we're going to the... rockets are coming! go, go, go! the trucks in egypt are loaded and ready, and still they wait. israel has continued to bomb gaza today, including areas in the south designated a safe zone for those who have fled the north. the hospitals are running out of anaesthetic, pain killers, and fuel for the generators — there will be no diesel on any first convoy that crosses. rishi sunak has left israel for a meeting with the crown prince in saudi arabia. the egyptian and jordanian leader have condemned the "collective punishment" of palestinians which they say could plunge the region into catastrophe. our panel tonight, thejournalist author and broadcaster matthew syed and from washington republican strategist anneke green who advised

mitch mcconnel, during his time as senate majority leader. also tonight a red weather warning in ne scotland, the met office says storm babbet could dump 8 inches of rain in less than 2a hours. —— ten inches. good evening. the trucks are still the wrong side of the gaza border but state television in egypt says the rafah border will open tomorrow to allow a convoy of 20 lorries carrying aid to go in. the us secretary general, antonio guterres, was in cairo today working with the egyptians. but they know what is scheduled to leave tomorrow is nowhere near enough. before the war the un was sending 100 trucks of aid every day. and this convoy will not be carrying fuel that is needed for water sanitation or for the generators at the hospitals. here's mark regev — senior advisor to the israeli prime minister. fuel is a problem and we saw that earlier this week when there were tankers that came in with petrol,

fuel and we know for a fact that a large part of that was stolen by hamas. there is a problem, of course the international community wants to support the innocent civilian population of gaza and israel will facilitate that, but we cannot see hamas like other authoritarian regimes have done across the planet, and similar cases, siphon off and use what is supposed to reach the people of gaza and siphon it off for its war machine. what is also of concern to the un is that there are now people heading north from the south. without proper shelter or supplies, people are opting to return home. there was a huge air strike in khan younis today half way down the strip which was supposedly an area to escape the israeli bombardment. children and uk workers among the injured. but what is also true is that hamas and islamichhad continue to fire

on israel from all areas of the strip. here's the bbc�*s lyse doucet in southern israel — running for cover — during a suspected rocket attack today. it isa it is a two day visit to the middle east and yes, starting off here in israel and he had a lot of points to cover here from a uk perspective. he was very outspoken about his support for israel and the uk support also for israel and the uk support also for the is really right to defend itself. he talked about great sympathy for the trauma israel has suffered with the massacre of moo people when militants crossed over from gaza. also taking with them 200 hostages into the gaza strip. the british prime minister chose to tweets a picture of him giving a big

hug to one of the relatives of the hostages and sending a personal message and saying, to lose a child is a terrible thought for any parent more or less, and that sweet. but referring to the child having been taken as a hostage. so a personal response from the whole nation. —— in the tweet. he said the whole nation stood by israel but also a reminder to israel asjoe biden did loudly and clearly when he was in israel yesterday. a message that you have to remember that not all palestinians are members of hamas, rishi sunak said, palestinian civilians in gaza are victims of hamas and he said, he underlined this importance, that israel does allow aid into the gaza strip. the secretary of _ allow aid into the gaza strip. the secretary of state if i get a sympathetic hearing when he went to react. what should we expect from

rishi sunak�*s meeting with the crown prince? it rishi sunak's meeting with the crown prince? . , rishi sunak's meeting with the crown prince? ., , ,., ., ., prince? it was important to the uk to see and — prince? it was important to the uk to see and be _ prince? it was important to the uk to see and be seen _ prince? it was important to the uk to see and be seen to _ prince? it was important to the uk to see and be seen to be _ prince? it was important to the uk to see and be seen to be talking i prince? it was important to the uk i to see and be seen to be talking to leaders in the arab world. it is something thatjoe biden was not able to do. he had a plan some injordan with the king ofjordan, the president of egypt and the leader of the palestinian authority based in the west bank. that was cancelled because of the explosion that we had been hearing about from tuesday night at the gaza hospital. rishi sunak has gone first now to react. we know before the attack on the seventh off on october in israel there was talk on a perching normalisation of relations between israel and big middle east player sunday river a few years ago something that would have been thought of as as inconceivable but

