hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. the uk economy expands slightly — but economists warn the country could yet tip into recession. successful leaders react quickly and with purpose. when challenges arise, they are thrilled for the opportunity to act. i don't know who wrote that. but it seems relevant to where we are at today. unfortunately no one on the republican side of the house, seems to have read it. the house of representatives has been without a speaker for a week. and today when they came into vote for their first choice, steve scalise, they turned around and adjourned again. mr scalise can only afford to lose four votes, presuming everyone votes present. he needs 217 votes, that is a big hill at the moment. but the florida republican matt gaetz who forced the removal vote

of the last speaker kevin mccarthy is a supporter of mr scalise and confident they can get it done. have you spoken to steve scalise? yeah, i spoke to him on the way here. what did he say? 0h, he's rounding up the votes. so you have a good feeling that all of this is going to work out? i'm an optimist. you have no regrets about what happened? regrets? i'm thrilled with what happened. we sent a shock wave through the swamp. we the special interest they weren't in charge any more. and we're going to have a better speaker as a consequence. our correspondent nomia iqbal. any news? i haven't. what i can tell ou, any news? i haven't. what i can tell you. some — any news? i haven't. what i can tell you. some stuff. — any news? i haven't. what i can tell you, some stuff, steve _ any news? i haven't. what i can tell you, some stuff, steve scalise - any news? i haven't. what i can tell you, some stuff, steve scalise is i you, some stuff, steve scalise is meeting with house republicans who are against him. in getting the speakerjob. so he will be working

as hard as he can overnight potentially to try and get people on board, but as you outlined there he can only afford to lose four votes. are they going to go to tomorrow? there are some reports, some reports suggesting that he is going to keep working hard to get the people that he wants, the people that do not want him on board. as he mentioned there, he cannot afford to lose more than four and we already know that there are way more republicans than that that do not want him in the job. so there are various reports coming out of capital hill that he will not get those votes. so we do not know what will happen next. there are some suggestions, rumours that the man who is standing in at the moment, the speaker pro tem could somehow be voted into a temporary position for about 660

days so they have a leader to try and negotiate some of the issues the congress cannotjust negotiate at the moment so to answer your question know the real news at the moment. ~ . ., , , question know the real news at the | moment._ completely moment. what a mess. completely embarrassed _ moment. what a mess. completely embarrassed on _ moment. what a mess. completely embarrassed on the _ moment. what a mess. completely embarrassed on the republican - moment. what a mess. completely| embarrassed on the republican side but listen _ embarrassed on the republican side but listen i — embarrassed on the republican side but listen i agree with congressman gaetz— but listen i agree with congressman gaetz ultimately we will have a speaker — gaetz ultimately we will have a speaker and i think that will be speaker— speaker and i think that will be speaker steve scalise he is the one who has_ speaker steve scalise he is the one who has the most votes in the sunport— who has the most votes in the surmort of— who has the most votes in the support of his caucus, not all, but he has _ support of his caucus, not all, but he has time — support of his caucus, not all, but he has time to get all of them in line _ he has time to get all of them in line but — he has time to get all of them in line. but listen, it is, government, they is_ line. but listen, it is, government, they is the— line. but listen, it is, government, they is the us government is a sausage — they is the us government is a sausage making factory most people do not _ sausage making factory most people do not get _ sausage making factory most people do not get to see it. cable news feed _ do not get to see it. cable news feed to— do not get to see it. cable news feed to see the sausage being made in it is— feed to see the sausage being made in it is ugly — feed to see the sausage being made in itisul . _, feed to see the sausage being made in it is ugly-— in it is ugly. explain to people why this is important _ in it is ugly. explain to people why this is important because - in it is ugly. explain to people why this is important because in - in it is ugly. explain to people why this is important because in the i this is important because in the context we are talking tonight with gaza, why do we need a speaker of the house and the bus? that gaza, why do we need a speaker of the house and the bus? at minimum ou have the house and the bus? at minimum you have policymakers _ the house and the bus? at minimum you have policymakers in _ the house and the bus? at minimum you have policymakers in the - the house and the bus? at minimum you have policymakers in the us- the house and the bus? at minimum| you have policymakers in the us who want to— you have policymakers in the us who want to condemn hamas as a terrorist organisatioh — want to condemn hamas as a terrorist organisation. and they all want to do it, _ organisation. and they all want to do it. but— organisation. and they all want to do it, but cannot without a centre of speakeh — do it, but cannot without a centre of speaker. the command and hold

