�*us air force date with that, of us air force employee jack teixeira being arrested on suspicion of leaking highly sensitive us documents. goodbye for now. hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. information nature of these lea ks until a bit later. hello, welcome to the programme. and the last few minutes, the fbi agents have confirmed they arrested

the leaker of pentagon documents. we will find out tonight who he might be and what the feds are doing about it. also on the programme, the oil and gas industry — are they doing enough to meet government set targets on methane and oil spills? we will talk diabetes. the uk experiencing a "rapidly escalating" crisis, with an all—time high for type two and type one combined. and....abort abort, the european space agency cancelling its launch today, but the rocket that is heading forjupiter and its moons will be rescheduled for take—off tomorrow. we will tell you all about that. but we start tonight, with news tonight that us investigators. in on the source of the leaked classified documents. the new york times is reporting that the man they are looking for is a 21—year—old member of the intelligence wing in the massachusetts air national guard. it is alleged that jack teixeira oversaw a private online group named thug shaker central, where 20 to 30 people,

mostly young men and teenagers, came together over a shared love of god, video games and guns. this morning, the washington post carried an interview with a young member of the online chat room where these documents first appeared. the group was formed at the early part of the pandemic. the teenager tells the paper that a seniorfigure in their group, who he identifies only by a psuedonym 0g, knew about secrets the government was withholding from ordinary people. 0g had spent hours writing up classified documents to share with his companions in the discord server he controlled. the group included people from ukraine and russia. for months, says the post's source, 0g had posted verbatim transcripts that he had brought home from hisjob on a military base. they really became close during the pandemic when we row locked down together and we would play games, streamer houses, and messed around and dance and have fun. we didn't realise the sheer just and dance and have fun. we didn't realise the sheerjust immense nature of these leaks until a bit

later. i spoke to 0g about two days ago, before he gave his final goodbye to us. he signed off, saying that he did not want to be associated with any of us to bring anything bad to him. fix, associated with any of us to bring anything bad to him.— associated with any of us to bring anything bad to him. a short time auo us anything bad to him. a short time ago us general— anything bad to him. a short time ago us general attorney - anything bad to him. a short time ago us general attorney gave - anything bad to him. a short time ago us general attorney gave this update on the arrest.— update on the arrest. today the justice department _ update on the arrest. today the justice department arrested - update on the arrest. today the | justice department arrested jack douglas text error in connection with an investigation into an alleged unauthorised removal and retention, and transmission of classified national defence information. jack teixeira is an employee of the united states air force national guard. fbi agents tookjack teixeira into custody earlier this afternoon without incident. he will have an initial appearance at the us district court in the district of massachusetts. i want to thank the fbi, justice department prosecutors, and our colleagues at the department of the defence for their diligent work on

this case. this investigation is ongoing. we will share more information at the appropriate time. thanks, everyone. earl? information at the appropriate time. thanks, everyone.— information at the appropriate time. thanks, everyone. early this evening the pentagon — thanks, everyone. early this evening the pentagon called _ thanks, everyone. early this evening the pentagon called the _ thanks, everyone. early this evening the pentagon called the leak - thanks, everyone. early this evening the pentagon called the leak of - thanks, everyone. early this evening the pentagon called the leak of this. the pentagon called the leak of this information a deliberate criminal act. , ., ~ act. the department is taking the issue of this _ act. the department is taking the issue of this unauthorised - issue of this unauthorised disclosure very seriously. we continue to work around the clock, along with the inner agency and the intelligence community to better understand the scope, scale, and impact of these leaks. fit, understand the scope, scale, and impact of these leaks. a reminder that all this _ impact of these leaks. a reminder that all this information _ impact of these leaks. a reminder that all this information site - impact of these leaks. a reminder that all this information site on i that all this information site on the server for months. a grab that all this information site on the serverfor months. a grab bag of information. clandestine deals that were being done by israel and south korea, previously unknown information on satellite surveillance, a pending arms deal between egypt and russia. on and on. joining me now is george beebe, former cia intelligence analyst, staff adviser on russia matters

to vice president dick cheney and director of grand strategy at the quincy institue. thank you very much for being with us. does it surprise you that a 21—year—old within the intelligence wing of the national guard would have access to this vast amount of information?— information? well, yes, it does. a lot of this was _ information? well, yes, it does. a lot of this was very _ information? well, yes, it does. a lot of this was very highly - lot of this was very highly classified information. and i think the question of how he got access to it is going to be foremost in the minds of investigators. we it is going to be foremost in the minds of investigators.- it is going to be foremost in the minds of investigators. we are told that usually. _ minds of investigators. we are told that usually, intelligence _ minds of investigators. we are told that usually, intelligence is - that usually, intelligence is compartmentalised. but he surely wouldn't need to know if he was sitting on cape cod, i base at cape cod, whether south korea was sending missiles via poland to ukraine. i can't understand why that sort of information would be within his domain. ., , ., , domain. right. one of the questions that i am sure _ domain. right. one of the questions that i am sure investigators - domain. right. one of the questions that i am sure investigators will- domain. right. one of the questions that i am sure investigators will be l that i am sure investigators will be looking into was whether he was accessing information

illegitimately, that he found a way of hacking into things he didn't have access to. or, he was sent information by other people that he shouldn't have had access to. idietitian shouldn't have had access to. when ou read shouldn't have had access to. when you read the _ shouldn't have had access to. when you read the washington _ shouldn't have had access to. when you read the washington post - shouldn't have had access to. when you read the washington post story today, i don't know about you, but when i read it it seemed to me that this was, it was a closed group, invitation only, where he was clearly the leader or were seen as the leader. and it didn't seem as if he was disseminating this information for political purposes, more it was a case of one upmanship. and at a time when a lot of these people are lonely because of the pandemic, he seemingly saw this as a way to gain credit among group. well, i think that's exactly the picture that is emerging from this washington post report and from other reporting here. this was not a case of a young man that was looking to betray his country, although he was clearly doing things that were

illegal and very harmful to american national security. and he wasn't doing this on behalf of some foreign intelligence organisation. he didn't appear to have a political motive. there seem to be a situation where he was looking to impress his peers. a young man, teenagers that found this all quite impressive. that said, this all quite impressive. that said. you _ this all quite impressive. that said, you look _ this all quite impressive. that said, you look at _ this all quite impressive. that said, you look at the - this all quite impressive. that said, you look at the background, he was clearly a disgruntled person. he clearly had suspicions of intelligence agencies, government overreach. what sort of vetting would there have been done for someone with access to the sort of information?— information? well, this is the sort of thing that _ information? well, this is the sort of thing that investigators - information? well, this is the sort of thing that investigators try - information? well, this is the sort of thing that investigators try to l of thing that investigators try to look into and their background investigations prior to granting security clearances. but those sorts of investigations, can account for everything. they are inherently

imperfect. and you can miss some things. so what happens in these sorts of closed, online groups can be a difficult thing for investigators to stay abreast of. you can't undertake 2a seven, 365 days a year investigations of what people that have security clearances are doing in their private lives. i was going to ask about that, because there are a lot of adults at home who won't know what the discard server is put their children certainly will because it is a place where a lot of gamers go. do you think there is a blind spot here for the intelligence agencies, getting access to these groups? melt. the intelligence agencies, getting access to these groups?— access to these groups? well, a difficult question _ access to these groups? well, a difficult question to _ access to these groups? well, a difficult question to answer, - difficult question to answer, because one obvious response to that is yes, there is a blind spot and there should be. because you don't actually want to live in a society where the us government is

monitoring what everybody is doing online at any given time, who they are associating with, what they are reading, what they are posting. now, if you were to do that sort of thing, then yeah, you can identify these sorts of problems. perhaps prevent them. but do any of us want to live in a society where our government is doing that to private citizens, or even two people in the military? that is a difficult thing to answer. ., military? that is a difficult thing to answer-— to answer. how would you characterise _ to answer. how would you characterise this? - to answer. how would you| characterise this? because to answer. how would you - characterise this? because for me, as you have already explained, it doesn't seem to be political. it's not an edward snowden. if not of that hill. but it is a bit more like the chelsea manning, or bradley manning as she was then, who was this low—grade tech whiz within the army, sitting on a lonely base in iraq. and it was this sort of data which was her entertainment. it seems to me more of that ilk. it has happened again. so what sort of

reforms to the intelligence agencies have to put in place?— have to put in place? well, i'm not sure that's — have to put in place? well, i'm not sure that's an _ have to put in place? well, i'm not sure that's an easy _ have to put in place? well, i'm not sure that's an easy question - have to put in place? well, i'm not sure that's an easy question to - sure that's an easy question to answer at this point. they are still very early in the investigative stage. but i do think that the accused individual in this case is facing a very dire future. i believe that law enforcement is going to be quite harsh in how it deals with him, and the hope that this will have a deterrent effect on other people that might at some future point to contemplate this sort of thing. point to contemplate this sort of thin. , ., �* thing. let me 'ust redo the fbi statement. _ thing. let me just redo the fbi statement, which has - thing. let me just redo the fbi statement, which hasjust - thing. let me just redo the fbi - statement, which hasjust dropped in the last few seconds, confirming that they have arrested 21—year—old jack teixeira at his residence in north dighton, massachusetts. they say the fbi is continuing to conduct authorised law enforcement activity at the residence since late last

week, the fbi has aggressively pursued a masticate of leads and today's arrest exemplifies our continued commitment to identifying, pursuing, and holding accountable those who betray our countries trust and put our national security at risk. just a final thought on that. are you satisfied that they worked quickly enough here? because this member of the group, the washington expos explained, have not been contacted by federal agents. and then we havejohn kirby, spokesman for the national security agency, at the white house, saying to us last week that really, we shouldn't be putting these stories into the media. it almost seemed from what he was saying that if they didn't acknowledge what was out there, it would magically go away. ijust wonder if the administration, and your view, wonder if the administration, and yourview, has wonder if the administration, and your view, has handled it properly? well, it's not clear at this point whether the washington post investigation was being done in parallel with progress in the

government investigation. that remains to be seen. certainly, in the last few days, the government has moved very quickly to identify a suspect and arrest him. so, at this point i think it's very much premature to say that the biden administration has not acted with sufficient seriousness or speed in addressing this problem. bud sufficient seriousness or speed in addressing this problem. and 'ust one final point i addressing this problem. and 'ust one final point on i addressing this problem. and 'ust one final point on this. i addressing this problem. and 'ust one final point on this. the h one final point on this. the amendments that were made to some of these documents. what you think when on there? ~ ., these documents. what you think when on there? . ., , ,., on there? well, at this point, it looks like _ on there? well, at this point, it looks like this _ on there? well, at this point, it looks like this was _ on there? well, at this point, it looks like this was nothing - on there? well, at this point, it| looks like this was nothing more than very amateurish editing that was done by individuals rather than governments. in a way that was obvious. so, it does not have the hallmark of a foreign intelligence organisation really putting in effort into highly difficult to

detect disinformation. these look like amateurs that were editing these documents.— like amateurs that were editing these documents. , ., �* , , these documents. george beebe, very trateful for these documents. george beebe, very gratefulforyour_ these documents. george beebe, very grateful for your time _ these documents. george beebe, very grateful for your time this _ these documents. george beebe, very grateful for your time this evening - grateful for your time this evening and your expertise. thank you. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some of the other stories making headlines today. eight former and serving metropolitan police officers have been found guilty of gross misconduct in connection with a whatsapp group. the messages involved racist, homophobic and transphobic comments and pictures. six of the officers have since left or been dismissed, but two are still serving and could now be sacked. a body hass been found on a beach in east sussex, following strong winds brought by storm noa. a search operation was launched yesterday after reports of a person possibly in the water near the palace pier in brighton. it's believed they were swept out to sea during the stormy weather. dame mary quant, who gave the world the mini skirt and was at the forefront

of the swinging 60s fashion revolution, has died at the age of 93. she opened her first shop on chelsea's kings road in 1955. many of those fashions are now returning. many of those fashions are now returning. are the energy companies doing enough to meet government set targets? the bbc has published new data today that shows oil is routinely spilt into uk waters, adding thousands of tonnes of pollution that is endangering protected marine life. a certain amount of oil spillage is allowed in production, but these figures suggest 40% of monitored releases breach what the government thinks is safe. the information was obtained by the group uplift, which campaigns for green transition. between 2017 and 2022, 164,000 barrels of oil was discharged.

