hello, i'm ben thompson. you're watching the context on bbc news. the decision we have now made is to make sure we train pilots, so that we are able, if we will decide, if we are able, if we will decide, if we will decide to send fighterjets, but they are already prepared. for now, at least, the western alliance is united, despite as ever, the talk in the margins, of occasional concerns. i think the merit of ukraine taking their time now, russia is on the defensive. they have time, they can build up better supplies, build a better picture and proceed. welcome to the programme.

russia is preparing for a major ukrainian offensive, with vast defenses set up in key areas in the south of the country, including crimea. we'll have all the details from our new bbc verify team — it's been investigating. also on the programme... we will bring you the latest updates on the search for madeleine mccann, who disappeared in southern portugal in 2007. police are to search around a reservoir near where the british three—year—old girl went missing. and we'll look at the political headaches that greeted joe biden and rishi sunak on their return from the g7 leaders�* summit injapan. the prime minister has met with his ethics adviser over what to do about suella braverman. the home secretary was caught speeding in 2022 and asked the civil service for advice on arranging a private speed awareness course. she says she's "confident nothing untoward happened". meanwhile, president biden returns to the negotiating table in washington for talks with the republican house speaker kevin mccarthy

about raising the debt ceiling. there are nowjust ten days until thejune 1st deadline, when — if there's no agreement — the us will default on its debts. but first, let's focus in on ukraine. russia has claimed that the transfer of f16 fighterjets to ukraine would raise questions about nato�*s role in the conflict. on friday, president biden said washington would support delivery of the advanced fighterjets to kyiv by allowing western allies to supply them. today, russia's ambassador to the us responded, saying, "there is no infrastructure for the operation "of the f16s in ukraine and the needed number of pilots and maintenance personnel is not there either." he added that, "any ukrainian strike on crimea would be considered a strike on russia." he says, "it is important that the us be fully aware of the russian response".

there was a lot of support for the f16 plan at a meeting of eu foreign ministers in brussels today, with the dutch foreign minister saying the training of ukrainian pilots should start "sooner rather than later." the decision we have now made is make sure we train pilots, so that we are able, if we will decide, if we are able, if we will decide, if we will decide to send fighterjets, that they are already prepared, but that they are already prepared, but thatis that they are already prepared, but that is a separate decision that we are not discussing today and again, i'm only going to repeat what i said before, that for the netherlands there are no taboos. on the ground, there are conflicting claims about who controls the eastern city of bakhmut. ukraine's deputy defence minister says its troops are still advancing on the outskirts of the devastated city, and have a small foothold inside bakhmut itself. but in a video posted on saturday, the founder of the moscow—backed

mercenary group, wagner, claimed his fighters, who have led the russian assault on the city, were in full control. so what do we know about what's happening on the ground, and amid claim and counter—claim, what can we believe? well, today, bbc news has launched a new way to check and verify those claims. it's called bbc verify and brings together forensic journalists and experts from across the organisation. they've been looking at the extensive defences being built by russia as it prepares for a ukrainian counter—attack. with the details, here's our analysis editor, ros atkins. ukraine is expected to launch an offensive soon and bbc verify has been looking at how russia is bolstering its defences. here is the front line with russian—controlled territory marked in red. we have highlighted bakhmut because this city has hosted some of the fiercest fighting of the war and around bakhmut both sides have been using trenches. this is a ukrainian soldier. and we know that trenches are part of the fortifications the russians have built all the way along

the front line. that process has been mapped by the open source analysts brady africk, with each black dot here marking a new mapped fortification. and we can focus in on a couple of locations. a new russian fortification. and we can focus in on a couple of locations. first of all, tokmak. it is a small, but strategically important city. you can see it at the bottom of this satellite image. ukrainian positions will be further to the north and look what the russians have done. they have put in a first defensive line, a second defensive line we also know that in the ukrainian media, there are reports that civilians are being removed from tokmak by the russians in order to fortify the city. and we can understand those fortifications better by looking at this satellite image. furthest from the front line are artillery positions. then you have a trench network for the soldiers. dragons�* teeth — these are concrete obstacles placed to try and stop tanks in their tracks. also targeting tanks are these large ditches dug out by vehicles such as this. and if we go back to this satellite

image, you can see that an anti—tank ditch is the very first line of defence. so that is one location we have looked at. here is another one that bbc verify is examining. it is on the crimean peninsula, annexed by russia in 2014. this image shows us a beach on the west coast of crimea. you can see dragon's teeth running up the shore of the black sea. there is a bunker to the north. this trench here runs to around 15 miles, we estimate, and there are also piles of wood for the russians to reinforce the trenches they are digging. so this is ongoing work. i would also highlight this fortification, which shows us an area where a tank or armoured vehicle could be placed, firing out to sea. but it is far from clear if ukraine has the capacity to attack crimea from the sea. what is certain, though, is the scale of what russia has built in terms of fortifications through the winter. it now waits to see if ukraine attacks.

but as our analysis editor, ros atkins. —— but as our analysis editor, ros atkins- "— but as our analysis editor, ros atkins. -- that was our analysis ednon let's speak to retired colonel brendan kearney. he spent more than 30 years in the us marines and is now a military affairs analyst. he joins us live from santa rosa in california. let's talk about some of those preparations by russia and i'm interested in what that perhaps tells us about what might be happening next in this war. thanks, then, it is happening next in this war. thanks, then. it is good _ happening next in this war. thanks, then, it is good to _ happening next in this war. thanks, then, it is good to be _ happening next in this war. thanks, then, it is good to be with - happening next in this war. thanks, then, it is good to be with you. - happening next in this war. thanks, then, it is good to be with you. the | then, it is good to be with you. the russian defensive positions are prudent. they are trying to anticipate where the ukrainians are going to attack and your analysts have certainly highlighted for possible areas that could be targets of a ukrainian offence that we have been waiting for so anxiously here. months. however, iwould been waiting for so anxiously here. months. however, i would postulate, just throw out there that i think the ukrainians are going to go ahead and again, at their time, the ukrainians are going to go ahead and again, at theirtime, a place the ukrainians are going to go ahead and again, at their time, a place of their choosing, they are going to

attack somewhere different and again, focus on not what the immediate offensive is, it is what is their long—term objective? that will be key to where they are going to conduct the initial offensive actions. , . ., ~ ., actions. yes, and when we talk about bakhmut, there _ actions. yes, and when we talk about bakhmut, there are _ actions. yes, and when we talk about bakhmut, there are a _ actions. yes, and when we talk about bakhmut, there are a lot _ actions. yes, and when we talk about bakhmut, there are a lot of _ actions. yes, and when we talk about bakhmut, there are a lot of people i bakhmut, there are a lot of people who will suggest this city has very little strategic relevance, strategic importance or value for moscow. but if it was to capture it, it would be a symbolic win. is that how you see it?— how you see it? yes, i do, i completely _ how you see it? yes, i do, i completely agree _ how you see it? yes, i do, i completely agree with - how you see it? yes, i do, i completely agree with you, | how you see it? yes, i do, i l completely agree with you, it how you see it? yes, i do, i - completely agree with you, it would be a symbolic win and two days after they declare a victory in bakhmut, we will have moved on, the ukrainians will certainly have moved on and the russians will be forgetting about it because the ukrainians are going to put them, they have them right now at the horns of a military dilemma. the russians have got to defend a very, very long piece of terrain there in eastern ukraine and the ukrainians,

again, are going to pick a place, they are going to pick the time and they are going to pick the time and they are going to pick the time and they are going to launch an offence and the russians cannot be comfortable with trying to anticipate where that is going to take place. anticipate where that is going to take place-— take place. russia is trying, thou~h, take place. russia is trying, though. is _ take place. russia is trying, though. is it _ take place. russia is trying, though, is it not, _ take place. russia is trying, though, is it not, to - take place. russia is trying, though, is it not, to control| take place. russia is trying, l though, is it not, to control a bigger swathes of the east of the country, the donetsk region? and this, bakhmut, beingjust one country, the donetsk region? and this, bakhmut, being just one of four key areas that it would like to control, particularly annexing down a large proportion of the east of the country and therefore a significant win here could help it in that end, could it not? yes. significant win here could help it in that end, could it not? yes, it could, but— in that end, could it not? yes, it could, but again, _ in that end, could it not? yes, it could, but again, it— in that end, could it not? yes, it could, but again, it is— in that end, could it not? yes, it could, but again, it is a - could, but again, it is a significant win in the eyes of the beholder. to the russians, it is important. to the ukrainians, they have used bakhmut as a meat grinder. they have torn up russian forces here for the last months with catastrophic casualties and certainly ukrainians have lost an awful lot of their own forces there as well. but it really is to the

ukrainian advantage that the russians have wasted so many resources there, on an area that is tactically questionable. certainly, if it is tactically questionable, it poses no strategic value whatsoever. so again, i would... the russians have wasted resources in that offensive. to garner something that is just not going to help them in the long run. isjust not going to help them in the long rum— isjust not going to help them in the long run-_ isjust not going to help them in the long run. yes, as you said, us estimates — the long run. yes, as you said, us estimates suggest _ the long run. yes, as you said, us estimates suggest 20,000 - the long run. yes, as you said, us| estimates suggest 20,000 russian soldiers killed there, another 80,000 wounded, describing it as, a relentless, costly tactic of sending waves of men there. of course, the aim is to try to erode key of�*s resistance, but if anything it seems to have done the opposite? exactly, and auain, to have done the opposite? exactly, and again. you _ to have done the opposite? exactly, and again, you know, _ to have done the opposite? exactly, and again, you know, morale, - to have done the opposite? exactly, and again, you know, morale, whenj and again, you know, morale, when you are in the defence, when you have got, when everything has been happening in your favourite have got, when everything has been happening in yourfavourite billie favour and you have to go on the defence, like the ukrainians have had to do around bakhmut, that is

the ideal situation for any military organisation that has got high morale. they can survive that. the russians have poor morale, awful morale and they are now in a defensive posture awaiting this ukrainian offensive action and this isjust got to ukrainian offensive action and this is just got to be worrying and tearing on their troops. logistically, it is a hell of a challenge for them, so... this war is very much an ukrainian hands right now. it could change, but quite frankly, i kind of doubt it. and what do you make of that claim ljy and what do you make of that claim by the head of russia's wagner mercenary group? they said they will hand over the city to russian forces on the 1st ofjune. in some respects, it seems like there are three players in this war. there is russia itself, a russian wagner mercenary group and there are ukrainian forces, and they all seem to have different aims and objectives. to have different aims and objectives-— to have different aims and objectives. to have different aims and ob'ectives. ., ., w , objectives. you are exactly right. the all objectives. you are exactly right. they all do _ objectives. you are exactly right. they all do have _ objectives. you are exactly right. they all do have different - objectives. you are exactly right. they all do have different claims| they all do have different claims and objectives. i can tell you that

in military operations, one of the hardest things that you can do is what is called the relief in place. and that is where you have a plan, you go ahead and you are taking forces of your offensive or decency of lines and you have forces coming in behind you. well, —— offensive or defensive lines. in this case, the wagner group and russian territory are not on friendly terms, i think thatis are not on friendly terms, i think that is clearfrom are not on friendly terms, i think that is clear from open source reporting in the last months. to conduct a relief in place under pressure, where the ukrainians are fighting is probably one of the most difficult military operations that can be conducted. and if it is conducted by units that are familiar with each other, that know each other, that respect each other, you can pull it off. where it is this type of situation, where it is the wagner group, who is at odds with the russian military, good luck. this will be interesting to watch. we have talked about what a victory

in bakhmut would mean for russia. i wonder what a loss of bakhmut would mean for wonder what a loss of bakhmut would meanfor ukraine, wonder what a loss of bakhmut would mean for ukraine, in terms of morale and motivation of troops, who have up and motivation of troops, who have up until now been able, in some parts, to defend it? you up until now been able, in some parts, to defend it?— up until now been able, in some parts, to defend it? you know, i see ve little parts, to defend it? you know, i see very little or — parts, to defend it? you know, i see very little or no _ parts, to defend it? you know, i see very little or no impact, _ parts, to defend it? you know, i see very little or no impact, to _ parts, to defend it? you know, i see very little or no impact, to be - very little or no impact, to be honest with you. i see them having conducted a heroic and brilliant defence of bakhmut against very, very significant attacks by the russian military, albeit by the wagner group, and again, they can walk out of this with pride. it simplifies, in many respects, the tactical situation because now they can go ahead and concentrate on the offensive operations that they have been preparing for all along, while this has been going on in bakhmut. i am really grateful for your insight and being on the programme with us tonight, retired colonel brendan kearney there, thank you very much,

fascinating to talk to you. thanks, then. we will talk about that a little more in the programme. but also developing tonight... police in portugal are investigating a new lead in the disappearance of madeleine mccann — the british three—year—old who disappeared while on a family holiday in southern portugal. specialist teams will carry out a search of a reservoir. parts of the area have already been cordoned off with what appear to be forensic tents set up. it's not yet clear if the search will concentrate on the land around the reservoir or the water itself. it follows a request by police in germany, who have tracked the movements of this man, christian bruckner, back in 2007. he's the german national who was made a formal suspect by portugese police last year. he's denied any involvement and has never been charged in connection with the incident. he's known to have been in portugal's southern algarve region when the mccanns were on holiday there. they say their daughter went missing from their ground floor room in praia da luz — which has a window

facing onto the street — while they were eating with friends at the hotel restaurant. local media reports say that detectives will begin a search at the arade dam — a man—made reservoir, about 50 kilometres from praia da luz — on tuesday morning. so far, there's been no official comment from the portuguese, german, or british police, and the mccann family has not released any new statement. 0ur reporter ellie price has the details. 16 years after madeleine mccann disappeared, a new hunt for answers. local media reported this area was sealed off ahead of the search, expected to start tomorrow morning. it will be the first major search in this case since 2014. madeleine mccann disappeared days before her fourth birthday. despite her case being one of the most high—profile missing person cases ever, no one has been charged in connection with her disappearance. her parents, kate and gerry, have always maintained hope of finding their daughter.

but german police, who are leading the investigation, are treating it as a murder inquiry. madeleine mccann vanished from her room at the ocean club in praia da luz on the 3rd of may, 2007, as her parents were in a restaurant 100 yards away. despite months of extensive searching, no trace was found. in 2008, a private search of the reservoir funded by a portuguese lawyer found a bag of small bones, but they were not said to be of interest in the case. it is here that police will search again tomorrow. the surrounding area of the arade dam is around 50 kilometres away from where the family were staying. it is a place said to have been visited by this man. christian bruckner is being treated as a suspect by portuguese and german police. he is currently serving seven years in prison for the rape of a woman in portugal in 2005. he has never been charged over madeleine's disappearance and has denied any involvement, but he lived near praia da luz when the mccann family was on holiday.

