on the eve of the second major contest in the us campaign season, nikki haley and donald trump make their final push to new hampshire voters. and the indian prime minister, narendra modi, opens a hindu temple on a disputed site where a mosque was torn down three decades ago. hello. i'm sumi somaskanda. thank i'm sumi somaskanda. you forjoining us. the us and uk have responded to houthi aggression again in the red sea with a new round of strikes in yemen. the pentagon says the joint strikes on monday targeted eight locations in yemen, including an underground storage facility and missile systems. this is video released by the pentagon just in the past couple of hours. it shows fighters launching off the uss eisenhower. the pentagon says the strikes were intended to degrade houthi capability to launch attacks on us and uk ships in the red sea. for weeks, iran—backed houthis

have fired missiles and other projectiles at commercial ships, as well as a number of us—owned merchant vessels. the attacks have disrupted global trade and stirred fears of a further—destabilised middle east. the us has carried out eight operations on its own against the houthi movement in the past two weeks. monday's strikes mark the second joint action by the us and uk in yemen, the first, back onjanuary 11. the bbc�*s defence correspondent jonathan beale gave us his analysis. it would have been a lot more intelligence used like the first time a co—ordinated attempt to try to degrade at least their ability to do this. the trouble is the houthis show no sign of backing down, a determined group have been writing the saudis. the us and the uk have been involved in this action, no other country has and i think that is because they do not know what the end game is here. this tip could go on for weeks. —— this

tit—for—tat. the houthi movement says its attacks on red sea shipping are their response to israel's war on gaza. on monday, the us media outlet axios reported that israel has offered a proposal to hamas to pause fighting for two months in exchange for the release of all hostages still being held by hamas in gaza. on monday, relatives of some of the hostages stormed into the knesset, israel's parliament, injerusalem. the families broke through security and interrupted a finance meeting, accusing the government of a lack of urgency. it's been more than 100 days since hamas took hostages in the october 7 attacks on israel. israel says more than 130 hostages remain unaccounted for after more than 100 were freed through a deal in november. for more on all of this, i spoke a little earlier with retired lieutenant general mark schwartz. he served as the us security coordinator of the israel—palestinian authority from 2019 to 2021. lieutenant gerald schwartz,

this is the eighth strike we have seen from the us on houthis targets, the second with uk forces. yet the houthis have remained defiant. wide —— what do you think these strikes can achieve? the strike that occurred earlier initially they were a round—up of escalation of the attacks that occurred in the red sea against coalition maritime vessels and the us was doing a lot with its partners and allies in the region, doing and allies in the region, doing a lot of assessments in terms of where these attacks were coming from, the launch sites, the storage locations. after the storage locations. after the initial strikes, they spend some time to see what the one reaction was going to be in the strike settled both earlier, they were focused on weapons storage facilities, and houthis moved there weapons as a result of these strikes. the moved there weapons as a result of these strikes.— of these strikes. the aim of these strikes _ of these strikes. the aim of these strikes is _ of these strikes. the aim of these strikes is to - of these strikes. the aim of these strikes is to degrade |

these strikes is to degrade houthi capability. is the uk and us underestimating the strike of houthi forces? i don't think they have underestimated. we don't think they have underestimated. we have a - re underestimated. we have a pretty good _ underestimated. we have a pretty good knowledge - underestimated. we have a pretty good knowledge of l underestimated. we have a l pretty good knowledge of the types of weapons and the amount of weapons that have been transited from iran into yemen to the houthis, so i think the initial strikes you are not going to hit all the targets you hope to achieve. the intent is not to escalate, at least from the point of the administration. it is to de—escalate the crisis ongoing in the gulf and the red sea. i think as ongoing assessments continue, if there is opportunities to continue to go after weapons to piles, that will be done.— after weapons to piles, that will be done. ~ ., ., ~' will be done. what do you think it is that has _ will be done. what do you think it is that has made _ will be done. what do you think it is that has made the - will be done. what do you think it is that has made the houthisl it is that has made the houthis is so strong? we know they have quite a bit of support, training and weapons from iran. i have no economy, so i think the preponderance of the resources that they have received, at least from the us

