hello, i'm tanya beckett. you're watching the context on bbc news. this is the residual threat that people have to live through, the idea that something like this could happen at any at any point, in any city. there are people who are in ukraine who are giving, somehow and it is scary to say, getting used to those nightly attacks. according to the ukrainian military, they managed — according to the ukrainian military, they managed to _ according to the ukrainian military, they managed to intercept - according to the ukrainian military, they managed to intercept all- they managed to intercept all missiles _ they managed to intercept all missiles that— they managed to intercept all missiles that were _ they managed to intercept all missiles that were targeting i they managed to intercept all. missiles that were targeting the city of— missiles that were targeting the city of kyiv— missiles that were targeting the city of kyiv which _ missiles that were targeting the city of kyiv which also _ missiles that were targeting the city of kyiv which also proves i missiles that were targeting thel city of kyiv which also proves the fact that — city of kyiv which also proves the fact that how _ city of kyiv which also proves the fact that now kyiv's _ city of kyiv which also proves the fact that now kyiv's defence - city of kyiv which also proves the - fact that now kyiv's defence systems are far _ fact that now kyiv's defence systems are far better— fact that now kyiv's defence systems are far better than— fact that now kyiv's defence systems are far better than they _ fact that now kyiv's defence systems are far better than they used - fact that now kyiv's defence systems are far better than they used to - fact that now kyiv's defence systems are far better than they used to be. i

welcome to the programme. a medicalfacility in ukraine is destroyed by a russian missile strike, killing at least three people. two children are said to be among the injured. president zelensky has described the attack as "another crime against humanity". we'll have the latest. also in the programme. the british television presenter, phillip schofield after acknowledging an affair with her younger colleague at this morning, has resigned. and the family of the british national that has died in sudan say they were abandoned by the embassy we will have the latest on the crisis and british cycling since it will ban transgender women from elite female competition. we will discuss that position. we start in ukraine, which has faced another heavy

night of russian missile and drone attacks. a medical clinic in dnipro in the east was hit by a missile — where at least two people died and around 30 people were injured, including two boys aged under six. president zelensky described the attack as "another crime against humanity" and said russia had "chosen the path of evil of its own will." ukrainian authorities said they shot down 17 missiles and 31 drones launched from russia overnight. other cities, including kharkiv and the capital kyiv, were also targeted. our ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse has travelled to dnipro and sent this report. another difficult day for ukrainian cities. this time it's dnipro with the most acute of impacts. a psychiatric clinic on the receiving end of a ballistic missile. after a brief reprieve, russia has resumed its tactic

of targeting civilian areas. this is the residual threat that people have to live with, the idea that something like this could happen at any point, in any city. the authorities are sadly well practised in dealing with the consequences of russia's tactics. it's almost a dignified efficiency. these are the signature signs of the ballistic missile. people say the explosion happened before the sirens could react. they are harder to detect and shoot down. in city scrubs we meet vasil, whose veterinary surgery was also destroyed. translation: i am grieving now. a person was killed, a hospital was destroyed. we were saving lives here nearly every day. i was so much involved in this. for the director of this clinic, this was the passion of his life. ukraine has spent another night under russian drones and missiles.

almost 50 were shot down, we are told. translation: the thing is, russia's now irritated, - especially in recent days, when our air defence is becoming more powerful, and when they become irritated they send their missiles everywhere. strikes like this don't tend to influence the battlefield, but they do exhaust defences and ruin lives. james waterhouse, bbc news, dnipro. for more on this now i am joined by elizabeth in washington, a senior fellow at the american enterprise institute formerly with world united services institute and doctor patrick who is a senior lecturer in security at the university of bath and a former british army captain who also served as a nato adviser. patrick let's start with you. what do you make of the somewhat

unfocused attacks, i will call them in recent days from russia against ukraine? ., ~ ukraine? that evening. i think it is all about the _ ukraine? that evening. i think it is all about the air _ ukraine? that evening. i think it is all about the air defence. - ukraine? that evening. i think it is all about the air defence. they - ukraine? that evening. i think it is all about the air defence. they are | all about the air defence. they are testing, obviously around kyiv and nothing is really getting through. we have had 100% hit rates a few times, these rates have been lost. even when they do intense bombardments towards cue. so a lot of missiles in a short space of time but still being taken down and the same with what we think are the hypersonic missiles which have been used. so exactly what james was saying there. over the bubble over cue and strong. so they are trying to work out where the bubble is not so strong. where can we have an effect? can we make the ukrainians redeploy some of their air defence from kyiv, forced me to redeploy to other places and particularly can be locate the ukrainian counter offensive forces where they may be

concentrated, forced them not to have air defences. it is all about stretching resources at the moment. would you agree with that, elizabeth? i would you agree with that, elizabeth?— would you agree with that, elizabeth? ~ ., ., ., elizabeth? i think in addition to what was decided, _ elizabeth? i think in addition to what was decided, is _ elizabeth? i think in addition to what was decided, is important elizabeth? i think in addition to i what was decided, is important to remember— what was decided, is important to remember that the bomb has really thrown _ remember that the bomb has really thrown the — remember that the bomb has really thrown the russian armed forces off course _ thrown the russian armed forces off course -- _ thrown the russian armed forces off course -- the — thrown the russian armed forces off course —— the one thing is the resilience _ course —— the one thing is the resilience of the ukrainian population and if the russians can break— population and if the russians can break that— population and if the russians can break that they will have a much iletter— break that they will have a much better chance of breaking through and achieving some significance victory — and achieving some significance victory as— and achieving some significance victory. as long as the ukrainians us a _ victory. as long as the ukrainians us a strong — victory. as long as the ukrainians us a strong and back of the armed forces and — us a strong and back of the armed forces and managed to go on with life. then — forces and managed to go on with life. then it— forces and managed to go on with life, then it will be hard for the russians _ life, then it will be hard for the russians. which is why i think we have _ russians. which is why i think we have seen— russians. which is why i think we have seen so many attacks against civilian _ have seen so many attacks against civilian targets. you are not sopposed _ civilian targets. you are not supposed to target civilians infrastructure but the russians are doing _ infrastructure but the russians are doing it _ infrastructure but the russians are doing it anyway for that reason, to break— doing it anyway for that reason, to break ordinary ukrainians will to persist— break ordinary ukrainians will to persist in— break ordinary ukrainians will to persist in this war.—

persist in this war. that's right, it is very plainly _ persist in this war. that's right, it is very plainly civilian - it is very plainly civilian infrastructure, is it not? yes it is, and infrastructure, is it not? yes it is. and there _ infrastructure, is it not? yes it is, and there is _ infrastructure, is it not? yes it is, and there is no _ infrastructure, is it not? yes it is, and there is no excuse - infrastructure, is it not? yes it is, and there is no excuse in l infrastructure, is it not? yes it i is, and there is no excuse in our modern — is, and there is no excuse in our modern armed forces, russia has them as well, _ modern armed forces, russia has them as well, there _ modern armed forces, russia has them as well, there is no excuse for them time _ as well, there is no excuse for them time and _ as well, there is no excuse for them time and again, repeatedly strike civilian— time and again, repeatedly strike civilian infrastructure. you can make — civilian infrastructure. you can make a — civilian infrastructure. you can make a mistake once and it can be human— make a mistake once and it can be human error— make a mistake once and it can be human error or some technical problem. _ human error or some technical problem, but not repeatedly. and there _ problem, but not repeatedly. and there is— problem, but not repeatedly. and there is not very much ukraine can do about— there is not very much ukraine can do about it — there is not very much ukraine can do about it except complain about it, flagging and of course sent evidence — it, flagging and of course sent evidence for the international criminal— evidence for the international criminal court in the hague. it has been suggested — criminal court in the hague. it has been suggested that _ criminal court in the hague. it has been suggested that this - criminal court in the hague. it has been suggested that this wave - criminal court in the hague. it u; been suggested that this wave of attacks now is happening because of the expected counter offensive by ukrainian forces, do you think that is the case? element absolutely. they are trying to disrupt as much as they can and actually the russians have had some success heading railwayjunctions in the past and the more recent past getting some logistic hubs. so where the have getting some logistic hubs. so where they have actually _ getting some logistic hubs. so where they have actually changed _ getting some logistic hubs. so where they have actually changed their - they have actually changed their targeting process and incorporating

uavs or drones to more detailed location data to their missiles and to also collect the damage assessment. so there has been a change and an increase in capacity by the russians recently in that regard. we are in the shaping phase now, both sides are trying to disrupt the other as much as possible. tie down forces, stretch them, and the russians don't actually have many more meetings at the moment to do that. in the ballistic missiles and the drone attacks. that is essentially what it is about. ., , , ., ., attacks. that is essentially what it is about. , ., ., ., is about. there has been a lot of as to what this — is about. there has been a lot of as to what this counteroffensive -- . to what this counteroffensive —— when the counteroffensive will start and some people counter that it is a process, not an individual moment, not an individual act. so would you say it is already under way? i not an individual act. so would you say it is already under way?- say it is already under way? i think it ma be say it is already under way? i think it may be in _ say it is already under way? i think it may be in the — say it is already under way? i think it may be in the eye _ say it is already under way? i think it may be in the eye of— it may be in the eye of the beholder. some outside analysts may conclude, _ beholder. some outside analysts may conclude, it— beholder. some outside analysts may conclude, it has already begun but

where _ conclude, it has already begun but where is _ conclude, it has already begun but where is ukrainians themselves and indeed _ where is ukrainians themselves and indeed the — where is ukrainians themselves and indeed the ukrainian armed forces may say— indeed the ukrainian armed forces may say that it has not yet begun. but i _ may say that it has not yet begun. but i think— may say that it has not yet begun. but i think what matters is obviously what the ukrainian military— obviously what the ukrainian military leadership views as its beginning. but we should remember as well that— beginning. but we should remember as well that a _ beginning. but we should remember as well that a lot of this depends on how the — well that a lot of this depends on how the russians view the situation. ithink— how the russians view the situation. i think they— how the russians view the situation. i think they should be greatly concerned that they only managed to achieve _ concerned that they only managed to achieve this very, very flawed victory— achieve this very, very flawed victory in _ achieve this very, very flawed victory in baulk mood with the help of the _ victory in baulk mood with the help of the wagner and that means they are in— of the wagner and that means they are in a _ of the wagner and that means they are in a an — of the wagner and that means they are in a an incredibly strong position. _ are in a an incredibly strong position, maybe not militarily as much _ position, maybe not militarily as much as— position, maybe not militarily as much as more politically but they can say— much as more politically but they can say without us, you would not even _ can say without us, you would not even have — can say without us, you would not even have achieved this victory in bakhmut— even have achieved this victory in bakhmut that gives yevgeny prigozhin and numerous powers to dictate to putin— and numerous powers to dictate to putin and _ and numerous powers to dictate to putin and indeed to the leadership of the _ putin and indeed to the leadership of the russian armed forces and the defence _ of the russian armed forces and the defence minister and sell. that

notwithstanding this _ defence minister and sell. trust notwithstanding this does not appear to be leading the conflict to a conclusion? brute to be leading the conflict to a conclusion?— to be leading the conflict to a conclusion? ~ , ., , conclusion? we will see how things, we are in the — conclusion? we will see how things, we are in the shaping _ conclusion? we will see how things, we are in the shaping phase - conclusion? we will see how things, we are in the shaping phase so - we are in the shaping phase so trying to set the conditions in the best terms possible for the offensive, when it comes. my hunch is and this comes back to elizabeth's point about the will to fight, the russians we have seen again touching on yevgeny prigozhin there is a lot of division amongst commanders in the resume that goes down to the troops as well whether you are wagner or the military, the morale is low, the leadership is poon morale is low, the leadership is poor. this all matters. you can build all the defences you want, you can man them, he can get minefields but eventually someone has to stand in a bunker and take incoming fire and fight from it. and if ukrainians are able to concentrate and employ these new western weapons properly, which i think they will be able to do, i think in some where they will break. that's my hunch and i think it will boil down to a morale and the ukrainians have more morale.