deemed by a number of countries in the arab world now to be at the end teach us to align themselves with israel. first and foremost because of a common suspicion and fear of iran. so what rishi sunak would like to talk about is gathering together leaders across the arab world who could help try and stop the conflict here. the volatile conflict from spreading further into the region. that is something that he spoke about here in israel and his foremost in his mind. we are seeing a concerted effort by international figures to try and stop the spread of violence when passions are so inflamed in this region. so while rishi sunak was in israel, now in react, his foreign secretaryjames was in israel, now in react, his foreign secretary james cleverly was in egypt and he is moving also around the air broke. we've seen the german chancellor also in israel going around the arab world. the

secretary—general of the united nations antonio guterres was in egypt today so you do see. there is a phrase sectional sound like a throwaway phrase of frantic diplomacy when we talk about conflict here. but it is quite frantic because of a real deep concern that the conflict could spread even further. let's bring our panel now. matthew syed. it seems there is an implied unified union between israel and france germany the uk and the united states but not a lot of progress being made with the arab countries. are you worried that we are going to see a reordering of alliances around this conflict was back you commuted yourself. we can hear you now. forgive me. it's been so long since

i've done a zoom call. i do think to pick on what would i was saying on mute, this is the intention of the dastardly and horrific attack on israel. i think that there was a desire to scupper the current record between israel and the sunni world and try and ignite a wider conflagration which would break some advantages to iran and change the geometry of what was an interesting set of alliances are emerging in the middle east. so in that since i think you are right that the western powers are trained to lean on israel to exercise restraint. they are not necessarily using the word publicly but they are acting in their own self—interest and i hope very much that they are aware that if they overreact, my senses that they are walking into a trap set by them by iran. in the end, they have to think about what will happen after there is a ground assault. if they do

degrade hamas, many civilians die, it inflames more moderate arab opinion against israel and it makes it extremely difficult boat both for israel and for what what i would describe as a forces of progress in the middle east. find describe as a forces of progress in the middle east.— the middle east. and i think that was the point — the middle east. and i think that was the point that _ the middle east. and i think that was the point that president - the middle east. and | think that | was the point that president biden was the point that president biden was making yesterday forcibly of her tonight from one of the israeli politicians the rage that there was in israel, similar rage that there was in the united states post 9/11 but what president biden is saying is don't let that take you into a place, as matthew says, where it backfires and you overreach. i think that is certainly _ backfires and you overreach. i think that is certainly worth _ backfires and you overreach. i think that is certainly worth saying, - that is certainly worth saying, although— that is certainly worth saying, although i would argue that they have not— although i would argue that they have not overreacted, yet. i think an overreaction would be nuking the whole _ an overreaction would be nuking the whole area — an overreaction would be nuking the whole area. when you are talking to people _ whole area. when you are talking to pe0ple who — whole area. when you are talking to people who are still reeling an absolute — people who are still reeling an absolute ongoing trauma and grief with an _ absolute ongoing trauma and grief with an active hostage situation over—

