hello, i'm ben thompson with the contacts on bbc news. finally a deal for nhs nurses, but will it end the strikes? it’s for nhs nurses, but will it end the strikes? �* , ., ., ., for nhs nurses, but will it end the strikes? �* , ., , for nhs nurses, but will it end the strikes? �*, ., , ., strikes? it's a good day, but also for patients- _ strikes? it's a good day, but also for patients. it _ strikes? it's a good day, but also for patients. it will _ strikes? it's a good day, but also for patients. it will allow - strikes? it's a good day, but also for patients. it will allow us - strikes? it's a good day, but also for patients. it will allow us to i for patients. it will allow us to move forward now the innerjust staff counsel has ratified this deal. what i would say isjust be careful about _ what i would say isjust be careful about over — what i would say isjust be careful about over claiming this as a success _ about over claiming this as a success. the government knows too well that _ success. the government knows too well that nurses remain in dispute with this _ well that nurses remain in dispute with this government. the well that nurses remain in dispute with this government.— well that nurses remain in dispute with this government. the reason we recommended _ with this government. the reason we recommended it _ with this government. the reason we recommended it to _ with this government. the reason we recommended it to members - with this government. the reason we recommended it to members was - with this government. the reason we | recommended it to members was that on balance, _ recommended it to members was that on balance, it — recommended it to members was that on balance, it was _ recommended it to members was that on balance, it was less _ recommended it to members was that on balance, it was less risky— recommended it to members was that on balance, it was less risky and - recommended it to members was that on balance, it was less risky and a - on balance, it was less risky and a better— on balance, it was less risky and a better way— on balance, it was less risky and a better way of _ on balance, it was less risky and a better way of getting _ on balance, it was less risky and a better way of getting money - on balance, it was less risky and a better way of getting money in - better way of getting money in pockets — better way of getting money in pockets and _

better way of getting money in pockets and pay— better way of getting money in pockets and pay packets - better way of getting money in i pockets and pay packets sooner. welcome to the programme. more than i welcome to the programme. more than 1 million nhs staff in england or to get a 5% pay rise and a one—off cash payment of at least £1600. that's after unions accepted the government's offer on pay. the royal couege government's offer on pay. the royal college of nursing and the unite union have not accepted the deal, meaning there could be more strikes. also on the programme tonight, we'll bring you a shocking piece from afghanistan, where around 167 children are dying every day from preventable diseases. and we'll take a closer look at the warnings from one of the godfathers of ai, the warnings that checkbox could quickly become much smarter than humans. and

we will head to wrexham, where celebrity owners have owned players —— join players and fans for a huge parade. all of that to come on the programme. but first, to the pay deal between the government and the nurses. uk health secretary steve barkley said he was pleased that the offer has been accepted. this barkley said he was pleased that the offer has been accepted.— offer has been accepted. this is a aood da offer has been accepted. this is a good day for _ offer has been accepted. this is a good day for nhs _ offer has been accepted. this is a good day for nhs staff, _ offer has been accepted. this is a good day for nhs staff, and - offer has been accepted. this is a good day for nhs staff, and it's i good day for nhs staff, and it's over 500,000, good day for nhs staff, and it's over500,000, photo good day for nhs staff, and it's over 500,000, photo good day, but it's also a good day for patients, who will allow us to move forward. it's been accepted by the majority of the nhs staff counsel and we can all move forward, focused together on the patient and ensure that staff get the pay rise sooner than would have been the case.— have been the case. there are some unions who — have been the case. there are some unions who aren't _ have been the case. there are some unions who aren't particularly - have been the case. there are some unions who aren't particularly happy| unions who aren't particularly happy

about this. are you going to give background —— get back around the negotiating table? it’s background -- get back around the negotiating table?— negotiating table? it's important these unions _ negotiating table? it's important these unions recognise - negotiating table? it's important these unions recognise the - these unions recognise the collective decision. they reached a majority the decision. pat cullen recommended this deal to her members. it's important everyone respects the decision. it's an opportunity to now come together. there are further areas where we can work correct vow collaboratively, so i'm looking forward to working with colleagues. but it's a good day for nhs staff, for patients, an opportunity now to get that pay into pay packets next month and for everyone to move forward together. that the view from the health secretary, but that has not been accepted by all of the nurse see

unions. the royal college of nursing was one of the unions which rejected the deal and general secretary pat cullen warned it will continue to pursue strike action if neccesary. we do intend to ballot our members in max _ we do intend to ballot our members in may. that will close in june. we do intend to ballot our members in may. that will close injune. and we could _ in may. that will close injune. and we could see, unfortunately, strike action— we could see, unfortunately, strike action up— we could see, unfortunately, strike action up until christmas. staff heed _ action up until christmas. staff heed to— action up until christmas. staff need to be able to have more staff joined _ need to be able to have more staff joined the — need to be able to have more staff joined the profession and we need to hold onto _ joined the profession and we need to hold onto our patients. joining me now is elaine sparkes, the assistant director of the chartered society of physiotherapy, and represented them at the negotiating table for unison, one of the many unions that agreed to today's deal.

thank you, elaine, for being with us. 5% pay increase and a one—off lump sum — is this a good deal? today, there was a clear majority decision from the trade unions to accept the offer on the table, and we do feel that it's a good way forward. we can now hopefully get money into the pay packets of health care staff, which is not needed. is it the perfect deal, no. they have said clearly that there is some reluctance, strong reluctance in accepting this. it doesn't deal with all the issues around inflation, it doesn't deal with all the issues around recruitment and retention, but it is a deal on balance we felt we could recommend to members. it

does mean that we can move forward on that basis now. you does mean that we can move forward on that basis now.— on that basis now. you say that not a erfect on that basis now. you say that not a perfect deal- _ on that basis now. you say that not a perfect deal. it _ on that basis now. you say that not a perfect deal. it has _ on that basis now. you say that not a perfect deal. it has caused - on that basis now. you say that notl a perfect deal. it has caused months of disruption, this dispute. could it, should it have been resolved sooner? , , ~ , , sooner? definitely. ithink this is a lesson that _ sooner? definitely. ithink this is a lesson that we _ sooner? definitely. ithink this is a lesson that we would _ sooner? definitely. ithink this is a lesson that we would ask - sooner? definitely. ithink this is a lesson that we would ask the i a lesson that we would ask the government to think on and reflect on. these were talks that could've started much earlier in the process. we were asking for talks months ago because we knew that the pale war that have been made for 22—23 was just not enough —— pay a war. so we asked for talks and it did take several months. i think that is something that the government does need to reflect on. we need to think about the fact that we could have boxed this position much earlier on.

the rcn said it will continue to pursue strike action. do you expect there will be growing pressure on them now to accept a similar pay dealfinally? them now to accept a similar pay deal finally?— them now to accept a similar pay dealfinall ? ., , , deal finally? the unions across the health service _ deal finally? the unions across the health service represent _ deal finally? the unions across the health service represent over- deal finally? the unions across the health service represent over1 - health service represent over 1 million staff, as already been said, 14 million staff, as already been said, 1a unions in total. it's not unusual for us necessarily to be available to always reach a unanimous position. 0n to always reach a unanimous position. on this occasion, it is a majority decision, not a unanimous decision. rcn and other unions who rejected will need to decide how they will take that forward, and that's not for me to say. but it's not unusual that we've all got our own democratic processes to follow, we all consult with her members, so coming out was with different outcomes isn't something we are you

use to. , ., , outcomes isn't something we are you useto. , ., , use to. this throws the spotlight on the health service _ use to. this throws the spotlight on the health service as _ use to. this throws the spotlight on the health service as a _ use to. this throws the spotlight on the health service as a whole - the health service as a whole and some bigger issues. particularly around things like recruitment and retention. 0ne hopes that this will help in some way to address that, but do you think it is enough? h0. help in some way to address that, but do you think it is enough? how but do you think it is enough? no, i wouldn't say _ but do you think it is enough? no, i wouldn't say this _ but do you think it is enough? no, i wouldn't say this is _ but do you think it is enough? no, i wouldn't say this is enough to - but do you think it is enough? iifr, i wouldn't say this is enough to deal with the crisis. i think pay is an absolutely key part of retaining staff. it's not the only issue. i think one of the things we need to do is take forward some of the non—pay issues that may help retention, but also look to future years. we need to get a better means of setting up a, we need to consider recruitment and retention pressures within the nhs, and we need a long—term strategy to make sure we're actually addressing those.

what does that strategy look like? what does that strategy look like? what needs to change to address those fundamental issues around recruitment? i those fundamental issues around recruitment?— recruitment? i think there are a number things _ recruitment? i think there are a number things that _ recruitment? i think there are a number things that can - recruitment? i think there are a number things that can be - recruitment? i think there are a | number things that can be done. we've identified within this pay offer and one of the things that will be taken forward, looking at things like progression, looking at things like progression, looking at things like progression, looking at things like apprenticeships and how we support people better within the service who are taking on a printer shifts. we've also identified that we need to review the process for the future, which is another part of that. so i think all of these, along with better workforce landing, are all part of the longer—term tragedy that will help address those issues quite elaine, it's really good that will help address those issues quite elaine, it's really— quite elaine, it's really good to hear from _ quite elaine, it's really good to hear from you. _ quite elaine, it's really good to hear from you. that's - quite elaine, it's really good to hear from you. that's elaine i quite elaine, it's really good to - hear from you. that's elaine sparkes joining us to discuss that pay deal that has finally settled to those strikes, orsome that has finally settled to those strikes, or some of those in the uk's national health service.

in sudan, the united nations is warning that the escalating humanitarian disaster there could force more than 800,000 people to flee. the un says more than 330,000 people have been internally displaced, and over 100,000 have already crossed the border from sudan into neighbouring countries. in the capital of khartoum, fighting continues — despite promises of a ceasefire. as foreign nationals attempt to flee, a us ship from port sudan arrived injeddah in saudi arabia on monday. there were 300 evacuees on the ship including 100 us citizens. and the final two evacuation flights for british nationals also left on monday. those unable to leave by plane, are taking boats. the british government estimates that around 4,000 britons were stuck in sudan — and more than half of them have now been evacuated. here's our diplomatic correspondent paul adams.

probably even a larger number have been on the move inside the country. we have a situation already in which probably 100—150,000 people have been displaced. the un is warning that that number could drastically increase, up to 800,000 or more, if the situation is not brought under control. we have concerted international efforts to try and get the two generals leading these rival armies to sit down around a table or to send representatives to sit down around table and discuss their differences. the un has indicated that both sides have nominated people to have that discussion, but there are no arrangements yet for a venue or an agenda. so, the talks could happen, but there's no sign of them happening imminently. the other

thing that's happening is that the international community is looking at this humanitarian crisis and anticipating that it could get a whole lot worse, so there are efforts to galvanise the relief efforts to galvanise the relief effort to make sure that ada starts to flow into places like port sudan so it can then be distributed to places where is most needed. in order to get it to the places where most needed, to the people who are running out of food, the hospitals that are not functioning, the situation on the ground has to be brought under some kind of control. political talks at some time are actually vital. 0ther diplomatic correspondent, paul adams. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. look at this bay. it's absolutely beautiful today and we have to be 100% sure before

we do anything that could damage this beautiful environment. a canadian company called planetary plans to capture and store carbon in the waters by pumping in an alkaline mineral called magnesium hydroxide of iron and out film pipe. it's got the community concerned, with the question remaining — why here? planetary says after extensive research on potential sites that the cornish coast provides the ideal conditions because the water is shallow and turbulent and the currents keep water near the surface for a long time. a very small trial took place last autumn and the environment agency has asked for more information on the potential impact on this marine habitat, and the climate credentials are under scrutiny. as more questions are being asked, the company's hopes for a may orjune second trial are looking uncertain. you're alive with bbc news.

