hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. we don't attack putin or moscow. we fight on our own territory. well, we leave it to ukraine to decide how it is going to defend itself and how it's going to try to get back the territory that has been seized from it illegally. it's a potentially very- significant development, if this was indeed a ukrainian attack on the kremlin. -

hello. welcome to the programme. the kremlin accuses ukraine of trying to assassinate president vladimir putin. the ukrainians say they had nothing to do with it. so what are the implications of all that? also tonight...at least eight pupils and a security guard have been killed in a shooting at a school in the serbian capital, belgrade. police have confirmed a 14—year—old boy — a student at the school — has been arrested. we will bring you the latest from belgrade. plus...a major police sting in europe — 130 people arrested across six countries, in a coordinated operation against the italian mafia the �*ndrangheta. and...rules—based ai — is there a safe form of artificial intelligence our governments should be using now to advance and grow our economies? we will speak to two people who think there is — and that the benefits far outweigh the risks. but we begin with stunning images from red square. russia says it has shot down to two drones overnight that were flying above the kremlin, and have since accused ukraine of attempting to kill president vladimir putin. there is unverified footage of this

on social media and you will see in the night sky an object flying over the dome of the grand kremlin palace before a small explosion. president zelensky said ukraine had nothing to do with the drone strike and this was some kremlin trickery to motivate the russian people . let's speak to our russia editor steve rosenberg who's in moscow. steve, good to see you. it is a drama in any event, whether it is a ukrainian attack or russian propaganda. ukrainian attack or russian prepaganda-_ ukrainian attack or russian propaganda. ukrainian attack or russian --roa~anda. , , , propaganda. absolutely. this is unprecedented. _ propaganda. absolutely. this is unprecedented. we _ propaganda. absolutely. this is unprecedented. we haven't - propaganda. absolutely. this is. unprecedented. we haven't seen propaganda. absolutely. this is - unprecedented. we haven't seen this before. what i thought was strange was earlier today, president putin's press secretary, he held his daily conference call for journalists press secretary, he held his daily conference call forjournalists and made no mention at all of the night's dramatic events and then a couple of hours later, the kremlin issued this dramatic statement,

saying there had been an attempted drone attack on the kremlin overnight and accusing ukraine of trying to assassinate president putin. that was quite strange. also, quite odd there was no meeting of the russian security council. i would have expected that. however, dramatic pictures but as dramatic as those pictures were, pictures of explosions over the kremlin, to me it doesn't look like an attempt to assassinate president putin. what was it then? cards on the table, christian, we simply don't know. we don't have the full picture yet but there has been feverish speculation here. some suggesting this was ukraine trying to send a less than subtle message to the kremlin that we can reach you wherever you are, some so perhaps it was russian partisans or even russian hardliners who wanted to exact a hard—line response from the kremlin. we do not know and perhaps in the coming days

we will find out, have a better idea when we see how the kremlin responds. we when we see how the kremlin re5ponds-_ when we see how the kremlin responds. when we see how the kremlin resonds. ~ ., ,_, when we see how the kremlin resonds. . ., m, responds. we cannot discount it may be a false flag _ responds. we cannot discount it may be a false flag event _ responds. we cannot discount it may be a false flag event because - responds. we cannot discount it may be a false flag event because there l be a false flag event because there have been others but if that were the case, it would be a remarkable image to put out. it's a remarkable image to put out. it's a remarkable image to put out. it's a remarkable image to be commenting on because it is a potent symbol ofjust how vulnerable the state is. absolutely. here we have _ vulnerable the state is. absolutely. here we have the _ vulnerable the state is. absolutely. here we have the kremlin, - vulnerable the state is. absolutely. here we have the kremlin, the - vulnerable the state is. absolutely. | here we have the kremlin, the seat of power, the russian president, one of power, the russian president, one of the most well defended, in principle, seats of power in the world. and yet we see these images of objects, drones flying into the kremlin and exploding there. that is quite embarrassing for the kremlin, if this was an attack by ukraine, if these were ukrainian drones or russian partisans, that is hugely

embarrassing for the kremlin. but we don't have the full picture of what happened. maybe other pieces of the jigsaw will be filled in in the coming days. jigsaw will be filled in in the coming deve— jigsaw will be filled in in the coming days. jigsaw will be filled in in the cominu da s. . ~' , . jigsaw will be filled in in the cominu da s. . ~ , . ., coming days. thank you very much for that. the white _ coming days. thank you very much for that. the white house _ coming days. thank you very much for that. the white house has _ coming days. thank you very much for that. the white house has been - that. the white house has been commenting on the last hour. the americans say they have no intelligence on what it was or who might have sent it. we are aware of the reports but are unable _ we are aware of the reports but are unable to _ we are aware of the reports but are unable to can confirm the authenticity of them sol unable to can confirm the authenticity of them so i don't want to gel— authenticity of them so i don't want to get into — authenticity of them so i don't want to get into speculation of what happened but we are aware of reports — happened but we are aware of re orts. , happened but we are aware of reorts. , ., , ., ., , reports. does the administration see putin as the — reports. does the administration see putin as the commander-in-chief - reports. does the administration see putin as the commander-in-chief of| putin as the commander—in—chief of russian _ putin as the commander—in—chief of russian troops _ putin as the commander—in—chief of russian troops that _ putin as the commander—in—chief of russian troops that have _ putin as the commander—in—chief of russian troops that have wage - putin as the commander—in—chief of russian troops that have wage thisl russian troops that have wage this war against— russian troops that have wage this waragainst ukraine _ russian troops that have wage this war against ukraine as— russian troops that have wage this war against ukraine as a _ russian troops that have wage this war against ukraine as a lawful- war against ukraine as a lawful military— war against ukraine as a lawful military target? _ war against ukraine as a lawful military target?— war against ukraine as a lawful military target? here is what i will sa . since military target? here is what i will say- since the _ military target? here is what i will say. since the beginning - military target? here is what i will say. since the beginning of - military target? here is what i will say. since the beginning of this i say. since the beginning of this conflict, — say. since the beginning of this conflict, the united states is certainly— conflict, the united states is certainly not encouraging, enabling or enabling ukraine to strike beyond its borders, —

or enabling ukraine to strike beyond its borders, we have been very clear about— its borders, we have been very clear about that, — its borders, we have been very clear about that, but i don't want to get into speculation about the authenticity of this report. sol will not — authenticity of this report. sol will not speculate from here. that is the position _ will not speculate from here. that is the position of _ will not speculate from here. that is the position of the _ will not speculate from here. that is the position of the white house. here is what volodymyr zelensky said earlier. we don't attack putin or moscow. we fight on our territory. we are defending our villages and cities. i we don't have, you know, enough weapon for this. l let's speak to hugo bachega who has beenjudging some of let's speak to hugo bachega who has been judging some of the reaction over there. what do you make of the timing of this supposed attack? i think the timing of this alleged attack is very interesting because the ukrainians say they are finishing their plans for this much anticipated counter offensive. they

have received nato weapons, battle tanks, military equipment and they say they are now reaching the finish line in the preparations for this counteroffensive. we know russian forces have not achieved major gains recently here in ukraine, they are actually fortifying their positions ahead of this counteroffensive but we heard from president zelensky that he not only rejected these allegations that the ukrainians were behind this alleged attack, but he also said russia has achieved no victory on the battlefield, so it has to create, in his words, the surprise drone attacks. this is happening as the ukrainians are preparing for this counteroffensive. russia is fortifying its positions on the battlefield. here in kyiv we heard from a senior adviser to president zelensky, who not only dismissed these allegations but also said that this was an indication

that moscow was preparing a large—scale attack on ukraine, in his words. essentially he is saying russia will be using this allegation that ukraine tried to assassinate president putin to justify a massive attack on ukrainian cities. just president putin to justify a massive attack on ukrainian cities.— attack on ukrainian cities. just in terms of the _ attack on ukrainian cities. just in terms of the retribution - attack on ukrainian cities. just in terms of the retribution that - attack on ukrainian cities. just in i terms of the retribution that people might fear, with this put the leadership in kyiv on their guard tonight, do you think? with they had tonight, do you think? with they had to take extra precautions in mind of what is being said in russia? i think people, the expectation is perhaps that russia could launch another wave of missiles and drones and this has something that has been happening in the last few days here. this morning we have a wave of drone attacks attack in cities across the country, including in kyiv and to

give you an indication of how deadly this conflict has been today, 21 civilians were killed in the southern region of, including people shopping at a supermarket. russia continues to carry out these attacks, targeting cities and places away from the front line, so the fear here that we are hearing from some officials is that they can, russia could be using this alleged attack to justify more tax targeting cities and towns across the country —— attacks. cities and towns across the country -- attach-— live now to yuriy sak, advisor to ukraine minister of defence. thank you for being with us. what do you make of the video we have seen? good evening. if you mean the video of the explosions over kremlin, you know, i canjust repeat of the explosions over kremlin, you know, i can just repeat what you have said and what hugo has said,

that our official position and it has been announced during the day that we have nothing to do with it. what i would like to say is that it is very suspicious considering russia's strange belief in these mystical dates, that these activities happened a few days literally before the so—called victory day, which is celebrated in russia on the 9th of may every year. on the second year in a row, for russians this victory day is way more important than christmas. this will be essentially the second time, the second christmas when russian people, instead of receiving gifts, they will continue to give away what they will continue to give away what they have, their lives on the battlefield, their security, economic stability, their future essentially. the only thing they are getting in return is the global

feeling of guilt. of course faced with a lack of progress on the battlefield, faced with the problem of a staggering amount of people dying on the battlefield because they are used as cannon fodder, of course it is very plausible to assume the russian government is struggling to find new, good arguments to explain to people why they should continue to die and why they should continue to die and why they should continue to die and why they should continue to inflict this global sense of shame and disgrace upon themselves. we have seen operations carried out by russia in the past. they have come out today immediately with a statement accusing ukraine but this is not anything we are behind. in fairness, the ukrainians _ anything we are behind. in fairness, the ukrainians never— anything we are behind. in fairness, the ukrainians never comment - anything we are behind. in fairness, the ukrainians never comment on . anything we are behind. in fairness, i the ukrainians never comment on any action behind enemy lines but we know and we have seen there have been attacks on trains in recent days, on fuel depots. does ukraine

have drones that could reach the kremlin, 500, 600 miles from the border? ,, . , ., , border? since the beginning of this lane-scale border? since the beginning of this large-scale invasion, _ border? since the beginning of this large-scale invasion, we _ border? since the beginning of this large-scale invasion, we have - border? since the beginning of thisj large-scale invasion, we have been large—scale invasion, we have been thinking very hard how to improve our defence capabilities and how to make sure in the future we can be self reliant and how in the future we can be self sufficient and not rely on the military assistance from our western partners. this has resulted in the outbursts of different activities related to creation of notjust drones but every other type of weapons used to defend our country. but i will repeat, we have to understand as well that in russia today it is very plausible to assume there are partisans, people unhappy with what they are bloodthirsty regime is doing in ukraine. there are also oligarchs who are also not happy about the future prospects which the

kremlin leadership gives them. there are so many possible scenarios... can i ask you, i don't have much time, i want to get your thoughts on what was announced at the white housein what was announced at the white house in the last hour that a new security assistance package for ukraine which will include ammunition and supplies. do you have enough supplies at the moment to begin this counteroffensive? we are almost ready _ begin this counteroffensive? we are almost ready for _ begin this counteroffensive? we are almost ready for the _ almost ready for the counteroffensive and welcome this new security assistance package, but what we need more now is fighter jets and long—range missiles. fight objects are the only way we can in the future protect our skies, our cities from attacks like the one mentioned by hugo today. 21 civilians killed in car sun. this must be stopped and for us to stop it we need f 16s.— it we need f 16s. very great for our it we need f 16s. very great for your time- _ it we need f 16s. very great for your time. thank _ it we need f 16s. very great for your time. thank you. -

it we need f 16s. very great for your time. thank you. let - it we need f 16s. very great for your time. thank you. let us i it we need f 16s. very great for- your time. thank you. let us discuss what we have heard this evening. joining me now is max seddon, moscow bureau chief at the financial times. let us presuppose for a second that it is authentic. what would ordinary russians make of this? it is obviously — russians make of this? it is obviously very, _ russians make of this? it is obviously very, very - russians make of this? it 3 obviously very, very embarrassing for the kremlin. it shows you just how far the expectations of the fallen and how much of this invasion has been a failure. they went from thinking they would capture kyiv in three days and today the statement from the kremlin is president putin was an armed —— unharmed in the attack on the kremlin. it is a symbol of the enormous state decline. it recalls the late 1980s a german teenager who flew a small biplane and landed on red square.

