not enough has been going into the southern areas of gaza and nothing has been going into the north. we've just had this small breakthrough where we've had, you know, i think 12 truckloads go in with a truck of fuel as well, but it's just not enough. on today's panel — andrew fisher, former director of policy of the labour party, under leaderjeremy corbyn and doug heye — former communications director of the republican national committee. first, the latest headlines. the old bailey has heard how ten—year—old sara sharif had suffered dozens of injuries in the run up to her death last year. the little girl's body was found at her home in surrey after her father called the police from pakistan. herfather, urfan sharif,

her stepmother and her uncle deny murder and causing or allowing the death of a child. thomas tuchel is to become the new england manager. he led the english premier league club, chelsea, to victory in the champions league final three years ago. tuchel will be the third foreign manager to take charge of the england men's team after sven—goran eriksson and fabio capello. the prime minister has laid the ground for a potential increase in taxes for businesses in the budget in two weeks�* time. sir keir starmer has repeatedly refused to rule out a rise in employer national insurance contributions. and today he said such a change would not breach a manifesto commitment to protect workers from tax rises. britons who are obese and unemployed could be given new weight loss jabs to help them get back into work. the prime minister, sir keir starmer, told the bbc it could be "very important" for our economy and health. the government estimates that illnesses relating to obesity cost the nhs £11 billion a year.

it's one of america's starkest warnings yet to its long time ally. a strongly worded letter from the us to israel's government says if it doesn't boost humanitarian aid to gaza within the next 30 days, it could see military assistance from america cut. the letter — which was leaked — was written two days ago. it sets out the us's deep concern that israel denied or impeded nearly 90% of humanitarian aid between north and south gaza last month. and it calls for "urgent and sustained actions by the israeli government to reverse this trajectory". matthew miller is a spokesperson for the us department of state. i think you have to put this letter in the context of our ongoing and long—lasting communications and concerns about the levels of humanitarian assistance that have made it to palestinian civilians. if you go back to april, the secretary wrote at the time, to mr gallant

to make clear that we had seen the levels of humanitarian assistance plateau and then after they plateaued, start to decline. and made clear at the time that the levels were unacceptable and we needed to see israel implement changes. we can cross live to washington and our correspondent there, gordon corera. gordon, a really strongly worded letter there. what comes next now? ~ �* , ., next now? well, it's a letter which contained _ next now? well, it's a letter which contained some - next now? well, it's a letter| which contained some pretty detailed demands effectively from washington. very specific about the amount of aid that it wants to see getting through, the kind of checks that would take place on it to facilitate greater delivery of that humanitarian aid, and a 30 day deadline to do that. what's less clear though is what the

consequences will be if israel does not abide by those conditions. if it doesn't deliver the eight and those ways. there's talking about limiting military assistance but not a guarantee that would happen or any detail about what would be restricted in terms of support for israel. so an attempted to dial up the pressure on israel, we heard in that clip for matthew miller. they did in the spring which did lead in an increase from israel in the amount of aid it would allow through but then it's gone back down. and it's dropped by about 50% from its peak and in september the us says it was the lowest a delivery that months for the whole year. so what they're hoping is is this letter and perhaps it going public will serve to increase the pressure which will prevent them needing to take any actual measures. what those measures will be, we will have to see in 30 days or after that. will have to see in 30 days or

after that-— after that. gordon carrera in washington. _ after that. gordon carrera in washington, thank - after that. gordon carrera in washington, thank you - after that. gordon carrera in washington, thank you very | after that. gordon carrera in - washington, thank you very much for the latest there. andrew fisher — former director of policy of the labour party, under leaderjeremy corbyn and doug heye — former communications director of the republican national committee. doug, we will start with you on this. what do you think the reaction to this letter is going to be in washington political circles, given that there's an election less than a month out?— there's an election less than a month out? yet, routine ain't, thanks for— month out? yet, routine ain't, thanks for having _ month out? yet, routine ain't, thanks for having me. - month out? yet, routine ain't, thanks for having me. full- thanks for having me. full disclosure, matt miller is a personal friend, disclosure, matt miller is a personalfriend, i've known him for a long time. he's a real established pro. but clearly the reception for this letter is going to be mixed in washington, it really depends on who you talk to, especially with the election just 21 days out with a 30 day warning essentially. we know we will have the election before that and certainly donald trump and republicans are going to ramp up republicans are going to ramp up as they can for as much as they can to make clear that they can to make clear that they stand with israel. democrats are in a bit of a