committee — of speaker. the command and hold committee strings. in the house of representatives everything is come to a complete stop what— everything is come to a complete stop what we pay for the speaker boat _ stop what we pay for the speaker boat ahd — stop what we pay for the speaker boat. and scalise who ultimately, i suspect, _ boat. and scalise who ultimately, i suspect, and it being speaker, is 'ust suspect, and it being speaker, is just having — suspect, and it being speaker, is just having to iron out a few people out there — just having to iron out a few people out there. one is obviously marjorie taylor— out there. one is obviously marjorie taylor greene, she is a huge mccarthy. _ taylor greene, she is a huge mccarthy, trunk person and may never reient— mccarthy, trunk person and may never reieht but— mccarthy, trunk person and may never relent but the vast majority of the will of _ relent but the vast majority of the will of relent over time itjust takes — will of relent over time itjust takes putting them in the room and shaming _ takes putting them in the room and shaming them to get it done —— trunk persoh _ shaming them to get it done —— trunk persoh it _ shaming them to get it done —— trunk persoh it is— shaming them to get it done —— trunk person. it is hard to be the beacon of democracy if one of the houses is closed _ of democracy if one of the houses is closed. . , ,., . of democracy if one of the houses is closed. . , _, . ., closed. that is the point. we have looked at the _ closed. that is the point. we have looked at the reality _ closed. that is the point. we have looked at the reality is _ closed. that is the point. we have looked at the reality is the - looked at the reality is the world is watching. saying how can we trust the us as a partner if they cannot even give us a resolution to condemn this appalling violence at we can.

you are 100% right president xi jinpihg — you are 100% right president xi jinpihg is — you are 100% right president xi jinping is saying this is what american democracy looks like, putin and russia _ american democracy looks like, putin and russia saying similar things. it looks— and russia saying similar things. it looks bad — and russia saying similar things. it looks bad for us. but the reality is we have _ looks bad for us. but the reality is we have a — looks bad for us. but the reality is we have a bad speaker. people did not trust _ we have a bad speaker. people did not trust kevin mccarthy. that is what _ not trust kevin mccarthy. that is what led — not trust kevin mccarthy. that is what led to this give and take, the fighting _ what led to this give and take, the fighting taking place four months. people _ fighting taking place four months. people have had enough episodes with kevin mccarthy that cannot trust any further— kevin mccarthy that cannot trust any further so _ kevin mccarthy that cannot trust any further so a — kevin mccarthy that cannot trust any further so a change needs to be made — further so a change needs to be made this _ further so a change needs to be made. this part of the problem of politics _ made. this part of the problem of politics. kevin does not want to write _ politics. kevin does not want to write ihto — politics. kevin does not want to write into the sunset so he has sent mixed _ write into the sunset so he has sent mixed signals to his supporters, yes i will mixed signals to his supporters, yes iwiii return, — mixed signals to his supporters, yes i will return, maybe you will return, _ i will return, maybe you will return, may be a little button again. — return, may be a little button again, there is a lot of selfishness and pettiness going on because the boat is _ and pettiness going on because the boat is so _ and pettiness going on because the boat is so close to any person feels they can _ boat is so close to any person feels they can influence three or four people — they can influence three or four people and try to leverage themselves. kevin is one of those. what _ themselves. kevin is one of those. what is _ themselves. kevin is one of those. what is also — themselves. kevin is one of those. what is also being held up a siphon the resolution on israel and the condemnation of hamas is funding for ukraine because what was stripped