the last significant search in this inquiry was nine years ago, and was led by british police as part of an investigation that cost more than £10 million. madeleine mccann would have been 20 this month. the search for the little girl who disappeared 16 years ago continues. ellie price, bbc news. 0ur correspondent, damien mcguinness, is in berlin, and has more on why german prosecutors have ordered a search of the reservoir. the major search of the reservoir in portugal and the surrounding area is the first time in almost a decade that a large—scale search in portugal has been carried out in connection to the disappearance of maddie mccann. german prosecutors appear to be driving this and they are certainly driving the investigation into the prime suspect, christian bruckner, a german citizen who is in prison here in germany for a separate conviction, that of the rape of a 72—year—old woman

in portugal in 2005. mr bruckner says he is innocent, but german state prosecutors believe he is guilty and believe that he is connected to the disappearance of maddie mccann. so far they haven't found enough evidence to press charges. they say they have got all sorts of leads, including phone data connecting him to the place where maddie mccann disappeared at that time. but it is not enough to press charges and that is why, for the state prosecutors, the race is on. they want to find enough evidence to press charges before mr bruckner�*s current prison sentence runs out. that is the danger and that is why time is of the essence. damien mcguinness fair in berlin. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some stories making news across the uk: junior doctors in england have

announced a new 72—hour walk—out injune after the latest round of government pay talks broke down. the strike will take place from wednesdayjune14th until saturday the 17th. the british medical association union, which represents doctors and medical students in the uk, said the government's offer of a 5% increase was "simply not credible." the labour leader sir keir starmer has pledged to get the nhs "off its knees" by tackling waiting lists and deaths from heart disease and stroke. he's been setting out his plans for the health service, should labour win the next general election, during a speech in essex. earlier, he acknowledged to the bbc that his plans could take up to ten years to achieve. a report says that many of the young survivors of the manchester arena bombing have failed to receive adequate psychological support. it's six years since the attack in which 22 people died and more than 900 were injured at an ariana grande concert. the report, by the charity national emergencies trust and lancaster university, suggests some have been offered no support at all. you are lies with bbc news. —— you

are alive with bbc news. us presidentjoe biden and uk prime minister rishi sunak were in hiroshima alongside other g7 leaders this week. there, they discussed the war in ukraine and what further support western allies could provide president zelensky and his troops. but away from the summit, both leaders have returned home to domestic challenges. we'll have more onjoe biden's debt crisis later in the hour. but let's start with rishi sunak�*s homecoming gift — a speeding offence committed by his home secretary. suella braverman was caught speeding in 2022 and asked the civil service for advice about arranging a private speed awareness course. she was attorney general — or the government's top legal officer — at the time. ms braverman says "nothing untoward happened." but opposition parties say she should quit, if she's found to have breached the ministerial code. today the prime minister met with his ethics advisor, and in a statement downing street said that he is currently "availing himelf" of all the information on ms braverman's situation before making any decisions.

in an interview, ms braverman was challenged over her actions. last summer i was speeding. i regret that. i paid the fine and took the points. but we are focused now on delivering for the british people and working for them... did you ask civil servants to put you in a one—on—one speeding course? in relation to the process, i am focused on delivering for the british people and doing myjob. what i will say is that in my view i am confident that nothing untoward has happened. you have broken rules before, you've had to resign over breaking the ministerial code. you have admitted to having a speeding fine, you've accused of breaking the code for a second time. how good a look is it for a senior politician, one of the most senior in the country, to be viewed as a constant rule breaker? i got a speeding ticket. i paid the fine, i took the points. in my view, nothing untoward has happened. thank you. the views there of suella braverman. it's now up to ms braverman's boss —

prime minister rishi sunak — what to do. the leader of the opposition, labour's sir keir starmer, says doing nothing is not an option. the ministerial code is pretty clear that if you break it, you are supposed to go. but i don't want to get ahead of myself because i think first... i don't know all the facts. i don't think anyone does. it looks as if some of the facts are still emerging, so i think the right thing to do is a proper investigation. that was sir keir starmer. live now to lucy fisher — author and whitehall editor for the financial times. is this a gift to her political rivals or simply a distraction? look, i think it is a tricky situation for her to be in, for the government to be in, particularly one recast back to the first words that rishi sunak said outside that famous lacquered black door in downing street, that he wished to restore integrity, professionalism and accountability to the heart of government. this is yet another

scandal or row that sort of threatens to undermine that pledge. in that way, it is a gift to the labour party and the lib dems, who have seized on it over the weekend. today they have been demanding an investigation and it is interesting, we are now past 8pm and still rishi sunak hasn't made a decision yet whether he is going to launch a probe into suella braverman or not. so it feels like he is in for another sort of new cycle of difficult headlines and it is unclear so far whether he wants to sort of tough it out and avoid calling this probe or whether he will submit to pressure and announce one. , ., , will submit to pressure and announce one. , .,, ., one. yes, we saw he was somewhat rattled, one. yes, we saw he was somewhat rattled. wasn't _ one. yes, we saw he was somewhat rattled, wasn't he, _ one. yes, we saw he was somewhat rattled, wasn't he, when _ one. yes, we saw he was somewhat rattled, wasn't he, when he - one. yes, we saw he was somewhat rattled, wasn't he, when he was - rattled, wasn't he, when he was questioned about this having just returned from the g7, keen to talk about that and not what they perhaps think are trivial matters. but as you touched on, it really throws a spotlight on to how he will handle it and how he will cope with discipline in the conservative party. discipline in the conservative pa . . v discipline in the conservative pa . . �*, discipline in the conservative pa . ~.. party. that's right, you know, i think there _ party. that's right, you know, i think there has _ party. that's right, you know, i think there has been _ party. that's right, you know, i think there has been the - party. that's right, you know, i think there has been the sense| party. that's right, you know, i - think there has been the sense that the party has been pretty ill

disciplined in the wake of the local election losses. you know, the party surpassed its worst case scenario forecasts. it lost more than 1000 councillors, lost control of 50 councils and that has led to a sense of panic in some quarters of the party, amongst some of its mps, who are now very worried that they are going to lose their seats and that the party faces a spell in opposition at the next election and i think that is why we have seen some taking two public podiums in a series of conferences in the past week, effectively criticising rishi sunak�*s programme for government or suggesting that he changes tack to try and boost the party's poll ratings. but i think with this specific row that engulfs suella braverman, we have to look at the context of what else is happening this week. we know on thursday we are going to get some very challenging net migration figures for the government and there is a lot of concern in some parts of the government that she could end up resigning at some point over the

migration strategy. she herself last week took to a podium to say that net migration really needs to fall, placing pressure on rishi sunak, so there are already tensions between there are already tensions between the by minister and the home secretary before the latest claims about her handling of this speeding offence arose.— offence arose. yes, and often in olitics offence arose. yes, and often in politics it _ offence arose. yes, and often in politics it is _ offence arose. yes, and often in politics it is about _ offence arose. yes, and often in politics it is about perception, . offence arose. yes, and often in politics it is about perception, it| politics it is about perception, it is not actually about reality, it is about how we perceive these things and how we perceive the politicians that we elect. and how we perceive the politicians that we elect-— that we elect. that's right, trust is one of the _ that we elect. that's right, trust is one of the core _ that we elect. that's right, trust is one of the core values - that we elect. that's right, trust is one of the core values at - that we elect. that's right, trust is one of the core values at the l is one of the core values at the heart of politics that needs to be protected and that is why the ministerial code d code is clear, that that cannot be any conflict of interest or perceived conflict—of—interest between a minister's public duties and private interests, and that is why we have heard from the likes of philip rycroft, the former permanent secretary at the brexit department, saying that on the face of it, he believes suella braverman has potentially breached the code. lucy. potentially breached the code. lucy, reall aood potentially breached the code. lucy, really good to _ potentially breached the code. lucy, really good to talk _ potentially breached the code. lucy, really good to talk to _ potentially breached the code. lucy,

really good to talk to you, _ potentially breached the code. lucy, really good to talk to you, thank you for being with us. lucy fisher there, author and financial editor at the financial cap keeps times. you're watching bbc news, stay with us. hello. many of us have seen quite a lot of sunshine today, and in that sunshine, it felt quite warm. there is more of the same to come — some spells of warm sunshine through the rest the week. certainly, it is going to stay largely dry, but there'll be some areas of cloud around at times as well, and actually, that cloud produced some splashes of rain across parts of southeastern scotland, northeast england. there was another area of cloud across parts of eastern england that brought a few showers. and then, also on the satellite picture, you can see this zone of cloud pushing towards northern ireland and scotland. initially, this will be quite high cloud, so we will see some areas of cloud through the night. an old weather front sinking down into parts of east anglia, the midlands, southern england — that could give the odd spot of drizzle, but broadly speaking,

it's a drier night with variable cloud, clear spells, temperatures typically 6—10 degrees. it mayjust get a little chillier than that briefly in one or two places. into tomorrow, high pressure's still with us, the high centred out in the atlantic, but extending its influence towards our shores. frontal systems, though, running across the top of the high, introducing more cloud into northern and north—western parts of scotland, maybe northern ireland, too. could just be the odd spot of rain or drizzle. further south into england and wales, sunny spells, bit of patchy cloud bubbling up through the afternoon and a very small chance of catching a shower, but the vast majority staying dry. 11 degrees for lerwick, 20 for cardiff — it is going to be a slightly cooler day for some, but whatever the temperatures are doing, if there is sunshine overhead, uv levels are likely to be moderate or high — the sun is strong at this time of year. into wednesday, there will be more of that strong sunshine, particularly across england, wales. northern ireland and scotland seeing a band of cloud, maybe some patchy rain, but it is largely going to be dry. slightly warmer, actually — 21 for newcastle, cardiff, london,

18 in belfast and 17 in glasgow. later in the week, high pressure's still with us, but it is likely to shuffle its way eastwards and centre itself on top of us, at least for a time. now, depending on exactly what this area of high pressure does and how it changes shape, we may, as we get into the weekend and next week, tap into some slightly warmer air from the near continent. there is some uncertainty about that, but it certainly looks like staying largely dry, feeling warm in any sunshine.

hello, i'm ben thompson. you're watching the context on bbc news. president biden and house speaker kevin mccarthy meet to discuss the debt ceiling crisis — as the us treasury warns of a catastrophic default if there's no deal. we're going to head to the bbc sport centre and markers there. only one place to start and that's in the premier league as newcastle and leicester city go head to head.

there's a lot riding on this penultimate game of the season for both sides..... a draw for newcastle and they will qualify for the champions league while a win for leicester would drag them out of the relegation zone.... so as things stand it's goalless. liverpool have contacted the premier league's professional referees body, asking them for an explanation about two decisions which went against them in the 1—1 draw with aston villa on saturday. liverpool have asked why there was no red card for tyrone mings for a challenge on cody gakpo and also why a goal was disallowed for offside. that result dented liverpool's chances of champions league qualification. strong words from real madrid forward viniciusjunior, who says spain's top division — la liga — "belongs to racists", after he was again subjected to abuse from the stands, this time during real�*s 1—0 defeat at valencia. the game was paused in the second half as the brazil international tried to point out to match officials the supporters involved. viniciusjunior has been targeted multiple times this season but the league's president javier tebas defended their record of tackling abuse and criticised viniciusjuniorforfailing to engage with them when asked

to discuss the issue and his experiences. that hasn't gone down well with the football against racism in europe network. to made a statement like that tells us really the scale of the problem that we face, because the administrators themselves, the leaders themselves don't understand what their responsibilities are and how they need to be moving forward to tackle these issues. he has received a gamut of racial abuse this season and really it seems that nobody in spain knows how to deal with this or indeed how to make a statement that doesn't blame him. and earlier we spoke with spanish footballjournalist guillem balague who says he wouldn't be surpised to see viniciusjunior decide to play outside spain. but hold on. i've been abused here. and he's rightly so thinking right now, i better get away because when i go to the champions league i get treated very well by the rivals. the fans respect me. he doesn't need to

provoke anything or react to anything because nothing is happening. so the reaction, his reaction is very negative. but as the consequences the chairman has met with the league this morning to try to convince him that everybody is taking steps towards repairing their somehow, and improving this. to serie a in italy now wherejuventus have been docked ten points following a new investigation into the club's past transfer dealings. juve were initially handed a 15—point penalty injanuary but italy's highest sporting court overturned that decision in april and ordered the case to be re—examined. the penalty drops juventus to seventh place in serie a, outside the european qualification spots. mark cavendish says he's lived an absolute dream for over 25 years as a professional cyclist after announcing that he is going to retire at the end of the season. cavendish has won a world championship on the road and two on the track,

but he's most famous for his 3a tour de france stage wins. a joint record with eddie merckx that he will try to break injuly. he is currently competing in the giro d'italia but come the end of the year he's looking forward to spending more time with his young family, although he sees himself staying in the sport in some capacity. i'm incredibly lucky to be a part of the biggest team in the sport, and being involved with the most brilliant people in the sport. action siding to who i am. i'd love to stay in the sport because i love the sport. more than you can ever imagine, you know. ithink the sport. more than you can ever imagine, you know. i think it's who i am. i can't see myself veering too far from i am. i can't see myself veering too farfrom it, that's for sure. and that's all the sport for now. buckingham palace has declined a fresh request to return the remains of an ethiopian prince who was buried at windsor castle

in the 19th century. prince alemayehu, the son of one of the country's most prominent rulers, was taken to britain at the age of seven. 0ur ethiopia correspondent kalkidan yibeltal has this report. this is alemayehu, an ethiopian prince taken to europe in the 19th century by british soldiers after his father's army was crushed. his life was short and tragic. forced to live in an alien culture far removed from his own. but he had the favours of queen victoria. and when he died, he was buried in windsor castle. more than 150 years later, his relatives are on a mission to bring his remains back to his country. translation:. but i feel sad for him. he was separated from his mother, his father and his country at once. his mother died soon, and he was left alone. ifeel for him as if i knew him. he was disjointed from ethiopia,

from africa, and he remained there as if he had no home in africa. alemayehu's story begins here. when the remote island mountains of northern ethiopia, the stronghold of his father and protector, was the second. he was an ambitious but equally brutal man who held several wars against his rivals to be crowned emperor of abyssinia. his reign lasted for 13 violent years until he fought the british on a mission to free europeans he had arrested. the battle ended with tedros killing himself. this is when alemayehu, just seven years old at the time, was seized. these ancient castles once hosted powerful emperors in the 19th century, the witness, the years of tedros, the second who committed suicide upon facing defeat by the british. they survived the test of time and they remain standing here. but not so many treasured items that were stolen after the battle. now, alemayehu's family are putting their hopes on the newly coronated

king charles for the return of the prince's remains. translation:. we want his remains back as a family and as ethiopians, because that is not the country he was born in. the fact that he was buried there is meaningless and it was not right. in a statement to the bbc, buckingham palace said... dr abdullah pankhurst is a renowned anthropology scholar. from the british side, there has been concerns that his bones have been put in a crypt, and that there is a risk that trying to take them would disturb other bones or affect the st george cathedral walls.

