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good evening, the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has been at the white house this evening, making the case for more military aid. he will have got a more sympathetic hearing from president biden, than he got earlier in the day from the speaker of the house. kevin mccarthy had denied the ukrainian leader a joint address to congress. although he did meet him to discuss the $24 billion dollars to discuss the $24 billion of additional aid which currently hangs in the balance. right now the republican caucus is deeply divided over spending, the us government is hurtling towards a shutdown in 9 days time, and the ukraine spending has been stripped out of mccarthy's proposals. today 29 republicans signed a joint letter to the white house opposing that latest payment. let's speak to our correspondent helena humphrey at the white house. she is watching events behind her and president zelensky arrived just

half an hour ago. what do you think will be up for discussion, helena? that's right christian, 15 minutes of discussion so far, we know it will be up for discussion, it will be that 24 billion which has been suggested by the biden administration in terms of continued funding for ukraine, which president zelensky also says that his country needs to win the war. but he has come, let's be very clear, he has come, let's be very clear, he has come at a very difficult time for the united states, at a time when there is much debate about the spending bill and whether it should include that aid for ukraine. president zelensky also saying that more weaponry is needed, particularly in terms of the missiles, giving ukraine the ability to penetrate from a long—range, more russian positions particularly in crimea. we are waiting to see what comes out of that 0val crimea. we are waiting to see what comes out of that oval office meeting and what will be announced and whether it will include those

missiles. we understand that some kind of air defence weaponry should be announced today but of course president zelensky saying we need all in essentially. let's be very clear about the difference in this meeting, nine months on from that december, a meeting here at the white house and on capitol hill when president zelensky received a standing ovation at thatjoint address to congress, the hero's welcome, the ukrainian flags unfurled, and firm backing for president zelensky then. this time around, questions being asked about accountability, coming from speaker of the house kevin mccarthy saying that americans, the taxpayer deserves to know how this money is being used. also saying he wants to see more plans about how ukraine and tends to be victorious and to turn the tides on the battlefield. at a moment in this counteroffensive as we start to head into the autumn, into the winter when arguably it

will be more difficult, and so far those gains have been more limited this time around compared to december last year.— this time around compared to december last year. helena, think ou ve december last year. helena, think you very much _ december last year. helena, think you very much for _ december last year. helena, think you very much for that, _ december last year. helena, think you very much for that, let's - december last year. helena, think you very much for that, let's get l you very much for that, let's get a little bit of the politics within the republican caucus from doug who is with us. in march last year president biden made sure he was fully behind president zelensky. now he has pulled the funding from the bill, what has changed? —— kevin mccarthy told. what has changed? -- kevin mccarthy told. �* ., , ., ., told. also from conservative media it there has — told. also from conservative media it there has been _ told. also from conservative media it there has been reels _ told. also from conservative media it there has been reels scepticism. it there has been reels scepticism about zelensky, i think that is very much misplaced, but it is very real. i have been warning colleagues overseas in london for over a year, watch house republicans and how they move on this, they are going to try and shy away from 10 one and in

step—by—step process. that's what we've seen playing out today. i remembered being over with you in washington for the midterm elections and explain to people why they should be taking an interest in district by district elections across the united states, and this is very much the reason why. you have a hard—line group on the right who are adamant that should be stripped from the bill, but how much of it is about the person himself, kevin mccarthy, and the position he now finds himself in, doug? i kevin mccarthy, and the position he now finds himself in, doug?- now finds himself in, doug? i think is about the — now finds himself in, doug? i think is about the position _ now finds himself in, doug? i think is about the position he _ now finds himself in, doug? i think is about the position he finds - is about the position he finds himself in with having a small majority, withjust himself in with having a small majority, with just five seats of majority, with just five seats of majority for the republicans, it's very difficult to move anything which obviously we are saying play out right now. that obviously affects things when it comes to ukraine as well, it's affects things when it comes to ukraine as well, its white when we see a cr, continuing resolution to fund the government, there will be another motion to commit funding for ukraine, my sense is that will pass.