therefore, i think will be a breakthrough somewhere at some point. how big it will be will be a another question. but i would be expecting the ukrainians to get there somewhere.— expecting the ukrainians to get there somewhere. they keep both indeed forjoining _ there somewhere. they keep both indeed forjoining us. _ breaking news here in the uk. the british television presenter, phillip schofield after acknowledging an affair with her younger colleague at this morning, has resigned. he stepped more now on that breaking news that british television presenter phillip schofield has resigned from itv after acknowleging that he had an affair with a younger male colleague at this morning. he has stepped down from presenting the british soap awards. in a statement, mr schofield said he had lied about the relationship to itv as well as his agents, lawyers and family. he said the relationship was "unwise, but not illegal". with more on this let's speak to our reporter nicky schiller. this has a sense here of a rather cobbled together russian narrative. —— rushed narrative. some context

for how big of a star phillip schofield is, rising to fame in the 19805 schofield is, rising to fame in the 1980s and has for more than 20 years presented this morning which is the mid—morning programme on itv, some people say that he is the king of the time and there had been reports of a rift with his co—presenter, holly which you can see with him on screen now and they have presented for 13 years together and then there were these reports of a rift over the last sort of couple of months and then last weekend, he said that he was stepping down from presenting this morning after 20 years. since then there have been rumours going around. we then had the statement tonight and it follows on from what he admits was a story that the daily mail wanted to print about him earlier in the week and he said, i will quote "i am making a statement via the daily mail to who i have

already apologised personally for misleading through my lawyer, who i also misled about a story which they wanted to write about me a few days ago". i will read a few bits from this but i will get a couple of key points across. this is what he says, the first thing i want to say is i am deeply sorry for having lied to them and to many others about a relationship that i had with someone working on this morning. "i did have a consensual on—off relationship with a younger male colleague at this morning. " phillip schofield is 61. while i met the man while it i was a teenager —— he was a teenager and asked to help get into television, it was only after that he began to work on the show it became more thanjust he began to work on the show it became more than just a friendship. this relationship was unwise but not a legal and it is now over. he goes on to say "when i choose to come out which he did in 2020"acted entirely for my own well—being. no one forced

me out. neither i nor anyone else to my knowledge has ever issued an injunction, super otherwise about my relationship with this colleague. he was never moved on or sacked because of me" there have been rumours of a superjunction about his super junction about his relationship. superjunction about his relationship. "in an effort to protect my open colleague i have not been truthful about the relationship but in recent unrelated departure from this morning fuelled speculation and raise questions which have been impacting on him. for his sake it is important to be honest now. "here's the key. "i'm painfully conscious that has lied to my employers at itv to my colleagues and friends, to my agents, to the media and therefore the public and most portly of all, to my family. i am also so very sorry early as i have been unfaithful to my wife. i have been unfaithful to my wife. i have therefore decided to step down from the british soap overlords my last public commitment and i am

resigning from itv with immediate effect expressing my immense gratitude for them for all of the amazing opportunities given to me. i will reflect on my very bad judgment and both participating in the relationship and then lying about it". he is also left his management company which he has been with for tickets. they issued a statement, they are called the y m u group they say, "honesty and integrity are cords are loose for our whole group to finding everything we do. how much management is a relationship based entirely on trust. this week we have learned important information about our client phillip schofield. these facts contradicted what he had previously told us as well as external advisers that we have brought in to support him. as a result we have agreed to part company with philip with immediate effect. "so he lied about having an affair with a younger male employee at itv whilst he was still married. the top line there.

let's not cross to a showbiz reporter and blogger, what phillip schofield appears to be saying is that i did not leave the programme because this came out, it came out after. so it did not push me off of that top slot. after. so it did not push me off of that tap slot-— that top slot. this is him now makin: that top slot. this is him now making the — that top slot. this is him now making the statement - that top slot. this is him now making the statement that i that top slot. this is him now - making the statement that many have expected for quite some time now. of course he has separated and ultimately, phillip schofield presented himself very much as a family man. we do obviously when he came out that there were issues within his relationship and that he was facing other issues with his sexuality. but this today is something that had been talked about widely on social media. the rumour mill has been going into overdrive, lots of people coming up with things, anyone that is really a social media savvy would have seen these kind of stories about himself

and this ex—employee from this morning. but equally now this is him actually taking the bull by the heart to say, ok, hands off this is what happened. the thing is he is making the statement in a bid to stop people and to stop them from bothering the ex—employee as well as i suspect himself. but in many places it raises more questions than answers. this places it raises more questions than answers. �* , ., places it raises more questions than answers. ~ , ., ., y places it raises more questions than answers. a ., ., , ., answers. as to who, why and when. nothin: answers. as to who, why and when. nothing less — answers. as to who, why and when. nothing less than _ answers. as to who, why and when. nothing less than that _ answers. as to who, why and when. nothing less than that really. - answers. as to who, why and when. nothing less than that really. he . nothing less than that really. he does not say when this relationship took place but one would imagine from the narrative he's not talking about a couple of years ago. he is makin: a about a couple of years ago. he is making a clear, _ about a couple of years ago. he is making a clear, because - about a couple of years ago. he is making a clear, because i - making a clear, because i think there has been other speculation allegedly and regarding misdemeanors and the inappropriateness of each —wise of the relationship. he is saying, although he was familiar with this person when they were in

his teens, he is suggesting, he is saying that nothing actually took place until many years after. however, it was still while he was married. and i think this is the thing that he is full of apologies to his wife. that left him in a very vulnerable position and he was indeed right to say it was a very unwise thing that he did. he is accepting that it was not legal and i think we have to take as it is presented at this stage and see what comes out next, if there is any more. . ~' comes out next, if there is any more. ., ~ i. ., comes out next, if there is any more. ., ~ ., ., , around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some of the other stories making headlines today. a vigil and balloon release have been held in cardiff for two teenagers, killed in a road accident on monday evening.

the deaths of 16—year—old kyrees sullivan and harvey evans, who was 15, sparked rioting following rumours that they were being pursued by police. a police watchdog is reviewing cctv footage from the area and has appealed for witnesses to the moments before the crash. the uk's biggest building society the nationwide has raised its mortgage rates again. it follows this week's figures showing that inflation slowed by less than expected in the year to april. that's stoked concern that the bank of england will have to continue to raise interest rates for longer to try to rein in rising prices. british airways has apologised to passengers for disruption caused by it difficulties. the airline has cancelled flights for the second day running, after a technical issue resulted in staff being in the wrong place. you're live with bbc news. the family of an 85—year—old british

national, has told a bbc news arabic investigation that his disabled wife died of starvation in sudan, after the british embassy left the couple to fend for themselves during the recent fighting. despite repeated calls for assistance, the couple were offered no help, in leaving their home, which isjust yards from the embassy, in the capital, khartoum. the foreign office says, it was too dangerous to provide on the ground support. nawal al magafi, has that story... a race against time. as fighting in sudan intensified, thousands of dual nationals were desperate to escape. amongst them, azhaar�*s grandparents, abdalla sholgami, a british citizen and a london hotel owner, and his wife, alaweya rishwan. they were next to the military ho. they were in the centre of khartoum. that area you can't leave, you can't enter. there are snipers everywhere in the area. they were trapped here in their home

opposite the british embassy and thousands of miles away, azhaar and her family were desperate to save her grandparents. we contacted the british ambassador, giles lever, and we contacted fcdo. we contacted the turkish embassy when the british embassy was not reciprocative, had no interest. unable to get help from the british embassy, they were running out of supplies. her grandfather left her disabled grandmother to try and find help. five minutes into his journey he got shot, three bullets, his hand, chest, lower back, then we lost touch because no electricity and then we didn't have a way to call them. her grandfather now was in search of medical care, but hospitals and doctors had been targeted. at the start of the conflict there were 88 hospitals operating around khartoum.

by the 20th of may, more than 60 had closed their doors. the city was running dangerously low on medical supplies, food and water. azhaar didn't hear from her grandparents for five days and then she received this call from the turkish embassy. i'm sorry to tell you this. we went inside and your grandmother passed away. i'm so sorry, that's so heartbreaking. it breaks my heart to think she died alone and she died because she was alone and she is still alone to this very moment. we reached out to the foreign office and this was their response. azhaar�*s grandfather made his own way home to the uk. three weeks on and they are desperate to bury her grandmother, her remains still in the house. a family desperate for some peace

after a painful ordeal. nawal al—maghafi, bbc news. in sudan itself aid agencies are making the most of a seven day ceasefire the best observed yet to deliver medical supplies and food aid to some of the 25 million people in need of humanitarian assistance. but halfway through the core doors have yet to been established and they say they are in a race against time to deliver supplies to those in need. for more on the situation on the ground we can speak to fatima mohammed cole who's the un refugee agency's deputy representative in sudan. she's in the city of kosti in sudan's white nile state. welcome to the programme. this aid presumably is largely being held up in the port, is that correct? absolutely. port sudan remains key in terms of access to humanitarian assistance. presently as we speak a

majority of the un agencies have a base in port sudan but as you reported, but ijust drove some three and half hours from another city, the city that is a centre point in terms of people coming out of sudan to all parts of —— coming out of khartoum to all parts of sudan. �* , ., , , , sudan. and it is not simply the difficulty of _ sudan. and it is not simply the difficulty of getting _ sudan. and it is not simply the difficulty of getting back - sudan. and it is not simply the difficulty of getting back or - sudan. and it is not simply the | difficulty of getting back or one through but that some people are being personally attacked. that’s being personally attacked. that's true as you _ being personally attacked. that's true as you know _ being personally attacked. that's true as you know the _ being personally attacked. that's true as you know the you - being personally attacked. that's true as you know the you and - being personally attacked. that's i true as you know the you and many humanitarian agencies were actually based in khartoum. i was one of them in khartoum and we had to quickly leave khartoum for port sudan. a drive of 36 hours nonstop from khartoum to port sudan to get to safety. but i do confirm many of us humanitarian agencies, you and and

also angie is still remain inside sudan trying to provide humanitarian assistance. this sudan trying to provide humanitarian assistance. �* , sudan trying to provide humanitarian assistance. . , ., sudan trying to provide humanitarian assistance. a ., , assistance. as part of the problem is that despite _ assistance. as part of the problem is that despite the _ assistance. as part of the problem is that despite the fact _ is that despite the fact negotiations managed to agree to cease fires they are not held to because the conflict is quite fractured. there are many different factions involved. obviously there are the two central functions but whatever you agree to there are too many people to agree it with. absolutely. we sometimes tend to only concentrate on khartoum, we should not forget that darfur, that has five states is also having a lot of violence and that is also another focus that we need to look into. if you moved on to the southern part of sudan, that also remains highly volatile. so sudan is, khartoum is just one place than other parts of places that also the violence is in

a situation where it is really difficult to have humanitarian access. . ~' difficult to have humanitarian access. . ~ , ., y difficult to have humanitarian access. ., ~ , ., , . access. thank you very much indeed for “oininu access. thank you very much indeed forjoining us- _ access. thank you very much indeed forjoining us. we _ access. thank you very much indeed forjoining us. we must _ access. thank you very much indeed forjoining us. we must leave - access. thank you very much indeed forjoining us. we must leave it - forjoining us. we must leave it there. this is the context on bbc news. hello there. prospects still looking good for the bank holiday weekend. and today was a good day to be out and about in the sunshine. whether you were walking by the river here in oxfordshire or walking a little higher up in the cumbrian fells. we did see some cloud developing here, but this fine walking weather will continue through the weekend. overnight tonight, skies will clear across much of the country, but the cloud will continue to push in on that breeze into the northwest of scotland. so here temperatures will be higher than last night. but last night we got down to one celsius in suffolk and it will be quite chilly overnight where we have those clearer skies in eastern england. but for the bank holiday weekend, a lot of dry weather to come. more sunshine as well, probably turning a bit cooler as the weekend goes on. and we do have that cloud

pushing in on that wind across northern ireland and into scotland. there's not much rain really. and later in the north—west there'll be some sunshine. south east scotland, dry and bright and quite warm, some patchy cloud for northern england. sunnier skies further south and not as windy in the south either. it's pointing to a warmer day for england and wales. widely, temperatures reaching 22 or 23 degrees. should be very pleasant. north—western parts of scotland turning cooler. cooler air follows that weatherfurther, springing a few spots of rain. that's out of the way by sunday as high pressure builds back in, cooler air pushes down from the north. so some changes, really, for sunday. we may well start off quite sunny in most places, but the cloud looks like it will tend to increase and spread out versus sunshine hanging on across western areas. and the highest temperatures are getting squeezed down towards the south—west, turning cooler across northern and eastern parts of the uk, a significant drop in temperature for the north—east of england. but high pressure is still around, so it's keeping it fine and dry. but we've got quite a few more isobars on the chart in southern

parts of the uk on monday. so it's going to be a windier day, and quite a chilly wind actually coming in from off the north sea. and that east or north—easterly wind could bring some cloud for a while. that will then get pushed away. and away from northern scotland looks like it should be quite a sunny day on monday. but the air is going to be cooler for england and wales, but starting to warm up in scotland and northern ireland. and with those stronger winds, even with some sunshine, it'll feel chillier. in the south, the highest temperatures are likely to be in western parts of scotland.

hello, i'm tanya beckett. you're watching the context on bbc news. british cycling says it'll ban transgender women from elite female competition. sport, and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's sarah. thank you very much. we start with cycling as with just two days to go, the giro d'italia is now down to a battle between two riders, britain's geraint thomas and primoz roglic.

the slovenain has cut thomas' lead to 26 seconds. while stage 19 was won by santiago buitrago, the action was behind him, as nick parrott reports. the scenery on the giro d'italia is often breathtaking. taking part can be, too. more than once, the hardest stage of the whole race took riders to an altitude of more than 2000 metres. with less oxygen, the battle was against the mountains as much as each other. at the bottom of the final ascent, second—place primoz roglic changed his bike for one with better gears to help him take on both the mountain and the race leader geraint thomas. the slovenian bided his time, waiting for the right moment to strike. with less than two kilometres to the finish, he went for it.

