hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. in the uk, police re—open their investigation into whether covid regulations were broken during a "jingle and mingle" party at conservative headquarters in 2020. more on that in a moment. first, though, it is time for the sport. we can head to the bbc sport centre with marc edwards. hi, lewis. and there's only one place to start and that's at wimbledon, where a rain affected day nevertheless saw plenty of action on centre court and court 1. men's top seed carlos alcaraz beat frenchmanjeremy chardy in fine style, while the defending champion

on the women's side, elena rybakina, roared past shelby rogers. other winners included andy murray, who maintained his record of never losing in the wimbledon first round. here's chetan pathak with a round—up of the best of the day's play. rain here washed out play for most of tuesday, certainly on these outside courts, but on the show courts, underneath those roofs, play was completed as scheduled, and that saw elena rybakina, the women's defendant champion, in the end survive a scare against america's shelby rogers. she has been having a virus and needed to come back from a set down to beat the american. with the band now listed on russian and belarusian players, aryna sabalenka east past in straight since. there was also a straight set win for last year —positive eaten finalist. in the men's draw, carlos alcaraz of the men's draw, carlos alcaraz of the number one, looked supreme again, seeing offjeremy chardy in three. and any murray, now 36 and

playing with that middle hip, was understandably delighted to beat british player ryan tennyson in straight sets, with roger federer watching on on the day his incredible eight wimbledon titles were celebrated at settle court. last year's beaten semifinalist cameron norrie has not matched his former last year lately but won in four sets. wednesday's weather forecast thankfully is better here, with a lot of first—round matches yet to be completed. to stage 4 of the tour de france now, where britain's adam yates has kept his six—second overall lead on what was the second of two flat stages in south—west france before the first mountain stage in the pyrenees on wednesday. belgium's jasper philipsen outsprinted all the fast men to take the victory, as drew savage reports. this was another quiet day for adam yates. he would only have to finish in the palatine. the action was

condensed into the less kilometres. chaos reigned in the finale stub european champion wj comes in crashed out. jasper philipsen responded best to the situation. once again, launched towards the finish line, and the belgian beat australia's caleb ewing by centimetres for his second win in two so, no record—breaking win for mark cavendish. he was fifth and said, as soon those blue jerseys slipped past them, it was not his day. the mountains, on wednesday. drew savage, bbc news. england vice captain ollie pope has been ruled out of the rest of the ashes series with a dislocated shoulder. as has nathan lyon. his likely replacement for the third test, todd murphy, is well aware of lyon's impact on the tourists. he has been so durable for so long

in place a massive role in the australian cricket team, so, yeah, to see them go down was disappointing. it hurts going forward for everyone, but hopefully i can step in at some stage if i get the opportunity and play a role. some football for you. england striker alessia russo says she is "beyond excited" tojoin arsenal. she has joined on a free transfer following her departure from manchester united this summer. united had previously turned down two world record bids from arsenal injanuary, with the second offer believed to be close to half a million pounds. she is part of the lionesses squad heading to the world cup in australia tomorrow. and that is all your sport for now. back to you, lewis. marc, thanks for that. the police are reopening an investigation into breaches of covid regulations at a christmas party at conservative party ho. it follows the emergence of this video of a gathering, where aides were invited to "jingle and mingle". this video was published by the sunday mirror. let's speak to our political

correspondentjonathan blake. hi there, jonathan, so just talk us through exactly what we know. j ssica an update from police tonight. firstly, let's take that event which you just show the video of at conservative party headquarters, on the 14th of december back in 2020. it was a party held in honour of shaun bailey, then the conservative candidate for mayor of london, in honour of his campaign. he has since been made a member of the house of lords, in borisjohnson�*s lords, in boris johnson's resignation lords, in borisjohnson�*s resignation honours list, and activists were invited to come as you say, jingle and mingle. please had looked into it, they were photos which has surfaced a wire will go, but there was no further action taken. in light of that video, the police have not said they are going to reopen their investigation and so that event is now once again being looked at by the metropolitan police. as is another event, into which there is a new investigation,

