there is also no clearer citizens. there is also no clearer example than today of the strategic debacle but putin's invasion of ukraine has become for russia. we see a russia that is now weaker militarily, economically, and diplomatically. it is standing in ukraine has changed dramatically, whereas before in 2014, people were open to positive relations with russia. now the virtually entire society, notjust today, russia. now the virtually entire society, not just today, probably society, notjust today, probably for generations, has turned against russia part of its aggression. and fundamentally our alliance is now both larger and stronger than it has ever been. and we see again and again and again that everything putin sought to prevent, he has actually precipitated by his aggression, and there is no clearer example of that than sweden becoming

a member of this alliance. but even once that decision was made, none of this was easy, none of this was obvious. it has taken nearly three years of tireless diplomacy, together with extraordinary secretary general of nato to achieve ratification by every nato member. again, the determination of sweden's leadership, the extraordinary diplomacy it has exerted, making sure every question was answered, every challenge met, every obstacle overcome, that is what brought us to today. now, some doubted we would get here, we never did. here we are. this of course is also built on an extraordinary foundation of partnership between sweden and nato

that goes back many years. sweden has long been an active partner with nato allies, training together, exercising, working together. fundamentally, the reason this is such a strong powerful fit is because sweden embodies and promotes the core values that are at the heart of nato. democracy, liberty, the rule of law. and it also brings unique capabilities to this enterprise. in the arctic and baltic seas. and this year of course sweden will contribute more than 2% of its gdp to defence and continue to show the way for nato members. if you go back to 1949, with the signing of the nato treaty, president truman said this, and i quote, in taking steps of anti—aggression against our own peoples, we have no purpose of aggression against other peoples. we hope to create a shield of aggression and the fear of

aggression, which will permit us to get on the real business of governing society, the business of achieving a full and happy life for all of our citizens. that is fundamentally what the saints... figs fundamentally what the saints... as you saw, that was a swift end to the us secretary of state antony blinken, speaking in washington, dc, joined by the swedish prime minister. sweden becomes a 32nd member of nato as a result of the russian invasion of ukraine. prime minister, russian invasion of ukraine. prime minister. the _ russian invasion of ukraine. prime minister, the floor _ russian invasion of ukraine. prime minister, the floor is _ russian invasion of ukraine. prime minister, the floor is yours. - minister, the floor is yours. applause thank you so much, mr secretary. thank— thank you so much, mr secretary. thank you — thank you so much, mr secretary. thank you so_ thank you so much, mr secretary. thank you so much. today is a truly

historic_ thank you so much. today is a truly historic day, — thank you so much. today is a truly historic day, sweden is now a member of nato _ historic day, sweden is now a member of nato we _ historic day, sweden is now a member of nato. we are deeply grateful for the overwhelming bar pie doesn't congressional support —— bipartisan congressional support —— bipartisan congressional support —— bipartisan congressional support for sweden and leadership— congressional support for sweden and leadership from the american administration leading the way on ratification and security assurances. i would ratification and security assurances. iwould personally like to thank_ assurances. iwould personally like to thank both president biden and you, secretary blinking, for your invaluable — you, secretary blinking, for your invaluable efforts and commitment during _ invaluable efforts and commitment during the process. i would also like to— during the process. i would also like to thank all nato allies who have _ like to thank all nato allies who have supported our session and welcome — have supported our session and welcome sweden as a 32nd member on the aisles _ welcome sweden as a 32nd member on the aisles. we are humble but also proud~ _ the aisles. we are humble but also proud~ we — the aisles. we are humble but also proud. we will live up to the high expectations from all nato allies. united _ expectations from all nato allies. united we stand. unity and solidarity will be sweden's guiding li-ht solidarity will be sweden's guiding light as _

solidarity will be sweden's guiding light as a — solidarity will be sweden's guiding light as a nato member. we will share _ light as a nato member. we will share burdens, responsibilities and risks with _ share burdens, responsibilities and risks with other allies. today is, as antony— risks with other allies. today is, as antony blinken said, adding for freedom _ as antony blinken said, adding for freedom today. sweden has made free, democratic— freedom today. sweden has made free, democratic sovereign and united choice _ democratic sovereign and united choice to— democratic sovereign and united choice tojoin nato. there is overwhelming support in our parliament and among our people. that is— parliament and among our people. that is a _ parliament and among our people. that is a strength both for sweden and for— that is a strength both for sweden and for the — that is a strength both for sweden and for the alliance. and as a strong — and for the alliance. and as a strong democracy, sweden will stand for the _ strong democracy, sweden will stand for the values in the washington treaty. — for the values in the washington treaty, signedjust for the values in the washington treaty, signed just a few blocks from _ treaty, signed just a few blocks from here, _ treaty, signed just a few blocks from here, 75 years ago. freedom of democracy, — from here, 75 years ago. freedom of democracy, individual liberty and the rule — democracy, individual liberty and the rule of— democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. sweden is, as mentioned, leaving 200 years of neutrality— mentioned, leaving 200 years of neutrality behind, it is a major step—

