devastating 11—vote loss in american samoa. imean, it's... ..it's incredible. it does make him the first . incumbent president to lose a contested primary, _ though, sincejimmy carter, so... is that true? i mean, i need to double check that because thisjust happened... - i didn't mean to challenge it. i totally think that's right. i'm 56% sure that is accurate. it's probably true. audie, are you doing a deep dive onjason palmer right now? apparently i need to get on it, so everyone get on the wikis because we've got some research to do. we don't need wikipedia, we know exactly who jason palmer is. he was on this very programme back in november promising to take the fight to the incumbent president, and didn't hejust. it may be a small blip forjoe biden, but by our reckoning it is the first time an incumbent president has lost a primary since jimmy carter lost states to ted kennedy in 1980. and i am pleased he is back with us on the programme fresh

from his triumph in page pago. jason palmer, good evening, and many congratulations. many congratulations. great to see you at great to see you again thank you you so much for having me on. again thank you you so much for having me on-— again thank you you so much for having me on— having me on. how did you do it because you _ having me on. how did you do it because you like _ having me on. how did you do it because you like your— having me on. how did you do it because you like your grade. i l having me on. how did you do it i because you like your grade. i love the people of american samoa and i am honoured that they chose me as their choice yesterday. did you gomike did you meet the who voted in america and somehow i? i gomike did you meet the who voted in america and somehow i?— america and somehow i? i did a number of _ america and somehow i? i did a number of virtual— america and somehow i? i did a number of virtual town - america and somehow i? i did a number of virtual town halls - america and somehow i? i did a | number of virtual town halls and hired three wonderful workers on the ground. iwant hired three wonderful workers on the ground. i want to give a shout out to miracle, who led the team and did a fantasticjob, but, no, i haven't visited american some away yet, but i'm looking forward to visiting. d0 i'm looking forward to visiting. do ou i'm looking forward to visiting. do you get six delegates to the convention with? six. you get six delegates to the convention with? ,, . , ., . convention with? six delegates total and i've convention with? six delegates total and we won — convention with? six delegates total and i've won three _ convention with? six delegates total and i've won three and _ convention with? six delegates total and i've won three and joe _ convention with? six delegates total| and i've won three and joe biden has been three. 50 and i've won three and joe biden has been three-— been three. so you share them. so dean phillips _ been three. so you share them. so dean phillips has _ been three. so you share them. so dean phillips has withdrawn - been three. so you share them. so dean phillips has withdrawn today. i dean phillips has withdrawn today. are you staying in the race? weill. dean phillips has withdrawn today. are you staying in the race? well, i seem to be —

are you staying in the race? well, i seem to be on _ are you staying in the race? well, i seem to be on the _ are you staying in the race? well, i seem to be on the upswing, - are you staying in the race? well, i seem to be on the upswing, so, - seem to be on the upswing, so, yes, i'm staying in the race and i also think i have some important messages that most of the american people still haven't heard, which we talked about last time come about conscious capitalism, but the new colour economy, about moving our country forward and restoring the american dream. these are still very important issues. and i think they need to be aired in this campaign. so, yes, i need to be aired in this campaign. so, yes, lam continuing need to be aired in this campaign. so, yes, i am continuing on. and so, yes, i am continuing on. and takin: so, yes, i am continuing on. and taking that _ so, yes, i am continuing on. and taking that as — so, yes, i am continuing on. and taking that as an _ so, yes, i am continuing on. and taking that as an exclusive that you are staying in the race. you are very much right, it is the policies and the issues which the american electorate want to because i think right now out there, there's probably about 100 million people who feel politically homeless. yeah. who feel politically homeless. yeah, that's right- — who feel politically homeless. yeah, that's right. and _ who feel politically homeless. yeah, that's right. and i'm _ who feel politically homeless. yeah, that's right. and i'm also _ who feel politically homeless. yeah, that's right. and i'm also going - who feel politically homeless. yeah, that's right. and i'm also going to i that's right. and i'm also going to take the advantage on your show to announce something new as well, so in addition to running for president and trying to get these issues both on the national radar part of the democratic national platform, i'm also going to be launching a new organisation in the next few weeks called together with an exclamation

