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�*thin—skinned, easily distracted', �*weak at the knees�* on ukraine. republican presidential hopeful nikki haley taking a swing yesterday at donald trump. she's on the campaign trail in new hampshire and suddenly is turning the guns on the former president. he was strong on foreign policy and getting america's respect in the world. he was thin—skinned and easily distracted. he used to be good on foreign policy, and now he has started to walk it back and get weak in the knees when it comes to ukraine. mick mulvaney, comedy my eyes receive cash deceive me? is this a republican town that are taken on trump? the polls are starting to

favor her. trump? the polls are starting to favor her-— trump? the polls are starting to favor her. , ., ~ , favor her. they are, keep in mind the are favor her. they are, keep in mind they are all _ favor her. they are, keep in mind they are all fighting _ favor her. they are, keep in mind they are all fighting for— favor her. they are, keep in mind they are all fighting for square --| they are all fighting for square —— scraps where nikki is doing quite well on the road but trump is still polling above 50% in iowa, above 50% in new hampshire etc, so it is a fight for second place. nicky might be running for vice president but in any event it is interesting to see her take this sharper turn against trump, i have been waiting for somebody to do it for several months. the former governor of new jersey has been the only challenger willing to take trump on and there is direct terms, it will be curious to see if nikki thinks this is a way to see if nikki thinks this is a way to take votes away from trump, right now, she is taking votes away from ron desantis. it is now, she is taking votes away from ron desantis-_ ron desantis. it is interesting -- he is going _ ron desantis. it is interesting -- he is going backwards _ ron desantis. it is interesting -- he is going backwards and - ron desantis. it is interesting -- he is going backwards and she i ron desantis. it is interesting -- he is going backwards and she is| he is going backwards and she is coming to the fore. if she was in second place, would people start to

set up? second place, would people start to set u - ? , , ., , second place, would people start to set u? , , ., , ., set up? keep in mind she has an interesting _ set up? keep in mind she has an interesting dynamic _ set up? keep in mind she has an interesting dynamic in _ set up? keep in mind she has an interesting dynamic in that - set up? keep in mind she has an interesting dynamic in that tim l interesting dynamic in that tim scott, the african—american rep ollie big —— republican senator who is also running, is from carolina, they will be fighting a lot of the same people, i still look to iowa and new hampshire simply because it is old—fashioned face—to—face politics, there is so much media attention on those first two states. if nikki comes in fourth in iowa thatis if nikki comes in fourth in iowa that is not very good, if she comes in second, that's a big deal, so we continue to watch those two states, i hate to say it, more than my own state. ' . , ., , state. the difficulty for these candidates — state. the difficulty for these candidates is _ state. the difficulty for these candidates is that _ state. the difficulty for these candidates is that there - state. the difficulty for these candidates is that there is . state. the difficulty for these candidates is that there is no i state. the difficulty for these - candidates is that there is no one to swing at because donald trump is not on the stage, he won't be at the second debate on the third debate, which is a shame because actually on policy issues, rather than character, they are starting to unpick some things, particularly comes to abortion. i