the border guards had been drinking all day and this was a major symbol of the coming end of the soviet union. the kremlin also in promoting this has been quite keen to bring the war home in the last few months. most russians are going about their lives as normal, they have been able to ignore the war and when they see an explosion over the kremlin, then it is pretty hard to ignore. you heard what — it is pretty hard to ignore. you heard what yuriy _ it is pretty hard to ignore. you heard what yuriy sak thinks it is an ukrainians would point to partisans within russia. is there any evidence there are organised groups in russia that would want to carry out something like this?- that would want to carry out something like this? there is some evidence that _ something like this? there is some evidence that there _ something like this? there is some evidence that there are _ something like this? there is some evidence that there are sabotage i evidence that there are sabotage acts going on in russia. you have a lot of isolated incidences of people setting recruitment offices on fire, railroads damaged in the last few days. the ukrainians have never confirmed they are the ones behind it. there hasn't been that much

confirmation of any independent underground russian activity which would be difficult to carry out. the main russian security service regularly claim to have pulled another attack in crimea by what they claim were some sort of ukrainian group and given our lack of trust in everything they say, it is very hard to tell. the one really public display that you have from a russian partisan group was with these far right partisans who made this encouragement to western russia. they came from ukraine and are based in ukraine. i interviewed one and they said ukraine had given them the ok for the attack and they went back to ukraine where they are based. there isn't much of an impression that there is any sort of widespread armed resistance movement going on in russia right now, but

there are certainly a lot of instances where you would think this is the tenth munitions factory on fire in the last few months so it cannot be a coincidence.- fire in the last few months so it cannot be a coincidence. make you very much — cannot be a coincidence. make you very much indeed. _ around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some of the other stories making headlines today. it's the final day of campaigning ahead of tomorrow's local elections in many parts of england. a total of more than 8,000 seats will be up for grabs across 230 local authorities. for the first time, photo identification will be required at polling stations in the biggest change to in—person voting in 150 years. one person is dead and four are injured after a mass shooting at a medical center in atlanta georgia on wednesday. police have released these images of the suspect, identified as 24—year—old deion patterson, who they say is still at large. the remains of an australian man who vanished while fishing with friends have been found inside a crocodile. 65—year—old kevin darmody, was last seen on saturday at kennedy's bend, a well—known habitat for saltwater

crocodiles, in a remote part of northern queensland. after a two—day search of the area, police found flip flops on the bank. they killed two large crocodiles nearby and found human body parts. a formal identification process will be carried out. more air strikes today in khartoum, even as the two warring factions agreed to a new seven—day ceasefire starting thursday. the un secretary general, antonio guterres, who was in nairobi, said the aid operation is entirely dependent on the security situation inside sudan and he called on the two generals to stop the fighting immediately. a third of the 46 million people in sudan already rely on humanitarian assistance. and mr gutteres warns that a broader disaster could be in the making for sudan's impoverished neighbours. around 100,000 people have already fled across the borders, with little food or water available. the previous ceasefire agreements between the army and the paramilitary rsf have ranged from 2a to 72 hours,

but none of them have been fully observed. this was video sent to us today by tarig babikeer, a british citizen who we have had on the programme before. this is video he filmed from his balcony. may 3rd, khartoum, - the central part of khartoum. apparently people fighting over the presidential- palace and central, sort of, khartoum market. l so, yeah, that's where all the action is today. - tarig has also sent us this video, not his, but it is from today's battle in khartoum. it shows men from the rsf militia, some of them chanting "allah akhbar," god is great, after ambushing a military police checkpoint. there were two bodies in this video, which we are not showing you. but it would seem to demonstrate some close quarters fighting in the heart of the capital. so what chance of a ceasefire and

more aid getting into the country? let's hear now from the un secretary general. i'm nowjoined by tarig babakir, whose video you saw earlier. thank you forjoining us. the last time we spoke to you you are trying to get to the airport and then you were going to port sudan with your family and you are still there. what happened? family and you are still there. what ha ened? ,., ., family and you are still there. what hauened? ., , family and you are still there. what hauened? ., ., , g family and you are still there. what hauened? ., , g ., happened? personal reasons. my dad had a stroke — happened? personal reasons. my dad had a stroke and _ happened? personal reasons. my dad had a stroke and was _ happened? personal reasons. my dad had a stroke and was paralysed - happened? personal reasons. my dad had a stroke and was paralysed and i had a stroke and was paralysed and it is difficult to move him right now but we are still working on it to get to port sudan. haifa now but we are still working on it to get to port sudan.— now but we are still working on it to get to port sudan. how are you keein: to get to port sudan. how are you keeping the — to get to port sudan. how are you keeping the family _ to get to port sudan. how are you keeping the family fed? _ to get to port sudan. how are you keeping the family fed? there - to get to port sudan. how are you keeping the family fed? there are to get to port sudan. how are you i keeping the family fed? there are a few sho -s keeping the family fed? there are a few shops that _ keeping the family fed? there are a few shops that have _ keeping the family fed? there are a few shops that have supplies - keeping the family fed? there are a few shops that have supplies left i few shops that have supplies left and read by pasta, rice, cooking oil etc. ~ ., ., and read by pasta, rice, cooking oil etc. . . . , ., and read by pasta, rice, cooking oil etc. ~ . ., i. ., ., and read by pasta, rice, cooking oil etc. ~ . ., ., ., ., , etc. what are you doing for money if there is no — etc. what are you doing for money if

there is no work? _ etc. what are you doing for money if there is no work? so _ etc. what are you doing for money if there is no work? so far, _ there is no work? so far, financially, _ there is no work? so far, financially, we _ there is no work? so far, financially, we have i there is no work? so far, | financially, we have some there is no work? so far, i financially, we have some cash there is no work? so far, _ financially, we have some cash with us but we have doing business somewhere else eventually. share us but we have doing business somewhere else eventually. are you havin: a somewhere else eventually. are you having a discussion _ somewhere else eventually. are you having a discussion with _ somewhere else eventually. are you having a discussion with the - somewhere else eventually. are you having a discussion with the family l having a discussion with the family as to how long you can hold out their in khartoum and when you have to move? for their in khartoum and when you have to move? ., , , ., , their in khartoum and when you have tomove? ., , , ._ , to move? for us, personally, my dad... to move? for us, personally, my dad- -- to — to move? for us, personally, my dad... to re-establish _ to move? for us, personally, my dad... to re-establish the i to move? for us, personally, my dad... to re-establish the same | to move? for us, personally, my i dad... to re-establish the same life dad... to re—establish the same life somewhere else will be difficult. we are fairly convinced it is about time to leave. we have been waiting for a ceasefire to take place but hasn't taken place. it seems like both parties are quite eager to fire up. both parties are quite eager to fire u -. �*

both parties are quite eager to fire u . _ �* ., , both parties are quite eager to fire u -. �* . , ., both parties are quite eager to fire u -. �* ., , ., .,, up. but we have seen from the videos ou have up. but we have seen from the videos you have seen — up. but we have seen from the videos you have seen as _ up. but we have seen from the videos you have seen as -- _ up. but we have seen from the videos you have seen as -- sent _ up. but we have seen from the videos you have seen as -- sent us - up. but we have seen from the videos you have seen as -- sent us today, i you have seen as —— sent us today, the rsf are on the streets and it is not far from where you are. how do you get information as to where you can go, when you can go? is that information available? irlat can go, when you can go? is that information available? not really. it's 'ust information available? not really. it's just you _ information available? not really. it'sjust you how— information available? not really. it's just you how to _ information available? not really. it's just you how to use _ information available? not really. it'sjust you how to use instinct. l it's just you how to use instinct. in our regional neighbourhood, where in our regional neighbourhood, where i used to live, the whole neighbourhood fled because the rsf moved the, forces started shelling that area. basically, wherever both parties are getting closer, you have to move away. as of now, the place i am in in southern khartoum has not seen much action etc, but we do get some random bullets coming over, we

do get some random shells even. but in the property i am in right now, there have been random bullets but nothing serious.— nothing serious. nothing serious et. take nothing serious. nothing serious yet. take care. _ nothing serious. nothing serious yet. take care. we _ nothing serious. nothing serious yet. take care. we will - nothing serious. nothing serious yet. take care. we will keep i nothing serious. nothing serious yet. take care. we will keep in l yet. take care. we will keep in touch with you. let us know your movements but we are sending our best to you and your family. thank you for coming on the programme. joining us from chad tonight is the world food programme's pierre honnorat, he is the chief logistics officer for the wfp. he is just back from the border and is now in the capital n'djimina. thank you for being with us. tell us what you saw at the border. goad what you saw at the border. good evenina. what you saw at the border. good evening- i — what you saw at the border. good evening- i am _ what you saw at the border. good evening. i amjust_ what you saw at the border. good evening. i am just back _ what you saw at the border. good evening. i am just back but i what you saw at the border. good evening. i am just back but it i what you saw at the border. (limo. evening. i am just back but it has taken a few days to come back. the last day i was there on sunday. it was the second time already and it is more and more refugees coming. it is more and more refugees coming. it is more and more refugees coming. it is more and more humanitarians that are getting on the ground, supporting the government response. it is very worrying still because the refugees keep coming, so it is

worrying because we really need to support them and there is a lot of challenges to reach that border. horse challenges to reach that border. how difficult is it to _ challenges to reach that border. how difficult is it to pre—position aid when you have seven countries that could be affected and you have no real idea whether ceasefires will hold? �* , ., , real idea whether ceasefires will hold? �*, ., , ., ., hold? it's tough. first of all, we know we have _ hold? it's tough. first of all, we know we have two _ hold? it's tough. first of all, we know we have two pre-position | hold? it's tough. first of all, we i know we have two pre-position for know we have two pre—position for the refugees crossing into chard because it is far away but during the rainy season, in six to eight weeks, we will not reach them. then weeks, we will not reach them. then we need to preposition for those people but also, in case they stay, when there is an open window to get in sudan again, maybe we need to be ready also for that. if we do not preposition we will never get ready to use that corridor. i preposition we will never get ready to use that corridor.— to use that corridor. i have a minute left _ to use that corridor. i have a minute left but _ to use that corridor. i have a minute left but secretary i to use that corridor. i have a i minute left but secretary general antonio guterres said today he was

concerned about the fighting in darfur and the spill over into chad because it is a country in democratic transition, it is operating in libya. how concerned are you that it will affect operations inside chad? for are you that it will affect operations inside chad? are you that it will affect o erations inside chad? ., ., operations inside chad? for now the government — operations inside chad? for now the government is _ operations inside chad? for now the government is really _ operations inside chad? for now the government is really putting - operations inside chad? for now the government is really putting a i operations inside chad? for now the government is really putting a lot i government is really putting a lot of security on the border. we don't have that feeling or that impression. we really work under safety conditions, i must say. so it's very hard to say. chad was also hosting 400,000 refugees on that border. more have crossed as of yesterday. we have supported already 12,000 of them but honestly, it is very... it 12,000 of them but honestly, it is ve , ., 12,000 of them but honestly, it is very- - -_ today - 12,000 of them but honestly, it is very- - -_ today we - 12,000 of them but honestly, it is very. . ._ today we can l very... it is tough. today we can work, very... it is tough. today we can work. yes- _ very... it is tough. today we can work, yes. that _ very... it is tough. today we can work, yes. that is _ very... it is tough. today we can work, yes. that is good - very... it is tough. today we can work, yes. that is good to i very... it is tough. today we can work, yes. that is good to hear. | very... it is tough. today we can i work, yes. that is good to hear. we wish ou work, yes. that is good to hear. we wish you luck _ work, yes. that is good to hear. we wish you luck with _ work, yes. that is good to hear. we wish you luck with everything i work, yes. that is good to hear. we wish you luck with everything you i wish you luck with everything you are doing there. thank you for coming on the programme. we will go

to a quick break and talk about that awful shooting in belgrade. hello. today was a fine late spring day for many parts of the country with sunshine more widely and in west wales, temperatures reached 19 degrees in the sunshine. in scotland we saw more cloud so temperatures lower here and we have seen rain heading into the north—west of scotland, a weakening weather front will take that up towards the northern isles. the rest of the uk likely dry, the breeze tending to pick up, if you breaks in the cloud but it may not be quite so chilly in eastern parts of england. these are the numbers as we head to dawn on thursday. for many parts of the country on thursday it will be a dry day with sunshine at times. a few

changes though, that stronger wind of the north sea brings more cloud into scotland, eastern scotland and a weather front brings patchy rain here and increases the cloud in northern ireland. these are areas where it may be cooler than it was today, cooler in the north—east as well but with sunshine elsewhere and lighter winds, well but with sunshine elsewhere and lighterwinds, here well but with sunshine elsewhere and lighter winds, here it will be warmer in the south—east. contrast that with temperatures barely getting into double figures in eastern scotland and the north—east of england. rain coming in from the south—west, not huge amounts of rain, that weather front continues to push northwards overnight and friday morning. probably getting stuck over scotland for the rest of the day and in the south we will see a sunshine but showers will develop readily. the wind is lighterfor many areas, morph on the south or south—west but we still have a stronger win from the north sea, hence temperatures will be lower in

scotland although temperatures should be higher in the north—east. other parts in the uk, temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees. the colder air in the north—east will be pushed away, the wind changes to the south or south—west and the weather turns much more unsettled, just in time for the coronation weekend with weather front is moving from the south and west. things are looking more changeable, rain in the forecast. rain pushing up from the south on saturday. sunday looks like the driest day of the few before we see heavy showers returning on monday.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. a school shooting in europe, a 13—year—old boy opens fire in a belgrade classroom, killing eight children and a security guard the boy, who was a student at the school, carried a list of the people he wanted to kill, and the classrooms they would be in. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's qasa.

hello from the bbc sport centre. plenty of football action across europe — first in the premier league manchester city will retun to the top of the premier league if they beat west ham. they kicked off about half an hour ago — the score is currently 0—0. meanwhile liverpool are taking on fulham — the score there is 0—0. in serie a — juventus have moved up to second after a 2—1win against lecce. atalanta beat spezia 3—2 to keep their pressure on for a top 4 finish. ac milan are currently 0—0 against cremonese as they hold on to 4th place. three matches in la liga — valencia and villareal finished 1-1. atletico madrid host cadiz at home later — a win would see diego simeone's side leapfrog their bitter city rivals real madrid into second spot and getafe take on celta vigo. lionel messi will leave paris st—germain at the end ofjune when his current contract expires. the argentine world cup winner had

reached an �*agreement in principle' to extend his stay for another year but neither club nor player now want to sign the deal. messi is unconvinced the club can compete at the top of the european game, due to financial issues. a return to barcelona is thought unlikely there are options, of course. saudi arabia. about £400 million. for one year, 400 million. the idea is to put together ronaldo and messi and the same league. they have always been there. they said, whenever you want to come into miami will open the doors for you, and he knows that. the doors for you, and he knows that. new leeds united manager sam allardyce has said he is "up there" with any manager in the premier league including manchester city boss pep guardiola and liverpool'sjurgen klopp. allardyce replaces javi gracia

and is tasked with guiding leeds to safety with four games remaining. they are currently out of the bottom three, but only on goal difference. far too many people think that i am old and antiquated, which is far from the truth. i might be 68 and look old but there was nobody ahead of me. in football terms. not pep, not klopp, it is all there with me. and i share it with them. they do what they do, i do what i do but, in terms of knowledge and depth of knowledge, i'm up there with them. i am not saying better than them but certainly as good as they are. i am not saying better than them but certainly as good as they are. british number one emma raducanu will miss the french open and wimbledon

while she recovers from hand and ankle surgery. raducanu posted this picture of herself in a hospital bed with her right hand bandaged, saying she was having a "minor procedure" on both hands. the 20 year old has been hampered by a series of injuries since her stunning 2021 us open victory. it remains to be seen whether or not she'll recover in time to play this year's us open which begins late august. rory mcilroy has said his "mental and emotional wellbeing" was a reason for him withdrawing from the rbc heritage event last month. no reason was given at the time for the world number three's withdrawal, which came soon after he missed the cut at the masters. the northern irishman told the golf channel he needed a break. mcilroy will make his first return to competition since augusta at this week's wells fargo championship and that's all the sport for now.

