hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. after the uk's street parties and a weekend of coronation celebrations, today it was time to give back. the palace leads the way on a national day of volunteering. looting in khartoum as the two warring parties continue to breach the ceasefire. we will speak tonight to the aid agencies who are trying to prevent a humanitarian disaster. and the cost of war in ukraine, google releases new satellite images that reveal the before and after in cities

around the country. and overnight, more drone attacks, on the capital kyiv. welcome to the programme. across the uk people have been marking the end of the long coronation weekend, by getting involved in community events. members of the royal familyjoined in, with the volunteering for the "big help out," which included beach our royal correspondent sarah campbell has more. right on target. five—year—old prince louis, on his first royal engagement, was more than happy to get involved volunteering at a scout hut in slough. do you think prince louis would make a good scout? yes. yes, definitely. why? because he is actually good at helping out and working together with scouts. and he was pretty good at archery. he was better than me! better than all of us! seeing little louis out there, he isjust amazing! _ i mean, it'sjust marvellous that

a little kid like him _ can do stuff like that. also helping with a spot of digging, his dad and big brother. as a former volunteer scout herself, mum proved expert at toasting marshmallows. the whole family, including princess charlotte, were here to support "the big help out". the call to encourage as many people as possible to spend a bit of time today, well, helping out. when the bunting comes down and we move on from the coronation, the legacy of this weekend needs to be about service and thinking through, ok, this is notjust about this day or this weekend, it is about how volunteering plays a part in the fabric of this country and why it is important to individuals. not too far away in reading, sophie the duchess of edinburgh was perfecting her puppy training skills alongside the duke of edinburgh. i think i will help out

with the strawberries. and the prime minister rishi sunak and his wife akshata murty were put to work in a kitchen. more than 30,000 charities and community organisations across the uk took part, inviting would—be volunteers to get involved. on a beach near carmarthen, the archbishop of wales helped out picking up litter. the new first minister of scotland, humza yousaf, visited a community larder in dundee. and locals got their paddles out around the town of enniskillen in northern ireland. as well as helping others, "the big help out" is about bringing people together. on stage last night at the coronation concert, prince william said this had always been a priority for king charles. my father has always understood that people of all faiths, all backgrounds, and all communities, deserve to be celebrated and supported. cheering. this evening images taken on coronation day in the throne room of buckingham palace were released,

along with a message from the king to those who had joined in the celebrations, that having their support and encouragement was the greatest possible coronation gift. sarah campbell, bbc news. the metropolitan police has announced today that it has charged for people in connection with those arrests over the weekend. we will talk about that a little later in the programme. let's turn to events in sudan. food and water is running out in the city, civilians left starving in their own homes. many breaking into their warehouses. —— food and water are running out in sudan with civilians left starving in their own homes with many now breaking into warehouses and shops to steal any supplies they can find. the fighting in and around the capital, khartoum, continues, as representatives of the rival military factions, begin preliminary talks in saudi arabia. we have been keeping touch over the last week with one of the british citizens who was planning to leave

on the evacuation flights but was forced to stay behind, to care for his elderly parents who were too infirm to leave. his name is tariq babikeer, and he has been sending us these daily video diaries of life in the city. it's its may two. carnage is still ongoing. people are robbing warehouses for essentials. sugar, wheat, etc no cooking oil, wheat, sugar. of the bags of sugar and wheat, it's been robbed from that warehouse in the back. gunfire

it's all stolen goods. meanwhile, the united _ it's all stolen goods. meanwhile, the united nations— it's all stolen goods. meanwhile, the united nations says - it's all stolen goods. meanwhile, the united nations says hundred | the united nations says hundred thousand refugees have escaped to neighbouring states. among those are 10,000 who've headed to egypt in the north, while chad has seen an influx of more than 25,000 people, and more than 6,000 sudanese nationals have made their way to the central african republic. jan egeland — the secretary—general of the norwegian refugee council — joins me now. thank you you for being with us this evening. with those pictures we have just seen from the centres, there is no sign of government forces on the streets. they were not able to defend any of the warehouses where the stories have been kept. what are your sources telling you? my colleagues — your sources telling you? m colleagues on the your sources telling you? mg colleagues on the ground, we have national and international staff on the ground in sudan that tell us

about increasing desperation, really. it's now on the three or four weeks since this carnage started, but for every single day that goes, there is more desperation, more looting, murder and pillaging. electricity is down. water supply is down. there's no food supply and there is no telecommunications so people cannot communicate with loved ones. it's very easy to start this kind of war. it's very difficult to stop the violence, our only hope now is that the talks that the us into saudi arabia and the un is thankfully organising that that will give us respite and a truce. figs organising that that will give us respite and a truce.— respite and a truce. as their residual stock _ respite and a truce. as their residual stock of _ respite and a truce. as their residual stock of supplies i respite and a truce. as their. residual stock of supplies and neighbouring countries? ln neighbouring countries? in neighbouring countries? in neighbouring countries? l�*l neighbouring countries we have ongoing humanitarian operations. we can go across border. it's a question of thejust

can go across border. it's a question of the just a question of funding for those resources. we can go from ethiopia, we can go from chad, we can go from egypt, over from djibouti for that matter. however, when there is this kind of crossfire, lawlessness, no humanitarian corridor is, it's very difficult to go into cross—border operation. difficult to go into cross-border o eration. ., difficult to go into cross-border operation-— difficult to go into cross-border oeration. ., ., . , operation. how should agencies react, operation. how should agencies react. then _ operation. how should agencies react, then given _ operation. how should agencies react, then given where - operation. how should agencies react, then given where we - operation. how should agencies react, then given where we are | operation. how should agencies i react, then given where we are but the sporadic fighting? is there a forward bulkhead that could be established and defended in sudan or near sudan for nearby troops in neighbouring countries?- near sudan for nearby troops in neighbouring countries? well, the un has made part — neighbouring countries? well, the un has made part sudan, _ neighbouring countries? well, the un has made part sudan, the _ neighbouring countries? well, the un has made part sudan, the red - neighbouring countries? well, the un has made part sudan, the red sea, . neighbouring countries? well, the un | has made part sudan, the red sea, as their hub at the moment nongovernmental organisations that did not evacuate our leadership and

we are there, so we are planning operations but really you can match duets when there are also some militaries roaming the streets looting the insecurity is rampant, so all eyes are now on the opportunity and possibility that they still is to make a humanitarian cease—fire and cessation of hostilities so that we can come to the release of the children of sudan. , , ., , ., . sudan. these preliminary talks which the saudi arabians _ sudan. these preliminary talks which the saudi arabians are _ sudan. these preliminary talks which the saudi arabians are hosting - sudan. these preliminary talks which the saudi arabians are hosting and i the saudi arabians are hosting and of course the united states stay heavily involved in some of these discussions, do you see any prospect of a breakthrough. you think the two sites can be brought to the table for meaningful talks?— sites can be brought to the table for meaningful talks? for meaningfultalks? yeah. indeed. for the for meaningfultalks? yeah. indeed. forthe first — for meaningfultalks? yeah. indeed. for the first time, _ for meaningfultalks? yeah. indeed. for the first time, there _ for meaningfultalks? yeah. indeed. for the first time, there is _ for meaningfultalks? yeah. indeed. for the first time, there is now - for the first time, there is now talks face to face between representatives of the two infighting generals before there was

proximity talks or emissaries talking to both sides and it was really paper agreements. now they could be hammered out that could have the humanitarian that could have the humanitarian that could have some corridor is through which we could go with relief items and expert personnel that we are ready to send into sudan. however, i understand it is not really talks about peace, about a separation of process, separation of powers of a coexistence between these military leaders. so we are going into it very, very fragile. but we could get the respite so that we can start saving lives again stop at the un secretary—general talked last week in nairobi about the dangerfor secretary—general talked last week in nairobi about the danger for the region around sudan. 0bviously in nairobi about the danger for the region around sudan. obviously you have just discussed the

repositioning of supplies that you have in neighbouring countries. how concerned are you that this will spill over the border into countries that are already _ spill over the border into countries that are already pretty _ spill over the border into countries that are already pretty fragile? - that are already pretty fragile? very concerned, really. this is such a difficult region to start with. this so—called rapid support for us hailfrom dart for that this so—called rapid support for us hail from dart for that borders chad. he could easily spill over into chad. it could easily spill over into any neighbouring country, already refugees are flocking across the borders to places like south sudan, the press place on earth. we really don't need another horrific catastrophe on top of all the other problems from the horn of africa where there is a horrendous drought. somalia, a lot of insecurity and

previous war in ethiopia, and i could go on. we need in and to this madness, the senseless fighting now to avoid it's becoming a regional catastrophe. find to avoid it's becoming a regional catastmphe-_ to avoid it's becoming a regional catastrophe. and what about your fundraising? _ catastrophe. and what about your fundraising? because _ catastrophe. and what about your fundraising? because you - catastrophe. and what about your fundraising? because you have i catastrophe. and what about your - fundraising? because you have talked about the pressure on funding for afghanistan, for somalia, for a young man. where does this affect? and how forthcoming of donor spending? and how forthcoming of donor spending?— and how forthcoming of donor sendina? ~ ., ., , ., ., spending? well, donors are now in contact with _ spending? well, donors are now in contact with us _ spending? well, donors are now in contact with us and _ spending? well, donors are now in contact with us and have _ spending? well, donors are now in contact with us and have pledged l spending? well, donors are now in| contact with us and have pledged to give us some additional funding. norway has always been generous and came up with some upfront money that we can spend. the moment we have some minimum of security inside sudan, we will also start to spend it in the refugee reception in neighbouring countries. but, i'm very worried for 2023. we will have less money it seems this year compared to last year that was less

than the year before when we had resources to fight the fallout from the pandemic. we have less and less funding per person in need in a world that is producing new refugees and displaced people by the hour and too many power conflicts. sudan is the latest of these horrific catastrophes. ukraine has ia million displaced. it's well over 100 million people displaced worldwide at the moment. and we are producing hundreds of thousands of new ones in sudan as we speak.— hundreds of thousands of new ones in sudan as we speak. always a pleasure to talk to. thank _ sudan as we speak. always a pleasure to talk to. thank you _ sudan as we speak. always a pleasure to talk to. thank you for _ sudan as we speak. always a pleasure to talk to. thank you for sparing - sudan as we speak. always a pleasure to talk to. thank you for sparing us i to talk to. thank you for sparing us sometime this evening. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. it's dirty work, but someone's got to do it.

that's the attitude here today in barnstable for the biggest ever clean—up of the river taw. we feel it's important to bring all the services together, all the students and just work together to clear up our town, as a community, really, notjust the river. this is the fourth clean—up of the river taw in the last two years, and each time, things like shopping trolleys and traffic cones are among the larger items being removed. i think it's only one or two people who do this kind of thing. however, there are accidental things to get in the river, but a lot is deliberate and it's quite sad. as well as making the town look better, river clean—ups like this are important for the safety of anyone using the water. shopping trolleys, bicycles, tires, that sort of thing, the only reason they're in the river is cos somebody's chucked them there in the first place. so, let'sjust have a little bit more thought, let'sjust have some kind of consideration that there is nobody paid to get this stuff out of the river. you're live with bbc news. now let's return to the coronation weekend here in the uk.

police say they've charged four people, after making 6a arrests before and during the coronation on saturday. campaigners have described the detentions as an attack on democracy. but today, rishi sunak said the police did what they thought was best. the met argues it had a duty to respond, in a proportionate manner. tonight we can speak to one of those arrested, graham smith. he leader of republic, the group campaigning to replace the monachy with an elected head of state. good to have you with us on the programme. tell us, first of all, what happened on saturday. well, we bear simply unloading our van, which was full of placards. this was part of an arrangement which we had explained in detail on a number of vocations to the police in which they had no concerns of. before we barely started doing that, we were

surrounded by a large number of police who then proceeded to detain us and search us and arrested us and how this for 16 hours in a police station. ~ , ., how this for16 hours in a police station. ~ , ., ., , station. we spoke on friday outside of buckingham _ station. we spoke on friday outside of buckingham palace. _ station. we spoke on friday outside of buckingham palace. he - station. we spoke on friday outside of buckingham palace. he told - station. we spoke on friday outside of buckingham palace. he told me | of buckingham palace. he told me that you had an open conversation with the police through the week. so what went wrong?— with the police through the week. so what went wrong? well, i don't know what went wrong? well, i don't know what went wrong. _ what went wrong? well, i don't know what went wrong. i _ what went wrong? well, i don't know what went wrong. i can _ what went wrong? well, i don't know what went wrong. i can only - what went wrong? well, i don't know what went wrong. i can only say - what went wrong? well, i don't know what went wrong. i can only say that| what went wrong. i can only say that at some point they started lying to us and they, i think emma had every intention before we even arrived of arresting us and stopping us from protesting, disrupting that protest, of course, some protesters did continue, but we were stopped from using amplification equipment, even though they had been clear that there was no law against that and they would not stop us. when we turned up, we were detained and there was no cause or reason and we have now learned in the last hour that they have decided to take no further action for the whole of the fall of the team that was arrested,

there were six of us on the ground where the van was and another to later on for being in possession of megaphones, as i understand it. they are doing anything. and that is a decision that they have taken very quickly, and i think that they have been, perhaps alarmed by the public reaction and the very obvious weakness of their case. 50 reaction and the very obvious weakness of their case. so no charges- _ weakness of their case. so no charges- he _ weakness of their case. so no charges. he made _ weakness of their case. so no charges. he made reference i weakness of their case. so no | charges. he made reference to weakness of their case. so no - charges. he made reference to when you are getting out of the van, they have suggested that there was materials you are getting out of the van which they thought might be used for locking on. if van which they thought might be used for locking on— for locking on. if they've said that, than — for locking on. if they've said that, than they _ for locking on. if they've said that, than they are _ for locking on. if they've said that, than they are lying, - for locking on. if they've said - that, than they are lying, because that, than they are lying, because that wasn't the case. we were getting placards out of the van and they stopped us, they didn't search they stopped us, they didn't search the van. we went taking anything out of the van that they are referring to, they were inside the cab of the van, straps which are large, long luggage straps which are adjustable by length. they were there to strap the packets to the trolleys we had so we could quickly and efficiently

move them to where we were protesting and get out of everyone's way. though straps were physically impossible to lock on him as they call it, because they are so easily adjusted in length. and they hadn't seen them at the point in which they detained us. they found them later on after they searched the van. so the whole process was an absolute farce from the start. it was obvious to me that this was premeditated and that they had gone there with the intention of arresting a. so that they had gone there with the intention of arresting a.— intention of arresting a. so what will ou intention of arresting a. so what will you do? _ intention of arresting a. so what will you do? how— intention of arresting a. so what will you do? how will— intention of arresting a. so what will you do? how will you - intention of arresting a. so what. will you do? how will you respond? we are currently waiting for lawyers to advise us and we certainly are reminded to take further action, and we also want a full explanation as to why we had four months of briefings in which we were told that all of our plans were absolutely acceptable, fine and within the law, and we were arrested. we want to know where those decisions came from. i would like to know what that there was any pressure from the home secretary, and i would like a very clear and frank admission and an

