you are importance forjapan. you are watching bbc news. live from london. this is bbc news. the united states has strongly criticised the israeli prime minister's rejection of any need for a palestinian state, once the conflict in gaza is over. translation: israel needs security - control over all territory west - of the jordan river. we'll also be speaking to the former israeli justice minister and one of the architetcts of the geneva peace process yossi beilin fujitsu's europe us admits it was shameful, and bugs are known about for decades. thousands ofjobs will go at tata steel — as the firm closes blast furnaces at britain's biggest steelworks in port talbot.

in the last few minutes, prince harry has withdrawn his libel action against the associated newspapers. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, before we turn to the headline stories, i want to show you pictures coming from japan. in the next 20 minutes, we are going to see if all goes well, japan is set to make a latest attempt at a soft touch down on the moon. it is the smart lander investigating the moon, it is known as slim, it is hoping to touch down in about 20 minutes' time. it is very difficult to land on earth's natural satellite safely, about half of all attempts have succeeded. now slim is set to begin descent

manoeuvres from an altitude of about 15 kilometres about now, that process is supposed to be starting now, and if all goes well the craft will touch down on the lunar surface in 20 minutes' time. we will take you through all of that here on bbc news in the next 15 minutes, so do stay with us and we will have plenty more on that attempted landing by the japanese slim aircraft. let's turn to the breaking news of the last of the world, news that prince harry has withdrawn his libel action against the publisher of the mail on sunday, let's talk to a media lawyer joining us on the programme. well, here, just remind viewers what this libel action was and what we are hearing about the withdrawal. it was a libel action — hearing about the withdrawal. it was a libel action against _ hearing about the withdrawal. it was

a libel action against the _ hearing about the withdrawal. it was a libel action against the mail, - hearing about the withdrawal. it "was a libel action against the mail, of some kind of spin or misleading the public on what his claim against the home office about finding his personal protection, so essentially what the male was saying was that the prince was setting out to mislead the public about what was really going on. what has happened is that he is just withdrawn his claim. the mail headline is interesting. i have their article in front of me, it starts with, prince harry today admitted defeat in the libel case, but that's not quite right. what has happened is there is a point in every law case were both sides have to disclose documents, its core disclosure, that's an important part of the case, and in some circumstances, some of the

documents which you are obliged to disclose a very sensitive. i doesn't mean there is something the document which is bad, doesn't mean the document disclosure is some kind of wrongdoing, but it may be something thatis wrongdoing, but it may be something that is very confidential or very private, and what has happened is at the point where prince harry has had to disclose these documents, which was ten o'clock this morning, rather than disclosing the documents he has written to the judge and his withdrawn his case. so what that means if he doesn't have to disclose the documents, but since he has unilaterally withdrawn his case, what it does mean it is going to have to pay his only costs and the cost of the mail. the male has estimated that being a total about £750,000. find estimated that being a total about £750,000. �* , ., , £750,000. and “ust for clarity, because people — £750,000. and just for clarity, because people will _ £750,000. and just for clarity, because people will know - £750,000. and just for clarity, because people will know that l £750,000. and just for clarity, - because people will know that he's been involved in a number of legal actions, this is not the end of some

of the other legal pursuits that he is considering and actually pursuing, is it?— is considering and actually pursuing, is it? is considering and actually ursuin,is it? ., ., ., ., pursuing, is it? no, not at all. he has another— pursuing, is it? no, not at all. he has another claim _ pursuing, is it? no, not at all. he has another claim against - pursuing, is it? no, not at all. he has another claim against the - pursuing, is it? no, not at all. he i has another claim against the mail, his claim is still going strong, one of his co—claimants as baroness lawrence, he also has similar claimants to make claims against other newspapers, says very much in a battle against a british tabloid press. a battle against a british tabloid ress. ., a battle against a british tabloid ress. . ., ., ~ , ., a battle against a british tabloid ress. . ., ., ~ , press. thanks for talking us to be back to us — press. thanks for talking us to be back to us so _ press. thanks for talking us to be back to us so quickly _ press. thanks for talking us to be back to us so quickly after - press. thanks for talking us to be back to us so quickly after this . back to us so quickly after this story broke. let's turn to the israel gaza conflict. the white house has insisted that the creation of a palestinian state is the only way to ensure israel's security, after its prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, publicly dismissed the idea. in a news conference, mr netanyahu said he had told the united states he opposes the establishment of a palestinian