it's gotten a little more difficult each time and that certainly what we're seeing now. lard each time and that certainly what we're seeing now.— each time and that certainly what we're seeing now. lord derek, i get the sense that _ we're seeing now. lord derek, i get the sense that in _ we're seeing now. lord derek, i get the sense that in moscow, - we're seeing now. lord derek, i get| the sense that in moscow, president putin will be rubbing his hands. he has a huge row which is denying ukraine aid in washington, now the polls are suggesting that they might slow the aid that goes through their border to ukraine because of the row over grain. it's dividing rule. it is, christian, let me start by saying — is, christian, let me start by saying doug is a great friend of mine, — saying doug is a great friend of mine, we — saying doug is a great friend of mine, we had lunch a couple weeks ago. _ mine, we had lunch a couple weeks ago. so _ mine, we had lunch a couple weeks ago. so its— mine, we had lunch a couple weeks ago, so it's great to be on the panel— ago, so it's great to be on the panel with _ ago, so it's great to be on the panel with him. ago, so it's great to be on the panelwith him. he has ago, so it's great to be on the panel with him. he has been warning about_ panel with him. he has been warning about republican scepticism about ukraine, _ about republican scepticism about ukraine, for months now. and that reflects _ ukraine, for months now. and that reflects as— ukraine, for months now. and that reflects as you said, a great deal of scepticism in some polls, amongst republican— of scepticism in some polls, amongst republican voters for this. you're right, _ republican voters for this. you're right, i_ republican voters for this. you're right, i think that putin will be looking — right, i think that putin will be looking at this, keeping his fingers crossed, _ looking at this, keeping his fingers crossed, hoping that it stalled, that he — crossed, hoping that it stalled, that he gets blocked, and in a

longer—term putin i think will definitely want to wait and see what happens _ definitely want to wait and see what happens in — definitely want to wait and see what happens in 2024, november. in the us elections. _ happens in 2024, november. in the us elections. to— happens in 2024, november. in the us elections, to see whether republicans can win back the white house, _ republicans can win back the white house, and what effect that will have _ house, and what effect that will have on — house, and what effect that will have on it _ house, and what effect that will have on it. one thing is clear though. _ have on it. one thing is clear though. if— have on it. one thing is clear though, if 80—90% of the total military— though, if 80—90% of the total military aid going to ukraine were to stop _ military aid going to ukraine were to stop and significantly diminish, ukraine's— to stop and significantly diminish, ukraine's chances of winning the war would _ ukraine's chances of winning the war would pretty much disappear. i don't think there's any chance that europe could _ think there's any chance that europe could make — think there's any chance that europe could make up the shortfall, so this is critical— could make up the shortfall, so this is critical for — could make up the shortfall, so this is critical for the future of the war~ — is critical for the future of the war. , , , , ., is critical for the future of the war. , , , ,., , . , war. just seeing some new pictures cominu in war. just seeing some new pictures coming in from _ war. just seeing some new pictures coming in from the _ war. just seeing some new pictures coming in from the white _ war. just seeing some new pictures coming in from the white house, i war. just seeing some new pictures l coming in from the white house, this is the walk to the oval office. president zelensky president biden together. of course they met several times, notjust here in washington but how many summits around the world. president zelensky �*s in washington with the ukrainian first lady. but this conversation that they are about to have, is a really

important one, doug. is there anything that the executive can do to get around the standoff, the stalemate in congress? does he have any powers to unlock the money? while there are certainly things he can do to sort of move the programming of funding, and if we havea programming of funding, and if we have a shut down, these are things that wouldn't be necessarily affected. but moving forward, ultimately, those are stopgaps and band—aids essentially. what is going to need to happen is funding from congress, it will not happen in this continuing resolution, itjust seems in a possibility at this point. but once we get past the stalemate, then we'll see congress move as it normally does and normally should, and i expected a ukraine funding bill will pass, there'll be more account ability, more questions asked about it, but ultimately should pass. it'sjust that asked about it, but ultimately should pass. it's just that it will be harder this time that it was last time and i hate to say, probably harder the next time then it is this time. at its hard already.-

time. at its hard already. former president donald _ time. at its hard already. former president donald trump - time. at its hard already. former president donald trump has - time. at its hard already. former president donald trump has an i president donald trump has an important role to play in what's being discussed in the house. this was the message he put up on true social last night, very important deadline is approaching... and that's the key issue for him, isn't it lord derek? this is about when he's facing rather than about keeping the government open and funding ukraine. i keeping the government open and funding ukraine.— keeping the government open and funding ukraine. i was a just about funding ukraine. i was a 'ust about to sa , it funding ukraine. i was a 'ust about