out of the spending bill which brought this about was that crucial to ukraine funding. yes. brought this about was that crucial to ukraine funding.— to ukraine funding. yes, if i were zelensky at— to ukraine funding. yes, if i were zelensky at the _ to ukraine funding. yes, if i were zelensky at the moment - to ukraine funding. yes, if i were zelensky at the moment i - to ukraine funding. yes, if i were zelensky at the moment i would | to ukraine funding. yes, if i were . zelensky at the moment i would feel very worried — zelensky at the moment i would feel very worried. only _ zelensky at the moment i would feel very worried. only a _ zelensky at the moment i would feel very worried. only a couple - zelensky at the moment i would feel very worried. only a couple weeks i very worried. only a couple weeks a-o very worried. only a couple weeks ago we _ very worried. only a couple weeks ago we had — very worried. only a couple weeks ago we had a _ very worried. only a couple weeks ago we had a need _ very worried. only a couple weeks ago we had a need a _ very worried. only a couple weeks ago we had a need a warning - ago we had a need a warning that they were — ago we had a need a warning that they were running _ ago we had a need a warning that they were running out of - ago we had a need a warning that. they were running out of ammunition to give _ they were running out of ammunition to give ukraine — they were running out of ammunition to give ukraine and _ they were running out of ammunition to give ukraine and now— they were running out of ammunition to give ukraine and now the - they were running out of ammunition to give ukraine and now the world's i to give ukraine and now the world's eyes are _ to give ukraine and now the world's eyes are definitely— to give ukraine and now the world's eyes are definitely elsewhere. - to give ukraine and now the world's eyes are definitely elsewhere. and i eyes are definitely elsewhere. and america _ eyes are definitely elsewhere. and america politics _ eyes are definitely elsewhere. and america politics being _ eyes are definitely elsewhere. and america politics being paralysed . america politics being paralysed reatiy— america politics being paralysed realiy is — america politics being paralysed realiy is hot _ america politics being paralysed really is not going _ america politics being paralysed really is not going to _ america politics being paralysed really is not going to help. - america politics being paralysed really is not going to help. so i america politics being paralysed i really is not going to help. so this is a serious — really is not going to help. so this is a serious business _ really is not going to help. so this is a serious business and - really is not going to help. so this is a serious business and a real. is a serious business and a real shame — is a serious business and a real shame and _ is a serious business and a real shame and something - is a serious business and a real shame and something i- is a serious business and a real shame and something i see - is a serious business and a real shame and something i see inl is a serious business and a real. shame and something i see in the is a serious business and a real- shame and something i see in the uk as well— shame and something i see in the uk as well that _ shame and something i see in the uk as well that we — shame and something i see in the uk as well that we have _ shame and something i see in the uk as well that we have politics - as well that we have politics perhaps _ as well that we have politics perhaps being _ as well that we have politics perhaps being paralysed - as well that we have politics perhaps being paralysed byl as well that we have politics - perhaps being paralysed by factions who in— perhaps being paralysed by factions who in the — perhaps being paralysed by factions who ih the past— perhaps being paralysed by factions who in the past may— perhaps being paralysed by factions who in the past may have _ perhaps being paralysed by factions who in the past may have been- perhaps being paralysed by factions . who in the past may have been french actors _ who in the past may have been french actors who _ who in the past may have been french actors who are — who in the past may have been french actors who are now— who in the past may have been french actors who are now very _ who in the past may have been french actors who are now very much - actors who are now very much centre stage _ actors who are now very much centre stage ahd _ actors who are now very much centre stage and the — actors who are now very much centre stage. and the inability— actors who are now very much centre stage. and the inability to _ actors who are now very much centre stage. and the inability to get - actors who are now very much centre stage. and the inability to get on - stage. and the inability to get on and make — stage. and the inability to get on and make big _ stage. and the inability to get on and make big decisions. - stage. and the inability to get on and make big decisions. you- stage. and the inability to get on and make big decisions.- stage. and the inability to get on and make big decisions. you are on standb , and make big decisions. you are on standby. for— and make big decisions. you are on standby, for how _ and make big decisions. you are on standby, for how long? _ and make big decisions. you are on standby, for how long? when - and make big decisions. you are on standby, for how long? when will. standby, for how long? when will they call this and decide it will not happen today? i’m they call this and decide it will not happen today?— they call this and decide it will not happen today? i'm not sure to be on this. not happen today? i'm not sure to be on this- as — not happen today? i'm not sure to be on this- as i — not happen today? i'm not sure to be on this. as i mentioned _ not happen today? i'm not sure to be on this. as i mentioned scalise - not happen today? i'm not sure to be on this. as i mentioned scalise is - on this. as i mentioned scalise is working as hard as possible to get the votes and it is interesting

because some ofjim jordan's aids are saying that he is asking his supporters to back scalise, butjim jordan has not formally dropped out of the race. so we are not quite sure where we are at yet. if you are a bit more drama on this, donald trump has weighed in and he has said, he has said that steve scalise is unfit because he has blood cancer. if you remember back in august... cancer. if you remember back in august - -_ cancer. if you remember back in au~ust... �* , ., august... because he wanted the chair of the _ august... because he wanted the chair of the justice _ august... because he wanted the chair of the justice committee. i august... because he wanted the| chair of the justice committee. of course he wantsjim jordan he has course he wantsjimjordan he has made course he wantsjim jordan he has made that clear. there are some reports again saying they will vote for itjimjordan reports again saying they will vote for itjim jordan because trump wants him although the fact thatjim jordan has not got the vote may suggest that maybe donald trump it is not as influential as he thinks he is but the house republicans. but he is but the house republicans. but he went on a conservative radio show to say that scalise is not fit for the job because he