state, once the conflict in gaza comes to an end. he said israel must have security control of all territory west of the riverjordan, which would include the territory of any future palestinian state. the response from washington was critical — a us state department spokesman said there was "no way" to ensure israel's long—term security without a two—state solution. many nations, including the us, have long called for a "two—state solution", in which a future palestinian state would sit side—by—side with an israeli one. mr netanyahu, however, has spent much of his political career opposing palestinian statehood. let's have a listen to what he said. translation: in any arrangement in the foreseeable future, - with a settlement or without a settlement, israel needs security control over all territory west of the jordan river. this is a necessary condition and it clashes with the idea of palestinian sovereignty. what can you do?

i tell this truth to our american friends and i also stopped the attempts to impose a reality on us that would harm israel's security. the prime minister needs to be capable of saying no to our friends, saying no when necessary and saying yes when possible. live now to yossi beilin, former israeli justice minister and initiator of the oslo geneva process, aimed to bring about peace between israelis and palestinians. welcome to the programme. your reaction, first of all, when we hear benjamin netanyahu sayjust a flat no to any sort of two state solution. no to any sort of two state solution-— no to any sort of two state solution. ~ ,., , ., solution. well, the point is not that the united _ solution. well, the point is not that the united states - solution. well, the point is not that the united states of - solution. well, the point is not i that the united states of america solution. well, the point is not - that the united states of america is demanding israel to agree to a two state solution, it is first and foremost an israeli national interest to have a boy during a recent side, the border should be between us and the palestinian

state, future states, because otherwise israel will not remain democratic and jewish. now, when netanyahu is saying i'm against a two state solution, actually he makes himself a non—partner to peace, and it is very important to us in israel to replace him as soon as possible. i us in israelto replace him as soon as possible-— us in israelto replace him as soon as possible. i was going to ask you, what should — as possible. i was going to ask you, what should happen _ as possible. i was going to ask you, what should happen now, _ as possible. i was going to ask you, what should happen now, but - as possible. i was going to ask you, what should happen now, but that i what should happen now, but that prospect of replacing him, that is some way off, because we are still in the middle of a war, and as he was saying only a few days ago, that is no time to hold elections. he said so is no time to hold elections. he: said so because he doesn't want to be replaced, but there will be elections, and he will be replaced, and once he is saying the war will continue for years and years now, he actually means that he would like to remain in those years as the prime minister, because, i presume, he

sees the function of the prime minister making him, or putting him in a much better situation when he has to defend his case in court. the trouble is. — has to defend his case in court. the trouble is. if— has to defend his case in court. the trouble is, if you have to wait to a post netanyahu world, that could be a considerable time away, and in the meantime you would have months of exactly the same, in terms of tactics, as to what we have been seeing. tactics, as to what we have been seeina. �* ., ., tactics, as to what we have been seeina. �* . . �* tactics, as to what we have been seeine. . . �* . . seeing. i'm afraid so. i'm afraid so, but i _ seeing. i'm afraid so. i'm afraid so, but i believe _ seeing. i'm afraid so. i'm afraid so, but i believe it _ seeing. i'm afraid so. i'm afraid so, but i believe it won't - seeing. i'm afraid so. i'm afraid so, but i believe it won't take i seeing. i'm afraid so. i'm afraid i so, but i believe it won't take too long, because the people are impatient with him, his popularity is down and down and down, even people in his party are now against him, against him personally, i believe he should be replaced, and i believe he should be replaced, and i believe that the future demonstrations which will take place, i believe, soon, will

eventually impose on him to resign. what should the americans do? this is clearly a very, very clear of roadblock in terms of the direction they want to pursue long—term, is there more in terms ofjust overt, clear pressure they could apply? you know, it is clear pressure they could apply? you know. it is a — clear pressure they could apply? um, know, it is a crazy situation. the american administration is demanding israel to do the most important thing for israel itself, and israel is the one which says no, no, israel of netanyahu, of course, this is not israel necessarily, but he is the prime minister, and when he says that he will save israel from a palestinian state, by the way, he did not say so in the past, and even supported it, at least twice if not more than that, even in the un, a two state solution, but something happened to him, and if this is his flag and his bannerfor the next elections, i believe that it is a

