hello, i'm nancy kacungira. this is the context. i am hopeful and confident that our partner countries will follow as they have done when we done this previously. that will make the sanctions more effective, and ensure that russia pays a price for its illegal activity. unfortunately, there are some in the world and here among you who turn a blind eye to those cages and illegal annexations. assad used to speak only two - friends, he was in moscow in march. but his rehabilitation carries a lesson for ruthless - authoritarian leaders, - wait out the storm and you can outlast your enemies.

welcome to the programme. ukraine has been a common theme at two major leaders' summits. we will cover it all here tonight on the context. on the first day of their annual meeting injapan, g7 leaders agreed new sanctions against russia. meanwhile in saudi arabia, president zelensky made a surprise visit to the arab league gathering, urging those attending, to support ukraine. also making the headlines at that summit — president assad of syria — it's the first time he's been invited to the arab league since the devastating civil war, that's blighted the country. and later in the programme we have a special report from the new york times — which has uncovered shocking evidence of the greek coastguard abandoning asylum seekers in the sea. but first let's focus

in on the g7 summit injapan. the leaders have agreed new sanctions against russia. they said the measures would starve moscow of their technology, industrial equipment, and services that supported its war against ukraine. britain and the eu have also indicated they want to restrict trade in russian diamonds. so what have the leaders agreed? in a joint statement, they call for russia to "immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw its troops. and military equipment from the entire internationally recognised territory of ukraine". they also announced sanctions designed to... these new sanctions are the latest in a string of measures deisgned to cut off the flow of money to vladimir putin's regime. courtney bembridge has

more from the newsroom. western nations are trying to limit russia's access to money. since a full—scale invasion of the uk says is targeted 1500 individuals and entities and frozen assets worth more than $18 billion for the last year at the uk along with the us, japan and canada also banned imports of russian gold. now they are targeting diamonds. that industry backin targeting diamonds. that industry back in 2021 was worth about 4 billion us dollars in exports. that'sjust billion us dollars in exports. that's just the beginning. billion us dollars in exports. that'sjust the beginning. next billion us dollars in exports. that's just the beginning. next the uk says it will be targeting copper, aluminium and nickel and legislation to be introduced later this year. the government says those measures and others add up to 60% of pollutants or chest or the money is available to him being immobilized without the government says that is worth about the hundred and 42 billion us dollars. here is more of what the prime minister told

colleague chris mason. we believe in democracy and the rule of law and it's right we stand up for those things with him again, we're better able to do that if we do it together. both the eu and us have already announced similar sanctions and last year at us presidentjoe biden set out plans to ban russian diamonds, seafood and vodka. the question now is whether western leaders can get agreement from other nations like india to further restrict russia. nations like india to further restrict russia. melinda haring is from the atlantic council's eurasia center. mai is a senior campaigner at the organisation global witness, which monitors russian energy closely. thank you forjoining us. melinda, looking at these new sanctions, if we cast our minds back to february 2022 the west responded to the russian invasion with some of the most wide reaching sanctions ever.

in fact, there was a prediction that there would be a 15% collapse in gdp for russia because of the sanctions, that hasn't happened. why will these be any different?— be any different? great to be with ou. the be any different? great to be with you. the answer _ be any different? great to be with you. the answer is _ be any different? great to be with you. the answer is they _ be any different? great to be with you. the answer is they may - be any different? great to be with you. the answer is they may not i be any different? great to be with i you. the answer is they may not be. it's a good thing that the g7 is working together and is increasing pressure on russia. i would look at it as a larger package, notjust focus on sanctions. in the last weeks we've seen president zelensky go to four european capitals and collect promises of more weapons. all the leaders in these countries have pledged that they will be with ukraine as long as it takes. it is not only that moral support, not only the tightening of the sanctions regime but also additional pledges of weapons. i think if you take the whole picture ukraine is much stronger this week that it was last week. , stronger this week that it was last week. a, ., , ., week. okay. the leaders are promising — week. okay. the leaders are promising to _ week. okay. the leaders are promising to put _ week. okay. the leaders are promising to put a _ week. okay. the leaders are promising to put a squeeze i week. okay. the leaders are i promising to put a squeeze on week. okay. the leaders are -

promising to put a squeeze on all technology, industrial equipment, services that support russia's borigine. 0il services that support russia's borigine. oil is still the big elephant in the room. —— russia's war machine. because that is where most of the money is still coming from. , , , most of the money is still coming from. , , ., most of the money is still coming from. ., ., , from. oil is by far pollutants most im ortant from. oil is by far pollutants most important export. _ from. oil is by far pollutants most important export. it _ from. oil is by far pollutants most important export. it is _ from. oil is by far pollutants most important export. it is much - from. oil is by far pollutants mostj important export. it is much more valuable _ important export. it is much more valuable to— important export. it is much more valuable to the kremlin then the trade _ valuable to the kremlin then the trade of— valuable to the kremlin then the trade of diamonds —— far more important _ trade of diamonds —— far more important and though commodities like diamonds and aluminium a better measure _ like diamonds and aluminium a better measure her to stop the flow of money— measure her to stop the flow of money to— measure her to stop the flow of money to the kremlin is to actually tighten— money to the kremlin is to actually tighten up— money to the kremlin is to actually tighten up oil sanctions to stop the flow tighten up oil sanctions to stop the flow of— tighten up oil sanctions to stop the flow of russian oil. how tighten up oil sanctions to stop the flow of russian oil.— flow of russian oil. how exactly do ou do flow of russian oil. how exactly do you do that? _ flow of russian oil. how exactly do you do that? the _ flow of russian oil. how exactly do you do that? the mechanism - flow of russian oil. how exactly do you do that? the mechanism thatl flow of russian oil. how exactly do i you do that? the mechanism that is been employed widely so far is price but that's not necessarily having very effective results. the but that's not necessarily having very effective results.— but that's not necessarily having very effective results. the g7 price was designed _ very effective results. the g7 price was designed to _ very effective results. the g7 price was designed to have _ very effective results. the g7 price was designed to have a _ very effective results. the g7 price was designed to have a dual - very effective results. the g7 price was designed to have a dual effectj was designed to have a dual effect of maintaining the flow of russian oil around — of maintaining the flow of russian oil around the world while reducing revenues— oil around the world while reducing revenues to the kremlin. we've seen

that it _ revenues to the kremlin. we've seen that it is _ revenues to the kremlin. we've seen that it is been highly ineffective, my team — that it is been highly ineffective, my team has witnessed and investigated the price and joe's systemic— investigated the price and joe's systemic violations are millions of barrets— systemic violations are millions of barrels of— systemic violations are millions of barrels of russian oil. the implication of the g7 companies that are stitt— implication of the g7 companies that are still involved, moreover we've found _ are still involved, moreover we've found that — are still involved, moreover we've found that countries are not enforcing their own rules on the price _ enforcing their own rules on the price caps _ enforcing their own rules on the price caps. so 0pec when contacted let us— price caps. so 0pec when contacted let us know— price caps. so 0pec when contacted let us know they don't collect and obviously — let us know they don't collect and obviously in the uk this sanctioned enforcement agency more or less at the same. _ enforcement agency more or less at the same, they said they had seen five, _ the same, they said they had seen five. which — the same, they said they had seen five, which is how the price is being — five, which is how the price is being monitored. we should not only tighten rules but enforce the rules that we _ tighten rules but enforce the rules that we already use.— tighten rules but enforce the rules that we already use. good point. the rules aren't — that we already use. good point. the rules aren't necessarily _ that we already use. good point. the rules aren't necessarily being - rules aren't necessarily being enforced the way they should. melinda, you've been pointing to the idea that this is bigger than sanctions, this is about ukraine

gathering overall support. president zelensky will have been happy today to hear president biden say that he's going to get behind this effort led by the uk and netherlands to train ukrainian pilots on f—16jets. that's the request he's been making for a very long time. this that's the request he's been making for a very long time.— for a very long time. this is actually _ for a very long time. this is actually the _ for a very long time. this is actually the headline - for a very long time. this is actually the headline news, for a very long time. this is i actually the headline news, at for a very long time. this is - actually the headline news, at least in america today is that the biden administration has finally changed its tune on the f—16 coalition. the president zelensky has been asking and begging and pleading for many months and he needs to control the skies. like you said, there is a coalition being put together, four different european countries have agreed to be part of this coalition. washington has said it will not block it. what happened yesterday is interesting, a study came out from the air force that said it would not take 18 months as the pentagon had testified before congress, it would take 18 months to train ukrainian

pilots to fly at 16. in fact it will take four months. that study has diminished —— f—16s it would take too long and ukrainians don't really need f—16 i think the world has changed a lot. the war is going to changed a lot. the war is going to change dramatically if ukraine is able to get f—16s in the coming months. it able to get f-16s in the coming months. , , ., months. it is interesting, that turnaround — months. it is interesting, that turnaround that _ months. it is interesting, that turnaround that president - months. it is interesting, that l turnaround that president biden months. it is interesting, that - turnaround that president biden has made. he did say before that he didn't think that ukraine needed f-16 didn't think that ukraine needed f—16 fighter didn't think that ukraine needed f—16fighterjets. what has changed? this report that came out yesterday from yahoo news was in air force assessment study into ukrainian pilots to come to the united states and trained on these systems the ukrainians are a very high engineering and mathematical background in the country in general. ukrainianfighters background in the country in general. ukrainian fighters have shown over and over again that they are very good at adapting to new technology and learning systems a

lot faster than we thought they could. this has happened more than once where the west has assessed the trading times much longer than ukrainians have actually been able to learn these new systems. it's a political decision. the white house did not want to send f—16s and now that it's been shown that the ukrainians can adapt and learn these new fighterjet ukrainians can adapt and learn these new fighter jet systems very quickly, it's game on. it new fighterjet systems very quickly, it's game on. it opens up a new frontier _ quickly, it's game on. it opens up a new frontier for _ quickly, it's game on. it opens up a new frontier for that _ quickly, it's game on. it opens up a new frontier for that war. _ quickly, it's game on. it opens up a new frontier for that war. if - quickly, it's game on. it opens up a new frontier for that war. if we - new frontier for that war. if we look at how russia has been up scaling their attacks, the missile attacks, if i come to you mya, obviously the war chest is really fundamental in keeping these attacks going in and keeping momentum. do you think these new sanctions that this economic pressure on russia could significantly change the trajectory of this war or is it going to come down to fighterjets and offensives, counter offensives

that ukraine can launch? i and offensives, counter offensives that ukraine can launch?— and offensives, counter offensives that ukraine can launch? i think the auickest that ukraine can launch? i think the quickest way _ that ukraine can launch? i think the quickest way to _ that ukraine can launch? i think the quickest way to end _ that ukraine can launch? i think the quickest way to end this _ that ukraine can launch? i think the quickest way to end this war - that ukraine can launch? i think the quickest way to end this war and . quickest way to end this war and stop the — quickest way to end this war and stop the crime lens revenues from occurring — stop the crime lens revenues from occurring is— stop the crime lens revenues from occurring is to hit we we know it hurts _ occurring is to hit we we know it hurts. which is biofuels without those _ hurts. which is biofuels without those of— hurts. which is biofuels without those of the exports that are driving — those of the exports that are driving revenues to the kremlin. i think— driving revenues to the kremlin. i think we — driving revenues to the kremlin. i think we need to tighten our defining _ think we need to tighten our defining blue ball which allows russian — defining blue ball which allows russian oil to continue flowing into the uk _ russian oil to continue flowing into the uk and — russian oil to continue flowing into the uk and europe and us disguised as diesel— the uk and europe and us disguised as diesel and jet fuel. we also need to get— as diesel and jet fuel. we also need to get rid _ as diesel and jet fuel. we also need to get rid of— as diesel and jet fuel. we also need to get rid of the price and institute _ to get rid of the price and institute a full ban on trade, shipment _ institute a full ban on trade, shipment of russian oil. when we properly— shipment of russian oil. when we properly and that trade we will see a significant decrease in russians ability— a significant decrease in russians ability to— a significant decrease in russians ability to wage war.— ability to wage war. keyword, properly- _ ability to wage war. keyword, properly. because _ ability to wage war. keyword, properly. because these - properly. because these announcements can only go a long way if they are actually enacted thank you both.

as leaders gathered in hiroshima, there's been another sobering report about the situation in ukraine. around half its population could need mental health support in the coming months, according to officials there, because of russia's invasion. the country's health system is already under strain, with doctors having to prioritise patients with physical injuries from the fighting. 0ur ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse has the story. these are the realities of resisting russia's invasion. and for a soldier recently out from the front line, there is often a darkness etched across the eyes, a marketing ——marking from sights previously seen. this man has fought for the past 15 months. he is at a recovery centre in north—eastern ukraine with his wife, who has travelled 600

miles to be with him. translation: we will. suffer the consequences for the rest of our lives. when you go to bed you see it, the pain, the comrades i lost. how i pulled them out with no limbs. how they died in my arms. this will stay with us for the rest of our lives. around 2,000 ukrainian soldiers came here for counselling and physiotherapy last year. but this is just respite. most go back to fight after a week. translation: he has changed a lot. he proved he was capable of many things. protecting us, standing upfor ukraine. i can't find the words to describe it. it is soon time to say goodbye. 0ne goes home, and the other to the front. the weight of this war is not contained in the trenches.