apology. clear and frank admission and an a olo: . ~ , ., clear and frank admission and an aholo ,. ., clear and frank admission and an aolo: .~ ., ., apology. where you told when you are arrested under _ apology. where you told when you are arrested under which _ apology. where you told when you are arrested under which law _ apology. where you told when you are arrested under which law you - apology. where you told when you are arrested under which law you are - arrested under which law you are being held?— being held? yes, i mean, they initially arrested _ being held? yes, i mean, they initially arrested us _ being held? yes, i mean, they initially arrested us being - being held? yes, i mean, they initially arrested us being in i initially arrested us being in possession of equipment for locking on, which is the new legislation came in last week. the police then suggested it had nothing to do with new legislation and it was something completely different. i think they really got tied up in knots trying to work out how they were going to detain us and on what charge. i think that is alarming in itself because they effectively went out of their way to detain peaceful protesters and stop them from peacefully protesting. we essentially are in a situation where you no longer have the right to peacefully protest. you only have the freedom, which is contingent on their permission. that is an alarming situation to be in in a democratic society. for

alarming situation to be in in a democratic society.— democratic society. for others notably not — democratic society. for others notably not from _ democratic society. for others notably not from your - democratic society. for others notably not from your group i democratic society. for others i notably not from your group who democratic society. for others - notably not from your group who have been charged. two of them, if i'm correct, on drug offence charges and have nothing to do with the protest. is it possible in this scenario that they wear overzealous policing people who were under pressure to keep control around that corner around trafalgar square, and this wasn't police policy? the around trafalgar square, and this wasn't police policy?— wasn't police policy? the people arrestin: wasn't police policy? the people arresting as _ wasn't police policy? the people arresting as were _ wasn't police policy? the people arresting as were members - wasn't police policy? the people arresting as were members of. wasn't police policy? the people i arresting as were members of what they called the tsg, territorial support group, highly trained officers who are clearly under orders to detain us. they had absolutely no grounds whatsoever to do so, but they did so anyway. what do so, but they did so anyway. what sort of support have _ do so, but they did so anyway. what sort of support have you _ do so, but they did so anyway. what sort of support have you had since the arrest? brute sort of support have you had since the arrest?— sort of support have you had since the arrest? ~ ., , ., the arrest? we have been inundated. i mean, the arrest? we have been inundated. i mean. that — the arrest? we have been inundated. i mean, that thing _ the arrest? we have been inundated. i mean, that thing is, _ the arrest? we have been inundated. i mean, that thing is, we _ the arrest? we have been inundated. i mean, that thing is, we have - the arrest? we have been inundated. i mean, that thing is, we have been i i mean, that thing is, we have been absolutely inundated, we have had huge amounts, thousands of new members, thousands and thousands of pounds coming in for donations, lots up pounds coming in for donations, lots up us have gotten practical, legal help, huge amounts of public support and support from people around the

world. this news has been, i was told that it was making headlines in mexico. so right around the world, this has been a big, coverage of the coronation come i think it's shameful that this has had to be part of that coverage.— part of that coverage. grateful if ou part of that coverage. grateful if you coming _ part of that coverage. grateful if you coming on — part of that coverage. grateful if you coming on the _ part of that coverage. grateful if you coming on the programme l part of that coverage. grateful if - you coming on the programme tonight. thank you. you coming on the programme tonight. thank ou. . ~ you coming on the programme tonight. thank ou. ., ~ i. on any bank holiday, the ports here are busy, as people head to europe to enjoy a long weekend. but post brexit there have been several occasions recently when checks at dover have led to long tailbacks. it is being reported today the eu is considering delaying plans to introduce fingerprinting and facial recognition at english ports amid fears it could delay travel to next year's summer olympics in paris. the move will be discussed at a meeting that is coming up in brussels at the end of the month, and if it is delayed, that will come as some relief to the coach operators whose passengers endured delays of up to 1a hours at easter. there are concerns that

fingerprinting would add to those delays. let's speak to anthony marett — he's the chair of the uk coach 0perators association. i spoke to those of the guardian today who said that would not happen, and it will most likely be pushed back until the summer. what is your reaction to that? to pushed back until the summer. what is your reaction to that?— is your reaction to that? to be honest. i _ is your reaction to that? to be honest, i think _ is your reaction to that? to be honest, i think that _ is your reaction to that? to be honest, i think that any - honest, i think that any introduction at any time is going to have a knock on effect for coach passengers, purely and simply because of the volume of checks that would need to be done as opposed to in a car or a lorry. so, you know, i understand that, you know, it is going to go ahead, but the longer it is delayed, the betterfor us going to go ahead, but the longer it is delayed, the better for us and for our members, to be honest. milt; for our members, to be honest. why because? another _ for our members, to be honest. why because? another layer of security would add to the confusion and chaos at dover? l would add to the confusion and chaos at dover? ~ ., ., , , , at dover? i think one of the issues that we had _ at dover? i think one of the issues that we had at _ at dover? i think one of the issues that we had at easter _ at dover? i think one of the issues that we had at easter was - at dover? i think one of the issues that we had at easter was there i at dover? i think one of the issues | that we had at easter was there was certain key hotspots during the

coaching calendar, and the easter bank holiday weekend is one of them where there are hundreds of coaches that all depart at the same time from the same location into your up in the big events in spain, croatia, skiing holidays, so it is a perfect storm that congregates at one moment in time. and any delay is really painfulfor in time. and any delay is really painful for the passengers for the operators, for the drivers, because even when they have got through after 1a hours of waiting, they have often got 10—12, 1a hourjourney afterwards added on top of the weight of whatever they've come from in the uk. so you are making a difficult situation and 100 times worse. ma; difficult situation and 100 times worse. ~ , , difficult situation and 100 times worse. g , , . ., worse. my first instinct when i read this story this _ worse. my first instinct when i read this story this morning _ worse. my first instinct when i read this story this morning was - this story this morning was electronic processing would be quicker. but i suppose you are still to do each and every traveller where

as pre—becks that can be pretty much drove straight through. as pre-becks that can be pretty much drove straight through.— drove straight through. exactly. you know, drove straight through. exactly. you know. when — drove straight through. exactly. you know, when coaches _ drove straight through. exactly. you know, when coaches use _ drove straight through. exactly. you know, when coaches use to - drove straight through. exactly. you know, when coaches use to get - drove straight through. exactly. you know, when coaches use to get one | drove straight through. exactly. you l know, when coaches use to get one to the continent, they were stopped on occasion for security reasons, spot checks, etc, but now every passport has to be stamped. even if it's only 3--5 has to be stamped. even if it's only 3——5 minutes per coach, when you have two or 300 coaches and one day that need to be checked, you know, every delay just that need to be checked, you know, every delayjust has a compound effect going backwards.- every delayjust has a compound effect going backwards. would it be understanding _ effect going backwards. would it be understanding that _ effect going backwards. would it be understanding that as _ effect going backwards. would it bej understanding that as fingerprinting and face recognition came in, that need to stamped passports would fade away? need to stamped passports would fade awa ? , , , , need to stamped passports would fade awa ? ., , , , , , need to stamped passports would fade awa? _, ., ., away? possibly, but how that will occur in dover _ away? possibly, but how that will occur in dover and _ away? possibly, but how that will occur in dover and other- away? possibly, but how that will occur in dover and other ports i away? possibly, but how that will occur in dover and other ports is l occur in dover and other ports is obviously a question that needs to be answered, because if every passenger has to get off the coach and go through the process of having fingerprints and having their photograph taken, then five minutes becomes 35—a5 minutes, and you know can you multiply that by 2—300

coaches on busy days, and the will run into hundreds of hours, i suppose. how it will come into effect and speed the process up, i don't have the answer for that. just very quickly. _ don't have the answer for that. just very quickly. it _ don't have the answer for that. just very quickly, it seems bank holiday traffic was all departing unscheduled today, so why is it smooth on some days, and on others we get these long tailbacks? l smooth on some days, and on others we get these long tailbacks?- we get these long tailbacks? i think because on certain _ we get these long tailbacks? i think because on certain days, _ we get these long tailbacks? i think because on certain days, and - we get these long tailbacks? i think because on certain days, and you i because on certain days, and you might be counting these on the fingers of one hand, so four or five days a year, everything happens all at the same time, so in that particular holiday bank weekends, every coach that travels onto the continent descends on dover at the same time. on the way that, there wasn't such a delay, because they stagger the journeys. so, wasn't such a delay, because they staggerthejourneys. so, under stagger the journeys. so, under normal circumstances, staggerthejourneys. so, under normal circumstances, whiles that is a delay, it can be manageable, but

on these peak weekends, it becomes very difficult. on these peak weekends, it becomes very difficult-— very difficult. good to talk to. thank you _ very difficult. good to talk to. thank you very _ very difficult. good to talk to. thank you very much - very difficult. good to talk to. thank you very much for - very difficult. good to talk to. i thank you very much for coming very difficult. good to talk to. - thank you very much for coming on. we will go to a short break and talk about ukraine, a very bad night in ukraine on the other side of the break. we're going to see some warm sunshine in the next couple of days. but don't leave home without a mac or a brolly, because what the sunshine will do in the next few days is inject energy in to quite an unstable atmosphere and we're going to see clouds like these scuttling across our skies, and some pretty heavy showers eventually developing with hail and thunder at times. low pressure basically keeping the weather across the uk unsettled. as we go through the majority of this week, we've got a band of pretty heavy rain which will gradually pull clear of eastern england through the early part of tuesday, but following on from the west, some pretty intense showers out of northern ireland into northern england overnight, some heavier ones for the north—east of scotland. it is a very mild night to come — temperatures largely

in double figures. we are sitting in some pretty warm air, but that's all part of the reason why things will become so thundery. we start the day with that rain across eastern counties of england. out of the way, i think mid—morning. then comes the sunshine, should feel pleasantly warm, just light winds. but by the afternoon, we'll start to see the showers developing, in some areas, they'll cluster together into longer spells of rain. some areas may stay dry altogether, but where the downpours do develop, they are likely to be pretty intense. 17—18 celsius as highs, but obviously cooler if you are caught in the showers. low pressure sets the tone for our weather throughout the majority of the week ahead. and occasionally we'll see showers coming across in these more organised bands. and what that will mean is for some areas, the spells of rain will be more relentless, more prolonged. some areas may well experience a relatively dry story. but i think by wednesday afternoon, there is a chance of seeing a shower just about anywhere, and some pretty heavy rain in a short space of time. definitely not to be ruled out.

so obviously that can bring quite a lot of surface water and spray if you're travelling around. and it's a little cooler forwednesday, highs of 15—17 celsius. and there it is, low pressure still with us across the uk wednesday into thursday. it starts to become a slightly weaker affair, but actually, if anything, all lighter winds do is mean the showers don't move through quite so quickly. so if anything, perhaps on thursday, if you do find yourself in a downpour, you could be stuck with it for a slightly longer period of time. friday, it looks like we mayjust see a little ridge of high pressure heading our way and something drier to end the week.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. russia has launched one of its biggest attacks on ukraine in months. ten regions were targeted, at least three civilians were killed. the attacks comes ahead of ukraine's much—anticipated offensive to retake territory. let's get all the latest from sarah mulkerrins. thank you very much, christian. let's start with a remarkable result in the premier league. relegation threatened everton have pulled off a 5—1 victory at brighton,

who are chasing a european qualification place. the win moves sean dyche's side out of the relegation zone it was superb display of counter—attacking from everton, who were 3—0 up after 35 minutes. dwight mcneil and abdoulaye doucoure each scored twice. it means everton are two points above the drop zone with three matches left to play. you get it wrong and sometimes you forget, it might be the right tactics. but they've take it on. they were very open—minded to it and they delivered it. that's really pleasing. to take only go deliver it, a lot of credit for tonight because they have taken it on, and take it on with a problem.

earlier, leicester city were beaten 5—3 at fulham leaving them in big trouble. jamie vardy missed a penalty, but at that stage, his side were already a—1down.. willian and tom cairney scored two each for fulham not being hungry enough to want to win the _ not being hungry enough to want to win the game. to get yourself out of trouble, _ win the game. to get yourself out of trouble, you need to get to the base as well— trouble, you need to get to the base as well and — trouble, you need to get to the base as well and be aggressive and fight. that's why— as well and be aggressive and fight. that's why we're down there. unfortunately, that showed today. the manager said his big issue from the everton game was defensive disorganisation. was that a problem again today? fige disorganisation. was that a problem again today?— disorganisation. was that a problem aaain toda ? , ., ., again today? five goals, what do you think? and the final game of the day is also huge for teams looking to avoid the drop — as nottingham forest, currently 19th, need only a draw over bottom side southampton to move out of relegation zone. if that happens, it means leicester, leeds and southampton would occupy those spots. forest are currently 2—1 up.

taiwo awoniyi with both goals for forest. alcaraz has pulled one back for southampton. that's in the first half there. attention turns to the champions league this week with the first legs of the semifinals. on tuesday, real madrid take on manchester city at the bernabeu. city were beaten in heartbreaking fashion by the spanish giants in the last four a year ago. it was really good in both games, again. _ it was really good in both games, again. but— it was really good in both games, again. but it— it was really good in both games, again, but it was _ it was really good in both games, again, but it was not _ it was really good in both games, again, but it was not enough. - it was really good in both games, i again, but it was not enough. what's happened _ again, but it was not enough. what's happened in the _ again, but it was not enough. what's happened in the past— again, but it was not enough. what's happened in the past is— again, but it was not enough. what's happened in the past is the - again, but it was not enough. what's happened in the past is the past. - again, but it was not enough. what's happened in the past is the past. we are not— happened in the past is the past. we are not here — happened in the past is the past. we are not here for— happened in the past is the past. we are not here for revenge, _ happened in the past is the past. we are not here for revenge, is - are not here for revenge, isjust another— are not here for revenge, isjust another opportunity. _ are not here for revenge, isjust another opportunity. as - are not here for revenge, isjust another opportunity. as a - are not here for revenge, isjust- another opportunity. as a manager, we are _ another opportunity. as a manager, we are here, — another opportunity. as a manager, we are here, one— another opportunity. as a manager, we are here, one day— another opportunity. as a manager, we are here, one day we _ another opportunity. as a manager, we are here, one day we will- another opportunity. as a manager, we are here, one day we will get- another opportunity. as a manager, we are here, one day we will get it. | we are here, one day we will get it. one day well— we are here, one day we will get it. one day we'll reach _ we are here, one day we will get it. one day we'll reach the _ we are here, one day we will get it. one day we'll reach the final- we are here, one day we will get it. one day we'll reach the final and i we are here, one day we will get it. | one day we'll reach the final and we 0ne day we'll reach the final and we will win_ one day we'll reach the final and we will win it _ one day we'll reach the final and we will win it we — one day we'll reach the final and we will win it. we come _ one day we'll reach the final and we will win it. we come here _ 0ne day we'll reach the final and we will win it. we come here to- 0ne day we'll reach the final and we will win it. we come here to do- one day we'll reach the final and we will win it. we come here to do this| will win it. we come here to do this this season, — will win it. we come here to do this this season, but _ will win it. we come here to do this this season, but the _ will win it. we come here to do this this season, but the seas _ will win it. we come here to do this this season, but the seas also - will win it. we come here to do this this season, but the seas also we i this season, but the seas also we come here — this season, but the seas also we come here to _ this season, but the seas also we come here to reach _ this season, but the seas also we come here to reach the _ this season, but the seas also we come here to reach the final. - michael matthews pipped mads pedersen to victory on a tougher than expected stage three of the giro d'italia.

