that is just a few minutes away. before that, let's get a chicken all the sport. here gavin. —— a check on all the sport. thanks, christian. straight to a final, crucial night in qualifying for next summer's european championship, where 19 of the 20 places available have been filled. and the final space is being decided right now. and that space will go to wales or croatia. wales must beat group winners turkey. and it is currently 1—0 to wales at the moment, nico williams with the early goal in cardiff. but they also need croatia to drop points at home to armenia. croatia are ahead. any other set of results and croatia will book their place in germany next summer. elsewhere, the top two meet in group i — and if romania avoid a defeat against switzerland, they'll win the group. it is 0-0 it is 0—0 there at the moment. there's been a huge boost for sarina wiegman and her latest

england squad announcement. after suffering an acl and being out for a year, striker beth mead is back for the upcoming nations league matches against the netherlands and scotland. the 23—player squad also includes call ups for 20—year—old grace clinton and 19—year—old goalkeeper khiara keating. she is a character that brings positive energy, on—pitch and off—pitch. i think we have more players like that, but it's good to have back, of course, her experience, the way she plays. she's different than other players on the wing, so she brings different things, so that's good for the team too. so we have different opportunities again. so, yeah, i expect, on and off—pitch, that is going to give us some extra energy. a premier league proposal to stop clubs bringing in players on loan from associated teams has fallen just short of coming into force. the idea was to prevent a club like newcastle temporarily signing someone from a team in the saudi pro league that is also owned by the country's public investment fund. 13 clubs voted in favour of the block on loan moves between teams under the same ownership, but that was one short

of the two—thirds majority needed for it to be passed. with a semifinal place on the line, the davis cup tie between canada and finland is delicately poised. milos raonic won his singles match to give canada the lead, but otto virtanen won his match to level the tie — which means it all comes down to a doubles decider, which is into the latter stages. virtanen and harri heliovaara of finland up against vasek pospisil and alexis galarneau. the finns won the first set 7—5. it is currently 1—1 in the second at the moment. the international cricket council has released new regulations that stops transgender women from playing cricket at the highest level. any player who has gone through male puberty will not be eligible for women's internationals, regardless of any surgery or treatment undertaken, with this decision made after a nine—month consultation process. but the regulations will be reviewed within two years. what cricket is trying to do, i guess, today, in line with other sports are trying to do, is to find a position of certainty

and a perspective of fairness. from now on, to compete internationally in women's cricket, you need to go through puberty as a woman. to put it from the other side of it, i guess, there is now no facility to go through male—to—female gender reassignment post—puberty and then to play women's cricket. now, this does bring cricket broadly into line with the stance that international sports in general are trying to take on this issue. it is an emotive topic and it is one that has been very difficult to find a position of clarity and fairness on. joe wilson there. the icc also announced that sri lanka' suspension has been lifted. they had been banned in the wake of government interference in sri lanka's cricket administration but now will be able to compete internationally again. the icc will however retain control over the board's funding. and the ice hockey match between the vancouver canucks

and the sanjose sharks began with a seal of royal approval on monday night. prince harry dropped a ceremonial puck to start the match in the national hockey league, marking the countdown to the invictus games, which are in vancouver in february 2025. harry's wife meghan was also present, sitting alongside harry during the game at the rogers arena, which the canucks won 3—1. there we go, that is all the sport from us for now. gavin, thank you very much. of course, a brief humanitarian pause in gaza would be welcome news for the hospitals in the northern part of the strip that have been under bombardment and clinging on in recent days. yesterday, an msf clinic was hit, a wall collapsing and part of the building engulfed in fire. today, the al awda hospital in northern gaza was struck, killing two msf doctors and a number of others. there are more than 200 patients still at that hospital who are in desperate need of care. the un and the who have stressed israel must do everything in its power to protect these hospitals. but israel says it has provided ample evidence during its search of the al shifa hospital that hamas

