i think transformation of the pa is very much what the president and the secretary wants, and is a precursor to other transformation taking place that needs to happen. an offensive on the city would not only be terrifying for more - than1 million palestinian civilians shows are it would put _ the final nail in the coffin of our aid programmes. joining me tonight will be leigh anna caldwell from washington post live, and andrew fisher — former directy of policy for labour. former director of policy for labour. first, the latest headlines. outgoing us special presidential envoy for climate, john kerry, tells the bbc that countries, including the united states, are not moving fast enough with a sense of emergency necessary to tackle climate change.

present macron holds heads of state. police in the belgian capital brussels have fired tear gas and water cannon, as hundreds of protesting farmers on tractors brought chaos to the heart of the city. the farmers are angry at low food prices, cheap imports and new eu environmental measures. the alabama supreme court has ruled that frozen embryos are children and someone could be held liable for destroying them. good evening, the palestinian prime minister mohamed shttayah and his entire cabinet have submitted their resignations in writing today to the president of the palestinian authority, mahmoud abbas. mr shttayah said in the aftermath of this war, the palestinians would need to come together, in the west bank and in gaza under one unified control.

translation: the next stage and its challenges require - new governmental and political arrangements that take into account the new reality in gaza and the need for a palestinian—palestinian consensus based on palestinian unity and the extension of unity of authority over the land of palestine". there has been intense us pressure behind the scenes to force the pa to tackle corruption and improve its governance of the israeli—occupied west bank. the us climate tzar and former secretary of state john kerry told this programme president biden would be encouraged by this announcement in his efforts to move the debate towards a future two state solution. i think transformation of the pa is very much what the president and secretary want, and it's a precursor to other transformation taking place that needs to happen. but it also needs the cooperation, as you know — and the president's been asking for this — from the israeli government in order to deal with civilian casualties

and the overall approach of the war. the broad contours of a six week humanitarian ceasefire were agreed in paris on friday by the intelligence chiefs of israel, egypt, qatar and the united states. in doha the technical teams are now working up the details. and yet prime minister netenyahu is determined to press on with his plans for a deeper operation into rafah, and has now presented a plan to the war cabinet for the evacuation of 1.5 million palestinians. the death toll in gaza is about to hit 30,000 people, according to the hamas run health ministry. but new research suggests the number of fatalities will continue to mount long after the fighting stops. a joint study by thejohns hopkins bloomberg school of public health and the london school of hygiene & tropical medicine suggests the number of excess deaths, that is the number beyond those that would be expected to die in any normal year, will increase by 6,500 over the next six months even if there were an immediate ceasefire. were the fighting to continue

at its current level, then that figure rises to 58,000 over the same period. with me is zeina jamaluddine, she is one of the lead researchers at the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine who worked on this report. welcome to the programme. this has been designed to help decision makers understand what would happen in the public health sector in different scenarios. in fact, you pick three. could you explain? he: wants to pick three. could you explain? he wants to understand what was the effect not only on the direct environment but the lack of access to health care services and the lack of access to proper food and supply of access to proper food and supply of medicine. we used cease—fire scenarios, a permanent scenario to understand excess debt of that scenario, but also in a scenario of a status quo between what was happening from the middle of october

to the middle ofjanuary, i know the escalation of —— escalation scenario which we are starting to see, the attack on rafa. i’m which we are starting to see, the attack on rafa.— which we are starting to see, the attack on rafa. i'm guessing that is artiall attack on rafa. i'm guessing that is partially down _ attack on rafa. i'm guessing that is partially down to _ attack on rafa. i'm guessing that is partially down to the _ attack on rafa. i'm guessing that is partially down to the rising - partially down to the rising infectious diseases where seen in gaza but the traumatic injuries which the few remaining hospitals are less able to treat. it’s which the few remaining hospitals are less able to treat.— are less able to treat. it's mainly due to the _ are less able to treat. it's mainly due to the situation _ are less able to treat. it's mainly due to the situation in _ are less able to treat. it's mainly due to the situation in shelters, l due to the situation in shelters, around 500 people using one toilet in certain shelters, which increases the chances of infectious diseases rising, we use the model to show that. even within a cease—fire, we expect our own 600 — 11,000 excess expect our own 600 —11,000 excess death, and in case of escalation. these are the bar charts on the right, the darker colours, that if the conflict continues and extended. if the conflict x allays, we could expect around 85,000 lives of excess