the race burst into life with a0 kilometres to go and pedersen was dropped towards the top of the final climb. the dane clawed himself back into contention for the final run into melfi in southern italy, but matthews proved to strong holding on to claim his first stage victory since last year's tour de france. belgium's remco evenepoel increased his overall lead by 32 seconds. there was another tight finish the ipl. kolkata knight ridersjust edged out punjab kings, winning off the last ball of the match. punjab made 179 for 9, with shikhar dharwan hitting 57. varun chakravarthy took three wickets for kolkata and they seemed in control of their run chase — andre russell hitting a quickfire a3, but he was run out off the penultimate ball, leaving rinku singh to hit four off the last ball, though, to seal a five—wicket victory.

and that, christian, is all the sport from me for the moment. sarah, thank you very much. we will come back for the results. there is no let—up in ukraine. 0vernight, russia launched one of its largest drone strikes for months. the air raid sirens were triggered across two thirds of the country, with the capital kyiv, bearing the brunt of the attacks. to get an idea of the widespread devastation these attacks have had on the country, you need only look at the satellite images recently published on google earth. and politico has been comparing the before and after images, of some of the places worst affected. so here, for instance, the streets of mariupol before the full—scale invasion. and this is at the end of april — unrecognisable. the mariupol drama theatre — one of the major attractions in the city — which you'll remember became a bomb shelter during the siege of mariupol. russia attacked it, killing scores of people inside, and then demolished it to remove the evidence. here is how it looked in december — this is what it looks like now.

and here is bakhmut in the eastern donetsk region. what were was arable farming land now looks like an image from the somme. and this is the city of bakhmut today. these are aerial pictures that show the scale of the destruction — buildings burnt out, plumes of smoke. they are the same sort of tactics the russian military has employed in chechny and in syria, where very little was left standing. let's speak to retired colonel brendan kearney. he spent more than 30 years in the us marines and is now a military affairs analyst. he joins us live from santa rosa in california. thank you very much for being with again on the programme. these images really demonstrate the strategy that russia has employed, and notjust in this conflict. russia has employed, and not 'ust in this conflict.— this conflict. they really do, and it de . icts this conflict. they really do, and it depicts tangibly _ this conflict. they really do, and it depicts tangibly the _ this conflict. they really do, and it depicts tangibly the awfulness this conflict. they really do, and i it depicts tangibly the awfulness of

conflict. this is horrible. and again, this is going to last for a century. you mentioned the somme. the french are still clearing unexpected ordinance out of the fields of france and belgium. it's incredible what the long—term payment that is going to go along with what russia has done in the ukraine. people are going to feel it for literally multiple generations of. �* , for literally multiple generations of. v , , for literally multiple generations of. �*, , , ., , �* of. it's pretty vulgar, isn't it, that tomorrow _ of. it's pretty vulgar, isn't it, that tomorrow they'll - of. it's pretty vulgar, isn't it, that tomorrow they'll be - that tomorrow they'll be accelerating victory day, harking back to the second world war. blind to what is being carried out in ukraine. ., ~' ., to what is being carried out in ukraine. ., ,, ., , ., ukraine. you know, it is sad. you would think— ukraine. you know, it is sad. you would think that _ ukraine. you know, it is sad. you would think that the _ ukraine. you know, it is sad. you would think that the russian - ukraine. you know, it is sad. you i would think that the russian people — russia suffered an extraordinary number of casualties by some counts in excess of 20 million dead during world war ii. a great part of

western russia and ukraine was literally devastated, and it's taken decades for them to recover. and here we are again only this time it's russia that's inflicting this unwanted, unnecessary damage in ukraine, and it's a tragedy ofjust historical proportions. l ukraine, and it's a tragedy of 'ust historical proportionsi historical proportions. i want to t et historical proportions. i want to tet our historical proportions. i want to get your thoughts _ historical proportions. i want to get your thoughts on _ historical proportions. i want to get your thoughts on some - historical proportions. i want to get your thoughts on some of l historical proportions. i want to l get your thoughts on some of the reporting today. the defence ministry are worried we've been raising expectations about this counteroffensive and that there might be some disappointment on the other side of it. the defence minister said the devastation is expected around the world. how important do you think it is for ukrainians and ukrainian morale for them to deliver something? l do them to deliver something? i do think, christian, _ them to deliver something? i do think, christian, it— them to deliver something? i it think, christian, it is important for them to deliver something, and based on the successes that they

were enjoying in that counteroffensive that took place backin counteroffensive that took place back in august, september and the early part of october, where they pushed the russian forces back, i think there will be some success, but i think what they want to do — and i think it's smart on their part — is certainly to mitigate expectations. the ukrainians have never said that they intend to win the war with this next offensive, and by winning, we think, because the ukrainians have not completely defined it, it means the ukrainians are going to eject the russians from all ukrainian territory, including that which was seized in 201a. so we're looking at the remainder of the donetsk and crimea. so, again, i think they need to keep expectations low, and if they over perform, that will be all well and good. it will be good for morale and for those of

us that are supporting the —— them around the world. ll it us that are supporting the -- them around the world.— us that are supporting the -- them around the world. if it were blunted b the around the world. if it were blunted by the russians, _ around the world. if it were blunted by the russians, what _ around the world. if it were blunted by the russians, what about - around the world. if it were blunted by the russians, what about the i by the russians, what about the expectations of the white house? how damaging could that be to the case joe biden continues to make for more funding? lt’s joe biden continues to make for more fundint ? v ., joe biden continues to make for more fundint ? �*, ., ., joe biden continues to make for more fundint? �*, ., ., . �* ., funding? it's hard to say. we're not lookint , funding? it's hard to say. we're not looking. sadly. _ funding? it's hard to say. we're not looking, sadly, at _ funding? it's hard to say. we're not looking, sadly, at an _ funding? it's hard to say. we're not looking, sadly, at an american - looking, sadly, at an american presidency that is known for following up completely on its own pronouncements. and i'm trying to be gentle about this because i want to be a little bit neutral in the way that i approach it because that's how you're supposed to be when you look at these types of things. but quite frankly, the words have been said on his part, certainly there's political support that's bipartisan here, but there has been a long

number of voices within the american political scene that have expressed some frustration with the cost that has been incurred by the american taxpayer. it's somewhere north of $50 billion. it succeeds that of all the other contributing countries and there's been some tremendous contributions from other countries, but it's a lot of money. america has a lot of problems right now, so if ukraine fails, that's going to be one story. if ukraine goes ahead and achieves some bit of partial success, that will be another one. and then, of course, if it's wildly successful, everybody�*s going to jump successful, everybody�*s going to jump on the bandwagon and we'll all congratulate each other for their own insights. l congratulate each other for their own insights-— own insights. i want to lead into our own insights. i want to lead into your expertise _ own insights. i want to lead into your expertise of _ own insights. i want to lead into your expertise of preparing - own insights. i want to lead into your expertise of preparing the l your expertise of preparing the battlefield or hitting the enemy's logistics. do you see and what the ukrainians are doing with their

drones, some of the attacks on the old depots, on the train tracks, do see a military that's very well trained, that knows what it's doing? is there a purpose to some of these attacks that you're seeing? l is there a purpose to some of these attacks that you're seeing?- attacks that you're seeing? i think so. ithink attacks that you're seeing? i think so. i think the _ attacks that you're seeing? i think so. i think the ukrainians, - attacks that you're seeing? i think so. i think the ukrainians, as - attacks that you're seeing? i think so. i think the ukrainians, as they| so. i think the ukrainians, as they approve since the beginning of a march last year, when we first started to be collectively surprised, me amongst the crowd, as to how well the ukrainians were defending — they have literally performed superbly on the battlefield. i think what they're doing is ok for the soft spots in what is already a disaster for the russians, and that has been the continuing nightmare of logistics. the russians seemingly have learned none of the lessons that they should've learned from march, april and may of last year, but then again, since then. that is their

achilles' heel. they're having trouble supplying their own forces. their own troops, russian troops, of all the troops in the world you would think would be able to handle the winter based on their history, suffered immensely here with this relatively mild winter that occurred in russia and in the ukraine this past one. so, the ukrainians are smart. they're using the resources they have, they're using them wisely and they're picking and choosing to apply those resources at those areas of perceived weakness. so i think the ukrainians are off to a good start with whatever this offensive is going to be. it start with whatever this offensive is going to be— start with whatever this offensive is going to be. it seems to me it's not 'ust is going to be. it seems to me it's not just about _ is going to be. it seems to me it's notjust about logistics, _ is going to be. it seems to me it's notjust about logistics, it's - is going to be. it seems to me it's notjust about logistics, it's about| notjust about logistics, it's about morale, and getting ahead of the russians. we had another attack on a blogger, i think the third or fourth now on people who are encouraging

the work, writing about the war. are there partisans in russia? are there resistance fighters in russia? whatever it is, they're certainly hitting the russians inside their territory. i hitting the russians inside their territo . ., , ., territory. i agree with you. on both counts, ithink— territory. i agree with you. on both counts, i think there _ territory. i agree with you. on both counts, i think there is _ territory. i agree with you. on both counts, i think there is a _ counts, i think there is a russian resistance on the part of russians who do not support what they perceive to be an unlawful act on the part of their own country. i also believe — and i can't, there's no foundation, but mice suspicion is there selective ukrainians in the types of military operations you're in —— they are conducting. also the border that russia shares with a lot of the other countries in that part of the other countries in that part of the other countries in that part of the world. ukrainian military special forces are operating in russia. ., ., �* ., ., ,

russia. colonel brennan kearney, thinks for coming _ russia. colonel brennan kearney, thinks for coming on. _ russia. colonel brennan kearney, thinks for coming on. sure, - russia. colonel brennan kearney, thinks for coming on. sure, thanki thinks for coming on. sure, thank ou. around the world and across the uk — this is bbc news. putting their skills to the test. it was all about accuracy for this weekend's hopefuls at bicester in a discipline called autosolo. auto solos can be done in a road car. it's something that you can do on tarmac or on grass, and it's car control. so, driving around a course with cones, different challenges against the clock, against competitors. 12 drivers took part in the event at bicester heritage. the prize? two places up for grabs to race all season for free. motorsport uk moved to 0xfordshire in 2020 and is hoping events like this can show how accessible driving can be. great to see that there's this stuff going on for disabled people, getting people out, getting people involved and showing them

that they can get back into competitive sports. you're live with bbc news. the white house has that it will not be normalising relations with the acid regime and sanctions will remain in full effect. foreign ministers from the 22—nation group voted for syria's return on sunday at a meeting in cairo ahead of their upcoming meeting. president bashar al assad will be free to attend for the first time in ten years. some like the uae had been pressing for to end al—assad's isolation. for some likejordan, it was more a pragmatic decision, borne out of the need to find a solution to the refugee crisis and the drug smuggling that comes from syria. live now to our middle east analyst, sebastian usher. interesting comments from the white

housein interesting comments from the white house in the last few minutes from the press secretary, but the fact that they didn't want syria readmitted to the arab league perhaps speaks more of how their influences on the wayne. l perhaps speaks more of how their influences on the wayne.- influences on the wayne. i think this is been _ influences on the wayne. i think this is been partly _ influences on the wayne. i think this is been partly a _ influences on the wayne. i think this is been partly a strategy - influences on the wayne. i think i this is been partly a strategy from washington to pull back —— starting to wane. particularly after demands under president 0bama, essentially there were red lines spoken about that were... there were always caused to go in the past years for president bashar al assad. the us has interest in syria and many interests in the arab world. it hasn't prioritise and perhaps as much as in the past, we've seen the way of russia and iran moved in, made clear that there were red line in syria, and that was to do with the removal of president assad. the

toll on syrians has been utterly appalling. as the two countries who backin appalling. as the two countries who back in most strongly can feel that they've achieved what they wanted. it's an open invitation for assad to attend. do you think you will? we haven't attend. do you think you will? - haven't had any clear big indications from syria so far. it's quite likely that he will. he's been making the rounds again diplomatically. his foreign minister has been to a great number of arab capitals in the past couple months since the terrible earthquake that hit syria and turkey. the momentum to bring syria back into the arab world really, really increased after that. so it wouldn't be beyond the realm of possibility president assad being there, and certainly, i don't

think it would cause any huge ructions. the countries that are not key in the arab league, are making very clear that even if they put syria back, its still up to individual countries to come to a deal to make their peace with syria, to make their peace with president assad. this is a start of a process rather than anywhere near the end. those like the uae that wanted syria backin those like the uae that wanted syria back in the fold, i can think there's probably quite a big list of things that need to be sorted. first among them, presumably, is the number of refugees that have spilt across borders in the regions. yes. across borders in the regions. yes, that remains _ across borders in the regions. yes, that remains a _ across borders in the regions. yes, that remains a huge _ across borders in the regions. yes, that remains a huge issue - across borders in the regions. is: that remains a huge issue in syria and for the countries surrounding turkey particularly with the election the happening just a week or so. a number of refugees, around

three and a half million in turkey, is a massive issue and one that's playing quite a big part in the election with opposition parties using it as a way of attacking erdogan. jordan other countries also have large numbers. for the majority of those syrian refugees, they don't want to return. they left because they feared what might happen to theirfamilies, what might happened to them. many also fear that if they go back, the same apparatus that many rose up against in 2011 is still in place and they could be in danger, and there's no guarantee that they can get on with their lives in any way that matches what they had before in terms of their homes, theirjobs. this again is a massive issue, but certainly playing a big part in the fact... have been pushing to make a deal with... you

mentioned they are particularly concerned about drug smuggling. the war has seen a huge up swell in the production of an amphetamine that is taken out of syria to neighbouring countries and find his biggest market in the gulf. in saudi arabia, there's a very big war on drugs that's going on, and there is many people day in, day out, who are being publicly presented as having been arrested for dealing this drug. that is another major issue among so many. that is another ma'or issue among so man . ., �* , that is another ma'or issue among so man . . �* , ,., that is another ma'or issue among so man . ., �* , , ., . many. that's the point. we were 'ust talkint to many. that's the point. we were 'ust talking to colonel �* many. that's the point. we were 'ust talking to colonel kearney �* many. that's the point. we were 'ust talking to colonel kearney about i many. that's the point. we were just talking to colonel kearney about the | talking to colonel kearney about the devastation in aleppo and what records refugees to go back to, but you talked about the outset, the start of the arabs 11 years ago. the

autocrats are diminished, but it's not lead to any greater freedoms or any better quality of life for the people. it any better quality of life for the theole. ., , �* any better quality of life for the theole. �* ., ., , people. it hasn't, unfortunately. when people — people. it hasn't, unfortunately. when people are _ people. it hasn't, unfortunately. when people are trying - people. it hasn't, unfortunately. when people are trying to - people. it hasn't, unfortunately. when people are trying to be i when people are trying to be positive about it, many of those who are very active in 2011 particularly in egypt, and syria as well, and countries where there was a sudden rush of hope that there could be a change, that the political sclerosis at best that people had suffered might be swept away. that hasn't happened. the hope that activists still express is a seed was sown and in the future, that will develop and people glimpsed this moment, even though it's been buried to allow layers of violence and pain and economic collapse. there is still

that hope that could re—emerge, but in syria, we're looking at a country thatis in syria, we're looking at a country that is still other really devastated economically. assad controls the main cities, not much of the northeast, the northwest. it really doesn't work as a unified country as things stand. it was take an incredible effort, which one has to say, the international community doesn't seem in a position to be able to abide to put it back in any kind of shape. able to abide to put it back in any kind of shape-— kind of shape. sebastian usher, thank ou kind of shape. sebastian usher, thank you very _ kind of shape. sebastian usher, thank you very much _ kind of shape. sebastian usher, thank you very much indeed. i kind of shape. sebastian usher, l thank you very much indeed. that news is coming in. a bbc investigation has discovered that the number of pharmacies in england, has fallen to its lowest level since 2015. 160 closed in the past two years, leaving just over 11,000 community chemists. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, has the story.