very, very strange situation, and as i said, i very, very strange situation, and as isaid, i hope it very, very strange situation, and as i said, i hope it won't take long before somebody else is the israeli prime minister, who understands that the two state solution is not a danger for israel, the two state solution is not a dangerfor israel, but the two state solution is not a danger for israel, but solution for israel. , , . israel. just in the immediate future, israel. just in the immediate future. of — israel. just in the immediate future, of course, _ israel. just in the immediate future, of course, that - israel. just in the immediate | future, of course, that whole israel. just in the immediate - future, of course, that whole issue of who runs gaza after this conflict ends, again there is a clash of opinions, washington and the israeli government under netanyahu, who do you think should be running things in the nearfuture? hamas presumably will be degraded and gone, palestinian authority perhaps unwilling or unable to do that. in the time being, the palestinian authority is not in the situation to take over and control gaza. it should be invigorated and strengthened as the american president biden said, i think there should be a kind of alliance of arab

countries in western countries which will take him asunder control for a while, i think they should be controlled merely by the americans, but perhaps not only, and then they will be able to control gaza until there is a solution, and i hope the solution will be a two state solution, and it will not take another generation.- solution, and it will not take another generation. thanks for “oininu us another generation. thanks for joining us live _ another generation. thanks for joining us live on _ another generation. thanks for joining us live on bbc- another generation. thanks for joining us live on bbc news. i the inquiry into the post office scandal — where hundreds of post—masters and mistresses were wrongly convicted of fraud or stealing charges — continues in central london today. facing a second grilling of the week today is paul patterson, european director of fujitsu, the technology giant behind the horizon software. he admitted that fujitsu was aware of the errors for nearly two decades — and said details about the vast majority of them had been shared

with the post office at the time. let's get the latest from a business concert correspondent. it has been described as one of the biggest miscarriages ofjustice in uk history. hundreds of sub—postmasters were prosecuted after a flawed computer accounting system called horizon made it look as though money had gone missing from their branches. the system was made by it firm fujitsu. earlier this week, its european boss appeared before mps. today, he faced questions from the official inquiry, and he started with another apology. to the sub—postmasters and their families, we apologise. fujitsu apologises and is sorry for our part in this appalling miscarriage ofjustice. today, mr patterson explained how the company has been aware of bugs and errors in the horizon system for more than two decades.

there's lots of evidence of us informing the post office of that data we have just discussed, bugs and errors, and how those bugs and errors did or did not impact the financial position as reported. mr patterson was asked why that information had not been included in the witness statement is used in prosecutions. i am surprised at that detail was not included in the witness statements given by fujitsu staff took the post office. and i have seen some evidence of editing of witness statements by others. and he was asked about his reaction to that. i have no doubt you would regard that as shameful. yes, that would be one word i would use. what is the other one? shameful, appalling. my understanding of how our laws work in this country, that all of the evidence should

have been put in front of the sub—postmaster, that the post office was relying on to prosecute them. listening to the evidence was lee castleton, a sub—postmaster who was bankrupted by a legal battle with the post office. his opinion? i agree, it is shameful and appalling, and i think they should hold their heads in shame. that is not helping the victims, there is 555 people still waiting for this to move on, and nobody seems to be looking at that at the moment. mr patterson is still appearing before the inquiry, but his evidence so far has already added to the long list of questions facing the post office and its former bosses. theo leggett, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the met office has named the next storm to hit uk, which is said to bring gusts of up to 80 miles an of

the weekend. it will hit the uk on sunday, with amber weather warnings for northern and western england, northern ireland and parts of western scotland. british retailers suffered the biggest drop for almost three years, entering a recession in the fourth quarter. there is a sharp fall in demand for goods, but also food sales in the run—up to christmas by 3.2%. data appear to show people did their shopping earlier, taking advantage of black friday sales. one must agree, because the government has backed proposals to make stealing cats and dogs a specific criminal offence in england and northern ireland. a bill which would create events of pet abduction passed its first commons hurdle unopposed. under the legislation, anyone convicted of the offence could face a fine or a maximum of five years in prison. you're watching bbc news.

let's return to the attempt of japan to land a vehicle on the moon. japan, hoping to become the fifth country in the world to achieve a moon landing. this is its feed for its smart lander to investigate them in, known as slim, which will aim to land on the moon in a very small area, within 100 metres of its area, within100 metres of its target, and it is then going to be investigating the potential sources of oxygen, fuel and water, which might be sustaining life. let's listening. man speaks in japanese.