these are probably not very likely explanations for perhaps not wanting to take any action on this. prince alemayehu's remains are being raised in the context of growing movements, calling for the return of hundreds of artefacts and manuscripts looted during the expedition. and many in africa are saying restitutions of treasures as one way for europe to face its colonial past. reburials are traditionally common in ethiopia. emperor tewodros was buried again in his home village a long time after his death and the family of the prince who died longing for his country hope he will one day have the same fate. kalkidan joins me now. i want to start with that then that you and on they are, that renewed scrutiny of artefacts and treasures, looted in britain's colonial past.

and in this case, a prince and his mother. why is it so important to the family, that those remains are returned? , , the family, that those remains are returned? . , ., returned? yes, they feel that the prince should _ returned? yes, they feel that the prince should be _ returned? yes, they feel that the prince should be returned - returned? yes, they feel that the prince should be returned and - returned? yes, they feel that the prince should be returned and he| prince should be returned and he should be buried here in his home country. they feel that while he was in britain he had a tough light, he found the country are alien and challenging. and they want him to be buried here following traditional ceremonies. they've been asking for this for years now but it seems that now there is a new king that they feel that there might be a shift, there might be a change in the approach by the british government when it comes to returning the remains of prince alemayehu, but that is not the only question. there are other artefacts and manuscripts that were also taken during that expedition when the british soldiers

arrived here in ethiopia. yes. expedition when the british soldiers arrived here in ethiopia.— arrived here in ethiopia. yes, and the palace _ arrived here in ethiopia. yes, and the palace has — arrived here in ethiopia. yes, and the palace has said _ arrived here in ethiopia. yes, and the palace has said they've - arrived here in ethiopia. yes, and the palace has said they've got i arrived here in ethiopia. yes, and i the palace has said they've got good reason to refuse. they don't want to disturb the remains of other people and not crypt. what has been the response from the family to that reply from the palace?— response from the family to that reply from the palace? well, the family has _ reply from the palace? well, the family has been, _ reply from the palace? well, the family has been, you _ reply from the palace? well, the family has been, you know, - reply from the palace? well, the - family has been, you know, receiving similar responses from the palace before and they are convinced pretty much like some scholars who we managed to speak to when we were trying to put together the story, they think that is just an excuse not to return the bones that remains of prince alemayehu, but that they also want some sort of contact from the palace. but right now, they say that his remains as much as possible should be returned here, and possibly buried next to his father. the power saying in the row house that they have accommodated requests

from ethiopian delegations to visit the chapel in the past. as you said, with a new king, they are hoping perhaps that the language may have changed. how helpful are they that they may get a resolution, they may get what they want? thea;r they may get a resolution, they may get what they want?— get what they want? they are ho eful, get what they want? they are hopeful, actually, _ get what they want? they are hopeful, actually, because i get what they want? they are - hopeful, actually, because prince alemayehu had the privilege because he was favoured by queen victoria. and when he died that was why he was buried in windsor castle. 0ne and when he died that was why he was buried in windsor castle. one of the relatives of him that i managed to speak to said that she,, met queen elizabeth when she visited ethiopia in the 1960s. she was very young back then. and she regrets not raising that question to the queen. but now, her son is the king. she seems to think that this favour could be extended now to the princess family and anything that is

possible might be done to bring his remains back. so, it seems that they are pretty much hopeful now, and they have this favourable view of they have this favourable view of the royal family there. they have this favourable view of the royalfamily there. it’s the royalfamily there. it's fascinating. _ the royalfamily there. it's fascinating. thank - the royal family there. it's fascinating. thank you for explaining all of that. now in the us, presidentjoe biden was supposed to be making history today as the first sitting us president to visit papua new guinea. but as you can see — they had to settle for the secretary of state, antony blinken instead. the pacific island nation had been planning for the visit for months — the air space around the island was set to be closed — monday was even designated as a public holiday to allow residents of port moresby to catch a glimpse of the president. but, mr biden is stuck at home. he's returned straight to washington from hiroshima to try to thrash out a deal with house speaker kevin mccarthy over raising the us debt ceiling. the pair will be meeting in the next few hours, and speaker mccarthy has said that

if a deal is to be made, it needs to be this week. that's because the consequences for the us and global economy are dire if an extension can't be agreed by the beginning ofjune. according to the financial services company moody's analytics — if the debt limit were breached for evenjust a week, the us economy would shrink so much, so quickly, that around 1.5 million jobs could be lost. and if a government default were to last into the summer, 7.8 million american jobs could vanish. that would mean the unemployment rate would soar from the current 3.4% to nearer 8%. and there would be a potential stock—market plunge, too, wiping out $10 trillion in household wealth. our business correspondent in new york is michelle fleury — shejoins me now. michelle, we've been talking about this for a long time and here we are once again, at the 11th hour, being told by the deal has to be done this week. this is about politics though, isn't it, not economics? it’s

week. this is about politics though, isn't it, not economics?— isn't it, not economics? it's a very strange situation _ isn't it, not economics? it's a very strange situation where _ isn't it, not economics? it's a very strange situation where you - isn't it, not economics? it's a very strange situation where you have l strange situation where you have america able to afford to pay its bills, and yet it might not actually do that because of political dysfunction. such as you pointed out in the introduction. president biden had to cut short a trip overseas to continue these negotiations. bear in mind, while we are all focused on these talks between the president and the leader of the house, kevin mccarthy, it still, even if they do reach a deal, has to then when approvalfrom the reach a deal, has to then when approval from the rank—and—file of both parties. so, there is a long path to go. meanwhile, the clock continues to tick down and you've got economists, investors, sort of warning about the potential cost if this deal doesn't get done. and warning about the potential cost if this deal doesn't get done. and so, 'ust a this deal doesn't get done. and so, just a word — this deal doesn't get done. and so, just a word there _ this deal doesn't get done. and so, just a word there on _ this deal doesn't get done. and so, just a word there on timing. - this deal doesn't get done. and so, just a word there on timing. is - this deal doesn't get done. and so, just a word there on timing. is it i just a word there on timing. is it possible that even if a deal is good, accidentally they could default given the timing and how

long it takes for these things actually get done because mark they could find unable to find the money they need to pay what are, historic ducts? this isn't about new spending. this is about money already spent.— spending. this is about money already spent. that's right. it is worth pointing _ already spent. that's right. it is worth pointing out _ already spent. that's right. it is worth pointing out these - already spent. that's right. it is worth pointing out these are i already spent. that's right. it is i worth pointing out these are dots that have already been incurred. look, i think if you judge by the reaction here on wall street, not far from where i reaction here on wall street, not farfrom where i am reaction here on wall street, not far from where i am talking to you, investors remain pretty calm at the moment. the reason for that is because they see it as a manufactured problem, one that hopefully they presume will get solved, even if it is at the last minute. that being said, though, there is still the possibility of things going slightly awry or invest turning into a catastrophe, and i think you start to see that in corners of the financial market. and in parts, meanwhile, we are already hearing reports that the treasury departments and other government departments and other government departments are sort of desperately making contingency plans. i was reading a report here just last week

aboutj.p. morgan chase, one of the big wall street firms, that they kind of moral that meets rayleigh to discuss what they might do in the event of a default. so, these plans are being put in place, but everyone is hoping they don't have to be activated. ~ ~ , ., is hoping they don't have to be activated. ~ ~' , ., ., , activated. we keep hearing words so like catastrophe. _ activated. we keep hearing words so like catastrophe. but _ activated. we keep hearing words so like catastrophe. but we _ activated. we keep hearing words so like catastrophe. but we should - like catastrophe. but we should underline just how difficult this could be for the us economy, for the global economy, if this were to happen. and just to look at those numbers we talked about the start, evenif numbers we talked about the start, even if that debt ceiling deal wasn't agreed for a week, it could lead to the loss of one and a half millionjobs. lead to the loss of one and a half million jobs-— lead to the loss of one and a half million jobs. million “obs. well, imagine you've not million jobs. well, imagine you've got various _ million jobs. well, imagine you've got various people _ million jobs. well, imagine you've got various people who _ million jobs. well, imagine you've got various people who won't - million jobs. well, imagine you've i got various people who won't receive their social security checks, so pensioners who depend on this money won't suddenly got that. they will be spending as much. in the meantime, there will be companies who boro money will have problem suddenly, so they may curtail their

spending or their investments. and so that's why you get the snowball effect, the longer it goes on the worse it gets. but then, in addition to that, you also have to look at what it means if they can't pay back their debt on the us government bonds, on us treasuries. that's where it gets really messy, and i think where people talk about the global knock on effect of this being sizeable, because the whole world depends on us treasuries. it's the linchpin, if you like, of the global financial system. linchpin, if you like, of the global financialsystem. if linchpin, if you like, of the global financial system. if that gets upended, the ripple effects won't just be felt here in america, but around the world equally, and that is the assumption being that suddenly, the cost of borrowing could go up everywhere in the world, notjust here in america, but where you are and other countries, because all of these financial instruments are based on us treasury bonds at the heart of it, and if they are not seen as dependable than the whole pricing mechanism goes up in smoke,

and that's where people say we can't even imagine what that will look like. �* , even imagine what that will look like. �*, . ,. . ., like. it's fascinating. you will follow that _ like. it's fascinating. you will follow that closely _ like. it's fascinating. you will follow that closely for - like. it's fascinating. you will follow that closely for us, i follow that closely for us, michelle. for now though, thank you, michelle, live in new york. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. junior doctors in england have announced a new 72—hour walkout, after the latest round of pay talks broke down. the bma - the british medical association — which represents doctors and medical students in the uk, said the government's offer of a 5 percent increase was "simply not credible". 0ur reporter nicky schiller is in the newsroom with more. remember that the junior doctors took action in april. since on there's been a series of talks with there's been a series of talks with the government but those have broken down and the british medical association, which represents the junior doctors, says they will now take strike action on wednesday, the 14th ofjune, for 72 hours through saturday the 17th ofjune. saturday the 17th of june. junior doctors saturday the 17th ofjune. junior doctors have been calling for a 35%

pay rise, but the government said that was unrealistic and unreasonable. in a statement, they start the 5% offer from the government was not credible, adding that if the position doesn't change, that if the position doesn't change, that they will strike throughout the summer for a that they will strike throughout the summerfora minimum of that they will strike throughout the summerfor a minimum of three days of action every month for the duration of their mandate for industrial action. you're live with bbc news. facebook�*s owner, meta, has been fined $1.3 billion dollars for mishandling people's data when transferring it between europe and the united states. the fine — issued by ireland's data protection commission — is the regulator's largest—ever imposed under the eu's general data protection regulation privacy law. gdpr rules require companies to seek people's consent before using their personal data. meta says it will appeal against the ruling. joining us now from freiburg in germany is emma mohr—mcclune, chief analyst, technology at

globaldata — that's a research, data analytics and consulting company. thank you for being with us. this is a record find, as we touched on that. facebook says it will appeal against that but itjust underlines how fraught that debate is over privacy and the different levels of production that are afforded to users if you are in the united states or in europe.— users if you are in the united states or in europe. that's correct. also, ou states or in europe. that's correct. also. you have _ states or in europe. that's correct. also. you have to _ states or in europe. that's correct. also, you have to see _ states or in europe. that's correct. also, you have to see that - states or in europe. that's correct. also, you have to see that i - states or in europe. that's correct. also, you have to see that i truly i also, you have to see that i truly this is underlying one of the key vulnerable loose in the european gdp are, that's the data privacy regulation, in that there has never really been very concrete or very stable legal tools to guide that transatlantic flow of data out of the region. transatlantic flow of data out of the region-— transatlantic flow of data out of the reuion. , ., the region. facebook says that the decision is flawed, _ the region. facebook says that the decision is flawed, unjustified, - the region. facebook says that the j decision is flawed, unjustified, and sets a dangerous precedent for countless other countries, transferring data between the eu and us. you get a sense they are just angry that they have been caught and

out? . , , ., ., , ., out? certainly they are angry that the have out? certainly they are angry that they have been _ out? certainly they are angry that they have been singled _ out? certainly they are angry that they have been singled out. - out? certainly they are angry that | they have been singled out. there are hundreds of companies worldwide that transfer data outside of the european zone. certainly, they are angry, possibly at the gdp are for failing to provide a better framework. that framework apparently is actually being finalised now but it is not with us now, and they have been fined one of the biggest finds ever from the been fined one of the biggest finds everfrom the gdp been fined one of the biggest finds ever from the gdp our been fined one of the biggest finds everfrom the gdp our camp. yes, certainly there are angry. i5 ever from the gdp our camp. yes, certainly there are angry.- certainly there are angry. is this a little about _ certainly there are angry. is this a little about politics _ certainly there are angry. is this a little about politics to? _ certainly there are angry. is this a little about politics to? europe i little about politics to? europe taking on a big, american tech firm? not so much politics, but diplomacy. so, last year, the us president and the eu came to a dealfor that framework, but finally, you have to understand the us point of view. they are saying once data is in our country, than our privacy laws and

data surveillance laws will govern them. the eu probably isn't going to get the us to change its mind about that. big get the us to change its mind about that. �* . . , , ., get the us to change its mind about that. �* . ., , , ., ., that. big tech has been under a lot of pressure — that. big tech has been under a lot of pressure lately, _ that. big tech has been under a lot of pressure lately, hasn't _ that. big tech has been under a lot of pressure lately, hasn't it? - that. big tech has been under a lot of pressure lately, hasn't it? we i of pressure lately, hasn't it? we have seen all those massive lay—offs in tech firms after the pandemic. we've seen a lot of new regulation, we've seen a lot of scrutiny of their activities. we've seen a lot of scrutiny of theiractivities. is we've seen a lot of scrutiny of their activities. is it hard to think that there will be much sympathy for meta right now? well. sympathy for meta right now? well, from a european _ sympathy for meta right now? -ii from a european standpoint, they are very clear on that data privacy piece. meta is still a very profitable company. it still growing. yes, it is hard hard times, advertising where it has fallen. at the same time, europe would really like them to build data centres in europe to store and process european data. if you think of, meta has around 20 data centres across the world. three in europe. the last one