thomas was not going to break and shook off third placejoe almeida, who is now out of the picture for overall victory. roglic managed to put some daylight between them, but only cut the leaders' lead by three seconds. there is time to catch their breath for now, but the tomorrow's short time trial will decide who becomes champion on sunday. nick parrott, bbc news. the english fa have published more detail on the charges which led to ivan toney�*s ban from football for breaking rules around betting. toney was given a reduced ban of eight months instead of 11 because of a diagnosed gambling addiction. the brentford and england striker admitted to 232 breaches over a period of five seasons ending in 2021, including bets on his own team to lose matches he didn't play in. brentford say they will do everything possible to provide support to him and his family. i even did something wrong. he got punished for it. he got the sanction. what i on a personal note don't get at all is how can you let

him not be involved in football for the first four months? what do you gain from that? if you want to rehabilitate people, give them education, do something. now it's ok, here's a sanction, leave it to yourself, try and survive. mexico's mauricio lara has been stripped of his wba featherweight belt after he was unable to make the weight for his title fight against leigh wood this saturday. the english fighter made the limit, and promoter eddie hearn says the bout will go ahead with wood eligible to win the title in manchester. however wood's team themselves were not as positive about saturday's fight taking place. cameron norrie's defence of his title in lyon came to an abrupt end as he lost to francisco cerundolo in the semifinals. after taking the first set comfortably 6—3, the argentine then produced an even more dominant performance in the second, bagelling the briton on his way

to victory in just 73 minutes. norrie appeared to be struggling, grabbing his stomach at times in the second set. meanwhile in geneva, grigor dimitrov moved into the semifinals with a hard—fought victory over american taylor fritz. the bulgarian lost the first set, but stormed back to take the next two to set up a clash with nicolas jarry, who knocked out french open semifinalist alex zverev. max verse tappan was fastest in the second practice in monaco. red bull look to extend their dominance of the 2023 f1 season. the dutchman topped the time sheets, six hundreths of a second ahead of ferrari's charles leclerc in what is the monagasque's home race. leclerc�*s team—mate carlos sainz, who was fastest in p1, was in contention in the second session, but went too close to the wall which meant he had to settle for third. and that's all the sport for now. thank you very much indeed, sarah. british cycling is to ban transgender women from the female category of its competitions after a nine—month

review and consultation. under the new rules, trans athletes will compete in an "open category" with men, who will see their catagory disappear. the changes will prevent emily bridges, the country's highest—profile transgender cyclist, from being part of the british women's team. bridges has accused british cycling of engaging in "culture wars" and called the change a "violent act" by a "failed organisation". our sports editor dan roan has more. it's known as the country's most successful olympic sport, but for the past year, british cycling has faced a dilemma over its policy towards the participation of transgender women riders. and today, following a review, it announced they would be banned from the female category across its competitive events and instead compete together with men in a new open category. the man in charge of the sport told me why there was a need for change. we will define the female category as the athletes who are female by sex at birth and the open category available

to all other riders. the overriding principle of the competitive policy is around fairness, and that has been put together on the basis of the consultation and also the medical research that we have available. the news dashes emily bridges�* dream of being part of the british women's team at the olympics. one of sport's highest—profile trans women athletes, last year, having reduced her testosterone level to meet the rules, she was barred from competing in a first elite women's event by cycling's world federation amid the threat of a boycott by some rivals. british cycling now says while medical research is limited, it does indicate that even with testosterone suppression, transgender women who transition post—puberty retain performance advantage. she and others will say that this is discriminatory. it is really important for us to ensure that all athletes remain welcome, but all athletes have clarity about their ability to compete. an enormous amount of sympathy

with both emily and any other rider affected by this. in a lengthy statement, bridges said... transgender participation has become one of the thorniest issues facing sports as they search for a way to balance inclusion with safety and fairness. but amid mounting controversy, british cycling has now become just the latest to ban transgender women from female events. swimming, athletics, rugby and triathlon all adopting similar approaches over the past year. transgender riders will continue to face no restrictions in recreational and community cycling, but it is in competitive events where the sport has taken a new direction. dan roan, bbc news. let's speak to heather binning, the founding member of the women's rights network,

a uk feminist group working to defend the sex—based rights of women. it is clear what side of the debate you were on. why do you feel so strongly about it?— strongly about it? thank you for havin: strongly about it? thank you for having me _ strongly about it? thank you for having me on- _ strongly about it? thank you for having me on. i— strongly about it? thank you for having me on. i feel— strongly about it? thank you for having me on. i feel so - strongly about it? thank you for having me on. i feel so strongly| having me on. i feel so strongly because there is a lot of talk about inclusion and it really this has been exclusion of women and a lot of women competitors in cycling, other sports and other issues as well for a number of years now. and i'm full of praise for british cycling for making this statement today and coming out with this new policy. they talk about this being for competitive cycling only. this is not for grassroots or community cycling groups because they are promoting their that there should be inclusion promoted and not fairness inclusion promoted and not fairness in safety. i would ask british cycling why they think that fairness and safety is not equally important

at those levels. loath? and safety is not equally important at those levels.— and safety is not equally important at those levels. why do you think it is so important _ at those levels. why do you think it is so important and _ at those levels. why do you think it is so important and necessary? - is so important and necessary? because excluding cyclists, we have heard there from emily bridges saint she is not prepared to go on racing her bike. if you exclude cyclists, that's not a good outcome, is it? emily, for the sake of anybody watching this it might like to know because you are using the pronoun she when describing this person and is calling a transgender woman, this is calling a transgender woman, this is a person and be but we are talking about our people who were born male, that went through male puberty but now would like to be women but will never change being male. they will suffer from women but will never change being male. they will sufferfrom male illness, mail disease. they have male bodies and they are using women to try and gain with incredible advantage. it's incredible what we actually have to be proving now that

men have advantage, male bodied people have advantage over women when it comes to sport and when it comes to other issues as well. so it's usually important to recognise women that have lost places on podiums and lost places on teams because hate mail has been prioritised.— because hate mail has been rioritised. �* ., ., ., prioritised. and he would argue that there is no way _ prioritised. and he would argue that there is no way of— prioritised. and he would argue that there is no way of making _ prioritised. and he would argue that there is no way of making this - there is no way of making this type ofjudgment. dan pops her report and talk about testosterone levels. to you it would not be a adequate way to measure it. h0. you it would not be a adequate way to measure it.— to measure it. no, it would not. there are _ to measure it. no, it would not. there are plenty _ to measure it. no, it would not. there are plenty of _ to measure it. no, it would not. there are plenty of scientific - there are plenty of scientific reports it was about to go through male puberty, there are plenty of skeletal and muscular advantages. it is not come down to one reducing hormones necessarily addressing all the other issues of advantage that that gives. the the other issues of advantage that that rives. ., , , that gives. the meat 'ust interrupt ou there. that gives. the meat 'ust interrupt you there. what _ that gives. the meatjust interrupt you there. what about _ that gives. the meatjust interrupt you there. what about somebody. that gives. the meatjust interrupt. you there. what about somebody who was transit or who had not gone through puberty? i was transit or who had not gone through puberty?— was transit or who had not gone through puberty? i would like to... givin: through puberty? i would like to... giving them _ through puberty? i would like to... giving them an _ through puberty? i would like to... giving them an example _ through puberty? i would like to... giving them an example of - through puberty? i would like to... giving them an example of that - giving them an example of that because that would be child abuse if

a child had been born and puberty was blocked, it would be chemically blocked and we are against that action happening. they would still in our eyes, you were born on your birth certificate, that's what you are. . �* , birth certificate, that's what you are. ., �* , ._ birth certificate, that's what you are. ., h ., birth certificate, that's what you are. ., , are. that's the way that you see it. that is the — are. that's the way that you see it. that is the way _ are. that's the way that you see it. that is the way we _ are. that's the way that you see it. that is the way we see _ are. that's the way that you see it. that is the way we see it. - are. that's the way that you see it. that is the way we see it. there . are. that's the way that you see it. | that is the way we see it. there are two sexes, male and female. for the first time ever since cycling arrived in the olympics in 1984, not very long ago for it women, not very long ago, in 2024 for the first time there will be parity between what they call genders so there will be they call genders so there will be the same number of female spaces. and i am delighted that the british team that will be competing in that will be truly male —— female, sorry. the way you talk about it suggests this is a bit politcised because you are not the same because in this context we think there is unfairness what is about men and women, easy to be straying into the political arena a little. i

be straying into the political arena a little. ., �* ~' be straying into the political arena a little. ., �* ,, , be straying into the political arena alittle. ., �* ,, , , a little. i don't think this is political- — a little. i don't think this is political. this _ a little. i don't think this is political. this is _ a little. i don't think this is political. this is biological. a little. i don't think this is i political. this is biological. is the earth flat or round? is the son hot? you are male, you have male hormones and female have female hormones. you cannot change that. so we can pretend that we can go a people that... i don't care if you want to wear make or nail varnish, that's all right. but the idea that this is violence that was stated or think the word genocide was used as well, i'm afraid somebody needs to check the dictionary on what those phrases actually made.— phrases actually made. thank you ve much phrases actually made. thank you very much indeed _ phrases actually made. thank you very much indeed for— phrases actually made. thank you very much indeed forjoining - phrases actually made. thank you very much indeed forjoining us. l very much indeed forjoining us. thank you. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. this year the poppy appeal goes plastic free with the royal british

legion launching its new all paper p°ppy legion launching its new all paper poppy designed and bath mostly about john and jonathan. they toiled away with paper and mould for months. keen to help the royal british legion rid itself of single—use plastic. used of course for the green plastic stem and the black plastic button.— green plastic stem and the black plastic button. although these are two very small _ plastic button. although these are two very small pieces _ plastic button. although these are two very small pieces of— plastic button. although these are two very small pieces of plastic, l two very small pieces of plastic, when it's being produced in tens of millions, it does have a significant impact and those parts are being produced every year so we been able to reduce a not insignificant amount of plastic. the to reduce a not insignificant amount of lastic. ., , ., , ., , . of plastic. the last of the plastic poppies will _ of plastic. the last of the plastic poppies will also _ of plastic. the last of the plastic poppies will also be _ of plastic. the last of the plastic poppies will also be on - of plastic. the last of the plastic poppies will also be on sale - of plastic. the last of the plastic poppies will also be on sale this| poppies will also be on sale this october and november, poppies will also be on sale this octoberand november, but poppies will also be on sale this october and november, but the future of the poppy appeal is paper and plastic free. you're live with bbc news. toa to a major story here in the uk.

the parents of a ten—month—old baby has been sentenced for his murder on christmas day in 2021. finley was taken by social services soon after being born but was given back to his parents 39 days before he died. during sentencing, thejudge parents 39 days before he died. during sentencing, the judge said that medical help in the minutes and hours before the baby's death would have saved his life. we have a report from philip mackey. for the first nine months of his life, finley boden, who'd been taken into care shortly after birth, thrived. he was safe and happy. in a statement read out in court, his family called him "a happy, chuckling baby". they described his parents, stephen boden and shannon marsden, as monstrous. he died on christmas day 2020, just weeks after being returned to their care. he'd suffered 130 separate injuries. it's absolutely incomprehensible and despicable what they have done.

they are truly reprehensible with no consequence for what actions they could've done. and you've covered lots of cases like this. in terms of what you've seen and heard and witnessed... the injuries are the most horrific that i've seen, and the fact that they had the opportunity to seek medical attention for that child and failed to do so simply for their own means is beyond words. the bbc�*s uncovered documents which relate to the decision to return finley to his parents�* care. it shows how they pretended to have turned their chaotic lives around. it was at the height of the pandemic, which meant they were able to keep people at arm's length. these are the pictures of their home which they presented at a crucial family court hearing. this was the reality. finley died in abject squalor. they wanted people to think they were a happy family.

instead of caring for their son, they cared more about buying cannabis. during their trial, they attempted to shift the blame, and even today showed no remorse. having brutally assaulted finley on at least two occasions, you continued to abuse him, and you lied that he had covid so that no—one would see him and remove him from your care. and in doing so, you subjected your own baby son to unimaginable cruelty. the pair have returned to jail knowing they'll spend most, if not all, of the rest of their lives there. a safeguarding review is being carried out to see whether anything could've been done to save their little boy's life. phil mackie, bbc news, derby. turks will go back to the polls on sunday in a presidential run—off between their long—time authoritarian leader recep tayyip erdogan and his main rival, the secular opposition leader kemal kilicdaroglu. the president was ahead in the first round earlier this month with 49.51% of the vote,

a lead of over 4%. his ruling akp coalition has won a majority in parliament. he says a vote for him is a vote for stability. both the president and his rival are chasing support from nationalist voters. from istanbul, our senior international correspondent orla guerin reports. they chant. "one nation... ..one flag, one motherland," they chant. take a look at the fervent support for turkey's strongman leader. recep tayyip erdogan is facing into sunday's second round in a commanding position. at this cab drivers convention in istanbul, they couldn't get enough of him. we meet kassem, a fan of the president's nationalist

message and track record in office. "what our president did in 21 years would take others 100 years," he says. "that's why we support him. may god keep him from harm." "erdogan is everything to me," says eisha. "we couldn't get to hospitals before. now we can get around easily. we have transportation. we have everything." and what of the president's rival, kemal kilicdaroglu? from him now, less talk of hope and a much harder tone. "i declare," he says, "as soon as i come to power, i'll send all refugees home." that includes more than 3 million syrians. it's a campaign pledge that

goes down well here. whoever is turkey's next president, nationalism is already a winner in this election. in kasimpasa, few doubt the outcome. president erdogan grew up on the streets of this working—class neighbourhood. at the corner shop opposite his old home, this woman tells us he brought freedom for religious conservatives like her. translation: there are police, teachers and civil servants - in headscarves now. god bless brother tayyip. we have hot running water and gas in our homes. there's been a great improvement. pride month is coming... bbut for others, there's been just the opposite. mert and zeyneb are students from the lgbtq+ community. they're already banned

from holding pride marches and fear worse to come. when you think about maybe five more years of president erdogan in charge in turkey, what's your gut feeling? uh, scared. lam scared. we will still do something, and we will still fight. but i don't know how hard they will attack this time, because over these two—three years, our hopes was like, yeah, he will go after these elections. we can select...we still have a chance. but if, like, he still wins, they will attack us more. they will take our rights more. they will ban many more things, i think. mert tells me the community is at growing risk thanks to the president.