uses hospital buildings as cover for its operations. and an idf spokesman said tonight they want to continue exposing hamas�*s operations around these hospitals. last night, we had the israeli mp and former ambassador to the un danny danon on the programme. i asked about those operations. we will do whatever we can to minimise civilian casualties, forsure, in a hospital, but if hamas will continue to hide in hospitals, in un facilities, we will go after them wherever they will be. but with respect, you're surely not saying that there aren't patients in these hospitals and there aren't medical teams in there? because one of the clinics that was hit today was medecins sans frontieres. they've got 50 patients in there. so if you read the international law, the geneva convention, you're allowed to attack hospitals. we don't want to do that and we try to avoid that. we actually spoke with the... well, humanitarian law says any attack on a hospital must be in proportion to the military advantage gained.

are these attacks proportional to the broader threat that israel faces at this moment on the ground? absolutely, yes. dr natalie roberts is executive director of msf uk and joins me now. thank you for being with us. sympathies, i would think, of everybody watching for your loss today. tell us a little bit about these two doctors, who they were and what they were doing.— what they were doing. thanks very much for having _ what they were doing. thanks very much for having me. _ what they were doing. thanks very much for having me. these - what they were doing. thanks very much for having me. these two . much for having me. these two doctors were working in al awda hospital, alongside other doctors and nurses working hospital, providing surgical care, so we contracted surgery and trauma surgery for adults and for children. it is one of the last functioning hospitals in northern gaza and it is more and more difficult for our teams and all medical staff to write any form of medical care in northern gaza, notjust because hospitals are systematically attacked and bumped but also because there is very

little fuel, their little medical supply left. however, this was one of the last that was functioning in some form, and our two doctors were working on the third and fourth floors of the hospital and hospital came under attack, and they were killed. there were other members of staff who were heavily injured and there was another doctor killed in there was another doctor killed in the attack. the there was another doctor killed in the attack. , ., the attack. the shell went through the attack. the shell went through the walls of _ the attack. the shell went through the walls of the _ the attack. the shell went through the walls of the third _ the attack. the shell went through the walls of the third floor, - the attack. the shell went through the walls of the third floor, third i the walls of the third floor, third and fourth floor of the building? yeah, the shell went through the walls of the third and fourth floors of the building and killed our colleagues in the process. and this is just another indication, you mentioned already, yesterday, one of our clinics was attacks in the day before we were trying to evacuate some of our colleagues from northern gaza to the south and we were not allowed to pass the checkpoint, had to turn back and, again, the convoy came under attack. we lost a family member of a colleague that attacked... member of a colleague that attacked. . ._ member of a colleague that attacked... ., , ., , ., ., ., attacked... can you explain that to me? there — attacked... can you explain that to me? there is _ attacked... can you explain that to me? there is obsolete _ attacked... can you explain that to me? there is obsolete to - attacked... can you explain that to me? there is obsolete to a - me? there is obsolete to a communication every day —— obviously.

you asked for an evacuation to go through the israeli line and it was refused? ., ., , ., . refused? no, it was granted. we were told it was fine — refused? no, it was granted. we were told it was fine for our _ refused? no, it was granted. we were told it was fine for our team _ refused? no, it was granted. we were told it was fine for our team to - told it was fine for our team to evacuate at the same time as patients were being evacuated from northern gaza. we were told that was fine for our colic to evacuate and were given formal authorisation by the israelis and by everybody to evacuate towards the south. however, once they reached an israeli checkpoint, they were not permitted to past, and they got stuck there for several hours and, after some time, there was shooting nearby and so they had no choice but to turn back. if so they had no choice but to turn back. , ., , ., ., back. if there is a pause for four or five days. _ back. if there is a pause for four or five days, what... _ back. if there is a pause for four or five days, what... i— back. if there is a pause for four or five days, what... i think - back. if there is a pause for four or five days, what... i think we | or five days, what... i think we just lost natalie. we have, that is annoying. we will see if we can get her back, there is clearly a problem... did she come back? don't know what happened _ problem... did she come back? dm�*t know what happened there. problem... did she come back? don't know what happened there. can - problem... did she come back? don't know what happened there. can you i know what happened there. can you hear me? great. _