we have learned this evening. this was held in the houses of parliament here at westminster on the 8th of december 2020. here at westminster on the 8th of december2020. it here at westminster on the 8th of december 2020. it seems mps were present the one, virginia crosbie, a conservative mp, apologised last week for her presence there, saying it was a momentary error of judgment, and also sir bernard jenkins, a conservative mp and member of the privileges committee, which recently found that boris johnson had deliberately misled the house of commons, was also reported to have been there. in a statement to have been there. in a statement to us, he has said only that it is not appropriate to comment on a continuing investigation, the police now looking into what exactly happened there on the 8th of december back in 2020. qm. happened there on the 8th of december back in 2020. 0k, jonathan, thanks so much — december back in 2020. 0k, jonathan, thanks so much for— december back in 2020. 0k, jonathan, thanks so much for that. _ december back in 2020. 0k, jonathan, thanks so much for that. thank- december back in 2020. 0k, jonathan, thanks so much for that. thank you. i and staying here in the uk...

the former ukip leader and gb news presenter nigel farage says coutts has been dishonest. he says his account was closed and he believes he was refused other banks for political reasons. however, the bbc understands the prestigious private bank for wealthy customers told mr farage he fell short of the required funds to hold an account. he was offered a high street bank account. mr farage told gb news he's "gutted at the absolute dishonesty of coutts in the way they are handling all of this." take a listen. why were the bank discussing my financial situation publicly with the bbc and the financial times? surely that's not ethical, and possibly it's not even legal. and the idea that i was offered an account at natwest, part of the group, that was only at five minutes to 7.00 last thursday, before

i went to live on gb news, promising that i would tell all. they haven't, as yet, offered me a business account. and i'd left natwest ten years ago because they refused to provide me personally with any foreign currency accounts. they told me on friday that they didn't think that i was a pep — a politically exposed person — but now nine banks have said they don't want my business because i am a politically exposed person. here in the uk, rising interest rates are pushing up mortgage deals. an average five—year fixed rate is now more than 6%. but rates on savings accounts have not gone up as fast and bank bosses have been summoned by the regulator to explain why. let's talk now to richard donnell, executive director of the property website zoopla. thanks so much for coming on the programme. thanks so much for coming on the programme-— thanks so much for coming on the programme-_ 50 - thanks so much for coming on the programme._ so what i thanks so much for coming on the i programme._ so what kind thanks so much for coming on the - programme._ so what kind of programme. pleasure. so what kind of im act now programme. pleasure. so what kind of impact now will— programme. pleasure. so what kind of impact now will these _ programme. pleasure. so what kind of impact now will these 696 _ programme. pleasure. so what kind of impact now will these 6% rates - programme. pleasure. so what kind of impact now will these 696 rates for - impact now will these 6% rates for five years, as an example, what kind of impact will that have on the property market? for of impact will that have on the preperty market?— of impact will that have on the --roe market? ., ., property market? for anyone looking to bu a

property market? for anyone looking to buy a home. _ property market? for anyone looking to buy a home. it _ property market? for anyone looking to buy a home, it suddenly _ property market? for anyone looking to buy a home, it suddenly got - property market? for anyone looking to buy a home, it suddenly got a - property market? for anyone looking to buy a home, it suddenly got a lotl to buy a home, it suddenly got a lot more expensive since spring this year. mortgage rates going from close to four present this spring to nearly 6% now is going to give anyone to buy a property at 20% reduction in the amount of money they can spend, unless they put in more equity to buy a cheaper property, and so i think it is going to have an impact on sales volume until second half of the year and it is probably go to see return to some month by month price reductions. your people buying houses and the prices should continue to follow —— fewer people buying houses? that prices should continue to follow -- fewer people buying houses? that is correct, fewer people buying houses? that is correct. and — fewer people buying houses? that is correct, and for _ fewer people buying houses? that is correct, and for anyone _ fewer people buying houses? that is correct, and for anyone looking - fewer people buying houses? that is correct, and for anyone looking to i correct, and for anyone looking to remortgage, people typically coming off... i think 15% of people are going to move onto a variable rate, so it is not a lot of people but a decent amount of people, would add 200, 300, £40 to the average bill, but as we heard, the recent announcement from the government and banks, their