death. in fact, what we know is cease—fire would save around 75,000 lives. cease-fire would save around 75,000 lives. :: :: :: cease-fire would save around 75,000 lives. :: i: i: , cease-fire would save around 75,000 lives. :: :: i: , ., cease-fire would save around 75,000 lives. :: :: :: , :, :, �* , :, lives. 75,000 lives and that's not includin: lives. 75,000 lives and that's not including the _ lives. 75,000 lives and that's not including the people _ lives. 75,000 lives and that's not including the people buried - lives. 75,000 lives and that's not j including the people buried under the rubble which we don't really know about. how much faith do you have in the modelling?— have in the modelling? there are some elements _ have in the modelling? there are some elements of _ have in the modelling? there are some elements of the _ have in the modelling? there are some elements of the model- have in the modelling? there are| some elements of the model that have in the modelling? there are - some elements of the model that we are more confident about than the others and the maternal newborn fatality has been studied a lot in terms of the model and has more than 2000 publications, other models we have developed in—house and we have the codes available on get tub and as were for people to look at, we also had them independently for people to look at the codes. it is the first time it has been done in the first time it has been done in the middle of a conflict and so we are being transparent in what is being done but it all depends on the data that we have available to feed the models. tier data that we have available to feed the models-— the models. tier critics would you sa that

the models. tier critics would you say that these _ the models. tier critics would you say that these are _ the models. tier critics would you say that these are projections - the models. tier critics would you say that these are projections notj say that these are projections not predictions? say that these are pro'ections not prediaionsafi predictions? yes, it's exactly the same idea _ predictions? yes, it's exactly the same idea as _ predictions? yes, it's exactly the same idea as when _ predictions? yes, it's exactly the same idea as when the _ predictions? yes, it's exactly the l same idea as when the coronavirus pandemic started, you had martyrs that would project what happened in terms of lockdown and how much excess mortality would happen from corporate 19, this is the same thing but we're doing for all diseases including increases in malnutrition and infectious diseases and traumatic injuries, and people not being able to access insulin for type one diabetes, so we cannot relate to but we are projecting what will happen. and it will give us a range in case of a cease—fire, 6000-11,000 range in case of a cease—fire, 6000—11,000 mortality, in terms of the status quo it would be around 58,000 and escalation it would be our own 85,000 projections, so it just gives us an idea of the range of excess mortality we would see.

thank you for that zeina jamaluddine, fascinate in the research is love, with, the standout figure is 75,000 excess death if this isn't brought to a halt. that's the kind of thing that the bite administration will be looking at and looking at the consequences for him at home. absolutely and those consequences could come to a head tomorrow in the primary state of michigan where there are efforts by democrats in there are efforts by democrats in the palestinian — middle eastern community who are pledging to vote uncommitted when joe community who are pledging to vote uncommitted whenjoe biden comes up in the michigan primary tomorrow. so,joe in the michigan primary tomorrow. so, joe biden, the president, is under continuing pressure from the base of the democratic party to do more when it comes to to death in gaza and also to do more to constrain israel who has done little to, as you said, it lets in the

amount of aid that is necessary and to scale back the fighting. aha, to scale back the fighting. a significant number of arab americans who live in michigan. we don't know what the scale of the process is likely to be tomorrow, but is not confined solely to the primaries tomorrow, this is a swing state, very important to joe tomorrow, this is a swing state, very important tojoe biden and is made to get to 270 electoral college votes. :, �* , made to get to 270 electoral college votes. . �* , ., made to get to 270 electoral college votes. . �* , :, ~ : :, votes. that's right, and michigan is one of the states _ votes. that's right, and michigan is one of the states that _ votes. that's right, and michigan is one of the states that president - one of the states that president biden is doing the worst in in these battleground states. democrats have been sounding the alarm in michigan for quite some time, and since october seven, since the war in gaza began, those calls have been... people have been sounding the alarm fire. this goes beyond michigan, but a very poor showing in michigan tomorrow isjust a very poor showing in michigan tomorrow is just embarrassing for the president, and in also can