we have grown sadly, accustomed, to reporting the shootings in american classrooms, but today it was europe. a 13—year—old boy, arrested in the playground of a school in belgrade after shooting dead eight classmates and a security guard. and this was no random attack. the boy had spent a month drawing sketches of the classrooms he would target and a list of people he intended to kill. after the attack he called he police himself to tell them what he had done. but in this case the gunman is so young, the prosecutor cannot be held criminally responsible. from belgrade, guy de launey. handcuffed and hooded, belgrade police took the suspected shooter for questioning. he is just 14 years old. parents and teachers were left in shock. this sort of thing just doesn't happen in serbian schools, despite high levels of gun ownership. any gun crime is rare and mass shootings in classrooms are unheard of. police say the suspect arrived at the school on the morning after the labor day holiday. first he argued with a security guard at the entrance of the vladislav

ribnikara school, then he pulled out a gun and shot him. parents say their children have told them what happened next. the shooter entered a history class, fired at the teacher and then turned his weapon on his classmates. translation: the teacher immediately i sheltered the children, locked them i in, some of them were under the tables so they were safe inside. after i don't know how much time, they let them out. police believe the suspect used a gun owned by his father. it is one of serbia's's worst ever mass shootings, the shock is being felt throughout the country and people will be desperate to know why it happened. guy delauney, bbc news. and we can speak live now to our balkans correspondent guy de launey who's in ljubljana. what is shocking about their shooting is the level of planning that went into it. did you know what the motive is? in the mud we don't know what the motive was and the

police say it is going to be very difficult for them to because of this age of criminal responsibility. fundamentally, he is in care of social workers who are assessing him, setting a psychiatric condition. checking when he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol in this boy, apparently, was named the social services. he had spent time with a mental health issue last year, it was reported, so the social workers became involved at that stage so, at the moment, it is a social work issue other than a criminal investigation at least as far as the boy is concerned. i'd make you said that serbia is awash with guns hanging overfrom make you said that serbia is awash with guns hanging over from the wars of the 1990s but shootings are rare. what a security like in schools in serbia? well, this guard shot and killed at the school, he sounded like the kind of figure that i would see at my children's school when they were at school in belgrade. not

somebody who is an imposing figure with a military style uniform and certainly not any sort of weapons but somebody who is there to welcome children to school, to ensure that things are running smoothly at the gate. the atmosphere tends to be fairly relaxed. people think of school there is a safe place together and get their education. they don't think of it as a place they're going to come under the sort of threat because there is literally no history in serbia of this kind of mass school shooting at all and this particular event has taken place in particular event has taken place in part of belgrade but is very affluent. it is in a district where there are a lot of foreign embassies, restaurants, it is pretty much the last place you would expect an event like this to take place. i think you can see the outpouring of grief and emotion. candles and flowers being made. $5 grief and emotion. candles and flowers being made.— grief and emotion. candles and flowers being made. as she said, he his father's — flowers being made. as she said, he his father's gun _ flowers being made. as she said, he his father's gun and _ flowers being made. as she said, he his father's gun and the _ flowers being made. as she said, he his father's gun and the father i flowers being made. as she said, he his father's gun and the father will i his father's gun and the father will be prosecuted. what did the law say about the way guns should be stored?

well, they say they should be stored in a safe and that nobody should have access to them apart from the owner. now it seems that somehow, the boy who is now in custody gained access to notjust one, but two pistols which is father ended when she had legal permits. the guns were recovered by police and the rest of the boy in the yard of the skill and what is very interesting is that serbia with these weapons, as you mentioned, from yugoslav times when the time when everybody was expected to undergo military service and have an ak—47 that they could use if they were mobilised in a time of emergency. a lot of those weapons are still floating around but there are still floating around but there are 900,000 registered permits in serbia currently for weapons. that is out of a population of about six and a half million people so seven

guns illegally for every 100 people in serbia. if we take into account those old ak—47s as well that is closer to 40 per 100 people in serbia. that is the third highest rate of gun ownership in the world. thank you very much forjoining us this evening. a sad event there in belgrade earlier today. a sad event there in belgrade earlier today. dozens of people have been arrested as a result of an international police investigation into the �*ndrangheta, the italian mafia in calabria. they long ago, surpassed the cosa nostra in size and reach. and particularly hard to crack because their are bound by family loyalty rather than any loyalty to the organisaiton itself. the suspects arrested are accused of money laundering, criminal tax evasion, fraud and the smuggling of drugs. the crackdown was part of a coordinated investigation by police in germany, belgium, france, italy, portugal and spain. live now to rome where we can speak to our italy correspondent sofia bettiza for more on this. tell us about the arrests. there is clearly a huge international reach for this mafia group. in so many

countries. for this mafia group. in so many countries-— for this mafia group. in so many countries. . , , ., countries. that is white, christian, and, in countries. that is white, christian, and. in fact. _ countries. that is white, christian, and, in fact, this _ countries. that is white, christian, and, in fact, this was _ countries. that is white, christian, and, in fact, this was one - countries. that is white, christian, and, in fact, this was one of- countries. that is white, christian, and, in fact, this was one of the i and, in fact, this was one of the biggest investigations to have been carried out to date. earlier today we had from some of the top anti—mafia prosecutors in italy who said that this was unprecedented in terms of scale. you know, hundreds of people have been arrested and not only in italy. 13 people arrested in belgium. 24 in germany and lots of arrests, as you mentioned, made in other countries in europe. here in italy 108 people had been arrested earlier today. millions of viewers have been seized. thousands of tonnes of narcotics. mostly cocaine but also heroin and hashish. earlier today, italian police released a video showing some of the assets

that have been seized and those include assault rifles, handguns, but also gold bars and stacks and stacks of cash.— but also gold bars and stacks and stacks of cash. obviously when we talk about the _ stacks of cash. obviously when we talk about the mafia _ stacks of cash. obviously when we talk about the mafia in _ stacks of cash. obviously when we talk about the mafia in italy i stacks of cash. obviously when we talk about the mafia in italy we i talk about the mafia in italy we talk about the mafia in italy we talk mainly about the main group but there are these two other groups. what is it about the specific group in the way that it operates that is different from the other two? well. different from the other two? well, ou know, different from the other two? well, you know. it — different from the other two? well, you know, it originated _ different from the other two? well, you know, it originated in _ different from the other two? -ii you know, it originated in calabria, he mentioned commence other in italy. it is one of the poorest regions of the country. but in the last three years it has become the most powerful mafia group in italy and in fact, most powerful mafia group in italy and infact, it most powerful mafia group in italy and in fact, it is one of the largest crime networks in the world. it operates in over 40 countries and they are involved in a wide range of criminal activities. money

laundering, international drug trafficking but also extortion and the rigging of public contracts. and for the last three years it has been a huge police effort to fight them and the arrests today were the culmination of an investigation called operation eureka which had been going on for over three years and so it is a really big victory today for anti—mafia prosecutors in italy and in europe. bier? today for anti-mafia prosecutors in italy and in europe.— italy and in europe. very quickly, clearly there _ italy and in europe. very quickly, clearly there is _ italy and in europe. very quickly, clearly there is someone - italy and in europe. very quickly, clearly there is someone in i italy and in europe. very quickly, l clearly there is someone in charge of the group. does it put an end to their operation, deal them a big blow? what is the scale of what has been done here? it is blow? what is the scale of what has been done here?— blow? what is the scale of what has been done here? it is a big blow but it definitely would _ been done here? it is a big blow but it definitely would not _ been done here? it is a big blow but it definitely would not put _ been done here? it is a big blow but it definitely would not put an - been done here? it is a big blow but it definitely would not put an end i it definitely would not put an end to their operation as such. i think that would be wishful thinking for the moment. what is really important about this investigation is an event information that has come to light about how some of the highest

levels, some of the most powerful families operate. according to prosecutors they have flooded the european market with drugs, which they imported from southern europe. and then they wonder the money that they make lots of european countries, especially germany, interestingly. prosecutors covered a very big network of coffee shops, isa cream parlours and pizza restaurants which have been useless fronts. also interestingly, something new that has come to light is that lots members use a chinese money brokers to move large sums of cash, you know, to pay for drug deals. lots of new information that has come to light today and that is the thing that anti—mafia prosecutors are the happiest about. information that will help them sort of continue the ongoing fight against the mafia in italy and europe. against the mafia in italy and euro e. ., ., against the mafia in italy and euroe. ., ., ., , , against the mafia in italy and euroe. ., ., ., , europe. follow the money, they say. not always- —

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five and a quarter percent. that is the highest we've seen in the united states in 16 years so, of course, the big question is is thejob done? the federal reserve never gives an answer quite so direct. what he was willing to say was look, they're going to look at the data, see what information is coming their way and then make an assessment but it is possible that they could be a pause but it is possible that they could still hike again. it but it is possible that they could still hike again.— but it is possible that they could still hike again. it was asked about the banks. first _ still hike again. it was asked about the banks. first republic- still hike again. it was asked about the banks. first republic course i the banks. first republic course bought out this week. sbb, silicon valley bank also needed a helping hand needed to be sold. he said that the speed of the runs on these banks means that there is going to have to

be some sort of supervision or some form of regulation going ahead. what did he mean by that? ihit form of regulation going ahead. what did he mean by that?— did he mean by that? at the very beauinnin did he mean by that? at the very beginning of— did he mean by that? at the very beginning of the _ did he mean by that? at the very beginning of the statement, i did he mean by that? at the very i beginning of the statement, before you even talked about interest rates, he made it a point to talk about the banking crisis. he went, like everyone else, like all other officials, went to great pains to say the american banking system is absolutely sound but one of the unintended consequences of raising these interest rates as the knock—on effect it had on some of these banks that had these financial instruments tied to interest rates. once the interest rates went up so high there is had the best value. people got spooked and started taking their money out of the banks. another concern is, of course, are we actually done with this run on the banks now that we have seen three banks now that we have seen three banks fail? well, the federal reserve believes it is possible we be at the tail end of that. is, reserve believes it is possible we be at the tail end of that.- be at the tail end of that. a quick word on recession _ be at the tail end of that. a quick word on recession or— be at the tail end of that. a quick word on recession or not? - be at the tail end of that. a quick word on recession or not? he i be at the tail end of that. a quick i word on recession or not? he said, ou word on recession or not? he said, you know. — word on recession or not? he said, you know. it _ word on recession or not? he said, you know. it is _ word on recession or not? he said, you know, it is possible _ word on recession or not? he said, you know, it is possible that - word on recession or not? he said, you know, it is possible that we - word on recession or not? he said, l you know, it is possible that we may be able to avoid a recession. they

seem to be more don't make their lime and seem to little bit more positive in terms of possibly avoiding one but there are caveats. possible, perhaps.— possible, perhaps. some room for optimism. — possible, perhaps. some room for optimism, maybe. _ possible, perhaps. some room for optimism, maybe. thank- possible, perhaps. some room for optimism, maybe. thank you - possible, perhaps. some room for optimism, maybe. thank you for l possible, perhaps. some room for- optimism, maybe. thank you for that. thank you for that. two thirds of people questioned think the use of ai will have a major impact on workers over the next 20 years. but in the same survey, taken from the pew research center, still only a quarter of us, believe it will have a major impact on us personally. which is amazing when you think how ai could supplant the jobs we do. take the news from ibm this week. the ceo arvind krishna told bloomberg he intends to stop hiring for back—office functions. 30% of that division he says could be replaced by ai and automation in five years. that amounts to some 7,800 jobs. that should concern us. but what if ai could fill the gap that is �*under�* funded and under resourced. in the passport or the tax offices. in departments that process visa applications. our next two guests think rules based ai, should be exploited, and used more widely within government, to help grow the economy.