point that's whole goal is to get more young people engaged in democracy, registered to vote, actually engaging with mission driven causes, and people from both the right and the left and the centre, that we are going to colour the organisation has purple because we really want to let everyone know that everyone is invited to this organisation. we are going to take our politics back, basically. it's not going to be for the crazies on either side of the spectrum. it's going to be for the 80% of us in the middle who wants common—sense solutions and who want good government where we work together. stay there, because i would like to bring our panel and on that. i know that as a direction that both miles and stephanie work in this direction with young voters. do you hear that and take a view that that is what the country needs more of this maxim in engaging young voters? i the country needs more of this maxim in engaging young voters?— in engaging young voters? i think ou hear in engaging young voters? i think you hearthat- — in engaging young voters? i think you hear that. you _ in engaging young voters? i think you hear that. you know, - in engaging young voters? i think you hear that. you know, when i in engaging young voters? i think. you hear that. you know, when you talk to— you hear that. you know, when you talk tojens — you hear that. you know, when you talk to jens the votaries, this enormous _ talk to jens the votaries, this enormous frustration with the political— enormous frustration with the political polarisation in this

countrv _ political polarisation in this country. i can't imagine a better name _ country. i can't imagine a better name and — country. i can't imagine a better name and approach for another organisation prepared to do this. i think— organisation prepared to do this. i think we _ organisation prepared to do this. i think we will all be frustrated that you tooh— think we will all be frustrated that you took the name together because it's a great— you took the name together because it's a great approach to this, but i think— it's a great approach to this, but i think it's — it's a great approach to this, but i think it's happening to the universal frustration you are feeling _ universal frustration you are feeling across the american electorate, and interestingly, as polarised — electorate, and interestingly, as polarised as americans are right now, _ polarised as americans are right now. when— polarised as americans are right now, when you dig into the crosstabs, they actually really want the catharsis of working in a bipartisan manner. so on the surface, _ bipartisan manner. so on the surface, we are barely a divided country. — surface, we are barely a divided country, but when there are opportunities to cross the aisle, people — opportunities to cross the aisle, people report their delight and excitement to get to work together again _ excitement to get to work together again so _ excitement to get to work together again. so we need more bridge building — again. so we need more bridge building for sure is. do again. so we need more bridge building for sure is.— again. so we need more bridge building for sure is. do you feel that especially _ building for sure is. do you feel that especially in _ building for sure is. do you feel that especially in the _ building for sure is. do you feel that especially in the young - that especially in the young african—american community? because i was listening to an interview that we did on bbc panorama with a young black taxi driver the other day, and i don't need to be facetious tojoe biden, but he sees him as a dinosaur. he doesn't see people i can in politics.