i'm a second generation pharmacist. my mum and dad set up the pharmacy in 1982, so we'vejust had our a0—year anniversary. preparing for the morning rush in birmingham. i hear lovely stories about my dad and how he helped so many patients when they couldn't get support and advice from their gps. it's sanj from hand pharmacy. but for the first time in their history, this pharmacy made a loss. thank you. staff shortages, higher costs and more people wanting help is making life difficult for pharmacists like sanj. we would love to help support the government, support the nhs, help gps, but we can't do it with the financial constraints that we're on. we can't give the advice, we can't be there for our patients. and for some of those patients, speaking to their local chemist is a lifeline. they've dealt with my sister's meds, my meds, my mum's meds, the whole family. any time i've ever had a problem, couldn't get into a doctor's, i've come here and they've helped me out a lot _ don't go to the hospital, go to your gp _ don't go to your gp, go to the pharmacy. j so, if you haven't got _

the pharmacy, where do you go? i really don't know what to suggest. we are full with deliveries, so i could try and get it out but it would be the middle of next week. tough to make those calls? yes, very. there's more and more people wanting delivery and we just can't get them all in. it's not right, but what can we do? they've got the potential to do so much more at a point when the nhs overall is under such strain. those representing pharmacists in england say real terms government funding has been cut, though they hope a new plan will improve things. i've come here and they've helped me out a lot _ what everyone learnt during the pandemic was one of the two places that will stay open is a pharmacy, so lots more people coming for advice and support that we're not paid to provide. maybe into a little bit of that in the second hour of our programme. we've got our programme in our corner. joining us to discuss the

whole host of issues. we'll be right back after the break. hello. we're going to see some warm sunshine in the next couple of days. but don't leave home without a mac or a brolly, because what the sunshine will do in the next few days is inject energy in to quite an unstable atmosphere, and we're going to see clouds like these scuttling across our skies, and some pretty heavy showers eventually developing with hail and thunder at times. low pressure basically keeping the weather across the uk unsettled. as we go through the majority of this week, we've got a band of pretty heavy rain, which will gradually pull clear of eastern england through the early part of tuesday, but following on from the west, some pretty intense showers out of northern ireland into northern england overnight, some heavier ones for the north—east of scotland. it is a very mild night to come — temperatures largely in double figures.

we are sitting in some pretty warm air, but that's all part of the reason why things will become so thundery. we start the day with that rain across eastern counties of england. out of the way, i think mid—morning. then comes the sunshine, should feel pleasantly warm, just light winds. but by the afternoon, we'll start to see the showers developing. in some areas, they'll cluster together into longer spells of rain. some areas may stay dry altogether, but where the downpours do develop, they are likely to be pretty intense. 17—18 as highs, but obviously cooler if you are caught in the showers. low pressure sets the tone for our weather throughout the majority of the week ahead, and occasionally, we'll see showers coming across in these more organised bands. and what that will mean is for some areas, the spells of rain will be more relentless, more prolonged. some areas may well experience a relatively dry story. but i think by wednesday afternoon, there is a chance of seeing a shower just about anywhere, and some pretty heavy rain in a short space of time, definitely not to be ruled out. so, obviously, that can bring quite

a lot of surface water and spray if you're travelling around. and it's a little cooler for wednesday, highs of 15—17. and there it is — low pressure still with us across the uk wednesday into thursday. it starts to become a slightly weaker affair, but actually, if anything, all lighter winds do is mean the showers don't move through quite so quickly. so, ifanything, perhaps on thursday, if you do find yourself in a downpour, you could be stuck with it for a slightly longer period of time. friday, it looks like we mayjust see a little ridge of high pressure heading our way and something drier to end the week.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. the closing arguments in the civil trial of former president, donald trump, over an allegation he raped a journalist in new york in the 1990s. mr trump has not testified but the jury was shown a video deposition in which he denied the rape. people across the uk have joined volunteering projects to mark the final day of the coronation weekend. prince louis, princess charlotte and prince george — three of the king's grandchildren have been out helping the scouts in slough. and russia launches its biggest kamikaze drone attack on ukraine. it is the fourth attack in eight days on kyiv. it comes ahead of the annual victory day parade in moscow tomorrow. 0n the panel tonight — former leader

of the scottish labour party, kezia dugdale and mick mulvaney, former chief of staff in the trump white house welcome back. a new yorkjury has been hearing closing arguments today in a civil lawsuit, in which the author ej carroll has accused donald trump of rape and defamation. the three women and six men sat for seven days of testimony, including three from carroll herself. very shortly they will be sent out to consider ms carroll's account of the alleged assault, which is said to have taken place in the dressing room of a new york department store in 1996. mr trump has waived his right to testify at the trial and opted not to present a defence. live now to our correspondent nada tawfik who is in new york. what nada tawfik who is in new york. have we heard so

have what have we heard so far? well, we have now wrapped — what have we heard so far? well, we have now wrapped the _ what have we heard so far? well, we have now wrapped the day _ what have we heard so far? well, we have now wrapped the day hearing i what have we heard so far? well, wel have now wrapped the day hearing the closing remarks from both sides, along with the rebuttal from the lawyers. you have very different accounts, obviously. the lawyer saying that she was credible, compelling and brave to take the stand. that she gave the jury her time, coming in person to give her account. they say that they presented 11 of their witnesses who all backed up her story, that the access hollywood tape, that infamous tape where donald trump talks about grabbing women by their genitals, they say that amounted to a confession from him, that he in his own words admitted that this was his ammo, how he operated, and they said essentially was up to the jury to decide who they believed more, because that is the standard of proof here, christian, and a civil case. now, on the other hand, they continue to say this was a political

motivated witchhunts commencing this was a scheme half—step by carol and their friends for that intense dislike of donald trump. they said there was no objective evidence and that she did decide to sell her book. —— carroll. and to get back at donald trump because she didn't like him politically. this is now what the jury will have to deliberate over her. account was more compelling and factual. tbs, over her. account was more compelling and factual. a civil case, so what _ compelling and factual. a civil case, so what is _ compelling and factual. a civil case, so what is at _ compelling and factual. a civil case, so what is at stake? - compelling and factual. a civil. case, so what is at stake? that's ri t ht, case, so what is at stake? that's right, christian. _ case, so what is at stake? that's right, christian. donald - case, so what is at stake? that's right, christian. donald trump i case, so what is at stake? that's right, christian. donald trump isj case, so what is at stake? that's i right, christian. donald trump is in facing jail time here. this is a civil case, but he could be looking at significant damages if the jury finds him liable for battery for rape as well as defaming carroll. also sang in those posts he made on social media that that hurt her reputation as a trusted journalist, that she lost income, and it led to her losing her romantic life, the ability to have any companionship

over the last 30 years, so the jury will actually have to decide what is a fair amount to both compensate her for the injury if they find donald trump liable, but also carroll's lawyers want the jury to consider punitive damages, and that is just an amount that would punish, essentially, donald trump and anyone else from doing something similar in the future. ., ., else from doing something similar in the future. ., ,, , ., else from doing something similar in the future. ., ~' , ., , . else from doing something similar in the future. ., ,, , ., , . ., the future. thank you very much for that. the future. thank you very much for that- let's — the future. thank you very much for that- let's get _ the future. thank you very much for that. let's get some _ the future. thank you very much for that. let's get some legal— the future. thank you very much for that. let's get some legal advice. i back with us tonight is the former federal prosecutorjoe moreno. the fact that trump slayer did not present at the defence case here, how does injury tend to be that? well, christian, it's interesting because— well, christian, it's interesting because normally in rape cases, they occur— because normally in rape cases, they occur in _ because normally in rape cases, they occur in criminal court, as was pointed — occur in criminal court, as was pointed out, this is civil courts, and so — pointed out, this is civil courts, and so a — pointed out, this is civil courts, and so a lot— pointed out, this is civil courts, and so a lot of the fundamental rules— and so a lot of the fundamental rules are — and so a lot of the fundamental rules are different here, so the attorneys — rules are different here, so the attorneys for mess carroll are allowed — attorneys for mess carroll are allowed to make an issue of the fact

that donald trump did not put a defence — that donald trump did not put a defence on and did not testify on his own — defence on and did not testify on his own behalf. so they can say to the jury— his own behalf. so they can say to the jury if— his own behalf. so they can say to the jury if they really believed in his side — the jury if they really believed in his side of— the jury if they really believed in his side of the story, he would be here _ his side of the story, he would be here to _ his side of the story, he would be here to tell— his side of the story, he would be here to tell it to you personally. he cannot — here to tell it to you personally. he cannot do that in criminal court. you can— he cannot do that in criminal court. you can do— he cannot do that in criminal court. you can do it — he cannot do that in criminal court. you can do it here. sol he cannot do that in criminal court. you can do it here. so i have to think— you can do it here. so i have to think that — you can do it here. so i have to think that probably donald trump did not want _ think that probably donald trump did not want to make his own defence because _ not want to make his own defence because a — not want to make his own defence because a peek out on the stand, he would _ because a peek out on the stand, he would have — because a peek out on the stand, he would have to be exposed to cross—examination, sol would have to be exposed to cross—examination, so i have to think— cross—examination, so i have to think that — cross—examination, so i have to think that whatever he had to say, he would — think that whatever he had to say, he would probably be more afraid of the questions he would face for miss carrows— the questions he would face for miss carroll's lawyers. ultimately, he decided — carroll's lawyers. ultimately, he decided it— carroll's lawyers. ultimately, he decided it wasn't what the risk. what _ decided it wasn't what the risk. what the — decided it wasn't what the risk. what the jury did see was a segment of the deposition. let's play a bit of the deposition. let's play a bit of that. i don't even know who the woman, let's see, i don't know who... it's marla. you say marla is in this photo? that's marla, yeah. that's my wife. which one are you pointing to? here. the person he just pointed to is carroll. who is this? please point to your wife.

and the woman on the right is your then wife? i don't know, this was the picture. i assume that's john johnson. because it's very blurry. the reason that is problematic is because part of his defence was that carroll was not his type, and yet he and a for his ex—wife. ex-wife. these are things you would not see in a — ex-wife. these are things you would not see in a criminal _ ex-wife. these are things you would not see in a criminal trial, _ ex-wife. these are things you would not see in a criminal trial, because i not see in a criminal trial, because it's a civil case, very interesting and different ways of introducing evidence here, and you are right, donald trump at one point said he never met miss carroll, and the fact there is photographic evidence certainly belies that. what is also a problem here is that thejudge in the case allowed showing of propensity evidence, that is the access hollywood tape that was mentioned and the accounts of other

women that said that donald trump had a propensity for thrusting himself on people and being very aggressive with women. he could not do that in a criminal case, but here in a civil case, thejury do that in a criminal case, but here in a civil case, the jury there and heard that maybe not other counts of rape against women, but there were certainly accounts from multiple other women that donald trump forcibly grabbed and kissed, and of course, he set it on video tape, so i think thejury course, he set it on video tape, so i think the jury probably heard quite a bit here. i would be nervous if i was donald trump right now. we will come to carroll and her problems and a second with the prosecution, but the problem here is there was conflicting evidence in his deposition. he said he never met her, that he wasn't his type, that her, that he wasn't his type, that he picked her out instead of his ex—wife, and then he suggested in that deposition, when they told him that deposition, when they told him that there had been this assault, he suggested that she enjoyed it, practically admitting that the encounter took place. so it seems at various points in his deposition he conflicts himself, which thejury will see.

conflicts himself, which the “my will see. ., �* , ., will see. that's right. in a criminal— will see. that's right. in a criminal case _ will see. that's right. in a criminal case communityl will see. that's right. in a - criminal case community deposition testimony like this, and a civil case, this is all fair game and i said thejury did not even hear a clear defence put on by donald trump. sent me and not even sort of incidentally through his testimony, which was kind of all over the place on those deposition video tapes. so, yeah, i have to think that trump's defence did the best they could with what they have to work with, but it was not a great showing for at the former president.— former president. thank you for that. nick, joe set out they are the problem, and we saw that small segment of the deposition. if you put him on the stand, he is inclined to go off the script, and that is a problem if you are trying to build a defence. it’s problem if you are trying to build a defence. �* , ., problem if you are trying to build a defence. �*, ., , ., , defence. it's part of the primary reason you _ defence. it's part of the primary reason you didn't _ defence. it's part of the primary reason you didn't see _ defence. it's part of the primary reason you didn't see him - defence. it's part of the primary i reason you didn't see him testify, despite _ reason you didn't see him testify, despite the fact that he was in scotland — despite the fact that he was in scotland of the weekend saying that he would _ scotland of the weekend saying that he would fight back to testify, which — he would fight back to testify, which i'm _ he would fight back to testify, which i'm sure his layers had a

heart — which i'm sure his layers had a heart attack. they had to defend that statement to the judge, today to essentially say, look, judge, we know— to essentially say, look, judge, we know it _ to essentially say, look, judge, we know it we — to essentially say, look, judge, we know it we are dealing with here. he talks about _ know it we are dealing with here. he talks about those types of things, he doesn't really mean it. sol don't — he doesn't really mean it. sol don't think anybody really expected him to— don't think anybody really expected him to show up to testify with just the reason — him to show up to testify with just the reason that your previous guests mentioned — the reason that your previous guests mentioned. and it would expose him to all— mentioned. and it would expose him to all sorts _ mentioned. and it would expose him to all sorts of additional challenges, additional risks, including if he would have said something that is not true and he's -ot something that is not true and he's got a _ something that is not true and he's got a perjury charge to worry about, so it's— got a perjury charge to worry about, so it's a _ got a perjury charge to worry about, so it's a lot — got a perjury charge to worry about, so it's a lot of downside stop it and surprise me that the president didn't— and surprise me that the president didn't show up, it's sent me not going _ didn't show up, it's sent me not going to — didn't show up, it's sent me not going to help him defend himself in this case _ going to help him defend himself in this case. �* .., ., ., ., this case. become to the age-old debate of why _ this case. become to the age-old debate of why a _ this case. become to the age-old debate of why a victim _ this case. become to the age-old debate of why a victim doesn't i debate of why a victim doesn't report a crime at the time. it doesn't mean it should be dismissed, that there are all sorts of reasons that there are all sorts of reasons that that would be the case. she was told at the time she had a public profile in terms layers would demolish her. there's the self—denial that it was a rape, the self—denial that it was a rape, the self blame, lots of common themes here that we see in sexual assault

