the changes needed to eliminate the risk of refoulement may be delivered in the future, but they have not been shown to be in place now. the home secretary's appeal is therefore dismissed. i told parliament earlier today that i am prepared to change our laws and revisit those international relationships to remove the obstacles in our way. so, let me tell everybody now, i will not allow a foreign court to block these flights. he's wasted all of his time on a gimmick, and now he is absolutely nowhere. will he level with the british public and finally admit he has failed to deliver on his promise? tonight...

ten of labour's shadow ministers leave sir keir starmer�*s front bench in a rebellion over his refusal to back a ceasefire in gaza. also on the programme tonight... uk plans to limit immigration hit a huge roadblock today, as the supreme court ruled the government's flagship plan to send asylum seekers to rwanda was unlawful. but the prime minister says he will push ahead. we'll get the latest from gaza, where israel says its troops have found weapons in the al—shifa hospital complex. and we will be live in san francisco, where us presidentjoe biden is meeting his chinese counterpart, leader xijinping, for the first time in a year. to discuss it all i'm joined in london by anna mikhailova, deputy political editor at the mail on sunday and chris bruce, political director of the american civil liberties union in georgia. i want to start with that developing story in uk politics. ten labour mps have been sacked or resigned from the front bench,

after voting in favour of an snp amendment calling for a ceasefire in gaza, — contradicting the party's policy on the issue. the front bench rebels included the high profile shadow cabinet memberjess phillips — she held a front bench position dealing with domestic violence. seven other shadow ministers are also going — along with two parliamentary aides. labour had ordered its mps to back the party's own amendment which called for longer "humanitarian pauses" and abstain on the the snp proposal. in total, 56 labour mps voted for the amendment. the party leader sir keir starmer said in a statement...

our political correspondent, iain watson, has more on what the votes mean for the labour party and its leader. but it's clear a significant challenge to sir keir starmer because the labour leader had said very clearly to his mps that he wanted them to abstain, not to vote on this motion by the scottish nationalists. he saw that as playing politics. but also there's extensive efforts over the last 2a hours to try to negotiate labour's position, labour's own motion on this, to try to minimise the scale of that rebellion, and it doesn't look as though that's entirely succeeded. but labour again reiterating, of course, israel's right to defend itself, to take on terrorists who threaten it. also was critical of the conduct of some of that campaign by israel. it called for the lifting of siege conditions in gaza. it talked about getting fuel as well as food into gaza. it talked about israel having a duty to protect hospitals, for example. we've seen, of course,

those pictures from gaza today and that israeli raid on the hospital in gaza city. so labour to some extent would be more critical to try to take on board the concerns of some of their mps, some of the grassroots, some of those mps constituents. but it wasn't enough to prevent a significant rebellion. and probably one of the more significant challenges that keir starmer has faced since he became labour leader and took over from jeremy corbyn. so, that speak to the panel, and anna is with us, anna, interesting isn't this because it underlines the difficulty that international governments have in the unified or coordinated in their response to what is happening in the middle east. and this is quite a rebellion for sir keir starmer to deal with. it is, and to be honest the shadow front bench, the people have quit the shadow front bench this evening,

around ten at the moment, will not hurt him. the most high—profile is just phillips which is structure lots of people because she seemed like capable shadow minister, her brief has been to tackle domestic violence and that is something she's very good on. so, that would be a loss to keir starmer�*s team but beyond that he will not miss these shadow front ventures to stop but this is about unity, isn't it? it’s this is about unity, isn't it? it's about setting _ this is about unity, isn't it? it's about setting up the front bench to go for the elections next year. in part it is, is the 56 mp5, go for the elections next year. in part it is, is the 56 mps, in terms of managing his front bench, they would be happy with the results of that that it makes him look strong, he's pushing ahead with his line, it makes him look up private ministerial, and of course they are

continuing to try and draw the line with his predecessor, jeremy corbyn, so they see this as him showing he is different to jeremy corbyn so they see this as him showing he is different tojeremy corbyn and that labour party that was rocked by accusations of anti—semitism, and it is him being a hard—line, serious politician. as a people will disagree, it's lots of his labour members will disagree, it's notjust mps, their inboxes, and some of these mps who voted for a cease—fire tonight puts out letters saying it is one of the most difficult days in their careers, and have been inundated with constituents who are begging them to try and do something. and there are others on the shadow front badge who did not vote and said they did not back a cease—fire but they are just on voting with particular amendment.