to say. it is — funding ukraine. i was a 'ust about to say, it is uniquely _ funding ukraine. i was a just about to say, it is uniquely trumpian, - funding ukraine. i was a just about to say, it is uniquely trumpian, to | to say, it is uniquely trumpian, to turn _ to say, it is uniquely trumpian, to turn the _ to say, it is uniquely trumpian, to turn the us— to say, it is uniquely trumpian, to turn the us government around to him _ turn the us government around to him. everything does come down to donald _ him. everything does come down to donald trump's ties to donald trurnp's — donald trump's ties to donald trump's future. but look, as his tweet— trump's future. but look, as his tweet implies, it's a very very divided — tweet implies, it's a very very divided picture and doug is much closer— divided picture and doug is much closer to — divided picture and doug is much closer to it— divided picture and doug is much closer to it than i am. but it looks quite. _ closer to it than i am. but it looks quite. looks— closer to it than i am. but it looks quite, looks really difficult. in my experience, though we came close to, in my— experience, though we came close to, in my time _ experience, though we came close to, in my time in— experience, though we came close to, in my time in washington. sometimes these _ in my time in washington. sometimes these things are stopped at the 23rd houl’, _ these things are stopped at the 23rd hour, and _ these things are stopped at the 23rd hour, and sometimes they happen, in the last— hour, and sometimes they happen, in the last week or two. but these periodic— the last week or two. but these periodic crises, really there must be periodic crises, really there must he a _ periodic crises, really there must he a better— periodic crises, really there must be a better way to run a couple, but this come _ be a better way to run a couple, but this come round what feels like every— this come round what feels like every few— this come round what feels like every few months and bring everything else to a stop. it�*s everything else to a stop. it's

cra . everything else to a stop. it's crazy. helena, _ everything else to a stop. it's crazy. helena, i— everything else to a stop. it�*s crazy. helena, idon't everything else to a stop. it�*s crazy. helena, i don't want to be overdramatic about this, but what is happening right now in washington has enormous locations for europe. imagine a scenario where the bill isn't passed, that the patriot missiles don't arrive in ukraine, that air defences are depleted. and a strategy that we saw overnight continues to play out, whether russia is a bit by bit demolish the country through the coldest months of the year in ukraine, and the refugee wave that would then spur towards the borders of hungary and romania. how much are they going to have to lobby washington over this money? it's notjust about ukraine, is it? money? it's not 'ust about ukraine, is it? �* , money? it's not 'ust about ukraine, isit? , ., is it? it's absolutely not and that's the — is it? it's absolutely not and that's the message - is it? it's absolutely not and that's the message that - is it? it's absolutely not and l that's the message that we've is it? it's absolutely not and - that's the message that we've seen, christian— that's the message that we've seen, christian across _ that's the message that we've seen, christian across the _ that's the message that we've seen, christian across the course - that's the message that we've seen, christian across the course of - christian across the course of the week— christian across the course of the week here — christian across the course of the week here with _ christian across the course of the week here with president - christian across the course of the i week here with president zelensky christian across the course of the - week here with president zelensky in new york— week here with president zelensky in new york speaking _ week here with president zelensky in new york speaking at _ week here with president zelensky in new york speaking at the _

