger companies, but the tradition in germany is quite and it works particularly well in good times. this big strike is unusual, it is the biggest strike in many years, i would say decades, and it is m hours, so it is manageable, but still it is a big disruption of life here. ., ., life here. so, what are the circumstances _ life here. so, what are the circumstances which - life here. so, what are the circumstances which have | life here. so, what are the - circumstances which have forced people to take this action when it is as we have said quite unusual? it

is as we have said quite unusual? it is as we have said quite unusual? it is really the rising prices for food and for energy. you see that everywhere in europe but in particular people on lower incomes are affected. they go to the supermarket and as you know, bread is a very essential feature of german nutrition, and the price for bread and rolls has really gone up by 30% or more in some instances. and that isjust by 30% or more in some instances. and that is just the start. so, they are suffering because of the cost of living crisis, and they basically say piquant payout bills anymore. and who is likely to have to get to resolve this if the situation should escalate and we see more industrial action? ma; escalate and we see more industrial action? ~ , . escalate and we see more industrial action? y . . escalate and we see more industrial action? g . , ., , action? my hunch is that they will find an agreement _ action? my hunch is that they will find an agreement later— action? my hunch is that they will find an agreement later this - action? my hunch is that they willl find an agreement later this week. asjenny said previously, the metalworkers and the postal workers won 8.5%, a pay increase, for the

metalworkers, and for the postal workers i think ii%, earlier this year, a few months ago. and i think they will find some sort of similar comprised in this case. just because they need the country to function, and the cost of living crisis is real, so i think there is some sympathy by employers, employers are offering about 5%, about half of what they demand, but i imagine there will be some form of agreement later this week.— later this week. vendeline von bredow later this week. vendeline von lhredow from — later this week. vendeline von bredow from the _ later this week. vendeline von bredow from the economist, l later this week. vendeline von i bredow from the economist, we appreciate you talking to us, thank you very much. the uk government is to announce a set of measures to clamp down on anti—social behaviour which they say is ruining lives. jonathan blake is in westminster. what sort of antisocial behaviour are we talking about?— what sort of antisocial behaviour are we talking about? there are a number of — are we talking about? there are a number of measures _ are we talking about? there are a number of measures which - are we talking about? there are a number of measures which the i number of measures which the government is going to be talking

about later on today. we will hear from the prime minister on this because clearly he and others in government feel that it is something of a priority, low—level crime, if you like, antisocial behaviour, is something that people feel strongly about, they think, for them to be making a priority of it and addressing. and the government is going to be talking about measures to allow local police and crime commissioners to force people into punishment for things like graffiti and vandalism, as soon as possible. also, offenders being made to wear hi—vis ability clothing, may jumpsuits, to undertake work under supervision, so that it can be seen to be being done by members of the public. and other tasks which benefit their local area, for example, cleaning up streets, litter picking and things like that. there are also going to be measures aimed at target people who are sleeping rough or begging, giving councils and others more powers to

potentially move people on who are causing a nuisance and direct them towards help and support, which may see them improve their circumstances. labour say none of this is new and that the government has run out of ideas and that in fact, ministers and the government has been stealing some of the labour party's ideas on this, and they were in fact talking about it earlier last week. and what that shows i think is that crime and antisocial behaviour is, although it may have slipped down the agenda somewhat recently, given other priorities in government, will as we head towards the next general election, be something of a focus of domestic policy for both parties. as well as all that, we are going to hear more about a ban on laughing gas, nitrous oxide, which the government is going to ferment. it will become illegal for people to possess laughing gas, whereas at the moment it is only illegal to supply or produce it for public consumption. and that is

something which is part of the government's overall plan on antisocial behaviour. jonathan plaid, antisocial behaviour. jonathan plaid. thank _ antisocial behaviour. jonathan plaid, thank you _ antisocial behaviour. jonathan plaid, thank you very - antisocial behaviour. jonathan plaid, thank you very much. l another school year started this weekend in afghanistan but teenage girls were forced to stay at home. the taliban government has barred girls and women from secondary schools and university in afghanistan, the only government in the world to do so. the bbc�*s south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports. as a new school year begins, afghan women are out on the streets again. risking violence and detention, they're marching for teenage girls, who've been denied this. the most basic of human rights. going to school, meeting friends, getting an education. "look what it's doing to them."