so, he does have a bit of parts management issues, but it's not like a particularly high—profile shadow front bench, the top team has remained in place, most of those who resigned, are people have not really even heard of most of them. so i don't think he is particularly worried tonight, essentially. chris, let's talk about _ worried tonight, essentially. chris, let's talk about what _ worried tonight, essentially. chris, let's talk about what we _ worried tonight, essentially. chris, let's talk about what we heard - worried tonight, essentially. chris, let's talk about what we heard from that un security council finally voted in favour of a resolution, meaning they are calling for an extended humanitarian pauses in corridors throughout gaza, by my reckoning it's their fist at them to do so, notably the abstentions are the united states, the uk and russia. that tells a lot about how difficult it is to get consensus back home, and isjust as difficult it is to get consensus back home, and is just as true difficult it is to get consensus back home, and isjust as true in the united states as it is here in the united states as it is here in the uk. ., ,.., . the united states as it is here in theuk. ., , .., �* the united states as it is here in the uk. ., , . ., �* ., the uk. that is correct and i'm glad our the uk. that is correct and i'm glad your notes — the uk. that is correct and i'm glad your notes in _ the uk. that is correct and i'm glad your notes in the _ the uk. that is correct and i'm glad your notes in the abstention - the uk. that is correct and i'm glad your notes in the abstention from l your notes in the abstention from these _ your notes in the abstention from these three countries who do not

usually— these three countries who do not usually align with themselves, the united _ usually align with themselves, the united states and the uk align plenty— united states and the uk align plenty of times but also with russia him a _ plenty of times but also with russia him a that_ plenty of times but also with russia him a that typically does not happen _ him a that typically does not happen. this is a very charged situation, _ happen. this is a very charged situation, and one that we have all been _ situation, and one that we have all been born— situation, and one that we have all been born into, and one that if we do not _ been born into, and one that if we do not get — been born into, and one that if we do not get it solved soon, it is going — do not get it solved soon, it is going to — do not get it solved soon, it is going to delve into more situations. we do _ going to delve into more situations. we do know that people are dying, there _ we do know that people are dying, there are _ we do know that people are dying, there are palestinians dying daily within— there are palestinians dying daily within the situation and they're stilljewish people who are under attack, _ stilljewish people who are under attack, and he has been charged again. _ attack, and he has been charged again. the — attack, and he has been charged again, the united states with president biden asking for a pause, which _ president biden asking for a pause, which note — president biden asking for a pause, which note we are going back and forth— which note we are going back and forth over— which note we are going back and forth over the difference between if pause _ forth over the difference between if pause and — forth over the difference between if pause and a cease—fire, so all countries _ pause and a cease—fire, so all countries come together and put pressure — countries come together and put pressure on israel and the people of palestine _ pressure on israel and the people of palestine to come up with a true solution — palestine to come up with a true solution to— palestine to come up with a true solution to this issue, we are going to be _ solution to this issue, we are going to be revisited sooner or later. that _ to be revisited sooner or later. that feels _ to be revisited sooner or later. that feels like the difficulty, coming to some sort of consensus on common language around this, thank you for now.

uk prime minister rishi sunak made tackling illegal immigration a central focus of his government. but its big plan to "stop the boats" has hit a hurdle after it was found to be unlawful. under the government's plan, some asylum seekers who came to the uk would be flown to rwanda. they could apply for asylum there or in a third country. on wednesday the uk supreme court found there was a real risk that asylum seekers who were sent to rwanda could be returned to their country of origin, where they could face persecution — a process called "refoulement". changes needed to eliminate the risk of refoulement may be delivered in the future, but they have not been shown to be in place now. the home secretary's appeal is therefore dismissed. the prime minister says he will press ahead with the plans and that he'll introduce emergency laws to make sure the policy is not blocked again.

we have prepared for all outcomes of this case, and so we have been working on a new international treaty with rwanda. this will provide a guarantee in law that those who are relocated from the uk to rwanda will be protected against removal from rwanda. and it will make clear that we will bring back anyone if ordered to do so by a court. we will finalise the treaty in light of today'sjudgement and ratify it without delay. i've been speaking with natasha tsangarides, associate director of advocacy at freedom from torture, who welcomed today's ruling. what the supreme court has found is what many of us already knew, that this cash for humans scheme is both immoral and deeply unlawful, the stakes could not be higher in a case like this. we were with survivors of torture who have been through the most unimaginative things and every day in our therapy rooms we are hearing