ukraine is looking at the whole population. translation: we are preparing our . health sector to provide services i for 15 million people. we hope it will not be needed by every second person, but we are convinced the system should be ready to react. with a lack of psychologists, the emphasis is on self—care. for this class, it means body therapy, where they share feelings, before exploring touch and movement to heal. this man became a war photographer at the start of the conflict. translation: i've had to become highly focused on the present. - you need to when you are living through war. the movement skills i've picked up in the class, i can use them on the front lines. whether in kharkiv, kyiv or anywhere across the country,

millions of ukrainians have reported a deterioration in their mental health. so, that's anxiety, stress, depression. now the state says it is doing what it can. but this is a growing problem affecting all generations. and because of the ongoing war, and the very nature of mental health, it is likely to be a long time before the full impact is realised. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some of the other stories making headlines today. the chairman of tesco, john allan, is to quit after eight years in the role following allegations about his conduct. mr allan has strongly denied three of the claims made against him, but admitted making comments

about a female member of staff at the cbi when he worked at the business group. a report in the guardian had claimed that mr allan had touched a tesco employee at the supermarket giant's annual shareholder meeting last year. tesco said it had made "no findings of wrongdoing". counting is under way in northern ireland's council elections. the elections use the single transferable vote system, where voters rank candidates in order of preference. with results in from just over a quarter of the a62 seats, sinn fein appear to have made a strong start, with the dup currently in second place. nationwide has announced a a0%jump in profits for the 12 months to april. the uk's biggest building society saw underlying profits before tax of 2.2 billion pounds. you're live with bbc news as we mentiond at the top of the programme —

while g7 leaders were meeting in hiroshima another key meeting of leaders also got under way in saudi arabia today — the summit of the arab league — with two slightly unexpected leaders in attendance. ukraine's president zelensky made a surprise appearance injeddah, where he urged the arab league to back ukraine against russian aggression, telling the assembled leaders his country was defending itself from colonisers and imperialists. another surprising appearance — the president of syria — bashar al assad. he gave an address at the event for the first time in more than 12 years. syria was thrown out of the bloc after president assad's brutal suppression of pro—democracy protests and an enduring civil war in which hundreds of thousands of people have been killed. with assad's return to the arab league, thousands of syrian refugees living in lebanon fear being deported back to syria. the bbc�*s international editor, jeremy bowen, met them and has sent this report.

in yasmine camp in lebanon's bekaa valley there is horror that the man the syrian refugees blame for destroying their country is being rehabilitated. it makes precarious lives even less secure. around 1500 syrians have been forcibly repatriated from lebanon in recent weeks. nasser and marwa fear they could be next. the couple met in the camp after they fled syria, in 2013. they want better chances for their 18 month old daughter than they have had. marwa's education stopped when the war began, when she was ten. now they believe president assad's return to the arab league might be an excuse for more deportations. translation: we are always

afraid of the raids now, - that it will happen to us, i imagine they will come and take all the men and deport them. translation: after all the killing and destruction and the misery - in syria, it is not acceptable, after everything that he has done, they are hosting him. i don't understand it. for syrian refugees the outlook is as desperate as ever and the prospect of going home frankly is terrifying. now on the other side of those mountains, about and hour's drive from here is damascus and the view from the presidential palace is looking brighter than it has for years, because, president assad who broke his country, to save his regime, has been invited back in to the fold, by his fellow arab leaders.

bashar al—assad strode into the arab league summit injeddah, relishing the clearest recognition yesterday, yet that he has won his warfor syria, greeted by the saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman. a decade ago the saudis funded anti—assad militia, now mbs wants to remake the middle east and he needs syria on side. ukraine's president zelensky was there, accusing some arab leaders of turning a blind eye to the horrors of russia's invasion of ukraine. listening was president assad, russia's closest ally in the middle east. russian firepower left syrian cities in ruin, the kremlin's decisive intervention in syria in 2015 must have fed vladimir putin's ambition as he planned to invade ukraine.

here in beirut syrian refugees, assad's victims face increasing hostility. blamed for lebanon's own economic collapse. this refugee family fare. the children have been thrown out of school, the turmoil in their lives is all over their teenage daughters artwork. the father views the authoritarian embrace of assad with contempt and fear.— authoritarian embrace of assad with contempt and fear. translation: the assad regime — contempt and fear. translation: the assad regime is _ contempt and fear. translation: the assad regime is a _ contempt and fear. translation: the assad regime is a dictatorship. - contempt and fear. translation: the assad regime is a dictatorship. the - assad regime is a dictatorship. the same, the helping each other. 0perating against the people. there is no sign ofjustice for the victims of the war to save his regime. assad used to speak only to friends, he was in moscow in march, but his rehabilitation carries a lesson for ruthless authoritarian leaders...

wait out the storm and you can outlast your enemies. jeremy bowen, bbc news, beirut. we can now speak to rime allaf, a syrian—born writer, political analyst who sits at the the advisory council of the middle east institute's syria program. thank you forjoining us. almost a little surreal to see assad back in the arab league. what did you make of those pictures seen him after more than a decade of isolation rejoin his group?— more than a decade of isolation rejoin his group? have to say, most s rians rejoin his group? have to say, most syrians like — rejoin his group? have to say, most syrians like myself _ rejoin his group? have to say, most syrians like myself are _ rejoin his group? have to say, most syrians like myself are feeling - syrians like myself are feeling quite numb today. this is an event, an occurrence that we all saw it coming because the arab regimes really want to put the cereal file on the back burner. they want to move on. —— syria. while many are considering the victory i also viewed as a victory of the all arab

authoritarian regimes was up because anything they do will pale in comparison with the horrendous crimes against humanity committed by assad for that for the arab world, follow these regimes they have often had disagreements over the years and this is in fact not even the first time that assad himself is welcomed back into the arab fold. he had been sidelined after the assassination of the former prime minister of lebanon. this is deja vu on many levels. however, it clearly means that the arab world as a whole, the arab leaders have decided first of all that the so—called arab spring is a thing of the past. that any notions of hoping for more civil and civic liberties are gone in this world. they are also making a statement to the world i believe, they are saying the pretence of

respecting the values and relationships with the west, with the united states are not as important today as they turned towards the east to put in, to china and other countries.— and other countries. interesting what ou and other countries. interesting what you say — and other countries. interesting what you say for _ and other countries. interesting what you say for w _ and other countries. interesting what you say for w described i and other countries. interesting what you say for w described a | and other countries. interesting - what you say for w described a sense what you say for w described a sense of deja vu. at the same time it feels a little bit like a reorganisation, which you mentioned at the end of your comments. this is what assad told the summit, he said this is a historic opportunity to reorder our affairs with the least amount of foreign interference. what does that mean for the west? it is lau . hable does that mean for the west? it is laughable that _ does that mean for the west? it 3 laughable that he would speak a foreign interference given that from day 1, from the beginning of the syrian revolution for dignity, as it was called by syrian activists who were protesting peacefully for change in the region, from day one deep assad regime has had the help of every single militia that iran supports in the region from lebanon to iraq and beyond and afghanistan

even. it's since 2015 he has had the military support of vladimir putin who has not hesitated to carpet bomb syria. it's really laughable that some arab regimes, particulate assad will speak of non—foreign interference we're forgetting the notion of iranian influence in the region. this is another thing, i believe that saudi arabia would like to get a handle on after all these years. but the notion that iran will not any more have the influence it does today on those four countries, lebanon to syria, to a and iran, i think we can forget about that notion. i think the saudi is an out in the leaders he again, which they had left to the emirates for a while. some countries need to be convinced of this but i think they have begun to consider... so

convinced of this but i think they have begun to consider. . .- convinced of this but i think they have begun to consider... so as to discuss there. _ have begun to consider. .. so as to discuss there. i _ have begun to consider... so as to discuss there. i am _ have begun to consider... so as to discuss there. i am glad _ have begun to consider... so as to discuss there. i am glad we - have begun to consider... so as to discuss there. i am glad we couldl discuss there. i am glad we could get you for as long as we have we will have to leave it there. rime allaf. you are watching the context. hello. some parts of england and wales had some hefty downpours to contend with today. but over the weekend, actually, it's england and wales that will see the lion's share of the dry and sunny weather. and the sun is strong at this time of year. a little bit different for scotland and northern ireland. there will be more in the way of cloud and a little bit of rain at times, probably not a huge amount. now, on the earlier satellite picture, you can see this area of cloud in the west of the uk that turned the sunshine quite hazy. this was mainly high level cloud, a few blobs of shower cloud across central and southern parts. some of those showers continuing to drift westwards actually through the evening into wales, south west england, then dying away. but overnight we will see cloud and some splashes of rain getting in across northern ireland and parts of scotland.

temperatures generally between 6—11 degrees. it mayjust get a little bit chillier than that in some parts of eastern england. tomorrow morning, across england and wales, a little bit of mist and low cloud, but that will clear quickly and then a lot of sunshine, just a touch of patchy cloud down towards the south. northern ireland and scotland will see more in the way of clouds, some splashes of rain, but probably not a huge amount. a little bit of sunshine perhaps in northeast scotland, that'll make it feel warm. highest temperatures further south, 19, maybe 20c for liverpool and for cardiff. but whatever the temperatures say on the thermometer, if you have sunshine overhead, and england and wales particularly will, many places will have high uv levels. so protect yourself if you're out for any length of time. during saturday night, this frontal system will pep up a little bit. the rain across northern ireland and scotland will turn heavier, but only briefly into sunday. that rain will tend to ease off once again. still a lot of clouds, still a bit of dampness here and there. whereas for england and wales,

quite a lot of sunshine, just a bit of patchy cloud here and there. a feed of winds from the north sea making it feel a little bit cooler for some eastern coasts. but further west, liverpool up to 20 degrees. it will be a slightly cooler day in northern scotland. now into next week, this area of high pressure will dominate sitting to the south west of us. broadly speaking, that will block the progress of any weather systems. there may be a little bit of rain at times in the north of the uk, particularly the north of scotland. but for most of us it is looking largely dry, patchy cloud and sunny spells. and while there won't be a heat wave, it'll feel pleasant in the sunshine.

hello, i'm nancy kacungira. you're watching the context on bbc news. the greek government faces criticism, following the release of video footage showing the forced expulsion of asylum seekers, who were then abandoned. more on that straight for you in just a bit. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's lizzy. hello from the bbc sport centre. we're starting with rugby union and the news today that alun wyn jones,

the world's most capped international player has retired from the international game along with his wales and 0spreys team—mate justin tipuric. jones, who is 37, played in 170 test matches for wales and the british and irish lions, captaining wales a record 52 times. he's one of their greatest players of all time. tipuric is 33. bothjones and tipuric had been named in the training squad for september's world cup in france. that's the main thing, the timing. the fact that he is retiring at 37 doesn't in itself, as major, major shocking news. he was going to retire after the world cup, but it's the timing, four months out from the tournament, and even though he wasn't a regular starter for wales during the six nations, he was still a key part of the squad. the rumblings in the background or that warren gatlin knew a call had to be made billy, onjones's role. is he the same influence? when capping the liens and being such a part of the wales testing for so long, probably not at his age, and maybe having spoken to the welsh coach, there was no guarantees about selection, and

the prospect of a grueling training camp, some warm—up games in august and then maybe not even making the world cup squad, that prospect perhaps would've been at step too far, even for the great alan wynne jones. we will await for the knees and for the comp picnic confirmation. the timing does come as a major shock, even though it is telling that he announced in his statement that this comes after conversations with the welsh coaches and management. may a similar story, and management. may a similar story, a young family, and even though at 33 apartment a year or two left in him, perhaps the mental and physical toll that is put on a rugby player, especially in a physical position on the open side frank has meant that he has decided now is the right time to step away from the international game. both will be missed, both legends of the modern game. it does bring the curtain down on one of the greatest careers in rugby union history.

it's day two at the uspga championship. england'sjustin rose was sharing the lead at oak hill but the back nine of his second round hasn't gone well and he's now one under par, four shots off the pace. america's scottie scheffler is out in front on five under, just ahead of bryson dechambeau. but some really big names are struggling with the course including rory mcilroy, searching for his first major win in a decade — he's one over par, and world number onejohn rahm, on five over. "a night to reflect on with shame" — the apology issued by dutch side az alkmaar to west ham and supporters caught up in the ugly scenes which marred their europa conference league semi—final tie. west ham players confronted a group of the dutch team's fans — who attacked an area where friends and family of the west ham players were sitting. az say they will work with police, to identify supporters involved — and what needs to improve. it took the edge off the hammers win — securing a place in their first european final since 1976.

i was disappointed because i felt they took a wee bit of attention away from the team reaching the final. ultimately there was nothing we could do, nothing we could do, nothing west him as a club could do. no, like if you saw any family members in trouble, then you would go and help out. that was the situation. unfortunately it's taking up situation. unfortunately it's taking up a lot of news and a lot of time. the extreme weather in italy has affected cycling's grand tour the giro d'italia. stage 13 had to be cut short after the riders voted to invoke an extreme weather protocol. this meant the route was reduced to just 7a kilometres. so it was short... butjust as entertaining... as nick parrott reports. the race leader should have been facing a grueling 199 km on stage 13, but the british writer and the rest of the palatine spent two thirds of that distance on their team buses. they left the rain

behind in italy, but as they got under way and ascended of the race so far, temperatures dropped. they turned up the heat on the rival�*s victory. the frenchman writes on passion and emotion, but sometimes that gets the better of him. he argued repeatedly as they fought for the lead. but behind them, rubio was keeping his powder dry. the colombian timing his final attack to perfection to pass them both for his first grand tour stage win. thomas finished ninthjust ahead of his rival to retain his two second lead. news relating to the band tennis player, there's news just in relating to the banned tennis player, ned tennis player simona halep. it's been confirmed that the former world number one is facing a new anti—doping charge.halep is already suspended from the sport after a positive test for a prohibited substance at the us 0pen last year. she is now being investigated for irregularities in her biological history.