to say that scalise is not fit for thejob because he has blood cancer and therefore he is not fit for the job he it is a toughjob to have a neck condition but scalise was back in september, he said he was limiting in person interactions. i've seen him around the capitol in a motorised scooter but she would argue that he is perfectly fit to do the job. argue that he is perfectly fit to do thejob. i would just argue that he is perfectly fit to do the job. i would just thought i would add what donald trump was saying if you were interested. nothing like kicking him when he is down. thank you very much indeed for that. a couple of develop is to bring you on because of this evening. first one from brussels. the president of the european commission and the president of the european parliament will travel to israel on friday. so they will send a european delegation to speak to netanyahu tomorrow. also... also: unfpa, the un

sexual and reproductive health agency, says 50,000 pregnant women in gaza are unable to access essential health services or even clean water. 5,500 of those women are due to give birth in the coming month. on that — let's go live now to our north america correspondent, nada tawfik. hello. there is a shortage of fuel as well i was just hearing from a doctor earlier today who said we cannot run incubators if we do not have fuel. we cannot run surgical operations without oxygen in the sorts of things. so there are some new people who are going to be in real trouble in the current days —— coming days once the fuel runs out. we are hearing now from numerous un agencies expressing how dire the humanitarian situation there is in gaza. again pushing desperately for this humanitarian court or to be open and quite frankly more largely for there to be a cease—fire. we are hearing from the unfpa adding to

give people a full picture of what is happening there in gaza. reminding people that there are 50,000 women who are pregnant at the moment who are quite literally living in a war zone without access to clean water. you mention fuel there. the health services there are first of all health workers trying to themselves survive, and not be caught up in the violence. hospitals having people streaming in, unable to help them fully. unfpa is saying that they are getting medicines ready for safe deliveries, getting things like dignity kits for women and girls in shelters ready, that they can get in, if a humanitarian core door is set up. but again, it reallyjust underscores how much concern there is for civilians there on the ground to really are as one

unfpa brooker put it, just trying to breathe, just trying to survive. —— unfpa worker. b, breathe, just trying to survive. -- unfpa worker.— unfpa worker. a lot of my experiences _ unfpa worker. a lot of my experiences of _ unfpa worker. a lot of my experiences of this - unfpa worker. a lot of my experiences of this region | unfpa worker. a lot of my i experiences of this region when i was in gaza in 2008 i cannot believe how overcrowded gaza was. i was looking at the stats today saying 40,000 people to a square mile which is four times the density of the streets in the uk. 0ne is four times the density of the streets in the uk. one of these buildings, i remember, our breeze blocks buildings so when you have a shrapnel explosion, you get three foot pieces of shrapnel going through breeze block walls were families are. there is literally nowhere to escape if you are in gaza. it nowhere to escape if you are in gaza. , . , . ., nowhere to escape if you are in gaza. , . ., gaza. it is a difficult enough place to live in at _ gaza. it is a difficult enough place to live in at the _ gaza. it is a difficult enough place to live in at the best _ gaza. it is a difficult enough place to live in at the best of— gaza. it is a difficult enough place to live in at the best of times. i gaza. it is a difficult enough place | to live in at the best of times. 5596 to live in at the best of times. 55% unemployment there are people living in desperate circumstances. there really is nowhere to go. the numbers and all of this are extraordinary. the numbers at a proportion of the israeli proposition of people who have been victimised is extraordinary, but then the sheer

number of people who are in gaza at the moment living with the fear of 50,000 pregnant women, the idea that you may go into labour and there will not be an incubator for your baby if your baby needs it would be absolutely terrifying. the proportions of all of this, the sheer numbers and all of this, are almost incompressible, really. someone on social media to on twitter has said to us, brian, that this is going to have an effect on young children. there are around 40% of people who live in gaza are under the age of 15 and said they will remember this and they will be turned by this. and this is the cycle that we were talking about. i was telling someone, after the 2008 were i was sitting in a hotel having breakfast. the morning of the cease—fire, looking at the beach, and at the beach of the hamas