dinosaur. he doesn't see people i can in politics-— can in politics. yeah, i think that is the young _ can in politics. yeah, i think that is the young people _ can in politics. yeah, i think that is the young people issue - can in politics. yeah, i think that i is the young people issue broadly. aside _ is the young people issue broadly. aside from — is the young people issue broadly. aside from race, _ is the young people issue broadly. aside from race, aside _ is the young people issue broadly. aside from race, aside from - is the young people issue broadly. aside from race, aside from the l aside from race, aside from the geographic— aside from race, aside from the geographic location. _ aside from race, aside from the geographic location. not - aside from race, aside from the geographic location. not even l aside from race, aside from the . geographic location. not even just young _ geographic location. not even just young people _ geographic location. not even just young people one _ geographic location. not even just young people. one of— geographic location. not even just young people. one of the - geographic location. not even just . young people. one of the challenges that we _ young people. one of the challenges that we are _ young people. one of the challenges that we are having _ young people. one of the challenges that we are having is _ young people. one of the challenges that we are having is that _ young people. one of the challenges that we are having is that 25—40 - that we are having is that 25—40 -year-old — that we are having is that 25—40 -year-old age _ that we are having is that 25—40 —year—old age group _ that we are having is that 25—40 —year—old age group of- that we are having is that 25—40' —year—old age group of folks who feel very— —year—old age group of folks who feel very much _ —year—old age group of folks who feel very much disenchanted. - —year—old age group of folks who. feel very much disenchanted. they feel very much disenchanted. they feel as _ feel very much disenchanted. they feel as though— feel very much disenchanted. they feel as though politics _ feel very much disenchanted. they feel as though politics does - feel very much disenchanted. they feel as though politics does not. feel as though politics does not produce — feel as though politics does not produce results— feel as though politics does not produce results that _ feel as though politics does not produce results that impact - feel as though politics does not| produce results that impact and improve — produce results that impact and improve their— produce results that impact and improve their lives. _ produce results that impact and improve their lives. so- produce results that impact and improve their lives. so i- produce results that impact and improve their lives. so i think. produce results that impact and . improve their lives. so i think this has become — improve their lives. so i think this has become an— improve their lives. so i think this has become an american - improve their lives. so i think this has become an american problem improve their lives. so i think this- has become an american problem where people _ has become an american problem where people feel— has become an american problem where people feel as _ has become an american problem where people feel as though _ has become an american problem where people feel as though the _ has become an american problem where people feel as though the folks - has become an american problem where people feel as though the folks who - people feel as though the folks who are elected — people feel as though the folks who are elected to — people feel as though the folks who are elected to represent _ people feel as though the folks who are elected to represent and - people feel as though the folks who are elected to represent and reflect| are elected to represent and reflect on and _ are elected to represent and reflect on and to— are elected to represent and reflect on and to champion _ are elected to represent and reflect on and to champion their— are elected to represent and reflect on and to champion their issues - are elected to represent and reflect| on and to champion their issues and causes _ on and to champion their issues and causes are _ on and to champion their issues and causes are not— on and to champion their issues and causes are not listening, _ on and to champion their issues and causes are not listening, are - on and to champion their issues and causes are not listening, are more i causes are not listening, are more so concerned _ causes are not listening, are more so concerned with _ causes are not listening, are more so concerned with their _ causes are not listening, are more so concerned with their own - causes are not listening, are more i so concerned with their own agendas and not _ so concerned with their own agendas and not of— so concerned with their own agendas and not of having _ so concerned with their own agendas and not of having real _ so concerned with their own agendas and not of having real solutions - so concerned with their own agendas and not of having real solutions andi and not of having real solutions and when _ and not of having real solutions and when necessary. _ and not of having real solutions and when necessary, you _ and not of having real solutions and when necessary, you know, - and not of having real solutions andl when necessary, you know, reaching across— when necessary, you know, reaching across the _ when necessary, you know, reaching across the aisle _ when necessary, you know, reaching across the aisle to _ when necessary, you know, reaching across the aisle to make _ when necessary, you know, reaching across the aisle to make decisions i across the aisle to make decisions that actually — across the aisle to make decisions that actually benefit _ across the aisle to make decisions that actually benefit everyone. - that actually benefit everyone. there — that actually benefit everyone. there you _ that actually benefit everyone. there you go. _ that actually benefit everyone. there you go. in— that actually benefit everyone. there you go, in the _ that actually benefit everyone. there you go, in the togetheri there you go, in the together spirit, there is to people you can

hook up with in your new movement to engage young voters. i'm going to ask you a little bit about american simo i because there might be people watching. it is a really interesting thing, because there is only a very small electrics, of course, and they don't get to vote in a general election, they only get to vote in this primary and they have put their faith in you. so what responsibility do you take for that? i faith in you. so what responsibility do you take for that?— faith in you. so what responsibility do you take for that? i think i have a hue do you take for that? i think i have a huge responsibility, _ do you take for that? i think i have a huge responsibility, and - do you take for that? i think i have a huge responsibility, and i am - a huge responsibility, and i am honoured that they have given me that responsibility. when we looked at all 15 super tuesday states, we also focused on colorado, vermont, minnesota, we did not do as well in those states, and part of why we chose american samoa as a place to focus and noticed that pronunciation, everybody pronounces that a little bit wrong. the locals prefer neck exactly. you know, this campaign was focused on civility, bringing the country back together,

inclusion and our team unanimously said that if we are all about inclusion, we need to focus on the people of american samoa who probably, their voices are not elevated enough, people don't understand that they are not even american citizens, they are american nationals. you have to fly off the island, a very expensive proposition, to go to hawaii in order to get your citizenship. if i become president, one of the first things i will do is actually put in office right the island so it will be easy for people to get their citizenship. they only have one hospital for citizenship. they only have one hospitalfor 50,000 people, and i listen to a number of people talk to me about how they wanted to get into health care but they don't even have the ability to get a masters graduate degrees on the island because their college is only a community college. it on the awards associate degrees. so there is an education infrastructure upgrade that they need, a health care system upgrade that they need. and even basic citizenship. their votes need to account and they need to be able to account and they need to be able to become citizens more easily. it