standpoint, is coming from iran and there is really no—one else in the region that has a strategic interest or motivation other than the other terrorist organisations like hamas and lebanese hezbollah and the pms organisations that exist inside of iraq and in syria as well. they are all vying for resources, so really it has been around predominantly that has provided the weaponry. potentially some bonanza resourcing has come from other areas, but in terms of the hardware that we are seeing being used against maritime shipping, it is coming from iran. d0 maritime shipping, it is coming from iran-— from iran. do you think this raises the _ from iran. do you think this raises the concern - from iran. do you think this raises the concern again - from iran. do you think this i raises the concern again about the prospect of the israel—gaza conflict spreading in the region? i conflict spreading in the reuion? ., �* ~' conflict spreading in the reuion? ., �* ~ ., , region? i don't think it does. i believe _ region? i don't think it does. i believe that _ region? i don't think it does. i believe that iran _ region? i don't think it does. i believe that iran is - region? i don't think it does. i believe that iran is very - i believe that iran is very happy to see its proxies taking opportunities to attack israel, to attack the us and to attack any other ally or partner of

israel that is involved in this conflict, whether primarily from resourcing. so i don't think... there has certainly been horizontal escalation that has taken place across the region, but again, the direct involvement other than strikes that iran has taken in syria late last week and then also that took place in pakistan as well. ., , ., well. one more question, lieutenant _ well. one more question, | lieutenant general shorts. well. one more question, - lieutenant general shorts. we have seen his report that we have seen his report that we have not been able to confirm yet of the possibility of a ceasefire in the israel—gaza conflict —— schwartz. what impact would this have on the houthis? has it they are launching these attacks because of what is happening in gaza. i think the houthis would certainly portray it as a victory and take credit for any military pause or ceasefire that occurs in gaza because they want to be seen as contributing to the efforts of

hamas, the efforts of iran and the rest of the proxies that are operating in the region, so i think they will certainly take credit. i don't think that as part of israelcalculus right now the attacks occurring in the red sea is informing their decision to conduct another operational pores. it is primarily focused on the release of further hostages. 0k. release of further hostages. ok. lieutenant general schwartz, always good to get your perspective. thank you for joining us. your perspective. thank you for joining ve— your perspective. thank you for joining ne— joining us. thank you. have a treat joining us. thank you. have a great evening. _ here in the us, we're down to the final hours before the 2024 us presidential primary in new hampshire. republican voters are rallying behind the last two candidates standing — former us president donald trump and former un ambassador and south carolina governor nikki haley. on sunday, florida governor ron desantis bowed out of the race, saying there was no "clear path to victory". desantis struggled to keep momentum after the iowa caucuses last week, which mr trump won by a landslide.

the latest major poll suggests mr trump holds a significant edge over ms haley in the granite state, 53—36%. since the new year, nikki haley has ramped up her criticism of the former president. in recent days, she has questioned his fitness to serve in office, while he has cast doubt over her us citizenship. with me isjuliana bergeron, a republican national committee member here in new hampshire. she has been following everything that is happening in these primaries. thank you for joining us here. i should say first off was because as a republican national committee woman, you remain neutral but you have of course been listening to what the candidates have been saying on the campaign trail in the lead up the campaign trail in the lead up to the primary. what do you make of their messages to voters here in the granite state? i voters here in the granite state? ~' ,., voters here in the granite state? ~ ,., ., voters here in the granite state? ~ ., , ., state? i think both have strong messages- _ state? i think both have strong messages- i— state? i think both have strong messages. i think _ state? i think both have strong messages. i think nikki - state? i think both have strong messages. i think nikki haleyl messages. i think nikki haley might be a bit more positive than president from's, but they are working right till the end