look what it's doing to them. "when i see my brother going to school, i feel sad and broken," says tamana. "he used to say, i won't go without you. i'd hug him and tell him i'd join later. i had hoped the taliban would change their minds." almost every afghan girl we've spoken to has broken down within minutes of talking about school. habiba says she doesn't believe taliban claims that the closure is temporary. these girls used to be in the same class. live tojerusalem, where the israeli prime minister benjamin

netanyahu is expected to be speaking. he is expected to talk about the judicial reforms. he is under enormous pressure because a lot of people believe the move to be antidemocratic. we will have much more on the situation in israel here on bbc news, but now the weather, with carol. it was a cool and frosty start to the day but many of us will be holding onto sunshine and dry conditions with high pressure firmly in charge. it is breezy today but again a lot of dry weather, a few wintry showers peppering the east coast at times, we could get the occasional one inland but that will be the exception rather than the rule, with some fairweather cloud bubbling up through the day. later, the cloud thickening across northern ireland. top temperature, about 11. this evening and overnight, under clear skies, the temperature will

fall away. but as the cloud and rain come in from the south—west, we will find the temperatures will rise. as the rain engages with the cold air ahead of it in scotland and northern england on higher ground we could see some snow for a time. but it will not last because as the weather fronts continue to move northwards and eastwards, you will find the milder air will win out. tomorrow, fairly cloudy, quite a blustery day again, particularly with exposure in the west. the rain continues to push northwards and eastwards, behind it, it will be brightening up in northern ireland, although there will be some quite heavy and thundery showers. from tuesday into wednesday we have got this clutch of france coming in from the atlantic, dragging in milderair france coming in from the atlantic, dragging in milder air is represented by the yellows and ambers on the charts. but wednesday will be fairly cloudy and blustery. as the weather fronts move across

the country, some of the rain will be heavy, perhaps a bit more showery in the south—east, but temperatures on the rise. 0n in the south—east, but temperatures on the rise. on thursday we could hit 17 degrees as we continue with this mixture of bright spells, sunshine and showers. again, a blustery day with some of the showers being heavy and thundery. temperatures could get up to 17 degrees somewhere along the east coast. heading from thursday into friday we have got this low pressure coming across us, which looks like it is going to bring in some wet and windy conditions. the strongest winds are likely to be across southern parts of the country. the timing and position of that may yet change so make sure you keep in touch with the forecast.

this is bbc news, the headlines... disarray in israel after prime minister benjamin netanyahu postpones a speech expected to halt controversialjudical changes. it comes after he sacked the defence minister who called for a stop to the overhaul. a nationwide strike across germany. two of the biggest trade unions stage walkouts and transport grinds to a halt during a 24—hour strike. the pro—independence scottish national party is set to announce a new leader with three contenders in the running to succeed nicola sturgeon. a major incident is declared

in dorset in southern england after an oilfield pipeline leaks into poole harbour. specialist oil spill response companies are brought in after the pipeline is shut down. a you can find much more on the bbc news website and the bbc news app. you are watching bbc news... sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here'sjohn. good morning. that news late last night, tottenham have parted company with head coach antonio conte who leaves by mutual consent after hitting out at the club's culture, labelling the players "selfish". in what was the end to a turbulent 16 months in charge. having led them to a top four finish last season, they were eliminated from the fa cup this month by championship side

sheffield united before a tame exit to ac milan in the champions league. he spent time away from the club aftrer undergoing gallbladder surgery in february. spurs remain fourth in the premier league, christian stellini, who was conte's assistant, will take charge for the rest of the season. in a statement, the club are still looking for a big finish, despite that departure. chairman daniel levy said... "we have ten premier league games remaining and we have a fight on our hands for a champions league place. we all need to pull together. everyone has to step up to ensure the highest possible finish for our club and amazing, loyal supporters." spurs will now look for their ninth manager since winning their last trophy, the league cup in 2008. the athletic�*s jack pitt—brooke said that antonio conte's tenure and ultimate departure feels like a missed opportunity for tottenham. to be honest, it feels like a wasted opportunity because everybody knows

what a brilliant manager antonio conte is and he did really well last season when spurs finished fourth in the premier league, a huge improvement on the situation he inherited. at that point there was optimism he could have some kind of permanent success and be more stability but sadly, he has gone exactly the same way as she mourinho did. frankly they don't have an awful lot to show for it. the next manager will want to know what the immediate future holds for harry kane who scored again yesterday for england against ukraine, in their second match of euro 2024 qualifying. there was also a cracker from saka in a 2—0 win at wembley, as nesta mcgregor reports from wembley. 0ften, sport can divide, but, on the rare occasion it unifies, relationships and memories are created that can last a lifetime.