the man widely seen as the "godfather of artificial intelligence" has quit his job at google, warning of the dangers of ai. dr geoffrey hinton's pioneering research on deep learning and neural networks has paved the way for current ai systems like chatgpt. but dr hinton says he now regrets his work and is worried that al technology will flood the internet with misinformation. google responded, saying... dr hinton has been telling the bbc how these systems can know so much. the kind of intelligence we're developing is very different from the intelligence we have. we're biological systems and these are digital systems and the big difference is, with digital systems, you have many copies of the same set of weights, the same model of the world, and all these copies can learn separately, but share their knowledge instantly. so, it's as if you had 10,000 people and whenever one

person learned something, everybody automatically knew it. that's how these can know so much more than any one person. dr hinton also told the bbc the rate of progress is worrying. right now, what we're seeing is things like gpt—ii eclipses a person in the amount of general knowledge it has and it eclipses them by a long way. in terms of reasoning, it's not as good, but it does already do simple reasoning. and given the rate of progress, we expect things to get better quite fast, so we need to worry about that. right now, they're not more intelligent than us, as far as i can tell. but i think they soon may be. we can speak now to professor david barber, director of ucl�*s centre for artificial intelligence. david barber, welcome to the programme. i want to pick up on that

last thought. he says right now, they are not more intelligent. does that scare you or excite you? a, that scare you or excite you? little bit of both, i think. that scare you or excite you? little bit of both, ithink. ithink little bit of both, i think. i think it's very exciting from a researcher�*s perspective. the rate of progress is a little bit scary. certainly, the last two years, we've seen amazing developments, so that is a little bit scary. i'm not losing too much sleep over it. i think maybe it's not quite at the stage that i'm really concerned about. i think we need to be careful about. i think we need to be careful about how we deal with this. having debates like that is a useful part

of this discussion.— of this discussion. that will play a ke role of this discussion. that will play a key role here. _ of this discussion. that will play a key role here, but _ of this discussion. that will play a key role here, but i _ of this discussion. that will play a key role here, but i wonder- of this discussion. that will play a key role here, but i wonder first l of this discussion. that will play a | key role here, but i wonder first of all when you talk about the benefits and the risks, where is that balance right now? to the benefits still outweigh the risks? i right now? to the benefits still outweigh the risks?— right now? to the benefits still outweigh the risks? i think so. ai is re outweigh the risks? i think so. ai is pretty pervasive _ outweigh the risks? i think so. ai is pretty pervasive in _ outweigh the risks? i think so. ai is pretty pervasive in our - outweigh the risks? i think so. ai is pretty pervasive in our lives . is pretty pervasive in our lives right now. you may not see it, but it's certainly used a lot in many applications. 0n the internet, our mobile phones, sending signals, that's a very common application. there are other situations like in our daily lives when we go to the bank, there are decisions made, about films, etc, online. ithink we're benefiting a lot, we could even more in the future with things like health care. there are automatic outlets that can make diagnoses for various diseases which are potentially more accurate than a

human being. certainly, they can work longer hours and would get less tired than some doctors. it's going to be very helpful. if the balance correct, its hard to say. i think there is increasing realisation about thinking more carefully, but i think right now, there is a great usefulness to these systems. i think we have to be a little bit cautious that we don't throw the baby out of the bath water. but there is an ongoing debate about making sure that whatever we do do is ultimately beneficial for society.— beneficial for society. inevitably, there are calls _ beneficial for society. inevitably, there are calls for— beneficial for society. inevitably, there are calls for greater - there are calls for greater regulation, but it's interesting — that at all it odds with some who prefer to be more competitive. but those who say regulation is simply not keeping up with changes in technology. i wonder when it comes

to regulation. is there a danger that we put too many rules in place? that stifles competition, stifles innovation, and it becomes self—defeating. it’s innovation, and it becomes self-defeating.— innovation, and it becomes self-defeating. innovation, and it becomes self-defeatinu. �*, ., ., self-defeating. it's hard to say. i think we're _ self-defeating. it's hard to say. i think we're still _ self-defeating. it's hard to say. i think we're still very _ self-defeating. it's hard to say. i think we're still very early - self-defeating. it's hard to say. i think we're still very early in - self-defeating. it's hard to say. i think we're still very early in this| think we're still very early in this debate, but i think it's difficult because if you take on something like self driving cars, where will that be produced? it might not necessarily be in the uk. it may be in a foreign country where the framework is different, but the economic pressure comes in. if everybody wants a self driving car, what do you do? so, i do think you have to be a little bit realistic. the world is moving with these technologies. there were some applications which are great, there's some potential obligations which are maybe not so great, but i do think we need to make clear that

we are not necessarily going to lose out in terms of innovation. it comes to that point — out in terms of innovation. it comes to that point you — out in terms of innovation. it comes to that point you raised _ out in terms of innovation. it comes to that point you raised at _ out in terms of innovation. it comes to that point you raised at the - to that point you raised at the start about education, about an open discussion about what these sorts of technologies can deliver, and i wonder if we are more aware of what the possibilities are. we are perhaps less fearful of what it could do. . ~ perhaps less fearful of what it could do. ., ~ ., , could do. yeah, i think a couple of ears could do. yeah, i think a couple of years ago. — could do. yeah, i think a couple of years ago. there _ could do. yeah, i think a couple of years ago, there was _ could do. yeah, i think a couple of years ago, there was maybe - could do. yeah, i think a couple of years ago, there was maybe a - could do. yeah, i think a couple of| years ago, there was maybe a less subtle debate, a lot of people worried about this kind of terminator, doomsday scenario. but i think people recognise that al can be very, very helpful. we've seen these systems, these chatgpt style systems, can generate images, generate videos— these are really interesting developments, and they will also play a role in our everyday working lives. they'll be helping us write e—mails, helping us do searches, even automating some of

the things we might do and work. some of the rather boring processes like invoice processing. they're definitely really great things coming and, how we got the whole thing correct? is it really bad? i don't know, but i think the public, i would hope, don't know, but i think the public, iwould hope, are don't know, but i think the public, i would hope, are starting to see in their working lives that some of the benefits of these systems. i think the debate has moved on from this doomsday style scenario. we're talking a little bit more informed about there is a great deal of potential economic and societal benefit as well.— potential economic and societal benefit as well. david, it's really aood to benefit as well. david, it's really good to have — benefit as well. david, it's really good to have you _ benefit as well. david, it's really good to have you on _ benefit as well. david, it's really good to have you on the - benefit as well. david, it's really - good to have you on the programme. that's professor david barber. it is a fascinating subject.

energy giant bp made $5 billion — around 4 billion pounds — in profit for the first three months of the year, but that's down sharply on the same time last year. the company has faced renewed criticism in the uk over the size of its profits at a time when millions of people are struggling to afford their energy bills. the uk government has imposed an additional levy — a so—called windfall tax — on energy firms, but bp says most of its profits came from outside the uk, meaning it paid only an extra $300m. with more on this, i'm joined by kathryn porter, an energy consultant and founder of watt—logic. thank you for being with us tonight. let's start at the beginning. how is bp making so much money? obviously, we were seeing — bp making so much money? obviously, we were seeing large _ bp making so much money? obviously, we were seeing large increases - bp making so much money? obviously, we were seeing large increases in - we were seeing large increases in gas and oil prices, and bp has done particularly well in both trading and refinery. this particularly well in both trading and refinery-— and refinery. as we said there, there are _ and refinery. as we said there, there are rowing _ and refinery. as we said there, there are rowing because - and refinery. as we said there, there are rowing because thatl and refinery. as we said there, i there are rowing because that as and refinery. as we said there, - there are rowing because that as a company, it should be paying a greater proportion in tax. it's

making these profits off the back of a windfall, but that doesn't seem to be the case because it makes most of that outside of the uk.— that outside of the uk. that's riaht, that outside of the uk. that's right. and _ that outside of the uk. that's right. and i — that outside of the uk. that's right, and i do _ that outside of the uk. that's right, and i do really- that outside of the uk. that's right, and i do really have - that outside of the uk. that's i right, and i do really have some issues with this description of it having windfall profits. they have significant periods of depressed prices, and if you're in exploration, about 70% of expiration wells are dry and these companies don't get compensated. they don't get subsidised, but people want to impose additional taxes. but what's interestin: impose additional taxes. but what's interesting about _ impose additional taxes. but what's interesting about a _ impose additional taxes. but what's interesting about a windfall - impose additional taxes. but what's interesting about a windfall tax, - impose additional taxes. but what's interesting about a windfall tax, i i interesting about a windfall tax, i looked up the definition, it is a tax levied on an unforeseen or unexpectedly large profit regarded to be excessive or unfairly obtained. if that issue of fairness. all of us are paying more in our bills, domestically or if you run a business, and it's not fair that one company you can do so well out of it

whilst others are struggling. that's theissue whilst others are struggling. that's the issue here?— the issue here? well, bp isn't responsible — the issue here? well, bp isn't responsible for _ the issue here? well, bp isn't responsible for that. - the issue here? well, bp isn't responsible for that. the - the issue here? well, bp isn't responsible for that. the war | the issue here? well, bp isn'tl responsible for that. the war in ukraine is primarily responsible for that. when they have employers, they don't have support for that. the other problem with the windfall tax particularly as it applies to oil and gas in the uk is it'sjust incentivising north sea expiration production. 0ur imports will have to grow, even on the climate change committee's fairly ambitious pathway. we see demand for oil and gas declining, and that means imports will grow.— gas declining, and that means imports will grow. gas declining, and that means imorts will crow. , ., ., imports will grow. does it also mean that energy — imports will grow. does it also mean that energy firms _ imports will grow. does it also mean that energy firms will _ imports will grow. does it also mean that energy firms will simply - imports will grow. does it also mean that energy firms will simply move l that energy firms will simply move their operations to jurisdictions where they can pay less tax? exactly, and we've seen only four of the top ten producers in the north sea, orwhat the top ten producers in the north sea, or what they called majors with large operations. the rest are uk

independents. harvard announced job cuts in aberdeen in response to the windfall tax. it's going to pivot internationally as a result. hoof internationally as a result. how lona can internationally as a result. how long can prices _ internationally as a result. how long can prices estate - internationally as a result. how long can prices estate is - internationally as a result. how long can prices estate is high? to expect there will be a fall in wholesale prices, and we might see these profits ever again?— these profits ever again? prices have been _ these profits ever again? prices have been declining _ these profits ever again? prices have been declining quite - these profits ever again? prices i have been declining quite steadily. if you look at gas prices, they feet in august and have come down pretty consistently. they're now lower than consistently. they�* re now lower than they consistently. they're now lower than they were at the time of the ukraine invasion. what we need to see is for enough new upstream projects to come online around the world to offset the gas that's produced in russia. that will probably take another three or four years to happen. incrementally, as we move to that time, prices should be stabilising. it's a little bit different in the oil market because you have the influence of 0pec. i don't operate

influence of 0pec. i don't operate in such a freeway is the gas market. kathryn, really good to talk to you. enters stay with us. hello. there's going to be a lot of interest in the weather forecast over the next few days. a big weekend coming up. in the short term, the weather is relatively quiet. is relatively quiet, it's dry for most of us, and actually, tomorrow, a bright day to come for many parts of the uk, but not absolutely everywhere. at the moment, an area of high pressure over us, but it has been quite a cloudy high, and look at the extent of the cloud. you can see the brighter cloud there across more northern and some central areas, but around coastal areas, particularly in the south—west, it actually hasn't been too bad at all — some prolonged spells of sunshine.