thats equivalent to 532 tankers. seperate to that, we learn today that offshore operators are wasting enough gas to power more than 750,000 homes a year through flaring and venting, and enough to power 100,000 homes from undetected lea ks. the uk is still well off track on meeting its international commitments to cut methane emissions. current estimates predict we will get only half way to the 30% cut we agreed by 2030. i'm joined now by ross donran, marketing intelligence manager at the industry representative body, offshore energies uk. do you think the industry is taking this seriously enough? the do you think the industry is taking this seriously enough?— do you think the industry is taking this seriously enough? the oil and industry gas _ this seriously enough? the oil and industry gas in _ this seriously enough? the oil and industry gas in the _ this seriously enough? the oil and industry gas in the uk _ this seriously enough? the oil and industry gas in the uk takes - this seriously enough? the oil and industry gas in the uk takes the i industry gas in the uk takes the environmental needs very seriously indeed. we are amongst the most heavily regulated industries in the uk and around the world. and we are very open and transparent around our performance. we take impact

seriously, we work to impact as much as possible. 532 seriously, we work to impact as much as possible-— as possible. 532 tankers of oil slit tint as possible. 532 tankers of oil slipping into _ as possible. 532 tankers of oil slipping into the _ as possible. 532 tankers of oil slipping into the sea? - as possible. 532 tankers of oil slipping into the sea? is - as possible. 532 tankers of oil slipping into the sea? is not l as possible. 532 tankers of oil| slipping into the sea? is not as as possible. 532 tankers of oil. slipping into the sea? is not as if the industries aren't making a profit. why then not getting better at it? i profit. why then not getting better at it? 4' profit. why then not getting better at it? ~ , ., ., profit. why then not getting better at it? ~ _, ., ., , at it? i think you have to put this in a bit of — at it? i think you have to put this in a bit of context. _ at it? i think you have to put this in a bit of context. when - at it? i think you have to put this in a bit of context. when oil - at it? i think you have to put this in a bit of context. when oil is i in a bit of context. when oil is produced, a lot of water comes with it naturally. it is safe to discharge that wanted to see. regulations how much water can be in that water, but these are dischargers which can be made to see in a safe way without impacts on the marine environment. for context, hundred and 64,000 barrels release, equivalent to that over the last five years. to put that in contracts 3 billion barrels of oil and gas have been produced in the uk since that time so we are talking very

small quantities.— that time so we are talking very small quantities. that time so we are talking very small tuantities. ., , , ., small quantities. yeah, but when you have this, you've _ small quantities. yeah, but when you have this, you've got _ small quantities. yeah, but when you have this, you've got tar _ small quantities. yeah, but when you have this, you've got tar balls - small quantities. yeah, but when you have this, you've got tar balls and - have this, you've got tar balls and droplets falling to the bottom of the ocean, threatening wildlife, and closed to protected marine environments. i want to show you some satellite pictures, because uplift worked with another ngo called sky truth, which analyses satellite pictures of uk waters. and what you will see from this, i mean, not on the magnitude of the deepwater horizon disaster, but some of these are four or five miles long. and i think a lot of people out there probably think that they don't know about this, and less groups like this were doing the work. is there enough transparency? we are very transparent. as i said we are the most heavily regulated industry in the uk. our obligations are strictly regulated by government points. when it comes to regulation of oil and gas industry in the uk and many international regions

actually adopt some of the standards in the uk. so yes we are very open and transparent. that is not the norm for operations of the uk. that's a snapshot in time. i would also say that that was oil sitting between the sea bed and the sea surface, it's a very small sheen on top of the water. also, as i said, these dischargers can be done in a controlled way without any negative impact on the environment. there are ways which are asked actually —— let's talk about gas anything because that is 28 times more potent than co2. we have made big commitments to cutting me thing to 30% by 2030. but clearly there isn't enough progress being made in the gas industry. or the oil industry. when you say it's the most potent gas you are right. our focus on this

across the whole of economy and oil and gas sector is part of that. about 10% of the omissions of the production of oil and gas are methane. and we are working hard to drive it down because of its potency. since 2008, methane production is down since 2018. methane emissions have come down by more than one third. we have made commitments to have at least half that level by the end of this decade. as i said, to make sure that we get there. we are actually the first oil and gas producing company to put in targets like this and reduction points like this in place. we are working hard on this, we are really driving down the venting of gas that takes place offshore, and there are a few reasons for that, because of environmental issues, but also we want to get that gas to the market as well to shore up energy

security for the uk. but it is totally right that we have real focus on this. we are making progress on this. but focus on this. we are making progress on this.— focus on this. we are making ttroress on this. �* ., , ,, progress on this. but on this issue, with the ban _ progress on this. but on this issue, with the ban on _ progress on this. but on this issue, with the ban on bringing _ progress on this. but on this issue, with the ban on bringing forward i progress on this. but on this issue, | with the ban on bringing forward the ban on flaring and venting, without make companies move quicker? thihk make companies move quicker? think ou have to make companies move quicker? think you have to think _ make companies move quicker? think you have to think of _ make companies move quicker? think you have to think of the _ make companies move quicker? try “ya; you have to think of the wider implications of that. it is a sector of gas offshore by 2030. implications of bringing that forward is actually you might see a premature end to a lot of oil and gas production which takes place in the uk. at the moment we produce enough oil and gas in the uk to meet just over half of our needs. if we see a premature end to that oil and gas production, and that will have a negative consequence for energy security for the economy but also for our nation because the import of that oil and gas from around the world, at two or three times environmental cost of gas which could be produced here in the uk. so

you have to think of it in the wider context of this when it comes to the uk's energy security, economy, and also our missions progress. just uk's energy security, economy, and also our missions progress.- also our missions progress. just a final one to _ also our missions progress. just a final one to you _ also our missions progress. just a final one to you to _ also our missions progress. just a final one to you to stop _ also our missions progress. just a final one to you to stop as - also our missions progress. just a final one to you to stop as i - final one to you to stop as i mentioned, there are enormous profits at the moment, extraordinary profits, record profits. do you think there is enough encouragement of the industry to put climate change first? because on the evidence of these two stories today we are still a long way behind. fiil we are still a long way behind. oil and we are still a long way behind. (1) l and gas industry and the uk is fully connected to emissions reductions. we have got commitments in place with the uk government to drive down our missions. we are down 20% of our atmospheric omissions in the last four years. we are going to be down 50% by 2030, and 90% by 2040, on the track to being a net zero production base by 2050. we are fully on board with that. we are driving progress. we are actually the first industrial sector in the uk to conduct a net zero. so we are on board with this, on we are driving it forward with

oil and gas production. our members in the oil in the gas sector are also the ones that are driving forward offshore wind production. they are producing most of the zero solutions net like low carbon hydrogen, which will be crucial for meeting a wider emissions reduction as a country. meeting a wider emissions reduction as a country-— as a country. thank you very much indeed for — as a country. thank you very much indeed for that. _ as a country. thank you very much indeed for that. we _ as a country. thank you very much indeed for that. we were - as a country. thank you very much indeed for that. we were trying . as a country. thank you very much indeed for that. we were trying to | indeed for that. we were trying to show you from satellite images of those oil slicks they are, i would just point you to the story on the bbc app and on the bbc website. where having a bit of a tech problem with those but they are worth looking at because they are quite revealing. one in ten people according to nhs figures are waiting to be seen. they show the service under considerable strain and with the doctor straight now in its third day, there've been cancellations which may put more pressure on waiting list. on the third day of

the strike, there has been more talk about talks. the mac there are been called for the consideration service eight cast it to be brought in, the vma says yes, the government says that's possible, but only if the union drops its 35% playtime. union members meanwhile say it's notjust about money. it is also about keeping doctors in the nhs. this issue is causing _ keeping doctors in the nhs. this issue is causing a _ keeping doctors in the nhs. try 3 issue is causing a workforce crisis, and without addressing it our country will not have a health care system. country will not have a health care s stem. �* ., , system. i've got friends were leavint system. i've got friends were leaving medicine _ system. i've got friends were leaving medicine because - system. i've got friends were l leaving medicine because they system. i've got friends were - leaving medicine because they see help elsewhere. why when you move with theirs _ help elsewhere. why when you move with theirs better working conditions and better pay? i can complete — conditions and better pay? i can complete the understand that. but it's leading to us losing our workforce and that's really difficult. ., ., , ~ difficult. for now, the strike in entland difficult. for now, the strike in england continues, _ difficult. for now, the strike in england continues, with - difficult. for now, the strike in england continues, with the i difficult. for now, the strike in - england continues, with the impact on emergency care not as bad so far as some may have feared. share on emergency care not as bad so far as some may have feared. are trusts on our staff — as some may have feared. are trusts on our staff are _ as some may have feared. are trusts on our staff are managing _ as some may have feared. are trusts on our staff are managing this - as some may have feared. are trusts on our staff are managing this weekl on our staff are managing this week very well. they have a clear priority of keeping emergency pathways in place, and patients in

those pathways safe. it has come at the expense of routine care, unfortunately.— the expense of routine care, unfortunately. the expense of routine care, unfortunatel ., ., , ., ., , unfortunately. john is those who has lost out because _ unfortunately. john is those who has lost out because of— unfortunately. john is those who has lost out because of the _ unfortunately. john is those who has lost out because of the strike. - unfortunately. john is those who has lost out because of the strike. he i lost out because of the strike. he has cancer, and doctor were due to review or scan to see whether it affected his liver. but that process was put on hold. fight; affected his liver. but that process was put on hold.— affected his liver. but that process was put on hold. any cancer patient will tell you — was put on hold. any cancer patient will tell you that _ was put on hold. any cancer patient will tell you that the _ was put on hold. any cancer patient will tell you that the worst - was put on hold. any cancer patient will tell you that the worst part i was put on hold. any cancer patient will tell you that the worst part is i will tell you that the worst part is waiting for the results. if these weights between having a scanner and seeing what the result is. i really think people need to get round the table and sort this out. i mean, i'm only one out of thousands of patients in the country who are waiting for it. i'm sure other people are in a much more serious situation. ., ., ,, ., situation. data from nhs england shows the intense _ situation. data from nhs england shows the intense pressure i situation. data from nhs england shows the intense pressure on i situation. data from nhs englandl shows the intense pressure on the system, even before the doctor strikes. in february, the total waiting for plans treatment was 7.22 million, another record high. the number waiting more than 18 months fell again. and annie units, 71.5% of patients were seen or treated

within the four hour target. that's a bit less then the latest reported figure in wales, but ahead of the other uk nations. and for the first time, the number waiting and other uk nations. and for the first time, the numberwaiting and i other uk nations. and for the first time, the number waiting and i have been more than 12 hours after arriving has been published. more than 10%. the impacts of the strike won't be known until next week, when data on cancelled operations and appointments are published. ministers say talks are possible, but only of another strike is unannounced. i want to show you some pictures we arejust unannounced. i want to show you some pictures we are just getting end of the dramatic arrest of jack teixeira, the man who leaked the classified documents. this is the fbi at his house in massachusetts. we have heard from the attorney general and the last hour that he will appear in court in boston tomorrow will stop the fbi said it is continuing to conduct authorised activity at the residence since late

last week, they said. we haven't aggressively pursued investigative leads to hold accountable those who betray our countries trust and put our national security at risk, they said. hello. thursday has been a day of april showers. yes, there's been a bit of sunshine, but some heavy downpours around as well. and as we look ahead to friday, well, there is more rain in the forecast because behind me you can see this weather system approaching from the atlantic, this stripe of cloud, which will bring outbreaks of rain for some of us, particularly across the south of the uk. in fact, a band of cloud and rain setting in through the night across the south—west of england into the south of wales, further north, still one or two showers, but some clear spells as well. and with lighter winds, it is actually going to get relatively chilly temperatures in the towns and cities down to one, two or three degrees. out in the countryside, that could well be a touch of frost for some. so a fairly chilly starts to friday for many, but not for all, because in the south we will be

under this weather system, an area of cloud, some outbreaks of rain clipping into the south of wales and the south midlands, but particularly affecting the south west of england and also the channel islands. further north, sunny spells and showers, some of which will contain some hail and some thunder and then some more persistent rain could well develop through the afternoon across parts of the midlands, up towards lincolnshire and yorkshire. temperature wise, well, still a bit of a struggle for the time of year, ten, 11 or 12 degrees. but those temperatures will start to climb as we head through the weekend. and it is going to turn drier with high pressure building its way in across the uk and frontal systems tending to retreat. so, for the weekend we can expect some spells of sunshine and it is going to turn a little bit warmer. now saturday morning could well start with some rain just grazing eastern coastal counties of england, some bits and pieces of cloud, maybe the odd fog patch first thing, but some decent spells of sunshine. more cloud will roll into northern ireland with the odd splash of rain later in the day.

