hello — i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news... how is your son doing? did you get a chance to speak with him? are you surprised by this? no one, ithink, would have predicted this six months ago. that this kind of leak of this kind of material on such a massive scale would occurfor such, an apparently trivial reason. it's not a matter of trusting 21—year—olds to do whatever they want. it's trusting them to have access to the information, but then controlling and monitoring and preventing any further distribution.

hello, welcome to the programme. a deep dive coming up tonight on the story that has dominated headlines this week. we will dig into the digital footprint that led investigators to the door of national guardsman jack teixeira. we will look at the laundry list of charges is facing and we will find what it means for us intelligence. also tonight handsfree driving on uk motorways. ford's bluecruise system allows drivers to take their hands off the wheel, at speeds of up to 70mph. but how advanced is it? we will talk firearms. nada tawfik will be here with her investigation into so called ghost guns. as we'll check in on donald trump and his republican presidential challengers who are in indineapolis right now seeking the blessing of the all powerful national rifle association. interesting week to do that, after that mass shooting in louisville kentucky. but we start tonight with the frantic search for the leaker of the classified pentagon documents, that ended last night in massachussets.

21—year—old air national guardsman, jack teixeira, arrested by the fbi at his mother's home, still in his shorts, and now facing serious charges under the espionage act. but how did he do it and how did they find him. teixeira was a cyber specialist, he had a higher level of security clearance because he was responsible for maintaining and protecting military communications, on the base where he worked at cape cod. but in his down time he spent hours on discord, talking to a chat group, known as thug shaker central. it was by invitiation only. teixeira had concerns about government overeach. he posted the documents both to inform and impress. and they remained undetected on the site for months. until a few weeks ago when the chat group sprung a leak. since the weekend the new york times and others have been sifting through these files looking for clues. the breakthrough came yesterday as they looked at a new batch of documents that had been photographed on a granite work top. for days the team had been crossing off other members of the group, to see if there was anyone

of interest, with a username and a profile that stood out. there was one, which they cross—referenced with a username on steam, a gaming platform. that led them to other social media teixeira had used, and a photograph of the young airman standing in his fatigues in his kitchen. note the granite worktop and the white tiles. which match the photo of the document. we're nowjoined by malachy browne — from the new york times visual investigations team that did this incredible work. it is an impressive bit of internet sleuthing this, what was the big reveal moment? it sleuthing this, what was the big reveal moment?— sleuthing this, what was the big reveal moment? ., , ., ., . , reveal moment? it was on a wednesday when two things — reveal moment? it was on a wednesday when two things happen. _ reveal moment? it was on a wednesday when two things happen. the _ reveal moment? it was on a wednesday when two things happen. the discord i when two things happen. the discord platforms with the documents are for shared no longer exist and we teamed up shared no longer exist and we teamed up with the visual investigations team at the time who are together

and training in turning over these digital rocks and finding information. and they were tracking down historic usernames from the steam gaming platform and from interviews with fellow members of his private forum and we knew that he played certain games and from the hundreds of usernames, we saw some of them to change the usernames in the past week and others we saw they were playing these games that had been described to us and he was one of the people of interest and so, it started following his history of names and one of them was actually in his name. teixeira. and that led us to public social media platforms more popular ones with family photographs inside their home and parallel to that, we were finding

more documents and the team very quickly over a matter of hours matched all of that together and we knew that we had the air man is a suspect in leaking the documents. his profile matched really been told by some of his gaming friends. you are t in: by some of his gaming friends. you are trying to _ by some of his gaming friends. you are trying to get the names of these 20 or 30 young people who were in the chat room on the discord chat room and article about that and how do you eliminate, you will clearly want looking at to find the sky call jack. it want looking at to find the sky call jack. . , want looking at to find the sky call jack. ., , , , ., jack. it was partly patterns that ou're jack. it was partly patterns that you're looking _ jack. it was partly patterns that you're looking for _ jack. it was partly patterns that you're looking for and - jack. it was partly patterns that you're looking for and also - jack. it was partly patterns that you're looking for and also a i jack. it was partly patterns that i you're looking for and also a little bit of luck in narrowing down just once that happened to be jack and they play certain games together on certain platforms, projects zone is another. halo at times. there are

records of those games being played online and you can see even groups of friends were playing the games together have a band of fighters within the game and some of those that have spoken to in our tolerance and we were able to spot he was playing with who regularly and in jack's list of usernames, we could run those down on other platforms as well to see what other information there was an once we had more public information we report to see that his family had described him as being training in the national guard, have a timeline of and we found one of the team found that the official facebook page of the intelligence wing and the national

guard where he worked and recite get a promotion before he started documents. a promotion before he started documente— a promotion before he started documents. ., , documents. returned to see in the newsroom and _ documents. returned to see in the newsroom and is _ documents. returned to see in the newsroom and is it _ documents. returned to see in the newsroom and is it a _ documents. returned to see in the newsroom and is it a bit _ documents. returned to see in the newsroom and is it a bit like - documents. returned to see in the newsroom and is it a bit like a - newsroom and is it a bit like a situation room? how many were there? it's an assortment of a very bus life there? it's an assortment of a very busy life chat _ there? it's an assortment of a very busy life chat drop _ there? it's an assortment of a very busy life chat drop in _ there? it's an assortment of a very busy life chat drop in links - there? it's an assortment of a very busy life chat drop in links and - busy life chat drop in links and really get down elsewhere a news article or something like that, exclude certain things very quickly and really hone in and so, we were doing that well i were trying to bring these documents and we had these documents quite interested the newsroom and so, we hold that in and write down some bullet points and some documents that are of interest in dc and national security correspondence will have those out

and identifying the leaker. in closing in on them, we had to scramble fairly quickly to get to his address to look at it and settle it and retreat and will be new about the area in our security team and her team arrived in our security team and her team arrived there early thursday morning overnight and just as unmarked federal cars were slowly driving by and a couple of hours after that story published, we want to talk to him or his parents first before he published anything but ultimately, we published and the authorities are already amassing and her team actually got trapped inside the corridor outside the property. that's the incredible thing about this is that you were working in a very different way than the fbi hook onto discord and asked for the record of a person they knew had uploaded the documents and they didn't know that you get a warrant for that.

didn't know that you get a warrant forthat. but didn't know that you get a warrant for that. but on that file, the home address and they were working every different way than the forensic way in which you guys are operating and you almost beat them to it. have you reflected on that?— reflected on that? yes, taking one track and we _ reflected on that? yes, taking one track and we were _ reflected on that? yes, taking one track and we were certainly - reflected on that? yes, taking one track and we were certainly taking | track and we were certainly taking another track. they have subpoena powers that we don't have. and we do know that they spoke to one of the gamers who also spoke to eric and other news organisations went to the gamers home, the teenager and we spoke to his parents the authorities were close behind and he was an easier use to track down because he used his first name. they found out other information from that from the platforms themselves, it sounds like and we were just taking a different approach with the information that we could. i

approach with the information that we could. ., ., ., we could. i want to get into the national security _ we could. i want to get into the national security aspects - we could. i want to get into the national security aspects of - we could. i want to get into the national security aspects of alll we could. i want to get into the l national security aspects of all of this and this is a nonresident fellow who spent 28 years in the us intelligence community and he was formerly executive assistant to the deputy director for intelligence and very welcome to the programme. paul pillar is a nonresident fellow of the quincy institute. he spent 28—years in the us intelligence community and was formerly executive assistant to the deputy director for intelligence. do you wonder if there is a bit of a black spot, a dark spot in the fbi and the way they investigate these cases because it is quite unique in the story that is being told. there is a dark spot _ the story that is being told. there is a dark spot in _ the story that is being told. there is a dark spot in the _ the story that is being told. there is a dark spot in the idea - the story that is being told. there is a dark spot in the idea that - the story that is being told. ti” is a dark spot in the idea that the motive of this young airman seems to be so trivial and so private as compared to some of the other notorious leakers such as chelsea manning or edward snowden who were at least claiming to be whistle—blowers trying to uncover some sort of official malfeasance or

wrongdoing. they didn't seem to be the case at all for the motivation of this young man and those in the fbi and other counterintelligence components when they think of the most likely next leaker will have to consider this sort of scenario as the ones exemplified by edward snowden or manning.— the ones exemplified by edward snowden or manning. someone else to build and protect _ snowden or manning. someone else to build and protect the _ snowden or manning. someone else to build and protect the networks - snowden or manning. someone else to build and protect the networks with - build and protect the networks with which the intelligence is carried and more axis than most, you've been in a very senior position, but you have the kind of access that he is disseminated? the have the kind of access that he is disseminated?— have the kind of access that he is disseminated? the short answer is es but disseminated? the short answer is yes but the — disseminated? the short answer is yes but the important _ disseminated? the short answer is yes but the important thing - disseminated? the short answer is yes but the important thing is - disseminated? the short answer isj yes but the important thing is what you just pointed out is why would such a junior person have access and if it's someone who is the case of edward snowden who is a systems administrator responsible for doing some of the nuts and bolts and support work for the information

systems through which such classification systems of flown, there's no way to do theirjob without being able to address the material on the systems. i’ee without being able to address the material on the systems. i've heard many speaking _ material on the systems. i've heard many speaking today _ material on the systems. i've heard many speaking today and _ material on the systems. i've heard many speaking today and they - material on the systems. i've heard many speaking today and they see l material on the systems. i've heard i many speaking today and they see the cia does this better than the military. what provisions of the cia put in place to the military and i need to look at?— put in place to the military and i need to look at? when you come to thins like need to look at? when you come to things like vetting _ need to look at? when you come to things like vetting personnel, - need to look at? when you come to things like vetting personnel, there j things like vetting personnel, there traditionally had more stringent ways of doing that and the polygraph and everyone was getting a clearance and everyone was getting a clearance and usually, that is not been the case with other government organisations and many other government organisations, including the military and it's notjust a matter of having a clearance for not having a clearance, there are various levels of information for

which additional vetting is done with an agency like the caa which is at stake, the lives of human agents. that part is taken extremely seriously and it should not be surprising there is some discrepancy there and within the military intelligence apparatus, what the criteria and procedures should be stopped by there is a lot of naivety on the guardsmen and it will be some people out there who feel some sympathy for the position he is and tonight pacing anything up to 15 years in prison. do you have sympathy for him or do you need to imprison people to so many lives is put at risk? i don't feel any sympathy. i think we can acknowledge the naivety and we can acknowledge what i mentioned earlier that the motivations were very private mundane ones involving his status within this group of gamers but i

think, it'sjust a lesson within this group of gamers but i think, it's just a lesson that no matter what the motives are in a matter what the motives are in a matter howjunior the person may be, the potential damage of compromises can be just the same. airman teixeira has appeared for the first time in federal court in boston. he is facing two separate counts: the unauthorised retention and transmission of national defence information and the unauthorised removal and retention of classified documents or material. thejudge has scheduled a detention hearing for teixeira on wednesday. he will remain detained until then. he has not yet entered a formal plea. the charges carry a possible sentence of 15 years in jail. i'm joined now by former federal prosecutor mark chutkow who has supervised national security cases. thank you for being with us. can you outline with these charges are that he is facing? the outline with these charges are that he is facing?— he is facing? the first charge as ou he is facing? the first charge as you mentioned _ he is facing? the first charge as you mentioned is _ he is facing? the first charge as

you mentioned is unauthorisedl you mentioned is unauthorised retention of an transmission of national defence information in this is what is called the espionage act and there was enacted in 1917 does not require the government to show any classified information but they have to show that this had the potential of benefiting the nation are harming the united states and think to be able to demonstrate this year if they had to believe that mr teixeira would invite harm the united states or affect a foreign nation, they may be able to look at higher penalties and one thing to note is that this is a complaint in the first church in the case will be succeeded by an indictment of the grand jury is going to look at and hand—out if they find probable cause and it will undoubtedly contain more charges than what we're seeing here. this is simply a place order by the

government in order to effectuate an arrest of mr teixeira. we look at all the other charges are likely in this case, a judge can stack them together and depending on the circumstances to go well above 15 years and in fact, when you look at chelsea who had a similar case and was charged under the espionage act, she received a sentence of 35 years in prison. that was later commuted to seven years by president 0bama, but i chose with the possibilities are in a case like this. granted, chelsea released 700,000 documents in the case and those probably in scope was larger but what makes this case more harmful more significant is the real—time nature of the information. this potentially reveals sources and methods of intelligence gathering of the united