the latest from rugby union's challenge cup final is — to learn is currently thrashing glasgow. that is the sport. 21—0. thank you for the support. taking into that story about migration increase. the greek government is under mounting pressure. just days before general elections, video footage was released, showing the forced expulsion of asylum seekers, who were then abandoned in the middle of the sea. the footage, taken by an austrian activist on lesbos last month, was brought to light by a new york times investigation. on april the 11th, 12 migrants — men, women, children and an infant — were locked inside this unmarked van on the island of lesbos. according to the new york times, they were then forced onto a speedboat, which carried the group to a greek coastguard vessel, which then drove them out into the middle of the agean sea. they were then left adrift on an inflatable raft, in violation of greek, european union and international law

— before eventually being picked up by the turkish coastguard. and these are some of those people cast adrift — sulekha abdullahi and her six children. her youngest child is just two years old. matina stevis gridneff was one of the reporters on this investigation and she joins me now from brussels. what an incredible story. one of the hardest things to do must have been to verify all of these details because some of that footage that we see in this story, it is hard to tell exactly what is going on. absolutely. the brave activist who took the footage is not a professional photographer, and there is a big distance between where he was standing on land and where the events took place. that is why the new york times puts quite a lot of

resources behind the very front —— verifying the footage something the bbc does well with visual investigations. it was a really tremendous team efforts. my colleagues in video used the footage, which is longer than three hours and ease details in the footage as well as this metadata and the positions of commercial vessels that are seen in the footage to ensure that the events as recounted were accurate, that this did happen where the activists said it happened when he said it happened. beyond that, we took additional steps, precisely because of the fact that the more the boat, the coastguard vessel went further away from lands, the blurrier the image was. for that reason and, we travelled to turkey, and after a while, we were able to track down the 11 of the 12 people shown in the video. i personally

interviewed them in a detention and removal facility interviewed them in a detention and removalfacility in interviewed them in a detention and removal facility in coastal turkey and was able to hear their stories, and was able to hear their stories, and also find out what happened beyond the footage that we have been given by this activists. it’s a given by this activists. it's a staggering _ given by this activists. it's a staggering amount - given by this activists. it's a staggering amount of - given by this activists. it's a staggering amount of work, given by this activists. it's a - staggering amount of work, and as you say, but at this activist filming this footage, a story like this may never have come to light. this is something that the greek government has said before does not happen. has there been any response now from the greek government since this footage surfaced? figs now from the greek government since this footage surfaced?— this footage surfaced? as you mentioned. — this footage surfaced? as you mentioned, it _ this footage surfaced? as you mentioned, it is _ this footage surfaced? as you mentioned, it is 48 _ this footage surfaced? as you mentioned, it is 48 hours - this footage surfaced? as you mentioned, it is 48 hours to i mentioned, it is 48 hours to elections. greeks boat on sunday. the greek government has made no comments on this story today, nor did it to give us a comment. i offered to meet officials in person to share the evidence and they declined the opportunity to do so. was also striking that this topic has not been raised by the opposition today. the opposition is left—wing and says that it supports

human rights and the rule of law, in fact it's taken this government commit his conservative government to task over this topic in the past. unfortunately, it is clear that this topic is not really, you know, going topic is not really, you know, going to get anyone any more votes. it's a sad reality that we see across europe. that doesn't mean that we can give up or should give up on asking for accountability for the treatment of people who come and can't defend themselves. i did want to ask you. — can't defend themselves. i did want to ask you, sarri _ can't defend themselves. i did want to ask you, sarri to _ can't defend themselves. i did want to ask you, sarri to jump _ can't defend themselves. i did want to ask you, sarri to jump then - to ask you, sarri to jump then committed want to ask you to act in terms of who has the interest in pursuing these stories because some of the people they interviewed some of the people they interviewed some of this widow with her children aged just 2—17 who listens to their stories as how much interest in their migration is there? migration is such a thorny issue.— is such a thorny issue. well, i do and the new _ is such a thorny issue. well, i do and the new york _ is such a thorny issue. well, i do and the new york times - is such a thorny issue. well, i do and the new york times does, i is such a thorny issue. well, i do l and the new york times does, and is such a thorny issue. well, i do - and the new york times does, and we put a huge amount of resources behind that. that's the best we can do and no one can say they didn't

know. the reality is that most of these cases are going to be forgotten as many people's stories have been forgotten. and as we all know and british people know, people around the developed world no, abuses of migrants because they are others they are not citizens of the countries are very low on people's minds. they have a lot of other things on her mind. that being said, however, it is very possible that there will be legal action because of what's happened, particularly because the times was able to track down these individuals, the victims of what has happened here. it is possible that there will be legal representation for these people. i like to think him and i don't think i'm wrong, that many people do kjaer about stories like this. an incredible piece of work. thank you so much forjoining us to talk about it. thank you. thank you so much, nancy. sticking with the theme of immigration. here in the uk the government has been facing pressure to deliver on a 2019 conservative manifesto commitment to bring down levels of net migration.

in their 2019 manifesto, the conservatives pledged to bring down overall numbers of migrants coming to the uk, at which time net migration levels were at 226,000. however, in the year tojune 2022, numbers exceeded 500,000. and it's an issue that is following rishi sunak on his trip abroad. in hiroshima, our political editor chris mason sat down with the prime minister. let's talk about a big issue back home, integration. david cameron and teresa may both promise to get next migration below 100,000. they failed. the most recent conservative manifesto talked about it falling from a level that at the time was around a quarter of a million. the latest figures for half a million for the new vegas next week are expected to be higher still. are you comfortable with that? i expected to be higher still. are you comfortable with that?— comfortable with that? i want to brin: the comfortable with that? i want to bring the levels _ comfortable with that? i want to bring the levels of _ comfortable with that? i want to bring the levels of legal - comfortable with that? i want to i bring the levels of legal migration down _ bring the levels of legal migration down to — bring the levels of legal migration down. ., bring the levels of legal migration down-_ i want _ bring the levels of legal migration down._ i want to - bring the levels of legal migration down._ i want to be - bring the levels of legal migration i down._ i want to be crystal down. to watch? i want to be crystal ball -- crystal— down. to watch? i want to be crystal ball -- crystal clear _ down. to watch? i want to be crystal ball -- crystal clear about _ down. to watch? i want to be crystal ball -- crystal clear about that. - ball —— crystal clear about that. i don't _ ball —— crystal clear about that. i don't want — ball —— crystal clear about that. i don't want to be precise on it, but

i do don't want to be precise on it, but i do want — don't want to be precise on it, but i do want to— don't want to be precise on it, but i do want to bring it down. how crystal clear — i do want to bring it down. how crystal clear that _ i do want to bring it down. how crystal clear that if _ i do want to bring it down. how crystal clear that if you - i do want to bring it down. finn" crystal clear that if you can't be precise? crystal clear that if you can't be recise? ~ ., �* ~ ., ., precise? we don't know what the numbers are _ precise? we don't know what the numbers are going _ precise? we don't know what the numbers are going to _ precise? we don't know what the numbers are going to be - precise? we don't know what the numbers are going to be next - precise? we don't know what the l numbers are going to be next week and it— numbers are going to be next week and it is— numbers are going to be next week and it is right that we take stock of those — and it is right that we take stock of those i— and it is right that we take stock of those. ito know that i'm committed to bringing those numbers down _ committed to bringing those numbers down i_ committed to bringing those numbers down. i also know the country's number— down. i also know the country's number one priority when it comes to migration— number one priority when it comes to migration is— number one priority when it comes to migration is illegal migration, that's— migration is illegal migration, that's why one of my five priorities is to stop — that's why one of my five priorities is to stop the boats with passing new laws — is to stop the boats with passing new laws in parliament to help us do that _ new laws in parliament to help us do that. �* ., ,., new laws in parliament to help us do that. �* ., ., ., ., that. but also illegal migration sto - that. but also illegal migration sto that that. but also illegal migration stop that ice — that. but also illegal migration stop that ice spend _ that. but also illegal migration stop that ice spend a _ that. but also illegal migration stop that ice spend a lot - that. but also illegal migration stop that ice spend a lot of - that. but also illegal migration stop that ice spend a lot of my| that. but also illegal migration - stop that ice spend a lot of my time talking to people and when it comes to migration what i hearfrom everyone is the priority they have for the government is to stop the boats and to tackle illegal migration. that's why i am so focused on that issue. back to legal migration, though, how high is too high? migration, though, how high is too hiuh? , , ., migration, though, how high is too hiuh? , ,., high? the numbers are too high, we want to bring — high? the numbers are too high, we want to bring them _ high? the numbers are too high, we want to bring them down. _ high? the numbers are too high, we want to bring them down. and - high? the numbers are too high, we want to bring them down. and a - high? the numbers are too high, we want to bring them down. and a last year were _ want to bring them down. and a last year were impacted by the fact that we welcomed ukrainian refugees to the uk _ we welcomed ukrainian refugees to the uk. something we did and are proud _ the uk. something we did and are proud of — the uk. something we did and are proud of i— the uk. something we did and are proud of. i want to bring the numbers— proud of. i want to bring the numbers of legal migration down over time _ 0ur political editor, chris mason speaking there to rishi sunak.

well, for an analysis on the numbers, we arejoined now by madelaine sumption, she is the director of the migration observatory at oxford university. good to see you. thanks for talking to us. so, if you could start by putting some context to this, what is the trend we are seeing at the moment and why he?— is the trend we are seeing at the moment and why he? well, it is clear that this has — moment and why he? well, it is clear that this has been _ moment and why he? well, it is clear that this has been an _ moment and why he? well, it is clear that this has been an unusually - moment and why he? well, it is clear that this has been an unusually high i that this has been an unusually high period for immigration numbers. if you think back a few years, the post—brexit immigration system was expected to produce migration because it was much more restrictive towards eu citizens. actually, we are seeing relatively low migration of eu citizens. what has changed in 20 no one expected was that migration of non—eu citizens has increased and there isn't a single explanation, you can it refugees at the prime minister mentioned in that clip is very important. there's also been rising numbers of international students coming to the uk and skilled workers, particularly in health and kjaer sector. we

skilled workers, particularly in health and kjaer sector. health and k'aer sector. we heard from the health and kjaer sector. we heard from the prime _ health and kjaer sector. we heard from the prime minister _ health and kjaer sector. we heard from the prime minister there - health and kjaer sector. we heard | from the prime minister there that he wouldn't give a number, but he does seem to suggest that there is a right number of migrants in any economy. is that correct? ila. right number of migrants in any economy. is that correct? no. on the numbers we — economy. is that correct? no. on the numbers we have _ economy. is that correct? no. on the numbers we have at _ economy. is that correct? no. on the numbers we have at the _ economy. is that correct? no. on the numbers we have at the moment, - numbers we have at the moment, one important piece of context is that those numbers are expected to decrease regardless of what the government does in coming years. 0bviously government does in coming years. obviously it's difficult to predict, but the various things about this recent period that have been unusual. in terms of what the right number is, perhaps surprisingly economists really struggle to come up economists really struggle to come up with the right number. ultimately, it ends up being a question of political choice, not so much political choice about total levels, because government policy doesn't actually dictate the total number of migrants, but it does dictate the criteria, and so ultimately it comes down to policy choices about how it's restrictive we want to be towards the different groups that make up this total number of migrants, workers, students, family members refugees.

