lord kim darroch, former uk ambassador to the us — and mona charen, policy editor and columnist at the bulwark, an anti—trump conservative website. first — the latest headlines. a group of older swiss women have won the first ever climate case victory in the european court of human rights. the women, mostly in their 70s, said that their age and gender made them particularly vulnerable to the effects of heatwaves linked to climate change. the court said switzerland's efforts to meet its emission reduction targets had been woefully inadequate. james and jennifer crumbley have been sentenced to 10—15 years each over a deadly gun attack by their son in 2021 at oxford high school, in michigan. the parents are the first to be held

responsible for a school shooting carried out by their child. security has been increased at champions league games this week, after a media outlet supporting the islamic state group published threats against venues. ministers in both france and spain have confirmed enhanced security measures. a pro—is media channel has published several images of stadiums hosting quarter final ties on tuesday and wednesday. the nobel prize—winning physicist, peter higgs, has died aged 94. he discovered the "god particle" that gives all other particles mass and binds the universe together, now known as the higgs boson. welcome to the programme. let's start with uk—us diplomacy. foreign secretary david cameron is the latest european leader to make the trip to washington. a few hours ago, he met with us secretary of state, antony blinken. talks focused on two major conflicts bringing stability to the middle east

and the war in ukraine. republican lawmakers have been blocking a proposed $60 billion military aid package for ukraine for months. republican house speaker, mikejohnson, has so far declined to allow the ukraine aid issue onto the floor of the lower house. lord cameron said it wasn't for foreign politicians to tell legislators in another country what to do, but he urged congress to see the funding released. i think it is absolutely in the interests of us security that putin fails in his illegal invasion. i think it's good for us jobs that we continue to back ukraine with the weapons that they need. and i think, in terms of how the united states and the united kingdom as allies is seen around the world, there will be people in tehran and pyongyang, and beijing looking at how we stand by our allies, how we help them, how we stop this illegal and unprovoked aggression, and working out whether we are

committed, whether we're prepared to see it through. mr blinken said they had also discussed ways to prevent the transfer of weapons to russia, particularly from china and north korea. this is an ongoing challenge, and we see weapons, we also see technologies to support the defence industrial base in russia coming from north korea, from iran, from china. this is an area of particular concern for not only the united states and the united kingdom, but many of our allies and partners throughout europe. earlier, i spoke with michael bociurkiw, a global affairs analyst and senior fellow at the atlantic council. he's in odesa, ukraine. i started by asking him for his thoughts on david cameron's visit to the us. i think lord cameron was being very tight—lipped about his trip to florida, but i am quite sure, i would bet money on it, that he told mr trump exactly what was going to happen if that

$60 billion in aid — which is being blocked by his maga republicans, will not reach ukraine. and i noticed that both ministers made the point that a lot of this money that's earmarked for ukraine will not be loaded onto pallets and airlifted to ukraine, it's actually going to stay in the united states and create jobs. that's a message that the american public needs to hear. but the other quick thing that came out is i noticed lord cameron was almost ahead of his us counterpart, mr blinken, in terms of his conviction, in terms of his passion, in terms of the arguments made for aid to ukraine, almost as if the... —— as if the americans were a bit edgy about it. but he was clear that if this war does not stop, if this aid is not delivered, then put in will go further and it will become a lot more costly for everyone. —— vladimir putin. and the potential hesitancy —

yes, there's diplomatic politics at play, there's party politics at play — is it simple geography as well, the country is far away, seen as a far—away problem? yeah, absolutely. the message i got more clearly out of today is that it is now the united kingdom and europe that are going to take the lead on the so—called ukraine file, in terms of helping ukraine, for example, bolster their domestic production of ammunition. but the other thing that came through is i think lord cameron rightfully tiptoed through everything because it is a very complicated political scene in the united states right now, where the man who has basic control over the votes, speakerjohnson, i think he does support ukraine, he does have the votes to make that bill pass, i think he knows that the us public support this, but he's prioritising his own political future over everything else — that he wants to remain important in that trump wing of the republican party. and what's going to happen there, if he continues along this path, i think people will see him as a man who could not summon