really show that the depth of challenge she has in the coming months to shore up his support. because ultimately, it has to be whoever the republican nominee is whoever the republican nominee is who is most likely to be donald trump. who is most likely to be donald trum -. :, :, ~ who is most likely to be donald trum. :, :, ~ :, who is most likely to be donald trum. . :, ~ :, :, ,, trump. can we talk over the mass resignation _ trump. can we talk over the mass resignation today, _ trump. can we talk over the mass resignation today, we _ trump. can we talk over the mass resignation today, we have - trump. can we talk over the mass i resignation today, we have expected it but it does been put in writing for the pa president. the challenge is whether the pa would have any legitimacy in gaza about any man or representation in its, and even if there was any or representation there was any or representation there be no way forward. it is there be no way forward. it is difficult to — there be no way forward. it is difficult to know _ there be no way forward. it is difficult to know what - there be no way forward. it is difficult to know what government will he _ difficult to know what government will be popular, no indication that hamas_ will be popular, no indication that hamas is— will be popular, no indication that hamas is popular either, there hasn't — hamas is popular either, there hasn't been election since 2006. the palestinian _

hasn't been election since 2006. the palestinian authority is deeply unpopular in the west bank as well and some _ unpopular in the west bank as well and some of that is structural. it was only— and some of that is structural. it was only set up to be a temporary authority. — was only set up to be a temporary authority, and that process collapsed time ago. it only has very limited _ collapsed time ago. it only has very limited powers in what is an occupied _ limited powers in what is an occupied state and the frustration bubble _ occupied state and the frustration bubble is— occupied state and the frustration bubble is over at them as the authority— bubble is over at them as the authority figures, even though they are fairly— authority figures, even though they are fairly powerless in real terms, so it_ are fairly powerless in real terms, so it is— are fairly powerless in real terms, so it is interesting what is going on. clearly, the us is pushing for some _ on. clearly, the us is pushing for some reform of the palestinian authority— some reform of the palestinian authority being in charge in gaza and west— authority being in charge in gaza and west bank, israel resisting that at the _ and west bank, israel resisting that at the moment and it will be difficult _ at the moment and it will be difficult. if they are seen as us puppets. — difficult. if they are seen as us puppets, that would not go down very well, especially given the lack of support— well, especially given the lack of support for the bite in an restriction currently, and the fact that they— restriction currently, and the fact that they are continuing to arm israel~ — that they are continuing to arm israel~ any— that they are continuing to arm israel. any government seen under the thumb— israel. any government seen under the thumb of the us will be unpopular in palestine, whether on

the west— unpopular in palestine, whether on the west bank or in gaza. let�*s unpopular in palestine, whether on the west bank or in gaza. let's talk about domestic _ the west bank or in gaza. let's talk about domestic issues. _ the west bank or in gaza. let's talk about domestic issues. there's - about domestic issues. there's been about domestic issues. there's been a rejection from the speaker for a debate over this cease—fire in gaza, despite proposing it himself, the debate last week descended into chaos allowing a neighbour amendment to dominate what was in s&p opposition day. the sets of eight the government plans to make it really meant statements on gaza tomorrow so there will be a opportunity for the house to discuss it. that still leaves the question for sarah keir starmer. that still leaves questions for sir keir starmer who is accused of bullying sir lindsay which he, today, denied. i can categorically tell you that i did not threaten the speaker in any way whatsoever. i simply urged him to ensure we have the broadest possible debate so that actually the most important thing, which is what we do about the situation in gaza could be properly discussed by mps with a number of options

in front of them. that's right thing to do. the speaker did the right thing in making sure the debate was broad, but the tragedy is the snp walked off the pitch because they wanted to divide the labour party and they couldn't, and the government walked off the pitch because it thought it was going to lose a vote. so we had one party that was simply seeking to divide on a important issue, the government has lost control of his own mps and couldn't control of the vote. he doesn't deny in that clip that he pressured the speaker he denies that he threatened them. pressuring the speaker to. we criticise boris johnson for similar behaviour. what is the difference here? i johnson for similar behaviour. what is the difference here?— is the difference here? i think it is the difference here? i think it is u- to is the difference here? i think it is up to the _ is the difference here? i think it is up to the speaker— is the difference here? i think it is up to the speaker to show - is the difference here? i think it i is up to the speaker to show some strength— is up to the speaker to show some strength and tell them no. if that was the _ strength and tell them no. if that was the case. of course, is not often _ was the case. of course, is not often leaders of parties that