it's interesting that you say there is no outright consensus when it comes to the economics of migration, but what the right level of migration is. but does the uk need migration is. but does the uk need migration in the short term? is there a situation where, obviously, with population decline that you are going to need some level of migration to keep things going. i think, actually, no, it is quite reasonable to have healthy scepticism of claims that we need a specific number of people, whether that number is high or low, ultimately from an economic perspective, the economy adjusts to the number of people who are in it. and the impacts are from relatively small. of course, there are trade—offs. particularly in the public sector, we have had a lot of people coming in for health and kjaerjobs. now, probably if there was more funding provided to improve training or to pay kjaer workers more, then that might reduce the demand for migration but there is a

cost and the government would have to consider the cost compared to spending priorities. —— care workers. there is never a simple answer, it comes down to policy choices. ~ ., , ., answer, it comes down to policy choices. ~ ., ., choices. would you say that migration — choices. would you say that migration is _ choices. would you say that migration is more _ choices. would you say that migration is more of- choices. would you say that migration is more of a - choices. would you say that i migration is more of a political choice than an economic trace? as you say there, the economy expands or contracts depending on what is happening. or contracts depending on what is ha eninu. . or contracts depending on what is haueninu. , ., or contracts depending on what is haueninu. , . , happening. yes, i waited. there is alwa s a happening. yes, i waited. there is always a certain _ happening. yes, i waited. there is always a certain level— happening. yes, i waited. there is always a certain level of _ happening. yes, i waited. there is always a certain level of migration j always a certain level of migration that a country is going to have come liberal democracies like the uk are going to have people that have routes to join their family members, most countries want to attract at least some international students and skilled workers. but within that river will set up, you know, whether you have a very liberal high immigration regime, like somewhere like australia or whether you are much more restrictive like japan, it does large and prior to come down to politics. there isn't a best economic answer. it’s politics. there isn't a best economic answer. it's really interesting _ economic answer. it's really interesting and _ economic answer. it's really interesting and useful- economic answer. it's really l interesting and useful context economic answer. it's really - interesting and useful context to have. thank you so much, joining us

from the migration observatory at oxford university. great to have you on the programme. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. 0n the herefordshire border, this place is famous for books, and in a field on the edge of town, it is all systems go preparing for the annual hay festival. the systems go preparing for the annual hay festival-— hay festival. the festival is in its 36 ear, hay festival. the festival is in its 36 year. but _ hay festival. the festival is in its 36 year, but how— hay festival. the festival is in its 36 year, but how did _ hay festival. the festival is in its 36 year, but how did it _ hay festival. the festival is in its 36 year, but how did it all- hay festival. the festival is in its | 36 year, but how did it all starts? the festival began with one single event _ the festival began with one single event six — the festival began with one single event six years ago in the village hall, _ event six years ago in the village hall. and — event six years ago in the village hall, and now 36 years later, it has blossomed — hall, and now 36 years later, it has blossomed into this incredible pop-up — blossomed into this incredible pop—up they allege, big names, do a leap. _ pop—up they allege, big names, do a leap. storm — pop—up they allege, big names, do a leap, storm cr at the top of our superstar list.— superstar list. they pride themselves _ superstar list. they pride themselves as _ superstar list. they pride themselves as being - superstar list. they pride themselves as being the| superstar list. they pride - themselves as being the first book town from around 2000 people live here, and there are about 20

independent book shops. the winter can be quite — independent book shops. the winter can be quite long. _ independent book shops. the winter can be quite long. we _ independent book shops. the winter can be quite long. we are _ independent book shops. the winter can be quite long. we are quite - can be quite long. we are quite seasonal as a town, and the festival is the sign that the season has come back. . , .,, is the sign that the season has come back. , ., back. local people he spoke to say they embrace _ back. local people he spoke to say they embrace it. _ back. local people he spoke to say they embrace it. generally - back. local people he spoke to say l they embrace it. generally speaking, i would say it would be hoping for a good festival. you are watching the context co ntext o n context on bbc news. the uk prime minister has been using the g7 summit in hiroshima as a platform to try and rebrand britain's microchip industry. the national semicoductor strategy will see up to a billion pounds invested over the next decade in infrastructure, research and security. some critics though are already branding that as inadequate. a comparison with what others are investing: in the us it's $52 billion. the eu is spending 46 bilion dollars on its semiconductor industry. tim pullen is chief financial officer of the semi—conductor company iqe based in wales. he said he welcomed the new strategy — but that more support is needed for the industry

we really welcomed the strategy released today. it recognises the economic growth importance of semiconductors, also the supply chain security and national security implications as well. we think it's also very important now that we move to the implementation phase of that strategy as other nations in the world are already at the allocation stage for their programmes. having a domestic manufacturing presence is ready but gives you a strategic seat at the global semiconductor industry table, and that is because manufacturing is difficult to establish, it involves a lot of ip and capital expenditure. it's hard to move. so we really think that there needs to be a level playing field, and what we see in other nations is subsidies to the capital equipment that is being deployed in a really to attract semiconductor manufacturing onshore, whether it be

in the us, europe or in asia. so we need the uk to do the same to ensure the uk's semiconductor industry can remain globally competitive. i'm joined now by professor rachel 0liver, a professor of materials science at the university of cambridge and fellow at the royal academy of engineering. welcome to the programme. so, i am interested in finding out what you think of this new investment. 50. interested in finding out what you think of this new investment. so, to ut it into think of this new investment. so, to put it into context, _ think of this new investment. so, to put it into context, there _ think of this new investment. so, to put it into context, there hasn't - put it into context, there hasn't really been much strategic investment in the uk semiconductor sector. i would say, really, the government hasn't turned a strategic view on the semiconductor sector since about the 1980s. so i think it's really positive that we now have a strategy. i think it's really positive that there is some finance behind that strategy. there was a risk in the development of the strategy that it just

risk in the development of the strategy that itjust became a sect of nice aspirations for the industry and didn't have any money behind it. and it does come with this significant block of funding, this £1 billion, but as the numbers that you gave moments ago suggest, this is a much smaller amount of money thenis is a much smaller amount of money then is being invested either in the eu or in the us.— then is being invested either in the eu or in the us. when we talk about that, ou eu or in the us. when we talk about that. you know. _ eu or in the us. when we talk about that, you know, the _ eu or in the us. when we talk about that, you know, the criticism - that, you know, the criticism already has been coming in fast and furious saying this is not enough, it's a drop in the ocean, spit in the sea. do you think this is the case? that this is not going to be enough to move the needle? 50. i enough to move the needle? so, i would say that _ enough to move the needle? so, i would say that it _ enough to move the needle? so, i would say that it would _ enough to move the needle? so, i would say that it would be - enough to move the needle? srr, i would say that it would be great enough to move the needle? 557, i would say that it would be great if there had been more money behind this, but it's of step —— it is a substantial sum. and of the things that strategy does to some extent is provide guidance as to where the uk has real strength. we need to see this money spent really bolstering those uk strengths. the uk has a lot of research and innovation, a lot of

new innovative ideas coming forward out of academia and research development in the industry. there are parts of semiconductor industry where from the far east, for example, has an enormous lead on us, but there are new semiconductor materials coming through a system where we can, hopefully, develop our own areas of niche capability where we really control the supply chain, control their process right through to new ideas to development of prototypes and into real manufacturing in the uk. hopefully using this money that the government has promised, we can barely support those niche areas. perhaps also leverage other funding or encourage the government to invest further in the government to invest further in the future. 50 the government to invest further in the future. ,, ., , the government to invest further in the future. , ., the government to invest further in the future. ., . the future. so there is a positional strate: the future. so there is a positional strategy there. — the future. so there is a positional strategy there, because _ the future. so there is a positional strategy there, because as - the future. so there is a positional strategy there, because as you - the future. so there is a positional. strategy there, because as you say, it would be quite difficult to compete with countries like taiwan and the united states. so it is with the having and a targeted approach, but what will it of for this money that's been promised, this investment to be the make a deal to real difference in some of those

targeted areas?— real difference in some of those targeted areas? what i think is the mone is targeted areas? what i think is the money is one _ targeted areas? what i think is the money is one strand _ targeted areas? what i think is the money is one strand of _ targeted areas? what i think is the money is one strand of what - targeted areas? what i think is the money is one strand of what is - money is one strand of what is needed. i think we also need a really targeted approach to the training of people to work in this key sector. actually, the people pipeline is about notjust the training of uk people, but also the opportunity to bring in really talented people from overseas. the other thing that i have had some interesting in the development of semiconductor strategy is access to the right tools at the semiconductor industry needs. there are tools and capabilities that we can have domestically in the uk, but we need access to major pieces of software in the us that allow the design of semiconductor chips, and we need access to large fabrication lines that might be largely in the far east, orto that might be largely in the far east, or to small—scale versions of those that allow prototyping and we develop a strategy which gives us access to the people and tools we

needin access to the people and tools we need in this industry. that is going to be with the key as to whether this money can be spent effectively and really have impact for the uk economy. and really have impact for the uk econom . . ., ~ , , and really have impact for the uk econom . . .~ , , , and really have impact for the uk econom. . , , , economy. that make sense, but you also mentioned _ economy. that make sense, but you also mentioned that _ economy. that make sense, but you also mentioned that people - economy. that make sense, but you also mentioned that people are - also mentioned that people are really important part of the strategy. when you've got the billion dollars of investment here in the uk and $50 billion of investment elsewhere, is that going to play a role in where talent is attracted? i to play a role in where talent is attracted?— to play a role in where talent is attracted? ~ ., , , , attracted? i think it absolutely is. i think attracted? i think it absolutely is. i think that _ attracted? i think it absolutely is. i think that we _ attracted? i think it absolutely is. i think that we need _ attracted? i think it absolutely is. i think that we need to _ attracted? i think it absolutely is. i think that we need to think - attracted? i think it absolutely is. i think that we need to think very| i think that we need to think very carefully about what the uk can offer to attract a very talented people here. currently, i would say that in my experience, salary levels in the uk are not terribly attractive, and that is a big problem, a money problem, but perhaps the bigger problem we have is that since brexit came in the uk isn't seen as a welcoming environment to international scientists, necessarily. and also the immigration environment currently makes it very slow to bring people into the uk. that would really hold up innovation projects

stopping to couldn't be. we were just talking about that. professor, thank you so much for your time, such a fascinating topic. stay with us here on the context, we will be right back. hello. some parts of england and wales had some hefty downpours to contend with today. but over the weekend, actually, it's england and wales that will see the lion's share of the dry and sunny weather. and the sun is strong at this time of year. a little bit different for scotland and northern ireland. there will be more in the way of cloud and a little bit of rain at times, probably not a huge amount. now, on the earlier satellite picture, you can see this area of cloud in the west of the uk that turned the sunshine quite hazy. this was mainly high level cloud, a few blobs of shower cloud across central and southern parts. some of those showers continuing to drift westwards actually through the evening into wales, south west england, then dying away. but overnight we will see cloud and some splashes of rain getting in across northern ireland and parts of scotland. temperatures generally

between 6—11 degrees. it mayjust get a little bit chillier than that in some parts of eastern england tomorrow morning, across england and wales, a little bit of mist and low cloud, but that will clear quickly and then a lot of sunshine, just a touch of patchy cloud down towards the south. northern ireland and scotland will see more in the way of clouds, some splashes of rain, but probably not a huge amount. a little bit of sunshine perhaps in northeast scotland, that'll make it feel warm. highest temperatures further south, 19, maybe 20c for liverpool and for cardiff. but whatever the temperatures say on the thermometer, if you have sunshine overhead, and england and wales particularly will, many places will have high uv levels. so protect yourself if you're out for any length of time. during saturday night, this frontal system will pep up a little bit. the rain across northern ireland and scotland will turn heavier, but only briefly into sunday. that rain will tend to ease off once again. still a lot of clouds, still a bit of dampness here and there.

whereas for england and wales, quite a lot of sunshine, just a bit of patchy cloud here and there. a feed of winds from the north sea making it feel a little bit cooler for some eastern coasts. but further west, liverpool up to 20 degrees. it will be a slightly cooler day in northern scotland. now into next week, this area of high pressure will dominate sitting to the south west of us. broadly speaking, that will block the progress of any weather systems. there may be a little bit of rain at times in the north of the uk, particularly the north of scotland. but for most of us it is looking largely dry, patchy cloud and sunny spells. and while there won't be a heat wave, it'll feel pleasant in the sunshine.

hello, i'm nancy kacungira. you're watching the context on bbc news. i am hopeful and confident that our partner countries will follow as they have done when we done this previously. that will make the sanctions more effective, and ensure that russia pays a price for its illegal activity. unfortunately, there are some in the world and here among you who turn a blind eye to those cages and illegal annexations. assad used to speak only to friends, he was in moscow in march. - but his rehabilitation carries a lesson for ruthless - authoritarian leaders, - wait out the storm and you can outlast your enemies.

welcome to the programme. it's been a day of two major leaders summits and we will cover it all here tonight on the context. the g7 leaders have agreed new sanctions against russia on the first day of their summit injapan. to discuss that and a range of stories over the next hour on the panel tonight is the journalist and author jenny kleeman, and bryan lanza, who was the communications director for donald trump's transition team. as well as the g7 — we'll focus on saudi arabia where the arab league has been meeting — president zelensky made a surprise visit, urging those attending to support ukraine. also making the headlines at that summit — president assad of syria — it's the first time he's been invited to the arab league since the devastating civil war, that's blighted the country. and later we will focus on the

florida governor ron de santis — who is expected to launch his presidential campaign as soon as next week. could he be a challenger to donald trump for the rpeublican nomination? ——republican but first let's focus in on the g7 summit injapan — the leaders have agreed new sanctions against russia. they said the measures would starve moscow of their technology, industrial equipment, and services that supported its war against ukraine. britain and the eu have also indicated they want to restrict trade in russian diamonds. in a joint statement, they call for russia to... they also announce sanctions designed to...