but temperatures are a little bit higher, 11 to 15 degrees as we start to develop a southerly breeze. and that southerly breeze will still be with us into sunday. now, we will see quite a lot of cloud, i think across western parts, northern ireland, western scotland, northwest england, wales and the south—west. the odd shower, but sunnier spots in east wales and across england getting up to around 17 degrees, 17 or 18 also possible in some parts of north—east scotland. and as we look further ahead to the start of the new week, a lot of dry weather around, temperatures up to around 18 or 19 degrees for some. bye for now.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. the uk is experiencing a "rapidly escalating" diabetes crisis, with spiralling numbers of people now living with the preventable type 2 diabetes. its a condition increasing across all age groups in europe and mostly due to the increase in obesity. so what should policy makers be doing about it. we should probably be doing more sport. which is where we are going now.

with two goals in seven minutes for united to give them a 2—0 lead and elsewhere, even to scrubbing and sporting lisbon and beginning the union and belgian. and also goalless and earlier picked up a 1—0 victory over roma. quarterfinal night in the rubble conference we were with them at the set up a 1—0 draw in the leg and just before half—time for david side of the defender equalised laden stoppage time in belgium but the rest of the scores had to the bbc sport website. in germany, byron munich dropped them after reports

that they were at the end of the champions league in manchester city. he would not play against them on saturday after the incident which report say lead to the two players needing to be separated by team—mates losing 3—0 at the head at the former liverpool had been find because of misconduct. in england, the referee appeared to collapse during the draw with arsenal last week will face no further action from football association. video footage shows constancy and saw them coming together at half—time of the official raising his elbow to the defender and he was initially stood down more than investigation took place that is not been completed and he will face no further punishment. it is been a big shock at the masters on the day to forget for world number one novak novak djokovic. he has been knocked on the third round despite taking the first

set against lorenzo, but it changed when he argued with the umpire over a line called which went against him. the winner this event would want to lose the second set and that still victory in the third in six games to four. rule number one being casper route straight shifts straight sets. and it is currently ongoing. under cricket, they admitted three wins in the indian premier league after beating the kings, making it 153 from the 20 overs in the top score with 36 and deal with the response of 67 and the defending champions chase their target down with just a ball to spare and with six wickets in hand.

boxing federation in great britain in the united states are part of a group of nations to form a new world governing body in the predictive boxing is part of the olympics. it is been in doubt after the international olympic committee previously criticised and lack of transparency in governance and boxing at the amateur level. it will be called world boxing in the body hopes to work with them to try to rebuild relationships and bring it back into olympic plans that's about all the support we've got for now. and that's all the sport for now. alexei moskalyov is a 54—year—old single parent. he is from the russian town of yefremov, its around 150 miles south of moscow. last month he fled house arrest, hours before a court handed him a two—year sentence for "discrediting" the russian army. and certainly alexei

was an opponent of the war. his social media posts described the russian regime as "terrorists". but his arrest came not because of something he had done. he was arrested for something his 13 year old daughter had drawn in class. eventually the authorities caught up with him in belarus and yesterday he extradited back to russia. azadeh moshiri has been investigating. this is a child's drawing, not the typical thing that would land the child nor their parents and the trouble with the law. but things are different in russian. especially because this drawing is criticising the war in ukraine. 12—year—old truth is in her school last year just a few months after the war in ukraine began. you can see here, she has written glory to ukraine over the ukrainian flag. lowered down, she has said no to the war over the russian one. these next russian missiles. originally the schools troubled by this and they called the

police. the police launched an investigation into her father who police. the police launched an investigation into herfather who is a single parent. once they found anti—war social media posts, they decided that this was his fault that he had been a bad parent. initially, they find him and charged him with discrediting the russian army. but last month, consequences became far more severe. that photo i showed you is the last time she was photographed in public and that's because last month, she was taken away from her father and because last month, she was taken away from herfather and placed in the children's home. that's me, russian officials said she's been handed over to her estranged mother. as for alex, he is been placed under house arrest but, a few hours before he was sentenced to two years prison time in russia, he fled. he fled from this town and all the way to belarus. and he was caught in minsk. we do not know how we got there and

we do not know how he was found in minsk but his lawyer believes he turned on his mobile phone and that's the he was located. and that's the he was located. and that's a we get where we are to debris is not been extradited back to russia and his family is torn apart and all to russia and his family is torn apartand all of to russia and his family is torn apart and all of this because of the child's drawing. i'm joined now by vitaly shevchenko, russia editor at bbc monitoring. why was he captured in belarus? we do not know whether or not he will get access to his daughter. know is that he spent about two weeks in russian custody after and it seems to be unlikely that he will get to see his daughter anytime soon

and in all probability, his prison term is likely to be extended after he fled instead of two years in jail, he is likely to get more. it seems to be a bit of a throwback taste of the dark times of the communist era. what you think this case tells us about rights and freedoms currently in russia? unfortunately, it is one of the darkest and most brutal starling like traditions that is being revived in russia right now. family members of those who have betrayed their motherland, that was a legal term in the soviet union. these people had to be punished. it was usually wives and they could be send to labour camps in the glock for many years and in some cases, eight years. and their children, some of

them were sent to remote parts of siberia as well. some are sent to orphanages and historians say that tens of thousands of children were separated from their parents and the soviet union and this appears to be the first such case for a child was separated from her parent for political reasons since 1986. finally, you see, it seems a bit strange that he would try to flee to belarus because belarus is not a country where you would find asylum orany country where you would find asylum or any refuge. it’s country where you would find asylum or any refuge-— or any refuge. it's an interesting choice and _ or any refuge. it's an interesting choice and normally, _ or any refuge. it's an interesting choice and normally, people i or any refuge. it's an interesting | choice and normally, people who or any refuge. it's an interesting i choice and normally, people who want to escape from russia and escape from the russian law as it is now, they tend to go to the baltic states

and given the belarus is one of the strongest allies of president putin right now, it was all but unavoidable for whoever flees from the russian law gets apprehended belarus to be handed back to russia. so, all in all, it is a dark picture and the states of human rights in russia. �* ., . , . and the states of human rights in russia. �* ., . . ., russia. being watched across much of it and it serves — russia. being watched across much of it and it serves as _ russia. being watched across much of it and it serves as a _ russia. being watched across much of it and it serves as a warning _ russia. being watched across much of it and it serves as a warning to - it and it serves as a warning to all of them. on my monitor, i'm seeing the castle and there is the beast becausejoe biden is attending the banquet and he is already spoken to the joint

session and this is the formalities because they are going to see distant family. and friends in an area that i think he has been to and thatis area that i think he has been to and that is the scene at dublin castle tomorrow at the fourth and final day, he will visit and there, there is a connection in 1827, his great—grandfather edward at 27,000 two the cathedral and the business that would pay for the crossing to america and to greet them tomorrow will be none other than general, the third cousin and he will be very busy today, making preparations for the president visit. we are watching these pictures he must be very excited. if you met them before? yes. i met him and he is a very

close relation to us. he is a lovely quyt close relation to us. he is a lovely guy, he seems to be having a good trip at the moment and going into the castle and i cannot go there today at. the castle and i cannot go there toda at. ~ ., ., the castle and i cannot go there toda at. . ., ., , ., today at. what have you been doing? i been working _ today at. what have you been doing? i been working on _ today at. what have you been doing? i been working on the _ today at. what have you been doing? i been working on the stage - today at. what have you been doing? i been working on the stage for i today at. what have you been doing? i been working on the stage for the i i been working on the stage for the past few days and it's looking beautiful at the moment. all decked out with flags and there is a lovely stage put up in red front of the cathedral. everyone's really excited and there's a good line—up of music and there's a good line—up of music and scripts and the chieftains, to be playing tomorrow and it's all ago. be playing tomorrow and it's all a t o. , be playing tomorrow and it's all ato, , ., be playing tomorrow and it's all ato. _, , , be playing tomorrow and it's all ato. , , , ~ ago. tell us about the brakes. are the in ago. tell us about the brakes. are they in the — ago. tell us about the brakes. are they in the cathedral, _ ago. tell us about the brakes. are they in the cathedral, will - ago. tell us about the brakes. are they in the cathedral, will he i ago. tell us about the brakes. are they in the cathedral, will he be i they in the cathedral, will he be able to stand by the bricks? the bricks are the _ able to stand by the bricks? tue: bricks are the pillars able to stand by the bricks? t'ta: bricks are the pillars the able to stand by the bricks? tt2 bricks are the pillars the cathedral and it's an amazing story. and i've

seen the bricks were his ancestral home was and a great man did that and to be at his family to america. was this on his father's side of his mother side? was this on his father's side of his motherside? his was this on his father's side of his mother side?— was this on his father's side of his mother side? his father's side. but he did not set _ mother side? his father's side. but he did not set sail— mother side? his father's side. but he did not set sail for— mother side? his father's side. but he did not set sail for america i he did not set sail for america until many years later, where did he go? he kept working and moved to scranton and had a family of eight and so, his big undertaking to bring that family to america in those years gone by. because there wasn't much money around.— years gone by. because there wasn't much money around. need is seen with the honour guard _ much money around. need is seen with the honour guard going _ much money around. need is seen with the honour guard going into _ much money around. need is seen with the honour guard going into dublin i the honour guard going into dublin castle she was speaking and many cousins are there? ts castle she was speaking and many cousins are there?— cousins are there? is about ten

cousins. and _ cousins are there? is about ten cousins. and the _ cousins are there? is about ten cousins. and the banquet i cousins are there? is about ten i cousins. and the banquet tonight. i understand you're celebrating the 300th anniversary this year. we are. we are celebrating _ 300th anniversary this year. we are. we are celebrating this _ 300th anniversary this year. we are. we are celebrating this and - 300th anniversary this year. we are. we are celebrating this and it's i we are celebrating this and it's great because we have committed to the town as well because this is serious event being carried out and this is just topping serious event being carried out and this isjust topping it serious event being carried out and this is just topping it off for the president visiting. imilli this is just topping it off for the president visiting.— president visiting. will have to leave it there. _ president visiting. will have to leave it there. enjoy _ president visiting. will have to leave it there. enjoy tomorrow president visiting. will have to i leave it there. enjoy tomorrow never very good day tomorrow. distant cousin to the president of the united states. the bank of england says it's considering raising the level of protection for savers, after signs in recent weeks of increasing banking fragility around the world. the governor, andrew bailey, told a meeting of the imf in washington that the world wasn't

on the cusp of another banking crisis, on the scale of the crash in 2008, but that changes in consumer behaviour and faster digital bank runs might mean changes to protections were needed. joining me now isjoanne feeney, she is a partner & portfolio manager, advisors capital management does that mean we're in for further interest rate rises?— interest rate rises? yes, i think we are. absolutely. _ interest rate rises? yes, i think we are. absolutely. the _ interest rate rises? yes, i think we are. absolutely. the inflation i are. absolutely. the inflation problem around the world is not going away and the federal reserve and other central banks recognise that and they need to constrain inflation by constraining consumer demands and firms spending it is like the big intentions of us on the united states are seen in switzerland are likely to disrupt

banking in a systematic way, at least until we understand the situation today. the least until we understand the situation today.— least until we understand the situation today. least until we understand the situation toda . ~ . situation today. the imf chief said, she atreed situation today. the imf chief said, she agreed and _ situation today. the imf chief said, she agreed and the _ situation today. the imf chief said, she agreed and the global - situation today. the imf chief said, j she agreed and the global economy situation today. the imf chief said, i she agreed and the global economy is not in a great place and the risks are increasing. where do you see those risks coming from? t are increasing. where do you see those risks coming from?- those risks coming from? i think when they _ those risks coming from? i think when they came _ those risks coming from? i think when they came out _ those risks coming from? i think when they came out with - those risks coming from? i think when they came out with the i those risks coming from? i think i when they came out with the slightly more cautious forecast for gdp growth, but they realise that since the last update, the risks of resin normally do have the geopolitical risks with the other countries but the conditions of started to tighten at the beginning of the year and we believe to be exacerbated by those banking tensions even though we do not see large systemic risks or contagion, piercing banks recognise that they need to keep their balance sheets and liquidity in good order and raise standards for the practices that means fewer loans going out the door and that means

lower economic growth.— lower economic growth. visited central banks _ lower economic growth. visited central banks cannot _ lower economic growth. visited central banks cannot take i lower economic growth. visited central banks cannot take their| lower economic growth. visited i central banks cannot take their eyes off inflation just because of this instability which looks very much contained. you agree with that? tt does look that way we think banks are taking steps to make sure it stays that way, we saw in the us with the treasury coming together to make sure that the financial system and that the banks were stable and deposits are safe, give the fed room to continue to fight the inflation battle and so, they can accomplish both of those things as they are working together so we do expect the federal reserve to raise rates and may and hope they because those policies are starting to reveal themselves in a number of areas like slower manufacturing, lower construction activity and that sort of thing.