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trump _ ultimately i think the reason donald trump didn't— ultimately i think the reason donald trump didn't give _ ultimately i think the reason donald trump didn't give evidence - ultimately i think the reason donald trump didn't give evidence here - ultimately i think the reason donald trump didn't give evidence here is. trump didn't give evidence here is if he _ trump didn't give evidence here is if he ends — trump didn't give evidence here is if he ends up _ trump didn't give evidence here is if he ends up in— trump didn't give evidence here is if he ends up in a _ trump didn't give evidence here is if he ends up in a position- trump didn't give evidence here is if he ends up in a position where l trump didn't give evidence here is. if he ends up in a position where he loses _ if he ends up in a position where he loses this— if he ends up in a position where he loses this case, _ if he ends up in a position where he loses this case, he _ if he ends up in a position where he loses this case, he will— if he ends up in a position where he loses this case, he will try - loses this case, he will try to suggest _ loses this case, he will try to suggest it— loses this case, he will try to suggest it is— loses this case, he will try to suggest it is a _ loses this case, he will try to suggest it is a mistrial- loses this case, he will try to suggest it is a mistrial and i loses this case, he will try to i suggest it is a mistrial and feed loses this case, he will try to - suggest it is a mistrial and feed to those maga — suggest it is a mistrial and feed to those maga lines _ suggest it is a mistrial and feed to those maga lines which _ suggest it is a mistrial and feed to those maga lines which will - suggest it is a mistrial and feed to those maga lines which will help l suggest it is a mistrial and feed to. those maga lines which will help him towards _ those maga lines which will help him towards the — those maga lines which will help him towards the next _ those maga lines which will help him towards the next presidential- towards the next presidential election _ towards the next presidential election titi— towards the next presidential election. .., . towards the next presidential election. , ., , election. of course, donald trump categorically _ election. of course, donald trump categorically denies _ election. of course, donald trump categorically denies this _ election. of course, donald trump categorically denies this took - categorically denies this took place. but if he is found guilty here, what will be the implications criminally if you are found guilty in a civil case?— in a civil case? well, it's 'ust a civil in a civil case? well, it's 'ust a shit case. i in a civil case? well, it's 'ust a shit case. so i in a civil case? well, it's 'ust a civil case, so it is i in a civil case? well, it's 'ust a civil case, so it isjust _ in a civil case? well, it'sjust a civil case, so it isjust money. | in a civil case? well, it'sjust a. civil case, so it isjust money. it could be a lot of money, but it's a monetary punishment both in terms of compensating the victim for damage to her reputation but as was pointed out earlier, possibly punitive damages, that could be real money, talking about possibly tens of millions of dollars or even more. i thank you are right, in the bigger picture, being found guilty, even though it is a civil charge not a criminal one, look, to any other presidential that would be the one of —— that would be the end of 1's political career, for donald trump, this is not even the most serious

case he is facing right now, but it is not going to help him.— is not going to help him. you've teed u- is not going to help him. you've teed up our— is not going to help him. you've teed up our next _ is not going to help him. you've teed up our next segment - teed up our next segment perfectly and thank you very much for coming on the programme. whatever the verdict in this case, it is unlikely to have much effect on the polling. there is no sign at all that the string of legal challenges he is facing are in any way affecting his chance of securing the republican nomination for 202a. in fact the latest poll from washington post abc suggests it isjoe biden that is sinking. his approval rating is down to 36% down from a2%. in feb. and in a head—to—head match—up against donald trump in 202a. trump is at aa%, biden at 38%. live to washington now. anthony zurcher is our north america correspondent. asjoe itjust said, donald trump has indicated before, he could shoot someone on fifth avenue, it wouldn't have any effect on the polling. this is 'ust one have any effect on the polling. this isjust one poll. — have any effect on the polling. this isjust one poll, so _ have any effect on the polling. til 3 isjust one poll, so we will wait have any effect on the polling. til 3 is just one poll, so we will wait to see whether it is an outlier has an

indication of a trend, but i think this definitely helps donald trump make the case that he can beatjoe biden. a lot of republicans concerns about his electability, now he has a data point that he can say his electability concerns are overblown and joe biden and the democrats have reason to worry if this is the beginning, for instance, of a trend of him sinking in the polls. i will note that this survey pulled all the voting age americans and not registered voters. so it's a little bit of a different luck. so that could explain may be why it is a little different than what we are seeing from some of the other pulls out recently. it’s seeing from some of the other pulls out recently-— out recently. it's an important toint. it out recently. it's an important point. it could _ out recently. it's an important point. it could well _ out recently. it's an important point. it could well be - out recently. it's an important point. it could well be an - out recently. it's an important i point. it could well be an outlier. we have to look at trends rather than individual polls. that is important. butjust looking at this poll, there is something i need to point out. pardon the pun, it trumps whatever is going on in trump world. for a lot of voters. and that's the economy. when you look at how they feel about the economy, 5a% to 36% think donald trump did a betterjob

thanjoe biden. bud think donald trump did a better 'ob than joe biden.�* than joe biden. and that is something _ than joe biden. and that is something that _ than joe biden. and that is something that donald - than joe biden. and that is i something that donald trump than joe biden. and that is _ something that donald trump hammers again and again. he talks about this economic record, of course the economic record, of course the economic record, of course the economic record always ends right at the point where the coronavirus hit and the economy tanked and the stock market fell. but, it is reflective of concerns that americans have aboutjoe biden's stewardship of the economy. inflation is weighing heavily on then, job growth is consistent. the stock market has been muddling along. and up to something when the economy is bad or when people feel worried about the economy, that trumps all other concerns. that is foremost among voters minds. i've been the democrats have to think about some way to meet the economy look better, to make them feel better, americans feel better about it, if he wants to win reelection.— win reelection. again, the caveat that we are _ win reelection. again, the caveat that we are looking _ win reelection. again, the caveat that we are looking at _ win reelection. again, the caveat that we are looking at one - win reelection. again, the caveat that we are looking at one pole l that we are looking at one pole here. a lot of writing today about trump's numbers and the fact that the governor of florida is not catching up and a lot of wall street

donors who would be weighing in trying to pick an alternative to donald trump. they are sitting at their cash because this doesn't look like a contest at the moment. i think the governor of florida is still raising a good bit of money, but it is outside the bounds of presidential politics. that same pole in another section shows that ron desantis is also beating joe biden in a hypothetical race, had to had. keeping in mind, you sort of hit on one of the weaknesses of this paul, it isjust regular hit on one of the weaknesses of this paul, it is just regular people, not registered voters. it's also a national poll. and that doesn't really count, as our election system is interesting. if president trump can't win in georgia or wisconsin or michigan, he can't win. so we're more interested in a political standpoint as to what it looks like in those states will stop my guess is ron desantis is doing better in trump in those critical state. people will look at the independent, they will look at the independents

swinging forjoe biden, but if you look at this paul, in the centre of the electorate, joe biden is getting hammered for his handling of the situation at the border and it is a story we will come to later in the week because on thursday, title a2, which gets a lot of migrants out under covid rules, that comes to an end. , end. keep in mind, we follow everything — end. keep in mind, we follow everything donald _ end. keep in mind, we follow everything donald trump - end. keep in mind, we follow| everything donald trump does end. keep in mind, we follow- everything donald trump does because it's what we do for a living. we follow politics. we might follow hunter biden, we may do all those types of things because it's what we do. most normal americans don't. most normal americans are worried about whether or not their job most normal americans are worried about whether or not theirjob will provide them with enough money to get by, will the kids be able to get jobs, whether the border is secure, whether they are safe in their households. all this noise, and it's notjust noise, it's a lot of noise about what trump is doing and what biden is doing gets lost when you start to ask people questions that are important to them and when you ask them those questions, joe biden is not doing well by any margin. fine

is not doing well by any margin. one thint that is not doing well by any margin. one thing that always comes through in this polling is that it is to old —— he is too old, joe biden. ijust wonder if there would be any difference if a younger member challenged him on the democratic side? i challenged him on the democratic side? ., ., �* , challenged him on the democratic side? ., ., 3 ~ , , side? i think that's incredibly unlikel . side? i think that's incredibly unlikely. it's _ side? i think that's incredibly unlikely. it's also _ side? i think that's incredibly unlikely. it's also the - side? i think that's incredibly unlikely. it's also the case i side? i think that's incredibly - unlikely. it's also the case whilst joe biden's poll numbers are low 'ust joe biden's poll numbers are low just now. — joe biden's poll numbers are low just now, they had been this low before — just now, they had been this low before. the economy will be his concern — before. the economy will be his concern and the people he seeks to -et concern and the people he seeks to get over— concern and the people he seeks to get over to — concern and the people he seeks to get over to his side. not least because — get over to his side. not least because the most potent electing question— because the most potent electing question you can ever ask is do you feel better— question you can ever ask is do you feel better or worse off than you did four— feel better or worse off than you did four years ago, and right now, americans are going to give him an answer that— americans are going to give him an answer that he doesn't particularly like. answer that he doesn't particularly like both — answer that he doesn't particularly like. both of these men are older men _ like. both of these men are older men it's— like. both of these men are older men. it's quite striking to see the difference — men. it's quite striking to see the difference and the contrast between the average age of an american politician — the average age of an american politician compared to who has led us in _ politician compared to who has led us in the _ politician compared to who has led us in the united kingdom in recent times _ us in the united kingdom in recent times i_ us in the united kingdom in recent times. i think both of them have demonstrated a huge amount of energy and appetite for the jobs they want to do _ and appetite for the jobs they want to do. ultimately will be for making voters to— to do. ultimately will be for making voters to decide. i wouldn't write joe voters to decide. i wouldn't write joe biden— voters to decide. i wouldn't write joe biden offjust yet, these numbers are low, but they have rallied _ numbers are low, but they have rallied in— numbers are low, but they have rallied in the past and they will

likely— rallied in the past and they will likely do— rallied in the past and they will likely do so again. gk, rallied in the past and they will likely do so again. ok, anthony will sta with likely do so again. ok, anthony will stay with us — likely do so again. ok, anthony will stay with us and _ likely do so again. ok, anthony will stay with us and come _ likely do so again. ok, anthony will stay with us and come back - likely do so again. ok, anthony will stay with us and come back later. likely do so again. ok, anthony will stay with us and come back later in| stay with us and come back later in the programme. but for the moment, thank you very much for that. i want to bring you one line at breaking news. if you are watching at the eight o'clock hour, you will have seen our interview with grahame smith, who leads the republican group that is campaigning for the end of the monarchy. there were six and anti—monarchy protesters that were vested, a statement from the metropolitan police who have expressed regret that six anti—monarchy protesters were arrested ahead of the king's coronation and have decided that no charges will be brought against them. you will have heard grahame smith saying in that interview that he is now considering legal advice as to how they will proceed with some suggestion that they might sue the metropolitan police. we will need to get you some reaction to that a little later. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. it's dirty work, but

someone's got to do it. that's the attitude here today in barnstable for the biggest ever clean—up of the river taw. we feel it's important to bring all the services together, all the students and just work together to clear up our town, as a community, really, notjust the river. this is the fourth clean—up of the river taw in the last two years, and each time, things like shopping trolleys and traffic cones are among the larger items being removed. i think it's only one or two people who do this kind of thing. however, there are accidental things to get in the river, but a lot is deliberate and it's quite sad. as well as making the town look better, river clean—ups like this are important for the safety of anyone using the water. shopping trolleys, bicycles, tires, that sort of thing, the only reason they're in the river is cos somebody's chucked them there in the first place. so, let'sjust have a little bit more thought, let'sjust have some kind of consideration that there is nobody paid to get this stuff out of the river.

you're live with bbc news. whether you're a prince or the prime minister, it's been a day here in the uk for rolling up the sleeves and entering the spirit of the big help 0ut, a national day of volunteering to mark the third and final day of the coronation weekend. we've seen the prince and princess of wales out with their three children — they were helping out with renovations at a scout association hut in slough. the duke and duchess of edinburgh visited a pop—in cafe in berkshire, where trainee guide dogs were put through their paces. and the prime minister rishi sunak served lunch for the elderly at a club in hertfordshire. also today the official portraits of the king and queen were released by buckingham palace. and in a statement, the first word from the king since the ceremony on saturday, he rededicated his life to service. "to those who joined in the celebrations," he said, "whether at home, at street parties and lunches, or by volunteering in communities — we thank you, each and every one.

