this is a two tier system of injustice, and that is what we have. we have a sick country, our country is very sick right now. voters are having to make choices about which candidate _ they want to run against joe biden in the national election _ and they are making those choices, time and time again in favour- of trump, no matter the legal troubles. l | including no matter the detailsi of the indictment like this one. welcome back, big night in iowa, the republican candidates for president are gathered for an annual gop dinner, including donald trump who yesterday was expecting criminally charges in one scandal, and then was criminally charged in another. two more indictments related to classified documents. we will get the thoughts tonight of bryan lanza, who last time around was in trump's

transition team, and also with us international trade expert rebecca harding. i am sure they will both have a view, on the tensions in the middle east. jake sullivan the national security adviser was in riyadh today. on what basis? rumours that president biden might be considering a new peace iniative. and the emmys are postponed. the writers and actors are still on strike, the ad buyers withdrawing funds, how do the studios find a way out of this punishing hollywood strike. lets start with the trumpet news. —— trump news. the former us president donald trump has been charged with two further counts of retaining classified materials. these latest charges relates to a taped conversation the former president had at his bedminster golf club in newjersey, in which he talks about a pentagon "plan of attack" on a foreign country, thought to be iran. trump had always denied he had retained any of the classified

documents that referred to these plans, until this recording of that conversation first appeared in july 2021. isn't that incredible? he said he wanted to attack iran... you did! this is from _ wanted to attack iran... you did! this is from the _ wanted to attack iran... you did! this is from the military, - wanted to attack iran... you did! this is from the military, given l wanted to attack iran... you did! | this is from the military, given to me. ~ . ., , we this is from the military, given to me-_ we willl me. we will have to see. we will have to declassify _ me. we will have to see. we will have to declassify it, _ me. we will have to see. we will have to declassify it, i _ me. we will have to see. we will have to declassify it, i can't. - have to declassify it, i can't. isn't that interesting? so in this superseding indictment trump, his aide walt nauta — pictured here — and a new defendant, the mar—a—lago property manager carlos de oliveira, are charged with two counts of obstruction ofjustice. according to the indictment, de oliveira, had tried to destroy the property's surveillance footage. the feds have evidence he instructed another employee to delete the servers

on �*the bosses�* instructions. adam klasfeld, senior legal correspondent at the messenger, he has been watching this for us. can we talk about the charges, obstruction ofjustice and these are serious charges.— serious charges. absolutely. those were the most _ serious charges. absolutely. those were the most eye-opening - were the most eye—opening allegations of this indictment. the alleged conspiracy to delete security camera footage from the server. that is where we get this new defendant, carlos de oliveira and this mysterious trump employee. the prosecutors appear to have very detailed records of their conversations which is described in their indictment as a private

conversation. a basement tunnel in mar—a—lago. it shows how far the government's investigation has come and how it has led to the charging of a new defendant and new charges against the former president. he wanted to delete footage of people moving boxes around the building which he was telling the doj that an fbi that they didn't exist. so this really is another example of donald trump shooting himself in the foot. absolutely. this does appear to be, in addition to everything else, the former president not listening to his lawyers. there is very much a focus in this indictment on an alleged cover—up coming into sharp relief. one thing that is noticeable in this indictment is the fact that

the first indictment left off without charges of that conversation about those military plans that you discussed earlier. this is the other shoe dropping. here we see in this new indictment, the bones of new potential leads. we know from public reporting that there was a flooding of the server area. this indictment is silent on that. as we have seen before that silence doesn't always last long and it came in the form of a superseding indictment that pulled that thread. ., .. , , that thread. politically, this doesnt that thread. politically, this doesn't have _ that thread. politically, this doesn't have much - that thread. politically, this doesn't have much impact, | that thread. politically, this i doesn't have much impact, he that thread. politically, this - doesn't have much impact, he is the presumptive candidate, he is ahead of ron desantis. the illegal calendar and the political calendar