week here with president zelensky in new york speaking at the un - week here with president zelensky in| new york speaking at the un general assembly. _ new york speaking at the un general assembly. speaking _ new york speaking at the un general assembly, speaking at _ new york speaking at the un general assembly, speaking at the _ new york speaking at the un general assembly, speaking at the un - assembly, speaking at the un security— assembly, speaking at the un security council _ assembly, speaking at the un security council saying - assembly, speaking at the un security council saying this - assembly, speaking at the un. security council saying this isn't 'ust security council saying this isn't just about — security council saying this isn't just about ukraine, _ security council saying this isn't just about ukraine, saying - security council saying this isn't just about ukraine, saying thatl security council saying this isn't i just about ukraine, saying that we are fighting — just about ukraine, saying that we are fighting this _ just about ukraine, saying that we are fighting this war— just about ukraine, saying that we are fighting this war because - are fighting this war because vladimir— are fighting this war because vladimir putin's— are fighting this war because vladimir putin's intentions. are fighting this war because l vladimir putin's intentions and aspirations— vladimir putin's intentions and aspirations do— vladimir putin's intentions and aspirations do not _ vladimir putin's intentions and aspirations do not stop - vladimir putin's intentions and aspirations do not stop at - vladimir putin's intentions and aspirations do not stop at ourl aspirations do not stop at our borders _ aspirations do not stop at our borders he _ aspirations do not stop at our borders. he is— aspirations do not stop at our borders. he is saying - aspirations do not stop at our borders. he is saying arm - aspirations do not stop at our borders. he is saying arm usl aspirations do not stop at our - borders. he is saying arm us so that we can— borders. he is saying arm us so that we can fight— borders. he is saying arm us so that we can fight this _ borders. he is saying arm us so that we can fight this war— borders. he is saying arm us so that we can fight this war for— borders. he is saying arm us so that we can fight this war for you - borders. he is saying arm us so that we can fight this war for you on - borders. he is saying arm us so that we can fight this war for you on ouri we can fight this war for you on our territory. in — we can fight this war for you on our territory. in our— we can fight this war for you on our territory, in our sovereign - we can fight this war for you on our territory, in our sovereign land, - territory, in our sovereign land, essentially— territory, in our sovereign land, essentially was— territory, in our sovereign land, essentially was the _ territory, in our sovereign land, essentially was the message. . territory, in our sovereign land, . essentially was the message. and territory, in our sovereign land, - essentially was the message. and the message _ essentially was the message. and the message that — essentially was the message. and the message that was _ essentially was the message. and the message that was reiterated - essentially was the message. and the message that was reiterated by- message that was reiterated by president — message that was reiterated by president biden— message that was reiterated by president biden here _ message that was reiterated by president biden here as- message that was reiterated by president biden here as well. l message that was reiterated by- president biden here as well. press secretary— president biden here as well. press secretary saying _ president biden here as well. press secretary saying again, _ president biden here as well. press secretary saying again, we - president biden here as well. press secretary saying again, we need - president biden here as well. press secretary saying again, we need to| secretary saying again, we need to remind _ secretary saying again, we need to remind the — secretary saying again, we need to remind the american _ secretary saying again, we need to remind the american people - secretary saying again, we need to remind the american people whatl secretary saying again, we need to. remind the american people what is at stake _ remind the american people what is at stake here. — remind the american people what is at stake here, and _ remind the american people what is at stake here, and this _ remind the american people what is at stake here, and this is _ remind the american people what is at stake here, and this is about- at stake here, and this is about defeating — at stake here, and this is about defeating russia _ at stake here, and this is about defeating russia and _ at stake here, and this is about defeating russia and its - at stake here, and this is about- defeating russia and its ambitions, not to— defeating russia and its ambitions, not to mention _ defeating russia and its ambitions, not to mention what _ defeating russia and its ambitions, not to mention what other- defeating russia and its ambitions, | not to mention what other countries watching _ not to mention what other countries watching on— not to mention what other countries watching on including _ not to mention what other countries watching on including china - not to mention what other countries watching on including china for- watching on including china for example — watching on including china for example may— watching on including china for example may ascertain - watching on including china for example may ascertain if - watching on including china for example may ascertain if the l watching on including china for. example may ascertain if the us watching on including china for- example may ascertain if the us is perceived — example may ascertain if the us is perceived ultimately— example may ascertain if the us is perceived ultimately to _ example may ascertain if the us is perceived ultimately to be - example may ascertain if the us is perceived ultimately to be an - perceived ultimately to be an unreliable _ perceived ultimately to be an unreliable partner, _ perceived ultimately to be an unreliable partner, it's - perceived ultimately to be an unreliable partner, it's very. perceived ultimately to be an - unreliable partner, it's very much the conversation _ unreliable partner, it's very much the conversation here _ unreliable partner, it's very much the conversation here today. - unreliable partner, it's very much i the conversation here today. going into the _ the conversation here today. going into the oval— the conversation here today. going into the oval office, _ the conversation here today. going into the oval office, president - into the oval office, president zelensky— into the oval office, president zelensky was— into the oval office, president zelensky was asked _ into the oval office, president zelensky was asked how- into the oval office, president - zelensky was asked how important is this meeting. — zelensky was asked how important is this meeting, how— zelensky was asked how important is this meeting, how important- zelensky was asked how important is this meeting, how important was. zelensky was asked how important is this meeting, how important was it l this meeting, how important was it that he _ this meeting, how important was it that he came — this meeting, how important was it that he came to— this meeting, how important was it that he came to washington. - this meeting, how important was it that he came to washington. and l this meeting, how important was it. that he came to washington. and he said. _ that he came to washington. and he said. it's _ that he came to washington. and he said. it's very— that he came to washington. and he said, it's very important. _ that he came to washington. and he