offers are for interest only... let me just offers are for interest only... let mejustjump in there, because i want to be clear on exactly that. if you are some of those people jumping up you are some of those people jumping up to 6% or whatever, those hundreds of extra pounds, some people sibley will not be able to find, what are the options? will not be able to find, what are the options?— will not be able to find, what are the options? first option is to him on to an interest _ the options? first option is to him on to an interest only. _ the options? first option is to him on to an interest only. you - the options? first option is to him on to an interest only. you only i the options? first option is to him | on to an interest only. you only pay the interest rather than capital repayments. there is a second option, which is to take a payment holiday and agree that with your bank from the outset for so the third option is, if you paid off a number of years of your mortgage, you could keep your repayments the same on average going from a 2% mortgage to a 6% mortgage rate by adding five years to your mortgage term. you're going to pay a lot more money to your bank and a lot of people do not want to do that, so what we're hearing from banks and others is a lot of consumers are paying the extra money but hoping that mortgage rates fall and the next six months or so so they can lock in at a cheaper rate.

interesting, and of course what is the effect for renters? this not just impact people who are owning their own homes with a mortgage, because lots of landlords have mortgages, presumably passing those costs on? , ., ., �* , mortgages, presumably passing those costs on? , ., ., �*, ., costs on? they are, and there's a big squeeze _ costs on? they are, and there's a big squeeze on — costs on? they are, and there's a big squeeze on landlords - costs on? they are, and there's a - big squeeze on landlords themselves, their own cash flow, when mortgage rates get this— stub so a growing number looking to sell. that reduces the number of homes for rent. that in itself pushes rent up to stub some landlords increase rents to try and offset higher mortgage costs, platelets can only really charge what the rental market will bear, so i think it landlords who are particular effected are those in the southeast of england, where higher rates of the biggest impact, but unfortunately for renters without an increase in the number of homes for rent, sadly, rents are going to keep rising and possibly faster than earnings. rising and possibly faster than earninus. �* , ., , , earnings. and 'ust more broadly, more widely. — earnings. and just more broadly, more widely, more _ earnings. and just more broadly, more widely, more structurally, l earnings. and just more broadly, j more widely, more structurally, i suppose, how

despite the individual pain of equity, but more broadly, on a big long—term scale, is there some merits in house prices falling? i think research was done where a lot of britons believe that house parts are too high, a falling house prices probably would not be too bad for the end when people cite through their own lens, he thought it was less attractive, but ijust do not think we are going to see house prices increase hardly at all in the next few years. we have got a long drawn out period of house price and earnings trying to realign. we think prices are going to fall 5% this year. that will be ten, 15% higher than they were before the pandemic, so there is a lot of equity to absorb any price falls, but there's no chance of house prices rising in the near future.— the near future. interesting, richard donnell. _ the near future. interesting, richard donnell. thank - the near future. interesting, richard donnell. thank you | the near future. interesting, l richard donnell. thank you for joining us on the programme.