know what happened there. can you hear me? great. if— know what happened there. can you hear me? great. if there _ know what happened there. can you hear me? great. if there was - know what happened there. can you hear me? great. if there was a - know what happened there. can you | hear me? great. if there was a pause forfour or hear me? great. if there was a pause for four or five days, what would your priorities be? fill" for four or five days, what would your priorities be?— your priorities be? our priority would be to — your priorities be? our priority would be to try _ your priorities be? our priority would be to try to _ your priorities be? our priority would be to try to affect - your priorities be? our priority - would be to try to affect weight our staff and their families from the north of gaza, because they have been there since october under heavy fire —— evacuate our staff. however, also to increase the level of aid we are providing in gaza. we have teams working in the south, working in incredibly different positions as well, because the south is also being bombed, they are receiving mass casualty event every moment. they had three yesterday arriving of the huge numbers of patients arriving, into the hospital, when there was a bombing only a kilometre away from the hospital, so even in the south of gaza, we are not sure how much longer we can provide medical care. we need to get the supplies in, the fuel in, but the priority is to work in safety. the hard art priority is to work in safety. the hard part is _ priority is to work in safety. the hard part is going to be, four days from now, if the cease—fire begins tonight, israel is going to go from a pause option of the bombing and

thatis a pause option of the bombing and that is going to be incredibly hard on the people who have already suffer —— a pause to a resumption of the bombing. what could be done medically in the south to improve services for the palestinians were displaced? services for the palestinians were dis - laced? , , ., displaced? there is very little that can be done _ displaced? there is very little that can be done at _ displaced? there is very little that can be done at the _ displaced? there is very little that can be done at the moment. - displaced? there is very little that can be done at the moment. on . displaced? there is very little that i can be done at the moment. on top displaced? there is very little that - can be done at the moment. on top of the fact_ can be done at the moment. on top of the fact that _ can be done at the moment. on top of the fact that every day there more in more _ the fact that every day there more in more injured and we need to stop the bombing to stop the number of injuries, _ the bombing to stop the number of injuries, we — the bombing to stop the number of injuries, we need to be able to provide — injuries, we need to be able to provide adequate care for people who are already— provide adequate care for people who are already injured, and that means more _ are already injured, and that means more medical supplies and and aesthetics, fuel to run the generators and to allow staff yella al awda _ generators and to allow staff yella al awda come in, but as you said, if it is only— al awda come in, but as you said, if it is only for— al awda come in, but as you said, if it is only for four days, how many staff can we _ it is only for four days, how many staff can we send _ it is only for four days, how many staff can we send into _ it is only for four days, how many staff can we send into reinforce? | staff can we send into reinforce? knowing you're sending them into a very dangerous situation in four days' time and you have to withdraw them again. we don't have that option for our palestinian staff, they are stuck there, but how much can we request them to do knowing that they are trying to work under the bombs? isaac we need to be very