to become citizens more easily. it is an important message, the biggest economy in the world to me you would think that they can at least put a passport office on the island. in terms of your campaign, what happens after something like that last night? which must have been seen in the white house, did you get a call from anyone in the democratic party? did you get a call from any donors? you know, i have gotten a call from a number of donors, and then also a number of my own supporters, my phone completely blew up. i didn't realise that the caucus was going to end so early. they are six hours behind us and they actually ended at 3:30pm eastern, which is much earlier than i expected. 8:30pm their time, earlier than i expected. 8:30pm theirtime, 9:30pm earlier than i expected. 8:30pm their time, 9:30pm eastern. earlier than i expected. 8:30pm theirtime, 9:30pm eastern. and earlier than i expected. 8:30pm their time, 9:30pm eastern. and at this point i am really committed to the campaign. making sure that the issues got elevated and on the table. we're still going to go ahead and lunch together sooner rather than later, together is also going to support 20 candidates who are running for congress this fall who

also commit to being part of the problem solvers caucus, that they commit to bringing the country together, working across party lines. i think it will be quite easy to convince 20 folks who are running for congress that will help them with funding their campaign and marketing them if they choose to be part of this new common—sense centre coalition. i'm really looking forward to continuing to advance the issues, the first time we talked, and realistic that i'm a long shot, joe biden is an incumbent president. is that 99% of the delegates right now, but we need to energise young people and centreleft, centre—right people and centreleft, centre—right people if we are going to win in november and that is what i am going to do to stop by to remember the pact that we need, if you at... you remember! if pact that we need, if you at... you remember!— remember! if you went off as i get the first interview. _ remember! if you went off as i get the first interview. that _ remember! if you went off as i get the first interview. that is - remember! if you went off as i get the first interview. that is the - the first interview. that is the deal. . . the first interview. that is the deal-_ are - the first interview. that is the deal._ are you i deal. that is right. are you expanding _ deal. that is right. are you expanding the _ deal. that is right. are you expanding the campaign? l deal. that is right. are you - expanding the campaign? where you take on more people? weill. expanding the campaign? where you take on more people?— take on more people? well, it de-ends take on more people? well, it depends on — take on more people? well, it depends on how _

take on more people? well, it depends on how the _ take on more people? well, it. depends on how the fundraising take on more people? well, it- depends on how the fundraising goes. so i do want to do a shout out to people, go to palmerfor president doctor us. we have a link you can click on and donate. we love the donations we get from people who want a more inclusive and more work together oriented approach. but they don't actually have campaign funds to hire a lot more people. i want to tell you that the amount of marketing and spend a debt on american samoa was only $5,000. i probably spent about the same as the biden campaign get there. if i had millions to compete against them on a fair playing field in colorado, in utah, texas, california, other states, it's possible i would've won in those states too. but ijust don't have those kinds of funds. i'm met greylock abstract campaign. you tell the and you will get airtime on the context, i guarantee you the money will start to flow in. lovely to see you again. many congratulations on your win last night and we wish you the best of

luck with your together campaign. thank you for coming on.- luck with your together campaign. thank you for coming on. thank you so much for— thank you for coming on. thank you so much for having _ thank you for coming on. thank you so much for having me. _ around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. one, two, three, four... music. i'm alex james, the frontman of the uk's first duchenne muscular dystrophy—fronted rock band, and duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare, life—limiting, muscle—wasting condition. and in terms of being a frontman and having this disability, how does that make your experience of playing music different from every other frontman? i'd say a lot of factors come into this cos obviously access is one of the main things. i have to contact venues directly, so when we do our headline gig at the independent in sunderland, for example, we're going to have to use an eight—foot ramp to get up on the stage. you're looking forward to it? very much, yeah. music.