states of munitions and other battlefield tactics of ukraine and supply of ukraine by other countries in this also impacts allies to the united states to the extent that extent that they lack confidence in the united states ability to keep secrets. and if mr teixeira does get convicted, we have to look at the gravity of this and it is extremely great. gravity of this and it is extremely areat. �* . ., gravity of this and it is extremely great-_ this i gravity of this and it is extremely | great-_ this is great. and criminal court? this is auoin to great. and criminal court? this is going to be _ great. and criminal court? this is going to be a _ great. and criminal court? this is going to be a civilian _ great. and criminal court? this is going to be a civilian court. - great. and criminal court? this is going to be a civilian court. it's i going to be a civilian court. it's going to be a civilian court. it's going to be a civilian court. it's going to be a massachusetts. 50. going to be a civilian court. it's going to be a massachusetts. so, it will be a jury _ going to be a massachusetts. so, it will be a jury trial _ going to be a massachusetts. so, it will be a jury trial be _ going to be a massachusetts. so, it will be a jury trial be of _ will be a jury trial be of classified information. how do you go about that? it’s classified information. how do you go about that?— classified information. how do you go about that? it's very complicated is auoin to go about that? it's very complicated is going to cause — go about that? it's very complicated is going to cause if— go about that? it's very complicated is going to cause if mr _ go about that? it's very complicated is going to cause if mr teixeira - is going to cause if mr teixeira wants to go to trial, an example, between the time of the charge in the time was three years and that is because the complexity of getting this information declassified and making sure that the courts that

security clearance and the defence security clearance and the defence security clearance and the defence security clearance can look at this and coming up with presenting the information without disclosing more information without disclosing more information that has not been previously disclosed in the information is already out there and published in newspapers and the russians are scrutinising it as quickly as the united states is determined what is up there. so, that may have some impact on the complexity of the presentation of evidence but it is going to be a long battle. i5 evidence but it is going to be a long battle-— evidence but it is going to be a long battle. is motive effective because we — long battle. is motive effective because we talked _ long battle. is motive effective because we talked about - long battle. is motive effective because we talked about his i long battle. is motive effective - because we talked about his naivety but he wasn't disseminating it to the enemy or doing it for political reasons, does that get taken into account by the court? the reasons, does that get taken into account by the court?— reasons, does that get taken into account by the court? the court is white expression _ account by the court? the court is white expression as _ account by the court? the court is white expression as to _ account by the court? the court is white expression as to look - account by the court? the court is white expression as to look at - white expression as to look at the factors in terms of things like content and i think that is a mitigating factor that might weigh

in on mr teixeira's benefit. looking at this itself, he was read in for top—secret security clearance and that meant that he had an intelligence official that specifically went over all of the requirements and the prohibitions of utilising and having possession of this kind of information and not disseminating it and so, he knew what he was doing and when he disclosed that he would be in trouble and the affected chat room, he started to panic. he trouble and the affected chat room, he started to panic.— he started to panic. he started searching _ he started to panic. he started searching on — he started to panic. he started searching on the _ he started to panic. he started searching on the government | he started to panic. he started - searching on the government computer for the word leak. i guess the real from something that we all know and thatis from something that we all know and that is once you have something in your hands, something that is tangible and you put it on the internet, it goes digital, there's no going back, is there? it is attached to your profile forever. yes, it is, can you leave a trace of

your— yes, it is, can you leave a trace of your digital— yes, it is, can you leave a trace of your digital activity, that is what enabled — your digital activity, that is what enabled us to find this person and name _ enabled us to find this person and name people in real life is well and other_ name people in real life is well and otherjournalists and yes, you have to be _ otherjournalists and yes, you have to be careful. it was the reckless what _ to be careful. it was the reckless what he — to be careful. it was the reckless what he did even though he did share it into _ what he did even though he did share it into a _ what he did even though he did share it into a private trusted group that he was _ it into a private trusted group that he was the — it into a private trusted group that he was the administrator of and they gamed _ he was the administrator of and they gamed together and they had an affinity— gamed together and they had an affinity and a good point that they often _ affinity and a good point that they often chatted together, voice chatting _ often chatted together, voice chatting together as they played games— chatting together as they played games and it's not like these people are more _ games and it's not like these people are more polished platforms like twitter. — are more polished platforms like twitter, these guys were literally hanging — twitter, these guys were literally hanging out together on a regular basis _ hanging out together on a regular basis and — hanging out together on a regular basis and so, he didn't expect them to leave _ basis and so, he didn't expect them to leave that group and the 17—year—old in the group made those documents _ 17—year—old in the group made those documents public about more than a month— documents public about more than a month ago — documents public about more than a month ago. but documents public about more than a month auo. �* documents public about more than a month ao. �* ., documents public about more than a month ago-— documents public about more than a monthauo. �* ., , month ago. but there was no way she could've put — month ago. but there was no way she could've put that _ month ago. but there was no way she could've put that back, _ month ago. but there was no way she could've put that back, once - month ago. but there was no way she could've put that back, once it's - month ago. but there was no way she could've put that back, once it's on i could've put that back, once it's on the file of the server that you can

take that back and prevent people like you from finding out where that come from. ., like you from finding out where that come from-— come from. you can delete it and this court — come from. you can delete it and this court has _ come from. you can delete it and this court has a _ come from. you can delete it and this court has a record _ come from. you can delete it and this court has a record of - come from. you can delete it and this court has a record of that - come from. you can delete it and| this court has a record of that and the authorities could obtain that. once _ the authorities could obtain that. once they— the authorities could obtain that. once they move from the close group of about _ once they move from the close group of about ten _ once they move from the close group of about ten or 12 active users, and to one _ of about ten or 12 active users, and to one where — of about ten or 12 active users, and to one where there's many more than people _ to one where there's many more than people start _ to one where there's many more than people start downloading it really quickly and that's how we obtained it and _ quickly and that's how we obtained it and other newsrooms obtain them as welt _ it and other newsrooms obtain them as well. ~ . ~ it and other newsrooms obtain them as well. ~ ., ~ ., ,., as well. were talking about mitigating _ as well. were talking about mitigating circumstances i as well. were talking about i mitigating circumstances let's as well. were talking about - mitigating circumstances let's look at the macro, for example. already the ukrainian city did not share their more sensitive material with their more sensitive material with the united states, will this impact the united states, will this impact the willingness to share secret information with the united states. that it's been an identifiable damage of previous weeks and intelligence in sharing information among friends and allies is a major part of what the community and

foreign counterparts to do and when you do not have the trust the you are in be kept then yes, in the past, we have been cut off of the straight time a flow of information and cut off by countries that are otherwise close to us simply because they cannot trust her ability to keep a secret.— keep a secret. many citizens embarrassing _ keep a secret. many citizens embarrassing the _ keep a secret. many citizens embarrassing the united - keep a secret. many citizens i embarrassing the united states we often do not see the intelligence that the united states is acting upon. here, we see particularly in the case of ukraine, the influence that they're looking at and the former ambassador who said that he's less worried about the leak and more worried about what the allies will think of the way this intelligence is being analysed, what you make of that? ~ .,, is being analysed, what you make of that? ~ ., ., ., , ., is being analysed, what you make of that? ., ., ., , ., that? most of the damages and so much in the _ that? most of the damages and so much in the case _ that? most of the damages and so much in the case of _ that? most of the damages and so much in the case of sources i that? most of the damages and so much in the case of sources in i that? most of the damages and so much in the case of sources in the| much in the case of sources in the way they can be compromised most of

the materials that we are dealing with that was leaked was a record finished intelligence. it wasn't brought reporting from a particular source but mostly on that reporting. a lot of the damage is political and diplomatic as it is in a direct intelligence sends for the whole story of the challenges that the ukrainian military is facing which is the subject of a lot of the leaked material, that is not been a secret. the press been reporting on that the west for quite some time and what is damaging is it for it to be seen as something discussed inside the us government which is going to hurt ukrainian morale and hurt the ability of the us government and the nato allies maintaining solidarity. but particular. _ maintaining solidarity. but particular, the _ maintaining solidarity. but particular, the ambassadors referring to, look, we had intelligence on afghanistan and we the capability of the afghanistan is

to hold off the taliban —— overestimated and this is a repeating pattern and this is the intelligence of the united states has which we discussed is quite extensive. allies will look at that and say, why did you make the decision? , ., ., and say, why did you make the decision? , , ., and say, why did you make the decision?— and say, why did you make the decision? , , ., ., , decision? the proof is going to be in the pudding _ decision? the proof is going to be in the pudding and _ decision? the proof is going to be in the pudding and whatever i decision? the proof is going to be i in the pudding and whatever events take place in ukraine in this war of the next several months and after 468 months go by, there will be all sorts of after—the—fact of the intelligence in terms of what the analysts got right by the end got wrong, right now we're in a position to say, what was good and what was bad about that analysis. i5 to say, what was good and what was bad about that analysis.— bad about that analysis. is anyone else likely to _ bad about that analysis. is anyone else likely to be _ bad about that analysis. is anyone else likely to be investigated i else likely to be investigated because my point about discord, is their liability? i because my point about discord, is their liability?— their liability? i think that would stand ast their liability? i think that would stand past mr — their liability? i think that would stand past mr teixeira i their liability? i think that would stand past mr teixeira although| their liability? i think that would i stand past mr teixeira although she is public— stand past mr teixeira although she

is public official— stand past mr teixeira although she is public official and _ stand past mr teixeira although she is public official and so _ stand past mr teixeira although she is public official and so he _ stand past mr teixeira although she is public official and so he is- is public official and so he is the one with — is public official and so he is the one with the _ is public official and so he is the one with the duty— is public official and so he is the one with the duty of— is public official and so he is the one with the duty of trust i is public official and so he is the| one with the duty of trust feared that his — one with the duty of trust feared that his been _ one with the duty of trust feared that his been breached - one with the duty of trust feared that his been breached and i one with the duty of trust feared that his been breached and is. that his been breached and is probably— that his been breached and is probably the _ that his been breached and is probably the top _ that his been breached and is probably the top target i that his been breached and is probably the top target and i that his been breached and is. probably the top target and they will be _ probably the top target and they will be looking _ probably the top target and they will be looking not _ probably the top target and they will be looking not only - probably the top target and they will be looking not only at i probably the top target and they will be looking not only at otherl will be looking not only at other actors _ will be looking not only at other actors that _ will be looking not only at other actors that may _ will be looking not only at other actors that may have _ will be looking not only at other actors that may have been i will be looking not only at other. actors that may have been involved but also _ actors that may have been involved but also want — actors that may have been involved but also want to _ actors that may have been involved but also want to get _ actors that may have been involved but also want to get cooperation i but also want to get cooperation from _ but also want to get cooperation from mr— but also want to get cooperation from mrteixeira_ but also want to get cooperation from mr teixeira as _ but also want to get cooperation from mr teixeira as to— but also want to get cooperation from mr teixeira as to how- but also want to get cooperation from mr teixeira as to how we i from mr teixeira as to how we disseminated _ from mr teixeira as to how we disseminated this _ from mr teixeira as to how we disseminated this because i from mr teixeira as to how we disseminated this because it i from mr teixeira as to how we | disseminated this because it is from mr teixeira as to how we i disseminated this because it is a race to _ disseminated this because it is a race to find _ disseminated this because it is a race to find some _ disseminated this because it is a race to find some of— disseminated this because it is a race to find some of these i disseminated this because it is a race to find some of these chat i race to find some of these chat rooms— race to find some of these chat rooms and _ race to find some of these chat rooms and close _ race to find some of these chat rooms and close them - race to find some of these chat rooms and close them down. i race to find some of these chatl rooms and close them down. do race to find some of these chat rooms and close them down. do you think there'll— rooms and close them down. do you think there'll be _ rooms and close them down. do you think there'll be documents i rooms and close them down. do you think there'll be documents there? i think there'll be documents there? well he's been doing this for quite a while _ well he's been doing this for quite a while and — well he's been doing this for quite a while and this— well he's been doing this for quite a while and this may— well he's been doing this for quite a while and this mayjust- well he's been doing this for quite a while and this mayjust be i well he's been doing this for quite a while and this mayjust be the i well he's been doing this for quite | a while and this mayjust be the tip of the _ a while and this mayjust be the tip of the iceberg _ a while and this mayjust be the tip of the iceberg but _ a while and this mayjust be the tip of the iceberg but we _ a while and this mayjust be the tip of the iceberg but we just have i a while and this mayjust be the tip of the iceberg but we just have to i of the iceberg but we just have to wait and — of the iceberg but we just have to wait and see _ of the iceberg but we just have to wait and see. [5— of the iceberg but we just have to wait and see. [5 a— of the iceberg but we 'ust have to wait and s_ wait and see. is a fascinating conversation _ wait and see. is a fascinating conversation and _ wait and see. is a fascinating conversation and many i conversation and many congratulations to the work you've done with the new york times. it really is an impressive piece and thank you for coming on the programme this evening. thank you for your expertise and that is really interesting to hear the legal aspects of it and think you gentlemen indeed. we are going to leave that story alone and were going to talk about guns of the national rifle association is meeting in the united states with an

interesting investigation about ghost guns. guns that are manufactured from parts without any serial numbers. to stay with us for that. hello there. at long last, the weather will be improving over the next few days. we've ended the week, though, on a cold and wet note. lots of showers in northern ireland, in scotland, and a few thunderstorms in the far north of england. further south across england and wales, this blanket of cloud has depressed the temperatures and brought some rain in places, as well. low pressure responsible for that colder, wetter weather will start to push away into continental europe, dragging away most of the rain, as well. but into the night, we'll keep some wet weather going across eastern parts of england and perhaps southeast scotland. the rain becomes lighter and patchy

later on in the night, but that cloud will keep temperatures up. other parts of scotland, wales, western england, and also northern ireland will have clearer skies developing and light winds, so it's going to be cold. temperatures will be close to freezing and, like last night in northern ireland, we could see lows of —it celsius. over the weekend, things do calm down a bit — we'll get some sunshine from time to time, and those temperatures will be steadily rising, as well. but we start the weekend with some cloud, but not much rain for eastern areas. the cloud will thin and break, and as we get some sunshine, that could trigger some showers — those could be on the sharp side come the afternoon. further west across the uk, probably going to be dry, a good deal of sunshine around — very pleasant at aintree for the grand national. now temperatures are nothing to shout about, but it's an improvement on the last couple of days, typically 12—14 celsius. will turn cloudy later in northern ireland and, after dark, a little bit of rain here that'll push its way into western scotland, as well, but that weather front is weakening because high pressure is tending to build in. it won't be as cold to start with on sunday. there's more cloud around.