unpick some things, particularly comes to abortion.— unpick some things, particularly comes to abortion. i mean, donald trum is comes to abortion. i mean, donald trump is in — comes to abortion. i mean, donald trump is in the _ comes to abortion. i mean, donald trump is in the sweet _ comes to abortion. i mean, donald trump is in the sweet spot - comes to abortion. i mean, donald trump is in the sweet spot at - comes to abortion. i mean, donald trump is in the sweet spot at the l trump is in the sweet spot at the moment— trump is in the sweet spot at the moment where these indictments are 'ust moment where these indictments are just making people, shoring up his base, _ just making people, shoring up his base, he _ just making people, shoring up his base, he is— just making people, shoring up his base, he is making records amounts of money— base, he is making records amounts of money and he doesn't have to turn up of money and he doesn't have to turn up to— of money and he doesn't have to turn up to any— of money and he doesn't have to turn up to any of— of money and he doesn't have to turn up to any of these debates. i don't share _ up to any of these debates. i don't share the — up to any of these debates. i don't share the same politics as nikki haley— share the same politics as nikki haiev et— share the same politics as nikki haley et al. but i do think it is quite — haley et al. but i do think it is quite brave that she has decided to take him _ quite brave that she has decided to take him on, but i also think it is very— take him on, but i also think it is very brave — take him on, but i also think it is very brave that she has called out her anxieties over his position on ukraine _ her anxieties over his position on ukraine because we are seeing this softening _ ukraine because we are seeing this softening amongst republicans about support— softening amongst republicans about support for ukraine which is potentially opening up quite a dangerous fault line, sol potentially opening up quite a dangerous fault line, so i think she deserves— dangerous fault line, so i think she deserves some commendation for doing that. deserves some commendation for doing that i_ deserves some commendation for doing that iwouid _ deserves some commendation for doing that. i would love to see her debating _ that. i would love to see her debating trump, i think that would be a debating trump, i think that would he a really— debating trump, i think that would be a really interesting optic but i don't _ be a really interesting optic but i don't think we will get to see that, unfortunately. don't think we will get to see that, unfortunately-— unfortunately. plenty of foreign exoerience _ unfortunately. plenty of foreign experience and _ unfortunately. plenty of foreign experience and of— unfortunately. plenty of foreign experience and of course - unfortunately. plenty of foreign experience and of course she'sl unfortunately. plenty of foreign - experience and of course she's going at washington which never hurts.

there is an ad running on russian state televsion, that features one of their new tv personalities — someone who looks distinctly familiar. russia! yes, it is the former fox news star turned x streamer tucker carlson who has once or twice come out in defence of vladimir putin. this is an ad which is running on rossiya 2a, promoting his new weekend show. the text on screen reads: �*the high—profile american presenter is moving to another level. no news yet on when this show will air. aisha, i can think of to other characters who went over to the russian side, george galloway and alex salmond, didn't work out too well. i alex salmond, didn't work out too well. ~ , , alex salmond, didn't work out too well. ~' , , ., ., , well. i think this is an absolute disgrace. _ well. i think this is an absolute disgrace, shame _ well. i think this is an absolute disgrace, shame on _ well. i think this is an absolute disgrace, shame on tucker - well. i think this is an absolute - disgrace, shame on tucker carlson, president _ disgrace, shame on tucker carlson, president putin is one of the most evil men_ president putin is one of the most evil men on— president putin is one of the most evil men on the planet, what he's

doing _ evil men on the planet, what he's doing at— evil men on the planet, what he's doing at the moment is absolutely abhorrent— doing at the moment is absolutely abhorrent and the idea that telkom -- tucker— abhorrent and the idea that telkom —— tucker carlson has been a sympathiser for this man and has now been rewarded, it is ready quite shamefut — been rewarded, it is ready quite shameful. is been rewarded, it is ready quite shameful. , , ., ,, ., been rewarded, it is ready quite shameful-— shameful. is this awkward felt donald trump _ shameful. is this awkward felt donald trump because - shameful. is this awkward felt donald trump because he - shameful. is this awkward felt| donald trump because he does interviews with tucker carlson and now there is a pyramid that i see, there is a link.— there is a link. they raise, and a sort of consistency _ there is a link. they raise, and a sort of consistency because - there is a link. they raise, and a i sort of consistency because donald trump has said nice things about vladimir putin. i don't get it, even though you might count me amongst republicans who are sceptical about the amount of money we had sent there, i am firmly in their camp, but goodness gracious, that is not the same as taking the side of vladimir putin which apparently tucker carlson is doing, i don't know what the audience is for that, there is not a single person in america, maybe people are concerned about the money we're spending in ukraine, they are not on putting's side, so i'm not sure what is motivating theirs. he

