this text is clearly insufficient and disappointing. the text is far away from what the world needs for a turning point. at the cop28 climate change summit, is the final deal going to be too weak? negotiations are going into the night. also on the programme — israeli tanks continue to the centre of khan younis. the un general assembly is likely to vote on calls for a cease—fire on tuesday. in the uk, quite the day for the pm, rishi sunak. questions from the covid inquiry. he said he didn't believe his eat out to help out scheme was a risk. questions about his new rwanda immigration bill from several parts of his own party. we'll look at what it all means.

and barbenheimmer is back — barbie and oppenheimmer lead the nominations at the global globe awards. we're going to start with the cop28 climate summit in dubai. we are getting to the crucial part. the un climate body has published the latest draught of a deal it hopes to pass. what's not in it has caused anger. no commitment to phasing out fossilfuels. so let's take a look. the text includes a range of actions that could be taken by countries to reduce emissions. the word could not should. we will come back to that. this includes a promise to treble renewable energy capacity by 2030. however, it makes no direct reference to phasing out fossil fuel. that was something demanded by the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, earlier on monday. take a listen.

a central aspect, in my opinion, of the success of the cop will be for the cop to reach a consensus on the need to phase out fossil fuels in line with the tight framework that is in line with 1.5 degrees limit. that doesn't mean that all countries must phase out fossil fuels at the same time. so if no commitment as things stand to phase out fossil fuels. leah brewer is angry about that. we have her anger at his opponent from the us, the european union and also from the alliance of small island states. have a listen. as big emitters continue to serve an antiquated industry which is responsible for over 90% of the current c02 emissions and rising. aosis will be here. we will never stop fighting for the future where our people cannot just survive, but thrive.

because as a result of the actions of big emitters, we have no other choice. and we remind you yet again our small island developing states are on the front—lines of this climate crisis. but if you continue prioritising profit over people, you are putting your own future on the line. we call on all our allies to support our call and stand with us to keep 1.5 alive. the draught text lists a menu of things countries could do, not what they should do. here's our climate editorjustin rowlatt. negotiators and campaigners agreed i that the world was the closest it . has ever been to agreeing a deal to get rid of fossil fuels, - which of course are causing climate change, the climate change that'si affecting our world. there were a few holdout countries led by saudi arabia. _ they included iraq and bolivia,

but it seemed that if anyone . could persuade them to get on board, the uae could, the people _ hosting this conference, i neighbours of saudi arabia. and then, a couple of hours ago, we got a new draught text, - and as you say, instead of phasing out fossil fuels, we get a list - of options, a menu if you like. you could choose to do - all of them, very ambitious, or if you wanted, none at all. so actually a very weak deal, - as you say, the 80—plus countries who really wanted a strong deal have retreated to their kind _ of pavilions, their negotiating rooms to lick their wounds i and consider how much they can get back of that strong - language in the text. we will see as these l negotiations continue. let's speak now to policy director and a lead for the climate and energy programme at the union of concerned scientists, dr rachel cleetus. thank you very much for coming on the programme. thank you very much for coming on the programme-— thank you very much for coming on the programme. thank you very much

for havin: the programme. thank you very much for having me — the programme. thank you very much for having me stop _ the programme. thank you very much for having me stop like _ the programme. thank you very much for having me stop like what - the programme. thank you very much for having me stop like what you - for having me stop like what you think of where we are right now is that this is not the text we expected the day before this cop28 was supposed to end. this is disappointing. like there are lots of sciences, the actual text is not me that's what science says to me our climate goals. we have to phase out fossil fuels, so that means sharp because in this critical decade, notjust some far sharp because in this critical decade, not just some far away sharp because in this critical decade, notjust some far away in his zero by 2050. there is something editorial about the language in the text. it is not meant to phase out. it is about the critical decade. there is no finance on the table for lower and middle income companies to make this claim energy transition. 50 it's just a complete disaster of so it's just a complete disaster of a text, and there are still a few hours left. we can definitely turn this around and there have to be the political will and the presidency has to ensure that we get the outcome that we came here to secure.

