joining me tonight are journalist henry bonsu and republican strategist doug heye. first — the latest headlines. at least nine people have been killed and thousands injured after hand—held pagers, used by his brother, exploded simultaneously across lebanon. a ten—year—old child is among the dead after her father's pager exploded. his brotherfighters, medics and iran's envoy to beirut are also among the injured. security officials say the devices were hacked by israel, who have not yet commented. the american rapper and music mogul sean "diddy" combs has arrived at court in new york to face charges including racketeering and sex trafficking. he had been under investigation since last year, after a number of women accused him of sexual assault and abuse.

a french man accused of drugging his wife and enabling her rape by dozens of other men, has admitted to all the charges against him. in his first testimony since the trial opened, dominique pelicot admitted that he was a rapist, and said his wife gisele, who has waived her right to anonymity, "did not deserve" what happened to her. instagram says it's overhauling the way it works for young people 7 promising more "built?in protections" for teenagers and added controls for parents. part of the measures being introduced will see new "teen accounts" for 13 to 15—year—olds, which will have strict controls on sensitive content to prevent recommendations of potentially harmful material. if you arejustjoining us, welcome to the programme. the israeli intelligence agencies, mossad and shin bet, have a long history of tracking and eliminating israel's enemies, wherever they hide. israel hasn't yet commented but this latest attack

on his brother, the iranian backed group in lebanon, is unlike anything we have seen before. some weeks ago the his brother leader hassan nasrallah ordered his fighters to ditch their smartphones, which he feared israel would be tracking and infiltrating. what they had intercepted was the supply of the new devices his brother was handing out. unwittingly the group replaced their phones with hand held pagers which israel had rigged with small amounts of explosive. the fighters wearing them, had for weeks been carrying these small bombs in their pockets, until today, when simultaneously, they were triggered by a signal sent to each device. at least nine people have been killed and almost three thousand injured. but of the wider context in this war. without pagers, without smartphones, his brother is presumably, at least for now, reduced to sending couriers and paper messages. and that will slow any response. retaliation is surely on the cards. so many fighters injured. and so humiliating the infiltration, that his brother is unlikely to leave it, unanswered.

and that poses risks across the entire region. makram rabah is assistant professor of history with the american university of beirut. the last year has confirmed what everyone in lebanon knows that hezbollah or the iranian proxy militias are not there to really fight israel, but rather to be a kind of a forward position to protect iran's interests. so in a manner despite the fact that many people claim that hezbollah has the technology to actually harm or destroy israel, their use of these low tech and even their inability to use smart technology has proven that they are actually the consumers of technology, whereas israel, at the end of the day, are the manufacturer of such intelligence and security apparatuses. if hezbollah or iran decide to use more sophisticated weapons, it's no longer a confrontation between his brother and israel, but rather a confrontation between the international community and nato

and the united states and iran directly. so and iran directly. many people injured. a lot of so many people injured. a lot of casualties, lost fingers and limbs. it's unprecedented in scale and nature. we're seeing pictures of the hospitals tonight which are extraordinary for the card is full of patients waiting as you've heard from there the bigger impact of this, once a casualties have been dealt with is a psychological blow. not just to his brother but also to iran. , , ., , ., , iran. his brother is a very stron: iran. his brother is a very strong and _ iran. his brother is a very strong and most - iran. his brother is a very| strong and most powerful iran. his brother is a very - strong and most powerful proxy for iran in the region. we hear regularly that they have between 20000 and 40,000 active members and an arsenal of 100,000 rockets. you get the impression that israel don't want to push too far with them. they might do and go after hamas strongly but not his brother in lebanon. which remember it's part of the governing system there. this