side, so i'm not sure what is motivating theirs.— side, so i'm not sure what is motivating theirs. he didn't speak russian so presumably _ motivating theirs. he didn't speak russian so presumably he - motivating theirs. he didn't speak russian so presumably he will. motivating theirs. he didn't speak russian so presumably he will do | motivating theirs. he didn't speakl russian so presumably he will do it in english. presumably he will have to toe the line on that channel and americans will watch as well. the . u americans will watch as well. the au is americans will watch as well. the guy is just — americans will watch as well. the guy isjust an _ americans will watch as well. the guy is just an absolute grifter in chief. _ guy is just an absolute grifter in chief. and — guy is just an absolute grifter in chief, and of course he loved his -ait chief, and of course he loved his gait on _ chief, and of course he loved his gait on fox— chief, and of course he loved his gait on fox news so he now needs a platform _ gait on fox news so he now needs a platform -- — gait on fox news so he now needs a platform. —— lost his gig. let's be honest. _ platform. —— lost his gig. let's be honest. he — platform. —— lost his gig. let's be honest, he doesn'tjust quietly sugport— honest, he doesn'tjust quietly support president putin, he's a big champion— support president putin, he's a big champion of this person and when you stop and _ champion of this person and when you stop and look at the atrocities that are being — stop and look at the atrocities that are being committed in ukraine, women, — are being committed in ukraine, women, weight, the worst kind of war crimes— women, weight, the worst kind of war crimes you _ women, weight, the worst kind of war crimes you can imagine and he is that backing came, it is an absolute disgrace _ that backing came, it is an absolute dis race. ~ �* that backing came, it is an absolute disirace. ~ �* , ., ., , ., disgrace. we'll see how he goes and whether it becomes _ disgrace. we'll see how he goes and whether it becomes a _ disgrace. we'll see how he goes and whether it becomes a success. - disgrace. we'll see how he goes and whether it becomes a success. let's| whether it becomes a success. let's turn to this. the "darkest day in our four decades in britain" — that was the explosive reaction back in april of microsoft's boss brad smith when the uk's competition

watchdog blocked its plan to buy the call of duty maker activision blizzard. now the competition markets authority here in the uk has decided that microsoft's revised offer "opens the door" to the deal and it looks as if it will be cleared, all the concerns swept to the side. live now to taylor lorenz, columnist at the washington post covering technology and online culture. nice to see you, taylor. did the markets authority, develop better concession here or have they given end? , ~ , , end? yes, i think this is definitely. _ end? yes, i think this is definitely, i— end? yes, i think this is definitely, ithink- end? yes, i think this is definitely, i think they l end? yes, i think this is - definitely, i think they have given in a little bit, they did get a slight concession in the so that i think they were worried about anti—trust is, the level of competition in the cloud gaming, which they were able to resolve. microsoft, the games will be exclusively available through the cloud gaming system so i think that

was a slight concession but ultimately they were able to come through and facilitate, this is one of the biggest tech deals in history. it of the biggest tech deals in histo . , . history. it is a multi-, multibillion-dollar - history. it is a multi-, - multibillion-dollar industry history. it is a multi-, _ multibillion-dollar industry now, a multibillion—dollar industry now, a huge industry. in the old days when the markets authority got involved, they would look towards europe and of course britain would just follow onbehind, even though we had a competition watchdog, but now they have to get the say—so of two sides. ijust have to get the say—so of two sides. i just wonder if microsoft ever really worried about the situation in the uk, was it important to them? yes, absolutely. not only is the uk sort of a culturally relevant market but it affects the perception of other things. this deal needed to go through a lot of countries and it needed to be accepted in a lot of places, obviously still being appealed in america because they lost that ability to block it but, no, i think the uk is a highly

