and in the uk, the press watchdog upholds a complaint that an opinion column written in the uk's sun newspaper by the broadcasterjeremy clarkson was sexist towards meghan the duchess of sussex. those are the headlines. now on bbc news, the briefing. at the kremlin, it was pump with a purpose. to the main russian sphere

is still in charge around here. waiting for vladimir putin, 2500 soldiers and guards. having survived it a time to say thank you. translation:— it a time to say thank you. translation: ., ., h, ., translation: you have saved our motherland — translation: you have saved our motherland from _ translation: you have saved our motherland from upheaval. - translation: you have saved our motherland from upheaval. in - translation: you have saved ouri motherland from upheaval. in fact, you have stopped a civil war. in you have stopped a civil war. in fact, the reality was rather different. the wagner soldiers, who had been cheered on the streets of rostock, had only stopped the rebellion out of the kremlin did a deal promising not to press charges against them and their leader yevgeny prigozhin. still, kremlin spin is present in this is a triumph for their leader. the reason it was

a major challenge to vladimir putin's authority, but now the uprising is over and the kremlin is trying to reclaim the optics as what happened as a victory for the president and for russia. but where is yevgeny prigozhin? under his deal with the kremlin, he agreed to leave russia for belarus. today, the leader of belarus, alexander lukashenko said he is here, but in excel, could mr prigozhin still be a threat to the kremlin? not if vladimir putin could help it. it less than subtle hint to the wagner chief not to make trouble. the last few days have put him under huge pressure. now president putin is determined to show he is in control.

here in the ukrainian capital, i have spent most of the day talking to senior members of president zelenskyy�*s administration to see the mimic of the current situation. there has to be major pinch of salt when they are fighting what they believe it is a life—and—death struggle for the independence of this country, but it is interesting nonetheless to get their opinions. and all of them said they believed that president putin was effectively finished, had to down on his future. and they also said that there were, they believed, groups within moscow who were waiting to take their chance, to push their preferred candidate for the succession when it

ended. i emphasise this is the opinion of the leadership here, so you have to accept that, that they are looking at it from a certain angle. one more thing, too, i asked about the progress of the ukrainian offensive, and one of the senior advisers said to me, look, the mutiny did not make much difference on the battlefield, because it did not last very long. and another one said, when i ask about progress, he made a face and did something like that, as of today, it is going slowly and they have not got all that far, although he was of course hopeful that things were going to get better from their point of perspective. and what i think they are trying to do is manage expectations, in case any of their western allies get overexcited, because despite a vision that has happened in moscow, the russian army is still a formidable foe for the

ukrainians. thousands gathered to mark the void left by one local teenager and the rate that flowed in to fill it. the violence here last night still mapped onto the surrounding streets in ash and debris. nahel�*s mother within a chance of police, assassins. evan came from a suburb on the other side of paris, but he said the problems there were just the same. translation: we said the problems there were 'ust the same. tuna/momfi said the problems there were 'ust the same. translation: we do not have “obs. the same. translation: we do not have jobs- we _ the same. translation: we do not have jobs- we do — the same. translation: we do not have jobs. we do not _ the same. translation: we do not have jobs. we do not get _ the same. translation: we do not have jobs. we do not get hired - the same. translation: we do not have jobs. we do not get hired if - the same. translation: we do not have jobs. we do not get hired if we | havejobs. we do not get hired if we do not lie on lcd. there is nothing for us, and on top of that, we get attacked by the people who are supposed to protect us. this is