construction activity and that sort of thin . ., . . ., of thing. not much cheering that messate. a leading diabetes charity here in the uk think we are in the grip of an escalating crisis. 90 per cent of our cases are type 2 diabetes. a condition much more likely to develop if people are overweight. diabetes uk say nearly 4.3 million people are confirmed to have the condition — with another 850,000 yet to be formally diagnosed. the figures mean that millions of britons are at increased risk of complications, which include heart attacks, kidney failure, stroke, amputation and blindness. it's not a problem unique to the uk, we have been comparing figures across europe and the united states. germany had the highest prevalence of diabetes in europe. diabetes is now the seventh—leading cause of death in the us. i'm joined with the ceo of diabetes uk, chris akew from surrey. let mejust ask let me just ask you first of all, how do you come to these figures?

these are not private health figures, these are diabetes uk figures, these are diabetes uk figures and we diagnoses of all types of diabetes and extrapolation of another 850,000 people that we believe are living with type two diabetes and as of yet undiagnosed. that takes us ahead of 5 million behind that number, we have 2.4 million people living at high risk of type two diabetes and so, these are very alarming figures and a few deep down into them, further alarming statistics diagnoses of type two diabetes and the under 40s is now the fastest growing parts of the overall figure and that is because previously we have seen the rate rising and people below the age of 14. ll} rate rising and people below the age of 14. :: ~ 2, rate rising and people below the age of 14. :: ~ ., , rate rising and people below the age of14, :: ., , , rate rising and people below the age of14. :: ., , , ., of14. 20 think so many people are undiagnosed? for— of 14. 20 think so many people are undiagnosed? for various - of 14. 20 think so many people are undiagnosed? for various reasons| of 14. 20 think so many people are i undiagnosed? for various reasons and we saw slow — undiagnosed? for various reasons and we saw slow down _ undiagnosed? for various reasons and we saw slow down during _ undiagnosed? for various reasons and we saw slow down during the - undiagnosed? for various reasons and | we saw slow down during the pandemic you can probably attribute that to people not going to go to gp surgery

and get checked out and so, i think the sentence of type two diabetes can be difficult to spot and it is a problem that we have so many cases that are undiagnosed and that means necessary checks are not being undertaken and potential medications and i been prescribed and also, it means that people are unable to take action to lower the risks of those complications and also they may be missing an opportunity to get there type two by taking make diabetes into remission. fir type two by taking make diabetes into remission.— type two by taking make diabetes into remission. or what you like to see the government _ into remission. or what you like to see the government do _ into remission. or what you like to see the government do to - into remission. or what you like to see the government do to tackle i see the government do to tackle diabetes and other other countries that have good practice that we should be copying?— that have good practice that we should be copying? originalthings he did that happen _ should be copying? originalthings he did that happen quite _ should be copying? originalthings he did that happen quite clearly, i should be copying? originalthings. he did that happen quite clearly, we need health systems to priorities on the diabetes care cases and identify those people were living in a very high risk of type two diabetes we need to make sure that we have

support and information on the policy front and there is more than we can do at one point in having good ambitions and for children and that has been kicked into the long grass and we very much like to see them bring that back into force and potentially go further with reformulation and we had a sugar text put on soft drinks and it fundamentally been successful in a number of soft drinks is gone up in the number, far less of the high sugar drinks are being sold and equally before that, we are very successful and to consult out of the nations diet and so, there is further that we can go really making sure that those foods which are not healthy for us are not marketed inappropriately or reformulated where possible with the cost—of—living crisis is exacerbated because many of those foods are the cheaper foods on the shelves. the mediterranean diet that we should

all be following. thank you very much indeed. the european space agency postponed today's launch of a satellite that is heading tojupiter — the launch in french guianna was stopped because the rocket mightjust have been hit by lightning. and since it has taken some ten years to get this project to the launch pad you don't take any risks. the mission, known asjuice, may go ahead tomorrow, the new launch time is 13:14, which is pretty precise, in fact it is more precise than that. they have just a one second window to get it right, at which point all the stars will align. mark mccaughrean is a senior advisor with the european space agency — hejoins me from the mission operations centre in darmstadt, germany. it may come down to it tomorrow because the weather typically moves herfor because the weather typically moves her for a few days but we are fleet from today's launch attempt in the liquid oxygen in the tank for

tomorrow. and there will be rerunning now and the of the launch cycle and the countdown this evening preceding as you said, to a quarter past one in uk time tomorrow. he read the operations centre in germany i should make that point. how's it going to get there, can you explain that? it's quite a complicated journey and so, we're using the biggest european rocket we have and to get tojupiter, we need a lot of energy to pull ourselves out the sun and we need to have through to get there in order to arrive there with enough speed to get there in a finite time but not so fast that we actually cannot go into orbit around jupiter when we arrive. so, thejourney involves three flybys of the earth earth coming back in a year in africa passed by very close to the earth to use the gravity of the planets to slingshot us out into the solar system members of the flyby of venus

in that sequence and so for planetary flybys to consult to jupiter where we arrive in 2031 and its need journey from tomorrow and lunchtime. ~ , lunchtime. when he gets there in eight years' _ lunchtime. when he gets there in eight years' time, _ lunchtime. when he gets there in eight years' time, we _ lunchtime. when he gets there in eight years' time, we have i lunchtime. when he gets there in eight years' time, we have to i lunchtime. when he gets there in l eight years' time, we have to wait, but when we get there, it will look below the ice and how quickly with the pictures come back? {litter below the ice and how quickly with the pictures come back? over looking at is the three — the pictures come back? over looking at is the three moons _ the pictures come back? over looking at is the three moons of— the pictures come back? over looking at is the three moons ofjupiter, i at is the three moons ofjupiter, the evidence to hundred moons there just a few kilometres but the biggest ones are almost planet sized and at the end of the mission, will go to orbit around and crashing in the surface of the very end. these moons because the planets anywhere else in the solar system and so, they have ice on the surface but the tides ofjupiter in the moon actually squash and stretch those moons to make the water liquid underneath what will be doing is not taking pictures under the surface but will be using a combination of radar to look under the ice and

measuring very carefully the gravity of those moons in our changes as we fly past that will allow us you get a different gravity field from a solid object from one that is liquid, for example and so, we can measure the density inside the moon and will be able to measure with lasers beaming down to the surface how much of it is flexing because there is actually massive tidal waves moving around under the surface of these moons pulled by the tides ofjupiter and there's lots of ways we may not have pictures of the oceans but lots of indications of what's under them. the scientists are left disappointed _ what's under them. the scientists are left disappointed by _ what's under them. the scientists are left disappointed by today's i are left disappointed by today's event but one person was relieved, it is this guy who was this guy who was crawling his way very slowly towards the camera away from the rocket this morning. you have to patient when you are a sloth — as indeed do the scientists — eight years is a long journey to jupiters moons. slow and steady.

let's hope he is well out of the way before tomorrow's launch. hello. thursday has been a day of april showers. yes, there's been a bit of sunshine, but some heavy downpours around as well. and as we look ahead to friday, well, there is more rain in the forecast because behind me you can see this weather system approaching from the atlantic, this stripe of cloud, which will bring outbreaks of rain for some of us, particularly across the south of the uk. in fact, a band of cloud and rain setting in through the night across the south—west of england into the south of wales, further north, still one or two showers, but some clear spells as well. and with lighter winds, it is actually going to get relatively chilly temperatures in the towns and cities down to one, two or three degrees. out in the countryside, that could well be a touch of frost for some. so a fairly chilly starts to friday for many, but not for all, because in the south we will be

under this weather system, an area of cloud, some outbreaks of rain clipping into the south of wales and the south midlands, but particularly affecting the south west of england and also the channel islands. further north, sunny spells and showers, some of which will contain some hail and some thunder and then some more persistent rain could well develop through the afternoon across parts of the midlands, up towards lincolnshire and yorkshire. temperature wise, well, still a bit of a struggle for the time of year, ten, 11 or 12 degrees. but those temperatures will start to climb as we head through the weekend. and it is going to turn drier with high pressure building its way in across the uk and frontal systems tending to retreat. so, for the weekend we can expect some spells of sunshine and it is going to turn a little bit warmer. now saturday morning could well start with some rain just grazing eastern coastal counties of england, some bits and pieces of cloud, maybe the odd fog patch first thing, but some decent spells of sunshine. more cloud will roll into northern ireland with the odd splash of rain later in the day. but temperatures are a little bit higher, 11 to 15 degrees as we start

to develop a southerly breeze. and that southerly breeze will still be with us into sunday. now, we will see quite a lot of cloud, i think across western parts, northern ireland, western scotland, northwest england, wales and the south—west. the odd shower, but sunnier spots in east wales and across england getting up to around 17 degrees, 17 or 18 also possible in some parts of north—east scotland. and as we look further ahead to the start of the new week, a lot of dry weather around, temperatures up to around 18 or 19 degrees for some. bye for now.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. today, thejustice department arrested jack douglas teixeira in connection with an investigation into alleged unauthorised removal, retention and transmission of classified national defence documents. we didn't realise the sheer, just immense nature of these leaks until a bit later. welcome back. plenty to get into tonight on the leak of those classified documents. more on that in a second. also coming up, we will talk about the republican senator tim scott,

who is thinking of running against donald trump in 2024. from cotton to congress, the south carolina senator has a family story that might resonate with many around the country. heading to the supreme court the fight over the abortion drug mifepristone. and one panel tonight anand menon, director of the uk in a changing europe, and stephanie rawlings blake, former mayor of baltimore. but first the documents. for a week, we've been working our way through this mass of highly sensitive information posted on the web, much of it top secret. most of it about the war in ukraine, but covering a host of other issues, too. it's one of the most serious breaches of american security in years. but tonight, it's all about the leaker. in the past hour, the fbi has confirmed it has arrested a suspect, 21—year—old jack teixeira, a member of the intelligence wing of the massachusetts air national guard. it is alleged that airman teixeira oversaw a private online group named thug shaker central,

where 20—30 people, mostly young men and teenagers, came together over a shared love of god, video games and guns. federal investigators have not yet identified airman teixeira or anyone else as a suspect and have declined to comment. what we do know is that this group came together in 2020 during the lonely early months of the lockdown. his online friends, amazingly, included individuals in ukraine and russia. in the washington post, one of the members of this group identified the source of the document only by a pseudonym, 0g. he described him as a young, charismatic gun enthusiast. we really became close during the pandemic when we were all locked down together. and every single day we would watch movies, play games, do activities together. we'd stream our houses and mess around and dance and have fun. we didn't realise the sheer, just immense nature of these lea ks until a bit later.

i spoke to 0g about two days ago before he gave his final goodbye to us. he signed off saying that he did not want to be associated with any of us as to bring anything bad to him. earlier this evening, the pentagon called this leak of classified information a "deliberate, criminal act". this is brigadier general pat ryder. the department is taking the issue of this unauthorised disclosure very seriously. we continue to work around the clock along with the inner agency and the intelligence community to better understand the scope, scale and impact of these leaks. well, earlier, ispoke to george beebe, former cia intelligence analyst, staff adviser on russia matters to vice president dick cheney and director of grand strategy at the quincy institue. i asked him how it was possible for a 21—year—old within the intelligence wing of the national guard to have access to this vast amount of information.