emotions were high on and off the pitch as england welcomed ukraine. 0pposing teams with a shared goal. before kick—off, a golden boot for harry kane, newly crowned his country's all—time leading goal—scorer. so it was no surprise it was the england captain who opened the scoring from close range, taking his international tally to 55. after assisting with the first, arsenal's bukayo saka scored the second himself. commentator: absolutely fabulous. an effort better with each replay. the second half would prove less eventful, although, in injury time, harry maguire should have added a third. still, for england, a second win in a week the perfect start to their euro 2024 qualifying campaign. it almost felt like a second debut. it felt good. it's refreshing to be out there with the lads in a strong team in a big game. so i really enjoyed it. with the maximum six points after playing perhaps the two strongest teams in their group, england return to action injune. and with malta and macedonia to come next, they will be confident of extending this winning run.

nesta mcgregor, bbc news, wembley. harry kane adding to his goal tally. northern ireland were unable to follow up their winning start to qualifying, losing to finland in belfast in their second match. they started with a 2—0 win away to san marino but lost i—0, falling behind in the first half. they don't play again until the next international windown injune. scotland who also opened with a win face spain tomorrow, wales who drew against croatia, host latvia. one of the most thrilling wsl seasons rolls on. manchester city moving above chelsea in the women's super league after a 2—0 win on sunday. through filippa angeldahl before they added a second on the half hour mark through lauren hemp — nice finish there — and that's how it stayed. city are now level on points with united at the top, but second on goal difference. two england stars helped

mumbai indians win the inaugral women's premier league. the team, who have former england captain charlotte edwards as their head coach, featured england fast bowler issy wong who took three wickets in the final to help restrict delhi capitals to 131—9 from their 20 overs. nat sciver—brunt then saw mumbai home in the final over with an unbeaten 60, including the winning runs. and how about this for a bit of history being made at the world figure skating championships? 18—year old illia malinin landed a quadruple axel for the first time on the world stage. the american is the only skater to successfully execute the move. it's so good, let's look at it again. brilliantly executed it would help him secure a bronze medal injapan.

arguably, a move that god should have earned him a gold medal. —— that a move that ground. more now on leadeship election in scotland, as the scottish national party will reveal nicola sturgeon's successor later on monday. three candidate hopefuls are vying to become scotland's next first minister — they are health secretary humza yousaf; finance secretary kate forbes and former minister ash regan. 0ur scotland correspondent james shawjoins me now. remind us why nicola sturgeon stepped down. it remind us why nicola sturgeon stepped down-— remind us why nicola sturgeon ste--ed down. , stepped down. it was complicated, and it was a _ stepped down. it was complicated, and it was a series _ stepped down. it was complicated, and it was a series of _ stepped down. it was complicated, and it was a series of factors - stepped down. it was complicated, and it was a series of factors which | and it was a series of factors which i think were building up which meant nicola sturgeon felt she did not want to carry on. one of those in probably the most important was the fact that the route she had chosen to independence did not seem to be working out, she wanted the scottish

parliament behind me to be able to run its own referendum and the london supreme court said it could not. the second factor probably was the gender recognition reform legislation that the scottish government wanted to get through to make it easierfor government wanted to get through to make it easier for people to change their legally recognised gender and in that case the scottish parliament passed the legislation but the uk government vetoed it and said it would interfere with legislation across the uk. also perhaps a sense that nicola sturgeon has done a heck of a long shift, more than eight years through tough times, the covid crisis and you got the sense towards the end of her time she was to some extent running out of steam, that she could still do the job but i think she felt not to the same extent she had done previously. what extent she had done previously. what sort of party — extent she had done previously. what sort of party and _ extent she had done previously. what sort of party and challenges will her replacement face? it is sort of party and challenges will her replacement face?— her replacement face? it is a fractured _ her replacement face? it is a fractured party. _ her replacement face? it is a fractured party, i _ her replacement face? it is a fractured party, ithink- her replacement face? it is a fractured party, i think at - her replacement face? it is a | fractured party, i think at the

moment it is pretty fair to say. perhaps you might expect that during a contest for a new leader that people will adopt different positions and that has happened in this contest. hamza yusuf people describe as the continuity candidate, largely carrying on the policies of nicola sturgeon and kate forbes, the former finance secretary and ash regan the third candidate. she wants more of a focus i think on the day—to—day practicalities as opposed to independence. encouraging business, creating a better climate for business, that is one of her key propositions. but you do get a sense of this particular moment in the contest, the fact that we are almost, they had done thejob interview and how they are waiting for the call, waiting to find out who has got the job of leader of the snp and first minister of scotland. it must be an incredibly tense time for all three candidates and they