careful about setting our ambitions very clearly of what can actually be achieved in four days —— i think we need to. achieved in four days -- i think we need to. , ., ., need to. even if they move to the south and — need to. even if they move to the south and the _ need to. even if they move to the south and the israeli _ need to. even if they move to the south and the israeli defence - need to. even if they move to the l south and the israeli defence forces are true to their word they are going to expose more hospitals and they are going to go after hamas if they are going to go after hamas if they think they are around those hospitals, there really is no medicalfacility hospitals, there really is no medical facility anywhere in the strip that is safe?— medical facility anywhere in the strip that is safe? absolutely. we are already _ strip that is safe? absolutely. we are already hearing _ strip that is safe? absolutely. we are already hearing they - strip that is safe? absolutely. we are already hearing they want - strip that is safe? absolutely. we are already hearing they want to l are already hearing they want to evacuate, or these really are wanting us to start leaving hospitals in the south, where our teams are working. we don't know where we would be able to provide any form of medical care after that. there is no were nowhere across gaza today, and it is impossible for us today, and it is impossible for us to ask our staff to work in those conditions, it isjust to ask our staff to work in those conditions, it is just not responsible of us as an organisation to ask people to go and work in places that israel have announced our targeted. idr places that israel have announced ourtargeted-_ our targeted. dr natalie roberts, thank ou our targeted. dr natalie roberts, thank you for— our targeted. dr natalie roberts, thank you for coming _ our targeted. dr natalie roberts, thank you for coming on - our targeted. dr natalie roberts, thank you for coming on the - thank you for coming on the programme tonight.- thank you for coming on the programme tonight. let smoothly from the middle east

for a short time. king charles is hosting the president and first lady of south korea tonight, in the first state visit since his coronation. they're on a three—day trip to the uk, with trade and investment a key focus. these are live pictures from the state banquet getting under way at buckingham palace. his majesty the king is, we are told, just arriving at the banquet right now, and there he is, right on cue. we timed that very well! just in front of that, that is president yoon suk yeol. 0ur colleague nicky schiller is watching for us tonight. he is outside buckingham palace, so you did not get an invite, then, nicky? sadly not, christian, it is a white tie ntr oven. the orioles arriving, which has come at a long day of

ceremonial events for the president of south korea —— white tie and tiara event. it started with eight event at horse guards parade, meeting rishi sunak and david cameron, foreign secretary now come over the last time there is a state visit by a south korean president he was prime minister. this afternoon, a poignant moment, the president visited the korean war memorial and laid a wreath there, 70 years since the end of the korea war, he also then went onto westminster and addressed politicians from both the houses of parliament, but this is the big moment of the whole day, the state banquet, which around 170 invited guests, i saw the archbishop of canterburyjustin welby arriving. there will be other dignitaries in the in amongst the 170 invited. we will get a speech from the king and also the president as well, as part of the event, and i know, christian,

you've covered many of these events, and one of the key things is what they are actually going to each tonight. we have had the menu released by buckingham palace in the last couple of minutes, and it is going to start with warm, soft poached egg with spinach puree. the main course will be pressed of windsor pheasant. there will be a solid and it will end with mango ice cream bombs! what is on the menu tonight. cream bombs! what is on the menu toniaht. ., ., ., ., tonight. nothing of that order in the bbc canteen this _ tonight. nothing of that order in the bbc canteen this evening, i | tonight. nothing of that order in i the bbc canteen this evening, i can tell you! you cannot miss it, actually. i have to say, on my way into work, i did not know this is happening, but it is on all the electronic billboards, mentioning the relationship. talk to us about what they hope to do on this visit in terms of the deals that inevitably they will sign? absolutely, christian, it is split into two. today is the ceremonial

and tomorrow is the politics, because the president will be meeting rishi sunak at number 10 downing street, and what they are hoping to do is what has been described as a downing street accord. he will be the start of more negotiations about eight souped up free—trade agreement. there was one agreed after brexit, but this next one is what they will discuss tomorrow, and it will look at how much investment can be brought into the uk from south korea. in particular semiconductors is one of the key ones they are going to look at and try to make sure that that supply chain is solid as we go forward over the decade, so that is what will be happening tomorrow. nicky schiller from outside buckingham palace, thank you very much indeed. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. - we are helping about 150 to 200 families week on week now. that is a huge average.