enough. this is one offence too many. enough. this is one offence too man . . . ., , many. the march end of this afternoon — many. the march end of this afternoon in _ many. the march end of this afternoon in a _ many. the march end of this afternoon in a different - many. the march end of this afternoon in a different kind | many. the march end of this l afternoon in a different kind of protest, burning cars, tear gas, clashes with police. one local resident told us her own teenage son had been mistreated by police, and that the violence following nahel�*s death was justified. translation: that the violence following nahel�*s death wasjustified. translation: i death wasjustified. translation: i would not be surprised of the trouble — would not be surprised of the trouble continues as long as there are no— trouble continues as long as there are no consequences for this police officen _ are no consequences for this police officen i_ are no consequences for this police officen i am — are no consequences for this police officer. lam not are no consequences for this police officer. i am not in the heads of the young — officer. i am not in the heads of the young people here, but i would agree _ the young people here, but i would agree with — the young people here, but i would agree with them. the the young people here, but i would agree with them.— the young people here, but i would agree with them. the officer is now in custody and _ agree with them. the officer is now in custody and fitting _ agree with them. the officer is now in custody and fitting it _ agree with them. the officer is now in custody and fitting it onto - in custody and fitting it onto voluntary homicide. the french interior minister said it was time for the violence to stop. last night's riots and burning a school, a town hall, a social centre, that has nothing to do with what happened. those responsible for the trouble should now go home. but

nobody we spoke to thought the anger he had run its course. there is anger at french president emmanuel macron and his government, there is anger at politics in general, but there's also a deep disappointment with the french state and the broken promises that people feel it makes to them. and the government is worried that that deep disappointment might fuel a pattern of nightly riots, and so it is trying to curb the unrest, really on two different ways, and it is working something of a tight rope between them. on the one hand, it wants to show that it understands the anger people feel towards the police actions that led to nahel�*s death. on the other, to sticking an increase tough policing approach violence on the streets, and the atmosphere here today was pretty tense at times, and i think there are many people here in paris tonight watching very carefully what tonight watching very carefully what tonight will bring.

he may be one of the most influential people in the world you have never heard of, a sought—after political consultant who has helped a string of world leaders to power. benjamin netanyahu, viktor orban, as well as a serbian president, an austrian chancellor, and prime ministers in romania, the czech republic, and even the mayor of kyiv, vitali klitschko. politically conservative with a strong sense of his jewish conservative with a strong sense of hisjewish identity, hejoined his jewish identity, he joined forces hisjewish identity, hejoined forces with arthur finkelstein in the 1990s. finkelstein was famous for making liberal a dirty word for many in america. we brilliant mathematician who liked to crunch electoral numbers. george worked on the campaign strategy. their first big joint success was benjamin netanyahu's surprise victory in israel in 1996 against the strong

favourite. how did you help benjamin netanyahu win? that favourite. how did you help ben'amin netanyahu mi netanyahu win? that is a fascinating case. we netanyahu win? that is a fascinating case- we took _ netanyahu win? that is a fascinating case. we took the _ netanyahu win? that is a fascinating case. we took the system, - netanyahu win? that is a fascinating case. we took the system, a - case. we took the system, a different system then, your tv time is limited by the government. we came in and the idea of repetition. we would repeat the same advert several times in a four—minute block. several times in a four-minute block. , ,., several times in a four-minute block. , ., , several times in a four-minute block. ., block. the message was about jerusalem. _ block. the message was about jerusalem. l— block. the message was about jerusalem, i think? _ block. the message was about jerusalem, i think? two - block. the message was about jerusalem, i think? two mainl jerusalem, i think? two main messages — jerusalem, i think? two main messages there, _ jerusalem, i think? two main messages there, but - jerusalem, i think? two main messages there, but the - jerusalem, i think? two main| messages there, but the main jerusalem, i think? two main - messages there, but the main one was that paris would dividejerusalem, and peace through security. in israel, there is a dividing line, and has been for many years, between the right on the left. the left by and large, this goes to the line would have messaging, want peace at almost any cost, whereas the right

side, we want security first, then peace. so part of the language we used was benjamin netanyahu. your piece, we took the language of the left and the rate and put them together, because back then, the other dividing line was people who identified first as a due versus people identified first as an israeli. they were very different in the way they acted and the way the voters. so we needed to make sure that the people who self identified as jews, tend that the people who self identified asjews, tend to vote more right of centre the left of centre, turned out to vote, and we had to use the one which of both camps, the palace will dividejerusalem was really meant to drive out the voters right of centre, and identified asjews first. of centre, and identified as jews first. ~ ., , of centre, and identified as jews first. ~ ~ ., of centre, and identified as jews first. ~ . ., ., , ., first. was it true? would paris have divided jerusalem? _ first. was it true? would paris have divided jerusalem? it _ first. was it true? would paris have divided jerusalem? it is _ first. was it true? would paris have divided jerusalem? it is hard - first. was it true? would paris have divided jerusalem? it is hard to - divided jerusalem? it is hard to sa . divided jerusalem? it is hard to say- whether — divided jerusalem? it is hard to say. whether there _ divided jerusalem? it is hard to say. whether there would - divided jerusalem? it is hard to say. whether there would be i divided jerusalem? it is hard to say. whether there would be a | divided jerusalem? it is hard to - say. whether there would be a line downjerusalem, i don't think so, but things will be given to the palestinian authority as part of a peace deal.