are really very few indications as to how the contest has gone. we note 70 2000 of the snp members voted but voting does not close until noon. kate forbes put out a message on social media saying she was aware some people had voted encouraging them to use their vote at the last minute for her and all the candidates will be hoping that if there are people, snp members who have not made a decision yet, they will use their vote in the remaining couple of hours before the ballot closes and the announcement will happen around about 2 pm this afternoon. happen around about 2 pm this afternoon-— afternoon. james, quickly, is it automatic— afternoon. james, quickly, is it automatic that _ afternoon. james, quickly, is it automatic that the _ afternoon. james, quickly, is it automatic that the leader - afternoon. james, quickly, is it automatic that the leader will l automatic that the leader will become first minister of scotland? really question and the answer is no. it's particularly germane, relevant the circumstance because the scottish national party row with the scottish national party row with the scottish national party row with the scottish greens, that is what

provides the majority in the scottish parliament. the scottish greens have said they want someone who shares their progressive values for the deal that they have to continue and they clearly feel kate forbes, partly because of her strongly held religious views and also ash regan who is strongly against gender recognition reform, they feel that they would not be able to work with either of those as first minister so if one of them was elected, you have a big question about whether the snp has the votes it needs to get its first minister into position at holyrood. that vote would happen tomorrow.— into position at holyrood. that vote would happen tomorrow. james, thank ou. let's get more on this with chris hopkins, political research director for the polling company sava nta comres. great to see you and thank you for joining us. how would you characterise this leadership contest? i

characterise this leadership contest? ~ . characterise this leadership contest? ,, , contest? i think is your correspondence - contest? i think is your correspondence said, l contest? i think is your l correspondence said, it's contest? i think is your - correspondence said, it's been pretty fractious and divided and thatis pretty fractious and divided and that is not abnormal for a leadership contest. we saw something similar with the conservative party when liz truss went against richey snack, but a unifying candidate, unifying candidate against snp voters and members for such a long time, for the party to go through such a tense and fractious leadership contest, whoever ends up being the new leader has quite a task on their hands to unify the party. and in some respects the snp is a single issue party, pro independence, the long—term aim, governing scotland with the scottish greens so they have the day—to—day task of running and governing scotland but at the same time striving for scottish independence

and i guess the short, medium or long term when it could happen so it is a difficult task for the new leader, particularly following a leader, particularly following a leader as popular as nicola sturgeon. to leader as popular as nicola sturgeon-— leader as popular as nicola sturieon. ., ., ., , sturgeon. to what extent do they have to unify _ sturgeon. to what extent do they have to unify the _ sturgeon. to what extent do they have to unify the snp _ sturgeon. to what extent do they have to unify the snp and - sturgeon. to what extent do they have to unify the snp and the - sturgeon. to what extent do they l have to unify the snp and the wider independence movement across scotland? . . independence movement across scotland? ., , ., , ., scotland? that is really key, year and if they _ scotland? that is really key, year and if they do _ scotland? that is really key, year and if they do not _ scotland? that is really key, year and if they do not end _ scotland? that is really key, year and if they do not end up - scotland? that is really key, year and if they do not end up doing i and if they do not end up doing that, there were murmurings towards the end of the tenure of nicola sturgeon particularly with the advent of the alba party formed ahead of the scottish parliamentary elections in 21, led by alex salmond, a deeply unpopularfigure in scotland, there is a risk of the new leader not unifying all the independence movements and some of these splintered movements can gain some traction and popularity. i think there is a sense in scotland that independence is bigger than the

snp and any snp leader but obviously if the new snp leader does not try to unify that logic independence movement, there could be splinter parties and movements and ultimately that could end up damaging rather than helping the cause of independence.— than helping the cause of independence. than helping the cause of indeendence. ., . ., , ., independence. how clear is it to you as a pollster — independence. how clear is it to you as a pollster how _ independence. how clear is it to you as a pollster how well _ independence. how clear is it to you as a pollster how well the _ as a pollster how well the individual candidates are doing? it seems to be somewhat opaque? absolutely. there's very little known about the snp membership and even party membership in general. we conducted a poll of snp members, earlier in the campaign but it showed things were tight, humza yousaf leading kate forbes by 31—25, ash regan behind but 32% at that time said they did not know. because there is not loads known about snp members, the demographic make—up, we

do not always know how representative a sample can be and things like that, have to be taken a little bit with a pinch of salt but equally, from that sentiment, even heading into today, the bookmakers have humza yousaf as a strong favourite to be the next leader but among snp voters in the scottish public, the polling tends to indicate they favour kate forbes so there could be an issue here for the snp whereby they end up electing a leader popular amongst its members but perhaps less popular amongst snp broader support and possibly the people of scotland more generally. what bearing do you believe the outcome of this leadership contest is going to have on the wider political picture when it comes to polling, notjust of the snp but at the other parties in scotland? really interesting, i guess that is the $6 million question. nicola sturgeon was such a popular leader