fighters, training the children. this was 2008. so that they would be 23 now? these are the guys go through the fence. and that is the vicious cycle that somehow the israelis have to stop. i vicious cycle that somehow the israelis have to stop.— vicious cycle that somehow the israelis have to stop. i would say this. it is not _ israelis have to stop. i would say this. it is not the _ israelis have to stop. i would say this. it is not the israeli - israelis have to stop. i would say this. it is not the israeli policy i this. it is not the israeli policy that— this. it is not the israeli policy that is— this. it is not the israeli policy that is turning this. it is hamas that— that is turning this. it is hamas that is — that is turning this. it is hamas that is it — that is turning this. it is hamas that is it is _ that is turning this. it is hamas that is. it is hamas recruiting these — that is. it is hamas recruiting these young kids at 3? they need to find something other than hamas it is who— find something other than hamas it is who do— find something other than hamas it is who do you hand the keys to. it is who do you hand the keys to. it is a tough — is who do you hand the keys to. it is a tough situation i think hamas is a tough situation i think hamas is let— is a tough situation i think hamas is let the — is a tough situation i think hamas is let the publishing down for several— is let the publishing down for several decades and have never prioritise — several decades and have never prioritise the population both of them _ prioritise the population both of them never prioritised health, never prioritise _ them never prioritised health, never prioritise education and have never prioritise _ prioritise education and have never prioritise trend to normalise relationships with israel and to try and have — relationships with israel and to try and have some economy. they have made _ and have some economy. they have made selfish choices, the leadership of hamas— made selfish choices, the leadership of hamas has made supple choices for the better— of hamas has made supple choices for the better part of 20 years of the population has suffered. we should all look— population has suffered. we should all look at _ population has suffered. we should all look at hamas as a true terrorist _ all look at hamas as a true terrorist organisation and said that is the _ terrorist organisation and said that is the root — terrorist organisation and said that is the root of the evil in the regioh _ is the root of the evil in the region. they need to be limited to. and there — region. they need to be limited to. and there will be horrific collateral damage, there was a

horrific— collateral damage, there was a horrific collateral damage in afghanistan. perfect collateral damage in iraq. those things happen. but unless— damage in iraq. those things happen. but unless you rule out the specific cancer _ but unless you rule out the specific cancer which is hamas, we will be here _ cancer which is hamas, we will be here ten— cancer which is hamas, we will be here ten years from now. -- horrific- _ here ten years from now. -- horrific. if— here ten years from now. -- horrific. if you _ here ten years from now. » horrific. if you doubt that you need to see what they did in 2006 to their own people. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bringing you different stories from across the uk. all residents have learning disabilities or autism. it's not easy to recruit because retail and nhsjobs generally pay more. it worries me for the people that we support. it worries me what's going to happen to them and how are we going to make sure that we can keep recruiting and we can keep supporting them to live the best life ever. the government has put an extra £2.4 billion into social care, but it's only to match the increase in inflation. care worker pay is a really big issue. it's an issue that the local government association has lobbied hard on and to make a step change is difficult. it needs funding to councils to increase and of course it needs to increase in a way that it gets

through to the care worker pay. many at the summit believe better wages won't solve everything, but care organisations like karen's say if staff were rewarded for what they do, they'd be more personalised help to go around. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. now it's time for the panel... i'm smiling because brian wants to talk about russian sanctions. i thought it was russian sake instance, he said that there are no sanctions at work. look at hamas they have been under sanctions for years. a fair point there. the sanction system is defunct. 10096. look at sanction system is defunct. 10096. look at what _ sanction system is defunct. 10096. look at what the _ sanction system is defunct. 10096. look at what the us _ sanction system is defunct. 10096. look at what the us did _ sanction system is defunct. 10096. look at what the us did with i sanction system is defunct. 10096. l look at what the us did with respect to russia _ look at what the us did with respect to russia. we think in the last

