in return for a pause in the fighting. earlier, us presidentjoe biden said he believed such a deal may happen soon. meanwhile, the world health organization says it is "appalled" by reports of an attack on one of the last hospitals still functioning in the northern part of the gaza strip. the medical director of the indonesian hospital, said shells had crashed into a surgery department, filled with patients, killing at least ten people. the bbc has verified footage which shows tanks close to the hospital — the director said they were just 20m from the building. the head of the who dr tedros said "health workers should never have be exposed to such horrors, and especially while inside a hospital." the un today facilitated the evacuation of 29 premature babies that were taken out of al shifa hospital on sunday. they have since been transported to hospitals in egypt. seperately a temporary field hospital donated byjordan has crossed into gaza and will be used in khan younis to receive

some of those patients displaced at the weekend. the israelis blame hamas for this carnage. on sunday they showed journalists a 10—metre deep shaft, leading they say to a 50—metre tunnel that stretches beneath the al shifa complex, ending at a blast door. the idf believes that one of their soldiers taken hostage, was killed in the hospital before being buried. they have also issued this cctv video that shows two of the hostages being brought into al shifa on oct 7th. on this programme tonight danny danon, the former israeli ambassador to the united nations, said they will prove that hamas was using a command centre beneath the hospital. those are not hospitals. you cannot find in the uk hospitals with ak—47s, grenades and tunnels. look what happened on october seventh. hamas brought many hostages into the hospitals in daylight. we released some of the footage, we have much more.

where were the doctors and staff? they did not bring them from a side door. they did not bring them from a side door. they went through the emergency room, took them through the tunnels. some of the hostages were executed in the hospital. you cannot consider a hospital where hamas is doing whatever they want for years. so we will do whatever we can to minimise civilian casualties for sure in a hospital but if hamas will continue to hide in hospitals and un facilities so we will go after them wherever they will be. with respect, you are not saying there are not patients and medical staff in the hospitals? medicines sans frontier was hit today and they have 50 patients in there. the geneva convention says you are allowed to attack hospital, we don't want to do that, we try to avoid that... humanitarian law says any attack on a hospital must be in proportion to the military advantage gained. are these attacks proportionate

to the broader threat that israel faces at this moment on the ground? absolutely yes. moreover, we called the director of the hospitals many times which is why many of the leaders of hamas are not there any more because they knew we were coming so they went away with their hostages. we called the directors and told them to move out, we can help them to facilitate and some of them actually listen to us. we will continue to do that but it is a war, we are fighting evil. if they choose to hide behind civlians and hospitals, we are going to find them wherever they are. joining me now is our panel — amanda reteria is the ceo of code for america and the former political director of hillary clinton's presidential campaign. and we have david gauke, formerly chief secretary to the treasury amanda can i get your reaction to what we heard from danny dan on

tonight. i what we heard from danny dan on toniaht. , ,, . , ~ tonight. i suspect president biden stands full square _ tonight. i suspect president biden stands full square behind - tonight. i suspect president biden stands full square behind israel'sl stands full square behind israel's right to respond but they are getting nervous about these attacks on medical complexes. {iii getting nervous about these attacks on medical complexes.— on medical complexes. of course. your seeing _ on medical complexes. of course. your seeing protests _ on medical complexes. of course. your seeing protests happening i on medical complexes. of course. i your seeing protests happening more and more _ your seeing protests happening more and more around states. but also i think_ and more around states. but also i think we _ and more around states. but also i think we need to make sure we are holding _ think we need to make sure we are holding folk accountable, not only providing — holding folk accountable, not only providing humanitarian aide but making — providing humanitarian aide but making sure intelligence is correct and continuing to push biden leadership around a two state solution — leadership around a two state solution which is a long—term analyst— solution which is a long—term analyst -- _ solution which is a long—term analyst —— might answer which has come _ analyst —— might answer which has come from — analyst —— might answer which has come from his administration for a lon- come from his administration for a long time — come from his administration for a long time. so you will see a lot more _ long time. so you will see a lot more of— long time. so you will see a lot more of the united states and biden pushing _ more of the united states and biden pushing on— more of the united states and biden pushing on that message which is why it was_ pushing on that message which is why it was important use of video and proof— it was important use of video and proof that— it was important use of video and proof that these things are happening. but no doubt there is increasing — happening. but no doubt there is increasing pressure... on the tactics — increasing pressure... on the tactics israel is using in gaza.