here till voting starts tomorrow.— here till voting starts tomorrow. ., ., , ., ., tomorrow. you have been to a coule tomorrow. you have been to a couole of _ tomorrow. you have been to a couple of events _ tomorrow. you have been to a couple of events in _ tomorrow. you have been to a couple of events in your - tomorrow. you have been to a couple of events in your role. | couple of events in your role. what are you seeing there from voters in the state and how they are connecting with these candidates? i they are connecting with these candidates?— candidates? i think both of them are _ candidates? i think both of them are connecting - candidates? i think both of them are connecting very l candidates? i think both of - them are connecting very well. i think nikki haley has been the state a lot more but he has been here all week and making a big final push, and you can see from the phone numbers that there is quite a discrepancy there is quite a discrepancy there at this point, but it will depend on what happens, who comes up because we have independents who can take republican ballot.- republican ballot. that is ri . ht. republican ballot. that is right- this _ republican ballot. that is right. this is _ republican ballot. that is right. this is an - republican ballot. that is| right. this is an important part of the electorate here, 40% are independent voters. is there a sense right now which way they are going to sway? it looks like they are favouring nikki haley, but the question is how many people come out, right? i is how many people come out, riuht? ., ~' , is how many people come out, riuht? ., ~ , ., right? i do think they are favouring _ right? i do think they are favouring nikki _ right? i do think they are favouring nikki haley. i right? i do think they are i favouring nikki haley. some of them vote democratic a lot of them vote democratic a lot of the times and some of that may

come to the republican site occasionally, but i think nikki will be their choice and it is a question, she can't win without a lot of them coming out. ., , out. the voters here in new hampshire. _ out. the voters here in new hampshire, many _ out. the voters here in new. hampshire, many independent voters, but this is also a unique electorate. what is it that they are looking for from republican candidates and what issues are important to them? i think there are a lot of issues important to them. i think we have been watching a government that doesn't seem to get much done. i think they are looking for somebody who will put congress back to work. i think these are two people, either one of them would be good at that, both of them i think have a lot of plans as to what they would do. ii a lot of plans as to what they would do— a lot of plans as to what they would do-_ a lot of plans as to what they would do. ., ., would do. if we look at the two candidates _ would do. if we look at the two candidates who _ would do. if we look at the two candidates who are _ would do. if we look at the two candidates who are still - would do. if we look at the two candidates who are still in i would do. if we look at the two candidates who are still in the l candidates who are still in the race, what do they say about the republican party in new hampshire right now and how much has it changed? i hampshire right now and how much has it changed?- much has it changed? i think the republican _ much has it changed? i think the republican party - much has it changed? i think the republican party has i the republican party has changed a lot from the times,

for example, a george bush, i think the party is more divided and the more we talk about it being divided, the more divided it seems to become. we have a whole spectrum of candidates, a lot of them stay and a lot of them were never even seen by anybody, but these two are, like i said, fighting to the end. ii like i said, fighting to the end. ., ., end. if we get to the general election then _ end. if we get to the general election then donald - end. if we get to the general election then donald trump l end. if we get to the generall election then donald trump is the republican nominee, do you think voters across new hampshire would support him, those who tend to vote republican and those who are republican? i republican and those who are republican?— republican and those who are reublican? ~' , , , republican? i think republicans will support _ republican? i think republicans will support our— republican? i think republicans will support our candidate i republican? i think republicans will support our candidate at i will support our candidate at the end because i think they are unhappy withjoe biden. i think many of them were hoping are looking for a younger candidate starting a new generation, but we have to build a bench and i think we've seen part of the future bench here. , ., seen part of the future bench here. ,, ~ seen part of the future bench here. i. ~ ., , here. do you think donald trump can win the _