influential market and i think that if it was unable to go through in the uk, there would have been significant ramifications. fik. significant ramifications. 0k. aisha, significant ramifications. 0k. aisha. in _ significant ramifications. 0k. aisha, in canada _ significant ramifications. 0k. aisha, in canada this - significant ramifications. ok. aisha, in canada this weekend, keir starmer claimed most of the conflicts in the uk... in canada this past weekend, kier starmer complained most of the conflict since brexit had arisen because the uk wanted to diverge and do different things difficult to the rest of our eu partners. "we don't want to diverge, we don't want to lower standards." isn't this a good example of where in fact the uk's independence has delivered a better outcome? the competition authority have signed — the competition authority have signed up many a deal and... this is to sell— signed up many a deal and... this is to sell xhox— signed up many a deal and... this is to sell xbox and is similar to that market. — to sell xbox and is similar to that market, other players will be worried — market, other players will be worried about this, these are household names, call of duty, candy crush. _ household names, call of duty, candy crush. time— household names, call of duty, candy crush, time will tell how successful this will_ crush, time will tell how successful this will he — crush, time will tell how successful this will be. notjust crush, time will tell how successful

this will be. not just for microsoft but for— this will be. not just for microsoft but for the — this will be. not just for microsoft but for the kind of health and ecosystem of the whole gaming industry — ecosystem of the whole gaming indust . , ., ~ ecosystem of the whole gaming indust . , .,~ ecosystem of the whole gaming indust . , ., industry. yes, make, you are nodding. _ industry. yes, make, you are nodding. you _ industry. yes, make, you are nodding, you agree _ industry. yes, make, you are nodding, you agree with - industry. yes, make, you are| nodding, you agree with that? industry. yes, make, you are - nodding, you agree with that? yes, i do aaree nodding, you agree with that? yes, i do agree with _ nodding, you agree with that? yes, i do agree with it, _ nodding, you agree with that? yes, i do agree with it, time _ nodding, you agree with that? yes, i do agree with it, time will— nodding, you agree with that? yes, i do agree with it, time will only - do agree with it, time will only tell. i still don't know if i suppose to refer to the uk as part of europe after brexit but microsoft has a long and difficult history with their operating sections but they still make a lot of money in europe 20 years on. there is not something they wanted but it is officially something acceptable to them. the real payoff for being ten years from now, if there is a vibrant market for this, possibly based in the uk, then it was going to be a win, if not, i'm not sure who was harmed, other than some short—term interests at microsoft. does it complicating for the big tech giants that they now have to look to separate competitions

authority in the uk? absolutely, i think is just _ authority in the uk? absolutely, i think isjust one _ authority in the uk? absolutely, i think isjust one more _ authority in the uk? absolutely, i think isjust one more hurdle - authority in the uk? absolutely, i think isjust one more hurdle to i think isjust one more hurdle to overcome _ think isjust one more hurdle to overcome. they have already overcome what people _ overcome. they have already overcome what people thought would be a more meaningful hurdle and now it has 'ust meaningful hurdle and now it has just added one other layer of bureaucracy, one other set of politicians _ bureaucracy, one other set of politicians and intumescent have to align _ politicians and intumescent have to align i_ politicians and intumescent have to align. i think it is an extra headache _ align. i think it is an extra headache for these types of deals but this— headache for these types of deals but this is— headache for these types of deals but this is a really meaningful deal and we _ but this is a really meaningful deal and we will see what happens, but again. _ and we will see what happens, but again. it _ and we will see what happens, but again, it sort of is unclear what the long—term ramifications will be. ok, the long—term ramifications will be. ok. we _ the long—term ramifications will be. ok. we will— the long—term ramifications will be. ok, we will watch that one closely, 0k, we will watch that one closely, ijust 0k, we will watch that one closely, i just wanted to touch 0k, we will watch that one closely, ijust wanted to touch on it in the context of what we were talking about in brexit. taylor, thank you for coming on the programme. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. it is fair to say the shop has stood the test of time. once owned by anne boleyn's father,