palestinian authority as part of a peace deal-— palestinian authority as part of a eace deal. ~' , . �* peace deal. finkelstein and birnbaum tau~ht peace deal. finkelstein and birnbaum taught benjamin _ peace deal. finkelstein and birnbaum taught benjamin netanyahu _ peace deal. finkelstein and birnbaum taught benjamin netanyahu the - peace deal. finkelstein and birnbaum taught benjamin netanyahu the art i peace deal. finkelstein and birnbaum taught benjamin netanyahu the art of producing his campaign to a few simple slogans and then repeating them until enough people believe him. he fell from power in 1999, spent ten years in opposition before coming back, then remained asjill�*s prime ministerfor the coming back, then remained asjill�*s prime minister for the next 12 years. he finally lost in 2021, but bounced back last year for his sixth term as prime minister. mr netanyahu spoke of the need to reinvent yourself as the leader of the disenfranchised masses, face—to—face with a mythical elite. was that you and arthur finkelstein's idea, too? i do this — any country anywhere in the world were people feel disenfranchised, they are not getting the opportunity that others get, and i will say that in most

elections, people vote from the heart not the head, but hoping the strongest emotion in elections. so what that means is different to every individual. could be a better job, a better education for their child, a better car, who knows what that means to someone?— child, a better car, who knows what that means to someone? when you help oliticians that means to someone? when you help politicians plan — that means to someone? when you help politicians plan a — that means to someone? when you help politicians plan a political— politicians plan a political campaign, is that looking for helping them to find ways to represent the disenfranchised masses? it represent the disenfranchised masses? , ., masses? it is not the disenfranchised, - masses? it is not the disenfranchised, i- masses? it is not the | disenfranchised, iwill masses? it is not the - disenfranchised, i will tell you this, the most important aspect a politician running for office can have, the most important attribute, is that if it looks at them and says, he or she is one of us. they understand my problem is, they understand my problem is, they understand what i go through every day. so i think it is an exaggeration to say we pray on the desires of the disenfranchised. no. we talked average people, to real people, and let them know, we

understand what you're going through, we understand what your challenges are. we are going to make those challenges easier and better for you, we are going to give you a better tomorrow. that was ronald reagan's message, that was donald trump's message in his first election. �* ., trump's message in his first election. �* . ., election. ben'amin netanyahu introduced_ election. benjamin netanyahu introduced the _ election. benjamin netanyahu introduced the finkelstein - election. benjamin netanyahu - introduced the finkelstein birnbaum jewel to hang out in politician viktor orban in 1998, then in opposition, orban and his party won the 2010 election and have stayed in power ever since, the 2010 election and have stayed in power eversince, using the 2010 election and have stayed in power ever since, using the techniques they taught him. first a suitable candidate needs to be found, one that cannot fight back. george birnbaum once said that viktor orban and benjamin netanyahu were their best pupils. he won in 2010 with a landslide, then he faced

a problem, he had an islet of the opposition. you helped him find a new opponent,, soros. tell me about that. i new opponent,, soros. tell me about that. ., ., new opponent,, soros. tell me about that. . ., , ., , that. i have a problem with any leader in any — that. i have a problem with any leader in any country _ that. i have a problem with any leader in any country staying i that. i have a problem with any leader in any country staying in j leader in any country staying in power for too long. leader in any country staying in powerfor too long. i leader in any country staying in power for too long. i also have a real problem with outside money influencing elections. in the united states, you have a large donor in michigan putting money into a race in california. i have a real problem with money influencing elections from the outside. and george soros, although he is hungarian, i will say this, i am the son and grandson of holocaust survivors. george soros is a survivor. he has built an empire. i have enormous respect, especially as a jew, for what george thornton might have been able to do post—world war ii, post—holocaust. i