it has been the greatest possible coronation gift, as we now rededicate our lives to serving the people of the united kingdom, the realms and commonwealth." one of the organisations taking part is the together coalition. we can speak to its co—founder, brendan cox, who's in london. nice to see it. so what were you up to today? nice to see it. so what were you up to toda ? ~ . ., nice to see it. so what were you up totoda ?~ nice to see it. so what were you up totoda? .,_ to today? welcome i was mostly callint to today? welcome i was mostly calling round _ to today? welcome i was mostly calling round people _ to today? welcome i was mostly calling round people to - to today? welcome i was mostly calling round people to check- to today? welcome i was mostly. calling round people to check how many people were turning up to different events and the scale of the response was absolutely huge. i think we were slightly worried that the weather across the uk was going to dampen spirits, but in fact, far, farfrom it. so from to dampen spirits, but in fact, far, far from it. so from food to dampen spirits, but in fact, far, farfrom it. so from food banks far from it. so from food banks to the kind of community clear apps that you've just been hearing about it, the kind of events, refurbishments that the royals got involved in today, just a huge engagement, i think also and appetite to make the coronation something that wasn't just about the carriages and the crowns come about

as exciting as all of that is, but also to try to make it meaningful and local communities. i think that's what the big help out was trying to do today. i that's what the big help out was trying to do today.— that's what the big help out was trying to do today. i catchy title, and they've _ trying to do today. i catchy title, and they've said _ trying to do today. i catchy title, and they've said that _ trying to do today. i catchy title, and they've said that this - trying to do today. i catchy title, and they've said that this could i trying to do today. i catchy title, i and they've said that this could be there be a legacy of the coronation. you think that is possible? i there be a legacy of the coronation. you think that is possible?- you think that is possible? i think after today's _ you think that is possible? i think after today's response, _ you think that is possible? i think| after today's response, committee appetite from the public is absolutely there. and it's very strong. what we are trying to do now is work out how do we keep that momentum going when this idea for asking about, we had a couple of organisations of scouts, all voluntary service, involved and engaged, 30,000 organisations involved, 50,000 different events and around 8 million volunteering opportunities, such as the huge scale of response, and our challenge now is to keep that momentum going. we know that particularly because of the covid pandemic and the volunteering rates have dropped away in some places, therefore, our

challenge is to make sure that we respond to this momentum and give people more opportunities to get engaged. in people more opportunities to get enttaed. , ., ., people more opportunities to get enttaed. . .. ., ., engaged. in den is right, a lot of theole engaged. in den is right, a lot of people who _ engaged. in den is right, a lot of people who don't volunteer - engaged. in den is right, a lot of| people who don't volunteer think engaged. in den is right, a lot of. people who don't volunteer think it is going to take up too much time, what is good about this as it is appealing to people to come forward for an appealing to people to come forward foran hourand not appealing to people to come forward for an hour and notjust an hour of their day to help out.— for an hour and notjust an hour of their day to help out. what a lovely day regardless _ their day to help out. what a lovely day regardless of _ their day to help out. what a lovely day regardless of the _ their day to help out. what a lovely day regardless of the weather, - their day to help out. what a lovely day regardless of the weather, day | day regardless of the weather, day you can _ day regardless of the weather, day you can devote to your community and meet _ you can devote to your community and meet new— you can devote to your community and meet new friends, meet people that are different from yourself across the generations, i think it would be a lovely— the generations, i think it would be a lovely gift for the country if this is— a lovely gift for the country if this is something that we get on an annual— this is something that we get on an annual basis to mark the coronation, yes, but— annual basis to mark the coronation, yes, but also— annual basis to mark the coronation, yes, but also to celebrate the communities we all live and, to value _ communities we all live and, to value them and to respect them and do our— value them and to respect them and do our bit _ value them and to respect them and do our bit to— value them and to respect them and do our bit to make it the best you possibly— do our bit to make it the best you possibly can be. is it do our bit to make it the best you possibly can be— possibly can be. is it about systems? _ possibly can be. is it about systems? another - possibly can be. is it about systems? another was - possibly can be. is it about systems? another was an i possibly can be. is it about i systems? another was an act possibly can be. is it about - systems? another was an act for the big help out, but is it about getting people to the right place and indicating where they are wanted and indicating where they are wanted and when? —— the big help 0ut. fine

and when? -- the big help out. one of five people — and when? —— the big help 0ut. oils: of five people who don't and when? —— the big help 0ut. il9 of five people who don't want to say the reason they don't volunteer is because they don't know where to go they haven't been asked if you like them and therefore making it easy for people, with the information in one place through the the big help 0ut website, and many people are still involved and want to get engaged. i think it's also so much of thisjust a engaged. i think it's also so much of this just a community response. people doing it putting together a tidy up, putting together a straight claim, a later pic on their street. so i think it's a mixture of things. what we know is that once you've taken that first step and you've done that volunteering for the first time, you are very likely to keep going. so what we were trying to do is make it as easy as you possibly can, really make that bar of entry as low as possible because we know that when people start people love volunteering. it's notjust about the good that it does in communities commits the good that it does you as an individual, that since of satisfaction with connection of

others, in terms of that since of connection with their local community, we year and for that and we shouldn't have to wait for a coronation in order to do it. thank ou for coronation in order to do it. thank you for coming — coronation in order to do it. thank you for coming on _ coronation in order to do it. thank you for coming on the _ coronation in order to do it. thank| you for coming on the programme. coronation in order to do it. thank you for coming on the programme. did you for coming on the programme. did you watch the coronation? was there an interest in your household this weekend? ., , �* , weekend? there was. i didn't get up an earlier weekend? there was. i didn't get up any earlier to _ weekend? there was. i didn't get up any earlier to watch _ weekend? there was. i didn't get up any earlier to watch it, _ weekend? there was. i didn't get up any earlier to watch it, but _ weekend? there was. i didn't get up any earlier to watch it, but by - weekend? there was. i didn't get up any earlier to watch it, but by the i any earlier to watch it, but by the time _ any earlier to watch it, but by the time attended on the mate was a great _ time attended on the mate was a great deal of attention here. of course, we follow the royal family here as _ course, we follow the royal family here as entertainment commit drive several— here as entertainment commit drive several hours streaming television programmes, but my guess is, every major— programmes, but my guess is, every major network for several hours, many _ major network for several hours, many of — major network for several hours, many of the news that rex covered it for several _ many of the news that rex covered it for several hours, a couple of american _ for several hours, a couple of american channels even continued the coverage _ american channels even continued the coverage after the bbc coverage went off. coverage after the bbc coverage went off that _ coverage after the bbc coverage went off. that shows you the appetite here _ off. that shows you the appetite here it _ off. that shows you the appetite here it was a big chair for the media — here it was a big chair for the media. ~ :, , here it was a big chair for the media. . ., , , . ., media. we have this effect on republicans can _ media. we have this effect on republicans can you - media. we have this effect on republicans can you see? - media. we have this effect on republicans can you see? he | media. we have this effect on - republicans can you see? he was in his kitchen making the coronation teach this weekend. that's the impact we have. we will turn them

yet. we will be right back after the break. we will talk about ukraine and also the debt crisis. a serious situation coming up. hello. we're going to see some warm sunshine in the next couple of days. but don't leave home without a mac or a brolly, because what the sunshine will do in the next few days is inject energy in to quite an unstable atmosphere, and we're going to see clouds like these scuttling across our skies, and some pretty heavy showers eventually developing with hail and thunder at times. low pressure basically keeping the weather across the uk unsettled. as we go through the majority of this week, we've got a band of pretty heavy rain, which will gradually pull clear of eastern england through the early part of tuesday, but following on from the west, some pretty intense showers out of northern ireland into northern england overnight, some heavier ones for the north—east of scotland.

it is a very mild night to come — temperatures largely in double figures. we are sitting in some pretty warm air, but that's all part of the reason why things will become so thundery. we start the day with that rain across eastern counties of england. out of the way, i think mid—morning. then comes the sunshine, should feel pleasantly warm, just light winds. but by the afternoon, we'll start to see the showers developing, in some areas, they'll cluster together into longer spells of rain. some areas may stay dry altogether, but where the downpours do develop, they are likely to be pretty intense. 17—18 celsius as highs, but obviously cooler if you are caught in the showers. low pressure sets the tone for our weather throughout the majority of the week ahead. and occasionally we'll see showers coming across in these more organised bands. and what that will mean is for some areas, the spells of rain will be more relentless, more prolonged. some areas may well experience a relatively dry story. but i think by wednesday afternoon, there is a chance of seeing a shower just about anywhere, and some pretty heavy rain in a short space of time, definitely not to be ruled out. so obviously that can bring quite

a lot of surface water and spray if you're travelling around. and it's a little cooler for wednesday, highs of 15—17 celsius. and there it is, low pressure still with us across the uk wednesday into thursday. it starts to become a slightly weaker affair, but actually, if anything, all lighter winds do is mean the showers don't move through quite so quickly. so if anything, perhaps on thursday, if you do find yourself in a downpour, you could be stuck with it for a slightly longer period of time. friday, it looks like we mayjust see a little ridge of high pressure heading our way and something drier to end the week.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. russia has launched one of its biggest attacks on ukraine in months. ten regions were targeted,at least three civilians were killed. the attacks comes ahead of ukraine's much—anticipated offensive to retake territory. 0n the panel tonight — former leader of the scottish labour party, kezia dugdale, and mick mulvaney, former chief of staff in the trump white house. welcome back. the head of the russian mercenary wagner, which is involved in some of the heaviest fighting in the ukrainian city of bakmut, says his troops have begun to receive the re—supplies they needed. last week, yevginey preghozin threatened to withdraw his troops, blaming the top brass in moscow

for an acute shortage of ammunition. that said, it is having marginal impact on the battle. in his video update, preghozin he said they had advanced a maximum of a00 feet. the latest pictures from bakhmut show smoke rising from multiple buildings in the centre of the city. 0vernight, kyiv was the target. the ukrainians said they downed 36 kamikaze drones. it was the fourth attack on the capital in a week. i've been speaking to retired us colonel brendan kearney. i put it to him that these images of devastated ukrainian cities really highlights the tactics russia is employing. they really do, and it depicts tangibly the awfulness of conflict. i mean, this is horrible. and again, this is going to last last for a century. you mentioned the somme.

the french are still clearing unexploded ordinance out of the fields of france and belgium. it's incredible, the long—term payment that is going to go along with what russia has done in the ukraine. people are going to feel it literally for multiple generations. when you look at those images, it's pretty vulgar, isn't it, that tomorrow, they'll be celebrating victory day, a day that harks back to the second world war and the atrocities that nazi germany carried out in russia, blind to what is being carried out in ukraine. you know, it is sad. you think that the russian people... russia suffered an extraordinary number of casualties. by some counts in excess of 20 million dead, during world war ii. a great part of western russia and ukraine was literally devastated, and it's taken decades for them to recover. and here we are again, and this time it's russia that's only this time, it's russia that's inflicting this unwanted, unnecessary damage in ukraine,

and it's a tragedy ofjust historical proportions. all that said, clearly things are not going well for president putin. kezia, there are some victory day parades that have been cancelled, a pro—war blogger has been blown up inside russia. there are great uncertainties mounting in russia about the war in the direction it's headed. i about the war in the direction it's headed. ., about the war in the direction it's headed. ~' , ., ., headed. i think we understand that, but i'm headed. i think we understand that, but i'm not — headed. i think we understand that, but i'm not sure _ headed. i think we understand that, but i'm not sure that's _ headed. i think we understand that, but i'm not sure that's the - but i'm not sure that's the experience of the mass majority of russia's citizens who are state nudes. —— state news. they will do so off the back of pictures showing increased destruction in ukraine. what's subscribing about the images is the rage approach to the damage that's been done in kyiv. you have kamikaze drone attacks that have

seen incriminate designed to cause fear and chaos wherever they land. in other parts of ukraine, like 0desa, we've seen the destruction of red cross warehouse, humanitarian warehouse providing much needed supplies to people there. this is all part of a battle cry i had a victory day. —— ahead of victory day. it's very difficult for many russian citizens. l’m day. it's very difficult for many russian citizens.— day. it's very difficult for many russian citizens. i'm really struck when ou russian citizens. i'm really struck when you look— russian citizens. i'm really struck when you look at _ russian citizens. i'm really struck when you look at these _ russian citizens. i'm really struck when you look at these images, i russian citizens. i'm really struck. when you look at these images, and we were showing people of the fields around bakhmut. we've had a good day, we've moved a00 feet and you look at the carping bombing —— carpet bombing. this is a throwback to the worst parts of the second world war. to the worst parts of the second world war-— to the worst parts of the second world war. ., 2 ., ,. ., ., ., world war. yeah, it's old school and all the worst — world war. yeah, it's old school and all the worst sorts _ world war. yeah, it's old school and all the worst sorts of _ world war. yeah, it's old school and all the worst sorts of ways. - world war. yeah, it's old school and all the worst sorts of ways. but - world war. yeah, it's old school and all the worst sorts of ways. but the i

all the worst sorts of ways. but the sad part— all the worst sorts of ways. but the sad part - — all the worst sorts of ways. but the sad part — the prospective half is quite _ sad part — the prospective half is quite interesting in that we don't see that — quite interesting in that we don't see that very often. we don't see those _ see that very often. we don't see those photographs. ukraine is not leading _ those photographs. ukraine is not leading the news here like it might be in _ leading the news here like it might be in europe. the american public is not engaged. money has always been where _ not engaged. money has always been where the _ not engaged. money has always been where the is spent, start soldiers are over— where the is spent, start soldiers are over here at risk. we don't pay as much— are over here at risk. we don't pay as much of— are over here at risk. we don't pay as much of it — are over here at risk. we don't pay as much of it tension. the american public— as much of it tension. the american public is _ as much of it tension. the american public is really not following this, and its— public is really not following this, and it's not— public is really not following this, and it's not looking like it's going to be _ and it's not looking like it's going to be the — and it's not looking like it's going to be the issue in the upcoming presidential campaign. policy sometimes drives our discussion, it's certainly not the case here. i don't _ it's certainly not the case here. i don't ukraine... it's certainly not the case here. i don't ukraine. . ._ don't ukraine... the defence minister said _ don't ukraine... the defence minister said the _ don't ukraine... the defence minister said the expectation don't ukraine... the defence - minister said the expectation from our counter affection —— counteroffensive is in the west, and

they're trying to dampen expectation, but i'm wondering how important some movement on the battlefield, something tangible is to joe battlefield, something tangible is tojoe biden's case that he continues to make for more money. is continues to make for more money. is notjustjoe biden's case, this is one thing — notjustjoe biden's case, this is one thing that has bipartisan support~ _ one thing that has bipartisan support. it's also growing, not opposition, but questioning. several house _ opposition, but questioning. several house committees have been designated to watch after the money spent _ designated to watch after the money spent and _ designated to watch after the money spent and washed after what's happening in ukraine, so you're right, _ happening in ukraine, so you're right, the— happening in ukraine, so you're right, the pro ukraine effort in our country— right, the pro ukraine effort in our country would like to have some type of success _ country would like to have some type of success. this is not something you're _ of success. this is not something you're committed to for the next 20—ao years. that's starting to become — 20—ao years. that's starting to become part of the chatter here. how lon- become part of the chatter here. how long are _ become part of the chatter here. how long are we _ become part of the chatter here. how long are we in this for? that the question— long are we in this for? that the question i think remains to be answered _ question i think remains to be answered-—

question i think remains to be answered. :. , , �* , answered. really interesting. let's talk about a _ answered. really interesting. let's talk about a story _ answered. really interesting. let's talk about a story here _ answered. really interesting. let's talk about a story here in - answered. really interesting. let's talk about a story here in the - answered. really interesting. let's talk about a story here in the uk. i gp receptionists will be trained to refer patients to pharmacies if appropriate, and phone systems in surgeries will be upgraded to ensure every call is answered. the government says it wants to expand the role of community pharmacies so they can they can ease the pressure on gps surgeries up and down the country. but new analysis from the bbc shows the number of pharmacies in england has fallen by 160 over the last two years. the number of community chemists is at its lowest level since 2015, so are the pharmacists in a position to take on some of this work? david parke, a pharmacist who owns two pharmacies in bognor regis and yapton, joins me on the programme. if you're in your pharmacy on a bank holiday monday, which is dedication to thejob. ijust holiday monday, which is dedication to the job. i just wonder what you make of this, whether you have the capacity to take on some of the responsibilities that might be for your nearby surgery?—