it has been serving the village of chiddingstone since the 15th century. now, its current owners are reluctantly putting this remarkable piece of history back on the market. one thing i do think about is the size of the front door, because it is a hinged door and if you look at the step, it is so worn out. but yet i hope it will go into a good pair of hands. goodness, how cross you are. the shop's beauty and its history has meant it has featured in films and dramas watched by millions across the world. and residents are relieved that whoever buys it next will have to keep it as a shop and post office. i have been coming here for 36 years. it was a little grocers shop when i first came here. for more stories across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. i have poured so much scorn on politics tonight that before we go

to the panel, i want to show you this, it mightjust redress the balance little, this is the australian prime minister anthony albanese in appearing last night on a talk show where the etiquette, it seems, shown towards politicians, is a little different.— a little different. before we let ou no, a little different. before we let you go. want _ a little different. before we let you go. want to _ a little different. before we let you go, want to give _ a little different. before we let you go, want to give you - a little different. before we let you go, want to give you best. | you go, want to give you best. explain to the prime minister what this it is. , . , explain to the prime minister what this it is. , ., , . this it is. these are my citizen ship papers _ this it is. these are my citizen ship papers. would _ this it is. these are my citizen ship papers. would you - this it is. these are my citizen ship papers. would you mind| this it is. these are my citizen - ship papers. would you mind having a look at that- — ship papers. would you mind having a look at that. that _ ship papers. would you mind having a look at that. that would _ ship papers. would you mind having a look at that. that would be _ ship papers. would you mind having a look at that. that would be great, - look at that. that would be great, if ou look at that. that would be great, if you wouldn't — look at that. that would be great, if you wouldn't mind? _ look at that. that would be great, if you wouldn't mind? we - look at that. that would be great, if you wouldn't mind? we have i look at that. that would be great, i if you wouldn't mind? we have made it easier. if you wouldn't mind? we have made it easier- and — if you wouldn't mind? we have made it easier. and 4000 _ if you wouldn't mind? we have made it easier. and 4000 kiwis _ if you wouldn't mind? we have made it easier. and 4000 kiwis are - if you wouldn't mind? we have made it easier. and 4000 kiwis are now. it easier. and 4000 kiwis are now also australian citizens.— it easier. and 4000 kiwis are now also australian citizens. goon we also australian citizens. 4001! we mi . ht also australian citizens. 4001! we might actually _ also australian citizens. 4001! we might actually get _ also australian citizens. 4001! we might actually get a _ also australian citizens. 4001! we might actually get a decent rugby side out of it.— might actually get a decent rugby side out of it. thank you very much for that. side out of it. thank you very much for that- we _ side out of it. thank you very much for that. we know _ side out of it. thank you very much for that. we know you _ side out of it. thank you very much for that. we know you are - side out of it. thank you very much | for that. we know you are incredibly bus .

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our military lost an f—35 fighter plane this week?.for more than 24 hours. the pilot objected and it flew for another 16 miles and then crashed and we didn't know where it was. it is not in the australian outback, but it is sparsely populated so it is not surprising that not a lot of people saw it, and this aeroplane is designed to be stealthy so i guess it probably succeeded in that, but the military has a lot of eggs on its face today because it was looking for the plane for 26 hours. a curious part of american history, in the exact part of the state, 1958, they dropped the atomic weapon just a couple of miles from where this plane went down, a fascinating piece of trivia.

there was real outrage about losing this line. i guess when you have spent billions of dollars on this plane it is a big deal. why did it come down? everybody supposed it had come down? everybody supposed it had come down? everybody supposed it had come down and the like. he. come down? everybody supposed it had come down and the like.— come down and the like. no, it was a wooded area — come down and the like. no, it was a wooded area in _ come down and the like. no, it was a wooded area in the _ come down and the like. no, it was a wooded area in the live _ come down and the like. no, it was a wooded area in the live nowhere. i wooded area in the live nowhere. they cease to be my congressional constituency, you can drive for 30 minutes and not see a house. they did find one farmer who said he saw some —— heard something but the real question, more seriously, is why did the plane crash, why did ppllaayy 60 miles after the pilot age acted. the military has not shared anything yet but this could have been a very dangerous situation with this plane. aisha, are you sure you want to go to the labour party conference, are you looking forward to it? i am such