david, — tactics israel is using in gaza. david, do _ tactics israel is using in gaza. david, do you sense this is a pivotal moment? the un says heavy rain is making things unlivable in gaza for those in temporary shelter, the rainy season begins in late october so we will get flooding, sewage on the streets and probably an outbreak of disease. things could deteriorate rapidly in the coming weeks. , ~ deteriorate rapidly in the coming weeks. , ,, ., deteriorate rapidly in the coming weeks. , ~ ., , ., , weeks. yes, i think that is a big concern. _ weeks. yes, i think that is a big concern. the — weeks. yes, i think that is a big concern, the concern _ weeks. yes, i think that is a big concern, the concern about - weeks. yes, i think that is a big - concern, the concern about disease spreading through gaza, that concern is growing. you look at the remarks rishi sunak has made. it is a desperately tragic situation. i do think the israelis are entitled to remove hamas from gaza. but clearly, the longer this goes on. the harder it is to maintain international support. there is a great deal of

public concern, understandably, about what's happening and got # in gaza with the prospect that matters will get worse. it is hard to take on an operation like hamas and they exploit medical facilities. there on an operation like hamas and they exploit medicalfacilities. there is i think quite a lot of evidence emerging that the hospital had a hamas presence and hostages have gone there and so on. but any action taken against a hospital will have very negative impacts indeed on civilians. that is the difficulty that israel faces. if israel is going to maintain international support, it does have to tread very carefully. support, it does have to tread very carefull . �* . . support, it does have to tread very carefull . �* ., ., ., . ., , carefully. amanda, how much does domestic politics _ carefully. amanda, how much does domestic politics play _ carefully. amanda, how much does domestic politics play into - carefully. amanda, how much does domestic politics play into this? . domestic politics play into this? when you look at this new nbc poll,

34% approve of his handling, 36% disapprove and only 51% approve among democrats. is there a point where domestically this becomes a real issue forjoe biden? i where domestically this becomes a real issue forjoe biden?— real issue forjoe biden? i think riaht now real issue forjoe biden? i think right now there _ real issue forjoe biden? i think right now there is _ real issue forjoe biden? i think right now there is our _ real issue forjoe biden? i think right now there is our bucket i real issue forjoe biden? i think right now there is our bucket ofi right now there is our bucket of ideas _ right now there is our bucket of ideas that— right now there is our bucket of ideas that are pushing people in one direction _ ideas that are pushing people in one direction or— ideas that are pushing people in one direction or another. polling does that, _ direction or another. polling does that, when— direction or another. polling does that, when you get a call and asked what you _ that, when you get a call and asked what you think about things. social media _ what you think about things. social media has— what you think about things. social media has allowed for a whole new conversation and june into what's happening — conversation and june into what's happening international so you are seeing _ happening international so you are seeing a _ happening international so you are seeing a lot more people around the kitchen _ seeing a lot more people around the kitchen table talk about what is happening around the world because there are _ happening around the world because there are so many avenues for distribution. a lot of the social media — distribution. a lot of the social media feeds are things we have never seen ever. _ media feeds are things we have never seen ever. at— media feeds are things we have never seen ever, at a moment of war in times— seen ever, at a moment of war in times like — seen ever, at a moment of war in times like this so it is gaining traction— times like this so it is gaining traction which is why it is very important _ traction which is why it is very important as this continues that biden— important as this continues that biden continues to communicate with