responsibilities that might be for your nearby surgery? there are two arts to your nearby surgery? there are two parts to the — your nearby surgery? there are two parts to the answer. _ your nearby surgery? there are two parts to the answer. the _ your nearby surgery? there are two parts to the answer. the first - your nearby surgery? there are two parts to the answer. the first is - parts to the answer. the first is you certainly have to be well in the clinical ability to deliver these services. today, we've been running covid vaccines and hamsters. we vaccinated many people today and thousands of people since the pandemic gam —— in hampshire. we've only been able to do that by separating those services from the day—to—day running of the pharmacy. whilst gps are busy, pharmacists are incredibly busy, and we have a really important existing dayjob, which is supplying medicines to patients. whilst we would love to work with these, we recently don't have the capacity with the existing constraints we've got in the increase in demand that we've had

since covid began. the increase in demand that we've had since covid began.— increase in demand that we've had since covid began. the shadow health secretary said — since covid began. the shadow health secretary said the _ since covid began. the shadow health secretary said the reason _ since covid began. the shadow health secretary said the reason people - secretary said the reason people can't get a gp appointment is because the conservatives have cut 2000 gps. better hold music in the surgery isn't going to change that. i wonder if you are feeling the effects of that. if there are community pharmacies in your area, are they overworked already? tia are they overworked already? iiif? doubt. since the start of lockdown with covid, pharmacies were the only places that never closed, and we saw an enormous uptick of the start of the pandemic, and that has not gone away. i think what the public and many other ministers don't recognise, they don't know, pharmacies only pay for one thing — every single prescription that they dispense. we don't pay for any advice, any of these other stuff, we

just... a pretty tiny sum for that. we're paid £1.27 for prescription, and that hasn't changed for many years. i'm looking at my payment schedule back in 2016, and that was £1.2a. we had a 3p rise since 2016. this means the pharmaciesjust £1.2a. we had a 3p rise since 2016. this means the pharmacies just have to get more prescriptions faster and faster to cover their costs, and costs of going through the roof over the fast new year's. —— past few years. it kind of links to the other part of the story, that many pharmacists have closed over the last two years. many more will close simply because they can run no faster. there is a limit to how many prescriptions we can dispense. and

staff we can fund on £1.27. that prescriptions we can dispense. and staff we can fund on £1.27.- staff we can fund on £1.27. at the dilemma- — staff we can fund on £1.27. at the dilemma- iztut _ staff we can fund on £1.27. at the dilemma. but we _ staff we can fund on £1.27. at the dilemma. but we don't _ staff we can fund on £1.27. at the dilemma. but we don't have - staff we can fund on £1.27. at the dilemma. but we don't have the i dilemma. but we don't have the financial capacity _ dilemma. but we don't have the financial capacity and _ dilemma. but we don't have the financial capacity and many - financial capacity and many pharmacies will fail. in financial capacity and many pharmacies will fail.- financial capacity and many pharmacies will fail. in a way, 'ust to sum up — pharmacies will fail. in a way, 'ust to sum up what i pharmacies will fail. in a way, 'ust to sum up what you - pharmacies will fail. in a way, 'ust to sum up what you are - pharmacies will fail. in a way, just to sum up what you are saying, i pharmacies will fail. in a way, just to sum up what you are saying, if| to sum up what you are saying, if you were to provide care in the community and become a community pharmacy, of course he would draw more people to the surgery from a business perspective. they might then take away things that you can sell, so you might have a bigger customer base. but if you're devoting time to patients, you're not selling drugs, are you? tbs, devoting time to patients, you're not selling drugs, are you? its. bit devoting time to patients, you're not selling drugs, are you? a bit of a missed condition. _ not selling drugs, are you? a bit of a missed condition. selling - not selling drugs, are you? a bit of a missed condition. selling of - not selling drugs, are you? a bit of| a missed condition. selling of drugs and pharmacies is almost... at the tiny part of the business. it's about 3% average. that really is not what pays the bills. what pays the bills is dispensers. there's been no growth of what we get paid, so we

are just growth of what we get paid, so we arejust busier and busier. we have no spare time to devote to these services. so what we really need is a change to what we're paid for what was our core business, and you might be in a position to look at taking on extra services, which would have to be funded. but at the moment, even though we want to, we're not in a position where we have any spare time at all to devote.— time at all to devote. really interesting. _ time at all to devote. really interesting. david, i- time at all to devote. really interesting. david, i hope. time at all to devote. really i interesting. david, i hope you time at all to devote. really - interesting. david, i hope you go home soon. thank you for explaining. kezia, an average practice receives more than 100 calls in the first hours every monday morning. you can never get an appointment if you call at eight a:m., so something has to give, and they are saying the government can farm it off to the pharmacists. you just heard from david how difficult that will be to manage. david how difficult that will be to manate. ,.,,, . david how difficult that will be to manale, , ., david how difficult that will be to manate. , ., ,, david how difficult that will be to manate, , ., ,, , manage. impossible, and the nhs is in realtrouble. _ manage. impossible, and the nhs is in real trouble. there's _ manage. impossible, and the nhs is in real trouble. there's a _ manage. impossible, and the nhs is in real trouble. there's a lot - manage. impossible, and the nhs is in real trouble. there's a lot of - manage. impossible, and the nhs is in real trouble. there's a lot of it.

in real trouble. there's a lot of it which _ in real trouble. there's a lot of it which is — in real trouble. there's a lot of it which is related to the aftermath of the pandemic and there's an awful lot of— the pandemic and there's an awful lot of it _ the pandemic and there's an awful lot of it also to do with chronic underfunding for several years now. the reality _ underfunding for several years now. the reality of pharmacies doing more community—based prescribing is community— based prescribing is actually— community— based prescribing is actually a — community—based prescribing is actually a really good idea. it would — actually a really good idea. it would work really well for lots of what _ would work really well for lots of what we — would work really well for lots of what we like to call the worried well, _ what we like to call the worried well, people who have the occasional sore throat— well, people who have the occasional sore throat or want to nip it in and -et sore throat or want to nip it in and get a _ sore throat or want to nip it in and get a prescription for a very minor ailment— get a prescription for a very minor ailment they might have. it makes an awful lot _ ailment they might have. it makes an awful lot of— ailment they might have. it makes an awful lot of sense, but it should be an added _ awful lot of sense, but it should be an added additional extra bit of the national— an added additional extra bit of the national health service, not something we're forced to do in a moment— something we're forced to do in a moment of— something we're forced to do in a moment of crisis like at the minute. particularly— moment of crisis like at the minute. particularly when you take into consideration everything the pharmacistjust said consideration everything the pharmacist just said about what it actually _ pharmacist just said about what it actually cost to run a practice. it's actually cost to run a practice. it's an— actually cost to run a practice. it's an essence of a really good idea _ it's an essence of a really good idea in— it's an essence of a really good idea in this _ it's an essence of a really good idea in this that could reduce demand _ idea in this that could reduce demand on the nhs. but there's not a

chance _ demand on the nhs. but there's not a chance it's _ demand on the nhs. but there's not a chance it's going to work with additional funds and necessary reforms — additional funds and necessary reforms to make sure it succeeds. the only— reforms to make sure it succeeds. the only reason that i ever come to the united states is to go to cvs pharmacy, that's it! when i come home with a much bigger overdrafts. they do everything, american pharmacies. is it very different there? you can get advice and pharmacy?— pharmacy? you can, but it's different- — pharmacy? you can, but it's different. cvs _ pharmacy? you can, but it's different. cvs is _ pharmacy? you can, but it'sl different. cvs is everywhere. there's — different. cvs is everywhere. there's one _ different. cvs is everywhere. there's one on _ different. cvs is everywhere. there's one on every- different. cvs is everywhere. there's one on every street i different. cvs is everywhere. - there's one on every street corner. as an— there's one on every street corner. as an american— there's one on every street corner. as an american policymaker, - there's one on every street corner. as an american policymaker, i - there's one on every street corner. i as an american policymaker, i listen to stories _ as an american policymaker, i listen to stories about _ as an american policymaker, i listen to stories about the _ as an american policymaker, i listen to stories about the nhs, _ as an american policymaker, i listen to stories about the nhs, and - as an american policymaker, i listen to stories about the nhs, and morel to stories about the nhs, and more people _ to stories about the nhs, and more people want— to stories about the nhs, and more people want something _ to stories about the nhs, and more people want something that - to stories about the nhs, and more people want something that you're i people want something that you're able to— people want something that you're able to provide _ people want something that you're able to provide for— people want something that you're able to provide for them. - people want something that you're able to provide for them. either. people want something that you'rel able to provide for them. either you can't _ able to provide for them. either you can't raise _ able to provide for them. either you can't raise the — able to provide for them. either you can't raise the price, _ able to provide for them. either you can't raise the price, you _ able to provide for them. either you can't raise the price, you have - able to provide for them. either you can't raise the price, you have to. can't raise the price, you have to spend more _ can't raise the price, you have to spend more money— can't raise the price, you have to spend more money or— can't raise the price, you have to spend more money or how- can't raise the price, you have to. spend more money or how people continue _ spend more money or how people continue to— spend more money or how people continue to wait. _ spend more money or how people continue to wait. would _ spend more money or how people continue to wait. would cvs - spend more money or how people continue to wait. would cvs solve the problem? _ continue to wait. would cvs solve the problem? probably— continue to wait. would cvs solve the problem? probably not. - continue to wait. would cvs solve the problem? probably not. we i continue to wait. would cvs solve . the problem? probably not. we have our own— the problem? probably not. we have our own problems _ the problem? probably not. we have our own problems here. _

the problem? probably not. we have our own problems here. sometimesl our own problems here. sometimes it's too— our own problems here. sometimes it's too easy — our own problems here. sometimes it's too easy to _ our own problems here. sometimes it's too easy to get _ our own problems here. sometimes it's too easy to get drugs _ our own problems here. sometimes it's too easy to get drugs a - our own problems here. sometimes it's too easy to get drugs a lot - our own problems here. sometimes it's too easy to get drugs a lot of. it's too easy to get drugs a lot of times _ it's too easy to get drugs a lot of times. , ., ., .., , let's talk about money because the debt crisis a problem. the united states treasury is running out of cash to pay the country's bills. us debt is at a ceiling set by congress, and unless they raise it urgently, the country will default sometime injune. tomorrow afternoon, joe biden will meet the big four congressional leaders to discuss it. house republicans have agreed their spending plan. it has already passed the house. it won't pass the senate, where the democrats have the majority. the biden administration is adamant it will not be cutting spending plans — or, to put that another way, they haven't even agreed on the need to negotiate itself. the white house want a clean debt ceiling hike, so a breakthrough tomorrow looks highly unlikely. in fact, one commentator said democrats and republicans are so far apart, it's surprising one room would fit them all. let's bring back anthony zurcher.

we're ina we're in a steering competition. who's going to blink first? you talk about this being _ who's going to blink first? you talk about this being the _ who's going to blink first? you talk about this being the crisis, - who's going to blink first? you talk about this being the crisis, it's - who's going to blink first? you talk about this being the crisis, it's a i about this being the crisis, it's a crisis of our own making. they could raise the debt limit, but is a test becausejoe biden and the democrats want to be off the table. they don't want to be off the table. they don't want this to be subject of negotiation, and that's why they're holding a firm line. they don't like negotiating at this time. republicans, they only control one half of congress, the house of representatives. this gives them leverage they can use. they view the courts of the country is on now as disastrous. they're forcing the crisis to use it to shift the policy direction in a different course and put limits on the budget growths. do

you see a scenario where the republicans can win this argument if the white house refuses to negotiate?— the white house refuses to netotiate? , ., ., ., negotiate? they will negotiate, and the reason i — negotiate? they will negotiate, and the reason i have _ negotiate? they will negotiate, and the reason i have meetings - negotiate? they will negotiate, and the reason i have meetings is - negotiate? they will negotiate, and the reason i have meetings is to . the reason i have meetings is to discuss — the reason i have meetings is to discuss whether— the reason i have meetings is to discuss whether or— the reason i have meetings is to discuss whether or not - the reason i have meetings is to discuss whether or not to - the reason i have meetings is to discuss whether or not to call. the reason i have meetings is to discuss whether or not to call ai discuss whether or not to call a negotiation _ discuss whether or not to call a negotiation. there _ discuss whether or not to call a negotiation. there will- discuss whether or not to call a negotiation. there will be - discuss whether or not to call a| negotiation. there will be some discuss whether or not to call a - negotiation. there will be some sort of negotiation — negotiation. there will be some sort of negotiation. this _ negotiation. there will be some sort of negotiation. this happens - negotiation. there will be some sort of negotiation. this happens every. of negotiation. this happens every year~ _ of negotiation. this happens every year~ here — of negotiation. this happens every year~ here in— of negotiation. this happens every year. here in the _ of negotiation. this happens every year. here in the united— of negotiation. this happens every year. here in the united states - of negotiation. this happens every. year. here in the united states back in 2017, _ year. here in the united states back in 2017, your— year. here in the united states back in 2017, your previous _ year. here in the united states back in 2017, your previous commentatorj in 2017, your previous commentator said democrats— in 2017, your previous commentator said democrats don't _ in 2017, your previous commentator said democrats don't like _ said democrats don't like negotiating _ said democrats don't like negotiating. they- said democrats don't like negotiating. they loved i said democrats don't like| negotiating. they loved it said democrats don't like - negotiating. they loved it into thousand _ negotiating. they loved it into thousand 19— negotiating. they loved it into thousand 19 because - negotiating. they loved it into thousand 19 because they- negotiating. they loved it into thousand 19 because they got| negotiating. they loved it intoi thousand 19 because they got a chance — thousand 19 because they got a chance to — thousand 19 because they got a chance to use _ thousand 19 because they got a chance to use the _ thousand 19 because they got a chance to use the negotiationsl thousand 19 because they got a i chance to use the negotiations to raise _ chance to use the negotiations to raise spending _ chance to use the negotiations to raise spending. we _ chance to use the negotiations to raise spending. we always- chance to use the negotiations to raise spending. we always raisei chance to use the negotiations to i raise spending. we always raise the debts _ raise spending. we always raise the debts -- _ raise spending. we always raise the debts -- loved _ raise spending. we always raise the debts —— loved it— raise spending. we always raise the debts —— loved it in— raise spending. we always raise the debts —— loved it in 2019. _ raise spending. we always raise the debts —— loved it in 2019. it- debts —— loved it in 2019. it requires _ debts —— loved it in 2019. it requires a _ debts —— loved it in 2019. it requires a 60 _ debts —— loved it in 2019. it requires a 60 vote - debts —— loved it in 2019. it requires a 60 vote majority| debts —— loved it in 2019. it. requires a 60 vote majority in debts —— loved it in 2019. it- requires a 60 vote majority in the senate _ requires a 60 vote majority in the senate so — requires a 60 vote majority in the senate, so something _ requires a 60 vote majority in the senate, so something has- requires a 60 vote majority in the senate, so something has to - requires a 60 vote majority in the senate, so something has to be i senate, so something has to be sellable — senate, so something has to be sellable for _ senate, so something has to be sellable for both _ senate, so something has to be sellable for both parties. - senate, so something has to be sellable for both parties. whenl senate, so something has to bei sellable for both parties. when it passes—