i'm joined now by sean morgan, commercial director at aora law and amanda, head of tax policy at deloitte. thank you for being with us. let me start with you. what is rules —based ai and how start with you. what is rules —based aland how does it differ from super intelligence attracting all the bad headlines recently? give them a good evening, so essentially generative ai you can think of as being predictive and creative in its nature but rules —based ai is deterministic and applies deductive reasoning where you would programme a computer with a predetermined rules and from that it will derive fully reasoned outcomes that are explainable. so you work in a very complicated tax environment. how

might ai be used in your particular field. ~ . ., might ai be used in your particular field. ~ _, ., �* ~ field. welcome i don't think the day is auoin to field. welcome i don't think the day is going to come — field. welcome i don't think the day is going to come any _ field. welcome i don't think the day is going to come any time _ field. welcome i don't think the day is going to come any time soon - field. welcome i don't think the day l is going to come any time soon when tax professionals are replaced by ai but there _ tax professionals are replaced by ai but there is definitely a place for it in professional services. you know, _ it in professional services. you know. we _ it in professional services. you know, we are constantly scanning the horizon _ know, we are constantly scanning the horizon for— know, we are constantly scanning the horizon for ways we can use ai know, we are constantly scanning the horizon for ways we can use aland other— horizon for ways we can use aland other technology to take away the more _ other technology to take away the more repetitive processes that make as much— more repetitive processes that make as much more effective and make the 'ob as much more effective and make the job more _ as much more effective and make the job more exciting so there is definitely a place for it but i thihk— definitely a place for it but i think we _ definitely a place for it but i think we will have a role as tax professionals for some time soon. those _ professionals for some time soon. those jobs. — professionals for some time soon. those jobs, amanda, that you're thosejobs, amanda, that you're talking about that could be fulfilled by ai, of those currently done by people or is it a part of the business that is underutilised or underfunded? i the business that is underutilised or underfunded?— the business that is underutilised or underfunded? i think, for us, it is a way of — or underfunded? i think, for us, it is a way of making _ or underfunded? i think, for us, it is a way of making our— or underfunded? i think, for us, it is a way of making our processes l is a way of making our processes much more effective when we use

effective and ai, our clients to adjust to this and make their decisions on a much more effective way. decisions on a much more effective wa . . y ., decisions on a much more effective wa . ., , ., ., decisions on a much more effective wa. ., ., ._ decisions on a much more effective wa. . ., ., way. have you done anything that miaht way. have you done anything that might prove _ way. have you done anything that might prove a _ way. have you done anything that might prove a point _ way. have you done anything that might prove a point on _ way. have you done anything that might prove a point on this? - might prove a point on this? something you can tell us about that may be ordinary people might not have spotted? qm. may be ordinary people might not have spotted?— may be ordinary people might not have sotted? ,., ., ,., have spotted? ok, so, there are some reall aood have spotted? ok, so, there are some really good user _ have spotted? ok, so, there are some really good user test _ have spotted? ok, so, there are some really good user test cases _ have spotted? ok, so, there are some really good user test cases amongst i really good user test cases amongst our existing clients. one of which we have — our existing clients. one of which we have been able to use our technology to determine that elon musk_ technology to determine that elon musk is_ technology to determine that elon musk is eligible for british citizenship, for example. several months _ citizenship, for example. several months ago there was complex legislation passed which is essentially to correct historical legislative unfairness which is about— legislative unfairness which is about the maternal lineage you are not eligible for british citizenship but it_ not eligible for british citizenship but it is— not eligible for british citizenship but it is very dense and complex for barristers— but it is very dense and complex for barristers to — but it is very dense and complex for barristers to work with but we were able to _ barristers to work with but we were able to determine that he is eligible _ able to determine that he is eligible for british citizenship. there — eligible for british citizenship. there are a number of other

well— known there are a number of other well—known us icons as well there are a number of other well— known us icons as well who there are a number of other well—known us icons as well who are also eligible for british citizenship. | also eligible for british citizenship.— also eligible for british citizenship. also eligible for british citizenshi-. ., ., , citizenship. i said at the outset that ou citizenship. i said at the outset that you think _ citizenship. i said at the outset that you think this _ citizenship. i said at the outset that you think this is _ citizenship. i said at the outset that you think this is not - citizenship. i said at the outset that you think this is not being | that you think this is not being used fully as it could be by government. what areas, sean, used fully as it could be by government. whatareas, sean, do used fully as it could be by government. what areas, sean, do you think it could be used to grow the economy? i think it could be used to grow the econom ? ~ , think it could be used to grow the econom ? ,, , economy? i think it is most certainly — economy? i think it is most certainly applicable - economy? i think it is most certainly applicable in - economy? i think it is most certainly applicable in tax l economy? i think it is most i certainly applicable in tax and economy? i think it is most - certainly applicable in tax and we worked _ certainly applicable in tax and we worked hard at tax and release some products— worked hard at tax and release some products where people can automatically evaluate and determine very complex tax legislation, real estate _ very complex tax legislation, real estate investment trust, for example, some of the most dense and complex— example, some of the most dense and complex legislation we have in the uk and _ complex legislation we have in the uk and we — complex legislation we have in the uk and we can produce automated evaluations for that. there are other— evaluations for that. there are other investment schemes which can attract _ other investment schemes which can attract investment into uk start—up such as _ attract investment into uk start—up such as the — attract investment into uk start—up such as the eis scheme. these are really— such as the eis scheme. these are really good — such as the eis scheme. these are really good candidates for a rule based _ really good candidates for a rule based on — really good candidates for a rule based on law— based on law amanda, if you're streamlining — based on law amanda, if you're streamlining processes - based on law amanda, if you're streamlining processes using i streamlining processes using algorithms, you have a one size fits

all solution. that is not always suitable or applicable for people because, sometimes, you know, our environment, how we feel in our taxes, i guess, what is applicable to other not, that differs from person to person. it to other not, that differs from person to person.— to other not, that differs from person to person. it is not very easyjust — person to person. it is not very easyjust to — person to person. it is not very easy just to slot _ person to person. it is not very easy just to slot and _ person to person. it is not very easyjust to slot and ai - person to person. it is not very easyjust to slot and ai need i person to person. it is not very i easyjust to slot and ai need take and because, actually, determining tax decisions is a really fact —based process and it depends exactly what your circumstances are but often in complex decisions, you know, on taxing people or immigration, you do actually need, people like to deal with people but where we have certainly explored using it at the moment is on that process side where you can take away the repetitive processes that you

need to do and really focus on the difficult decisions and on the high debate of tax which is what makes as much more effective. i can debate of tax which is what makes as much more effective.— much more effective. i can see how it could be — much more effective. i can see how it could be really _ much more effective. i can see how it could be really useful— much more effective. i can see how it could be really useful in - much more effective. i can see how it could be really useful in certain i it could be really useful in certain fields. are you worried, then, that the stack of bad headlines that we have had from chatterjee pt, super intelligence, the end of humanity we know it, that could hold back some real progress?— real progress? absolutely. the generative _ real progress? absolutely. the generative ai, _ real progress? absolutely. the generative ai, chat _ real progress? absolutely. the generative ai, chat gpt, - real progress? absolutely. the generative ai, chat gpt, they i real progress? absolutely. the - generative ai, chat gpt, they seem to have _ generative ai, chat gpt, they seem to have stolen the headlines when there _ to have stolen the headlines when there is— to have stolen the headlines when there is technology ai that is in production now and available that governments, large corporations could _ governments, large corporations could be — governments, large corporations could be using when you're looking for deterministic alpha come. where should _ for deterministic alpha come. where should be _ for deterministic alpha come. where should be implemented fairly and consistently but humans make errors and are _ consistently but humans make errors and are inconsistent as to how they make _ and are inconsistent as to how they make decisions quite often so this would _ make decisions quite often so this would make sure that the laws of our land were _ would make sure that the laws of our land were implemented fairly and consistently. will land were implemented fairly and consistently-— consistently. will have to leave it there. interesting _ consistently. will have to leave it there. interesting use _ consistently. will have to leave it there. interesting use of - consistently. will have to leave it there. interesting use of ai -

consistently. will have to leave it. there. interesting use of ai among all the headlines we've had in the past few weeks. thank you very much for your time. past few weeks. thank you very much foryourtime. our past few weeks. thank you very much for your time. our panel of the journey is after the break and we will talk about the missile or the drone strike that the russians say was above the kremlin and will also talk about press freedom day. hello. today was a fine late spring day for many parts of the country with sunshine more widely and in west wales, temperatures reached 19 degrees in the sunshine. in scotland we saw more cloud so temperatures lower here and we have seen rain heading into the north—west of scotland, a weakening weather front will take that up towards the northern isles. the rest of the uk likely dry, the breeze tending to pick up, if you breaks in the cloud but it may not be quite so chilly in eastern parts of england. these are the numbers as we head to dawn on thursday. for many parts of the country on thursday it will be a dry day with sunshine at times. a few changes though, that stronger wind of the north sea brings more

cloud into scotland, eastern scotland and a weather front brings patchy rain here and increases the cloud in northern ireland. these are areas where it may be cooler than it was today, cooler in the north—east as well but with sunshine elsewhere and lighter winds, here it will be warmer in the south—east. contrast that with temperatures barely getting into double figures in eastern scotland and the north—east of england. rain coming in from the south—west, not huge amounts of rain, that weather front continues to push northwards overnight and friday morning. probably getting stuck over scotland for the rest of the day and in the south we will see a sunshine but showers will develop readily. the wind is lighter for many areas, morph on the south or south—west but we still have a stronger win from the north sea, hence temperatures will be lower in scotland although temperatures should be higher in the north—east. other parts in the uk, temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees. the colder air in the north—east will be pushed away, the wind changes to the south or south—west and the weather turns much more unsettled, just in time for the coronation weekend with weather front is moving from the south and west. things are looking more changeable, rain in the forecast. rain pushing up from the south on saturday. sunday looks like the driest day of the few before we

see heavy showers returning on monday.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. our official position is, and it has been announced on a number of occasions today during the day, that we have nothing to do with it. very, very embarrassing for the kremlin. it shows you how far expectations have fallen and how much of this invasion has been a failure. welcome back. they are simply stunning images from moscow. an explosion above the golden dome of the kremlin, above red square, the symbolic heart of the russian state. how could a drone get so close to putin's fortress? who ordered it and who

stands to benefit? we will discuss all that with our panel tonight, ben nunn, the former communications director for keir starmer and the labour party, and samantha gross, from the brooking institute, who had a senior role in the us department of energy. also, two protesters stormed the stage at a q&a with secretary of state, antony blinken, today, to call for the release of wikileaks founder, julian assange. the event was to mark world press freedom day. but look around the world and freedom of speech is in retreat. also, we will discuss the attacks on the two nord stream pipelines. we have followed it closely on this programme. today, a new report uncovers the suspicious activity of russian ghost ships who were in the area at the time. all that to come. a strike on the kremlin would be an audacious attack in the heart of moscow, but there is so much we don't know about the videos. the kremlin claims the russian security services destroyed two drones and that mr putin had not been in the sprawling complex at the time. videos verified by the bbc show

what appears to be a drone flying toward and exploding above the kremlin senate, which houses the president's executive office. another video shows the dome of the senate building on fire. ukraine denies any involvement but throughout this war, kyiv has maintained a policy of deliberate ambiguity over any role it might have played in attacks within russia. the white house said the us intelligence agencies are trying to determine whether the images we see are authentic. our analysis editor ros atkins has been taking a closer look. russia claimed that ukraine tried to kill vladimir putin in the early hours of wednesday. this is the first video we have. it is in moscow, we see an object fly in from the left and explode. let's play it again and pause here. we know that this is moscow because this is red square. here is a recent picture of the same place with the kremlin wall in the background and stands for next week's victory parade. you can see those stands in the video too, meaning it is also recent. and if we play the video on and pause again,

there is the object flying towards the dome of the senate palace. moments before it explodes, we can see people on the dome. we don't know who they are or what they are doing. russia says it was attacked by two unmanned aerial vehicles. in other words, drones. we cannot confirm that. and if that is one video, here are three more. this is a map of russia with moscow in the west and all of these videos show this part of the city. here's the second. the bbc�*s verification team has confirmed is was posted at 3.16 moscow time on wednesday morning. we see the same dome with smoke rising from it. the words are the name of a local telegram channel that posted the video. this next video shows the senate palace dome with fire clearly visible and this shows an object flying in from the right. again we see an explosion. russia says all of this was a planned terrorist act and an assassination times on the president, but has provided no evidence to back that up.

ukraine says it is all staged by russia. as foeradimir putin, the kremlin says he was not there for the time of the incident and these pictures from reuters on wednesday show the dome looking undamaged. and while we try and work out what exactly it is that these videos show, both sides say that the other carried it out. ross atkins with some of his thoughts. joining me now is dr ian garner, who's a historian and analyst of russian culture and war propaganda. good to have you with us. what do you make of what you have seen? i would echo the comments we have heard that this has resulted only in ambiguity and for both sides, ambiguity and for both sides, ambiguity in wartime is a useful tool. forthe ambiguity in wartime is a useful tool. for the kremlin, this will be an opportunity to create a narrative that russia itself is under attack. we have seen them rapidly whip up this story that putin himself was

the target of an assassination attempt and immediately we have seen spilling through the russian media, stories this is going to be the justification for so—called severe measures, as but we can imagine that means further attacks on ukraine. for ukraine the ambiguity around this suggests that maybe things are getting out of control in russia, that putin is unable to defend the country, that the victorious war that was meant to be over in three daysis that was meant to be over in three days is now, well, it has taken place in moscow itself. and of course the biggest symbolism of this video was the explosion taking place over those banners and parade grounds getting ready for the big victory day events next week. we may never know what _ victory day events next week. we may never know what it _ victory day events next week. we may never know what it was _ victory day events next week. we may never know what it was because - victory day events next week. we may never know what it was because as - never know what it was because as you say the russians have not yet provided any evidence, but the people around russia must be astonished because they were led to

believe this was a special military operation that would not be touching their lives. now it is being visibly felt in moscow. even if it was propaganda, it is a strange thing to put out there. you propaganda, it is a strange thing to put out there-— put out there. you are certainly riaht that put out there. you are certainly right that if _ put out there. you are certainly right that if this _ put out there. you are certainly right that if this is _ put out there. you are certainly right that if this is a _ put out there. you are certainly right that if this is a fake, - put out there. you are certainly right that if this is a fake, if - right that if this is a fake, if this is a false flag operation, they are literally playing with fire. because there is a danger they will reinforce a narrative, not that russia is engaged in this great civilisational conflict with the west and ukraine and therefore needs to go on the offensive to save itself, but that things are completely out of control and that ordinary russians are being sucked into this war in a way they didn't anticipate. this might really backfire. �* , anticipate. this might really backfire. v , anticipate. this might really backfire. �*, , ., ., backfire. let's bring in samantha gross. backfire. let's bring in samantha gross- the _ backfire. let's bring in samantha gross. the white _ backfire. let's bring in samantha gross. the white house, - backfire. let's bring in samantha gross. the white house, if- backfire. let's bring in samantha gross. the white house, if you l backfire. let's bring in samantha - gross. the white house, if you think back to the weeks injanuary last year just back to the weeks injanuary last yearjust before the invasion in the