one key industry is diamonds. russian diamonds were worth 4bn dollars in exports in 2021. the uk has announced plans to impose a unilateral ban on russian diamonds, following on the footsteps of action by the us last year. downing street said so far, more than 60% of president putin's war chest has been "immobilised" . war chest has been "immobilised". worth about £275 billon. or $342 billion. european council president charles michel is under pressure to try to persuade the 27 eu members to follow suit. earlier i spoke with melinda haring from the atlantic council's eurasia centre and mai, a senior campaigner at the organisation global witness, which monitors russian energy closely. mai began by telling me oil was russia's most important export and more should be done to stop its sale. it is much more valuable

to the kremlin then the trade of diamonds —— far more important and though commodities like diamonds and aluminium a better measure her to stop the flow of money to the kremlin is to actually tighten up oil sanctions to stop the flow of russian oil. how exactly do you do that? the mechanism that has been employed widely so far is price but that's not necessarily having very effective results. the g7 price cap was designed to have a dual effect of maintaining the flow of russian oil around the world while reducing revenues to the kremlin. we've seen that it is been highly ineffective, my team has witnessed nd investigated the price cap systemic violations are millions of barrels of russian oil. the implication of the g7 companies that are still involved, moreover we've found that countries are not enforcing their own

rules on the price caps. so 0pec when contacted let us know they don't collect and obviously in the uk this sanction enforcement agency more or less at the same, they said they had seen five, which is how the price is being monitored. we should not only tighten rules but enforce the rules that we already use. good point. the rules aren't necessarily being enforced the way they should. melinda, you've been pointing to the idea that this is bigger than sanctions, this is about ukraine gathering overall support. president zelensky will have been happy today to hear president biden say that he's going to get behind this effort led by the uk and netherlands to train ukrainian pilots on f—16jets. that's the request he's been making for a very long time. this is actually the headline news, at least in america today

is that the biden administration has finally changed its tune on the f—16 coalition. president zelensky has been asking and begging and pleading for many months and he needs to control the skies. like you said, there is a coalition being put together, four different european countries have agreed to be part of this coalition. washington has said it will not block it. what happened yesterday is interesting, a study came out from the air force that said it would not take 18 months as the pentagon had testified before congress, it would take 18 months to train ukrainian pilots to fly f-ios — in fact it will take four months. that study has diminished —— f—16s it would take too long and ukrainians don't really need f—16 i think the world has changed a lot. the war is going to change dramatically if ukraine is able to get f—16s in the coming months.

lots coming out of the g7 meeting. let's bring injenny and brian. brian, this change from president biden saying that actually he will get behind the move to help train ukrainian pilots and flight f—16 jets. ukrainian pilots and flight f-16 'ets. ., , , ., ., ukrainian pilots and flight f-16 'ets. ., , ., ., �*, ., jets. your response to that? it's a ve bi jets. your response to that? it's a very big deal- _ jets. your response to that? it's a very big deal- it — jets. your response to that? it's a very big deal. it took— jets. your response to that? it's a very big deal. it tookjoe - jets. your response to that? it's a very big deal. it tookjoe biden i jets. your response to that? it's a very big deal. it tookjoe biden in | very big deal. it tookjoe biden in the us government nearly a year to get here. let's be clear it does, it allows the ukrainian government as they planned a counteroffensive to be more effective in crimea, which is a significant part of this battle. it also changes it americans, americans view crimea as a lost cause as of 2014. more focused on the donbas region and the rest of ukraine for that insigne now in hearing now that these planes will be part of an offensive into crimea, it's get a raise a lot of

red flags among republicans and policymakers here in the us. it's going to feel like mission creep. significant, as you said. when ukraine asked for training of pilots in flight f—16 fighter jets ukraine asked for training of pilots in flight f—16 fighterjets you might expect that they will get f—16 fighter jets. might expect that they will get f-16 fiuhter 'ets. . might expect that they will get f-16 fiuhter 'ets. , . ., �*, might expect that they will get f-16 fiahter'ets. , . . �*, ., ., , fighterjets. yes. what's amazing is how sam bolick _ fighterjets. yes. what's amazing is how sam bolick lee _ fighterjets. yes. what's amazing is how sam bolick lee powerful - fighterjets. yes. what's amazing is how sam bolick lee powerful it - fighterjets. yes. what's amazing is how sam bolick lee powerful it is. l how sam bolick lee powerful it is. these _ how sam bolick lee powerful it is. these are — how sam bolick lee powerful it is. these are not as some of these are not the _ these are not as some of these are not the latest top of the range planes — not the latest top of the range planes being produced by lockheed martin _ planes being produced by lockheed martin. f—16s that ukraine may now be getting _ martin. f—16s that ukraine may now be getting will be the planes from the netherlands and other european countries _ the netherlands and other european countries that they don't need any more _ countries that they don't need any more because they are replacing the fleet or— more because they are replacing the fleet or supplementing it with f 35. what _ fleet or supplementing it with f 35. what is _ fleet or supplementing it with f 35. what is what is significant is that american — what is what is significant is that american made machines that can only be used _ american made machines that can only be used with— american made machines that can only be used with the permission of the pentagon— be used with the permission of the pentagon because they are american

weapons _ pentagon because they are american weapons are going to be used against russia _ weapons are going to be used against russia. these are going to give them a bi- russia. these are going to give them a big advantage. yes, this is something that plays in a more difficult — something that plays in a more difficult way domestically. actually, it is quite a small step in the _ actually, it is quite a small step in the grand scheme of things, it's not like _ in the grand scheme of things, it's not like we're giving the top of the range _ not like we're giving the top of the range weapons at all. it's what ukraine — range weapons at all. it's what ukraine has been asking for for a very long — ukraine has been asking for for a very long time. some people within nato definitely think this is the least _ nato definitely think this is the least that we can do at this stage. it is something that president zelensky has been asking for repeatedly. that does make it important for russia will be looking at this and saying that this is increased involvement by the us was up increased involvement by the us was up because if you get fighterjets you need to give better ammunition, targeted information for strikes. do you see an increased involvement or at least is russia going to see it

that way? at least is russia going to see it that wa ? �* . at least is russia going to see it that wa ? �* , ., at least is russia going to see it thatwa ? �* , . ,, ., that way? i'm sure that russia will definitely see _ that way? i'm sure that russia will definitely see it _ that way? i'm sure that russia will definitely see it that _ that way? i'm sure that russia will definitely see it that way. - that way? i'm sure that russia will| definitely see it that way. anything that putin — definitely see it that way. anything that putin can play to his people as aggression — that putin can play to his people as aggression from the us, he will. he will have _ aggression from the us, he will. he will have more grounds to do so. this is— will have more grounds to do so. this is something that putin has been _ this is something that putin has been asking for for a long time, there's— been asking for for a long time, there's been an onslaught on kyiv, on the _ there's been an onslaught on kyiv, on the capital of the past ten days which _ on the capital of the past ten days which ukrainian forces have been able to— which ukrainian forces have been able to keep at bay. they are very legitimate — able to keep at bay. they are very legitimate reasons for us to be providing — legitimate reasons for us to be providing them with these aircraft, even though we will pay the price for having — even though we will pay the price for having taken a symbolic step closer— for having taken a symbolic step closer to — for having taken a symbolic step closer to being aggressive to russia — closer to being aggressive to russia. ~ ., ., ~' closer to being aggressive to russia. ~ ., russia. when we look at the situation _ russia. when we look at the situation in _ russia. when we look at the situation in the _ russia. when we look at the situation in the united - russia. when we look at the i situation in the united states, brian, how much of a thin line is president biden treading here? probably a very thin line. he has not made the argument to why ukraine is a strategic asset to the united states. there's still a lot of confusion, a lot of of information

that needs to be filled. now that we're headed in this course, american machinery along with american machinery along with american intelligence is most likely going to be helping ukrainians against russia, i think he'll have to make his case more and more. lack of that is going to let the opposition, republicans, the misinformation people step in and cause further division. i know for a fact biden hasn't made that case for that who knows if he does? i think it will be a critical communication era not to make the case at this point why crimea and why ukraine is a strategic asset to the united states. riff a strategic asset to the united states. . ., , ., states. of course there are new sanctions _ states. of course there are new sanctions coming _ states. of course there are new sanctions coming out _ states. of course there are new sanctions coming out as - states. of course there are new sanctions coming out as well. states. of course there are new. sanctions coming out as well that has been added at this meeting. we will wait to see how effective those will wait to see how effective those will be. one thing we also mentioned at the top of the programme is that while g7 leaders were meeting. while g7 leaders were meeting in hiroshima — another key meeting of leaders also got under way in saudi arabia today — the summit of the arab league —

with two slightly unexpected leaders in attendance. ukraine's president zelensky made a surprise appearance injeddah, and has urged the arab league to back ukraine against russian aggression, telling the assembled leaders his country was defending itself from colonisers and imperialists. but he also said there were those among his audience who were turning a blind eye to what was happening. there was also another surprising appearance — the president of syria — bashar al assad. he gave an address at the event for the first time in more than 12 years. syria was thrown out of the bloc after president assad's brutal suppression of pro—democracy protests — and an enduring civil war in which hundreds of thousands of people are thought to have been killed. with assad's return to the arab league, thousands of syrian refugees living in lebanon fear being deported back to syria. the bbc�*s international editor, jeremy bowen, met them and has just sent this report. in yasmine camp in lebanon's bekaa valley there is horror that the man the syrian refugees blame for destroying their country is being rehabilitated.

it makes precarious lives even less secure. around 1500 syrians have been forcibly repatriated from lebanon in recent weeks. nasser and marwa fear they could be next. the couple met in the camp after they fled syria, in 2013. they want better chances for their 18 month old daughter than they have had. marwa's education stopped when the war began, when she was ten. now they believe president assad's return to the arab league might be an excuse for more deportations. translation: we are always afraid of the raids now, - that it will happen to us, i imagine they will come and take all the men and deport them.

translation: after all the killing and destruction and the misery - in syria, it is not acceptable, after everything that he has done, they are hosting him. i don't understand it. for syrian refugees the outlook is as desperate as ever and the prospect of going home, frankly is terrifying. now on the other side of those mountains, about and hour's drive from here is damascus and the view from the presidential palace is looking brighter than it has for years, because, president assad who broke his country, to save his regime, has been invited back in to the fold, by his fellow arab leaders. bashar al—assad strode

into the arab league summit injeddah, relishing the clearest recognition yesterday, yet that he has won his warfor syria, greeted by the saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman. a decade ago the saudis funded anti—assad militia, now mbs wants to remake the middle east and he needs syria on side. ukraine's president zelensky was there, accusing some arab leaders of turning a blind eye to the horrors of russia's invasion of ukraine. listening was president assad, russia's closest ally in the middle east. russian firepower left syrian cities in ruin, the kremlin's decisive intervention in syria in 2015 must have fed vladimir putin's ambition as he planned to invade ukraine. here in beirut syrian refugees, assad's victims face increasing hostility. blamed for lebanon's

own economic collapse. this refugee family live in an area for that the children have been thrown out of school, the terminal in their lives is all over their teenage daughters artwork. the father views the authoritarian arab leaders' embrace of basha al—assad with contempt and fear. translation: the assad regime is a dictatorship, i the same as the other arab regimes was up to helping each other, cooperating against the people. there is no sign ofjustice for the victims of the war to save his regime. assad used to speak only to friends, he was in moscow in march, but his rehabilitation carries a lesson for ruthless authoritarian leaders... wait out the storm and you can outlast your enemies. jeremy bowen, bbc news, beirut.

backin back in the fold after more than a decade of isolation. bachelor panel. jenny, is there something you thought we would see in 2023, assad backin thought we would see in 2023, assad back in the arab league? the thought we would see in 2023, assad back in the arab league?— back in the arab league? the idea that assad can _ back in the arab league? the idea that assad can be _ back in the arab league? the idea that assad can be rehabilitated - that assad can be rehabilitated after used chemical weapons on his own people, tortured and imprisoned his critics, bombed hospitals would've been fanciful only seven years ago but here we're, he has been rehabilitated and legitimised by being accepted back into the fold. his appeal that he made for arab solidarity they are, and speaking of this historic opportunity for states to remake their region marks the fact that there was actually quite a lot of division, not everybody wanted him there he was only invited by saudi arabia a week ago, quite short notice. the foreign minister made it

clear that he was only going along with accepting a sad they are in order to maintain that unity. —— assad. it's not right he's been firmly embraced by everyone but this is a massive symbolic moment for him, he would definitely be seeing it as a victory. him, he would definitely be seeing it as a victory-— it as a victory. brian, how will the us be seeing _ it as a victory. brian, how will the us be seeing this? _ it as a victory. brian, how will the us be seeing this? it's _ it as a victory. brian, how will the us be seeing this? it's a - it as a victory. brian, how will the us be seeing this? it's a loss. - it as a victory. brian, how will thej us be seeing this? it's a loss. it's a lack of leadership. _ us be seeing this? it's a loss. it's a lack of leadership. i _ us be seeing this? it's a loss. it's a lack of leadership. i think- us be seeing this? it's a loss. it's a lack of leadership. i think us i a lack of leadership. i think us policymakers and can look at the administration and say, where have we gone _ administration and say, where have we gone wrong here? dating back to barack— we gone wrong here? dating back to barack 0bama as an administration dealing _ barack 0bama as an administration dealing with syria to begin with. it certainly— dealing with syria to begin with. it certainly a — dealing with syria to begin with. it certainly a loss, it's bruising the i certainly a loss, it's bruising the i put _ certainly a loss, it's bruising the i put up — certainly a loss, it's bruising the i put up there's very little at this point _ i put up there's very little at this point that— i put up there's very little at this point that the international community can look at the united states— community can look at the united states and — community can look at the united states and ask for help with this issue _ states and ask for help with this issue. ~ . �* . states and ask for help with this issue. ~ . v . . issue. what's behind this re-engagement, - issue. what's behind this re-engagement, what i issue. what's behind this re-engagement, what is| issue. what's behind this - re-engagement, what is pushing issue. what's behind this _ re-engagement, what is pushing the re—engagement, what is pushing the arab league to readmit assad? i think you have to look at russia. the role — think you have to look at russia. the role that russia is playing in the middle east, the role that russia —

the middle east, the role that russia is— the middle east, the role that russia is having syria play, that's creating — russia is having syria play, that's creating separation between the united _ creating separation between the united states and the middle east which _ united states and the middle east which is _ united states and the middle east which is a — united states and the middle east which is a traditional region. if you look— which is a traditional region. if you look at— which is a traditional region. if you look at the advanced involvement of russia _ you look at the advanced involvement of russia playing in the space is the gap — of russia playing in the space is the gap that exists. i think there is no _ the gap that exists. i think there is no way— the gap that exists. i think there is no way of avoiding it. russia is playing _ is no way of avoiding it. russia is playing the — is no way of avoiding it. russia is playing the role in the middle east and playing its role in eastern europe — and playing its role in eastern europe and they are looking to expand — europe and they are looking to expand or— europe and they are looking to expand or have some role in asia. you have — expand or have some role in asia. you have to — expand or have some role in asia. you have to look at what the evidence _ you have to look at what the evidence is telling you, even though putin— evidence is telling you, even though putin is— evidence is telling you, even though putin is severely weakened militarily he is still looking at the chessboard and moving a of pieces — the chessboard and moving a of ieces. ., ,., , the chessboard and moving a of ieces. ., , . ., ., pieces. other reasons closer to home as well? we — pieces. other reasons closer to home as well? we saw _ pieces. other reasons closer to home as well? we saw in _ pieces. other reasons closer to home as well? we saw in jeremy's - pieces. other reasons closer to home as well? we saw in jeremy's piece i as well? we saw injeremy�*s piece that syrian refugees were afraid of being taken back to syria. some of these arab countries, there are 6 million refugees from syria, its are some of these countries saying this is a problem we need to fix our? riff is a problem we need to fix our? of course. it's a massive humanitarian crisis and has been for years. as we saw in the report it is not safe for many of those refugees to return.