there isn't many electric wheelchair frontmen like me. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. welcome back. joe biden spent the past weekend at camp david huddled with his closest advisers as they made the finishing touched to his state of the union speech he will deliver to one of his biggest audiences tomorrow night. and the pressure is on. not only will they be focused on what he has to say, butjust as importantly how he performs. the new york times reports that he travelled to camp david with william ury�*s book possible: how we survive (and thrive) in an age of conflict. they have been working on this speech since december. white house officials make no mention of where the speech will go, but it is almost certain he will talk about the war between israel and hamas and the war in ukraine. interesting to note that the first lady of ukraine has turned down an invitation.

because she doesn't want to sit next to alexei navalny�*s widow. so it wouldn't be the damn thing to be seen as sitting with him. what does he need to do tomorrow night, the president? i he need to do tomorrow night, the resident? ~ �* . he need to do tomorrow night, the resident? ~ �* , . ., president? i think it's a great oint president? i think it's a great point that — president? i think it's a great point that he _ president? i think it's a great point that he has _ president? i think it's a great point that he has two - president? i think it's a great point that he has two main i point that he has two main objectives, one is he has to lay out what his vision is moving forward with the second term, and second he has to perform well. he has to speak well, he has to act well, he has to look well. with all the talk around his age, he has to show that he is ready, willing and able to take on a second term. while doing so, also talk about the achievements of his administration thus far, and again, what is it that he is going to lay out in his second term to help progress things forward? i know that he has been training for a long time getting ready for this for a long

time, and from what i hear, a lot of it has been in his speech dialect and preparing to deliver the best speech possible. i and preparing to deliver the best speech possible.— and preparing to deliver the best speech possible. i think it's one of the biggest _ speech possible. i think it's one of the biggest nights _ speech possible. i think it's one of the biggest nights of— speech possible. i think it's one of the biggest nights of the - speech possible. i think it's one of. the biggest nights of the campaign, don't you? because if he fluffs this, if something goes wrong, then the preconceptions that are out there, they settle in, and it's very difficult to shift, it becomes more thanjust a one policy difficult to shift, it becomes more than just a one policy issue. super tuesday is — than just a one policy issue. super tuesday is not _ than just a one policy issue. super tuesday is not what _ than just a one policy issue. super tuesday is not what kicked - than just a one policy issue. super tuesday is not what kicked off- than just a one policy issue. super tuesday is not what kicked off this presidential campaign. it will be the state — presidential campaign. it will be the state of the union speech. that is going _ the state of the union speech. that is going to — the state of the union speech. that is going to be the moment where most voters _ is going to be the moment where most voters are _ is going to be the moment where most voters are going to have it crystallised in their mind that it is once — crystallised in their mind that it is once againjoe biden versus donald — is once againjoe biden versus donald trump and they are going to be taking _ donald trump and they are going to be taking stock of the president, and i_ be taking stock of the president, and i think— be taking stock of the president, and i think stephanie said it really well. _ and i think stephanie said it really well, that's key where there is bigger~ — well, that's key where there is bigger. joe biden showing vigour in this speech is going to be what his supporters— this speech is going to be what his supporters need to go to defend him, and also _ supporters need to go to defend him, and also if_ supporters need to go to defend him, and also if he shows that, it's going — and also if he shows that, it's going to _ and also if he shows that, it's going to take the criticism out of

the mouths of his opponents, because they are _ the mouths of his opponents, because they are going to watch that whole speech _ they are going to watch that whole speech to — they are going to watch that whole speech to try to clip any little piece — speech to try to clip any little piece rate joe biden's age might show _ piece rate joe biden's age might show. they are seen that that is a resident _ show. they are seen that that is a resident attack line in polls and they are — resident attack line in polls and they are going to trapeze that speech— they are going to trapeze that speech to go against them. you can bet that— speech to go against them. you can bet that the — speech to go against them. you can bet that the president is practising for this— bet that the president is practising for this speech, even presidents like donald trump, i saw a practice of the _ like donald trump, i saw a practice of the union — like donald trump, i saw a practice of the union. sometimes folks like that say— of the union. sometimes folks like that say it — of the union. sometimes folks like that say it doesn't matter and they are not— that say it doesn't matter and they are not nervous, but i watched trump do it in— are not nervous, but i watched trump do it in the _ are not nervous, but i watched trump do it in the white house map room. they know— do it in the white house map room. they know that state of the union addresses— they know that state of the union addresses are primetime speeches. so biden is— addresses are primetime speeches. so biden is certainly preparing, knowing _ biden is certainly preparing, knowing that it is more thanjust the state — knowing that it is more thanjust the state of the union address, it might— the state of the union address, it might be — the state of the union address, it might be the fate of his entire presidency. | might be the fate of his entire presidency-— might be the fate of his entire residen . ~ , ., , ., presidency. i think it is as big as that. i presidency. i think it is as big as that- ijust _ presidency. i think it is as big as that. i just wonder _ presidency. i think it is as big as that. i just wonder if _ presidency. i think it is as big as that. i just wonder if he - presidency. i think it is as big as that. i just wonder if he needs i presidency. i think it is as big as that. ijust wonder if he needs a| that. ijust wonder if he needs a moment tomorrow night, much like he got last year when he did the state of the union. let me play this to you, maybe we will have a listen to it because it's got quite punchy at one point. marjorie taylor green was