one of the questions that i am sure investigators will be looking - into was whether he was accessing information illegitimately, - that he found a way of hacking into things he didn't _ have access to. or he was sent information by other people that he shouldn't— have had access to. when you read the washington post story today, i don't know about you, but when i read it, it seemed to me that this was... it was a closed group, invitation—only, where he was clearly the leader or was seen as the leader. and it didn't seem as if he was disseminating this information for political purposes, more it was a case of one—upmanship. and at a time when a lot of these people were lonely because of the pandemic, he seemingly saw this as a way to gain credit among the group. well, i think that's exactly. the picture that is emerging from this washington post report

and from other reporting here. i this was not a case of a young man that was looking - to betray his country, _ although he was clearly doing things that were illegal and very harmful to american national security. i and he wasn't doing this. on behalf of some foreign intelligence organisation. he didn't appear to i have a political motive. this seemed to be a situation where he was looking - to impress his peers. young men, teenagers that found this all quite impressive. _ that said, you look at the background, he was clearly a disgruntled person. he clearly had suspicions of intelligence agencies, government overreach. what sort of vetting would there have been done for someone with access to this sort of information? well, this is the sort of thing that investigators try to look- into in their background - investigations prior to granting security clearances.

but those sorts of investigations can't account for everything. i they're inherently imperfect. and you can miss some things. so, what happens in these sorts of closed online groups can be i a difficult thing for investigators to stay abreast of. _ you can't undertake 24—7, i 365 days a year investigations of what people that have security clearances are doing _ in their private lives. i was going to ask you about that, because there will be a lot of adults at home who won't know what the discord server is, but their children certainly will because it's a place where a lot of gamers go. do you think there's a blind spot here for the intelligence agencies,

getting access to these groups? well, a difficult question- to answer, because one obvious response to that is, yes, there is a blind spot i and there should be. because you don't actually want to live in a society. where the us government i is monitoring what everybody is doing online at any given time, who they're associating with, i what they're reading, what they're posting. j now, if you were to do that sort of thing, then, yeah, _ you can identify these sorts of problems. i perhaps prevent them. but do any of us want to live - in a society where our government i is doing that to private citizens, l or even to people in the military? that's a difficult thing to answer. how would you characterise this? because, for me, as you've already explained, it doesn't seem to be political. it's not an edward snowden. it's not of that ilk. but it's a bit more like the chelsea manning, or bradley manning as she was then, who was this low—grade tech whiz within the army sitting

on a lonely base in iraq. and it was this sort of data which was her entertainment. it seems to me more of that ilk. it's happened again, so what sort of reforms do the intelligence agencies have to put in place? well, i'm not sure that's an easy question to answer at this point. j they're still very early i in the investigative stage. but i do think that the accused individual in this case - is facing a very dire future. i believe that law enforcement is going to be quite harsh- in how it deals with him, and the hope that this i will have a deterrent effect - on other people that might at some future point contemplate this sort of thing. - that is the view from the american

side and let's get a view from this side. let's speak to sir mark lyall grant, former uk national security adviser and former british permanent representative to the un. welcome to the programme. the washington post wrote this of the day as modern—day gamer meets jason bourne. what do you make of it? tt is a very remarkable story as your correspondent just is a very remarkable story as your correspondentjust now is a very remarkable story as your correspondent just now was is a very remarkable story as your correspondentjust now was saying, it appears that the motivation for this leak, unlike previous leaks of this leak, unlike previous leaks of this sort, was not political, was not motivated by any wish to publish secret material, but more to impress his peers in a rather bizarre chat room on a gaming social media platform. so that makes it slightly odd, but i think from america's allies, they would look at this at two levels. there is some information that's been released which is clearly sort of embarrassing for the americans and they are clearly having to do some repair work with some of their allies. i think more seriously,

though, and people will be worried about this is the up—to—date, relatively up—to—date information on the ukraine conflict because some of that classified information could be very valuable to the russians. and it's noticeable that either the russians or sub—pro— russian intermediaries have many related some of these documents before they had been released on other social media platforms. so clearly there are political agendas at work but apparently not from the originator, jack teixeira. flan apparently not from the originator, jack teixeira-_ jack teixeira. can we compare and contrast, though? _ jack teixeira. can we compare and contrast, though? as _ jack teixeira. can we compare and contrast, though? as i _ jack teixeira. can we compare and contrast, though? as i was - jack teixeira. can we compare and| contrast, though? as i was saying, we have had this before. we had it with chelsea manning and we have had it with edward snowden. why does it not happen to the same extent here and is there a problem with the way the united states guards its secrets? ~ ~ ~ , secrets? well, i think america's allies weep _ secrets? well, i think america's allies weep surprised _ secrets? well, i think america's allies weep surprised and i secrets? well, i think america's allies weep surprised and will i

secrets? well, i think america's i allies weep surprised and will want to know quite what a relatively junior soldier in the massachusetts air force intelligence national command has access to this information. whether he was part of a group that was given on a regular basis the pentagon briefings or whether he obtained illegally, and of course the investigation will look at that. because it does look as though the information has been disseminated too widely, because normally information of this specification, certainly in the uk, when you're getting to top—secret information is kept on a very close hold for a limited number of people who need to know that information absolutely. and once it gets likely to be on that immediate group, there is a risk obviously of some leaks. but equally, these things do happen and i would not want to pretend that the uk is immune from such activities. you remember back in the

19805, activities. you remember back in the 1980s, sarah tisdale, a relatively junior clerk in the ford office, released a huge number of classified documents also to the guardian with the contention of being a whistle—blower. and we have had some mod documents only a couple of years ago left by mistake at a bus stop. so these things do happen and i think america's anlas will recognise that, but clearly some lessons need to be learned in terms of the control of this sort of information. let's bring in our panel, stephanie has been listening in on this and there clearly is a question about there clearly is a question about the way intelligence is handled because the last few months we've been talking about former presidents who took intelligence home with them and out about an intelligence leak involving a 21—year—old. the comment and commentary in the background of the story of the past few days is to be people in the us have access to this kind of material. t

be people in the us have access to this kind of material.— this kind of material. i think it's twofold. this kind of material. i think it's twofold- too — this kind of material. i think it's twofold. too many _ this kind of material. i think it's twofold. too many people i this kind of material. i think it's twofold. too many people havej this kind of material. i think it's i twofold. too many people have access to the _ twofold. too many people have access to the material and far too many people _ to the material and far too many people don't have a loyalty to our country _ people don't have a loyalty to our country enough not to protect those secrets, _ country enough not to protect those secrets, and that's really exposing some _ secrets, and that's really exposing some vulnerabilities that we have. if i were _ some vulnerabilities that we have. if i were an— some vulnerabilities that we have. if i were an ally of the us, i would be concerned at the two meet lackadaisical way that some people treat our— lackadaisical way that some people treat our intelligence information. and when— treat our intelligence information. and when you see things like january the 6th— and when you see things like january the 6th and _ and when you see things like january the 6th and see things like the republicans refusing to acknowledge elections _ republicans refusing to acknowledge elections and things like that, and it's almost— elections and things like that, and it's almost like they think these things— it's almost like they think these things are allowed as a protest against — things are allowed as a protest against our government, and really it is disloyalty to our government. thank— it is disloyalty to our government. thank you — it is disloyalty to our government. thank you very much indeed. i'm not ignoring you but let's go to dublin because joe ignoring you but let's go to dublin becausejoe biden isjust picking at dublin becausejoe biden is just picking at dublin castle where he is attending a banquet. let's listen in. fits

dublin castle where he is attending a banquet. let's listen in.— a banquet. let's listen in. as well as a couple _ a banquet. let's listen in. as well as a couple of— a banquet. let's listen in. as well as a couple of those _ a banquet. let's listen in. as well as a couple of those who - a banquet. let's listen in. as well as a couple of those who are i a banquet. let's listen in. as well. as a couple of those who are around who were big supporters and the taoiseach. and end up came over and we did that eight times while i was there. the six time that i had him over and i walk them over to the white house to meet with the president and we would sit with the president and we would sit with the president and we would sit with the president and so i'm sitting where the vice president sits in the president is where he sits, obama, and enda looks at the president and says for gods sake, let the boy go home. �* , home. laughter. you keep - home. laughter. you keep sending | home. laughter. - you keep sending them to home. laughter. _ you keep sending them to iraq and afghanistan to let them go home. and brock turn to me and said go home, go on home. thank you for doing that and that was my first legal actually come as a sitting vice president. and, you know, iwant come as a sitting vice president. and, you know, i want to thank the lord mayor caroline conroy at tonight and i bring 100,000 welcomes

but i will not want to say in gaelic from every corner of the us. because every corner of the us is loaded with irishmen they would be delighted to be here. proud americans who also count themselves as sons of yours, daughters of yours, cousins, brothers, sisters, grandparents, parents, they really take great pride in their association with ireland. and quite association with ireland. and quite a few who wish they were lucky enough to be irish as well. and the fact is that i also want to thank marie haney. for being here tonight and attending this evening as well with a special to have her with me tonight. where are you, marie? applause . when my great regrets of your husband was — . when my great regrets of your husband was making _ . when my great regrets of your husband was making a - . when my great regrets of your. husband was making a presentation . when my great regrets of your- husband was making a presentation at one of the universities here and i

was asked to come introduce him because i could not be because we were voting and i really regret that. but i have had a lifelong love for irish poets and words made famous by william butler yeats like in dreams began responsibility. we have a lot of dreams, we have a lot of dreams and i have never been... i'm doing it a long time but have never been more optimistic about the future both of our countries and i am today. i mean it, never in my entire life of my being more optimistic and, you know, as your husband would've said, believe that further shore is reachable from here. i believe the further shore is reachable from here, i honest to god do. i've been doing this a long time. you know, words have the power to make history, so many more if you think about it every time i think of trying to define people, sometimes asked me what is so special and i'm not being facetious, what is so

different about the irish? and we are all like every other human being in the world, we have our faults, all of us, whether in america or here, but there is a sense, there is a sense that there is nothing we cannot overcome. we have been through the troubles and through the troubles personally and politically, but there is a sense that if you just stay at it, we can get it done. nothing that can ultimately defeat us. you know, but one problem i found a few years ago while going through the old boxes of my mother, who passed away, i did not have the heart to in the last several years was able to live with me and all of my siblings got together and we built a place just outside the house and my mum was part of the house my mum did not want to live in the house because we always had a relative living in the house, our

small house, and she said i'm never going to be a burden. she was no burden, she was a blessing, but the point is that, you know, the fact was that going through the old boxes that i found 100 and i think 14 poems written by my great grandfather, excuse me, our great—grandfather, edward... joe great-grandfather, edward... joe biden great—grandfather, edward... joe biden talking to his audience at the state banquet at dublin castle with plenty of reminiscing about his trips to ireland and also about some of the letters that were left by his family and that is what he'll be marking tomorrow when he goes to county maia to meet some of those distant relatives. director of uk in a changing europe, i'm sure you were watching more closely events yesterday in belfast. have what you sum up this visit? has in any way move the needle?— sum up this visit? has in any way move the needle? probably too soon

to sa but move the needle? probably too soon to say butjust _ move the needle? probably too soon to say butjust in _ move the needle? probably too soon to say butjust in terms _ move the needle? probably too soon to say butjust in terms of _ move the needle? probably too soon to say butjust in terms of the - move the needle? probably too soon to say butjust in terms of the mood| to say but just in terms of the mood music and _ to say but just in terms of the mood music and listening to the president there. _ music and listening to the president there, strikingjust music and listening to the president there, striking just how relaxed he looked _ there, striking just how relaxed he looked and how much he seems to be having _ looked and how much he seems to be having a _ looked and how much he seems to be having a good type. i did not quite seem _ having a good type. i did not quite seem to _ having a good type. i did not quite seem to be — having a good type. i did not quite seem to be the case to the same extent— seem to be the case to the same extent in— seem to be the case to the same extent in belfast yesterday, and if you look— extent in belfast yesterday, and if you look on social media you will see people comparing the photos of what looked like a rather stilted coffee _ what looked like a rather stilted coffee break with rishi sunak and the relatively warm a few shots of him with— the relatively warm a few shots of him with the taoiseach today. there is a sense _ him with the taoiseach today. there is a sense of— him with the taoiseach today. there is a sense of some here in the uk that actually the president would rather— that actually the president would rather be — that actually the president would rather be in dublin more than belfast — rather be in dublin more than belfast. ., . ., �* belfast. ok, we will leave joe biden for the moment _ belfast. ok, we will leave joe biden for the moment and _ belfast. ok, we will leave joe biden for the moment and take _ belfast. ok, we will leave joe biden for the moment and take a - belfast. ok, we will leave joe biden for the moment and take a look i belfast. ok, we will leave joe biden for the moment and take a look at l for the moment and take a look at some of the other stories that are making headlines today. ghana has become the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine, which scientists have described as a "world—changer". the vaccine called r21 appears to be hugely effective, in stark contrast to previous vaccines that have been tried. the world health organization is considering approving it.