the american people because this is not something different with a conversation that used to happen when _ conversation that used to happen when it— conversation that used to happen when it was international versus domestic. — when it was international versus domestic, it feels very much in the same _ domestic, it feels very much in the same space — domestic, it feels very much in the same space at the moment. david, that is relevant _ same space at the moment. david, that is relevant because _ same space at the moment. david, that is relevant because we - same space at the moment. david, that is relevant because we were i that is relevant because we were talking about how many of our young people get their news from tiktok, i think it is a third of young people in america so these minute long video snap from what is happening in gaza will play and replay and feature in the psyche of young people. feature in the psyche of young --eole. , ., . ., feature in the psyche of young n-eole. , ., . ., people. yes, two particular risks, one minute _ people. yes, two particular risks, one minute long _ people. yes, two particular risks, one minute long videos _ people. yes, two particular risks, one minute long videos do - people. yes, two particular risks, one minute long videos do not i people. yes, two particular risks, l one minute long videos do not have people. yes, two particular risks, - one minute long videos do not have a lot of nuance. it is not a lot of explanation there or background. second, people will tend to choose to view the video is that rather confirm their pre—existing position. of course then you end up with much greater polarisation. i think we are

seeing that in terms of this debate. people essentially pick a side. not hearing any of the other arguments, not appreciating the full context. this quickly becomes a very one—sided issue. to be honest, one of the great difficulties israel has as there is quite a lot of emotive pictures that are emerging from gaza and will continue to emerge, if you want to cast the israelis as the villains, you will find pictures that will justify that. the truth villains, you will find pictures that willjustify that. the truth i think it's much more complex and i think it's much more complex and i think israel faces an enormously difficult situation as a consequence of hamas's appalling actions on the 7th of october. at that point can get missed. it can become very

simplified. it get missed. it can become very simplified-— simplified. it is the families of the hostages _ simplified. it is the families of the hostages that _ simplified. it is the families of the hostages that had - simplified. it is the families of the hostages that had been i simplified. it is the families of i the hostages that had been front simplified. it is the families of - the hostages that had been front and centre today. the families of the israeli hostages have been meeting members of the war cabinet tonight, after a weekend of protests. there are reports a deal to release some of the israeli children and women is close, in exchange for a humanitarian pause which would last we think 4 or 5 days. the qataris says there are now only "minor" practical issues, standing in the way. in a weekend op—ed, president biden said he and his team were "working hour by hour, doing everything we can to get the hostages released". but in spite of the calls for a ceasefire he again reiterated his postion that "as long as hamas plays to its ideology of destruction, a ceasefire is not peace, to hamas." right now the families are more concerned that the release of their loved ones will be complicated by a new bill the far—right national security minister itamar ben gvir is pushing in the knesset,which would mandate in the knesset, which would mandate the death penalty for those hamas terrorists captured and detained on oct 7th.

shouting. iam not i am not sure that was an edifying spectacle. danny dan and said he did not think it was the right time to introduce a bill for the death penalty. the concern for the families is if they start killing people they arrested for the capture of people on october seven there will be retribution on hostages on the other side. the families do not feel they are being prioritised. yes, this is why it is difficult to have any kind of conversation, even literally at your kitchen table with your children. at the same time elected leaders want to do something. sometimes the best answer is to hold back, let things work

themselves work out, hopefully releasing the hostages and having a pause but it is really hard to sit back and do nothing which is why you are seeing protests and elected leaders propose things like this in order to do something at this moment because it does feel helpless to be watching your social media feed, wondering when the killing and violence.. the thing will have to do is trust a little bit here that the system is working, we are close to getting the hostages home, listen to the families to help the folks on the families to help the folks on the family right now and bring back humanitarian aide into gaza. back humanitarian aide into gaza. the british prime minister, rishi sunak, has said the suffering of innocent civilians in gaza "must end". speaking at a food security summit in london, he said the situation on the ground was now "truly tragic and getting worse". i'm proud of everything the uk is doing to provide immediate relief. we are one of the top four donors to the united nations crisis response. we have doubled our aid for the palestinian civilians