threaten the speaker, if the rates or other— threaten the speaker, if the rates or other senior mps who don't have that conversation state keep the leaders — that conversation state keep the leaders hands clean. pressure was applied. _ leaders hands clean. pressure was applied, we don't know exactly the nature _ applied, we don't know exactly the nature of— applied, we don't know exactly the nature of the pressure, which is important — nature of the pressure, which is important to understand the s&p is a party that— important to understand the s&p is a party that has a smaller number of mps in _ party that has a smaller number of mps in parliament, only gets three of these _ mps in parliament, only gets three of these opposition day debates a year. _ of these opposition day debates a year. they— of these opposition day debates a year, they didn't get support their motion _ year, they didn't get support their motion forward. the labour party has had dozens— motion forward. the labour party has had dozens of opportunities to talk about— had dozens of opportunities to talk about by— had dozens of opportunities to talk about by the stain and put in motion forward _ about by the stain and put in motion forward and — about by the stain and put in motion forward and hasn't done it and the connivance — forward and hasn't done it and the connivance of the speaker has managed _ connivance of the speaker has managed to hijack the s&p debate and block them from putting their words forward _ block them from putting their words forward. you can understand why the s and _ forward. you can understand why the s and p_ forward. you can understand why the s and p was— forward. you can understand why the s and p was annoyed and rightly we don't _ s and p was annoyed and rightly we don't know— s and p was annoyed and rightly we don't know how mps voted because there _ don't know how mps voted because there was— don't know how mps voted because there was no vote at the end of this debacle, _ there was no vote at the end of this debacle, which was and showed complete — debacle, which was and showed complete lack of respect for the issue _ complete lack of respect for the issue they were debating. | complete lack of respect for the issue they were debating. i think 78 si . natures issue they were debating. i think 78 signatures demanding _ issue they were debating. i think 78 signatures demanding that - issue they were debating. i think 78 signatures demanding that lindsey | signatures demanding that lindsey horan is replaced, that is a current

tally, we will see if he will resist that. we are watching the jewel of the rio grande summit wrapping up, sit waiting for emmanuel macron see if words about what was his identity. since were talking about people being threatened, let's talk about what might happen in the white house tomorrow as we watch these pictures, because the big four are being summoned tojoe biden's office to talk about in a government shutdown which is pending on friday, the first part of it as lease, but more important to all of us, this ukraine aid. the $60 billion that is so badly needed by ukraine. where is that up to? i know you follow that closely. that up to? i know you follow that closel . :, . . closely. you are right that there was talk about _ closely. you are right that there was talk about government - closely. you are right that there - was talk about government funding, but the voice of this meeting is ukraine aid. they are going to try to pressure, maybe not certain, but pressure speakerjohnson to stop he will be completely outnumbered in this meeting with president biden

and the three congressional leaders who have been pushing for ukraine aid. speakerjohnson has so far not given into that pressure. he has no intention for the time being of putting any sort of bill on the floor and right now he has the excuse that government funding is underlined and that is what he's focused on but he is getting increased pressure from within his own party to do something and there are some procedural efforts that some of his party are trying to plan that would undercut speakerjohnson and take control from him and forced legislation and force both on the floor. this will be a tough meeting for speakerjohnson and in these meetings that he often seems to agree with the majority position. so he might seem inside or behind chrome door —— closed doors as accommodating but people want to see the him take action on the house floor which he hasn't done so far.

he lost another representative and is known to majority of one and no speaker once to oversee a government shutdown alonso does the white house have some leverage and can they help them on one side of the debate maybe in return for something on ukraine? the white house democrats thought they have all along had average and said speakerjohnson controls one third of the elected government, democrats controlled the senate and the white house, so whilejohnson is really fall into the pressure from this far right wing, the outcome is completely uncertain becausejohnson is more fairfor completely uncertain becausejohnson is more fair for the completely uncertain becausejohnson is more fairfor the of completely uncertain becausejohnson is more fair for the of the far right, who are threatening his job, to remove him from hisjob back what happened to kevin mccarthy late last

year, and so he has prioritised holding onto hisjob as opposed year, and so he has prioritised holding onto his job as opposed to what, perhaps the majority, or close to the majority in his conference once which is to aid ukraine. irate once which is to aid ukraine. we will see what role democrats play in that. let me show you my pictures, it's raining in paris, or left shows they're head and into his car and you see other leaders coming out, my best laid plans, iwas you see other leaders coming out, my best laid plans, i was going to bring you in the last hour, there is david cameron raving to the cameras. we will see the say anything, i don't think anyone will be talking, there was a it to emmanuel macron, perhaps we will get it in the next half. coming up, republican scrambling to contain the fallout from an alabama court ruling that prompted some state providers to suspend ivf treatments. i'll tell you all about

