hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. uk government is said to be stalling over the appointment of the next uk ambassador to the us. we take a look at why and who could be in the mix for thejob. couple of things to tell you before we press on. jack draper has just reached the semi of they are ready for that, we're just going to talk ab semi of the us open. i'm only tell you has just reached the semi of the us open. i'm only tell you that because my producer is that because my producer is australian and he beat australian and he beat australian! we are also australian! we are also focusing on that press focusing on that press conference in atlanta. it looks conference in atlanta. it looks as if some people are as if some people are approaching the microphone. approaching the microphone. felt like a team that will be felt like a team that will be responding to the press responding to the press questions. in the meantime, as questions. in the meantime, as

they are ready for that, we're they are ready for that, we're just going to talk about just going to talk about the press conference injerusalem. the israel prime minister benjamin netanyahu summoned the foreign press core this evening — not something he does often — to make a forceful defence of his position in the ongoing ceasefire talks. currently, those talks are at an impasse over this is what he had to say. that philadelphi corridor. became completely porous. the other borders controlled by us. i but once this was perforated, even though the policy-

a terrorist enclave. hold that thought. returning a second, few can see the microphones in winder, georgia. here we go. the microphones in winder, georgia. here we 90-— here we go. the timeline of the events that _ here we go. the timeline of the events that have _ here we go. the timeline of the events that have taken - here we go. the timeline of the events that have taken place . events that have taken place here today and from what we know at this point with the investigation. at approximately 20 past ten this morning, we received reports about an active shooter concerning the same as officers... within minutes, law enforcement was on scene as well as two school resource officers assigned here to the school who immediately

encountered the subject within just a —— minutes of the report. once they encounter the subject, the subject immediately surrendered to the officers and he was taken into custody. what i want you to know as of now, there are four individuals who are deceased from this incident, nine that have been taken to local hospitals with various injuries. of those that are deceased, two are students and two arts teachers here at the school —— two are teachers. the priority for us is to gather all the facts, to make sure we're accurate with it, because this is a murder investigation. as the sheriff mentioned earlier, the shooter is in custody. his name is colt grey.

he is a 14—year—old student here at the high school. he has been taken into custody. he will be charged with murder and charged as an adult. we are coordinating these charges and obviously this investigation with district attorney brad smith, district attorney for the piedmontjudicial circumstances. we have an investigation with students, faculty, as well as any other witnesses. all important as it had a very, very swift response to this incident, once it was determined there was a concern, those resources — whether net response or throughout — to assist came obviously from the sheriff �*s office here. federal

law enforcement agencies as well, to include, multiple ems personnel and agencies, they responded here as well today, and i am extremely grateful, as i know the sheriff is, for lack of complete response. we have crime scene agents and other special agents from the gbi, close to a dozen of our different work units that has responded here today, conducting interviews and so forth.

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the second amendment with the second amendment with everything i have. but! the second amendment with everything i have. but i say that this is a uniquely american problem. i think as an american, we all have to acknowledge that. a 14—year—old shooter — i know the world's going tojump on us for our lax gun laws — but a fact that a 14—year—old had this gun means that laws on the books right now broken. so, untilwe that laws on the books right now broken. so, until we know more, we have to determine how we got the gun —— how he got, but there's other issues going on besides access to guns that would compel a 14—year—old kid to go into a school and shoot people up. in to go into a school and shoot peeple urn-— to go into a school and shoot people up. in our country, we would have — people up. in our country, we would have a _ people up. in our country, we would have a nice _ people up. in our country, we would have a nice problem, l people up. in our country, we i would have a nice problem, and there's plenty of incidents where a 14—year—old kids carry knives. the sad thing in america, they have guns and rounds. ~ ., .,

america, they have guns and rounds. ~ . ., ., rounds. we have at a 14-year-old - rounds. we have at a 14-year-old break i rounds. we have at a 14-year-old break in| rounds. we have at a - 14-year-old break in and kill 14—year—old break in and kill little — 14—year—old break in and kill little people with a knife. that _ little people with a knife. that hasn't happened yet. yet, but we have — that hasn't happened yet. yet, but we have had _ that hasn't happened yet. yet but we have had stabbings on school properties. but but we have had stabbings on school properties.— but we have had stabbings on school properties. but we saw on sandy _ school properties. but we saw on sandy hook, _ school properties. but we saw on sandy hook, and _ school properties. but we saw on sandy hook, and i - school properties. but we saw on sandy hook, and i can't - school properties. but we saw i on sandy hook, and i can't name them _ on sandy hook, and i can't name them alt — on sandy hook, and i can't name them all. someone's got to a classroom _ them all. someone's got to a classroom and staff... joe them all. someone's got to a classroom and staff. . .- classroom and staff... joe is ri . ht. classroom and staff... joe is right. crosstalk _ right. crosstalk whether it's unique with regards to schools, i take your point. the point is that republicans would say, if we have guns on the schools, if we have guns on the schools, if we have resource officers, we can stop shooters. but it doesn't stop shooters. but it doesn't stop shooters, does it? you can't beat guns with guns, people still get killed. it’s people still get killed. it's certainly _ people still get killed. it's certainly a _ people still get killed. it's certainly a reform - people still get killed. it�*s certainly a reform that i would say we need to be open to looking at, but again, none of us, even strong guns right