shouting at him from the back of the hall. if he's going to get aggressive in this campaign and take on trump as he says he is, maybe he needs a bit of this. have a look at this. ..should know what those plans are, instead of making the wealthy pay theirfair share, some republicans, some republicans want medicare and social security sunset. i'm not saying it's a majority of you... shouting. let me give you, anybody who doubts it, contact my office. i'll give you a copy. i'll give you a copy of the proposal. that means congress doesn't vote. i'm glad you see... i tell you, i enjoy conversion. there is a glint in his eye there, he has been around the block, he knows how to spar, and that is actually when he is at his best. that same new york times reference says that at the end of the day,

they want to letjoe biden bejoe biden. that is you joe biden is. he is, he is a spun he guy from male towns in pennsylvania. he is not going to take any clap, no matter how old people think he is, and he has to show that kind of energy and that type of pushback. we are guaranteed to see if there be heckling from members of congress on the republican side, which i can't believe we are here at this country where that happens in those hallowed halls, but we are guaranteed to see it, and he needs to make sure that he can be both clicked on the comebacks but also stay true to what it is that he needs to deliver, the message that he needs to deliver. not only does he need those key points, he needs to be very clear and direct about what it is that he's going to do to continue to move this country forward.— this country forward. you've got to sta out this country forward. you've got to stay out of — this country forward. you've got to stay out of the _ this country forward. you've got to stay out of the way, _ this country forward. you've got to stay out of the way, that _ this country forward. you've got to stay out of the way, that can - this country forward. you've got to stay out of the way, that can be i stay out of the way, that can be pretty devastating. just on the issue of the war, we have got news

tonight, which we should touch on, two sailors killed on a ship in the red sea. it's the first fatalities we'd had from missiles fired by the who with ease. we could be in a situation and by tomorrow night rag and america have bombed houthi positions in yemen. he will go into this looking like a war president. is that a good thing or a bad thing in mind of where the country is right now?— right now? well, you know, christian. — right now? well, you know, christian, i'm _ right now? well, you know, christian, i'm glad - right now? well, you know, christian, i'm glad you - right now? well, you know, i christian, i'm glad you flagged right now? well, you know, - christian, i'm glad you flagged that breaking _ christian, i'm glad you flagged that breaking news because what we haven't — breaking news because what we haven't seen yet in the united states— haven't seen yet in the united states is— haven't seen yet in the united states is the potential impact on western— states is the potential impact on western fatalities in the complex web of— western fatalities in the complex web of conflict happening right now over there. that introduces a different— over there. that introduces a differenr �* . over there. that introduces a different �*, , over there. that introduces a differen �*, , ., . different it's, stokes patriotic fervor and — different it's, stokes patriotic fervor and it _ different it's, stokes patriotic fervor and it could _ different it's, stokes patriotic fervor and it could change i different it's, stokes patriotic i fervor and it could change some different it's, stokes patriotic - fervor and it could change some of the coalitions here will stopjoe biden has had a very difficult time threading the needle on the issue of israel. _ threading the needle on the issue of israel, wanting to be a stalwart supporter, yet responding to the