through this evening and overnight, it's more southern and central parts of the uk that get the clear spells. it'll also turn chilly in some areas. look at that — norwich, 2 degrees, about 4 in hull, but out towards the west, a little bit milder and thicker cloud, 9 degrees, for example, in belfast first thing on wednesday. and on wednesday, i think, broadly speaking, it's the northern half of the uk that will be cloudy most of the time, even some rain there in western parts and central areas of scotland. the best of the weather out towards the west and the southwest, this is where the high temperatures will be — 17 or 18 degrees celsius and not bad on the north sea coast in newcastle, around 15. and then the change occurs on thursday, we see a weather front moving in from the south—west. initially, at least in the morning, it brings rain to south—western areas so cornwall, devon, somerset into wales, too, perhaps nudging into the midlands during the course of the afternoon, but elsewhere, it should be dry. but there will be an easterly breeze, so that means once again quite chilly in places like newcastle and aberdeen. the higher temperatures

will be further south. and i'm going to skip now to the weekend, but of course it is a very important weekend. low pressure weather front after weather front and plenty of heavy showers and the risk of downpours, yes, almost any day. but it is going to be very tricky, at least at this stage, to forecast where the showers will occur. there will be showers around, no doubt about that, and a few downpours, too. but i think the best advice is just be prepared for the showers because they won't occur everywhere. there will be some sunny spells and the weather icons on the website icons on the website, on our apps will change from day to day as that's just the nature of shower forecasting. that's it from me. bye—bye.

hello, i'm ben thompson. you're watching the context on bbc news. the hollywood ending — wrexham fans celebrate their team winning the national league and returning to the english football league. we will have more on that in a few minutes, but first, here's sport and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's qasa alom. hello from the bbc sport centre. live premier league football to bring you up to date with tonight as arsenal host chelsea at the emirates stadium — in need of a win to reclaim top spot from manchester city.

the gunners last won a match on the 1st of april against leeds united — since then they've suffered three draws and a 4—1 defeat against man city to go from 8 points ahead to 2 points behind. chelsea have yet to win a single game under caretaker manager frank lampard. and the score is currently 1—0 to arsenal — martin 0degaard with the goal. meanwhile at elland road — leeds united are set to sack manager javi gracia and are in talks to bring in former england boss sam alla rdyce. allardyce, who worked with leeds chief executive angus kinnear at west ham — would become the fourth leeds manager this season. director of football victor 0rta has also left the club with leeds now only the above the relegation zone on goal difference. gracia wonjust three of his 12 games in charge, there are only four games of their season to go. liverpool managerjurgen klopp has been charged by the football

association following comments after his sides 4—3 win over tottenham on sunday. klopp suggested referee paul tierney "had history" with the club. the fa alleged klopp's comments constitute "improper conduct". he has until friday to respond to the charge. paul tierney zener games, i very sure he's not doing it intentionally or neatly for that we have a history and i'm not a resentful person, not at all. this kind of things would happen in the past. if you are involved or not, they haven't. 0f involved or not, they haven't. of course they didn't happen intentionally but they are still there. that's a feeling, nothing else. so that is what i said. the refs were really angry about what i said for the i heard i was lying and stuff like this and i said that, i never did. leo messi has been suspended by paris saint—germain for two weeks

after the argentinian world cup winning star travelled to saudi arabia without his clubs permission. it is understood the 35—year—old asked psg if he could make the journey to carry out some commercial work in saudi after psg's disappointing loss to lorient but his request was refused. messi will now not play or train with psg for two weeks — at a crucial time in the season as they are only five points clear with five games remaining. and three games in la liga — barca have extended their lead at the top of the table to 1a points that is all the sport for now. will him back to bed. we want to take you to some pictures in central london right now. a build up to the events at the weekend. a build up to the events at the weekend. troops march over westminster bridge on their way to form up ahead of a rehearsal for the coronation. already occur during a crowd

gathering. gathering for a rehearsal that may take place later until i pulled up ahead of all the pomp and circumstances they are expecting on saturday for the coronation of the king. and more pictures like that we will bring that to you here on bbc news. let's return to the incredible story of wraxham. return to the incredible story of wraxham. today, wrexham and their hollywood owners have been celebrating their promotion to the english football league, 15 years after being relegated. they clinched promotion last month — after beating borehamwood, breaking the record for the most points in a national league season. and today, it's party time in the north of wales. thousands of supporters have turned out for a huge bus parade through the town and of course, celebrity owners ryan reynolds and rob mcelhenney — who bought the club two years ago are on board with the players. their long term plan though is to reach the premier league and this is seen as just the first step for the club under this ownership.

i can't believe that i'm in a place in my life where any sports team, let alone one i happened to be somehow a co—chairman of, has affected me this deeply. i feel like there was a dna change when we lived through that borehamwood moment in that match. yeah, i don't know if it'll ever be quite the same again. i live in a sort of constant, slightly perpetual state of elation, and i don't want to come back down from this cloud. a state of elation in wraxham tonight. a state of elation in wraxham tonight. 0ur correspondent hywel griffith was in amongst the crowds in wrexham. you've heard a lot about the financial investment here let me show you a bit of the emotional investment. 15,000 or so people and a fairfew have investment. 15,000 or so people and a fair few have travelled across the world and come to celebrate a double

promotion. promotion forthe world and come to celebrate a double promotion. promotion for the men and women seem as well this year. after such a long and painfuljourney, 15 years outside of the football league, yes. let's remember, just over a decade i don't wrexham as a book club ceased to exist with them if only the fan money kept alive and more recent years some celebrity cash being splashed in order to bring you those players like pall mall and to achieve this long—awaited success. when they talk to people wrexham is on the mat you talk to people around the uk around the world wrexham after so many difficult years was that rob and ryan's investment is seen as a huge benefit for this place without speaking to the landlord of the turf, one of the places that features prominently in the programme welcome to wrexham he's talking about the money coming through his doors, how bus—loads of americans almost every day wanting selfies at the turpin racecourse.

that gives you a sense of how much buzz there is about this place without hywel griffith among the fans in wrexham. joining me now is one of those thousands of wrexham fans — liam randall who is co—host of the wrexham fan podcast fearless in devotion. good to see you. how was it? it was a really special scene. i took my son down there. he's only two years old and i'm on my shoulders to take them to see the parade just because i wanted him to take in the experience. it was a special if not more than we could've imagined. what's great about this story is that it's about wrexham, it's about the players but it's also about the town and the people, isn't it? is quite an international crowd for the people from all of the world making the trip to wrexham. i can people from all of the world making the trip to wrexham.— the trip to wrexham. i can still remember _ the trip to wrexham. i can still remember the _ the trip to wrexham. i can still remember the moment - the trip to wrexham. i can still remember the moment i - the trip to wrexham. i can still remember the moment i first | the trip to wrexham. i can still - remember the moment i first heard american accents, probably earlier this season whilst i was selling

fanzines outside the ground. i was quite taken aback, to be honest. i took a picture of them by the ground. throughout this journey there has been... i sort of underestimated how big the impact would be. again you see today was so many thousands of people on the streets. ., ., ~ ., streets. for the uninitiated, i know we've been — streets. for the uninitiated, i know we've been following _ streets. for the uninitiated, i know we've been following the _ streets. for the uninitiated, i know we've been following the story - we've been following the story across bbc news for a wild now because it's such an incredible story, it's an uplifting story. there have been highs and lows and you have been there for all of them. explain a little bit of the history and why today is so important. i’zre and why today is so important. i've been and why today is so important. i�*s been supporting and why today is so important. is been supporting wrexham and why today is so important. i"4 been supporting wrexham a and why today is so important. i�*4 been supporting wrexham a sense been supporting wrexham a sense pretty much the turn of the millennium. i've seen the club nearly go to the wall on several occasions. we had to go to the high court to fight back control of our club in the mid to thousands. and get back hold of the grounds. there was a time around 2011 when fans had

to raise over £100,000 of their own money in less than 2a hours to pay a bond to the national league. that was just to be able to start the season. there were people turning up with piggy banks, deeds to the houses, goodness knows what else this is for all those people and i think it's well deserved. absolutely well-deserved _ think it's well deserved. absolutely well-deserved on _ think it's well deserved. absolutely well-deserved on that _ think it's well deserved. absolutely well-deserved on that score. - think it's well deserved. absolutely well-deserved on that score. also l well—deserved on that score. also the money that has come from the americans that has come from brian reynolds and rob mcelhenney, hasn't it? very welcome but is notjust about money. that's not all they just injected into the skull, is a? no, it's the spirit more than anything. when you've got to town and the football club which have known full on hard times. to go to that from, i was to get back to the first game after covid when we were allowed back in just how electric and live the atmosphere was for that everyone was singing paul mullins name because wejust everyone was singing paul mullins name because we just signed him. everyone was singing paul mullins name because wejust signed him. you

could tell something special was happening. in terms of the community spirit in wrexham, you see how proud it's made everyone to be from the town again. people screaming on the streets today, amazing atmosphere. i explained for us why this sort of thing can happen in the united states with a white ryan and rob could notjust buy a sports team in the us. i think it's a philadelphia eagles in the nfl which is rob's favorite. but in a bit of cash and a bit of investment and make your way through the league, itjust doesn't work. through the league, it 'ust doesn't work. , ., , , ., work. they always illustrated with the pyramid _ work. they always illustrated with the pyramid in — work. they always illustrated with the pyramid in football _ work. they always illustrated with the pyramid in football that - work. they always illustrated with the pyramid in football that we i work. they always illustrated with i the pyramid in football that we have over here where you can have the most amazing eyes when you get promoted through the league but also these awful lows when your team gets relegated. they don't have that sort ofjeopardy in their support system because teams, the worst that can happen is someone point out if you

finished at one of the bottom of their tears you end up going first pick if you've got a draught of players. in terms of the jeopardy and the actual heartbreak, i can remember it well feeling when wrexham went down to nonleague. none of us thought we would be here for 15 years. that's the difference, really. that's the potential as they see it for us to go all the way to the premier league.— see it for us to go all the way to the premier league. let's talk about that. we the premier league. let's talk about that- we want _ the premier league. let's talk about that. we want wraxham _ the premier league. let's talk about that. we want wraxham to _ the premier league. let's talk about that. we want wraxham to be i the premier league. let's talk about that. we want wraxham to be able l the premier league. let's talk about | that. we want wraxham to be able to enjoy today and the recent success. inevitably, all eyes are on the future. in interestingly, gareth they'll for the uninitiated led wales to the first world cup since 1958. -- wales to the first world cup since 1958. —— gareth bale. can they coax him out of retirement? 1958. -- gareth bale. can they coax him out of retirement?— him out of retirement? we've seen stranrer him out of retirement? we've seen stranger things happen. _ him out of retirement? we've seen stranger things happen. not i him out of retirement? we've seen stranger things happen. not of- him out of retirement? we've seen stranger things happen. not of us i stranger things happen. not of us expected to see ben foster playing golf for us and saving a crucial penalty against notts county. i

think you'll be every wraxham fans dream —— in wrexham. gareth bale is a hero in wales with up to i think it would happen? i would be surprised with this one. what i think people are more expecting is could he make an appearance on our preseason tour of the us? he could come up forjust one game, i think you would see gareth bale in a wreck two wrexham sure it would be anyone's dreams. irate two wrexham sure it would be anyone's dreams.— two wrexham sure it would be anyone's dreams. we may well see them on the _ anyone's dreams. we may well see them on the back— anyone's dreams. we may well see them on the back of— anyone's dreams. we may well see them on the back of one _ anyone's dreams. we may well see them on the back of one of - anyone's dreams. we may well see them on the back of one of those l them on the back of one of those buses. liam randall, co—host of the wrexham podcast. around the world and across the uk this is bbc news. 1,400 competitors, 46 teams from 18 european countries,

all coming together in birmingham for the lgbtq+ union cup tournament. this is coincided with the 200th anniversary of rugby itself. so to bring this international tournament here to the west midlands where rugby was born is actually really special. the event was originally meant to have been hosted here by the birmingham bulls four years ago, but was postponed due to covid. 0rganisers say it was important to include a women's tournament, as well. people are so warm and welcoming and you feel like everyone is so united. and it's hoped the event will help to break down barriers. you're live with bbc news. more than 1,000 children under the age of five in afghanistan are dying every week from diseases that are preventable, according to the charity unicef. the country's public health

infrastructure was already weak before the taliban took over in 2021 but now, it is virtually broken. foreign funding has been frozen and the little help still available from aid agencies is also under threat because the taliban has banned women from working for them. the bbc�*s correspondent yogita limaye, along with sanjay ganguly and imogen anderson have been to a hospital on the brink of collapse. what we're about to show you is deeply distressing. it shows young children in theirfinal moments. but their families wanted us to film them so that the world can see the true scale of the humanitarian disaster that's unfolded. every child in this room is in need of critical care. pneumonia is ravaging their little bodies. this one—year—old struggles to breathe.