the political courage to do the right thing and, hence, this war will continue to go on for a lot longer than it has to. plenty to pick through. great to see you, panel, thanks for being with us for the next hour, mona and lord kim. let's start with you, given your diplomatic experience, what do your diplomatic experience, what do you make of lord cameron's trip so far? i you make of lord cameron's trip so far? ~ ., , you make of lord cameron's trip so far? ~ . , ., you make of lord cameron's trip so far? ~' . , . , ~' far? i think it was quite a striking and potentially, _ far? i think it was quite a striking and potentially, for _ far? i think it was quite a striking and potentially, for him, - far? i think it was quite a striking i and potentially, for him, personally quite risky thing to go and see donald trump and mar—a—lago. i think myself, it was the right thing to do because trump has such power over the republican party, particularly the republican party, particularly the hard right of the party, who are blocking this aid to ukraine. but talking directly to him, explaining why this is so important notjust for europe, but for america's place in the world was the right thing to

do. i think with antony blinken, it was basically a meeting of the minds on almost every issue — and the administration would like to get this military aid to ukraine, i think a $60 billion package unblocked as soon as possible as well. so that was a meeting where everyone was in agreement. interesting, mona, what did you make of the meeting? i interesting, mona, what did you make of the meeting?— of the meeting? i agree with kim that it's almost _ of the meeting? i agree with kim that it's almost certain _ of the meeting? i agree with kim that it's almost certain that - of the meeting? i agree with kim i that it's almost certain that antony blinken_ that it's almost certain that antony blinken and david cameron are of one mind on— blinken and david cameron are of one mind on this _ blinken and david cameron are of one mind on this — they are in the tradition_ mind on this — they are in the tradition of— mind on this — they are in the tradition of anglo—american alliances where we support democracies that are in trouble, that are — democracies that are in trouble, that are invaded by a totalitarian neighbour. that a few years back would've — neighbour. that a few years back would've been a no—brainer, would've been _ would've been a no—brainer, would've been absolutely understood that the us would _ been absolutely understood that the us would not need to be cajoled into supporting _ us would not need to be cajoled into supporting ukraine in a situation

like this — supporting ukraine in a situation like this. the us would've been at the forefront. the biden administration is desperate to see this aid _ administration is desperate to see this aid forthcoming. what's holding it up is— this aid forthcoming. what's holding it up is the _ this aid forthcoming. what's holding it up is the republican party — which — it up is the republican party — which now— it up is the republican party — which now has an honest to god this putin— which now has an honest to god this putin wing, — which now has an honest to god this putin wing, and that is the predicament that speakerjohnson predicament that speaker johnson finds predicament that speakerjohnson finds himself in —— honest—to—goodness, that he faces a recall_ honest—to—goodness, that he faces a recall vote _ honest—to—goodness, that he faces a recall vote if — honest—to—goodness, that he faces a recall vote if he does put a ukraine aid on _ recall vote if he does put a ukraine aid on the — recall vote if he does put a ukraine aid on the floor of the house. marjorie _ aid on the floor of the house. marjorie taylor green, arizona from georgia, _ marjorie taylor green, arizona from georgia, has already put in a resolution that was a threat to recali— resolution that was a threat to recall the _ resolution that was a threat to recall the speaker, and she has yet to putt— recall the speaker, and she has yet to pull the — recall the speaker, and she has yet to pull the trigger to make it binding, _ to pull the trigger to make it binding, but she could do that. and since _ binding, but she could do that. and since he _ binding, but she could do that. and since he has — binding, but she could do that. and since he has the slimmest of margins — he since he has the slimmest of margins - he only— since he has the slimmest of margins - he only has — since he has the slimmest of margins — he only has a one—vote margin at this point— — he only has a one—vote margin at this point - — — he only has a one—vote margin at this point - he _ — he only has a one—vote margin at this point — he is acutely

vulnerable, and that's the problem. mona, _ vulnerable, and that's the problem. mona. let's — vulnerable, and that's the problem. mona, let's state right there because let's look at exactly what you were talking there. speaker johnson has indicated he wants to put the vote for ukrainian aid on the floor this week, which has infuriated many on the right wing. particularly this woman, marjorie taylor greene. a staunch trump ally, she has already tried to oust mikejohnson as speaker, and has threatened to try it again if he goes ahead with bringing a vote to the floor. in a letter to her republican colleagues this morning, she said... let's bring our panel back in. mona, what's your assessment of what will happen this week?—