with an active hostage situation over two— with an active hostage situation over two inch hostages are estimated to be over two inch hostages are estimated to he held~ _ over two inch hostages are estimated to be held. this is an ongoing crisis — to be held. this is an ongoing crisis -- _ to be held. this is an ongoing crisis. —— 200. in the aftermath of 911 we _ crisis. —— 200. in the aftermath of 911 we were — crisis. —— 200. in the aftermath of 911 we were still digging bodies out of the _ 911 we were still digging bodies out of the rubble. they are still doing the same — of the rubble. they are still doing the same thing and are finding people — the same thing and are finding people recently murdered along the hordeh _ people recently murdered along the border. but the poor girl who was the harry— border. but the poor girl who was the harry potter fan, they found her and her_ the harry potter fan, they found her and her grandmother along the hordeh — and her grandmother along the border. there was another couple of people. _ border. there was another couple of people. a _ border. there was another couple of people, a father and his special—needs daughter, they were dismembered and set on fire. they were _ dismembered and set on fire. they were at— dismembered and set on fire. they were at the — dismembered and set on fire. they were at the musical festival. sol would _ were at the musical festival. sol would say— were at the musical festival. sol would say so far they have exercised remarkable — would say so far they have exercised remarkable restraint and only recently — remarkable restraint and only recently got an international green li-ht recently got an international green light to _ recently got an international green light to go into gaza. so they are trying _ light to go into gaza. so they are trying to— light to go into gaza. so they are trying to operate, they know it is sensitive — trying to operate, they know it is sensitive and i can only imagine how they are _ sensitive and i can only imagine how they are exercising the kind of restraint — they are exercising the kind of restraint that they are when everyone is so affected. my message to everyone i was talking to... do ou see to everyone i was talking to... you see and to everyone i was talking to... idir’r you see and edit delete my exit strategy because this is the concern of the white house is that this will be fiendishly complex, the tunnel system that they built with swamp

that the vietcong built in vietnam so this is but they're going too many kilometres of tunnels and if you are one to raise the northern part of gaza, then who do you hands of the keys to? i part of gaza, then who do you hands of the keys to?— of the keys to? i think if they are focusin: of the keys to? i think if they are focusing on _ of the keys to? i think if they are focusing on trying _ of the keys to? i think if they are focusing on trying to _ of the keys to? i think if they are focusing on trying to regain - of the keys to? i think if they are focusing on trying to regain their| focusing on trying to regain their hostages — focusing on trying to regain their hostages which has been historically, what they have been concerned — historically, what they have been concerned on, every life is precious _ concerned on, every life is precious. even respecting infrastructure. like hospitals even though— infrastructure. like hospitals even though there were recent false reports. — though there were recent false reports, think of the aftermath, they— reports, think of the aftermath, they will— reports, think of the aftermath, they will try not to make too big of a mess _ they will try not to make too big of a mess but — they will try not to make too big of a mess. but there are lives at stake in the _ a mess. but there are lives at stake in the clock— a mess. but there are lives at stake in the clock is ticking. along with with threats of further violence. concede — with threats of further violence. concede the concern already of the jordanian because they think they will make a mess because there was an explosion they are in khan younis and it is definitely difficult for

people to hang on in the south and there is a concern of a palestinian exodus that we the 60s or 60s or 40s or however far you want to go back and pushing people into egypt or jordan. do you think perhaps there are some in the israeli government who liked the idea of that? possibly. certainly on the far right of the coalition that predated the unity government. let's not forget it was a point, a very extremist israeli government. but i will perhaps go back to the idea that israel can destroy hamas. i worry, if i can put it that way, that this rests on a category error. the idea that if you destroy the current leadership of hamas than hamas, which for me is a terrorist organisation, a horrific organisation, a horrific organisation and a religious fundamentalist one that was the destruction of israel, that you get rid of those leaders, i don't you get rid of hamas. it is a network. it is not as i think there is the risk. this is a crude mathematical

way of putting it, that you tell people from hamas and if there are collateral damage, i hate that term, but civilian casualties, many of whom who will be used as human shields, if there willjust be more terror risk, they will not apply and the idea of going after israel will become more entrenched in parts of the arab world. that i think is a fundamental issue at stake here. that is why, as i say, i think israel would be wise and it would be in their self—interest to heed to the quote from president biden. do not be consumed by the rage but think strategically about what will happen next week, yes, for the hostages but for israel itself in the coming years. irate hostages but for israel itself in the coming years.— the coming years. we will talk len the coming years. we will talk plenty more — the coming years. we will talk plenty more about _ the coming years. we will talk plenty more about that - the coming years. we will talk plenty more about that in - the coming years. we will talk plenty more about that in the | plenty more about that in the situation in the middle east. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. about 350 homes in the riverside area of brechin will be evacuated as the met office's red weather warning for heavy rainfall and high winds is extended to more