that a belt cost 1.7 billion, so this 1.3 billion fine looks to be just one small piece of that data centre investment.— just one small piece of that data centre investment. when we look at the size of this, _ centre investment. when we look at the size of this, i've _ centre investment. when we look at the size of this, i've seen _ centre investment. when we look at the size of this, i've seen one - the size of this, i've seen one description that describes it as a billion euro parking ticket that is of no consequence to it company that learns many more billions by parking illegally. is that what this boils down to? this will make very little difference. meta has very deep pockets and this is just a fine they will shrug off and say ok, that's just the cost of doing business. meta has to understand that other countries and other regions want to protect their consumer data processing, and they will use the law to do so. d0 processing, and they will use the law to do so-_ law to do so. do you think it will make any _ law to do so. do you think it will make any difference? _ law to do so. do you think it will make any difference? will- law to do so. do you think it will make any difference? will meta| law to do so. do you think it will - make any difference? will meta turn around and say ok, fine, you've got us, we're going to do things differently? and to your point, put some of those data centres within europe itself? i some of those data centres within europe itself?—

some of those data centres within europe itself? i doubt it. they will a - eal for europe itself? i doubt it. they will appeal for sure. _ europe itself? i doubt it. they will appeal for sure. they _ europe itself? i doubt it. they will appeal for sure. they will - europe itself? i doubt it. they will appeal for sure. they will look - europe itself? i doubt it. they will appeal for sure. they will look to l appeal for sure. they will look to the new framework that is coming and they will try to extend the implementation of all those deadlines that the new fine comes with. but i doubt we are going to be looking at a serious reconstruction of the meta business model. rah? looking at a serious reconstruction of the meta business model. why are there such different _ of the meta business model. why are there such different approaches - of the meta business model. why are there such different approaches to i there such different approaches to data privacy on both sides of the atlantic? you would imagine that consumers say look, we know we had over a lot of data, just using these sorts of services. can you be careful with our data? it seems are a very different perceptions of what that data is used for and how it must be safeguarded. that that data is used for and how it must be safeguarded.- must be safeguarded. that is correct. actually, _ must be safeguarded. that is correct. actually, i— must be safeguarded. that is correct. actually, i don't - must be safeguarded. that is| correct. actually, i don't think consumers think too much about that. they don't think about what is going to happen to their data when it goes outside of the region or nation, and they unfortunately, there hasn't been enough education around that. so users really aren't able to make that kind of call. i so users really aren't able to make that kind of call.— that kind of call. i wonder what effect this _ that kind of call. i wonder what effect this has _ that kind of call. i wonder what effect this has on _ that kind of call. i wonder what effect this has on other -

that kind of call. i wonder what effect this has on other firms i that kind of call. i wonder what | effect this has on other firms as well. you touch there on how closely this will be washed. the likes of meta has very deep pockets. they can, perhaps, for theirs. meta has very deep pockets. they can, perhaps, fortheirs. smaller firms will be looking at this and say hang on, we need to sort out some of our processes, too. absolutely, because the e use or the fine is really targeting meta for a process that every digital service that has that transatlantic data flow is using today. so, all of them will be watching this space very carefully, but think about the post start ups. they are trying to sort out their business model today, and they can't figure out at the moment if they will be fined or not if they bring data to the us.— bring data to the us. yeah, it is fascinating. _ bring data to the us. yeah, it is fascinating, isn't it? _ bring data to the us. yeah, it is fascinating, isn't it? emma, - bring data to the us. yeah, it is i fascinating, isn't it? emma, really good to have you with us on the programme. thank you.- good to have you with us on the programme. thank you. thank you. much more — programme. thank you. thank you. much more for— programme. thank you. thank you. much more for you _ programme. thank you. thank you. much more for you still _ programme. thank you. thank you. much more for you still to - programme. thank you. thank you. much more for you still to come - programme. thank you. thank you. much more for you still to come in. much more for you still to come in the programme. we will be back at

the programme. we will be back at the top of the hour for the headlines for you. you are watching the context for bbc news. see you soon. hello. many of us have seen quite a lot of sunshine today, and in that sunshine, it felt quite warm. there is more of the same to come — some spells of warm sunshine through the rest the week. certainly, it is going to stay largely dry, but there'll be some areas of cloud around at times as well, and actually, that cloud produced some splashes of rain across parts of southeastern scotland, northeast england. there was another area of cloud across parts of eastern england that brought a few showers. and then, also on the satellite picture, you can see this zone of cloud pushing towards northern ireland and scotland.

initially, this will be quite high cloud, so we will see some areas of cloud through the night. an old weather front sinking down into parts of east anglia, the midlands, southern england — that could give the odd spot of drizzle, but broadly speaking, it's a drier night with variable cloud, clear spells, temperatures typically 6—10 degrees. it mayjust get a little chillier than that briefly in one or two places. into tomorrow, high pressure's still with us, the high centred out in the atlantic, but extending its influence towards our shores. frontal systems, though, running across the top of the high, introducing more cloud into northern and north—western parts of scotland, maybe northern ireland, too. could just be the odd spot of rain or drizzle. further south into england and wales, sunny spells, bit of patchy cloud bubbling up through the afternoon and a very small chance of catching a shower, but the vast majority staying dry. 11 degrees for lerwick, 20 for cardiff — it is going to be a slightly cooler day for some, but whatever the temperatures are doing, if there is sunshine overhead, uv levels are likely to be moderate or high — the sun is strong at this time of year. into wednesday, there will be more of that strong sunshine, particularly across england, wales. northern ireland and scotland seeing a band of cloud, maybe some patchy rain, but it is largely going to be dry. slightly warmer, actually —

21 for newcastle, cardiff, london, 18 in belfast and 17 in glasgow. later in the week, high pressure's still with us, but it is likely to shuffle its way eastwards and centre itself on top of us, at least for a time. now, depending on exactly what this area of high pressure does and how it changes shape, we may, as we get into the weekend and next week, tap into some slightly warmer air from the near continent. there is some uncertainty about that, but it certainly looks like staying largely dry, feeling warm in any sunshine.

hello, iam ben hello, i am ben thompson. you're watching the context on bbc news. the decision we have now made is to make sure we train pilots, so that we are able, if we will decide, if we will decide to send fighterjets, that they are already prepared. for now, at least, the western alliance is united, despite, as ever, the talk in the margins of occasional concerns. i think the merit of ukraine taking their time now, russia is on the defensive. they have time, they can build up better supplies, build up a better picture and proceed. welcome back to the programme. russia is preparing for a major

ukrainian offensive, with vast defences set up in key areas in the south of the country, including crimea. we'll have all the details from our new bbc verify team. it's been investigating. joining me for the next hour is guto harri — formerly downing street director of communications for borisjohnson — and joel rubin — the former deputy assistant secretary of state, who served in the 0bama administration. we'll assess the latest manoeuvres in ukraine and what it tells us about what could happen next. we'll also look at the political issues greeting joe biden and rishi sunak as they return from the g7 summit injapan. the prime minister has met with his ethics adviser over what to do about suella braverman. the home secretary was caught speeding in 2022 and asked the civil service for advice on arranging a private speed awareness course. she says she's "confident nothing untoward happened". meanwhile, president biden has returned to the negotiating table in washington for talks with republican house

speaker kevin mccarthy about raising the debt ceiling. there are nowjust ten days until the us treasury is set to run out of money and the us defaults on its debts. but first, let's focus in on ukraine. russia has claimed that the transfer of f16 fighterjets to ukraine would raise questions about nato's role in the conflict. on friday, president biden said washington would support delivery of the advanced fighterjets to kyiv by allowing western allies to supply them. today, russia's ambassador to the us responded, saying, "there is no infrastructure for the operation "of the f16s in ukraine and the needed number of pilots "and maintenance personnel is not there either." he added that, "any ukrainian strike on crimea would be "considered a strike on russia." he says, "it is important that the us be fully aware of "the russian response. " there was a lot of support for the f16 plan at a meeting of eu foreign ministers in brussels today, with the dutch foreign minister saying the training of ukrainian pilots should start "sooner,

"rather than later." the decision we have now made is make sure we train pilots, so that we are able, if we will decide, if we will decide to send fighterjets, that they are already prepared, but that is a separate decision that we are not discussing today and again, i'm only going to repeat what i said before, that for the netherlands there are no taboos. so what do we know about what's happening on the ground, and amid claim and counter—claim, what can we believe? well, today, bbc news has launched a new way to check and verify those claims. it's called bbc verify and brings together forensic journalists and experts from across the organisation. they've been looking at the extensive defences being built by russia as it prepares for a ukrainian counter—attack. with the details, here's our analysis editor, ros atkins. ukraine is expected to launch an offensive soon and bbc verify has been looking at how russia

is bolstering its defences. here is the front line with russian—controlled territory marked in red. we have highlighted bakhmut because this city has hosted some of the fiercest fighting of the war and around bakhmut both sides have been using trenches. this is a ukrainian soldier. and we know that trenches are part of the fortifications the russians have built all the way along the front line. that process has been mapped by the open source analyst brady africk, with each black dot here marking a new russian fortification. and we can focus in on a couple of locations. first of all, tokmak. it is a small, but strategically important city. you can see it at the bottom of this satellite image. ukrainian positions will be further to the north and look what the russians have done. they have put in a first defensive line, a second defensive line and then a third defensive line around the city. we also know that in the ukrainian media, there are reports that civilians are being removed from tokmak by the russians in order to fortify the city.

and we can understand those fortifications better by looking at this satellite image. furthest from the front line are artillery positions. then you have a trench network for the soldiers. dragons' teeth — these are concrete obstacles placed to try and stop tanks in their tracks. also targeting tanks are these large ditches dug out by vehicles such as this. and if we go back to this satellite image, you can see that an anti—tank ditch is the very first line of defence. so that is one location we have looked at. here is another one that bbc verify is examining. it is on the crimean peninsula, annexed by russia in 2014. this image shows us a beach on the west coast of crimea. you can see dragon's teeth running up the shore of the black sea. there is a bunker to the north. this trench here runs to around 15 miles, we estimate, and there are also piles of wood for the russians to reinforce the trenches they are digging. so this is ongoing work.

i would also highlight this fortification, which shows us an area where a tank or armoured vehicle could be placed, firing out to sea. but it is far from clear if ukraine has the capacity to attack crimea from the sea. what is certain, though, is the scale of what russia has built in terms of fortifications through the winter. it now waits to see if ukraine attacks. ros if ukraine attacks. atkins there, our analysis editor. ros atkins there, our analysis editor. let's speak to joel ros atkins there, our analysis editor. let's speak tojoel rubin and guto harri. joel, it is hard not to come to the conclusion that this is a new, what looked like to be a deadly of this war?— is a new, what looked like to be a deadly of this war? yes, but it very much looks — deadly of this war? yes, but it very much looks like _ deadly of this war? yes, but it very much looks like russia _ deadly of this war? yes, but it very much looks like russia is _ deadly of this war? yes, but it very much looks like russia is now- deadly of this war? yes, but it very much looks like russia is now fully| much looks like russia is now fully prepared for what has been predicted, which is a spring offensive bleeding into the summer. and ukraine's military has been resupplied and ukraine's military has been resupplied edit will continue to be resupplied, tanks are coming on as a decision by president biden made it clear, also f16s will

be coming as well and this is the decision moment, quite frankly, i think we are all going to have to brace for a very heavy conflict fair. bakhmut, ifanything, if it was the appetiser to what is on train may be, it is going to be a very bloody and very costly fight. and that is why russia quite now are clearly digging in because they understand, vladimir putin and his cronies understand how costly this war has been to them. yes. cronies understand how costly this war has been to them. yes, hugely costl to war has been to them. yes, hugely costly to them. _ war has been to them. yes, hugely costly to them, the _ war has been to them. yes, hugely costly to them, the usa _ war has been to them. yes, hugely costly to them, the usa and - war has been to them. yes, hugely i costly to them, the usa and 20,000 russian soldiers killed justin bakhmut, another 80,000 wounded. what is interesting about bakhmut is that it what is interesting about bakhmut is thatitis what is interesting about bakhmut is that it is of little strategic importance to moscow, but it is psychologically important for them to win there?— to win there? yes, that is right. what is depressing, _ to win there? yes, that is right. what is depressing, what - to win there? yes, that is right. what is depressing, what is - to win there? yes, that is right. - what is depressing, what is sobering and terrific, — what is depressing, what is sobering and terrific, really, that at every stage _ and terrific, really, that at every stage of— and terrific, really, that at every stage of this conflict has brought another— stage of this conflict has brought another threshold of pain and destruction and carnage and it is the sort —

destruction and carnage and it is the sort of— destruction and carnage and it is the sort of grossness occasion of entire _ the sort of grossness occasion of entire parts of ukraine and it is sickening — entire parts of ukraine and it is sickening to thinkjust how difficult _ sickening to thinkjust how difficult the russians are now making — difficult the russians are now making it for you the ukrainians to do nothing — making it for you the ukrainians to do nothing more thanjust regain territory— do nothing more thanjust regain territory that is theirs, part of their— territory that is theirs, part of their own _ territory that is theirs, part of their own until very, very recently, independent freedom and democratic country _ independent freedom and democratic country. and just reminds us of the unnecessary, illegal, immoral nature ofthis— unnecessary, illegal, immoral nature ofthis war— unnecessary, illegal, immoral nature of this war and the shock and pain that it _ of this war and the shock and pain that it has — of this war and the shock and pain that it has caused in our modern world _ that it has caused in our modern world. , . , that it has caused in our modern world. , ., , ., ., 4' world. yes, we have been looking in recent days — world. yes, we have been looking in recent days that _ world. yes, we have been looking in recent days that those _ world. yes, we have been looking in recent days that those shocking - recent days that those shocking pictures of what is left of bakhmut. very little there, a hollowed out shell, in fact, very little there, a hollowed out shell, infact, president very little there, a hollowed out shell, in fact, president zelensky saying they destroyed everything. for today, saying they destroyed everything. fortoday, bakhmut saying they destroyed everything. for today, bakhmut is only in our hearts. there is nothing in this place, just ruins and a lot of dead russians. but that is his point because whilst it might be strategically and symbolically important for russia, ukraine as well it is important for them to win, to keep those troops on side