with an additional £30 million. we are clear that israel has a right to defend itself. it has been attacked in the most brutal manner possible by an enemy that hides itself in hospitals. it must also act within international humanitarian law. the situation on the ground is truly tragic and getting worse. we are pressing hard for unhindered humanitarian access in gaza and for urgent and substantive humanitarian pauses to get in food, fuel and medicine because the suffering of innocent civilians must end. separate to that, the uk government has today set out its new plan for international development. they will continue to spend 0.5% of national income on foreign aid. but the aim is to get a better return for that cash. a new £150 million "resilience and adaptation" fund, for those countries most at risk

of climate disasters. there'll also be plans to unlock more internationalfinance, to help the world meet its sustainable development goals. and they are hoping that this plan, 140 pages of it, will win enough cross—party support that it will survive beyond next year's election. david, international aid is always a contentious issue here when taxes are so high and in the middle of a cost of living crisis, but i sense in the new foreign secretary david cameron, he was always passionate about development aid, the government may have a champion here? yes, i think that is correct. if you would have predicted this a little while ago, what we have seen is david cameron and andrew mitchell reunited, go back to 2010, david cameron was prime minister and he had the first international development secretary. they are back

working together, both committed to international development. both i suspect would like to return to 0.7% of gdp. ., ., ., of gdp. you are the man with the hand on the _ of gdp. you are the man with the hand on the purse _ of gdp. you are the man with the hand on the purse strings, - of gdp. you are the man with the hand on the purse strings, do - of gdp. you are the man with the j hand on the purse strings, do you think there is a case to return 2.7% given the debt we are carrying. i think there is a case. it is a great pity that we can no longer maintain that. it will be interesting to see if we are cutting taxes later this week, whether there is any type —— talk of returning to 0.7% target. i think it is really important we get value for money out of it and there are downsides with having an arbitrary target as such. you at least can protect it in difficult times supposedly. but there also has to be a realfocus times supposedly. but there also has to be a real focus on ensuring that that money is spent wisely, notjust

getting money out the door is sometimes the allegation has been in the past. i think that is why the strategy matters. you also have to explain what you are doing and i think that is what this is also about, well targeted and supporting the very poorest. about, well targeted and supporting the very poorest-— the very poorest. adaptation is an interestin: the very poorest. adaptation is an interesting principle _ the very poorest. adaptation is an interesting principle when - the very poorest. adaptation is an interesting principle when it - the very poorest. adaptation is an | interesting principle when it comes to development aid. we often talk about, in terms of developing countries, if you can future proof the infrastructure ahead of climatic disaster, you get real value for money. disaster, you get real value for mone . , , , ., money. yes, this is what i find most interesting — money. yes, this is what i find most interesting in _ money. yes, this is what i find most interesting in this _ money. yes, this is what i find most interesting in this 149 _ money. yes, this is what i find most interesting in this 149 pages. - interesting in this 149 pages. right. — interesting in this 149 pages. right. i— interesting in this 149 pages. right, i read the innovation section. _ right, i read the innovation section, thinking about how we are preparing _ section, thinking about how we are preparing the infrastructure for a more _ preparing the infrastructure for a more volatile environment. we are doing _ more volatile environment. we are doing that — more volatile environment. we are doing that here in the united

