you're watching the context on bbc news. the former uk prime minister boris johnson has been referred to police by the cabinet office over new claims he broke lockdown rules during the pandemic. welcome to the programme. the former prime minister boris johnson has been referred to police by the government's cabinet over new claims he broke lockdown rules during the covid—19 pandemic. we'll have all the latest on that for you. also on the programme. 16 years since the toddler madeleine mccann disappeared

in praia da luz, the long running search has resumed, with police digging near the arade dam, just 50 kilometres away from where she went missing. also tonight the disgraced entertainer rolf harris has died aged 93. we'll talk to a reporter that sat through every day of his sexual assault trial. we will also speak to the chief rabbi of ukraine about the impact of russia's invasion and what he's doing to support people across the county. but first, we start with that news that the former british prime minister borisjohnson has been referred to police over new allegations he broke lockdown rules during the covid pandemic. the information was passed to police by the government's cabinet office. it's being reported that the referral is to two police forces based on recently discovered information. it should be stressed at this stage, police are investigating, and no breach of the rules has been confirmed. live now to our uk political correspondentjonathan blake.

hi there. this is eyes i have mentioned broken in the last few hours what are the details we know? the times first with this report that as you say, borisjohnson has been referred to the police, two police forces regarding information about events which possibly were in breach of coronavirus regulations at downing street and at chequers, the prime minister's place of residence in buckingham sure. so what we know is from a combination of what the cabinet office and police and a spokesperson for mrjohnson himself have told us this evening. this information has come to light through the process of comparing evidence and preparing a defence for borisjohnson in the forthcoming public inquiry into the uk government's response to coronavirus. lawyers for mrjohnson paid for by the government were looking through his diaries and

raise concerns about several entries in his official diary in relation to events which may, potentially, have beenin events which may, potentially, have been in breach in coronavirus rules and guidance at the time. they raised this with officials of the cabin office who in turn pass the information to police in line with their responsibility as civil servants. so that is where this takes us. we now have a response from the metropolitan police who confirmed they are in receipt of information and said they are currently assessing it. and also in a statement given to the times, thames valley police say they are looking into a report of potential breaches of the rule at chequers. as for borisjohnson, a spokesperson for borisjohnson, a spokesperson for him this evening telling us that some abbreviated entries in his official diary were queried by cabinet office during preparation

for the covid inquiry and following an examination of those entries, they say, mrjohnson�*s lawyers wrote to the cabin offence and the privileges committee which is a group of abbeys investigating whether boris johnson group of abbeys investigating whether borisjohnson will —— misled parliament whether rules were followed in downing street, they explained that these events were lawful and were not breaches of any covid regulations. 50 lawful and were not breaches of any covid regulations.— covid regulations. 50 that is the resonse covid regulations. 50 that is the resnonse of— covid regulations. so that is the response of our. _ covid regulations. so that is the response of our. as _ covid regulations. so that is the response of our. as you - covid regulations. so that is the response of our. as you were i covid regulations. so that is the - response of our. as you were talking there we were seeing some pictures on the screen which people may remember, of borisjohnson raising a glass with the faces, of other people blurt out at partygate as it were known. people blurt out at partygate as it were known-— people blurt out at partygate as it were known. , ., ., were known. remind us about that. yes this is reminded _ were known. remind us about that. yes this is reminded everyone - were known. remind us about that. yes this is reminded everyone and i yes this is reminded everyone and brought back into focus the partygate saga as it became known which was a string of claims which came too late about events which were held in downing street and other government buildings throughout the pandemic. where boris

johnson and others working in government were claimed to be breaking coronavirus restrictions which they themselves, of course, had formulated and put into place. as a result of police investigation, borisjohnson and others were fined, received a fixed penalty notice for breach of the rules which were in place at the time. those of the pictures you have seen demonstrate. also the graham inquiry which is the civil servant appointed by boris johnson to look into the extent of rule breaking which took place and they are subsequently have been as wealthy inquiry i mention just a moment ago by mps which have been looking into whether borisjohnson misled parliament and whether indeed rules were broken and on what scale. so a long—running saga and not over yet and the new claims will only refocus scrutiny on borisjohnson

behaviour. refocus scrutiny on boris johnson behaviour-— behaviour. thank you very much. jonathan live _ behaviour. thank you very much. jonathan live there _ behaviour. thank you very much. jonathan live there for _ behaviour. thank you very much. jonathan live there for us - behaviour. thank you very much. jonathan live there for us in - jonathan live there for us in westminster. the death has been confirmed of rolf harris. here in the uk, rolf harris who was jailed for a series of indecent assaults on girls has died aged 93. before his crimes came to light, he was a well known tv personality and artist. he died almost 2 weeks ago from cancer, six years after he was released from prison. he never apologised to his victims. joining me now is barbara miller a correspondent with the abc news australia who covered rolf harris case extensively in 2014. thank you for coming onto the programme.

thank you for coming onto the programme-— thank you for coming onto the - programme._ those programme. afternoon, luis. those revelations — programme. afternoon, luis. those revelations that _ programme. afternoon, luis. those revelations that came _ programme. afternoon, luis. those revelations that came out _ programme. afternoon, luis. those revelations that came out in - programme. afternoon, luis. those revelations that came out in court . revelations that came out in court were talking to so many.— were talking to so many. that's riaht were talking to so many. that's right when _ were talking to so many. that's right when rolf _ were talking to so many. that's right when rolf harris - were talking to so many. that's right when rolf harris was - were talking to so many. that's right when rolf harris was first| right when rolf harris was first arrested a year before in 2013 and it was an open secret for some time that he was the man who had been arrested. this was in connection with police investigations which were really sparked by the revelation ofjimmy seiple's crimes. such was the reverence for rolf harris and also the fear of getting into any legal jeopardy harris and also the fear of getting into any legaljeopardy that harris and also the fear of getting into any legal jeopardy that for a long time the media did not name rolf harris as the person who had been arrested. of course in australia this was a huge shock as it was in britain. rolf harris was one of our most famous and successful exports and then the kind of central revelation, the central witness in this case was the very good friend of rolf harris, bendy sink she abused her from the age of

13. he admitted a conceptual relationship with the woman who appeared in court behind a screen. we never saw her during the court case. rolf harris said that began when she was 18. the jury clearly not convinced of that and he was convicted as he said over those crimes and others. i convicted as he said over those crimes and others.— convicted as he said over those crimes and others. i have to confess i as a reporter— crimes and others. i have to confess i as a reporter was— crimes and others. i have to confess i as a reporter was in _ crimes and others. i have to confess i as a reporter was in court - crimes and others. i have to confess i as a reporter was in court for- i as a reporter was in court for some of those days, but you covered it so extensively, give us a flavour of some of the details and the distressing details that came out. in terms of rolf harris in court. that was on subserve. here was this guy who had been on our television screens for literally decades who seemed to be able to keep reinventing himself as a painter, singer, a host of animal programmes and his decorum in court was quite disturbing. he was told off at 1.4 sketching people as he scattered in

the box. and when he took the stand, he did take the stand in his own defence, he actually performed a little. he sang one of his songs, he didn't sound effects for his famous wall billboard. so to me there was this disconnect between the man who presented in court and the allegation he was facing. and several women, who appeared behind screens talking about the years that they had suffered since they suffered abusive by rolf harris. one moment think she felt emotionally that another saying that her childhood had been taken from her. rolf harris was not in custody at that time so each day we would have this very lengthy walk into court and out of court as he accompanied his wife, who survives him. she has beeniu his wife, who survives him. she has been ill for some time and she was very unsteady on her feet. of course the reporters just throwing questions at rolf harris as he

walked in and out of court. he never publicly commented on those allegations, as he said. he never expressed any remorse. his argument was that these women were gold diggers, fantasists. we should point out, one of the counts he was subsequently cleared. it was considered to be unsafe because a witness was not credible in that particular case. but it was surreal experiencing rolf harris in court and disturbing obviously to hear these allegations of abuse of very young girls and women. the youngest was age seven or eight which she said that rolf harris molested her. thank you very much for coming on disturbing details. now we're going to portugal for the latest on the search for madeleine mccann. police are searching a reservoir looking for evidence to link a german sex offender christian brueckner

to her disappearance. he was made a formal suspect by portuguese prosecutors last year. daniel sandford reports. working methodically through the undergrowth, probing for anything that could provide a clue to what happened to madeleine mccann. german and portuguese police officers, with british police in attendance, searching the edge of a reservoir in the algarve. this was a planned operation that also involved dogs and a rigid hull inflatable boat, and it is expected to run into a second day tomorrow. that promontory, which has been the focus of the search, has a car park and impromptu campsite on it, and what the police have been doing is searching down from the car park to the edge of the water. madeleine mccann vanished from a holiday apartment 30 miles away in may 2007, just a few days before her fourth birthday. it's become one of the most infamous missing persons cases. her parents, kate and gerry mccann,

have never given up hope of finding her alive. earlier this month they released a simple statement. "the police investigation continues and we await a breakthrough." that investigation has led to the arade reservoir because the main suspect was a regular at the impromptu campsite. he is christian brueckner, a german man currently serving a prison sentence for rape. it is german prosecutors who are leading this investigation. they've not charged brueckner and he's denied any involvement in madeleine mccann's disappearance. the prosecutor said today's search was based on intelligence. "you can imagine we don't start searching somewhere in portugal on the off chance," he said. "there must be a good reason for it. we do have one, but i ask you for understanding that i cannot disclose it for tactical reasons." madeleine mccann vanished from a holiday apartment in praia da luz in may 2007. the arade reservoir where the search is taking place, is about 30 miles away.

police are focusing on a car park and impromptu campsite on a small peninsular on the west side of the lake. jim gamble, who was head of the child exploitation and online protection centre and was involved in the original madeleine mccann investigation, hopes the search will be significant. given the portuguese police are supporting and facilitating this search, then i think it's reasonable to be hopeful twofold. one is that the german police are continuing at pace and they are not taking off the pressure and they are continuing to invest resource. and number two, at some stage there has got to be a breakthrough. but madeleine mccann vanished 16 years ago, so the chances of proving what happened to her must now be limited. daniel sandford, bbc news at the arade dam. we are expecting that search to continue tomorrow. around the world and across the uk.

this is bbc news. let's look at some stories making news across the uk. an investigation has found that more than 35,000 incidents of sexual misconduct or sexual violence were recorded on nhs premises in england between 2017 and 2022. rape, sexual assault or being touched without consent accounted for more than one in five of those cases, while more than half involved patients abusing staff. the former deputy prime minister, dominic raab, will stand down as an mp at the next election. he resigned from the cabinet last month after an inquiry upheld two claims of bullying against him. his departure means the conservative party will have to find a new candidate for the surrey constituency a key election target for the liberal democrats. bbc news has found that illegal vapes confiscated from school pupils contained high levels of metals. tests of some of the vapes showed children using them could be inhaling more than twice the daily

safe amount of lead, and nine times the safe amount of nickel. you're live with bbc news. let's focus on that court case in new york we mentioned involving donald trump. the former us president has appeared virtually in manhattan's criminal court. remember he's been charged with falsifying business records while making payments to cover up alleged affairs. the purpose of this appearance in court is to explain to trump what he can and can't talk about publicly about the case. you might remember this case made him the first former president to be arraigned for a crime. last time he appeared in court he was flanked by dozens of court officers and secret service agents. no scenes like that, for this appearance. it's by video link. joining me now from washington is richard painterformer chief white house ethics lawyer

for president george w bush. he is now a law professor at the university of minnessota. thank you for coming on to the programme. thank you for coming on to the programme-— thank you for coming on to the rouramme. ., ~ i. ., ., programme. thank you for having me. talk us through _ programme. thank you for having me. talk us through what _ programme. thank you for having me. talk us through what you _ programme. thank you for having me. talk us through what you know - programme. thank you for having me. talk us through what you know and - talk us through what you know and what you make of this donald trump appearance. the what you make of this donald trump appearance-— appearance. the purpose of this appearance _ appearance. the purpose of this appearance is — appearance. the purpose of this appearance is to _ appearance. the purpose of this appearance is to explain - appearance. the purpose of this appearance is to explain to - appearance. the purpose of this i appearance is to explain to donald trump the protective order that the court is entering in this case. what this is about is the information that the defendants is provided by the prosecutors in order to assist the prosecutors in order to assist the trial. in the united states under the rules of civil procedure and under united states court law in the brady versus maryland case the prosecution is required to give the defence information relevant to the case whether it helps the prosecution or the defence. in this information is turned over and a process called discovery before the criminal trial. process called discovery before the criminaltrial. but process called discovery before the criminal trial. but what donald trump is not a lot to do is take

this information which may concern witnesses and the identity of witnesses and the identity of witnesses and the identity of witnesses and records on their cell phones and other materials to take this material and posted on social media where witnesses can be harassed and threatened. by various extremist elements. you know all about those extremist elements out there on social media and how they help precipitate a crisis of january the 6th, 2021. so it is common in these cases. for the course to say that the prosecution must turn over the information of the defence but the information of the defence but the defence is not allowed to just reveal it in the public space on social media.— social media. that was really clearly laid — social media. that was really clearly laid out, _ social media. that was really clearly laid out, thank - social media. that was really clearly laid out, thank you. l social media. that was really - clearly laid out, thank you. what be the punishment for example if donald trump did decide to publish something?— trump did decide to publish somethin: ? ., , ., _, trump did decide to publish somethinu? ., , ., ., something? contempt of court and if ou are something? contempt of court and if you are guilty _ something? contempt of court and if you are guilty of _ something? contempt of court and if you are guilty of contempt _ something? contempt of court and if you are guilty of contempt of - something? contempt of court and if you are guilty of contempt of court, l you are guilty of contempt of court, ignore a court order you go to jail.