"erdogan himself in every speech at every event has started to portray us as targets," he says. "and the interior minister is talking about us a lot. day by day, the state is making an enemy out of us." so what's ahead here if president erdogan wins on sunday, as looks likely? supporters say more development and a stronger turkey. critics say more oppression and a darkerfuture. orla guerin, bbc news, istanbul. joining us now is soli ozel, lecturer in international relations at kadir has university. welcome to the programme. turkey now goes into this second round of elections, and this is an unusual situation for the country to be ended. . , situation for the country to be ended. ., , , , ended. yeah, this is the first time we will be — ended. yeah, this is the first time we will be going — ended. yeah, this is the first time we will be going to _ ended. yeah, this is the first time we will be going to the _ ended. yeah, this is the first time we will be going to the second - we will be going to the second round. the first time we had this election in the new system, recep

tayyip erdogan got 52% of the vote so therefore there was no need for a second count and no punditry elections ever have had to round elections ever have had to round elections so this is a first. and elections so this is a first. and what has _ elections so this is a first. and what has the _ elections so this is a first. and what has the campaigning been like within these last two weeks? weill. within these last two weeks? well, the have within these last two weeks? well, they have rrot _ within these last two weeks? well, they have not been _ within these last two weeks? well, they have not been a _ within these last two weeks? well, they have not been a really - within these last two weeks? well, they have not been a really fair, i l they have not been a really fair, i must say. there were first of all state tv not really giving much time to the opposition candidate. they are having problems as kemal kilicdaroglu today declared in a youtube video that he had disseminated that they are being obstructed right, left and centre. and he said he would not even send his sms messages because he was blocked by the authorities or the companies were not really doing it. so whatever it is, it is not really a fair playing field, not a level playing field, and deposition really

had a hard time to get its messages across. but had a hard time to get its messages across. �* , , , , ., across. but its message surely is of the very high _ across. but its message surely is of the very high inflation _ across. but its message surely is of the very high inflation that - across. but its message surely is of the very high inflation that turkey l the very high inflation that turkey is meeting at the moment and all of its other economic problems.- its other economic problems. yeah, ri . ht, its other economic problems. yeah, riaht, but its other economic problems. yeah, right. but the _ its other economic problems. yeah, right, but the inflation _ its other economic problems. yeah, right, but the inflation was - its other economic problems. yeah, right, but the inflation was with - its other economic problems. yeah, right, but the inflation was with us i right, but the inflation was with us two weeks ago as well and that did not prevent the ruling coalition to whet a high number of paul dummett receipts and it did not prevent recep tayyip erdogan from coming ahead of the first row.— ahead of the first row. sure. what is a decision _ ahead of the first row. sure. what is a decision now _ ahead of the first row. sure. what is a decision now for _ ahead of the first row. sure. what is a decision now for the - ahead of the first row. sure. what is a decision now for the country? | is a decision now for the country? they're deciding between two candidates and how by that decision affect turkey's future direction? well, they do represent two very distinct futures for turkey. they as your first announcer was a, obviously the boot in the country is far more nationalistic. it's partially because of the terrorism problem that is perennial that has been played up it up, but also because of the presence of the millions of refugees of which the

syrians really constitute the majority. and as the economic conditions the clyde, the presence of the refugees has become more of an issue. for recep tayyip erdogan, if he is going to continue with his current economic policies, obviously they have not really gotten off to a good place, the opposition promises to actually take turkey back to a more orthodox economic policy and definitely improve the current situation. it other things, obviously the opposition promises a much for your turkey where the rule of law is independent and the judiciary is safeguarded and we continue with the current rulers, i suppose we will have to wait quite a long time for those things to come back to us. so those are really two very distinct futures that are being promised... in

very distinct futures that are being promised- - -_ very distinct futures that are being romised... , ., .,, , promised... in terms geographically, turke is promised... in terms geographically, turkey is in — promised... in terms geographically, turkey is in a — promised... in terms geographically, turkey is in a very — promised... in terms geographically, turkey is in a very important - turkey is in a very important position and also in the past it has expressed intentions to join the european union. so in terms of outward facing policies for turkey, how might this affect europe or other countries further to the east? mr macro will probably continue on his path. he has very close relations with vladimir putin. turkey has played a very balanced role in the war in ukraine with the russian invasion. it does not recognise the annexation of crimea and it called the russian attack a war and notjust a special operation and actually implemented a convention and blocked the passage of warships through the states that it controls. the relations with the eu in the us and in general with allies to be problematic and turkey has blocked sweden's a session to dado. it was expected that would

happen by the end ofjuly... brute dado. it was expected that would happen by the end ofjuly. .. happen by the end ofjuly... we must leave it there. _ happen by the end ofjuly. .. we must leave it there, that _ happen by the end ofjuly... we must leave it there, that you _ happen by the end ofjuly... we must leave it there, that you very - happen by the end ofjuly... we must leave it there, that you very much - leave it there, that you very much indeed. you are watching the context. i've tonya beckett. hello there. prospects still looking good for the bank holiday weekend. and today was a good day to be out and about in the sunshine. whether you were walking by the river here in oxfordshire or walking a little higher up in the cumbrian fells. we did see some cloud developing here, but this fine walking weather will continue through the weekend. overnight tonight, skies will clear across much of the country, but the cloud will continue to push in on that breeze into the north—west of scotland. so here temperatures will be higher than last night. but last night we got down to one celsius in suffolk, and it will be quite chilly overnight where we have those clearer skies in eastern england. but for the bank holiday weekend, a lot of dry weather to come. more sunshine as well, probably turning a bit cooler as the weekend goes on.

and we do have that cloud pushing in on that wind across northern ireland and into scotland. there's not much rain really. and later in the north—west there'll be some sunshine. south—east scotland, dry and bright and quite warm, some patchy cloud for northern england. sunnier skies further south and not as windy in the south either. it's pointing to a warmer day for england and wales. widely, temperatures reaching 22—23 degrees. should be very pleasant. north—western parts of scotland turning cooler. that cooler air follows that weather front that's bringing a few spots of rain. that's out of the way by sunday. as high pressure builds back in, cooler air pushes down from the north. so some changes, really, for sunday. we may well start off quite sunny in most places, but the cloud looks like it will tend to increase and spread out. best of the sunshine hanging on across western areas. and the highest temperatures are getting squeezed down towards the south—west, turning cooler across northern and eastern parts of the uk, a significant drop in temperature for the north—east of england. but high pressure still around,

so it's keeping it fine and dry. but we've got quite a few more isobars on the chart in southern parts of the uk on monday. so it's going to be a windier day, and quite a chilly wind actually coming in from off the north sea. and that east or north—easterly wind could bring some cloud for a while. that will then get pushed away. and away from northern scotland, looks like it should be quite a sunny day on monday. but the air is going to be cooler for england and wales, but starting to warm up in scotland and northern ireland. and with those stronger winds, even with some sunshine, it'll feel chillier. in the south, the highest temperatures are likely to be in western parts of scotland.

hello, i'm tanya beckett. you're watching the context on bbc news. this is the residual threat that people have to live with, the idea that something like this could happen at any point, in any city. there are people who are in ukraine who are getting, and somehow and it is scary to say, getting used to those nightly attacks. according to the ukrainian military, they managed to intercept - all missiles that were - targeting the city of kyiv. welcome to the programme. a medicalfacility in ukraine

is destroyed by a russian missile strike, killing at least two people. two children are said to be among the injured. president zelensky has described the attack as "another crime against humanity". we'll be discussing this and much more with our panel. let's go back to the breaking news here in the uk. phillip schofield has resigned from itv after acknowleging that he had an affair with a younger male colleague at this morning. he has stepped down from presenting the british soap awards. in a statement, mr schofield said he had lied about the relationship to itv as well as his agents, lawyers and family. he said the relationship was "unwise, but not illegal". with more on this let's speak to our reporter nicky schiller. can you give us some context as to how big phillip schofield is in the uk? i how big phillip schofield is in the uk? 4' how big phillip schofield is in the uk? ~ , how big phillip schofield is in the uk? 4' , ., ,., ., uk? i think it is worth pointing out to the global _ uk? i think it is worth pointing out to the global audience _ uk? i think it is worth pointing out to the global audience that - uk? i think it is worth pointing out to the global audience that we - uk? i think it is worth pointing out| to the global audience that we have just how big he is a star. he first came to fame in the 1980s as a

children's bbc presenter and then he transferred to itv. and has hosted their main morning programme called this morning for 20 years. he has also hosted a number of other shows for itv including a prime time sunday evening show called dancing on ice. he worked with another presenter called holly willoughby who you can see on screen. he presented both dancing on ice and also this morning with her for 13 years. he was known as really the king of daytime television in the united kingdom. but, we have an announcement, last weekend. there had been reports of a rift between holly and phillip schofield last weekend, he said that he was stepping down from presenting this morning after 20 years and 13 years working with her. neither have commented on what that rift was or indeed anything to do with it but thatis

indeed anything to do with it but that is what happened last weekend. since then there have been rumours for the last week. find since then there have been rumours for the last week.— since then there have been rumours for the last week. and the statement came out tonight, _ for the last week. and the statement came out tonight, a _ for the last week. and the statement came out tonight, a bit _ for the last week. and the statement came out tonight, a bit of _ for the last week. and the statement came out tonight, a bit of a - came out tonight, a bit of a surprise, what is in a? it came out tonight, a bit of a surprise, what is in a?- came out tonight, a bit of a surprise, what is in a? it is a very lona surprise, what is in a? it is a very long statement to _ surprise, what is in a? it is a very long statement to the _ surprise, what is in a? it is a very long statement to the top - surprise, what is in a? it is a very long statement to the top line . surprise, what is in a? it is a very long statement to the top line is| surprise, what is in a? it is a very. long statement to the top line is is that he has submitted a fare with a younger male itv employee while he was still married to his wife. i want to read you a bit of the statement because it is a long statement, but contains crucial information from phillip schofield, released through the daily mail and there is a reason for that. he says "i am making the statement via the daily mail to who i had already apologised personally for misleading through my lawyer who i also misled about a story which they wanted to write about me a few days ago. "as i said there have been a lot of speculation since he quit this morning to my last weekend and tonight. he goes on to say "the first thing i want to say is i am deeply sorry for having lied to them and to many others about a relationship that i had with someone working on this morning, i did have

a consensual on—off relationship with a younger male colleague at this morning. " with a younger male colleague at this morning. he goes on to say contrary to speculation while i'm at the man while a teenager and asked to help him get into television, it was only after he started working on the show that it be came more than just a friendship. he goes on to say that that relationship was unwise but not illegal. it is now over. he also says "when i chose to come out which he did in 2020, he did so entirely for my own well—being. no one forced me out neither i nor anyone else to my knowledge has ever issued an injunction, super or otherwise about my relationship with this colleague. he was never moved on or sacked by or because of me and there had been speculation about all of those issues. he goes on to say, i am painfully conscious that i have lied to my employers, itv, to my colleagues and friends, to my agents, to the media and therefore

the public and most importantly of all, my family. i am so very, very sorry as i am for having that unfaithful to my wife. i have therefore decided to step down from therefore decided to step down from the british soap awards which he had been planned to host next month, my last public commitment and i am resigning from itv with immediate effect expressing my immense gratitude to them for all of the amazing opportunities they have given me. he says, i will were felt on my very bad judgment and those participating in the relationship and then lying on it. this participating in the relationship and then lying on it.— participating in the relationship and then lying on it. as you say there has _ and then lying on it. as you say there has been _ and then lying on it. as you say there has been a _ and then lying on it. as you say there has been a huge - and then lying on it. as you say there has been a huge amount| there has been a huge amount of speculation in the past weeks because of him stepping down from this morning and talk of this rift. has there been any reaction to his statement?— has there been any reaction to his statement? ,, , , . ., ., statement? one key piece of reaction is from his talent _ statement? one key piece of reaction is from his talent agency. _ statement? one key piece of reaction is from his talent agency. they - is from his talent agency. they have parted company with him. they are called ymu and this the honesty and integrity are core values for our whole business defining everything we do. college management is based

on a relationship based entirely on trust. this week we learned new important information about our kyle ain't phillip schofield, fax contradiction fax that he previously told us as well as external adviser system as a result we have agreed to part company with philip with immediate effect. this evening his name is trending in the united kingdom and there have been summer action. i want to reach you a tweet from ayman holmes and i should explain to artists around the world that he is another tv presenter in the uk and also worked on this morning at one point in time but has since left itv. his tweet reads, i has finally been caught out but he is not the only guilty party. for high members of itv knew what sort of man he was. meanwhile we have also had a comment from a leading talent agent who has told the bbc that the latest revelations from phillip schofield are grubby. jonathan shalit is the chairman of