different position here, obviously mostjewish voters are registered democrats, a lot more jewish democratic are registered democrats, a lot morejewish democratic house more jewish democratic house members morejewish democratic house members and senators than there are republicans for and sins. we can also talk about lebanon as well, what's happening there as well, what's happening there as well. �* �* , , ., as well. andrew, i'll bring you in on this _ as well. andrew, i'll bring you in on this as _ as well. andrew, i'll bring you in on this as well. _ as well. andrew, i'll bring you in on this as well. this - as well. andrew, i'll bring you in on this as well. this comes| in on this as well. this comes as we've also heard from foreign secretary laura cameron. as a way of putting pressure on the country to act within international law. it seems like some of israel's steadfast allies are now trying to put more pressure on them. what do you think the uk government's position going forward might be now that these letter has been released? i think it's a gesture politics from — think it's a gesture politics from both the us and the uk. let's — from both the us and the uk. let'sjust_ from both the us and the uk. let'sjust deal with the let's just deal with the uk situation first if i can. david

cameron_ situation first if i can. david cameron saying this today, putting _ cameron saying this today, putting sanctions on ben devere are unsavoury characters in the netanyahu government, they were appointed by benjamin netanyahu, they maintain a place — netanyahu, they maintain a place in _ netanyahu, they maintain a place in the cabinet at his pleasure. sanctioning those two is a rather— pleasure. sanctioning those two is a rather empty gesture when it's the — is a rather empty gesture when it's the government that put them — it's the government that put them in _ it's the government that put them in place that approve of them in place that approve of the policies they are doing in the policies they are doing in the west bank in particular where _ the west bank in particular where there is ongoing ethnic cleansing and so i think it is a little _ cleansing and so i think it is a little bit lightweight. david lemmy— a little bit lightweight. david lammy has announced sanctions again— lammy has announced sanctions again on— lammy has announced sanctions again on various similar terrorist _ again on various similar terrorist groups in the west bank — terrorist groups in the west bank. again, these are people that are — bank. again, these are people that are being emboldened by netanyahu government, they are being _ netanyahu government, they are being backed up by the israel defense force, there is an ongoing _ defense force, there is an ongoing occupation. their whole presence — ongoing occupation. their whole presence in the west bank is illegal— presence in the west bank is illegal under international law and we — illegal under international law and we are talking about some minor— and we are talking about some minor sanctions on some minor players — minor sanctions on some minor players. they are reacting to

pressure. _ players. they are reacting to pressure, domestically in the uk certainly, doug would be a better— uk certainly, doug would be a better place tojudge uk certainly, doug would be a better place to judge how that goes — better place to judge how that goes in — better place to judge how that goes in the us but certainly in the uk — goes in the us but certainly in the uk there's been a big anthwar— the uk there's been a big anti—war movement, big pro—palestinian movement that has put — pro—palestinian movement that has put pressure on. and we're seeing — has put pressure on. and we're seeing these images of atrocities being committed. i�*m atrocities being committed. i'm 'ust auoin atrocities being committed. i'm just going to — atrocities being committed. i“n just going tojump in because we have to move on, israel wouldn't necessarily agree with your characterisation of ethnic cleansing, that's your opinion. the two ministers are unsavoury characters there are many in israel that do support them and their views. israel that do support them and theirviews. let's israel that do support them and their views. let's move on though and turned to the situation in lebanon. now let's turn to lebanon, where the health ministry says 2,350 people have now been killed since the conflict between israel and hezbollah escalated last month. it says 41 people died in air raids on monday. they included 22 people killed in a strike in christian—majority village of aitou, in the north of the country. 12 women and two children are said to be among those killed when a house sheltering displaced people was hit. lebanon is home to a number of ethnic

and religious groups, including sunni and shia muslims, druze, alawite, maronite christians, greek orthodox and others. each has its own identity and political representation. israeli attacks on displaced residents from southern lebanon have raised tensions between communities, with some anxious that those seeking refuge could include people linked to hezbollah. and there's concern about a risk of renewed sectarian conflict within lebanon. joining me now is firas maksad — senior director for strategic outreach and senior fellow at the middle east institute. welcome to the context. we saw this attack on a christian community in lebanon, israel now expanding its attacks in the country. what are your thoughts on what you see in terms of how this impacts as we discussed the many different communities living in the