are on a collision course. this is slated for six months before the election. if this sort of evidence is put into the public domain and is heard in a court, how much damage will that do to the campaign of a man who wants to be president? it is hard to man who wants to be president? it 3 hard to predict that. as you noted, it seems the former president is very able to parlay seemingly career destroying revelations for other politicians into a fundraising drive, into something that cements his lead. there may be a limit to that. there was a poll recently that showed that republicans seemed to believe in increasing numbers that trump committed crimes in this case. we are still waiting, washington, dc for a another indictment to land in

the january 6th investigation. we are waiting for another one in atlanta over the events of january 6th. specifically the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election. a lot of political observers are going to be asking is there a limit, is there a breaking point where these legal loads actually hurt the former president politically. what legal loads actually hurt the former president politically.— president politically. what will be fascinatina president politically. what will be fascinating tonight _ president politically. what will be fascinating tonight is _ president politically. what will be fascinating tonight is that - president politically. what will be fascinating tonight is that he - president politically. what will be fascinating tonight is that he willl fascinating tonight is that he will be on the same stage as the other candidates, at what point do they split. actually they say that there is too much here you can't run a campaign with this many number of felony counts. i campaign with this many number of felony counte— felony counts. i don't think we will ever aet felony counts. i don't think we will ever get to — felony counts. i don't think we will ever get to that _ felony counts. i don't think we will ever get to that point. _ felony counts. i don't think we will ever get to that point. i _ felony counts. i don't think we will ever get to that point. i think- felony counts. i don't think we will ever get to that point. i think the l ever get to that point. i think the president — ever get to that point. i think the president has framed the narrative related _ president has framed the narrative related to — president has framed the narrative related to this that this is whether he deserves to go to jail over these

documents, — he deserves to go to jail over these documents, that seems to be the discussion — documents, that seems to be the discussion. we properly won't know that truthfully with this new indictment after the voters have voted _ indictment after the voters have voted we — indictment after the voters have voted. we are in a unique time. the republican — voted. we are in a unique time. tie: republican party prides itself on security. there are stars on the langley wall, men and women who died because of loose tongues or leaks of classified documents. you have here a man who wants to be commander in chief, who is openly discussing in a golf club papers on his desk, how does that play with the wider party and why are other candidates loath to criticise him? i and why are other candidates loath to criticise him?— to criticise him? i think it's because — to criticise him? i think it's because we _ to criticise him? i think it's because we are _ to criticise him? i think it's because we are probably . to criticise him? i think it's - because we are probably seven years into attacking donald trump, when he was running _ into attacking donald trump, when he was running in 2016 and the obama administration spied on him or the

russian _ administration spied on him or the russian collusion, the republican voters _ russian collusion, the republican voters have heard so much about this that the _ voters have heard so much about this that the general feeling is that it is harassment at this point. it is notjust— is harassment at this point. it is notjust about the is harassment at this point. it is not just about the evidence, the audio _ not just about the evidence, the audio is — not just about the evidence, the audio is damning but it is the general— audio is damning but it is the general feeling that these guys are picking _ general feeling that these guys are picking on our president, they have been _ picking on our president, they have been exaggerating lies for several years— been exaggerating lies for several years now. this is an extension of that _ years now. this is an extension of that donald — years now. this is an extension of that. donald trump is definitely benefiting from fatigue of the government.— benefiting from fatigue of the government. , . . . . ~ government. rebecca, we were talking about hunter — government. rebecca, we were talking about hunter biden _ government. rebecca, we were talking about hunter biden and _ government. rebecca, we were talking about hunter biden and possible - about hunter biden and possible impeachment of president biden by house republicans. this will be an extraordinary election. it house republicans. this will be an extraordinary election.— extraordinary election. it will be absolutely _ extraordinary election. it will be absolutely extraordinary. - extraordinary election. it will be absolutely extraordinary. one . extraordinary election. it will be . absolutely extraordinary. one thing that keeps— absolutely extraordinary. one thing that keeps all— absolutely extraordinary. one thing that keeps all of— absolutely extraordinary. one thing that keeps all of this _ absolutely extraordinary. one thing that keeps all of this very— that keeps all of this very interesting _ that keeps all of this very interesting is _ that keeps all of this very interesting is that - that keeps all of this very. interesting is that president that keeps all of this very— interesting is that president trump, no president —