neutrality behind, it is a major step lrut— neutrality behind, it is a major step but at the same time, very natural— step but at the same time, very natural step. membership means you are coming _ natural step. membership means you are coming home to the alliance for peace _ are coming home to the alliance for peace and _ are coming home to the alliance for peace and for freedom, to which many democracies _ peace and for freedom, to which many democracies already belong. also home _ democracies already belong. also home to — democracies already belong. also home to our neighbours' security co—operation, home to a surfeit of countries — co—operation, home to a surfeit of countries where, for generations, we have belonged. we will defend freedom together with the countries closest _ freedom together with the countries closest to— freedom together with the countries closest to us both in terms of geography, culture and values. the security— geography, culture and values. the security situation in our region has not been _ security situation in our region has not been this serious since the second — not been this serious since the second world war. russia will stay a serious _ second world war. russia will stay a serious threat to the euro atlantic security— serious threat to the euro atlantic security for — serious threat to the euro atlantic security for the foreseeable future, and it _ security for the foreseeable future, and it was — security for the foreseeable future, and it was in this light that sweden applied _ and it was in this light that sweden applied to — and it was in this light that sweden applied tojoin the and it was in this light that sweden applied to join the nato defence alliahce, — applied to join the nato defence alliance, to gain security, but also to provide — alliance, to gain security, but also to provide security. we have unique

abilities _ to provide security. we have unique abilities to — to provide security. we have unique abilities to contribute on land, in the air, — abilities to contribute on land, in the air, at— abilities to contribute on land, in the air, at sea. 0ur abilities to contribute on land, in the air, at sea. our support of ukraine — the air, at sea. our support of ukraine is— the air, at sea. our support of ukraine is a _ the air, at sea. our support of ukraine is a fundamental part of that _ ukraine is a fundamental part of that. ukraine is fighting bravely for its _ that. ukraine is fighting bravely for its freedom, but they are also defending — for its freedom, but they are also defending european freedom. the same time, we _ defending european freedom. the same time, we are _ defending european freedom. the same time, we are strengthening our defehce — time, we are strengthening our defence and double the defence budget— defence and double the defence budget right now, from this year ohwards. — budget right now, from this year onwards, sweden meets the nato stahdard — onwards, sweden meets the nato standard of 2% of gdp to defence spehdihd — standard of 2% of gdp to defence spending. this is important for nato security— spending. this is important for nato security and to burden sharing. we are increasing the numbers of conscripts, strengthening civil defehce — conscripts, strengthening civil defence and reintroducing civilian service _ defence and reintroducing civilian service. we have been prepared for this task— service. we have been prepared for this task for— service. we have been prepared for this task for quite a while. i am very— this task for quite a while. i am very pleased to take this very final step _ very pleased to take this very final step. sweden isjoining nato, it is not step. sweden isjoining nato, it is hot the _ step. sweden isjoining nato, it is hot the end — step. sweden isjoining nato, it is not the end of something. it is the

beginning — not the end of something. it is the beginning of something new. i look forward _ beginning of something new. i look forward to— beginning of something new. i look forward to making the world safer and freer— forward to making the world safer and freer together with the united states— and freer together with the united states and all of it nato allies. and allow me, finally, a very short summary— and allow me, finally, a very short summary irr— and allow me, finally, a very short summary in swedish. he and allow me, finally, a very short summary in swedish.— summary in swedish. he speaks swedish. studio: that is the swedish prime minister in washington, dc. you are hearing him live from their and with antony blinken as well, as sweden became the 32nd member of nato, brought on by the russian invasion of ukraine. around the world and

across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. they've arrived by the truckload in recent days to abby ryder�*s farm on the outskirts of cardiff. thousands of wellies donated by farmers across wales. so the aim of this is to talk about the sustainable farming scheme and the impact assessment the welsh government have released implying that there could be a potential loss of 5,500 jobs on farms. this figure. isn't that a bit discredited now because the government says that analysis is out of date, it doesn't take into account the scheme in full? this is the only impact assessment that is available at the moment. those are the only figures that are available to farmers to make a decision. so after weeks of angry debate and protest today, a silent demonstration on the steps of the senedd. the scheme supporters say if there's a big enough budget,