that is the usual procedure. and i would think that would happen in the case of donald trump. we don't have special rules for presidents and former presidents and when a court says you do something, you do it. you don't like the court order, you could appear to the court order or go to the court of appeals but you just don't to sit obey a protective order. i just don't to sit obey a protective order. ., , , just don't to sit obey a protective order. . , , ,., , just don't to sit obey a protective order. . , , , ., order. i will assume safely from what ou order. i will assume safely from what you said — order. i will assume safely from what you said that _ order. i will assume safely from what you said that the - order. i will assume safely from what you said that the vast - order. i will assume safely from - what you said that the vast majority of people that are given these kinds of people that are given these kinds of directions in court proceedings obey them. of directions in court proceedings obey them-— of directions in court proceedings obey them. of directions in court proceedings obe them. , ., ., , . obey them. they do in the others and u . obey them. they do in the others and u- in “ail. obey them. they do in the others and up in jail- and — obey them. they do in the others and up in jail. and that's _ obey them. they do in the others and up in jail. and that's the _ obey them. they do in the others and up in jail. and that's the way it - up in jail. and that's the way it works. you just don't ignore the orders of a judge. 5m? works. you just don't ignore the orders of a judge.— orders of a 'udge. stay there for us. i will orders of a judge. stay there for us. i will come _ orders of a judge. stay there for us. i will come back— orders of a judge. stay there for us. i will come back to - orders of a judge. stay there for us. i will come back to in - orders of a judge. stay there for us. i will come back to in a - orders of a judge. stay there for- us. i will come back to in a moment just to our correspondent nada who has been listening in, bring this up with some details.— with some details. donald trump a- eared with some details. donald trump appeared remotely, _ with some details. donald trump appeared remotely, virtually - with some details. donald trump - appeared remotely, virtually stopped there for— appeared remotely, virtually stopped there for two tv screens broadcasting his feet in the courtroom and it was a fairly brief

hearing — courtroom and it was a fairly brief hearing. the judge wanted to ensure that he _ hearing. the judge wanted to ensure that he understood the protective order_ that he understood the protective order that has been issued and trump spoke _ order that has been issued and trump spoke only— order that has been issued and trump spoke only once when he was asked if he had _ spoke only once when he was asked if he had received a copy of that protective order. he said, yes i have _ protective order. he said, yes i have then_ protective order. he said, yes i have. then the judge really directed the rest _ have. then the judge really directed the rest of— have. then the judge really directed the rest of the questions to his lawyer, — the rest of the questions to his lawyer, todd blanche, sitting next to them _ lawyer, todd blanche, sitting next to them in— lawyer, todd blanche, sitting next to them in florida. saying that their— to them in florida. saying that their objections remain. while the manhattan das office has really set this protective order is needed because — this protective order is needed because donald trump has attacked people _ because donald trump has attacked people on— because donald trump has attacked people on social media and they fear for intimidation of witnesses and information getting out while donald trump's _ information getting out while donald trump's lawyers saying that they are still concerned that this is a violation _ still concerned that this is a violation of his first amendment rights _ violation of his first amendment rights that he is running for president, he is the leading contender for republicans for the white _ contender for republicans for the white house at the moment but donald trump's _ white house at the moment but donald trump's lawyer has said that he

explained to donald trump that that was not _ explained to donald trump that that was not the judge's intention with this protective order and that this was not _ this protective order and that this was not a — this protective order and that this was not a gag order. that he could still speak— was not a gag order. that he could still speak freely about this case. and then — still speak freely about this case. and then we heard the judge reiterate that, saying that he is free to — reiterate that, saying that he is free to just reiterate that, saying that he is free tojust do reiterate that, saying that he is free to just do about anything that does not _ free to just do about anything that does not violate this order. that there _ does not violate this order. that there is— does not violate this order. that there is no— does not violate this order. that there is no way an attempt here to limit _ there is no way an attempt here to limit his first amendment rights. but we _ limit his first amendment rights. but we also heard the judge say that donald _ but we also heard the judge say that donald trump must understand that if he does _ donald trump must understand that if he does violate this protective order— he does violate this protective order that he is in contempt of court — order that he is in contempt of court. which obviously would mean either— court. which obviously would mean eitheriail_ court. which obviously would mean eitherjail time or court. which obviously would mean eitherjailtime ora court. which obviously would mean eitherjail time or a fine. just cuickl eitherjail time or a fine. just quickly because _ eitherjail time or a fine. just quickly because i _ eitherjail time or a fine. just quickly because i want to put this point to richard, but do we have a date for the trial, and kind of timeline? jlu date for the trial, and kind of timeline?— date for the trial, and kind of timeline? ., ., ., ., timeline? in fact a lot of it of the hearing was _ timeline? in fact a lot of it of the hearing was spent _ timeline? in fact a lot of it of the hearing was spent on _ timeline? in fact a lot of it of the hearing was spent on the - timeline? in fact a lot of it of the i hearing was spent on the schedule. at the _ hearing was spent on the schedule. at the moment the trial is set for march _ at the moment the trial is set for march 25— at the moment the trial is set for march 25 of next year. in the judge was very— march 25 of next year. in the judge was very clear that he does not want that date _

was very clear that he does not want that date to — was very clear that he does not want that date to slip whatsoever. he has set dates _ that date to slip whatsoever. he has set dates for discovery about when both teams should exchange information into said that no council— information into said that no council can be substituted unless someone — council can be substituted unless someone is free at that trial date. he was— someone is free at that trial date. he was clear that that date is changing. he was clear that that date is chan . in . ., he was clear that that date is chanauin. ., , ., he was clear that that date is chanauin. . , ., ., changing. can i put that timeline to ou, changing. can i put that timeline to you. richard. _ changing. can i put that timeline to you, richard, what— changing. can i put that timeline to you, richard, what do _ changing. can i put that timeline to you, richard, what do you - changing. can i put that timeline to you, richard, what do you make i changing. can i put that timeline to you, richard, what do you make of| you, richard, what do you make of that it feels to some potentially a long way away as the politics of it all, butjust on the legal front what you make of that? ordinarily ublic what you make of that? ordinarily public defendants are _ what you make of that? ordinarily public defendants are given - what you make of that? ordinarily public defendants are given six i public defendants are given six months, may be a year at most between indictment and the trial. there are different procedures in different states, criminal defendants have the right to a speedy trial, of course donald trump may want to delay the trial until after the election, but defendants are ordinarily not allowed to do that. and a march trial is a reasonable time and it should remain fixed. there is no reason to extend that deadline in the judge is fixed. there is no reason to extend that deadline in thejudge is making that deadline in thejudge is making that point clear.

that deadline in the 'udge is making that point clear.— that point clear. briefly if you could, nada, _ that point clear. briefly if you could, nada, remind- that point clear. briefly if you could, nada, remind us- that point clear. briefly if you could, nada, remind us of. that point clear. briefly if you i could, nada, remind us of what that point clear. briefly if you - could, nada, remind us of what the substance of this case is all about? prosecutors here in new york accuse donald _ prosecutors here in new york accuse donald trump of falsifying business records, _ donald trump of falsifying business records, 34 times hence the 34 counts — records, 34 times hence the 34 counts. they say this was all part of a scheme _ counts. they say this was all part of a scheme to cover up the true nature _ of a scheme to cover up the true nature of— of a scheme to cover up the true nature of these payments to his former— nature of these payments to his former lawyer, michael cohen. they say that— former lawyer, michael cohen. they say that want to hide hush money payments— say that want to hide hush money payments to the pawn star, stormy daniels — payments to the pawn star, stormy daniels and that this was in violation _ daniels and that this was in violation of new york i laws as well as limits _ violation of new york i laws as well as limits on — violation of new york i laws as well as limits on campaign funding. at the is— as limits on campaign funding. at the is worth noting that also at the security— the is worth noting that also at the security we — the is worth noting that also at the security we did not hear much about this attempt by donald trump to move this to _ this attempt by donald trump to move this to federal court but he is attempting to move this to federal court _ attempting to move this to federal court. ., attempting to move this to federal court. . ., ., ., ., court. thanks for that and for -auttin court. thanks for that and for putting up — court. thanks for that and for putting up with _ court. thanks for that and for putting up with the _ court. thanks for that and for putting up with the noise - court. thanks for that and for putting up with the noise in l court. thanks for that and for l putting up with the noise in the background. we will save you for a second. richard, on the substance of the state honestly i'm not going to

ask you to prejudge anything, but what is your assessment on what you have heard so far. j what is your assessment on what you have heard so far.— have heard so far. i don't know whether the — have heard so far. i don't know whether the altar _ have heard so far. i don't know whether the altar of _ have heard so far. i don't know whether the altar of did - have heard so far. i don't know whether the altar of did it - have heard so far. i don't know whether the altar of did it or i have heard so far. i don't know| whether the altar of did it or did not prosecution will need to prove that without a reasonable doubt that the statute is sensible. you are not allowed to falsify a business record of a new business in order to cover up of a new business in order to cover up any crime anywhere whether a crime under new york law, federal election law or under british law. he cannot cover up a crime by falsifying a business record in the state of new york. new york businesses are not on treatments for criminal money, new york businesses are not allowed to falsify business records and if that is what has happened here and if donald trump is the person who ordered the falsification of the business records and they can prove that beyond a reasonable doubt, he committed a felony. that is what he is being charged with and that is whether we will see the court and the jury finds him whether we will see the court and thejury finds him guilty whether we will see the court and the jury finds him guilty of or not.

former chief white house ethics lawyer for george former chief white house ethics lawyerfor george w. former chief white house ethics lawyer for george w. bush. former chief white house ethics lawyerfor george w. bush. fastening to get your insight and great to see you as always, nada. thank you to you as always, nada. thank you to you both. just before i head off for a short break i want to remind you of our breaking newsjust in break i want to remind you of our breaking news just in the last couple of hours. out of the uk. concern for the former prime minister, borisjohnson, a new set of obligations to answer because the cabin office which is a government department here in the uk has passed information referred to two police forces and this is surrounding potential breaches of covid lockdown restrictions. we should be absolutely clear that we are still in the investigation phase when it comes to police on that so there

are, there is no conclusion yet. we are, there is no conclusion yet. we are a long way from that. just the information has been passed to police forces, we believe. and boris johnson, i should say denies any wrongdoing. you will remember he was fined last yearfor wrongdoing. you will remember he was fined last year for breaking covid rolls back in 2020. these of course our rules, laws and regulations that he himself created. as prime minister of the day. we understand the process of all of this is that the process of all of this is that the captain office had been obliged, effectively to disclose these documents to the police under civil service rules because they were going through certain documents preparing for a big inquiry coming up preparing for a big inquiry coming up and when they come across any information that could potentially be seen as breaking rules they are bleached under their civil service code to pass that information on —— obliged. that is what we understand

so far. if we get any more details we will of course them to you. the moment this is bbc news. bye—bye. hello there. well, it's been a fine day for most of us today with some bright weather around. not quite as warm as it was on monday when we had the highest temperature of the year so far, 23.4 degrees celsius recorded at cardiff. this also, of course, the highest temperature that we've seen so far this may. butjust how warm is that? well, if i put that in rank compared with other recent mays, you can see 23 degrees is completely bottom of the pile, in the relegation zone. normally, mays over recent years have brought us temperatures into the mid to high 20s, so we've certainly not had a heatwave and there's not one on the way either. you see high pressure's in charge. yes, there'll be warm may sunshine, but with the winds coming in off the atlantic, really at this time of the year, if you want the hot weather, you have to have the winds coming up

from spain or france, and that's not going to happen. today, skies like these were pretty typical, then. a bit more cloud around, but that cloud that built up during the day is going to melt away for most of us overnight, leaving clear spells. the exception to that story, the far north of scotland, where we do have a very weak weather front introducing some thicker cloud. temperatures for the most part about 7—9 degrees overnight, so similar compared with recent nights. wednesday, another dry and fine day coming up for the majority. however, this weak weather front will just slowly slide southwards, bringing that thicker cloud and a few spots of light rain. nothing particularly significant, though, with that. and for most, it's another sunny one. temperatures a bit higher, could see highs reaching around 23 degrees celsius in the warmest spots, south and east wales, the west midlands, south—west england. high levels of uv around, of course, in the sunshine at this time of the year. so if you're outside for any length of time, it might be worth considering putting on a bit of sun cream. more of that dry and sunny weather to come on thursday. much more sunshine for scotland. maybe a bit more cloud for eastern areas of england, but not really spoiling things. should still be a bit of sunshine coming through that. and temperatures again widely

high teens to low 20s, 23 degrees again probably the warm spot somewhere across south and east wales, the west midlands, south—west england. the fine weather lasts through the holiday weekend as well. if anything, those temperatures for more of us getting into the low 20s and probably peaking at about 24 degrees celsius. it's not a heatwave, but it will feel pleasantly warm in the sunshine and not particularly humid. now, before i go, i wanted to show you this. this is typhoon mawar on its final approach to guam. it's going to make landfall here on wednesday with winds gusting to 180 mph. that's likely to do some significant damage.

hello, i'm lewis vauhgnjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. isa eu is a eu defence ministers meet in brussels, the renewed commitment to supplying ukraine with munitions. more on that in a few minutes. time now for support. we will head to the bbc sport centre. we're going to start in spain where police have arrested three men for racially abusing real madrid forward viniciusjunior during their match at valencia on sunday. the brazilian has been targeted multiple times this season and la liga has called for greater powers to help them tackle racism. dan ogunshakin has more.