not much rain, though, for western scotland and northern ireland. perhaps the best of the sunshine across some eastern parts of england this time, although there could be some early mist and fog patches. it's a gentle southerly breeze that's picking up, and those temperatures continuing to rise, perhaps up to 15—16 celsius. and into next week, it's going to be high pressure that's dominant — the centre of the high will be across scandinavia, and that'll be significant because it means that we'll have more of an easterly wind picking up during monday, tuesday and into wednesday. so, it'll always be a little bit cooler around some of those north sea coasts, with the highest temperatures perhaps getting up to 18 celsius in western scotland across those western areas. but next week, things are looking much drier and quieter, with some sunshine.

hello — i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news... the guns you cant trace. the authorities in the united states say a proliferation of �*ghost guns�* — built from parts and without any serial numbers — is fuelling a crime epidemic in american cities. we will have more on that story in a moment — but first sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sportcentre, here's lizzy greenwood hughes. there are you. hello. we're starting with the sale — or not —

of manchester united football club because it seems there are still 3 live bids. the finnish businessman thomas zilliacus insists he hasn't withdrawn and has challenged the owners to �*give him a price tag'. this week the bidding goes into a third round. and although zilliacus has made it clear he's not a fan of a third round, calling it a �*unprofessional�* — he says — his bid is still on the table. i did not say that i'm withdrawing my earlier bid — so my earlier bid is still on the table, but i've also said in my offer that i'm willing to pay a premium above what i offered. so that offer still stands. now the reason i said i won't be participating in a third around is because i find a third round, if i may say so, highly unprofessional. the coach of ligue un leaders — paris saint—germain — christophe galtier has denied making racist comments while in his previous post as manager of nice. a leaked email sent to the owners of nice — who galtier managed last season,

alleged that he'd said ther were too many black and muslim players in the squad. an investigation by the local athorities has been launched. onto tennis — and an ongoing hip problem has ruled rafa nadal out of the barcelona open — as doubts continue as to whether he'll be fit to defend his french open title in may... meanwhile on the court, a couple of big name exits at the monte carlo masters. the number two seed, stefanos tsitsipas is out — beaten in straight sets by america's tayor fritz. daniil medvedev is also out — losing to holger rune. as for the billiejean king cup, great britain are 1—0 down against france following katie boulter�*s loss earlier. she was beaten in a tight three—setter by caroline garcia. harriet dart is currently on court aiming to level the tie — she's playing alize cornet and is currently one set down.

england batter harry brook has become the first player to hit a century in this year's ipl... brook hit 12 fours and three sixes — reaching it with just 55 balls — helping the sunrisers hyderabad beat the kolkata knight riders by 23—runs. great britain'sjessica gadirova has won her second gold at the european gymnastics championships... she added the all—around title to her team gold on wednesday. gadirova was third going into the final apparatus — the floor but managed to wow the judges with her routine moving up to first place. the journey appear was quite difficult, but i am glad i gave it my all and i pushed through it. i'm so speechless it's just incredible. my so speechless it's just incredible. my coach told me what score needed to compost so i was hoping and praying and ijust felt butterflies around my stomach —— to come first.

i and ijust got watery eyes and i wasjust, oh my god, i did it. i was literally so happy. this weekend, the world snooker championship gets under way in sheffield... last year's winner — ronnie o'sullivan is the favourite... going for a record 8th title at the crucible. he gets his tournament under way against china's pang junxu. o'sullivan was his usual relaxed self and clearly not thinking about retirement... ijust think, why i just think, why stop at eight? ijust think, why stop at eight? i could go nine, ten. i enjoyjust being away. i love all of the tournaments i go to. i love all of the work i do with the tv. ijust love my life, love lifestyle. i love my life and i love what i do. i'm very lucky. it's the eve of the world's most famous horse race — the aintree grand national in liverpool... the 2021 winner rachel blackmore is now the favourite on �*ain't that a shame'. blackmore became the first female jockey to win the national when she won on minella times two years ago. there's so much interest on her winning again this year —

her odds have more than halved today to 8—1. and that's all the sport for now. no comment there. let's move on. a slew of announced and expected republican presidential contenders are headlining the nra's annual convention this weekend in indianapolis, as the united states reels from a string of recent mass shootings. former president donald trump, the florida gov. ron desantis, the former ambassador to the u.n. nikki haley will all be making virtual and in—person appearances to highlight their support for gun rights. the parade of top—tier politicians shows the event remains a rite of passage for republican hopefuls, despite reports of dwindling membership and allegations of corruption. there have been at least 149 mass shootings around the country since the start of the year. and now experts are sounding the alarm over so—called "ghost guns." the name given to homemade, untraceable firearms that can be built with parts acquired online. despite new federal rules

regulating them and a dozen states banning them —— anyone, without a background check, can still create a ghost gun. nada tawfik reports. targeting gun violence just got harder for law enforcement. at this centre, run by the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives, ballistic evidence is evaluated and matched to crime scenes — a central part of cracking down on the illegal use of and trafficking of firearms. well, they don't have serial numbers on them. but a growing phenomenon, so—called ghost guns that are unregistered and untraceable, has added a new layer of complexity. in my hand is a ghost gun and it looks, feels, shoots like a regular traceable weapon. the problem is these are now flooding the streets and on crime scenes, it is increasingly ghost guns that are recovered. the number of ghost guns recovered has risen more

than 1,000% since 2017. but because they do not have serial numbers, there is no way to knowjust how many are in circulation, making them the fastest growing gun safety problem according to experts. they are kind of hard to trace. because the firearms are ultimately identified by the frame itself. online, anyone can buy parts without a background check. tutorials explain how to assemble the pieces into a fully functioning firearm in less than one hour. it was a 17—year—old who had this gun. yes. manuel yambo had never heard of a ghost gun until his daughter was killed by one according to prosecutors. angellyh was one block from her school in the bronx in new york when she and two other teens got caught in the crossfire of a gunfight. angellyh wasn't the target, it was somebody else. he didn't even hit none of them. you would think that things like that, you know, you can'tjust, you know, order it online,

like if it was a toy. who do you think holds the blame? where is the problem here? i'm going to say the manufacturers. lauren kelly is a ghost gun manufacturer. he feels for angellyh's family, but despite data showing firearms are the leading cause of death for american children, he is against government regulation. people need to separate in their minds violence and guns, they have to separate them. they are often times in certain situations related because it's an implement used, but violence is a thing unto itself. it's a distinction this family does not make. angellyh died just a few months after her 16th birthday. they are now hoping to turn their personal tragedy into something positive, with a foundation in her name to prevent the loss of another child. nada tawfik, bbc news, new york.

heart goes out to the parents. i was just looking at the figures, nada. 1000% rise in ghost guns recovered from crime scene since 2015 that just tells you what law enforcement authorities are up against. —— 2017. we have heard here in new york where ghost guns are banned from the mayor saying the fact that people can in their basements make these weapons has really upended the criminal justice system, the way that they track guns, track dealers. looking back at the last few months from december to march. they have already busted two rings, in march they recovered 12 ghost guns, in december they recovered 51. in both of those cases people were getting them from massachusetts, pennsylvania and bringing them into new york city. in

one case in queens, they even found that they were taking them from new york to trinidad. so there is an international element to this as well. i think that is what law enforcement is really trying to do here to educate the public about these ghost guns. because there's no way to know how many are in circulation. it is obviously attractive to those who cannot otherwise get a gun, to get one this way. and they are just very concerned about the explosion they are seen on crime scenes it also, as i mentioned the international element. ., ., ., , element. the international is interesting — element. the international is interesting because i element. the international is interesting because many i element. the international is i interesting because many people may think, it's going to be trafficked across the united states borders, state to state, into the south as well, but there are stories now and starting to spring up here in europe of people manufacturing weapons using 3d printing.— using 3d printing. exactly right. one group _ using 3d printing. exactly right. one group we _ using 3d printing. exactly right. one group we spoke _ using 3d printing. exactly right. one group we spoke with, i using 3d printing. exactly right. one group we spoke with, set i using 3d printing. exactly right. | one group we spoke with, set in western europe they have already seen evidence of ghost guns turning up seen evidence of ghost guns turning up there. also, mexico. guns which

have always been a problem commode the flow from the us to mexico, they are seen ghost guns as well. and of course the fear there is that they are getting into the hands of cartels and gangs in mexico. so these are just a few of the cases they are tracking. as i have mentioned, because these are untraceable, there isjust no mentioned, because these are untraceable, there is just no way for them to knowjust how many are out there. that is was so scary about this. that is why they are called ghost guns. law enforcement, they are trying to get on top of it. we are seeing the atf put more resources, we are seeing task forces formed to try and get ahead of these trafficking rings and even though they cannot trace them, to try and use other means to disrupt these rings popping up. in canada, some were mailed from —— to canada and they were able to trace where the package came from and use other ways. so they are having to get creative and we have seen gun control stall here in the us, we are seeing at the same time, these new

technologies and developments in guns. so reallyjust underscores how much of a problem still remains. of course, there's a difference between proper gun ownership, but also, obviously get to get out of the hands who should not have these guns. hands who should not have these uns. ~ . hands who should not have these t uns, . ., ., ~' , ., guns. while we are talking wish to brin in guns. while we are talking wish to bring in some _ guns. while we are talking wish to bring in some pictures _ guns. while we are talking wish to bring in some pictures of i guns. while we are talking wish to bring in some pictures of what i guns. while we are talking wish to bring in some pictures of what is i bring in some pictures of what is going on in indianapolis because it is the annual conviction of the national rifle association we've already seen mike pence speaking and to potential presidential candidates. it is a rite of passage, candidates. it is a rite of passage, can you win the republican nomination without the constitutional council support these days? —— national rifle association. the fact that we are seeing so many contenders for the nomination there is answers that question, doesn't it. many people have posed the question what you do if you are the republican party worried about the

young vote, independent voters, and a general election received the majority of americans do want, tighter gun control measures. of course that differs on party lines, but nevertheless if you look at the american electorate as a whole, many you support common—sense measures. that will not disrupt lawful gun ownership. so what is the republican party do in that sense? at the moment, the base is loud and clear about where they stand on this issue. i think guns and abortion, in the same way, it is nuanced when you speak to the average american, their position, but it has become a point that republicans are having to choose a side. one or the other. here we see all of these contenders for the white house trying to outdo one another about how strongly they will fight for gun rights in this country. will fight for gun rights in this count . ., , will fight for gun rights in this count . , ., ., country. fastening investigation into t host country. fastening investigation into ghost guns _ country. fastening investigation into ghost guns thank— country. fastening investigation into ghost guns thank you i country. fastening investigation into ghost guns thank you very. country. fastening investigation i

into ghost guns thank you very much for that and we will keep one eye on offence in indianapolis. for the next couple of days where donald trump is due to appear. around the world and across the uk this is bbc news. let's look at some of the other stories making headlines today. nurses at the royal college of nursing union have rejected the government's pay offer in england and will now go on strike over the first may bank holiday. the 48—hour walk—out from 8pm on 30 april to 8pm on two may will involve nhs nurses in emergency departments, intensive care, cancer and other wards. it contrasts with members of the unison union — which includes some nurses, ambulance crews and hospital porters — who have accepted the same pay offer. the parents of a 10—month—old boy have been found guilty of murdering him, 39 days after he was placed back into their care. stephen boden and partner shannon marsden killed finley boden on christmas day in 2020. finley was found to have suffered 130 "appalling" injuries. they will be sentenced on 26 may.