country?— communities living in the count ? ., ., ., country? thank you for having me. it country? thank you for having me- it is _ country? thank you for having me. it is difficult _ country? thank you for having me. it is difficult to _ me. it is difficult to overstate the domestic repercussions, domestic impact that israel's war in lebanon is having on the communal tensions and internal stability. we have over1 million idp �*s, internally displaced persons in lebanon, a country of some 4-5,000,000 lebanon, a country of some 4—5,000,000 people. lebanon, a country of some 4-5,000,000 people. 20-25% lebanon, a country of some 4—5,000,000 people. 20—25% of the population is on the move. so yes, a lot of those do follow along communal and sectarian cleavages. we see communities being displaced out of south lebanon, out of the southern suburbs of beirut into predominantly christian and other areas, the population there does not necessarily view hezbollah favourably. when israel strikes at a predominantly christian area like it did in the past 2a

hours, it only gives, only further exasperates those tensions. now mind you, israel has struck an apartment that was rented out to some of these refugees allegedly, there was a hezbollah commander that had taken refuge in that village and that only fuels tensions in these communities.— and that only fuels tensions in these communities. how does that -la these communities. how does that play into _ these communities. how does that play into the _ these communities. how does that play into the way - these communities. how does that play into the way that - that play into the way that hezbollah is viewed in lebanon? the course they are, they are a force politically as well in the country, aren't they? flit the country, aren't they? of course. _ the country, aren't they? of course, and arguably the most powerful, most mobilised force and political party with some 12 members of parliament representing the group. however, that does not go to say that hezbollah enjoys a majority in lebanon, it enjoys significant support within the shi'ite community, it is in iranian proxy over the span of years, community service,

clinics, hospitals and whatnot, offered the... 0f clinics, hospitals and whatnot, offered the... of iran to the community, outside that community, outside that community certainly most sunnis and christians and juries do not support hezbollah. and the shi'ite community did not want to see lebanon dragged into a war, having watched for a year of the devastation in gaza. there is a lot of quiet criticism in the shi'ite community but certainly much louder beyond that for hezbollah having brought this war upon lebanon.— hezbollah having brought this war upon lebanon. let's bring our panel— war upon lebanon. let's bring our panel into _ war upon lebanon. let's bring our panel into discuss - war upon lebanon. let's bring our panel into discuss this - war upon lebanon. let's bring our panel into discuss this in l our panel into discuss this in a bit more detail. andrew and doug, andrew i'll start with you on this one. political stability in lebanon has been challenging in the last couple of years already in the country is already going through a massive economic crisis and now we see this war going on in israel expanding its military campaign. in lebanon. is there any way to de—escalate in a positive way

in the coming weeks? some people are saying now there is no way back. it people are saying now there is no way back-— people are saying now there is no way back. it seems very very difficult and _ no way back. it seems very very difficult and i _ no way back. it seems very very difficult and i think _ no way back. it seems very very difficult and i think it _ no way back. it seems very very difficult and i think it is - difficult and i think it is very— difficult and i think it is very difficult to see a way back _ very difficult to see a way back. again, ithink very difficult to see a way back. again, i think this is a failure — back. again, i think this is a failure of— back. again, i think this is a failure of international diplomacy for over 30 years, frankly, _ diplomacy for over 30 years, frankly, since the last decent atternpt _ frankly, since the last decent attempt at trying to resolve the middle east, the statehood for palestine. and since then we've — for palestine. and since then we've seen various attempts to bring _ we've seen various attempts to bring iran— we've seen various attempts to bring iran and, then of course the unilateral decision by trurnp _ the unilateral decision by trump in 5—6 years ago, to cottapse — trump in 5—6 years ago, to collapse the iran nuclear deal which — collapse the iran nuclear deal which was multiparty deal with the eu — which was multiparty deal with the eu involved as well, trump unilaterally pulled out of that _ unilaterally pulled out of that. again, ithink unilaterally pulled out of that. again, i think there's been — that. again, i think there's been some pretty poorjudgment and a _ been some pretty poorjudgment and a lack— been some pretty poorjudgment and a lack of leadership from the us, — and a lack of leadership from the us, from people within the region— the us, from people within the region both on the palestinian side, — region both on the palestinian side, the _ region both on the palestinian side, the israeli side and indeed _ side, the israeli side and indeed the ongoing into lebanese government of those times— lebanese government of those times as — lebanese government of those