will really have shell—shocked given that the leaders instructed the fighters, the members to change the method of communication only weeks ago. and yet they were infiltrated. the question is, what do they do now? what are they capable of doing in the interim period? it's good to be a year since the attack by hamas on the 7th of october. we expect tensions to rise. israel will be very satisfied tonight. to rise. israelwill be very satisfied tonight.- to rise. israelwill be very satisfied tonight. indeed so because unwittingly - satisfied tonight. indeed so because unwittingly his - satisfied tonight. indeed so - because unwittingly his brother have led them to all these fighters for that in an attack on so many different parts of the country and also in syria as well for that anybody who had one of these pagers targeted in this attack. where does it leave negotiation? if you look at the wider context you've heard from the israeli security cabinet yesterday that they want to return thousands of israelis to northern israel where previously evacuated. that means either taking down

the tension or defeating his brother. certainly this would seem on the face of it to be taking this in a more of an escalation sort of way. what do you make of it? the short answer, we have a got much clarity from the administration yet. 0rsenior clarity from the administration yet. 0r senior leadership on capitol hill, whether that's the intel services, committees in leadership orforeign in leadership or foreign relations in leadership orforeign relations and foreign affairs. i think where in a holding pattern— i think where in a holding pattern in washington to see what — pattern in washington to see what the response is going to be from — what the response is going to be from congress and the administration. the initial reaction _ administration. the initial reaction i think was one of surprise _ reaction i think was one of surprise. a recent piece to eight — surprise. a recent piece to eight people not in the intel community that not only did this technology exists but also the intelligence and the infiltration existed. obviously was a — infiltration existed. obviously was a very coordinated attack that hit — was a very coordinated attack that hit in_ was a very coordinated attack that hit in somebody different pe0pte~ — that hit in somebody different people. there's a lot of surprise _ people. there's a lot of surprise in washington that this— surprise in washington that this was— surprise in washington that this was able to be carried out the way— this was able to be carried out the way that it was. we this was able to be carried out the way that it was.— the way that it was. we will talk about _ the way that it was. we will talk about kamala - the way that it was. we will talk about kamala harris i the way that it was. we will. talk about kamala harris who's on stage tonight and taking

questions about the middle east and she says that she has the ear of the israeli prime minister, she's told him how urgent it is to get a deal on the hostages and to bring this to an end. will there be questions in washington how much leverage they really have over the israelis? they seem to act first and informed washington later. act first and informed washinuton later. . , washington later. that has been a consistent _ washington later. that has been a consistent putting _ washington later. that has been a consistent putting that - a consistent putting that consistency in this process so far~ _ consistency in this process so far. ultimately we will see the administration not having much leverage — administration not having much leverage. i watch several interviews today and like on so other— interviews today and like on so other issue she really lacks specifics. her policy —— how you — specifics. her policy —— how you get— specifics. her policy —— how you get there? we still like on other— you get there? we still like on other issues need to hear more specifics— other issues need to hear more specifics from vice president harris — specifics from vice president harris about what she will do in the — harris about what she will do in the intervening months. and then— in the intervening months. and then moving forward as this potentially could stretch out not just _ potentially could stretch out not just for several more weeks but several more months for

perpetuity. but several more months for perpetuity-— but several more months for --eretui . ~ ., perpetuity. where do you thinks this leaves _ perpetuity. where do you thinks this leaves the _ perpetuity. where do you thinks this leaves the conversations i this leaves the conversations in tehran? how they are taken out in tehran in the heart of the quarter inch around the dues by a bond that have been hidden for months. frank dodd was telling us tonight that clearly there are agents in the pay of israel, working for israel who are seemingly in different parts of the infrastructure in iran. i different parts of the infrastructure in iran. i think this is one — infrastructure in iran. i think this is one of _ infrastructure in iran. i think this is one of the _ infrastructure in iran. i think this is one of the reasons i infrastructure in iran. i think. this is one of the reasons why we haven't really seen much iranian reaction, apart from sabre rattling. no military reaction as far as we can understand coming direct from tar ran in the weeks and indeed months sense the debt. remember in april we had the bombing in damascus. a mama of other iranian proxies have been killed in beirut and elsewhere. they will be very worried on