translation: it will descend around 500 metres, and it will start the first hovering. let's bring you back, jonathan amos is monitoring the speed for us. took us through what seeing right now. there are about 500 metres from the surface _ there are about 500 metres from the surface of— there are about 500 metres from the surface of the moon, and they will use their— surface of the moon, and they will use their big thrusters to do a whole — use their big thrusters to do a whole the _ use their big thrusters to do a whole the manoeuvre over the surface of the _ whole the manoeuvre over the surface of the moon, — whole the manoeuvre over the surface of the moon, it's at that point they

will check— of the moon, it's at that point they will check out these two little rovers — will check out these two little rovers that they are carrying on board, — rovers that they are carrying on board, and _ rovers that they are carrying on board, and then they will gently, hopefully, go down to the surface, they will— hopefully, go down to the surface, they will kind of put two feet down first of— they will kind of put two feet down first of all. — they will kind of put two feet down first of all, and then it was swivel, _ first of all, and then it was swivel, because they're going to land on — swivel, because they're going to land on something like a 15% slope, so they— land on something like a 15% slope, so they need to get the orientation correct, _ so they need to get the orientation correct, so — so they need to get the orientation correct, so they won't topple over or have _ correct, so they won't topple over or have problems later on the surface, — or have problems later on the surface, they will be in a good configuration, and if you look at their— configuration, and if you look at their little — configuration, and if you look at their little coloured bar is directly _ their little coloured bar is directly above the icon of the spacecraft, you will see they are quite _ spacecraft, you will see they are quite low — spacecraft, you will see they are quite low now, the blue, the red and the green, _ quite low now, the blue, the red and the green, they are down tojust quite low now, the blue, the red and the green, they are down to just a few tens _ the green, they are down to just a few tens of— the green, they are down to just a few tens of kilos of propellant, both _ few tens of kilos of propellant, both fuel— few tens of kilos of propellant, both fuel and oxidiser, but they don't _ both fuel and oxidiser, but they don't have _ both fuel and oxidiser, but they don't have far to go now, i get there — don't have far to go now, i get there about 100 metres before they touch— there about 100 metres before they touch the _ there about 100 metres before they touch the surface, so fingers crossed _ touch the surface, so fingers crossed we will get that. remember what is _ crossed we will get that. remember what is at _ crossed we will get that. remember what is at stake here. we're talking possibly— what is at stake here. we're talking possibly the fifth nation to make a soft landing on the moon, only in

the united — soft landing on the moon, only in the united states, the soviet union, china _ the united states, the soviet union, china and _ the united states, the soviet union, china and india has achieved this before, — china and india has achieved this before, so— china and india has achieved this before, so ifjapan can do it then that is— before, so ifjapan can do it then that is a — before, so ifjapan can do it then that is a great feather in their can — that is a great feather in their can it — that is a great feather in their cap. it would augur well for the future — cap. it would augur well for the future of— cap. it would augur well for the future of moon exploration to exploration, because it only few nations, — exploration, because it only few nations, led by the united states, but japan — nations, led by the united states, but japan will be a key partner in the exploration effort at the same time _ the exploration effort at the same time so. — the exploration effort at the same time. so, the commentator is telling us they— time. so, the commentator is telling us they are _ time. so, the commentator is telling us they are hovering over the moon's surface _ us they are hovering over the moon's surface at _ us they are hovering over the moon's surface at the moment, so injust a few moments, hopefully, we will touch _ few moments, hopefully, we will touch down. first with those two feet, _ touch down. first with those two feet, it _ touch down. first with those two feet, it has — touch down. first with those two feet, it has five feet in total, but it needs — feet, it has five feet in total, but it needs to— feet, it has five feet in total, but it needs to swivel round and make sure it's _ it needs to swivel round and make sure it's in — it needs to swivel round and make sure it's in the correct orientation on the _ sure it's in the correct orientation on the slope, and next to this crater— on the slope, and next to this crater which isjust on the slope, and next to this crater which is just south of the equator~ — crater which is just south of the equator~ it— crater which is just south of the equator. it looks good, i have to say _ equator. it looks good, i have to say it _ equator. it looks good, i have to say. it looks _ equator. it looks good, i have to say. it looks very, very good