people in america, none of us want what happened today to happen. what everyone needs to understand is we're not going to get rid of guns in america. this is a uniquely american problem, i acknowledge that. we are not getting rid of guns in america, we're not banning types of guns and we're never getting rid of our second amendment. somehow, this country needs to have a grown up country needs to have a grown up conversation with both sides to look at all sorts of reforms.— to look at all sorts of reforms. ~ �* . ., , reforms. we'll leave that they are because — reforms. we'll leave that they are because we _ reforms. we'll leave that they are because we could -

reforms. we'll leave that they are becal conversation i reforms. we'll leave that they | are becal conversation because have this conversation because you and i, susie, could have a really interesting conversation. all i'm saying is this country will never get rid of this second amendmentjust like we would ever get rid of. i'm just asking you to read it to us — i'm just asking you to read it to us the _ i'm just asking you to read it to us. the first four words are a well— to us. the first four words are a well regulated militia. are you in— a well regulated militia. are you in a _ a well regulated militia. are you in a militia?— a well regulated militia. are you in a militia? susie, again, sto! you in a militia? susie, again, stop! christian, _ you in a militia? susie, again, stop! christian, i— you in a militia? susie, again, stop! christian, i want - you in a militia? susie, again, stop! christian, i want susie l stop! christian, i want susie and i to have this conversation. �* and i to have this conversation. . ., conversation. are you in a militia? — conversation. are you in a militia? yes, _ conversation. are you in a militia? yes, the - conversation. are you in a militia? yes, the militia i conversation. are you in a j militia? yes, the militia is the peeple. _ militia? yes, the militia is the people, the _ militia? yes, the militia is the people, the american| the people, the american people. the people, the american --eole. ., �* , the people, the american ”eole. ., �*, ., the people, the american --eole. ., ., ., people. that's not a militia! it is not well-regulated! - people. that's not a militia! | it is not well-regulated! you it is not well—regulated! you don't — it is not well—regulated! you don't have a uniform, you don't have _ don't have a uniform, you don't have training, you don't have rules, — have training, you don't have rules, you _ have training, you don't have rules, you just have a gun and that— rules, you just have a gun and that will— rules, you just have a gun and that will do. that's why you -ot that will do. that's why you got the _ that will do. that's why you got the problems.- that will do. that's why you got the problems. thank you, susie, got the problems. thank you, susie. then — got the problems. thank you, susie, then i _ got the problems. thank you, susie, then i guess _ got the problems. thank you, susie, then i guess we - got the problems. thank you, susie, then i guess we don't i susie, then i guess we don't need up conversation because you know all. no, you're either

willing to have a conversation about it or you know the problem is the problems. then our problem is the problems. then your ownership _ problem is the problems. then your ownership of _ problem is the problems. then your ownership of a _ problem is the problems. then your ownership of a gun - problem is the problems. then your ownership of a gun is - your ownership of a gun is unconstitutional, isn't it? we have pretty _ unconstitutional, isn't it? - have pretty decent regulations in this country and gun laws in this country, most of which are not followed when incidents like this happen. do you want more laws? may be. let's have that conversation. but you're not going to say let's revisit the second amendment and get rid of the second amendment. that's not happening. i rid of the second amendment. that's not happening.- that's not happening. i 'ust think reading it i that's not happening. i 'ust think reading it would h that's not happening. ijustj think reading it would help. that's not happening. ijustl think reading it would help. i think reading it would help. would think reading it would help. i would say there is a qr code on your screen.