and what do you think is going on then? are so much of the talk is this phrasing of phasing out fossil fuels. adjustable fact that you need to get an agreement from somebody different parties or countries here that that's why he is officially gone? that that's why he is officially one? �* , ., that that's why he is officially tone? �*, ., , .,~' that that's why he is officially one? �*, ., , .~ gone? there's no mistaking the fact that we are — gone? there's no mistaking the fact that we are seeing _ gone? there's no mistaking the fact that we are seeing here _ gone? there's no mistaking the fact that we are seeing here the - that we are seeing here the influence of fossil fuel companies and petro states that really want to preserve their proper even is the climate is using devastating impacts. as we saw here at cop28, an incredible number of fossil fuel lobbyists. we have seen states like saudi arabia declared that they are affably opposed to phasing out fossil fuels. affably opposed to phasing out fossilfuels. meanwhile it is quite clear that this is incessantly and this is what size is showing is necessary. and it's time to stand up to these laggards and holdouts and secure with the world needs, will people around the world need. i5 people around the world need. is there anything that gives you hope

or optimism in the text that you seem? ~ . . . , seem? well, there are certainly o tions seem? well, there are certainly options in _ seem? well, there are certainly options in here _ seem? well, there are certainly options in here as _ seem? well, there are certainly options in here as we _ seem? well, there are certainly options in here as we face - options in here as we face out fossil fuels. options in here as we face out fossilfuels. there is no doubt we want to replace them, substitute them, wrapped up renewables and energy efficiency. we see and i did that in the text. we see the app you phase out most fossil fuel subsidies except for the ones that are helping with energy poverty. these are all important things come of you mention to the type of programme, they're all completely optional. that word could, it's a fatal. so we have to turn could end make sure there is finance on the table for developing countries to make this transition and close the energy poverty gap. we don't have a lot of time. this is crunch time at cop28. in this around quickly. crunch time at cop28. in this around cuickl . �* ., , crunch time at cop28. in this around cuickl . �* . , quickly. and finally, he said cuickl , quickly. and finally, he said quickly, there _ quickly. and finally, he said quickly, there are _ quickly. and finally, he said quickly, there are literally l quickly. and finally, he said - quickly, there are literally hours now heading into tomorrow until we

find out what the actual final wording is. how optimistic are you from your point of view of any change? from your point of view of any chance? ~ ., from your point of view of any chance? ~ . . ., change? well, we are hearing from countries like _ change? well, we are hearing from countries like the _ change? well, we are hearing from countries like the european - change? well, we are hearing from countries like the european union, | countries like the european union, countries like the european union, countries report also from the head from aosis that this tax is just not what it needs to be. what we're saying is that countries are very clear the text is inadequate, pointing out what needs to change, really isolating countries like saudi arabia and telling them that this is where the was moving and i have to move in that direction. we have to move in that direction. we have for many years, over a decade now, we have not seen a cop and on time. he will not be the worst thing in the world if it goes in over time. let's take the affidavit and actually secure a deal that agrees with the science we have. i will send say we — with the science we have. i will send say we were _ with the science we have. i will send say we were hear- with the science we have. i will send say we were hear the - with the science we have. i will send say we were hear the support for our time but if you say could go

on and on. we will follow it every step of the way to matter what happens. if you very much for coming on the programme. next to the israel—gaza war. first, the situation on the ground. khan younis the centre of attention, israeli tanks reached north—south road there. while in the north of gaza, take a look. area around jabalia refugee camp. staff at the al awda hospital say they're under siege. one hospital worker sent an audio message to spanish radio station rne with sounds of the bombardment in the background. the food is small, less than the beginning of this siege. yesterday, they are bombing the tanks of water, so now also we didn't have water. the hospital started to be a not

healthy hospital about the smell. so this is because there is no water from yesterday at nine, there is no water. so, this morning, every place, it's a bathroom without water, and also the smell of the bacteria from the legs and arms of the patients. just give you some insight into the conditions there. israel has issued another call for palestinians to evacuate gaza city in the north and khan younis in the south. residents are being pushed further south to rafah, which is unable to shelter everyone amid widespread shortages of food and water. the un has voiced concern that the situation could lead to the mass exodus of palestinians into egypt. meanwhile, hamas continues to launch rockets into israel. 0ur international editor jeremy bowen reports, and you may find some details in his report upsetting.