on monday, the lights went out to support finishesjunior. will the support finishes junior. will the brazilian pulled the plug support finishesjunior. will the brazilian pulled the plug on his time in spain? he was a notable absentee as they prepared for another team. an act, said manager, nothing more. get on the day when spanish police arrested seven people for two separate incidents of hate campaigns aimed at the brazilian a medicament of support for the brazilian came from the very top, and a leader, and sloppy left no one in doubt as to where the blame lay. he is not guilty, he is a victim who could be painted as guilty when people are talking about his attitude, no, let's make it very clear, he is the victim of all of this. jlu clear, he is the victim of all of this. ., ~ clear, he is the victim of all of this. ., ,, ., ., , ., this. in the wake of the arrest of three of the _

this. in the wake of the arrest of three of the club _ this. in the wake of the arrest of three of the club supporters - this. in the wake of the arrest of three of the club supporters for| three of the club supporters for sunday's racial abuse, he tweeted that the league is united against racism, but inside he insists that talk is cheap. racism, but inside he insists that talk is cheap-— talk is cheap. condemning is not enou:h. talk is cheap. condemning is not enough- when — talk is cheap. condemning is not enough. when did _ talk is cheap. condemning is not enough. when did we _ talk is cheap. condemning is not enough. when did we start - talk is cheap. condemning is not| enough. when did we start doing talk is cheap. condemning is not - enough. when did we start doing it? we have been condemning racism for a very long time. after condemning, one needs to act and nobody has acted yet in a way that makes this problem go away. it's a problem of racism and it's a problem of insults. under spanish law, they cannot impose sanctions but has requested were part of their powers to deal with incidents of racism. with him thinking his future, they believe spanish people must consider strict punishment. jt rare believe spanish people must consider strict punishment.— strict punishment. if we can stop it forever, strict punishment. if we can stop it forever. to — strict punishment. if we can stop it forever, to decide _ strict punishment. if we can stop it forever, to decide it _ strict punishment. if we can stop it forever, to decide it is _ strict punishment. if we can stop it forever, to decide it is finished, i forever, to decide it is finished, than _ forever, to decide it is finished, than the — forever, to decide it is finished, than the local team is losing the match, — than the local team is losing the match, as — than the local team is losing the match, as i _ than the local team is losing the match, as i said, i don't know match, as i said, idon't know if that— match, as i said, idon't know if that is— match, as i said, i don't know if that is fair, _ match, as i said, i don't know if that is fair, but may be. something to consider— that is fair, but may be. something to consider and do it in order to

avoid things like that. they are not acceptable. he avoid things like that. they are not acce table. , avoid things like that. they are not accetable. , . , acceptable. he is arguably the bi est acceptable. he is arguably the biggest asset _ acceptable. he is arguably the biggest asset to _ acceptable. he is arguably the biggest asset to the _ acceptable. he is arguably the biggest asset to the team, - acceptable. he is arguably the | biggest asset to the team, but acceptable. he is arguably the - biggest asset to the team, but they do next could determine if his teacher remains there. chennai super kings are into to their tenth indian premier league final after beating defending champions gujarat titans by 15 runs in qualifier one. despite the result it's not all over for the titans. lucknow super giants take on five—time champions mumbai indians in the eliminator, with the winner of that one facing gujarat on friday in qualifier 2. . . .whoever wins that will advance to play chennai for the trophy on sunday. great britain's geraint thomas is back in the leaders pinkjersey at the giro d'italia, he just missed out in a sprint to win stage 16, but now holds an 18 second lead with five stages to go as nick parrott reports. after the final rest day came the hardest stage so far. it would end with 13 and a half miles of pain writing up the mountain, bruno took

the leaders pinkjersey off of thomas on saturday, but the frenchman's hopes of keeping it soon evaporated. many had tipped rockledge on the left here in yellow to be the next to where it, but the slovenian couldn't keep up either. it came down to a battle between almeida and thomas, the briton turns 27 on thursday and is hoping to become the oldest writer, the portuguese is just 24 and leads the best young writer classification. remarkably, neither had one stage four. it was almeida who had the strength to prevail back to second place was as good as a victory for the briton, putting them back in the overall lead. 18 seconds clear of his young rival. tomorrow could see you tomorrow british success with mark cavendish hoping to follow the announcement of his imminent retirement with a stage win. and that's all the sport for now. mark, thanks for that. now to ukraine — more

help is on its way. the european union has renewed its commitment to continue to supply weapons. eu countries have sent 220,000 artillery shells, and 1,300 missiles since march. the eu's security policy chief, josep borrell, said the ambition now is for member countries to maintain that rate of supply — with the munitions made by eu companies. translation: on the 20th of march, we decided that we would assign - 2 billion euros for the supply of artillery and ammunition for ukrainian artillery. the aim is to provide1 million projectiles over the next 12 months. staying in ukraine. some unlikely heroes have rallied ukrainians during the war. one is the ukrainian chief rabbi moshay

against the russian invasion of his country, calling it a "crime against humanity", calling on rabbis across russia to speak out against vladimir putin. he has travelled to a number of countries, including the uk to meet with leaders and build support and funding for ukraine and his video messages of support for the ukrainian people have gone viral, take a look. a powerful message. i am happy to say moshay azman,

the chief rabbi of ukraine joins me now from kyiv. thank you forjoining us on the programme. i have had a look at the work you have been doing, the humanitarian work, supporting people in the country. what is some of the most important help that people need now? ., ~ ., most important help that people need now? ., 4' ., most important help that people need now? ., ~ ., ., now? you know, across the world come i would now? you know, across the world come i would like _ now? you know, across the world come i would like to — now? you know, across the world come i would like to say, _ now? you know, across the world come i would like to say, he _ now? you know, across the world come i would like to say, he showed - now? you know, across the world come i would like to say, he showed my - i would like to say, he showed my video, one year ago in the beginning of the war that we were in a smaller village near kyiv e thousands of refugees were there, and my children and grandchildren were there under the bombing every day and night, and we didn't know if we will be alive, i sent it from a heart to russians, wondering what they are doing here. during this year, doing a lot of

humanitarian work to save the people because i sci—fi my eyes what happened here, so every day see the ravages of ukrainian people, and i cannot stay inside. i have to help them. not only do they need humanitarian help, but physically. i saw the russian propaganda in the russian television and mass media, i saw that i have to bring to people all over the world the truth, what happened in ukraine, because it is terrible, it is where crimes what the russians are doing. by myself, i was born in the soviet union and leningrad, and i didn't believe me if my eyes, i didn't now that it could happen here. but it is the reality. it's why my team and my

friends do a lot of try to do everything what we can do to save people. everything what we can do to save --eole. ~ ., , everything what we can do to save --eole.~ . ,,, ., everything what we can do to save --eole.~ ., ,,, ., ., people. what is some of that work that ou people. what is some of that work that you are _ people. what is some of that work that you are managing _ people. what is some of that work that you are managing to - people. what is some of that work that you are managing to do? - people. what is some of that work that you are managing to do? for| that you are managing to do? for examle, that you are managing to do? for example. i— that you are managing to do? for example. i can — that you are managing to do? fr?" example, i can tell you that today, for example, the product from israel a special water clear system to make water from air, a special water clear system to make waterfrom air, because in the a special water clear system to make water from air, because in the south and east of ukraine, they don't have clearwater, they have a part of country that doesn't tap water, and we bring it to the people, the clearwater, it saves lives for people. and we brought a special system in the beginning, paramedic bags that have everything to save the lives in the first two minutes it is so important to save a life if somebody is wounded. and we have

feedback from the people that more lives were saved. and we bring the food and humanitarian aid. i was in the united kingdom and other countries to help and to think people, that they continue to help with ukraine because i know it is hard to continue, but to continue day by day to help people, and i think them and please continue, do more, because ukraine has to win this war. ukraine doesn'tjust fight for ukraine and their people, they fight for the rest of the free world. ., fight for the rest of the free world. s, ., fight for the rest of the free world. ., ., ., , ., ., fight for the rest of the free world. ., ., ., i. ., _ world. you mentioned that you are by chance from — world. you mentioned that you are by chance from the _ world. you mentioned that you are by chance from the same _ world. you mentioned that you are by chance from the same place - world. you mentioned that you are by chance from the same place as - chance from the same place as the russian leader, vladimir putin, what does your message to him now? please

sto the does your message to him now? please stop the work. — does your message to him now? please stop the work, take _ does your message to him now? please stop the work, take your— does your message to him now? please stop the work, take your forces - does your message to him now? please stop the work, take your forces from i stop the work, take your forces from there, every minute, they kill soldiers from both sides and not just soldiers but civilians and young soldiers and one life, if you save one life to me save the whole world, but please stop the work immediately, you can do it, you don't have any reason to do this where. ., ~ don't have any reason to do this where. . ~' ,, , . don't have any reason to do this where. ., ,, i. , . ., where. thank you very much for cominu where. thank you very much for coming on _ where. thank you very much for coming on the _ where. thank you very much for coming on the programme. - where. thank you very much for. coming on the programme. thank where. thank you very much for- coming on the programme. thank you. thank you, god bless you. the war in ukraine has neighbouring nato countries on constant alert — particularly in the skies. britain's royal air force has taken overfrom germany, in the lead role of policing the skies over nato's eastern flank in estonia. tensions have increased there since russia's full scale invasion of ukraine last year. our security correspondent, frank gardner, was given exclusive access to nato's forward airbase at in estonia.

in the skies above estonia, the raf is helping patrol nato's eastern flank on the lookout for any russian incursions. since the full—scale invasion of ukraine, nato has been increasing its vigilance here in the baltics. come this way, let me show you the aircraft. so, i'm on state at the moment, so if the alarm goes, clearly, i'll run back in, get my flying jacket, and i'll be into the aircraft to scramble. wing commander leask is an raf typhoon pilot serving with nato in estonia. he's on standby with the quick reaction force. so here, we've got a typhoon aircraft. it's armed at the moment, so it's on state, we call it. the raf�*s nine squadron hasjust taken over this mission from germany's richthofen squadron. this is one of six raf typhoons based here at amari air base in estonia. it's part of nato's baltic air policing operation, flying regular patrols close to where nato's meets russia. the skies over the

baltic sea are busy. it's mostly bordered by nato countries like estonia, latvia and lithuania. but you've also got two major russian bases in st petersburg and in the russian exclave of kaliningrad. russian aircraft regularly fly between the two, close to nato airspace. a typical intercept is one where russian aircraft or more than one haven't filed a flight plan as they crisscross the baltic. they're not squawking, as it's called — communicating — and they're not responding to air traffic control. this ongoing operation is all about deterrence. no shots have been fired in anger. we have conducted eight intercept missions. all of those have been against russian aircraft. how does this compare with otherjobs you've done in your career in the raf? here on the ground in estonia,

i think the main difference is that interaction with the estonians themselves and what it means to them seeing us fly here. i've had one estonian commander call our aircraft the sound of freedom. for now, these skies are largely peaceful, but nato's baltic states worry that when the ukraine war ends, moscow's attention may soon swivel in their direction. frank gardner, bbc news, at amari airbase in estonia. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. at the saint phillips for the bank and they start curing two hours before it opens. this is food that is in short supply that high demand. it's really bad... this is in short supply that high demand. it's really bad. . .— it's really bad... this is the warehouse _ it's really bad... this is the warehouse where - it's really bad... this is the warehouse where much -

it's really bad... this is the warehouse where much of| it's really bad... this is the - warehouse where much of that food comes from. fridges are virtually empty. shelves are bare.- empty. shelves are bare. really desperate- _ empty. shelves are bare. really desperate. every _ empty. shelves are bare. really desperate. every week - empty. shelves are bare. really desperate. every week we - empty. shelves are bare. really desperate. every week we are i desperate. every week we are thinking, is this the week we will have to shut the door is? we can't keep up with the orders. back have to shut the door is? we can't keep up with the orders.— have to shut the door is? we can't keep up with the orders. back at the saint phillips — keep up with the orders. back at the saint phillips food _ keep up with the orders. back at the saint phillips food bank _ keep up with the orders. back at the saint phillips food bank the - saint phillips food bank the shortage means they have been forced to find food elsewhere, but that too is proving difficult. we to find food elsewhere, but that too is proving difficult.— is proving difficult. we have to literally go _ is proving difficult. we have to literally go into _ is proving difficult. we have to literally go into shops, - is proving difficult. we have to literally go into shops, some l is proving difficult. we have to - literally go into shops, some shops are actually saying that we can't buy as _ are actually saying that we can't buy as much as we are because we are emptying _ buy as much as we are because we are emptying some of their shelf stock and obviously they want to leave food for — and obviously they want to leave food for other paying customers. so going _ food for other paying customers. so going in— food for other paying customers. so going in and buying 100 cans of beans _ going in and buying 100 cans of beans in — going in and buying 100 cans of beans ina— going in and buying 100 cans of beans in a single go raises a few eyebrows — you're live with bbc news. here in the uk, the bbc has been given cctv footage which appears to show a police van following two teenage boysjust moments before they were killed yesterday when the bike they were riding was involved in a collision in cardiff.

riots broke out afterwards with up to 150 people involved. after 16—year—old kyrees sullivan and 15—year—old harvey evans died, the south wales police and crime commissioner denied reports on social media that the police had been chasing the boys. the police have yet to to respond what can be seen on the cctv. our wales correpsondent tomos morgan is in cardiff and sent this report this footage obtained by the bbc raises questions about south wales police's version of events last night. it appears to show two teenage boys on an electric bike being chased by the police in ely, cardiff. minutes later, 16—year—old kyrees sullivan and 15—year—old harvey evans were killed in a road collision nearby. a few hours after their deaths, cars were set on fire and riot police were deployed as an angry crowd had gathered, hurling missiles at officers and smashing vehicles. emotions were running high.