this mother holds an oxygen pipe near his nose. masks for their small faces aren't available. ifan is in the next bed. his condition worsens and his mother is given an extra tube. mothers filling in for what trained staff or what medical equipment should do. this basic facility is the intensive care unit in the main hospital. a province home to more than1 million. room after room is full of sick children. this child, barely breathing. ill with pneumonia and malnutrition. his mother wants us to see his condition. he is fading.

doctors find a faint heartbeat. already defeated by a lack of resources, they are trying to revive him with the little that they have. it took eight hours on rubble roads to bring this man's grandson here. this is one of two nurses treating 60 children. she makes a final attempt. minutes later, she says the boy has died. every disease he had was curable. translation: i am also a mother and when i saw the baby die it felt| like i lost my own child. it hurt my conscience. we don't have equipment and trained staff. there is nothing we can do but watch babies die.

barely a few moments passed before we found another child in distress. this two—year—old was born with a heart defect. a condition that isn't uncommon or hard to treat. we borrowed money to take her to kabul, but we couldn't afford surgery so we had to bring her back, her grandmother told us. please help us cure her. what she has could have been fixed with a routine operation but this hospital isn't equipped to perform it. her father tells us his daughter had just begun to speak, forming herfirst words, calling out to him. translation: if | had - an income she would have never suffered this way. right now i don't even have the money to buy a cup of tea. this hospital doesn't have any equipment to cure her.

you can barely find an oxygen cylinder. when we came back later we were told that she had not survived. 0xygen had run out. within hours two children died. another crushing blow for the doctor and his colleagues. translation: | feel | exhaustion and agony. everyday we lose one or two beloved children of war. we are almost accustomed it now. for 20 years, the world put billions of dollars into afghanistan's public health care. what we've seen raises questions about how that money was spent. the hospital wasn't made strong enough to withstand a regime change. in the one and a half years since the taliban took over and foreign funding which propped up

afghan health care was frozen, we've been to hospitals and clinics all across this country. this is the worst we've seen. it is hard to believe that this is the main provincial hospital. even this bare minimum is being held up because humanitarian agencies are funding some of the salaries, medicines, and food. it is sorely insufficient. and if that funding is reduced further there is no doubt that the direct result of that will be more children dying. and aid agencies warn funds that could help these families might be hit because the taliban's restrictions on women violate international laws. you can watch much more on that special report on the bbc news website. let's take you to live

pictures we brought you earlier. this is the scene in central london right now, troops crossing west minister bridge without taking part in a special rehearsal for the event style getting under way for the coronation on saturday for the troops making their way across for a special rehearsal taking place overnight. that scene in front of the london i. just beyond the camera the london i. just beyond the camera the houses of parliament and big band looking across the river thames towards the london eye. we will dip into those pictures if we get any more throughout the evening. the scene right now in central london, west minister bridge. let's stay with all things royal. let's stay with all things royal. the princess royal says a slimmed down monarchy doesn't seem like a good idea — from her perspective. but the royal family does need to discuss how to stay relevant. in an interview with the canadian public broadcaster cbc, she insisted the monarchy still has a lot to offer the country.

0ur royal correspondent daniela relph has been to the netherlands to see how royalty there has been slimming down by reducing the number of working royals. it is a public holiday and a national celebration, this is kings day in the netherlands. for students, we party a lot for the king. it's great. we are free from work and we are going to celebrate. king willem alexander and the queen are in rotterdam for kings day this year. forget state bentleys, they arrived by royal bus. with them, their wider family. most of whom have regular jobs and a private life. but turn out for this event. you get close to the people, is that important? i think so. the king can only be in one place but luckily he has

a largerfamily and we can say hello because a lot of these people have been here for hours and hours waiting so it's always nice to say hello, to get close, to take a picture. what really strikes you, watching the dutch royal family here on kings day, is their relaxed approach. there is of course the wealth and privilege of royalty but this king and queen seem to have stripped back much of the formality. this is a couple who party. the royal diary is built around them. they do the majority of engagements. they are the public face of dutch royalty. but other european royals have gone further. in denmark, the queen has slimmed down the monarchy, removing the titles from four of her grandchildren. it has caused a family fallout. this is our conversation... we are unlikely to see anything as drastic in the uk.

during an interview for canadian tv princess anne voiced her scepticism. i think the slimmed down was said on a day when there were a few more people around, to make it seem a justifiable comment. the world changes a bit. it does. it doesn't sound like a good idea from where i am sitting i must say. not quite sure what else you can do. all the royal families are grappling with popularity, cost, and dealing with their colonial past. in the netherlands, a sense of public accessibility and a focus on the king and queen is their approach to modern monarchy. daniela relph, bbc news, rotterdam. time to bring you up—to—date with some of the days others main story. the us estimates that 20,000 russian troops have been killed in fighting in ukraine since december. mostly in the battle for bakhmut. another 80,000 have been wounded. us

officials say the offensive in the donbas region focus but had failed exhausting russia's military stockpiles and its armed forces. a lot of the debt are thought to be from the widener group. —— widener group. may day demonstrations yesterday over a law raising the state pensions aid for the privilege or satellite is people through petrol bombs and fireworks for the nearly 300 people were arrested for the three french interior minister has caused you not call for severe punishment for those who attacked police and public property. a coalition of us conservation groups is suing the federal aviation authority after the worlds most powerful rocket exploded minutes after launching in texas last month. lift off of the starship rocket that was built by elon musk space x company set fire to avril hector is a national park at jason to the launch pad. while the faa has now suspended further launches. a line

of breaking news to bring new that is related to buckingham palace. police say they have arrested a man for the the line coming said officers quickly detained the man around seven o'clock local time this evening put up that after he approached the gates of the palace. it is thought that he then threw a number of items. they are suspected to be shotgun cartridges into the palace grounds with the police say they've recovered them, they will take them for examination. the man now arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon. security arrangements and plays very tight ahead of a very big weekend. cordons are now in place after the man was found to be in possession of a suspicious bag. they have made a controlled explosion as a precaution for the we will have more that story coming up for you at the top of the

hour. full headlines of course. you are watching that context from bbc news we will see you very soon. hello. there's going to be a lot of interest in the weather forecast over the next few days. a big weekend coming up. in the short term, the weather is relatively quiet. it's dry for most of us. and tomorrow, a bright day to come for many parts of the uk, but not absolutely everywhere. at the moment, an area of high pressure over us, but it has been quite a cloudy high. and look at the extent of the cloud. you can see the brighter cloud there across more northern and some central areas, but around coastal areas, particularly in the south—west it actually hasn't been too bad at all. some prolonged spells of sunshine. through this evening and overnight it's more southern and central parts of the uk that get the clear spells. it'll also turn chilly in some areas. look at that norwich, two degrees, about four in hull,

but out towards the west a little bit milder and thick of cloud, nine degrees for example, in belfast first thing on wednesday. and on wednesday, i think broadly speaking, it's the northern half of the uk that will be cloudy most of the time, even some rain there in western parts and central areas of scotland. the best of the weather out towards the west and the southwest, this is where the high temperatures will be — 17 or 18 degrees celsius and not bad on the north sea coast in newcastle around 15. and then the change occurs on thursday. we see a weather front moving in from the south—west. initially at least in the morning, it brings rain to south—western areas so cornwall, devon, somerset into wales too, perhaps nudging into the midlands during the course of the afternoon, but elsewhere it should be dry, but there will be an easterly breeze. so that means once again quite chilly in places like newcastle and aberdeen. the higher temperatures will be further south. and i'm going to skip now to the weekend, but of course it is a very important weekend, low pressure weather front after weather front and plenty

of heavy showers and the risk of downpours, yes, almost any day. but it is going to be very tricky, at least at this stage, to forecast where the showers will occur. there will be showers around, no doubt about that and a few downpours, too. but i think the best advice is just be prepared for the showers because they won't occur everywhere. there will be some sunny spells and the weather icons on the website on our apps will change from day to day as that's just the nature of shower forecasting. that's it for me. bye bye.

hello, i'm ben thompson. you're watching the context on bbc news. finally, a dealfor nhs nurses, but will it end the strikes? it's a good day for nhs staff, but it's also a good day for patients. it will allow us to move forward now the nhs staff council has ratified this deal. what i would say to the government today is isjust be careful today isjust be careful about overclaiming this as a success in the end to the industrial action. the government knows only too well that nurses remain in dispute with this government. the reason we recommended it to members was that on balance, i it was less risky and a better wayl of getting more money in pockets and in pay packets sooner.

welcome back. will not come onto that storyjust a moment. just a reminder of the breaking news. police told us they have arrested a man outside buckingham palace. security and scrutiny very high right now, given the coronation taking place on saturday. we are told that the man was suspected of throwing shotgun carriages into the palace grounds over the gates. those have been recovered will be taken for a exam mutations. police also telling us that they found him in possession of a suspicious bag. that bag was removed in a controlled explosion.

police say it was simply a precaution. specialists ascended the scene and assessed, but the line you can see there, a man arrested at seven o'clock this evening. security very tight approaching those events of the weekend, the coronation of the king and queen. no indication yet whether the king and queen were at home. their whereabouts are known, but nonetheless, but a man has been arrested. any further details throughout the evening. let's return to the pay deal. more than a million nhs staff in england are to get a 5% pay rise and a one—off cash payment of at least £1,600 after unions accepted the government's offer on pay. but the royal college of nursing and the unite union, representing some ambulance and hospital staff, have not accepted the deal — meaning there could be more strikes ahead.

joining us on the panel for the next hour is nathalie tocci, director of the italian institute of international affairs. and the political strategist maura gillespie was aide to the former republican speaker speakerjohn boehner. also on the programme tonight, we will be taking a closer look at the warnings from one of the godfather�*s of ai — that chat bots like chatgpt could quickly become smarting could quickly become smarter than us. and we will bring you the latest from hollywood — where 11,000 writers have walked off the job on strike — we will be live from the picket line. but first — to that pay deal between the government and the nurses. earlier, i spoke with elaine sparkes, the assistant director of the chartered society of physiotherapy, and represented them at the negotiating table for unison, one of the many unions that agreed to today's deal. today, there was a clear majority decision from the trade unions to accept the offer on the table,

and we do feel that it's a good way forward. we can now hopefully get money into the pay packets of healthcare of healthcare staff, which is much needed. is it the perfect deal? no, i don't think we would say that, and our members have said clearly. that there is some reluctance, strong reluctance reluctance, strong reluctance in accepting this. it doesn't deal with all the issues around inflation, it doesn't deal with all the issues around recruitment and retention, but it is a deal that on balance, we felt we could recommend to members. and it does mean that we can move forward on that basis now. you say there not a perfect deal. it has caused months of disruption, this dispute. could it, should it have been resolved sooner? definitely.