it could really work. they say paying farmers to increase tree cover and wildlife habitats will make them more resilient to the impacts of climate change. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. the armourer on the set of the alec baldwin movie rust, in which a cinematographer was shot dead in 2021, has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter. a new mexico jury found hannah gutierrez reed guilty of the death of halyna hutchins. 0ur west coast correspondent emma vardy reports from new mexico. this was the scene on a ranch in new mexico after a rehearsal for the western movie rust went terribly wrong. alec baldwin was the actor on set that pulled the trigger? alec baldwin? yes, sir. where's he at? a talented cinematographer, halyna hutchins, had been shot dead after the gun alec baldwin was rehearsing with fired a live round. the prosecution said the armourer on set, hannah gutierrez—reed, had mixed up dummy rounds

meant to look like the real thing with live rounds that belonged to her personally, and that other live bullets had been found dotted around the set. they argued hannah gutierrez didn't carry out the right safety checks that would have detected the fact a live bullet had been mistakenly loaded into the gun. afterjust a few hours of deliberation, a jury found her guilty of involuntary manslaughter. we find the defendant, hannah gutierrez, guilty of involuntary manslaughter, as charged in count one. what happened here at the bonanza creek ranch has now changed the approach to gun safety in the movie industry to try to make sure such a tragedy never happens again. while real guns are still used, increasingly directors are opting for digital effects in post—production to simulate gunfire. were you in the room when that lady, when someone was...? i was holding the gun, yeah. ok. alec baldwin is due to stand trial injuly, also accused of involuntary manslaughter. he claims he never pulled the trigger —

but prosecutors will argue he, too, did not follow basic safety rules when handling the weapon. emma vardy, bbc news, new mexico. scientists have expressed alarm that last month was the warmest february on record. the average temperature was 1.7 celsius above the average. 0ur climate editor reports. spring begins when magnolia trees, according to tradition, spring came early in cornwall and the rest of europe this year. temperatures across the continent were almost three degrees above average. the exceptional warm weather experienced last month did not surprise climate scientists. it coincides with a near—record

increase in co2 concentrations in the atmosphere. the link between c02 and rising temperatures is well established and this year global temperatures got an extra boost thanks to el nino, which brings warmer water to the surface of parts of the tropical pacific. that explains why february was 1.77 degrees warmer than preindustrial temperatures, and why global average temperatures hit a record 1.55 degrees above preindustrial levels over the last 12 months. it means we have temporarily at least breached the 1.5 degrees threshold the world agreed to try and limit temperature rise to, to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. february 2024 was the warmest february on record globally, with an average temperature of 13.54 degrees, above the 1991—2020 temperature. while this is remarkable, because, for instance, it is a tenth of a degree warmer than the warmest previous february, which was 2016, it's not really surprising,

because this has been the el nino year, where temperatures tend to be warmer than usual, and more importantly, we have seen over the last few decades a piling up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere which bring up the temperature of the entire planet. we all enjoy warm weather, especially after the downpours this winter, but we should worry when the seasons get out of whack. some plants and animals can struggle to survive. though scientists say urgent action to cut emissions can still slow warming. justin rowlatt, bbc news. geo—locating is the term for when data is used to find the geographic location of a person or computing device. recently, a stranger on tiktok used this method to locate an influencer. the tiktokerjoined bbc verify�*s merlyn thomas on the podcast reliable sauce — let's take a listen. i did a room service review,

and filmed what i ate. a couple of weeks later, someone duetted it, had figured out where i was staying, which hotel i was in at that point, using the pattern on the plates that i was eating off and telling... the picture behind me, so i had filmed myself from here, so could tell via the photo, the framed photo behind me, which room i was in, specifically. with me now isjonelle awomoyi and kirsty grant from the bbc podcast reliable sauce. thank you forjoining me. tell us more about who we saw there, and what happened to her. she more about who we saw there, and what happened to her.— more about who we saw there, and what happened to her. she is tiktok content creator _ what happened to her. she is tiktok content creator and _ what happened to her. she is tiktok content creator and makes - what happened to her. she is tiktok content creator and makes a - what happened to her. she is tiktok content creator and makes a range l what happened to her. she is tiktok| content creator and makes a range of different videos from watching different videos from watching different colour paints full down the stairs, reacting to it, to daily logs of what she gets up to in her life, and she also reviews food at hotels. she spoke about that. one