that after the break. you are watching bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news the south korean government has threatened to punish doctors, who've been on strike for a week, unless they return to work by thursday. a health minister said they could be suspended for months or prosecuted. they are striking over a government plan to increase the number of medical students, to make up for a lack of doctors in south korea. indian railways has ordered an investigation after a freight train travelled more than 70 kilometres without drivers in northern india on sunday. officials say it began moving down a sloping track after the driver and his assistant got off for a crew change. the train was stopped and no—one was hurt. mauritius has given a norwegian cruise ship the all clear to dock at the capital port louis after finding no evidence of cholera onboard. at least 15 people on the norwegian dawn were in isolation with a stomach illness that authorities

feared was cholera. after testing, the director of mauritius ministry of health confirmed the passengers in fact had gastroenteritis you're live with bbc news there are over a million frozen eggs and embryos across the united states, of which only a portion might ever be fertilised and develop into a mature embryo. in some instances, patients may choose to freeze those embryos instead of implanting them straightaway. critically important in the field of genetic testing — forfamilies who have history of certain illnesses. but all of that has been thrown up in the air. despite decades of ivf treatment in america the alabama supreme court has just ruled that frozen embryos are considered children, and that a person could be held liable for accidentally destroying them. nomia iqbal has sent us this report. ifeel like i'm going to get teary... for margaret, the politics has become personal. this ruling should not add anxiety onto something that is alreadyjust

so hard and anxiety—inducing and just so taxing... she and her husband have a young son and want to build theirfamily. they have turned to ivf and were just days away from her first appointment. margaret describes herself as pro—life, but finds the ruling difficult to comprehend. the chiefjustice used the bible to justify his reasoning on why frozen embryos are children. some anti—abortion groups celebrated, describing it as "a pro—life win." i don't think there's anything more pro—life than couples who are doing everything in their power, everything in their control and the doctors are doing everything in their power and control to try to create that new life. it's, like, nobody understands more that that embryo is not a child more than the person who is yearning for that embryo to be a child. the alabama supreme court ruled that an existing law in the state, wrongful death of a minor, covers not just foetuses in the womb, but embryos held in a lab or storage facility as well.

each of these tanks has stored eggs and sperm and embryos... dr beth malizia is co—founder of alabama fertility. like many clinics, they've paused new treatments while they get legal clarity. we are doing all of our usual routine things. we have a hold on a couple of things that we are holding in the laboratory for patient and embryo safety, but we are here to stay and we are going to fight this. in the days after alabama's supreme court ruling, there was huge reaction from politicians across the country. but it is local lawmakers here who are under pressure to come up with a solution. republicans in alabama plan to introduce a bill to protect ivf, but it is tricky. they cannot alienate those who support the ruling and those who are disturbed by it. we are going to find a fix. you know? just don't about it and... 0r worry about it as little as you can because we are going to find an answer. hopefully clinics will be open soon

and you can get back to your normal infertility issues, instead of worrying about access. has the intervention by former president donald trump put pressure on you? no, or anybody else. i mean, biden came out, hayley has come out. let'sjust get it right. democrats, in the minority here, sensed an opportunity, but also danger. there are other countries and other places that consider themselves to be extremely conservative and they could follow suit. we want to make sure we are getting ahead of that and righting the wrong here in alabama, ground zero. this is ground zero right now. first it was abortion and now this ruling has opened a new battle front in reproductive rights. republicans want to minimise the controversy, democrats want to tie them to it. nomia iqbal, bbc news, alabama. that's an important point, there are people who say roe versus wade and ivf, they are not related, but they are related because since roe versus wade was over with —— overturned,

these things have become state issues, and that is a problem here and that is what has caught republicans off guard. that's right, national republicans _ republicans off guard. that's right, national republicans don't - republicans off guard. that's right, national republicans don't want - republicans off guard. that's right, national republicans don't want to | national republicans don't want to be talking about this at the moment. with this ruling, they know it is bad for them but the reality is their push and their support, the overturning of roe v wade, has led to things like this, things that pro—choice advocates have been warning about since roe v wade was threatened and overturned. the thing is, it's notjust in alabama, there are up to four states in the country that have defined personhood at the moment of conception, which makes ivf as such, it very difficult and risky for women and families. there are the seats in the pipeline who are the seats in the pipeline who are considering it. so, this is