areas of scotland. residents in the affected areas are urged to stay home. we'll have more details in our weather update a little later. asylum seekers have returned to an accommodation barge that was evacuated in august after legionella bacteria was found in the water supply. a coach carrying the migrants arrived at the bibby stockholm in dorset this afternoon and was met by protests at the port gates. the home office says the vessel is now "safe and secure". people are voting in two by—elections today. they will decide who replaces nadine dorries in mid bedfordshire and chris pincher in tamworth after the resignation of the conservative mps. polling stations opened at 7am and will close at 10 this evening, with results expected early on friday morning. of course, you can follow the progress of that on the bbc website, or results will be listed on there. you're live with bbc news. equally forecful in his support for israel isjoe biden,

who has just got back from his trip tojerusalem. and tonight he is going to speak directly to the american people from the oval office, in a primetime address. only the second time he has done this. he is going to tell them why they should be invested in these wars half a world away, and why it is worth this astronomical amount of aid that he is pledging. let's have a listen. one possible resonse let's have a listen. one possible response from — let's have a listen. one possible response from democratic - let's have a listen. one possible l response from democratic nations like us is we stand with israel. applause i have visited israel many times in my life. i have visited israel many times in m life. , ., ., ., my life. this time i saw a nation shocked with _ my life. this time i saw a nation shocked with horror. _ my life. this time i saw a nation shocked with horror. from - my life. this time i saw a nation shocked with horror. from the l shocked with horror. from the families of the abducted to the president and right across the unity government, they all had the same request. and clear words. this is

the least we can do for the people of israel. as defenders of a free world, we hate terror and anti—semitism have no place. the palestinian people are also suffering from hamas terror. there is no contradiction in standing in solidarity with israel and acting on the humanitarian needs of palestinians. we have tripled our humanitarian support to palestinians in gaza, but we are also reviewing all of our development aid to palestine in review of a very volatile situation on the ground. and we are redoubling our engagement in the region. we have seen the arab streets filled with rage all across the region, so the risk of a regional spill over israel. this is

exactly what hamas was hoping to achieve —— spill—over is real. this could disturb the between israel and its neighbours. in normalisation could offer peace, prosperity and integration to a troubled region. just weeks ago, for instance, we announced together with our american friends, a new transcontinental corridor that would link europe, israel, tojordan, two saudi arabia, the emirates and from there to india. a corridorfor trade the emirates and from there to india. a corridor for trade that would help the risk our economies including from our over dependence on china, but also a corridor for

data, clean energy, to create good jobs all across the middle east. it could contribute to both growth and reconciliation. this is the other side of the possibilities. the benefits of a stable middle east are obvious. but there are those who seek more violence because they know the cost of any instability for us. ursula von der leyen speaking in washington right now interesting that she picked up on the issue of saudi arabia because i was at the 620 saudi arabia because i was at the g20 summit a few weeks ago and the deal to create a transport corridor between saudi arabia and india was one of the highlights and of course the link to negotiations that were already under way which the white house was leading. to find some sort of bilateral agreement between

israel and saudi arabia. that very much on hold and the europeans will be hoping that there are other efforts with the saudi arabia are not going the same way. tonight most of president biden is going to tell his people are very similar message. he will tell them why they should be investing in these worlds —— wars and... $100 billion in new funding notjust for israel but also for ukraine. live now to leigh ann caldwell — politicaljournalist for the washington post. nice to see you. have you had a sneak preview of the speech, what do you think we will get?— you think we will get? so we know that the president _ you think we will get? so we know that the president is _ you think we will get? so we know that the president is going - you think we will get? so we know that the president is going to - you think we will get? so we know| that the president is going to make the moral case for standing behind israel. we also know that he is going to try to equate that with a reason to stand behind ukraine as well as we know that there is diminishing support for providing support for ukraine in the united states. primarily, he will focus on