but earlier today on bbc radio 4, south wales's police and crime commissioner had denied that a chase had taken place at all. it would appear that there were rumours, and those rumours became rife of a police chase, which wasn't the case. a statement by local law enforcement had said the collision happened before officers arrived. this new footage, though, seems to suggest police were pursuing the boys. we've received cctv footage that shows a police vehicle following a bike at just prior to 6pm. this footage is being recovered as part of the investigation and will assist us in piecing together the circumstances leading up to the collision. the families are being kept up—to—date. after the police statement, they refused to take questions on the video footage obtained by the bbc. why were we not told that this morning? chief superintendent, why did you not explain that this morning? why did your ponce —

and crime commissioner say something completely different, officer? are people safe in cardiff this evening, officer? - this morning, the remains of a bonfire were still smoking in the middle of the road when we arrived. around it, vehicles lay in ruin, debris everywhere. residents say that those that caused this damage don't actually live on this street and the people living here are shocked and angry that this has happened right outside their doors. why are you taking out, you know, people in the street? why run amok, you know? itjust doesn't make sense. i just... you know, i despair... this street is one of the best streets. the people, we're all so close as neighbours, and this has happened. kyrees sullivan and harvey evans died shortly after 6pm. due to the violence witnessed here in ely last night after the death of the two young boys, many local residents have told

us that they don't want to talk officially on camera in fear of repercussions. the investigation into the disruption seen across ely last night — one of wales's most deprived areas — continues, as does the work to decipher how and why two boys died after being involved in a chase with the police. tomos morgan, bbc news, cardiff. as we've seen, new cctv footage appears to show south wales police following the two boys moments before they were killed — despite denials of a police chase by the local police and crime commissioner. bbc verify — a new bbc service that brings together a range of forensic and investigative journalism skills — has been analysing how the footage came to light and how the bbc managed to establish exactly what it shows, where and when. here's jake horton. this cctv video sent to bbc verify shows a police van following two people on an electric bike. we verified it as being taken outside a house on frank road in ely, less than a mile

from where the reported crash happened. the timestamp on the video says 17:59, just minutes before the police confirmed the crash as happening. in another still of the video we've taken here and blurred out, you can see two people lying on the ground as they are given cpr. it's not immediately clear what happened just before the crash, but what is clear is rumours quickly began to spread online. in one facebook post here, you can see someone posting, saying, "two boys were killed tonight on their scooters after being chased by police. the boys got knocked over by a bus." the police said they arrived on the scene after the crash happened but this didn't stop violent scenes on the streets of ely last night. we verified several videos showing a car being burnt out and people throwing projectiles at the police as they tried to push protestors back. this was the scene on snowden road this morning and questions still remain about the sequence of events which led to two teenage boys dying last night. thank you to jake they're from bbc

verify. to the us now and and that so—called debt ceiling. progress, but still no—deal — is the latest from washington just nine days from thejune 1st deadline to raise the governement debt limit. presidentjoe biden and speaker of the house kevin mccarthy couldn't come to an agreement on monday. today, their negotiators have continued talks on their behalf — but still no—deal. republican congressman patrick mchenry said that the 'key disagreements on spending have not changed'. kevin mccarthy says a deal needs to be done this week in order to avoid default. a situation which could be disasterous for the us and global economy. joining us now is dr lori esposito murray from the conference board, a global think tank and business membership association. thank you so much for coming on the programme. thank you so much for coming on the programme-— programme. thank you for asking. what do you _ programme. thank you for asking. what do you make _ programme. thank you for asking. what do you make of _ programme. thank you for asking. what do you make of where - programme. thank you for asking. what do you make of where these | what do you make of where these talks are? ~ , ., .,, what do you make of where these talks are? ~ , . .,, , talks are? where they are as intense as important — talks are? where they are as intense as important as _ talks are? where they are as intense as important as where _ talks are? where they are as intense as important as where they - talks are? where they are as intense as important as where they need - talks are? where they are as intense as important as where they need to l as important as where they need to be. there needs to be a negotiated

resolution byjune one. i don't think we have any other option. [30 think we have any other option. do ou think we have any other option. do you think we will get there? we i think we have any other option. do i you think we will get there? we have to net you think we will get there? we have to get there- — you think we will get there? we have to get there. the _ you think we will get there? we have to get there. the us _ you think we will get there? we have to get there. the us political - to get there. the us political leadership really needs to stand up and do what it needs to do to get us over this hurdle. i think it's possible. i think both speaker mccarthy and president biden are negotiating in good faith. there is some progress being made, some major hurdles that have to be overcome on spending and what is the baseline level that we go in life for the spending levels. there seems to be agreement in terms of how much it should increase, reportedly they both agree that it's 1%, but you have to agree that a sustained effort to begin with. just unpacked that event for _ effort to begin with. just unpacked that event for us. _ effort to begin with. just unpacked that event for us. it's _ effort to begin with. just unpacked that event for us. it's slightly - that event for us. it's slightly technical. explain what you mean there. , ., ., ., , ., there. they are looking at what year to use as the _ there. they are looking at what year to use as the baseline _ there. they are looking at what year to use as the baseline for— there. they are looking at what year to use as the baseline for moving i to use as the baseline for moving forward in terms of this coming

year. is the baseline the fi forward in terms of this coming year. is the baseline the f1 2022 spending level, is it this you think it's frozen and is the level for next year? that is a big differential in terms of what the spending level that you start with, and then after that there seems to be agreement that there would be a 1% increase, but you have to get the baseline level sent to first and you also have to decide what part of the budget, the discretionary budget is included republican think that defence is most likely excluded from the cuts. ~ ., , defence is most likely excluded from the cuts. ~ . , ., the cuts. what else are the republicans _ the cuts. what else are the republicans wanting - the cuts. what else are the republicans wanting to - the cuts. what else are the| republicans wanting to talk the cuts. what else are the - republicans wanting to talk about and negotiate on? 50. republicans wanting to talk about and negotiate on?— republicans wanting to talk about and negotiate on? so, a couple of areas of agreement. _ and negotiate on? so, a couple of areas of agreement. as _ and negotiate on? so, a couple of areas of agreement. as claimed i and negotiate on? so, a couple of i areas of agreement. as claimed back the coveted spending that has not been spent yet or allocated. we need to work at what those levels are but there is agreement to do that. to allow permitting to improve and go forward and be expedited for energy

products, so there are areas of agreement that we have found, republicans have found that at tax increases are off the table and it looks like the administration white house is now not pushing back to her tonight. it really comes down to the spending levels. this tonight. it really comes down to the spending levels-— tonight. it really comes down to the spending levels. this whole process, we know that — spending levels. this whole process, we know that the _ spending levels. this whole process, we know that the potential _ spending levels. this whole process, we know that the potential economic damage done if this debt limit, the amount congress is allowed to spend isn't increased and therefore debts aren't paid and the effects on the economy, stock markets, while straight, but is there damage already being done by this period of uncertainty?— already being done by this period of uncertainty? well, you look at 2011, and the closer— uncertainty? well, you look at 2011, and the closer you _ uncertainty? well, you look at 2011, and the closer you get _ uncertainty? well, you look at 2011, and the closer you get to _ uncertainty? well, you look at 2011, and the closer you get to the - uncertainty? well, you look at 2011, and the closer you get to the cliff, l and the closer you get to the cliff, the closer you get to the gym for state, if that really turns out to be the trigger date for when the us can no longer pay its bills, yes, that damage is done in the run—up. in 2011, you cite treasuryjust within the year of that debate

spending more than $1.3 billion in terms of the cost of borrowing. he signed mortgage rates go up, more expensive for americans. that impact is going to hit much harder as we get closer tojune one now in terms of the hit on americans, because we are going through an inflationary period. the hit is even harder. interesting, we will see what happens. thank you very much for talking us through it. we appreciated. thanks very much for your time. when i come back in a few minutes, we will get more on data breaking news here in the uk, former prime minister borisjonnson has been referred to police again of her further potential role beach as during the covet pandemic. these are just potential vero beach as. we know the police have received this information and they will be assessing it, no decisions as of

yet. borisjonnson denies any wrongdoing. hello there. well, it's been a fine day for most of us today with some bright weather around. not quite as warm as it was on monday when we had the highest temperature of the year so far, 23.4 degrees celsius recorded at cardiff. this also, of course, the highest temperature that we've seen so far this may. butjust how warm is that? well, if i put that in rank compared with other recent mays, you can see 23 degrees is completely bottom of the pile, in the relegation zone. normally, mays over recent years have brought us temperatures into the mid to high 20s, so we've certainly not had a heatwave and there's not one on the way either. you see high pressure's in charge. yes, there'll be warm may sunshine, but with the winds coming in off the atlantic, really at this time of the year, if you want the hot weather, you have to have the winds coming up

from spain or france, and that's not going to happen. today, skies like these were pretty typical, then. a bit more cloud around, but that cloud that built up during the day is going to melt away for most of us overnight, leaving clear spells. the exception to that story, the far north of scotland, where we do have a very weak weather front introducing some thicker cloud. temperatures for the most part about 7—9 degrees overnight, so similar compared with recent nights. wednesday, another dry and fine day coming up for the majority. however, this weak weather front will just slowly slide southwards, bringing that thicker cloud and a few spots of light rain. nothing particularly significant, though, with that. and for most, it's another sunny one. temperatures a bit higher, could see highs reaching around 23 degrees celsius in the warmest spots, south and east wales, the west midlands, south—west england. high levels of uv around, of course, in the sunshine at this time of the year. so if you're outside for any length of time, it might be worth considering putting on a bit of sun cream. more of that dry and sunny weather

to come on thursday. much more sunshine for scotland. maybe a bit more cloud for eastern areas of england, but not really spoiling things. should still be a bit of sunshine coming through that. and temperatures again widely high teens to low 20s, 23 degrees again probably the warm spot somewhere across south and east wales, the west midlands, south—west england. the fine weather lasts through the holiday weekend as well. if anything, those temperatures for more of us getting into the low 20s and probably peaking at about 24 degrees celsius. it's not a heatwave, but it will feel pleasantly warm in the sunshine and not particularly humid. now, before i go, i wanted to show you this. this is typhoon mawar on its final approach to guam. it's going to make landfall here on wednesday with winds gusting to 180 mph. that's likely to do some significant damage.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. the former uk prime minister — borisjohnson — has been referred to police over new claims he broke lockdown rules during the pandemic. welcome back to the programme. the former prime minister boris johnson has been referred to police by the government's cabinet office over new claims he broke lockdown rules during the covid—19 pandemic. we'll have all the latest on that for you with my panel. joining me for the next

hour is mo elleithee, former spokesperson for the democratic national committee — now the executive director of georgetown university's institute of politics and public service. and the businessman lord bilimoria — the founder and chairman of the global beer brand, cobra beer. also on the programme. donald trump has been back in court today — albeit virtually — hearing an explanation of the terms of a protective order that largely bars the former president from publicising any material that had not already been made public. it's a relatively standard procedure — but with donald trump, things are rarely standard. and we'll talk about the threat of climate change for national security. the us climate envoyjohn kerry has been addressing a uk parliamentary committee about the threats coming in the near future. but first, we start with that news that the former british prime minister borisjohnson

has been referred to police by the government's cabinet office — over new allegations he broke lockdown rules during the covid pandemic. it's being reported that the referral is to two regional police forces, based on recently discovered information. it should be stressed — at this stage, police are investigating, and no breach of the rules has been confirmed. live now to our uk political correspondentjonathan blake. just talk us through what we know. the times broke the story earlier on this evening and it relates as he said, to diary entries in boris johnson official diary from a time when he was prime minister during the coronavirus pandemic which were being examined by lawyers in the process of preparing evidence for the forthcoming public inquiry into the forthcoming public inquiry into the government's response to the covid pandemic. and mrjohnson's legal services for that are being funded by the taxpayer through the

captain office. the lawyers looking at those diaries have concerns, clearly about certain entries which they felt may have fallen foul of covid regulations in place at the time so they raised concerns with the affairs of the cabinet office who in turn pass that information to police. we have had confirmation this evening from the metropolitan police in london who say they are accessing that information relating to possible breaches of covid regulations between may 2020 and 2021 and also from thames valley police covering the chequers residence in buckingham sure who also say they are assessing information for the same period. so no formal investigation yet. but the cabinet office have confirmed to us that that information was pass to police and we've had a response from boris johnson's police and we've had a response from borisjohnson's camp, a spokesperson firm the prime minister has told us

that lawyers representing boris johnson contacted the contact as well as the privileges committee who were looking into whether boris johnson misled parliament over the weather rules were followed during downing street during the pandemic and assuring them that these offences were not unlawful and that there were no breaches of covid relations. they also stress boris johnson has had no contact with the police and claimed that this move was politically motivated.- police and claimed that this move was politically motivated. thank you so much for — was politically motivated. thank you so much for laying _ was politically motivated. thank you so much for laying out _ was politically motivated. thank you so much for laying out clearly - was politically motivated. thank you so much for laying out clearly what i so much for laying out clearly what we know at the moment. let's bring in our panel. that evening to you both and thank you for coming on. we arejust we are just getting the story, the details in the last couple of hours. can be start with you, what you make of this? ~ �* ., , can be start with you, what you make ofthis? ~ ., ., of this? with boris johnson again, we thought _ of this? with boris johnson again, we thought that _ of this? with boris johnson again, we thought that the _ of this? with boris johnson again, we thought that the partygate - of this? with boris johnson again, j we thought that the partygate had all been _

we thought that the partygate had all been investigated, waiting for the parliamentary investigation seeing — the parliamentary investigation seeing he will have to be suspended from parliament or not and suspended lon- from parliament or not and suspended long enough in fact to lose his seat — long enough in fact to lose his seat that _ long enough in fact to lose his seat. that is what we have all been waiting for— seat. that is what we have all been waiting for and now suddenly, out of the blue _ waiting for and now suddenly, out of the blue. we had these two new allegations including two different police _ allegations including two different police. the metropolitan police and thames _ police. the metropolitan police and thames valley police with chequers and downing street and when will this and? — and downing street and when will this and? and there are a lot of people — this and? and there are a lot of people who are very, very heard about _ people who are very, very heard about what happened during covid. the picture of her majesty the queen sitting _ the picture of her majesty the queen sitting alone and her husband, the duke _ sitting alone and her husband, the duke of— sitting alone and her husband, the duke of edinburgh's funeral was something the whole world will never forget _ something the whole world will never forget. that is how closely we had to obey— forget. that is how closely we had to obey the rules. and if it is found — to obey the rules. and if it is found that the people eking the rules— found that the people eking the rules broke the rules, then there will be _ rules broke the rules, then there will be a — rules broke the rules, then there will be a lot of people who will be very. _ will be a lot of people who will be very. very — will be a lot of people who will be very, very annoyed about this. and of course _ very, very annoyed about this. and of course all — very, very annoyed about this. and of course all of the rumours about boris _ of course all of the rumours about borisjohnson coming back in and making _ borisjohnson coming back in and making a — borisjohnson coming back in and

making a comeback, with all of this conservative party now have an election — conservative party now have an election next year, whatever happens be an— election next year, whatever happens be an election the latest 18 months from now— be an election the latest 18 months from now and there is so much infighting — from now and there is so much infighting already within the party. they are _ infighting already within the party. they are holding different events, different _ they are holding different events, different groupings within the current— different groupings within the current conservative different in a holding _ current conservative different in a holding offence, many of them pro—guy—mac many of them against boris _ pro—guy—mac many of them against borisjohnson, rishi sunak has a difficult — borisjohnson, rishi sunak has a difficultjob getting borisjohnson, rishi sunak has a difficult job getting the party together. difficult job getting the party touether. ~ �* difficult job getting the party touether. �* ., ., difficult job getting the party touether. ~ �* ., ., difficult job getting the party touether. �* ., ., together. we'll come onto some of the wider challenges _ together. we'll come onto some of the wider challenges in _ together. we'll come onto some of the wider challenges in a _ together. we'll come onto some of the wider challenges in a momentl together. we'll come onto some of. the wider challenges in a moment -- the wider challenges in a moment —— probe borisjohnson. borisjohnson a huge internationalfigure probe borisjohnson. borisjohnson a huge international figure when probe borisjohnson. borisjohnson a huge internationalfigure when he was prime minister and big ties to the us as well. your perspective? j the us as well. your perspective? i think it is worth reflecting on what brought people like borisjohnson and trump to power which is the

populous area that we are living in which is fuelled in part by disaffection that voters have with our institutions. the feeling that people who are renting our institutions are playing by a different set of rules than everyone else. that is what fuelled that angen else. that is what fuelled that anger. and what we are seeing, time and time again whether it is allegations like these in the uk or the myriad of allegations encasing donald trump here in the united states is that they are being accused of doing the very thing they ran against, playing with a different set of rules than everyone else. gaming the system, taking power for themselves while the rest of us suffered. i can think of no more crystal clear example of that than this. then at a time when the whole country is in a lockdown, being very glib about it and choosing not to follow those rules.