said, it's very important. and - that he came to washington. and he said, it's very important. and chucki said, it's very important. and chuck schumer— said, it's very important. and chuck schumer had — said, it's very important. and chuck schumer had reiterated _ said, it's very important. and chuck schumer had reiterated some - said, it's very important. and chuck schumer had reiterated some of. said, it's very important. and chuckl schumer had reiterated some of that conversation — schumer had reiterated some of that conversation he _ schumer had reiterated some of that conversation he had _ schumer had reiterated some of that conversation he had had _ schumer had reiterated some of that conversation he had had behind - conversation he had had behind closed — conversation he had had behind closed doors _ conversation he had had behind closed doors with _ conversation he had had behind closed doors with president - conversation he had had behind - closed doors with president zelensky saying. _ closed doors with president zelensky saying. without — closed doors with president zelensky saying, without the _ closed doors with president zelensky saying, without the weapons, - closed doors with president zelensky saying, without the weapons, we - closed doors with president zelenskyl saying, without the weapons, we lose the war~ _ saying, without the weapons, we lose the war~ and — saying, without the weapons, we lose the war. and then _ saying, without the weapons, we lose the war. and then of— saying, without the weapons, we lose the war. and then of course _ the war. and then of course essentially. _ the war. and then of course essentially, that _ the war. and then of course essentially, that knock- the war. and then of course essentially, that knock on l the war. and then of course - essentially, that knock on effect that you — essentially, that knock on effect that you just _ essentially, that knock on effect that you just described - essentially, that knock on effect that you just described there, i that you just described there, christian. _ that you just described there, christian, which— that you just described there, christian, which wouldn't - that you just described there, christian, which wouldn't just| christian, which wouldn't just affect— christian, which wouldn't just affect ukraine, _ christian, which wouldn't just affect ukraine, it— christian, which wouldn't just affect ukraine, it would - christian, which wouldn't just i affect ukraine, it would impact christian, which wouldn't just - affect ukraine, it would impact the eu and _ affect ukraine, it would impact the eu and then — affect ukraine, it would impact the eu and then the _ affect ukraine, it would impact the eu and then the us— affect ukraine, it would impact the eu and then the us going - affect ukraine, it would impact the eu and then the us going forward. j eu and then the us going forward. that's_ eu and then the us going forward. that's why— eu and then the us going forward. that's why president _ eu and then the us going forward. that's why president zelensky- eu and then the us going forward. that's why president zelensky has| that's why president zelensky has consistently — that's why president zelensky has consistently made _ that's why president zelensky has consistently made the _ that's why president zelensky has consistently made the call - that's why president zelensky has consistently made the call for - that's why president zelensky has consistently made the call for a i consistently made the call for a comprehensive, _ consistently made the call for a comprehensive, swift _ consistently made the call for a comprehensive, swift arsenal. consistently made the call for a | comprehensive, swift arsenal of weapons — comprehensive, swift arsenal of weapons so _ comprehensive, swift arsenal of weapons so that _ comprehensive, swift arsenal of weapons so that they _ comprehensive, swift arsenal of weapons so that they can - comprehensive, swift arsenal of| weapons so that they can defeat comprehensive, swift arsenal of- weapons so that they can defeat the russian _ weapons so that they can defeat the russian aggression _ weapons so that they can defeat the russian aggression in _ weapons so that they can defeat the russian aggression in a _ weapons so that they can defeat the russian aggression in a timely- russian aggression in a timely manner~ — russian aggression in a timely manner~ so _ russian aggression in a timely manner. so that _ russian aggression in a timely manner. so that we _ russian aggression in a timely manner. so that we are - russian aggression in a timely manner. so that we are not i russian aggression in a timely- manner. so that we are not talking about _ manner. so that we are not talking about this — manner. so that we are not talking about this war. _ manner. so that we are not talking about this war, and _ manner. so that we are not talking about this war, and a _ manner. so that we are not talking about this war, and a war- manner. so that we are not talking about this war, and a war of- about this war, and a war of attrition. _ about this war, and a war of attrition, realistically, in. about this war, and a war of. attrition, realistically, in years to come — attrition, realistically, in years to come. �* .,, attrition, realistically, in years to come. �* to come. and doug i was asking in the last hour. _ to come. and doug i was asking in the last hour, asked _ to come. and doug i was asking in the last hour, asked helen - to come. and doug i was asking in the last hour, asked helen of - to come. and doug i was asking inj the last hour, asked helen of this, whether the fact president zelensky has had to make these points on my american networks this week, whether thatis american networks this week, whether that is a failure of communication from the white house. there has been 100% support from the white house in terms of the war objectives generally. but if public support in

america is falling and people don't understand the knock on implications of what is happening here, maybe thatis of what is happening here, maybe that is a failure of communication. while i think zelensky is his best communicator, he i would urge them to make it more, and also more effectively. if the sceptics are by and large public and primary voters, you should be where they are, that means going on fox news, brett berrier, may be certain talk radio shows where those sceptics are. the reality for house republicans is, i've been in these rooms when we've had shutdowns, but sometimes you will have two or more meetings of house republican conference in a day, and you sort of think you're communicating to yourself, with your own membership, house democrats sort of don't matter in that context, it's only about what you can do to get 218 votes and you forget that there is a larger world out there. as the ambassador, lord derek, said earlier, i was in london last week, aside from the fact that his wife