into talent right it's and she and he represents the presenter i spoke on earlier saying in a statement, some have known the truth for many years but were fearful of a legal repercussions. iam pleased years but were fearful of a legal repercussions. i am pleased to say, media workplace culture is changing for the better. so those two statements that we have had on social media, i should say that there has been no word from itv tonight, last week when he quit this morning they did stand by him and say that they were going to create a new prime time show for him. that of course now will not happen.— course now will not happen. thank ou ve course now will not happen. thank you very much- — course now will not happen. thank you very much. seismic _ course now will not happen. thank you very much. seismic news - course now will not happen. thank you very much. seismic news indeed. china's home grown passengerjet will watch as they do commercial fight that the weekend. china eastern airlines will operate the flight from beijing to shanghai. the commercial operation of the plane will mark a milestone in the country's hopes that the long time reliance on the dominant airbus and boeing air —— aviation giants will

end. joining us now is the aviation expert fromjl end. joining us now is the aviation expert from jl s consulting. welcome to the programme. good to see you. tell us more about this claim. it tell us more about this claim. it has been long making its first flight in 2017, really a long time from the first test flight going into commercial service. it is a so—called driver to air buses and boeing in the 737 family but that is to somewhat overstated from those two manufacturers have a strong market position globally. this aircraft is not yet in commercial service and is likely to have problems when it does enter service. it has still been having some tests and challenges in recent months. having said that the china market is enormous and the domestic market is one of the busiest and largest in the world. and the major chinese airlines are under state control so there is a degree of direction. so given the scope of that the market i

would expect large orders at home, a different story when it comes to trying to get into the global market, though.— trying to get into the global market, though. trying to get into the global market, thou~h. ,, ., , , market, though. quite and this fits into a larger— market, though. quite and this fits into a larger narrative _ market, though. quite and this fits into a larger narrative which - market, though. quite and this fits into a larger narrative which is - market, though. quite and this fits into a larger narrative which is the | into a larger narrative which is the us and china tensions and so on and those married to some extent in europe and a desire to pull away from a manufacturing perspective. definitely for success are in what we would wish to do and to have their own capability for some of aviation is the only a key economic super certainly a source of pride in china to have their own civilian aircraft manufacturing industry. as i mentioned, the home market can support a large number of aircraft that have been produced but china is as you point out there, a very important market for boeing and those manufactured aircraft in china which is an element of showing their commitment to the market by supporting chinesejobs. the supporting chinese jobs. the aircraft supporting chinesejobs. the aircraft produced by boeing and airbus have higher technical specifications. they tend to be a

bit larger, can fly over longer ranges. again in terms of ambitions for china in the future in terms of getting into the global market, it's one thing to produce an aircraft but it is another to provide adequate after sale service. aircraft do of course break down from time to time and then you need maintenance, support wherever you are flying in the world you need spare parts available. airbus and boeing have the infrastructure but for any other manufacturing to start from scratch and build that up it is going to take literally years and years of that. ,, ., ., , ., that. quite and of course an aircraft is — that. quite and of course an aircraft is not _ that. quite and of course an aircraft is not weighed -- i that. quite and of course an . aircraft is not weighed -- made that. quite and of course an - aircraft is not weighed -- made in aircraft is not weighed —— made in one place, it is a team effort so presumably they are sourcing parts from abroad. presumably they are sourcing parts from abroad-— presumably they are sourcing parts from abroad. they are indeed while on the one — from abroad. they are indeed while on the one hand _ from abroad. they are indeed while on the one hand that _ from abroad. they are indeed while on the one hand that is _ from abroad. they are indeed while on the one hand that is positive - on the one hand that is positive many compartments are what made by western manufacturers not least the engine power plants for the aircraft. china acknowledges its many years away from being able to produce its own equivalently efficient engine. but the situation as he described there with trade tensions between the us and some of

these components being made for less there are risks of trade rows introducing —— interrupting trade processes so that is another uncertainty hanging over into the service entry. uncertainty hanging over into the service entry-— uncertainty hanging over into the service ent . ., ,, , ., , . with me for the next hour from london is andrew fisher, former director of policy for the labour party under jeremy corbyn and from california we have lanhee chen, former policy adviser to governor mitt romney. we will bring them into the discussion in a moment but first there has been something very important going on in america. in the us, the deadline is looming to raise the debt ceiling. reports suggest negotiators are creeping closer to a deal, but some key hurdles remain. the new york times says discussions are focussed on a compromise that would raise the debt limit for two years, but cap federal

spending on everything except the military and veterans. nomia iqbal is in washington. what's the latest? they are crawling ever closer to that deal. there is no real new developments yet. all we are getting is the usual talks of been productive and progressive. we are heading into a holiday weekend, memorial day which means that business does not resume until tuesday. so that deadline is getting closer and closer. we understand that lawmakers will probably work great until the weekend to try to thresh out that deal. at the moment there are still talks going on, going on late last night virtually and also earlier in the week as well. we understand that they have struck a deal that would last for two years which would mean it would not be a political issue again until after the presidential election in 2024. this deal that is said to be taking shape is one that both sides

can go to the constituents, their voters and say, we did not compromise on anything. all that remains to be seen people how i actually feel on it. so republicans are said to have been getting closer to that deal with they have reduced federal spending. they once those cuts and the democrats are getting closer to that deal where they want to be able to say to their voters, constituents, look we have not made any constituents —— significant cuts to domestic programmes. we know it has to be a bipartisan deal which means republicans have to get some of the people in their party on—site. there are trompe l�*oeil who do not want any compromise and democrats have to get progresses are on site do not want to concede anything to republicans. —— trump loyalists. anything to republicans. -- trump lo alists. , ., ., ., ., loyalists. they have to get a deal because the _ loyalists. they have to get a deal because the consequences - loyalists. they have to get a deal because the consequences of- loyalists. they have to get a deal because the consequences of not getting one would be catastrophic. june the 1st is that deadline where the treasury said it will not be

able to cover its obligations, although yesterday they did say that on that date they would be able to sell more than $100 billion worth of debt. so i think that has made some people think that thatjune the 1st may not be a hard deadline but we don't know for sure. there in mind if they do come up with a deal they have 72 hours to read it, fall on it and that it takes some time to go through congress they have to get going. last week at the white house, after they had had, i think it was a second or third round of talks with president biden and speaker of the house kevin mccarthy would mr mccarthy came out, i said to him, how are you going to convince members of your party to get on board with any deal? bear in mind it took a long time for kevin mccarthy took a long time for kevin mccarthy to be voted speaker of the house because there are members of the house republicans that don't like him, that are not sure about him and so some of them have already said that they will not settle for anything less than the house back to

bill that they have already passed through. mr mccarthy says we have to compromise. people will have to agree to a deal and democrats say that as well. so it is just a waiting game now to see exactly what both sides come up with. thank waiting game now to see exactly what both sides come up with.— both sides come up with. thank you ve much both sides come up with. thank you very much and _ both sides come up with. thank you very much and stay _ both sides come up with. thank you very much and stay with _ both sides come up with. thank you very much and stay with us. - let's bring in our panel. mrchan isa mr chan is a former adviser to mitt romney and no doubt has experience of exactly this thing happening in the us, i recall a particular cliffhanger in 2011—2013 not quite an annual event but not far beyond it. ~ ., ., ., . , . it. we have gone into the cycle where every — it. we have gone into the cycle where every few _ it. we have gone into the cycle where every few years - it. we have gone into the cycle where every few years we - it. we have gone into the cycle where every few years we have it. we have gone into the cycle - where every few years we have some kind of— where every few years we have some kind of what — where every few years we have some kind of what we call fiscal cliff. obviously this year what we are seeing — obviously this year what we are seeing is — obviously this year what we are seeing is a _ obviously this year what we are seeing is a debt ceiling specific conversation. i think one of the challenges of course is we are having — challenges of course is we are having a — challenges of course is we are having a broader debate around us fiscal— having a broader debate around us fiscal policy in the context of the debt ceiling. it really should not happen that way. you should have a

can't _ happen that way. you should have a can't for _ happen that way. you should have a can't for station around the school policy _ can't for station around the school policy during our usual budget conversations which happen in the early— conversations which happen in the early fall — conversations which happen in the early fall. some one challenge i think— early fall. some one challenge i think it — early fall. some one challenge i think it now is a political one which — think it now is a political one which is _ think it now is a political one which is kevin mccarthy understands that there _ which is kevin mccarthy understands that there will be a number of republicans who are not going to vote for— republicans who are not going to vote for this deal. democrats have to get _ vote for this deal. democrats have to get this — vote for this deal. democrats have to get this deal across the finish line i_ to get this deal across the finish line. i think in part because of the political— line. i think in part because of the political dynamic animating who gets blamed _ political dynamic animating who gets blamed if— political dynamic animating who gets blamed if the default happens. primarily, a lot of public opinion polling — primarily, a lot of public opinion polling suggests that it is president biden that will face the consequences. sol president biden that will face the consequences. so i do think there is pressure _ consequences. so i do think there is pressure on — consequences. so i do think there is pressure on democrats to support a deal. _ pressure on democrats to support a deal. even _ pressure on democrats to support a deal, even if in the reality, they don't _ deal, even if in the reality, they don't like the substance of it. andrew— don't like the substance of it. andrew fisher, the reverberations, the ripple are felt right across the world when america wobbles, aren't they? world when america wobbles, aren't the ? ~ , ., world when america wobbles, aren't they? absolutely and the risk to this is that _ they? absolutely and the risk to this is that the _ they? absolutely and the risk to this is that the us _ they? absolutely and the risk to this is that the us credit - they? absolutely and the risk to this is that the us credit rating i this is that the us credit rating could — this is that the us credit rating could be — this is that the us credit rating could be downgraded - this is that the us credit rating could be downgraded and - this is that the us credit rating - could be downgraded and therefore that would —

could be downgraded and therefore that would make _ could be downgraded and therefore that would make it _ could be downgraded and therefore that would make it more _ could be downgraded and therefore that would make it more expensivej that would make it more expensive for the _ that would make it more expensive for the us— that would make it more expensive for the us to — that would make it more expensive for the us to borrow. _ that would make it more expensive for the us to borrow. has - for the us to borrow. has ramifications, _ for the us to borrow. has ramifications, the - for the us to borrow. has ramifications, the old - for the us to borrow. has i ramifications, the old phrase for the us to borrow. has - ramifications, the old phrase about the economy. — ramifications, the old phrase about the economy. it— ramifications, the old phrase about the economy, if america _ ramifications, the old phrase about the economy, if america sneezes l ramifications, the old phrase about l the economy, if america sneezes the world _ the economy, if america sneezes the world catches — the economy, if america sneezes the world catches a — the economy, if america sneezes the world catches a cold _ the economy, if america sneezes the world catches a cold is _ the economy, if america sneezes the world catches a cold is still— world catches a cold is still largely— world catches a cold is still largely true _ world catches a cold is still largely true. so _ world catches a cold is still largely true. so yes - world catches a cold is still largely true. so yes it - world catches a cold is stillj largely true. so yes it does world catches a cold is still- largely true. so yes it does matter. this is— largely true. so yes it does matter. this is a _ largely true. so yes it does matter. this is a game _ largely true. so yes it does matter. this is a game of— largely true. so yes it does matter. this is a game of political— this is a game of political brinkmanship _ this is a game of political brinkmanship more - this is a game of politicalj brinkmanship more about this is a game of political- brinkmanship more about politics this is a game of political— brinkmanship more about politics and economics _ brinkmanship more about politics and economics the — brinkmanship more about politics and economics. the republicans- brinkmanship more about politics and economics. the republicans raised i economics. the republicans raised the ceiling — economics. the republicans raised the ceiling without _ economics. the republicans raised the ceiling without preconditions . economics. the republicans raised the ceiling without preconditions ii the ceiling without preconditions i think— the ceiling without preconditions i think three — the ceiling without preconditions i think three times _ the ceiling without preconditions i think three times under— the ceiling without preconditions i think three times under trump . the ceiling without preconditions i i think three times under trump while adding _ think three times under trump while adding to _ think three times under trump while adding to the — think three times under trump while adding to the debt _ think three times under trump while adding to the debt with _ think three times under trump while adding to the debt with tax - think three times under trump while adding to the debt with tax cuts - think three times under trump while adding to the debt with tax cuts and | adding to the debt with tax cuts and spending _ adding to the debt with tax cuts and spending prices _ adding to the debt with tax cuts and spending prices as— adding to the debt with tax cuts and spending prices as well. _ adding to the debt with tax cuts and spending prices as well. so - adding to the debt with tax cuts and spending prices as well. so this - adding to the debt with tax cuts and spending prices as well. so this is l spending prices as well. so this is about— spending prices as well. so this is about the — spending prices as well. so this is about the house _ spending prices as well. so this is about the house flexing - spending prices as well. so this is about the house flexing its - spending prices as well. so this is . about the house flexing its muscles about the house flexing its muscles a little _ about the house flexing its muscles a little bit _ about the house flexing its muscles a little bit more, _ about the house flexing its muscles a little bit more, house _ about the house flexing its musclesj a little bit more, house republicans doing _ a little bit more, house republicans doing that — a little bit more, house republicans doing that so— a little bit more, house republicans doing that. so hopefully— a little bit more, house republicans doing that. so hopefully common i doing that. so hopefully common sense _ doing that. so hopefully common sense will— doing that. so hopefully common sense will be _ doing that. so hopefully common sense will be seen. _ doing that. so hopefully common sense will be seen. it _ doing that. so hopefully common sense will be seen. it is - doing that. so hopefully common sense will be seen. it is using - doing that. so hopefully commonj sense will be seen. it is using the political— sense will be seen. it is using the political leverage _ sense will be seen. it is using the political leverage that _ sense will be seen. it is using the political leverage that they- sense will be seen. it is using the political leverage that they have i political leverage that they have the political— political leverage that they have the political american _ political leverage that they have the political american system, i the political american system, slightly— the political american system, slightly different _ the political american system, slightly different to _ the political american system, slightly different to how - the political american system, slightly different to how it - the political american system, i slightly different to how it works here _ slightly different to how it works here. . slightly different to how it works here. , .., , slightly different to how it works here. , , ., ., , here. this comes at an interesting time of course _ here. this comes at an interesting time of course because _ here. this comes at an interesting time of course because the - 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republicans of course are going to face off against other at the end of next ear? . �* . next year? that's right in the presidential _ next year? that's right in the presidential politics - next year? that's right in the presidential politics are - next year? that's right in the i presidential politics are imbued next year? that's right in the - presidential politics are imbued in everything that you see in this discussion. overthe everything that you see in this discussion. over the debt ceiling. certainly— discussion. over the debt ceiling. certainly it — discussion. over the debt ceiling. certainly it is become overly politcised. this is really one of those — politcised. this is really one of those situations where presidential politics— those situations where presidential politics is— those situations where presidential politics is a part of every conversation. so that is why president biden is cleaving such a close _ president biden is cleaving such a close eye — president biden is cleaving such a close eye on this. a default on his watch _ close eye on this. a default on his watch would be catastrophic. but there _ watch would be catastrophic. but there would be political damage to republicans as well. a lot of political _ republicans as well. a lot of political damage to go around on both sides. sol political damage to go around on both sides. so i think that part of the reason — both sides. so i think that part of the reason why we are seeing such a effort _ the reason why we are seeing such a effort under — the reason why we are seeing such a effort under way to negotiate some kind of— effort under way to negotiate some kind of agreement is because neither side wants— kind of agreement is because neither side wants to have this on their hands — side wants to have this on their hands because they recognise, not 'ust hands because they recognise, not just for— hands because they recognise, not just for presidential politics. we also have — just for presidential politics. we also have all of the house of representatives and one third of the us senate _ representatives and one third of the us senate up as well. for those members — us senate up as well. for those members of congress, the impact of