this is something i think we will continue to see in places where populism took hold. whether it is in a western democracy, latin america or a host of other places he could see pretty swift backlash from the citizens as a result. see see pretty swift backlash from the citizens as a result.— citizens as a result. see you thing on a wider — citizens as a result. see you thing on a wider point _ citizens as a result. see you thing on a wider point populism - citizens as a result. see you thing on a wider point populism could i on a wider point populism could effectively eat itself? jt on a wider point populism could effectively eat itself?— effectively eat itself? if people are u set effectively eat itself? if people are upset that _ effectively eat itself? if people are upset that the _ effectively eat itself? if people are upset that the system - effectively eat itself? if people are upset that the system is i effectively eat itself? if people - are upset that the system is rigged against them, there is no one they get angry with than those who pretend to be there champions. and those who pretend to be taking on the system but at the end of the day and at becoming preachers of it. fascinating insight. we will leave it there with this issue but thank you both very much. we'll carry on the conversation in just a you both very much. we'll carry on the conversation injust a moment. to the us now. let's focus on that court case in new york we mentioned involving donald trump. the former us president has appeared virtually

in manhattan's criminal court. remember, he's been charged with falsifying business records while making payments to cover up alleged affairs. the purpose of this appearance in court is to explain to trump what he can and can't talk about publicly about the case. you might remember this case made him the first former president to be arraigned for a crime. last time he appeared in court, he was flanked by dozens of court officers and secret service agents. no scenes like that for this appearance. it's by video link. for more on that, our north america correspondent, nada tawfik. his hearing was meant to ensure donald trump understood the protective order that has been _ understood the protective order that has been issued. and that essentially says that mr trump cannot — essentially says that mr trump cannot publish any evidence published with his defence he unless it is arty— published with his defence he unless it is arty out there in the public domain — it is arty out there in the public domain. donald trump appeared to virtually—

domain. donald trump appeared to virtually for this hearing. that is why there — virtually for this hearing. that is why there is not as much security, as many— why there is not as much security, as many news cameras outside of the manhattan _ as many news cameras outside of the manhattan criminal courthouse today. he appeared on a feed with his lawyer— he appeared on a feed with his lawyer next to him, todd blanche, with an _ lawyer next to him, todd blanche, with an american flag in the backdrop. it spoke briefly for stop the judge — backdrop. it spoke briefly for stop the judge had asked if he had received _ the judge had asked if he had received the protective order and he said, _ received the protective order and he said. yes _ received the protective order and he said, yes i have. then he went on to cure _ said, yes i have. then he went on to cure what _ said, yes i have. then he went on to cure what else concerned either party _ cure what else concerned either party. donald trump's lawyer saying they still— party. donald trump's lawyer saying they still maintained objection that this was— they still maintained objection that this was a — they still maintained objection that this was a concern for them because of donald _ this was a concern for them because of donald trump's right to free speech — of donald trump's right to free speech. and he said that he had explained — speech. and he said that he had explained to his client that that was not — explained to his client that that was not the judge's intention with this protective order and that it was not — this protective order and that it was not a — this protective order and that it was not a gag order. the judge agreed — was not a gag order. the judge agreed there and reiterating that this was— agreed there and reiterating that this was not a gag order and was still free — this was not a gag order and was still free to — this was not a gag order and was still free to speak about this case as he _ still free to speak about this case as he wished except for the very limited — as he wished except for the very limited scope of this protective order~ — limited scope of this protective order. now, thejudge did limited scope of this protective order. now, the judge did also say

that if— order. now, the judge did also say that if donald trump violates that order, _ that if donald trump violates that order, he — that if donald trump violates that order, he will be found in contempt of court _ order, he will be found in contempt of court and — order, he will be found in contempt of court and that could subject them to jail— of court and that could subject them to jail time — of court and that could subject them to jail time or fines. at the end of the hearing — to jail time or fines. at the end of the hearing we also heard more about the hearing we also heard more about the schedule for this trial. it is now— the schedule for this trial. it is now set— the schedule for this trial. it is now set for march 25 and the judge was very clear that he has left enough — was very clear that he has left enough cushion in time for discovery that he _ enough cushion in time for discovery that he does not want that date to slip one bit. that he does not want that date to slip one bit-— slip one bit. thank you for those details that _ slip one bit. thank you for those details that happen _ slip one bit. thank you for those details that happen just - slip one bit. thank you for those details that happen just a - slip one bit. thank you for those details that happen just a few i slip one bit. thank you for those i details that happen just a few hours ago. what you make of it? it isjust a what you make of it? it is 'ust a steady drip. i what you make of it? it is 'ust a steady drip, drip, �* what you make of it? it is 'ust a steady drip, drip, drip. _ what you make of it? it isjust a steady drip, drip, drip. there i steady drip, drip, drip. there are two issues, one he isjust facing a legal challenge after a legal challenge and multiple investigations from multiple jurisdictions from multiple allegations of criminal or civil. it will serve to political purposes. one, it could help him within the republican primary. people who feel

like the system is out to get them, the deep state is out to get them. this is making him a martyr and i think we are seeing that reflect in some polls within the republican voter base. but were he to be the republican nominee, in the face of a general election i don't think this helps them. one of the reasonsjoe biden one in 2020 was people were exhausted at the sense of chaos that defined the trump years. in this is such a clear reminder of that chaos. add to that the fact that donald trump is not really known for following other people's rules including judicial rules, including judge rules. he was found liable for, in a civil case not long ago, for, in a civil case not long ago, for libel. forthe for, in a civil case not long ago, for libel. for the things he was saying about his accuser within hours of the ruling coming down, he

went back out and repeated many of the same allegations, attacking the accuser: many of the same names he had just been fined for to the point where she has just filed a second suit against him. we where she hasjust filed a second suit against him.— where she hasjust filed a second suit against him. we 'ust spoke to a leual suit against him. we 'ust spoke to a legal expert _ suit against him. we 'ust spoke to a legal expert same _ suit against him. we just spoke to a legal expert same contempt - suit against him. we just spoke to a legal expert same contempt of- suit against him. we just spoke to a | legal expert same contempt of court, if he's found, just like anyone else the contempt penalties will be pretty serious. let's bring you when and hear your reaction on this latest episode of legal proceedings against donald trump. this latest episode of legal proceedings against donald trump.— against donald trump. this is 'ust incredible. — against donald trump. this is 'ust incredible. here i against donald trump. this is 'ust incredible. here we i against donald trump. this is 'ust incredible. here we have i against donald trump. this is 'ust incredible. here we have a h against donald trump. this isjust i incredible. here we have a president of the _ incredible. here we have a president of the united states, former president of the united states, in this position. it has never happened, to my knowledge to any person— happened, to my knowledge to any person in— happened, to my knowledge to any person in the history of the united states— person in the history of the united states ever before. and yet such is following _ states ever before. and yet such is following that regardless of what he doesr _ following that regardless of what he does. his _ following that regardless of what he does, his followers will still vote for him — does, his followers will still vote for him. and you have a country that is so _ for him. and you have a country that is so polarised. it has always been a divided _ is so polarised. it has always been a divided country in that sense,

united — a divided country in that sense, united separate republicans, democrats. but over the last, i've never— democrats. but over the last, i've never seen — democrats. but over the last, i've never seen it more polarised than now _ never seen it more polarised than now i_ never seen it more polarised than now i am — never seen it more polarised than now. i am amazed that whatever he does _ now. i am amazed that whatever he does wrong, — now. i am amazed that whatever he does wrong, however obvious that it is, he _ does wrong, however obvious that it is, he still— does wrong, however obvious that it is, he still seems to be able to carry— is, he still seems to be able to carry on — is, he still seems to be able to carry on. and it is still very impossible —— possible that you will .et impossible —— possible that you will get the _ impossible —— possible that you will get the nomination and become president again and but for compressions for the whole global system _ compressions for the whole global system for that time including the side were — system for that time including the side were in ukraine, anything is possible — side were in ukraine, anything is possible with donald trump. let�*s possible with donald trump. let's ret onto possible with donald trump. let's get onto that _ possible with donald trump. let's get onto that race _ possible with donald trump. let's get onto that race then. _ possible with donald trump. tet�*: get onto that race then. we heard that ron desantis will enter the race formally tomorrow, largely expected as we should say but what impact is that has?— impact is that has? there is a significant — impact is that has? there is a significant portion _ impact is that has? there is a significant portion of- impact is that has? there is a significant portion of the - significant portion of the republican party, even if they like

donald trump's policies are tired of him. so there is an opportunity for someone to take him out. but there are two problems. one, in order to take him out, you need to have a clear differentiation. and they are not really many candidates, any potential candidates challenging him in the primary who are willing to make that differentiation. they are scared to death of donald trump's base and alienating them. here's the problem — if you can't show them how you are different and connect with them in a different way, it doesn't help. desantis isjust trump them in a different way, it doesn't help. desantis is just trump light. you actually have to be able to take him on notjust with the message but the willingness to say, if you want to beat the king, you have to be picking. you have to take him on. and this is the problem. everyone is too afraid of donald trump. desantis

has a opportunity within a republican base as do a few other candidates like tim scott from south carolina who if i were advising the biting campaign, honesty is the most worrisome candidate in a general election. , , , . election. just in the sentence because we _ election. just in the sentence because we have _ election. just in the sentence because we have to - election. just in the sentence because we have to move - election. just in the sentence because we have to move on | election. just in the sentence i because we have to move on but election. just in the sentence - because we have to move on but you sound like donald trump will be the candidate, that's it. j sound like donald trump will be the candidate, that's it.— candidate, that's it. i think in less than _ candidate, that's it. i think in less than dynamics _ candidate, that's it. i think in less than dynamics of - candidate, that's it. i think in less than dynamics of the - candidate, that's it. i think in| less than dynamics of the race change, there is plenty of time for them to change. unless the dynamics of the race change and he is likely to be the nominee. there is tight but no one seems to be taking the opportunities. but no one seems to be taking the opportunities-— opportunities. brilliant stuff, thank you — opportunities. brilliant stuff, thank you both _ opportunities. brilliant stuff, thank you both will - opportunities. brilliant stuff, thank you both will be - opportunities. brilliant stuff, thank you both will be back. opportunities. brilliant stuff, i thank you both will be back with opportunities. brilliant stuff, - thank you both will be back with our panel in just a moment. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some stories making news across the uk. an investigation has found that more than 35,000 incidents of sexual misconduct or sexual violence were recorded on nhs premises in england between 2017 and 2022. rape, sexual assault or being touched without consent

accounted for more than one in five of those cases, while more than half involved patients abusing staff. the former deputy prime minister, dominic raab, will stand down as an mp at the next election. he resigned from the cabinet last month after an inquiry upheld two claims of bullying against him. his departure means the conservative party will have to find a new candidate for the surrey constituency — a key election target for the liberal democrats. bbc news has found that illegal vapes confiscated from school pupils contained high levels of metals. tests of some of the vapes showed children using them could be inhaling more than twice the daily safe amount of lead, and nine times the safe amount of nickel. you're live with bbc news. to the us now and that so—called debt ceiling. progress, but still no deal — is the latest from washington just 9

days from thejune 1st deadline to raise the government debt limit. presidentjoe biden and speaker of the house kevin mccarthy couldn't come to an agreement on monday. today, their negotiators have continued talks on their behalf — but still no deal. republican congressman patrick mchenry said that the "key disagreements on spending have not changed". kevin mccarthy says a deal needs to be done this week in order to avoid default. a situation which could be disastrous for the us and global economy. so we will start with you, mo, since we are in the us, what do you make of where these negotiations are? res, of where these negotiations are? lot of people are feeling like we are sitting on a razors edge right now in washington. the treasury secretary has stated that we are

days away from the first ever default in american history. the markets are already beginning to react, some of the leading nonperson economists are signalling that this could be catastrophic for both us and global economy. and yet we see a digging in of the keels. the president's position seems to be steadfast. that while republicans will want to negotiate on the actual budget, he is willing to do that so long as it is not connected to the debt ceiling. the debt ceiling is just simply think that we are going to pay the debts that we have already incurred, that should be cleaned that is his position, republicans feel like they have some leverage. the problem for republicans is every time we have come up to the brink before, this is not the first time, they overstep. and at the end of the day they are the ones who paid the political price. every single time this has