edge to keep motivation amongst their army up edge to keep motivation amongst theirarmy up and edge to keep motivation amongst their army up and joel, that is quite an uphill challenge? well, it is certainly _ quite an uphill challenge? well, it is certainly an _ quite an uphill challenge? well, it is certainly an uphill— quite an uphill challenge? well, it is certainly an uphill challenge. i is certainly an uphill challenge. they are fighting for their survival, as guto harri just mentioned and describing it so eloquently. look, russia wants all of ukraine and russia invaded thinking this would be a short war and then it was going to kyiv, knock out president zelensky, take out the country without much of a fight. well, that has clearly not been the case and ukraine is fighting for its survival and also they are frankly fighting for western europe's survival as well and that is why this is such an important moment. and i think for the ukrainian troops to see president zelensky flying around the world, going to the middle east and addressing leaders coming going to japan middle east and addressing leaders coming going tojapan and middle east and addressing leaders coming going to japan and addressing the g7, getting the kinds of commitments he has now gotten an president biden and his other world leaders, that should give hope and confidence to the soldiers that over the rise and there will be more supply, that there is a global level of support for ukraine that is only

deepening and russia's reaction to the decision on the f16s by president biden, i have to say, i find to be very revealing. the last thing they want is for ukraine to have these weapons in their hands and so, for the ukrainian troops as well, that should give them heart and confidence, but this is going to be a very devastating battle coming up. be a very devastating battle coming u . _ , ., be a very devastating battle coming u -. , ., ., be a very devastating battle coming u -. , . .. ., ~ be a very devastating battle coming u a , , ., ., ., " ., be a very devastating battle coming u n _ , ., ., ., " ., ., up. yes, what do we make of that announcement _ up. yes, what do we make of that announcement of _ up. yes, what do we make of that announcement of the _ up. yes, what do we make of that announcement of the f16s, - announcement of the f16s, dramatically? because while they might be trying to wear down morale and troops are bakhmut, if anything this has underlined just to much international support that is for ukraine and their willingness to provide the means necessary for ukraine to win?— provide the means necessary for ukraine to win? yes, most of the credit for that, _ ukraine to win? yes, most of the credit for that, of _ ukraine to win? yes, most of the credit for that, of course, - ukraine to win? yes, most of the credit for that, of course, goes i ukraine to win? yes, most of the| credit for that, of course, goes to the exceptional skills of president zelensky, who really has defined modern — zelensky, who really has defined modern leadership and certainly universally set a new standard of war leadership, if you like. the unity— war leadership, if you like. the unity of— war leadership, if you like. the unity of purpose in the west has been _ unity of purpose in the west has been pretty impressive. since about a year— been pretty impressive. since about a year ago. — been pretty impressive. since about a year ago. i— been pretty impressive. since about a year ago, i was in number ten and iremember— a year ago, i was in number ten and irememberthen the a year ago, i was in number ten and i remember then the conversation, there _ i remember then the conversation, there were — i remember then the conversation, there were a lot of strains, but they— there were a lot of strains, but they managed to hold opening

together. but what has been frustrating for president zelensky and the _ frustrating for president zelensky and the ukrainians is the pace in which _ and the ukrainians is the pace in which they— and the ukrainians is the pace in which they are having to operate initially— which they are having to operate initially in — which they are having to operate initially in having to defend their country— initially in having to defend their country and defend their territory was off— country and defend their territory was off the charts and is now in order— was off the charts and is now in order to — was off the charts and is now in order to be _ was off the charts and is now in order to be effective in attack and reclaiming — order to be effective in attack and reclaiming territory, they are also fighting _ reclaiming territory, they are also fighting from hour to hour, minute to minute, — fighting from hour to hour, minute to minute, and so, even though it is good _ to minute, and so, even though it is good to— to minute, and so, even though it is good to see — to minute, and so, even though it is good to see the unity of purpose in the west. _ good to see the unity of purpose in the west. it — good to see the unity of purpose in the west, it sometimes does feel like we _ the west, it sometimes does feel like we have dragged our feet, we could _ like we have dragged our feet, we could have — like we have dragged our feet, we could have been more eager to get stuck— could have been more eager to get stuck in _ could have been more eager to get stuck in and that sense of momentum a year— stuck in and that sense of momentum a year ago. _ stuck in and that sense of momentum a year ago. i— stuck in and that sense of momentum a year ago, i think, was arguably slightly— a year ago, i think, was arguably slightly stronger, so let's just hope — slightly stronger, so let's just hope that the promises made will be honoured _ hope that the promises made will be honoured swiftly because it is not words _ honoured swiftly because it is not words they need in ukraine, they need _ words they need in ukraine, they need practical support. yes. words they need in ukraine, they need practical support.— need practical support. yes. joel rubin and guto _ need practical support. yes. joel rubin and guto harri, _ need practical support. yes. joel rubin and guto harri, you - need practical support. yes. joel rubin and guto harri, you are i need practical support. yes. joel. rubin and guto harri, you are going to stay with us for the arrow, thank you. some breaking news to bring you, this time from sudan, news that a seven day ceasefire has just come into effect between the warring factions in the country. this, though, as you may know, isjust factions in the country. this,

though, as you may know, is just the latest in a series of ceasefire announcements, none of which in the past have been previously upheld. the difference this time, though, you may have heard that formal talks have been brokered by saudi arabia. this ceasefire is the result of those talks. saudi arabia and the us involved, so it is hoped that the humanitarian ceasefire could allow more people to escape and for aid to be brought in for people who are still there caught in the fighting. so that, the announcement of a new seven day ceasefire in sudan. around the world and across the uk, you're watching bbc news. let's look at some stories making news across the uk. police investigating the disappearance of madeleine mccann are to carry out searches at a reservoir in portugal. a search of the arade dam will begin on tuesday, 50km from where the toddler went missing in praia da luz in 2007. christian brueckner, a5, was made a formal suspect,

by portuguese prosecutors in 2022. the search was requested by german police as the area was visited by brueckner when madeleine, then three years old, disappeared. junior doctors in england have announced a new 72—hour walk—out injune after the latest round of government pay talks broke down. the strike will take place from wednesdayjune14th until saturday the 17th. the labour leader keir starmer has pledged to get the nhs "off its knees" by tackling waiting lists and deaths from heart disease and stroke. he's been setting out his plans for the health service, should labour win the next general election, during a speech in essex. you're live with bbc news. presidentjoe biden and prime minister rishi sunak were in hiroshima alongside other g7 leaders — and among many things, discussing the war in ukraine and what further support western allies could provide president zelensky and his troops. but both leaders have returned home to domestic challenges stealing the headlines — and their attention.

let's start with rishi sunak�*s homecoming gift — a speeding offence committed by his home secretary. for advice about arranging a private speed awareness course. she was attorney general — or the government's top legal officer — at the time. ms braverman states that "nothing untoward happened." but 0pposition parties say she should quit, if she's found to have breached the ministerial code. today the prime minister met with his ethics adviser, and in a statement downing street said that he is currently "availing himelf" of all the information on ms braverman's situation. in an interview this morning, ms braverman was challenged over her actions. last summer i was speeding. i regret that. i paid the fine and took the points. but we are focused now on delivering for the british people and working for them... did you ask civil servants to put you in a one—on—one speeding course? in relation to the process, i am focused on delivering

for the british people and doing myjob. what i will say is that in my view i am confident that nothing untoward has happened. you have broken rules before, you've had to resign over breaking the ministerial code. you have admitted to having a speeding fine, you've accused of breaking the code for a second time. how good a look is it for a senior politician, one of the most senior in the country, to be viewed as a constant rule breaker? i got a speeding ticket. i paid the fine, i took the points. in my view, nothing untoward has happened. thank you. keen to move off there. and today in the house of commons, it was the focus of mps' attention. here's a taste ofjust how many times ms braverman had to answer questions about her driving fine. if caught speeding, does the home secretary agree that no one should be above the law? jeering. as i said earlier, mr speaker, last summer i was speeding. i regret that.

i paid the fine and i took the penalty. and at no point did i attempt to evade sanction. mr speaker, hopefully we are not going to be too repetitive today. as i said earlier, last summer i was speeding. i regret that. i paid the fine and i accepted the points. and at no point did i seek to evade sanction. mr speaker, as i said earlier, in the summer of last year i was speeding. i regret that. i paid the fine and i accepted the points. at no time did i seek to avoid the sanction. as i have said earlier, in the summer i was speeding. i regret that i was speeding. i accepted the points and i paid the fine. and at no point did i seek to avoid the sanction. as i have made clear... laughing ..last summer, i was speeding. _

and i regret that i was speeding. i was notified of the matter. i paid the fine and i took the points. at no point did anything untoward happen and at no point did i try and avoid the sanction. well, she hoped it wouldn't be repetitive, but that is exactly what it was. and this is the problem. it is a distraction, isn't it? and it is a distraction, isn't it? and it is all about perception. it might be a relatively minor offence, but it is a perception that once again she did something wrong? yes. is a perception that once again she did something wrong?— is a perception that once again she did something wrong? yes, call me old-fashioned, _ did something wrong? yes, call me old-fashioned, i— did something wrong? yes, call me old-fashioned, i would _ did something wrong? yes, call me old-fashioned, i would like - did something wrong? yes, call me old-fashioned, i would like to - did something wrong? yes, call me| old-fashioned, i would like to break old—fashioned, i would like to break down _ old—fashioned, i would like to break down perception and match it with reality _ down perception and match it with reality i_ down perception and match it with reality. i think this is a ludicrous story _ reality. i think this is a ludicrous story what _ reality. i think this is a ludicrous story. what suella braverman was doing _ story. what suella braverman was doing this — story. what suella braverman was doing this outing was announcing really— doing this outing was announcing really important measures to help victims _ really important measures to help victims of— really important measures to help victims of child sexual abuse, so the fact— victims of child sexual abuse, so the fact we — victims of child sexual abuse, so the fact we are talking about her getting _ the fact we are talking about her getting a — the fact we are talking about her getting a speeding fine last summer which _ getting a speeding fine last summer which she _ getting a speeding fine last summer which she paid and took the points, i which she paid and took the points, i really— which she paid and took the points, i really don't see what is wrong with— i really don't see what is wrong

with a — i really don't see what is wrong with a busy person who is running anti terrorism, the police, immigration policy, all these big and important things that we need to sort out _ and important things that we need to sort out in _ and important things that we need to sort out in the uk, that she asks whether— sort out in the uk, that she asks whether it — sort out in the uk, that she asks whether it is necessary to go off and sit — whether it is necessary to go off and sit there for hours doing a speed — and sit there for hours doing a speed awareness course. the answer came _ speed awareness course. the answer came back. _ speed awareness course. the answer came back, yes, it is all you pay the financially paid the fine. who needs— the financially paid the fine. who needs to — the financially paid the fine. who needs to know more? you need to pay barristers— needs to know more? you need to pay barristers loads of money to find out more — barristers loads of money to find out more about that? surely it is time _ out more about that? surely it is time in _ out more about that? surely it is time in politics that we play the ball and — time in politics that we play the ball and not the man or the woman and if— ball and not the man or the woman and if you _ ball and not the man or the woman and if you have issues with suella braverman, there is plenty to argue with about — braverman, there is plenty to argue with about her politics, then argue the points— with about her politics, then argue the points of merit about her politics. _ the points of merit about her politics, argue the policy. don't 'ust politics, argue the policy. don't just constantly try to bring her down — just constantly try to bring her down over things that are essentially utterly trivial. yes, but it is not — essentially utterly trivial. yes, but it is not about _ essentially utterly trivial. yes, but it is not about the - essentially utterly trivial. yes, but it is not about the final- essentially utterly trivial. yes, but it is not about the final b l but it is not about the final b speeding, it is the fact that she said, can i do a private course so i am not publicly shamed on the speed awareness courses?— awareness courses? well, she is a re awareness courses? well, she is a pretty busy — awareness courses? well, she is a pretty busy person... _ awareness courses? well, she is a pretty busy person... while - awareness courses? well, she is a pretty busy person... while other| pretty busy person... while other --eole pretty busy person... while other people would _ pretty busy person... while other people would say _ pretty busy person... while other people would say they _ pretty busy person... while other people would say they are - pretty busy person... while other people would say they are pretty | people would say they are pretty

busy as well. find people would say they are pretty busy as well-— people would say they are pretty busy as well. and so, they would ask, busy as well. and so, they would ask. most _ busy as well. and so, they would ask, most people _ busy as well. and so, they would ask, most people if _ busy as well. and so, they would ask, most people if they - busy as well. and so, they would ask, most people if they cow- busy as well. and so, they would | ask, most people if they cow they clash. _ ask, most people if they cow they clash, would ask do i need to do the course _ clash, would ask do i need to do the course in _ clash, would ask do i need to do the course in that particular day? they could _ course in that particular day? they could do— course in that particular day? they could do that, if it was available, and as— could do that, if it was available, and as i— could do that, if it was available, and as i understand it, sometimes they are — and as i understand it, sometimes they are i— and as i understand it, sometimes they are. i don't see what is wrong with asking — they are. i don't see what is wrong with asking. if the answer comes back— with asking. if the answer comes back and — with asking. if the answer comes back and says no, then fine. it is because she _ back and says no, then fine. it is because she was _ back and says no, then fine. it 3 because she was attorney general at the time. ~ ., , because she was attorney general at the time. ~ . , ., the time. well, that is even more reason to ask. — the time. well, that is even more reason to ask, do _ the time. well, that is even more reason to ask, do i _ the time. well, that is even more reason to ask, do i need - the time. well, that is even more reason to ask, do i need to - the time. well, that is even more reason to ask, do i need to turn l the time. well, that is even more | reason to ask, do i need to turn up and spend — reason to ask, do i need to turn up and spend hours doing this... so one rule for one — and spend hours doing this... so one rule for one person _ and spend hours doing this... so one rule for one person and _ and spend hours doing this... so one rule for one person and one - and spend hours doing this... so one rule for one person and one rule - and spend hours doing this... so one rule for one person and one rule for. rule for one person and one rule for everyone else? i rule for one person and one rule for everyone else?— rule for one person and one rule for everyone else? i want my politicians to be focused _ everyone else? i want my politicians to be focused on _ everyone else? i want my politicians to be focused on the _ everyone else? i want my politicians to be focused on the things - everyone else? i want my politicians to be focused on the things we - everyone else? i want my politicians to be focused on the things we electj to be focused on the things we elect them _ to be focused on the things we elect them to— to be focused on the things we elect them to sort out and i want us in them to sort out and i want us in the media — them to sort out and i want us in the media and others as commentators and us _ the media and others as commentators and us as— the media and others as commentators and us as people to hold them to account— and us as people to hold them to account for— and us as people to hold them to account for those really important things _ account for those really important things if— account for those really important things. if you disagree with what she said — things. if you disagree with what she said today about measures to help victims of child sexual abuse, let's talk— help victims of child sexual abuse, let's talk about that. if you don't like her— let's talk about that. if you don't like her policy in rwanda, let's talk about _ like her policy in rwanda, let's talk about that. if you don't think she is— talk about that. if you don't think she is doing enough to make the streets _ she is doing enough to make the streets safer, let's talk about that — streets safer, let's talk about that all_ streets safer, let's talk about that. all those things matter an awful— that. all those things matter an awful lot — that. all those things matter an awful lot more about than about

whether— awful lot more about than about whether she asked a simple question for somebody was meant to be working for somebody was meant to be working for her_ for somebody was meant to be working for her about how to organise a day in her_ for her about how to organise a day in her week — for her about how to organise a day in herweek. can for her about how to organise a day in her week-— in her week. can you believe we're talkin: in her week. can you believe we're talking about _ in her week. can you believe we're talking about the _ in her week. can you believe we're talking about the home _ in her week. can you believe we're talking about the home secretaryl in her week. can you believe we're i talking about the home secretary and her speeding fine and a speed awareness course tonight? well, it is ruaint awareness course tonight? well, it is quaint corruption _ awareness course tonight? well, it is quaint corruption at _ awareness course tonight? well, it is quaint corruption at its _ awareness course tonight? well, it is quaint corruption at its finest. i is quaint corruption at its finest. look at what we are going through now right here in washington, with the congressman george santos indicted an indicted on 13 counts of essentially lying about who he is and nobody is questioning him at all. i am and nobody is questioning him at all. iam kind of and nobody is questioning him at all. i am kind of envious about the process that you have in england in terms of really putting the feet to the fire of the person who has committed the offence, but it does seem a little bit overwrought, considering the fact that she has admitted she has paid the fine. i was waiting for him to ask how fast she was and whether or not she break properly, it was really getting tedious at a certain point, i have to tell you. we tedious at a certain point, i have to tell you-— tedious at a certain point, i have to tell you. we will talk more, as i'm sure to tell you. we will talk more, as im sure many — to tell you. we will talk more, as i'm sure many people _ to tell you. we will talk more, as i'm sure many people well, - to tell you. we will talk more, as| i'm sure many people well, about this, but for now, good to talk to you both, thank you.