two serving metropolitan police officers have been sacked over offences messages they shared in a whatsapp group. the "discriminatory and offensive" messages included some that made fun of katie price's disabled son, harvey. we will talk about events in france because the top court... france's top court has cleared the way for the government of president emmanuel macron to raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64. you will be aware there has been a titanic struggle in france to stop the reforms. even today tens of thousands of demonstrators have been on the streets protesting again the change. these are the latest pictures from rennes in west of france where a fire erupted outside the door of a police station, the firefighters were rushed to the scene to contain the blaze. moments later, the door of the church on one of rennes' main square was also set on fire... and had to be out by the police after several minites.

and had to be out by the police after. tension rising there as well as in the capital paris. president macron has stood firm on the plans, insisting retirement at 62 is simply not affordable — people must be ready to work longer he said. this is what his prime minister elizabeth borne tweeted tonight. well the demonstrations have kicked off across paris since the announcement... our correspondent hugh schofield was there. the demonstrators here outside city hall, the hotel de ville had clearly been hoping that the constitutional council would find in their favour. in other words, declare the pension reform law null and void because against the constitution. it turns out that was a forlorn hope. yes, the nine men and women did decide that some minor parts of the reform have no part

in what is technically a financial bill, and they struck them down. but the heart of the reform, in other words, is raising the pension age from 62 to 64. they had no problem with that. and that stays. what it means is that president macron is now free to promulgate the law, which he said he will do in the next 48 hours. he's clearly calculating that he wants to put this episode quickly behind him and that once the law is the law, there will be no point in people turning out to protest any more. and he'd hardly say, that is not the view of people around here. now for them, they're going to keep protesting. this reform is far too important for them to give up the fight. the battle's not over. also at this demonstration in front of paris's city hall was the leader of the main trade union. she expressed her discontent after the announcement. translation: we have one message for the president. l we call on emmanuel macron to be

wise, to listen to the people and what is happening in the streets and to not pass this bill into law. he needs to draw the lessons of what the council has said and the fact that several amendments were rejected. he needs to rework his bill and presented to the french assembly so the mps can have their say. we call on everyone together in the streets on the 1st of may and to block the streets of france to really show the government our discontent. all the trade unions are clear. if mr macron passes this bill we will not meet him. echoing those words from the trade union leader are political leaders from the opposition, notably on the far left and the far right. marine le pen reacted in a tweet saying... we're nowjoined by benedicte paviot, uk correspondent at france 242.

are you surprised that the constitution has sided with the government? i5 constitution has sided with the government?— constitution has sided with the overnment? , ., . , government? is not so much siding with the government, _ government? is not so much siding with the government, let's i government? is not so much siding with the government, let's be i government? is not so much siding | with the government, let's be clear. may some viewers may not know. this is not a political body. they are there to check whether this law, any law, is constitutional. underthe fifth republic. and that, decision came at 5pm uk time. 6pm french time and it is clearly legal. so in that sense, president macron and his government led by his prime minister have won a legal victory. it is far from a victory is the fact that socially, and politically this is still an impasse. you have a french president who is about to be one year into his second 50 year term. you cannot be reelected. he wants a legacy, he tried to do it back in

2019 before the covid pandemic then it came and that he and oz and his electoral campaign that he would push through this reform and he wants to do what he calls the responsible financial thing, pushback, some like in the uk know that the legal age is 66, pushing back the legal age where you could draw full state pension from the 62 - 64. but draw full state pension from the 62 — 64. but the fact of the matter is thatis — 64. but the fact of the matter is that is the president when campaigning said he would do and some in his own cabinet our surprise he is done it so early but there's a real political tension that he was to sign in the next 48 hours, saying that there are no winners or losers. what you do have is a peaceful demonstrations, once again when there are a dispersal of these demonstrations there are some elements, hunter russo and north—western friends who said far

to please headquarters —— fire to police headquarters and they are trembling about what will happen to their shops, shopkeepers. tbs, trembling about what will happen to their shops, shopkeepers.— their shops, shopkeepers. a senior member of— their shops, shopkeepers. a senior member of the _ their shops, shopkeepers. a senior member of the macron _ their shops, shopkeepers. a senior member of the macron party, i member of the macron party, acknowledging that in time in the back of their minds they will say that they were right. do you think he has a point? that that they were right. do you think he has a point?— he has a point? that is the fervent ho -e he has a point? that is the fervent hope of the _ he has a point? that is the fervent hope of the french _ he has a point? that is the fervent hope of the french president, i hope of the french president, macron and clearly has prime minister who, is clearly in battles. this is not been successfully negotiated, discussed, agreed. you alluded to that in your question. and what will be key is to see, very much for the hope of the government as this is passed into law and by the way president macron has invited unions to meet with him on tuesday, but it seems that they are not willing to come and see him at the palace and

they are very much hoping for a massive mobilisation on the 1st of may. that is a bank holiday in france. it is the day in which you celebrate work. and what will be important to see is whether the demonstrations are very well attended across france as they have beenin attended across france as they have been in the past of last few months. whether there are more problems, but let's say that tonight, politically, no one is questioning the legality of the decision by the constitutional council. what i will briefly add is that a rejected a referendum but, big but, there is another decision we await on the 3rd of may where it seems the opposition realised that that first demand was not very cleverly worded. so could the 3rd of may bring an approval by the 3rd of may bring an approval by the constitutional council recognising the legality of the key part of this pension reform, pushing

the age to 64 but then saying actually on the 3rd of may, we think that there should be a referendum and should be pushed to people. i was a memberwhen and should be pushed to people. i was a member when i was in paris that french people would say, we don't want your style of anglo—saxon economy here in france. and there is a social contract between the government and the people. you pay more in taxes in france, but you expect a better standard of living. does this point to a further malaise, do you think? if that style of life of the french people over? i think what is ease and comfort is over. you cannot come out of a covid pandemic you cannot have a war in ukraine we have electricity bills, gas bills, whether in the uk, france or around the planet, that are deeply affected. you cannot have a cost—of—living crisis and people are very, very worried. as they are in

the uk but in france, they do expect that social protection. there is not an angle section harder and far culture as there is in the united kingdom as there is in the united states and elsewhere. and i think i meet both in the uk, for example admiration on the one hand from people who say to me, this is extraordinary that way that people really protest and make so vocal and clear about what they want to defend is quality of life. on the other hand, i meet criticism here in saying that these people are destroying people's properties and there is violence. so will the majority of french people now, we have seen the majority of people in polls think that the actually support these protests, not the violence but the right to protest against this new age which not the government wants to implement by the 1st of september. irate government wants to implement by the

1st of september.— 1st of september. we have gone from and there seems _ 1st of september. we have gone from and there seems to _ 1st of september. we have gone from and there seems to be _ 1st of september. we have gone from and there seems to be a _ 1st of september. we have gone from and there seems to be a permanent i and there seems to be a permanent sense of rage and people are questioning whether the fifth republic is relevant any more. people say maybe the presidential system should be replaced by a parliamentary system is that the danger here? that president macron is seen as high—handed, aloof, historically, there is a history in france of this, that they turned against the system. tetra france of this, that they turned against the system. two things. one think that former _ against the system. two things. one think that former french _ against the system. two things. one think that former french presidents i think that former french presidents whether it is the one before him, wanted to implement many worker forms and to backed down. this is a president who try to do it in his first term who announced he would do it in his second, who it is doing it very early on. some people say that your power is in the first year of your, that is first true in france and that is why he believed that legacy of being financially responsible but the key thing will be to see as the french government

and the french president hope is that once this law is signed by him, the people will also say look, it is the people will also say look, it is the law and that there are other ways to make our feelings hurt. out of time. ways to make our feelings hurt. out of time- be — ways to make our feelings hurt. out of time. be right back after the break. hello there. at long last, the weather will be improving over the next few days. we've ended the week, though, on a cold and wet note. lots of showers in northern ireland, in scotland, and a few thunderstorms in the far north of england. further south across england and wales, this blanket of cloud has depressed the temperatures and brought some rain in places, as well. low pressure responsible for that colder, wetter weather will start to push away into continental europe, dragging away most of the rain, as well. but into the night, we'll keep some wet weather going across eastern parts of england and perhaps south—east scotland. the rain becomes lighter and patchy later on in the night, but that cloud will keep temperatures up. other parts of scotland, wales, western england, and also northern ireland will have clearer skies developing and light winds, so it's going to be cold.

temperatures will be close to freezing and, like last night in northern ireland, we could see lows of —4 celsius. over the weekend, things do calm down a bit — we'll get some sunshine from time to time, and those temperatures will be steadily rising, as well. but we start the weekend with some cloud, but not much rain for eastern areas. the cloud will thin and break, and as we get some sunshine, that could trigger some showers — those could be on the sharp side come the afternoon. further west across the uk, probably going to be dry, a good deal of sunshine around — very pleasant at aintree for the grand national. now temperatures are nothing to shout about, but it's an improvement on the last couple of days, typically 12—14 celsius. will turn cloudy later in northern ireland and, after dark, a little bit of rain here that'll push its way into western scotland, as well, but that weather front is weakening because high pressure is tending to build in. it won't be as cold to start with on sunday. there's more cloud around. not much rain, though, for western scotland and northern ireland. perhaps the best of the sunshine across some eastern parts of england this time, although there could be some early mist and fog patches.

it's a gentle southerly breeze that's picking up, and those temperatures continuing to rise, perhaps up to 15—16 celsius. and into next week, it's going to be high pressure that's dominant — the centre of the high will be across scandinavia, and that'll be significant because it means that we'll have more of an easterly wind picking up during monday, tuesday and into wednesday. so, it'll always be a little bit cooler around some of those north sea coasts, with the highest temperatures perhaps getting up to 18 celsius in western scotland across those western areas. but next week, things are looking much drier and quieter, with some sunshine.

hello — i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. how is your son doing. are you surprised by this? no one would've predicted six months — by this? no one would've predicted six months ago _ by this? no one would've predicted six months ago that _ by this? no one would've predicted six months ago that this _ by this? no one would've predicted six months ago that this kind i by this? no one would've predicted six months ago that this kind of. six months ago that this kind of leak on— six months ago that this kind of leak on such a massive scale would occur _ leak on such a massive scale would occur for _ leak on such a massive scale would occur for such a apparently trivial reason. it's trusting them to have access to information _ reason. it's trusting them to have access to information in i reason. it's trusting them to have access to information in the - access to information in the controlling _ access to information in the controlling and _ access to information in the controlling and monitoring. access to information in the i controlling and monitoring and preventing _ controlling and monitoring and preventing any _ controlling and monitoring and preventing any further- controlling and monitoring and -

preventing any further distribution. welcome back, jack teixeira, the 21 year old guardsmen arrested in connection with the leak of classified documents has appeared ina court in boston. he is facing up to 15 years in jail. he has been charged with the unauthorized retention and transmission of national defense information, as well as the unauthorized removal of classified information and defense materials. we will discuss all of that that with our panel tonight, writer and broadcasterjenny kleeman and the former lieutenant governor of florida jennifer carol who served 20 years in the us navy. also, coming up, handsfree driving on uk motorways. ford's bluecruise system will allows drivers to take their hands off the wheel, at speeds of up to 70mph. we will speak to somone who has tried it. and tomorrow germany

turns off the last jack teixeira had access to some of the united states most sensitive material. he had top secret clearance through his it role with the air national guard. his role was to maintain and protect the systems that carried that secret information. when he took on the role in october 2021, he underwent "a very rigorous background check" to obtain his security clearance. he signed a nondisclosure agreement and was "required to self—report" if he ever accidentally mishandled information. it is tempting to feel sorry for a 21 year old, who was naive enough to post these documents, on what he thought was a closed chat room. but the implications of what he has done are far reaching, with serious consequences for the war in ukraine and the united states relations with its closest allies. with us is frank gardner. we spoke to a cia officer who were 28 years and he is quite adamant that this is

having an impact on the willingness of allies to share secret information. it of allies to share secret information.— of allies to share secret information. ., ., , , of allies to share secret information. ., , , information. it already has, this is a disaster on _ information. it already has, this is a disaster on many _ information. it already has, this is a disaster on many levels - information. it already has, this is a disaster on many levels that - information. it already has, this is a disaster on many levels that the i a disaster on many levels that the us intelligence because, for starters, it's telling the russians how much the americans knew about them. there's a lot of detail in there there's a lot of signals intelligence communications intercepts because the documents reveal some the infighting going on in moscow between the defence ministry and the fsb, the main security agency. bit of rivalry going on in the defence ministry talking about the russian casualties in the been obfuscating that and how did they know that, they know that by intercepting columns and rather than putting a patch mobile phone where you have an update needed, they would not be plucking those gaps with the allies, this is very embarrassing because the us was