their being _ members of congress, the impact of their being unable to raise the debt ceiling _ their being unable to raise the debt ceiling would have a significant political— ceiling would have a significant political repercussions as well. thank— political repercussions as well. thank you _ political repercussions as well. thank you indeed, for the moment let's come back to our correspondent. i wonder given that this is a slightly tactical discussion, how americans are perceiving it. are they pulling eyes deeply concerned?— deeply concerned? americans are dee -l deeply concerned? americans are deeply because — deeply concerned? americans are deeply because they _ deeply concerned? americans are deeply because they don't - deeply concerned? americans are l deeply because they don't whether deeply concerned? americans are - deeply because they don't whether or not to prepare for a default. i think the view generally is, why have they not come up with a deal by now. what is it taking so long. it is interesting the point on the polling. there are some polls one by abc news that found that quite a lot of people that respond to the pulled that would blame the republicans for this. it is often to blame the party in power if anything goes wrong, but there are americans who also believe that republicans should take fair share of the blame, as well as the democratic party. and then you can

have those americans who are uncertain on who to blame for what is going on and as you mentioned there we are not. i don't think we are too far away from a presidential election. these things creep up on you but uncertainty is something that neither party ever wants to go into an election cycle with.- into an election cycle with. thank ou ve into an election cycle with. thank you very much — into an election cycle with. thank you very much indeed. _ into an election cycle with. thank you very much indeed. our- into an election cycle with. thank. you very much indeed. our panelists will stay with us. around the world and across the uk this is bbc news. let's look at some of the other stories making headlines today. a vigil and balloon release have been held in cardiff for two teenagers, killed in a road accident on monday evening. the deaths of 16—year—old kyrees sullivan and harvey evans, who was 15, sparked rioting following rumours that they were being pursued by police. a police watchdog is reviewing cctv footage from the area and has appealed for witnesses to the moments before the crash. the uk's biggest building society the nationwide has raised its mortgage rates again. it follows this week's figures showing that inflation slowed by less than expected

in the year to april. that's stoked concern that the bank of england will have to continue to raise interest rates for longer to try to rein in rising prices. british airways has apologised to passengers for disruption caused by it difficulties. the airline has cancelled flights for the second day running, after a technical issue resulted in staff being in the wrong place. most of the affected flights are on short haul routes you're live with bbc news. ukraine has has faced another heavy night of russian missile and drone attacks. a medical clinic in dnipro in the east was hit by a missile — where at least two people died and around 30 people were injured, including two boys aged under six. president zelensky described the attack as "another crime against humanity" and said russia had "chosen the path of evil of its own will." ukrainian authorities said they shot down 17 missiles and 31 drones launched from russia overnight. other cities, including kharkiv and the capital kyiv,

were also targeted. let's bring in our panel and talked briefly on a europeans perspective. this is looking like a war that quite cannot see the end in sight at all, can we? i quite cannot see the end in sight at all. can we?— all, can we? i don't think we huge miscalculations _ all, can we? i don't think we huge miscalculations that _ all, can we? i don't think we huge miscalculations that he _ all, can we? i don't think we huge miscalculations that he could - all, can we? i don't think we huge i miscalculations that he could secure a quick— miscalculations that he could secure a quick victory following the invasion— a quick victory following the invasion following in georgia as in other— invasion following in georgia as in other places before when he has done similar— other places before when he has done similar things, other places before when he has done similarthings, but other places before when he has done similar things, but this is miscalculated. and there now seems to be quite _ miscalculated. and there now seems to be quite an attritional war that is potentially escalating. with the incursions — is potentially escalating. with the incursions into russian territory from _ incursions into russian territory from ukraine as well. it's very difficult — from ukraine as well. it's very difficult to _ from ukraine as well. it's very difficult to see a way out of this. there _ difficult to see a way out of this. there seems to be no exit strategy on either— there seems to be no exit strategy on either side and i think there is a danger— on either side and i think there is a danger as— on either side and i think there is a danger as well as escalation, we see a _ a danger as well as escalation, we see a breakdown in the sort of diplomacy that we have seen. i think in some _ diplomacy that we have seen. i think in some ways the west, europe and the us— in some ways the west, europe and the us in—

in some ways the west, europe and the us in particular, has become more _ the us in particular, has become more isolated on this. we are seeing different— more isolated on this. we are seeing different countries, south africa, brazil. _ different countries, south africa, brazil, china and india taking slightly— brazil, china and india taking slightly different positions on this in relation and there are differences between all those as well. _ differences between all those as well. i_ differences between all those as well, i should add in the relationship with russia. he could see this _ relationship with russia. he could see this breaking down, there are some _ see this breaking down, there are some risks — see this breaking down, there are some risks here as well. i think they're — some risks here as well. i think they're just _ some risks here as well. i think they're just need to be perhaps, it is difficult — they're just need to be perhaps, it is difficult to see how but a bigger role for— is difficult to see how but a bigger role for the you and other lt lateral— role for the you and other lt lateral bodies to try and bring an end to _ lateral bodies to try and bring an end to this— lateral bodies to try and bring an end to this conflict —— for the un and other— end to this conflict —— for the un and other multilateral bodies. bike despite _ and other multilateral bodies. bike despite the fact that there is clearly— despite the fact that there is clearly tension between the european bike and _ clearly tension between the european bike and the us position for example under— bike and the us position for example under chinese position and even the turkish _ under chinese position and even the turkish position we have been hearing — turkish position we have been hearing on earlier in the programme do you _ hearing on earlier in the programme do you think— hearing on earlier in the programme do you think that this other night exactly pro putin but there i see more balance positions have a role to play here? it is

more balance positions have a role to play here?— to play here? it is possible certainly — to play here? it is possible certainly that _ to play here? it is possible certainly that if _ to play here? it is possible certainly that if you - to play here? it is possible certainly that if you have i to play here? it is possible| certainly that if you have an alternative number of perspectives, that helps people to see the range of options to buy think what is staggering to me is the degree to which in the united states conversation about the ukraine war has just fallen off. for some conversation about the ukraine war hasjust fallen off. for some period of time, this was obviously a matter of time, this was obviously a matter of significant concern. it was greatly covered in the news here in the united states and it was great public awareness about all of the challenges that were happening in ukraine, all the things that putin was doing and certainly public sentiment was very much aligned with the notion of helping ukraine and doing everything the us code whether providing arms or moral support or financial support to ukraine. that has changed not in the sense the public opinion has turned against ukraine. i don't think that is how. i think what has changed its level of public discourse, the amount of public discourse, and just the knowledge that all of this is still

going on. yes, this is a war now that seems to be fought without and but if you were to ask a number of people here in america, i think the reaction would be, but that is still going on? i did not realise that. it isjust remarkable, going on? i did not realise that. it is just remarkable, almost shocking to the level of atrocity that we see in ukraine but the level of public awareness here would be as low as it thank you. i will go ahead and refer to the us election. if republicans were elected that could change the course of support. the fear is that could leave the rest of the west isolated. i could leave the rest of the west isolated. ~ . could leave the rest of the west isolated. ~' ., ., , isolated. i think there are rumours that boris johnson _ isolated. i think there are rumours that boris johnson is _ isolated. i think there are rumours that boris johnson is doing - isolated. i think there are rumours that boris johnson is doing a - that borisjohnson is doing a speaking tour and has been approached by republicans to convince _ approached by republicans to convince the trump wing of the republican party to get behind the ukraine _ republican party to get behind the ukraine effort and borisjohnson republican party to get behind the ukraine effort and boris johnson was very much— ukraine effort and boris johnson was very much in support of zelensky and built up— very much in support of zelensky and built up quite a good relationship with many, when he was still our apartments are but the problem i think for— apartments are but the problem i think for britain and for the us in relation to— think for britain and for the us in relation to the rest of the world is

that because of our actions in the past we _ that because of our actions in the past we have lost a lot of respect to countries like south africa and india _ to countries like south africa and india and — to countries like south africa and india and others. and that is difficult _ india and others. and that is difficult l— india and others. and that is difficult. . india and others. and that is difficult. , ., ~ india and others. and that is difficult. , ., ,, , ., difficult. i will “ump in. thank you very much — difficult. i willjump in. thank you very much indeed. _ difficult. i willjump in. thank you very much indeed. this _ difficult. i willjump in. thank you very much indeed. this is - difficult. iwilljump in. thank you very much indeed. this is bbc- difficult. i willjump in. thank you . very much indeed. this is bbc news. hello there. prospects still looking good for the bank holiday weekend. and today was a good day to be out and about in the sunshine. whether you were walking by the river here in oxfordshire or walking a little higher up in the cumbrian fells. the in the cumbrian fells. days highest temperature ac the the days highest temperature across the hills, 23 degrees in north yorkshire that is around seven above average in this part of the world for may. here is the extent of the centre and then from friday on the salad a picture. a little bit of cloud, and parts of northern england as well some thicker clots to the north and west. weather fronts here will be approaching over the next few hours and ultimately will be bringing for cloud and maybe even odds bit of

rain as we head towards dawn across the far north west of scotland. otherwise, drier with clear skies and temperatures down to between 6— h resources. if you are heading out early, in the morning, saturday morning it is one of those days where you may need to take a few layers with you. saturday, sees this cold front extent a little bit of light went into the north of scotland elsewhere it should stay pretty much try. chance of a bit of a rain, hebrides, highlands in orkney throughout the day, behind that cold front of the air gets colder just crossed that cold front of the air gets colderjust crossed the hyatt north of scotland. for northern ireland, england and wales it is a case of dry weather with further warm spells of some types of temperatures high teens to low 20s. peaking at around 23 degrees down the spine of the country across parts of northern england in the bid lids and into central and southern england as well start heading into sunday forecast the second half of the week in the looking back at all. high—pressure still there and there mayjust be a little more in the way of cloud popping up from the time. we will also see some fairly good spells of

sunshine. at this stage the highest temperatures will be towards the south west. 23 degrees possible here otherwise, starting to turn colder for scotland, northern ireland, north of england, colder with the may centre comes out it will still feel ok. a similar story really for monday. cool breeze blowing across east anglian south—east england but most of us having lots of sunshine. temperature starting to come back in parts of scotland 21 degrees in glasgow. could be one of the warmest parts of the uk. heading beyond that, deeper into the new week and lots of dry washer and centre with higher pressure dominates up as it succeeds where words it looks like we could see some warm weather pistol temperatures pushing into the mid—20s.