demands— supporter, yet responding to the demands of his voting base who want him to— demands of his voting base who want him to show— demands of his voting base who want him to show a little bit of a different— him to show a little bit of a different perspective when it comes to guys— different perspective when it comes to guys out. i_ to guys out. i think some of the measures to guys out. — i think some of the measures we've been _ i think some of the measures we've been seeing on the foreign policy front— been seeing on the foreign policy front from — been seeing on the foreign policy front from the administration the past few— front from the administration the past few weeks are an attempt to both defuse the conflict but also defuse _ both defuse the conflict but also defuse joe biden's political problem here at— defuse joe biden's political problem here at home, certainly that is going — here at home, certainly that is going to — here at home, certainly that is going to be a focus in the speech. the white — going to be a focus in the speech. the white house has signalled that, but i actually think the more embroiled the united states gets in the conflict, especially suffering casualties, that can complicate the message _ casualties, that can complicate the message he wants to send. gk, casualties, that can complicate the message he wants to send. 0k, 'ust to markets. — message he wants to send. 0k, 'ust to markets, there is i message he wants to send. 0k, 'ust to markets, there is full * message he wants to send. 0k, just to markets, there is full coverage i to markets, there is full coverage of the state of the union address your bbc news live from washington and on the news website on the bbc tomorrow night. please do join us for that. just time enough to say a big thank you to stephanie and miles for your company this evening. lovely to see you both. thank you very much for that. we will be back at the same time tomorrow. same time, same place. i hope you will

join us for that. have a very good evening. hello from the bbc sport centre, i'm paul scott. the holders manchester city are through to the quarterfinals of the champions league after a 3—1 win over fc copenhagen. already 3—1 up from the first leg, city scored two goals in the first ten minutes. manuel akanji with the first. julian alvarez with the second. in the first ten minutes. manuel akanji with the first. julian alvarez with the second. copenhagen got one back, but city's third from erling haaland just before the break put them out of reach. it finished 6—2 on aggregate. they are in stoppage time on that one. 14—time european champions real madrid are just a few minutes

away from the quarterfinals. they began their home leg against rb lepizig1—0 up, but the visitors came closest to scoring in the first half. pulling a goal back a few minutes later, around the dread have just 12-1 later, around the dread have just 12—1 on aggregate. so they are through to the last eight. elsewhere, arsenal had breezed through to the final of the women's league cup. ——the holders arsenal have breezed through to the final of the women's league cup with a dominant display against aston villa. a first—half stina blackstenius�* first—half hat—trick. that set them up for a 4—0 victory. arsenal will face the winners of tomorrow's tie between manchester city and chelsea on the 31st of march. england's cricketers have already lost the series against india, but the final test at least gives them the opportunity to end the tour on a high. they've made one change for the match in daramsala

which starts tomorrow, mark wood coming in for ollie robinson. here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson. seven weeks on tour in india, and england find themselves at the summit of the cricketing world. topographically. almost a mile above sea level, the territory of dharamsala offers all sorts of different perspectives. before training, some met the speeches spiritual leader of buddhism. we expect the dalai lama remains neutral. india have already won the series whatever happens. england's captain has his perspective on that. i think that's not... i look at it differently with completely different angles. i think we've definitely progressed as a team. albeit we've not got the results we wanted. but, you know, 3—2 sounds better than 3—1 or 4—1. and we look to win every game we go out there and play. it's not worked out that way in terms of results, but we've got one last push here. a great and long tour, as india always is when you play five games. we've got one last big push here.

a great ground for it. yeah, very excited for this week. for india, it's been the series of 655 runs already. this man approaches 100th test match, just a number he says. thousands may look at the mountains, but for the players, it's always the ball. joe wilson, bbc news. england have madejust one change to the side for the fifth joe roberts makes —— the six nations is back this weekend. wales face france in cardiff

on sunday, and they've made four changes to the side that lost to ireland. joe roberts makes his first start of the campaign. he's part of a new centre pairing with owen watkin. george north and nick tompkins drop out of the matchday squad. anthonyjoshua returns to the ring this week for the first time since december. he's fighting the former ufc star francis ngannou on friday night in riyadh. ngannou went the distance with tyson fury last year, knocking down the world champion, but controversially losing on points. joshua say that display has convinced him that the cameroonian—born frenchman can box and his crossover from mixed martial arts isn'tjust a gimmick. his first dream was to be a boxer, which people forget. he was part of the cameroonian team. he started mma, i think he was 2a or 26, that was not the first time he'd hit the heavy pads. his dream was always to be a boxer. i know who i'm up against. i look at all these small details. but i spar, i do film study, i keep it professional. on the night, it's different. all that textbook stuff goes out the window. you've just got to be relentless, give your best. it's already written in the stars. i'm just going to follow my destiny.