nonetheless, particularly neighbouring countries of syria have taken on a lot of refugees and will be looking for stability in any sort of sign of stability. those factors are at play two. of sign of stability. those factors are at play two-— of sign of stability. those factors are at play two. what does this all mean with these _ are at play two. what does this all mean with these moves _ are at play two. what does this all mean with these moves being i are at play two. what does this all. mean with these moves being made? there was a very clear message from assad saying we need to reorder our affairs with the least amount of foreign interference. it’s foreign interference. it's interesting _ foreign interference. it's interesting that - foreign interference. it�*s interesting that we have these two big summits happening at the same time and they are being presented to the world, the g7 is trying to present itself as the democratic alternative to china and russia. and the arab league is trying to present itself as an opportunity for it to coalesce the arab world and to be a major player in the face of all of these enormous superpowers putting these enormous superpowers putting the world in different directions. the arab league knows that it has an

important role to play with regard to russia, particularly when it comes to the situation in ukraine. saudi arabia has acted as a go—between between russia and the past and has power to wield which is why you have president zelensky making his appeal they are today. even though we know that assad would have been in support of russia. because they are his only friend. pretty much. stay with us post. we will be right back. we will be right back. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some of the other stories making headlines today. the chairman of tesco, john allan, is to quit after eight years in the role following allegations about his conduct. mr allan has strongly denied three of the claims made against him, but admitted making comments about a female member of staff at the cbi when he worked at the business group. a report in the guardian had claimed that mr allan had touched a tesco employee at the supermarket giant's annual shareholder

meeting last year. tesco said it had made "no findings of wrongdoing". vote counting has began in northern ireland's council elections, and is expected to take at least two days. all of the 400 and 62 seats are being contested. polls have suggested sinn fein may overtake the democratic unionists to become the biggest party in local government for the first time. nationwide has announced a 40% jump in profits for the 12 months to april. the uk's biggest building society saw underlying profits before tax of 2.2 billion pounds. the company's chief executive says the strong performance meant some customer accounts would be receiving payments of £100. you're live with bbc news. china is increasingly becoming a key focus of western governments and today key committees from the uk and us came together to discuss their concerns. members of the cross—party inter—parliamentary alliance on china, including former

tory leader sir iain duncan smith — met with members of a newly created china committee in congress, lead by republican mike gallagher. the two groups met to discuss taiwan, human rights abuses against the uyghur muslim minority in china's xinjiang province and illegal overseas police stations. and urged for rishi sunak to brand the asian superpower a "threat". america and the uk have a proud history of fighting for freedom in the face of authoritarian aggression and it's time we rediscover that history and it's time we push back. we need to cooperate, the us and the uk and lead the way on this and that requires my government to do more to make sure they let the chinese government know that their behaviour is intolerable. jenny, brian, casting a long shadow, russia but so is china. the jenny, brian, casting a long shadow, russia but so is china.— russia but so is china. the world is com - lex. russia but so is china. the world is complex. china _ russia but so is china. the world is complex. china has— russia but so is china. the world is complex. china has made - russia but so is china. the world is

complex. china has made the i russia but so is china. the world is i complex. china has made the decision last several— complex. china has made the decision last several decade to focus on becoming _ last several decade to focus on becoming this major economic power at the _ becoming this major economic power at the expense of the us and of the western— at the expense of the us and of the western world. is it a good thing that the — western world. is it a good thing that the us and the uk and the western— that the us and the uk and the western world compare notes? i think that will— western world compare notes? i think that will be _ western world compare notes? i think that will be a positive thing for both— that will be a positive thing for both the — that will be a positive thing for both the us government and the uk government. china is certainly one that doesn't — government. china is certainly one that doesn't play by the rules, they've — that doesn't play by the rules, they've never played by the world trade _ they've never played by the world trade organization rules and there's no reason _ trade organization rules and there's no reason to believe they will play by any _ no reason to believe they will play by any new — no reason to believe they will play by any new sets of rules. you have to hold _ by any new sets of rules. you have to hold them accountable but you have to _ to hold them accountable but you have to have a clear eye with who the competitors and rules they play by, which _ the competitors and rules they play by, which are non—. the competitors and rules they play by, which are non-._ by, which are non-. we're hearing calls from — by, which are non-. we're hearing calls from the _ by, which are non-. we're hearing calls from the uk _ by, which are non-. we're hearing calls from the uk to _ by, which are non-. we're hearing calls from the uk to brand - by, which are non-. we're hearing calls from the uk to brand china l by, which are non-. we're hearing calls from the uk to brand china a j calls from the uk to brand china a threat. why is that language so important? it’s threat. why is that language so important?— threat. why is that language so imortant? ., ., ., important? it's all to do was what we're prepared — important? it's all to do was what we're prepared to _ important? it's all to do was what we're prepared to do _ important? it's all to do was what we're prepared to do with - important? it's all to do was what we're prepared to do with china, | we're prepared to do with china, what kind of economic relationship with prepared to have with them. i find it interesting in the context of the g7 meeting today and the fact that it's more than seven nations that it's more than seven nations that have been invited. you also have representatives from southeast

asia being invited, vietnam, indonesia, representatives from africa. the response to ukraine is key in sending a message a china that any invasion of taiwan will not be acceptable it is meant to be emboldening taiwan to stand its ground, essentially. yet those other countries are being included in the g7, everyone has a complicated relationship with china. china has significant investments in latin america and africa and many countries are entirely dependent on china. unless there is a much more global response than just the uk and the us, this is not something that china is going to lose a lot of sleep over, necessarily. but getting that response will be very difficult. it that response will be very difficult. . . that response will be very difficult. , difficult. it is a complicated icture difficult. it is a complicated picture as _ difficult. it is a complicated picture as we've _ difficult. it is a complicated picture as we've been i difficult. it is a complicated i picture as we've been seeing. difficult. it is a complicated - picture as we've been seeing. those discussions at the g7, lots of thorny issues to deal with, whether it's what to do with russia's invasion of ukraine or china's economic dominance. thank you to you

both brian and jenny for staying with us. don't go away we will be right back. you are watching the context. stay with us. hello. some parts of england and wales had some hefty downpours to contend with today. but over the weekend, actually, it's england and wales that will see the lion's share of the dry and sunny weather. and the sun is strong at this time of year. a little bit different for scotland and northern ireland. there will be more in the way of cloud and a little bit of rain at times, probably not a huge amount. now, on the earlier satellite picture, you can see this area of cloud in the west of the uk that turned the sunshine quite hazy. this was mainly high level cloud, a few blobs of shower cloud across central and southern parts. some of those showers continuing to drift westwards actually through the evening into wales, south west england, then dying away. but overnight we will see cloud and some splashes of rain getting in across northern ireland and parts of scotland. temperatures generally

between 6—11 degrees. it mayjust get a little bit chillier than that in some parts of eastern england tomorrow morning, across england and wales, a little bit of mist and low cloud, but that will clear quickly and then a lot of sunshine, just a touch of patchy cloud down towards the south. northern ireland and scotland will see more in the way of clouds, some splashes of rain, but probably not a huge amount. a little bit of sunshine perhaps in northeast scotland, that'll make it feel warm. highest temperatures further south, 19, maybe 20c for liverpool and for cardiff. but whatever the temperatures say on the thermometer, if you have sunshine overhead, and england and wales particularly will, many places will have high uv levels. so protect yourself if you're out for any length of time. during saturday night, this frontal system will pep up a little bit. the rain across northern ireland and scotland will turn heavier, but only briefly into sunday. that rain will tend to ease off once again. still a lot of clouds, still a bit of dampness here and there. whereas for england and wales,

quite a lot of sunshine, just a bit of patchy cloud here and there. a feed of winds from the north sea making it feel a little bit cooler for some eastern coasts. but further west, liverpool up to 20 degrees. it will be a slightly cooler day in northern scotland. now into next week, this area of high pressure will dominate sitting to the south west of us. broadly speaking, that will block the progress of any weather systems. there may be a little bit of rain at times in the north of the uk, particularly the north of scotland. but for most of us it is looking largely dry, patchy cloud and sunny spells. and while there won't be a heat wave, it'll feel pleasant in the sunshine.

hello, i'm nancy kacungira. you're watching the context on bbc news. the greek government faces criticisms, following the release of video footage showing the forced expulsion of asylum seekers, who were then abandoned. welcome back. thanks for staying with us. it's seems like it's been coming for months — but florida governor ron desantis finally looks set to officially announce he is running for the republican presidential nomination sometime next week, according to us media. he has long been tipped as the key challenger to donald trump for the republican nomination, but he has held off announcing,

as he is still serving as the governor of florida. but he will have a lot of work to do if the latest polls are anything to go by. according to polling averages by real clear politics — former president trump now leads desantis by 56.0 to 19.9 as the preferred republican nominee. that's a whopping 36 % lead — but it is early days. tojenny to jenny and brian tojenny and brian now. brian, we have heard fighting talk from desantis saying he only he can beat president biden in 24. at the polls don't seem to agree yet. the president biden in 24. at the polls don't seem to agree yet.— don't seem to agree yet. the facts are not on — don't seem to agree yet. the facts are not on his _ don't seem to agree yet. the facts are not on his side. _ don't seem to agree yet. the facts are not on his side. two _ don't seem to agree yet. the facts are not on his side. two of- don't seem to agree yet. the facts are not on his side. two of his i are not on his side. two of his endorsed candidates for office, the mayor, traditionally a republican, lost. he's losing his fight against disney. so you sense he had optimism in november that has now turned into

a culture of the losing in may and june. so he has had a very uphill battle, quite frankly, it might be too late for them at this point. jenny, do you share that view? desantis is on the front of time magazine — desantis is on the front of time magazine at the moment, and the picture _ magazine at the moment, and the picture is — magazine at the moment, and the picture is of him peeling an orange, which _ picture is of him peeling an orange, which is _ picture is of him peeling an orange, which is a _ picture is of him peeling an orange, which is a very particular image there. — which is a very particular image there, looking kind of statesman lee as he _ there, looking kind of statesman lee as he does— there, looking kind of statesman lee as he does it's extraordinary to watch — as he does it's extraordinary to watch american politics from over here in_ watch american politics from over here in the — watch american politics from over here in the uk, where we know, what was eight. _ here in the uk, where we know, what was eight, ten days ago, donald trump _ was eight, ten days ago, donald trump was — was eight, ten days ago, donald trump was found guilty, a court found _ trump was found guilty, a court found him — trump was found guilty, a court found him guilty of sexual abuse, and yet _ found him guilty of sexual abuse, and yet he — found him guilty of sexual abuse, and yet he can still be leading so much _ and yet he can still be leading so much in — and yet he can still be leading so much in the polls. anything can happen — much in the polls. anything can happen. there is a long time to go, and there _ happen. there is a long time to go, and there is— happen. there is a long time to go, and there is certainly a move within the republican party for there to be a credible _ the republican party for there to be a credible alternative to donald trump — a credible alternative to donald trump stop i didn't get to say, anything — trump stop i didn't get to say, anything can happen if politics has taught— anything can happen if politics has taught us— anything can happen if politics has taught us anything, it's that. with taught us anything, it's that. with his increasing _ taught us anything, it's that. tn his increasing legal troubles, is there a chance that desantis could