have a real problem with george soros' ideology and using his wealth to project that i do the world. george soros set up an open society foundation in hungary in the late 19805, foundation in hungary in the late 1980s, supporting young democrats including, at that time, viktor orban. but viktor orban's growing interest in an illiberal democracy increasing which clashed with soros' vision of a liberal one. but soros, like george birnbaum and arthur finkelstein, wasjewish. identifying soros as an enemy from a country in which more than half a millionjews were deported and murdered in the second world war risked replacing the demons of the past with the demons of the present. the threat, according to viktor orban, came from muslim immigrants, brought into europe, however absurdly, muslim immigrants, brought into europe, howeverabsurdly, byajew.

europe, however absurdly, by a jew. although george birnbaum stopped working for viktor orban in 2015, and arthur finkelstein died in 2017, viktor orban continued to vilify george soros. the duo had given viktor orban one of the accused is remarkable electoral success. giant billboards went up around the country selling george soros faced with the slogan, do not let the side of the last laugh. it was around the country and seemed to repeat a trip people saw in the 1930s of the drilling jew, the laughing financier exploiting the public, having a malign effect —— grinning jew. what do you think of that campaign? i do do you think of that campaign? i do not see it as _ do you think of that campaign? i do not see it as an _ do you think of that campaign? i if not see it as an anti—semitic trope. i think it was seen as this extravagant kind of secretive multi—billionaire spreading his

influence. multi-billionaire spreading his influence. ~ . , ., multi-billionaire spreading his influence. . , ., influence. which is of course what the nazis accused _ influence. which is of course what the nazis accused the _ influence. which is of course what the nazis accused the jews - influence. which is of course what the nazis accused the jews of - influence. which is of course what the nazis accused the jews of in i influence. which is of course what i the nazis accused the jews of in the the nazis accused thejews of in the 19305. the nazis accused the jews of in the 19305. ,, , ., , , 19305. sure, but in a very different wa , 19305. sure, but in a very different way. nothing _ 19305. sure, but in a very different way. nothing to — 19305. sure, but in a very different way, nothing to compare _ 19305. sure, but in a very different way, nothing to compare one - way, nothing to compare one individual george soros to an entire people, i think is very different, very unfair. george soros was an individual target. bud very unfair. george soros was an individual target.— individual target. and the fact he was jewish. _ individual target. and the fact he was jewish, was _ individual target. and the fact he was jewish, was that _ individual target. and the fact he was jewish, was that of - individual target. and the fact he was jewish, was that of a - individual target. and the fact he i was jewish, was that of a discussed wasjewish, was that of a discussed between you and viktor orban or his advisers? ., . .. , advisers? never once came up. never once. did advisers? never once came up. never once- did it — advisers? never once came up. never once- did it cross _ advisers? never once came up. never once. did it cross your _ advisers? never once came up. never once. did it cross your mind? - advisers? never once came up. never once. did it cross your mind? not - advisers? never once came up. never once. did it cross your mind? not at l once. did it cross your mind? not at an oint. once. did it cross your mind? not at any point- in — once. did it cross your mind? not at any point. in 2017, _ once. did it cross your mind? not at any point. in 2017, my _ once. did it cross your mind? not at any point. in 2017, my 14 _ once. did it cross your mind? not at any point. in 2017, my 14 son - once. did it cross your mind? not at any point. in 2017, my 14 son was i any point. in 2017, my 14 son was -la in: any point. in 2017, my 14 son was playing football. _ any point. in 2017, my 14 son was playing football, and _ any point. in 2017, my 14 son was playing football, and whenever i any point. in 2017, my 14 son was i playing football, and whenever one of the kids shouted stop, another kid shouted soros. is that not the danger of powerful political messaging, and it goes very deep in the society and actually divides that society even more than it was before? it that society even more than it was before? , , ,., .., before? it is interesting, political cam ai . ns before? it is interesting, political campaigns are — before? it is interesting, political