times as well. to try and bring parties — times as well. to try and bring parties together to try and seek— parties together to try and seek a _ parties together to try and seek a peaceful resolution. the iosers — seek a peaceful resolution. the losers here will always be the civilian — losers here will always be the civilian populations whether that's — civilian populations whether that's of _ civilian populations whether that's of israel, palestine or of lebanon. actually, the failures— of lebanon. actually, the failures here are not primarily... the primary failures— primarily... the primary failures here are of leadership, political leadership, political leadership and we need to get back— leadership and we need to get back to — leadership and we need to get back to that view. we are not going — back to that view. we are not going to _ back to that view. we are not going to get a peaceful settlement without justice for the palestinians at it all comes— the palestinians at it all comes back to that. but it also needs— comes back to that. but it also needs bringing in other regional players as well into a respectful dialogue and that seems — respectful dialogue and that seems further away than ever, unfortunately. i�*ll seems further away than ever, unfortunately.— unfortunately. i'll bring doug in on something _ unfortunately. i'll bring doug in on something you - unfortunately. i'll bring doug in on something you said - unfortunately. i'll bring doug i in on something you said there. andrew was saying there that the us hasn't really done enough when it comes to the situation in lebanon, even though it holds a lot of cards when it comes to things in the region. what's your take on what andrew said there? politically that's certainly

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never fully come back and that is devastating to hear her i never fully come back and that is devastating to hear her talk| is devastating to hear her talk about— is devastating to hear her talk aboutjust _ is devastating to hear her talk aboutjust not _ is devastating to hear her talk about just not the _ is devastating to hear her talk aboutjust not the immediacyl is devastating to hear her talk i about just not the immediacy of what's — about just not the immediacy of what's happening _ about just not the immediacy of what's happening in _ about just not the immediacy of what's happening in lebanon i about just not the immediacy ofl what's happening in lebanon but real long-term _ what's happening in lebanon but real long—term repercussions. i real long—term repercussions. in real long—term repercussions. in many— real long—term repercussions. in many ways again, - real long—term repercussions. in many ways again, as - real long—term repercussions. in many ways again, as doug i real long—term repercussions. i in many ways again, as doug was saying there, lebanese friends that i know are almost

accustomed to the realities of war even though it's been some years since a major conflict. what is the mood on the ground in terms of trying to come to some sort of political resolution away from hezbollah? is there any way forward do you think? ajer and doug don't think? ajer and doug don't think there is and is just going to escalate. think there is and is 'ust going to escalate. there are a coule going to escalate. there are a coople of _ going to escalate. there are a couple of avenues _ going to escalate. there are a couple of avenues being i couple of avenues being explored. so where lebanon has been since october 7, the hamas attacks on israel, is that iran and hezbollah have pretty much links the country's fate to what is happening in gaza, refusing to cease fire on northern israel before israel ceases fire in gaza, that linkage continues to exist until today and there are many lebanese who don't want that and don't feel the country needs to be taken hostage until yahya sinwar and benjamin netanyahu agreed to a

cease—fire. now, there are... vetoed election of a president for almost two years because they don't have the majority and the lebanese parliament and so there are efforts and a coalition of hezbollah to reinstate lebanon where hezbollah looms large. weapons to be integrated into the state and have the state really in charge of making decisions of war and peace for the country, rather than this iranian supported and sponsored group, so we see that that activism is being reinvigorated and there are efforts to try and elect to present, much of that comes... arab capitals of influence because lebanese politics historically looked to these countries of influence to take their cues about where to go next and iran is the most

powerful player at this point and has a history of follow—through and persistent, so israel has landed some pretty powerful blows against hezbollah, but they are unable to resuscitate and make sure it continues to be a dominant force. an interesting perspective there. thank you for joining perspective there. thank you forjoining us from washington, doug and andrew we will be back with you in a moment. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

some big breaking news in the world of sport. the former chelsea boss thomas tuchel has agreed to become the next england manager. two sources have told the bbc that the german will take over from the caretaker manager lee carsley. he'll become the third non—british permanent manager of the england men's team after sven—goran eriksson and fabio capello. henry winter, football journalistjoins us now. henry, welcome to the context,

