hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. i resigned today because i said i would if there was any adverse sightings from this inquiry in entry to my word, politician should be. i do think it's it's a very dangerous precedent stop big question for the prime minister is why he was so weak to a point in the first place. the second question _ to a point in the first place. the second question is why did not sack him. . ., .,, second question is why did not sack him. . second question is why did not sack him. dominic raab always at the hiuhest him. dominic raab always at the highest standards _ him. dominic raab always at the highest standards are _ him. dominic raab always at the highest standards are used - him. dominic raab always at the highest standards are used as i him. dominic raab always at the | highest standards are used as the secretary, — highest standards are used as the secretary, demanding _ highest standards are used as the secretary, demanding that - highest standards are used as the secretary, demanding that his. secretary, demanding that his department— secretary, demanding that his department were _ secretary, demanding that his department were pretty- secretary, demanding that his department were pretty hardl secretary, demanding that his. department were pretty hard over peoples _ department were pretty hard over peoples priorities— department were pretty hard over peoples priorities guesses - department were pretty hard over peoples priorities guesses that. department were pretty hard overi peoples priorities guesses that the higher— peoples priorities guesses that the higher standards _ peoples priorities guesses that the higher standards in _ peoples priorities guesses that the higher standards in terms - peoples priorities guesses that the higher standards in terms of - higher standards in terms of threshold _ higher standards in terms of threshold for— higher standards in terms of threshold for his _ higher standards in terms ofi threshold for his resignation.

welcome back. the justice secretary and deputy prime minister has gone, but he has not gone willingly. in an unrepentant resignation letter today, mr raab said he wanted to "keep his word" — that he would stand down if the report found against him — but he claims the process was flawed and that it sets a dangerous precedent. we will dicuss that further tonight, with our panel the global trade expert rebecca harding and from california, republican, lanhee chen who was policy director for mitt romney's presidential campaign. and we could hardly have a better panel, for our deep dive tonight, into the profound changes we are seeing in world trade. there is new global map that has emerged since february last year, on which countries are dividing into two distinctive trading blocks. what does that mean for you and me. also tonight we are keeping our eye on the us supreme court, a ruling expected in the coming hours on the abortion drug mifepristone, after a court in texas suspended

this licence two weeks ago. but first, let's return first to dominic raab�*s resignation. a few hours ago he sat down with the bbc�*s political editor, chris mason. with the bbc�*s political editor, the with the bbc�*s political editor, man was deputy pri until the man was deputy prime minister until this morning. the man who was justice secretary but now claims something of an injustice and how his conduct is seen. the man who said he resigned if an allegation of bullying was appel with and is now resigned. he thinks the inquiry that finished him off was flawed. is this a stitch up? finished him off was flawed. is this a stitch up?— a stitch up? look, i would not describe it _ a stitch up? look, i would not describe it that _ a stitch up? look, i would not describe it that way, - a stitch up? look, i would not describe it that way, i - a stitch up? look, i would not| describe it that way, i resigned because they said they would in if there were any adverse findings from this inquiry, and treat my word is politician should be. i think it's it's a very dangerous precedent. if you look at the tolley report, almost all the claim against me or dismissed and i never once and for a half years lost my temper or shouted anything of that but also

highlighted three instances were i been as they describe, abrasive. what is in the tolley report? the senior lawyers is dominic raab... the senior lawyer says dominic raab... adding... mr tolley also said dominic raab was also abrasive and described work done for him as... rebecca, let us start with you. there are other mps today echoed

dominic raab's complained that the threshold for what counts as bullying has been set too low. do you see that in the private sector? is a changed? i you see that in the private sector? is a changed?— you see that in the private sector? is a changed? i think the definition for bullying — is a changed? i think the definition for bullying which _ is a changed? i think the definition for bullying which is _ is a changed? i think the definition for bullying which is word - is a changed? i think the definition for bullying which is word for- is a changed? i think the definition for bullying which is word for word | for bullying which is word for word taken out of the hr policies and practices and so on, the definition of the threshold is unwanted conduct or behaviour designed to cause harm or behaviour designed to cause harm or distress to another person. those are almost the precise words that have been used in the document. so, this is something that is used across the whole of the private sector and it is something where hr departments are exercising by the need to keep bullying in line and very often now we are beginning to see the burden of proof actually shift to the protagonist and the bully rather than the claimant. so a lot of commentators _ bully rather than the claimant. so a lot of commentators say this may not be black and white and they may be a