unimaginable things and every day in our therapy rooms we are hearing of the absolute horror that this scheme has inflicted. today's judgment really sent a clear message to the government that rwanda is simply not a safe country. that safe country line is what could be so important here, and anna, the prime minister has said he would change the law to define rwanda as a safe country and circumvent this ruling from the supreme court, but it's not that simple, is it? it’s it's not that simple, is it? it's not that simple, _ it's not that simple, is it? it�*s not that simple, the safe country, on the week and i spoke to people in government, some of them dismiss that specific route, had advice on, as bunkers, which it wouldn't solve the problem which is a risk of once they get to rwanda him of getting sent back to the country they came from, that is a concern. the prime

minister has announced two things, one is changing the agreement with rwanda, set up a new treaty, and the second is emergency legislation which would designate rwanda in a safe country but also try and deviate from human rights legislation, human rights act in the uk, so make it not apply to illegal migration, and similarly also try to opt out of the echr for illegal migration specifically. this is something ministers hope will work, and rishi sunak, importantly, as laid out a marker, he says his commitment is to get flights off the ground by the spring. now, he is saying that if he is current emergency legislation does not work, then he keeps the options open of actually leaving the es dhcr, as anyone knows, that would not lead to anyone knows, that would not lead to any kind of instant planes flying

off the ground either, so today, in announcing these measures, he is talking very tough, he is certainly pleased members, mps on the rights of his party, they're probably happy with what he is announced, but he has giving himself another dangerous deadline of the spring. and it would be quite easy to prove if a plane comes off the ground or not. even if they succeed with the legislation, as we know, even deporting people is so difficult. so many challenges that stop a single plane from leaving, so it's a really tricky situation for him.— leaving, so it's a really tricky situation for him. this spring is interest of _ situation for him. this spring is interest of course, _ situation for him. this spring is interest of course, because - situation for him. this spring is interest of course, because it l situation for him. this spring is - interest of course, because it could be when the next general election is stop planning to do that before we go to the polls in this country. chris, talk to me about the perils in the parallels in united states, is there anything the uk could learn from what america is doing, we know

the migration issues of important one particularly on that border with mexico. there are so many parallels, and the point of what the government says its rwanda policy was about to a deterrent and stopping people coming and only deporting them as a last resort. this is about saying it don't come here, and is something the biden administration has been working on that mexico border. yes. working on that mexico border. yes, and i'll working on that mexico border. yes, and i'll start — working on that mexico border. yes, and i'll start off _ working on that mexico border. yes, and i'll start off with _ working on that mexico border. yes, and i'll start off with one of the vice president kamada harris has said, _ vice president kamada harris has said. she — vice president kamada harris has said, she has gone to central and south _ said, she has gone to central and south america and specifically told them _ south america and specifically told them to— south america and specifically told them to do not come to the united states. _ them to do not come to the united states. and — them to do not come to the united states, and i believe what you're talking _ states, and i believe what you're talking about the parallels between the united kingdom and united states is, one. _ the united kingdom and united states is, one, there is a reason why people — is, one, there is a reason why people are _ is, one, there is a reason why people are coming to these countries. there is a reason why people _ countries. there is a reason why people come to united states and come _ people come to united states and come to— people come to united states and come to the united kingdom, because they do— come to the united kingdom, because they do not— come to the united kingdom, because they do not feel safe in their own countries — they do not feel safe in their own countries. they are seeking asylum, so instead _ countries. they are seeking asylum, so instead of— countries. they are seeking asylum, so instead of trying to come up with different— so instead of trying to come up with different ways of deporting them, we can go— different ways of deporting them, we can go back to the root problem, of

saying _ can go back to the root problem, of saying their — can go back to the root problem, of saying their issues happening in these _ saying their issues happening in these countries, that have happened because _ these countries, that have happened because of— these countries, that have happened because of the policies of the united — because of the policies of the united states, the united states have had — united states, the united states have had policies of the sibling —— destabilising central american and south _ destabilising central american and south american countries and that needs— south american countries and that needs to _ south american countries and that needs to be addressed. if we want to stop people from illegal immigration when is _ stop people from illegal immigration when is the go to where the migration starts in a first place and stabilises countries. and the united _ and stabilises countries. and the united kingdom has a history of colonialism, but why they have backed — colonialism, but why they have backed off from that, these are the repercussions from it, so going back to these _ repercussions from it, so going back to these countries to make sure there _ to these countries to make sure there are — to these countries to make sure there are stabilised options for people — there are stabilised options for people to stay in those countries, will keep— people to stay in those countries, will keep them in those countries and its _ will keep them in those countries and its stop diseases from continuing.— and its stop diseases from continuing. and its stop diseases from continuinr. ., ~' ., ., continuing. thank you both for that, we will talk — continuing. thank you both for that, we will talk about _ continuing. thank you both for that, we will talk about the _ continuing. thank you both for that, we will talk about the implications l we will talk about the implications we will talk about the implications we have heard from in the middle east as well, shortly. run the world you're watching bbc news.