and had been around for such a long time, this really is a new frontier in scottish politics and throughout the reign of nicola sturgeon, there has been a semi—popular conservative party, particularly under the previous scottish leader rather than douglas ross at the minute and obviously the labour party doing considerably better uk wise and that could end up translating into scotland in a way we have not really seen since 2010, ii, scotland in a way we have not really seen since 2010, 11, 12. scotland in a way we have not really seen since 2010,11,12. sir keir starmer are seen as nicola sturgeon announced she was running, went up to scotland to campaign and i know the scottish labour leader will have the scottish labour leader will have the bit between his teeth and will have plenty of opportunity to try and differentiate the labour party from the snp, often i guess they are fighting on similar centre left to left ground. but obviously divided,

making the difference between the labour party and the snp, one is prounion and the other pro independence but there is dissatisfaction amongst snp supporters with the direction the snp goes under the new leader then borrowing independence which is a huge issue to support the snp, barring that, it helps their political opponent would be the labour party and that could be an opportunity for scottish labour to start taking boats and supporters away from the scottish national party. away from the scottish national pa . . away from the scottish national pa . , ., ,~' , ., away from the scottish national pa . , , ., ., party. chris hopkins, great to get our party. chris hopkins, great to get your insight. _ party. chris hopkins, great to get your insight, thank— party. chris hopkins, great to get your insight, thank you. - let's bring you some live pictures now from that press conference where the uk prime minister rishi sunak is announcing plans to clamp down on anti—social behaviour let's listen in. prime minister, your— let's listen in. prime minister, your expert _ let's listen in. prime minister, your expert advisers _ let's listen in. prime minister, your expert advisers on - let's listen in. prime minister, i

your expert advisers on drugs... let's listen in. prime minister, - your expert advisers on drugs... lire your expert advisers on drugs... are ou from your expert advisers on drugs... are you from the — your expert advisers on drugs... you from the media? we want to your expert advisers on drugs...- you from the media? we want to get some questions from the audience, media questions at the end, who do we have? yes, sir. haifa media questions at the end, who do we have? yes, sir.— we have? yes, sir. how do you go about reporting — we have? yes, sir. how do you go about reporting anti-social- about reporting anti—social behaviour and shoplifting and if it is a nonemergency phone number have you ever— is a nonemergency phone number have you ever tried that, it's the most frustrating — you ever tried that, it's the most frustrating thing in the world. that is a very good _ frustrating thing in the world. trust is a very good point! 0ne frustrating thing in the world. trust is a very good point! one thing when we were putting the plan together, what you said we heard a lot from people, if you look at it, oddly enough, the police recorded incidents of anti—social behaviour are down 35% in the last year or so, couple of years so you think gosh, we are making progress. when you talk to people what is clear is tonnes of it is going unreported because too many people feel the way you do, it's much too difficult, what is the point and no one will do

about it. that is what we are trying to fix. what we are going to roll out is a new digital tool that will make it far easierfor out is a new digital tool that will make it far easier for people to report anti—social behaviour and to be able to do it online and then get an update on what is happening about it. we are not going to do that overnight so we will have to build that over the course of the year and roll it out but it will address the problem you raised. when you see something happening it should be easy for you to say this is what i've seen, what is going on and have the local authority or the police report back on what they have done so you feel your concerns are being listened to. el; so you feel your concerns are being listened to— listened to. by the time you reported — listened to. by the time you reported online, _ listened to. by the time you reported online, they - listened to. by the time you reported online, they have l listened to. by the time you - reported online, they have gone. we have had _ reported online, they have gone. we have had local problems here. you report _ have had local problems here. you report to _ have had local problems here. you report to the police, you set your watch. _ report to the police, you set your watch, every saturday afternoon, i