campaigns are all _ before? it is interesting, political campaigns are all based - before? it is interesting, political campaigns are all based on - before? it is interesting, political campaigns are all based on one l campaigns are all based on one thing, advertising, and winning any advertising campaign whether you are coca—cola or a politician is getting people to remember and repeat the message. we call message penetration. iiii message. we call message penetration.— message. we call message penetration. if you turn one politician — penetration. if you turn one politician into _ penetration. if you turn one politician into a _ penetration. if you turn one politician into a hero, - penetration. if you turn one politician into a hero, do i penetration. if you turn one | politician into a hero, do you penetration. if you turn one - politician into a hero, do you have to demonise his or her opponent? you don't always — to demonise his or her opponent? ym. don't always have to demonise the opponent. but don't always have to demonise the o- onent. �* .., don't always have to demonise the o- onent. �* .. don't always have to demonise the opponent-_ lt- opponent. but it can help? it depends. _ opponent. but it can help? it depends, it depends - opponent. but it can help? it depends, it depends on - opponent. but it can help? it. depends, it depends on where opponent. but it can help? it- depends, it depends on where the votes are. it is good to have an enemy, and very rarely... not in a way that again, i would never run a campaign attacking somebody based on their heritage. you can absolutely

demonise someone on their ideology, i have no problem with that, elections are about ideologies and people choosing a set of policies that they think will make their lives better.— that they think will make their lives better. this polarisation, erodinu lives better. this polarisation, eroding the — lives better. this polarisation, eroding the centre, _ lives better. this polarisation, eroding the centre, getting i lives better. this polarisation, j eroding the centre, getting rid lives better. this polarisation, i eroding the centre, getting rid of the centre where everyone used to feel comfortable, aren't you one of the profits, as it were, of polarisation in order to win elections?— polarisation in order to win elections? ., ~ .. polarisation in order to win elections? ., ~ ., elections? no, i think in fact that is very wrong- — elections? no, i think in fact that is very wrong- if— elections? no, i think in fact that is very wrong. if you _ elections? no, i think in fact that is very wrong. if you polarise - elections? no, i think in fact that is very wrong. if you polarise too | is very wrong. if you polarise too many people, you will not get to a majority of votes. i think polarisation is very dangerous. in fact, it is the opposite. i think you need to find the majority of voices in order to win an election, not the small wing of the party. that works in primaries, we have in the united states primary elections, and in order to win a primary, usually the person, on the democrat and republican side, whoever takes

the most extreme position wins the primary. the extremists are the most energised voters to turn out, and part of the problem of polarisation i think is forcing people who normally would make good candidates for office stay out of the electoral process altogether, because they do not want to be a part of what is going on. so i think polarisation, the sense that it exists today, at least in the us and some other countries, is very dangerous for democracy. i am countries, is very dangerous for democracy. iam not countries, is very dangerous for democracy. i am not in favour of that at all. if democracy. i am not in favour of that at all-— that at all. if trump wins the republican _ that at all. if trump wins the republican nomination, - that at all. if trump wins the i republican nomination, would that at all. if trump wins the - republican nomination, would you work for him? ha. why not? republican nomination, would you work for him?- why not?- republican nomination, would you work for him?- why not? work for him? no. why not? first of all i have work for him? no. why not? first of all i have no — work for him? no. why not? first of all i have no desire _ work for him? no. why not? first of all i have no desire to _ work for him? no. why not? first of all i have no desire to work- all i have no desire to work in american politics, and i also do not know that... i love this from arthur finkelstein. electing a president of the united states is a very serious business, it affects millions of people. arthur said,

business, it affects millions of people. arthursaid, i business, it affects millions of people. arthur said, i really have to believe 100% and love deeply person i am working for to be president of the united states, and he had many offers to work for different people over the years, and he said no. i can feel that way about donald trump. ijust don't have the deep feeling that i would want to work for eight donald trump. quite frankly, you ask me who i ask me who i would want to work for me the states quite frankly, you ask me who i would want to work for me the states elections, i do not know the answer. elections, i so the short answer is no. the long answer as it is a very serious intellect a present of the united states, and i have to be fully behind that individual. the constant use of service _ behind that individual. the constant use of service to _ behind that individual. the constant use of service to collect _ behind that individual. the constant use of service to collect our- use of service to collect our personal data is combined with deep learning algorithms to monitor our online habits. political parties gain a remarkably accurate database of the gender, age, and personalities of the voters, and the tools to target them with new messages in real—time. donald trump