lot of great in this, you're saying there is no low bar for bullying. there is bullying and it is black or white. you will make every hr policy have worked with has had this black and white definition and it. bullying is in the eye of the beholder and if you are feeling like you're being bullied, you do not need to throw chairs across the room he did not need to yell at somebody or undermine them in front of other people, you can do that through threading behaviours which might just be persistent sense of never being able to please somebody. so, it is about making people feel uncomfortable. bullying is very different to harassment because harassment is actually something thatis harassment is actually something that is particularly against protective groups. in those protected groups are ones that are gender—based or race—based or aged based etc. and those are bound in law and the burden of proof is higher. but this is about bullying

this is about people feeling uncomfortable. the this is about people feeling uncomfortable.— this is about people feeling uncomfortable. , ., , ., ., uncomfortable. the burden of proof i'm sure uncomfortable. the burden of proof l'm sure it's — uncomfortable. the burden of proof i'm sure it's the _ uncomfortable. the burden of proof i'm sure it's the same _ uncomfortable. the burden of proof i'm sure it's the same over - uncomfortable. the burden of proof i'm sure it's the same over there i uncomfortable. the burden of proof i'm sure it's the same over there in| i'm sure it's the same over there in california shifted to the plaintiff, to the person who is accused of the bullying, is it easy to defend or is it more difficult to defend because very often, the term bullying is subjective. i very often, the term bullying is subjective-— subjective. i think the other element is _ subjective. i think the other element is it _ subjective. i think the other element is it depends - subjective. i think the other element is it depends on i subjective. i think the otherl element is it depends on the environment in which it happens. we are talking _ environment in which it happens. we are talking about a fundamentally political _ are talking about a fundamentally political environment in the case of mr domihic— political environment in the case of mr dominic raab. if you look at the beheviour— mr dominic raab. if you look at the behaviour of us politicians, this kind of— behaviour of us politicians, this kind of stuff happens every single day in _ kind of stuff happens every single day in a _ kind of stuff happens every single day in a variety in many different workplaces in the political environment in the united states. if you look— environment in the united states. if you look at— environment in the united states. if you look at all the us politicians who have — you look at all the us politicians who have been accused of having abusive _ who have been accused of having abusive or— who have been accused of having abusive or bullying type workplaces, it would _ abusive or bullying type workplaces, it would encompass about half of the

united _ it would encompass about half of the united states congress, probably. the notion that, it is not dispensable but i'm to sing in a political— dispensable but i'm to sing in a political environment, the standard teams _ political environment, the standard teems to— political environment, the standard teams to be a little bit different in this, — teams to be a little bit different in this, i— teams to be a little bit different in this, i would argue would be less the story— in this, i would argue would be less the story here than it probably is there _ the story here than it probably is there. �* , the story here than it probably is there. . , , ., ., there. and bringing up that quote from david davis _ there. and bringing up that quote from david davis who _ there. and bringing up that quote from david davis who employed l from david davis who employed dominic raab as his chief of staff sissy works incredibly hard expects the same of others in a severely no nonsense style and that is liable to run into a lot of millennial problems, notably the lower expectations of work. and a lot of people, commentators have said that only niels c bullying in a very different way whereas in order generation might�*ve put up with it, they will call it out. s i think it is fair that we are seeing a generational shift. the is fair that we are seeing a generational shift. the ways are very different — generational shift. the ways are very different than _ generational shift. the ways are very different than they - generational shift. the ways are very different than they were i generational shift. the ways are l very different than they were five or ten— very different than they were five or ten years ago we can have a conversation as to whether or not that is— conversation as to whether or not that is good or bad but there's a certain— that is good or bad but there's a certain element of this that is