northern part of ukraine, the false flags that they put out there, the mask was lifted by the white house, they did remarkably well in putting out their intelligence, so you would suppose that if the americans can see or have any hint of what happened here, they would put that out. , ., , ., , , out. yes, i would definitely assume that. we out. yes, i would definitely assume that- we saw _ out. yes, i would definitely assume that. we saw the _ out. yes, i would definitely assume that. we saw the us _ out. yes, i would definitely assume that. we saw the us share - out. yes, i would definitely assume that. we saw the us share a - out. yes, i would definitely assume that. we saw the us share a lot - out. yes, i would definitely assume that. we saw the us share a lot of. that. we saw the us share a lot of intelligence in advance of the initial— intelligence in advance of the initial invasion and that was to help— initial invasion and that was to help the — initial invasion and that was to help the world understand what was going _ help the world understand what was going on _ help the world understand what was going on i— help the world understand what was going on. i don't know if they would see the _ going on. i don't know if they would see the same reason to share that intelligence now but we haven't seen it happen _ intelligence now but we haven't seen it happen yet. it intelligence now but we haven't seen it happen yet-— it happen yet. it coincides, ben, with the americans _ it happen yet. it coincides, ben, with the americans announcing l it happen yet. it coincides, ben, - with the americans announcing they will give another load of weapons to ukraine, missiles and ammunition, head of this special operation, this new counteroffensive that they are planning. what do you make of the

timing of this? i planning. what do you make of the timing of this?— timing of this? i think you have been talking — timing of this? i think you have been talking about _ timing of this? i think you have been talking about it _ timing of this? i think you have been talking about it thus - timing of this? i think you have been talking about it thus far, l timing of this? i think you have i been talking about it thus far, the imagery— been talking about it thus far, the imagery is — been talking about it thus far, the imagery is extraordinary. - been talking about it thus far, the imagery is extraordinary. take - been talking about it thus far, the imagery is extraordinary. take a i imagery is extraordinary. take a step— imagery is extraordinary. take a step back. — imagery is extraordinary. take a step back, imagine _ imagery is extraordinary. take a step back, imagine that - imagery is extraordinary. take a step back, imagine that kind - imagery is extraordinary. take a step back, imagine that kind ofl step back, imagine that kind of incident — step back, imagine that kind of incident over— step back, imagine that kind of incident over the _ step back, imagine that kind of incident over the white - step back, imagine that kind of incident over the white housel step back, imagine that kind of. incident over the white house or step back, imagine that kind of- incident over the white house or in london _ incident over the white house or in london in _ incident over the white house or in london in downing _ incident over the white house or in london in downing street - incident over the white house or in london in downing street and - incident over the white house or in london in downing street and it isi london in downing street and it is quite _ london in downing street and it is quite extraordinary. _ london in downing street and it is quite extraordinary. i— london in downing street and it is quite extraordinary. i think- london in downing street and it is quite extraordinary. i think the . quite extraordinary. i think the timings— quite extraordinary. i think the timings of— quite extraordinary. i think the timings of it. _ quite extraordinary. i think the timings of it, whoever- quite extraordinary. i think the timings of it, whoever did - quite extraordinary. i think the timings of it, whoever did it, i quite extraordinary. i think the i timings of it, whoever did it, and i'm not— timings of it, whoever did it, and i'm not sure— timings of it, whoever did it, and i'm not sure we— timings of it, whoever did it, and i'm not sure we will— timings of it, whoever did it, and i'm not sure we will know- timings of it, whoever did it, and. i'm not sure we will know whoever did it. _ i'm not sure we will know whoever did it. but — i'm not sure we will know whoever did it. but it— i'm not sure we will know whoever did it. but it is— i'm not sure we will know whoever did it, but it is clearly— i'm not sure we will know whoever did it, but it is clearly planned - did it, but it is clearly planned and it— did it, but it is clearly planned and it is— did it, but it is clearly planned and it is clearly— did it, but it is clearly planned and it is clearly a _ did it, but it is clearly planned and it is clearly a coordinatedl and it is clearly a coordinated attack — and it is clearly a coordinated attack but _ and it is clearly a coordinated attack. but again, _ and it is clearly a coordinated attack. but again, you - and it is clearly a coordinated attack. but again, you can i and it is clearly a coordinated - attack. but again, you can already see it _ attack. but again, you can already see it the — attack. but again, you can already see it. the kremlin _ attack. but again, you can already see it. the kremlin is _ attack. but again, you can already see it. the kremlin is using - attack. but again, you can already see it. the kremlin is using this i attack. but again, you can alreadyj see it. the kremlin is using this to push _ see it. the kremlin is using this to push out _ see it. the kremlin is using this to push out their— see it. the kremlin is using this to push out their own _ see it. the kremlin is using this to push out their own propaganda - see it. the kremlin is using this toi push out their own propaganda and ramp— push out their own propaganda and ramp up— push out their own propaganda and ramp up the — push out their own propaganda and ramp up the aggression _ push out their own propaganda and ramp up the aggression against - ramp up the aggression against ukraine — ramp up the aggression against ukraine and _ ramp up the aggression against ukraine and i_ ramp up the aggression against ukraine and i think, _ ramp up the aggression against ukraine and i think, tragically, i ramp up the aggression against i ukraine and i think, tragically, but ithink— ukraine and i think, tragically, but i think it _ ukraine and i think, tragically, but i think it is — ukraine and i think, tragically, but i think it is the — ukraine and i think, tragically, but i think it is the nature _ ukraine and i think, tragically, but i think it is the nature of— ukraine and i think, tragically, but i think it is the nature of the - ukraine and i think, tragically, but i think it is the nature of the walkl i think it is the nature of the walk on it— i think it is the nature of the walk on it means — i think it is the nature of the walk on it means an— i think it is the nature of the walk on it means an escalation - i think it is the nature of the walk on it means an escalation of- i think it is the nature of the walkj on it means an escalation of what has already— on it means an escalation of what has already been _ on it means an escalation of what has already been quite _ on it means an escalation of what has already been quite a - on it means an escalation of what has already been quite a brutal. has already been quite a brutal period — has already been quite a brutal period for— has already been quite a brutal period for ukraine. _ has already been quite a brutall period for ukraine. undoubtedly has already been quite a brutal- period for ukraine. undoubtedly we will see _ period for ukraine. undoubtedly we will see a _ period for ukraine. undoubtedly we will see a ramp— period for ukraine. undoubtedly we will see a ramp up— period for ukraine. undoubtedly we will see a ramp up or— period for ukraine. undoubtedly we will see a ramp up or escalation - period for ukraine. undoubtedly we will see a ramp up or escalation ofl will see a ramp up or escalation of aggression — will see a ramp up or escalation of aggression from _ will see a ramp up or escalation of aggression from russia. _ will see a ramp up or escalation of aggression from russia. it - will see a ramp up or escalation of aggression from russia. it is - will see a ramp up or escalation of aggression from russia.—

will see a ramp up or escalation of aggression from russia. it is not as if, doctor garner, _ aggression from russia. it is not as if, doctor garner, the _ aggression from russia. it is not as if, doctor garner, the russians - aggression from russia. it is not as| if, doctor garner, the russians need a pretext to up the anti against ukraine, they have shown time and time again they are happy to up the anti without an excuse.— anti without an excuse. certainly they don't _ anti without an excuse. certainly they don't need _ anti without an excuse. certainly they don't need a _ anti without an excuse. certainly they don't need a pretext - anti without an excuse. certainly they don't need a pretext but. anti without an excuse. certainly| they don't need a pretext but the favoured method of the propagandists is to create these shocking new stories and so whether this is a false flag or not, it plays into a narrative in which the most heinous of crimes are being committed by ukrainians against russians in the east of ukraine. a narrative in which america is funding bio labs spreading covid and creating chemical weapons in ukraine, a narrative in which no russia itself is potentially about to burn. that taps into something that his deeply historical, it conjures up recollections of napoleon's attack on moscow. of attacks during the second world war on moscow and so, this is great material for russia's

propagandists. this is great material for russia's propagandists-— this is great material for russia's propagandists. this is great material for russia's --roaaandists. ., . ., ., ., propagandists. particularly ahead of victo da propagandists. particularly ahead of victory day which — propagandists. particularly ahead of victory day which happens - propagandists. particularly ahead of victory day which happens on - propagandists. particularly ahead of victory day which happens on may l victory day which happens on may nine, that is why the timing is also quite interesting but it begs the question how could a drone get so close we have thousands of soldiers practising on parade? yes. close we have thousands of soldiers practising on parade?— practising on parade? yes, it is extraordinary. _ practising on parade? yes, it is extraordinary. you _ practising on parade? yes, it is extraordinary. you how - practising on parade? yes, it is extraordinary. you how to - practising on parade? yes, it is| extraordinary. you how to watch practising on parade? yes, it is - extraordinary. you how to watch the video _ extraordinary. you how to watch the video 20 _ extraordinary. you how to watch the video 20 times _ extraordinary. you how to watch the video 20 times to _ extraordinary. you how to watch the video 20 times to believe _ extraordinary. you how to watch the video 20 times to believe has - video 20 times to believe has happened _ video 20 times to believe has happened. as _ video 20 times to believe has happened. as we _ video 20 times to believe has happened. as we were - video 20 times to believe hasi happened. as we were saying, video 20 times to believe has i happened. as we were saying, it video 20 times to believe has - happened. as we were saying, it is very hard _ happened. as we were saying, it is very hard to — happened. as we were saying, it is very hard to work _ happened. as we were saying, it is very hard to work out _ happened. as we were saying, it is very hard to work out from - happened. as we were saying, it is very hard to work out from where i happened. as we were saying, it is. very hard to work out from where we are who _ very hard to work out from where we are who was — very hard to work out from where we are who was responsible _ very hard to work out from where we are who was responsible for- very hard to work out from where we are who was responsible for it - very hard to work out from where we are who was responsible for it but i are who was responsible for it but undoubtedly, _ are who was responsible for it but undoubtedly, the _ are who was responsible for it but undoubtedly, the timings - are who was responsible for it but undoubtedly, the timings have . are who was responsible for it but i undoubtedly, the timings have been done to— undoubtedly, the timings have been done to provoke _ undoubtedly, the timings have been done to provoke this _ undoubtedly, the timings have been done to provoke this war _ undoubtedly, the timings have been done to provoke this war and - undoubtedly, the timings have been done to provoke this war and to - done to provoke this war and to escalate — done to provoke this war and to escalate this _ done to provoke this war and to escalate this war. _ done to provoke this war and to escalate this war. i _ done to provoke this war and to escalate this war. i think- done to provoke this war and to escalate this war. i think we - done to provoke this war and to| escalate this war. i think we are going _ escalate this war. i think we are going to — escalate this war. i think we are going to see _ escalate this war. i think we are going to see the _ escalate this war. i think we are going to see the repercussions. escalate this war. i think we are i going to see the repercussions of this in— going to see the repercussions of this in the — going to see the repercussions of this in the days _ going to see the repercussions of this in the days and _ going to see the repercussions of this in the days and weeks - going to see the repercussions of| this in the days and weeks ahead. there _ this in the days and weeks ahead. there is— this in the days and weeks ahead. there is this — this in the days and weeks ahead. there is this line _ this in the days and weeks ahead. there is this line of— this in the days and weeks ahead. there is this line of analysis - this in the days and weeks ahead. there is this line of analysis in - there is this line of analysis in russia that moscow needs to take the gloves off on a nuclear strike but something not short of that to impose itself on ukraine. that is why when you put this together with what the russians have put out today, that is why there is so much

concern in kyiv. i today, that is why there is so much concern in kyiv.— concern in kyiv. i agree with that. no matter— concern in kyiv. i agree with that. no matter how — concern in kyiv. i agree with that. no matter how this _ concern in kyiv. i agree with that. no matter how this went - concern in kyiv. i agree with that. no matter how this went down, i concern in kyiv. i agree with that. no matter how this went down, itj no matter how this went down, it clearty— no matter how this went down, it clearly appears to be as glittery and we — clearly appears to be as glittery and we all need to be nervous and watch _ and we all need to be nervous and watch what — and we all need to be nervous and watch what happens over the next few days _ watch what happens over the next few days i_ watch what happens over the next few days. i certainly hope what we are describing — days. i certainly hope what we are describing isn't the case.- days. i certainly hope what we are describing isn't the case. thank you ve much describing isn't the case. thank you very much indeed, _ describing isn't the case. thank you very much indeed, doctor _ describing isn't the case. thank you very much indeed, doctor garner. i describing isn't the case. thank you i very much indeed, doctor garner. the american saying they will continue to look at the intelligence to see what it tells us. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. picking out an outfit for the prom. a mother and daughter well aware of how much an outfit can set people back. , . , back. hundreds and even see them second hand _ back. hundreds and even see them second hand online _ back. hundreds and even see them second hand online for— back. hundreds and even see them second hand online for hundreds i back. hundreds and even see them i second hand online for hundreds and when you're struggling to pay bills, it is a real moment when you think, oh, god, and you want it to be right. it oh, god, and you want it to be riuht. , ., , ., ., right. it is lovely to do. people can come _ right. it is lovely to do. people can come along _ right. it is lovely to do. people can come along and _ right. it is lovely to do. people can come along and take - right. it is lovely to do. people can come along and take away|