clearly not displaying other enemies, they're spying on their friends, on israel, egypt and south korea and most importantly on ukraine. and this is where the real damage is because ukrainians keep their information very close to their information very close to their chest you never hear from ukraine with their casualties are in the never readily admitted with a really up to in the occasionally put forward if few misleading ideas in the been clear on that but the us was clearly listening in on some things and then they blurted it out and what we learn from this is that ukraine is in pretty dire straits. they've used up a lot of their ammunition, most of it, and most importantly, they are running very low on air defence munitions. and so, things that shoot down russian planes. why have those russian planes. why have those russian planes been flying very much in ukraine, because they know they will be shut down. if they know now that ukraine is about to run out of these missiles and weapons, they're going

to start using their air force. 50. to start using their air force. so, of statin: to start using their air force. so, of stating effects. _ to start using their air force. so, of stating effects. people are saying on social media in he was a 21—year—old boy but this is an impact on real lives and people in these war zones. the thing i want to understand is this sort of security leak, the leaking of intelligence documents, it doesn't happen in other nato countries. why is it happening so much of the united states? 811 happening so much of the united states? ' " , ., ., happening so much of the united states? "' , ., ., ., happening so much of the united states? , ., ., ., ., states? 911 is a lot to do with it. the 9/11 commission _ states? 911 is a lot to do with it. the 9/11 commission came - states? 911 is a lot to do with it. the 9/11 commission came to . states? 911 is a lot to do with it. | the 9/11 commission came to the conclusion that part of the problem was that people simply were not sharing information and the people who knew come this caa wasn't on the fbi would be needed to know vice versa fbi would be needed to know vice verse and the doctor not being closed up. —— dots. there's some coordination but now, i think some people would say that there is over sharing and it's not unusual but

someone as young as 21 in the sky is veryjunior, he is eve three. a noncommissioned officer in the us air force, the bottom is e1, airman basic and he was an e3, the top is e nine or e ten or he is very close of the pile but he got top secret clearance that's in the current single scope background investigation and he was vetted, developed vetted and they found nothing wrong with him the given this access. us intelligence and scott nicks of a real pickle here because in the past, they've held on tight information and people, too many people are being given access to really sensitive stuff and allies are not happy, they are thinking hang on, how much should we be sharing with the united states it's going to end up splashed all over the internet?—

the internet? jennifer, what do you make on what _ the internet? jennifer, what do you make on what frank _ the internet? jennifer, what do you make on what frank had _ the internet? jennifer, what do you make on what frank had to - the internet? jennifer, what do you make on what frank had to say? i the internet? jennifer, what do you i make on what frank had to say? one ofthe make on what frank had to say? one of the things — make on what frank had to say? one of the things i've _ make on what frank had to say? one: of the things i've been hearing make on what frank had to say? i9: of the things i've been hearing on the internet as of late is how young this individual is and he probably should not be trusted with classified materials. i was in the military of the young age of 19 those trusted the top—secret clearance entrusted with classified material. that's what makes up the bulk of our military are our young people. unfortunately, is with edward snowden every seen it with john walker and josie manning that people will do unscrupulous things leaking out our intelligence we should be asking is why is it so prevalent in what is the department ofjustice, department of defence and what are they doing to preclude these things from happening and what's been the course of action is to do random sampling, to do random

tests to see who may be accessing material that they not may be allowed to. that should be out of the window. they should be sampling everyone at any time because these documents have been out there for months and if the us government have been scouring the dark web for information and looking at domestic terrorists and others, why is it now coming to light. in the intelligence department, something needs to be handled internally as to why these leaks are occurring and we didn't hear anything about intelligence stand down when this information was put out as we did during 911 and after 911, the people were peeled apart to find who you're talking to them what's in your system and who are you communicating with and what are you communicating with and what are you communicating with and what are you doing on the job are you communicating with and what are you doing on thejob he have in the pocketbook and nothing has been set from the government as to what they are doing to help preclude

these intelligence preaches and it is embarrassing for our allies and for a country because if we cannot be trusted and who can be trusted and president 0bama, angela merkel found out that we were spying on her and that was our ally. that is very and that was our ally. that is very and highly embarrassing because we cannot be trusted then we will lose a lot of our lives and lose our footing to be able to gather intelligence that can protect us and their allies as well.— their allies as well. we're looking at low ranking — their allies as well. we're looking at low ranking figures _ their allies as well. we're looking at low ranking figures in - their allies as well. we're looking at low ranking figures in the - at low ranking figures in the military and as he set out, there's an issue that needs to be looked at very closely been added across the spectrum of people not after intelligence. if at some intelligence. if at some intelligence documents floating around mar—a—lago, joe biden's garage. and mike pence's house. it is an attitude towards intelligence which allies will look at and scratch their head.-

which allies will look at and scratch their head. and this is the best resource _ scratch their head. and this is the best resource to _ scratch their head. and this is the best resource to intelligence - best resource to intelligence service — best resource to intelligence service in the world, that some thev're — service in the world, that some they're lacking the resources to keep _ they're lacking the resources to keep tabs — they're lacking the resources to keep tabs on these things or do searches— keep tabs on these things or do searches when things go missing or scour— searches when things go missing or scour the _ searches when things go missing or scour the dark web for things. but i think— scour the dark web for things. but i think it _ scour the dark web for things. but i think it is _ scour the dark web for things. but i think it is particularly interesting what _ think it is particularly interesting what marks out is what is different from chelsea manning and edward snowden— from chelsea manning and edward snowden were motivated by what they thought _ snowden were motivated by what they thought was public interest to leak these _ thought was public interest to leak these documents this is not someone was trying _ these documents this is not someone was trying to help the russians of the chinese are espionage, this is somebody— the chinese are espionage, this is somebody who was identified by images — somebody who was identified by images of his own kitchen worktop and his— images of his own kitchen worktop and his parents house and taking photographs of his own, he is not a genius, _ photographs of his own, he is not a genius, he — photographs of his own, he is not a genius, he was trying to impress his friends _ genius, he was trying to impress his friends and — genius, he was trying to impress his friends and in this new digital age we have _ friends and in this new digital age we have young people in the chat room _ we have young people in the chat room trying to create a sense of mvstigue — room trying to create a sense of mystique and intrigue and they're prepared — mystique and intrigue and they're prepared to leak really sensitive

classified documents which are going to cause _ classified documents which are going to cause lives, as you said, in order— to cause lives, as you said, in order to — to cause lives, as you said, in order to do _ to cause lives, as you said, in order to do that, this really is a worry— order to do that, this really is a worry and — order to do that, this really is a worry and the failure of management and not _ worry and the failure of management and not a _ worry and the failure of management and not a failure of resourcing. breaking — and not a failure of resourcing. breaking news. the supreme court in the last is preserved full access to the abortion pill. to breaking news in the us, where the supreme court has temporarily preserved full access to the abortion pill mifepristone. it comes after the department ofjustice filed an emergency appeal to restore access to the drug, which is used in more than half of all us abortions. last week, a texas court had ordered pulling the drug off the market. supreme courtjustice samuel alito has now implemented a five—day hold on abortion restrictions that came after a ruling by a federaljudge in texas. this will give the court additional time to consider the fate of the drug amid arguments from the biden administration and drug manufacturer.

a running story and the abortion are going to the state house in florida at the moment but the trend republican states is to clamp down on abortion and every way, including local abortions using the pill. and local abortions using the pill. and for the local abortions using the pill. fific for the republicans, they are going to reach a position of overstepping and overreaching. particularly in this 2024 election for many of the candidates have taken a position in the state of florida and they passed a six week abortion bill and it was 15 in they passed this session and this year now, six weeks, that is going to the governors desk for signature some women do not even know within six weeks of their pregnant or not. with the opposition has said is we do not want to criminalise this act that women may have a choice to do and the folks

that are pro—abortion, they want to make sure they have the choice with their bodies. in the republicans are appearing to get more intrusive into the lives and decisions of many women across the country. the thing i do not understand _ women across the country. the thing i do not understand is _ women across the country. the thing i do not understand is that _ women across the country. the thing i do not understand is that when - women across the country. the thing i do not understand is that when the | i do not understand is that when the supreme court took the decision on roe v wade, they wanted to hand back power to the states to decide on abortion. but there are many states in the united states who approve of abortion and use the abortion drug. what can a judge in texas make a decision which would take a drug like that of the market? because it applies to states where abortion is legal. applies to states where abortion is leual. : , :, , ., applies to states where abortion is leual. , :, , :, legal. and it should be a choice for those that wanted _ legal. and it should be a choice for those that wanted and _ legal. and it should be a choice for those that wanted and if _ legal. and it should be a choice for those that wanted and if they - legal. and it should be a choice for those that wanted and if they can l those that wanted and if they can demonstrate where the drug without proper administration by the doctors based on the health and welfare of the individuals, come can

demonstrate that a doctor really needs to prescribe this, and 0k fine but that had been a discussion in but that had been a discussion in but was brought forward, it's just a bit on what the abortion pill to be given to anyone at any time, it has to be given by a physician, the reason why they haven't presented themselves and that's unfortunate, you have to wonder that with these measures of legislation, was pushing it from behind? as of the physician thatis it from behind? as of the physician that is pushing it that they feel they will be cut out and carved out of having the patient come to see them and they wont be able to get medicaid and medicare or any other type of insurance for that particular medicine that is being administered to an individual or distributed to an individual, same as the pillow to prevent yourself from getting pregnant, you have to go to a doctor in order to get that administered and so, it's never been

discussed. find administered and so, it's never been discussed. : r' , administered and so, it's never been discussed. : w , ., discussed. and disk is wider than the abortion _ discussed. and disk is wider than the abortion issue _ discussed. and disk is wider than the abortion issue and _ discussed. and disk is wider than the abortion issue and is - discussed. and disk is wider than the abortion issue and is not - discussed. and disk is wider than the abortion issue and is not a i the abortion issue and is not a scientist taking a decision about taking the drug of the market. that is the preserve of the fda could have scientist and panels that look at drugs and so, you've got drug companies that spend billions of pounds on marketing tricks and researching drugs and read the whim of thejudge was researching drugs and read the whim of the judge was not a scientist. that is all for to set. and when it comes to these matters and judgements. comes to these matters and judgements-— comes to these matters and 'udaements. : ., , , judgements. and also being highly olitical as judgements. and also being highly political as well. _ judgements. and also being highly political as well. it's _ judgements. and also being highly political as well. it's one _ judgements. and also being highly political as well. it's one of- judgements. and also being highly political as well. it's one of these i political as well. it's one of these things— political as well. it's one of these things that allies of american countries that are close to america and europe — countries that are close to america and europe find bewildering this rotting _ and europe find bewildering this rolling back of women's rights in the way— rolling back of women's rights in the way it's being done through the courts— the way it's being done through the courts in— the way it's being done through the courts in this particular way and this is— courts in this particular way and this is all— courts in this particular way and this is all to do with doctors being in charge — this is all to do with doctors being in charge of what they prescribe but

whether— in charge of what they prescribe but whether they are looking at the health — whether they are looking at the health of— whether they are looking at the health of women in the welfare of women _ health of women in the welfare of women is — health of women in the welfare of women is another matter altogether. cteartv _ women is another matter altogether. clearly the _ women is another matter altogether. clearly the supreme court would have to sit on that decide the full term of the merits of the case. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some of the other stories making headlines today. the parents of a 10—month—old boy have been found guilty of murdering him, 39 days after he was placed back into their care. stephen boden and partner shannon marsden killed finley boden on christmas day in 2020. finley was found to have suffered 130 "appalling" injuries. they will be sentenced on 26 may. two serving metropolitan police officers have been sacked over offences messages they shared in a whatsapp group. the "discriminatory and offensive" messages included some that made fun of katie price's disabled son, harvey. eight serving and former metropolitan police officers were found guilty of sending sexist, racist, homophobic and transphobic messages.