here. do you think donald trump can win the state _ here. do you think donald trump can win the state of _ here. do you think donald trump can win the state of new- can win the state of new hampshire in a general election?— hampshire in a general election? ~ , election? well, if the polls are right. _ election? well, if the polls are right. i— election? well, if the polls are right, ithink— election? well, if the polls are right, i think he - election? well, if the polls l are right, i think he probably can. i think he probably can win new hampshire. i'm not sure if he can beatjoe biden. what if he can beat joe biden. what are ou if he can beat joe biden. what are you going _ if he can beat joe biden. what are you going to _ if he can beat joe biden. what are you going to be _ if he can beat joe biden. what are you going to be looking i if he can beatjoe biden. what are you going to be looking out for on primary day? see the numbers coming in the evening and you will bejoining us here, but what will you be looking for? i here, but what will you be looking for?— here, but what will you be looking for? i will be looking for larger — looking for? i will be looking for larger numbers _ looking for? i will be looking for larger numbers than i looking for? i will be looking l for larger numbers than usual because we all know that diehard republicans will vote dieha rd republicans will vote and diehard republicans will vote and it doesn't really matter in this election what the democrats are doing, but if we start seeing a greater number of people here, we have a better turnout. tote of people here, we have a better turnout.— better turnout. we will definitely _ better turnout. we will definitely be _ better turnout. we will definitely be talking i better turnout. we will i definitely be talking about that with you tomorrow evening right here. thank you so much. great to have you. our reporter carl nasman spent a part of his evening at a nikki haley rally in salem, new hampshire. hejoins me now. it is great to see you. tell us what you have seen on nikki haley tonight?—

what you have seen on nikki haley tonight? yes, that rally, campaigning — haley tonight? yes, that rally, campaigning and _ haley tonight? yes, that rally, campaigning and wrapping i haley tonight? yes, that rally, campaigning and wrapping up| haley tonight? yes, that rally, | campaigning and wrapping up a short time ago. this was her last chance to make her pitch to voters before they head to the polls on tuesday. nikki haley was trying to do with a couple of things. the first was painted herself the true alternative donald there are only two real candidates in the race. she will try to consolidate the moderate republicans in the independent voters who are neither democratic or republican. the second message she said while she says she is the only republican who can defeatjoe biden in the polls come november. this has been a very hardfought november. this has been a very ha rdfought race november. this has been a very hardfought race here in new hampshire. many people believe that she is going to have two perform very well, come in a very close second place, maybe within a single digit in order to have a chance going head to home state next month in south carolina. ~ ., ., g ., �* carolina. what about joe biden? he is not on _

carolina. what about joe biden? he is not on the _ carolina. what about joe biden? he is not on the ballot _ carolina. what about joe biden? he is not on the ballot on - he is not on the ballot on tuesday. he is not on the ballot on tuesday-_ he is not on the ballot on tuesda . , ., . tuesday. there is a democratic -rima tuesday. there is a democratic primary happening _ tuesday. there is a democratic primary happening here. i tuesday. there is a democratic primary happening here. not. primary happening here. not many people know about it. joe biden is not on the ballot. the democratic party have put south carolina first. new hampshire has said it is in their state constitution and they will do their primary as usual. there are no delegates awarded there are no delegates awarded there are several candidates running againstjoe biden within their own party. one of them is dean phillips, congressman from minnesota. he is doing fairly well in the polls but there has been some criticism about running against a sitting president. i asked running against a sitting president. iasked him how concerned he about doing damage and the democrats' chances of maintaining their hold on the white house come november. here is what he said. iii is what he said. if i didn't run, is what he said. if i didn't run. that _ is what he said. if i didn't run, that would _ is what he said. if i didn't run, that would be - is what he said. if i didn't l run, that would be harming is what he said. if i didn't i run, that would be harming our chances — run, that would be harming our chances of— run, that would be harming our chances of winning in november. that is— chances of winning in november. that is the — chances of winning in november. that is the whole point of this _ that is the whole point of this a— that is the whole point of this. a man who is a good man but is — this. a man who is a good man but is destined to lose in which _ but is destined to lose in which the country has lost faith— which the country has lost faith in— which the country has lost faith in whom the country has