made a delightful lunch, she's an amazing cook, every conversation in london i had was specifically about the shutdown, with the invocations are politically within the states, and also about zelensky and ukraine. the week before i was speaking at the polish forum. every conversation i had there touched on those same issues. it's not in front of mind concern because europe is always concerned a bit more with america and what is america doing than vice versa, it's and what is america doing than vice versa, its front of mind because the applications right now are immediate and real.— the applications right now are immediate and real. ., immediate and real. yeah, indeed so. helena humphrey _ immediate and real. yeah, indeed so. helena humphrey thank _ immediate and real. yeah, indeed so. helena humphrey thank you very - immediate and real. yeah, indeed so. | helena humphrey thank you very much for you outside the white house, if we get any more news from that meeting of course we'll come back to you. but for the moment, thank you. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news here in the uk. the man accused of escaping from wandsworth prison two weeks ago has pleaded not guilty. daniel khalife, a 21 year old former soldier, who also faces charges under the official secrets act and the terrorism act,

appeared by video link at the old bailey. a metropolitan police firearms officer charged with the murder of chris kaba, during a police stop in september last year, has been released on bail. the 24—year—old was fatally shot through the window of the car he was driving in streatham hill, in south london. british prosecutors say five bulgarian nationals will be charged with spying for russia. they're due to appear in court in london next week, accused of conspiring to collect information of use to an enemy. the charges against the three men and two women cover a three—year period dating back to 2020. if i play you this, which real life family would come to mind?

the writers of succession insist it was never styled on a real life dynasty. but those who watched most likely thought of the murdochs. perhaps with one crucial difference. logan roy would never stand down. rupert murdoch has been organising his succession for months. and today he announced, to the city, he is finally standing down as chairman of fox and news corp. his son lachlan will head up both companies. which inspired plenty of comment online. mr murdoch will continue as "emeritus chairman". in his statement he said the companies "are in robust health, as am i". "our opportunities he added far exceed our commercial challenges". lachlan congratulated his father on a "remarkable 70—year career".

lord derek, iam lord derek, i am quite interested in your thoughts on this, as far as i can remember anybody who would be a prime minister had to go on bended knee to rupert murdoch, is it still the case at the end of his career that he holds as much power as he once did? my that he holds as much power as he once did? y ., that he holds as much power as he once did? g ., that he holds as much power as he once did? g , ., . that he holds as much power as he once did? g ., . , once did? my days at woking number ten are long — once did? my days at woking number ten are long gone. — once did? my days at woking number ten are long gone, but _ once did? my days at woking number ten are long gone, but i _ once did? my days at woking number ten are long gone, but i remember i ten are long gone, but i remember how much— ten are long gone, but i remember how much influence he would exert there _ how much influence he would exert there this— how much influence he would exert there. this was a labour government, that he _ there. this was a labour government, that he worked for initially, and he was almost — that he worked for initially, and he was almost like a permanent ghostly presence _ was almost like a permanent ghostly presence in the corridors, how influential— presence in the corridors, how influential he was he. he certainly had good — influential he was he. he certainly had good innings, one imagines he will continue to exert influence, whether— will continue to exert influence, whether you like his politics or not. _ whether you like his politics or not. and — whether you like his politics or not. and i_ whether you like his politics or not, and i confess i am not a huge fan. not, and i confess i am not a huge fan he _ not, and i confess i am not a huge fan he has — not, and i confess i am not a huge fan. he has been one of the most extraordinarily influential and

powerful news proprietors in history _ powerful news proprietors in history. he is known, as you say, count— history. he is known, as you say, count list— history. he is known, as you say, count list prime minister '5, used to be _ count list prime minister '5, used to be on— count list prime minister '5, used to be on the _ count list prime minister '5, used to be on the telephone to donald trump _ to be on the telephone to donald trump every week, and this is possibly— trump every week, and this is possibly the likes of which we won't see someone like him again. he is old—fashioned, massively powerful newspaper baron, and i don't think the modern — newspaper baron, and i don't think the modern media will produce another— the modern media will produce another like them.— the modern media will produce another like them. james did want to take over, another like them. james did want to take over. and _ another like them. james did want to take over, and actually _ another like them. james did want to take over, and actually wanted - another like them. james did want to take over, and actually wanted to - take over, and actually wanted to push his father out of the door before he was ready to go, of course locklin appears, and then in the prenup or actually when they signed the divorce papers in his last marriage, jury was told that she couldn't mention any of the details