and joe biden in the us, the brexit league campaign in the uk, and viktor0rban in hungary, league campaign in the uk, and viktor orban in hungary, learned how to create a wave of public opinion, then how to surf it. the modern campaign tools, social media, algorithms, appear to be creating an atmosphere of hatred, even mutual hatred. how worried are you by that? i am terrified by it, completely terrified. i grew up in an error where, although ideological differences, people put their country first. ronald reagan sat down with tip o'neill, bill clinton sat down with newt gingrich, put the country first. that does not exist today, and that terrifies me, because at the end of the day whether you are electing a president, thompson, senator, it is about putting the country first, people first. we have good political power first, people first. we have good political powerfirst, that people first. we have good political

power first, that to people first. we have good political powerfirst, that to be people first. we have good political power first, that to be as dangerous and could mean the end of democracy in the long run, because as long as we go down this path, focusing on ideologies, hatred, on scaring one another, on putting power before people, we are in a lot of trouble as a society, and that's where are headed. �* , ., ~ as a society, and that's where are headed. �*, ., ,, ., ~ ., headed. let's talk about ukraine and russia. headed. let's talk about ukraine and russia- you — headed. let's talk about ukraine and russia. you are _ headed. let's talk about ukraine and russia. you are an _ headed. let's talk about ukraine and russia. you are an adviser— headed. let's talk about ukraine and russia. you are an adviser to - headed. let's talk about ukraine and russia. you are an adviser to vitali i russia. you are an adviser to vitali klitschko, mayor of kyiv. how are you helping the image of ukraine in the world? ~ ., , , ., the world? when he was started, i was very concerned. _ the world? when he was started, i was very concerned. i _ the world? when he was started, i was very concerned. i was - the world? when he was started, i was very concerned. i was very - was very concerned. i was very concerned for ukraine, because i've been working in ukraine for many years, my wife is ukrainian, and i saw the beauty of ukrainian culture and history. buti saw the beauty of ukrainian culture and history. but i a political point of view, but by and large comedy people did not feel that they had an identity, it ukrainian identity. when the war broke out, suddenly ukraine found its identity, and so

quite frankly, there's nothing i can do to help that image. that is something they did themselves, that is something when this war ends, the people of ukraine for generations should be very proud of.- should be very proud of. vladimir putin has said _ should be very proud of. vladimir putin has said that _ should be very proud of. vladimir putin has said that liberalism - should be very proud of. vladimir putin has said that liberalism hasj putin has said that liberalism has become obsolete. he depicts the world as a battle between a declining west, something that viktor orban speaks about, something that donald trump has spoken about as well. he that donald trump has spoken about as well. ., as well. he wanted it divided euro e. as well. he wanted it divided europe- now _ as well. he wanted it divided europe. now it _ as well. he wanted it divided europe. now it is _ as well. he wanted it divided europe. now it is a - as well. he wanted it divided europe. now it is a unified i as well. he wanted it divided - europe. now it is a unified europe. he wanted it weakened nato. he now has a stronger nato. he wanted it weakened west, he now has a stronger west. he has reminded us why freedom matters, by democracy matters. i hope is that this war reminds us why we have to find ways of working together across political divides within democratic countries and not focus on the divisions. so within democratic countries and not focus on the divisions.— focus on the divisions. so the ideas of liberal democracy, _ focus on the divisions. so the ideas of liberal democracy, human - focus on the divisions. so the ideas| of liberal democracy, human rights, things which among others george soros stands for, they are alive and