what you make of this appointment?- what you make of this appointment? what you make of this a- ointment? �* ., ~ , ., appointment? i'm here at ashton ate appointment? i'm here at ashton gate watching _ appointment? i'm here at ashton gate watching england's - appointment? i'm here at ashton gate watching england's under i gate watching england's under 20 ones and if he is tuning in and he needs more encouragement to take up the impossible job as we tend to call it of being in one's senior manager, there is so much talent coming through you've already seen it in the senior team, he knows a lot of the players anyway like harry kane when he worked at bayern munich. he would rather it's an englishman but the talent pool of english coaches are still shallow, the football association 's got to look at it and i guess if you can't beat them, sign them, and that's what they've done with this outstanding german coach in thomas tuchel. find this outstanding german coach in thomas tuchel.— this outstanding german coach in thomas tuchel. and what do ou in thomas tuchel. and what do you think _ in thomas tuchel. and what do you think he — in thomas tuchel. and what do you think he brings _ in thomas tuchel. and what do you think he brings to - in thomas tuchel. and what do you think he brings to the i you think he brings to the team'smeticulous, demanding, he will be decisive in crunch moments. will be decisive in crunch moments-— will be decisive in crunch moments. . ., , moments. he is a perfectionist, obsessed with _ moments. he is a perfectionist, obsessed with detailed, - obsessed with detailed, meticulous, but he does fall out with people, particularly those upstairs, whether that's more of an issue with the clubs

he's been at or whether that was paris is your man or buyer new munich, he has fallen out with executives there, is less of an issue with the football association because he's mainly going to matches and coaching players at st. george's park. you'll probably fall out with some of us in the press, you can be slightly divisive character, but i think the england fans are spoken to tonight, theyjust want england fans are spoken to tonight, they just want someone who is a winner, he's got that clinical ruthless edge to make decisions to leave big star names out if it's not an intrusive balance of the team, so i think it's an exciting appointment.— so i think it's an exciting anointment. �*, ., , appointment. he's got a pretty aood appointment. he's got a pretty good winning _ appointment. he's got a pretty good winning record _ appointment. he's got a pretty good winning record hasn't i appointment. he's got a pretty| good winning record hasn't he? he won the champions league with chelsea against manchester city in 2021 and he has won titles from all over. he did well and made his way there, he's an interesting character. 0ne he's an interesting character. one thing he's going to have to get used to with the english media as there will be a lot of interest in his private life, a

lot of scrutiny and so i think we'll see one or two fire works and rockets directed our way, if he finds a screen too intense. thank you very much for that, henry. let's bring our panel and tojoin us, and doug. andrew, what you make of this? in recent years, include football fans have been quite encouraged by gareth southgate is definitely moving the england team on quite a bit from — england team on quite a bit from when he picks them up. it felt to— from when he picks them up. it felt to a — from when he picks them up. it felt to a lot of people who reach the end of the line he -ot reach the end of the line he got us — reach the end of the line he got us into finals one other semifinal and done pretty well, but he — semifinal and done pretty well, but he just didn't quite have that— but he just didn't quite have that tactical killer edge perhaps felt to take us on the next — perhaps felt to take us on the next level of winning trophies, people — next level of winning trophies, people are optimistic about this generation of players officially going forward. we've -ot officially going forward. we've got a — officially going forward. we've got a lot — officially going forward. we've got a lot of talent, perhaps some — got a lot of talent, perhaps some defensive frailty still, but i — some defensive frailty still, but i think people are encouraged and they've been given— encouraged and they've been given the benefit of the doubt because — given the benefit of the doubt because we have got a good