hello, i'm tanya beckett. you're watching the context on bbc news. elon musk�*s experimental brain chip firm wins approval from us regulators to conduct its first tests on humans. here is a bit of food for thought on a friday night. an experimental brain implant company founded by elon musk says it has won approval from us regulators to carry out its first clinical study on a human. in a tweet, neuralink said it's an "important first step that will one day allow our technology to help many people". the company didn't elaborate on the aim of the study,

but are working on treating conditions such as paralysis. our north american technology reporterjames clayton has more details. i think this is quite significant news from the company. it is worth saying this is from neuralink and not from the fda. i have spoken to the fda today and they said they have a acknowledged neuralink�*s statement but have not confirmed it. i would say it's likely they would refuted if so, so it does appear they have given permission to neuralink to do human trials. it is a significant moment for the country —— company. there are many who thought that they would never come. there were reports that neuralink had already apply the do this and been rejected by the fda and also reports that the company was being investigated by the way in which it conducted trials on animals, too. this is a really significant moment, a good day for the company in a good

day for people who have paralysis, who have suffered strokes, who have other neurological disorders or diseases because this could potentially be a game changer in the years to come. and it's also a good day for elon musk. he set a terrible week after that twitter spaces with rod desantis so at least some good news to book in the week for him. some good news for elon musk. for more on this, i'm joined by andrewjackson, professor of neural interfaces at newscastle university. so do you think this ship could help? so do you think this ship could hel ? . ~ so do you think this ship could hel? . ,, . ., ., , help? yes, i think the technology that neuralink _ help? yes, i think the technology that neuralink is _ help? yes, i think the technology that neuralink is developing - help? yes, i think the technology| that neuralink is developing could be really— that neuralink is developing could be really valuable for people who are paralysed and have relatively few other— are paralysed and have relatively few other ways of interacting with assistive — few other ways of interacting with assistive technology, the ability to sort of _ assistive technology, the ability to sort of take their brain signals,

infer— sort of take their brain signals, infer intentions and use that to control— infer intentions and use that to control external devices or even to reanimate — control external devices or even to reanimate paralysed limbs could be really— reanimate paralysed limbs could be really very— reanimate paralysed limbs could be really very valuable for people suffering from severe neurological problems — suffering from severe neurological problems. but suffering from severe neurological roblems. �* ., ., , suffering from severe neurological roblems. ., ., , , problems. but in a way that this is a sort of thing _ problems. but in a way that this is a sort of thing that's _ problems. but in a way that this is a sort of thing that's been tried i a sort of thing that's been tried before, is it not?— a sort of thing that's been tried before, is it not? certainly. this is the next _ before, is it not? certainly. this is the next step _ before, is it not? certainly. this is the next step in _ before, is it not? certainly. this is the next step in a _ before, is it not? certainly. this is the next step in a sort - before, is it not? certainly. this is the next step in a sort of- is the next step in a sort of evolution— is the next step in a sort of evolution of the field of brain machine _ evolution of the field of brain machine interfaces and the idea has been around sort of in science fiction— been around sort of in science fiction for— been around sort of in science fiction for many decades. i think the field — fiction for many decades. i think the field really started kind of human — the field really started kind of human trials of technologies like this in— human trials of technologies like this in around the early to thousands with what's known as the brain— thousands with what's known as the brain gate _ thousands with what's known as the brain gate trial where paralysed individuals were implanted with rays of electrodes 2 cents brain activity and use _ of electrodes 2 cents brain activity and use that to initially control computers and control robotic or prosthetic— computers and control robotic or prosthetic limbs. and even control electrical— prosthetic limbs. and even control

electrical stimulation of other parts — electrical stimulation of other parts of— electrical stimulation of other parts of the nervous system. as actually — parts of the nervous system. as actually we saw a couple of days ago with word _ actually we saw a couple of days ago with word coming from the group in switzerland. gk, with word coming from the group in switzerland-— with word coming from the group in switzerland. ok, how much work do ou think switzerland. ok, how much work do you think needs _ switzerland. ok, how much work do you think needs to _ switzerland. ok, how much work do you think needs to be _ switzerland. ok, how much work do you think needs to be done? - switzerland. ok, how much work do you think needs to be done? do - switzerland. ok, how much work do you think needs to be done? do you think this is something that could revolutionise life for people who have paralysis or do you think that is still some way away? i have paralysis or do you think that is still some way away?— have paralysis or do you think that is still some way away? i think you know everyone _ is still some way away? i think you know everyone with _ is still some way away? i think you know everyone with paralysis - is still some way away? i think you know everyone with paralysis has i is still some way away? i think you | know everyone with paralysis has a different set of deeds and a different set of deeds and a different set of deficits that they are trying to overcome. i don't think— are trying to overcome. i don't think there's going to be a single kind a _ think there's going to be a single kind a point where there is a magic bullet. _ kind a point where there is a magic bullet. but— kind a point where there is a magic bullet. but i— kind a point where there is a magic bullet, but i think all of the technologies that can help people are all— technologies that can help people are all but official. i think what you have — are all but official. i think what you have to kind of compare it against — you have to kind of compare it against what are the other options out there? — against what are the other options out there? ever people who have may be severe _ out there? ever people who have may be severe motor deficits and their

are not— be severe motor deficits and their are not other assistive technologies that can _ are not other assistive technologies that can help them, i think the idea of using _ that can help them, i think the idea of using brain signals to interact with technology directly can be life—changing, absolutely. and we often _ life—changing, absolutely. and we often take — life—changing, absolutely. and we often take for granted the ease with which _ often take for granted the ease with which we _ often take for granted the ease with which we interact with technology, move _ which we interact with technology, move around and activities of daily living _ move around and activities of daily living and — move around and activities of daily living. and so there are certainly people _ living. and so there are certainly people out — living. and so there are certainly people out there who will benefit from this — people out there who will benefit from this technology. however it has to be _ from this technology. however it has to be shown — from this technology. however it has to be shown to be safe and it has to be shown _ to be shown to be safe and it has to be shown to — to be shown to be safe and it has to be shown to be effective and it has to be _ be shown to be effective and it has to be useful for people, and those are big _ to be useful for people, and those are big questions. it started the human— are big questions. it started the human trials is only the start of answering — human trials is only the start of answering some of those big questions. answering some of those big questions-— answering some of those big cuestions. ., ,, , ., , . answering some of those big cuestions. ., «r , ., , . questions. thank you very much. do sta with questions. thank you very much. do stay with us — questions. thank you very much. do stay with us as _ questions. thank you very much. do stay with us as i _ questions. thank you very much. do stay with us as i want _ questions. thank you very much. do stay with us as i want to _ questions. thank you very much. do stay with us as i want to bring - stay with us as i want to bring the panel back in to discuss all of this. right at the very beginning it was mentioned by out reporter that elon musk, who is behind all of this

technology of course, was behind some but rather less successful technology with ron desantis earlier in the week. interesting, andrew, how politics and business sometimes overlap. how politics and business sometimes overla -. . ., how politics and business sometimes overla. ., ., ~ overlap. yeah, well, elon musk sometimes _ overlap. yeah, well, elon musk sometimes come _ overlap. yeah, well, elon musk sometimes come across - overlap. yeah, well, elon musk sometimes come across as - overlap. yeah, well, elon musk sometimes come across as a i overlap. yeah, well, elon musk- sometimes come across as a james bond _ sometimes come across as a james bond village _ sometimes come across as a james bond village as — sometimes come across as a james bond village as he _ sometimes come across as a james bond village as he talked _ sometimes come across as a james bond village as he talked about - sometimes come across as a james bond village as he talked about the j bond village as he talked about the technology— bond village as he talked about the technology dot _ bond village as he talked about the technology dot as _ bond village as he talked about the technology dot as we _ bond village as he talked about the technology dot as we heard - 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played them very well. i don't know if he's led by technology or that's difficult to say.— difficult to say. he's a sort of a modern renaissance _ difficult to say. he's a sort of a modern renaissance man - difficult to say. he's a sort of a modern renaissance man here| difficult to say. he's a sort of a i modern renaissance man here in difficult to say. he's a sort of a - modern renaissance man here in the us in a lot of ways. you can take that how you will, but i do think that how you will, but i do think that the reality is he has been involved in a number of different industries, whether it's electric car transport or space exploration or now potentially solving some of our greatest health challenges with respect to the mind of the brain. i think these are all incredible account was meant if they were to happen but interesting thing about it is how these technology figures, these business figures to the original question transcend multiple areas of american society. notjust american culture but american politics. i mean you saw the raw desantis— elon musk twitter spaces lodged earlier in the week and also someone who is very much saw after about republican candidates for support financially and otherwise.

he's somebody who plays into culture as well, so it is interesting the degree to which all of these different forearm mixing together in america and clearly this innovation is one word to be successful that will be path—breaking in a very different way that tesla or space x ever work and far more impactful arguably. ever work and far more impactful ara uabl . ~ ., ever work and far more impactful arauabl . ~ ., , ., arguably. write him a professor, let be regulated — arguably. write him a professor, let be regulated about _ arguably. write him a professor, let be regulated about this _ arguably. write him a professor, let be regulated about this question - arguably. write him a professor, let be regulated about this question as| be regulated about this question as to whether this could become something controversial it had not talked about where this implant might go and who it might benefit more. but could it become controversial? so more. but could it become controversial?— more. but could it become controversial? h . , controversial? so there's a number of asects controversial? so there's a number of aspects that _ controversial? so there's a number of aspects that could _ controversial? so there's a number of aspects that could be _ controversial? so there's a number of aspects that could be potentially controversial. there are ethical issues — controversial. there are ethical issues. there are ethical issues associated _ issues. there are ethical issues associated with the sort of safety performing these tests but i would say i performing these tests but i would say i think— performing these tests but i would say i think fda is a very well respected regulator in this regard. ithink— respected regulator in this regard. i think the — respected regulator in this regard. i think the ethical issues also come when _ i think the ethical issues also come when you _ i think the ethical issues also come when you think about using these

technologies not for it necessarily treating _ technologies not for it necessarily treating people with severe paralysis but did thinking of consumer enhancement applications. and there _ consumer enhancement applications. and there there are certainly questions to be asked about if we are giving — questions to be asked about if we are giving up our brain data, who is looking _ are giving up our brain data, who is looking out— are giving up our brain data, who is looking out for that data? are there aspects _ looking out for that data? are there aspects of— looking out for that data? are there aspects of our kind of interactions with technology that maybe it should be kept _ with technology that maybe it should be kept or— with technology that maybe it should be kept or mediated through the normal— be kept or mediated through the normal senses and the lives? but i think— normal senses and the lives? but i think that — normal senses and the lives? but i think that... and i think is important _ think that... and i think is important to ask these questions now. _ important to ask these questions now, right? of important to ask these questions now, right? 0fable important to ask these questions now, right? of able we are seeing here is— now, right? of able we are seeing here is a _ now, right? of able we are seeing here is a picture of what the future might— here is a picture of what the future might be. — here is a picture of what the future might be, and in some respects may be with— might be, and in some respects may be with technologies in the past we did not— be with technologies in the past we did not kind of looked at the downsides early enough and we were to sort— downsides early enough and we were to sort of— downsides early enough and we were to sort of quick to embrace the technological utopia. so i think that it's — technological utopia. so i think

that it's worth sort of figuring out probably— that it's worth sort of figuring out probably now what we actually want these _ probably now what we actually want these technologies to be able to do in the _ these technologies to be able to do in the future it will be baby don't want _ in the future it will be baby don't want them — in the future it will be baby don't want them to be doing. professor, thank ou want them to be doing. professor, thank you very _ want them to be doing. professor, thank you very much _ want them to be doing. professor, thank you very much indeed. - want them to be doing. professor, i thank you very much indeed. handing over brain data is indeed a very interesting question and we will come back to the panel in a moment and ask the following question as we have some breaking news first, get to us. all the debt story we have been talking about a bit earlier in the programme, in the last few minutes the us treasury secretary has extended deadline for raising the federal debt limit, saying the government could default on its debt as early asjune the 5th without increasing the country's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. she previously put that date as potentially as early as june the 1st and the extension now buys the white house and congress a bit more time to strike a deal to raise the country poz but ceiling all the dacian's borrowing capacity as separately back in the uk we have

heard from itv all the philip schofield story. at the last minutes we have had a statement and itv has said we are to be disappointed by the admissions of deceit made tonight by philip schofield, that was the ships we have those who work with are based on trust. philip made assurances to us what you doubt acknowledges were untrue and weak feel badly let down. we accept recognition from itv and therefore to confirm he would not be appearing on idv as had previously been stated. so what update their forte philip schofield, the philip schofield story from itv, his employer that he would no longer be presented the programme that they had earmarked for him following his departure from this morning. much lighter. the cannes film festival draws to a close this weekend, and all eyes will be on the coveted palme d'or, the festival's top prize. one of the nominees is a film set in senegal, banel and adama, directed by 36—year—old

ramata toulaye sy. the movie is a romantic tragedy with hints of romeo and juliet. the lead actors were recruited from the northern futa region, where the film is set, and had never acted before. the bbc�*s daniel dadzie reports. the cannes film festival — it's one of the oldest and most respected of its kind in the world. it's a stage most film directors merely dream of showcasing their work. when ramata toulaye sy got the idea for her script in 2015, she was a student who would eventually present it for her graduation competition. vying for the top spot amongst the best in the industry was furthest from her mind. translation: all | wanted little | by little was to really deconstruct, deconstruct this vision of africa

that we have even on the plight of women in relation to banel. and that's why she's an unsympathetic character. she's not the soft black woman oppressed and looking for help that we expect her to be. i understand that banel is a very unsympathetic character that people dislike, and it's a good thing. it's also why we wanted to deconstruct this vision of cinema and this vision of africa that we have. herfilm banel and adama is the story of a young couple whose love is put to the test by the traditions of their village located in northern senegal on the border with mauritania. although the french director was born and raised in paris, she felt the need to make her first film in her parents�* home country and in its native tongue to honour her culture. it also marks her place in an industry where creatives like herself often find it difficult to enter the spotlight.