kicking? hat soros stands for, they are alive and kickin: ? ., , , ., soros stands for, they are alive and kickinu? ., , , ., kicking? not 'ust george soros, i think billions— kicking? notjust george soros, i think billions of— kicking? notjust george soros, i think billions of people _ kicking? notjust george soros, i think billions of people around i kicking? notjust george soros, i l think billions of people around the world stand for that. but think billions of people around the world stand for that.— world stand for that. but george soros as well? _ world stand for that. but george soros as well? he _ world stand for that. but george soros as well? he does, - world stand for that. but george soros as well? he does, which i world stand for that. but george| soros as well? he does, which is fantastic. — soros as well? he does, which is fantastic, and _ soros as well? he does, which is fantastic, and i _ soros as well? he does, which is fantastic, and i appreciate - fantastic, and i appreciate that. there are a lot of things he stands for but i disagree with, but there are places where we can always find common ground, and if that means liberal democracy and human rights is one of the places we can find common ground, i would be happy to have a coffee with him and talk to him about it. have a coffee with him and talk to him about it— have a coffee with him and talk to him about it. ., ., , ., , him about it. you have helped many oliticians him about it. you have helped many politicians emerge _ him about it. you have helped many politicians emerge as _ him about it. you have helped many politicians emerge as strong - politicians emerge as strong leaders. how should a leader in the 21st—century heal the divisions? reunify a country in a benign way? i think you need a leader who will talk to the commonality of human nature, someone who will be able to relate to what is important to everyone. it is not about ideology,

it is about making sure people's hopes and dreams are realised, and thatis hopes and dreams are realised, and that is the solution for diminishing was polarisation of that exist today. was polarisation of that exist toda . , ., �* was polarisation of that exist toda. , ., �* ., ,, was polarisation of that exist toda . , ., �* . ~ today. george birnbaum, thank you ve much today. george birnbaum, thank you very much for— today. george birnbaum, thank you very much for speaking _ today. george birnbaum, thank you very much for speaking to - today. george birnbaum, thank you very much for speaking to us - today. george birnbaum, thank youj very much for speaking to us today. thank you very much. hello. after what looks to be probably the warmestjune on record in the uk, july is starting off on a bit of a cooler, more unsettled note. so it's going to be a weekend of blustery showers, particularly in the north. some sunshine around too, more so the further south you are. but the bulk of the cloud that brought yesterday's rain is now clearing towards the east. and you can see on the satellite

image, clearer skies starting to work in from the atlantic, but there'll also be some showers blown in on this north westerly wind. so the bulk of the showers today will be across northern ireland, parts of north wales, northern england, and particularly so for scotland in the north and the west, perhaps something a little drier towards aberdeenshire, the firth of forth, for instance, as well. more sunshine further south, lifting temperatures, 22 or 23 celsius in the warmest spots. but further north, we're typically looking at the high teens. and of course, the ashes continue today at lord's. and we've had a lot of cloud around there this morning so far, bit of drizzle, but tending to brighten up now. and i think really through the remainder of the day, it should be dry with some sunshine. noticeable westerly breeze into the evening,

and tonight, showers fade away for most of us. but they'll continue in the far north—west, and there'll be more heavy rain across the likes of caithness and sutherland, the northern isles as well. but temperatures down a notch on recent nights. a bit of a fresher start to sunday, but more sunshine from the word go compared to today. so we've got low pressure that's sitting offjust towards the north east of the uk, moving in towards scandinavia, the winds rotating around that area of low pressure, bringing us another day of sunshine and showers for sunday. like today, the showers most frequent across northern ireland and scotland, especially in the north and the west. fewer showers into parts of northern england and mostly dry i think down towards the south of england and wales. but you could catch a passing shower, 14 to 22 celsius. so temperatures probably down a notch compared to today. we've still got that breeze, but probably not quite as windy in the north. and then as we move through into monday, again, not a lot of change. we've got the winds coming in from the north west, low pressure sitting out across parts of scandinavia. so more showers pushing into western scotland later in the day, and northern ireland. western parts of britain will see those showers arriving, staying dry longest i think towards the east and temperatures 14 to 22 celsius,

fairly typical for the time of year, but a fairly unsettled outlook really through much of the week ahead. sunny spells, scattered showers, perhaps something a little bit warmer and drier, though, as we look towards the end of this coming week. bye— bye. live from london. this is bbc news france burns during a fourth night of violence ahead of the funeral for a teen shot dead by police. the uk press watchdog rules an opinion column written byjeremy clarkson was sexist towards meghan. and energy bills fall in britain — as a new price cap comes into force. hello, welcome to bbc news.