presidentjoe biden was supposed to be making history today as the first sitting us president to visit papua new guinea. but as you can see, they had to settle for the secretary of state, antony blinken, instead. the pacific island nation had been planning for the visit for months. the air space around the island was set to be closed. monday was even designated as a public holiday to allow residents of port moresby to catch a glimpse of the president. meanwhile, president biden went straight back to washington for crunch talks with house speaker kevin mccarthy over raising the us debt ceiling. you'll remember the warnings for the us and global economy if an extension can't be agreed and the us can't pay its bills at the beginning ofjune. and the consequences of that are dire. according to the financial services company moody's analytics, if the debt limit were breached forjust a week, the us economy would weaken so much, so quickly, that roughly 1.5 million jobs would be lost. let's talk about this because there are so many debates about who is right and who is wrong and guto

harri, this isjust about is right and who is wrong and guto harri, this is just about politics, isn't it? it is not about the economics, it is, i will support your policy if you will support mine. , ., ., ., ., mine. there is a nature of politics sometimes. _ mine. there is a nature of politics sometimes, there _ mine. there is a nature of politics sometimes, there is _ mine. there is a nature of politics sometimes, there is a _ mine. there is a nature of politics sometimes, there is a bit - mine. there is a nature of politics sometimes, there is a bit of- mine. there is a nature of politics sometimes, there is a bit of give | sometimes, there is a bit of give and take — sometimes, there is a bit of give and take i— sometimes, there is a bit of give and take. i am not sure in the end, butl— and take. i am not sure in the end, but i hope— and take. i am not sure in the end, but i hope they sort it out. joel. but i hope they sort it out. joel, what is going — but i hope they sort it out. joel, what is going to _ but i hope they sort it out. joel, what is going to happen? - but i hope they sort it out. irei what is going to happen? will they sort it out? because we are warned once again, senator mccarthy saying, if it is not done this week, the deal is not brokered, but deal will be breached and it takes time to get this through congress? yes. be breached and it takes time to get this through congress?— this through congress? yes, this is an existential— this through congress? yes, this is an existential moment _ this through congress? yes, this is an existential moment for - this through congress? yes, this is an existential moment for the - an existential moment for the american economy, we had never had a debt default and in that democrat supported a raising of the debt ceiling three times when donald trump was present because of how incredibly scary this could be for our economy, for a global position, for millions of americans who could lose theirjobs, dollars would not be going out to pay for veterans�* benefits. we are right now in the grey zone and financial markets are

starting to getjittery, and my fear is that senator mccarthy may find a way to get the deal with president biden, let�*s point this out, house republicans are generating this controversy. this should not be happening. but he may try to get some deal with president biden that he can sell to his own caucus and he potentially could lose his speakership. that�*s how close we are and there�*s really no room for error. nine or ten days to go before default, but frankly the markets are already starting to look at whether or not america is really the kind of economy that they should be recommending bonds to purchase from and whether or not we are really credible on the global markets, and thatis credible on the global markets, and that is a very dangerous position, and this is all being generated by republican extremism. bud and this is all being generated by republican extremism.— and this is all being generated by republican extremism. and that is the oint, republican extremism. and that is the point. is _ republican extremism. and that is the point, is this _ republican extremism. and that is the point, is this about _ the point, is this about reputational damage as much as it is about economic damage? it is that america could potentially be in a position where it cannot pay its bills, and that has never happened before, even though previously they have got to the 11th hour and then

done a deal?— have got to the 11th hour and then done a deal? yes, the reputational damaue is done a deal? yes, the reputational damage is severe _ done a deal? yes, the reputational damage is severe here. _ done a deal? yes, the reputational damage is severe here. what - done a deal? yes, the reputational| damage is severe here. what we're damage is severe here. what we�*re looking at is a wound of of epic proportions, but these republicans, i will be direct, they have done this already in just the last couple of years, ransacking the capitol to try to prevent the peaceful transfer of power, this is a group of extremists now running the house of representatives and frankly they might just representatives and frankly they mightjust take down the american reputation with them and that would be good news to china and to russia and to the islamic and other adversaries we have just been trying to figure out how to defeat the americanjuggernaut. right now to figure out how to defeat the american juggernaut. right now maybe they are looking at the house of republicans is their best ally. you have been in _ republicans is their best ally. you have been in downing street big national interest, guto harri. is there a consideration of how things play out internationally and how a reputation of a country is on the line at really big moments like this? ~ , , ., line at really big moments like this? ~ , ., , ., , this? absolutely and behind horse tradin: in this? absolutely and behind horse trading in washington, _ this? absolutely and behind horse trading in washington, people - this? absolutely and behind horse trading in washington, people getj trading in washington, people get over focused on over there like we do over— over focused on over there like we do over here, i think there's a

massive — do over here, i think there's a massive crisis across the world at the moment and leading democracies are struggling to show that ours is are struggling to show that ours is a superior— are struggling to show that ours is a superior system. just to be clear, ithink— a superior system. just to be clear, i think it _ a superior system. just to be clear, i think it is, — a superior system. just to be clear, i think it is, but we have proved to be less— i think it is, but we have proved to be less stable, more anaemic in terms _ be less stable, more anaemic in terms of— be less stable, more anaemic in terms of economic growth, less capable — terms of economic growth, less capable of— terms of economic growth, less capable of providing people with basic— capable of providing people with basic services, less capable of doing — basic services, less capable of doing long—term infrastructure, all of that— doing long—term infrastructure, all of that stuff. it is a shambles and we are _ of that stuff. it is a shambles and we are giving comfort to those top autocracies around the world that we reject. _ autocracies around the world that we reject, we _ autocracies around the world that we reject, we are giving enormous encouragement to people trying to find a _ encouragement to people trying to find a halfway house between autocracy and democracy and it is time _ autocracy and democracy and it is time we _ autocracy and democracy and it is time we show that the privilege of living _ time we show that the privilege of living in_ time we show that the privilege of living in a — time we show that the privilege of living in a democracy does not come at the _ living in a democracy does not come at the cost _ living in a democracy does not come at the cost of missing out on things that are _ at the cost of missing out on things that are basically efficient at the idea that — that are basically efficient at the idea that the dominant democracy in the world _ idea that the dominant democracy in the world will not be able to pay its bills — the world will not be able to pay its bills three weeks from now, it is so _ its bills three weeks from now, it is so off— its bills three weeks from now, it is so off the — its bills three weeks from now, it is so off the charts mad at one level— is so off the charts mad at one level that _ is so off the charts mad at one level that it isjust got to be sorted _ level that it is 'ust got to be sorted. ~ . . , level that it is 'ust got to be sorted. . . . , sorted. watch this space, we will see, ten sorted. watch this space, we will see. ten days — sorted. watch this space, we will see, ten days until— sorted. watch this space, we will see, ten days until that - sorted. watch this space, we will see, ten days until that date - sorted. watch this space, we will see, ten days until that date x, l see, ten days until that date x, juni first, when the us says it

could run out of money. thank you both for now. you�*re watching the context on bbc news, stay with us. hello. many of us have seen quite a lot of sunshine today, and in that sunshine, it felt quite warm. there is more of the same to come — some spells of warm sunshine through the rest the week. certainly, it is going to stay largely dry, but there�*ll be some areas of cloud around at times as well, that cloud produced some splashes of rain across parts of south—eastern scotland, northeast england. there was another area of cloud across parts of eastern england that brought a few showers. and then, also on the satellite picture, you can see this zone of cloud pushing towards northern ireland and scotland. initially, this will be quite high cloud, so we will see some areas of cloud through the night. an old weather front sinking down into parts of east anglia, the midlands, southern england — that could give the odd spot of drizzle, but broadly speaking, it�*s a drier night with variable

cloud, clear spells, temperatures typically 6—10 degrees. it mayjust get a little chillier than that briefly in one or two places. into tomorrow, high pressure�*s still with us, the high centred out in the atlantic, but extending its influence towards our shores. frontal systems, though, running across the top of the high, introducing more cloud into northern and north—western parts of scotland, maybe northern ireland, too. could just be the odd spot of rain or drizzle. further south into england and wales, sunny spells, bit of patchy cloud bubbling up through the afternoon and a very small chance of catching a shower, but the vast majority staying dry. 11 degrees for lerwick, 20 for cardiff — it is going to be a slightly cooler day for some, but whatever the temperatures are doing, if there is sunshine overhead, uv levels are likely to be moderate or high — the sun is strong at this time of year. into wednesday, there will be more of that strong sunshine, particularly across england, wales. northern ireland and scotland seeing a band of cloud, maybe some patchy rain, but it is largely going to be dry. slightly warmer, actually — 21 for newcastle, cardiff, london,

18 in belfast and 17 in glasgow. later in the week, high pressure�*s still with us, but it is likely to shuffle its way eastwards and centre itself on top of us, at least for a time. now, depending on exactly what this area of high pressure does and how it changes shape, we may, as we get into the weekend and next week, tap into some slightly warmer air from the near continent. there is some uncertainty about that, but it certainly looks like staying largely dry, feeling warm in any sunshine.

hello, i�*m ben thompson. you�*re watching the context on bbc news. the us republican senator tim scott has launched his campaign to be the republican nominee. facebook�*s owner, meta, has been fined $1.3 billion dollars for mishandling people�*s data when transferring it between europe and the united states. the fine — issued by ireland�*s data protection commission — is the regulator�*s largest—ever imposed under the eu�*s general data

protection regulation privacy law. gdpr rules require companies to seek people�*s consent before using their personal data. meta says it will appeal against the ruling. legislation that prevents any meaningful action. there is a lot of concern about social media platforms right now in the us and looking for others to help corral them. it seems to be the way forward. the rise of

extremism on social media platforms has become a very big concern here in the united states. there isjust no way to rein that end. so looking at europe again to see if there�*s anything that can be done to help us on that, kyle. bud anything that can be done to help us on that, kyle-— on that, kyle. and i want to say it feels like you're _ on that, kyle. and i want to say it feels like you're lagging - on that, kyle. and i want to say it feels like you're lagging behind i feels like you�*re lagging behind what europe is doing. i suppose there are huge differences in how there are huge differences in how there is data treated on both sides of the atlantic. why is there? the riva of the atlantic. why is there? the privacy concerns _ of the atlantic. why is there? the privacy concerns are real. the - privacy concerns are real. the rivate privacy concerns are real. iie private corporations, privacy concerns are real. tie private corporations, they privacy concerns are real. “iij: private corporations, they have privacy concerns are real. ij“ij: private corporations, they have been voting to essentially behaved independently. they�*re not the substance and the communications that go on those networks are not available to law enforcement and others to regulate and rule. what we have had is this complex relationship between law enforcement and the big tech firms of

self—regulation and that has clearly not a lot of teeth in it but when the rules come up and they seem to come off in the case of the trump and his ministration they were coming off and now the buying administration is trying to bring them back in. tiktok is another example of where we are seeing that right now and we are seeing a lot of that potentially turn reina back in but that is, they have just been ignored. but that is, they have 'ust been innored. ~ ., ., , , , ignored. what does this tell us about the power _ ignored. what does this tell us about the power of _ ignored. what does this tell us about the power of the - ignored. what does this tell us about the power of the u - ignored. what does this tell us about the power of the u each | about the power of the u each of regulate b tech. big tech has big pockets. it operates across international borders. it needs a coordinated approach to keep it in check. it coordinated approach to keep it in check. 4, coordinated approach to keep it in check. ~j .. coordinated approach to keep it in check. ~j ., , ., , check. it kind of shows, if you like that size matters _ check. it kind of shows, if you like that size matters and _ check. it kind of shows, if you like that size matters and you - check. it kind of shows, if you like that size matters and you can - check. it kind of shows, if you like that size matters and you can get| that size matters and you can get things done if you are big enough like that— things done if you are big enough like that and that's an argument for being _ like that and that's an argument for being a _ like that and that's an argument for being a block or two the eu because you can _ being a block or two the eu because you can be _ being a block or two the eu because you can be ignored her for a little smaller~ — you can be ignored her for a little smaller. but yet again, this is a