get some help from unexpected quarters? get some help from unexpected uuarters? . ., ., ., get some help from unexpected uuarters? _, ., ., ., , quarters? outcome i mean, who now is because make — quarters? outcome i mean, who now is because make it — quarters? outcome i mean, who now is because make it all— quarters? outcome i mean, who now is because make it all depends _ quarters? outcome i mean, who now is because make it all depends what i quarters? outcome i mean, who now is because make it all depends what is i because make it all depends what is best for— because make it all depends what is best for the republican party, isn't it? while _ best for the republican party, isn't it? while it — best for the republican party, isn't it? while it seems that donald trump has a _ it? while it seems that donald trump has a base _ it? while it seems that donald trump has a base that are undeterred by whatever— has a base that are undeterred by whatever in court, then it doesn't seem _ whatever in court, then it doesn't seem wise — whatever in court, then it doesn't seem wise for money to be thrown at desantis _ seem wise for money to be thrown at desantis. he has an uphill mountain to climb. _ desantis. he has an uphill mountain to climb, but, you know, he's on the cover— to climb, but, you know, he's on the cover of— to climb, but, you know, he's on the cover of time — to climb, but, you know, he's on the cover of time. donald trump is not going _ cover of time. donald trump is not going to _ cover of time. donald trump is not going to like — cover of time. donald trump is not going to like that. i cover of time. donald trump is not going to like that.— going to like that. i have to see this cover- _ going to like that. i have to see this cover. i— going to like that. i have to see this cover. i wonder _ going to like that. i have to see this cover. i wonder how- going to like that. i have to see this cover. i wonder how you i going to like that. i have to see| this cover. i wonder how you do going to like that. i have to see i this cover. i wonder how you do that in a statesman—like fashion. but, brian, when we come back to that issue of raising money, he has done that pretty successfully, desantis, does that suggest that could be quite a bit of momentum behind him and there'sjust a quite a bit of momentum behind him and there's just a matter of time before the polls catch up? and there'sjust a matter of time before the polls catch up?- before the polls catch up? melt. listen, before the polls catch up? melt. listen. look— before the polls catch up? melt. listen, look at _ before the polls catch up? melt. listen, look at 2016 _ before the polls catch up? melt. listen, look at 2016 when i before the polls catch up? melt. listen, look at 2016 when jeb i before the polls catch up? melt. i listen, look at 2016 when jeb bush listen, look at 2016 whenjeb bush raised over $100 million against president trump and used it and

trump blew him out of the water. he came in fourth place in new hampshire. look, time aftertime, it is shown that money doesn't have a hard effect against president trump. if you want to be effective, you have to have the right message. it's not going to be policy, it's going to be something that targets his brand. his brand is winning. so for a short window in november, desantis looked like he was a more winnable brand than trump, and that is why you saw him again in a tremendous amount of momentum, but since then, president trump has done a systematicjob of denting that winning brand that desantis shared for a brief window, and now trump's brand being restored as a winner. unless anyone targets that directly, you could spend $200 million, it will not matter. flan you could spend $200 million, it will not matter.— will not matter. can you see a universe _ will not matter. can you see a universe in — will not matter. can you see a universe in which _ will not matter. can you see a universe in which trump i will not matter. can you see a universe in which trump and i will not matter. can you see a - universe in which trump and desantis work together melt. laughter 0k, work together melt. laughter ok, then. ithink work together melt. laughter ok, then. i think that needs no further explanation. moving into an

industry here in the uk. prime minister rishi sunak has been using the g7 summit in hiroshima as a platform to try and rebrand britain's microchip industry. the national semicoductor strategy will see up to a billion pounds invested over the next decade in infrastructure, research and security. some critics though are already branding the plan as inadequate. and that's because the likes of the us is investing $52 billion. the eu is spending 46 bilion dollars on their respective semiconductor industries. how far will that investment go? this is a big issue because semiconductors are in pretty much everything we use these days. thea;r everything we use these days. they are committed _ everything we use these days. they are committed to _ everything we use these days. they are committed to a _ everything we use these days. they are committed to a matter of national— are committed to a matter of national security that we have our own supply of them. we need to make sure we _ own supply of them. we need to make sure we are _ own supply of them. we need to make sure we are on top of this. it's also _ sure we are on top of this. it's also a — sure we are on top of this. it's also a big _ sure we are on top of this. it's also a big issue for rishi sunak who has promised that the uk will be a science _ has promised that the uk will be a science and tech superpower by 2030,

staking _ science and tech superpower by 2030, staking his _ science and tech superpower by 2030, staking his reputation on making this happen. and we will need significantly more investment than £1 significantly more investment than it billion — significantly more investment than £1 billion. in orderto significantly more investment than £1 billion. in order to make that happen, — £1 billion. in order to make that happen, and this is at a time when there _ happen, and this is at a time when there is— happen, and this is at a time when there is a — happen, and this is at a time when there is a parallel thing going on, there is a parallel thing going on, the competition and markets of 30 in the competition and markets of 30 in the uk _ the competition and markets of 30 in the uk has _ the competition and markets of 30 in the uk has blocked microsoft's takeover — the uk has blocked microsoft's takeover of activision, the gaming company— takeover of activision, the gaming company at the same time as the eu regulator— company at the same time as the eu regulator has not blocked it and waved _ regulator has not blocked it and waved it — regulator has not blocked it and waved it through. the government needs— waved it through. the government needs to _ waved it through. the government needs to do more to show that it really— needs to do more to show that it really is — needs to do more to show that it really is getting behind technology, the tech _ really is getting behind technology, the tech industry in general, and £1 billion— the tech industry in general, and £1 billion sounds like an enormous amount— billion sounds like an enormous amount of— billion sounds like an enormous amount of money, but it's a drop in the ocean— amount of money, but it's a drop in the ocean compared to $52 billion of $48 billion that the us and europe respectively have been putting into this topic— respectively have been putting into this topic quite right. those are very. _ this topic quite right. those are very. very— this topic quite right. those are very, very different numbers there that are _

very, very different numbers there that are being invested. iwas pretty— that are being invested. iwas pretty fascinated to discover that the man— pretty fascinated to discover that the man who invented the semiconductor was british and he put this semiconductor was british and he [9qu this idea semiconductor was british and he mt this idea before the government, eventually, though it was a company in texas that developed this. brian, companies that make countries like the us have a built—in advantage at this point, what is the uk's best chance of competing? i this point, what is the uk's best chance of competing?— this point, what is the uk's best chance of competing? i think the best chance _ chance of competing? i think the best chance of _ chance of competing? i think the best chance of competing - chance of competing? i think the best chance of competing is i chance of competing? i think the best chance of competing is the l best chance of competing is the prime minister making a campaign promise, which he did, in entering that premise, which has so far fallen significant in short, $1 billion is not going to be enough to show that he is invested in the technology sector of the uk. it's certainly going to fall extremely short of even denting one bit of research for semiconductors in the future. he has to probably hit that close to $20 billion, and until that number comes forward, you know that it's just an empty campaign promise just to get elected. it'sjust an empty campaign promise just to get elected.— just to get elected. there is a component — just to get elected. there is a component to _ just to get elected. there is a component to that _

just to get elected. there is a component to that comes i just to get elected. there is a component to that comes to i just to get elected. there is a i component to that comes to the people, the skills, and attracting the people into the skills. you need to put money into these industries, don't you? to put money into these industries, don't ou? . to put money into these industries, don't ou? , ., , don't you? yes, you do, but as you sa , we don't you? yes, you do, but as you say. we have a _ don't you? yes, you do, but as you say, we have a pretty _ don't you? yes, you do, but as you say, we have a pretty good - don't you? yes, you do, but as you say, we have a pretty good skills i say, we have a pretty good skills —based already here in the uk, that is what is so tragic. our academic institutions are renowned worldwide for the innovations that come out and of the engineering department. and if we cannot have the support from government, the funding the infrastructure and the regulatory system that allows those ideas to be the flash on the global stage, then it is a massive waste.— it is a massive waste. indeed. fantastic— it is a massive waste. indeed. fantastic bit _ it is a massive waste. indeed. fantastic bit of _ it is a massive waste. indeed. fantastic bit of journalism i it is a massive waste. indeed. i fantastic bit of journalism next. the greek government is under mounting pressure, days before general elections, following the release of video footage showing the forced expulsion of asylum seekers, who were then abandoned in the middle of the sea the footage, taken by an austrian activist on lesbos last month, was brought to light by a new york times investigation. on april the 11th, 12 migrants — men, women, children and an infant — were locked inside this unmarked van on

the island of lesbos. according to the new york times, they were then forced onto a speedboat, which carried the group to a greek coastguard vessel, which then drove them out into the middle of the aegean sea. they were then left adrift on an inflatable raft, in violation of greek, european union and international law — before eventually being picked up by the turkish coastguard. and these are some of those people cast adrift — sulekha abdullahi and her six children. her youngest child is just two years old. well, earlier i spoke with matina stevis gridneff from the new york times about the investigation it was a really great team effort. they use the footage, longer than three hours, and use details in the footage as well as metadata and the positions of commercial vessels that are seen in the footage

as well as this metadata and the positions of commercial vessels that are seen in the footage to ensure that the events as recounted were accurate, that this did happen where the activists said it happened when he said it happened. beyond that, we took additional steps, precisely because of the fact that the more the boat, the coastguard vessel went further away from lands, the blurrier the image was. for that reason and, we travelled to turkey, and after a while, we were able to track down the 11 of the 12 people shown in the video. i personally interviewed them in a detention and removal facility in coastal turkey and was able to hear their stories, and also find out what happened beyond the footage that we have been given by this activists. it's a staggering amount of work, and as you say, but at this activist filming this footage, a story like this may never have come to light. this is something that the greek government has said before does not happen. has there been any response now from the greek government

since this footage surfaced? as you mentioned, it is 48 hours to elections. greeks vote on sunday. the greek government has made no comments on this story today, nor did it to give us a comment. i offered to meet officials in person to share the evidence and they declined the opportunity to do so. that was one of the reporters on that was one of the reporters on that investigation. obviously, migration a big issue around the world. brian, looking at that story, when i spoke to matina earlier, she must had a despondent air about whether anyone cared about the story, because migration is framed in such a political way and most countries. in such a political way and most countries-— in such a political way and most countries. , ., ., ., ., countries. first of all, what great re ”ortin countries. first of all, what great reporting can _ countries. first of all, what great reporting can i— countries. first of all, what great reporting can i think _ countries. first of all, what great reporting can i think the - countries. first of all, what great reporting can i think the video, i countries. first of all, what great i reporting can i think the video, the depth that they went into tracking down that stress is truly amazing and we are lucky to have it. countries struggle but this can the united states struggles with

refugees, it struggles with illegal immigration. i think the whole world has this particular issue, but there are sets of laws that need to be followed that insure these types of things don't happen again. there's also a set of laws with respect to refugees and asylum seekers that they themselves need to follow so that they don't create cast to the system. casted system allows more is phobia to come into the space and create motivation. so it's all very difficult, but the simple rule is follow the law and you put yourself in a good space if you are a refugee seeker. ~ . . ., ., in a good space if you are a refugee seeker. �* . . ., ., ., “ seeker. according to the new york times investigation, several- seeker. according to the new york times investigation, several laws i times investigation, several laws were being broken by leaving these people in the middle of the sea. absolutely. it's the greek government that needs to follow the law. government that needs to follow the law these _ government that needs to follow the law. these are extrajudicial explosions, in contravention of international law and eu regulations, eu guidelines on what to do— regulations, eu guidelines on what to do when migrants arrive on your shores _ to do when migrants arrive on your shores. greece is in a difficult

position _ shores. greece is in a difficult position i_ shores. greece is in a difficult position. i have reported on the migrants — position. i have reported on the migrants who travel across the sea to lesbos — migrants who travel across the sea to lesbos i— migrants who travel across the sea to lesbos. i reported from their 15 years— to lesbos. i reported from their 15 years ago. — to lesbos. i reported from their 15 years ago, so there's been a huge pressure — years ago, so there's been a huge pressure on — years ago, so there's been a huge pressure on greece for well over a decade _ pressure on greece for well over a decade when it comes to migration, but there _ decade when it comes to migration, but there are laws and procedures, and dissipative footage was so carefully — and dissipative footage was so carefully verified, it does seem to be that— carefully verified, it does seem to be that the greek authorities were simply— be that the greek authorities were simply dumping these migrants in the ocean— simply dumping these migrants in the ocean for— simply dumping these migrants in the ocean for a _ simply dumping these migrants in the ocean for a ticket to pick up, and you've _ ocean for a ticket to pick up, and you've got — ocean for a ticket to pick up, and you've got to them but i greece and turkey— you've got to them but i greece and turkey do— you've got to them but i greece and turkey do not get on, it is not right— turkey do not get on, it is not right that _ turkey do not get on, it is not right that they are discussing how to make _ right that they are discussing how to make sure that people are properly— to make sure that people are properly taken care of. these are human— properly taken care of. these are human beings. there are rules and regulations— human beings. there are rules and regulations and international agreements about how migrants should be treated _ agreements about how migrants should be treated for every reason, and what _ be treated for every reason, and what is — be treated for every reason, and what is so — be treated for every reason, and what is so particularly shameful about— what is so particularly shameful about this is can he ask him on the eve of— about this is can he ask him on the eve of elections, there is going to be elections on the 21st on sunday about— be elections on the 21st on sunday about me — be elections on the 21st on sunday about me that the government nor the opposition— about me that the government nor the opposition had anything to say about all of this _ opposition had anything to say about all of this. it shows such a lack of moral courage on the part of

politicians of all stripes in greece _ politicians of all stripes in greece. it politicians of all stripes in greece. . . ~ politicians of all stripes in greece. , , ,, politicians of all stripes in greece. ,, ,, greece. it is striking when you say ou are greece. it is striking when you say you are reporting _ greece. it is striking when you say you are reporting about _ greece. it is striking when you say you are reporting about this i greece. it is striking when you say you are reporting about this and i greece. it is striking when you say you are reporting about this and itj you are reporting about this and it lesbos 15 years ago. how much and how little has changed all at the same time? stay with us, around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. cj has autism, and after 300 text and has disabilities, which means he often has to use a wheelchair. he's discovered desk... photography as a teenager and hasn't looked back. i enjoy photography because i feel like i can hide behind my camera that's because it's kind of like a comfort blanket, like a child would have. it's sort of my safety net. ih have. it's sort of my safety net. in his teens he teamed up with a professional photographer, clive, who mentored him. they clicked, and clive realised cj had a gift. i learned to treat cj as a human being. — learned to treat cj as a human being, with gifts i haven't got. to treat— being, with gifts i haven't got. to treat him — being, with gifts i haven't got. to treat him like a decent person, to show— treat him like a decent person, to show interest in him, because in