planning any detailed military operation of infiltrated. they will be under pressure notjust from at home but from others in the region to prove but they can do. at the moment they can pay hampson. let can do. at the moment they can pay hampson— pay hampson. let me give you the latest — pay hampson. let me give you the latest figures _ pay hampson. let me give you the latest figures that - pay hampson. let me give you the latest figures that have i the latest figures that have come from the health ministry in lebanon. they're saying the death toll has risen to ii. the injuries to count around for thousands of for hundred are critical condition. —— 400. seeing the pictures that bbc verify is looking at people standing in close proximity who have also been wounded. 4000, for hundred in critical condition.— for hundred in critical condition. ,., ., condition. the important thing to sa is condition. the important thing to say is for— condition. the important thing to say is for the _ condition. the important thing to say is for the israelis - condition. the important thing to say is for the israelis that l to say is for the israelis that racially is fine for that 9000 dead, hostages are still in detention. there's no sign of a peace agreement. the americans on the sidelines, the british may reduce some arms export by

and large we've got the capacity to keep going. indeed so. it would _ capacity to keep going. indeed so. it would seem _ capacity to keep going. indeed so. it would seem to _ capacity to keep going. indeed so. it would seem to leverage | so. it would seem to leverage just as it there at the moment. pennsylvania is considered the most important swing state in these upcoming us elections. the state's19 electoral votes will go a long way to determining who occupies the white house, for the next four years. the latest polling from usa today / suffolk university has kamala harris on 49%. three points ahead of donald trump, but within the margin of error. this afternoon amid notably tight security, kamala harris was back in philadalephia for a discussion with the national association of blackjournalists. the vice president has faced criticism for doing very few of these media interviews, but both sides know the black vote in pennsylvania is a hugely important factor. it's very important to not operate from the assumption that black men are in anybody�*s pocket.

black men are like any other voting group. you gotta earn their vote. so i'm working to earn the vote, not assuming i'm going to have it because i am black. but because the policies and the perspective i have understands what we must do to recognise the needs of all communities and i intend to be a presidnet for all people. specifically as it relates to what we need to do to your point around economic opportunity, yes i started way before i was at the top of the ticket on what i call an economic opportunity tour focused on black men. understanding that for example we have so many entrepreneurs in the community who do not have access to capital but they've got great ideas. the vice presidents appearance at this conference has prompted far less controversy than the invitation extended to donald trump four weeks ago. an event at which you might recall he questioned

kamala harris�* race. i'v e i've known her a long time indirectly. not directly, very much. she was always of indian heritage and she was only promoting indian heritage for that i didn't know she was black. untila number of that i didn't know she was black. until a number of years ago, when she happened to turn black. and now she wants to be known as black up i don't know, is she indian or is she black? she is always identified as a black— she is always identified as a black woman.— she is always identified as a black woman. she went to a historically _ black woman. she went to a historically black _ black woman. she went to a historically black college. i i historically black college. i understood she was warm but she doesn't. since then trump and his running matejd vance have doubled down on that baseless claim haitian migrants are eating pets. trump says it is the democrats, and their policies on migration, that pose the existential threat to the future of the country. but the former us labour secretary robert right, secretary robert reich, told this programme, he believes there is a connection between the hate?filled politics trump and vance are peddling ? and that second assassination plot that was foiled

at the weekend. he has said all sorts of things. i mean shoot looters for the undocumented migrants should be shot for the this is a man who violence and violent rhetoric really comes as a second nature. just two weeks ago at the debate he was talking about migrants in springfield, ohio eating pets. i mean, i completely ludicrous story that did cause bomb threats in springfield, ohio. doug, one of the interesting things about this appearance todayis things about this appearance today is the audience because she has really been studious about the fact that she does not want this to be about her identity, about race, she was to be considered a candidate in her own right. yet this is only the second sit down interview she has done. what did you make of a? �* , she has done. what did you make ofa? �*, .,, of a? it's actually the third. she sat down _