nurses at the royal college of nursing union have rejected the government's pay offer in england and will now go on strike over the first may bank holiday. that strike will involve nhs nurses in emergency departments, intensive care, cancer and other wards. the members of the unison union — which includes some nurses, ambulance crews and hospital porters — have accepted the same pay offer. ok so let's talk about the situation with the nurses here in the uk. the royal college of nursing rejecting the government's latest pay offer. there will be a 48—hour walkout from 30 april to 2 may and that will involve those nurses who staff emergency departments, intensive care, cancer, otherwards. that will be "hugely concerning" for patients in england wherejunior doctors have been on strike for four days. here's the royal college of nursing's chief executive, pat cullen. this offer was not enough for our members and it is now down to the government to listen to the voice of

nursing and put a better offer. any to restore painted a better offer one thing they must not do is take the current offer of the table, they need to leave that offer on the table and to it. need to leave that offer on the table and add to it. the chancellorjeremy hunt urged the union to accept the pay deal. this is over £5,000 increase in pay this year— this is over £5,000 increase in pay this year and — this is over £5,000 increase in pay this year and last year in £2000 cost—of—living payment and i think it is premature to say was going to happen— it is premature to say was going to happen next we strongly urge the nhs unions _ happen next we strongly urge the nhs unions that are still voting, to support— unions that are still voting, to support this deal because this is going _ support this deal because this is going to — support this deal because this is going to be better for patients depend — going to be better for patients depend on the nhs and also better for nhs _ depend on the nhs and also better for nhs staff want to get back to work— for nhs staff want to get back to work and — for nhs staff want to get back to work and the gap to those patients. just remind — work and the gap to those patients. just remind our viewers are watching this, the 5% pay raise is an extra one—off lump sum of at least 1615 to

top of the flesh is salary and those who voted against it say that's below inflation and so, we are not accepting it. in below inflation and so, we are not accepting it— accepting it. in their four unions involved in _ accepting it. in their four unions involved in this, _ accepting it. in their four unions involved in this, the _ accepting it. in their four unions involved in this, the royal- accepting it. in their four unions l involved in this, the royal college of nurses— involved in this, the royal college of nurses is that they are not accepting it by quite a narrow margin, — accepting it by quite a narrow margin, 54 to 46% voted in favour of the unison _ margin, 54 to 46% voted in favour of the unison into more unions were balloting still and i think it's until— balloting still and i think it's until the _ balloting still and i think it's until the end of the month that we are not— until the end of the month that we are not going to hear what they have said but— are not going to hear what they have said but this is politically important. we have had a summer of strikes _ important. we have had a summer of strikes and _ important. we have had a summer of strikes and discontent that into the spring _ strikes and discontent that into the spring it _ strikes and discontent that into the spring it looks like it's going to be another summer of strikes and this is— be another summer of strikes and this is another deal which is going to he _ this is another deal which is going to he the — this is another deal which is going to be the agreement that drew a line under— to be the agreement that drew a line under the _ to be the agreement that drew a line under the strikes and only this week, — under the strikes and only this week, they were talking about it like it— week, they were talking about it like it was— week, they were talking about it like it was a done deal and this was supposed _ like it was a done deal and this was supposed to be a deal with nurses and ambulance workers and was meant

to be and ambulance workers and was meant to he the _ and ambulance workers and was meant to be the agreement that put the other— to be the agreement that put the other public sector workers to shame and make _ other public sector workers to shame and make them look unreasonable. if the nurses— and make them look unreasonable. if the nurses will go for 5%, then russian — the nurses will go for 5%, then russianjunior the nurses will go for 5%, then russian junior doctors be asking the nurses will go for 5%, then russianjunior doctors be asking for 35% and _ russianjunior doctors be asking for 35% and junior doctors are being painted — 35% and junior doctors are being painted as — 35% and junior doctors are being painted as being billeted because the nurses were considering this and pat: recommended the royal college of nurses— pat: recommended the royal college of nurses to accept the deal initially— of nurses to accept the deal initially but they rejected it. and initially but they re'ected it. and they accepted _ initially but they re'ected it. and they accepted a _ initially but they rejected it. fific they accepted a pay offer from the scottish government at 6.5% increase and on top of a 7%, 70% pay raise in 2023. if. and on top of a 7%, 70% pay raise in 2023. , ., and on top of a 7%, 70% pay raise in 2023. ,., . ., , and on top of a 7%, 70% pay raise in 2023. ,., . ., i, 2023. is a particularly bitter pill to swallow _ 2023. is a particularly bitter pill to swallow for _ 2023. is a particularly bitter pill to swallow for those _ 2023. is a particularly bitter pill to swallow for those in - 2023. is a particularly bitter pill to swallow for those in england | to swallow for those in england because — to swallow for those in england because why should nurses in scotland _ because why should nurses in scotland be getting a bad deal and what's _ scotland be getting a bad deal and what's going to happen when you have four unions— what's going to happen when you have four unions involved in some except

in some _ four unions involved in some except in some don't, unison was saying that the — in some don't, unison was saying that the reason why their members had piloted to accept the deal was they wanted more pay and their pay packets— they wanted more pay and their pay packets now that the members and the lowest _ packets now that the members and the lowest paid _ packets now that the members and the lowest paid members of the nhs staff in that— lowest paid members of the nhs staff in that union but they wanted their pay to— in that union but they wanted their pay to improve now. could we be looking at— pay to improve now. could we be looking at a — pay to improve now. could we be looking at a case where nurses can be working — looking at a case where nurses can be working alongside nurses who are members _ be working alongside nurses who are members and getting different amounts in the open their pay slips at the _ amounts in the open their pay slips at the end — amounts in the open their pay slips at the end of the month) potentially disastrous. presidentjoe biden is on the last day of his visit to ireland. and today he had a chance encounter in county mayo with the priest who performed the last rites on his son who died from brain cancer. beau biden who was the former delaware attorney general died in 2015. the president met ex—us army chaplain fr frank 0'grady during a visit to the knock shrine, a meeting that had been arranged by the local parish priest. we were expecting him to speak live any minute

from a cathedral in ballina well let's get more from our correspondent in ballina, county mayo, chris page. must be employed something? it was accordin: to must be employed something? it was according to a — must be employed something? it was according to a priest _ must be employed something? it was according to a priest who _ must be employed something? it "eves according to a priest who witnessed going in between to the priest to perform the last rites on him as he died of cancer in 2015, the president did become very emotional indeed, he shed tears and they had a moment of prayer together and we were told and personal experience of the president on this trip to parts of ireland where his ancestry resonated so deeply. this is where his great—grandfather emigrated to pennsylvania in the mid—19th century

in the cathedral behind me is the cathedral that was constructed with the help of bricks that were sold by edward and whatever the prayers does to deliver an address to thousands of people and gathered here, we can expect them to draw on stories of his ancestors and of the emigrated and in the west of ireland and from the west of the eastern coast through stories of bombs between the two nations of the generations right now, what's happening is in the event itself for the chieftains are hugely influential irish traditional music and cultural ambassadors for ireland and there the last warm—up act before the president arrives in the band leader died in 2021 but

every united for the last time to play this concert just every united for the last time to play this concertjust before the president arrives and we have seen five helicopters landed in the mile orso five helicopters landed in the mile or so and when the last two was marine one and the helicopter carrying his last engagement at the centre here in mayo and the atmosphere really is quite something and a little bit behind schedule and was due to begin a quarter past nine and we'rejust beyond was due to begin a quarter past nine and we're just beyond the time now local time here in ireland but the president was the psyche has arrived in the talents of the sense of anticipation building all the more as it is falling here and people are very much enjoying what's going on with their lives looking forward to his hearing present biden speak the final event of this three—day visit

which is been so significant for the people of this country.— people of this country. thank you very much _ people of this country. thank you very much for— people of this country. thank you very much for that _ people of this country. thank you very much for that and _ people of this country. thank you very much for that and will - people of this country. thank you very much for that and will keep. people of this country. thank you i very much for that and will keep an eye on that. the shrine ratio is as a pilgrimage for a lot of catholics in about a million and catholics about 1,000,000 in about a million and catholics about1,000,000 and a in about a million and catholics about 1,000,000 and a half catholics go there every year they get the sense were generally to ireland, it's been a pilgrimage for more than one from president biden. i5 it's been a pilgrimage for more than one from president biden. is history in connection _ one from president biden. is history in connection with _ one from president biden. is history in connection with the _ one from president biden. is history in connection with the sun _ one from president biden. is history in connection with the sun and - one from president biden. is history in connection with the sun and alsol in connection with the sun and also the connection between the us in years past for the engagement of the good friday agreement and us senator assisting in that movement in the relationship between ireland and the us is when the three critical and dear and also the british alignment as well, i think it is good to have as well, i think it is good to have a good story for a change for the president to be engaged and involved in something like this although all

the other turmoils are going on. i think it is a good healthy visit. hello there. at long last, the weather will be improving over the next few days. we've ended the week, though, on a cold and wet note. lots of showers in northern ireland, in scotland, and a few thunderstorms in the far north of england. further south across england and wales, this blanket of cloud has depressed the temperatures and brought some rain in places, as well. low pressure responsible for that colder, wetter weather will start to push away into continental europe, dragging away most of the rain, as well. but into the night, we'll keep some wet weather going across eastern parts of england and perhaps southeast scotland. the rain becomes lighter and patchy later on in the night, but that cloud will keep temperatures up. other parts of scotland, wales, western england, and also northern ireland will have clearer skies developing and light

winds, so it's going to be cold. temperatures will be close to freezing and, like last night in northern ireland, we could see lows of —4 celsius. over the weekend, things do calm down a bit — we'll get some sunshine from time to time, and those temperatures will be steadily rising, as well. but we start the weekend with some cloud, but not much rain for eastern areas. the cloud will thin and break, and as we get some sunshine, that could trigger some showers — those could be on the sharp side come the afternoon. further west across the uk, probably going to be dry, a good deal of sunshine around — very pleasant at aintree for the grand national. now temperatures are nothing to shout about, but it's an improvement on the last couple of days, typically 12—14 celsius. will turn cloudy later in northern ireland and, after dark, a little bit of rain here that'll push its way into western scotland, as well, but that weather front is weakening because high pressure is tending to build in. it won't be as cold to start with on sunday. there's more cloud around. not much rain, though, for western scotland and northern ireland. perhaps the best of the sunshine across some eastern parts of england this time, although there could be some early

mist and fog patches. it's a gentle southerly breeze that's picking up, and those temperatures continuing to rise, perhaps up to 15—16 celsius. and into next week, it's going to be high pressure that's dominant — the centre of the high will be across scandinavia, and that'll be significant because it means that we'll have more of an easterly wind picking up during monday, tuesday and into wednesday. so, it'll always be a little bit cooler around some of those north sea coasts, with the highest temperatures perhaps getting up to 18 celsius in western scotland across those western areas. but next week, things are looking much drier and quieter, with some sunshine.

hello — i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news... germany's last remaining nuclear power plants will be switched off on saturday. celebrated by some, an act of madness say others at a time when germany is still partly—dependent on coal and gas. we will discuss. it is happening. driverless cars are coming to the uk. well, semi—driverless. fords bluecruise technology will take over when "the system feels it's safe" and only on pre—mapped motorways in england, scotland and wales. here's the promo, see what you think.

for now the new technology is only available on the mustang mach e. it has a maximum speed of 80mph it uses both cameras and sensors to detect lane markings and speed signs, as well as the position and speed of other cars on the road. of course driverless technology is already in use in the united states, including this model. i'm joined now byjim holder, the editorial director of whatcar? and autocar. welcome to the programme tell us more about the system, what happens when you are in and? i more about the system, what happens when you are in and?— when you are in and? i think we have to be careful — when you are in and? i think we have to be careful by _ when you are in and? i think we have to be careful by our _ when you are in and? i think we have to be careful by our language - when you are in and? i think we have to be careful by our language it's - to be careful by our language it's not driverless it's more driver assistance what happens is that you can select and control when you were on the motorway around 2000 miles of motorway in the uk has been designated as safe to use the system. you press a button and especially you can take your hands

off of the steering wheel but your eyes have to remain on the road. the car will accelerate, break and steer to keep you in the lane whilst monitoring at all times where your eyes are. in order to allow you to relax, perhaps a fractional any more than where you were trying innovating it yourself. what happens if ou take innovating it yourself. what happens if you take your— innovating it yourself. what happens if you take your eyes _ innovating it yourself. what happens if you take your eyes off of _ if you take your eyes off of the road? : :, ., , . ., road? the camera but detected and make warnings _ road? the camera but detected and make warnings to _ road? the camera but detected and make warnings to ask _ road? the camera but detected and make warnings to ask you - road? the camera but detected and make warnings to ask you to - road? the camera but detected and make warnings to ask you to put. road? the camera but detected and i make warnings to ask you to put your eyes back on the road and if it was not satisfied with that it would then begin to slow the vehicle down, bullet over and stop the vehicle. would it change lanes are reported to slow it to a stop if you were in the fatling?_ to slow it to a stop if you were in the fatlin: ? : :, :, , , ., the fatling? the technology is meant to ull the the fatling? the technology is meant to pull the car— the fatling? the technology is meant to pull the car over _ the fatling? the technology is meant to pull the car over safely _ to pull the car over safely detecting the traffic around to. some systems work in different ways from different manufacturers but my understanding is the majority of them will pull the car over rather than just pop it them will pull the car over rather thanjust pop it in a prone position at a difficult time. so thanjust pop it in a prone position at a difficult time. 50 i than just pop it in a prone position at a difficult time.— at a difficult time. so i have a car with a similar _ at a difficult time. so i have a car with a similar system _ at a difficult time. so i have a car with a similar system that - at a difficult time. so i have a car with a similar system thatjudgesj with a similar system thatjudges the car in front and seems to follow the white lines, but not all of our