day she was making a tiktok reviewing food at a hotel, and she said, a couple of weeks later, somebody in america this video and said, i can see by the markings on the plate what type of hotel it is, went on her instagram and looked at what city she is in and was using clues like the paintings in the room to find out which room she was in at which hotel and putting it on the internet and shown just how anyone could find out where you are if you are in public. i could find out where you are if you are in public-— are in public. i had not realised, if ou are in public. i had not realised, if you leave _ are in public. i had not realised, if you leave it _ are in public. i had not realised, if you leave it on _ are in public. i had not realised, if you leave it on default - are in public. i had not realised, i if you leave it on default settings, how much of your location information it gives. it how much of your location information it gives.- how much of your location information it gives. it is the same on lots of platforms. _ information it gives. it is the same on lots of platforms. we _ information it gives. it is the same on lots of platforms. we tasked i information it gives. it is the same i on lots of platforms. we tasked bbc verify— on lots of platforms. we tasked bbc verify were — on lots of platforms. we tasked bbc verify were finding where we were in some _ verify were finding where we were in some videos and we sent the team some _ some videos and we sent the team some videos and we sent the team some videos we had taken out and about— some videos we had taken out and about and — some videos we had taken out and about and i— some videos we had taken out and about and i was speaking to jamie upstairs— about and i was speaking to jamie upstairs and he said, i have worked

out where — upstairs and he said, i have worked out where you where and who you're with, _ out where you where and who you're with. and _ out where you where and who you're with. and we — out where you where and who you're with, and we will find out what they really _ with, and we will find out what they really found out next week. you can find out _ really found out next week. you can find out instagram, tiktok, it all has clues— find out instagram, tiktok, it all has clues about who we are, who were with _ has clues about who we are, who were with. ., , , ., ., has clues about who we are, who were with. ., , ., with. not 'ust social media apps, but with. notjust social media apps, but fitness _ with. notjust social media apps, but fitness apps, _ with. notjust social media apps, but fitness apps, running - with. notjust social media apps, but fitness apps, running apps, l with. notjust social media apps, i but fitness apps, running apps, they track your route and if it is public and you are running neo house, will make no what area you live in or where you live.— where you live. this is difficult because you — where you live. this is difficult because you want _ where you live. this is difficult because you want to _ where you live. this is difficult because you want to share - where you live. this is difficult i because you want to share those details, we like to share details of our lives, but how do we do it safely? if our lives, but how do we do it safel ? , ., . our lives, but how do we do it safel ? ,, ., ., our lives, but how do we do it safel ? ., ., , ., , safely? if you want to share things, and in lockdown, _ safely? if you want to share things, and in lockdown, when _ safely? if you want to share things, and in lockdown, when everybody l safely? if you want to share things, i and in lockdown, when everybody was sharing _ and in lockdown, when everybody was sharing their runs, it is about not posting _ sharing their runs, it is about not posting things like that, or where you run. — posting things like that, or where you run, even though it can be tracked — you run, even though it can be tracked. with posts of where you are and what _ tracked. with posts of where you are and what you are doing if you are

worried _ and what you are doing if you are worried about people finding where you are. _ worried about people finding where you are, wait until you have left until— you are, wait until you have left until you — you are, wait until you have left until you post the content, and even then. _ until you post the content, and even then. if— until you post the content, and even then, if taking an obvious route around — then, if taking an obvious route around the _ then, if taking an obvious route around the place, you can still be easy— around the place, you can still be easy to _ around the place, you can still be easy to work out where you are heading — easy to work out where you are heading next. maybe do not post everything, do not show lots of identifiable buildings or numberplates, buildings and things in the _ numberplates, buildings and things in the background of videos. have a think _ in the background of videos. have a think is— in the background of videos. have a think is it — in the background of videos. have a think. is it obvious where i am? | think. is it obvious where i am? learned a lot think. is it obvious where i am? i learned a lot of that from bbc verify, because they use things like trees or the ornate corners of buildings, shadows...- trees or the ornate corners of buildings, shadows... where the sun is in the sky! — buildings, shadows... where the sun is in the sky! but _ buildings, shadows... where the sun is in the sky! but one _ buildings, shadows... where the sun is in the sky! but one thing _ buildings, shadows... where the sun is in the sky! but one thing we - is in the sky! but one thing we found is that these tools are accessible to lots of other people who are not necessarily doing it for these purposes, they may be doing it for other purposes, so stay safe.