milestone — smaller. but yet again, this is a milestone that sobers our stop and tells us _ milestone that sobers our stop and tells usjust how long milestone that sobers our stop and tells us just how long we have drifted — tells us just how long we have drifted. every little inch of civil liberties — drifted. every little inch of civil liberties that were surrendered to the state — liberties that were surrendered to the state in the old days was hotly contested — the state in the old days was hotly contested. and over the last time, 20 years. — contested. and over the last time, 20 years, the boundaries between privacy— 20 years, the boundaries between privacy and access to data has just gone _ privacy and access to data has just gone completely. most people voluntarily now give away 50 times more _ voluntarily now give away 50 times more than — voluntarily now give away 50 times more than they would ever dream of being _ more than they would ever dream of being comfortable with the state having — being comfortable with the state having. and these companies are just running _ having. and these companies are just running ramrod over us. so i'm torn a little _ running ramrod over us. so i'm torn a little bit. — running ramrod over us. so i'm torn a little bit. if— running ramrod over us. so i'm torn a little bit, if people choose to do this, _ a little bit, if people choose to do this, i_ a little bit, if people choose to do this, i am — a little bit, if people choose to do this, i am in— a little bit, if people choose to do this, i am in distinctly uncomfortable with bureaucrats trying _ uncomfortable with bureaucrats trying to — uncomfortable with bureaucrats trying to shut things down, and trying _ trying to shut things down, and trying to— trying to shut things down, and trying to make things harder for people — trying to make things harder for people. but we do have to keep an eye on— people. but we do have to keep an eye on these companies because they are extraterrestrial behaviour and as if they — are extraterrestrial behaviour and as if they were above the laws as welt _ as if they were above the laws as well. .. . ~j as if they were above the laws as well. ., ., ~j ., as if they were above the laws as well. ., ., ~ ., as if they were above the laws as well. ., . ~ . ., well. you talk about the power of the block and _ well. you talk about the power of the block and if _ well. you talk about the power of the block and if you _ well. you talk about the power of the block and if you are _ well. you talk about the power of the block and if you are big - well. you talk about the power of i the block and if you are big enough you can regulate these firms. this decision won�*t affect facebook in the uk. the information timidity is

obviously staying here. they will review the details in due course. why does it not apply here? . review the details in due course. why does it not apply here? , well because the people _ why does it not apply here? , well because the people decide - why does it not apply here? , well because the people decide of- why does it not apply here? , well because the people decide of the i because the people decide of the leave _ because the people decide of the leave the — because the people decide of the leave the european union in 2016 and has consequences. i was particularly against _ has consequences. i was particularly against the — has consequences. i was particularly against the idea but we are now wrestling — against the idea but we are now wrestling with all sorts of regulations. there is an opportunity to find _ regulations. there is an opportunity to find something better ceded to their pre—applications of the uk and is not _ their pre—applications of the uk and is notjust— their pre—applications of the uk and is notjust the use of data. that is sometimes — is notjust the use of data. that is sometimes largely symbolic but what that enables them to do and what they are _ that enables them to do and what they are not doing when they have that power— they are not doing when they have that power to shut down terrorism and paedophilia and all kinds of unpleasantness on the web there are bil unpleasantness on the web there are big complex issues there and it's very hard — big complex issues there and it's very hard to keep track of them and the danger— very hard to keep track of them and the danger that it poses, that we would _ the danger that it poses, that we would not — the danger that it poses, that we would not tolerate from any other organisation. would not tolerate from any other organisation-— organisation. fascinating, isn't it, to see how— organisation. fascinating, isn't it, to see how the _ organisation. fascinating, isn't it, to see how the power— organisation. fascinating, isn't it,

to see how the power of - organisation. fascinating, isn't it, to see how the power of those - organisation. fascinating, isn't it, j to see how the power of those big firms has gone around the world. for now, thank you. there�*s a new name in the race to be the next president of the united states. the us republican senator tim scott has launched his campaign to be the republican nominee. the child of a single mother and the only black republican in the us senate, scott often points to his personal story as proof that america remains a land of promise. the 57—year—old senator, who has represented south carolina in the chamber since 2013, has promised to revive america�*s "culture of greatness". with about $22 million of cash in his campaign funds already, he enters the fray financially ahead of his rivals, including the front runner, former president trump. but raising his profile could be the biggest challenge. here�*s a taste of his launch event. i choose freedom and hope and opportunity. will you choose it with me? will you join me as messengers of hope?

as visionaries that believe that the strength of our ideas can change our nation. again. i will. let�*s go! benjy sarlin is washington bureau chief at the political newsletter semafor. so he says let�*s go. he�*s got quite a challenge ahead of them, though. he�*s got the catch. he doesn�*t have the profile, does he? he's got the catch. he doesn't have the profile, does he?— the profile, does he? yeah, tim's scott is someone _ the profile, does he? yeah, tim's scott is someone who _ the profile, does he? yeah, tim's scott is someone who was - the profile, does he? yeah, tim's scott is someone who was been i the profile, does he? yeah, tim's i scott is someone who was been paid for pretty much a decade at this point is a rising star within the party. but he is not a household name. he still kind of at the edge of national data in a name recognition. he doesn�*t have that one signature accomplishment or achievement that the average american would associate them with. but, he is extraordinarily well—liked within the us senate. he�*s extraordinarily well—liked among republican donors, and has a lot of cash on hand from his prior

campaigns. this is someone who absolutely has the profile and the resources to mount a serious campaign. but it still going to be an uphill battle in terms of that name recognition with day—to—day voters. name recognition with day-to-day voters. j , ., , voters. and the question i suppose is whether that _ voters. and the question i suppose is whether that money _ voters. and the question i suppose is whether that money can - voters. and the question i suppose | is whether that money can translate into ad spend, which then translates into ad spend, which then translates into profile. we said there he�*s got more in the conference right now than president trump, but of course former president trump has a recognition, doesn�*t he? former president trump has a recognition, doesn't he? that's riuht. recognition, doesn't he? that's right- trump. _ recognition, doesn't he? that's right. trump, this _ recognition, doesn't he? that's right. trump, this was - recognition, doesn't he? that's right. trump, this was his - recognition, doesn't he? that's i right. trump, this was his revenge in 2016 when he started out too. he was the only candidate with hundred percent name recognition. it gave him a tremendous amount of advantages, even when he allowed less campaign money, translated to pretty dominant success. now it is true, having money can make a difference here, especially in the early stage. so tim scott strategy, her supporters are going to spend $5 million right out the gate and introducing him in iowa and new hampshire which is a lot of money this early in the race, especially. i think their hope is to build up

some attention, maybe show some strength in the polls in the early states, and hope that gives momentum, the voters start giving him a look, whereas maybe they had been focused on just trump and desantis before. been focused on 'ust trump and desantis before.— been focused on 'ust trump and desantis before. where does this money come _ desantis before. where does this money come from's _ desantis before. where does this money come from's the - desantis before. where does this money come from's the existing l money come from�*s the existing funds, one study suggests that the larger sum of money that any us presidential candidate has ever had one launching a campaign. what does it come from�*s his one launching a campaign. what does it come from'— it come from's his previous campaigns- _ it come from's his previous campaigns- so _ it come from's his previous campaigns. so a _ it come from's his previous campaigns. so a big - it come from's his previous - campaigns. so a big advantage that politicians have is that you can build up a so—called war chest. while you are running for your senate race or into sentences case, for governor, that money could be transferred to other uses. so in this case it�*s money collected not running for president, but running in very high—profile sand in it candidates. so it�*s definitely a great set of seat money right now as he starts to actually raise money as a presidential candidate. is he starts to actually raise money as a presidential candidate.— a presidential candidate. is this ultimately just _ a presidential candidate. is this ultimately just a _ a presidential candidate. is this ultimatelyjust a play _ a presidential candidate. is this ultimately just a play for - a presidential candidate. is this ultimately just a play for the i a presidential candidate. is this | ultimately just a play for the vice presidential nomination? it to vp play, isn�*t it? presidential nomination? it to vp play. isn't it?— play, isn't it? this is one of the questions that _

play, isn't it? this is one of the questions that is _ play, isn't it? this is one of the questions that is going - play, isn't it? this is one of the questions that is going to be i questions that is going to be dogging tim scott throughout, which as is he really running for president or is he just raising as is he really running for president or is hejust raising his profile because he would be an extremely attractive vice presidential candidate for pretty much any republican to merge the nomination? even some of the voters we meet as his events, even at the rally today our reporters are saying we are bringing up this idea of wow, you sure would be great on a ticket with roger santos, or you sure look great with donald trump. now his campaign is trying really hard to insist it to anyone who asks that we are not talking about vice presidential speculation at all at this point. it�*s band of this discussion that is not what we are doing. but one early test of how serious he is about running is, how much he will actually criticise, for example, desantis or trump. much he will actually criticise, for example, desantis ortrump. does much he will actually criticise, for example, desantis or trump. does he look like a candidate who is actually going to win it, or does he look like someone who is to liberally holding their fire because they don�*t want to ruin any opportunities for the wrong? that might be one early trust. benji, stay with us. i want to bring the timeline. joel, what you make of

this? president trump has been talking on the social media network and he says good luck to senator tim scott,. ~ ., ., , , , and he says good luck to senator tim scott,.~ ., ., , , , scott,. what does this tell us about how this is shaping _ scott,. what does this tell us about how this is shaping up? _ scott,. what does this tell us about how this is shaping up? well - scott,. what does this tell us about how this is shaping up? well it - scott,. what does this tell us about how this is shaping up? well it says donald trump _ how this is shaping up? well it says donald trump is not _ how this is shaping up? well it says donald trump is not afraid - how this is shaping up? well it says donald trump is not afraid of- how this is shaping up? well it says donald trump is not afraid of tim i donald trump is not afraid of tim scott because there is no nickname in there. if you get a nickname, that means you�*re a threat, and i think tim scott, going on what benji said, he has a lot of positive vibes, positive reputation, interestingly he was appointed to this job ten years ago by nikki haley who is also running against. so i�*m not quite sure what his victory in south carolina with that. and it�*s going to be a hard slog, but you know, he is a talented

politician. he�*s smart, he�*s got a good message. but we can�*t forget, marco rubio, jeb bush evi and had $100 million when he started running and not blink the props pretty quickly by donald trump. so for now, i think, donald trump really doesn�*t seem very concerned about this. so let's talk about raising profile. let�*s talk about raising profile. you�*ve done this. how do you get the name out there? there are different electoral rules are here in the uk but it doesn�*t always translate into profile, doesn�*t�*s i but it doesn't always translate into profile, doesn't'_ profile, doesn't's i like what i see. i profile, doesn't's i like what i see- i like — profile, doesn't's i like what i see. i like what _ profile, doesn't's i like what i see. i like what i _ profile, doesn't's i like what i see. i like what i read. - profile, doesn't's i like what i see. i like what i read. i- profile, doesn't's i like what i see. i like what i read. i like| profile, doesn't's i like what i i see. i like what i read. i like the back— see. i like what i read. i like the back story _ see. i like what i read. i like the back story i_ see. i like what i read. i like the back story. i like the optimism, because — back story. i like the optimism, because one of the most powerful things— because one of the most powerful things in— because one of the most powerful things in politics anywhere in the world _ things in politics anywhere in the world essentially, where people are free to _ world essentially, where people are free to vote for their choice of leaders. — free to vote for their choice of leaders. is _ free to vote for their choice of leaders, is an emotional connection. i can— leaders, is an emotional connection. i can see _ leaders, is an emotional connection. i can see a _ leaders, is an emotional connection. i can see a sort of lace and just

sort _ i can see a sort of lace and just sort of— i can see a sort of lace and just sort of quality there. it could be developed and enhanced greatly. there _ developed and enhanced greatly. there also seems to be, i think, the simple _ there also seems to be, i think, the simple most — there also seems to be, i think, the simple most important thing in politics— simple most important thing in politics in— simple most important thing in politics in this day and age is authenticity. and anyone would be better— authenticity. and anyone would be better than donald trump, as far as i'm concerned. the human being was only insulted — i'm concerned. the human being was only insulted the office of presidents sputters cheap in american politics so if anyone is an improvement on that, he will remind people _ improvement on that, he will remind people that _ improvement on that, he will remind people that there are eight decent people _ people that there are eight decent people in— people that there are eight decent people in politics who have an interesting background, then he will be doing _ interesting background, then he will be doing us all a favour and good luck to _ be doing us all a favour and good luck to him _ be doing us all a favour and good luck to him-— be doing us all a favour and good luck to him. �* ., ., ., luck to him. ben'i on that thought, does that make — luck to him. benji on that thought, does that make the _ luck to him. benji on that thought, does that make the trump - luck to him. benji on that thought, does that make the trump ticket i luck to him. benji on that thought, does that make the trump ticket a | does that make the trump ticket a little bit more palatable? it�*s little bit more palatable? it's tou~h little bit more palatable? it's tou . h to little bit more palatable? it's tough to say- _ little bit more palatable? it's tough to say. in _ little bit more palatable? it's tough to say. in case of trump, people's — tough to say. in case of trump, people's opinions _ tough to say. in case of trump, people's opinions on _ tough to say. in case of trump, people's opinions on him - tough to say. in case of trump, people's opinions on him are i tough to say. in case of trump, i people's opinions on him are just tough to say. in case of trump, - people's opinions on him are just so extremely— people's opinions on him are just so extremely strong that _ people's opinions on him are just so extremely strong that it _ people's opinions on him are just so extremely strong that it is _ people's opinions on him are just so extremely strong that it is hard - people's opinions on him are just so extremely strong that it is hard to i extremely strong that it is hard to see any— extremely strong that it is hard to see any other _ extremely strong that it is hard to see any other individual _ extremely strong that it is hard to see any other individual making i extremely strong that it is hard to i see any other individual making that much _ see any other individual making that much of— see any other individual making that much of a _ see any other individual making that much of a difference. _ see any other individual making that much of a difference. but _ see any other individual making that much of a difference. but it - see any other individual making that much of a difference. but it is - much of a difference. but it is certainly— much of a difference. but it is certainly something _ much of a difference. but it is certainly something that - much of a difference. but it is| certainly something that scott much of a difference. but it is i certainly something that scott is much of a difference. but it is - certainly something that scott is an attractive _ certainly something that scott is an attractive running _ certainly something that scott is an attractive running mate. _

certainly something that scott is an attractive running mate. i- certainly something that scott is an attractive running mate. idon't- attractive running mate. idon't think— attractive running mate. i don't think anyone _ attractive running mate. i don't think anyone is _ attractive running mate. i don't think anyone is going _ attractive running mate. i don't think anyone is going to - attractive running mate. i don'tl think anyone is going to distract from _ think anyone is going to distract from trump _ think anyone is going to distract from trump that _ think anyone is going to distract from trump that much. - think anyone is going to distract from trump that much.- think anyone is going to distract from trump that much. ben'i, really aood to from trump that much. ben'i, really good to have — from trump that much. ben'i, really good to have you t from trump that much. ben'i, really good to have you with _ from trump that much. ben'i, really good to have you with us. _ around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. this is a new work by the new york—based artist sarah sze called metronome, which comprises literally hundreds and hundreds of video sequences from the artist�*s library and from her smartphone which swirl around this sort of surprisingly large victorian waiting room. as james lingwood from artangel, a london based arts organisation, i�*m standing in an amazing space called the waiting room, above the ticket office on peckham rye station. at the heart of the installation,