of a? it's actually the third. she sat down with - of a? it's actually the third. she sat down with the i she sat down with the philadelphia tv reporterjust philadelphia tv reporter just the philadelphia tv reporterjust the other day. when i saw on that— the other day. when i saw on that one _ the other day. when i saw on that one just sort of this one today— that one just sort of this one today is— that one just sort of this one today is the reason that we don't — today is the reason that we don't see _ today is the reason that we don't see her do more of these was that— don't see her do more of these was that when kamala harris is on a _ was that when kamala harris is on a stage _ was that when kamala harris is on a stage and she's giving a speech— on a stage and she's giving a speech she is very effective. but when she is ask questions we hear— but when she is ask questions we hear a _ but when she is ask questions we hear a lot of generalities, a lot— we hear a lot of generalities, a lot of— we hear a lot of generalities, a lot of vagueness. and the questions often will be, what specifically are you going to do? — specifically are you going to do? she— specifically are you going to do? she has trouble answering that~ _ do? she has trouble answering that so — do? she has trouble answering that. so the report of the other— that. so the report of the other day, what specifically are you _ other day, what specifically are you going to do to make this— are you going to do to make this opportunity economy that you talk— this opportunity economy that you talk about?— this opportunity economy that you talk about? how much do you think that is _ you talk about? how much do you think that is a _ you talk about? how much do you think that is a circumstance i you talk about? how much do you think that is a circumstance of- think that is a circumstance of the race? she does have some policies, there's a policy page on your website.— on your website. there is finally a _ on your website. there is finally a policy _ on your website. there is finally a policy page i on your website. there is finally a policy page on i on your website. there is l finally a policy page on her website. it took a very long time — website. it took a very long time for— website. it took a very long time for a _ website. it took a very long time for a policy page. that's fair criticism _ time for a policy page. that's fair criticism but _ time for a policy page. that's fair criticism but what - time for a policy page. that's fair criticism but what i'm i fair criticism but what i'm saying is we start with the labour party here. if you are in a winning position, what you don't want is you may be put out too much policy that you're going to be questioned on. i wonder if it's the mean vase

strategy that she is following. i would agree —— ming vase. i would — i would agree —— ming vase. i would agree that keir starmer didn't— would agree that keir starmer didn't put a lot of meat on the bones — didn't put a lot of meat on the bones i— didn't put a lot of meat on the bones. i was in the ukjust before _ bones. i was in the ukjust before the election when my tory— before the election when my tory friends or protecting not a loss— tory friends or protecting not a loss but _ tory friends or protecting not a loss but absolute doom. kamala _ a loss but absolute doom. kamala harris is not in that situation _ kamala harris is not in that situation. this is a very close race~ — situation. this is a very close race the _ situation. this is a very close race. the thing that we're hearing _ race. the thing that we're hearing from voters quite often is, we — hearing from voters quite often is, we don't like donald trump but we — is, we don't like donald trump but we don't know about kamala harris _ but we don't know about kamala harris for — but we don't know about kamala harris for that we need to know more _ harris for that we need to know more about her. and when she is specifically— more about her. and when she is specifically question, what specific— specifically question, what specific economic plans to build _ specific economic plans to build this economy you talk about? _ build this economy you talk about? heranswers are build this economy you talk about? her answers are about the middle class background that she had and how people love — that she had and how people love their lawns and are proud of them — love their lawns and are proud of them. she actually said, that— of them. she actually said, that tells people she doesn't have — that tells people she doesn't have the substance necessarily. she has— have the substance necessarily. she has time to fix that but that— she has time to fix that but that comes through not speeches per se _ that comes through not speeches per se but — that comes through not speeches per se but in sit down interviews. i think it's important for harris to do more of these — important for harris to do more of these if— important for harris to do more of these if she can do that weii~ _ of these if she can do that well. what i've seen is that she — well. what i've seen is that she just _ well. what i've seen is that she just lacks a lot of