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from an informed public debates. away from the very notion of a shared reality in which it depends. a path towards evermore polarisation. the difference between true and false, facts and lies, have been blurred, undermining the confidence that people place in their trusted sources of information. and then there is the threat to the journalists themselves. while the director general did not cast blame on any specific countries today, other speakers did highlight individual cases, including that of the wall streetjournal reporter evan gershkovich, who was detained in russia on espionage charges, he has rejected. the wall stjournal said today, "the fight for press freedom, the fight for evan's release, is a fight for everybody�*s freedom. ben, let's pick up with this. a survey today that unesco had put up an sss state of the media in 180 countries. it is looking at the ability of journalists to countries. it is looking at the ability ofjournalists to publish

news in the public interest and 128 are deemed problematic, difficult or in a serious situation. that is 70% of the countries they are looking at. how did it get so bad? i think it is deeply _ at. how did it get so bad? i think it is deeply depressing, - at. how did it get so bad? i think it is deeply depressing, really, i it is deeply depressing, really, really depressing those kinds of figures. i think it is a symptom of what in particular the un has pointed to is the role of technology. actually i think the changes in technology, the changes in the way in which people access information and news and the power of governments to influence that information is becoming incredibly strong and it is a sign of howl think for too long we have taken freedom of press for granted. i think we have baked it in as something that was always going to be there but as global tensions have

changed, economic pressures have grown within countries, as democracies have come under pressure, those freedoms have come under pressure and i think it is a sign of the growing threat that is out there. this report is a good reminder of those challenges but i don't think really realise how we can combat them, particularly how some of these pressures, how some of the rogue nations are using technologies to influence western democracies as well.— technologies to influence western democracies as well. whole paradoxes we have more — democracies as well. whole paradoxes we have more information. _ democracies as well. whole paradoxes we have more information. social- we have more information. social media is supposed to free up the world and yet many people live in countries where information has declined over the years. i am very, very nervous _ declined over the years. i am very, very nervous about _ declined over the years. i am very, very nervous about the _ declined over the years. i am very, very nervous about the power - declined over the years. i am very, | very nervous about the power social media has and we're onlyjust realising it. probably access my news, bbc news app, the times app

but also i see it on facebook, twitter and instagram, so how we consume news has changed massively. and that is a big opportunity for rogue nations, for authoritarian nations to use, to influence people's, what people read and what they take in. social media has massively changed the way we consume news and as i was saying, we don't know how to fight it and we don't have any government knows how to combat misinformation.— have any government knows how to combat misinformation. some the us fell three places _ combat misinformation. some the us fell three places to _ combat misinformation. some the us fell three places to 45th. _ fell three places to 45th. extraordinary for a country that puts a freedom of speech in the first amendment of its constitution. exactly. yes. it doesn't surprise me though _ exactly. yes. it doesn't surprise me though. what you see here in the united _ though. what you see here in the united states is this proliferation of various— united states is this proliferation of various outfits and you have a

situation — of various outfits and you have a situation where citizens in my country — situation where citizens in my country can choose a news outlet that reflects their views back to them — that reflects their views back to them we — that reflects their views back to them. we have different sets of facts _ them. we have different sets of facts depending on where you sit politically and that's a very difficult _ politically and that's a very difficult way to run a country. i think— difficult way to run a country. i think it — difficult way to run a country. i think it deepens the polarisation that we — think it deepens the polarisation that we have and really makes the words _ that we have and really makes the words a _ that we have and really makes the words a free press mean something quite _ words a free press mean something quite different than i think the founders intended. ben quite different than i think the founders intended. �* m founders intended. ben makes a good oint that if founders intended. ben makes a good point that if we — founders intended. ben makes a good point that if we cannot _ founders intended. ben makes a good point that if we cannot trust _ founders intended. ben makes a good point that if we cannot trust social - point that if we cannot trust social media, we have a problem and if you looked at this through the prism of twitter and what has happened in recent weeks where he has removed the blue tick and suddenly we have people who have authorised accounts who are not who they profess to be, if twitter is our trusted source of news and yet we cannot trust it, then we have a major problem. exactly. i mean, twitter at least had those — exactly. i mean, twitter at least had those verified accounts but you look at _ had those verified accounts but you look at facebook, tiktok, instagram were a _ look at facebook, tiktok, instagram were a lot _ look at facebook, tiktok, instagram were a lot of— look at facebook, tiktok, instagram were a lot of young people get information, there is nothing like

those _ information, there is nothing like those verified accounts. often times the truth _ those verified accounts. often times the truth runs away, a life runs away _ the truth runs away, a life runs away before the truth gets up in the morning _ away before the truth gets up in the morning. it's very hard to run down misinformation and this proliferation of outfits makes that more _ proliferation of outfits makes that more possible.— proliferation of outfits makes that more possible. there are many who have referred _ more possible. there are many who have referred to _ more possible. there are many who have referred to the _ more possible. there are many who have referred to the trump - more possible. there are many who have referred to the trump effect i more possible. there are many who| have referred to the trump effect on global press freedom. there are plenty of foreign leaders who have used fake news to justify suppressing the immediate they don't like. fake news has morphed into the fray �*s enemy of the people. another term you will hear to justify attacks on the press and donald trump has pushed more than his fair share of fake news, not least his false claims about election rigging in 2020. tonight the former president was on gb news giving an interview, i use that word advisedly, to his friend and ally nigel farage. it was a flavour. we will see if we can pick that up. essentially he goes on to talk about

fake news. i wonder what you think about the role donald trump played in this and whether this was at the root of some of the problems. i think what donald trump represents and i can't say i agree with anything he says, what he represents was actually for all of the lies and misinformation he has been responsible for, he was very smart. he knew how to use social media to influence the public debate, influence the public debate, influence the public debate, influence the news agenda. when he was president we all remember the tweets he would issue first thing in the morning in capital letters and his rants online and that then inform the rest of the debate throughout the news. he knew how to use twitter to control the public discourse, certainly in the us but actually across the world. i think he represents that new era of politician who knows how to use social media for their own ends. ladle social media for their own ends. we have put another 50p in the metre

and we have the clip now. thea;r have put another 50p in the metre and we have the clip now. they never ave ou and we have the clip now. they never gave you a — and we have the clip now. they never gave you a single _ and we have the clip now. they never gave you a single day's _ and we have the clip now. they never gave you a single day's respite. - and we have the clip now. they never gave you a single day's respite. it - gave you a single day's respite. it was russia — gave you a single day's respite. it was russia immediately. fake stories. inquiry _ was russia immediately. fake stories. inquiry went - was russia immediately. fake stories. inquiry went on - was russia immediately. fake stories. inquiry went on and i was russia immediately. fake| stories. inquiry went on and on was russia immediately. fake - stories. inquiry went on and on and on. then stories. inquiry went on and on and on- then it — stories. inquiry went on and on and on. then it was _ stories. inquiry went on and on and on. then it was ukraine, _ stories. inquiry went on and on and on. then it was ukraine, then - stories. inquiry went on and on and on. then it was ukraine, then it - stories. inquiry went on and on and | on. then it was ukraine, then it was impeachment 's, they never let you no. , ., . ., go. they tuned in on the election. if ou go. they tuned in on the election. if you take — go. they tuned in on the election. if you take a _ go. they tuned in on the election. if you take a look, _ go. they tuned in on the election. if you take a look, spied - go. they tuned in on the election. if you take a look, spied on - go. they tuned in on the election. if you take a look, spied on the i if you take a look, spied on the campaign _ if you take a look, spied on the campaign-— if you take a look, spied on the camaiun. ~ , ., ., , campaign. absolutely without any shadow of a _ campaign. absolutely without any shadow of a doubt. _ campaign. absolutely without any shadow of a doubt. they - campaign. absolutely without any shadow of a doubt. they did - campaign. absolutely without any| shadow of a doubt. they did many thins. shadow of a doubt. they did many things- they _ shadow of a doubt. they did many things. they are _ shadow of a doubt. they did many things. they are evil. _ shadow of a doubt. they did many things. they are evil. you - shadow of a doubt. they did many things. they are evil. you know. shadow of a doubt. they did many i things. they are evil. you know they are destroying — things. they are evil. you know they are destroying our— things. they are evil. you know they are destroying our country. - things. they are evil. you know they are destroying our country. our- are destroying our country. our country— are destroying our country. our country is — are destroying our country. our country is being _ are destroying our country. our country is being destroyed - are destroying our country. our country is being destroyed very| are destroying our country. our- country is being destroyed very much like your— country is being destroyed very much like your country. _ country is being destroyed very much like your country, much _ country is being destroyed very much like your country, much to _ country is being destroyed very much like your country, much to a - country is being destroyed very much like your country, much to a lesser i like your country, much to a lesser extent _ like your country, much to a lesser extent [_ like your country, much to a lesser extent. , ., , ., , ., ., extent. i met you before, you are auoin extent. i met you before, you are going through _ extent. i met you before, you are going through tough _ extent. i met you before, you are going through tough times - extent. i met you before, you are going through tough times as - extent. i met you before, you are going through tough times as a i going through tough times as a president. frankly, idon't going through tough times as a president. frankly, i don't know president. frankly, idon't know anybody— president. frankly, i don't know anybody that could have withstood it but you _ anybody that could have withstood it but you did, you kept going. and anybody that could have withstood it but you did, you kept going.-

but you did, you kept going. and we had a great — but you did, you kept going. and we had a great presidency. _ but you did, you kept going. and we had a great presidency. i _ but you did, you kept going. and we had a great presidency. i got - but you did, you kept going. and we had a great presidency. i got the - had a great presidency. i got the biggest — had a great presidency. i got the biggest tax — had a great presidency. i got the biggest tax credits. _ had a great presidency. i got the biggest tax credits. take - had a great presidency. i got the biggest tax credits. take a - had a great presidency. i got the biggest tax credits. take a lookl had a great presidency. i got the. biggest tax credits. take a look at what _ biggest tax credits. take a look at what we _ biggest tax credits. take a look at what we did — biggest tax credits. take a look at what we did in— biggest tax credits. take a look at what we did in terms _ biggest tax credits. take a look at what we did in terms of— biggest tax credits. take a look at what we did in terms of tax - biggest tax credits. take a look at what we did in terms of tax cuts. i what we did in terms of tax cuts. the biggest _ what we did in terms of tax cuts. the biggest in _ what we did in terms of tax cuts. the biggest in history, _ what we did in terms of tax cuts. the biggest in history, biggest. the biggest in history, biggest regulation _ the biggest in history, biggest regulation cuts _ the biggest in history, biggest regulation cuts in _ the biggest in history, biggest regulation cuts in history. - the biggest in history, biggest regulation cuts in history. wel regulation cuts in history. we created — regulation cuts in history. we created space. _ regulation cuts in history. we created space. we _ regulation cuts in history. we created space. we did - regulation cuts in history. we created space. we did things| regulation cuts in history. we - created space. we did things nobody thought— created space. we did things nobody thought was— created space. we did things nobody thought was possible _ created space. we did things nobody thought was possible to _ created space. we did things nobody thought was possible to do. - created space. we did things nobody thought was possible to do. i - created space. we did things nobody thought was possible to do. i did - thought was possible to do. i did sa it was thought was possible to do. i did say it was an _ thought was possible to do. say it was an interview with a difference spot, samantha, talk to me about it. clearly in the context of what we are talking about and for press freedom, that repetition is the problem. we know there is no evidence to support election rigging but if you repeat it enough, it takes on a life of its own and that is what it has done on social media. absolutely. this is the first i have heard _ absolutely. this is the first i have heard that — absolutely. this is the first i have heard that clip. i know that interview _ heard that clip. i know that interview was just heard that clip. i know that interview wasjust broadcast heard that clip. i know that interview was just broadcast and my response _ interview was just broadcast and my response is— interview was just broadcast and my response is it isjust rich. donald trump _ response is it isjust rich. donald trump got — response is it isjust rich. donald trump got more out of the media than any president i have ever seen. the amount— any president i have ever seen. the amount of— any president i have ever seen. the amount of free exposure he has gotten —

amount of free exposure he has gotten during all his campaigns, during _ gotten during all his campaigns, during his — gotten during all his campaigns, during his post—presidency period and now campaigning again, he really takes _ and now campaigning again, he really takes it— and now campaigning again, he really takes it seriously at all media is good _ takes it seriously at all media is good media. the media has done more for him _ good media. the media has done more for him than _ good media. the media has done more for him than anybody alive i can think— for him than anybody alive i can think of — for him than anybody alive i can think of it _ for him than anybody alive i can think of. it is shocking to hear him turn on _ think of. it is shocking to hear him turn on the — think of. it is shocking to hear him turn on the people who have actually given _ turn on the people who have actually given him _ turn on the people who have actually given him a — turn on the people who have actually given him a lot in terms of free exposure — given him a lot in terms of free exposure. it is frustrating. he talks exposure. it is frustrating. talks about exposure. it is frustrating. he: talks about them as the enemy of the people but he is prepared to use them. let's talk about free speech in regards to the coronation in london. there are some who will exercise those to highlight the monarchy. behind—the—scenes the police and the security services are facing one of the biggest challenges yet as thousands pour into the capital alongside kings, queens, presidents, prime ministers.

a challenge highlighted last night by the arrest of a man outside the gates of buckingham palace, who was suspected of carrying an offensive weapon. the uk's security minister, tom tugendhat says anti—monarchy groups will be allowed to protest — but the metropolitan police has sent letters to the campaign group republic, and others, warning them that new powers have been brought forward to prevent "disruption at major sporting and cultural events". live now to dai davies, who's a former head of royal protection and a former divisional commander in the metropolitan police. good to see you. there were some reporting today that the letter sent to republic england were sent in a threatening manner. what do you make of it? i threatening manner. what do you make of it? ., �* , , of it? i haven't seen the letter but the metropolitan _ of it? i haven't seen the letter but the metropolitan police _ of it? i haven't seen the letter but the metropolitan police now- of it? i haven't seen the letter but the metropolitan police now do i of it? i haven't seen the letter but. the metropolitan police now do have, as of today, new powers under the public order act and it has been quite an extensive rehash in one sense and it gives them quite a lot of additional powers. some people might think thatjustified, of additional powers. some people might think that justified, others clearly won't. my own thoughts are, as somebody who has dealt with

public order now for many, many years, certainly when i was in the police, clearly you would like to have as much legal weaponry in your armoury to deal with whatever comes at you. i think the police would be by and large happy with some of the additional, example, carrying chains, disruptand it additional, example, carrying chains, disrupt and it is serious disruption and that is now downgraded to a commando which is an assistant chief constable level to implement and order some of these restrictions on protesters and others. ~ restrictions on protesters and others. . ,, �* , restrictions on protesters and others_ . ,, �*, ..,' restrictions on protesters and others. . ,, �*, _,' .,, others. when the queen's coffin was moved in scotland, _ others. when the queen's coffin was moved in scotland, there _ others. when the queen's coffin was moved in scotland, there were - others. when the queen's coffin was. moved in scotland, there were people arrested who held up banners and people didn't like it and that was their right to protest. people were worried they would not be able to hang up their banners on the route. will that be guaranteed by the police that people can protest in

life peaceful way? i think so and hopefully that is what it is about. i am all for allowing people to peacefully protest. it's for a small minority who will use many of these occasions to be non—peaceful and the vast majority would want this historic occasion to go without disruption. i think that is the vast majority, whether you support the monarchy or not. my major concern obviously when i was doing the job was keeping them visiting royals and vips are safe. that would still be my primary role if i was doing the job now and with great respect, people wearing their banner wouldn't cause me that much concern. i might think it ill and not appropriate at a historic event but that is their prerogative. thank you. you are quite right, it is a rather invidious position for the police commandos because they have prime ministers, kings and queens coming to the capital and of course there

will be protests from other countries in the capital as well, and they will take a view on what will be allowed and what shouldn't. you can imagine how difficult that will be. we would take a break. hello there. today was a fine late spring day for many parts of the country with sunshine more widely. and in west wales, temperatures reached 19 degrees in the sunshine. in scotland though, we've seen much more clouds. so temperatures have been lower here and we've seen some rain heading into the north—west of scotland. a weakening weather front will take that rain overnight up towards the northern isles. the rest of the uk likely to be dry, the breeze tending to pick up an east or south—easterly breeze. there'll be a few breaks in the cloud, but it may not be quite so chilly as it was last night in eastern parts of england. these are the numbers as we head to dawn on thursday. for many parts of the country on thursday, it looks like it'll be a dry day with some sunshine at times. there will be a few changes, though, that stronger wind off the north sea brings more cloud into eastern

scotland, north—east england and a weather front approaching the south—west, bringing some patchy rain here and increases the cloud in northern ireland as well. so for these areas it may well be a bit cooler than it was today. it'll be cooler in the north—east as well, but with some sunshine elsewhere and lighter winds for the midlands. in the south—east here, it's going to be warmer. temperatures reaching 19 degrees here. but contrast that with temperatures barely getting into double figures in eastern scotland and the north—east of england. we're seeing some rain now coming in from the south—west, not huge amounts of rain. that weather front will continue to push its way northwards overnight into friday morning. that weather front probably getting stuck across scotland through the day and then following on from that to the south, we'll see some sunshine, but showers will develop quite readily. they could be heavy and thundery southern. southernmost parts of england should see an improvement later on in the afternoon. the winds are lighter for many areas, more from the south or south—west. but we've still got a stronger wind off the north sea in scotland. hence temperatures will be a bit lower here once again on friday, although temperatures should be higher in the north—east of england.