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the 400 tonnes of electric waste that's generated here every year. you're live with bbc news. just want to bring you some breaking news on our main story this hour, thatis news on our main story this hour, that is the operations injenin. we are hearing from the idf, the israeli army, they have told us that forces have started leaving jenin. butjust forces have started leaving jenin. but just to forces have started leaving jenin. butjust to emphasise, we have not infinitely verified that. this is information we are getting from the army itself. they said they arc clearly wrapping up their operation there and they have started to leave jenin. overthe there and they have started to leave jenin. over the last hour or so, we have heard sporadic gunfire, and we have heard sporadic gunfire, and we have had live insurers, live cameras there and we have heard explosions and gunfire continued —— live

pictures. but we are hearing from the israeli army that they are leaving, and just in the last hour or so, also confirmation on the kind of geopolitics, diplomacy of it, un security council do to be meeting on friday to consider this latest out of violence there. let's turn to the latest chapter in the tit—for—tat chip war between washington and beijing. china has slapped export controls on two rare metals that are used in the manufacture of semiconductors. the move by the chinese ministry of commerce targets the metals gallium and germanium. china is a major producer of them both. from next month, exporting these metals will require a licence. the announcement comes just days before the us treasury secretary janet yellen arrives in beijing for a key trade visit. jon heffernan, professor of semiconductor materials and devices at the university of sheffield and director of the national epitaxy

facility, joins us now. do you want to correct me on that first? ., ., , ,., ., do you want to correct me on that first?_ great, - first? you are spot on! great, treat, first? you are spot on! great, great. that — first? you are spot on! great, great, that was _ first? you are spot on! great, great, that was a _ first? you are spot on! great, great, that was a lucky - first? you are spot on! great, | great, that was a lucky guess! first? you are spot on! great, - great, that was a lucky guess! we will come onto what that means in just a moment. firstly, let's deal with this issue of china putting export tariffs on full but what does it mean? it export tariffs on full but what does it mean? , ,., ., export tariffs on full but what does it mean? , ., ., ., it mean? it is part of a global battle to control, _ it mean? it is part of a global battle to control, the - it mean? it is part of a global- battle to control, the semiconductor industry, which has been undertaken by many country. the 21st go to be technological century and it is completely underpinned by semiconductors. you have semiconductors. you have semiconductors everywhere, from light into computer chips, your fridge, your car, and the pace of celebration, progress is a tolerating. every country is going

tolerating. every country is going to consider what its strategy is —— the pace of acceleration is going faster. this is the latest example particular between china and the us, but there other countries involved. some countries control different aspects of the semiconductor industry, some control the natural resources, the minerals and the metals that are used in the supply chain, some countries control the manufacturing equipment and some intro the design, for instance, and each country is trying to position itself and china's really strong on the supply of the natural resources, such as gallium and germanium, as you mentioned. they produce 90% of the world's supply of these materials... the world's supply of these materials. . ._ the world's supply of these materials... ' . , , , materials... effectively, because it controls 80-9096, _ materials... effectively, because it controls 80-9096, they _ materials... effectively, because it controls 80-9096, they didn't - materials... effectively, because it controls 80-9096, they didn't want materials... effectively, because it. controls 80-9096, they didn't want to controls 80—90%, they didn't want to be very careful about and in control

about what it exports —— they want to be very careful. what would be the consequences for the industry? the manufacture, the raw materials are produced by china, and there is manufacturing of these semiconductors in china, but there is manufacturing of these semiconductors all across the world, and the rest of the world it needs these materials as well. so if china decided to stop exporting these materials, then there would be a serious disruption to supply chains. there are other suppliers, but china dominates in this area. can there are other suppliers, but china dominates in this area.— dominates in this area. can you put us all out of — dominates in this area. can you put us all out of our _ dominates in this area. can you put us all out of our misery _ dominates in this area. can you put us all out of our misery and - dominates in this area. can you put us all out of our misery and tell- dominates in this area. can you put us all out of our misery and tell us| us all out of our misery and tell us what epitaxy is?— what epitaxy is? epitaxy is basically — what epitaxy is? epitaxy is basically the _ what epitaxy is? epitaxy is basically the position - what epitaxy is? epitaxy is basically the position of i what epitaxy is? epitaxy is - basically the position of layers of materials. when you want to take a complex semiconductor, you don't make it out of one single semiconductor material, what you do is make layers of material, and it is make layers of material, and it is those layers in combination that give you the functionality of the device. for instance, if i want to