set the _ watch, every saturday afternoon, i set the fire — watch, every saturday afternoon, i set the fire alarms off. they have to go _ set the fire alarms off. they have to go and — set the fire alarms off. they have to go and investigate the fire alarm — to go and investigate the fire alarm i_ to go and investigate the fire alarm. i reset the fire alarm. half an hour— alarm. i reset the fire alarm. half an hour later, they have pressed a couple _ an hour later, they have pressed a couple of — an hour later, they have pressed a couple of fire alarms, and there we are, couple of fire alarms, and there we are. trying — couple of fire alarms, and there we are, trying to live in these rough times— are, trying to live in these rough times and — are, trying to live in these rough times and all the customers are now .one times and all the customers are now gone and _ times and all the customers are now gone and then we cannot do nothing, right? _ gone and then we cannot do nothing, right? it— gone and then we cannot do nothing, right? it is— gone and then we cannot do nothing, right? it is so frustrating. we are at the _ right? it is so frustrating. we are at the end — right? it is so frustrating. we are at the end of our tether, to be honest — at the end of our tether, to be honest. . . , at the end of our tether, to be honest. ., , , ., ~ at the end of our tether, to be honest. ., , , ., ,, ., honest. that is why i talked at the be . innin: honest. that is why i talked at the beginning about _ honest. that is why i talked at the beginning about having _ honest. that is why i talked at the beginning about having thriving i honest. that is why i talked at the l beginning about having thriving high streets in town centres, you are trying to run a business, people want to come and do their shopping and that they do not feel safe that will not happen. 0ne and that they do not feel safe that will not happen. one of the things i was talking to the police about this morning is hotspot policing, that is what we are ruling out for more of including here in essex, i see your police and crime commissioner nodding. hotspot policing is about that, is knowing what you say

because in every area, there's things like that happening that we know about and when it comes to anti—social behaviour and things like shoplifting in general there are patterns to it and things like shoplifting in general there are patterns to fit in pockets where it is more prevalent and the use of hotspot policing has been shown to work across the uk but also abroad. we will do more of that, investing more in hotspot policing that will hopefully address things like that, areas where we know it is happening, the times we know it is happening, the times we know it is happening, the people typically committing it and target resources on those people to make a difference because i want you to be able to go and work hard and make a living and serve your customers and if your life is being disrupted, it is not acceptable and it is much too hard and they want to plop down on it and hotspot policing will help do that and the digital to people to report quickly and get it dealt with. all right? good. wright, who have we got? yes!— who have we got? yes! prime minister. _