interesting is that president trump, no president biden— interesting is that president trump, no president biden can _ interesting is that president trump, no president biden can claim - no president biden can claim exceptionalism. _ no president biden can claim exceptionalism. there - no president biden can claim exceptionalism. there are i no president biden can claim| exceptionalism. there are 86 no president biden can claim - exceptionalism. there are 86 leaders in democratic — exceptionalism. there are 86 leaders in democratic nations _ exceptionalism. there are 86 leaders in democratic nations that _ exceptionalism. there are 86 leaders in democratic nations that have - exceptionalism. there are 86 leaders in democratic nations that have been| in democratic nations that have been indicted _ in democratic nations that have been indicted since — in democratic nations that have been indicted since the _ in democratic nations that have been indicted since the year— in democratic nations that have been indicted since the year 2000. - in democratic nations that have been indicted since the year 2000. this i indicted since the year 2000. this is something — indicted since the year 2000. this is something that _ indicted since the year 2000. this is something that happens - indicted since the year 2000. this is something that happens in - is something that happens in political— is something that happens in political processes— is something that happens in political processes in - is something that happens in - political processes in democracies. what _ political processes in democracies. what is _ political processes in democracies. what is most — political processes in democracies. what is most interesting _ political processes in democracies. what is most interesting about- political processes in democracies. | what is most interesting about this is that— what is most interesting about this is that this — what is most interesting about this is that this very— what is most interesting about this is that this very central— what is most interesting about this is that this very central question i is that this very central question of whether— is that this very central question of whether trump— is that this very central question of whether trump should - is that this very central question of whether trump should be - is that this very central question - of whether trump should be allowed to run _ of whether trump should be allowed to run for— of whether trump should be allowed to run for the — of whether trump should be allowed to run for the white _ of whether trump should be allowed to run for the white house. - of whether trump should be allowed to run for the white house. he - of whether trump should be allowed to run for the white house. he is- to run for the white house. he is almost _ to run for the white house. he is almost using _ to run for the white house. he is almost using that _ to run for the white house. he is almost using that as _ to run for the white house. he is almost using that as a _ to run for the white house. he is almost using that as a get - to run for the white house. he is almost using that as a get out. to run for the white house. he is almost using that as a get out of| almost using that as a get out of 'ail almost using that as a get out of jail free — almost using that as a get out of jail free card _ almost using that as a get out of jail free card. the _ almost using that as a get out of jail free card. the extent - almost using that as a get out of jail free card. the extent to- almost using that as a get out of| jail free card. the extent to which the us— jail free card. the extent to which the us system _ jail free card. the extent to which the us system can _ jail free card. the extent to which the us system can constraint- jail free card. the extent to which the us system can constraint its. the us system can constraint its senior— the us system can constraint its senior leaders. _ the us system can constraint its senior leaders. we _ the us system can constraint its senior leaders. we have - the us system can constraint its senior leaders. we have had - the us system can constraint its senior leaders. we have had all| the us system can constraint its. senior leaders. we have had all is peoples _ senior leaders. we have had all is peoples with _ senior leaders. we have had all is peoples with documents - senior leaders. we have had all is peoples with documents hangingi senior leaders. we have had all is- peoples with documents hanging over their heads— peoples with documents hanging over their heads and — peoples with documents hanging over their heads and breaches _ peoples with documents hanging over their heads and breaches of _ their heads and breaches of security _ their heads and breaches of security. obviously, - their heads and breaches of. security. obviously, something their heads and breaches of - security. obviously, something is going— security. obviously, something is going wrong— security. obviously, something is going wrong and _ security. obviously, something is going wrong and this _ security. obviously, something is going wrong and this is _ security. obviously, something is going wrong and this is going - security. obviously, something is going wrong and this is going to i security. obviously, something is. going wrong and this is going to be a very— going wrong and this is going to be a very complex _ going wrong and this is going to be a very complex but _ going wrong and this is going to be a very complex but intriguing - a very complex but intriguing election— a very complex but intriguing election to _ a very complex but intriguing election to watch. _ a very complex but intriguing election to watch.— election to watch. there is a different _