finally, jack draper has been knocked out of the first round of the india — wales open. he did take the india — wales open. he did take the opening set, eventually went down in three. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. wednesday started off with quite extensive mist and fog, some of which was dense. this weather watcher picture shows the low cloud and fog trapped underneath what we call a temperature inversion with clear blue, sunny skies above. but on the whole, west was best for sunshine. turned out to be a lovely day here in the isle of arran. now, during this evening and overnight, we are, i think, going to see fog patches reform. some of that will become dense, visibility down to 100 metres, so it might be worth allowing a little bit of extra time for any morning travel you might have into thursday morning. there'll be a few patches of rural frost around as well, so mist and fog to start the day, that should tend to lift and clear. then we're looking at a lot of dry weather. 0k, there could be one or two showers for england and wales, but hardly any of these.

so, the vast majority of us having a dry day with the best of the sunshine, likely once again across western areas of the uk. temperatures by and large close to average for the time of year, but a little below average for east scotland and northeast england given the onshore winds coming across the chilly north sea. the high pressure to our northeast, low pressure to our southwest got a bit closer on friday, and so it's going to get a little bit windier. now, on the whole, it's going to be a quieter day, less mist and fog to start off the day. with the winds coming in from an easterly direction, the uk's only named wind, the helm wind will be blowing across great cross fell into cumbria and over into the west of high ground, it will be quite a gusty day with gusts reaching into the 40s, maybe low 50s of miles an hour. it'll continue to be quite chilly for east scotland and northeast england. on into the weekend, the low pressure to our south starts to throw bands of rain northwards across the uk, so there will be rain at times — won't be raining all weekend, butjust rain at times. saturday sees the first band of rain

then push across england and wales reach northern ireland. late in the day, eastern scotland will have frequent showers so be quite a wet day for the eastern mountains and the grampians. probably the best of the dry and bright weather will be across western scotland where we should stay with some sunny spells. temperatures for many of us, quite close to average. sunday sees some further outbreaks of rain moving generally northwards and westwards across the uk, perhaps something a bit drier and brighter at times working in towards the south and east and temperatures still by and large close to average, but a bit below for east scotland and northeast england. bye for now.

at ten. . .the chancellor delivers his budget, we are live in newcastle as the chancellor delivers his budget. there are cuts to national insurance and an extension to child benefit but the overall tax burden nears an 80 year high. we put this country back on the path to lower taxes. {aide we put this country back on the path to lower taxes.— to lower taxes. give with one hand and take even _ to lower taxes. give with one hand and take even more _ to lower taxes. give with one hand and take even more with _ to lower taxes. give with one hand and take even more with the - to lower taxes. give with one hand | and take even more with the other. we will— and take even more with the other. we will be — and take even more with the other. we will be assessing who the winners and losers are from today's announcements.— and losers are from today's announcements. ., . announcements. the cost of childcare has one announcements. the cost of childcare has gone up. — announcements. the cost of childcare has gone up. the _ announcements. the cost of childcare has gone up, the cost _ announcements. the cost of childcare has gone up, the cost of _ announcements. the cost of childcare has gone up, the cost of food, - announcements. the cost of childcare has gone up, the cost of food, the i has gone up, the cost of food, the cost of petrol, again, i don't think it's going to make much of a

difference.— it's going to make much of a difference. ~ . , , , ., difference. we have nursery fees to consider and _ difference. we have nursery fees to consider and they _ difference. we have nursery fees to consider and they are _ difference. we have nursery fees to consider and they are really - consider and they are really expensive so, yeah, the more money the better— expensive so, yeah, the more money the better at— expensive so, yeah, the more money the better at the moment. the economy is _ the better at the moment. the economy is always _ the better at the moment. tia: economy is always front and centre in an election year. it is certainly front and centre today. the battle for economic credibility is on. odesa, ukraine comes under attack as president zelensky visits along with the greek minister. donald trump's only challenger for the republican nomination for the white house dropped out of the race. and on newsnight at 10.30pm — we'll go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on today's big stories. plus, we take a first look at what's on tomorrow's front pages.