would say there is a qr code on your screen-— your screen. susie, iwould love the — your screen. susie, iwould love the conversation. - your screen. susie, iwould love the conversation. i'ml love the conversation. i'm iioin love the conversation. i'm going to _ love the conversation. i'm going to call _ love the conversation. i'm going to call time - love the conversation. i'm going to call time on - love the conversation. i'm going to call time on this. benjamin didn't know who doesn't want to follow the press. joe, i know thatjoe biden and his national security team are looking at the cease—fire. do you think he was talking tonight to the international community or the white house? i international community or the white house?— white house? i think he was talkin: white house? i think he was talking to — white house? i think he was talking to the _ white house? i think he was talking to the white - white house? i think he was talking to the white house. | white house? i think he was i talking to the white house. the world gets mad at netanyahu after six israelis were killed? i'm sorry, i'm no huge fan of

netanyahu, but i! i'm sorry, i'm no huge fan of netanyahu, but 11 months ago, hamas kidnapped these hostages. they've held them and tortured them and killed them, and these six were executed in the world gets mad and outraged at benjamin netanyahu. no outrages at hamas. do you think there is an opportunity thatjoe biden want to look at or if you want to be cynical, dizzy not want a solution? is he not want to hand joe biden a win before the november election? ii hand joe biden a win before the november election?— hand joe biden a win before the november election? if you knew how he would — november election? if you knew how he would have _ november election? if you knew how he would have done - november election? if you knew how he would have done it - november election? if you knew how he would have done it by i how he would have done it by now — how he would have done it by now. regardless of right or wrong, _ now. regardless of right or wrong, i— now. regardless of right or wrong, i think it's difficult to come _ wrong, i think it's difficult to come on anyone's side in the middle — to come on anyone's side in the middle east conflict. after

october the 7th. if any leader is calling _ october the 7th. if any leader is calling either party into a lecture, _ is calling either party into a lecture, it's over! hundreds of thousands— lecture, it's over! hundreds of thousands of people in the streets _ thousands of people in the streets of tel aviv demonstrating against netanyahu, his own country is furious — netanyahu, his own country is furious with him at the way he is handling this. whether you are pro—israel, pro—hamas, nowhere — are pro—israel, pro—hamas, nowhere in _ are pro—israel, pro—hamas, nowhere in the middle — it doesn't _ nowhere in the middle — it doesn't matter. the one thing i thought— doesn't matter. the one thing i thought of when i saw that footage was all the saying the gates — footage was all the saying the gates of— footage was all the saying the gates of baghdad... how do you control— gates of baghdad... how do you control that border? the fact is netanyahu himself is in real massive — is netanyahu himself is in real massive trouble. if i wanted to, he — massive trouble. if i wanted to, he could maybe do something

to, he could maybe do something to help _ to, he could maybe do something to help move them along a bit quicker— to help move them along a bit quicker and bring this conflict to an — quicker and bring this conflict to an end _ quicker and bring this conflict to an end-— quicker and bring this conflict to an end. ., ., ., , to an end. you have thousands in the streets _ to an end. you have thousands in the streets in _ to an end. you have thousands in the streets in tel— to an end. you have thousands in the streets in tel aviv - in the streets in tel aviv tonight while they were making —— he was making his comments. we have to get a short break. around the world and across the uk — this is bbc news.

after our heated conversation on gun rules, we do need to explore —— it restored elaborate relationships, which is what the labour government is what the labour government is looking at. i would do it myself, but i'm busy! the incumbent karen pierce due to finish her term early next year, but appointing her successor not entirely straight forward. you might recall that

ms pierce's predecessor sir kim darroch, a regular panellist on this prog, was forced to return after leaked cables revealed he was critical of president trump's insecurities. that might explain why sir keir starmer has delayed. that said, there are a few names in the mix — former foreign secretary david miliband, peter mandelson, jonathan powell, who served as chief of staff to prime minister tony blair. doesn't matter who he chooses, joe was my is that going to pay any attention to keir starmer sends to washington?- any attention to keir starmer sends to washington? god, no. who would _ sends to washington? god, no. who would want _ sends to washington? god, no. who would want that _ sends to washington? god, no. who would want that job - sends to washington? god, no. who would want that job if - who would want thatjob if trump is the president? i understand the delay, i would wait until after we see what happens in november. i know we can have fun with this, but i'm serious — if donald trump is reelected, all bets are off when it comes to our relationship with the uk and all bets are off when it comes

to nato, every single issue. i do know a bit about our ambassador. she was credited with getting david cameron in front of donald trump to stop him from blocking ukraine aid, it appears that she has a relationship with the vice president, who invited her to a party to celebrate 50 years of hip—hop. why notjust leave her in place? hip-hop. why not 'ust leave her in lace? ~., hip-hop. why not 'ust leave her in lace? ., hip-hop. why not 'ust leave her in lace? , ., , in place? maybe that is something _ in place? maybe that is something that - in place? maybe that is something that she - in place? maybe that is i something that she would in place? maybe that is - something that she would like to he — something that she would like to be doing, who knows? like joe says. _ to be doing, who knows? like joe says. i— to be doing, who knows? like joe says, i think they will wait _ joe says, i think they will wait to— joe says, i think they will wait to see what happens in november. i think david miliband would be a preferred pic for— miliband would be a preferred pic for david cameron. he's already— pic for david cameron. he's already got a life in of the states _ already got a life in of the states and he thought this context— states and he thought this context with... i don't think peter— context with... i don't think peter mendelson is in the party _ peter mendelson is in the party. the person to give a big