i think this is a lesson that we would ask the government to think on and reflect on. these were talks that could've started much earlier in the process. we were asking for talks months ago because we knew that the pay award that have been made for 22—23 was just not enough. with the cost of living rising as it did. so we asked for talks and it did take several months. i think that is something that the government does need to reflect on. we need to think about the fact that we could have reached this position much earlier on. the rcn said it will continue to pursue strike action. do you expect there will be growing pressure on them now to accept

a similar pay deal to put an end finally to those months of disruption? the unions across the health service represent over1 million staff. as already been said, there's 14 unions in total. it's not unusual for us necessarily to be available to always reach a unanimous position. on this occasion, it is a majority decision, not a unanimous decision. rcn and other unions who rejected will need to decide how they then take that forward, and that's not for me to say. let's start with mora and nathalie. after the pandemic, i wonder whether governments across europe are doing enough to make sure they've got enough to make sure they've got enough staff to be able to hire them in the first place and to retain them. ~ , ,., , ~' in the first place and to retain them. ~ , ,, ., �*, them. absolutely, i think that's exactly the _ them. absolutely, i think that's exactly the question. _ them. absolutely, i think that's exactly the question. the i them. absolutely, i think that's exactly the question. the great| them. absolutely, i think that's i exactly the question. the great that the uk looks like it's moving

towards a deal now. however, it does raise the question as to all of the months that were essentially kind of left and kind of wasted to an extent. but i think the deeper question is precisely the one that you are posing. is this particular agreement, and others that are being talked about, does it really do justice to what we've learned over the course of the pandemic? 0n the one hand, there was the specific aspect of the pandemic that affected health workers in particular, but on top of that, there was and is the living crisis, which obviously added an additional complication. but those two put together, particularly the first aspect concerning health workers, it seems to mean that 5% rise doesn't fully capture how dependently understood we were to

health workers. in many respects, it looks like the pandemic is long gone, and we know that pingdemic �*s are around the corner. it seems to me that we haven't internalised just how important this section or is. by, how important this section or is. a question for whether, given what we've gone through, collectively during a global pandemic, if that is not enough to make us realise the value of these workers, what is? exactly. value of these workers, what is? exactl . a 4, value of these workers, what is? exactl. 4, v value of these workers, what is? exactl. ., �*, , value of these workers, what is? exactl . ., �*, , exactly. maura, it's interesting too when we talk _ exactly. maura, it's interesting too when we talk about _ exactly. maura, it's interesting too when we talk about the _ exactly. maura, it's interesting too when we talk about the health i when we talk about the health systems. they are in some respects incomparable, but the same challenges of life. how do you get enough workers to look after an ageing population? i enough workers to look after an ageing population?— enough workers to look after an ageing population? i think part of it too is the _ ageing population? i think part of it too is the burn _ ageing population? i think part of it too is the burn during _ ageing population? i think part of it too is the burn during the i it too is the burn during the pandemic. health care workers were celebrated _

pandemic. health care workers were celebrated for all their efforts, but where they celebrated financially? no. they were overworked and it's harder and harder— overworked and it's harder and harder to — overworked and it's harder and harder to recruit talent and to recruit— harder to recruit talent and to recruit people to the industry. travelling nurses saw a great opportunity in flexibility, but also p5y~ opportunity in flexibility, but also pay the — opportunity in flexibility, but also pay. the flexibility issue is going to be _ pay. the flexibility issue is going to be a _ pay. the flexibility issue is going to be a hard one to retain and to recruit, — to be a hard one to retain and to recruit, so it's certainly a challenge. recruit, so it's certainly a challenge-— recruit, so it's certainly a challenge. recruit, so it's certainly a challenue. �* , ., ., challenge. are they valued enough in the united states? _ challenge. are they valued enough in the united states? do _ challenge. are they valued enough in the united states? do you _ challenge. are they valued enough in the united states? do you think- challenge. are they valued enough in the united states? do you think that| the united states? do you think that health care workers are held in higher esteem than they are perhaps elsewhere? talking clearly from a financial point of view because there are so many elements at play here. but this dispute in the uk centres on finances, centres on pay. do you think they're held with higher value in the united states? i don't, and largely the nurturers and techniques — don't, and largely the nurturers and techniques is —— nurses and technicians in providing those bedside — technicians in providing those

bedside manners for patients across the hospital and the health care industry — the hospital and the health care industry. we saw that during the pandemic — industry. we saw that during the pandemic. we want to celebrate them and applaud them for their work, but we didn't— and applaud them for their work, but we didn't necessarily financially applaud — we didn't necessarily financially applaud them for their work or show our gratitude. i think these extracts _ our gratitude. i think these extracts are happening as a sign of that _ extracts are happening as a sign of that. 4, 4, extracts are happening as a sign of that. ., ., ., ,., extracts are happening as a sign of that. ., ., ., ., , , extracts are happening as a sign of that. ., ., ., , , that. nathalie, it also raises very difficult questions _ that. nathalie, it also raises very difficult questions when - that. nathalie, it also raises very difficult questions when it i that. nathalie, it also raises very difficult questions when it comes j that. nathalie, it also raises very i difficult questions when it comes to things like migration, too. we know a lot of health care workers on the lowest pay are often from overseas. it is suggesting a tightening of immigration rules and a closing the borders, and that potentially makes a problem much worse. weill. borders, and that potentially makes a problem much worse.— borders, and that potentially makes a problem much worse. well, i think that's a really _ a problem much worse. well, i think that's a really interesting _ a problem much worse. well, i think that's a really interesting nexus i that's a really interesting nexus that's a really interesting nexus that you point out because indeed, these questions normally discussed in a compartmentalised way. they're absently not. there is the question of do we actually give a sufficient

value and do attract talent? that the pay question as far as help workers are concerned. there's the sheer quantity question — do we have enough workers? is not specific to health workers because it does actually affect many other professions. that is what then connects to the broader migration problem. we're faced with basically ageing societies and declining societies demographically. politically, it's extremely difficult to pose those questions, to pose the migration demography and social professional... basically careers and professional life and the services that a country needs. that nexus is extremely difficult to pose. what we do is talk about migration only quote on quote when

it's presented. when it then interconnects with social questions and economic questions. find interconnects with social questions and economic questions. and maura, articularl and economic questions. and maura, particularly when _ and economic questions. and maura, particularly when we _ and economic questions. and maura, particularly when we talk _ and economic questions. and maura, particularly when we talk about i particularly when we talk about economic questions, we will get to the cost of living crisis. what is at the centre of this dispute is these key workers are saying they simply cannot afford to live in the city where they need to work to provide this valuable service because they are not paid enough and the prices for everything that they can soon are going up. that is a universal challenge, particularly in the uk, in europe and the us. absolutely, across sectors as well. if absolutely, across sectors as well. if you _ absolutely, across sectors as well. if you are _ absolutely, across sectors as well. if you are working in a town in the summer— if you are working in a town in the summer that has a very high popular visitor— summer that has a very high popular visitor rate. — summer that has a very high popular visitor rate, and its pretty affluent. _ visitor rate, and its pretty affluent, you need people to work there _ affluent, you need people to work there. they can afford to live in that _ there. they can afford to live in that area, — there. they can afford to live in that area, that the problem, and i think— that area, that the problem, and i think you see that as well in the health— think you see that as well in the health care industry. 0ther think you see that as well in the health care industry. other sectors as well— health care industry. other sectors as well are —

health care industry. other sectors as well are struggling to not only deal with— as well are struggling to not only deal with these shortages but the pay issue — deal with these shortages but the pay issue of how can they sustain thisiob _ pay issue of how can they sustain thisiob at — pay issue of how can they sustain thisjob at this pay issue of how can they sustain this job at this pay while also having their lives as far as how much — having their lives as far as how much they— having their lives as far as how much they can afford in question? stay with— much they can afford in question? stay with us. we'll be back with just a moment. around the world and across the uk — this is bbc news. putting their skills to the test. it was all about accuracy for this weekend's hopefuls at bicester in a discipline called autosolo. autosolos can be done in a road car. it's something that you can do in tarmac or on grass and it's car control, so driving around of course with cones, different challenges, against the clock, against competitors. 12 drivers took part in the event at bicester heritage. the prize — two places up for grabs to race all season for free.

motorsport uk moved to 0xfordshire in 2020 and is hoping events like this can show how accessible driving can be. great to see that there's this stuff going on for disabled people, getting people involved in training so that they can get back into competitive sports. you're live with bbc news. let's return to the breaking story we broke just a few minutes ago, news that a man has been arrested outside buckingham palace after throwing items across the fence and also a controlled explosion of a suspected package. his back was detonated in a controlled explosion outside the gates of the palace. 0ur reporter nicky schiller is in the newsroom for us. there are few details, but all eyes are on london and the security

arrangements are tight ahead of the coronation. . �* , ~ arrangements are tight ahead of the coronation. ., �* , 4 ~ ., coronation. that's right. we know this happened _ coronation. that's right. we know this happened around _ coronation. that's right. we know this happened around seven i coronation. that's right. we know. this happened around seven o'clock london time, just over two hours ago now, and police say that a man approached the gates of buckingham palace and through what they are calling items is to be shotgun cartridges into the grounds of the palace. now, the man was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon, and it was also a controlled explosion. that happened because a bag was found in officers were brought in and they decided the best thing was to carry out a controlled explosion. 0ne best thing was to carry out a controlled explosion. one of our rival broadcasters was broadcasting from buckingham palace and you could hear and explosion which we assume is what that was. buckingham palace have within the last few minutes said that neither the king or his wife camilla were at the palace at the time of the incident, so

confirmation that neither king charles nor his wife camilla were inside at the time of the incident. security is very tight in london ahead of the coronation, which of course takes place on saturday. really interesting. we weren't sure as to the whereabouts of the king and queen. we've already seen some pictures of troops arriving in the capital to rehearse. there's a rehearsal a little later. this will not be a very welcome start to both the rehearsals and what will be a huge week for the capital. indeed, but i think huge week for the capital. indeed, but i think it _ huge week for the capital. indeed, but i think it does _ huge week for the capital. indeed, but i think it does show _ huge week for the capital. indeed, but i think it does show how- but i think it does show how prepared the police are. joseph mcdonald says officers worked immediately to detain the man and he has been taken into police custody, also telling us there been no reports of any shots fired or injuries to officers. all members of

the public and officers remaining at the public and officers remaining at the scene and further inquiries are ongoing. i think it does showjust how tight the security is and how quickly officers reacted to this incident earlier.— quickly officers reacted to this incident earlier. , ., . ., , incident earlier. yes, of course, we know you've _ incident earlier. yes, of course, we know you've been _ incident earlier. yes, of course, we know you've been following - incident earlier. yes, of course, we | know you've been following events. the coronation on the sixth, the kane will be crowned with queen camilla. what we know about the arrangements of the security, but also a really, really busy weekend? yes, it is very busy, and there is... we know the ceremony starts at 11 o'clock london time, but the king and queen consort will leave about 40 minutes earlier from and queen consort will leave about 40 minutes earlierfrom buckingham palace. they will go down through to westminster abbey and that area will of course be swept by dozens of police before the public are allowed

in, so that area will only open at six o'clock in the morning on saturday, so it gives the police and the security forces a chance to make sure that that area is swept to check that there is nothing there at all. so, as you say, a big operation ahead of saturday, but what we do know at the moment is that this man is in custody and that there was a controlled explosion and crucially, the king and queen weren't at buckingham palace at the time. really good to talk it to you, nikki. i know you'll keep us updated. we'll be back if there are any developments in that story. let's return to something else. while bp has money to spare, in the us, there's a political row brewing over whether the government will run out of money. on monday, treasury secretary janet yellen warned that the us could default on its debts if congress doesn't raise the so—called debt ceiling — that's the $31.4 trillion limit on how much the us can borrow. if the limit isn't raised and the us

defaults on its debt, it would have major consequences for america's standing in the global economy. it could also mean unpaid wages for government staff and the military, and a lack of benefits or social security cheques. here's our business correspondent, samira hussain, with more on what it all means. just so people can understand, the us government runs on a deficit, so it spends more money than it actually brings in, so it needs to be able to borrow money to pay its debts, just like any old household. in this instance, what we need to do, what has to happen is that congress has to raise that debt limit — so how much the us economy can actually borrow to pay its debts. now, this has quickly become very political because we have a congress that is controlled by republicans and a democrat who is president of the united states. and what the republicans are saying is, "look, "we're going to agree to increasing the debt limit, "but you will have to agree to some