make a semi connector laser, and we would not be speaking if we do not have these, because it is what underpins the internet, but to make that laser, i need lots of layers of semiconductors, and the layers are atomically thin, and so to make that material, we have special techniques, and that is how devices like or leds or solar cells... i am noddin: like or leds or solar cells... i am nodding along. _ like or leds or solar cells... i am nodding along, hoping _ like or leds or solar cells... i am nodding along, hoping that - like or leds or solar cells... i am nodding along, hoping that everyone at home will be convinced i understood every single word! that was absolutely fascinating. we are out of time. jon heffernan, thank you. out of time. jon heffernan, thank ou. . ~' out of time. jon heffernan, thank ou. . ~ , ., y out of time. jon heffernan, thank ou. . ~' , ., , . now, it has been rumoured for months, but facebook�*s parent company meta has confirmed its new app to rival twitter will launch on thursday. it's called threads and will be linked to instagram, which is also owned by meta. they describe it as a "text based conversation app where communities come together" to discuss the issues of the day. this is the latest app

to try to rival twitter since elon musk bought it for $44 billion in october last year. the launch comes as elon musk and mark zuckerberg continue their half—joking, half—serious back—and—forth about fighting each other in a cage match. let's speak to drew benvie. he's a social media specialist and ceo of social media consultancy battenhall. thanks so much for coming on the programme. thanks so much for coming on the programme-— thanks so much for coming on the programme. thanks for having me. threads, programme. thanks for having me. threads. is — programme. thanks for having me. threads, is this _ programme. thanks for having me. threads, is this something - programme. thanks for having me. threads, is this something that - programme. thanks for having me. threads, is this something that we | threads, is this something that we will all be on in a year's time, or will all be on in a year's time, or will we have all forgotten about in a year's time? it will we have all forgotten about in a year's time?— a year's time? it is slightly easier to net a year's time? it is slightly easier to get your _ a year's time? it is slightly easier to get your head _ a year's time? it is slightly easier to get your head around - a year's time? it is slightly easier to get your head around then - a year's time? it is slightly easier. to get your head around then those lasers... �* , lasers... laughter this is _ lasers... laughter this is one - lasers... laughter this is one of - lasers... laughter this is one of the i lasers... laughter - this is one of the simplest lasers... laughter _ this is one of the simplest forms of social media, and it is something people have been wanting to do on twitter but increasingly finding it unreliable, many of it toxic, that harmful content that keeps popping

up. it is social networking by writing a few words and commenting on other people's post, but the turmoil at twitter has launched rivals to launch rival apps. given that, is it _ rivals to launch rival apps. given that, is it that _ rivals to launch rival apps. given that, is it that advantage - rivals to launch rival apps. given that, is it that advantage that i rivals to launch rival apps. given that, is it that advantage that it | that, is it that advantage that it is not building something from scratch, it is not a new idea, people who have used twitter will be familiar with it, is that a huge boost in those initial numbers, getting that going? absolutely. insta . ram getting that going? absolutely. instagram is — getting that going? absolutely. instagram is launching - getting that going? absolutely. | instagram is launching threads, getting that going? absolutely. i instagram is launching threads, not really meta, so it has been a companion after instagram, which has 2 billion users. that is ten times bigger than twitter, so even if only one intent instagram users use threads but it is going to overtake twitter in the blink of an eye. doesn't feel like, if you're working at instagram, like you are going backwards, going back tojust straight text? in backwards, going back to 'ust straight text?i backwards, going back to 'ust straiahttext? ., , , , straight text? in a way, yes, but actually- -- _ straight text? in a way, yes, but aetually--- i— straight text? in a way, yes, but actually... i do _ straight text? in a way, yes, but actually... i do not— straight text? in a way, yes, but actually... i do not know - straight text? in a way, yes, but actually... i do not know you'vel actually... i do not know you've noticed it or anybody else has