'ob party. the person to give a big job to — party. the person to give a big “0b to. ~ . , ., job to. much interesting about those names _ job to. much interesting about those names is _ job to. much interesting about those names is that _ job to. much interesting about those names is that they - job to. much interesting about those names is that they are l those names is that they are political appointees and they've never really done that. where's the united states, they almost exclusively send heavyweight donors. she was a democratic fundraiser. does it work better if you have someone who you're closer to who you can trust more if you had an association with them? i think it does, association with them? i think it does. and — association with them? i think it does, and it's _ association with them? i think it does, and it's treated - association with them? i think it does, and it's treated as - association with them? i think it does, and it's treated as a l it does, and it's treated as a goodie here in america. usually a well—heeled donor very good friend of the newly elected president. in many ways, i think it does work better because of the relationships but with donald trump, all bets are off. . ., �* , ., are off. nigel farage's name not in the — are off. nigel farage's name not in the mix, _ are off. nigel farage's name

not in the mix, susie? - are off. nigel farage's name| not in the mix, susie? know, can you _ not in the mix, susie? know, can you imagine? _ not in the mix, susie? know, can you imagine? trousers i not in the mix, susie? know, can you imagine? trousers in the white _ can you imagine? trousers in the white house! it's already the white house! it's already the biggest economy in the world — the biggest economy in the world in— the biggest economy in the world in america, and that's fine, — world in america, and that's fine, everyone wants to talk to us. fine, everyone wants to talk to us when— fine, everyone wants to talk to us. when britain has the ambassador out, we need to wrangle _ ambassador out, we need to wrangle our way in and figure out what's going on. we're doing — out what's going on. we're doing something different with our ambassadors. we got the commonwealth to maintain contact _ commonwealth to maintain contact with, we try to find things— contact with, we try to find things out to... we don't have the massive gravity. maybe a career— the massive gravity. maybe a career diplomat. | the massive gravity. maybe a career diplomat.— career diplomat. i really enjoyed _ career diplomat. i really enjoyed it _ career diplomat. i really enjoyed it tonight, - career diplomat. i really enjoyed it tonight, i - career diplomat. i really - enjoyed it tonight, i enjoyed the sparring and i hope you have. ,, , the sparring and i hope you have. . , ., the sparring and i hope you have. ,, , ., the sparring and i hope you have-— all! the sparring and i hope you i have-— all 's have. susie, i love you. all 's fair in love — have. susie, i love you. all 's fair in love and _ have. susie, i love you. all 's fair in love and war. - have. susie, i love you. all 's fair in love and war. we - have. susie, i love you. all 's fair in love and war. we will.

fair in love and war. we will be back stateside tomorrow. —— same time. the british number one jack draper is into the us open semi—finals after a straight sets win over the australian alex de minaur. de minaur is the tenth seed in new york but rarely troubled draper, who was playing in his first grand slam quarterfinal, and for the first time in the arthur ashe stadium. he took the first set 6—3. draper is seeded 25th, and despite needing treatment for a groin problem in the second set he won that 7—5 and breezed through the third 6—2. he is the first british man to reach the last four since andy murray in 2012, the year he won it. draper will face either the world number one or the 2021 us open champion daniil medvedev. karolina muchova overcame illness to reach her second consecutive us open semifinal with a straight sets win over beatriz haddad maia. muchova left the court several times in the second set before eventually winning 6—1, 6—4. she'll playjessica

pegula or iga swiatek. dame sarah storey has won her 18th paralympic gold — although critised the 14—kilometre time trial route in paris as being far too short, the organisers decision to make it half the distance of the men's as "appalling". hers was one of three golds for para gb on the seventh day of competiiton. wheelchair racer sammi kinghorn has the first paralympic gold of her career, after a sensational battle with catherine debrunner in the t53 final. finally beating the swiss after finishjing second to her in the 800 and 1,500 metres, they face each other again in the 400 final tomorrow. and in wheelchair fencing, dimitri coutya is the new foil champion, beating china's defending champion feng yanke15—7. he won silver and three bronzes at the last paralympics in tokyo. we're in football's international break and nations league matches are fast approaching.