of what had gone on to the script writers at succession. of course there was a lot going on in the back on. he spoke to the present and every week, do you feel like this is a man who has had far too much say in our public life and our public politics? in our public life and our public olitics? �* . . in our public life and our public olitics? �* , ., , ., politics? it's a 'udgment question whether it is — politics? it's a judgment question whether it is too _ politics? it's a judgment question whether it is too much, _ politics? it's a judgment question whether it is too much, it's - politics? it's a judgment question whether it is too much, it's a - politics? it's a judgment question whether it is too much, it's a sign of how effective he was. i know from my time from working in congress, roger rails who basically headed fox news with robert murdoch —— rupert murdoch, i can recall the times that i am met with ales, those are very important meetings and meetings you prepared for very seriously and did not take lightly, as opposed to your typical getting coffee with an anchor or even you know, a network bureau chief. this was much more serious thing with murdoch i can only imagine that was even more

steep. only imagine that was even more stee -. ., ,., ~ only imagine that was even more stee. ., ~ , ., �* steep. yeah, indeed so. we shouldn't write his obit — steep. yeah, indeed so. we shouldn't write his obit prematurely _ steep. yeah, indeed so. we shouldn't write his obit prematurely he - write his obit prematurely he is still with us, but clearly he'll have a lesser role, lesser influence over the family of companies that are fox news and news core. this day last year nasa astronaut frank rubio set off for the international space station, aboard a russian soyuz rocket. his mission was to spend six months in space. but he is still there. in fact he just set a new record, the longest space flight in us history. the reason he is still floating up there somewhere above us, is because his ride home, sprang a leak. the soyuz was hit by space debris, which punctured a small hole, spilling litres of coolant into space. rubio who trained as an army medic, is married with four children. so he is in all sorts of trouble when he finally comes home on wednesday. but what does such a long spell in space do to the mind, and the body? my favourite person on planet earth is with us. former nasa astronaut and commander of expedition 10, leroy chiao.

good to see you, leroy. well tell us. a year in space, what does that do to the body?— us. a year in space, what does that do to the body? yeah, the more time ou send do to the body? yeah, the more time you spend in — do to the body? yeah, the more time you spend in space. _ do to the body? yeah, the more time you spend in space, the _ do to the body? yeah, the more time you spend in space, the more - do to the body? yeah, the more time you spend in space, the more things| you spend in space, the more things happen to you, a lot of biomedical effects of space flight, especially long—duration space folly and none of them are good. you are not only exposed to higher levels of radiation which could have implications years on, you are also in the microgravity environment. things change, you've noticed vision changes in over 70% of long—duration flyers that we didn't see back in the shuttle programme when we were only flying for a few weeks. and so we've seen other concerning things happen with some people with they are, the way their blood flows in the aorta, when you're travelling in space for six months, certain things happen. the few people who have gone longer say attis you go longer even more things happen, some people develop skin and their irritations, it's just hard to say, you know, we

don't have enough data to really say what happens, but suffice to say i'm sure he is ready to come home. i’m sure he is ready to come home. i'm 'ust sure he is ready to come home. i'm just interested though, that moment when you get out of the spacecraft, leroy, when gravity takes hold, and what is that like? how many months does it take you to be in any sense, normal. ., ,., , does it take you to be in any sense, normal. ., , , ., ., , does it take you to be in any sense, normal. ., , ., normal. your body is already adapted to the space — normal. your body is already adapted to the space environment, _ normal. your body is already adapted to the space environment, even - normal. your body is already adapted to the space environment, even that| to the space environment, even that short of a fly, when you get up out of the spacecraft you feel extremely heavy, ifeel of the spacecraft you feel extremely heavy, i feel subjectively about five times as heavy as i expected. my five times as heavy as i expected. my brain didn't know what signals meant for my balance system, ijust felt not very good. i felt like i had a flu, couldn't think clearly, just felt not great. after a six—month flight i can tell you, it's the same kind of symptoms but they are a little more severe and they are a little more severe and they last longer. in the case of a