lost _ faith in whom the country has lost faith— faith in whom the country has lost faith i believe, and facing _ lost faith i believe, and facing notjust a normal republican, the most dangerous man in— republican, the most dangerous man in the history of this country _ man in the history of this country i_ man in the history of this country. i am afraid democrats are sleepwalking into disaster. we did — are sleepwalking into disaster. we did it — are sleepwalking into disaster. we did it in 2016. it is unforgivable and shameful to do the same — unforgivable and shameful to do the same thing knowingly this year~ — the same thing knowingly this ear. . ., , , ., the same thing knowingly this ear. _, ,, ., year. the congressman said he would support _ year. the congressman said he would support joe _ year. the congressman said he would support joe biden i year. the congressman said he would support joe biden if i year. the congressman said he would support joe biden if he l would supportjoe biden if he is the eventual nominee in november however really the first test of the poles for president biden as well. thank ou so president biden as well. thank you so much- _ president biden as well. thank you so much. sorry— president biden as well. thank you so much. sorry for- president biden as well. thank you so much. sorry for the i you so much. sorry for the technical issues we just had but great to have your reporting tonight. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

it looks like we're still having technical issues. let's see if we can get these resolved. carl, you are still up resolved. carl, you are still up on the screen here. all write, while we have you here frozen on our screen, i will ask you a few more question. he was speaking to voters as well as the nikki haley rally. what were they telling you about what they like about her? it is campaign _ what they like about her? it is campaign season, _ what they like about her? it 3 campaign season, you can roll with the punches as well. i have been speaking to many voters and some came out to the nikki haley supporters. many

have said they would not support donald trump if he is the eventual nominee of the republican party. the people she brought out tonight here in salem were clearly those moderate republicans we talk about. i met a couple of independents and they were very curious to hear what nikki haley had to say and what the main frustration was with donald trump had to do with all the circus and baggage that tends to follow him. they said they want a candidate who can unite the country and leave all the legal issues behind. when i said would you vote forjoe biden, they were not so sure. some said they would consider a third—party candidate, and interestingly i did speak to the congressman from minnesota, a democrat, and i asked him whether he would consider running and he said he is a democrat through and through but he would listen to poles and if it suggested he might have a chance with a third

party might be open to the idea. , , idea. very interesting reporting- _ idea. very interesting reporting. thank i idea. very interesting reporting. thank you | idea. very interesting l reporting. thank you so idea. very interesting - reporting. thank you so much, carl. we will come back to our new hampshire coverage injust a moment. but some other news we are following. the indian prime minister, narendra modi, has consecrated a hindu temple on a disputed site in ayodhya where a mosque was destroyed three decades ago. it's widely seen as the start of his election campaign. millions of hindus are celebrating the temple opening, saying it's a long—standing dream come true. but it evokes painful memories for muslims — a mosque that stood on the site was illegally torn down, triggering religious violence across the country. many accuse mr modi of violating india's secular constitution by opening the temple. our south asia correspondent yogita limaye has this report. a grand opening for one of hinduism most revered deities. india's prime minister performing rituals for the consecration of an idol of lord ram. hundreds of people, holy men, actors, politicians

attended the ceremony. but it wasn't just them streaming into ayodhya. we've met ordinary people who are thronging in from hundreds of miles away. hindus who've told us why this day is so special for them. why this temple at a site at which they believe to be the birthplace of their most revered deities lord ram is so important. translation: i'm so fortunate to be here today. _ it's taken so long for lord ram to get his temple. we are extremely happy. but this day isn't without controversy. many are accusing the prime minister of violating india's secular constitution by participating in a major religious event. it's also controversial because of the divisive history of the site at which the temple is being constructed. in 1992, up till 1992, a 16th century mosque stood there, which was illegally

destroyed by mobs of hindu men. this triggered violence across the country in which thousands of people were killed. mohammad shahid's father was burnt alive in 1992. translation: the country wants to forget it. - but muslims can never forget. it was a black day. we were betrayed then. and that's why we feel fear. i will send my children out of the city for a few weeks to keep them safe. the opening of the temple is being seen as the start of prime minister modi's re—election bid, and its expected to give him another resounding victory. yogita limaye, bbc news, ayodhya. back here in new hampshire, we're hours away from the first votes.