noticed it or anybody else has noticed that people using instagram in different ways. they are not posting as much as they used to to the main feed. instead, we are posting to our stories where they disappear after a day, and actually instagram need to keep evolving, so instagram need to keep evolving, so i think this is it latest role of the dice to try and win favour with increasingly ageing audience, in an increasingly ageing audience, in an increasingly competitive social media environment the more it is up against the likes of tiktok, youtube and other twitter copycats. interesting for if your elon musk now, how worried are you by the launch of this? == now, how worried are you by the launch of this?— now, how worried are you by the launch of this? -- interesting, but if ou launch of this? -- interesting, but if you are- — launch of this? -- interesting, but if you are- he _ launch of this? -- interesting, but if you are. he has _ launch of this? -- interesting, but if you are. he has many _ launch of this? -- interesting, but if you are. he has many worries. l launch of this? -- interesting, but i if you are. he has many worries. but the launch of this, i think you will be worried. instagram, meta, facebook, they make hundred i6 facebook, they make hundred 16 billion in add revenue last year, compared to twitter�*s 4 billion. so advertisers love the meta family of

apps, users clearly love it too and put her struggling right now, and the person in charge of technology over twitter, which keeps breaking, is elon musk. he has a new boss now, linda yaccarino, so he has tough times ahead. ii linda yaccarino, so he has tough times ahead.— times ahead. if you are trying to sell a positive _ times ahead. if you are trying to sell a positive case _ times ahead. if you are trying to sell a positive case that - times ahead. if you are trying to sell a positive case that actually| sell a positive case that actually twitter will weather this, it will be fine, what has he got going for it? all be fine, what has he got going for it? �* , ., be fine, what has he got going for it? �* ., ., ., be fine, what has he got going for it? all social networks that have a few minutes _ it? all social networks that have a few minutes you _ it? all social networks that have a few minutes you have _ it? all social networks that have a few minutes you have a _ it? all social networks that have a few minutes you have a future, i it? all social networks that have a l few minutes you have a future, and certainly twitter has that. —— have a community. it is hard to put it down, anything all twitter users hanging onto it will think that maybe one day in the future there —— they will make it safer and more reliable. and it is quite difficult to shift a community, but many twitter users also use instagram, which is why it is going to be easy or people to switch, but if it hangs

onto that community, i think it hangs on. onto that community, i think it hangs on-_ onto that community, i think it hangs on. onto that community, i think it hanus on. , ., ., hangs on. interesting for some and 'ust hangs on. interesting for some and just finally. — hangs on. interesting for some and just finally, before _ hangs on. interesting for some and just finally, before i _ hangs on. interesting for some and just finally, before i let _ hangs on. interesting for some and just finally, before i let you - hangs on. interesting for some and just finally, before i let you go, i just finally, before i let you go, will you be losing threads? i will cive it a will you be losing threads? i will give it a go- _ will you be losing threads? i will give it a go- -- _ will you be losing threads? i will give it a go. -- using _ will you be losing threads? i will give it a go. -- using threads? l will you be losing threads? i will give it a go. -- using threads? i| give it a go. -- using threads? i think it has _ give it a go. -- using threads? i think it has something _ give it a go. -- using threads? i think it has something in it i give it a go. -- using threads? i think it has something in it and l give it a go. -- using threads? ij think it has something in it and i look forward to seeing how it develops. we look forward to seeing how it develops-— look forward to seeing how it develos. ~ ., i. . ~ ., develops. we will have you back on! drew benvie. _ develops. we will have you back on! drew benvie, thank _ develops. we will have you back on! drew benvie, thank you _ develops. we will have you back on! drew benvie, thank you for - develops. we will have you back on! drew benvie, thank you for coming l develops. we will have you back on! i drew benvie, thank you for coming on the programme. drew benvie, thank you for coming on the programme-— the programme. thank you for having me. want the programme. thank you for having me- want to — the programme. thank you for having me. want to update _ the programme. thank you for having me. want to update you _ the programme. thank you for having me. want to update you on _ the programme. thank you for having me. want to update you on the i me. want to update you on the developing _ me. want to update you on the developing story _ me. want to update you on the developing story since - me. want to update you on the developing story since we i me. want to update you on the developing story since we have| me. want to update you on the i developing story since we have been on air. this is out ofjenin. we are hearing from israeli forces that the israeli army is pulling out. it is sensuous it is finishing its operation there injenin, in the camp specifically, in the refugee camp, but as you may hear as we occasionally put these live pictures up occasionally put these live pictures up on air, there have over the last couple of hours, you could hear crackling of what could have been explosions, could have been done fire, so there may certainly well be