malaria kills about 620,000 people a year, most of them young children. residents of australia's north—western coast are bracing for the arrival of a huge storm which could bring winds of up to 170 mph. officials have warned cyclone ilsa could dump up to a year's worth of rain on the pilbara region and the wind and heavy rain could cause considerable damage. brazil's president, luiz inacio lula da silva, is in shanghai for an official visit aimed at consolidating relations with china. ties worsened under his predecessor, jair bolsonaro. beijing is brazil's biggest trading partner. also on his agenda today was to attend a swearing—in ceremony in shanghai forformer brazilian president dilma rousseff, who was recently elected to lead the new development bank of the brics economic bloc, made up of brazil, russia, india, china and south africa. can we talk about that for a moment because there has been some people passing through china in the past few days and we talked about and we

talk about president macron. do you get a sense that china is filling the void that us created because you felt when lula came in the power that they thought they can influence him in brazil but he made it clear that he does not want to be closely aligned with the us but rather stand in the middle. t aligned with the us but rather stand in the middle-— in the middle. i have been saying from the time _ in the middle. i have been saying from the time when _ in the middle. i have been saying from the time when the - in the middle. i have been saying from the time when the chinese | from the time when the chinese hosted the olympics and they came out with the opening ceremony that looked like in my mind they were making a declaration that they were ready to take over the world, that china is in a very aggressive posture. so are they filling the void left by the us? gas, and they will continue to flex their mites at every turn. and i think that we underestimated them and our detriment. underestimated them and our detriment-— detriment. and it does have implications— detriment. and it does have implications for _ detriment. and it does have implications for the - detriment. and it does have implications for the us i detriment. and it does have i implications for the us because he is saying today at the development

bankin is saying today at the development bank in shanghai that every night i asked myself why all countries have to base their trade on the dollar? walking would not do trade based on our own currencies? that he wants to replace the dollar. it is in a realistic thing and is it dangerous that leaders in the global south are now starting to talk like that? i now starting to talk like that? i don't think it's realistic in the short—term but there have already been _ short—term but there have already been moves in the path between brazil— been moves in the path between brazil china to ensure yuan convertibility so as not a new idea. two things— convertibility so as not a new idea. two things interesting here is a difference when china as a rival and the old _ difference when china as a rival and the old soviet union which was they were never— the old soviet union which was they were never an economic threat to the west but_ were never an economic threat to the west but in_ were never an economic threat to the west but in all sorts of other ways. china is_ west but in all sorts of other ways. china is definitely a superpower economically, and because of that, countries _ economically, and because of that, countries like brazil need china for trade _ countries like brazil need china for trade and — countries like brazil need china for trade and investment in that makes him a _ trade and investment in that makes him a very— trade and investment in that makes him a very dangerous sort of rival. as an_ him a very dangerous sort of rival. as an element, i think, is we are seeing this— as an element, i think, is we are seeing this over in the ukraine as well is _ seeing this over in the ukraine as well is a — seeing this over in the ukraine as well is a reluctance of many countries _ well is a reluctance of many countries in the developing south to ali-n countries in the developing south to align themselves with the west and

to try— align themselves with the west and to try and _ align themselves with the west and to try and steer that middle course as you _ to try and steer that middle course as you said — to try and steer that middle course as you said between china and the us which has _ as you said between china and the us which has real implications for the west— which has real implications for the west and — which has real implications for the west and for the us. and which has real implications for the west and for the us.— which has real implications for the west and for the us. and we saw this week if we are _ west and for the us. and we saw this week if we are to _ west and for the us. and we saw this week if we are to believe _ west and for the us. and we saw this week if we are to believe the - west and for the us. and we saw this week if we are to believe the leaked l week if we are to believe the leaked documents which we were just talking about how difficult it is because you have egypt which has taken a lot of emergency grain off russia, supposedly planning to send rockets to russia and you can see why they are trying to keep russia sweet when grain rights at home are seriously destabilising them.— grain rights at home are seriously destabilising them. absolutely. it's a collocated _ destabilising them. absolutely. it's a collocated world _ destabilising them. absolutely. it's a collocated world of _ destabilising them. absolutely. it's a collocated world of the _ destabilising them. absolutely. it's a collocated world of the moment i destabilising them. absolutely. it's i a collocated world of the moment and it's one _ a collocated world of the moment and it's one in _ a collocated world of the moment and it's one in which the west needs the analyser can — it's one in which the west needs the analyser can have a niche struggling to find _ analyser can have a niche struggling to find them among some of the developing nations in the world, all of which _ developing nations in the world, all of which seem very reluctant to sort of which seem very reluctant to sort of go _ of which seem very reluctant to sort of go one _ of which seem very reluctant to sort of go one way or the other and are playing _ of go one way or the other and are playing both sides against the other with a candle that makes it very digitatty— with a candle that makes it very digitally unstable. and with a candle that makes it very digitally unstable.— digitally unstable. and yet, stephanie. _ digitally unstable. and yet, stephanie, serious - digitally unstable. and yet, l stephanie, serious pushback digitally unstable. and yet, - stephanie, serious pushback this week from poland, the central and eastern european countries, telling president macron to stop trying to

drive europe away from the us was that they want a closer alliance for a very good reasons, right across the border in ukraine.— a very good reasons, right across the border in ukraine. yeah, i think the border in ukraine. yeah, i think the relationship _ the border in ukraine. yeah, i think the relationship that _ the border in ukraine. yeah, i think the relationship that so _ the border in ukraine. yeah, i think the relationship that so many - the relationship that so many countries have with the united states, it will be strange because what you have seen is china flexing their muscle but also their mites and money and when he took a look at these countries, talking about egypt with a grain, same thing with so many countries in africa where they had put billions and billions in infrastructure while we here in the us are arguing about whether or not to upgrade our infrastructure. china has made these infrastructure investments and intern curry favour all the globe. d0 investments and intern curry favour all the globe-— all the globe. do you think foreign oli all the globe. do you think foreign policy does _ all the globe. do you think foreign policy does not — all the globe. do you think foreign policy does not tend _ all the globe. do you think foreign policy does not tend to _ all the globe. do you think foreign policy does not tend to feature - all the globe. do you think foreign | policy does not tend to feature very high when it comes to presidential elections but do you think is we start to gear up for the 2024 election this will become part of the debate? i election this will become part of the debate?—

the debate? i think it well but unfortunately _ the debate? i think it well but unfortunately so _ the debate? i think it well but unfortunately so many - the debate? i think it well but unfortunately so many voters | the debate? i think it well but i unfortunately so many voters are the debate? i think it well but - unfortunately so many voters are not sophisticated enough to understand beyond the rhetoric. we have people, politicians it was that we will be tough on china and we are going to do x, y or z but tough on china and we are going to do x, y orz but at tough on china and we are going to do x, y or z but at the end of the day they don't understand what is happening in this geo— political world and they think tough talk means that they have a strong candidate for a strong president and we know that it's much more nuanced than that. we we know that it's much more nuanced than that. ~ ., ., , than that. we will leave that they are. than that. we will leave that they are- we are _ than that. we will leave that they are. we are about _ than that. we will leave that they are. we are about to _ than that. we will leave that they are. we are about to head to - are. we are about to head to break me to tell our viewers might be joining us that there has been an arrest made in the secret documents case in the us the fbi saying today that they are conducting searches at a residence in north dighton in massachusetts and this was them arriving a short time ago. the 21—year—old jack teixeira is in custody and will appear in court in

boston tomorrow. the fbi says it will aggressively pursue those who betray the country's truss template national security at risk. hello. thursday has been a day of april showers. yes, there's been a bit of sunshine, but some heavy downpours around as well. and as we look ahead to friday, well, there is more rain in the forecast because behind me you can see this weather system approaching from the atlantic, this stripe of cloud, which will bring outbreaks of rain for some of us, particularly across the south of the uk. in fact, a band of cloud and rain setting in through the night across the south—west of england into the south of wales, further north, still one or two showers, but some clear spells as well. and with lighter winds, it is actually going to get relatively chilly temperatures in the towns and cities down to one, two or three degrees. out in the countryside, that could well be a touch of frost for some. so a fairly chilly starts to friday for many, but not for all, because in the south we will be under this weather system, an area of cloud, some outbreaks of rain clipping into the south

of wales and the south midlands, but particularly affecting the south west of england and also the channel islands. further north, sunny spells and showers, some of which will contain some hail and some thunder and then some more persistent rain could well develop through the afternoon across parts of the midlands, up towards lincolnshire and yorkshire. temperature wise, well, still a bit of a struggle for the time of year, ten, 11 or 12 degrees. but those temperatures will start to climb as we head through the weekend. and it is going to turn drier with high pressure building its way in across the uk and frontal systems tending to retreat. so, for the weekend we can expect some spells of sunshine and it is going to turn a little bit warmer. now saturday morning could well start with some rain just grazing eastern coastal counties of england, some bits and pieces of cloud, maybe the odd fog patch first thing, but some decent spells of sunshine. more cloud will roll into northern ireland with the odd splash of rain later in the day. but temperatures are a little bit higher, 11 to 15 degrees as we start

to develop a southerly breeze. and that southerly breeze will still be with us into sunday. now, we will see quite a lot of cloud, i think across western parts, northern ireland, western scotland, northwest england, wales and the south—west. the odd shower, but sunnier spots in east wales and across england getting up to around 17 degrees, 17 or 18 also possible in some parts of north—east scotland. and as we look further ahead to the start of the new week, a lot of dry weather around, temperatures up to around 18 or 19 degrees for some. bye for now.

hello — i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. the race for the white house. we may be 18 months out, but the republican field is quickly taking shape. who will emerge from the growing cast of candidates, to challenge the frontrunner donald trump. senator tim scott of south carolina is the only black republican in the us senate — in fact he is only the second ever. a devout evangelical christian, he has been a strong anti—abortion voice, and during the trump years was closely aligned with the white house. he hasn't announced his candidacy yet, but he is testing the waters — senator scott announced on twitter yesterday he has launched an exploratory committee

to gauge his chances of success. and he picked a very specific day to do it. on specific day to do it. this day, april 12 1861, in this harbour, on this day, april 12 1861, in this harbour, the first shots of the civil war were fired. and our country face the defining moment. would we truly be one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all? america's soul was put to the test and we prevailed. today, our country is once again being tested. i hear today, our country is once again being tested. i bear witness that america can do for anyone which she has done for me. but we must rise to the challenges of our time. this is a fight we must win and that will take faith, faith in god, faith in each other and faith in america. god

bless our united states of america and god bless you. joining me now is professor allan lichtman, renowned presidential historian who has correctly predicted the winner of each presidential race since ronald reagan's reelection victory in 1984 what do you think? it is extremely difficult this _ what do you think? it is extremely difficult this close _ what do you think? it is extremely difficult this close to _ what do you think? it is extremely difficult this close to the _ what do you think? it is extremely difficult this close to the debates. | difficult this close to the debates. for a candidate who is relatively unknown nationally and pulling in the low single digits to win the nomination. the only real strong example of that in recent history is george mcgovern in 1972 and we all know what happened to him the general election. but he had more going from the primary and he had a burning issue in the vietnam war and he had a great young person

grassroots operation and he set the rules for the new 1972 nomination contest where it had to be open primaries and open caucuses and establishing that she had a tremendous mistake made by the front runner, front runners in the campaign. but scott has none of this going for him in this time. he has to hope for is that the trump campaign implodes, not because of what anyone is criticising trump about, know it to do that including tim scott and ron desantis, but he is hoping that the trump campaign implodes because of what tromp criminal and civil problems and all bets are off and perhaps the party will look for an alternative. slim hope. i will look for an alternative. slim ho e. . will look for an alternative. slim ho e, ., , ., , will look for an alternative. slim hoe. . , ., , hope. i am sorry for interrupting. wh do hope. i am sorry for interrupting. why do you _ hope. i am sorry for interrupting. why do you think— hope. i am sorry for interrupting. why do you think that _ hope. i am sorry for interrupting. why do you think that it - hope. i am sorry for interrupting.