kinds of spending cuts," whereas us president joe biden has said, "absolutely not, we do not negotiate with the debt limit." you heard that comment thatjoe biden said we simply do not negotiate, but is he going to have to? ., ., ., ., to? you have a divided government where the republican _ to? you have a divided government where the republican majority i to? you have a divided government where the republican majority in i to? you have a divided governmentl where the republican majority in the house _ where the republican majority in the house has— where the republican majority in the house has the control to force the president— house has the control to force the president to hand in a lot of ways. ideally, _ president to hand in a lot of ways. ideally, when they come to agreement in a civilised _ ideally, when they come to agreement in a civilised manner? yes, and hopefully— in a civilised manner? yes, and hopefully next week, they will have a conversation between the congressional leaders in the president. but since 1960, i believe. _ president. but since 1960, i believe, we've been raising our debt ceiling, _ believe, we've been raising our debt ceiling, it _ believe, we've been raising our debt ceiling, it has become more and more a political— ceiling, it has become more and more a political football that is toxic. unfortunately, it is fundamentally necessary. this will have to find

some _ necessary. this will have to find some areas— necessary. this will have to find some areas to agree and disagree on, but by— some areas to agree and disagree on, but by the _ some areas to agree and disagree on, but by the end, they have to get this done — but by the end, they have to get this done because we tend not to fall on our— this done because we tend not to fall on our debt. we can't do it now _ fall on our debt. we can't do it now. �* 4, 4, fall on our debt. we can't do it now. �* ., ., ., ., " fall on our debt. we can't do it now. . ., ., ., ., ~ ., now. and nathalie, if we look from the outside. _ now. and nathalie, if we look from the outside, we _ now. and nathalie, if we look from the outside, we see _ now. and nathalie, if we look from the outside, we see the _ now. and nathalie, if we look from the outside, we see the world's i the outside, we see the world's largest economy struggling to potentially pay its bills and debts, and what's so interesting is that in the short term, the pain could be severe. but in the long term for america's standing on the global stage, if they don't come to some deal, this could be catastrophic. absolutely, especially given this is money that has already been spent. i thought about future spending. i do think that what happened with the boats and passing in congress, this seems to me, and i would love to hear more, this seems to me has strengthened perhaps more than what democrats imagined — mccarthy's

hand. in essence, it has strengthened his hand, but it has strengthened his hand, but it has strength in his hand in a negotiation, and therefore there will have to be a negotiation. so, because the bill is never going to passin because the bill is never going to pass in the senate. so, the question to me is what exactly is going to give. 0ne to me is what exactly is going to give. one of those spending plans, and in particular, if this is going to be cut, because i assume they will have to be some sort of compromise, if what is going to be cut is purely quote unquote domestic, your question remains mainly domestic. but the extent to which other aspects will be covered. concern the broader aspect, if those aspects are going to be cut, that starts having a far greater international repercussion because it goes well beyond the borders of the united states.—

the united states. maura, that's the oint, is the united states. maura, that's the point. is this — the united states. maura, that's the point, is this just _ the united states. maura, that's the point, is thisjust a _ the united states. maura, that's the point, is thisjust a negotiating i point, is this just a negotiating tactic? why would it be any different this time?- tactic? why would it be any different this time? again, it's really toxic — different this time? again, it's really toxic for _ different this time? again, it's really toxic for republicans i different this time? again, it's really toxic for republicans to | different this time? again, it's i really toxic for republicans to even talk about — really toxic for republicans to even talk about raising the debt, but is a fundamental necessity. 0ne talk about raising the debt, but is a fundamental necessity. one of the biggest _ a fundamental necessity. one of the biggest ones will be the student loan repayment that the president had put _ loan repayment that the president had put in — loan repayment that the president had put in force. to me, that's what needs— had put in force. to me, that's what needs to _ had put in force. to me, that's what needs to be — had put in force. to me, that's what needs to be cut. the american people don't need _ needs to be cut. the american people don't need to pay for others who chose _ don't need to pay for others who chose to— don't need to pay for others who chose to go to college. they opted to do so _ chose to go to college. they opted to do so i— chose to go to college. they opted to do so. i know it's not popular, but that's— to do so. i know it's not popular, but that's where there is an opportunity for compromise, which is really— opportunity for compromise, which is really important when you have divided — really important when you have divided government.— really important when you have divided government. nathalie raises that issue of — divided government. nathalie raises that issue of divided _ divided government. nathalie raises that issue of divided government. if| that issue of divided government. if they usually mark policy from president biden. if that is

potentially on the chopping block as a result of this debt crisis, what else has got to go? find a result of this debt crisis, what else has got to go?— else has got to go? and i think lookin: else has got to go? and i think looking at the _ else has got to go? and i think looking at the whole _ else has got to go? and i think looking at the whole package l else has got to go? and i think| looking at the whole package of else has got to go? and i think i looking at the whole package of this idea president biden wanted to get across, confined areas where they can make — across, confined areas where they can make comments in that area, and the student— can make comments in that area, and the student loan is the areal can make comments in that area, and the student loan is the area i would io the student loan is the area i would go to— the student loan is the area i would go to first _ the student loan is the area i would go to first to come and be like, 0k, go to first to come and be like, ok, let's compromise here. i'm sure he doesn't _ let's compromise here. i'm sure he doesn't want — let's compromise here. i'm sure he doesn't want to touch the energy factor— doesn't want to touch the energy factor is — doesn't want to touch the energy factor is that he put into the inflation _ factor is that he put into the inflation reduction act. and nathalie, _ inflation reduction act. and nathalie, there _ inflation reduction act. and nathalie, there are - inflation reduction act. fific nathalie, there are certain parallels with the debt crisis that europe in the 20005, and it was about countries making some pretty tough decisions about what they could spend. there are immediate compari5on5, but this is about priorities nonetheless. thi5 compari5on5, but this is about priorities nonetheless. this is money that's already being spent and big questions about what country can spin it in future.—

spin it in future. yes, and i think it also connects _ spin it in future. yes, and i think it also connects to _ spin it in future. yes, and i think it also connects to the _ spin it in future. yes, and i think it also connects to the fact i spin it in future. yes, and i think it also connects to the fact that i spin it in future. yes, and i think| it also connects to the fact that if we compared the contacts, back in 2008-2010, to the we compared the contacts, back in 2008—2010, to the one today, it's a profoundly different context because e55entially what was happening, first with a panama canal actually as a consequence of first with a panama canal actually a5 a consequence of the war in the energy crisis, it's a fundamentally new understanding —— with the pandemic. we've gone past the pay5 of which it was all about a stage which is as small as possible, we're back in a world in which indu5trial back in a world in which industrial policy has real meaning. so it's a very different context to the one we have in the 19705, and yet at the same time, if you're going to spend on defence, etc, something will have

to give. on defence, etc, something will have to rive. 4, on defence, etc, something will have to rive. ., ., ., , to give. maura, nathalie, stay with us. to give. maura, nathalie, stay with us- you're — to give. maura, nathalie, stay with us. you're watching _ to give. maura, nathalie, stay with us. you're watching the _ to give. maura, nathalie, stay with us. you're watching the context. l to give. maura, nathalie, stay with i us. you're watching the context. see u5. you're watching the context. see you shortly. hello. there's going to be a lot of interest in the weather forecast over the next few days — abig weekend coming up. over the next few days — a big weekend coming up. in the short term, the weather is relatively quiet, it's dry for most of us, and actually, tomorrow, a bright day to come for many parts of the uk, but not absolutely everywhere. at the moment, an area of high pressure over us, but it has been quite a cloudy high, and look at the extent of the cloud. you can see the brighter cloud there across more northern and some central areas, but around coastal areas, particularly in the south—west, it actually hasn't been too bad at all — some prolonged spell5 of sunshine. through this evening and overnight, it's more southern and central parts of the uk that get the clear spell5. it'll also turn chilly in some areas. look at that — norwich, 2 degrees, about 4 in hull, but out towards the west, a little

bit milder and thicker cloud, 9 degrees, for example, in belfast first thing on wednesday. and on wednesday, i think, broadly speaking, it's the northern half of the uk that will be cloudy most of the time, even some rain there in western parts and central areas of scotland. the best of the weather out towards the west and the south—west, this is where the high temperatures will be — 17 or 18 degrees celsius and not bad on the north sea coast in newcastle, around 15. 17 or 18 degrees celsius — and not bad on the north sea coast in newcastle, around 15. and then the change occurs on thursday, we see a weather front moving in from the south—west. initially, at least in the morning, it brings rain to south—western areas so cornwall, devon, somer5et into wales, too, perhap5 nudging into the midlands during the course of the afternoon, but elsewhere, it should be dry. but there will be an easterly breeze, so that means once again quite chilly in places like newcastle and aberdeen. the higher temperatures will be further south. and i'm going to skip now to the weekend, but of course, to the weekend, because of course,

it is a very important weekend. low pressure, weather front after weather front and plenty of heavy showers and the risk of downpours, yes, almost any day. but it is going to be very tricky, at least at this stage, to forecast where the showers will occur. there will be showers around, no doubt about that, and a few downpours, too. but i think the best advice is just be prepared for the showers because they won't occur everywhere. there will be some sunny spells and the weather icons on the website, on our app5 will change from day to day, on our app5 will change as that's just the nature of shower forecasting. that's it from me. bye—bye.

hello, i'm ben thompson. you're watching the context on bbc news. let's the context on bbc news. return to the breaking r brought let's return to the breaking news we brought you within the last hour. fir5t brought you within the last hour. first of all a reminder of what we've heard, police have detained a man approaching the gate of buckingham palace. he threw a number of items for 5pec to be shotgun cartridges into the palace grounds with those have now been recovered but there was also a controlled explo5ion but there was also a controlled explosion of a suspicious bag. let's take you to the newsroom of up nikki, there's not much information to go on right now.— to go on right now. bring us bp-to-date _ to go on right now. bring us up-to-date with _ to go on right now. bring us up-to-date with what i to go on right now. bring us up-to-date with what we i to go on right now. bring us - up-to-date with what we know. as to go on right now. bring us _ up-to-date with what we know. as you up—to—date with what we know. as you say, let me recap. this happened around two and half hours ago at seven o'clock london time for the

police say a man approached the gates of buckingham palace and through a number of items into the palace grounds. police are saying they are suspected to be shotgun cartridges for that they have been recovered and taken for analysis. but the man also had a suspicious bag and that is when police brought in other experts to look at it and they decided that the best thing to do was place a cordon around buckingham palace and carry out a controlled explosion. no one has been injured foot of a man has been detained on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon. one of our bbc news editors was in the area and tells me that there are a number of armed police in the area for that but certainly there are still members of the public they are milling around and walking around and there is no sense of panic or anything like that. it does seem the police had this under control. and the normal members of the public are

being allowed to walk around the area. we think what probably happened is a cordon was put in and around buckingham palace and that gate so that they can carry out that controlled explosion. buckingham palace are telling us that king charles and his wife camilla were not in the palace at the time of the incident. they were not in the palace at the time that this happened. palace at the time that this happened-— palace at the time that this happened. palace at the time that this hauened. , ,. , , happened. give us a sense, we were lookin: happened. give us a sense, we were looking at pictures _ happened. give us a sense, we were looking at pictures earlier— happened. give us a sense, we were looking at pictures earlier of- happened. give us a sense, we were looking at pictures earlier of some . looking at pictures earlier of some of those rehearsals getting under way tonight. those rehearsals related to the coronation ceremony. we've seen the troops in ceremonial stuff making their way over west minister bridge to take part in those rehearsals it gives you a sense ofjust how much work, how much scrutiny, attention will be paid to every single detail of what we see this saturday. yes. paid to every single detail of what we see this saturday.— paid to every single detail of what we see this saturday. yes. this will have been meticulously _ we see this saturday. yes. this will have been meticulously planned . we see this saturday. yes. this will have been meticulously planned by| have been meticulously planned by