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and the war in ukraine taking much of the world's attention, there is one conflict that is being horribly ignored — and that is the civil war in sudan. since april, when we focused so intensely on the evacuation of the ex—pat community, things have gone from bad to worse. the fighting is led by two men — general abdel fattah al—burhan, the head of the armed forces and, in effect, the country's president, backed by the sudanese army, and general mohamed hamdan dagalo, who was his deputy and is now the leader of a paramilitary group called the rapid support forces, the rsf. there had been some hope near the outset that the two sides could be brought to the table, but since then, the fighting has intensified. it's estimated more than 5,000 sudanese people have been killed in the crossfire, many, many more injured, over 6 million displaced and now in desperate need of help. but what is particularly concerning are the reports of sexual violence, including rape and sex slavery.

joining me now from atbara is adele khodrfrom unicef. adele, thank you very much for coming on the programme. can we start with that? we've seen some truly appalling reports of women taken into sex slavery, some of them very young. have you investigated this? and what do you know about it? thank you for having me. for the moment we are hearing about those reports. the verification of course will take time, but it will happen for sure, will take time, but it will happen forsure, but will take time, but it will happen for sure, but we are horrified at the reports about sexual violence in darfur. unfortunately, this brings back the situation back to what it was more than 20 years ago, when the 2002 war started in darfur, so we are very worried about the situation of children. the grave child rights

violations, the reported one so far, have represented 550 times more than the verified cases in 2022, and i'm talking about reported cases because we are still doing the verification. you say, some of these reports resemble some of the atrocities perpetrated 20 years ago. where is this hatred come from? the un report i read today says the situation in west darfur is verging on pure evil. these compex have been happening in sudan, i think we are seeing a replication of what happened in the year 2022. this is what we are witnessing today. andy civilians,

especially children, they always pay the biggest price. we especially children, they always pay the biggest price.— the biggest price. we talked in aril the biggest price. we talked in april about _ the biggest price. we talked in april about the _ the biggest price. we talked in april about the risk _ the biggest price. we talked in april about the risk of - the biggest price. we talked in april about the risk of the - the biggest price. we talked in i april about the risk of the conflict spreading to other countries. are we seeing that play out in the region? not yet, i would say, but definitely within sudan itself, every day, there is at least fighting, there is active fighting. today we heard about the reading in east darfur, which so far had not been happening and impacts —— the fighting in. we are worried it could move to other areas within sudan itself. let’s areas within sudan itself. let's brin: in areas within sudan itself. let's bring in david _ areas within sudan itself. let's bring in david shinn, _ areas within sudan itself. let's bring in david shinn, the - areas within sudan itself. let's bring in david shinn, the former chief of mission in khartoum, knows the country well. good to have you on the programme. there is no embargo, arms embargo, and our reports the united arab emirates or supplying arms to the rsf stub surely a start would be to call for

a full embargo at the security council and enforce it?- a full embargo at the security council and enforce it? yes, you are ruite council and enforce it? yes, you are quite right- — council and enforce it? yes, you are quite right- an _ council and enforce it? yes, you are quite right. an arms _ council and enforce it? yes, you are quite right. an arms embargo - council and enforce it? yes, you are quite right. an arms embargo will. quite right. an arms embargo will be very useful— quite right. an arms embargo will be very useful at this point. different countries — very useful at this point. different countries have arms embargoes on sudan _ countries have arms embargoes on sudan for— countries have arms embargoes on sudan. for example the united states does _ sudan. for example the united states does 0n— sudan. for example the united states does. 0n the other hand, the uae has been splaying arms to the rapid support— been splaying arms to the rapid support forces for some time, presumably is continuing to do that. it is possible each of them may be supplying — it is possible each of them may be supplying a much smaller quantity of arms to _ supplying a much smaller quantity of arms to the — supplying a much smaller quantity of arms to the sudan armed forces —— egypt _ arms to the sudan armed forces —— egypt nray— arms to the sudan armed forces —— egypt may be. is arms to the sudan armed forces -- egypt may be— egypt may be. is there anyway to hold these _ egypt may be. is there anyway to hold these warring _ egypt may be. is there anyway to hold these warring parties - egypt may be. is there anyway to hold these warring parties to - hold these warring parties to account his neck there is obviously account his neck there is obviously a lot of focus on general dagalo... is there anyone who could inform you what he is in for...