why do you think that it was - hope. i am sorry for interrupting. . why do you think that it was thought fort sumter where he did this video? that's a lot to imagine and as an african—american, he has a very difficult path and a party that is done a miserablejob difficult path and a party that is done a miserable job and electing african—americans out of 535 members of congress, on five, including mr scott are black republicans. that is less than 1% in democrats, black democrats outnumber black republicans by ten to one. in the a party that has unfortunately been tinged with racial appeals. hejust saw with donald trump calling the african—american prosecutor in new york and animal who is a puppet of thejewish financier of george soros and we have seen time and again republicans blasting black lives

matter protesters, even just a few days ago, we saw governor abbott of texas, a very prominent republican promising to party and someone was found guilty of murdering a black lives matter protesters missing republican answer of the country talking about george soros starting a race were. and so, i think it is incredibly difficult for a black person in the republican party to get the nomination and in the legacy of the civil war and the union victory does not help the middle and a party where there's also a lot of support and nostalgia for the old confederacy. let support and nostalgia for the old confederacy-— support and nostalgia for the old confederacy. support and nostalgia for the old confedera . , , ., ., confederacy. let me bring you in on this. confederacy. let me bring you in on this- he is — confederacy. let me bring you in on this. he is characterising _ confederacy. let me bring you in on this. he is characterising this - confederacy. let me bring you in on this. he is characterising this as - this. he is characterising this as a struggle. and he has talked about the left and the way that they are trying to change the american way of life and that is appearing at fort

sumter and evoking the civil war. i wonder which you made of it and what you make of that comment by the republican party is just not ready for an african—american candidate. it is quite clear that they are not ready— it is quite clear that they are not ready for— it is quite clear that they are not ready for an african—american candidate _ ready for an african—american candidate. the ability of them in congress. — candidate. the ability of them in congress, the fact speaks for itself. the challenge is that is he is a little — itself. the challenge is that is he is a little tone deaf provoked the civil war — is a little tone deaf provoked the civil war to start his campaign —— a vote _ civil war to start his campaign —— a vote to— civil war to start his campaign —— a vote. to someone who is not known for being oppressively supportive of african—americans and i wonder where he thinks _ african—americans and i wonder where he thinks he _ african—americans and i wonder where he thinks he is going to get his support — he thinks he is going to get his support. there is some thought that african—american men have been peeling _ african—american men have been peeling off of the democratic party and maybe he feels in some sort of

crazy— and maybe he feels in some sort of crazy coalitions stacking and everything sits out with the support of a number of african—american men, he nright— of a number of african—american men, he might be _ of a number of african—american men, he might be successful but even if you thought that, fort sumter, i don't _ you thought that, fort sumter, i don't think— you thought that, fort sumter, i don't think it leads among the right path _ don't think it leads among the right ath. . , don't think it leads among the right ath, ., , ., don't think it leads among the right ath. .,, ., ., don't think it leads among the right ath. ., ., , , path. please one of those members was t path. please one of those members wast to path. please one of those members was try to reach _ path. please one of those members was try to reach across _ path. please one of those members was try to reach across the - path. please one of those members was try to reach across the aisle - was try to reach across the aisle and gun reform and police reform and they've not always achieved success but he is prepared to talk and from this site looking in on american politics, it certainly seems like the republican party could do with some of that. the republican party could do with some of that-— the republican party could do with some of that. ., ., , , , some of that. from the outside yes, but i do rrot — some of that. from the outside yes, but i do not think _ some of that. from the outside yes, but i do not think it _ some of that. from the outside yes, but i do not think it will _ some of that. from the outside yes, but i do not think it will be - some of that. from the outside yes, but i do not think it will be a - but i do not think it will be a successful— but i do not think it will be a successful tactic— but i do not think it will be a successful tactic for- but i do not think it will be a i successful tactic for someone but i do not think it will be a - successful tactic for someone who is trained _ successful tactic for someone who is trained the — successful tactic for someone who is trained the republican— successful tactic for someone who is trained the republican nomination. i trained the republican nomination. that is— trained the republican nomination. that is the — trained the republican nomination. that is the problem _ trained the republican nomination. that is the problem is— trained the republican nomination. that is the problem is us _ trained the republican nomination. that is the problem is us politics. that is the problem is us politics are extremely— that is the problem is us politics are extremely polarised - that is the problem is us politics are extremely polarised and - that is the problem is us politics. are extremely polarised and some that is the problem is us politics- are extremely polarised and some of his opponents might _ are extremely polarised and some of his opponents might actually - are extremely polarised and some of his opponents might actually use - his opponents might actually use that against _ his opponents might actually use that against him _ his opponents might actually use that against him when _ his opponents might actually use that against him when he - his opponents might actually use that against him when he comes| his opponents might actually use . that against him when he comes to the primaries— that against him when he comes to the primaries themselves. - that against him when he comes to the primaries themselves. it - that against him when he comes to the primaries themselves. it is- the primaries themselves. it is important _ the primaries themselves. it is important whatever— the primaries themselves. it is important whatever his - the primaries themselves. it isi important whatever his chances the primaries themselves. it is. important whatever his chances of winning _ important whatever his chances of winning and — important whatever his chances of winning and the _ important whatever his chances of winning and the other— important whatever his chances of winning and the other guests- important whatever his chances of winning and the other guests are i winning and the other guests are more _ winning and the other guests are more qualified _ winning and the other guests are more qualified than _

winning and the other guests are more qualified than me - winning and the other guests are more qualified than me to- winning and the other guests are more qualified than me to talk. winning and the other guests are - more qualified than me to talk about that. symbolically, _ more qualified than me to talk about that. symbolically, i— more qualified than me to talk about that. symbolically, ithink— more qualified than me to talk about that. symbolically, i think it's - that. symbolically, i think it's important _ that. symbolically, i think it's important to _ that. symbolically, i think it's important to have _ that. symbolically, i think it's important to have an - important to have an african—american- important to have an - african—american candidate on important to have an _ african—american candidate on the republican— african—american candidate on the republican side _ african—american candidate on the republican side because _ african—american candidate on the republican side because as - african—american candidate on the republican side because as we - african—american candidate on the i republican side because as we have seen in _ republican side because as we have seen in the — republican side because as we have seen in the debates _ republican side because as we have seen in the debates here, _ republican side because as we have seen in the debates here, that- seen in the debates here, that symbolic— seen in the debates here, that symbolic representation - seen in the debates here, that symbolic representation can i seen in the debates here, that| symbolic representation can be seen in the debates here, that- symbolic representation can be quite powerful _ symbolic representation can be quite powerful late — symbolic representation can be quite owerful. ~ . w' symbolic representation can be quite owerful. ~ ., �*, symbolic representation can be quite owerful. ., �*, ., powerful. we have rick scott's name in gooale powerful. we have rick scott's name in google and — powerful. we have rick scott's name in google and what _ powerful. we have rick scott's name in google and what you _ powerful. we have rick scott's name in google and what you get - powerful. we have rick scott's name in google and what you get is - powerful. we have rick scott's name in google and what you get is the - in google and what you get is the fundraising page and she has attached research to his campaign which tells me that they all know this group, they are trying to get out of the group to be the challenger to donald trump. it’s challenger to donald trump. it's like a challenger to donald trump. it�*s like a bicycle race. give the front runner in the aft of the pellet arm of the whole bunch of different writers gathered together and somehow, one or two of them are hoping to break out. the problem is who was the beneficiary of a crowded republican field. we saw that in 2016. it is donald trump. because

essentially, these other candidates are going to split the anti—trump vote. donald trump one with only a third of the primary vote last time because republican primaries want winner take all and if the anti—trump crew splits and donald trump once the primary, they're going to require a lot of delegates get nominated again. an interesting question is what happens if donald trump gets nominated and then gets convicted for one or more serious crimes? will you have republican national committee to resend the nomination and pick someone else? i think that is what they also are hoping for? i think that is what they also are hoping for. a us appeals court has ruled that a widely used abortion pill will remain available, but the panel has imposed new restrictions that will impede access nationwide. the court's decision temporarily

blocks an order by a texas judge last week to halt federal approval of mifepristone. it will remain available until the appeals court hears the texas case on its merits. but under the new ruling, the pill can no longer be sent to patients by mail. here's nomia iqbal. 0k, ok, let's talk about abortion pills. this is a drug you'll be hearing about it a lot. it's one of two pills approved to stop in a. it is used more than half of pregnancy terminations in the us. mifepristone was approved by the fda more than two decades ago. in the years since, has become more accessible and the preferred option for those seeking to end their pregnancy. the pills can be taken with a prescription and often when a surgical procedure in a clinic is not possible. the safety of the pill is been questioned by

anti—abortion activists, they want to ban it. since roe v wade was overturned in 2022, the was abortion battle has increasingly focused on abortion pills. banning them would be another victory for the anti—abortion movement. be another victory for the anti-abortion movement. ,., ., anti-abortion movement. going to the sureme anti-abortion movement. going to the supreme court. _ anti-abortion movement. going to the supreme court, contain _ anti-abortion movement. going to the supreme court, contain the _ anti-abortion movement. going to the supreme court, contain the last - anti-abortion movement. going to the supreme court, contain the last few. supreme court, contain the last few minutes, florida's republican led house of representatives are giving approval to a six week abortion ban which will head to the desk for signature. and republican conservative states, things are getting a lot tighter. for people who would seek help for abortions. they're getting tighter and the health— they're getting tighter and the health of women in the states is heing _ health of women in the states is being made more vulnerable. the pro-life _ being made more vulnerable. the pro—life extremists, these people who are _ pro—life extremists, these people who are so — pro—life extremists, these people who are so determined to end

abortion— who are so determined to end abortion around the country for everyone — abortion around the country for everyone are out of step with the american — everyone are out of step with the american public but they stayed at it. american public but they stayed at it and _ american public but they stayed at it. and they have judges and placing candidates _ it. and they have judges and placing candidates in place across this country— candidates in place across this country who are willing to continue down _ country who are willing to continue down that — country who are willing to continue down that road and even though the last report _ down that road and even though the last report that i heard his seven in ten _ last report that i heard his seven in ten americans are in favour of the continued use of the abortion pill. the continued use of the abortion pill~ so. — the continued use of the abortion pill~ so. at— the continued use of the abortion pill. so, at the end of the day, what _ pill. so, at the end of the day, what is — pill. so, at the end of the day, what is happening is women's lives are heing _ what is happening is women's lives are being put injeopardy for no reason — are being put injeopardy for no reason other than political advantage. reason other than political advantage-— reason other than political advantage. reason other than political advantaae. ., ., �* ,, ., ., advantage. you don't think that a lot of it comes _ advantage. you don't think that a lot of it comes down _ advantage. you don't think that a lot of it comes down to _ advantage. you don't think that a lot of it comes down to faith - advantage. you don't think that a lot of it comes down to faith in i lot of it comes down to faith in peoples religious beliefs? i think of their consistent _ peoples religious beliefs? i think of their consistent with _ peoples religious beliefs? i think of their consistent with their i of their consistent with their protection of life, i would say of course — protection of life, i would say of course that is a matter of faith. if they— course that is a matter of faith. if they protect the children in our schools — they protect the children in our schools and the schools where we are having _ schools and the schools where we are having gun _ schools and the schools where we are having gun violence and mass shootings, if they protected those

children— shootings, if they protected those children might be protect the foetus, — children might be protect the foetus, things will look a lot different in our country. they talk about whether _ different in our country. they talk about whether foreign _ different in our country. they talk about whether foreign policy i different in our country. they talk. about whether foreign policy would become part of the debate in 2024, this most certainly will envy of seeing and a number of races across the last few weeks, and the supreme court race and was constant which is a swing state, there's a single issue that people are voting on and it is abortion and it's a runaway train for republicans. if you look at some of things are going through. very few republicans in congress are throwing their names behind this stuff. you see the problem. absolutely but there is a political pressure in the base seems to have favoured a harder stance and it looks like this will be one of the issues. i take issue with the claim that foreign policy doesn't usually figure and elections because it strikes me that the make america great again movement was a foreign slogan. there's a whole raft of issue and if remembered the midterms