all the authorities and the palace. this is been known, what will go on and the rehearsals and everything to do with it for weeks. there will be a huge operation, all of the police in london will know exactly what is going on when these rehearsals are taking place. and all the different things happening day by day as we get nearer to saturday at the actual correlation. and indeed on saturday there is a timed way that people are going to be allowed into the area. those public viewing areas for the route that the royal couple will take from buckingham palace through to westminster abbey, they don't open until six o'clock in the morning. that gives them plenty of time to be able to make sure that that whole area is secured before they allow the public into be able to watch the coronation and the route as the royal couple leave buckingham palace, about a0 minutes before the service will actually start on saturday at 11 o'clock in the morning london time. you are tellin: us the morning london time. you are telling us earlier, _ the morning london time. you are telling us earlier, the _ the morning london time. you are telling us earlier, the speed - the morning london time. you are telling us earlier, the speed at - telling us earlier, the speed at which police were able to respond to

this incident really does show how much is being planned and how quickly they are able to get there, tells you there's a lot of focus on the palace and that area right now. absolutely. the comments from one of our editors saying there is calm there at the moment. yes, armed police as you would expect the people are going about their everyday business. ijust want people are going about their everyday business. i just want to say, chief superintendentjoseph mcdonald relating to that says officers worked immediately to detain the man and he has been taken into police custody. he adds there is been no reports of any shots fired or injuries to officers or members of the public. as you can imagine, officers remaining at the scene at the moment. {eek imagine, officers remaining at the scene at the moment.— scene at the moment. 0k nicky schiller, really _ scene at the moment. 0k nicky schiller, really good _ scene at the moment. 0k nicky schiller, really good to - scene at the moment. 0k nicky schiller, really good to talk- scene at the moment. 0k nicky schiller, really good to talk to l scene at the moment. 0k nicky i schiller, really good to talk to you for the details on the bbc website. we will update their will get any further of that incident outside of buckingham palace. joining us now on the line is royal producerfor bbc news,

sarah parrish. just bring us up to date on what you know it has going on and currently is the scene of buckingham palace. i should talk about what i is the scene of buckingham palace. i should talk about what i saw and heard i was there earlier this evening. i've been in the broadcast compound outside buckingham palace last couple of days working with the rest of the world media in setting up rest of the world media in setting up our coverage of the head of the coronation at the weekend. we were all told to leave the compound early this evening because of a suspicious package. we waited outside, we did hear a controlled explosion and were allowed back in again. i've not seen anything in front of the compound and we're sons left.— anything in front of the compound and we're sons left. sarah, give us and we're sons left. sarah, give us a sense of— and we're sons left. sarah, give us a sense of some — and we're sons left. sarah, give us a sense of some of _ and we're sons left. sarah, give us a sense of some of the _ and we're sons left. sarah, give usj a sense of some of the geography. many people will be familiar with the pictures we're looking out on screen now of the palace and in front of that is that media compound you are talking about. the world media will be setting up there to get the best views and the best

backdrop for those events this week. give us a sense of the geography of how many people are there and how you were able to get out. it’s a you were able to get out. it's a lane you were able to get out. it's a large broadcast _ you were able to get out. it's a large broadcast compound - you were able to get out. it's a large broadcast compound that you were able to get out. it�*s — large broadcast compound that is set “p large broadcast compound that is set up regularly for large events at buckingham palace with that is part of or which people who are familiar with london's royal parks was that there's an amazing view of buckingham palace from the park. it overlooks the queen victoria memorial in front of the palace. it's the viscera and the back drop that viewers from all over the world —— vista and backdrop. many will be familiar with. talk -- vista and backdrop. many will be familiar with.— familiar with. talk to us about the security arrangements _ familiar with. talk to us about the security arrangements already - familiar with. talk to us about the security arrangements already in l security arrangements already in place without walking through london you get a sense that things are a little different, people are maybe on a little bit more alert from the security services to make sure the weekend passes off without a hitch. what sort of precautions are in place around those key landmarks like buckingham palace, westminster abbey and the root of that will take

place on saturday?— place on saturday? inevitably police searches will _ place on saturday? inevitably police searches will be _ place on saturday? inevitably police searches will be taking _ place on saturday? inevitably police searches will be taking place. - place on saturday? inevitably police searches will be taking place. there j searches will be taking place. there are more police about in london. inevitably it's obvious some of those large media compounds where there is lots of equipment and there is clearly searching going on. it's a major event, the world will be focused on london on saturday. met police got to make sure it goes off a hitch. ., ., ., , police got to make sure it goes off a hitch. ., ., . , ., a hitch. sarah got really good to talk to yom _ a hitch. sarah got really good to talk to you. thank _ a hitch. sarah got really good to talk to you. thank you - a hitch. sarah got really good to talk to you. thank you for - a hitch. sarah got really good to talk to you. thank you for that l talk to you. thank you for that update from what you know of what's happening down there right now and certainly the scene a little earlier. let's take it back to the newsroom. the metropolitan police saying it is not terror related. that is an important point. yes, it is with up the incidents... sarah said does reiterate the calmness of the whole process. she was saying they were calmly take it out, there was that controlled explosion and as

we've heard from reporters around the palace people are carrying on for them and the armed police and they are, of course they are because we're only a few days away from the coronation. it is been carried out calmly and they've done what they are paid to do is how we would describe it. the police of done what they had to do for the reminder of what we do know, this happened around seven o'clock this evening london time. just over two and a half hours ago. a man approached the gate of buckingham palace and through a number of items over gate into the ground police say those items are suspect to be shotgun cartridges for the reminder of what we do know, this happened around seven o'clock this evening london time. just over two and a half hours ago. a man approached the gate of buckingham palace and through a number of items over gate into the ground police say those items are suspect to be shotgun and experts were brought in and they thought that was the safest thing to do, which is what they did. sarah, our royal producers saying they heard that controlled explosion as they were being taken out of the compound. a man has been arrested on

suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon and he is in custody. buckingham palace are telling us that king charles and camilla were not in the palace at the time. the royal couple not in residence at the time of this incident earlier.— residence at the time of this incident earlier. these security operations. — incident earlier. these security operations, just _ incident earlier. these security operations, just a _ incident earlier. these security operations, just a word - incident earlier. these security operations, just a word on - incident earlier. these securityl operations, just a word on that, nikki if you will. looking at some of the details that we do know and events like this there are many details that we simply will not know about. the security operation to can delete that protect the route to and from the abbey, one of the biggest in recent years it will include rooftop snipers of undercover officers, airport staff, sniffer dogsin officers, airport staff, sniffer dogs in a no—fly zone over central london. that in some respects is quite a normal scenario because we've had many event, particularly over the last six month with the jubilee celebrations and then of course the funeral of the queen. this is you suggest all in a days

work for the mat.— this is you suggest all in a days work for the mat. this is all been lanned work for the mat. this is all been planned for— work for the mat. this is all been planned for weeks _ work for the mat. this is all been planned for weeks and _ work for the mat. this is all been planned for weeks and months. l work for the mat. this is all been l planned for weeks and months. -- planned for weeks and months. —— matt. every eventuality will have been planned, they will have been a plan for if something happens like this. that is what happened tonight. the police have reacted as quickly and as calmly as they can. let’s and as calmly as they can. let's brina and as calmly as they can. let's bring peeple — and as calmly as they can. let's bring peeple up _ and as calmly as they can. let's bring peeple up to _ and as calmly as they can. let's bring people up to date. - and as calmly as they can. let's bring people up to date. if - and as calmly as they can. let's bring people up to date. if you're justjoining us on bbc news we're following the story of an arrest thatis following the story of an arrest that is taking place outside buckingham palace. security on high alert anyway in the capital because of the coronation that is taking place on saturday. king charles and queen camillo will be crowned on saturday in the official ceremony there will be a parade through the centre of london taking in some of the main sites down boat mall in front of buckingham palace with up we're told that this is where the incident took place tonight. let me bring you the details as we have been there are very few details at the stage a man has been detained at

around seven o'clock. he approached the gates of buckingham paris it would not palace and through a number of items with up were getting details on what those items were, suspected to be shotgun cartridges that were thrown over the fence to the ground. those have been recovered for the police say they will be taking for specialist examination. a man is been arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon. as nicky schiller was telling us according was put in place because the man was found to be carrying a suspicious bag for that we're told there was a controlled explosion conducted as simply a precaution. officers worked immediately with the police to detain the man, he has been taken into police custody. the point where highlighting is that this is not being treated as a terrorist incident. the man now in custody, no reports of any shots fired or at all any injuries to officers or members of the public. if we get any further

details we will bring it to you here on bbc news. we were showing you earlier some of the ceremonial troops arriving in the capital for a rehearsal tonight. that the latest that we have put up a man arrested outside buckingham palace this evening on suspicion of possessing aphasia two offensive weapon. more on that as soon as we get it. if you're watching tonight in the united states you might notice some changes to years tv schedule tonight. not on the bbc, but some top american chat shows and tv programmes could fall off—air after hollywood film and television writers failed to agree a new pay deal with studios including disney and netflix. the strike, the first in 15 years, has seen more than 11,000 writers have downed tools. it's likely to take scripted talk shows off—air, and could cause delays to popular dramas and comedies later in the year. let's go live to the picket line and join michael schneider, tv editor for variety magazine.

thank you for being with us for the talk to me about what's going on here. the first strike in 15 years for that there's a lot of anger and it seems there is no deal inside, the two sides are still far apart. explain what you are asking for. right. they are both far apart. although the writers are basically asking for a change in how they are compensated. they feel the streaming revolution has changed the game, making fair compensation has not stayed in place with that. they feel it's really impacting the middle—class writer especially and they are not saying this sort of benefits that they once did in creating and being a part of successful television programs. the alliance of motion picture and television producers say it has offered a comprehensive package proposal, that is its word, including higher pay for writers. as you touch on there, it's notjust about pay.