states — doing that here in the united states. the nonprofit i ran is on the front— states. the nonprofit i ran is on the front line of figuring out how to use _ the front line of figuring out how to use technology and generative ai, a lot of— to use technology and generative ai, a lot of the _ to use technology and generative ai, a lot of the principles we see in the public— a lot of the principles we see in the public and private sector, how to make _ the public and private sector, how to make sure those same principles we use _ to make sure those same principles we use in_ to make sure those same principles we use in business that government could _ we use in business that government could do— we use in business that government could do the same in international development, especially as new technologies are online much faster and quickerand again technologies are online much faster and quicker and again we have to do it right _ and quicker and again we have to do it right but _ and quicker and again we have to do it right but there is an opportunity here if— it right but there is an opportunity here if done well, you can get a better— here if done well, you can get a better return on that investment in all sorts— better return on that investment in all sorts of— better return on that investment in all sorts of industries and particularly when government is slow _ particularly when government is stow to— particularly when government is slow. to see the innovation section to me _ slow. to see the innovation section to me stood — slow. to see the innovation section to me stood out in this particular document — to me stood out in this particular document-— document. yes, surely better investment — document. yes, surely better investment than _ document. yes, surely better investment than waiting - document. yes, surely better investment than waiting for l document. yes, surely better. investment than waiting for the disaster to come and finding money after the event. coming up, sir patrick vallance has told the covid inquiry borisjohnson was clearly

bamboozled by some scientific concepts. and what doesjoe biden do to turn around his fortunes? ta —— trailing in a hypothetical head—to—head with donald trump. stay with us. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. four men have been found guilty of murdering a 28—year—old woman in liverpool. ashley dale was shot dead with a machine gun in her home in august last year, after a long—running feud between her boyfriend — the intended target — and a gang of drug dealers in the city. it was one of several high—profile shootings on merseyside last year. reports of a malfunction on a royal navy nuclear submarine as it was diving have been confirmed to the bbc. the depth gauge — which shows how deep the vessel is — failed on an unnamed vanguard—class submarine, which carries the uk's trident nuclear missiles. the incident happened more than a year ago, but a defence source declined

to give further details. the un says emissions of greenhouse gases must fall by 42% by 2030 to reach the goal of limiting global warming to one point five degrees above pre—industrial levels. the un environment programme says current pledges put the world on track for a rise of between 2.5 and 2.9 degrees celsius. you're live with bbc news. forfive months, the covid inquiry in london has been hearing evidence about the government's response to the pandemic. today was an important moment. it was the turn of sir patrick vallance, who was the chief scientist during the pandemic, and had some rather pointed observation about number 10's handling of the pandemic. a lot of his evidence was steered by his diary entries from the time in which he wrote borisjohnson was "weak and indecisive" and was "bamboozled" by covid science. i think i'm right in saying that the prime minister at the time gave up science when he was 15.

and i think he would be the first to admit it was not his forte and that he did struggle with some of the concepts and we did need to repeat them often. but the former pm wasn't the only member of government subject to criticism. the former chief scientific officer also had this to say on matt hancock. i think there is one entry, which i... i think he had a habit of saying things which he did not have a basis for. he would say things too enthusiastically, too early, without the evidence to back them up and then had to backtrack from them days later. i do not know to what extent that was over enthusiasm versus deliberate. i think a lot of it was overenthusiasm but he definitely said things which surprised me because i knew the evidence base was not there. there was clear frustration about the lack of leadership, especially

from august 2020 which begs a question from the current prime minister. sir patrick said he did not know anything about the eat out to help out plan until it was a nines which he said ministers would know would increase transmission. yes, this is awkward for the government and for rishi sunak. it is likely— government and for rishi sunak. it is likely to — government and for rishi sunak. it is likely to be a big issue, certainty— is likely to be a big issue, certainly for the rest of this year as the _ certainly for the rest of this year as the former ministers and foreign minister— as the former ministers and foreign minister go — as the former ministers and foreign minister go and give evidence to the inquiry _ minister go and give evidence to the inquiry. what we heard today is really _ inquiry. what we heard today is really confirming what we already knew _ really confirming what we already knew in _ really confirming what we already knew in terms of boris johnson's inability— knew in terms of boris johnson's inability to— knew in terms of boris johnson's inability to understand some of the more _ inability to understand some of the more scientific and mathematical questions — more scientific and mathematical questions put in front of him. there are clearly— questions put in front of him. there are clearly some difficult questions that matt _ are clearly some difficult questions that matt hancock will have to answer — that matt hancock will have to answer but yes, the politics of this will land _ answer but yes, the politics of this will land heavily with rishi sunak