happened publicans have been penalised in the next election because people, even if they are sympathetic to some of the republican party's ideas on curbing spending, do not want to see the united states default. flan spending, do not want to see the united states default.— spending, do not want to see the united states default. can you draw a direct line — united states default. can you draw a direct line of _ united states default. can you draw a direct line of cause _ united states default. can you draw a direct line of cause and _ united states default. can you draw a direct line of cause and effect - a direct line of cause and effect on that? �* , , .., that? between the republican -osition that? between the republican position and — that? between the republican position and the _ that? between the republican position and the default - that? between the republican position and the default was i that? between the republican i position and the default was mike and them losing both at the next election people switch votes for all sorts of reasons. sure but if we were actually to go into default economic applications would be catastrophic that i think the president and the democrats will be able to rent a entire campaign for the next year and a half pointing that out. if you're concerned about inflation if you are concerned by jobs, interest rates, all of that could have been avoided were it not for the republican position. let could have been avoided were it not for the republican position.- for the republican position. let me brinr ou for the republican position. let me bring you when _ for the republican position. let me bring you when watching _ for the republican position. let me bring you when watching from -

for the republican position. let me bring you when watching from the i bring you when watching from the outside, given your huge business success, what you make of it as you walked on?— success, what you make of it as you walked on? ., ., walked on? the thought of the united states of america, _ walked on? the thought of the united states of america, the _ walked on? the thought of the united states of america, the most - states of america, the most powerful, successful economy in the world _ powerful, successful economy in the world defaulting... it's incredulous. i couldn't even imagine that would _ incredulous. i couldn't even imagine that would ever happen. to the point he is made. — that would ever happen. to the point he is made, this is before to the brink— he is made, this is before to the brink and — he is made, this is before to the brink and no one will allow to happen in— brink and no one will allow to happen in the most important thing after the _ happen in the most important thing after the pandemic and the start of the ukraine warand after the pandemic and the start of the ukraine war and the energy crisis _ the ukraine war and the energy crisis inflation in the energy crisis — crisis inflation in the energy crisis by— crisis inflation in the energy crisis by the world, which economy is rebounding in spite of everything, quickerthan is rebounding in spite of everything, quicker than everyone else is— everything, quicker than everyone else is the — everything, quicker than everyone else is the american economy. it has such strength within it, it's critical— such strength within it, it's critical mass, resources, universities, in the vintage capabilities, financial strength, it is quite _ capabilities, financial strength, it is quite huge strength as an economy. inflation in america is already— economy. inflation in america is already coming down, to 6% during the uk _ already coming down, to 6% during the uk we — already coming down, to 6% during the uk we are still stuck at 10%. america — the uk we are still stuck at 10%. america is— the uk we are still stuck at 10%. america is growing. the uk is going to the _ america is growing. the uk is going to the slowest growing economy in the g7 _

to the slowest growing economy in the 67 so — to the slowest growing economy in the 67 so i — to the slowest growing economy in the 67 so i think america has a huge amount— the 67 so i think america has a huge amount of— the 67 so i think america has a huge amount of strength that should not in any— amount of strength that should not in any way— amount of strength that should not in any way be underestimated. this is a political— in any way be underestimated. this is a political situation going on that we — is a political situation going on that we can see is not going to happen— that we can see is not going to happen and should not be allowed to happen _ happen and should not be allowed to happen if— happen and should not be allowed to happen. if it doesn't happen whoever has caused _ happen. if it doesn't happen whoever has caused is not going to be forgiven— has caused is not going to be forgiven for it.— has caused is not going to be forgiven for it. interesting stuff. thank you _ forgiven for it. interesting stuff. thank you very _ forgiven for it. interesting stuff. thank you very much, _ forgiven for it. interesting stuff. thank you very much, stay - forgiven for it. interesting stuff. thank you very much, stay rightj thank you very much, stay right there because while the negotiations in washington continue their talks to avoid an economic crisis here in the uk there has been some good news on the economic outlook. not something we say every day! the international monetary fund says it's not expecting the uk economy to fall into recession this year — and will grow, albeit slowly, this year. so what do we make of that? have been talking about this recession coming at the and of the year, a shallow recession at the end of the year and now no procession at the end of the year. what you make of it all?

everyone predicted a recession and we are _ everyone predicted a recession and we are literally narrowly avoiding a recession — we are literally narrowly avoiding a recession. we are bumping along the bottom _ recession. we are bumping along the bottom. rates for the next couple of years _ bottom. rates for the next couple of years are _ bottom. rates for the next couple of years are in — bottom. rates for the next couple of years are in a school and it would be great — years are in a school and it would be great if — years are in a school and it would be great if we avoid a recession have _ be great if we avoid a recession have enough challenges at the moment. our interest rates like in america _ moment. our interest rates like in america have gone from near zero and injust— america have gone from near zero and injust a _ america have gone from near zero and injust a few— america have gone from near zero and in just a few months are not going to be _ in just a few months are not going to be touching 5%. our inflation as a set _ to be touching 5%. our inflation as a set earlier— to be touching 5%. our inflation as a set earlier is stuck at 10%. we need _ a set earlier is stuck at 10%. we need that— a set earlier is stuck at 10%. we need that to drop to 3—4%. to have a normal— need that to drop to 3—4%. to have a normal -- _ need that to drop to 3—4%. to have a normal —— enormous challenges in productivity — normal —— enormous challenges in productivity let alone but having to cope with — productivity let alone but having to cope with a recession. sol productivity let alone but having to cope with a recession. so i think this is— cope with a recession. so i think this is good _ cope with a recession. so i think this is good news that the imf says we will— this is good news that the imf says we will avoid recession saying whether— we will avoid recession saying whether the bank of england thought we were _ whether the bank of england thought we were going to have one to have us huge cost of living crisis at the moment— huge cost of living crisis at the moment was struggling to recover from the _ moment was struggling to recover from the war and inflation situation, it has not been easy for business — situation, it has not been easy for business or— situation, it has not been easy for business or consumer is and i think this is— business or consumer is and i think this is very— business or consumer is and i think this is very good news where they are making — this is very good news where they are making progress. and of course

my minister— are making progress. and of course my minister rishi sunak has pledged, one of— my minister rishi sunak has pledged, one of his _ my minister rishi sunak has pledged, one of his five pledges is that he will have — one of his five pledges is that he will have inflation this year and whatever— will have inflation this year and whatever happens we need to make sure that _ whatever happens we need to make sure that the unemployment rate is still not _ sure that the unemployment rate is still not much higher than it was before _ still not much higher than it was before the — still not much higher than it was before the pandemic. so all of the measures of government to save the economy— measures of government to save the economy during the pandemic, £400 billion— economy during the pandemic, £400 billion we _ economy during the pandemic, £400 billion we spent, has worked in saving — billion we spent, has worked in saving businesses and saving jobs in the unemployment, thankfully is still very. — the unemployment, thankfully is still very, very low.— still very, very low. indeed it is. mo, we still very, very low. indeed it is. mo. we heard — still very, very low. indeed it is. mo, we heard him _ still very, very low. indeed it is. mo, we heard him there - still very, very low. indeed it is. mo, we heard him there takingl still very, very low. indeed it is. | mo, we heard him there taking a listing of the strengths of the us economy. compared to most other economies. would you see the uk? j economies. would you see the uk? i do think it is growing... i think many of the countries that were hit the hardest as a result of the pandemic are starting to rebound. some faster than others. the uk seems to be bounding slightly slower than some of the others and he

outlined some of the comparisons between the uk and us. we need everyone to rebound because ofjust how interdependent all of our economies are. i think would be great to see the uk rebound and a little bit faster than it is, but it is good news at a time when we thought every major western economy was going to continue to struggle. we are seeing signs that they are coming back. we need some of the politics to get out of the way so he can come backjust a little bit quicker. can come back 'ust a little bit ruicker. , _, , can come back 'ust a little bit ruicker. , , ., �* ,, quicker. ten seconds. you've missed it, but those — quicker. ten seconds. you've missed it, but those tech _ quicker. ten seconds. you've missed it, but those tech concerts _ quicker. ten seconds. you've missed it, but those tech concerts have - quicker. ten seconds. you've missed it, but those tech concerts have now| it, but those tech concerts have now gone. i'm taking the way. because we are coming straight up against a break but we will come back to both later in the programme. that is if the moment do you stay with me back

a couple of moments. this is bbc news. hello there. well, it's been a fine day for most of us today with some bright weather around. not quite as warm as it was on monday when we had the highest temperature of the year so far, 23.4 degrees celsius recorded at cardiff. this also, of course, the highest temperature that we've seen so far this may. butjust how warm is that? well, if i put that in rank compared with other recent mays, you can see 23 degrees is completely bottom of the pile, in the relegation zone. normally, mays over recent years have brought us temperatures into the mid to high 20s, so we've certainly not had a heatwave and there's not one on the way either. you see high pressure's in charge. yes, there'll be warm may sunshine, but with the winds coming in off the atlantic, really at this time of the year, if you want the hot weather, you have to have the winds coming up from spain or france, and that's not going to happen.

today, skies like these were pretty typical, then. a bit more cloud around, but that cloud that built up during the day is going to melt away for most of us overnight, leaving clear spells. the exception to that story, the far north of scotland, where we do have a very weak weather front introducing some thicker cloud. temperatures for the most part about 7—9 degrees overnight, so similar compared with recent nights. wednesday, another dry and fine day coming up for the majority. however, this weak weather front will just slowly slide southwards, bringing that thicker cloud and a few spots of light rain. nothing particularly significant, though, with that. and for most, it's another sunny one. temperatures a bit higher, could see highs reaching around 23 degrees celsius in the warmest spots, south and east wales, the west midlands, south—west england. high levels of uv around, of course, in the sunshine at this time of the year. so if you're outside for any length of time, it might be worth considering putting on a bit of sun cream. more of that dry and sunny weather to come on thursday. much more sunshine for scotland. maybe a bit more cloud for eastern areas of england, but not really spoiling things. should still be a bit of sunshine coming through that. and temperatures again widely high teens to low 20s,

23 degrees again probably the warm spot somewhere across south and east wales, the west midlands, south—west england. the fine weather lasts through the holiday weekend as well. if anything, those temperatures for more of us getting into the low 20s and probably peaking at about 24 degrees celsius. it's not a heatwave, but it will feel pleasantly warm in the sunshine and not particularly humid. now, before i go, i wanted to show you this. this is typhoon mawar on its final approach to guam. it's going to make landfall here on wednesday with winds gusting to 180 mph. that's likely to do some significant damage.

hello, i'm lewis vaugthones. you're watching the context on bbc news. a stark warning from the us climate envoy, john kerry — he says climate change poses a threat to national security. now climate change — and specifically — its threat to national security.the us special envoy for climate — john kerry — has been speaking to british politicians. saying climate change is is a matter of national security.he was speaking to the uk defence parliamentary committee via videolink. let's take a look. the uk and the us have frankly lon-

the uk and the us have frankly long reco-nised and understood that the recognised and understood that the climate crisis as it is now represents enormous threats, real and present and future in terms of the security of our nations and the security of the planet. some of it may seem obvious to some, some of it not, but the bottom line remains that we need to collectively come together in order to be able to respond to this crisis. and the security and well—being of all of our people is at stake here. fascinating message. climate changing the framing of it is interesting. why don't you kick off, what do you make of those comments? this is something that i think increasingly us policymakers are trying to stress is that climate

change is notjust some intellectual scientific issue, that it has a very real impact on the economy and that it has a very real impact on national security. this is the second national security threat we have all had to deal with in the last few years. cove it was a huge external threat, as is climate change. the problem is trying to garner enough public support to treat it as such because it's hard for a lot of people to wrap their heads around. it is not an enemy they can see. it's not like seeing a hostile nation amassing trips on your border. it's not like seeing robed non—state actors kidnapping citizens are running some sort of terror campaign. those are things people can wrap their heads around. climate change is not that. so

people don't treat it with the same sense of urgency which then results in the political foot dragging on the issue. i think it is smart for secretary kerry to frame it this way and try to create that sense of urgency from an economic and i national security perspective. j national security perspective. i want to bring in doctorjennifer allen at des plaines to join the panel. thank you very much for coming in the programme. thank you. so what did you _ coming in the programme. thank you. so what did you make _ coming in the programme. thank you. so what did you make of— coming in the programme. thank you. so what did you make of the - coming in the programme. thank you. | so what did you make of the commons there byjohn kerry? jt is so what did you make of the commons there by john kerry?— there by john kerry? it is very interesting — there by john kerry? it is very interesting even _ there by john kerry? it is very interesting even that - there by john kerry? it is very interesting even that he - there by john kerry? it is very| interesting even that he chose there by john kerry? it is very i interesting even that he chose to speak— interesting even that he chose to speak to — interesting even that he chose to speak to the defence committee commanded think it speaks to his role as— commanded think it speaks to his role as climate envoy that he is his 'ob role as climate envoy that he is his job not— role as climate envoy that he is his job notjust — role as climate envoy that he is his job notjust about raising awareness amongst _ job notjust about raising awareness amongst everybody, the public, but also with— amongst everybody, the public, but also with his fellow politicians with fellow policymakers because knots _ with fellow policymakers because knots all— with fellow policymakers because knots all actors, whether they are ministers — knots all actors, whether they are ministers are on a committee, they

may not— ministers are on a committee, they may not see — ministers are on a committee, they may not see climate change as integral — may not see climate change as integral to their work. so he is really— integral to their work. so he is really trying to push the climate agenda — really trying to push the climate agenda and make sure that everyone else knows— agenda and make sure that everyone else knows that this is a cost cutting — else knows that this is a cost cutting issue now. it's everybody's 'ob cutting issue now. it's everybody's job to _ cutting issue now. it's everybody's job to deal— cutting issue now. it's everybody's job to deal with climate change. and a -ick u- job to deal with climate change. and a pick up on — job to deal with climate change. fifuc a pick up on that with job to deal with climate change. a"uc a pick up on that with you. it is everybody�*s job commits every politicians job now regardless of your brief. politicians 'ob now regardless of our brief. , ., , your brief. yes, when i was president — your brief. yes, when i was president of _ your brief. yes, when i was president of the _ your brief. yes, when i was i president of the confederation your brief. yes, when i was - president of the confederation of british industry which i stepped down from anjune 2022 at cap 26 in glasgow, we had john kerry as our chief guest of 750 people at the biggest event to cut 26, he was so impressive and i have heard him speakfor years about impressive and i have heard him speak for years about this issue. he is passionate about it, knowledgeable about her to commit committed. he is) a serious tract, just today a report came out that we could see 2.7 degrees warming by 2030. that is going to take billions of people into an average temperature of 29 celsius. can you imagine that? and the security