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you're live with bbc news. the idf says its troops have found weapons, combat gear and technological equipment in the al—shifa hospital complex in gaza after a long search of the complex today. and in the last few hours, israel defense forces released this video on social media that they say showed some of the materials recovered from an undisclosed building in the hospital compound. the bbc hasn't been able to verify this video. but it is the first official idf footage we have received from within the hospital today. israeli troops raided the complex overnight in what they've described as "a precise and targeted" military operation against hamas. israel says the al—shifa hospital compound conceals an underground command centre used by hamas — a claim doctors there deny. hamas is designated a terrorist organisation by the uk and us governments. there are reports from inside the hospital in the last few hours

that the soldiers have now left. though we of course have not been able to independently verify that. i've been speaking to mark regev , senior adviser to the israeli prime minister. i asked him about what the idf claims it has found in the hospital compound. i cannot go be on with the idf showed in that video, but it is clear there is much more there, because that was inside the hospital and we know that the vast subterranean network is underneath the hospital. that is where the command is, that is where the network of tunnels, that goes out to different occasions, to different fortifications, to missile launching sites, arms depots, that is how hamas built its struggle, we know there is kilometre after kilometre of kilometre of underground tunnel network. one of the hostages, an older woman who was 85 years

old released in the first week of this conflict, she said it was like a spider web of underground tunnels, and so we are facing a very, very elaborate hamas infrastructure, military infrastructure, there, and as this conflict continues day by day, i am sure we'll be showing you more and more material. as you said, the bbc can't verify that video that the idf has presented, but if it is true it supports their argument that the hospital was being used by hamas. it would, but let's go back to what you said. _ would, but let's go back to what you said. the _ would, but let's go back to what you said, the bbc orany would, but let's go back to what you said, the bbc or any other news organisation has not been able to independent verify that, the idf could _ independent verify that, the idf could open up, what they have been criticised _ could open up, what they have been criticised for having been targeting journal— criticised for having been targeting journal citizens so far, there is no -- hamas— journal citizens so far, there is no -- hamas is— journal citizens so far, there is no -- hamas is a— journal citizens so far, there is no

—— hamas is a terrorist organisation, and they should be rooted _ organisation, and they should be rooted out — organisation, and they should be rooted out and destroyed but not at the lives _ rooted out and destroyed but not at the lives and because of it is sensitive _ the lives and because of it is sensitive ends of stop using hospitals is this peekaboo, and international deal—breaker when it comes— international deal—breaker when it comes to. — international deal—breaker when it comes to, it is a war crime, and he is really— comes to, it is a war crime, and he is really government trying to seek out hamas— is really government trying to seek out hamas terrorists should be doing this in— out hamas terrorists should be doing this in a _ out hamas terrorists should be doing this in a way— out hamas terrorists should be doing this in a way that minimizes as many casualties— this in a way that minimizes as many casualties as — this in a way that minimizes as many casualties as possible, but when it comes— casualties as possible, but when it comes down to it, there is a lot of district _ comes down to it, there is a lot of district happening right now in the israeli _ district happening right now in the israeli government, what needs to happen— israeli government, what needs to happen is— israeli government, what needs to happen is independentjournalists, happen is independent journalists, the happen is independentjournalists, the united nations, and other peace seekers— the united nations, and other peace seekers making sure it's done in a safe and _ seekers making sure it's done in a safe and meaningful and impactful matter~ _ safe and meaningful and impactful matter. lt— safe and meaningful and impactful matter. . . safe and meaningful and impactful matter. .. �* . safe and meaningful and impactful matter. .. �* , ., matter. it reached it's what we heard a month _ matter. it reached it's what we heard a month the _ matter. it reached it's what we heard a month the change - matter. it reached it's what we heard a month the change in i matter. it reached it's what we - heard a month the change in language coming from the white house and downing street earlier this week, we talk about rishi sunak comments taken all possible measures to protect innocent civilians, including other hospitals this on the day the death toll reached another agreement milestone