taking cover on the road to tel aviv from rockets out of gaza, air raid sirens and the activation of israel's iron dome anti—missile system. most of the time, life looks pretty normal here in central israel, but everything changed with the 7th of october attacks. their fear shows the depth of the collective trauma hamas inflicted on israelis. iron dome took care of most of the rockets, but one man nearby was hurt. the fact that hamas can still attack means that it is not beaten. we were going to tel aviv to see the man on the left, a veteran fighter pilot, air force general and former head of israeli military intelligence, who still advises his successors. the us defense secretary, lloyd austin, said that if israel

continues the way it is, the risk is a tactical victory but a strategic defeat because too many palestinians will have been killed. what do you make of that statement? israel is having a better ratio of terrorists to collateral damage than the americans and the brits has in mosul and dakar. what about the civilians? so when i say collateral damage, i'm speaking about the civilians. there are more civilians for terrorists killed in mosul and raqqa than in gaza. please go and check the numbers. why is it that the americans, your most significant ally, are saying that israel is killing too many palestinian civilians? they want it to be done without any collateral damage, without any humanitarian crisis. if they have the formula how to do it, please help us to have it. this formula does not exist. will this lead to a lengthy israeli occupation of gaza?

no, we don't want to occupy gaza. we don't want hamas to be in gaza. we don't want to occupy gaza. one reservation, there will not be a military power that can repeat the 7th of october attack on israel. and the future for wounded civilians in gaza's last few overcrowded hospitals? maybe amputations or death as they're not getting the follow—up treatment that they need. this child has just been wounded for the second time. she says, "they cut my hand." my grandpa was killed, my dad was shot and my brother is dead." she's asked what she wants. "a new hand." jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem. joining me now from cairo is jason lee, the country director in the occupied palestinian territory for charity save the children.

thank you very much for coming of the programme. thank you very much for coming of the programme-— thank you very much for coming of the programme._ i. the programme. good evening. i cather the programme. good evening. i gatheryou _ the programme. good evening. i gather you have _ the programme. good evening. i gather you have just _ the programme. good evening. i gather you have just been - the programme. good evening. i gather you have just been in - the programme. good evening. i. gather you have just been in rafah. gather you havejust been in rafah. because what you saw? gather you have just been in rafah. because what you saw?— gather you have just been in rafah. because what you saw? conditions in rafah our getting _ because what you saw? conditions in rafah our getting worse _ because what you saw? conditions in rafah our getting worse as _ because what you saw? conditions in rafah our getting worse as in - because what you saw? conditions in rafah our getting worse as in all- because what you saw? conditions in rafah our getting worse as in all of. rafah our getting worse as in all of the gaza strip. with the increased military activity in khan younis, population is being forced to further move south. these people who were in khan younis on the furnace that they would be safe. rafah cannot accommodate the millions of civilians to move once again be homeless. there is not enough shelter. there is no room to accommodate them. there is not enough infrastructure, access to food, water, sanitation. critically the health system is in the brink of collapse. the health system is in the brink of collase. , .,

the health system is in the brink of collase, , ., , the health system is in the brink of collase. , ., , , collapse. sorry to 'ump in 'ust there. it is fl collapse. sorry to 'ump in 'ust there. it is a h collapse. sorry tojump in 'ust there. it is a situation i collapse. sorry to jump in just there. it is a situation were i collapse. sorry to jump in just there. it is a situation were to collapse. sorry to jump in just i there. it is a situation were to be getting more trucks invade across that border crossing in rafah the other side of the border to try and supportable can help in a significant way or if there is this simply to meet people in one space? just to be people in one space. there is not enough space and infrastructure cannot support it. getting more truck sin, is necessary that it will not solve the problem. there are still hundreds of thousands of civilians that are in khan younis and also the north of gaza in gotham city. many of them cannot move. people with disabilities, the other leg, the sick, children. do not forfeit their right for protection or their right to receive assistance because they cannot move, especially when there is ongoing military exercise. 50 is ongoing military exercise. so people need to help and and basic supplies up and down the gaza strip, notjust supplies up and down the gaza strip, not just that border

supplies up and down the gaza strip, notjust that border crossing area in your eyes, then the only way to get that amount of aid and in and around the gaza strip would be a pause fighting?— pause fighting? cease-fire, of course is not _ pause fighting? cease-fire, of course is not just _ pause fighting? cease-fire, of course is notjust efficient - pause fighting? cease-fire, of course is notjust efficient but| pause fighting? cease-fire, of| course is notjust efficient but i cease—fire is the only thing that will allow civilians to be safe and the protection civilians is paramount. this work has had an asymmetric impact on the most vulnerable in our community, in society. seven out of ten of the civilians killed or injured has been a woman or child. again a pause is not sufficient. he requires a full cease—fire, and the unfettered access for a few all of the gaza strip. that gets more people and and he will for him experience to deliver throughout all of the strip. is there any way in your eyes and more work to be done to work with the israelis to get more aid if