israel. i'm told by senators who think that he is going to also make a humanitarian case for gaza. pointing to the successful trip, he says, from returning to the region where he said, egypt will allow 28 trucks into gaza. so while he hasn't undoubtedly said, maintained his steadfast support for israel. we are going to hear that again tonight. —— 20 trucks. and his first address to the nation in a long time. is it the nation in a long time. is it onl the the nation in a long time. is it only the second _ the nation in a long time. is it only the second speech from the oval office to the nation? i only the second speech from the oval office to the nation?— office to the nation? i believe so. there may _ office to the nation? i believe so. there may have — office to the nation? i believe so. there may have been _ office to the nation? i believe so. there may have been a _ office to the nation? i believe so. there may have been a third, - there may have been a third, not sure, but didn't spend many months as he has done so. he does not do it very often, but he will do it tonight. he thinks that this is important enough, also it is also on the eve, tomorrow, he will send that

supplemental aid request of $100 billion to congress. members of congress are getting briefed on that as we speak. of course, not all $100 billion is for israel, some as for ukraine, some is for taiwan and some is for the southern border between the united states and mexico. so it is trying to send a very clear message that these are the priorities of the united states and that we are going to maintain support for our allies. i that we are going to maintain support for our allies.- that we are going to maintain support for our allies. i was only smirkin: support for our allies. i was only smirking because _ support for our allies. i was only smirking because i _ support for our allies. i was only smirking because i was - support for our allies. i was only smirking because i was wearing | support for our allies. i was only - smirking because i was wearing until worrying what the republican side would say because i was working on the mass that is the decision to find a house speaker. —— mass. let's bring our panel now. interesting though ursula von der leyen talks about saudi arabia and rishi sunak is there tonight. in all things middle eastern, saudi arabia is often the linchpin. do you think

she and other european leaders are worried that things will start to unravel? w worried that things will start to unravel? ~ ., , ., , , unravel? saudi arabia is very powerful _ unravel? saudi arabia is very powerful at _ unravel? saudi arabia is very powerful at the _ unravel? saudi arabia is very powerful at the moment - unravel? saudi arabia is very j powerful at the moment with unravel? saudi arabia is very - powerful at the moment with their hi-h powerful at the moment with their high oil— powerful at the moment with their high oil price and they are spending a lot of— high oil price and they are spending a lot of money in different parts of the world — a lot of money in different parts of the world including in football and i.olf the world including in football and golf for— the world including in football and golf. for me, the fundamental point here is— golf. for me, the fundamental point here is that — golf. for me, the fundamental point here is that there is an rising autocratic— here is that there is an rising autocratic axis of china, russia and iran~ _ autocratic axis of china, russia and iran~ lever— autocratic axis of china, russia and iran. lever off was in north korea today~ _ iran. lever off was in north korea today and — iran. lever off was in north korea today. and there is a nonaligned world _ today. and there is a nonaligned world and — today. and there is a nonaligned world and i— today. and there is a nonaligned world and i think they will have to pick sides— world and i think they will have to pick sides very soon. this is not 'ust pick sides very soon. this is not just a _ pick sides very soon. this is not just a geostrategic battle, it is one, _ just a geostrategic battle, it is one. for— just a geostrategic battle, it is one, for me, between good and evil. look at— one, for me, between good and evil. look at what— one, for me, between good and evil. look at what iran is doing. battering women with clubs for daring — battering women with clubs for daring to — battering women with clubs for daring to lift the job. china is implementing a social credit system and perpetrating genocide amongst the muslim population. russia is committing war crimes in europe as we speak, _ committing war crimes in europe as we speak, north korea is a police state _ we speak, north korea is a police