motorways are properly marked and thatis motorways are properly marked and that is where it comes unstuck. is this going to work? i think that is a fair question _ is this going to work? i think that is a fair question i _ is this going to work? i think that is a fair question i think - is this going to work? i think that is a fair question i think that - is this going to work? i think that is a fair question i think that is i is a fair question i think that is part of what ford and the companies went to test by allowing this it will only be allowed on around 2000 miles that has been checked and double checked to make sure the line markings are extremely visible to the car's systems. over time, yes, they want to expand the technology will stop they want to test that it can be developed further. the system that ford has been using has been available since 2021 in america, saying that millions of miles up and driven without a reported accident and i think that it is important that we take the step by step. many of us if you have a modern car today, have cruise control systems that willjudge today, have cruise control systems that will judge systems today, have cruise control systems that willjudge systems and maintain distance around you that will leave and that you and keep you in your

lane. this is in many ways a small step forward rather than a giant leap. autonomous technology is measured on a global scale through 25. this is level two. so it is reallyjust 25. this is level two. so it is really just getting 25. this is level two. so it is reallyjust getting us approaching the halfway point. this is eyes on, hands off, ultimately they want to get to a point where brain can be off and you could sleep while cars are transported you a route that i could be decades away. i like are transported you a route that i could be decades away.— could be decades away. i like the sound of that. _ could be decades away. i like the sound of that. thank _ could be decades away. i like the sound of that. thank you - could be decades away. i like the sound of that. thank you very - could be decades away. i like the - sound of that. thank you very much. actually my children were fascinated. we went to the us and people were just driving without their hands on the wheel. are you persuaded by this, jennifer given that many cars have this technology today in fact is it safer? the that many cars have this technology today in fact is it safer?— today in fact is it safer? the proof is in the pudding. _ today in fact is it safer? the proof is in the pudding. tesla _ is in the pudding. tesla recalled over— is in the pudding. tesla recalled over 350,000 of their vehicles for the failure — over 350,000 of their vehicles for the failure of self driving capabilities and one thing that we need _ capabilities and one thing that we need to— capabilities and one thing that we need to be careful about in marketing these vehicles is that it

still needs human intervention. oftentimes in the commercials you see 0ftentimes in the commercials you see hands— oftentimes in the commercials you see hands off and the cart is parking _ see hands off and the cart is parking itself or driving itself, but if— parking itself or driving itself, but if all— parking itself or driving itself, but if all shorts on safety expectations. we are not there yet to have _ expectations. we are not there yet to have full — expectations. we are not there yet to have full hands off, eyes off, print _ to have full hands off, eyes off, print off — to have full hands off, eyes off, print off capabilities for these machinery that are interacting with machinery— machinery that are interacting with machinery where human element is still a _ machinery where human element is still a factor. it machinery where human element is still a factor-— still a factor. it does, jenny, take a lea of still a factor. it does, jenny, take a leap of faith. _ still a factor. it does, jenny, take a leap of faith. i _ still a factor. it does, jenny, take a leap of faith. i cannot _ still a factor. it does, jenny, take a leap of faith. i cannot take - a leap of faith. i cannot take my hands off the wheel in my car. it will tell me, but even just to take your foot off of the accelerator in the break and trust the car, that for some people will be quite daunting. it for some people will be quite dauntina. , ~' for some people will be quite dauntina. , ,, ., daunting. it sounds like you already have a pretty _ daunting. it sounds like you already have a pretty fancy _ daunting. it sounds like you already have a pretty fancy car. _ daunting. it sounds like you already have a pretty fancy car. my - daunting. it sounds like you already have a pretty fancy car. my car - have a pretty fancy car. my car certainly doesn't. it have a pretty fancy car. my car certainly doesn't.— have a pretty fancy car. my car certainly doesn't. it is my pride and 'o . certainly doesn't. it is my pride and joy what _ certainly doesn't. it is my pride and joy. what is _ certainly doesn't. it is my pride and joy. what is interesting - certainly doesn't. it is my pride and joy. what is interesting in l certainly doesn't. it is my pride i and joy. what is interesting in all and 'oy. what is interesting in all of and joy. what is interesting in all of this is it _ and joy. what is interesting in all of this is it is _ and joy. what is interesting in all of this is it is the _ and joy. what is interesting in all of this is it is the legislation - of this is it is the legislation will top the fact that this is legal now, not technology. quite frankly a

situation where by you can take your hands off the wheel but you have to keep your eyes on the road, does not sound very relaxing. it is theoretically interesting but actually the technology here, it is not allowing you to relax very much you are still effectively behaving as if you are driving. it raises questions for me, the question that you ask what what happens if the car just sides that your eyes are not on the road and stopped in the middle of their motorway. how would that work. what if there is an accident, who is at fault? is it the driver. they say it is the driver.- who is at fault? is it the driver. they say it is the driver. there are many many _ they say it is the driver. there are many many stages _ they say it is the driver. there are many many stages that _ they say it is the driver. there are many many stages that are - they say it is the driver. there are l many many stages that are legal as well as technological to go down before behalf full automation. there's lots we worked out so what is significant about this is not so much the technology. these are baby steps indeed. but it is the fact that the uk is the first country in europe to say, yes to this. fin europe to say, yes to this. on certain motorways. my wife says but the car in charge. i don't know what that says about my driving. we will move on.

it is the end of an era in germany. tomorrow the country is shutting down its last three nuclear power plants. a move that should have happened at the end of last year — but was delayed by the invasion of ukraine, and the energy crisis that followed. the reaction in the country has been mixed. the environmentalists are in favour — but there are many others who think there should have been a further delay, at least until germany can build out sufficient capacity. our reporter azadeh moshiri explains. phasing out nuclear power isn't a new decision in germany. in fact, the green party, which formed a three way coalition, have been campaigning for this for years. and the fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, which was one of the worst nuclear disasters the world has ever seen, cemented the decision for the government at the time. but there's been a major delay, and that's because of the war in ukraine. let me show you why. after russia invaded ukraine, european countries tried to phase out russian gas imports. but that was particularly difficult for germany here because as you can see, they were the largest importer of russian gas.

in fact, before the war began, they were getting 55% of their gas imports from russia. that fell to 26% by the end ofjune last year. that's because russia turned off the tap. that's what they feel like it is the right time to phase out nuclear power that's because they feel like they are not using it much any more. the government said that they only got 5% of their electricity production from the three remaining nuclear plants. but even if they think the time is right, there are still many critics. part of that is because even if germany has been filling the gaps with renewable energy, they've also been relying on fossilfuels. liquefied natural gas is one of germany's key strategies and one of the key ways that's trying to fill in the gaps. but experts say that there aren't enough ports in europe to store

the amount that they need to fill in all those gaps, especially in germany itself. and on top of it, most of its neighbours don't actually agree with it strategy. here in the united kingdom, the government has committed to nearly £700 million of an investment for sizewell nuclear plant. and in france, they're key advocates of nuclear energy and nuclear power and have committed to building at least six new nuclear reactors. but either way, it's important to understand that in germany, there's a lot of emotion and history behind all of this. during the cold war, some of the peace activists who were campaigning against atomic energy became some of the founding members of the green party you see in government today. and the chernobyl disaster sent a nuclear cloud that reached parts of germany itself. and so it's seared in their memory as well. and so even though there are many critics, even though its neighbours don't agree with it, and even though the german public itself is split on the decision, the government itself says it's going full steam ahead with plans to shut down these nuclear plants. a british environmental campaigner compared this to exit describing it as a needless act of self—harm

driven by misinformation in the irrational allocation of blame. it does seem odd to people when our energy suppliers are so precarious that you would even turn off 5% of your energy supply. that you would even turn off 596 of your energy supply-— your energy supply. political freedom is _ your energy supply. political freedom is about _ your energy supply. political freedom is about energy - your energy supply. political- freedom is about energy security at the moment. what is so interesting for me is a lot of people who would have been antinuclear in the past are people who describe themselves as green activists and just how much that has changed over the past 20 years. obviously the campaign to shut these nuclear power plants is a long lunch will stop it has gone on for 20 years or so. the world has changed very much in the time. there is a desire for energy security particularly in the light of the russian invasion of ukraine. it also there is is running counter to swapping fossilfuels there is is running counter to swapping fossil fuels for clean alternatives in europe to diversify its energy supply and also to make sure that those coal—fired plants may need to never be fired up again.

so it does seem to be out of step with the times and running counter to notjust france and uk but finland is well. many other european countries are doing the exact opposite. countries are doing the exact opposite-— countries are doing the exact opposite. countries are doing the exact o- osite. , :, :, :, opposite. interested to hear. you are a mechanic— opposite. interested to hear. you are a mechanic by _ opposite. interested to hear. you are a mechanic by trade, - opposite. interested to hear. you are a mechanic by trade, aren't . opposite. interested to hear. you i are a mechanic by trade, aren't you? ajet engine specialists are a mechanic by trade, aren't you? a jet engine specialists i don't know if you are in favour of nuclear or not but florida has five in the biden administration thinks a small module reactors with the uk are looking at are the answer. was the public attitude to them where you are in florida?— are in florida? florida is fine with the nuclear— are in florida? florida is fine with the nuclear energy. _ are in florida? florida is fine with the nuclear energy. but _ are in florida? florida is fine with the nuclear energy. but it - are in florida? florida is fine with the nuclear energy. but it is i the nuclear energy. but it is interesting right injapan where we recent— interesting right injapan where we recent had — interesting right injapan where we recent had incidents of the nuclear meltdown— recent had incidents of the nuclear meltdown there, they want to return to more _ meltdown there, they want to return to more nuclear power. nuclear power admits— to more nuclear power. nuclear power admits hardly any carbon dioxide so for the _ admits hardly any carbon dioxide so for the green energy folks that are anti-power— for the green energy folks that are anti—power plants, our allies,

for the green energy folks that are anti—power plants, ourallies, our adversaries— anti—power plants, ourallies, our adversaries china and russia and i lay in— adversaries china and russia and i lay in india — adversaries china and russia and i lay in india once you build up more nuclear— lay in india once you build up more nuclear power plants so if we have others _ nuclear power plants so if we have others that — nuclear power plants so if we have others that are breaking down and stopping _ others that are breaking down and stopping their nuclear plants and while _ stopping their nuclear plants and while these other uncertain areas of russia _ while these other uncertain areas of russia and — while these other uncertain areas of russia and china are building up their— russia and china are building up their nuclear plants. what does that say for— their nuclear plants. what does that say for our— their nuclear plants. what does that say for our foot in energy security in the _ say for our foot in energy security in the future? it say for our foot in energy security in the future?— in the future? it is really interesting. _ in the future? it is really interesting. i— in the future? it is really interesting. i think i in the future? it is really interesting. i think the i in the future? it is really i interesting. i think the debate in the future? it is really - interesting. i think the debate now is over the waste. i think in these fourth generation reactors is much smaller than in the first generations but still, it took several hundred thousand years for its become less lethal and that is always the debate, where'd you put the nuclear waste. it is time for the nuclear waste. it is time for the panel. jenny, we have heard today, a good story, the king at his coronation

will not televise the anointing. she will not televise the anointing. she will not televise the anointing. she will not let it be televise. tell us all. i will not let it be televise. tell us all. ~ , , will not let it be televise. tell us all. ~' , , .,:, ., , all. i think this is extraordinary. it tells us _ all. i think this is extraordinary. it tells us so — all. i think this is extraordinary. it tells us so much _ all. i think this is extraordinary. it tells us so much about i all. i think this is extraordinary. it tells us so much about this i it tells us so much about this country that i am living in. so there is a very secret part of the coronation where the archbishop for his holy oilfrom coronation where the archbishop for his holy oil from something coronation where the archbishop for his holy oilfrom something called coronation where the archbishop for his holy oil from something called a golden ampoule or which is a vessel in the shape of an eagle and it is poured into this mediaeval spoon from the late 12th century which is one of the only ones not to have been melted down after the civil war and then the archbishop anoints the king on the head, breast and hands. and this is a ceremony that can be traced back to the old testament. but we will not see it. when the queen's coronation was televised she chose for that part not to be films and it will not be filmed when charles is crowned. for me, this shows something something

interesting. which is what is a coronation? is it a religious ceremony? is it a spectacle to bring the country together? because we are used to the idea of the royal family being good for great britain because of the pageantry and the symbolism and the sense of history that the royal family brings. and the sense of history that the royalfamily brings. but and the sense of history that the royal family brings. but if the royal family brings. but if the royal family brings. but if the royal family is royal family brings. but if the royalfamily is all royal family brings. but if the royal family is all about spectacle, we cannot be spectators to this particular part of it. this very spiritual part of it. so i think it's interesting that there is this juxtaposition of the televised spectacle and... juxtaposition of the televised spectacle and. . ._ juxtaposition of the televised spectacle and... juxtaposition of the televised sectacleand... ,, ., ., :, spectacle and... access all areas or not. i spectacle and... access all areas or not- i want — spectacle and... access all areas or not- i want to _ spectacle and... access all areas or not. i want to see _ spectacle and... access all areas or not. i want to see it _ spectacle and... access all areas or not. i want to see it all! _ spectacle and... access all areas or not. i want to see it all! you i spectacle and... access all areas or not. i want to see it all! you may i not. i want to see it all! you may be watching _ not. i want to see it all! you may be watching you _ not. i want to see it all! you may be watching you never _ not. i want to see it all! you may be watching you never know. i not. i want to see it all! you may i be watching you never know. jennifer i'm watching joe biden about to come on stage but let's talk about the presidential race for 2024 before we he does. ron desantis, when does he declare? he will declare _ desantis, when does he declare? he will declare after the legislative body _ will declare after the legislative body is — will declare after the legislative body is out of session and when they pass a _