generational expectations of how supervisors should behave in the workplace — supervisors should behave in the workplace and expectations and what employees can and cannot and should not he _ employees can and cannot and should not be doing in the workplace. but again. _ not be doing in the workplace. but again. the — not be doing in the workplace. but again, the environment is different. ithink— again, the environment is different. i think in_ again, the environment is different. i think in a — again, the environment is different. i think in a corporate environment and political environment, the expectations are different. maybe they should not be by the expectations in the us a fundamentally different. the best leaders adapt _ fundamentally different. the best leaders adapt i _ fundamentally different. the best leaders adapt i think _ fundamentally different. the best leaders adapt i think that - fundamentally different. the best leaders adapt i think that is i fundamentally different. the best leaders adapt i think that is true i leaders adapt i think that is true of all good leaders. and some individuals would find it difficult to cope with his style in should've adjusted his behaviour accordingly. by adjusted his behaviour accordingly. by wonder if that's the issue here and that those who are perceived to be bullies are often the most ignorant of the behaviour that causes offence. i ignorant of the behaviour that causes offence.— causes offence. i think that is robabl causes offence. i think that is probably true _ causes offence. i think that is probably true to _ causes offence. i think that is probably true to an _ causes offence. i think that is probably true to an extent i causes offence. i think that is | probably true to an extent and i pink and feeling very much like yet the political motivation here and he needed to maintain and administer your power is also very important. but there is an hr practice, just

good workplace management and absolutely the case that you should be sensitive to the needs and requirements for the people and that's notjust a millennial thing, that's notjust a millennial thing, thatis that's notjust a millennial thing, that is a generation is sensitive to this but something that is just good practice to understand how other people are reacting to your behaviours. that is just good practice in the workplace. behaviours. that isjust good practice in the workplace. talking about this tonight, _ practice in the workplace. talking about this tonight, but _ practice in the workplace. talking about this tonight, but not i practice in the workplace. talking about this tonight, but not many| about this tonight, but not many want to come on and discuss it. those who what commentary there is tomorrow in the morning papers. across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some of the other stories making headlines today. the united nations has warned that saving the world's glaciers is, in effect, a lost cause. in its annual report on climate change, the world meterological organisation found that glaciers melted at an alarming speed last year, describing their loss in europe as �*off the charts'. the report said the effects were obvious: from extensive flooding in pakistan,

to extreme heatwaves across europe and china, and catastrophic drought in somalia. leaders of the uk's biggest union for the communications industry — the communication workers union — have accepted a royal mail pay offer which includes a10% salary increase and a one—off lump sum of £500. union members will vote on the deal in the coming weeks, which could bring an end to the dispute overjobs and conditions which led to a series of walk—outs last year. a picture of the late queen surrounded by some of her grandchildren and great—grandchildren at balmoral castle has been released on what would have been her 97th birthday. this picture was taken several months before she passed away in september of last year. the coronation of her son, king charles 3rd is set for saturday the 6th of may. you're live with bbc news. you may have noticed in recent programmes we have been trying to go a bit deeper into stories, as we try and make sense of

the world that's changing around us. and tonight we are going to talk trade. the global economy has been undergoing a period of tra nsformative change. first the the pandemic, the ukraine war, the weaponisation of energy, the resulting inflation, the rivalry between the united states and china. these are huge events that have moved the tectonic plates of geo—politics, faster than any time since the cold war. the old order is gone. and what we see in its place is a world that is splitting ever more perceptibly into two competing blocks with far reaching implications for policy making at every level. it's a theme christine lagarde, the president of the ecb picked up, at the council of foreign relations, earlier this week. today, the united states is completely dependent on imports from other countries in the world for at least ia critical minerals. and europe, depends on china for 98% of

its rare earth supply.— its rare earth supply. supply disruptions _ its rare earth supply. supply disruptions on _ its rare earth supply. supply disruptions on those - its rare earth supply. supply disruptions on those fronts i its rare earth supply. supply i disruptions on those fronts could affect— disruptions on those fronts could affect critical sectors of the economy. such as the automobile industry. — economy. such as the automobile industry, and especially as it transitions towards electric vehicle transmission. in response, governments are legislating to increase — governments are legislating to increase supply security and notably through _ increase supply security and notably through the inflation reduction act in the _ through the inflation reduction act in the united states and the strategy of the agenda in europe. but that— strategy of the agenda in europe. but that could in turn accelerate as finns— but that could in turn accelerate as firms also— but that could in turn accelerate as firms also adjust by anticipation. wa nted wanted anchor this discussion of what it means were viewers. the dish that souls inflation. do you think the forces pushing up our cost of living are down to this