you see a large structure which is illuminated by all of these moving images. i�*m going to explore this world that sarah sze has created with lots of videos from around the world and from volcanoes erupting to animals migrating. as you move around the space, you will see the work will move around and change with you. you�*re live with bbc news. now it�*s time for the panel... this is the point where we let the panel discussed what they want to talk about. joe, let me start with you. it�*sjewish american heritage month is in it? talk about the significance of why it is still so important. significance of why it is still so important-— significance of why it is still so im-ortant. . j , , important. thanks, ben. this is jewish american _ important. thanks, ben. this is jewish american heritage - important. thanks, ben. this is. jewish american heritage month. important. thanks, ben. this is- jewish american heritage month. at the point of pride personally for me as an american due. my family came here hundred and 20 years ago from romania. now the americanjewish

community, we are at seven and a half million. we are the largest jewish community in the world. in the moment of transition, really. we now have 90% of our community identifies as white, but of the next generation, 15% identifies as use of, so it�*s a very integrated community, very dynamic. at the same time we are facing major challenges of rising anti—semitism. the most significant number of attacks and only 20 years against the jewish community. the white house is responding by developing a strategy to counter anti—semitism. after becoming out imminently. it�*s a really dynamic moment and for american dues, i am proud of being american, this is a moment to celebrate our rich history here now of well over a hundred years. it�*s a of well over a hundred years. it's a moment to — of well over a hundred years. it's a moment to not _ of well over a hundred years. it's a moment to not only _ of well over a hundred years. it's a moment to not only some - of well over a hundred years. it's a moment to not only some of - of well over a hundred years. it's a moment to not only some of her i of well over a hundred years. it's a moment to not only some of her but also to look ahead and one would hope that progress is being made in certain areas. but as you test on, that�*s not always the case, is it? it's that�*s not always the case, is it? it�*s really not. i�*ve got to tell

you ben, or someone who grew up in the 80s and 90s in a country where at that time, schindler movies like that were built, we released felt a sense of connection and establishment here. but what we have seen the last several years in the rising hate speech, anti—semitism, hate broadly speaking against ethnic minorities and religious groups, but particularly the far right use of anti—semitic tropes in politics, it is really disheartening. the good news is that we are all americans and there is a lot of positive support in the united states for the jewish community. but this rise of hate is something that we are very concerned about and watching closely. concerned about and watching closel . , closely. something entirely different from _ closely. something entirely different from you. - closely. something entirely different from you. looking closely. something entirely i different from you. looking at closely. something entirely - different from you. looking at why the treasure fountain turned black. can you explain what happened there. i used to be the correspondent for the bbc, — i used to be the correspondent for the bbc, this great organisation of yours. _ the bbc, this great organisation of yours, many moons ago and had the privilege _ yours, many moons ago and had the privilege of— yours, many moons ago and had the privilege of living in the room. and rumours _ privilege of living in the room. and rumours full — privilege of living in the room. and rumours full of beautiful buildings and statues and fountains. and the

fountain _ and statues and fountains. and the fountain utility is one of the top tourist — fountain utility is one of the top tourist attractions. and so i understand and support, obviously, the right— understand and support, obviously, the right to — understand and support, obviously, the right to protest. but the idea that they— the right to protest. but the idea that they climbed into the fountain themselves, but do you then have to pour dirty— themselves, but do you then have to pour dirty will die, black dye that is going — pour dirty will die, black dye that is going to — pour dirty will die, black dye that is going to rule not found in, cost a fortune — is going to rule not found in, cost a fortune to — is going to rule not found in, cost a fortune to clean up, maybe never be completely cleaned up, in order to make _ be completely cleaned up, in order to make your point about carbon capture — to make your point about carbon capture and about italy stance on energy? — capture and about italy stance on energy? the truth is, the right to protest _ energy? the truth is, the right to protest is — energy? the truth is, the right to protest is an important one, but it has now— protest is an important one, but it has now been treated as if it's absolute _ has now been treated as if it's absolute. i'm not only does that sort of— absolute. i'm not only does that sort of override a very precious cultural— sort of override a very precious cultural consideration like this, but what — cultural consideration like this, but what effect does the approach is to have _ but what effect does the approach is to have when you do something like that? _ to have when you do something like that? these people were being booed by the _ that? these people were being booed by the people present. but that? these people were being booed by the people present.— by the people present. but guto, the sa by the people present. but guto, they say that _ by the people present. but guto, they say that that _ by the people present. but guto, they say that that the _ by the people present. but guto, they say that that the coverage i by the people present. but guto, i they say that that the coverage they want. they�*ve got the coverage they

want. they�*ve got the coverage they want. they�*ve got the coverage they want. they want to draw the link between the fossil fuels. it�*s got all of us in the media talking about it. ~ , .. all of us in the media talking about it. . , ., ~ .. all of us in the media talking about it. ~ ., ,., all of us in the media talking about it. will you know should be talking about? we should _ it. will you know should be talking about? we should be _ it. will you know should be talking about? we should be looking - it. will you know should be talking about? we should be looking at i about? we should be looking at pictures— about? we should be looking at pictures of those poor people and their surrounding areas who are suffering, — their surrounding areas who are suffering, not some sort of protesters in rome making him mess under— protesters in rome making him mess under necessarily of a fountain. in the end. _ under necessarily of a fountain. in the end, what i am interested in and what i _ the end, what i am interested in and what i would — the end, what i am interested in and what i would love to see a lot more about _ what i would love to see a lot more about and _ what i would love to see a lot more about and discussions in every country. — about and discussions in every country, including ours, the media, and elsewhere, is what the solutions are. because it is clear on the moment— are. because it is clear on the moment there's a complete ban on nuclear— moment there's a complete ban on nuclear power, they haven't developed a lot of alternative energy— developed a lot of alternative energy sources, so they are in a very— energy sources, so they are in a very difficult place to swiftly move on from _ very difficult place to swiftly move on from hydrocarbons. if people start _ on from hydrocarbons. if people start to — on from hydrocarbons. if people start to focus on what practically needs— start to focus on what practically needs to — start to focus on what practically needs to happen, not pretend that actually— needs to happen, not pretend that actually trashing some sort of cultural— actually trashing some sort of cultural icon is somehow going to make _ cultural icon is somehow going to make that — cultural icon is somehow going to make that difficult solution that takes _ make that difficult solution that takes time and subtlety and money, easier, _ takes time and subtlety and money, easier, then we will be closer to

achieving — easier, then we will be closer to achieving stuff as democracies rather— achieving stuff as democracies rather thanjust playing stupid rather than just playing stupid games — rather than 'ust playing stupid names. , .. �* , , rather than 'ust playing stupid .ames. . ., �* , , , , rather than 'ust playing stupid names. �*. , , i. games. joe, there's been plenty of similar projects — games. joe, there's been plenty of similar projects in _ games. joe, there's been plenty of similar projects in the _ games. joe, there's been plenty of similar projects in the us, - games. joe, there's been plenty of similar projects in the us, have i similar projects in the us, have at there? but do politicians listen to this sort of stuff? 0rder they put it down to some sort of protesters that are making their voice heard and move on to something else tomorrow?— and move on to something else tomorrow? ~ , , ., , , tomorrow? when these protesters taroeted tomorrow? when these protesters targeted the _ tomorrow? when these protesters targeted the fountain, _ tomorrow? when these protesters targeted the fountain, they - tomorrow? when these protesters targeted the fountain, they do. i tomorrow? when these protesters. targeted the fountain, they do. one the purchases are in a strategic location where a decision—maker, for example, a member of congress on the fence about whether or not they�*re going to go on a certain direction, when those projects are made by constituents you vote for them, absolutely it makes an impact. it takes —— markets a drop in the ocean, as they say, it doesn�*t really have the impact that these protesters want to create.- protesters want to create. really aood to protesters want to create. really good to have _ protesters want to create. really good to have you _ protesters want to create. really good to have you both _ protesters want to create. really good to have you both with - protesters want to create. really good to have you both with us. i protesters want to create. really. good to have you both with us. on the programme today, too droll and to guto, really fascinating discussion. much more on the website. if you want more on all the

stories, headlines or a few at the top of the hour. i�*m ben thompson. thank you for watching the context. at the moment, we are into injury time and it is still goalless at home to leicester city. we will come back to that after a few of our other sport stories and show you a bit more action in just a moment. other sport stories and show you a bit more action injust a moment. we will come back to that very important game for both ends at the premier league. meanwhile,liverpool have contacted the premier league�*s

professional referees body, asking them for an explanation about two decisions which went against them in the 1—all draw with aston villa on saturday. liverpool have asked why there was no red card for tyrone mings for a challenge on cody gakpo and also why a goal was disallowed for offside. that result dented liverpool�*s chances of champions league qualification. strong words from real madrid forward viniciusjunior, who says spain�*s top division, la liga, "belongs to racists", after he was again subjected to abuse from the stands, this time during real�*s 1—0 defeat at valencia. the game was paused in the second half as the brazil international tried to point out to match officials the supporters involved. viniciusjunior has been targeted multiple times this season but the league�*s president javier tebas defended their record of tackling abuse and criticised viniciusjuniorforfailing to engage with them when asked to discuss his experiences that hasn�*t gone down well with the football against racism in europe network. to made a statement like that tells us really the scale of the problem

that we face, because the administrators themselves, the leaders themselves don�*t understand what their responsibilities are and how they need to be moving forward to tackle these issues. he has received a gamut of racial abuse this season and really it seems that nobody in spain knows how to deal with this or indeed how to make a statement that doesn�*t blame him. one of britain�*s most successful cyclists, mark cavendish, has announced he�*ll be retiring at the end of the season. in over a quarter of a century as a professional, he�*s won countless honours, but he says it�*s time he focused on his family. 0ur sports correspondent nesta mcgregor reports. mark cavendish his profession often sees him bracing against the clock. although after almost two decades, he�*s called time on a fabulous career. he's called time on a fabulous career. �* . ., , ,., career. i've lived an absolute dream. career. i've lived an absolute dream- the _ career. i've lived an absolute dream. the bike _ career. i've lived an absolute dream. the bike is _ career. i've lived an absolute dream. the bike is given - career. i've lived an absolute dream. the bike is given me| career. i've lived an absolute i dream. the bike is given me the opportunity to see the world and incredible people, both involved or

not involved with the sport. today is my son caspers fifth birthday. and now, i can be there every day for every birthday with my wife and children. j .. for every birthday with my wife and children. j ., , ., children. after 'oining his local club at children. after 'oining his local oruootogo— children. afterjoining his local club at age nine, _ children. afterjoining his local club at age nine, world - children. afterjoining his local- club at age nine, world domination was likely not a part of a plan but after turning professional it didn�*t take long for the british writer to establish himself as one of the greatest printers on the road. his mental collection include some of the sports biggest prizes, and he holds the joint record for most tour de france state wins, with 34. for more on the champion on the road on the track, along sides bradley wiggins answer chris hord who is part of the golden generation for british cycling. in 2011, he was named bbc sports personality of the year, although he always seemed far more comfortable behind the handlebars than in front of the cameras. in 2018 he openly talked about having depression and battled with injuries throughout his career.

each time, defined the arts to return a top. each time, defined the arts to return a top-— each time, defined the arts to return a top. it's your tenacity is what make _ return a top. it's your tenacity is what make marks _ return a top. it's your tenacity is what make marks cavender- return a top. it's your tenacity is - what make marks cavender special. he's out _ what make marks cavender special. he's out illness and he just keeps coming _ he's out illness and he just keeps coming back. he's out illness and he 'ust keeps coming mph coming back. mark cavendish maintained _ coming back. mark cavendish maintained his _ coming back. mark cavendish maintained his greatest - coming back. mark cavendish - maintained his greatest achievement is inspiring anyone to take up by going, whether that is just for fun or the highest level, like he has done. a man who seems more at peace with the idea of the school run that a sprint to the finish line. nestor mcgregor, bbc news. there is moment left, we are into the last minutes of injury time. their home to leicester city. it is no mail. it�*s been a game completely dominated by the host. newcastle hitting the woodwork and some expired goalkeeping as well has meant that it is ending goalless as

we speak. a point, of course, enough to confirm a top floor finish for newcastle. if it stays like this, lester will stay in the bottom three and their fate will no longer be in the hands going into the final match day on sunday. that�*s all the time we got left for now. from me and the rest of the team, goodbye. colour spell of fairly settled weather will continue for the next days. through the next few days things look largely dry and foreign commerce spell of sunshine around with the sunshine really quite strong at this time of year. we did have largely clears skies as the sun set. had a bit more cloud elsewhere. as we head through into the early hours of tuesday, here is the high pressure in the atlantic pushing its way in. just a couple of fronts at times pushing around the north of that area. there is a bit more cloud. we�*ve got a front bringing

more rain to ireland. early brightness to scotland but it will cloud over during the day. blue splashes of light lane in the far north there. mostly dry with some sunshine but as the cloud bubbles up a few showers through parts of wales, east of england. temperatures 19 or 20 degrees and the warm response but a little bit cooler on the east coast. will you do see the sunshine come through, moderate to high levels of uv so certainly another day to wear sunscreen without strong sunshine breaking through. tuesday evening, a rogue showerfading away, looking dry and settled once again, another very weak front with remnants of a front here bringing cloud across the west as we head into the early hours of wednesday. but again looking frost free with temperatures generally about five to 10 degrees, could be a little bit lower than that we do keep the clear skies. wednesday brings us another dry day with light winds. it will probably be a little bit warmer compared to tuesday because we�*ve got a bit of a

different air mass with a change in wind direction. under the cloudy skies, 17 or 18 degrees, further south will likely see 21,, possibly 22 degrees. moving into the latter part of the week another couple of very weak funds moving to the north of that high pressure but as we move into friday, it sits right across the uk. thursday then, another largely dry day, bit of cloud around here and they are, fairly light winds. you will probably notice those temperatures are starting to creep up by degree or so. scotland and northern ireland, 18, maybe 19 degrees, england and wales looking at 22, 23. cooler at the coast. it looks like the fine settled weather continues through the end of the week into the bank holiday weekend and temperatures are going to be on the up. goodbye.

tonight at 10:00, 16 years after madeleine mccann went missing, police are to search a reservoir in portugal. madeleine was three years old when she disappeared on a family holiday in praia da luz in 2007. the search is expected to begin tomorrow in an area about 30 miles from where she was last seen. i�*m in the algarve where a german man is at the centre of the investigation. there�*ve been several searches for madeleine over the years. her parents say they�*re never going to give up. also on the programme tonight... eight people are injured after the shelling of a russian village — is this the work of saboteurs from ukraine, as moscow claims? will you resign, home secretary? did you break the ministerial code?

the home secretary under pressure over how she dealt