and that is why it is difficult with content — and that is why it is difficult with content creators who are tracking people _ content creators who are tracking people down, because they are raising — people down, because they are raising awareness but they are arguably— raising awareness but they are arguably showing people how to do that and _ arguably showing people how to do that and it could get into the wrong hands _ that and it could get into the wrong hands. ., , ., ., . “ that and it could get into the wrong hands. ., , ., . . “ , hands. lots of advice, bbc verify both tracking _ hands. lots of advice, bbc verify both tracking you _ hands. lots of advice, bbc verify both tracking you down. - hands. lots of advice, bbc verify both tracking you down. where l hands. lots of advice, bbc verify i both tracking you down. where can people find it? you both tracking you down. where can peeple find it?— people find it? you tube, bbc silence or _ people find it? you tube, bbc silence or anywhere _ people find it? you tube, bbc silence or anywhere else - people find it? you tube, bbc silence or anywhere else you | people find it? you tube, bbc. silence or anywhere else you get your podcasts. -- bbc sounds. silence or anywhere else you get your podcasts.. bbc sounds. your podcasts. -- bbc sounds. let us leave ou your podcasts. -- bbc sounds. let us leave you with — your podcasts. -- bbc sounds. let us leave you with these _ your podcasts. -- bbc sounds. let us leave you with these images - your podcasts. -- bbc sounds. let us leave you with these images from - your podcasts. -- bbc sounds. let us leave you with these images from the j leave you with these images from the hatch watch project, the stars are a couple of bald eagles who have made their nest in a tree overlooking big bear lake high in the san bernardino mountains east of los angeles. here is jackie, the mum, and the shadow of a dad. jackie is sitting on the

eggs, nature lovers are hoping to see the chicks emerge this week. you are watching bbc news. in a few days' time, the holocaust era film the zone of interest may make history by being the first uk production to win academy awards at the oscars. the film has five 0scar nominations in total and was directed byjonathan glazer and has become one of the most talked about films at the awards. they had a screening at the former concentration camp auschwitz to launch the polish premier of the film. it was attended by our reporter. the oscar—nominated british film the zone of interest has become one of the most talked about movies of recent times. it has

the feel of experimental cinema, an anthropological study of a man responsible for mass extermination, the commandant of auschwitz concentration camp. it examines him, his family and their daily routines. the dialogue is in german. british film—makerjonathan glazer has been nominated for awards since he unveiled the film, now it is a big contender in the oscars race, with five nominations. so, this is auschwitz, it is unsettling. i have come to auschwitz to join the film—making team for a unique event, a screening of the film at the former concentration camp, marking its official polish premier. it was a labour of love, he wanted to shoot

it here. i a labour of love, he wanted to shoot it here. ., ., , it here. i felt the film had to be about the _ it here. i felt the film had to be about the leg — it here. i felt the film had to be about the leg this _ it here. i felt the film had to be about the leg this place - it here. i felt the film had to be about the leg this place and - it here. i felt the film had to be | about the leg this place and the importance of this place. i fell back very strongly. —— i felt the film had to be about this place. but what really sets director's bonaparte from standard holocaust movies is the point of view, the focus is not on those who suffer but the perpetrators, inch particular —— in particular the commandant and his family who live in a house adjacent to where the holocaust occurred. consider ordinary people like the commandant of auschwitz, he was a typical— commandant of auschwitz, he was a typical ordinary man, nothing special. — typical ordinary man, nothing special, not flying dragon breathing fire, special, not flying dragon breathing fire. no~ _

special, not flying dragon breathing fire. no~ he — special, not flying dragon breathing fire, no. he had a family, his own life and _ fire, no. he had a family, his own life and was— fire, no. he had a family, his own life and was able to run the biggest death— life and was able to run the biggest death camp in europe.— death camp in europe. among the film's five oscar _ death camp in europe. among the film's five oscar nations _ death camp in europe. among the film's five oscar nations is - death camp in europe. among the film's five oscar nations is one - death camp in europe. among the film's five oscar nations is one forj film's five 0scar nations is one for its british sound designers, aircraft and ships can be haunting. —— there craft. you hear the noise of children playing joyfully in the garden back here combined with the suffering coming out of these buildings, people in pain, gunfire. thejuxtaposition of buildings, people in pain, gunfire. the juxtaposition of these sounds is truly horrifying. it the juxtaposition of these sounds is truly horrifying-— truly horrifying. it conveys all of the horrors _ truly horrifying. it conveys all of the horrors from _ truly horrifying. it conveys all of the horrors from behind - truly horrifying. it conveys all of the horrors from behind a - truly horrifying. it conveys all of the horrors from behind a wall, | truly horrifying. it conveys all of. the horrors from behind a wall, we do not show it. the sound is a masterpiece, the way it is done, that brings the horror. it also helps build the film together. full director of the auschwitz birkenau