there certainly needs to be a effort from the _ there certainly needs to be a effort from the international committee more _ from the international committee more generally to convince parties like the _ more generally to convince parties like the united arab emirates to stop providing the delivery of arms to the _ stop providing the delivery of arms to the rapid support forces. i am sure that — to the rapid support forces. i am sure that effort has been made, but it obviously— sure that effort has been made, but it obviously has not resulted in any success— it obviously has not resulted in any success so— it obviously has not resulted in any success so far, or at least as far as we _ success so far, or at least as far as we know— success so far, or at least as far as we know it has not had any success _ as we know it has not had any success. you would think it would even _ success. you would think it would even he _ success. you would think it would even he in — success. you would think it would even be in the interest of the uae to scale _ even be in the interest of the uae to scale down the fighting, and one way to— to scale down the fighting, and one way to do— to scale down the fighting, and one way to do that is to reduce the quantity— way to do that is to reduce the quantity of arms.— quantity of arms. do you think the warrin: quantity of arms. do you think the warring parties — quantity of arms. do you think the warring parties are _ quantity of arms. do you think the warring parties are taking - quantity of arms. do you think the l warring parties are taking advantage of the wider scene of the war in the middle east and the war in ukraine? that's hard tojudge. they middle east and the war in ukraine? that's hard to judge. they have that's hard tojudge. they have obviously— that's hard tojudge. they have obviously been supplying these arms for a long _ obviously been supplying these arms for a long period of time, this is nothing — for a long period of time, this is nothing new, and there is no indication— nothing new, and there is no indication that it is a larger quantity— indication that it is a larger quantity than in the past. in fact, it is conceivable it is even a smaller— it is conceivable it is even a smaller amount, it is conceivable it is even a smalleramount, but it is conceivable it is even a smaller amount, but there are now so many— smaller amount, but there are now so

many arms— smaller amount, but there are now so many arms floating around this part of sudan _ many arms floating around this part of sudan that it does not really make _ of sudan that it does not really make that much difference with the quantity— make that much difference with the quantity is. i don't see that they are necessarily trying to take advantage of the situation in gaza, they have — advantage of the situation in gaza, they have today these countries have to ask _ they have today these countries have to ask themselves, what are they getting _ to ask themselves, what are they getting out of this? by destroying sudan, _ getting out of this? by destroying sudan, which is exactly what is happening, how do they gain from this? _ happening, how do they gain from this? �* . ., happening, how do they gain from this? �* _, . ,, ., this? adele, let me come back to ou. this? adele, let me come back to you- there _ this? adele, let me come back to you. there have _ this? adele, let me come back to you. there have been _ this? adele, let me come back to you. there have been talks - this? adele, let me come back to you. there have been talks in - you. there have been talks injetta between the various parties, at least to secure safe pathways for humanitarian access. what came of that? ., , , ,., that? there has been some improvement _ that? there has been some improvement in _ that? there has been some improvement in terms - that? there has been some improvement in terms of. that? there has been some. improvement in terms of the that? there has been some - improvement in terms of the passage of supplies from chad into darfur. 0f of supplies from chad into darfur. of course the missions that we undertake for the procurement of those supplies and their transportation are really very high risk missions, in terms of security,

but we are still facing a lot of access issues elsewhere in sudan. for example, to get into self store for, into khartoum, things are much more, katie —— south darfur. but we continue to advocate with everyone on the ground in order to make sure that the necessary supplies reach those children who are in very acute need for them. _ , ., ., children who are in very acute need forthem. _ , ., ., ., minute ——i minute —— ijust have a minute left on macro we don't often focus on the causes of migration and we have a country that is imploding, and surely into the future we are going to get a lot of people leaving the country, heading towards europe? there is an incentive for all countries to be involved in this, isn't there?— countries to be involved in this, isn't there? ~ , , , , isn't there? absolutely. the numbers of refugees. — isn't there? absolutely. the numbers of refugees. in _ isn't there? absolutely. the numbers of refugees, in check— isn't there? absolutely. the numbers of refugees, in check particularly, - of refugees, in check particularly, also in _ of refugees, in check particularly, also in egypt, are quite significant