indeed. _ say. it looks very, very good indeed. ., . ~' say. it looks very, very good indeed. ., . ,, . indeed. you talked about the importance — indeed. you talked about the importance of _ indeed. you talked about the importance of a _ indeed. you talked about the importance of a soft - indeed. you talked about the importance of a soft landing. j importance of a soft landing. explain to us whether it is so critical. it explain to us whether it is so critical. , ., . ., explain to us whether it is so critical. . ., , critical. if you want to put supplies _ critical. if you want to put supplies down _ critical. if you want to put supplies down on - critical. if you want to put supplies down on the - critical. if you want to put - supplies down on the surface, critical. if you want to put _ supplies down on the surface, cargo, or people _ supplies down on the surface, cargo, or people done on the surface, you need _ or people done on the surface, you need to— or people done on the surface, you need to be — or people done on the surface, you need to be able to... have we done it? all— need to be able to... have we done it? all the — need to be able to... have we done it? all the thrusters are off. the model— it? all the thrusters are off. the model suggests we are on the surface, — model suggests we are on the surface, that we are down. there is no more _ surface, that we are down. there is no more orange virus next to the spacecraft — no more orange virus next to the spacecraft animation on the left—hand side. spacecraft animation on the left-hand side.— spacecraft animation on the left-hand side. , ., , ,., left-hand side. yes, it does sound, the sace left-hand side. yes, it does sound, the space agency — left-hand side. yes, it does sound, the space agency has _ left-hand side. yes, it does sound, the space agency has put _ left-hand side. yes, it does sound, the space agency has put on - left-hand side. yes, it does sound, the space agency has put on a - left-hand side. yes, it does sound, the space agency has put on a line | the space agency has put on a line saying they have landed on the moon. that's quite a moment, isn't it? let's have a listen in. it’s that's quite a moment, isn't it? let's have a listen in.— let's have a listen in. it's an extraordinary _ let's have a listen in. it's an extraordinary moment - let's have a listen in. it's an extraordinary moment you i let's have a listen in. it's an - extraordinary moment you think how this is _

you're listening to bbc news. man speaks in japanese. so, we were listening in there just to see whether they were celebrating at all, this moment where japan has landed successfully a spacecraft on the moon. jonathan amos has been watching this with us. there's nothing on the feed to tell us particularly that they have actually done it. taste particularly that they have actually done it. ~ p. , particularly that they have actually done it. ~ .., , ., particularly that they have actually

done it. ~ , ., . , . done it. we can see from the graphic that they have _ done it. we can see from the graphic that they have been _ done it. we can see from the graphic that they have been showing - done it. we can see from the graphic that they have been showing us - done it. we can see from the graphic that they have been showing us all . that they have been showing us all of the _ that they have been showing us all of the thrusters are off. they're not using — of the thrusters are off. they're not using opera appellant. have they -ot a not using opera appellant. have they got a telemetry glitch, are they down, — got a telemetry glitch, are they down, this is for real, they are on the surface — down, this is for real, they are on the surface that they are waiting for a _ the surface that they are waiting for a confirmation signal from the craft itself, we are waiting for confirmation that there is the case. just go _ confirmation that there is the case. just go back to the private mission that was— just go back to the private mission that was last year failed, the japanese company, there lander thought— japanese company, there lander thought it was at the surface, got confused, — thought it was at the surface, got confused, its system for landing you're _ confused, its system for landing you're confused about altitude, and it switches — you're confused about altitude, and it switches engines off when it thought — it switches engines off when it thought it was at the surface, in fact it _ thought it was at the surface, in fact it was — thought it was at the surface, in fact it was still five kilometres above — fact it was still five kilometres above the surface, and then it crashed — above the surface, and then it crashed to— above the surface, and then it crashed to the lunar surface. so, they— crashed to the lunar surface. so, they will— crashed to the lunar surface. so, they will notjump crashed to the lunar surface. so, they will not jump the gun crashed to the lunar surface. so, they will notjump the gun is here, they're _ they will notjump the gun is here, they're going to make sure they do