issues was how important would abortion be in what the republicans be able to use it. it turned out not so much. there's a long way to go between the president in the residential. but this is going to the court and if this ends up in the supreme court, this will remain in the headlights and become something that the republicans to use to mobilise their base. to that the republicans to use to mobilise their base.— that the republicans to use to mobilise their base. to get the comparison — mobilise their base. to get the comparison here _ mobilise their base. to get the comparison here in _ mobilise their base. to get the comparison here in england i mobilise their base. to get the | comparison here in england and wales, permanently exercising this as of august of last year and new legislation on the statute which means they can access pills as early abortion via a tele— consultation, private telephone. irate abortion via a tele- consultation, private telephone.— abortion via a tele- consultation, private telephone. we are definitely auoin private telephone. we are definitely going backwards _ private telephone. we are definitely going backwards and _ private telephone. we are definitely going backwards and it's _ private telephone. we are definitely going backwards and it's really i private telephone. we are definitely going backwards and it's really sad l going backwards and it's really sad to think— going backwards and it's really sad to think about the way in which this is been _ to think about the way in which this is been politcised and medical advice — is been politcised and medical advice would've been taken out of it but the _ advice would've been taken out of it but the challenge of the republicans will have _ but the challenge of the republicans will have seeing the judicial race

that this — will have seeing the judicial race that this happened in wisconsin and some _ that this happened in wisconsin and some of— that this happened in wisconsin and some of the midterm races, they had their base _ some of the midterm races, they had their base on the block. they're not going anywhere. but they're not going _ going anywhere. but they're not going to — going anywhere. but they're not going to win national elections just for that— going to win national elections just for that base. the soccer mums, the suburban _ for that base. the soccer mums, the suburban mums, is of the abortion bill supporter mums and they are out of step— bill supporter mums and they are out of step with _ bill supporter mums and they are out of step with what they're going to need _ of step with what they're going to need to— of step with what they're going to need to get beyond the primary victory — need to get beyond the primary victo . ., �* �* , victory. your live with bbc news. i do like the — victory. your live with bbc news. i do like the idea _ victory. your live with bbc news. i do like the idea that _ victory. your live with bbc news. i do like the idea that kids - victory. your live with bbc news. i do like the idea that kids would i do like the idea that kids would come to the first theatre that they've ever seen you have a big responsibility to make sure they have a good time. and there's always something to look at and something to shout about and something to join in. it to shout about and something to 'oin in. , , ., , , ., ., in. it must be exhausting being on a tour like this. _ in. it must be exhausting being on a tour like this. it _

in. it must be exhausting being on a tour like this. it is. _ in. it must be exhausting being on a tour like this. it is. we've _ in. it must be exhausting being on a tour like this. it is. we've done i tour like this. it is. we've done six weeks _ tour like this. it is. we've done six weeks in — tour like this. it is. we've done six weeks in london _ tour like this. it is. we've done six weeks in london over- tour like this. it is. we've done i six weeks in london over christmas and all the other were closing down and all the other were closing down and we carried on. and other theatres of closeness than. you to make any distinction _ theatres of closeness than. you to make any distinction between i theatres of closeness than. you to i make any distinction between whether doing comedy or a shakespeare stop is the greatest playwright but you may not fancy single play by shakespeare one night rather see a standup comic and what i enjoyed personally by pantomime is that i get to do all sorts. yes personally by pantomime is that i get to do all sorts.— personally by pantomime is that i get to do all sorts. yes i'm playing a woman- — get to do all sorts. yes i'm playing a woman- by _ get to do all sorts. yes i'm playing a woman. by multiplying - get to do all sorts. yes i'm playing a woman. by multiplying myself. get to do all sorts. yes i'm playingj a woman. by multiplying myself at the same time and taking it in stride. i couldn't be happier, really. now it's time for the panel. watching joe biden and talking about his family links to the island of ireland. he also has some strong

links with the home state of baltimore. lis links with the home state of baltimore.— links with the home state of baltimore. , ., ., , baltimore. us and as i saw him there at that about — baltimore. us and as i saw him there at that about a _ baltimore. us and as i saw him there at that about a conversation - baltimore. us and as i saw him there at that about a conversation i - baltimore. us and as i saw him there at that about a conversation i had i at that about a conversation i had with them and he invited me when i was mayor of baltimore to flat air force two to go to panama. lou and he regaled me with stories of his relatives who did not go to ellis island. , ., , . ., island. they went to the second bi est island. they went to the second biggest immigration _ island. they went to the second biggest immigration port - island. they went to the second biggest immigration port in i biggest immigration port in baltimore and he said i want you to know— baltimore and he said i want you to know that _ baltimore and he said i want you to know that every time i been sworn in, know that every time i been sworn in. we _ know that every time i been sworn in. we been— know that every time i been sworn in, i've been sworn in from a bible that was— in, i've been sworn in from a bible that was from my relatives in baltimore and that is really warmed my heart _ baltimore and that is really warmed m heart. ., ., , , baltimore and that is really warmed m heart. ., , ., my heart. how many times have you met him, my heart. how many times have you met him. it — my heart. how many times have you met him. it was _ my heart. how many times have you met him, it was he _ my heart. how many times have you met him, it was he there _ my heart. how many times have you met him, it was he there while i my heart. how many times have you met him, it was he there while you i met him, it was he there while you are mayor?— met him, it was he there while you are mayor? definitely. and i've met perez invited _ are mayor? definitely. and i've met perez invited numerous _ are mayor? definitely. and i've met perez invited numerous times i are mayor? definitely. and i've met perez invited numerous times and l are mayor? definitely. and i've met. perez invited numerous times and he invited _ perez invited numerous times and he invited me _

perez invited numerous times and he invited me to the observatory when he was _ invited me to the observatory when he was vice — invited me to the observatory when he was vice president and also president— he was vice president and also president of the conference while he was vice _ president of the conference while he was vice president i had a lot of interaction _ was vice president i had a lot of interaction with president obama and then vice _ interaction with president obama and then vice president biden.— then vice president biden. doesn't make a difference _ then vice president biden. doesn't make a difference when _ then vice president biden. doesn't make a difference when the - then vice president biden. doesn'tl make a difference when the present comes to your city? what does he bring with him?— comes to your city? what does he bring with him? baltimore benefits from bein: bring with him? baltimore benefits from being so _ bring with him? baltimore benefits from being so close _ bring with him? baltimore benefits from being so close to _ bring with him? baltimore benefits| from being so close to washington, dc and _ from being so close to washington, dc and what it brought to baltimore was a _ dc and what it brought to baltimore was a lot— dc and what it brought to baltimore was a lot of resources. we offer themselves up as a test case with different— themselves up as a test case with different infrastructure bills, including drug administration in testing — including drug administration in testing things that are in place now when _ testing things that are in place now when it— testing things that are in place now when it comes to people who are on food stamps or food supporter able to get online groceries. so, it is notjust— to get online groceries. so, it is notiust to — to get online groceries. so, it is notjust to take to get online groceries. so, it is not just to take selfies and to shake — not just to take selfies and to shake hands, it's really about how you get— shake hands, it's really about how you get resources for your

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this time. there's a danger that people may lose faith in the electoral system.— people may lose faith in the electoral system. people may lose faith in the electorals stem. ., ,, ., electoral system. thank you for your com an electoral system. thank you for your company this — electoral system. thank you for your company this evening. _ electoral system. thank you for your company this evening. i'm _ electoral system. thank you for your company this evening. i'm going i electoral system. thank you for your company this evening. i'm going to i company this evening. i'm going to go and try to cool down. see you tomorrow. to win the tournament — they're up against sevilla in their first leg at old trafford. leading to— one against the spanish side and with this early opener. and the austrian double united's lead just moments later as the home side to control. the tide turned later on with them grabbing a fortune goal to

keep them in the tide. meanwhile, west ham hoping for the rep a conference lee hang in the balance and putting them ahead. but surely after a have time, they got the finish and hit the bar and the klingons of the second half of the london stadium at next thursday. england, the assistant referee that appeared to clash with arsenal will face no further action from the football association. video footage showed constantine video footage showed constantine constantine hatzidakis and robertson video footage showed constantine hatzidakis and robertson coming together at half time — with the official appearing to raise his elbow to the defender. hatzidakis was initially stood down while an investigation took place — that has now been completed and hatzidakis will face no further punishment.

joining 22 is an ambassador in january and appeared in advertisements and posting videos in the markets on the appeal and it's something that will have the anti—discrimination could preach. they have said that he is not currently under investigation. the gujerat titans have made it three wins from four in the indian premier league — after beating the punjab kings — but onlyjust. the kings batted first — making 153 from their 20 overs — matthew short top scoring with 36. four it wasn't until the penultimate ball that they score the four take claim is six wicked victory for the titans. in the gymnastics

championships, claiming the silver and the men's all—around after his four goals to the commonwealth games last year, he faced second in turkey behind them and they will return on sunday for the parallel bars and vault finals. at the start of a festival that features racing is most unpredictable event, there is a great deal of uncertainty but he ran a big raise. following of his victory in the champions hurdle for the victory in the hurtle on day one of the grand national festival. seven out of seven now for the fifth day of two on favourite. he could graduate to going over fences next year. and supremely, they've come from behind to beat the tigers in 14-6 from behind to beat the tigers in 14—6 despite trailing early, the red devils fought back with two tries and shane wright claimed victory and

moved fifth in the table and only two victories this season. international boxing association says it will ban any nation from competing if they decide to join any of the boxing association. this comes after a number of countries including great britain chose to form a new governing body as they tried to keep the sport in the olympics. the sports future had been in doubt and in the olympic committee, previously criticised a lack of transparency and governance in boxing at the amateur level. it will not quote boxing is been established by a group of like—minded international leaders for boxing and we have established for boxing and we have established for boxing and we have established for boxing because we are facing a nightmare. a nightmare of losing recognition. there must be real willingness to keep boxing olympics and it's such an important goal because not only for the on the big dreams for our boxes in the next

generation, i think the sport will be dead if we lose our olympic recognition. we are fighting to keep the olympic dream or life for our grandchildren. i will finish up some set news. i have a short rally driver has died after a testing accident in croatia and he is 43 and 82 starts in the world rally championship and second on six occasions in the incident occurred while preparing for the rally. this driver was unharmed and sebastian and the president of motorsport world governing body had been among those to pay tribute and our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones in the rally community at this difficult time. everything else on the bbc sport website but that is all your support for now.

all your sport for now. hello. thursday has been a day of april showers. yes, there's been a bit of sunshine, but some heavy downpours around as well. and as we look ahead to friday, well, there is more rain in the forecast because behind me you can see this weather system approaching from the atlantic, this stripe of cloud, which will bring outbreaks of rain for some of us, particularly across the south of the uk. in fact, a band of cloud and rain setting in through the night across the south—west of england into the south of wales, further north, still one or two showers, but some clear spells as well. and with lighter winds, it is actually going to get relatively chilly temperatures in the towns and cities down to one, two or three degrees. out in the countryside, that could well be a touch of frost for some. so a fairly chilly starts to friday for many, but not for all, because in the south we will be under this weather system, an area of cloud, some outbreaks of rain clipping into the south of wales and the south midlands,

but particularly affecting the south west of england and also the channel islands. further north, sunny spells and showers, some of which will contain some hail and some thunder and then some more persistent rain could well develop through the afternoon across parts of the midlands, up towards lincolnshire and yorkshire. temperature wise, well, still a bit of a struggle for the time of year, ten, 11 or 12 degrees. but those temperatures will start to climb as we head through the weekend. and it is going to turn drier with high pressure building its way in across the uk and frontal systems tending to retreat. so, for the weekend we can expect some spells of sunshine and it is going to turn a little bit warmer. now saturday morning could well start with some rain just grazing eastern coastal counties of england, some bits and pieces of cloud, maybe the odd fog patch first thing, but some decent spells of sunshine. more cloud will roll into northern ireland with the odd splash of rain later in the day. but temperatures are a little bit higher, 11 to 15 degrees as we start to develop a southerly breeze. and that southerly breeze will still be with us into sunday. now, we will see quite a lot of cloud, i think across western parts, northern ireland, western scotland, northwest england, wales and the south—west. the odd shower, but sunnier spots in east wales and across england

getting up to around 17 degrees, 17 or 18 also possible in some parts of north—east scotland. and as we look further ahead to the start of the new week, a lot of dry weather around, temperatures up to around 18 or 19 degrees for some. bye for now.

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