there is no cease—fire? i5 the israelis to get more aid if there is no cease-fire? is incumbent u on the there is no cease-fire? is incumbent upon the government _ there is no cease-fire? is incumbent upon the government of— there is no cease-fire? is incumbent upon the government of israel- there is no cease-fire? is incumbent upon the government of israel to . upon the government of israel to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance. it is his obligation under international law. there are 2.3 million civilians in gaza. half of them are children, m gaza. half of them are children, 1.1 million children that need life—saving assistance. so it's critical that come out one, goods come in and they are allowed to bring in military personnel as well and we allow the freedom of movement within the gaza strip. at the moment, we don't have any of those. we are not allowed to move freely. do not have enough goods or supplies coming in. not having a people coming in. not having a people coming in. not having a people coming in. and most of all there is still ongoing conflict that is targeting civilians and humanitarians unfortunately. jason lee from save _ humanitarians unfortunately. jason lee from save the _ humanitarians unfortunately. jason lee from save the children, - humanitarians unfortunately. jason lee from save the children, think very much coming on the programme. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. now a look at some other stories

making the news today. the three people who tortured, starved and beat to death a woman from west london have been found guilty of her murder. shakira spencer was 35 when she was driven back to her flat in a car boot by people she had once believed to be friends in september. the uk's health security agency warns that longer and warmer summers could increase the risk of mosquitoes becoming established in the uk. the insects can spread diseases including dengue fever and zika virus. the report is based on a worst—case scenario temperature increase of four degrees celsius. prince harry must pay more than £48,000 in legal costs to the publishers of the mail on sunday after losing part of his libel battle. his lawyers failed to strike out part of a defence against a claim he is bringing against the newspaper relating to an article about his security arrangements. you're live with bbc news.

here in the uk, the covid inquiry looking into how political decisions were made during the pandemic is continuing. today, it was the turn of british prime minister rishi sunak to answer the questions. he began by apologising to everyone who lost loved ones during the pandemic. sunak, who was chancellor at the time, has been accused by some of putting the economy before lives. the main criticism centres around his month—long eat out to help out scheme in august 2020. diners received 50% off meals out on mondays, tuesdays and wednesdays, subsidised by the government. at the time, rishi sunak said it would protectjobs in the hospitality industry and boost the economy, but one analysis suggests the benefit to the industry was comparatively small compared to other measures. the scheme started in august and covid cases began to rise again in september, but we don't know for certain why. here's mr sunak speaking today.

my primary concern was protecting millions ofjobs of particularly vulnerable people who worked in this industry. all the data, all the evidence, all the polling, all the input from those companies suggested that unless we did something, many of those jobs would have been at risk with devastating consequences for those people and their families. and that's why independent think tanks had recommended doing something like this, indeed other countries had done something like this because everyone was grappling with the same issue, of how to ensure that those jobs are safeguarded because people have returned. that was the primary driver for what we were doing. our political correspondent rob watson is in westminster. so what did we learn? i think we learned two _ so what did we learn? i think we learned two things _ so what did we learn? i think we learned two things about - so what did we learn? i think we learned two things about rishi . learned two things about rishi sunak — learned two things about rishi sunak. actually three, i will be one

is he _ sunak. actually three, i will be one is he is _ sunak. actually three, i will be one is he is in _ sunak. actually three, i will be one is he is in the most autobody political— is he is in the most autobody political pickle and a moment. we will come — political pickle and a moment. we will come onto that. he was markedly, given what's swirling in the background. second, what's religious— the background. second, what's religious belief despite being given many— religious belief despite being given many of— religious belief despite being given many of with some of the witnesses to the _ many of with some of the witnesses to the inquiry that more sharks are having _ to the inquiry that more sharks are having a _ to the inquiry that more sharks are having a pretty hopeless prime minister. — having a pretty hopeless prime minister, indecisive and leading a dysfunctional government, rishi sunak— dysfunctional government, rishi sunak did not want to go anywhere you day— sunak did not want to go anywhere you day and mother back to his former— you day and mother back to his former boss. the third thing was that he _ former boss. the third thing was that he was utterly unapologetic about _ that he was utterly unapologetic about the idea of there being this debate _ about the idea of there being this debate in — about the idea of there being this debate in this country as it was in other countries about what health pressures — other countries about what health pressures on the one hand, protecting lives, but also the sort of social— protecting lives, but also the sort of social and economic consequences of social and economic consequences of lockdowns. and he was unapologetic and say, look, it was my unapologetic and say, look, it was mvioh _ unapologetic and say, look, it was mvioh to— unapologetic and say, look, it was myjob to press for government to consider— myjob to press for government to consider those socioeconomic harms. as you _ consider those socioeconomic harms. as you teased there, there is more going on. we'll be back with un this is because as rishi sunak let the