as prime — will land heavily with rishi sunak as prime minister and the eat out to help out— as prime minister and the eat out to help out policy, the more evidence we hear— help out policy, the more evidence we hear about it more difficult that is for— we hear about it more difficult that is for the _ we hear about it more difficult that is for the prime minister. in terms of the _ is for the prime minister. in terms of the scientist being excluded from that process, it clearly did help provide — that process, it clearly did help provide a — that process, it clearly did help provide a springboard for the virus to come _ provide a springboard for the virus to come back in the autumn of 2020 so yes, _ to come back in the autumn of 2020 so yes, you — to come back in the autumn of 2020 so yes, you are right, this will be uncomfortable for rishi sunak. at the time, — uncomfortable for rishi sunak. at the time, the rows of borisjohnson and matt— the time, the rows of borisjohnson and matt hancock were more important but so, _ and matt hancock were more important but so, rishi _ and matt hancock were more important but so, rishi sunak is the one who is currently — but so, rishi sunak is the one who is currently serving politician. —— at the _ is currently serving politician. —— at the time — is currently serving politician. —— at the time the jobs of boris.... so that is— at the time the jobs of boris.... so that is going — at the time the jobs of boris.... so that is going to be very difficult for him — that is going to be very difficult for him. ~ ., , ., ,, ., a for him. what frustrated sir patrick was there was _ for him. what frustrated sir patrick was there was no _ for him. what frustrated sir patrick was there was no clear _ for him. what frustrated sir patrick was there was no clear strategy i for him. what frustrated sir patrick was there was no clear strategy at | was there was no clear strategy at the outset so we did not know whether the priority was for the economy or to ensure the nhs did not

fall over. he said at the time boris johnson did not seem to understand the science but probably accepted he was not unique amongst world leaders, plenty did not understand the science. i wonder, whether all this is not with the power of hindsight?— this is not with the power of hindsiuht? ., �*, ., y., ., , hindsight? that's what you always wonder about _ hindsight? that's what you always wonder about what _ hindsight? that's what you always wonder about what these - hindsight? that's what you always l wonder about what these conditions or investigations, one thing difficult here to do something like this, these commissions have become so political. that is even worse if you have not figured out what we are trying to do in this investigation. that can be helpful for trying to do in this investigation. that can be helpfulfor government in the future. i think about our 9/11 commission when it was squarely targeted about keeping the country safe and sharing intelligence with a key aspect of that. i am not sure we could run that kind of investigation today in the political environment we are in today. no one would think

of doing that in the administration without a clear target of what you're trying to get out of it in view of what happened. just you're trying to get out of it in view of what happened. just to be clear, view of what happened. just to be clear. there _ view of what happened. just to be clear, there is _ view of what happened. just to be clear, there is no _ view of what happened. just to be clear, there is no investigation i view of what happened. just to be clear, there is no investigation in| clear, there is no investigation in the united states? i know there are looking at dr fauci in the republican committees but nothing like a covid inquiry in which lessons would be learned? ida. like a covid inquiry in which lessons would be learned? no, and there could — lessons would be learned? no, and there could not _ lessons would be learned? no, and there could not be. _ lessons would be learned? no, and there could not be. each _ lessons would be learned? no, and there could not be. each of- lessons would be learned? no, and there could not be. each of the - there could not be. each of the agencies have taken their own look and review of things but that is very different to the 9/11 commission or even then congress would look to see what happened and simply because of the partisanship which is happening into everything, investigations have been used for such things, it is very difficult to have a look at this and take lessons for the future, especially when you have the previous president running for office right now as well, that adds a whole layer of complication and makes it difficult to launch an