election to watch. there is a different debate _ election to watch. there is a different debate about - election to watch. there is a different debate about how. election to watch. there is a - different debate about how america treats intelligence and how it guards its secrets and who is allowed to take what out of the white house. that is for another day. we havejoe moreno. this target letter has been sent so we have two lawyers on call. you have always thought that the classified documents case was the more dangerous one. documents case was the more dangerous one-— documents case was the more dangerous one. that right. i know that people _ dangerous one. that right. i know that people see — dangerous one. that right. i know that people see the _ dangerous one. that right. i know that people see the post-electionj that people see the post—election behaviour of donald trump going from the election to january 6th as horrid. months of trying to reverse the results of the election, putting pressure on state electors on trying to persuade vice president pants that he could reverse the election.

leading up to january 6th, people look at that and say there must be legal ramifications for that but thatis legal ramifications for that but that is not the same as saying there is a legal theory that fits the case and charges that are appropriate for that case. there is a target letter that case. there is a target letter that has been issued which means in the eyes of the justice that has been issued which means in the eyes of thejustice department donald trump should face some charges but i remain sceptical that there is a clean prosecution to that case. the classified documents case is a different story, that it has always been a strong case because it has never been a question of whether he had these documents, he did. the law is clear that he should not have had them once his presidency ended. it got worse this week with a superseding indictment and the fact that such efforts were taken to hide those documents. if that such efforts were taken to hide those documents.— that such efforts were taken to hide those documents. if donald trump was t in: to those documents. if donald trump was trying to destroy _ those documents. if donald trump was trying to destroy video _ those documents. if donald trump was

trying to destroy video evidence, - trying to destroy video evidence, wouldn't that lead to consciousness of guilt? you don't destroy evidence if you are not aware you have done anything wrong. that goes to the heart of the conspiracy. that anything wrong. that goes to the heart of the conspiracy.— heart of the conspiracy. that is obstruction _ heart of the conspiracy. that is obstruction of _ heart of the conspiracy. that is obstruction ofjustice. - heart of the conspiracy. that is obstruction ofjustice. donald l heart of the conspiracy. that is - obstruction ofjustice. donald trump has made the argument that he does not believe he did anything wrong. he thought he had the power to declassify these documents and then he had the right to have them in his home. this undercuts that because if that were the case, why did he try to delete surveillance footage? why did he try and get employees to lie that boxes of documents were in his possession? why did he get his lawyers to lie about the fact he had more documents after turning some of them over to the fbi. making that argument that he did not have that wilfulness, that belief that he was doing nothing wrong, i don't know how we make that argument. we will

have to leave — how we make that argument. we will have to leave it _ how we make that argument. we will have to leave it there. _ how we make that argument. we will have to leave it there. don't - how we make that argument. we will have to leave it there. don't go - how we make that argument. we will have to leave it there. don't go far. have to leave it there. don't go far just in case there is announcement, the last time that he did announce indictments, it was a friday evening so that is why i am slightly nervous. thank you for being with us. across the world and in the uk, you are watching bbc news. some other stories making headlines here the uk... a coroner has ruled a baby died after her "vulnerable" 18—year—old mother gave birth alone in a jail cell following "systemic failings" by state agencies. aisha's mother rianna cleary made two calls to staff that went unanswered before her baby was born in 2019 at hmp bronzefield. the inquest heard the mother had to cut the umbilical cord with her teeth. a 14—year—old boy has been arrested after a seven—year—old girl was killed following a hit—and—run in the west midlands on thursday evening. the child was hit by a motorcycle in walsall and died later in hospital.