impact that people are displaced because of climate change, whether it is rising water levels, whatever causes it, if people are displaced, the migration issues, the security issues, the terrorism which could lead to, these are genuine security facts which he is very right to bring to our notice now. so we need to be very aware of this. the whole world needs to be aware and act now. do want to pick up on that migration being singled out there is one potential cause of the threat to security. what are the other impacts that climate change has in that sequence of events? to that climate change has in that sequence of events?— that climate change has in that seruence of events? ., . ., , sequence of events? to the community thinks of climate _ sequence of events? to the community thinks of climate changes _ sequence of events? to the community thinks of climate changes at _ sequence of events? to the community thinks of climate changes at direct - thinks of climate changes at direct multiplies — thinks of climate changes at direct multiplier. so a lot of things that we think— multiplier. so a lot of things that we think about as causing or contributing to conflict like heat stress _ contributing to conflict like heat stress or— contributing to conflict like heat stress or water scarcity or food insecurity, _ stress or water scarcity or food insecurity, climate change is going to make _ insecurity, climate change is going to make of— insecurity, climate change is going to make of those things worse. and at the _ to make of those things worse. and at the same — to make of those things worse. and at the same time, climate change will challenge the military to

respond. it's going to challenge responsiveness and response times because _ responsiveness and response times because they are going to have to deal with— because they are going to have to deal with all of the same problems. they are _ deal with all of the same problems. they are going to have to do with more _ they are going to have to do with more intense weather events are flooding — more intense weather events are flooding or their soldiers dealing with stress. so it's a double edged sword _ with stress. so it's a double edged sword that— with stress. so it's a double edged sword that militaries have to confront _ sword that militaries have to confront in terms of their operations but the rising number of humanitarian crisis, of national crisis _ humanitarian crisis, of national crisis that— humanitarian crisis, of national crisis that they will have to help out with — crisis that they will have to help out with him in emergencies around the world, _ out with him in emergencies around the world, so it's across the board in terms _ the world, so it's across the board in terms of— the world, so it's across the board in terms of all the security implications that climate change can hold at _ implications that climate change can hold at home and abroad. it�*s a hold at home and abroad. it's a really interesting _ hold at home and abroad. it's a really interesting way _ hold at home and abroad. it's a really interesting way of - hold at home and abroad. jt�*s a. really interesting way of describing it and looking at it. the us has a huge role to play. he spoke about some of the challenges of getting the public and policymakers on board. what is your assessment with how the us is actually doing. jt how the us is actually doing. it depends on who is in the white house if we are _ depends on who is in the white house if we are going — depends on who is in the white house if we are going to— depends on who is in the white house if we are going to be _ depends on who is in the white house if we are going to be completely- if we are going to be completely honest— if we are going to be completely honest about _ if we are going to be completely honest about it. _ if we are going to be completely

honest about it. president - if we are going to be completely. honest about it. president obama made _ honest about it. president obama made it— honest about it. president obama made it a — honest about it. president obama made it a huge _ honest about it. president obama made it a huge priority— honest about it. president obama made it a huge priority for- honest about it. president obama made it a huge priority for the - honest about it. president obama made it a huge priority for the us| made it a huge priority for the us leading _ made it a huge priority for the us leading the — made it a huge priority for the us leading the way— made it a huge priority for the us leading the way with _ made it a huge priority for the us leading the way with the - made it a huge priority for the us leading the way with the paris - leading the way with the paris accords, _ leading the way with the paris accords, president _ leading the way with the paris accords, president trump - leading the way with the paris - accords, president trump withdrew from the _ accords, president trump withdrew from the paris _ accords, president trump withdrew from the paris accords. _ accords, president trump withdrew from the paris accords. macy- from the paris accords. macy president _ from the paris accords. macy president biden— from the paris accords. macy president biden once - from the paris accords. macy president biden once again. from the paris accords. macy- president biden once again during his transition _ president biden once again during his transition making _ president biden once again during his transition making it _ president biden once again during his transition making it one - president biden once again during his transition making it one of- president biden once again during his transition making it one of a i his transition making it one of a handful of— his transition making it one of a handful of issues— his transition making it one of a handful of issues that _ his transition making it one of a handful of issues that he - his transition making it one of a handful of issues that he has i his transition making it one of a i handful of issues that he has had required — handful of issues that he has had required by— handful of issues that he has had required by the _ handful of issues that he has had required by the whole _ handful of issues that he has had required by the whole of - handful of issues that he has had - required by the whole of government approach _ required by the whole of government approach with — required by the whole of government approach. with congress _ required by the whole of government approach. with congress as - required by the whole of government approach. with congress as divided i approach. with congress as divided as it is _ approach. with congress as divided as it is i_ approach. with congress as divided as it is ithink— approach. with congress as divided as it is. i think it's— approach. with congress as divided as it is. i think it's unlikely- as it is. i think it's unlikely you're _ as it is. i think it's unlikely you're going _ as it is. i think it's unlikely you're going to— as it is. i think it's unlikely you're going to see - as it is. i think it's unlikely you're going to see majorl as it is. i think it's unlikely- you're going to see major additional steps _ you're going to see major additional steps he's — you're going to see major additional steps he's done _ you're going to see major additional steps. he's done some _ you're going to see major additional steps. he's done some things - you're going to see major additional steps. he's done some things and i you're going to see major additionali steps. he's done some things and he is trying _ steps. he's done some things and he is trying to— steps. he's done some things and he is trying to use — steps. he's done some things and he is trying to use power _ steps. he's done some things and he is trying to use power regulatory- is trying to use power regulatory powers — is trying to use power regulatory powers as — is trying to use power regulatory powers as much _ is trying to use power regulatory powers as much as _ is trying to use power regulatory powers as much as he _ is trying to use power regulatory powers as much as he can - is trying to use power regulatory powers as much as he can but i is trying to use power regulatory powers as much as he can but a| is trying to use power regulatory. powers as much as he can but a lot of this will— powers as much as he can but a lot of this will require _ powers as much as he can but a lot of this will require legislative - of this will require legislative action— of this will require legislative action with _ of this will require legislative action with the _ of this will require legislative action with the senate - of this will require legislative action with the senate to - of this will require legislative - action with the senate to divided as it is with _ action with the senate to divided as it is with republicans _ action with the senate to divided as it is with republicans in _ action with the senate to divided as it is with republicans in charge - action with the senate to divided as it is with republicans in charge of. it is with republicans in charge of the house — it is with republicans in charge of the house of— it is with republicans in charge of the house of representatives- it is with republicans in charge of| the house of representatives and it is with republicans in charge of. the house of representatives and i think we _ the house of representatives and i think we are — the house of representatives and i think we are going _ the house of representatives and i think we are going to _ the house of representatives and i think we are going to have - the house of representatives and i think we are going to have to - the house of representatives and i think we are going to have to waiti think we are going to have to wait and see _ think we are going to have to wait and see what— think we are going to have to wait and see what happens— think we are going to have to wait and see what happens after- think we are going to have to wait and see what happens after the i think we are going to have to wait. and see what happens after the 2024 elections _ and see what happens after the 2024 elections before _ and see what happens after the 2024 elections before we _ and see what happens after the 2024 elections before we see _ and see what happens after the 2024 elections before we see how- elections before we see how much political— elections before we see how much political willpower _ elections before we see how much political willpower that _ elections before we see how much political willpower that is - elections before we see how much political willpower that is in- elections before we see how much political willpower that is in the i political willpower that is in the united — political willpower that is in the united states— political willpower that is in the united states to _ political willpower that is in the united states to take _ political willpower that is in the united states to take further. united states to take further action — united states to take further action. ~ ., , united states to take further action. ~ . , i. , united states to take further action. ~ . , ., action. what is your message to policymakers. — action. what is your message to policymakers, not _ action. what is your message to policymakers, notjust - action. what is your message to policymakers, notjust in - action. what is your message to policymakers, notjust in the i action. what is your message to policymakers, notjust in the us action. what is your message to - policymakers, notjust in the us but all around the world? that

policymakers, notjust in the us but all around the world?— policymakers, notjust in the us but all around the world? that we cannot wait. as all around the world? that we cannot wait- as the — all around the world? that we cannot wait. as the other _ all around the world? that we cannot wait. as the other panel— all around the world? that we cannot wait. as the other panel members i wait. as the other panel members said. _ wait. as the other panel members said. we _ wait. as the other panel members said. we are — wait. as the other panel members said, we are looking at severe climate — said, we are looking at severe climate change quickly. where 1.1 degrees — climate change quickly. where 1.1 degrees. that means we have two sets of action— degrees. that means we have two sets of action that we urgently need to do. of action that we urgently need to do one _ of action that we urgently need to do one is — of action that we urgently need to do. one is reducing emissions. we know— do. one is reducing emissions. we know what— do. one is reducing emissions. we know what to do. we have most of the technologies. it's about fostering the green — technologies. it's about fostering the green technologies. it's about thinking _ the green technologies. it's about thinking about how we can reduce, reuse. _ thinking about how we can reduce, reuse, recycle, all of those things. it reuse, recycle, all of those things. it kept _ reuse, recycle, all of those things. it kept the — reuse, recycle, all of those things. it kept the sale —— scale of a sector— it kept the sale —— scale of a sector or— it kept the sale —— scale of a sector or scale of society. we need to think— sector or scale of society. we need to think about how we are going to deal with— to think about how we are going to deal with the warmer worlds. there is going _ deal with the warmer worlds. there is going to — deal with the warmer worlds. there is going to be more flooding and more _ is going to be more flooding and more heat — is going to be more flooding and more heat stress in the uk. we are going to _ more heat stress in the uk. we are going to lose crops like we did last year during all the heat waves. we need _ year during all the heat waves. we need to— year during all the heat waves. we need to build resilience in everything from housing to transitive food. just as much as we have _ transitive food. just as much as we have to _ transitive food. just as much as we have to start — transitive food. just as much as we have to start thinking about those bil have to start thinking about those big shifts — have to start thinking about those big shifts to reduce emissions. there — big shifts to reduce emissions. there are _ big shifts to reduce emissions. there are massive opportunities here _ doctor, we have to leave it there.

thank you very much for coming on and giving us your expertise and talking as to the politics. in the present expense orjohn kerry as well. a fascinating conversation. thank you very much all for that. we're going to look at alleged racism in spanish football. this player, brazilian international, viniciusjunior, reported what he said was racist abuse while playing for real madrid against valencia on sunday. the game was paused, before continuing. after the match vinicius said the spanish top division, called la liga, "belongs to racists". he's been the target of racist abuse several times during this season. la liga's president responded by saying the player had twice not attended meetings to discuss what the organisation could do — and he said "before you criticise and slander la liga, you need to inform yourself properly." that led to criticism.in brazil plenty of support for vinicius. including this moment, when the lights of rio's statue

of christ the redeemer were switched off as a gesture of solidarity. brazil's government has requested urgent meetings with officials in madrid. police in spain have arrested three valencia fans on suspicion of racial abuse. this was the moment four people were detained in connection with an effigy of vinicius hanging from a bridge in madrid injanuary. here's former england international micah richards speaking about it on the bbc a little earlier. it makes my blood boil. and that's part of the problem that is actually part a football issue. it's just life that people go through every single day. you know, javier, what his actual role? is he the chair? if he thinks like that... he's the president of la liga. if he thinks like that,

what chance do we have? micah richards asking a profound question there. here in the uk, kick racism out of the bottle has been around for a long time. people question its level of success, but broadly it seems a little more successful than what is happening in spain. jj successful than what is happening in s-ain. , ., successful than what is happening in sain, i, successful than what is happening in s-ain. ., spain. if you look at football in the uk and _ spain. if you look at football in the uk and in _ spain. if you look at football in the uk and in europe, - spain. if you look at football in the uk and in europe, i- spain. if you look at football in the uk and in europe, i mean, | spain. if you look at football in i the uk and in europe, i mean, it spain. if you look at football in - the uk and in europe, i mean, it is sucha the uk and in europe, i mean, it is such a wonderful game, it is the ultimate game that brings together players from all over the world from different backgrounds who played to the best quality football in the world. i say britain is one of the countries that has the strongest combinations of hard and soft power of any country, and one of our best examples of soft power is permitted football with our top teams whether it's chelsea or manchester city with hundreds of millions of followers around the world. the same goes for the top european teams. and it is

shocking, shocking that this player, one of the most skilful players in the world gets this sort of treatment. it is completely unacceptable. it should not be tolerated. it has no place whatsoever anywhere, let alone on the pitch of world—class best of the best football by the best players in the world, including someone like him. jh the world, including someone like him. ,, . the world, including someone like him. ,, ., him. in the us, soccer as you have it there, him. in the us, soccer as you have it there. not _ him. in the us, soccer as you have it there, not such _ him. in the us, soccer as you have it there, not such a _ him. in the us, soccer as you have it there, not such a big _ him. in the us, soccer as you have it there, not such a big game, - him. in the us, soccer as you have it there, not such a big game, but| it there, not such a big game, but theissue it there, not such a big game, but the issue of race and sport is still there. ~ . , the issue of race and sport is still there. . . , ,, , there. we have seen issues... the fact that there _ there. we have seen issues... the fact that there is _ there. we have seen issues... the fact that there is racism _ there. we have seen issues... the fact that there is racism and - fact that there is racism and professional sports as one of the least _ professional sports as one of the least surprising things that anyone could _ least surprising things that anyone could say — least surprising things that anyone could say. we all know that it's there — could say. we all know that it's there and _ could say. we all know that it's there. and we have seen cases in the us, in american football, we've seen it in in— us, in american football, we've seen it in in basketball, people pay a lot of— it in in basketball, people pay a lot of money to see these tremendous