investigation. in and makes it difficult to launch an investigation.— and makes it difficult to launch an investigation. in 30 seconds, boris johnson, investigation. in 30 seconds, boris johnson. his— investigation. in 30 seconds, boris johnson, his evidence _ investigation. in 30 seconds, boris johnson, his evidence coming - investigation. in 30 seconds, boris johnson, his evidence coming up i johnson, his evidence coming up before the event, how important is that there is political future? before the event, how important is that there is politicalfuture? i do that there is political future? i do not know- — that there is political future? i do not know- ln _ that there is political future? i do not know. in the _ that there is political future? i do not know. in the sense of whether boris _ not know. in the sense of whether borisjohnson not know. in the sense of whether boris johnson will have much political— boris johnson will have much political future but there is also the point — political future but there is also the point that his partisans are not going _ the point that his partisans are not going to _ the point that his partisans are not going to be — the point that his partisans are not going to be put off. but in understanding his political legacy, the more — understanding his political legacy, the more we learn, this is not a huge _ the more we learn, this is not a huge surprise to people who know boris _ huge surprise to people who know borisjohnson, is that he was not very— borisjohnson, is that he was not very good — borisjohnson, is that he was not very good at administration and providing — very good at administration and providing a sense of direction. we will providing a sense of direction. will take a providing a sense of direction. - will take a short back —— break, we will take a short back —— break, we will be right back. hello there. good evening. it was quite a mixed picture weather—wise on monday — blustery in the west with some brighter spells here and there. also some showers, but always

plenty of cloud, too, particularly across england and wales by the end of the day. now, overnight tonight, with high pressure out towards the west, it will start to build in across northern ireland and scotland, so the skies will begin to clear and with those clear skies, then temperatures will drop low enough for a bit of frost, perhaps an airfrost, i think for sheltered glens of scotland, away from the strength of the breeze — —2, —3 degrees celsius. watch out for some mist and fog developing through the night as well, but cloudier and milder across england and wales. now, if we take a look at the pressure chart again, with the high pressure out towards the west, it will extend its way further eastwards as we head through the day on tuesday. so a gradual improvement for many, even with the cloudy starts and outbreaks of rain across parts of east anglia and kent as we head through the morning. that should gradually, gradually clear up and there will be some sunny spells emerging here. the early showers also clearing from pembrokeshire and down towards the south—west of england, too. so lots of sunshine starting to emerge. hazy sunshine for much of scotland. the mist and fog slow to lift and clear. temperatures a little lower than on monday, and it will cloud over with milder

air and some outbreaks of rain across the highlands as we head towards the end of the day. that's because there's a warm front coming through the night on tuesday and into wednesday. so temperatures slowly rising through the night. we're starting off wednesday with outbreaks of rain across western scotland, gradually pushing eastwards. coastal gales from a brisk westerly for scotland. and it's still blustery further south too, but it should be largely dry for england, wales and perhaps northern ireland. we're staying in that milder air temperatures 11—14 degrees celsius, but it's going to be turning colder. hot on the heels of the warm front will be a cold front sinking southwards throughout the day on thursday, there'll be wintry showers even to lower levels across parts of scotland. that cold front sitting across northern ireland by the end of the afternoon, still in the milder air towards the south where it will again be largely dry. now as we head through friday, we're all into those colder feeling conditions. so there'll be a drop in temperature as we head through friday and the weekend. there'll also be some rather widespread frosts i think on friday night and into saturday. so still in the milder air for the moment, but by the end of the week turning a lot colder.

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hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. us presidentjoe biden turns 81 today, as his approval rating hits the lowest level of his presidency.

joe biden is 81 today, a milestone that might ordinarily be celebrated — i am sure it is by his family. but it also draws attention to his status as the oldest person ever to occupy the oval office — a fact that has not escaped the attention of the team at saturday night live. insiders are concerned that president biden's chances for reelection could be damaged by his unwavering support for israel. but i think the bigger problem for biden is that he is six years older than israel! laughter a concern which is reflected in a new nbc poll out today. in a hypothetical head—to—head, donald trump holds a 4—point lead overjoe biden with voters aged 18—34. there is a 6% margin of error in that poll, so it's tight — but a stark difference to 2020, when young voters overwhelmingly voted forjoe biden, by 24 points. age is becoming a serious issue to his re—election.