state for— we speak, north korea is a police state for a — we speak, north korea is a police state. for a long time i think people — state. for a long time i think people particularly on the west end the left _ people particularly on the west end the left have talked negatively about — the left have talked negatively about america. i think america has been _ about america. i think america has been a _ about america. i think america has been a tremendous force for good on the world _ been a tremendous force for good on the world on— been a tremendous force for good on the world on balance and i think we will begin— the world on balance and i think we will begin to see with greater clarity — will begin to see with greater clarity with the world will look like if — clarity with the world will look like if we _ clarity with the world will look like if we do not have western resolved — like if we do not have western resolved that has been lacking for so lone _ resolved that has been lacking for so long. the lack of spending on defence — so long. the lack of spending on defence has been a complete disgrace over a _ defence has been a complete disgrace over a very— defence has been a complete disgrace over a very long period of time there _ over a very long period of time there has— over a very long period of time there has been a lack of political and moral— there has been a lack of political and moral seriousness it i hope that we are _ and moral seriousness it i hope that we are waking up.— and moral seriousness it i hope that we are waking up. matthew makes so man aood we are waking up. matthew makes so many good points _ we are waking up. matthew makes so many good points there. _ we are waking up. matthew makes so many good points there. i'm - we are waking up. matthew makes so many good points there. i'm just - many good points there. i'm just curious as to why republicans do not sometimes associate russia as part of that threat. just before we lost kevin mccarthy as speaker, they sat on the ukraine funding when it was patently clear with this counteroffensive under way just patently clear with this counteroffensive under wayjust how counteroffensive under way just how badly counteroffensive under wayjust how badly they need it. i counteroffensive under way 'ust how badly they need itfi badly they need it. i could not auree badly they need it. i could not agree with — badly they need it. i could not agree with what _ badly they need it. i could not agree with what was - badly they need it. i could not agree with what was to - badly they need it. i could not agree with what was to set. badly they need it. i could not i agree with what was to set more badly they need it. i could not - agree with what was to set more in terms _ agree with what was to set more in terms of— agree with what was to set more in terms of it— agree with what was to set more in terms of it being _ agree with what was to set more in terms of it being a _ agree with what was to set more in terms of it being a situation - agree with what was to set more in terms of it being a situation of- terms of it being a situation of good _ terms of it being a situation of good and _ terms of it being a situation of good and evil—

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legislators they want accountability. - legislators they want accountability. theyl legislators they want i accountability. they are legislators they want _ accountability. they are profoundly disturbed _ accountability. they are profoundly disturbed to — accountability. they are profoundly disturbed to see _ accountability. they are profoundly disturbed to see that _ accountability. they are profoundly disturbed to see that there - accountability. they are profoundly disturbed to see that there were i accountability. they are profoundly. disturbed to see that there were not knowledge — disturbed to see that there were not knowledge not— disturbed to see that there were not knowledge, not receipts _ disturbed to see that there were not knowledge, not receipts or- disturbed to see that there were not knowledge, not receipts or any- disturbed to see that there were not knowledge, not receipts or any aid l knowledge, not receipts or any aid to being _ knowledge, not receipts or any aid to being sent— knowledge, not receipts or any aid to being sent over— knowledge, not receipts or any aid to being sent over there _ knowledge, not receipts or any aid to being sent over there by- knowledge, not receipts or any aid to being sent over there by the - to being sent over there by the biden— to being sent over there by the biden department _ to being sent over there by the biden department of— to being sent over there by the biden department of defence, i to being sent over there by the . biden department of defence, by people _ biden department of defence, by people sending _ biden department of defence, by people sending it— biden department of defence, by people sending it over— biden department of defence, by people sending it over there. - biden department of defence, byl people sending it over there. that is a concern — people sending it over there. that is a concern. we _ people sending it over there. that is a concern. we need _ people sending it over there. that is a concern. we need to - people sending it over there. that is a concern. we need to know- people sending it over there. thatl is a concern. we need to know that it is going — is a concern. we need to know that it is going into— is a concern. we need to know that it is going into the _ is a concern. we need to know that it is going into the right _ is a concern. we need to know that it is going into the right hands - 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ukrainian people. we are going to talk about ukraine and the next i talk about ukraine and the next half—hour and what they will watching for tonight. also we will talk about the speaker as well. leanne, the president felt quite a bad hands on his trip tojerusalem. 30 seconds. from the people you spoke to at the white house, do you