covid inquiry and headed back towards dentistry and back towards more questions tonight about his room appeal. the plaintiff to people who arrive in the uk on small boats and planes to rwanda this attempt to make it happen has too many holes in it, says one group of conservative mps. a vote on tuesday, tomorrow. so where are we with this bill tonight? is a truly peerless moment for rishi sunak— is a truly peerless moment for rishi sunak for— is a truly peerless moment for rishi sunak for several reasons. for the first of— sunak for several reasons. for the first of all. — sunak for several reasons. for the first of all, this was one of his absolute — first of all, this was one of his absolute gs pledges that he made at, i'm absolute gs pledges that he made at, i'm trying _ absolute gs pledges that he made at, i'm trying to remember some of the start of— i'm trying to remember some of the start of this — i'm trying to remember some of the start of this year that he would stop— start of this year that he would stop the — start of this year that he would stop the boats and do that by sending — stop the boats and do that by sending some asylum—seekers to rwanda _ sending some asylum—seekers to rwanda in — sending some asylum—seekers to rwanda in the hope of deterring others _ rwanda in the hope of deterring others from making the crossing from france _ others from making the crossing from france to _ others from making the crossing from france to the uk. but it looks in a perilous _ france to the uk. but it looks in a perilous position because essentially you've got the right of the governing conservative party say that what _ the governing conservative party say that what rishi sunak is proposing, which _ that what rishi sunak is proposing, which is _ that what rishi sunak is proposing, which is a _ that what rishi sunak is proposing, which is a law that would really severely — which is a law that would really

severely limit the possibility of asylum—seekers to challenge their deportation to the periphery, they say it— deportation to the periphery, they say it does— deportation to the periphery, they say it does not go far enough. the new centre — say it does not go far enough. the new centre of the party is saying that if— new centre of the party is saying that if you — new centre of the party is saying that if you came into them and make the bill_ that if you came into them and make the bill even more radical, if you 'ust the bill even more radical, if you just as _ the bill even more radical, if you just as all— the bill even more radical, if you just as all of international law and britain's _ just as all of international law and britain's publications, we would not support— britain's publications, we would not support it — britain's publications, we would not support it. so rishi sunak therefore finds himself in an almighty god. and if— finds himself in an almighty god. and if we — finds himself in an almighty god. and if we kind of zoom out a bit because we will get into the detail and the boats and 2a hours' time as it were, as a strategy, pinning so much on it, as you mentioned the pledges there, what is this the only option? with her other policy options that could have been looked at and potentially simpler? let options that could have been looked at and potentially simpler?- at and potentially simpler? let me zoom out even _ at and potentially simpler? let me zoom out even further. _ at and potentially simpler? let me zoom out even further. so - at and potentially simpler? let me zoom out even further. so to - at and potentially simpler? let me zoom out even further. so to do i at and potentially simpler? let me l zoom out even further. so to do with a sort of— zoom out even further. so to do with a sort of tactical issue that you're mentioning, yeah, there are lots of people _ mentioning, yeah, there are lots of people who — mentioning, yeah, there are lots of people who think that the whole rwanda — people who think that the whole rwanda policy is unwise, expensive

and possibly not going to work. and so they— and possibly not going to work. and so they therefore think, well, what about— so they therefore think, well, what about rishi — so they therefore think, well, what about rishi sunak'sjudgment? was usually— about rishi sunak'sjudgment? was usually wise to pursue this given all the _ usually wise to pursue this given all the sort of moving parts that he could _ all the sort of moving parts that he could not— all the sort of moving parts that he could not control, such as the behaviour— could not control, such as the behaviour of the government of rwanda, — behaviour of the government of rwanda, courts, international courts? — rwanda, courts, international courts? there is definitely a you have _ courts? there is definitely a you have any— courts? there is definitely a you have any it _ courts? there is definitely a you have any it was not very wise to march _ have any it was not very wise to march up — have any it was not very wise to march up and die on this particular heel hut— march up and die on this particular heel but is— march up and die on this particular heel but is it — march up and die on this particular heel but is it not even further, i think— heel but is it not even further, i think what— heel but is it not even further, i think what you're saying in many ways— think what you're saying in many ways goes— think what you're saying in many ways goes back to the brexit battles in the _ ways goes back to the brexit battles in the governing conservative party, and that— in the governing conservative party, and that is— in the governing conservative party, and that is the one many need party which _ and that is the one many need party which it— and that is the one many need party which if you — and that is the one many need party which if you like sort of utterly prioritises _ which if you like sort of utterly prioritises sovereignty, security, being _ prioritises sovereignty, security, being popular thing doing things which _ being popular thing doing things which are popular. what do we not 'ust which are popular. what do we not just the _ which are popular. what do we not just the poor people who were coming here crossing the votes where if you have the _ here crossing the votes where if you have the other we the party it's taking. — have the other we the party it's taking. we _ have the other we the party it's taking, we accept brexit but we don't _ taking, we accept brexit but we don't like — taking, we accept brexit but we don't like anything that sort of damages the way the rest of the world _ damages the way the rest of the world sees britain. so it's that that— world sees britain. so it's that that rishi _ world sees britain. so it's that that rishi sunak is grappling with. he is— that rishi sunak is grappling with. he is grappling with a particular