police are appealing for help to find the bike involved. the former health secretaryjeremy hunt says no decisions have been made about the delayed compensation for victims of the contaminated blood scandal. thousands of people died in the 1970s and 1980s after they developed hiv and hepatitis c through blood they were given. mr hunt said the government was working at pace to set out a compensation scheme. you're live with bbc news. there is been a worrying rise in the number of security incidents at the so—called blue line, the united nations controlled boundary that separates israel and the occupied golan heights, from lebanon. the un peacekeeping force in lebanon, known as unifil, says both the israels and the lebanese militant group are in breach of their international commitments. the group backed palestinians in leban have fired rockets into israel and israeli defence force

have returned fire. it is a volatile border, and increased insecurity, risks a third devastating war between israel and lebanon. from the northern border tom bateman reports. a journey to one of the middle east's most explosive boundaries. the israeli army is fortifying its frontier along the so—called blue line. across the divide is lebanon and the dominant armed group there, hezbollah. the wire is a hair trigger... ..and those who live up against it are seeing the signs of tension again. so this is a checkpoint of hezbollah. and you see the bus over there and all of that here above that, it's all lebanon. 48 hours ago, people were coming for stones. they're shouting at us, "we will kill you." levav, who farms here, tells me hejust filmed armed men watching him. have you seen that kind of thing in previous years, or is this new? no, it's new. it's new. you don't see that before.

and this is what makes me nervous a little bit. if they were shooting me, or killed me or try to, the army will attack. then we can come to a war. this was an israeli drill held a month ago. the country last fought a devastating war with hezbollah in 2006. some of the posturing along the blue line has happened ever since, but this year has seen it come closer, and the rhetoric heating up. "the israeli army has been carrying out breaches," said hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah. and this week he also pointed to israel's political unrest, saying the country was in crisis. close to the line, hezbollah was flexing its muscles and revving its engines during this drill. it's a fight in the shadows that risks engulfing a region. there's a helicopter circling and you just feel the tensions

on this particular frontier. it is, in effect, a front line between israel and iran as part of that much wider regional fight. and what happens here has the potential to spark war. israel backed the building of a fence around this town in israeli—occupied territory that juts into lebanon. and the fence itself a few weeks ago was targeted by an anti—tank missile coming from the other side. the israelis responded with artillery fire. i visited the israeli military on its side of the line. it's a hezbollah observation tower. are they watching us now? probably, yeah. we're being watched. they are poking us and we are defending our border. the risk is that the thing will escalate. nasrallah has made mistakes before. let's hope he doesn't make the mistake again, because he'll meet the idf at full force.

president biden is said to be wrestling with a complex plan which would aim, to normalise u.s.—saudi relations — curtailing china's influence which has grown. the white house is discussing a new security pact with riyadh but the deal might also involve saudi arabia normalising relations with israel. peace between the two countrys could open the way for peace between israel and the whole muslim world. but the price for that would be israel re—commiting to a two—state solution. yes you heard that right, some kind of u.s.—saudi—israeli—palestinian understanding. i said it was complex. but the national security adviserjake sullivan and the white house middle east adviser brett mcgurk have been dispatched to riyadh. the man who has revealed all this is the new york times columnist thomas friedman, who interviewed the presidentjust last week in the oval office. welcome to the programme. there are so many different elements, which

would solve problems but it is immensely complex. what would you say is the first pillar of such a deal if it were possible? i think the first pillar— deal if it were possible? i think the first pillar would _ deal if it were possible? i think the first pillar would be - deal if it were possible? i think the first pillar would be a - deal if it were possible? i think the first pillar would be a us i deal if it were possible? i think . the first pillar would be a us saudi arabia understanding that the saudis want a nato level mutual security agreement with the united states. some kind of civil nuclear programme and access to weapons. the first stage is a will the us congress, will they go for such a deal? only if you get over that barrier can you tie in the normalisation between israel and saudi arabia into that. provided that israel makes a commitment to the palestinians. it is a huge number of moving parts, the odds are very long but for now they seem to be giving it a shot and we will see what happens in the next few weeks. truth? we will see what happens in the next few weeks. ~ , ., . . few weeks. why would a hard right israeli government _ few weeks. why would a hard right israeli government give _ few weeks. why would a hard right