body is out of session and when they pass a hill— body is out of session and when they pass a bill enabling him to still remain— pass a bill enabling him to still remain in— pass a bill enabling him to still remain in office and run for the president— remain in office and run for the president seat. is remain in office and run for the president seat.— remain in office and run for the president seat._ it remain in office and run for the i president seat._ it is president seat. is that risky? it is because of— president seat. is that risky? it is because of michael _ president seat. is that risky? it is because of michael bloomberg i president seat. is that risky? it is. because of michael bloomberg and rick perry waited until during the primaries. — rick perry waited until during the primaries, late in the primary to launch— primaries, late in the primary to launch their bed and that did not go very well— launch their bed and that did not go very well for them. ron desantis supporters money folks are already getting _ supporters money folks are already getting a _ supporters money folks are already getting a little wary because they do not _ getting a little wary because they do not want to miss the bat that is ron desantis or president trump becoming — ron desantis or president trump becoming the nominee. -- ron desantis or president trump becoming the nominee.— ron desantis or president trump becoming the nominee. -- that to. leavin: becoming the nominee. -- that to. leaving that _ becoming the nominee. -- that to. leaving that there _ becoming the nominee. -- that to. leaving that there because - becoming the nominee. -- that to. leaving that there because of- becoming the nominee. -- that to. | leaving that there because of fence are creaking up and ball and tonight. it has been lovely to have your company this evening thank you very much to you. you will hand you over to events in ireland and we will be back on monday. goodbye to all. —— ballina. homecoming welcome to be 46 president of the united states of america presidentjoe biden. have a good night.

please walk taoiseach leo varadkar. mr president welcome back to mail _ varadkar. mr president welcome back to mail -- _ varadkar. mr president welcome back to mail. —— mayo. a county close to my heart _ to mail. —— mayo. a county close to my heart as — to mail. —— mayo. a county close to my heart as well as your owned and thank you _ my heart as well as your owned and thank you for choosing to make this such a _ thank you for choosing to make this such a big _ thank you for choosing to make this such a big part of your visit. the story— such a big part of your visit. the story of— such a big part of your visit. the story of ireland can be told through poetry _ story of ireland can be told through

poetry and — story of ireland can be told through poetry and music. but most eloquently it is expressed through our people. it is a story of longing for a _ our people. it is a story of longing for a better— our people. it is a story of longing for a better life. a better society. and a _ for a better life. a better society. and a better world. a story of unimaginable courage in the face of loss _ unimaginable courage in the face of loss and _ unimaginable courage in the face of loss. and above all, it is a story of love — loss. and above all, it is a story of love for— loss. and above all, it is a story of love. for country, for family, and _ of love. for country, for family, and for— of love. for country, for family, and for community. it is your story, mr president — and for community. it is your story, mr president as well as our own. so thank— mr president as well as our own. so thank you _ mr president as well as our own. so thank you for— mr president as well as our own. so thank you for your lifelong commitment to peace on our island. your— commitment to peace on our island. your friendship, your leadership that you — your friendship, your leadership that you have shown in protecting all achieved and for everything you are helping to do to build a better future _ are helping to do to build a better future here in america and around the world — future here in america and around the world. in this place hope and history— the world. in this place hope and history are — the world. in this place hope and history are not often far apart. 25 years— history are not often far apart. 25 years ago— history are not often far apart. 25 years ago when the good friday agreement was signed, to use the words _ agreement was signed, to use the words of— agreement was signed, to use the words of my angelo my favourite american —

words of my angelo my favourite american poet, we released our fingers — american poet, we released our fingers from fists of hostility and allowed — fingers from fists of hostility and allowed the pure air to cool our hands — allowed the pure air to cool our hands. history reminds us, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be on lived _ its wrenching pain, cannot be on lived but— its wrenching pain, cannot be on lived but if— its wrenching pain, cannot be on lived. but if faced with courage need _ lived. but if faced with courage need not — lived. but if faced with courage need not be lived again. by facing our past _ need not be lived again. by facing our past together on our island we learned _ our past together on our island we learned the brave and startling truth — learned the brave and startling truth. that nothing is ever truly in percival — truth. that nothing is ever truly in percival. the darkest days in our countries — percival. the darkest days in our countries history the blue it's in the finnegan's and countless other families— the finnegan's and countless other families left the shorts for a families left the shorts fora better— families left the shorts for a better life in the new world. county mayo has _ better life in the new world. county mayo has changed considerably and ireland _ mayo has changed considerably and ireland has changed considerably since _ ireland has changed considerably since blewitt fled the shores. at the time — since blewitt fled the shores. at the time we were a country start of food and _ the time we were a country start of food and medicine in despair, start of of— food and medicine in despair, start of of opportunity and start of basic rights _ of of opportunity and start of basic rights and — of of opportunity and start of basic

rights and freedoms. —— starved. a country— rights and freedoms. —— starved. a country that — rights and freedoms. —— starved. a country that was not in charge of its own _ country that was not in charge of its own affairs. today county mayo, as you _ its own affairs. today county mayo, as you have — its own affairs. today county mayo, as you have witnessed, is linked to the world _ as you have witnessed, is linked to the world by fibre and by air and it is connected to communities across the globe _ is connected to communities across the globe through its people. it is home _ the globe through its people. it is home to — the globe through its people. it is home to american companies that provide _ home to american companies that provide good jobs for so many people and a _ provide good jobs for so many people and a new— provide good jobs for so many people and a new technological university which _ and a new technological university which provides the greatest passport for all. _ which provides the greatest passport for all. and _ which provides the greatest passport for all, and education. so here outside — for all, and education. so here outside of— for all, and education. so here outside of the cathedral we will dedicate — outside of the cathedral we will dedicate ourselves to playing our part in— dedicate ourselves to playing our part in the — dedicate ourselves to playing our part in the fight between darkness and light, — part in the fight between darkness and light, despairand hope, injustice _ and light, despairand hope, injustice and dignity. we pray for the wisdom to guide us, the words to speak— the wisdom to guide us, the words to speak up for— the wisdom to guide us, the words to speak up for those without a voice, the shield to protect our planet, and the — the shield to protect our planet, and the strength to do what is right always _ and the strength to do what is right always mr— and the strength to do what is right always. mr president, we know that your life _ always. mr president, we know that your life story reminds us that although— your life story reminds us that although tragedy may shape us, and

never— although tragedy may shape us, and never solely defines us. love of country. — never solely defines us. love of country, family and of each other moves _ country, family and of each other moves us — country, family and of each other moves us forward providing new hope and inspiring others along the way. president _ and inspiring others along the way. president biden, you are the most irish president biden, you are the most trish of— president biden, you are the most trish of all— president biden, you are the most irish of all american presidents. not because of what is written on your family tree but because of what is enshrined soul. we did not need to gather— is enshrined soul. we did not need to gather here today and are tens of thousands _ to gather here today and are tens of thousands to welcome back because in your heart— thousands to welcome back because in your heart you never left. thank you very much _ your heart you never left. thank you very much mr — your heart you never left. thank you very much mr president look looking forward to— very much mr president look looking forward to your words.

that was the taoiseach varadkar who has been hosting joe biden in ballina in county mayo today. quite an emotional day for the president. he has been to the shrine where he met a priest who read the last rights to his son bo biden who was the governor of delaware. died in 2015 from a brain tumour. an emotional day, in fact he was in tears at one point, today, joe biden. of course learning as well about the history of his family and about the history of his family and a great, great grandfather who has connections to ballina. in fact the cathedral you are looking at there in your picture has around 20,000 bricks that back in the 19th century was sold to the cathedral by his great—great—grandfather which built his business and it was that business that paid that paid for tickets for him to leave by the port

to america some years later. so you can see the crowd there, great expectation they in ballina tonight. many of his distant relatives will be in the audience, presumably behind him on the stage. we will just await, this will be the finale of this four—day trip which of course began in belfast on tuesday. three days in ireland, a speech the joint parliament on thursday, a state dinner at dublin castle last night and then this finale here in ballina will stop let's listen in. music

hello, hello. hello! mary, i see the light. hello county mayo! it is great to be here with you all, great to be back in ballina during your 300 anniversary. this town is the home of ireland's first female president. one of your youngest mayors and maybe, to be

ireland's first e—mail astronaut, nora patton. —— female astronaut. thank you for welcoming back to town, mr mayorand i thank you for welcoming back to town, mr mayor and i also want to think the taoiseach for his remarkable hospitality, generous remarks and maybe most importantly for his friendship. i want to thank the bands who played earlier, you guys are amazing. let's give another big hands as well to the chieftains. i remember being with you back in 2016, i am grateful you came back for one more time to perform tonight. thank you, your music is incredible and i have been a long—time fan. my good friends... joe biden in the town of ballina a bully on the fourth and final day on his visit to ireland. we had to break at this point for the ten

o'clock news coming up but we are watching across this and we will bring you all the highlights of the speech and ballina. you are watching bbc news. low pressure has dominated the weather pattern which is why it has been so cool and wet. over the next week pressure will be rising. that will settle things down and that starts this weekend where we see some sunshine at times. temperatures will be slowly lifting. that cooler, wetter weather getting pushed away, start to pick up some warmth on a southerly breeze as we head to the weekend. also turning somewhat drier as the main low that for all the rain on friday is moving into a central part of europe. leaving up some cloud across the weekend. that cloud breaks up but we get some sunshine that will trigger some showers. those could be quite sharp as well. away from those eastern areas it should be dry and should be quite a bit of sunshine with the

winds still light. pleasantly warm in centring as well. temperatures nothing to be excited about with an improvement friday. typically around 12-14 . improvement friday. typically around 12—14. northern ireland does cloud overin 12—14. northern ireland does cloud over in the afternoon and even to the an overnight some over rain coming in on that weather front there but that will be weakening as we head into sunday as high pressure continues to build. we are going to see a lot more cloud around. not much rain towards the north—west. where it little breezy. picking up that southerly breeze. and toward some eastern parts of and when we use could see some mist and fog on sunday morning before we get a bit more sunshine throughout the day. because the southerly breeze temperatures will continue to rise props getting up to 15 or 16 degrees. especially where we get some sunshine. high pressure will dominate as we head into next week. the centre of the high will be across scandinavia on monday. picking up more than the easterly breeze or southerly breeze but still be some cloud around i think on monday post particularly across

scotland, northern ireland somewhat to parts of england and wales but clearer drier areas coming on that easterly breeze. bringing more sunshine lifting temperatures to a warmer 16—17 teresa getting above average for this time of the year. high pressure still in charge as we head into tuesday. pressure is continuing to rise. we are getting a few more isobars on the chart. an indication of the breeze is going to be picking up. we get that easterly breeze it will feel a little bit cooler around some of those north seacoast. a lot of sunshine around in a dry day on tuesday. no complaints. highest temperatures are going to be towards the west particularly western, —— scotland was that could make 18 degrees. at this time of the year it is good to visit western scotland because we often have high pressure and sitting towards this part of europe. again centred toward to scandinavia. more of a breeze picking up, winds picking up on wednesday for some while pressure is high at the surface higher up in the atmosphere we have an area of low pressure. that's why we expect more cloud on the safest and maybe some showers

mainly across england is wales. probably still dry and scotland and northern ireland with some sunshine but the air a little cooler as well on wednesday. further ahead, some discrepancies in models. some ticking that high—pressure building across greenland and leave us with a cooler northerly breeze. the preferred story though is this where high—pressure states of east of the uk, low—pressure to the west that giving us more of a southerly breeze and keeps it that a bit warmer. temperatures perhaps in a few places not far away from 19—20 . could be some weather fronts coming in from the atlantic from time to time threatening to bring some rain. the position of the high end position of the low is going to be crucial. at the low is going to be crucial. at the moment there is still a lot to play for. goodbye.

tonight at ten, more strikes are coming by nurses in england after rejecting the governent�*s lastest pay offer. ministers call the decision by royal college of nursing disappointing, but the union is standing firm. this offer was not enough for our members and it is now down to the government to listen to the voice of nursing and put a better offer on the table. we can't make an award that would fuel inflation and mean that people who are really struggling with cost of living increases have to come back this time next year with those same concerns. members with those same concerns. unison in england inclu1 some members unison in england including some paramedics and nurses have accepted the deal however. we will

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