just, politically speaking, democrats absolutely see an opportunity here and a way to tie republicans as a party that wants to restrict reproductive rights, and especially restrict the rights of women. :, , , . , . women. for the subfamilies, and families i know, _ women. for the subfamilies, and families i know, andrew - women. for the subfamilies, and families i know, andrew fisher, i women. for the subfamilies, and i families i know, andrew fisher, the frozen embryos are hope. hope, it's not a child yet, but they hope it will be soon, that's all parents look at it. the one reason it is politically dangerous for republicans, this issue isn't covered by insurance in america so is predominantly middle—class and was the appearance who would be affected. irate was the appearance who would be affected. ~ , :, , affected. we should call this what it is. it is worriedly _ affected. we should call this what it is. it is worriedly close - affected. we should call this what it is. it is worriedly close to - it is. it is worriedly close to theocracy, _ it is. it is worriedly close to theocracy, is dunking science and reason _ theocracy, is dunking science and reason and — theocracy, is dunking science and reason and replace it with religion, and i_ reason and replace it with religion, and i think— reason and replace it with religion, and i think that statement from the chiefjustice of the supreme court is incredibly boring. these are the forces _ is incredibly boring. these are the forces that— is incredibly boring. these are the forces that have been unleashed by a certain— forces that have been unleashed by a certain wing of the republican party

who appoint these addresses as well. traditional— who appoint these addresses as well. traditional appointments —— these are such _ traditional appointments —— these are such apartments in the us, and you have _ are such apartments in the us, and you have seen donald trump this incidence — you have seen donald trump this incidence well.— you have seen donald trump this incidence well. listen, -- we are up auainst incidence well. listen, -- we are up against the — incidence well. listen, -- we are up against the brick, _ incidence well. listen, -- we are up against the brick, state _ incidence well. listen, -- we are up against the brick, state with - incidence well. listen, -- we are up against the brick, state with us - against the brick, state with us will be back. hello there, good evening. a rather wet start across the southeast of england today, but for many, it was largely dry. the best of the sunshine towards the west today, such as here in northern ireland, also western scotland. wales and the southwest of england, seeing lots of blue sky around. some sunny spells, but also some showers blowing in from the north sea, though, further east. and the general forecast, as we head through the rest of the week, it's going to be changeable — wet and windy at times, some frost and fog forming perhaps for some over the next couple of nights. and then the air turns briefly milder through the middle part of the week. now, overnight tonight, we look out towards the northwest of scotland,

into northern ireland, where we see a couple of weather fronts approaching. temperatures dipping away for a while, but then rising again as the cloud starts to thicken and the rain pushes through. but further south, for england and wales, it's going to feel rather chilly. there'll be a frost and also some fog developing as the winds lighten — the fog most likely for the east midlands and into east anglia. but this is how we'll start off the day on tuesday. now, that fog will be slow to lift and clear. there will be some hazy sunshine across the southeastern quadrant of the uk. further north and west, that frontjust continues to slip further southwards and eastwards, but as it bumps into the high pressure, it's fizzling out. so, the rain will be really quite negligible by the time we get to the end of the day. brighter skies developing behind the front. a scattering of showers and temperatures are milder across much of scotland, northern england and northern ireland — 9 or 10 celsius here. now, as we head through tuesday night, again, a frost possible across england and wales, but too windy for any frost to form really further north than that and another warm front approaches. now, this is going to drag with it some milderfeeling air and also some further outbreaks of rain —

heaviest towards the west across northern ireland, western scotland, down through northwest england, western wales and the southwest of england. but it's a largely dry day, but with thickening cloud through the afternoon across eastern england. temperatures here reaching double figures as that milder air gradually sweeps its way eastwards. but then a couple of cold fronts will be pushing through as we head through thursday, so, again, it will be turning colderfor most. this rain pushes across east anglia through central—southern england, perhaps pepping up at times. brighter skies, but also a good scattering of showers and some chillierfeeling air. some of these showers could be wintry, perhaps, over the scottish mountains, so turning colder. bye— bye.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. chaotic scenes in brussels police fire water cannon as farmers bring parts of the belgian capital to a standstill. four months after the government scrapped its plans to extend high speed rail to manchester the prime minister held a cabinet meeting in east yorkshire today, to discuss how that money would be spent and reinvested in smaller projects in the north. the government has confirmed

that the 4.7 billion pounds saved by axeing the northern leg of the project will instead be