israeli government give up - few weeks. why would a hard right israeli government give up on - few weeks. why would a hard right| israeli government give up on their dream of annexing the west bank for this? , ., �* , ~ ., this? they wouldn't. this kind of deal would _ this? they wouldn't. this kind of deal would blow— this? they wouldn't. this kind of deal would blow up _ this? they wouldn't. this kind of deal would blow up that - this? they wouldn't. this kind of deal would blow up that hard - this? they wouldn't. this kind of. deal would blow up that hard right israeli government by putting the proposition on the table to the government and the israeli people, would you like annexation of the west bank with permanent occupation of 2.9 million estonians or would you like normalisation with the muslim world including countries like india and malaysia? you can't have both so you will have to choose. that choice, if we get to it would certainly very likely low up this current extremist israeli government. is that if there is a god that will happen. you government. is that if there is a god that will happen.— government. is that if there is a god that will happen. you don't come u . god that will happen. you don't come u- with a god that will happen. you don't come up with a plan — god that will happen. you don't come up with a plan like — god that will happen. you don't come up with a plan like this _ god that will happen. you don't come up with a plan like this over— god that will happen. you don't come up with a plan like this over night, - up with a plan like this over night, you spoke to him last week in the oval office, did you get a feel for the details, how far down the road are they? the details, how far down the road are the ? , . , the details, how far down the road arethe ? , . , , are they? they have been probing this idea for _

are they? they have been probing this idea for i _ are they? they have been probing this idea for i would _ are they? they have been probing this idea for i would say _ are they? they have been probing this idea for i would say the - are they? they have been probing this idea for i would say the last i this idea for i would say the last three or four months. it has been this idea for i would say the last three orfour months. it has been in the air. the president has not signed off on it, what happened last week was that he dispatched his middle east advisor to riyadh to do a deep dive. to determine if such a deal is possible at the first stage with saudi arabia. and then report back to the president who will decide whether or not to proceed with it. it has huge political implications, with his own party, the base of which is extremely hostile to the saudi leader and benjamin netanyahu. before i go to the panel. benjamin netanyahu. before i go to the anel. , . ., the panel. does he have time for this in a campaign _ the panel. does he have time for this in a campaign season? - the panel. does he have time for this in a campaign season? it - the panel. does he have time for. this in a campaign season? it would take an enormous amount of heavy lifting and personal attention, is that i'm for it?— lifting and personal attention, is that i'm for it? there is properly a six month — that i'm for it? there is properly a six month window— that i'm for it? there is properly a six month window when _ that i'm for it? there is properly a six month window when they - that i'm for it? there is properly a six month window when they can l that i'm for it? there is properly a i six month window when they can do it. it will also have a huge

political price to manage domestically with his party and republicans, to begin with. i think there is time that it is extremely complicated. lots of moving parts, it is a long shot but if it went through it would be a game changer in the middle east. four through it would be a game changer in the middle east.— in the middle east. four on an economic— in the middle east. four on an economic point _ in the middle east. four on an economic point of— in the middle east. four on an economic point of view, - in the middle east. four on an economic point of view, if- in the middle east. four on an economic point of view, if you j in the middle east. four on an - economic point of view, if you open up economic point of view, if you open up the muslim world and turkey and pakistan, suddenly there is a lot more countries to trade with. there is alwa s more countries to trade with. there is always a — more countries to trade with. there is always a trade _ more countries to trade with. there is always a trade aspect _ more countries to trade with. there is always a trade aspect to - more countries to trade with. there is always a trade aspect to this. - is always a trade aspect to this. israel— is always a trade aspect to this. israel is — is always a trade aspect to this. israel is keen to sell technology and its — israel is keen to sell technology and its experience out of the rest of the _ and its experience out of the rest of the world. we have to be very pragmatic— of the world. we have to be very pragmatic about this because, you know, _ pragmatic about this because, you know, there has been an absence of the united _ know, there has been an absence of the united states and the west in the united states and the west in the region for a long while. that