who have we got? yes! prime minister. we _ who have we got? yes! prime minister, we work _ who have we got? yes! prime minister, we work with - who have we got? yes! prime - minister, we work with vulnerable youth _ minister, we work with vulnerable youth across — minister, we work with vulnerable youth across essex _ minister, we work with vulnerable youth across essex and _ minister, we work with vulnerable youth across essex and many- minister, we work with vulnerable youth across essex and many of. minister, we work with vulnerable - youth across essex and many of them are dropping — youth across essex and many of them are dropping out _ youth across essex and many of them are dropping out of— youth across essex and many of them are dropping out of school— youth across essex and many of them are dropping out of school because i are dropping out of school because they are _ are dropping out of school because they are not — are dropping out of school because they are not coping _ are dropping out of school because they are not coping either- are dropping out of school because they are not coping either throughl they are not coping either through learning _ they are not coping either through learning difficulties, _ they are not coping either through learning difficulties, family- learning difficulties, family problems— learning difficulties, family problems and _ learning difficulties, family problems and i— learning difficulties, family problems and i think - learning difficulties, family problems and i think those learning difficulties, family- problems and i think those are the young _ problems and i think those are the young people _ problems and i think those are the young people we _ problems and i think those are the young people we often _ problems and i think those are the young people we often see - problems and i think those are the young people we often see fallingl young people we often see falling into criminal— young people we often see falling into criminal behaviour. _ young people we often see falling into criminal behaviour. my - young people we often see falling l into criminal behaviour. my concern is and _ into criminal behaviour. my concern is and i_ into criminal behaviour. my concern is and i welcome _ into criminal behaviour. my concern is and i welcome what _ into criminal behaviour. my concern is and i welcome what you - into criminal behaviour. my concern is and i welcome what you are - into criminal behaviour. my concern. is and i welcome what you are doing, of course. _ is and i welcome what you are doing, of course, because _ is and i welcome what you are doing, of course, because i— is and i welcome what you are doing, of course, because i think— is and i welcome what you are doing, of course, because i think it's- of course, because i think it's important _ of course, because i think it's important for _ of course, because i think it's important for community- of course, because i think it's. important for community safety however — important for community safety however i — important for community safety however i do _ important for community safety however i do think— important for community safety however i do think we - important for community safety however i do think we need - important for community safety however i do think we need to i important for community safety. however i do think we need to look holistically — however i do think we need to look holistically at — however i do think we need to look holistically at the _ however i do think we need to look holistically at the problem - however i do think we need to look holistically at the problem and - however i do think we need to look holistically at the problem and try. holistically at the problem and try and get _ holistically at the problem and try and get underneath _ holistically at the problem and try and get underneath what - holistically at the problem and try and get underneath what is - holistically at the problem and try and get underneath what is it - holistically at the problem and tryj and get underneath what is it that drives— and get underneath what is it that drives young _ and get underneath what is it that drives young people _ and get underneath what is it that drives young people into - and get underneath what is it that l drives young people into anti—social behaviour— drives young people into anti—social behaviour and — drives young people into anti—social behaviour and i— drives young people into anti—social behaviour and i think— drives young people into anti—social behaviour and i think community. behaviour and i think community policing — behaviour and i think community policing is — behaviour and i think community policing is huge. _ behaviour and i think community policing is huge. we _ behaviour and i think community policing is huge. we have - behaviour and i think community policing is huge. we have seen i policing is huge. we have seen police — policing is huge. we have seen police officers _ policing is huge. we have seen police officers who _ policing is huge. we have seen police officers who know - policing is huge. we have seen police officers who know the i policing is huge. we have seen - police officers who know the family, the children. — police officers who know the family, the children, the _ police officers who know the family, the children, the problems - police officers who know the family, the children, the problems and - police officers who know the family, the children, the problems and getl the children, the problems and get into that _ the children, the problems and get into that and — the children, the problems and get into that and i_ the children, the problems and get into that and i think— the children, the problems and get into that and i think if— the children, the problems and get into that and i think if we _ the children, the problems and get into that and i think if we try - the children, the problems and get into that and i think if we try and i into that and i think if we try and id into that and i think if we try and go for— into that and i think if we try and go for the — into that and i think if we try and go for the top _ into that and i think if we try and go for the top we _ into that and i think if we try and go for the top we are _ into that and i think if we try and go for the top we are going - into that and i think if we try and go for the top we are going to i into that and i think if we try and i go for the top we are going to miss getting _ go for the top we are going to miss getting to — go for the top we are going to miss getting to the — go for the top we are going to miss getting to the deeper— go for the top we are going to miss getting to the deeper causation - go for the top we are going to miss getting to the deeper causation ofi getting to the deeper causation of what is _ getting to the deeper causation of what is driving _ getting to the deeper causation of what is driving this _ getting to the deeper causation of what is driving this behaviour. - what is driving this behaviour. learning — what is driving this behaviour. learning disabilities— what is driving this behaviour. learning disabilities dropping | what is driving this behaviour. i learning disabilities dropping out of school. — learning disabilities dropping out of school. not _ learning disabilities dropping out of school, not having _ learning disabilities dropping out of school, not having enough- learning disabilities dropping out of school, not having enough to i learning disabilities dropping out i of school, not having enough to do, family— of school, not having enough to do, family breakdown _ of school, not having enough to do, family breakdown etc, _ of school, not having enough to do, family breakdown etc, seems - of school, not having enough to do, family breakdown etc, seems to - of school, not having enough to do, j family breakdown etc, seems to me of school, not having enough to do, i family breakdown etc, seems to me to be one _ family breakdown etc, seems to me to be one of— family breakdown etc, seems to me to be one of the — family breakdown etc, seems to me to be one of the biggest— family breakdown etc, seems to me to be one of the biggest causes— family breakdown etc, seems to me to be one of the biggest causes so- family breakdown etc, seems to me to be one of the biggest causes so is- be one of the biggest causes so is there _ be one of the biggest causes so is there a _ be one of the biggest causes so is there a way— be one of the biggest causes so is there a way to _ be one of the biggest causes so is there a way to make _ be one of the biggest causes so is there a way to make sure - be one of the biggest causes so is there a way to make sure schools| there a way to make sure schools will have — there a way to make sure schools will have some _ there a way to make sure schools will have some extra _ there a way to make sure schools will have some extra communityl will have some extra community

policing — will have some extra community policing support _ will have some extra community policing support so _ will have some extra community policing support so they - will have some extra community policing support so they are - will have some extra communityj policing support so they are able will have some extra community. policing support so they are able to -et policing support so they are able to get to— policing support so they are able to get to the _ policing support so they are able to get to the bottom _ policing support so they are able to get to the bottom of _ policing support so they are able to get to the bottom of palpable - policing support so they are able to get to the bottom of palpable or. get to the bottom of palpable or struggling? _ get to the bottom of palpable or struggling? rh— get to the bottom of palpable or stru: ailin?�* ., , get to the bottom of palpable or struggling?— get to the bottom of palpable or stru~lina?�* ., , ., struggling? a really good point and we focus a lot _ struggling? a really good point and we focus a lot on _ struggling? a really good point and we focus a lot on the _ struggling? a really good point and we focus a lot on the police - struggling? a really good point and we focus a lot on the police aspect | we focus a lot on the police aspect of that, they are there to deal with criminal behaviour and enforcement, it's important they do because that is their job it's important they do because that is theirjob and they need to make sure they do that but equally it is important we do all the other things we need to to try and stop crime happening in the first place and you identified a couple of things we are making progress on and i want to make sure you guys know. you talk about mental health in schools, it's actually one of the very sad legacies of covid and you talk to anyone involved in school, an increase input mental health across young people. we are in the process of rolling out for all schools, funding for them to have access to eight mental health community lead in the school, working with young people, that is work in progress but we are making progress on that and that will help. you talked about