for many parts of the uk, temperatures will be around 15 to 17 degrees. the colder air that's in the north—east is going to get pushed away. the wind changes more to the south or south—west, but that means the weather is going to be turning much more unsettled just in time for the coronation weekend, with weather fronts moving up from the south or from the west. so things are looking more changeable. there is some rain in the forecast at the moment. it looks like we'll see rain pushing up from the south on saturday. sunday at the moment, looks like the driest day of the few before we see some heavy showers returning on monday.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. the russian ships accused of north sea sabotage. a joint investigation by four nordic broadcasters, uncovers new evidence of suspicious ship movements in the days before the nord stream blasts. russian ships able to perform underwater operations were present and near to where explosions later took place on the nord stream pipelines, according to an investigative documentary. the vessels were located using intercepted russian navy communications. so here as a reminder is what

unfolded in september last year. there were underwater explosions that knocked out two nord stream pipelines that were built to carry gas from russia to europe. in the immediate aftermath of that attack, there were some in the west who pointed the finger at russia, conversely moscow blamed western countries, including the uk. but this documentary series, putin's shadow war, makes a convincing argument about russia's involvement. the series is a collaboration between denmark's dr, norway's nrk, sweden's svt, and finland's yle broadcasters the latest episode focuses on what they say are suspicious ship movements before the blasts. these were so—called "ghost—ships", which had their transmitters turned off. these russian ships are said to have been in the vicinity of an explosion site for several hours. russia still denies any involvement.

it is interesting detail in these documents which we've touched on before, particularly in these photos that the denmark naval command to cover russian submarine ship in the area days before the explosions. sometimes coincidences are a plan in disguise. sometimes coincidences are a plan in dis uise. , , sometimes coincidences are a plan in disauise. , , ., , disguise. yes. it is a very interesting _ disguise. yes. it is a very interesting question. - disguise. yes. it is a very interesting question. it's| disguise. yes. it is a very - interesting question. it's going to be very difficult to determine definitively what exactly happened to these pipelines but the circumstantial evidence is getting stronger and stronger. you specialise _ stronger and stronger. you specialise in _ stronger and stronger. you specialise in energy - stronger and stronger. you specialise in energy security. what are the implications of this going forward for the infrastructure on the seas and beneath the seas? welcome i think that this attack could take place really demonstrates that pipelines are vulnerable. there is no way that you can reasonably monitor the complete stretch of undersea natural gas or oil pipeline centre that is a demonstration that this infrastructure will always vulnerable to those who wish to do it harm. . , , ,

vulnerable to those who wish to do it harm. ., , , , ., ., it harm. extra pressure naval resources- — it harm. extra pressure naval resources. ghost _ it harm. extra pressure naval resources. ghost ships - it harm. extra pressure naval i resources. ghost ships around, windmills above lines, you have to go and take them afterwards. it is a hue go and take them afterwards. it is a huge challenge _ go and take them afterwards. it is a huge challenge but _ go and take them afterwards. it is a huge challenge but i _ go and take them afterwards. it is a huge challenge but i think - go and take them afterwards. it is a huge challenge but i think are - go and take them afterwards. it is a huge challenge but i think are we actually— huge challenge but i think are we actually that surprised that russia was involved in this? no. and i think— was involved in this? no. and i think this — was involved in this? no. and i think this is _ was involved in this? no. and i think this is a fantastic piece of journalism but i think it reinforces what _ journalism but i think it reinforces what we _ journalism but i think it reinforces what we all assumed, he was responsible. in shows worshippers making _ responsible. in shows worshippers making a — responsible. in shows worshippers making a place in the world which is as a rogue _ making a place in the world which is as a rogue nation and that is subsequent since that attack in the war in— subsequent since that attack in the war in ukraine, we have seen this ramp— war in ukraine, we have seen this ramp up— war in ukraine, we have seen this ramp up of— war in ukraine, we have seen this ramp up of dialogue and debate within— ramp up of dialogue and debate within the uk and europe in particular about the need for energy security— particular about the need for energy security because we can no longer guarantee — security because we can no longer guarantee russia being a safe nation to get— guarantee russia being a safe nation to get our— guarantee russia being a safe nation to get our energy from. it is a relatively— to get our energy from. it is a relatively new world.- relatively new world. there is ener:

relatively new world. there is energy security _ relatively new world. there is energy security is _ relatively new world. there is energy security is and - relatively new world. there is energy security is and what i relatively new world. there is l energy security is and what we relatively new world. there is - energy security is and what we have to fulfil our demand and what we put out there to defend what we already have and suggest that the kremlin is making plans and where there is conflict to extend beyond the borders of ukraine, will have to take that very seriously and there would be some within the ministry of defence would question whether the british navy is able do that. definitely. it is a huge logistical challenge for our armed forces, for the navy, etc. so, yeah, massive logistical challenge and whatever political persuasion, whichever part of the world, how do governments respond to that because, you know, trying to protect our existing stock such as that would cause a huge amount of investment and no guarantees it would work so it is a massive challenge for the western world. i massive challenge for the western world. ., .,, ., , , ., world. i mean, obviously, we are turnin: world. i mean, obviously, we are turning away _ world. i mean, obviously, we are turning away from _ world. i mean, obviously, we are turning away from oil—

world. i mean, obviously, we are turning away from oil and - world. i mean, obviously, we are turning away from oil and gas - turning away from oil and gas particularly the oil and gas that comes from these pipelines from russia but it is a reminder that you need an energy mix and that is what is important. you can't depend entirely on offshore wind, nor can you depend entirely on oil and gas. you cannot depend entirely on any energy— you cannot depend entirely on any energy source and the real challenge that this _ energy source and the real challenge that this entire episode with russian _ that this entire episode with russian gas has displayed is that we are too— russian gas has displayed is that we are too dependent on russian energy supplies— are too dependent on russian energy supplies for tablet easy to understand why. the gas was cheap. but events _ understand why. the gas was cheap. but events since february of last year had — but events since february of last year had demonstrated why you cannot rely too _ year had demonstrated why you cannot rely too much on one supplier or one source _ rely too much on one supplier or one source of— rely too much on one supplier or one source of energy. fire rely too much on one supplier or one source of energy.— source of energy. are you both star wars fans? — source of energy. are you both star wars fans? of— source of energy. are you both star wars fans? of course. _ source of energy. are you both star wars fans? of course. i _ source of energy. are you both star wars fans? of course. i have - source of energy. are you both star wars fans? of course. i have to - wars fans? of course. i have to admit, i wars fans? of course. i have to admit. i have — wars fans? of course. i have to admit, i have never— wars fans? of course. i have to admit, i have never watched i wars fans? of course. i have to admit, i have never watched or| wars fans? of course. i have to - admit, i have never watched or seen the star wars films.— the star wars films. what? stop the programme! — the star wars films. what? stop the programme! you — the star wars films. what? stop the programme! you have _ the star wars films. what? stop the programme! you have never- the star wars films. what? stop the l programme! you have never watched star wars? programme! you have never watched

starwars? i’gre programme! you have never watched star wars? �* ., . ,, ., star wars? i've never watched star wars i think— star wars? i've never watched star wars i think you — star wars? i've never watched star wars i think you have _ star wars? i've never watched star wars i think you have the - star wars? i've never watched star wars i think you have the wrong i wars i think you have the wrong spokesperson on for this one. {so wars i think you have the wrong spokesperson on for this one. go and make a tea — spokesperson on for this one. go and make a tea because _ spokesperson on for this one. go and make a tea because tomorrow- spokesperson on for this one. go and make a tea because tomorrow is - spokesperson on for this one. go and make a tea because tomorrow is mayj make a tea because tomorrow is may four. it is the day in the galactic calendar when star wars fans could dress up, pick up their light sabres and celebrate an extraordinary franchise which ben is not watch which continues to draw in a new generation. this year though is particularly special because tomorrow one of the original stars, carrie fisher, will be awarded posthumously a star on the hollywood walk of fame. joining me now is sandro monetti — editor of the hollywood international film—maker magazine, and co—host of the total hollywood podcast. lovely to see you. well deserved honour. well overdue. you lovely to see you. well deserved honour. well overdue. you know, this is star number— honour. well overdue. you know, this is star number 2754 _ honour. well overdue. you know, this is star number 2754 on _ honour. well overdue. you know, this is star number 2754 on the _ honour. well overdue. you know, this is star number 2754 on the hollywood j is star number 2754 on the hollywood walk of fame but carrie fisher will be remembered so much longer than most of them. that is because, with

the star wars films that ben has never seen, she has left an indelible mark on hollywood history. long after we're gone, long after that star is gathering dust, people will still be enjoying her performance as princess leia. she is a legend and she is getting the owner, finally, that she deserves. those of us who might not have been to hollywood, what does it mean? who else is there? what is a need to have your name on a star in hollywood? in the market is the ultimate award. it is more visible than an oscar. it is better than a you've been anything in show business, the hollywood boulevard is full four miles of the stars of the greats from marilyn monroe to frank sinatra, humphrey bogart, if you're a star is on the pavement, then you have made it. her star wars co—stars have made it. her star wars co—stars have been there for awhile. harrison ford has his star in 2003, mark hamill had his in 2018 and so now on

what appropriate day than star wars day tomorrow, may four be with you, carrie fisher is finally getting this ultimate showbiz accolade. why so long? she is in the opening scene in star wars. ayes are taken so long? it in star wars. ayes are taken so lona ? , ., . , ., long? it is an excellent question and i directed _ long? it is an excellent question and i directed it _ long? it is an excellent question and i directed it to _ long? it is an excellent question and i directed it to the _ long? it is an excellent question| and i directed it to the hollywood chamber of commerce to decide who gets the stars and basically they explain to me does notjust them saying, that would be a good person, you have to apply. basically there is usually a fee of about $50,000 that goes along with it. there is usually a promotional event tied to some kind of film and so, yeah, you can'tjust get one on merit. it has to be paid for. but i'm not quite sure who is paying the bills but they are long overdue and this is a well deserved. ijust they are long overdue and this is a well deserved. i just want to point out how popular star wars is. if you

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and we have to be100% sure before we do anything that could damage this beautiful environment. a canadian company called planetary plans to capture and store carbon in these waters by pumping in an alkaline mineral called magnesium hydroxide via an outflow pipe. it's got the community concerned with the question remaining, why here? planetary says after extensive research on potential sites, 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 live with bbc news.