includes — the region for a long while. that includes in — the region for a long while. that includes in trade terms. trade has been _ includes in trade terms. trade has been declining and the region has been _ been declining and the region has been looking more towards russia and china over— been looking more towards russia and china over the last few years. some of that— china over the last few years. some of that has— china over the last few years. some of that has been because of the strategic— of that has been because of the strategic incoherence in the region as a whole — strategic incoherence in the region as a whole from the west. that is notjust— as a whole from the west. that is notjust since russia invaded ukraine, _ notjust since russia invaded ukraine, that has been for a long time _ ukraine, that has been for a long time that — ukraine, that has been for a long time. that is a concern. addressing that strategic incoherence and putting — that strategic incoherence and putting something robust in place. jared _ putting something robust in place. jared kushner tried a lot of this, he was in charge of the peace deal, maybe donald trump got burnt like other presidents. jared maybe donald trump got burnt like other presidents.— maybe donald trump got burnt like other presidents. jared kushner got a lot of low hanging _ other presidents. jared kushner got a lot of low hanging fruit, _ other presidents. jared kushner got a lot of low hanging fruit, the - a lot of low hanging fruit, the relationship _ a lot of low hanging fruit, the relationship with— a lot of low hanging fruit, the relationship with saudi - a lot of low hanging fruit, thej relationship with saudi arabia a lot of low hanging fruit, the - relationship with saudi arabia and the relationship _ relationship with saudi arabia and the relationship that _ relationship with saudi arabia and the relationship that president - the relationship that president trump — the relationship that president trump has, _ the relationship that president trump has, that— the relationship that president trump has, that relation- the relationship that president trump has, that relation is-

the relationship that president - trump has, that relation is soured it was— trump has, that relation is soured it was for— trump has, that relation is soured it was for oil— trump has, that relation is soured it was for oil instead _ trump has, that relation is soured it was for oil instead of _ trump has, that relation is soured it was for oil instead of trying - trump has, that relation is soured it was for oil instead of trying to l it was for oil instead of trying to repair— it was for oil instead of trying to repair relations. _ it was for oil instead of trying to repair relations. we _ it was for oil instead of trying to repair relations. we welcome i it was for oil instead of trying to. repair relations. we welcome any advancements— repair relations. we welcome any advancements in— repair relations. we welcome any advancements in this _ repair relations. we welcome any advancements in this area - repair relations. we welcome any advancements in this area in - repair relations. we welcome any advancements in this area in thei advancements in this area in the middle _ advancements in this area in the middle east _ advancements in this area in the middle east. if— advancements in this area in the middle east. if we _ advancements in this area in the middle east. if we are _ advancements in this area in the middle east. if we are relying. advancements in this area in the middle east. if we are relying on president — middle east. if we are relying on president biden, _ middle east. if we are relying on president biden, i— middle east. if we are relying on president biden, i fear- middle east. if we are relying on president biden, i fear he - middle east. if we are relying on president biden, i fear he may. middle east. if we are relying on. president biden, i fear he may be a difficult _ president biden, i fear he may be a difficult one — president biden, i fear he may be a difficult one to _ president biden, i fear he may be a difficult one to lead _ president biden, i fear he may be a difficult one to lead this. _ president biden, i fear he may be a difficult one to lead this. the - difficult one to lead this. the second — difficult one to lead this. the second biggest— difficult one to lead this. the second biggest hurdle - difficult one to lead this. the second biggest hurdle is- difficult one to lead this. the second biggest hurdle is the| second biggest hurdle is the democratic— second biggest hurdle is the democratic party— second biggest hurdle is the democratic party leadership j second biggest hurdle is the . democratic party leadership of second biggest hurdle is the - democratic party leadership of the house _ democratic party leadership of the house and — democratic party leadership of the house and senate. _ democratic party leadership of the house and senate. those - democratic party leadership of the house and senate. those guys - democratic party leadership of the house and senate. those guys are| house and senate. those guys are very untie — house and senate. those guys are very untie israel— house and senate. those guys are very untie israel so _ house and senate. those guys are very untie israel so that _ house and senate. those guys are very untie israel so that it - house and senate. those guys are very untie israel so that it will- house and senate. those guys are very untie israel so that it will be. very untie israel so that it will be hard _ very untie israel so that it will be hard to— very untie israel so that it will be hard to see — very untie israel so that it will be hard to see progress. _ very untie israel so that it will be hard to see progress. ithie- very untie israel so that it will be hard to see progress.— very untie israel so that it will be hard to see progress. we are coming to the break- — hard to see progress. we are coming to the break. thank _ hard to see progress. we are coming to the break. thank you _ hard to see progress. we are coming to the break. thank you for- hard to see progress. we are coming to the break. thank you for coming l to the break. thank you for coming on the programme. it is an interesting read in the new york times. we will be right back. hello. friday was a pleasant enough day for most of us. just a few showers here and there. but how about the weekend? it is looking a little on the unsettled side but i don't think it is going to be as bad as last weekend. last weekend, at least saturday for some of us was an absolute write—off without persistent rain and the strong winds. but on the satellite picture,