fragmentation of our trading system but shallow to a very large extent. the trade system is producing a lot of the inflation and if you look at geopolitics. ads, of the inflation and if you look at ge0politics-_ of the inflation and if you look at a-eoolitics. . ., ., geopolitics. a look at the way that sanned geopolitics. a look at the way that spanned out _ geopolitics. a look at the way that spanned out since _ geopolitics. a look at the way that spanned out since russia's - geopolitics. a look at the way that. spanned out since russia's invasion of ukraine, the impact on the energy crisis that is pressures in the supply chain and is referring to the meadows and critical minerals and prices that have gone up as well. in actual fact, prices that have gone up as well. in actualfact, will we're prices that have gone up as well. in actual fact, will we're seeing prices that have gone up as well. in actualfact, will we're seeing is inflation in the monetary system thatis inflation in the monetary system that is in the trade system that is beginning to create pressures and very long—term pressures on the consumers of this world but also producers as well. it consumers of this world but also producers as well.— consumers of this world but also producers as well. it has real-world effects, particularly _ producers as well. it has real-world effects, particularly on _ producers as well. it has real-world effects, particularly on the - producers as well. it has real-world effects, particularly on the jobs i effects, particularly on the jobs and close to you. the port of los angeles generates over a million jobs for california and since the

pandemic, there've been many industries rethinking and relocating with they ship their goods to and from. what does that mean for california?— from. what does that mean for california? and the ports of los an . eles california? and the ports of los angeles and — california? and the ports of los angeles and long _ california? and the ports of los angeles and long beach, i california? and the ports of los angeles and long beach, you i california? and the ports of los i angeles and long beach, you have a lot of— angeles and long beach, you have a lot of revenue and a industry they'll— lot of revenue and a industry they'll be _ lot of revenue and a industry they'll be happening there that is not being — they'll be happening there that is not being shifted to places like louisiana, jacksonville, florida, other _ louisiana, jacksonville, florida, other ports _ louisiana, jacksonville, florida, other ports of entry in the united states— other ports of entry in the united states and another host of reasons why that _ states and another host of reasons why that is, — states and another host of reasons why that is, it's notjust the broader— why that is, it's notjust the broader competition that is happening. a lot of it deals with specific— happening. a lot of it deals with specific regulatory issues at the ports— specific regulatory issues at the ports in— specific regulatory issues at the ports in california that make it more — ports in california that make it more difficult to do business here in california than in other places. there _ in california than in other places. there are — in california than in other places. there are global macro transactions and the _ there are global macro transactions and the reality is that a lot of policies — and the reality is that a lot of policies of the state and local level— policies of the state and local level and federal level you're in the us— level and federal level you're in the us impact where and which ports are used _ the us impact where and which ports are used and when and why and as you know, _ are used and when and why and as you know. that _ are used and when and why and as you know. that is _ are used and when and why and as you know, that is implications forjob rnarkets —

know, that is implications forjob markets in california, florida and other— markets in california, florida and other states.— markets in california, florida and other states. ., . ., , , other states. how much of this comes down to the — other states. how much of this comes down to the foreign _ other states. how much of this comes down to the foreign policy _ other states. how much of this comes down to the foreign policy in - other states. how much of this comes down to the foreign policy in its i down to the foreign policy in its approach to china more generally? increasingly, trade in the united states— increasingly, trade in the united states is— increasingly, trade in the united states is viewed through two lenses, a political— states is viewed through two lenses, a political lens and a national security— a political lens and a national security lens. they did not used to be the _ security lens. they did not used to be the case, — security lens. they did not used to be the case, trade used to be a fundamentally economic issue but the way people think about trade now is politically, _ way people think about trade now is politically, what are the implications of the globalising economy or globalised economy for 'obs economy or globalised economy for jobs and _ economy or globalised economy for jobs and part of the country where manufacturing used to be but we don't _ manufacturing used to be but we don't manufacture much in america. from _ don't manufacture much in america. from a _ don't manufacture much in america. from a national security perspective, the us china geopolitical and having an interconnected world and interconnected world and interconnected economy that the united _ interconnected economy that the united states is a part of and if that means being tied up with china, a regime _ that means being tied up with china, a regime where most americans are very sceptical now and will do the right— very sceptical now and will do the right thing — very sceptical now and will do the right thing in any kind of