record _ because we have got a good record. we've had foreign managers who have and particularly worked out, but i think— particularly worked out, but i think people understand as henry— think people understand as henry said, there isn't a massive _ henry said, there isn't a massive talent pool of england managers, people have perhaps were _ managers, people have perhaps were looking at lee curtis lee who— were looking at lee curtis lee who came _ were looking at lee curtis lee who came up with a similar route, _ who came up with a similar route, manage the england u215, i'm route, manage the england u215, i'm sure — route, manage the england u215, i'm sure henry will put me right— i'm sure henry will put me right if— i'm sure henry will put me right if that's not correct. the — right if that's not correct. the defeat to greece showed some — the defeat to greece showed some of— the defeat to greece showed some of his frailties and that's— some of his frailties and that's probably why the fa have looked — that's probably why the fa have looked to — that's probably why the fa have looked to foreign manager with a proven— looked to foreign manager with a proven record. | looked to foreign manager with a proven record.— a proven record. i think we've lost henry — a proven record. i think we've lost henry but _ a proven record. i think we've lost henry but andrew - a proven record. i think we've lost henry but andrew i i a proven record. i think we've lost henry but andrew i want| a proven record. i think we've l lost henry but andrew i want to ask you this is well. the way to the nation is sometimes rested on an england manager, is in a? do you think he has what it takes to also deal with all of that, we heard from henry earlier how you come under a lot of public scrutiny in your private life and you're in your private life and you're in the papers and you really are a nationalfigure, aren't you? are a nationalfigure, aren't ou? , , , are a nationalfigure, aren't ou? , ,, ., �* are a nationalfigure, aren't ou? , ,, ., you? the press haven't always heled you? the press haven't always helped english _ you? the press haven't always helped english players - you? the press haven't always helped english players or i helped english players or managers at times, but he's been — managers at times, but he's been the _ managers at times, but he's been the manager of chelsea which — been the manager of chelsea which is _ been the manager of chelsea which is a very high profile

premier— which is a very high profile premier league team so he will of experience that in his years there — of experience that in his years there so _ of experience that in his years there so i _ of experience that in his years there. so i think he knows what he's _ there. so i think he knows what he's letting himself and for so hopefully there won't be too many — hopefully there won't be too many ex—skeletons in his clause because — many ex—skeletons in his clause because i'm sure the press would _ because i'm sure the press would have dug around him and chelsea, — would have dug around him and chelsea, and hopefully we can focus — chelsea, and hopefully we can focus on — chelsea, and hopefully we can focus on the football and success _ focus on the football and success on the pitch, most importantly. success on the pitch, most importantly-— success on the pitch, most importantly. i'm not sure how much you _ importantly. i'm not sure how much you know, _ importantly. i'm not sure how much you know, doug, i importantly. i'm not sure how much you know, doug, about| much you know, doug, about soccer as you might call it, but do you have a view on this? i'm a goner, i have been to several— i'm a goner, i have been to several arsenal _ i'm a goner, i have been to several arsenal matches, l i'm a goner, i have been to several arsenal matches, i | i'm a goner, i have been to- several arsenal matches, i even gone _ several arsenal matches, i even gone to— several arsenal matches, i even gone to a — several arsenal matches, i even gone to a tottenham _ several arsenal matches, i even gone to a tottenham match, i gone to a tottenham match, which — gone to a tottenham match, which i — gone to a tottenham match, which i wouldn't _ gone to a tottenham match, which i wouldn't advise i gone to a tottenham match, . which i wouldn't advise anyone to do. — which i wouldn't advise anyone to do, especially— which i wouldn't advise anyone to do, especially if— which i wouldn't advise anyone to do, especially if they're - to do, especially if they're wearing _ to do, especially if they're wearing red. _ to do, especially if they're wearing red. i— to do, especially if they're wearing red. i got - to do, especially if they're wearing red. i got a - to do, especially if they're wearing red. i got a text. to do, especially if they're| wearing red. i got a text in the — wearing red. i got a text in the studio_ wearing red. i got a text in the studio from _ wearing red. i got a text in the studio from a - wearing red. i got a text in the studio from a friend i wearing red. i got a text in. the studio from a friend and he's — the studio from a friend and he's excited _ the studio from a friend and he's excited about - the studio from a friend and he's excited about the - the studio from a friend and i he's excited about the pictures and he — he's excited about the pictures and he hopes— he's excited about the pictures and he hopes that _ he's excited about the pictures and he hopes that the - he's excited about the pictures and he hopes that the team i he's excited about the picturesl and he hopes that the team can move _ and he hopes that the team can move forward _ and he hopes that the team can move forward on _ and he hopes that the team can move forward on this. - and he hopes that the team can move forward on this. i- and he hopes that the team can move forward on this. i think. move forward on this. i think there's— move forward on this. i think there's a _ move forward on this. i think there's a lot _ move forward on this. i think there's a lot of _ move forward on this. i think there's a lot of people - move forward on this. i think there's a lot of people not i there's a lot of people not just— there's a lot of people not just in— there's a lot of people not just in the _ there's a lot of people not just in the united - there's a lot of people not| just in the united kingdom there's a lot of people not - just in the united kingdom who are ready— just in the united kingdom who are ready to— just in the united kingdom who are ready to play— just in the united kingdom who are ready to play three - just in the united kingdom who are ready to play three lions . are ready to play three lions at some _ are ready to play three lions at some point— are ready to play three lions at some point in— are ready to play three lions at some point in victory. - are ready to play three lions at some point in victory. doug, ou are at some point in victory. doug, you are an _ at some point in victory. doug, you are an arsenal— at some point in victory. doug, you are an arsenal fan, - at some point in victory. doug, you are an arsenal fan, that's i you are an arsenal fan, that's a revelation for us here, doug and andrew, we will be back, we will be discussing a bit about