low pressure is close by — and a fair amount of cloud and low pressures are heading our way. in fact, over the next few days, we will see a succession of lows sweeping across the country. here is the picture early in the morning, not particularly cold, 13—15 degrees celsius. sunny spells, already a few scattered showers, some of them on the heavy side. and actually, as we go through the course of the morning, into the afternoon, the showers may become more frequent, particularly in northern ireland, scotland and northern england. least frequent showers i think the further south and south—east you are. so frequent sunny spells here. and temperatures up to about 22 celsius in norwich, high teens expected in belfast and through the lowlands of scotland. how does that bode for the cricket? well, certainly showers on the cards, and of course it is scheduled until monday. i think showers are expected until then as well. here is the picture for sunday. jet stream across the atlantic, another low heading our way and the weather front at this stage in the morning approaching ireland with more persistent outbreaks of rain, then reaching the south—west of wales.

but it is not cloudy and wet everywhere, farfrom it. in fact, across much of northern england and scotland, there will be plenty of bright weather and actually quite sunny there in aberdeen and stornoway. with highs of up to about 18 celsius. i mentioned at the beginning of the forecast that there is a succession of low pressure is heading our way. and indeed, thejet stream is pointing right at us. look at all that rainfall, and notjust here in the uk but right across europe. further south in the mediterranean, it is going to be dry. so how wet it hasjuly been? because it has been wet. in fact, in northern ireland, 184% of the average rainfall. and in england, about 163% of the average. but of course that does vary from region to region. so here is the outlook for the weekend and into next week. it is more of the same, on the cool side but not far off average. and of course changeable. bye— bye.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. one of television's biggest nights, the emmy awards, is postponed due to strike action by writers and actors.

welcome back. the awards season is upon us, but news today that the emmy awards — television's biggest day of the year have been postponed for the first time in more than two decades. and that is because thousands of actors and writers in hollywood are still on strike. the awards show had been scheduled to air on september the 18th, but vendors for that event "have been told that the ceremony will not air" and a new date is being discussed. production on a whole host of programmes has come to a halt amid what could be months of painful contract negotiations. this postponement would be the first for the emmys since the show was postponed after 9/11. brian, let's talk to you first was that we've discussed this in the pastjust that we've discussed this in the past just as the strike that we've discussed this in the pastjust as the strike began. you mention how long this could take.

now we are starting to see