relationship. increasingly, trade in the us— relationship. increasingly, trade in the us is— relationship. increasingly, trade in the us is seen to those lenses and i think we _ the us is seen to those lenses and i think we need to be very aware that that is— think we need to be very aware that that is going to shift the consensus on the _ that is going to shift the consensus on the trade from where he was 15 or 20 years— on the trade from where he was 15 or 20 years ago. and on the trade from where he was 15 or 20 years age-— 20 years ago. and are they shaped and formed — 20 years ago. and are they shaped and formed by _ 20 years ago. and are they shaped and formed by the _ 20 years ago. and are they shaped and formed by the word _ 20 years ago. and are they shaped and formed by the word ukraine? | 20 years ago. and are they shaped and formed by the word ukraine? i think it's more complicated than that and back into us and 18, i think were already began to talk about the separation and you're beginning to see a digital world operating in china and digital world, the internet operating in the west and i think to some extent, what's happening with russia and ukraine crisis is that you have this huge wake—up call we recently realised that we want to be able to use economic means in order to stop

the military capabilities. that is created this weaponisation of trade and weaponisation of energy part, it's also putting pressure on the dollar and more discourse around 50 globalisation and decoupling what's happened since then is that this whole process which is beginning way before covid—i9 because those are part and parcel of the debate around nationalism, economic nationalism and security is happening is the whole process is become accelerated and the big risk at the moment, i think is that we are beginning to see notjust this instead of looking for valuable trade which is what globalisation is all about, it's about finding productivity, finding cost reductions. we are now looking at a value —based trading and trading with allies, friends and so on and that is very risky in terms of the global rules —based system.

bring in a tweet from the former secretary of the us treasury, there is large numbers of countries that are not aligned with this and not only weakly aligned with us. the comment in the development countries and look, i like your values better than i like china's. the truth is, but we are engaged with you, when we are engaged with the chinese, we couldn't airport and when we were engaged with you guys, we get a lecture. and if it's as blunt as that, when countries look at which plot they are aligned with, they go with the chequebook. iflhiha plot they are aligned with, they go with the chequebook.— plot they are aligned with, they go with the chequebook. china has been ve clever with the chequebook. china has been very clever in — with the chequebook. china has been very clever in leveraging _ with the chequebook. china has been very clever in leveraging its - very clever in leveraging its resources and its influences in a way for— resources and its influences in a way for it— resources and its influences in a way for it is— resources and its influences in a way for it is managed to build economic— way for it is managed to build economic relationships. southeast asia, _ economic relationships. southeast asia, sub—saharan africa, china's managed — asia, sub—saharan africa, china's managed to— asia, sub—saharan africa, china's managed to certainly deploy its capital— managed to certainly deploy its capital in — managed to certainly deploy its capital in a much more strategic way i do capital in a much more strategic way i do think— capital in a much more strategic way i do think it — capital in a much more strategic way i do think it is fair to say that at least _ i do think it is fair to say that at least on the front end of the

negotiation, dealing with the united states— negotiation, dealing with the united states can be more challenging for some _ states can be more challenging for some these countries because i do think— some these countries because i do think that — some these countries because i do think that there is a certain ethical— think that there is a certain ethical overlay that comes with interacting with the us that doesn't come _ interacting with the us that doesn't come with— interacting with the us that doesn't come with china. the problem is that in the _ come with china. the problem is that in the long _ come with china. the problem is that in the long run, the relationship with china — in the long run, the relationship with china and with what they're doing _ with china and with what they're doing now— with china and with what they're doing now is more challenging for those _ doing now is more challenging for those countries. your friend about that trap _ those countries. your friend about that trap politics, some of things they're _ that trap politics, some of things they're doing with one belt and one road, _ they're doing with one belt and one road. and _ they're doing with one belt and one road, and the long run, it creates greater— road, and the long run, it creates greater challenges at the outset of the sentiment is being expressed is ithink— the sentiment is being expressed is i think there is some reality that. one of— i think there is some reality that. one of the — i think there is some reality that. one of the things that keeps the door open is the strength of the currency after i9a5 men that the dollar became firmly ensconced as the global currency but we've heard in china and just last week, a lot