year. — to russia. we think in the last year. we — to russia. we think in the last year, we try to collapse the economy and put _ year, we try to collapse the economy and put a _ year, we try to collapse the economy and put a lot— year, we try to collapse the economy and put a lot of pressure on the domestic— and put a lot of pressure on the domestic population there to do something, but a year later, the only, _ something, but a year later, the only, i— something, but a year later, the only, i don't want to say that they are thriving, — only, i don't want to say that they are thriving, but the economy has not collapse. if sanction hamas for hearty— not collapse. if sanction hamas for nearly 20—30 years and they still have _ nearly 20—30 years and they still have the — nearly 20—30 years and they still have the equipment and money. so what are _ have the equipment and money. so what are we — have the equipment and money. so what are we doing with the sanctions? we almost over sanction so much _ sanctions? we almost over sanction so much that they have no impact. they— so much that they have no impact. they used — so much that they have no impact. they used to have an impact when they were — they used to have an impact when they were targeted. when they were direct, _ they were targeted. when they were direct, lrut— they were targeted. when they were direct, but as we just decide, rather— direct, but as we just decide, rather than engage in top foreign policy— rather than engage in top foreign policy decisions, we are just throwing _ policy decisions, we are just throwing sanctions out the window and shutting off economies. snow russia _ and shutting off economies. snow russia have been closed off from the world _ russia have been closed off from the world economy from basically a year now _ world economy from basically a year now they— world economy from basically a year now. they found a way to survive and expanded _ now. they found a way to survive and expanded in — now. they found a way to survive and expanded in china expanded into ironic— expanded in china expanded into irohic ehd — expanded in china expanded into ironic end of the sanctions are creating — ironic end of the sanctions are creating two separate types of living — creating two separate types of living situations in this world where — living situations in this world where russians, chinese, iranians and others — where russians, chinese, iranians and others train with each other and the rest _ and others train with each other and the rest of— and others train with each other and the rest of the free world trains. that— the rest of the free world trains. that is— the rest of the free world trains. that is not— the rest of the free world trains. that is not good, a, for trade integration for our economies and to

produce _ integration for our economies and to produce better results, in the economy, _ produce better results, in the economy, but it does back for the us tojust _ economy, but it does back for the us tojust sanction economy, but it does back for the us to just sanction everyone after no real results. it to just sanction everyone after no real results-— real results. it is certainly pushing — real results. it is certainly pushing the _ real results. it is certainly pushing the axis - real results. it is certainly pushing the axis of- real results. it is certainly pushing the axis of that l real results. it is certainly i pushing the axis of that axis in north korea, russia, china, iran into one group. the certainly true because they can only trade with one another but what else do you do if you were not prepared to go to war with russia which the united states certainly is not. and what alternative do you have? i do certainly is not. and what alternative do you have? i do not know. alternative do you have? i do not know- that _ alternative do you have? i do not know. that is _ alternative do you have? i do not know. that is what _ alternative do you have? i do not know. that is what policymakers| alternative do you have? i do not i know. that is what policymakers -- know. that is what policymakers —— policymakers in the us need to figure — policymakers in the us need to figure out— policymakers in the us need to figure out in the eu as well. i don't — figure out in the eu as well. i don't think— figure out in the eu as well. i don't think anyone can claim that they are — don't think anyone can claim that they are working, they are not although— they are working, they are not although they have done is create a new economy for these... you although they have done is create a new economy for these. .. you could a situation where _ new economy for these. .. you could a situation where russian _ new economy for these. .. you could a situation where russian oligarchs i situation where russian oligarchs are coming to london and living high on the heart wall plundering ukraine and killing so many people, that would just be perverse. that happened — would just be perverse. that happened in _ would just be perverse. that happened in 2014 _ would just be perverse. that happened in 2014 when we went in with russia and took over crimea and added _ with russia and took over crimea and added some — with russia and took over crimea and added some sanctions, but no one kicked _ added some sanctions, but no one kicked out— added some sanctions, but no one kicked out of the russian oligarchs

in the _ kicked out of the russian oligarchs in the uk _ kicked out of the russian oligarchs in the uk or the us and they continue to thrive and i would make the case _ continue to thrive and i would make the case and some of them are thriving — the case and some of them are thriving now under the circumstances. sure they are isolated. _ circumstances. sure they are isolated, priors, kicked out of schools. — isolated, priors, kicked out of schools, but economically you are creating _ schools, but economically you are creating an — schools, but economically you are creating an economic system that are independent of the fruit broke and that becomes dangerous for us. do ou that becomes dangerous for us. you have any that becomes dangerous for us. drr you have any thoughts on that, jenny? it you have any thoughts on that, jenn ? , ., jenny? it reminded me there when you were talkin: jenny? it reminded me there when you were talking about _ jenny? it reminded me there when you were talking about the _ jenny? it reminded me there when you were talking about the way _ jenny? it reminded me there when you were talking about the way that - jenny? it reminded me there when you were talking about the way that we i were talking about the way that we have inquiries in the uk. it is kind of way of making hard decisions and taking them into the long grass. we will impose sanctions that means we will impose sanctions that means we will not have to take the tough bird decisions and saying that they are less relevant if there is an axis where they can just trade route for each other and so it is a way of avoiding really leading and taking tough decisions. we avoiding really leading and taking tough decisions.— avoiding really leading and taking tough decisions. we are all in the rloom at tough decisions. we are all in the gloom at the _ tough decisions. we are all in the gloom at the moment _ tough decisions. we are all in the gloom at the moment because i tough decisions. we are all in the gloom at the moment because of| gloom at the moment because of everything happening around the world so we may want to choose