have a _ they're going to make sure they do have a confirmation signal from the slim lander. have a confirmation signal from the slim lander-— slim lander. thank you. let's tell us what you _ slim lander. thank you. let's tell us what you have _ slim lander. thank you. let's tell us what you have seen _ slim lander. thank you. let's tell us what you have seen so - slim lander. thank you. let's tell us what you have seen so forth. i slim lander. thank you. let's tell. us what you have seen so forth. i'm nervous because i'm waiting for confirmation. _ nervous because i'm waiting for confirmation, we _ nervous because i'm waiting for confirmation, we cannot - nervous because i'm waiting for confirmation, we cannotjumpl nervous because i'm waiting for. confirmation, we cannotjump for conclusions — confirmation, we cannotjump for conclusions until— confirmation, we cannotjump for conclusions until the _ confirmation, we cannotjump for conclusions until the lander - confirmation, we cannotjump for conclusions until the lander getsl conclusions until the lander gets back to — conclusions until the lander gets back to and _ conclusions until the lander gets back to and tells _ conclusions until the lander gets back to and tells us _ conclusions until the lander gets back to and tells us that - conclusions until the lander gets back to and tells us that it's - conclusions until the lander gets back to and tells us that it's notl conclusions until the lander getsl back to and tells us that it's not a hard _ back to and tells us that it's not a hard landing _ back to and tells us that it's not a hard landing. if— back to and tells us that it's not a hard landing. if it's _ back to and tells us that it's not a hard landing. if it's a _ back to and tells us that it's not a hard landing. if it's a soft- hard landing. if it's a soft landing, _ hard landing. if it's a soft landing, it— hard landing. if it's a soft landing, it is— hard landing. if it's a soft landing, it is historical, l hard landing. if it's a soft. landing, it is historical, they hard landing. if it's a soft- landing, it is historical, they made it. landing, it is historical, they made it lets _ landing, it is historical, they made it lets wait _ landing, it is historical, they made it. let's wait. i'm _ landing, it is historical, they made it. let's wait. i'm not— landing, it is historical, they made it. let's wait. i'm not seeing - landing, it is historical, they made it. let's wait. i'm not seeing any. it. let's wait. i'm not seeing any signal. _ it. let's wait. i'm not seeing any signal. checking— it. let's wait. i'm not seeing any signal, checking the _ it. let's wait. i'm not seeing any signal, checking the live - it. let's wait. i'm not seeing any signal, checking the live on - signal, checking the live on youtube, _ signal, checking the live on youtube, the _ signal, checking the live on youtube, the chat - signal, checking the live on youtube, the chat is - signal, checking the live on - youtube, the chat is exploding, definitely! — youtube, the chat is exploding, definitely! let's— youtube, the chat is exploding, definitely! let's wait, _ youtube, the chat is exploding, definitely! let's wait, until- youtube, the chat is exploding, definitely! let's wait, untilthey| definitely! let's wait, untilthey don't— definitely! let's wait, untilthey don't confirm, _ definitely! let's wait, untilthey don't confirm, we _ definitely! let's wait, untilthey don't confirm, we cannot- definitely! let's wait, untilthey| don't confirm, we cannot declare definitely! let's wait, untilthey. don't confirm, we cannot declare it a soft— don't confirm, we cannot declare it a soft landing _ don't confirm, we cannot declare it a soft landing-— a soft landing. yeah, it seems at the moment— a soft landing. yeah, it seems at the moment it's _ a soft landing. yeah, it seems at the moment it's only _ a soft landing. yeah, it seems at the moment it's only journalists | a soft landing. yeah, it seems at. the moment it's only journalists who the moment it's onlyjournalists who watched it land who are saying it's landed. i thought we had a wire there from the japanese space agency, but we will try and clarify what they are saying at this stage.