i'm joined now by neil levesque, director of the new hampshire institute of politics. great to have you with us. there is a saying from the former gutter who says new hampshire pigs president. why has that saying come about? —— pigs. has that saying come about? -- “is, ., ., , has that saying come about? -- pigs. candidates really get tested here. _ pigs. candidates really get tested here. the - pigs. candidates really get tested here. the thing i pigs. candidates really get l tested here. the thing about new hampshire is there are a lot of activities and civic people here. aha, lot of activities and civic people here.— people here. a lot of independent - people here. a lot of independent voters i people here. a lot of. independent voters as people here. a lot of- independent voters as well. what impact does that have on a presidential primary?— presidential primary? much bi . . er presidential primary? much bigger than _ presidential primary? much bigger than the _ presidential primary? much bigger than the republican | bigger than the republican party, much bigger than the democratic party so you have to compete for those votes. you're looking for that block of votes. even though there are

undeclared voters, a lot of them leaned one way or another and when they go to a booth, they take a democratic or republican ballad. they are leaning, they have philosophies, and as a candidate you're trying to target them.— candidate you're trying to target them. that is what governor _ target them. that is what governor haley _ target them. that is what governor haley is - target them. that is what governor haley is trying l target them. that is what | governor haley is trying to target them. that is what i governor haley is trying to do. if you look at the most recent polls, using former president donald trump has opened up what appears to be a significant lead. how often do you think those polls translate to what we see on election day? well, ou we see on election day? well, you usually — we see on election day? well, you usually will— we see on election day? well, you usually will add _ we see on election day? well, you usually will add all- we see on election day? well, you usually will add all the i you usually will add all the poles together and get on average. donald trump has adelaide basically for the entire year. he never really went down. despite all the court thinks, or the controversies, he does not go down so as we approach the voting tomorrow, he has a 14—18 pole lead depending on the pole and usually with that many poles, you tend to see that is usually the outcome.-

usually the outcome. what chance does _ usually the outcome. what chance does nikki - usually the outcome. what chance does nikki haley i usually the outcome. what i chance does nikki haley have at this point of getting close to or even besting donald trump in this primary? ii it or even besting donald trump in this primary?— this primary? if it is going to ha en this primary? if it is going to happen it — this primary? if it is going to happen it is _ this primary? if it is going to happen it is going _ this primary? if it is going to happen it is going to - this primary? if it is going to happen it is going to happen| this primary? if it is going to l happen it is going to happen in a new hampshire. the voters here are different. they do not take advice from other groups. they are really independent in their thinking about the nation and in some ways, if there is going to be a surprise, it would be here so i think it is her best chance to unseat donald trump with his nomination.— donald trump with his nomination. �* , ., , nomination. but she really needs of— nomination. but she really needs of the _ nomination. but she really needs of the independent | needs of the independent voters? ,, needs of the independent voters? ., ., . needs of the independent voters? ,, ., , ,, ., voters? she does. she has a statistical — voters? she does. she has a statistical gap _ voters? she does. she has a statistical gap over - voters? she does. she has a statistical gap over donald i statistical gap over donald trump. mostly undeclared voters, so she has to get them to the poles. ii voters, so she has to get them to the poles-— to the poles. if you look at the messages, _ to the poles. if you look at the messages, what i to the poles. if you look at the messages, what do i to the poles. if you look at i the messages, what do these candidates need to do to speak to new hampshire voters? what is important to voters here? the main thing isjoe biden is not a favourite amongst a lot

of these people. any kind of message that targets joe of these people. any kind of message that targetsjoe biden and creates conscious with him went republican voters. donald trump has aglow almost with a set of republican voters. he has a connection with them, they trust in him and believe in him and they do not break away from him and he has that advantage. i away from him and he has that advantage-— advantage. i would like to get our advantage. i would like to get your take _ advantage. i would like to get your take on _ advantage. i would like to get your take on this _ advantage. i would like to get your take on this question, i advantage. i would like to get i your take on this question, how likely is it that voters who do not support donald trump would actually vote for him in a general election given what we know? ~ ., general election given what we know? ~ . ., , , general election given what we know? . . , know? what we have seen is you either love _ know? what we have seen is you either love donald _ know? what we have seen is you either love donald trump - know? what we have seen is you either love donald trump or i know? what we have seen is you either love donald trump or you | either love donald trump or you do not know. you have an opinion, it is hard not to. the think republicans need to worry about is that this small state is meaningful in a general election and they have two when new hampshire and figure out if they have a ceiling in the general election voters and thatis general election voters and that is a problem for the republican voters.- that is a problem for the republican voters. what would ou be republican voters. what would you be looking _ republican voters. what would you be looking out _ republican voters. what would you be looking out for - you be looking out for tomorrow? i you be looking out for tomorrow?—