of trade is being done with china now and they say why don't we have the chinese currency? why don't we go with that? and hold that? and that we are not tied so closely to the united states? what happened if they start to dessert the dollar? it would certainly erode the united states _ would certainly erode the united states position in the dollars position _ states position in the dollars position. i'm not one of these folks the things— position. i'm not one of these folks the things that change is as vast as people _ the things that change is as vast as people might think of that change is necessarily coming but i think there's— necessarily coming but i think there's two things about the us dollar— there's two things about the us dollar and about us economy that make _ dollar and about us economy that make it _ dollar and about us economy that make it the most attractive place to do business in the world and the little _ do business in the world and the little ways. but having been said, the shift — little ways. but having been said, the shift is — little ways. but having been said, the shift is under way and it's in that— the shift is under way and it's in that us policymakers need to be very aware _ that us policymakers need to be very aware of _ that us policymakers need to be very aware of. there is the danger that there _ aware of. there is the danger that there is— aware of. there is the danger that there is a — aware of. there is the danger that there is a true global competition happening for supremacy, not just there is a true global competition happening for supremacy, notjust in principle _ happening for supremacy, notjust in principle with respect to this question of where and how people do business _ question of where and how people do business. and question of where and how people do

business. �* . ., , ., business. and within the confines of the un, business. and within the confines of the un. the — business. and within the confines of the un, the talk — business. and within the confines of the un, the talk about _ business. and within the confines of the un, the talk about the - business. and within the confines ofj the un, the talk about the hypocrisy of the war in iraq and libya and afghanistan when it comes to the war in ukraine. and they also look at what is i've been to russia being cut out of the swiss system, the foreign currency reserves, without any due process. in the makes them very nervous because they are, subjugated by their alliance of the united states and some of them want to break free of that and may be looking for a different trading block. �* . ., ., _ , block. being cut out of the system is actually interesting _ block. being cut out of the system is actually interesting because i block. being cut out of the system| is actually interesting because with china and russia have is an alternative to the swiss system and that's a messaging system because between banks and transfers money across borders it's not actually the transfer of money in the messages that do that are the first things that do that are the first things that happened after russia had

invaded ukraine, we started to see movements to take the russian banks and so on out of that swiss system and so on out of that swiss system and they haven't been excluded completely for the impact that's had on russia and its ability to be able to trade freely, particularly with europe but also with america as well and around the world has been very severe indeed. what china does not want to do is undermine its economic supply chain role with the rest of the world and it's been very clear recently that it wants to keep relations going with europe and that is something that is important and the europeans as well as very much less stringent about the relationship with china and so, is a lot going on here and in the end, the most important thing is we all need each other when it comes to climate change, that is where we have to start talking and sitting around the same table. we see clues

of it everywhere _ around the same table. we see clues of it everywhere and _ around the same table. we see clues of it everywhere and it's _ around the same table. we see clues of it everywhere and it's going i around the same table. we see clues of it everywhere and it's going to i of it everywhere and it's going to be one to watch in the coming years. it's being reported that before the 2020 presidential election joe biden's presidential campaign had reached out to the former acting cia director mike morell to help them with a problem. the new york post had just published an email from a laptop that belonged to hunter biden, that suggested he had introduced his ukrainian business partner to his father, and then vice—presidentjoe biden. soon after that story ran, a campaign official and now secretary of state, anthony blinken, emailed morell an article that claimed the fbi was investigating this story as part of a "russian disinformation campaign." morell has now given evidence to the housejudiciary committee that until that content he had no intention of writing any statement exonerating biden. but blinken's communication "triggered? that intent" in him. over the next two days, he gathered signatures for an open letter from 51 former intelligence officials, including four other former cia directors. the letter sent to the washington post said the allegations "had all the classic earmarks

of a russian information operation." 0ur correspondent anthony zurcher is with us now. how important was that letter in the run—up to the vote but shallowjoe biden cited it in subsequent debate with donald trump to deflect from questions about the laptop. i think this is a textbook _ questions about the laptop. i think this is a textbook example - questions about the laptop. i think this is a textbook example of i questions about the laptop. i think this is a textbook example of a i this is a textbook example of a campaign trying to spend what he perceives as a negative and potentially damaging story and use this letter as a way to show to journalists, to use other methods to try to deflect it. the question is, did they know at the time that hunter biden and his laptop used in the story was legitimate or not and did joe biden know that was that a letter or essentially, was this the moping for the best in saying this looks like this entering is much information.— looks like this entering is much information. ., , , ., information. you could spend it and