short mission, after a couple of days you feel pretty good. after a long mission it takes two to three weeks before people feel like they are kind of back to normal. but it is an adaptation going up and coming down, but you know, we are remarkably adaptable creatures and so it's not that bad. i remarkably adaptable creatures and so it's not that bad.— so it's not that bad. i know what would happen — so it's not that bad. i know what would happen in _ so it's not that bad. i know what would happen in my _ so it's not that bad. i know what would happen in my household. so it's not that bad. i know what| would happen in my household if so it's not that bad. i know what l would happen in my household ifi would happen in my household if i said look, i'mjust would happen in my household if i said look, i'm just leaving for six months and i'll be back, be back here, you know, at the turn of the year. and then you don't show up until the last week in september. and all the family duty he's missed. if he had been told at the beginning of training whether he would've stayed for a year, he would have set for radio. —— he would have said no. that's something you kind of said in your mind before you go, you train for years, you've got your mindset it's going to be six months, in my particular case just it's going to be six months, in my particular casejust a it's going to be six months, in my particular case just a few months before lunch the russians came forward with a proposal they wanted

us for a year. we were turning for three to half years thinking we were going for six, and now they want us to stay for a year, they were trying to stay for a year, they were trying to sell our seats back to a russian taurus. . . , to sell our seats back to a russian taurus. , , , ., ., , , taurus. there is plenty of tourists alone, taurus. there is plenty of tourists alone. leroy. _ taurus. there is plenty of tourists alone, leroy, plenty— taurus. there is plenty of tourists alone, leroy, plenty of— taurus. there is plenty of tourists alone, leroy, plenty of tourists i taurus. there is plenty of tourists l alone, leroy, plenty of tourists who would buy that seed, leroy, thank you very much, we'll be right back. good evening. the rather autumnal weather picture will continue for the end of the working week as well. we've had more heavy rain or heavy showers today. the showers continue as we go through the night. at least it'll be different to last night, when it was the persistent rain, 30—40 millimetres that pushed through southern and eastern areas. we have had another dollop, though, of persistent rain in the north, showers in between. now, that band of rain in the north will tend to fragment to showers, but we could see further heavy, thundery showers moving into central and eastern areas, as well as a scattering elsewhere as that band of rain makes its way southwards. but in between, some clear spells

and a cooler, fresher night — notably so across southern parts of england and wales compared with last night. we move into friday, and those showers may take a couple of hours to clear away from eastern areas, and then it's a day of sunny spells and scattered showers. again, there'll be some heavy showers rushing through on a stronger wind. that'll be the notable difference, i think, for most of us. that wind coming down from the north or north—west, really quite strong around some of the coastlines and over the hills, and pushing those showers ever southwards. so, temperatures on a par with those of today, but i think they'll feel a little bit cooler because of the strength of that wind. but the winds ease away, then, during the night on friday and a little ridge of high pressure, a window of drier, calmer weather, so part one of the weekend does look like the drier day at the moment. we might have some early morning mist and some fog around, but then, in comes the rain and the cloud ahead of this, i think, to bring it to northern ireland in particular. but for many of us, there'll be some good spells of sunshine — 16—17 on the cards. now, moving into saturday night,

we see the remnants of this time hurricane nigel moving in, so there's more energy in the atmosphere. again, some tropical moisture. so, yes, we're going to see windier, wetter weather returning for sunday. it's likely, we think, that southern and eastern areas might escape the rain, certainly more cloud around and more breeze as well. this time, it's changing to the south, coming up from the south or the south—west. so, temperatures rise, actually, during sunday, but with it in many areas, some fairly persistent and heavy rain, which will take a time to clear on monday. and even once it does, as you can see, it's a rather showery, unsettled picture as we go into next week. more online.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. google releases a new ai tool that will search your gmail tool that will search your gmail, your business files, will even book you a flight. but in your search for a decluttered life, do you really want the big tech companies picking through your secrets? it's going to be a difficult start to the new school year for working parents in the united states. in ten days' time, the government's funding plan for childcare — $24 billion that was allocated in

the american rescue plan — runs out. and as a consequence, childcare providers will either shut down or raise prices past affordable levels. as many as 70,000 centres, looking after 3.2 million children, might have to close their doors when the funding runs out — which is a problem because the percentage of women in the workforce with young children is significantly higher than it's ever been. injune, 70.4% of women with children underfive were in the workforce. joining me now is emily peck, a markets correspondent at axios. this was her story that we spotted this morning. serious stuff, this. these women now are so vital to the labour market. these women now are so vital to the labour market-— labour market. exactly, the past few ears have labour market. exactly, the past few years have been _ labour market. exactly, the past few years have been pretty _ labour market. exactly, the past few years have been pretty good - years have been pretty good for women in the us and the labour market. it's been very strong. the

economy here in the us in the labour