tell us briefly what your interpretation as of this moment, her big moment it is in space history. has her big moment it is in space histo . �* , her big moment it is in space histo . a . , ., history. as we say, landing is not eas , if history. as we say, landing is not easy. if they _ history. as we say, landing is not easy, if they made _ history. as we say, landing is not easy, if they made it, _ history. as we say, landing is not easy, if they made it, it's - easy, if they made it, it's historical— easy, if they made it, it's historical for— easy, if they made it, it's historical for them, - easy, if they made it, it's historical for them, a - easy, if they made it, it's i historical for them, a matter easy, if they made it, it's - historical for them, a matter of prestige, — historical for them, a matter of prestige, it's— historical for them, a matter of prestige, it's important- historical for them, a matter of prestige, it's important for- historical for them, a matter of. prestige, it's important forjapan as a country. _ prestige, it's important forjapan as a country, it's _ prestige, it's important forjapan as a country, it's important - 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mission, and in general on the space sector, so this is proof it can be - sector, so this is proof it can be done, _ sector, so this is proof it can be done, and — sector, so this is proof it can be done, and it— sector, so this is proof it can be done, and it can _ sector, so this is proof it can be done, and it can be _ sector, so this is proof it can be done, and it can be done - sector, so this is proof it can be done, and it can be done by- sector, so this is proof it can be done, and it can be done by a l done, and it can be done by a country— done, and it can be done by a country that _ done, and it can be done by a country that is _ done, and it can be done by a country that is not _ done, and it can be done by a country that is not as - done, and it can be done by a country that is not as big - done, and it can be done by a country that is not as big as l done, and it can be done by a - country that is not as big as china or the _ country that is not as big as china or the us — country that is not as big as china or the us this _ country that is not as big as china or the us. this is _ country that is not as big as china or the us. this is important, - country that is not as big as china or the us. this is important, as. or the us. this is important, as said _ or the us. this is important, as said by— or the us. this is important, as said by one _ or the us. this is important, as said by one of— or the us. this is important, as said by one of the _ or the us. this is important, as said by one of the other- or the us. this is important, asl said by one of the other guests, or the us. this is important, as- said by one of the other guests, the fact that _ said by one of the other guests, the fact that in — said by one of the other guests, the fact that injapan _ said by one of the other guests, the fact that in japan they— said by one of the other guests, the fact that in japan they are _ said by one of the other guests, the fact that in japan they are offering l fact that in japan they are offering an alternative _ fact that in japan they are offering an alternative to _ fact that in japan they are offering an alternative to china. _ fact that in japan they are offering an alternative to china. we - fact that in japan they are offering an alternative to china. we continue to stream that, _ an alternative to china. we continue to stream that, so _ an alternative to china. we continue to stream that, so do _ an alternative to china. we continue to stream that, so do head - an alternative to china. we continue to stream that, so do head to - an alternative to china. we continue to stream that, so do head to the i to stream that, so do head to the bbc website. that will go on as they wait for confirmation that japan has successfully had that soft landing

on the moon. to stay with us, plenty more coming up. hello there. a named storm coming our way later on through the weekend, but, for today, still a quiet day of weather. it's still cold out there. temperatures dipped as low as minus eight degrees celsius in parts of oxfordshire earlier on this morning. but we're now swapping the cold, wintry weather for something a lot milder as we go through the weekend, but it's going to be wet and really very windy. storm isha with us on sunday night into monday morning. more on that in just a moment. for the rest of today, though, it's starting to feel a little less cold. brisk westerly winds across western scotland turning more south—westerly. there is still some wintriness over the tops of the hills, but largely the showers now falling as rain. for most, it will stay dry with some more weak wintry sunshine. temperatures more widely up to five or six degrees celsius, so not as cold as it has been over the last few days or so. the winds picking up towards western coasts in particular as we head through this evening and overnight

with some downpours of rain across western scotland and north—west england. there could be some snow melt here, as well. that could lead to some problems, perhaps. temperatures dipping below freezing initially in eastern england, but then rising again with that milder air as we head through into saturday morning. a series of weather fronts with us as we head through the weekend. this is storm isha — a tight squeeze on the isobars. we'll come on to that injust a minute. for saturday morning, some more rain across western wales, through north—west england and across the pennines. more showers approaching western scotland and northern ireland through the afternoon. i think south—eastern areas of england likely to stay largely dry. temperatures will rise to nine or ten degrees celsius in that milder feeling air and it will feel increasingly more windy towards those western coasts, with some more heavy rain for western areas as we head through saturday night and into sunday. here is storm isha, then. that's going to be swinging through. the worst of the winds as we head through sunday night and into monday morning itself. but, on sunday during the day, we're likely to see some heavy downpours of rain across western wales, into north—west england, northern ireland, moving into southern scotland.

temperatures all the way up to between nine and 13 degrees celsius. there are warnings across the whole of the uk for the strength of the winds, but for some amber warnings are in force. we will widely see gusts of 50 to 60mph, some locations 70mph. towards exposed coasts these gusts could reach 80mph. of course, it will have an impact on your monday morning travel. bye— bye.

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