england have given their first news conference since the players gathered at st george's park ahead of the matches against republic of ireland in dublin on saturday, then finland at wembley next tuesday night. they'll be lee carsley�*s first games in charge since he was given the interim head coach role. angel gomes is one of those in line for a debut after playing for carsley in the under—21s he's a very fair coach, he's very honest, he's direct in his approach. and he's very close to the squad, and i think it helps as a player when a coach takes interest in a player notjust on the pitch, but off the pitch as well. england were relegated to the second tier in the last nations league campaign, scotland are now in the top division of teams and are preparing for games against poland at home and portugal away. the manager is looking for a reaction from his players after

finishing bottom of their group at the european championship in germany. i've touched on the summer, we have _ i've touched on the summer, we have to — i've touched on the summer, we have to move on. this is the first— have to move on. this is the first name _ have to move on. this is the first name. the players have their— first name. the players have their club, they have their freshness about them. for me, it's been— freshness about them. for me, it's been a _ freshness about them. for me, it's been a long summer and i look— it's been a long summer and i look forward to the game and see what— look forward to the game and see what we get from the players _ see what we get from the players. i'm sure a big reaction _ and we've heard from the northern ireland manager, michael o'neill, who's hoping defenderjamal lewis can play some part in their home match against luxembourg tomorrow night. lewis was in brazil yesterday finalising his loan move from newcastle to sao paulo. i hope we will arrive at some point — i hope we will arrive at some point today~ _ i hope we will arrive at some point today. we _ i hope we will arrive at some point today. we were - i hope we will arrive at some point today. we were really. i hope we will arrive at some i point today. we were really in a position— point today. we were really in a position to _ point today. we were really in a position to say _ point today. we were really in a position to say he _ point today. we were really in a position to say he could - point today. we were really in a position to say he could do. a position to say he could do that — a position to say he could do that it's _ a position to say he could do that it's a _ a position to say he could do that. it's a player's - a position to say he could do that. it's a player's career. a position to say he could do| that. it's a player's career he has — that. it's a player's career he has to— that. it's a player's career he has to make _ that. it's a player's career he has to make. clearly, - that. it's a player's career he has to make. clearly, there. that. it's a player's career he i has to make. clearly, there was an opportunity— has to make. clearly, there was an opportunity in _ has to make. clearly, there was an opportunity in the _ has to make. clearly, there was an opportunity in the uk- has to make. clearly, there was an opportunity in the uk or- an opportunity in the uk or europe _ an opportunity in the uk or europe that _ an opportunity in the uk or europe that he _ an opportunity in the uk or europe that he felt - an opportunity in the uk or europe that he felt was - an opportunity in the uk or. europe that he felt was right for him. _ europe that he felt was right

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hello there. look out for contrasting weather conditions across the country over the next few days. after having the wettest summer on record in scotland, the sunshine will come as a welcome surprise and it will turn increasingly humid. more cloud across eastern scotland and north—east england, but again, still quite warm. and then further south, we'll see a spell of heavy rain as an area of low pressure develops, and that front is going to lingerfor a few days at least. so, heavy rain across southern england and parts of south wales. you can see the first signs of that first thing on thursday morning. it's going to continue to drift its way steadily westwards and intensify. quite a lot of cloud spilling in off the north sea, but with lighter winds further north and west, here, we should get a little more sunshine. and in that shelter, temperatures will start to respond, so we could see highs perhaps on thursday afternoon of 22 degrees. now, let's take a look at what happens through thursday evening, because that rain will intensify further.

a spell of heavy rain moving its way across south—west england. that eases away, and then another pulse of wet weather is going to feed in towards the early hours of friday morning. don't forget — the brighter colours, the intensity of the rainfall. some areas could see as much as 80—100mm of rain before this low pressure pulls away. so, another wet start across the south—west, with further areas of showery rain pushing into south—east england as well. an easterly wind will hopefully give a little more sunshine across eastern england, and more humidity and warmth to go with it, so temperatures potentially peaking at 25 degrees. we might see 25 in western scotland as well. into saturday, that area of low pressure potentiallyjust drifts that little bit further south, but still the risk of further heavy rain, sunny spells elsewhere, and again those temperatures into the mid 20s. but by the time we get into sunday, it looks likely that the low pressure will then start to drift its way that little bit further north and east. so, the midlands, parts of lincolnshire and perhaps east anglia could see more in the way of heavier rain. and cloudier conditions potentially further north as well, as the wind direction is now starting to change,

so not quite as warm, not quite as humid. take care.

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