you be looking out for tomorrow? . you be looking out for tomorrow? , ., tomorrow? i will be looking out for the fact _ tomorrow? i will be looking out for the fact that _ tomorrow? i will be looking out for the fact that joe _ tomorrow? i will be looking out for the fact that joe biden i tomorrow? i will be looking out for the fact that joe biden is i for the fact thatjoe biden is not on the ballot but there is a challenge it to him. if he has any sort of embarrassment tomorrow, that will be big. thank you so much and great to have you on the programme. we will be watching out for that as well. stay with us here on bbc news. lots more from here in new hampshire and plenty on our website and interesting reporting and interviews with the candidates. you can find more online. we're going to be here tonight and all of tomorrow so make to chew into our live coverage on our bbc news or our app as well. thank you forjoining us and stay with us. hello. storm jocelyn is the latest named storm to come our way, through tuesday and

into tuesday night. the storm system has been fired up by the same process which we saw with storm isha. cold arctic air recently across the eastern portion of the united states and in canada, big temperature contrast down towards florida, and that has really fired up an active and potent jet stream. and it's jet streams which have developed this low pressure system. this is jocelyn, not as potent as isha, but will still cross the country and have impacts. now, storm jocelyn is almost like a two stage storm. the winds will strengthen throughout tuesday, but by day it's the heavy rain which could have its greatest impact across parts of scotland, north—west england, north—west wales. and then into the night the winds start to peak with the worst of them across the northern half of the uk. by contrast, out there to start the day on tuesday, fairly quiet start. earlier frost will have gone across eastern areas as temperatures rise, clear and bright here to begin with with some high cloud around, but in the west already mild, windy and wet. some heavy rain at times in northern ireland throughout much of the day, clearing into the late afternoon. some of the heaviest, most persistent rain, though, setting up across the hills

of southwest scotland, also into parts of cumbria, yorkshire, dales and north—west wales. it's here where there's a real risk of flooding. rain will have pushed across all parts, turning a bit drizzlier, that rain across the south later and lots of low cloud. very mild but very windy to end the day. and it's into the night where winds will strengthen further. met office amber warning across the north and west scotland. we're expecting some of the greatest impacts and gusts of wind in excess of 80mph. so let me take you through tuesday night. there's jocelyn passing to the north. the isobars really packing in once the worst of the heavy rain's out the way and the winds strengthen right the way through into the start of wednesday morning rush hour, particularly in scotland. those winds will gradually ease there and impacts could still be ongoing, but wednesday, it's almost a repeat of what we saw on monday — a lot more in the way of dry and sunny weather around, a few showers in the north, and then clouding over across the south with some drizzle in cornwall later in the day. overall, a fresher day than tuesday. a fresher night, then with a touch of frost in the north—east of the country as we go through into thursday.

these next weather fronts that are pushing not quite as potent as we've seen so far this week. it will bring lots of cloud across the country. damp and drizzly, around some western coast and some of the heavier bursts of rain at times in the west, but a bit more erratic and not as windy as it will be during the next 36 hours. take care.

a deal that would have created one of india's because broadcasters falls apart. plus, the british high—street shop that has found a new lease of life after covid. hello and welcome to asia business report. we asia business report. begin our programme this hour we begin our programme this hourin we begin our programme this hour in india where a megamerger between two media giants has short—circuited. japan was my sony group has terminated plans to merge its indian unit with tv broadcaster zee entertainment. it would have created one of india's because media entities. let's bring in our reporterfrom mumbai with more on this story. why did this deal fall apart? essentially the deal has fallen apart because there was no consensus between zee and sony

on who would have led the merged