the us election campaign after this short break butjust a reminder, that breaking news we'vejust reminder, that breaking news we've just been discussing, thomas tuchel has agreed to become england's next football manager, and he managed chelsea between january 2021 and september 2022. there is more about that news that the last hour or so on the bbc sport website, they are running a live page there where you can get much more common and analysis. we'll be back after a short break. hello. areas of heavy and, in places, thundery rain to take us through tonight, but it won't be a cold night by any means. now if i show you the temperature — normally this is how temperatures compared to normal over the next few days, the oranges and the reds show temperatures above average, peaking really on wednesday and thursday, but remaining above average as we go through into the weekend. driving it all is this area of low pressure.

it's allowing those southerly winds, but because of its proximity, is why we're going to see those areas of rain. so for the night ahead, it's going to be a case of heavy, thundery rain in the south and west to begin with, pushing its way northwards and eastwards. some drier, clearer spells east anglia and the south—east later on and temperatures not dropping a massive amount — ten to ia or 15 degrees. that's not a million miles away where it should be in an afternoon, never mind first thing on a wednesday morning in october. soto start the day, lots of cloud in the north and west. still some areas of rain around, thundery for one or two. it's going to come and go. northern england, scotland, northern ireland during the morning, linger though into the afternoon for some across scotland. we then see another batch of rain develop across wales and the south west and the channel islands later, but with some clearer skies. lincolnshire, east anglia and the south—east. bit of sunshine through the afternoon here could lift temperatures to around 21 or 22 degrees. that's around six degrees above where we should be for this stage in the year. another batch of heavy thundery rain then works its way northward and eastwards as we go through wednesday night and into thursday, affecting most parts actually, with some clearer skies in the west later. so it might turn a bit fresher here in the west

by the end of the night, but still temperatures in double figures, if not mid—teens for some. but here's the chart for thursday. instead of southerly winds, as those weather fronts go through, it's west or south—westerly ones, so the winds will be as strong but still not cold winds at that early rain across parts of scotland, typically north and east, maybe through central areas clears. sunny spells for the vast majority, but we could see some showers, even some lengthier ones around these western areas around the irish sea in particular with some blustery winds. but away from that, with the sunshine out and lighter winds, it may actually feel a little bit warmer than wednesday. into friday, we start to inject a bit more moisture into the atmosphere, so more cloud around. still some sunny spells through central eastern areas in the west, though the cloud will be thickening up through the day. outbreaks of rain become heavy and prolonged, the winds strengthening as well, and we could see some pretty rough seas around parts of wales and the south—west, too. that rain spreading eastwards on friday night.

hello. you're watching the context on bbc news. the british government plans to give obese unemployed people — weight loss jabs to help them return to work. now if you like me are following this us election closely — then georgia will most certainly be on your mind. as we know, in the end,

the path to the white house comes down to the mini contests in a few key "swing states" which could tip the balance. one of those is georgia — the so—called peach state. early voting has begun there today. in 2020 — after recounts — the state went tojoe biden, by the tiniest of margins — just 12 thousand votes. you may remember this mugshot: donald trump — along with 18 others — is accused of criminally conspiring to overturn his defeat back then — the former president has pleaded not guilty. let's hear what some georgia residents had to say as they voted. i just started law school, actually, down in florida, so ijust really wanted to get it out while i was home and get it done, because being so young and especially with the recent economic crisis, ijust really want to make sure my vote counts. january 6th was a defining

moment for me. and i think that we have two separate the practical