according to hamas run health ministry, overii,000 according to hamas run health ministry, over 11,000 palestinians and killed. ministry, over11,000 palestinians and killed. , . ministry, over11,000 palestinians and killed, . . ministry, over11,000 palestinians and killed, , . ., and killed. just the rich. , i also arree and killed. just the rich. , i also agree that _ and killed. just the rich. , i also agree that independent - and killed. just the rich. , i also i agree that independent journalists agree that independentjournalists should be allowed in and it would both serve the —— israel's argument to do that and i think it be incredibly dangerous for journalists, i think you could find want to do that but at the moment the onlyjournalist want to do that but at the moment the only journalist allowed want to do that but at the moment the onlyjournalist allowed and have to be embedded with the idf and have to be embedded with the idf and have to show them reports and beforehand, so that slightly doesn't allow people to verify, but similarly it shows the difficulty of this conflict, because you also point the vigour from conflict, because you also point the vigourfrom hamas, those figures aren't independently verified, you aren't independently verified, you are relying on a terrorist

organisation putting out those numbers not independently verified and they are people who mistrusts what is coming out of gaza. but if you look at the british policies are in line this evening, it continues to be strong, grant shapps, the recently anointed defence secretary, said that israel has an absolute right to be doing this, to be doing what it's doing, and that if britain, for example, had been a sex like israel had on october seven no one would be questioning the actions. . ~ one would be questioning the actions. ., ,, , ., ~ ., , actions. thank you, anna, chris, i want to look— actions. thank you, anna, chris, i want to look at _ actions. thank you, anna, chris, i want to look at something - actions. thank you, anna, chris, i | want to look at something entirely different for now. to the us and it's becoming a familiar tale — last night the us house of representatives passed a temporary spending bill — averting a government shutdown just days before it was due. the can once again, kicked down the road.

the stop—gap bill continues government funding at current levels until mid—january. it was the first big challenge for new house speaker, mikejohnson — who's been in thejob a little under a month. he needed the support of the democrats to see the bill passed, and he got it — of the 336 votes in favour, 209 were democrat. meanwhile, 93 of his fellow republicans opposed the bill. if this sounds like something you've heard before, it's because we have — almost. mikejohnson's predecessor, kevin mccarthy, was ousted from the job as a result of a spending bill he passed to avoid an earlier government shutdown. that vote, too, had the support of democrats. it was that cooperation which saw some of his party turn on him. so what's mikejohnson doing differently, to make it work? let me ask you that, chris, what is he doing differently to get this through? he doing differently to get this throu~h? ~ ~ g. ,., he doing differently to get this throu~h? ~~ g. , he doing differently to get this throu~h? ~ ~ _, , ., through? mike johnson being new to the scene and _ through? mike johnson being new to the scene and as _ through? mike johnson being new to the scene and as a _ through? mike johnson being new to the scene and as a breath _ through? mike johnson being new to the scene and as a breath of fresh i the scene and as a breath of fresh air working — the scene and as a breath of fresh air working all across the spectrum with democrats and republicans, but let me _ with democrats and republicans, but let me start off by saying this is

not how— let me start off by saying this is not how government works, at all. and a _ not how government works, at all. and a government across the united states. _ and a government across the united states. the — and a government across the united states, the world, anywhere, you should _ states, the world, anywhere, you should not— states, the world, anywhere, you should not be kicking the can down the road _ should not be kicking the can down the road of— should not be kicking the can down the road of saint who is going to be ready— the road of saint who is going to be ready when— the road of saint who is going to be ready when it comes to spending in our defence. missing from that measure — our defence. missing from that measure is spending towards israel and ukraine, two priority projects of the _ and ukraine, two priority projects of the united states when it comes to national— of the united states when it comes to national security, not only in the united _ to national security, not only in the united states but abroad. when it comes _ the united states but abroad. when it comes down to it, this is an election— it comes down to it, this is an election year coming up, republicans are in— election year coming up, republicans are in charge of the house, meaning that spending bills should be originated from the house, this is a problem _ originated from the house, this is a problem and i hope the american people _ problem and i hope the american people as — problem and i hope the american people as well as the world are taking — people as well as the world are taking attention of a party that does _ taking attention of a party that does not — taking attention of a party that does not know what they are doing stop they— does not know what they are doing stop they cannot coalesce around each _ stop they cannot coalesce around each other— stop they cannot coalesce around each other to lead within this country— each other to lead within this country and democrats are looking at them _ country and democrats are looking at them and _ country and democrats are looking at them and seen" why are you empower? " nancy— them and seen" why are you empower? " nancy pelosi _ them and seen" why are you empower? " nancy pelosi and the democrats had the same _ " nancy pelosi and the democrats had the same margin before that republicans have no, so it's about