feel it was a success? timer;r spoke to at the white house, do you feel it was a success?— feel it was a success? they actually do feel it was _ feel it was a success? they actually do feel it was a _ feel it was a success? they actually do feel it was a success _ feel it was a success? they actually do feel it was a success mostly - do feel it was a success mostly because of the aid component coming into gaza, supposedly, anyway from egypt. also, president biden isn't revered right now. and i think that was very good for him and one other point is that there are growing calls for a cease—fire here in the united states and the president is going to make a case against that. —— is revered. going to make a case against that. -- is revered-— -- is revered. stay with us we will talk about — -- is revered. stay with us we will talk about the _ -- is revered. stay with us we will talk about the speaker _ -- is revered. stay with us we will talk about the speaker after - -- is revered. stay with us we will talk about the speaker after the i talk about the speaker after the break. be right back. hello. storm babet is bringing some extreme rainfall to the uk. the met office have issued a rare top level red weather warning for rain affecting aberdeenshire, angus, dundee, perth and kinross. it's for these areas that we'll probably see the most severe weather impacts. it's not the only place that babet will cause big problems. northern and western scotland,

the cheviots, the peaks, the pennines, north wales, the rainfall accumulations — ie the rain building up over the next day or two — could also bring some severe flooding. now, babet essentially is this area of low pressure. it's getting blocked from moving by this blocking area of high pressure over scandinavia. the weather front�*s become stationary, bringing torrential rain, and in the lowest mile of the atmosphere, we've got a low level jet that's just slamming the rainfall into the eastern mountains in scotland. so for communities within this amber weather warning area, there could be some severe flooding. but in this more concentrated zone, where we've got the red weather warning in force, well, the flooding may be so extreme that communities get completely cut off — and that's all thanks to up to 250 millimetres of rain. well, to put that in context, the scottish 24—hour rainfall record currently stands at 238. so this could be unprecedented rainfall for scotland. eitherway, overnight, the rain is going to be torrential in scotland, with impacts just increasing hour by hour. the rain getting a lot heavier as well for england, wales and for northern ireland, too. on into friday's forecast,

very gradually, you should start seeing improvements in the weather across scotland, but even long after it's stopped raining, all of that water will still be coming down the river catchments, and so some communities, the flooding will get far worse before it gets better, even long after the rain has stopped. and then the focus starts to shift further southwards. scottish borders, the cheviots, peaks, the pennines, north wales — these areas could see rainfall heavy enough to bring some locally severe flooding as well through friday, friday night and into the first part of saturday. so there will be further impacts as we look at the weather forecast into this weekend, thanks to storm babet. so, babet is going to be bringing some big weather impacts. we are going to see some flooding. it's quite likely to be severe, widespread in places, and disruption is expected to transport and power. keep up to date with the flood warnings online.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. in a potential blow to donald trump — his former attorney sidney powell pleads guilty in georgia election case. as part of that plea deal she may well be asked to testify in all the cases the former president facing.

it will not have escaped your notice that while we have been concentrating on the implosion of the middle east, this past 12 days, ukraine as a story has dropped down the news agenda. but we are going to redress that balance tonight. because it is of huge importance what is going on in ukraine and maybe not entirely disconnected from what is going on. maybe we will get into that. the concern of course is that a second front will put pressure on budgets and already strained inventories. just before the war broke out in the middle east the republicans in washington had removed ukraine funding from the stop gap spending bill the house agreed to avoid a government shutdown. the aid is supported cross party, but without a speaker in the house, congress is somewhat stymied. joining us now is ukrainian mp, inna sovsun. nice to see you again. as i say, we haven't spoken in sometime. are you concerned they're in ukraine that

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