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spend billions of clean water to extract it. it's almost more harmful to the environment than fossil fuels. so as we have this debate as we transition and meet the transition of the fossil fuels are lithium batteries the way to go because my people make the case and certainly organisations make the case that lithium itself is not the way to go just because of the extraction and dust of the human race and safety issues associated with lithium and africa and in china. i think it's a curious space. i own a tesla, i own an suv. i try to cover both spaces. but it's an important question. it's what is worse, what leads the earth wears off. . �* . worse, what leads the earth wears off. . �*, . ' . worse, what leads the earth wears off. '. . worse, what leads the earth wears off. that's a difficult choice. when ou ut it off. that's a difficult choice. when you put it that _ off. that's a difficult choice. when you put it that way. _ off. that's a difficult choice. when you put it that way. also, - off. that's a difficult choice. when you put it that way. also, one i off. that's a difficult choice. when you put it that way. also, one of l you put it that way. also, one of the concerns with lithium and is not necessarily environmentally sound. you need so much water to extract

lithium. �* . you need so much water to extract lithium. h , ., , you need so much water to extract lithium. �*, , ., , �*, lithium. it's unbelievable, it's wasteful but _ lithium. it's unbelievable, it's wasteful but her, _ lithium. it's unbelievable, it's wasteful but her, not - lithium. it's unbelievable, it's. wasteful but her, not something lithium. it's unbelievable, it's- wasteful but her, not something that can be reused for anything else. so when you look at the effect it's having on the environment, is equal to that of what fossil fuels are, and you are not even putting society cost on there. at some point you have child slave labour involved in a lithium trade in africa as it only increases in africa, more of that child labour is going to increase, and that's frightening to think about. you've seen estimates at some point their child slave labour trading lithium will far exceed what the american slave trade in cotton had in the early 1800s. those are staggering numbers for a transition off of fossilfuels staggering numbers for a transition off of fossil fuels into lithium. jenny, what do you make of this? obviously minds have been concentrated on this race defining —— to finding renewables. and reduce the reliance on countries like russia for oil.— the reliance on countries like russia for oil. , ., , . russia for oil. there is no perfect solution. for _ russia for oil. there is no perfect solution. for years, _ russia for oil. there is no perfect solution. for years, there - russia for oil. there is no perfect solution. for years, there has i russia for oil. there is no perfect i

solution. for years, there has been reporting _ solution. for years, there has been reporting about the environmental damage. _ reporting about the environmental damage, also caused by lithium mining — damage, also caused by lithium mining i— damage, also caused by lithium mining. i know that particle can there _ mining. i know that particle can there have _ mining. i know that particle can there have been huge campaigns in portugal— there have been huge campaigns in portugal with local people fighting against _ portugal with local people fighting against the very wealthy mining companies that don't see real opportunity there. when it comes to child slave _ opportunity there. when it comes to child slave labour these are things we can— child slave labour these are things we can solve with proper governance when _ we can solve with proper governance when it _ we can solve with proper governance when it comes to fossil fuels, we cannot— when it comes to fossil fuels, we cannot solve the problems caused by carbon— cannot solve the problems caused by carbon in— cannot solve the problems caused by carbon in the atmosphere in the same way, carbon in the atmosphere in the same way. so _ carbon in the atmosphere in the same way, so in _ carbon in the atmosphere in the same way, so in many ways can it has to be the _ way, so in many ways can it has to be the lesser — way, so in many ways can it has to be the lesser of two evils, i would say. be the lesser of two evils, i would sa . ., y ., be the lesser of two evils, i would sa . ., . be the lesser of two evils, i would sa. . , be the lesser of two evils, i would sa. ~~. ., say. to your topic, jenny you want to talk about — say. to your topic, jenny you want to talk about a _ say. to your topic, jenny you want to talk about a revelation - say. to your topic, jenny you want to talk about a revelation from i say. to your topic, jenny you want| to talk about a revelation from the sunday times rich list. the sunday times rich list _ sunday times rich list. the sunday times rich list was _ sunday times rich list. the sunday times rich list was published i sunday times rich list. the sundayl times rich list was published today, even though it is not sundeck and it was published digitally today. for the first time, a british prime minister was on it. rishi sunak was on it. he was at 275. he was on it last year, but it is chancellor last year. this is, of course, because

the wealth that he shares with his wife is enormous, although, it has fallen. it's fine by over half £1 million a day compared to last year, but he is still extraordinarily wealthy, he's right £529 million. his wealth comes from his wife's shares and her father's company and the share price has fallen significantly, so hence their wealth. i do find this astounding. we all know in this country that our prime minister is incredibly wealthy and the opposition has been quite careful in what they make of that. they make a lot of his willingness to indulge non—dime status, his wife was, of course, not domiciled in the uk for tax purposes until very recently. it does beg the question, if you can afford to lose half £1 million a day for a year and still be right £529 million, can you really relate to the vast majority of people in this country during a cost crisis because mickey would

have to have enormous resources of entity in order to do that. and we know he still very much lives this jet setting lifestyle likes to take private jets over short distances, is very much a wealthy man. quickly from ou, is very much a wealthy man. quickly from you. brian. _ is very much a wealthy man. quickly from you, brian, how— is very much a wealthy man. quickly from you, brian, how much - is very much a wealthy man. quickly from you, brian, how much does i is very much a wealthy man. quickly from you, brian, how much does it i from you, brian, how much does it matter really what a prime minister earns? . matter really what a prime minister earns? , ., �* matter really what a prime minister earns? . ., �* ~' earns? listen, i don't think it matters- _ earns? listen, i don't think it matters- he _ earns? listen, i don't think it matters. he married - earns? listen, i don't think it matters. he married into i earns? listen, i don't think it matters. he married into his| earns? listen, i don't think it i matters. he married into his wealth and it looks like. good for him. i know many of the people who are seeking that. it is certainly unique to have what would be called an oligarchy prime minister who has that type of wealth. it's different, it's hard to relate to him maintaining that lifestyle will continue to show a disconnect until his team find a communication strategy to show that they are still connected with the people because voters, the public is going to feel that he doesn't feel their pain at a time that it is painful for the electorate and the voters. 0k, ok, as jenny ok, asjenny said, you have got to have stress of empathy. brian, jenny, thank you both very much, it

has been fantastic talking to you. thank you to you forjoining us on the context. that is goodbye for me on the bed to stay here with us on bbc news. if it stays like this, burns a will win 2—1, and then they will play sheffield on wednesday in the final at wembley in just over a week's time. they won their first leg of their scottish membership find out, they will play again next week and then the winners will play the team who came second from bottom in the

premiership for a place and the top flight next season. meanwhile, athletic had been promoted to the third tier of scottish football for the first time in their history. ——of their league one play off final. onto rugby union and the surprise news today that alun wyn jones, the world's most capped player has retired from the international game along with his wales and ospreys teammate justin tipuric. jones, who's 37, played in 170 test matches for wales and the british and irish lions, captaining wales a record 52 times. tomos morgan reports. grand slam champions. 2019, one of three grand slams won by alan lynn jones, a moment that she captained aside and winning player of the tournament and a year when many thought his playing days are over, clearly not as two years later, they led wales to another six nations championship. from swansea, jones has been a one clubman thing for the

ospreys throughout. built a reputation as a fearless leader, never backing down. he became ever present and what was welsh rugby's golden generation during one gallon's for a stint as head coach. annexing 170 gallon's for a stint as head coach. annexing170 international caps, he became the sports most capped international player. performance in the world cup with the second stint in charge, when this part that need to most out of the blue he has decided to step down from international rugby. after speaking to the coaching staff and the w are he says. to the coaching staff and the w are he sa s. ., ., .,, ., ., he says. you have to see one of the greatest ever _ he says. you have to see one of the greatest ever players. _ he says. you have to see one of the greatest ever players. just - he says. you have to see one of the greatest ever players. just purely i greatest ever players. just purely on his longevity. just greatest ever players. just purely on his longevity.— greatest ever players. just purely on his longevity. just an hour or so before he stepped _ on his longevity. just an hour or so before he stepped down, - on his longevity. just an hour or so before he stepped down, another. before he stepped down, another wales's open side flanker had also announced his international retirement, another british and irish lion and one of welsh rugby's must technically gifted athletes, another loss for wales and the

ospreys. two of wales most capped and decorated players who played with their hearts on their sleeves will be leaving big boots to fill. glasgow's hopes of a first european trophy were ruined by toulon, who emphatically beat them 43—19 in the european challenge cup final in dublin. italian legend sergio parisse scored the second of toulon's six tries on his last european appearance before he retires at the end of the season. it's toulon's first challenge cup. it's day 2 at the uspga championship. england'sjustin rose was sharing the lead at oak hill but the back 9 of his second round hasn't gone well and he's now one under par. canada's corey connors is out in front on 6 under, two shots ahead of scottie scheffler. but some really big names are struggling with the course including rory mcilroy — he's 2 over par, and world number onejohn rahm is 5 over. the extreme weather in italy has affected cycling's grand tour the giro d'italia. stage thirteen had to be cut short

after the riders voted to invoke an extreme weather protocol. this meant the route was reduced to just 74 kilometres. so it was short, butjust as entertaining, as nick parrott reports. race leader should be facing a grueling 129 miles on stage 13, but the british writer and the rest of the british writer and the rest of the palatine spent two thirds of that distance on their team buses. they left their brain behind in italy, but as they got under way and ascended the hardest kind of the race so far, temperatures dropped. summer there isn't far away, but in such a link and it was more like a winter wonderland. such a link and it was more like a winterwonderland. some such a link and it was more like a winter wonderland. some were happy to go off, but that was the last thing any of the writers wanted to do as they carefully made their descent. at the front, there was an intense battle. he rides on passionate emotion, but sometimes that gets the better of the frenchmen. he argued repeatedly with ecuador�*s contender as they fought

for the lead, but behind them, rubio is clipping his... the colombian timing his final attack to perfection to pass them both for his first grand to stage when. thomas finished ninthjust ahead of first grand to stage when. thomas finished ninth just ahead of their arrival to maintain a two second lead. and that's all the sport for now. hello. some parts of england and wales had some hefty downpours to contend with today. but over the weekend, actually, it's england and wales that will see the lion's share of the dry and sunny weather. and the sun is strong at this time of year. a little bit different for scotland and northern ireland. there will be more in the way of cloud and a little bit of rain at times, probably not a huge amount. now, on the earlier satellite picture, you can see this area of cloud in the west of the uk that turned the sunshine quite hazy. this was mainly high level cloud, a few blobs of shower cloud across central and southern parts.

some of those showers continuing to drift westwards actually through the evening into wales, south west england, then dying away. but overnight we will see cloud and some splashes of rain getting in across northern ireland and parts of scotland. temperatures generally between 6—11 degrees. it mayjust get a little bit chillier than that in some parts of eastern england tomorrow morning, across england and wales, a little bit of mist and low cloud, but that will clear quickly and then a lot of sunshine, just a touch of patchy cloud down towards the south. northern ireland and scotland will see more in the way of clouds, some splashes of rain, but probably not a huge amount. a little bit of sunshine perhaps in northeast scotland, that'll make it feel warm. highest temperatures further south, 19, maybe 20c for liverpool and for cardiff. but whatever the temperatures say on the thermometer, if you have sunshine overhead, and england and wales particularly will, many places will have high uv levels. so protect yourself if you're out for any length of time. during saturday night, this frontal system will pep up a little bit. the rain across northern ireland

and scotland will turn heavier, but only briefly into sunday. that rain will tend to ease off once again. still a lot of clouds, still a bit of dampness here and there. whereas for england and wales, quite a lot of sunshine, just a bit of patchy cloud here and there. a feed of winds from the north sea making it feel a little bit cooler for some eastern coasts. but further west, liverpool up to 20 degrees. it will be a slightly cooler day in northern scotland. now into next week, this area of high pressure will dominate sitting to the south west of us. broadly speaking, that will block the progress of any weather systems. there may be a little bit of rain at times in the north of the uk, particularly the north of scotland. but for most of us it is looking largely dry, patchy cloud and sunny spells. and while there won't be a heat wave, it'll feel pleasant in the sunshine.

tonight at ten: two major international summits, influenced by one man, russia's, vladimir putin. at the g—7 meeting injapan, america signals it will back sending f—16fighterjets to ukraine, in it's war with moscow. meanwhile russia's close ally, syria's bashar al assad, a war criminalfor some, is warmly welcomed, at a summit of arab leaders. we'll have the very latest, live from our editors in washington, japan, and the middle east. the police raid that captured a fraudster, who'd helped con victims, out of more than a £100 million. 14 people have died and thousands are homeless,

after heavy rains and flooding, in northern italy.