conflict still ongoing, but the line we have, that we have not indifferently verified but we are getting from the is really army itself, is telling us that they have started to leave, so clearly a significant developments —— from the israeli army. the other the filament we heard, more on the geopolitics of all this, is the united nations security council. reuters news agency relating —— releasing the details that the un sackur to counsel is going to meet on friday to discuss the west bank violence. clearly an awful lot to talk about, but it does seem that operation could be wrapping up their if the israeli army are indeed withdrawing. we will have plenty more coverage of that. do stay with us. i will be back at the top of the hour. iam i am lewis vaughanjones and this is bbc news.

hello there. quite a lot of you will have seen some fairly heavyish rain around through tuesday afternoon. on the satellite picture, you can see a couple of bands of cloud. this one for scotland and northern ireland brought some showery conditions. this one in the south was a system that continued to develop, and we saw rain become extensive across southern england, southern wales, the midlands and east anglia. this system is going to continue developing through the course of the night. and so we're looking at a band of heavy rain moving its way eastwards. the wettest weather for norfolk and suffolk, where we could see around 30 or 40 millimetres of rain by the end of the night. and as that low pressure deepens, we've got a swathe of windy weather to the east coast of england with gusts of wind running into the forties of miles an hour by the time we get into the first part of wednesday morning. so wet and windy weather to start the day here. then this area of low pressure clears off into north west europe where it will be bringing some

potentially disruptive winds, perhaps strong enough to bring down a few trees. for us, though, it's a day of sunshine and showers. now because it's going to be quite a breezy day if you do see a shower, it won't last very long, maybe 15 minutes the rest of your day dry with some sunshine. temperatures still a little bit below par for the time of year. now at wimbledon compared with the wash—out that we had on tuesday afternoon with rain really curtailing play, we're looking at much better weather for wednesday. there could be a passing shower. it won't last very long and for most of the day, play will get under way unaffected, really, could just see a is—minute delay or so. low pressure then moves in to the west of the uk for thursday, and this is going to be bringing some heavy rain, particularly to western counties of northern ireland, where there's a risk of seeing some localised surface water flooding, hazy spells of sunshine elsewhere across the uk. and given that we should start to see the weather turn a little bit warmer, those temperatures getting close to average for the time of year across england, wales and eastern areas of scotland. for friday, still the threat of some heavy rain across the north west of the uk thanks to these wiggling weather fronts. but across more eastern areas we start to get southerly winds

drawing in some much warmer weather. and for england and wales, that means temperatures will be surging upwards. and indeed, on friday, we could see highs reaching around 28 degrees celsius in london. so feeling hot and quite humid, warm weather for wales, 26 in cardiff, and starting to warm up for the eastern side of scotland as well. the weekend, more warm, if not hot, weather across eastern areas of the uk, but otherwise there'll be lots of showers and thunderstorms around through the second part of the weekend and deep into next week as well.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. explosion that is, i think... explosion gunfire the crowds are scattering down there. no israeli soldier, no israeli mum wants to send their boy intojenin. we do that because we've got no choice, because they are murdering israelis on the streets. to paint this as a pinpoint operation to defend israelis — when in fact, it's an assault on protected persons under international law, refugees inside the occupied territory —