translation: about the competition, we did not expect it _ being here at cannes, being here in the competition. it's our first movie. it's an african movie that no—one was expecting. i know that in the articles people always say, "who is she, we don't know her," but i know myself. i have been here for a long time. i work and have worked to be here. i didn'tjust end up here yesterday. i studied film. i was at university. i co—wrote features, so you didn't know me, but today, you know me. applause. well, there's no doubt that the world can see her now. daniel dadzie, bbc news. and the best of luck to them. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. feeling on top of the world, this is the moment hari made history. last week, he became the first ever double—above—the—knee amputee to reach the summit of everest. i'm emotional as well

because it's a long way. you know, i cried many times. and, yeah, lots of emotional things. so, yeah, i think i feel pretty amazing, but also i hope this will send a message around the world that anything is possible. the former gurkha soldier lost both his legs when he stepped on an improvised explosive device whilst serving in afghanistan in 2010. when he woke up, he thought his life was over, but taking on a number of extreme sporting feats helped grow his confidence again. you're live with bbc news. now it's time for the panel.

iam going i am going to ask our panelists on a couple of things they have focused on it recently. you know on a friday night sometimes you feel like something is slowly and knowing you and getting your goat. andrew, you want to talk about how much money borisjohnson is making on his world speaking tour and the wider question around mps' second jobs. yeah, i'm not regretting him the money necessarily. i do think that's a bit of an issue but he's made about 5 million in speaking fees and book deal since he left downing street nine months ago. the problem is he is not left parliament. he is still the member of parliament for uxbridge and is not really about him, it's about representation. the people who live there in that bit of west london deserted represented in the house of commons and he has missed 187 votes in parliament. i think he's voted three times since he left downing street. and to be honest i think he really ought to do the decent thing and resign as an mp because if you're not representing

the people who elected you, and he really is going on a book tour and speaking tour to kind of enhance your own finances, then you are not really doing the job of an mp. if he was a local counsellor, he would have been disbarred by now because there are rules under law about attending meetings if you are on the council. if you don't attend meetings for six months, you were out, that's it. obligate ought to apply to him and just it seems a funny word to use in conjunction with them but he needs to show a bit of integrity really and just say i'm not being the mp any more and i should stand out and let somebody else do it. �* v should stand out and let somebody else do it. �* �* . . should stand out and let somebody else do it. . �*, , ., ., else do it. and there's been a lot of speculation — else do it. and there's been a lot of speculation about _ else do it. and there's been a lot of speculation about that - else do it. and there's been a lot of speculation about that but - else do it. and there's been a lot of speculation about that but i i else do it. and there's been a lot| of speculation about that but i will not talk about that right now because he's wanted to become an mp near where i live but anyway i was not with talk about it. let's go back to... when times are hard in the purse is tight you don't be forced to tip people but the pressure to do so social he has become greater in the digital world.

yeah, you could go to a number of different— yeah, you could go to a number of different places in the us and it could _ different places in the us and it could be — different places in the us and it could be a — different places in the us and it could be a coffee shop or it could be a _ could be a coffee shop or it could be a place — could be a coffee shop or it could be a place where perhaps there is even _ be a place where perhaps there is even more minimal service and people. — even more minimal service and people, you may see it when you get your bill. _ people, you may see it when you get your bill, there is always a screen that pops— your bill, there is always a screen that pops up asking you to provide a tip. that pops up asking you to provide a tip and _ that pops up asking you to provide a tip. and there is a question about what _ tip. and there is a question about what the — tip. and there is a question about what the right social convention there _ what the right social convention there is — what the right social convention there is is— what the right social convention there is. is it you to provide 18 if there _ there is. is it you to provide 18 if there really— there is. is it you to provide 18 if there really has not been a lot of service _ there really has not been a lot of service provided or maybe you do it because _ service provided or maybe you do it because you retry to help people who maybe _ because you retry to help people who maybe in _ because you retry to help people who maybe in economic positions where theiriobs_ maybe in economic positions where theirjobs are not paying them fully — theirjobs are not paying them fully. there's also societal pressure _ fully. there's also societal pressure but really it almost seems to go— pressure but really it almost seems to go against the concept of what to big was— to go against the concept of what to big was supposed to be in the us, which _ big was supposed to be in the us, which is _ big was supposed to be in the us, which is a — big was supposed to be in the us, which is a reward for extraordinary or for— which is a reward for extraordinary or for good — which is a reward for extraordinary or for good service. and itjust created — or for good service. and itjust created i— or for good service. and itjust created i think a set of social pressures and a set of conflicts even _ pressures and a set of conflicts even between the worker and the customer— even between the worker and the customer that i think we are going to have _ customer that i think we are going to have to— customer that i think we are going to have to work through. it's bliss related _ to have to work through. it's bliss related to — to have to work through. it's bliss related to such an extent that you might—

related to such an extent that you might even see it at places where you buy— might even see it at places where you buy consumer goods or household goods _ you buy consumer goods or household goods a_ you buy consumer goods or household goods a tip— you buy consumer goods or household goods. a tip screen popping up. this is one _ goods. a tip screen popping up. this is one of— goods. a tip screen popping up. this is one of those things that has developed particularly in the post covid-19 — developed particularly in the post covid—19 error in the us and i think you will— covid—19 error in the us and i think you will have — covid—19 error in the us and i think you will have to figure out what the ti l i'lt you will have to figure out what the right way— you will have to figure out what the right way forward is. i hear this complaint _ right way forward is. i hear this complaint on the time for people about— complaint on the time for people about what am i supposed to do? and i about what am i supposed to do? and i because _ about what am i supposed to do? and i because that position, too. andrew. _ i because that position, too. andrew, are you someone who tips a lot or not? i andrew, are you someone who tips a lot or not? ., �* ,, ., ., lot or not? i don't know about havin: a lot or not? i don't know about having a tip — lot or not? i don't know about having a tip too _ lot or not? i don't know about having a tip too much - lot or not? i don't know about having a tip too much but - lot or not? i don't know about having a tip too much but i. lot or not? i don't know about i having a tip too much but i think it's interesting the difference in us culture is a wonderful scene in the beginning of reservoir dogs with steve buscemi and iforget the beginning of reservoir dogs with steve buscemi and i forget the steve buscemi and iforget the name of the schedule to discuss it in her argument about whether to add a tip or not and who pays for it out of the group. which is a wonderful insight into us culture, but it's a bit different here. more an optional thing and i think the suppose it rate is lower here, about to present here where i think the excited ray is a bit higher in the us it that's right. is a bit higher in the us it that's riuht. . . , is a bit higher in the us it that's riuht. . , , , ,

right. yeah, 'ust very briefly, ten, 15, 30... right. yeah, just very briefly, ten, 15. so... more — right. yeah, just very briefly, ten, 15, 30. .. more like _ right. yeah, just very briefly, ten, 15, 30. .. more like 18 _ right. yeah, just very briefly, ten, 15, 30. .. more like 18 or - right. yeah, just very briefly, ten, 15, 30... more like 18 or 2014.- right. yeah, just very briefly, ten, 15, 30. .. more like 18 or 2014. are | 15, 30... more like 18 or 2096 are even 15, 30. .. more like 18 or 2096 are even higher— 15, 30... more like 18 or 2096 are even higher elsewhere. - 15, 30... more like 18 or 2096 are even higher elsewhere. thanks i 15, 30. .. more like 18 or 2014. are i even higher elsewhere. thanks very much a deacon _ even higher elsewhere. thanks very much a deacon but _ even higher elsewhere. thanks very much a deacon but we _ even higher elsewhere. thanks very much a deacon but we must - even higher elsewhere. thanks very much a deacon but we must leave i even higher elsewhere. thanks veryj much a deacon but we must leave it there. you are watching the context. hello from the bbc sport centre. we start with cycling, as with just two days to go the giro d'italia is now down to a battle between two riders, britain's geraint thomas and primoz roglic after the slovenian cut thomas' lead to 26 seconds. while stage 19 was won by santiago buitrago, the action was behind him, as nick parrott reports. the scenery on the giro d'italia is often breathtaking. taking part can be, too. more than once, the hardest stage of the whole race took riders to an altitude of more than 2000 metres. with less oxygen, the battle was against the mountains as much as each other.

at the bottom of the final ascent, second—placed primoz roglic changed his bike for one with better gears to help him take on both the mountain and race leader geraint thomas. the slovenian bided his time, waiting for the right moment to strike. with around a mile to the finish, he went for it. but the briton wasn't going to break. they shook off third—place joe almeida, who is now out of the picture for overall victory. roglic managed to put some daylight between them, but only cut the leaders' lead by three seconds. there is time to catch their breath for now, but the tomorrow's short time trial will decide who becomes champion on sunday. nick parrott, bbc news. partick thistle have reached the scottish premiership play—off

final after beating ayr united 3—0 zero this evening and 6—0 on aggregate. ayr were already a goal down at somerset park when their striker dipo akineymi was sent off for this reaction to his tussle with aaron muirhead. partick added another two goals, with scott tiffoney�*s double strike completing the victory. they'll face the team that finishes 11th in the premiership for a place in the top flight next season. the english fa have published more detail on the charges which led to ivan toney�*s ban from football for breaking rules around betting. toney was given a reduced ban of eight months instead of 11 because of a diagnosed gambling addiction. the brentford and england striker admitted to 232 breaches over a period of five seasons ending in 2021. including bets on his own team to lose matches he didn't play in. brentford say they will do everything possible to provide support to him and his family. ivan did something wrong. he got punished for it. he got the sanction. what i, on a personal note, don't get at all is how can you let him not be involved in football for the first four months? what do you gain from that?

if you want to rehabilitate people, you give them education, you do something. so, now, it's like, ok, here's a sanction, leave it to yourself, die or survive. going to extra time and they are in the winter and the super league. it is 12-12. the winter and the super league. it is 12—12. elsewhere cattle and dragons defeated wingless wakefield and huddersfield ended a four—game losing run defeating the struggling castle for it. and the leaders warranted and lost at least leopards but are at the bottom of the tapes —— dump the table the moment. 38-18 the 38—18 the score here with five tries

for the winning team, the first win for st. helens of the season after they lost their opener. mexico's mauricio lara has been stripped of his wba featherweight belt after he was unable to make the weight for his title fight against leigh wood this saturday. the english fighter made the limit and promoter eddie hearn says the bout will go ahead, with wood eligible to win the title in manchester. however wood's team themselves were not as positive about saturday's fight taking place. there was a moment of history in tonight's t20 blast match between surrey and kent on a night to remember for sean abbott. he hit the joint quickest century in blast history, reaching three figures in just 34 balls, equalling the record set by andrew symonds. it helped surrey make 223 from their 20 overs. kent couldn't get close and were beaten by 41. and that's all the sport for now.

you can stay right up today on all the latest port news using the bbc sport app and website but for me and the rest of the team, have a lovely evening, bye—bye. hello there. friday was another fine and dry day with high pressure firmly dominating our weather picture. and for most of us, there was lots of sunshine around. just a little bit of this fairweather cloud popping up for a time during the early afternoon like here in chorley in lancashire. now the day's highest temperatures just across the other side of the hills, 23 degrees in north yorkshire, and that's around seven above average in this part of the world for may. here's the extent of the sunshine from friday on the satellite picture, just a little bit of a cloud northern ireland, parts of northern england as well. we do have some thicker clouds out to the north and west. weather fronts here will be approaching over the next few hours and ultimately we'll be bringing thicker cloud and maybe even an odd bit of rain as we head towards dawn across the far north—west of scotland, but otherwise it's dry with clear skies and temperatures down to between six

and eight degrees celsius. it does mean if you're heading out early in the morning, saturday morning, it's one of those days where you might need to take a few layers with you. saturday sees this cold front extend a little bit of light rain into the north of scotland, but elsewhere it should stay pretty much dry. so chance for a bit of rain, hebrides, highlands, orkney and shetland through the day. it is behind that cold front that the air gets colderjust across the very far north of scotland, really for northern ireland. for england and for wales it's a case of dry weather with further warm spells of sunshine. temperatures high teens to low 20s, probably peaking at about 23 degrees down the spine of the country, across parts of northern england and the midlands and into central southern england as well. heading into sunday's forecast, the second half of the weekend, not looking bad at all either. the high pressure's still there and there might bejust a little bit more in the way of cloud popping up for a time. we'll all still see, i think, some fairly good spells of sunshine at this stage. the highest temperatures will be

towards the south—west. so 23 degrees possible here, but otherwise it's starting to turn colder for scotland, northern ireland, northern england say colder when the may sunshine comes out. it's still going to feel ok. and it's a similar story really for monday. quite a cool breeze blowing across east anglia and south—east england, but most of us having lots of sunshine. temperatures starting to come back up in parts of scotland, 21 degrees in glasgow. that could be one of the warmest parts of the uk. now heading beyond that deeper into the new week, and lots of dry weather and sunshine with high pressure dominating. but as it slips eastwards, looks like we could see some warmer weather with temperatures pushing to the mid—20s.

tonight at ten... one of television's biggest names, phillip schofield, leaves itv, with immediate effect. the former host of this morning admits lying about an affair with a younger male colleague, which he's called "unwise, but not illegal". in a statement, he said he would reflect on his "very bad judgement", and he apologised to his former wife and the public. itv says tonight it feels badly let down, because assurances from phillip schofield are now revealed to be untrue. also on the programme: a medicalfacility in ukraine is destroyed in a russian missile strike, killing two people and injuring over 30. ten—month—old finley boden, murdered by his parents

on christmas day in 2020 — his killers are sentenced to 29 and 27 years.