sa that information. you could spend it and say that it. — information. you could spend it and say that it. did _ information. you could spend it and say that it, did they _ information. you could spend it and say that it, did they know— information. you could spend it and say that it, did they know is - information. you could spend it and say that it, did they know is a i say that it, did they know is a russian misinformation campaign? it's interesting to read the language and other classic earmarks of a russian information operation and they didn't come out and say that it was not. but and they didn't come out and say that it was not.— and they didn't come out and say that it was not. but the reason why i'm that it was not. but the reason why l'm interested _ that it was not. but the reason why i'm interested in _ that it was not. but the reason why i'm interested in this _ that it was not. but the reason why i'm interested in this is _ that it was not. but the reason why i'm interested in this is quite i i'm interested in this is quite frankly, we'd be all over it in for donald trump which are reported in the same way withjoe biden. at the end of the day, donald trump said if he winds next year and among his proposals, he wants an independent auditing system to continually monitor aren't agencies to make sure they're not spying on citizens or running disinformation campaigns. | running disinformation campaigns. i like that and thought, this is when the conspiracy theory, but it's not. donald trump felt like he had been surveilled by us information and intelligence agencies. he accused in a tweed that his offices had been wiretapped and there was subsequent evidence of some people who had ties

to his campaign were the subject of domestic surveillance because of their contacts with russian officials and so, while donald trump may not been exactly right there, there was some evidence that the intelligence agencies are looking at her donald trump campaign as a potential source of connections with the russian government russian from the russian government russian from the people. he has been declaring war on intelligence agencies. fight; war on intelligence agencies. any res - onse war on intelligence agencies. any response from the biden team? war on intelligence agencies. any i response from the biden team? they ut out a response from the biden team? they put out a response _ response from the biden team? he put out a response from response from the biden team? tie: put out a response from the response from the biden team? tieg put out a response from the white house saying thatjoe biden has not been involved in a sort of meddling in the investigation and this is all in the investigation and this is all in the investigation and this is all in the hands of the us attorney in delaware who was looking into all of these allegations and hundred biden, there will be his independent decision whether to bring charges against hunter biden or not. thank ou ve against hunter biden or not. thank you very much _ against hunter biden or not. thank you very much indeed _ against hunter biden or not. thank you very much indeed and - against hunter biden or not. thank you very much indeed and we i against hunter biden or not. thank you very much indeed and we are l you very much indeed and we are going to go to a short break. have you lost your blue tick? we will

discuss that after the break. hello. a beautiful day on friday across scotland and northern ireland — quite warm, too. the coming days, however, are going to be pretty chilly in the north. a cold wind will set in even some wintry showers to come across the scottish hills, maybe even the pennines. here's the forecast for the short term — outbreaks of rain across parts of northern england and eventually reaching northern ireland by the early hours of saturday morning. some clear spells overnight, too, in scotland and the south of the country. that does mean a touch of frost, especially outside of town. but for most of us, around 5—6 degrees tonight. let's pick up on that

rain in the north — you can see showers in northern england. that weather front reaching the southern uplands by lunchtime or so and certainly looking quite wet there in northern ireland, but also showers clustered in the south—west of the country. so these areas will be pretty chilly, 10—12 degrees, the south—west, northern ireland, the south of scotland, but where the sun does pop out briefly, i think on saturday, maybe 13—15 degrees. now, talking about colder weather, there's that chilly atmosphere spreading in from the north on a east, north—easterly, so that change really starts to happen on sunday. in the north, frequent showers, really strong winds up to gale force, increasingly falling as wintry across the hills, and then elsewhere it's a real mixed bag, even a crack of thunder here and there. the temperatures on sunday will struggle again in the north — 7—8 degrees, 12 degrees expected in liverpool in the south, maybe a couple of degrees high. but the winds will be strong everywhere, so we really will start to feel that chill. and then, sunday into monday, we'll see even stronger winds and colder air spreading into parts of scotland. notice the wintry showers there across the hills spreading

further southwards and really chilly along that north sea coast. and then elsewhere, i think a mixture of sunny spells and showers. so the temperatures really disappointing on monday — six in aberdeen, eight in birmingham, maybejust about double figures there for cardiff and for london where showers are expected. and that chilly atmosphere spreads right across the uk and into the continent, into scandinavia as well on tuesday. warmer weather will reach us, but not until later next week. so, here's the outlook for this weekend. chilly mixed bag on the way, that chilly air relatively for the time of the year is with us until wednesday, then from thursday, should warm up. bye— bye.