a olitical you looking forward to it? i am such a political heat _ you looking forward to it? i am such a political heat that _ you looking forward to it? i am such a political heat that conference i a political heat that conference seasonis a political heat that conference season is like glastonbury. —— political gate. i am season is like glastonbury. —— political gate. iam really season is like glastonbury. —— political gate. i am really excited, we are kicking off the liberal democrats this weekend, labour, then the snp, it is such an exciting moment in british politics because we are going to was the general election and it will be a really exciting general election so i am very excited. i exciting general election so i am very excited-— exciting general election so i am very excited. i had breakfast with the last american _ very excited. i had breakfast with the last american ambassador i very excited. i had breakfast with l the last american ambassador and very excited. i had breakfast with i the last american ambassador and he went to the conservative party conference and they had him sitting on a back room and it came out and it was that year that all the things, the velcro started on sticking and the letters started falling off the back drop and it couldn't quite believe it. and then i went to a donald trump jamboree couldn't quite believe it. and then i went to a donald trumpjamboree in west virginia and i could see why he was so appalled, because they are just chalk and cheese, these

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hope you willjoin us for that, have a good weekend, good night. hello from the bbc sport centre. the fightback is on for europe in the solheim cup against the usa after a superb afternoon session which saw them gain ground on the usa's fast early start. there was also a magnificent hole—in—one to remember. jane dougall is in spain for us with more. europe just europejust made too europe just made too many mistakes and psychologically eight for— sehwag gap is very hard to come back from, captain suzanne pedersen may well have got her morning takes wrong, specifically sending two rookies out first could have been a step too far for both maja stark and len grant. here are's short game also seemed to leave a lot to be

desired, england lost several parts and that set the tone for the rest of the match. ali ewing and cher night easily winning the match. they were just part of an impressive display from america. but if it was a terrible morning for europe, they came roaring back in the afternoon. emily pedersen had an inspirational hole in one at the 12th and she went on to tie her match with maja stark. that really was contagious because gemma then tied for a point with madeleine. but what a display from leona maguire, an incredible chip in on the 18th from the irish woman to win her match. she and partner england's georgia hall beat lexi thompson and lilia, and home favourite carlotta also got a point with a convincing win, so the data might play ends with america leading

five points to three, much of an improvement on four points to zero. we had seen glimpses of what europe can do and they seem to be on the charge. england have won their first match since their heartbreaking defeat in the women's world cup final last month. they beat scotland 2—1 in the opening round of nations league matches. lucy bronze's 13th goal for england on her 113th appearance for the lionesses. just six minutes later, lauren hemp doubled the lionesses lead. the cheers had barely gone — when kirsty hanson managed to pull a goal back in added time, at the end of the first half. but neither side could add to their tally. next up, england travel to the netherlands, who lost 2—1 to scotland's next opponents belgium. wales began their inaugural women's nations league campaign with a 1—0 defeat in iceland. captain glodis viggosdottir with the home side's goal midway

through the first half. the other game in league a3 saw top seeds germany lose 2—0 to denmark, who wales face at cardiff city stadium on tuesday evening. spain have won their first match since lifting the women's world cup last month. they came from behind to beat sweden 3—2 in gothenberg. before kick off, both sets of players held a banner reading "se acabo" which translates to english as "it's over", a phrase used on social media amid the scandal which engulfed spanish football — following former football president luis rubiales kissing playerjenni hermoso. mariona caldentey won the match from the penalty spot in time added on. you can catch—up on all the results on the bbc sport website. from an olympic silver to a world gold. mallory franklin has won her second title of the week — at the canoe world championships in london. it's also franklin's second world gold in the individual c1 slalom event, after she won back in 2017. and she led home a british one—two in lee valley this afternoon, ahead of kimberly woods. after the two also combined for the team gold on tuesday. both have also now qualified for the paris olympics. max verstappen is back out in front at practice for the japanese grand