therapy. you think there there is a future in al therapy. i therapy. you think there there is a future in al therapy.— future in al therapy. i have been investigating _ future in al therapy. i have been investigating whether _ future in al therapy. i have been investigating whether there i future in al therapy. i have been investigating whether there is i future in al therapy. i have been investigating whether there is a | investigating whether there is a future in al therapy. i've written a piece for the new statesman about the proliferation of ai chat bots the proliferation of ai chat bots the deliver therapy. there is a kind of mental health crisis since the pandemic and also ace in silken valley gold rush of investments of these the start of the deliver a therapist in your pocket all the time. there are lots of different ones. 0ne called robot, one called you up and other bots that have gone broke and delivered some very bad advice. it is the idea that... do they learn _ advice. it is the idea that... do they learn off of you, are the growing exponentially the more you talk to them? the growing exponentially the more you talk to them?— talk to them? the good ones are in is laruel talk to them? the good ones are in is largely which _ talk to them? the good ones are in is largely which models _ talk to them? the good ones are in is largely which models get - talk to them? the good ones are in is largely which models get more . talk to them? the good ones are in l is largely which models get more and more sophisticated people who have been turning to chat gpt the asking for emotional support of course, it is not designed as a therapist come up is not designed as a therapist come up with the idea is that as these ai get more and more convincing, as a

partner that you can confide in, may ai will take thejobs partner that you can confide in, may ai will take the jobs of lots of therapists and that will mean you will have therapy in your pocket and a therapist there for you... you literally would _ a therapist there for you... you literally would it _ a therapist there for you... you literally would it would know you inside and out. bud literally would it would know you inside and out.— inside and out. and interesting applications— inside and out. and interesting applications for _ inside and out. and interesting applications for data _ inside and out. and interesting applications for data on - inside and out. and interesting applications for data on how i inside and out. and interesting l applications for data on how you inside and out. and interesting i applications for data on how you can keep your data safe when you have vulnerable populations telling their most intimate secrets. so there is a lot to discuss there and i really enjoyed investigating it. the new statesman you _ enjoyed investigating it. the new statesman you said. _ enjoyed investigating it. the new statesman you said. well- enjoyed investigating it. the new statesman you said. well we i enjoyed investigating it. the new statesman you said. well we will| enjoyed investigating it. the new i statesman you said. well we will go and read that. i would pay good money to see brian lanza get emotional support from one of those spots. i would love to see that. healed. , ., , ., _ ., healed. yes to be healed by that. it would be truly _ healed. yes to be healed by that. it would be truly something _ healed. yes to be healed by that. it would be truly something to - healed. yes to be healed by that. it would be truly something to watch. | would be truly something to watch. it has been lovely having your company this evening. you will have tojoin us in the company this evening. you will have to join us in the studio so next time you like to join us, jenny. jenny kleeman and brian lanza will

be back with us soon. we will see tomorrow, good night. it has been a night of high drama and seville. heartbreakfor scotland who need to just one point to become the first site to qualify for you or 2024. be in 2-0 the first site to qualify for you or 2024. be in 2—0 in spain and controversial circumstances. a sensational scotsman free kick into the top corner on the hour mark most of initially ruled out for a contentious file on spain keeper following the ar later changed to an off—site call to compound things, 40 minutes later, spain taking the lead, a header there. that was before spain secured the win. scotland's feet still in their hands will stop it when over georgia, a when on the 19th will send them to germany next year. a period of silence will be held before england's friendly game with australia at wembley in london

on friday as well as wear black armbands. in a statement the football association say it's �*to remember the innocent victims of the devastating events in israel and palestine.�* the fa also say that supporters at wembley will only be able to bring in "flags, replica kits and other representations of nationality for the competing nations". former spain women's head coach jorge vilda has been named the new head coach of the morocco women's national team. vilda has been out of work since he was sacked after spain won the world cup. his departure followed the fallout after football association president luis rubiales kissed spain forward jenni hermoso on the lips during a medal ceremony. hermoso says the kiss was not consensual, which rubiales denies. there was a big win for south africa at the cricket world cup as they maintained their winning start, but it's now two defeats from two for australia. they won the toss in lucknow and put south africa into bat. 0pener quinton de kock hit five sixes as he made 109, he also scored a tonne against sri lanka in

their opening match. that helped set a target of 312. australia, who lost to india in their opening game, didn't get close. they were bowled out for 177, south africa winning by 134 runs. the international olympic committee's executive board has suspended the russian olympic committee "with immediate effect until further notice". the announcement comes after the roc tried to incorporate four ukrainian territories illegally annexed by russia since its invasion began last year something that breached the olympic charter. the ioc added that it will decide on whether neutral russian athletes can compete at paris 2024 "at the appropriate time". warren gatland says the controversial world cup draw is not wales' fault and any teams feeling a sense of injustice should have performed better at the last tournament. there's been criticism of the lopsided nature of the quarterfinals.