athletes _ lot of money to see these tremendous athletes do _ lot of money to see these tremendous athletes do their amazing work. but that doesn't mean that they have their— that doesn't mean that they have their support. when the brown james r give _ their support. when the brown james r give me _ their support. when the brown james r give me the best basketball player in the _ r give me the best basketball player in the world used his voice, his influential— in the world used his voice, his influential voice to speak out on some _ influential voice to speak out on some issues, there republican of congress — some issues, there republican of congress who told him he should shut up congress who told him he should shut up and _ congress who told him he should shut up and get _ congress who told him he should shut up and get back to dribbling. —— lebronjames. we tend to turn our i because _ lebronjames. we tend to turn our i because it _ lebronjames. we tend to turn our i because it mixes and comfortable to talk about _ because it mixes and comfortable to talk about sometimes. nobody likes to see _ talk about sometimes. nobody likes to see things like that happen. the fact that _ to see things like that happen. the fact that it— to see things like that happen. the fact that it can happen for us to have _ fact that it can happen for us to have these conversations like professional sports which does bring communities together in many ways, could _ communities together in many ways, could be _ communities together in many ways, could be a _ communities together in many ways, could be a good thing in that it puts— could be a good thing in that it puts a — could be a good thing in that it puts a spotlight on a problem that too many— puts a spotlight on a problem that too many people try to put away from -- turn _ too many people try to put away from -- turn away — too many people try to put away from —— turn away from. too many people try to put away from -- turn away from.— -- turn away from. turning to spain specifically. — -- turn away from. turning to spain specifically. are _ -- turn away from. turning to spain

specifically, are you _ -- turn away from. turning to spain specifically, are you confident - -- turn away from. turning to spain specifically, are you confident that i specifically, are you confident that the types of change and reforms that appear to be needed there will actually be implemented and implemented quickly? j actually be implemented and implemented quickly? i think the whole country — implemented quickly? i think the whole country is _ implemented quickly? i think the whole country is looking - implemented quickly? i think the whole country is looking at - implemented quickly? i think the whole country is looking at the i whole country is looking at the world. —— looking at brazil. i've been to spain many times, i love spain, the spanish people will not accept this. the spanish people would be shocked by this at what an absolute... is a brilliant player. he's one of the best players in the world. h0 he's one of the best players in the world. ., ., , ., ., ., ,, world. no doubt about that. thank ou ve world. no doubt about that. thank you very much _ world. no doubt about that. thank you very much and _ world. no doubt about that. thank you very much and thank - world. no doubt about that. thank you very much and thank you - world. no doubt about that. thank you very much and thank you for. world. no doubt about that. thank. you very much and thank you for the time being. now taking a slight pause. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's get some other news across the uk now. police investigating the disappearance of madeleine mccann, have spent the day digging near a reservoir

in portugal. maddie went missing 16 years ago. the search follows information shared by detectives in germany, where a man who's considered a suspect by portuguese investigators is in prison for another offence. the search is expected to continue tomorrow. police in wales are verifying footage which appears to show a police van following two people on an electric bike, shortly before a fatal crash in which two teenagers died. violence later broke out in the ely neighbourhood of cardiff. the incident has been referred to the independent office for police conduct. the death has been confirmed of the disgraced entertainer, and convicted sex offender rolf harris. it's emerged that he passed away almost two weeks ago, from cancer. that came six years

after he was released from prison — he'd been jailed for a series of sexual assaults, dating back to the 1960s. he never expressed remorse for his crimes, and nor did he ever apologise to any of his victims. you're live with bbc news. now it's time for the panel. kicked us off. yes, today we have had some news _ kicked us off. yes, today we have had some news about _ kicked us off. yes, today we have i had some news about international students in the uk and the government has decided to stop international students bringing independence except for phd students, master students, for example come here for a one—year masters degree who were to bring in their dependent no longer allowed to do that. immigration in the uk has risen to next migration of 500,000. the latest figures are coming out this week which could be as high as a million and the highest number of

migrants are international students. workers come off of that, refugees after that and illegal migrants to come over and the boats almost 45,000 came last year, we are and to stop that completely. students are the biggest elements of migration, countries like the united states of america and australia exclude students from their net migration figures, and treat them as temporary migrants which was the what we should do in this country but the government doesn't listen to that. next week we had news that internationals students being £42 billion into the economy, and build that generation lung links. more world leaders who have been educated at british universities and american universities than any other country in the world. this is something we should celebrate and we should

increase our number of international students. we must celebrate international students contribution to our universities, to our students into our economy.— to our universities, to our students into our economy. that message was heard loud and _ into our economy. that message was heard loud and clear. _ into our economy. that message was heard loud and clear. thank - into our economy. that message was heard loud and clear. thank you - into our economy. that message was heard loud and clear. thank you very| heard loud and clear. thank you very much for that. the flow to the next floor is yours. much for that. the flow to the next floor is yours-— floor is yours. earlier today, the united states _ floor is yours. earlier today, the united states surgeon - floor is yours. earlier today, the united states surgeon general. floor is yours. earlier today, the - united states surgeon general issued an incredibly important advisory warning — an incredibly important advisory warning that parents across the country — warning that parents across the country already knew that social media _ country already knew that social media poses a threat to the mental health— media poses a threat to the mental health of— media poses a threat to the mental health of children. the surgeon general has been talking about this for quite _ general has been talking about this for quite some time going so far is to say— for quite some time going so far is to say a _ for quite some time going so far is to say a few— for quite some time going so far is to say a few weeks ago that 13, the a-e to say a few weeks ago that 13, the age of— to say a few weeks ago that 13, the age of i3— to say a few weeks ago that 13, the age of 13 is— to say a few weeks ago that 13, the age of 13 isjust too to say a few weeks ago that 13, the age of 13 is just too young for children— age of 13 is just too young for children to be on social media. but today— children to be on social media. but today was— children to be on social media. but today was a — children to be on social media. but today was a major step in that it became — today was a major step in that it became the official position of his

office. _ became the official position of his office. of— became the official position of his office, of the administration, which clears _ office, of the administration, which clears the — office, of the administration, which clears the way, i think for some additional— clears the way, i think for some additional regulation and policy prescriptions. with an air of intense _ prescriptions. with an air of intense polarisation. with bipartisan support for holding social— bipartisan support for holding social media platforms accountable and trying — social media platforms accountable and trying to protect our children. we got _ and trying to protect our children. we got more and margaret legislation getting introduced at the federal level~ _ getting introduced at the federal level. you in some states take specific — level. you in some states take specific action within their states. a lot _ specific action within their states. a lot of— specific action within their states. a lot of these actions are to clearly— a lot of these actions are to clearly face some sort of legal challenge by the social media platforms will stop but we are seeing — platforms will stop but we are seeing increasingly a coordinated bipartisan effort to try to protect the very— bipartisan effort to try to protect the very damaging impacts let's hope that we _ the very damaging impacts let's hope that we are _ the very damaging impacts let's hope that we are able to do something

before _ that we are able to do something before it — that we are able to do something before it is — that we are able to do something before it is too late.— before it is too late. really thourht before it is too late. really thought provoking - before it is too late. really| thought provoking thoughts before it is too late. really i thought provoking thoughts to before it is too late. really - thought provoking thoughts to leave us with. thank you so much for your company and your analysis of the day's straights. thank you both very much. an update to the breaking news, borisjonnson from uk prime minister of course referred to the police allegations of potential breaking of lactone roles. more lockdown rules. he a statement from borisjonnson 's office in response saying his lawyers have written to police to explain in detail why the cabinet office is entirely wrong in its assertions. no contact was made with mrjonnson before these incorrect allegations were made to the police and to the privileges committee. getting the first response therefrom boris jonnson's office getting the first response therefrom borisjonnson's office and his legal team. plenty more coverage on that

do stay with us. this is bbc news. goodbye. hello from the bbc sport centre. geraint thomas is back in the leaders pinkjersey at the giro d'italia, he just missed out in a two—man sprint to win stage 16 today but now holds an 18 second lead with five stages to go before the finish line in rome. nick parrott has more. after the final rest day came the hardest stage so far. it would end with 13 and a half miles of pain writing up the mountain, bruno took the leaders pinkjersey off of thomas on saturday, but the frenchman's hopes of keeping it soon evaporated. many had tipped rockledge

on the left here in yellow to be the next to where it, but the slovenian couldn't keep up either. it came down to a battle between almeida and thomas, the briton turns 27 on thursday and is hoping to become the oldest writer, the portuguese isjust 24 and leads the best young writer classification. remarkably, neither had one stage four. it was almeida who had the strength to prevail back to second place was as good as a victory for the briton, putting them back in the overall lead. 18 seconds clear of his young rival. tomorrow could see you tomorrow british success with mark cavendish hoping to follow the announcement of his imminent retirement with a stage win. the west ham fan who "protected" supporters and family members under threat of attack in alkmaar last week, has been given two free tickets for the europa conference league final by the club. chris knoll sustained a cut to his face as he fought off az alkmaar ultras after west ham won their semifinal in haaland. he was given a standing ovation by his fellow fans at sunday's win over leeds and the hammers have

provided him with tickets as they look to lift their first major trophy since 1980 when they take on fiorentina in prague. manchester city manager pep guardiola believes there will be an inevitable drop off in intensity from his players, now the premier league title has been retained. but he has warned that major challenges still lie ahead — as his side chase the treble. he was full of praise for wednesday's opponents, brighton, after his team wrapped up a fifth title in six years at the weekend. it's been a successful season for the seagulls too as they qualified for european football for the first time in the club's history. it's like a michelin star restaurant, it's unique. catalonia was... the best cook for many, many years, and he changed completely, completely that because and i think

braden is playing and it's unique and special the way they move. it is an incredible challenge to prepare for them in the finals. absolutely. some good news for arsenal fans, as forward bukayo saka has signed a new long—term contract until 2027 with the club. he said arsenal was the "right place to make the next step". the england forward has scored 14 goals for the gunners this season, contributing 11 assists. atjust 21, he has already made 178 appearances for the club and has featured in all arsenal's premier league games over the past two campaigns. to rugby union now and exeter winger jack nowell says he's not going to make himself available for england's world cup squad later this year. the british and irish lion has 46 caps for england and has been to the last two world cups. speaking to the rugby pass off—load podcast he said, "i'm not doing the world cup. i need to get my knee sorted." — adding that while it was a hard decision its one that he made for himself and his family to take the time to settle in france. nowell is set to join french side la rochelle

this summer, with the world cup starting in september. rugby coach steve hansen says that the rugby football union's decision to fly the pride flag above twickenham is a positive consequence of his selection of israel folau. folau was sacked by rugby australia in 2019 for making anti—gay social media posts. he has since changed allegience and will represent tonga at the upcoming rugby world cup in france. hansen's world xv meet eddiejones�* barbarians at twickenham on sunday... the chennai super kings moved a step closer to a record—equalling fifth ipl title with a 15—run victory over the top—seeded gujarat titans england's moeen ali had a brief cameo with the bat for chennai, scoring nine runs from four balls including this six as he helped them to 172 for seven. the titans fell short in reply but their season isn't over yet. they will face the winner of tomorrow's lucknow super giants vs mumbai indians eliminator for the chance to face chennai again in sunday's final. and that's all the sport for now.

from me and the rest of the team, goodbye. hello there. well, it's been a fine day for most of us today with some bright weather around. not quite as warm as it was on monday when we had the highest temperature of the year so far, 23.4 degrees celsius recorded at cardiff. this also, of course, the highest temperature that we've seen so far this may. butjust how warm is that? well, if i put that in rank compared with other recent mays, you can see 23 degrees is completely bottom of the pile, in the relegation zone. normally, mays over recent years have brought us temperatures into the mid to high 20s, so we've certainly not had a heatwave and there's not one on the way either. you see high pressure's in charge. yes, there'll be warm may sunshine, but with the winds coming in off the atlantic,

really at this time of the year, if you want the hot weather, you have to have the winds coming up from spain or france, and that's not going to happen. today, skies like these were pretty typical, then. a bit more cloud around, but that cloud that built up during the day is going to melt away for most of us overnight, leaving clear spells. the exception to that story, the far north of scotland, where we do have a very weak weather front introducing some thicker cloud. temperatures for the most part about 7—9 degrees overnight, so similar compared with recent nights. wednesday, another dry and fine day coming up for the majority. however, this weak weather front will just slowly slide southwards, bringing that thicker cloud and a few spots of light rain. nothing particularly significant, though, with that. and for most, it's another sunny one. temperatures a bit higher, could see highs reaching around 23 degrees celsius in the warmest spots, south and east wales, the west midlands, south—west england. high levels of uv around, of course, in the sunshine at this time of the year. so if you're outside for any length of time, it might be worth considering putting on a bit of sun cream.

more of that dry and sunny weather to come on thursday. much more sunshine for scotland. maybe a bit more cloud for eastern areas of england, but not really spoiling things. should still be a bit of sunshine coming through that. and temperatures again widely high teens to low 20s, 23 degrees again probably the warm spot somewhere across south and east wales, the west midlands, south—west england. the fine weather lasts through the holiday weekend as well. if anything, those temperatures for more of us getting into the low 20s and probably peaking at about 24 degrees celsius. it's not a heatwave, but it will feel pleasantly warm in the sunshine and not particularly humid. now, before i go, i wanted to show you this. this is typhoon mawar on its final approach to guam. it's going to make landfall here on wednesday with winds gusting to 180 mph. that's likely to do some significant damage.

tonight at 10pm... cctv footage appears to show a police van following two teenage boys on an electric bike in cardiff, moments before they die in a collision. it seems to contradict the local police and crime commissioner, who denied officers were following the boys. the deaths sparked riots last night, involving up to 150 people. the two boys have lost their lives. they were young with their whole lives ahead of them. did they were young with their whole lives ahead of them.— they were young with their whole lives ahead of them. did you see how fast they were _ lives ahead of them. did you see how fast they were going? _ lives ahead of them. did you see how fast they were going? it's _ lives ahead of them. did you see how fast they were going? it's just - lives ahead of them. did you see how fast they were going? it'sjust sad. i south wales police has now referred itself to the watchdog. also tonight... borisjohnson has been referred to police by the government's cabinet office, over new claims he broke lockdown rules during the pandemic.

a fresh search begins near a reservoir in portugal