youth provision and one of the things, really important in the plan is extra funding for! million more hours of his profession. clubs like this do a fantasticjob. when i was working at a boys and girls club i saw first—hand the incredible work they do to provide places for young people to go, to have great role models, to have positive experiences so i completely agree with you, it's really important. we are spending over the course of this parliament £300 million building brand—new or upgrading new facilities across the country. rest assured there is money there and that is happening, a million more hours of youth provision in the last thing you touched upon was family breakdown, really important. we have a programme called the supporting families programme which is run by councils and it is to be called the troubled families programme for those of you who can remember it, we renamed it to something that works but it does fantastic work. the

police, they are wonderful, that is not their primaryjob, they cannot fight crime under enforcement and be doing all of that. yes, they know families and schools but fundamentally, we need a different approach so what this programme does is it has these amazing caseworkers and they go and sit with the family and they go and sit with the family and look at the entire challenges for the family and work with them to work through them. families are complicated, all our families are complicated, all our families are complicated, different issues going on and it's not that straightforward but these caseworkers come in and talk to the kids and parents, figure out the different elements of the support the family needs that normally all exist in the council and community and pull it all together to help the family. the programme is doing fantastic work and one of my first ministerialjobs was i was in charge of all the councils and that programme sat under my responsibility so i got this really amazing opportunity to go and see the work these people do. and because of that, when i got to

be chancellor i managed to give them more money to roll out because i knew what a great job they were doing but it is a fantasticjob in helping to tackle family breakdown earlier, keeping kids in school. let's leave the prime minister rishi sunak speaking about his plans to clamp down on anti—social behaviour. mark instant or home editor trying to get a question in but the prime minister was not having any of that! live to jerusalem minister was not having any of that! live tojerusalem now, another day of protests across israel, the prime minister benjamin netanyahu under incredible pressure underjudicial incredible pressure under judicial reforms incredible pressure underjudicial reforms he wants to push through. the changes to the justice system in the country have provoked an outpouring of anger from all parts of israeli society across the political spectrum. including the powerful military who are saying that these changes cannot go ahead. tens of thousands of people took to the streets last night and even more

out on the streets today. after benjamin netanyahu fired his defence minister who had called for a pause on these changes. time for a look at the weather, here is carol kirkwood. hello again. it was a cold in a frosty start to the day, but for many of us, we're going to hang on to a fair bit of sunshine and dry conditions as high pressure is firmly in charge of our weather. it's breezy today, but again, a lot of dry weather, a few wintry showers peppering the east coast at times. we could catch the odd one inland, but they'll be the exception rather than the rule with some fairweather cloud bubbling up through the day. later, the cloud thickening across northern ireland, but a top temperature around about 11 degrees. so into this evening and overnight, under clear skies, the temperature will fall away. but as the cloud and rain come in from the southwest, you'll find the temperatures will rise. but as the rain engages with the cold air ahead of it

in scotland and northern england on higher ground, we could see some snow for a time. but it won't last because as the weather fronts continue to drift northwards and eastwards taking their cloud and rain with them, what you'll find is the milder air will win out. so tomorrow, fairly cloudy again, quite a blustery day, particularly so with exposure in the west. the rain continues to push northwards and eastwards behind it. in northern ireland, it will brighten up for you to sunshine and showers, but some of the showers will be heavy and thundery. and again tomorrow, top temperatures, 10 or 11 degrees. now from tuesday into wednesday. we've got this clash of fronts coming in from the atlantic. they're going to drag in all this milder air as represented by the yellows and the ambers on the charts. but on wednesday, it's going to be a fairly cloudy day. again, another blustery one. and as our weather fronts move across the country, bringing the rain with them, some of that will be heavy, perhaps a little bit more showery in the southeast. but temperatures on the rise. we could have m, 15, possibly 16. and in fact, on thursday, we could hit 17 degrees. as we continue with this mixture of bright spells,

sunshine and showers. again, a blustery day with some of the showers being heavy and thundery. so as i mentioned, temperatures could get up to 17 degrees somewhere along the east coast. but as we head from thursday into friday, we've got this potent area of low pressure crossing us that looks like it's going to bring in some wet and some windy conditions. the strongest winds likely to be across southern parts of the country. the timing and position of that may yet change. so do make sure you keep in touch with the forecast.

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