specificity that voters are saying _ specificity that voters are saying that they need from her. she is— saying that they need from her. she is not— saying that they need from her. she is not in the advantageous place — she is not in the advantageous place that labour was just a couple _ place that labour was just a couple of weeks ago and their elections. couple of weeks ago and their elections-— couple of weeks ago and their elections. ., ., , . ., elections. not remotely. what about the _ elections. not remotely. what about the rhetoric _ elections. not remotely. what about the rhetoric on - elections. not remotely. what about the rhetoric on the i elections. not remotely. what| about the rhetoric on the other side? i thought what robert was saying was interesting. he wrote a piece for the guardian this morning which he talked about this fear of the other. thatjd vance and donald trump are doubling down on. it's making voters fearful, and nations who can't send their children to school now —— patients who can't stand the children to school we could see how dangerous —— patient. do you think you can be committed to this level of violence that may be resulted in a second assassination plot this weekend?— assassination plot this weekend? , �*, ., assassination plot this weekend? , ., weekend? yes, it's all part of the tool- _ weekend? yes, it's all part of the tool. it's _ weekend? yes, it's all part of the tool. it's difficult - weekend? yes, it's all part of the tool. it's difficult to i the tool. it's difficult to name a precise speech or word and the effect for the two assassination attempts on donald trump. let's remember that usa is awash in people

claim to cling to god for the baby gets in a god—given right. it doesn't take a large percentage of the population to feel way out there about something for them to have an attempt on one of the people at attempt on one of the people at a bowling alley or cinema or indeed the president of the united states if you think is going to reverse policy on ukraine, which appears to be one of the rationales behind the current attack. when it comes to kamala harris people have talked a lot about how she has a white male problem. i think she also has a black male problem for black men who voted for donald trump was up 13% voted forjohn. at the most recent naacp and the national association of coloured people trump was pulling at 25%. for some reason he appeals to a certain strain and some black men perhaps it's demonising the other because black men are not impervious of that any more than white men. because they

say we're foundational black americans, they say there's an haitian not like god. kamala harris is it really a black woman for that she prosecuted lots of black men in california. —— haitian not like us. it appeals to them to a percentage of them and kamala harris and her any bj sit down talk or anything else she does now and the first week in november needs to connect in ways that she hasn't thus far. interesting.— ways that she hasn't thus far. interesting. you both share the same opinion — interesting. you both share the same opinion that _ interesting. you both share the same opinion that she - interesting. you both share the same opinion that she needs i interesting. you both share the same opinion that she needs to do more for the more around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

the british foreign secretary david lammy says climate change is a much more urgent threat to the security of our country, than that one that posed by vladimir putin. in his first major speech today in temperate house at kew gardens lammy pledged to put the climate emergency at the very centre of

british foreign policy. the threat may not feel as urgent as a terrorist or an imperialist autocrat, but it is more fundamental. it is systemic. it's pervasive and accelerating towards us at pace. the choice of venue today was no accident. three years ago the us special envoyjohn kerry made a similar landmark speech in the same venue, comparing the climate crisis to the ravages of the second world war. and were you to look at the extraoardinary flooding in central europe right now, in poland, romania, the czech republic you might think that anology is not altogether misplaced. in the polish city of nysa 44000 people have been evacuated. similar pictures in doug's home state of north carolina. 12 inches of rain injust 12 hours from a tropical cyclone, that was packing, far more rainfall than was ever expected.