museum, presenter mike can further understanding —— the zone of interest can further understanding. it is about asking ourselves what we are doing now to make our world more safe and better. are doing now to make our world more safe and better-— safe and better. more than anything else, the safe and better. more than anything else. the zone _ safe and better. more than anything else, the zone of _ safe and better. more than anything else, the zone of interest _ safe and better. more than anything else, the zone of interest is - safe and better. more than anything else, the zone of interest is a - else, the zone of interest is a triumph of cinema, but there is an unblinking coldness to its observations that make you acknowledge rather frighteningly the perpetrators of the violence here in auschwitz were not in certain key respects that different from you or me. that is the power of the film. and it is a picture that stimulates debate, it makes us ponder what could happen if, like the family, we compartmentalise our lives and blissfully disconnect how real horrors may flourish in our midst. let's take a look whoever. —— at the

weather. hello. this afternoon's weather is looking dry for the bulk of the country. cloud will vary a lot though, from place to place. we have seen some mist and low cloud loiter across parts of the midlands, like here in shropshire. the best of the sunshine generally today is once again across western areas, although there are a few breaks in the cloud across the south, as well. sunny skies, then, across parts of highlands of scotland today. a lovely picture from the nairn area sent by weatherwatcher rothesay. thanks for that. there's a vanishingly small chance of catching a shower today across parts of england, and wales, for the vast majority of the country, just stays dry. keeping a lot of cloud, though, across eastern areas of scotland, eastern areas of england, with still some mist patches loitering throughout the afternoon in to parts of coastal aberdeenshire. 0vernight tonight that feed of cloud will continue to affect the north sea coast of england and scotland, probably a few clearer spells for a time across the south, a few patches of rural frost are possible, but otherwise temperatures generally a degree or so less cold than it was last night. 0n into friday's forecast, low pressure to the south—west, high pressure to the north—east, the pressure gradient, the isobars squeezing together a bit more closely.

and so, it's going to be a windier day. it's the isobars and the pressure gradient that make the winds blow in the first place. the strongest winds will be up and to the west of high ground. the uk's only named wind, the helm wind, will be blowing across fell and into cumbria, gusts could reach around 40 or maybe 50 miles an hour, up into the west of high ground. so it will be quite a blustery kind of day and that wind will make it feel a little bit cooler. 0n into the weekend, the low pressure to our south still influencing our weather, still bringing the threat of some patches of rain. probably the greatest threat will be across parts of wales, south—west england and northern ireland through the course of saturday. north—west scotland favoured for staying dry with some sunshine. eastern scotland will probably have quite frequent showers working into the hills, so it could turn out to be quite a wet day here. some bright or sunny spells coming through and temperatures for the most part around about average for the time of year. 0n into sunday's forecast, again, there is the threat

of seeing some rain at times, but it won't be raining all day. the rain is likely to be patchy in nature, the best of any sunshine again, probably towards the north—west of scotland. that's the forecast for now.

live from london. this is bbc news. the british and german foreign ministers meet in berlin with ukraine and guys at the top of the agenda. with ukraine and gaza at the top of the agenda. the talks, as villages near the front nine in eastern ukraine braced themselves for further advances by russian troops. mediators hope this achieve a cease—fire in gaza before ramadan, but negotiations stalled as hamas delegation leave cairo. formula one team red bull suspends the woman who accused the principal, christian horner, of inappropriate behaviour. under of inappropriate behaviour. verify today, with gove debt under verify today, with government debt featuring in compositions, we take a look at how the uk track record compares with other major advanced economies.

hello, i'm anna foster, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. germany's foreign minister has said ukraine should be supplied with "more long—range weapons". annalena baerbock was speaking after talks with britain's foreign secretary lord cameron. he said he believed you achieve peace "by demonstrating that putin cannot win." lord cameron's visit to berlin comes days after russian media published an intercepted call between senior german military officials, which included details of britain's operations in ukraine. britain and germany are two of the biggest contributors. we are playing our part but we both know we must ask ourselves