leadership. — republicans have no, so it's about leadership, and we leadership there people _ leadership, and we leadership there people who are uncertain about the future _ people who are uncertain about the future of _ people who are uncertain about the future of the united states, and that should not happen. it future of the united states, and that should not happen. it should be fascinated to — that should not happen. it should be fascinated to see _ that should not happen. it should be fascinated to see what _ that should not happen. it should be fascinated to see what happens, - fascinated to see what happens, pushing the candidate down to road but he doesn't have much wiggle room he can only afford to lose three republican votes on anything the democrats oppose, he hasn't got room to manoeuvre the stop. he democrats oppose, he hasn't got room to manoeuvre the stop.— to manoeuvre the stop. he does not, let's be clear. — to manoeuvre the stop. he does not, let's be clear, the _ to manoeuvre the stop. he does not, let's be clear, the same _ to manoeuvre the stop. he does not, let's be clear, the same proponents, | let's be clear, the same proponents, the same _ let's be clear, the same proponents, the same law and built that ejected the same law and built that ejected the last— the same law and built that ejected the last speaker is in place, so anyone — the last speaker is in place, so anyone at— the last speaker is in place, so anyone at any time can introduce a measure _ anyone at any time can introduce a measure on — anyone at any time can introduce a measure on the floor to get rid of this speaker as well.— measure on the floor to get rid of this speaker as well. good to have ou on this speaker as well. good to have you on the — this speaker as well. good to have you on the floor _ this speaker as well. good to have you on the floor -- _ this speaker as well. good to have you on the floor -- chris _ this speaker as well. good to have you on the floor -- chris and - this speaker as well. good to have | you on the floor -- chris and anna, you on the floor —— chris and anna, you're watching the contacts and begin use, stay with us.

hello. for some of us, today provided a bit of a break from all the rain we've seen of late. we saw some dry weather and some sunshine, but not everywhere, there was some rain around. this is how it looked for a weather watcher in east ayrshire. there is more rain to come. 0ur earlier satellite picture shows this shield of cloud now pushing its way in from the south—west. that's going to make for a very wet day, particularly in the south, during tomorrow. through this evening and tonight that cloud and rain will continue to journey in across the south—west of england, the channel islands, parts of wales. the winds will pick up, particularly around some of the coasts. further north, a few showers straight across this east coast. we'll see a few fog patches developing, particularly in the north of scotland where we could see a touch of frost, but it will be milder by the end of the night down towards the south as this area of low pressure swings its way through. the center of the low is likely to stayjust to the south of the uk, but certainly coming close enough to bring some very heavy rain, a really soggy start to the day. also some quite strong winds. we could see wind gusts of 50mph,

or a touch more, around the coasts of south—west england, the channel islands. maybe turning quite windy for other southern coastal counties, as well. this rain is going to be quite persistent through the day, only slowly easing off. we will also see this frontal system pushing in from the west. that will bring rain into northern ireland as we go through the afternoon. elsewhere, a few showers, particularly for north—east england, eastern scotland. some spells of sunshine to be had, as well. temperatures really will struggle. a decidedly chilly feel, many of us stuck between six and nine degrees. during thursday night and into friday we'll see these various weather systems clearing away. a brief ridge of high pressure, so this is a window of drier weather. there could be some fog patches around first thing, particularly across northern ireland, northern england and scotland. one or two showers can't be ruled out, but most places should be dry, although later in the day we'll see cloud and rain returning to the far south—west of england, where it will also be starting to turn just a little bit milder. that sets us up for the weekends. low pressure will be dominating the scene over the weekend. this band of rain pushing

eastwards during friday night and into saturday. lots of showers following on behind and quite a brisk wind. a wet and blustery weekend in prospect. showers or longer spells of rain, but it will feel milder. temperatures back in double digits for most of us.

hello, i'm ben thompson. you're watching the context on bbc news. president biden welcomes chinese leader xi jinping for rare talks near san francisco. for the first time in a year, the chinese leader, xijinping, has met face—to face with president biden for talks in san francisco. the meeting marks a renewed attempt to stablise relations between the us and china after years of rising tensions. it's only the second time the pair have met since biden became us president in 2021. there's plenty to discuss. issues like artficial intelligence, taiwan, the south china sea and the israel gaza war. the two leaders are also expected to agree on steps to crack down on the flow of fentanyl from china to the us.

but going by what we've already heard from us officials —