question, dog. what happens when a labour government goes to washington perhaps to meet a republican administration and a president who thinks the answer to the energy crisis is more oil and gas? to the energy crisis is more oiland gas? how to the energy crisis is more oil and gas? how do you think foreign policy on climate is going to be received? houston, we've got _ going to be received? houston, we've got a _ going to be received? houston, we've got a problem. _ going to be received? houston, we've got a problem. the i we've got a problem. the reaiity— we've got a problem. the reality is, even for those republicans who believe that climate — republicans who believe that climate change is real, i'm one of them — climate change is real, i'm one of them. they view what happens globally _ of them. they view what happens globally in foreign affairs is a much _ globally in foreign affairs is a much more immediate crisis. they— a much more immediate crisis. they also— a much more immediate crisis. they also view the development of energy sources in a very different— of energy sources in a very different way. it's not that they— different way. it's not that they won't have a great conversation is that they're not — conversation is that they're not necessarily even speaking the same language. that makes it hard _ the same language. that makes it hard to — the same language. that makes it hard to get an agreement on pretty— it hard to get an agreement on pretty much anything. and it hard to get an agreement on pretty much anything.- pretty much anything. and yet this is smart _ pretty much anything. and yet this is smart because - pretty much anything. and yet this is smart because pole i pretty much anything. and yetj this is smart because pole and put a load of mitigation in place to stop this flooding. they pre—positioned resources

to deal with the floods they knew was coming. it flew straight through it because these are massive natural forces that you can't stop. those forces are dictated beyond your borders. so whether it is planning for floods, beyond your borders. so whether it is planning forfloods, for droughts or getting countries to change their policy on transition we're all interconnected. , ., , interconnected. yes as the billionaire, _ interconnected. yes as the billionaire, i— interconnected. yes as the billionaire, i forget - interconnected. yes as the billionaire, i forget the i interconnected. yes as the i billionaire, i forget the name billionaire, iforget the name of guy who did the spacewalk said, we've got a lot of work to do for the buck from a pair of the world looks perfect. there's a huge about of stuff to do down on the ground and were not prepared to do it. remember, the union has its global goals, sustainable goals, everyone signed up to it for the paris agreement,, 21 for the paris agreement,, 21 for that was six years away from the mature end of these global goals for that we're behind on almost every single measure, transition, biosphere,

and helping those countries which in time are going to have the bulk of the world population was up southeast asia, africa, latin america to transition away and to leapfrog some of the fossil fuel technologies at the old world, if you can put it that way, used in the 20th century, it's not happening. if you have all these companies in q guardian and say were going to be a leader then where is the beef? where is the money and when he can hear from where is the money and when he can hearfrom people at where is the money and when he can hear from people at the can hearfrom people at the un general assembly and get them to practice what they preach? because it's not happening. i got to so many of these cop conferences with up all of these delegates say the same thing, their speeches are great but... ,, ., ., , but... show me the money. same conversation _ but... show me the money. same conversation in _ but... show me the money. same conversation in europe _ but... show me the money. same conversation in europe as - but... show me the money. same conversation in europe as well. i conversation in europe as well. we talked about this before, i never understand about

republican and climate, it affects migration, you naval bases are in the flood zone, you paid up billions on hurricane damage to florida, flooding to north carolina for the not see the security threat? i the not see the security threat? ~ the not see the security threat?— threat? i think they are starting _ threat? i think they are starting to _ threat? i think they are starting to see - threat? i think they are starting to see some i threat? i think they are starting to see some of threat? i think they are i starting to see some of the threat _ starting to see some of the threat that— starting to see some of the threat that comes - starting to see some of the threat that comes from i threat that comes from insurance. _ threat that comes from insurance.— threat that comes from insurance. , ., . , ., threat that comes from insurance. , ., . ., insurance. insurance is one of those issues _ insurance. insurance is one of those issues that _ insurance. insurance is one of those issues that really i insurance. insurance is one of those issues that really has i those issues that really has been — those issues that really has been percolated and not gotten a lot of— been percolated and not gotten a lot of attention national for the see — a lot of attention national for the see insurance rates go up, we see — the see insurance rates go up, we see insurance company say, were _ we see insurance company say, were not— we see insurance company say, were not going to injure anybody in these areas of floodplain for the wildfires in california for instance. that's one _ california for instance. that's one of— california for instance. that's one of the _ california for instance. that's one of the things that is hitting _ one of the things that is hitting heart dues voters harder— hitting heart dues voters harder and harder. hitting heart dues voters harderand harder. democrat hitting heart dues voters harder and harder. democrat and republican again have to act on that _ republican again have to act on that. ., , ., ., ._ republican again have to act on that. ., , ., ., ., that. people moving away from flood zones. _ that. people moving away from flood zones. not _ that. people moving away from flood zones. not necessarily i flood zones. not necessarily from developing countries to develop world but actually in their own country that is one of the big policy that even climate deniers again have to address. �* . , ., ., ., address. adaptation and mitigation. _ address. adaptation and mitigation. mitigation i address. adaptation and mitigation. mitigation is| address. adaptation and i mitigation. mitigation is what you can do today for that