and growing, and as you suggest, some _ and growing, and as you suggest, some of— and growing, and as you suggest, some of these people ultimately may try to find _ some of these people ultimately may try to find their way over to europe _ try to find their way over to europe it _ try to find their way over to europe. it is not clear that is happening yet, but that won't negatively happen in the future. david _ negatively happen in the future. david shinn, adele khodr, thank you, covering a story that has dropped off the radar —— that will definitely happen in the future. we will be back after the break with our panel and focusing on events in the middle east. the palestinian foreign minister will be with us. join us for that. good evening. we've had a lot of dry weather around today, but quite a bit of cloud. even if it's just been high cloud in the north, it's starting to thicken up now, with the skies becoming overcast this evening and overnight in the north, with some rain and some heavy—ish rain as well across the highlands of scotland,

whilst in contrast, showers in the south will clear the winds that we've had all day ease away. so we could see not only some fog around by morning, but some ground frost and some ice on the cars. and you can see the rain does stretch into parts of north wales and northern england. but look at the contrast. temperatures this morning started at freezing in the glens of scotland. much milder to start here tomorrow morning, and for northern ireland, and that's because of the combination of the cloud and the rain and the wind. some strong and gusty winds here tomorrow — 40, 45 miles an hour — whilst further south, it's the lack of wind that means we'll start with a little bit of mist and fog. once that clears, it looks brighter and dry for the majority of wales, central and southern parts of england. further north, though, north wales northwards, really, some thicker clouds and drizzly rain, but the most persistent over the highlands of scotland. but it's much milder at 13 or ia. and that mild weather stays with us through wednesday night. so, too, the rain on our weather front, which starts to meander southwards during the night and into thursday. so behind it, brighter, scattered showers on thursday. to the south of it, any mist clearing and then bright, too. but we do have this line of rather more persistent rain. it's the dividing line

between the mild air to the south and that colder air i hinted at earlier to the north. so we're starting to feel the effect of that arctic blast by the end of thursday across scotland. and it will be right the way across the country friday, saturday, to start on sunday, but there's just the hint now that we'll see a temporary low pressure coming in sunday. but a bright, cold, crisp start friday. the showers will be of sleet and snow by the end of the day, even at lower levels in the north, and rain and hail on the coast in the east and it will feel colder. these are the daytime temperatures — much lower than we'll have all week. and add on that strong wind, particularly for scotland and eastern england, that's where we'll see the chilliest—feeling weather. yes, a cold day for all and a cold night following friday night into saturday, with perhaps a few more showers coming onshore near the north sea coasts. a little ridge of high pressure, though, keeping things settled for the start of the weekend. just that area of rain coming into the north on sunday. so still a question mark on the outlook, but certainly a cold snap for most.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. our top story this evening — the israeli prime minister is meeting with his cabinet to vote on a hostage agreement brokered by qatar. he's told ministers they face a difficult decision, but says it is the right decision. sources familiar with the negotiations say hamas would release 50 women and children, in exchange for a pause

in fighting of four days. here's benjamin netanyahu ahead of that cabinet meeting. we are facing a difficult decision this evening, but it's a right decision. the entire security establishment supports it. for every israeli hostage returned, three palestinian women and minors would be released from israeli prisons — effectively a three—for—one deal. speculation has been building through the day that terms have been agreed, but those familiar with previous negotiations, have urged caution. in the words of president biden, "nothing is done until it's done." i think there's always, at this period or time in negotiations — there's always a risk of spoilers, those who are opposed to any exchange doing something that will get in the way of the process. during this pause, hamas would continue rounding up women and children who are being held hostage by other groups.

within the terms of the agreement, the leader of hamas in gaza,