prix which takes place this weekend. verstappen has a 151 point lead over his teammate sergio perez in the standings heading into this weekend's race and is back on form after last weekend's blip in singapore. but today's session was ended early when pierre gasly lost control at the most difficult corner at the most demanding track on the calendar. and in the last few minutes wigan warriors have claimed the super league league leaders shield after beating leigh by 10 points to 6. they ran in two early tries from jai field and jake wardle and managed to hold on against the leopards at leigh sports village. the warriors will now progress to a home play off semifinal. leigh will face hull kingston rovers in the play offs and st helens will take on warrington. and that one of several big games, in an exciting finale to the super league season — find out what it means for the playoffs and the rest of the places on the bbc sport website. and that's all the sport for now.

hello. the weather has felt decidedly cool today. we've had some pretty heavy showers out there, some sunny spells, too. but as those showers fade to leave largely clear skies overnight, it is going to turn really quite chilly. then through the weekend, temperatures will rise as some outbreaks of rain and some strong winds arrive, particularly towards the north—west of the uk. the reason for all of that, this swirl of cloud. this was a hurricane, hurricane nigel. not a hurricane any more, but it is going to bring an injection of moisture into this deep area of low pressure. that will swell to the north—west of us, throwing outbreaks of rain and strong winds into northern and western parts, but also bringing us a southerly wind, drawing up some warmer air from the south. but in the short—term, still this north or north—westerly wind, a rather cool feel to proceedings. a few showers around overnight, but most places will be dry with clear skies. a few mist and fog patches around even in some of the big towns and cities. we'll see temperatures of 4—8 degrees out in the countryside. in northern scotland,

i think quite easily just below freezing. tomorrow, then, some good spells of sunshine to start off. that sunshine turning increasingly hazy from the west, and then some thicker cloud rolling into south—west england, wales and northern ireland with a little bit of rain late in the day. the winds starting to strengthen as well. those winds starting to come up from the south, but still actually quite a cool—feeling day. 12—18 degrees for most of us. through saturday evening and overnight, it's this wriggling weather front really sets in across northern and western parts. some outbreaks of heavy rain just pulsing along that frontal system. so on sunday, expect some really intense downpours for parts of wales, north—west england, northern ireland and most especially to the western side of scotland. a bit of rain into the south—west of england later in the day. further south and east, some sunshine and some warmth. temperatures into the low 20s celsius, but the winds really will be picking up. we'll see some very gusty conditions for coasts and hills in the west, gusts of 50 to possibly 60 mph. and through sunday night, more very heavy rain,

perhaps most especially across the western side of scotland. there could be enough rain here to cause some localised flooding and some travel disruption. and then into next week, it looks very autumnal. showers or longer spells of rain, some brisk winds. the best chance of any lengthy dry spells down towards the south.

tonight at ten... we have a series of reports on the war in ukraine. in crimea a ukraine missile attack strikes the headquarters of moscow's black sea fleet. as ukraine's counter—offensive continues we have a special report from a hospital receiving up to 100 casualties from the frontlines every day. while president zelensky drums—up support for ukraine in canada today, closer to home — a row with neighbour poland raises tensions between them. also on the programme...

enough drugs to kill half a million people found under a nursery school floor in new york after a one—year old boy died. how a handful of debris collected from a massive asteroid could hold the answers to how life on earth began. and a month on from finishing runners up at the world cup, the lionesses storm to victory against scotland in the nations league. tonight at 10:30: we are on the front of fortress europe. the tiny island of lampedusa where thousands of migrants have arrived as the italians try to stop them. good evening. tonight we begin with the latest on the situation with the war in ukraine.

this thick white smoke indicates what ukraine says is a "successful"