adaptation is longer—term. that's the thing nobody wants to do. ~ . to do. we will leave it there. the other— to do. we will leave it there. the other side _ to do. we will leave it there. the other side of _ to do. we will leave it there. the other side of the - to do. we will leave it there. the other side of the break l the other side of the break will talk about instagram which is changing its policy for teenagers for that and clothing allowance for that how did the americans do it? hello. last week brought us lots of heavy showers, and a real autumn chill developed across the uk. but this week, things look and feel very different. it is as if summer has made a return. this is just a selection of the weather watcher pictures we've had from across the uk during today. blue skies and sunshine thanks to high pressure, which is firmly in charge of the scene right now. quite breezy around the edges of this area of high pressure, and some areas of cloud just drifting around as well. a bit of cloud just moving in across parts of east anglia, the southeast of england overnight. cloud that has been affecting the north of scotland tending to retreat, becoming mostly confined to shetland. a few fog patches are possible through northern ireland, northern england, up into southern and eastern scotland, where temperatures

will be dropping away, but where we have more cloud to the northwest and to the southeast of the uk, those temperatures holding up in double digits for many locations. into wednesday, a bit more cloud in the mix for england and wales, but much of that will retreat to the east coast. northern ireland and scotland should see a lot of sunshine, particularly sunny skies, i think, in the north of scotland. will be quite breezy in the south. this feed of winds off the north sea will also peg the temperatures back across some eastern areas, so 17 degrees there for newcastle and for hull, but close to the london area, also northern scotland, highs of 24—25 degrees. now during wednesday night, just keep an eye on developments here in the north sea. it looks like we'll see more cloud forming and then rolling its way westwards, particularly across england and wales. some of that cloud getting into eastern scotland as well. at the same time, we see more cloud rolling back into the north of scotland, but many places will still see

some sunshine during thursday. highest temperatures likely to be in western and southern parts. we could get to 24—25 degrees, but as we look towards the end of the week, things do start to change. high pressure drifts northwards. low pressure developing across iberia starts to edge its way in our direction. and across england and wales particularly, we will see some showers, possibly even some thunderstorms as we head on through the weekend. now further north across northern ireland and scotland, where we will see a bit of mist and murk and low cloud for eastern coast of scotland. otherwise, some spells of sunshine but starting to feel a bit cooler.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. instagram has projections for new young people as peer pressure on social media companies to make their platform safer. lets me bring you an update on the situation in the middle east. suspended flights to beirut and tel aviv. we've got similar news from air france. they are suspending fights, they say, until friday following these pager

explosions today in lebanon. no flights to beirut and tel aviv on air france until friday. the social media giant instagram has announced a major change of policy today, which it believes will better protect teenagers from online predators and any harmful material. under sixteens using the platform will from next week, be placed by default, onto teen accounts, with controls that can only be lifted by a parent. last week australia said it was planning to legislate, to impose age limits, on the social media companies. the online safety campaigner, ian russell, whose daughter molly took her own life after viewing disturbing content on instagram and pinterest, does not believe a blanket ban is necessary. he says he is encouraged by the changes announced today there are things about the announcement that on the surface at least seemed promising, the sort of on by default safety measures, for example. there is lots there of that could make a difference and if it's implemented well

and that difference results in improved safety, than brilliant, brilliant.