now it's time for the panel... we will start with you. we talked about rules —based ai. ai that could make a real difference to the economy. there has been so much had economy. there has been so much bad publicity in the last two or three weeks about super intelligence, artificial general intelligence and how it might extend beyond what we can control but you want to talk tonight about the benefits that could be tonight about the benefits that could he therefore an industrial revolution? could be therefore an industrial revolution?— could be therefore an industrial revolution? :, �* , , ., revolution? yeah, there's been a really interesting _ revolution? yeah, there's been a really interesting venture - revolution? yeah, there's been a really interesting venture today i really interesting venture today from the uk's outgoing chief science officer talking to a committee in the uk parliament essentially talking about the opportunities and the threat of ai technology and in particular, to the future of work in

the future of jobs. particular, to the future of work in the future ofjobs. and i think we have begun to see that in recent weeks with companies such as ibm and others talking about how their shedding parts of their workforce because ai can do it for them. and i think it is a stark reminder. and we've been talking about the power of technology, the change in technology, but how it is really influencing jobs and the future of the economy. balance is said that government has to do a proper review about the sector is under threat and opportunities. i think it is a very good reminder stark warning because, again, you know, chat gpt, i recently discovered it. in a couple of years' time you probably won't need me in this programme because there will be a piece of software that could just do it for you and would probably be a bit better but

it is incredible what we're seeing at the moment and what we're talking about is notjust the implications in society but on the economy, in particular. and i think it is a stark reminder of what we might going through at the moment. it is ve likel going through at the moment. it is very likely be _ going through at the moment. it is very likely he will be sitting in the seat, believe me. it is already happening. ijoke but it has already happened. they have already tried it. you talk about ibm. seven and a half thousand jobs could be cut from the back of the set ibm to do jobs that humans could do. we talked in the first hour about whether there are under resourced parts of the economy. to the summary of problems in the tax office and passport office and we know about the problems in our asylum system. we don't process visas because it is so complicated and yet we need a labour in our economy. of these performative jobs, in our economy. of these performativejobs, that in our economy. of these performative jobs, that we don't start at the moment, that al could actually fulfil.—

actually fulfil. that is a potential future. actually fulfil. that is a potential future- and _ actually fulfil. that is a potential future. and he _ actually fulfil. that is a potential future. and he talked _ actually fulfil. that is a potential future. and he talked about - actually fulfil. that is a potential future. and he talked about the | future. and he talked about the industrial revolution because what the industrial revolution brought about was, you know, new technologies of that era which cutaway labour. you know, you do need the same kind of labour then because of these technologies. so you could absolutely see that and thatis you could absolutely see that and that is an advantage, arguably. we don't need to to bring in migrant labour because technology can do it. but there is a broader problem you're going to have. as well as taking advantage of the stop you've got to be ready to start creating other jobs got to be ready to start creating otherjobs of got to be ready to start creating other jobs of the feature because otherwise then you're going to have massive squeezes on the job market and the implications could be quite severe. irate and the implications could be quite severe. ~ . ~' and the implications could be quite severe. 9 :, ~ ., ., severe. we talked, samantha, the programme _ severe. we talked, samantha, the programme last — severe. we talked, samantha, the programme last week _ severe. we talked, samantha, the programme last week about - severe. we talked, samantha, the programme last week about this. i severe. we talked, samantha, the i programme last week about this. in a bid to have the biggest mind on al on the programme. myles taylor who was with her said he had been to

congress, he talked to them about al and they don't have a clue. they are just nowhere on legislating for al and there are no where in this country. the government has already decided we won't have an ai tsar to what is going on and the people we were talking to said we need something like an imf or world bank, something like an imf or world bank, something of that description to control ai because we can't do it as individual countries. to get a sense, at all, that people are getting to grips with how big this problem is? i getting to grips with how big this problem is?— problem is? i think we are 'ust beginning fl problem is? i think we are 'ust beginning to i problem is? i think we are 'ust beginning to but i problem is? i think we are 'ust beginning to but i i problem is? i think we are 'ust beginning to but i thinkfi problem is? i think we are just beginning to but i think one i problem is? i think we are just beginning to but i think one of| problem is? i think we are just - beginning to but i think one of the bil beginning to but i think one of the big challenges with al is you don't programme it and they could do an ordinary— programme it and they could do an ordinary computer ready to help the computer— ordinary computer ready to help the computer what to do. with machine learning, _ computer what to do. with machine learning, the for patterns and trying — learning, the for patterns and trying to _ learning, the for patterns and trying to make sense of them from huge _ trying to make sense of them from huge stashes of data. and so we don't _ huge stashes of data. and so we don't actually know how the computer comes— don't actually know how the computer comes to _ don't actually know how the computer comes to the conclusion that does what _ comes to the conclusion that does what it— comes to the conclusion that does what it doesn't i don't think very many— what it doesn't i don't think very many people in very many parts of our world — many people in very many parts of our world and economy have really

grappled _ our world and economy have really grappled with what it means to not know _ grappled with what it means to not know what — grappled with what it means to not know what is under the hood and i think— know what is under the hood and i think that — know what is under the hood and i think that is — know what is under the hood and i think that is when the biggest challenges of ai right now. when you talk about streamlining _ challenges of ai right now. when you talk about streamlining processes i talk about streamlining processes and putting computers in charge of decision—making that pertains to humans, that could change human lives, there would not be much trust out there at the moment for the algorithms that might be built—in. yeah, exactly. again, we were talking about it again now they are about misinformation. a lot of that misinformation is because of certain algorithms that have been put in place to shape the kind of content that you see on your friends and you see and twitter and what not. that you see on your friends and you see and twitter and whatnot. there is a trust element here and people got to have trust in it but coming back to your point it is absolutely right. i think, back to your point it is absolutely right. ithink, i have always back to your point it is absolutely right. i think, i have always felt that westminster, talking from a uk perspective, that westminster is often about ten, 15 years in terms often about ten, 15 years in terms of regulations, policies and laws, behind the technology. they are constantly trying to play catch up and we are so far behind in this

kind of stuff that westminster, the government is becoming increasingly irrelevant in this. as they have not got to grips with how do you regulate? how do you take advantage? and that is a huge challenge and, i think my missed opportunity, at the moment. i've met then i don't think any government has the bandwidth to deal with it which is probably why we should try to work across governments to get a handle on this. let's talk about your time for the panel. i love the story. last year, i don't have hay fever and i really suffered last year at around this time of year when the tree started dropping the pollen. you think it is because of climate change? yes. dropping the pollen. you think it is because of climate change?- because of climate change? yes. i was reading _ because of climate change? yes. i was reading the _ because of climate change? yes. i was reading the news _ because of climate change? yes. i was reading the news this - because of climate change? yes. i | was reading the news this morning when _ was reading the news this morning when t _ was reading the news this morning when t was — was reading the news this morning when i was eating breakfast and i came _ when i was eating breakfast and i came across an article in the atlantic— came across an article in the atlantic and i work on energy security— atlantic and i work on energy security and climate change all the time which can be a difficult line of work— time which can be a difficult line of work and this is lighter than what _ of work and this is lighter than what i — of work and this is lighter than what i usually do but the article talked — what i usually do but the article talked about how allergies are becoming so much worse because of

climate _ becoming so much worse because of climate change. the greater concentrations of c02 in the air are leading _ concentrations of c02 in the air are leading to — concentrations of c02 in the air are leading to allergy season starting earlier, _ leading to allergy season starting earlier, ending late and generally producing large amounts of pollen which _ producing large amounts of pollen which means that people who have allergies, — which means that people who have allergies, they are getting worse. and people did not think they had allergies— and people did not think they had allergies may get over the threshold. i had to that because i went— threshold. i had to that because i went on— threshold. i had to that because i went on a — threshold. i had to that because i went on a bike ride to the other day washington is known for its flowering trees, they are beautiful. but i went — flowering trees, they are beautiful. but i went about 25 miles and came back and _ but i went about 25 miles and came back and my tyre was yellow and my head was _ back and my tyre was yellow and my head was full of fog and it is climate _ head was full of fog and it is climate change, i guess. i head was full of fog and it is climate change, i guess. i was at a cricket match _ climate change, i guess. i was at a cricket match the _ climate change, i guess. i was at a cricket match the other _ climate change, i guess. i was at a cricket match the other day - climate change, i guess. i was at a cricket match the other day on - climate change, i guess. i was at a cricket match the other day on the | cricket match the other day on the bonnet was full of pollen when i came back to the car. we have smack bang came back to the car. we have smack hang in the middle of pollen season but they say that the season is longer because, of course, the climate is warm and if it is warmer,

trees produce pollen and they produce by then much longer to a much longer through that period so it stands to reason that even those who suffer from hay fever are going to feel it. . who suffer from hay fever are going to feel it. :, ., , , to feel it. , and apparently there is a pollen _ to feel it. , and apparently there is a pollen threshold _ to feel it. , and apparently there is a pollen threshold for - to feel it. , and apparently there is a pollen threshold for people i to feel it. , and apparently there i is a pollen threshold for people to start suffering and with more power than in _ start suffering and with more power than in the — start suffering and with more power than in the air, more will exceed that threshold so worse for those who have — that threshold so worse for those who have not already, and may be some _ who have not already, and may be some new — who have not already, and may be some new sufferers. it is unfortunate and yet another reminder of how— unfortunate and yet another reminder of how the _ unfortunate and yet another reminder of how the world is changing. to all the hay fever _ of how the world is changing. to all the hay fever sufferers _ of how the world is changing. to all the hay fever sufferers who - of how the world is changing. to all the hay fever sufferers who are - of how the world is changing. “in all the hay fever sufferers who are out there. we are all thinking of you. lovely to have you with us. thank you for your company this evening. i will not be in the studio tomorrow. coronation coverage starts from tomorrow through to the weekend of course so i'll be outside canada gate at buckingham palace. let me show you some pictures from central london. this, of course, as elizabeth tower, big ben. and there's people out, if it does pull out, i hope it does, you will see

the writing on there that says a god save the king. there are tears. just in time for the end of the programme. it is earth i almost paid for it. thank you for being us this evening. we will see you tomorrow outside buckingham palace. hello from the bbc sport centre, i'm qasa alom. erling haaland has broken the record for the most premier league goals in a single season with his 35th of the campaign as man city are currently 3—0 ahead against west ham with a few minutes to go. haaland had to wait until midway through the second half for his moment — and that finish certainly worth the wait to cap off a record breaking season that moves the norwegian striker one past the currentjoint record held by alan sheerer and andrew cole. this just the debut season for the 22—year—old. as things stand city would be a point clear of arsenal, with a game in hand. meanwhile at anfield, liverpool are leading fulham1—0 courtesy of a first half

mo salah penalty. lionel messi will leave paris st—germain at the end ofjune when his current contract expires. the argentine world cup winner had reached an 'agreement in principle' to extend his stay for another year but neither club nor player now want to sign the deal. messi is unconvinced the club can compete at the top of the european game, due to financial issues. new leeds united manager sam allardyce has said he is "up there" with any manager in the premier league, including manchester city boss pep guardiola and liverpool'sjurgen klopp. allardyce replaces javi gracia and is tasked with guiding leeds to safety with four games remaining. they are currently out of the bottom three, but only on goal difference. afar a far too many people think that i am old and antiquated which is not

so far from the truth. i might be 68 and the cold but there is nobody, there is nobody ahead of me. in football terms. not pepper, not klopp, so it is all there with me. and i share it with them. they do what they do, i do what i do but in terms of knowledge, and depth of knowledge, i am up there with them. i'm not saying i am better than them but certainly as good as they are. in the women's super league, chelsea are now 4 points behind leaders manchester united, after beating liverpool 2—1. sam kerr scored the winner for the reigning champions. they have two games in hand over united and also second—placed manchester city, who have a point more than chelsea. british golfers lee westwood and ian poulter will not be eligible to play in this year's ryder cup after announcing their resignation from the dp world tour. westwood and poulter have starred

in a number of famous ryder cup victories for team europe but will now be out of the reckoning to take on team usa, along with richard bland and sergio garcia, after the quartet missed today's deadline of paying a £100,000 fine for breaking dp world tour rules and playing in the opening rival liv golf tournament lastjuly. emma raducanu will miss the french open and wimbledon while she recovers from hand and ankle surgery. the 20—year—old posted this picture of herself in a hospital bed with her right hand bandaged, saying she was having a "minor procedure" on both hands. the 2021, us open champion is set to drop out of the top 100 in the world rankings next week and is likely to be replaced as british number one. there is a lot of pressure on her. people expect her to play the way she played in new york in 2021, week in, week out. all that is training

and i think, probably, absolutely, that one benefit of having to mess this time and missing wimbledon is a huge blow. a ranking will probably be close to dropping out of the top 200 in the world. i don't think that the matter is long term i think the break will do wonders for her and we hope that she is more like what we rememberfrom hope that she is more like what we remember from 2021 when she does return to the tour. 82 not out from liam livingstone proved to be in vain as mumbai indians chased 215 to beat punjab kings by six wickets in the indian premier league. livingstone struck seven fours and four sixes, including these three sixes in a row off england team—matejofra archer. punjab posted 214 for 3 in mohali. archer finished with 0 for 56 — the most expensive t20 figures of his career.

confirmation that manchester city have beaten west ham three heaven zero and liverpool have beaten fulham. that is all the support for now. see you soon. hello there. today was a fine late spring day for many parts of the country with sunshine more widely. and in west wales, temperatures reached 19 degrees in the sunshine. in scotland though, we've seen much more clouds. so temperatures have been lower here and we've seen some rain heading into the north—west of scotland. a weakening weather front will take that rain overnight up towards the northern isles. the rest of the uk likely to be dry, the breeze tending to pick up an east or south—easterly breeze. there'll be a few breaks in the cloud, but it may not be quite so chilly as it was last night in eastern parts of england. these are the numbers as we head to dawn on thursday. for many parts of the country on thursday, it looks like it'll be a dry day with some sunshine at times. there will be a few changes, though, that stronger wind off the north sea brings more cloud into eastern scotland, north—east england and a weather front approaching the south—west, bringing some patchy rain

here and increases the cloud in northern ireland as well. so for these areas it may well be a bit cooler than it was today. it'll be cooler in the north—east as well, but with some sunshine elsewhere and lighter winds for the midlands. in the south—east here, it's going to be warmer. temperatures reaching 19 degrees here. but contrast that with temperatures barely getting into double figures in eastern scotland and the north—east of england. we're seeing some rain now coming in from the south—west, not huge amounts of rain. that weather front will continue to push its way northwards overnight into friday morning. that weather front probably getting stuck across scotland through the day and then following on from that to the south, we'll see some sunshine, but showers will develop quite readily. they could be heavy and thundery southern. southernmost parts of england should see an improvement later on in the afternoon. the winds are lighter for many areas, more

from the south or south—west. but we've still got a stronger wind off the north sea in scotland. hence temperatures will be a bit lower here once again on friday, although temperatures should be higher in the north—east of england. for many parts of the uk, temperatures will be around 15 to 17 degrees. the colder air that's in the north—east is going to get pushed away. the wind changes more to the south or south—west, but that means the weather is going to be turning much more unsettled just in time for the coronation weekend, with weather fronts moving up from the south or from the west. so things are looking more changeable. there is some rain in the forecast at the moment. it looks like we'll see rain pushing up from the south on saturday. sunday at the moment, looks like the driest day of the few before we see some heavy showers returning on monday.

tonight at ten — moscow accuses ukraine of trying to assassinate president putin. moscow claims this unverified footage shows a drone targeting and exploding over the kremlin last night. there are still lots of questions about what happened. this has taken everybody by surprise. a drone attack in one of the most closely guarded buildings in russia. ukraine insists they had nothing to do with it. america says russia's claims should be taken with a dose of salt. also tonight... could this be a breakthrough in the battle against alzheimer's? a new drug appears to slow down significantly the progress of the disease.

a 13—year—old boy in serbia is accused of shooting dead eight children and a security guard at a school.