the seedings at the time of the draw in december 2020 were based on world rankings which effectively came at the end of the 2019 world cup injapan when wales were semi finalists and fourth ranked globally. 0n the pitch though, the welsh head coach has had good news with full back liam williams and fly half dan bigger both being passed fit for saturday's quarter final against argentina. jac morgan will captain the side while george north will become the first welshman to appear in a fourth world cup quarter final. arguably, the stand—out fixture sees the world's number one side ireland take on 3—time champions new zealand on saturdayin paris. the irish are considered the slight favourites and their head coach insists they're comfortable being the team everyone wants to beat. i suppose an inferiority complex is what has happened in the past for us against the world number one in thinking that we will fall off of a cleft because that should not be happening to ireland. but i think what we have learned to do this for ourselves into big challenges and try to meet them head on and embrace

that. to a big u—turn for one of horse racing's most famous jockeys. frankie dettori has been set to retire at the end of the season, but that's now not the case. the 52—year—old, who's ridden more than 3,300 winners, says he's abandoned his plans and will now continue his career in america. dettori still plans to finish in the uk on british champions day at ascot on the 21st october before riding in melbourne and hong kong ahead of his move to the us. ididn't i didn't realise that it was going to be so successful and, like i said, i still have the fire inside of me. that i will do it and i know in a better place like california, the weather is night and you don't have to travel and i will keep to my word, saturday will be my last one in front of a great crowd like ascot. and yes, i will shed a tear on saturday but it will be a good tear, a tear of happiness. and that's all the sport for now.

hello. the outlook for the next few days as we look towards the weekend will bring quite a lot of sunshine, but, with that, a decidedly chilly feel — some chilly days and some cold nights. some places will see their first frosts of the season. there will be a few showers around. some of those could be wintry over high ground in the north. during today, southern parts have seen cloud and some outbreaks of rain. that was how it looked in hastings. and some really heavy rain is on the way for friday in association with this area of low pressure, this frontal system, pushing up from the south. turning really wet overnight across parts of england and wales. there could be enough rain in places for some flooding. but some mild air will be pushing up with this weather system, so overnight lows across the southern half of the uk in double digits. further north, a little bit chillier, but not as cold as it was last night because it will be quite breezy, and there will be this little weather front bringing some cloud and some splashes of rain. so, for tomorrow, outbreaks of rain

particularly across parts of england and wales, although there will be some sunny gaps. turning really quite windy across central and southern parts and also very windy up to the north. sunny spells and showers for scotland and for northern ireland. here, getting into some chilly air, 10—13 celsius. some mild or even warm conditions further south — it could get to 20 celsius in london, but that will not last into the weekend. now, we will see gales during friday night across northern parts of scotland, but it's the wind direction that brings the real change in the feel of things. these north—westerly winds bringing colder weather southwards across all parts of the country. now, that said, there will be quite a lot of sunshine around on saturday, but showers in areas exposed to that north—westerly wind and those showers turning wintry over high ground in scotland. temperatures of 7 celsius in stornoway, 14 celsius in london and in plymouth. on saturday night, there will still be a few showers. we could see snow down to say 200 or 300 metres above sea level across parts of scotland.

under largely clear skies, with the winds easing, it's going to be a cold night. many places getting close to freezing, some places getting below freezing. a touch of frost for quite a few locations, i think, on sunday morning. but a mostly fine and sunny day, not as many showers. the winds will be lighter, but it will still feel rather chilly. temperatures for most between 8—13 celsius.

at ten, we're live injerusalem as israel's air force continues its heavy bombing of gaza. around 1,400 palestinians have now died in bombing raids. the un says the humanitarian crisis gets worse every day. gaza's hospitals are running out of supplies and electricity. the red cross says they're in danger of simply becoming morgues. and we report from the scene of the music festival massacre in southern israel, where hamas slaughtered hundreds of people, and we'll hear from survivors. and the other main stories on the programme tonight... helping to serve up some economic growth — the economy grew by 0.2% in august, prompting speculation about what will happen to interest rates.