sellable for both parties. when it passes the — sellable for both parties. when it passes the house, _ sellable for both parties. when it passes the house, what - sellable for both parties. when it passes the house, what margin i sellable for both parties. when it. passes the house, what margin will have an _ passes the house, what margin will have an will— passes the house, what margin will have an will kevin _ passes the house, what margin will have an will kevin mccarthy- passes the house, what margin willl have an will kevin mccarthy continue to be speaker— have an will kevin mccarthy continue to be speaker after— have an will kevin mccarthy continue to be speaker after the _ have an will kevin mccarthy continue to be speaker after the vote? - have an will kevin mccarthy continue to be speaker after the vote? deth to be speaker after the vote? debt ceiling _ to be speaker after the vote? debt ceiling is— to be speaker after the vote? debt ceiling is likely— to be speaker after the vote? debt ceiling is likely to _ to be speaker after the vote? debt ceiling is likely to get _ to be speaker after the vote? debt ceiling is likely to get raised - to be speaker after the vote? debt ceiling is likely to get raised as - ceiling is likely to get raised as part of— ceiling is likely to get raised as part of a — ceiling is likely to get raised as part of a negotiation. - ceiling is likely to get raised as part of a negotiation. just - ceiling is likely to get raised as part of a negotiation. just quickly, kezia, the part of a negotiation. just quickly, kezia. the liz _ part of a negotiation. just quickly, kezia, the liz truss _ part of a negotiation. just quickly, kezia, the liz truss era _ part of a negotiation. just quickly, kezia, the liz truss era shows - kezia, the liz truss era shows what happens when governments play fast and loose with public finances. budget calculations go out of the window and it's not something to be taken can lightly. i'm not sure it's a direct comparison. this occursjust i'm not sure it's a direct comparison. this occurs just a i'm not sure it's a direct comparison. this occursjust a bit every— comparison. this occursjust a bit every year— comparison. this occursjust a bit every year in _ comparison. this occursjust a bit every year in the us and the function _ every year in the us and the function seems to have passed altogether. liz truss, however, was altogether. liz truss, however, was a real— altogether. liz truss, however, was a real one _ altogether. liz truss, however, was a real one off— altogether. liz truss, however, was a real one off event and i'm sure a lot of— a real one off event and i'm sure a lot of people don't want to see that repeated _ lot of people don't want to see that re heated. , :, lot of people don't want to see that re heated. , ., . lot of people don't want to see that re-eated. , ., . ,., repeated. indeed. sorry to cut you short, repeated. indeed. sorry to cut you short. anthony. — repeated. indeed. sorry to cut you short, anthony, but— repeated. indeed. sorry to cut you short, anthony, but if— repeated. indeed. sorry to cut you short, anthony, but if people - repeated. indeed. sorry to cut you j short, anthony, but if people want to read his thoughts on this, there is a new article he's written on the debt ceiling issue. do have a read

of that. thank you very much indeed. now it's time for the panel. we talked earlier, mix, about ron desantis, what about senator scott? i think this is the big new development _ i think this is the big new development that- i think this is the big new development that i- i think this is the big new development that i know| i think this is the big new- development that i know people i think this is the big new— development that i know people are talking _ development that i know people are talking about — development that i know people are talking about. tim _ development that i know people are talking about. tim scott _ development that i know people are talking about. tim scott from - development that i know people are talking about. tim scott from south| talking about. tim scott from south carolina. _ talking about. tim scott from south carolina. the — talking about. tim scott from south carolina, the only— talking about. tim scott from south carolina, the only african—americanj carolina, the only african—american republican— carolina, the only african—american republican in— carolina, the only african—american republican in the _ carolina, the only african—american republican in the senate, _ carolina, the only african—american republican in the senate, is- carolina, the only african—american republican in the senate, is likely. republican in the senate, is likely to renounce — republican in the senate, is likely to renounce that _ republican in the senate, is likely to renounce that he's _ republican in the senate, is likely to renounce that he's running - republican in the senate, is likely to renounce that he's running fori to renounce that he's running for president— to renounce that he's running for president in— to renounce that he's running for president in coming _ to renounce that he's running for president in coming days. - to renounce that he's running for president in coming days. —— - to renounce that he's running for president in coming days. —— anl president in coming days. —— an ounce — president in coming days. —— an ounce he's _ president in coming days. —— an ounce he's gone _ president in coming days. —— an ounce. he's gone to— president in coming days. —— an ounce. he's gone to new- president in coming days. —— an - ounce. he's gone to new hampshire and iowa _ ounce. he's gone to new hampshire and iowa he — ounce. he's gone to new hampshire and iowa he is— ounce. he's gone to new hampshire and iowa. he is sort— ounce. he's gone to new hampshire and iowa. he is sort of— ounce. he's gone to new hampshire and iowa. he is sort of the - ounce. he's gone to new hampshire and iowa. he is sort of the oppositel and iowa. he is sort of the opposite of trump _ and iowa. he is sort of the opposite of trump. policies _ and iowa. he is sort of the opposite of trump. policies will _ and iowa. he is sort of the opposite of trump. policies will be _ and iowa. he is sort of the opposite of trump. policies will be very- of trump. policies will be very similar. — of trump. policies will be very similar. but— of trump. policies will be very similar, but tim _ of trump. policies will be very similar, but tim scott - of trump. policies will be very similar, but tim scott is - of trump. policies will be very similar, but tim scott is one i of trump. policies will be veryl similar, but tim scott is one of of trump. policies will be very- similar, but tim scott is one of the nicest, _ similar, but tim scott is one of the nicest, most— similar, but tim scott is one of the nicest, most down _ similar, but tim scott is one of the nicest, most down to _ similar, but tim scott is one of the nicest, most down to earth, - similar, but tim scott is one of the| nicest, most down to earth, decent gentlemen — nicest, most down to earth, decent gentlemen and _ nicest, most down to earth, decent gentlemen and or— nicest, most down to earth, decent gentlemen and or human _ nicest, most down to earth, decent gentlemen and or human beings . nicest, most down to earth, decent - gentlemen and or human beings you've ever met. _ gentlemen and or human beings you've ever met. so _ gentlemen and or human beings you've ever met. so he — gentlemen and or human beings you've ever met. so he sort _ gentlemen and or human beings you've ever met, so he sort of— gentlemen and or human beings you've ever met, so he sort of the _ gentlemen and or human beings you've ever met, so he sort of the exact- ever met, so he sort of the exact opposite of— ever met, so he sort of the exact opposite of trump— ever met, so he sort of the exact opposite of trump when - ever met, so he sort of the exact opposite of trump when it - ever met, so he sort of the exactj opposite of trump when it comes ever met, so he sort of the exact. opposite of trump when it comes to personality — opposite of trump when it comes to personality if— opposite of trump when it comes to personality. if the _ opposite of trump when it comes to personality. if the country— opposite of trump when it comes to personality. if the country is - personality. if the country is interested _ personality. if the country is interested in _ personality. if the country is interested in healing - personality. if the country is interested in healing itself. personality. if the country is i interested in healing itself and coming — interested in healing itself and coming together, _ interested in healing itself and coming together, tim - interested in healing itself and coming together, tim scott's i interested in healing itself and -

coming together, tim scott's going to have _ coming together, tim scott's going to have monarch— coming together, tim scott's going to have monarch awe _ coming together, tim scott's going to have monarch awe mammoth. coming together, tim scott's going - to have monarch awe mammoth impact on the _ to have monarch awe mammoth impact on the election — to have monarch awe mammoth impact on the election-— on the election. certainly one to watch. on the election. certainly one to watch- we _ on the election. certainly one to watch. we will _ on the election. certainly one to watch. we will keep _ on the election. certainly one to watch. we will keep an - on the election. certainly one to watch. we will keep an eye - on the election. certainly one to watch. we will keep an eye on i on the election. certainly one to . watch. we will keep an eye on him. we're nearly out, but andy murray has won a tournament. is we're nearly out, but andy murray has won a tournament. is tremendous. at ate 35, has won a tournament. is tremendous. at age 35. first — has won a tournament. is tremendous. at age 35, first time _ has won a tournament. is tremendous. at age 35, first time he's _ has won a tournament. is tremendous. at age 35, first time he's won - has won a tournament. is tremendous. at age 35, first time he's won and - at age 35, first time he's won and atp finals — at age 35, first time he's won and atp finals it since 2019, and in this time _ atp finals it since 2019, and in this time, he's had tremendous inlury_ this time, he's had tremendous injury issues. he's been on the cusp of retiring _ injury issues. he's been on the cusp of retiring on— injury issues. he's been on the cusp of retiring on two occasions, and he broken _ of retiring on two occasions, and he broken that— of retiring on two occasions, and he broken that —— he broke down in front of— broken that —— he broke down in front of the _ broken that —— he broke down in front of the media and said he wants to keep _ front of the media and said he wants to keep playing. now he's winning again _ to keep playing. now he's winning again i_ to keep playing. now he's winning again. i think it's an amazing story of resilience — again. i think it's an amazing story of resilience and enjoying the sport. — of resilience and enjoying the sport, being a role model for young people _ sport, being a role model for young people and — sport, being a role model for young people and long may it continue. �*3 people and long may it continue. "55 third people and long may it continue. third victory people and long may it continue. “5 third victory over top people and long may it continue. �*s. third victory over top 20 people and long may it continue. �*s third victory over top 20 player this year. there is hope for us oldies yet! laughter kezia and mick, thank you both for being with us. we will be back

time tomorrow. have a very good evening. hello, i'm sarah mulkerrins with the bbc sport centre. it's been a big night at the bottom of the premier league table — with a remarkable result for relegation threatened everton. they pulled off a stunning 5—1 victory at brighton, who are chasing a european qualification place. the win moves sean dyche's side out of the drop zone, and it was superb display of counter—attacking from everton who were 3—0 up aftr 35 minutes. dwight mcneil and abdoulaye doucoure each scored twice. it means everton are two points above the bottom three with three matches left to play. you get it wrong and sometimes you forget, it might

be the right tactics. but they've take it on. they were very open—minded to it and they delivered it. that's really pleasing. to take only go deliver it, a lot of credit for tonight because they have taken it on, and take it on with a problem. that's the point of coaching and managing. the weather founded that's the point of coaching and managing. the weatherfounded it. it's a very pleasing thing as a coach or manager or an the players. before the scan, we were playing fantastic — before the scan, we were playing fantastic football —— before this game — fantastic football —— before this game. fantastic results. and we have to be _ game. fantastic results. and we have to be proud _ game. fantastic results. and we have to be proud for our work. today, we made _ to be proud for our work. today, we made a _ to be proud for our work. today, we made a big — to be proud for our work. today, we made a big mistake because we showed we were not— made a big mistake because we showed we were not ready to play this game. earlier, leicester city were beaten 5—3 at fulham, leaving them in big trouble.

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of the relegation zone. leeds and leicester now in the bottom three with southampton. there was a frantic final day in the championship, with millwall fans left feeling pretty sick this evening after missing out on a play off spot. they needed a win against blackburn to guarantee their place and looked to be cruising when they were 3—1 up. but rovers staged an astonishing second—half comeback to win a—3 thanks to this late winner from ben brereton diaz. blackburn themselves just miss out on the playoffs on goal difference. that's because sunderland took sixth spot after taking advantage of millwall's slip—up. they were 3—0 winners at preston with manchester united loanee amad diallo scoring the pick of the goals. they'll face luton town in the playoffs. elsewhere, coventry took fifth and will face middlesborough. michael matthews pipped mads pedersen to victory on a tougher than expected stage three of the giro d'italia. the race burst into life with a0 kilometres to go and pedersen was dropped towards the top of the final climb.

the dane clawed himself back into contention for the final run into melfi in southern italy, but matthews but matthews proved too strong, holding on to claim his first stage victory since last year's tour de france. belgium's remco ave—ner—pool increased his overall lead by 32 seconds. there was another tight finish the ipl. kolkata knight ridersjust edged out punjab kings, winning off the last ball of the match. shikhar dharwan hit nine fours and a six in his 57 as punjab reached 179 for 9. kolkata only needed six from the last over, but panicked and had to score two off the last ball. rinku singh hit a four to seal a five—wicket victory. and that's all the sport for now. it is now a—3 nottingham forest and

southampton. they follow that on the bbc sport website. that is it for the moment. hello. well, we're going to see some warm sunshine in the next couple of days. but don't leave home without a mac or a brolly, because what the sunshine will do in the next few days is inject energy in to quite an unstable atmosphere, and we're going to see clouds like these scuttling across our skies, and some pretty heavy showers eventually developing with hail and thunder at times. low pressure basically keeping the weather across the uk unsettled. as we go through the majority of this week, we've got a band of pretty heavy rain, which will gradually pull clear of eastern england through the early part of tuesday, but following on from the west, some pretty intense showers out of northern ireland into northern england overnight, some heavier ones for the north—east of scotland. it is a very mild night to come — temperatures largely in double figures. we are sitting in some pretty warm

air, but that's all part of the reason why things will become so thundery. we start the day with that rain across eastern counties of england. out of the way, i think mid—morning. then comes the sunshine, should feel pleasantly warm, just light winds. but by the afternoon, we'll start to see the showers developing. in some areas, they'll cluster together into longer spells of rain. some areas may stay dry altogether, but where the downpours do develop, they are likely to be pretty intense. 17—18 as highs, but obviously cooler if you are caught in the showers. low pressure sets the tone for our weather throughout the majority of the week ahead, and occasionally, we'll see showers coming across in these more organised bands. and what that will mean is for some areas, the spells of rain will be more relentless, more prolonged. some areas may well experience a relatively dry story. but i think by wednesday afternoon, there is a chance of seeing a shower just about anywhere, and some pretty heavy rain in a short space of time, definitely not to be ruled out. so, obviously, that can bring quite

a lot of surface water and spray if you're travelling around. and it's a little cooler for wednesday, highs of 15—17. and there it is — low pressure still with us across the uk wednesday into thursday. it starts to become a slightly weaker affair, but actually, if anything, all lighter winds do is mean the showers don't move through quite so quickly. so, ifanything, perhaps on thursday, if you do find yourself in a downpour, you could be stuck with it for a slightly longer period of time. friday, it looks like we mayjust see a little ridge of high pressure heading our way and something drier to end the week.

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