you touch on there, it's not “ust about pavfi you touch on there, it's not “ust about wfi about pay. it's also about opportunities, _ about pay. it's also about opportunities, the - about pay. it's also about opportunities, the fact i about pay. it's also about i opportunities, the fact that about pay. it's also about - opportunities, the fact that the era of 22 episode seasons of television no longer exist with the utmost television series that most produce six to eight episodes. they do it with smaller numbers of writers. there is concern that there just are the same kind of opportunities even though we live in a time of a lot of television and at peak tv season was the feeling is there needs to be more guarantees to make sure writers can continue to be gainfully employed. can continue to be gainfully employed-— can continue to be gainfully em-lo ed. . ~ ., ., ., ., ~' employed. we know the world of work is chant in . employed. we know the world of work is changing- it — employed. we know the world of work is changing. it was _ employed. we know the world of work is changing. it was interesting, - employed. we know the world of work is changing. it was interesting, the - is changing. it was interesting, the writers guild criticising the studios for creating this big economy, something we talked about a lot. it says that a lot of writers have been turned into simply freelancers. it is a real sense that things have changed so quickly that the industry has not kept up? or is it the opposite problem, the industry is moving so quickly it is leaving these writers in its way? b, leaving these writers in its way? little bit of both. the last writers strike took place in 2007 that when

new media was still for a pipe dream then something that it had happened for the body in the years the streaming revolution change things in the writers feel they haven't kept up with the times in terms of their pay scale. and they do acknowledge that the industry has changed but they do feel like they are no longer compensated the way they once were. it’s are no longer compensated the way they once were-— they once were. it's really good to talk to you. _ they once were. it's really good to talk to you, michael, _ they once were. it's really good to talk to you, michael, thank - they once were. it's really good to talk to you, michael, thank you i they once were. it's really good to | talk to you, michael, thank you for being with us. i know this is got a long way to run. tv editor variety magazine, thank you. let's talk to the payroll. natalie hummel interesting on we saw the impact or a similar strike 15 years ago had on tv production, shows are taken off ear, this has all the hallmarks of doing the same again.— ear, this has all the hallmarks of doing the same again. totally. this also connects _ doing the same again. totally. this also connects to _ doing the same again. totally. this also connects to the _ doing the same again. totally. this also connects to the discussion i doing the same again. totally. this| also connects to the discussion that we've been having earlier about nurses and their pay. i think it

really connects to this broader question of the way in which work is changing and the way in which workers understand differently what their rights are and what their expectations are, what their needs are in the context of a number of crises with the pandemic, energy crisis, cost—of—living crisis that is fundamentally change the way in which people approach work. and the truth is, in a sense, faced with a new world of work strikes in a sense, obviously are a very old in a sense, obviously are a very old in a sense instrument to addresses, they are often the only way in which workers can make the pain felt beyond their particular sector. the users of what the product or services are in order to make their new — old needs to put those back onto the agenda. new - old needs to put those back onto the agenda.— onto the agenda. another parallel toni t ht, onto the agenda. another parallel tonight. we've — onto the agenda. another parallel tonight, we've been _ onto the agenda. another parallel tonight, we've been talking i onto the agenda. another parallel tonight, we've been talking aboutj tonight, we've been talking about the role of ai and the godfather of

ai suggesting he's a little nervous about what perhaps he has created. one of the regulations when it comes to the hollywood strike is the use of ai in rewriting scripts are indeed creating tv shows using artificial intelligence.— artificial intelligence. there are contingencies. _ artificial intelligence. there are contingencies. and _ artificial intelligence. there are contingencies. and across i artificial intelligence. there are i contingencies. and across different sectors _ contingencies. and across different sectors it_ contingencies. and across different sectors it can be a problem. check gbg and _ sectors it can be a problem. check gbg and the fact that you can plug in a few_ gbg and the fact that you can plug in a few words that have an entire script— in a few words that have an entire script written is troubling that we're — script written is troubling that we're taking out jobs. script written is troubling that we're taking outjobs. but on the strike, _ we're taking outjobs. but on the strike, some of the proposals were immediately rejected without any counterproposals. i feel the strike was inevitable. what they're asking for is _ was inevitable. what they're asking for is residuals for viewership. with_ for is residuals for viewership. with the — for is residuals for viewership. with the all the streaming services and the _ with the all the streaming services and the gig economy and only being higher— and the gig economy and only being higher for— and the gig economy and only being higher for one episode and not receiving — higher for one episode and not receiving residuals from it, that is obvious— receiving residuals from it, that is obvious lee — receiving residuals from it, that is obvious lee a point of contention. out of—

obvious lee a point of contention. out of nowhere the association is going _ out of nowhere the association is going to — out of nowhere the association is going to come in for that but the writers _ going to come in for that but the writers seem adamant that that is nonnegotiable.— writers seem adamant that that is nonnegotiable. good to talk to you. former republican _ nonnegotiable. good to talk to you. former republican speaker- nonnegotiable. good to talk to you. former republican speaker aide i nonnegotiable. good to talk to you. former republican speaker aide to | former republican speaker aide to john bader. director of the italian institute of international affairs with that thank you both. let's return to our breaking story. a man has been arrested outside of buckingham palace. that's after suspicion of storing a number of items expected to be shotgun cartridges over the palace wall. also a controlled explosion on a suspicious package outside palace grounds with the lightspeed to nicky schiller who is following this was that there are scant details but is important to note that the police were on this and they say it is contained. that's ri t ht, the and they say it is contained. that's right. the band. — and they say it is contained. that's right, the band. we're _ and they say it is contained. that's right, the band. we're working i and they say it is contained. that's right, the band. we're working asl right, the band. we're working as you can imagine to get further details with that one of our producers put a call into scotland yard and they told her that it is

not being treated as terror —related, what we do know is it happened around seven o'clock london time. that'sjust happened around seven o'clock london time. that's just over two and a half hours ago. a man approached the gates of buckingham palace and through a number of items into the into the ground. the police say they are suspected to be shotgun cartridges, they have been recovered and taken for analysis. there was also a controlled explosion, that was because the man had a suspicious bag and they brought in specialist and they decided the best thing to do was to put a cordon up and carry out that controlled explosion. we heard earlier from the out that controlled explosion. we heard earlierfrom the bbc�*s royal producer that they were there at buckingham palace, as you can imagine, lots of preparation going on ahead of the correlation on saturday. they were all told to get out of the palace grounds and they heard the controlled explosion. a man has been arrested, it is on suspicion of possession of an

offensive weapon and he is in custody at the moment. police are saying and i'm quoting the chief superintendentjoseph mcdonald, he said "officers worked immediately to detain the man and he is been taken into police custody. there have been no reports of any shots fired or injuries to officers or members of the public. officers remain at the scene and further inquiries are ongoing. "we know from bbc people in the area that there are armed officers in the area but it is calm and members of the public are being allowed in and around the area. buckingham palace are telling us that the king and queen consort camilla were not in the palace at the time of the incident. and the controlled explosion. the king not in residence at the time of the controlled explosion earlier tonight. controlled explosion earlier tonitht. . ., controlled explosion earlier tonitht. , ., ., controlled explosion earlier tonitht. ., . controlled explosion earlier toniuht. , . ., . , tonight. grateful for that insight. nicky schiller— tonight. grateful for that insight. nicky schiller live _ tonight. grateful for that insight. nicky schiller live in _ tonight. grateful for that insight. nicky schiller live in the - tonight. grateful for that insight. i nicky schiller live in the newsroom with the latest with that much more on those stories on the bbc website,

including the breaking news this hour. full headlines for you coming up hour. full headlines for you coming up at the top of the hour. i've been thompson, you are watching the context. hello from the bbc sport centre. acetyl is set to return to the top of the premier league of her comprehensive league after struggling chelsea at the emirates. captain scored his first of the night within 20 minutes firing into the top corner after a pass to put the top corner after a pass to put the gutters previous performance that a-i the gutters previous performance that a—i laws against man aside for that a—i laws against man aside for that there norwegian doubled the score and gabriel has used may the 3rd at half—time time. getting one back for chelsea in the second half of them are women see arsenal go back ahead of man city by two points. chelsea remains...

chelsea remains... let's bring you up to speed with developments at leeds united, who are set to sack manager javi gracia, and are in talks to bring in former england boss sam allardyce. allardyce, who worked with leeds chief executive angus kinnear at west ham, would become the fourth leeds manager this season. director of football victor 0rta has also left the club, with leeds now only the above the relegation zone on goal difference. gracia wonjust three of his 12 games in charge. there are only four games of their season to go. liverpool managerjurgen klopp has been charged by the football association following comments after his side's a—3 win over tottenham on sunday. klopp suggested referee paul tierney "had history" with the club. the fa alleged klopp's comments constitute "improper conduct". he has until friday to respond to the charge. paul tierney, i'm very sure he's not doing it intentionally

or for that we have a history and i'm not a resentful person, not at all. this kind of things would happen in the past. indecisive games for us. if you are involved or not, they haven't. of course they didn't happen intentionally but they are still there. that's a feeling, nothing else. so that is what i said. the refs were really angry about what i said, i heard i was lying and stuff like this and i said that, i never did. leo messi has been suspended by paris st germain for two weeks after the argentinian world cup—winning star travelled to saudi arabia without his club's permission. it is understood the 35—year—old asked psg if he could make the journey to carry out some commercial work in saudi, after psg's disappointing loss to lorient, but his request was refused. messi will now not play or train with psg for two weeks, at a crucial time in the season, as they are only five points clear with five games remaining.

la liga leaders barcelona require just five points from their last five games to wrap up the title in spain after a i—0 win against io—man osasuna at the nou camp. osasuna had jorge herrando sent off less than half an hour into the match, but stayed organised and frustrated their opponents until substitutejordi alba struck an 85th—minute winner, barca are 13 points clear of second place real madrid who are currently at real sociedad. still 0-0. fifa president gianni infantino has urged broadcasters to "put their action behind their words" or they won't man city have two games over the gutters. —— gunners. —— gunners. fifa president gianni infantino has urged broadcasters to "put their action

behind their words" or they won't show the women's world cup in the so called big five european countries. infantino says fifa want to have equal prize money for the men's and women's tournaments, the latter of which starts injuly, and he says fifa won't sell the rights for it unless the offers improve. broadcast, especially public broadcasters funded by taxpayers money should put their action behind their words because they rightfully criticise football organisations or other sports organisations for not paying equally women and men or not having the same prize money. well, we need to generate these revenues and they should help us because otherwise, we're simply not sell these rights at these undervalued prices to them. carlos alcaraz is through to the madrid masters quarter finals after stunning the man he beat in last year's final alexander zverev 6—1 6—2. the reigning champion needed just 83 minutes to get the win — hitting 21 winners along the way.

the 19 year old will play karen khachanov next and will reclaim the numberi ranking if he successfully defends his title. thousands of people in wrexham have been lining the streets of the welsh city to celebrate the men's and women's teams promotions. the men return to the to the football league after a 15 year absence, the women's side are promoted to the top tier of welsh football. the club's hollywood owners, film stars ryan reynolds and rob mcelhenneyjoined players and staff on the three buses as wrexham's fairytale story shows no sign of slowing down. it's going to be another long night of celebration there. and that's all the sport for now. of celebration there. hello. there's going to be a lot of interest in the weather forecast over the next few days. a big weekend coming up. in the short term, the weather is relatively quiet,

it's dry for most of us, and actually, tomorrow, a bright day to come for many parts of the uk, but not absolutely everywhere. at the moment, an area of high pressure over us, but it has been quite a cloudy high, and look at the extent of the cloud. you can see the brighter cloud there across more northern and some central areas, but around coastal areas, particularly in the south—west, it actually hasn't been too bad at all — some prolonged spells of sunshine. through this evening and overnight, it's more southern and central parts of the uk that get the clear spells. it'll also turn chilly in some areas. look at that — norwich, 2 degrees, about a in hull, but out towards the west, a little bit milder and thicker cloud, 9 degrees, for example, in belfast first thing on wednesday. and on wednesday, i think, broadly speaking, it's the northern half of the uk that will be cloudy most of the time, even some rain there in western parts and central areas of scotland. the best of the weather out towards the west and the southwest, this is where the high temperatures will be — 17 or 18 degrees celsius

and not bad on the north sea coast in newcastle, around 15. and then the change occurs on thursday, we see a weather front moving in from the south—west. initially, at least in the morning, it brings rain to south—western areas so cornwall, devon, somerset into wales, too, perhaps nudging into the midlands during the course of the afternoon, but elsewhere, it should be dry. but there will be an easterly breeze, so that means once again quite chilly in places like newcastle and aberdeen. the higher temperatures will be further south. and i'm going to skip now to the weekend, but of course it is a very important weekend. low pressure weather front after weather front and plenty of heavy showers and the risk of downpours, yes, almost any day. but it is going to be very tricky, at least at this stage, to forecast where the showers will occur. there will be showers around, no doubt about that, and a few downpours, too. but i think the best advice is just be prepared for the showers because they won't occur everywhere. there will be some sunny spells and the weather icons on the website,

on our apps will change from day to day as that's just the nature of shower forecasting. that's it from me. bye— bye.

tonight at ten... the children needlessly dying in afghanistan, because of a broken healthcare system. hospitals and clinics have only basic equipment, with lives lost to curable diseases. we've been to hospitals and clinics all across this country. this is the worst we've seen. it's hard to believe that this is the main provincial hospital. all this despite 20 years of international help involving billions of pounds for healthcare. also tonight... is artificial intelligence a threat to humanity? a leading scientist says he now regrets some of his own work developing ai.