policy— he is grappling with a particular policy which manyjust think is unworkable against a sort of wider and sort _ unworkable against a sort of wider and sort of— unworkable against a sort of wider and sort of philosophical and ideological more than the party. rob, _ ideological more than the party. rob, thank you so much for that. interesting 2a hours and with relation to that bill and we will have more on that on tuesday's programme. stay with us, i'm back a couple of minutes. this is bbc news. hello there, good evening. well, following two named storms over the weekend, elin and fergus, then it was a much quieter day of weather today, with lots of blue sky and sunshine around, such as here in staffordshire as captured by one of our weather watchers. but looking very different again tomorrow. it's all change. back to long spells of rain, particularly through the morning, strong, gusty winds, and blustery heavy showers throughout the afternoon for many of us, all courtesy of another area of low pressure that will be swinging its way in from the south—west, pushing northwards and eastwards through tonight and into tomorrow morning. it will bring some heavy downpours

of rain across northern ireland, particularly counties down and armagh. as we go through the overnight period, that rain sweeping across wales and england towards southern scotland, north—east england by the time we get into tuesday morning itself. a brief frost towards eastern counties, but temperatures will rise again with the approaching cloud and the rain. and this is how we'll start off tuesday morning, so temperatures well above freezing. strong, gusty winds towards irish sea coasts and down through the channel, as well. there'll be some heavy rain for a time across east lothian, fife and down through north—east england. the main rain band will start to clear, but there'll be plenty of showers just swirling around this area of low pressure. some of the showers heavy and thundery, particularly towards the south and the west. but the air is mild, temperatures peaking between 7—13 degrees celsius, the snow levels dropping a little across scotland, so here, we could see some wintry showers just over the highest peaks. now, as we head through tuesday night into wednesday, well, our area of low pressure pulls away to the near continent, so we're starting off wednesday with a hang back of cloud.

still a brisk easterly wind for north sea—facing coasts, a few morning showers, a brightening process from the west, but also some colder—feeling air along with a north—westerly wind. for most, 3—9 degrees celsius. we look out towards the north and the west to find this band of rain pushing eastwards as we head through wednesday night, briefly turning to snow before turning quite quickly back to rain. we could see some very transitory snow across the scottish mountains and the pennines for a time, but that rain will be clearing as we head through thursday morning. so, again, another improving picture from the west. so turning a lot drier as we head through the day on thursday. high pressure then builds in from the south as we head through friday, and that should keep us largely dry as we head through the rest of the week. but it will stay quite windy. still some rain towards the north and the west. bye—bye for now.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. president zelensky is in washington to press ukraine's case for more military aid — after the latest deal became deadlocked in congress. now for sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre. hello from the bbc sport centre. manchester united's scott mctominay says a toxic atmosphere did exist at old trafford

underformer managers. but not now, as the players are backing erik ten hag. united are gearing up for their champions league clash with bayern munich, a match they must win to have any hope of reaching the knockout stages of the competition. erik ten hag dismissed widely reported suggestions last week that he had a split dressing room. his team were booed off having lost 3—0 at home to bournemouth on saturday and their manager says their inconsistency is down to chopping and changing the team, something they didn't have to do last season. we've had many amazing players over time. and ifeel we have big characters in the dressing room where it's not a case of ultimately managers where it's been a bit toxic at time. the toilets are firmly behind the manager. that's the way it will remain to stay and we've got an amazing coaching staff as well. people can get lost in translation and get carried away of what the players think and say behind closed doors with up we just want to do

what's best for football and it's as that.