happen this week? mar'orie taylor greene happen this week? mar'orie taylor gene speaks h happen this week? mar'orie taylor greene speaks for _ happen this week? mar'orie taylor greene speaks for a _ happen this week? marjorie taylor greene speaks for a wing - happen this week? marjorie taylor greene speaks for a wing of- happen this week? marjorie taylor greene speaks for a wing of the i greene speaks for a wing of the republican party that is allergic to governing. anything that involves compromise with the democrats, anything — compromise with the democrats, anything that involves votes where democrats contribute some votes to make _ democrats contribute some votes to make a _ democrats contribute some votes to make a majority — they consider that a betrayal, _ make a majority — they consider that a betrayal, they consider it treasonous. so it's a recipe for gridlock— treasonous. so it's a recipe for gridlock and for what we've seen over— gridlock and for what we've seen over the — gridlock and for what we've seen over the last several months regarding ukraine, which is the senate — regarding ukraine, which is the senate has already voted to approve the aid _ senate has already voted to approve the aid and — senate has already voted to approve the aid and the house has beenjust gridlocked — the aid and the house has beenjust gridlocked for several months. and at this— gridlocked for several months. and at this point, it is very difficult to see — at this point, it is very difficult to see how— at this point, it is very difficult to see how speakerjohnson can extricate — to see how speakerjohnson can extricate himself from this puzzle without _ extricate himself from this puzzle without giving up power. he could do the right— without giving up power. he could do the right thing and help at least

save _ the right thing and help at least save ukraine for the time being by bringing _ save ukraine for the time being by bringing this to a floor vote — but he will— bringing this to a floor vote — but he will he — bringing this to a floor vote — but he will be challenged and he might then lose _ he will be challenged and he might then lose his seat and leadership. it then lose his seat and leadership. it would _ then lose his seat and leadership. it would be great to think that he would _ it would be great to think that he would make that sacrifice, but i don't _ would make that sacrifice, but i don't know. would make that sacrifice, but i don't know— would make that sacrifice, but i don't know. ., ., , ., ., ,, ., don't know. kim, what do you make of the position — don't know. kim, what do you make of the position the _ don't know. kim, what do you make of the position the speaker— don't know. kim, what do you make of the position the speaker is _ don't know. kim, what do you make of the position the speaker is in? - don't know. kim, what do you make of the position the speaker is in? it's - the position the speaker is in? it's obvious a the position the speaker is in? it�*s obvious a very difficult position, what mona says is quite chilling. if honest about the situation, western and global security is threatened by what the russians have done in ukraine, are doing in ukraine, and by the the republican party stopping the support they desperately need, because the bulk military support comes from america. so it's because the bulk military support comes from america. so its and extraordinarily perilous position, and frankly for an outsider, given

there is a natural majority in congress, in the house of representatives — you have the democrats and most of the republicans voting for this — it's extraordinarily frustrating this can't go through, and extraordinarily dangerous. i just hope, maybe it's against hope, that the speaker can find a way through all this. granted he comes from the right wing of the party too and was an election does i'm not —— election denier and interim supporter, so it's pretty extraordinary.- denier and interim supporter, so it's pretty extraordinary. mona, i 'ust want it's pretty extraordinary. mona, i just want your— it's pretty extraordinary. mona, i just want your thoughts - it's pretty extraordinary. mona, i just want your thoughts on - it's pretty extraordinary. mona, i just want your thoughts on lord l just want your thoughts on lord cameron going down to meet donald trump. we heard lord kim saying it was probably a good idea, what are your thoughts?— your thoughts? well, trump is the oriuin of your thoughts? well, trump is the origin of all— your thoughts? well, trump is the origin of all this _ your thoughts? well, trump is the origin of all this because _ your thoughts? well, trump is the origin of all this because it's - your thoughts? well, trump is the origin of all this because it's his i origin of all this because it's his view, _ origin of all this because it's his view, he's — origin of all this because it's his view, he's been hostile to ukraine going _ view, he's been hostile to ukraine going on— view, he's been hostile to ukraine going on eight years now because he listened _ going on eight years now because he listened to— going on eight years now because he listened to a lot of conspiracists

who fed — listened to a lot of conspiracists who fed him lies about ukraine's role in _ who fed him lies about ukraine's role in the — who fed him lies about ukraine's role in the 2016 american election, which _ role in the 2016 american election, which he _ role in the 2016 american election, which he swallowed — partly because perhaps _ which he swallowed — partly because perhaps he _ which he swallowed — partly because perhaps he thought it would be an antidote _ perhaps he thought it would be an antidote to the other narrative, namely— antidote to the other narrative, namely that putin helped trump get elected _ namely that putin helped trump get elected in _ namely that putin helped trump get elected in 2016, so trump glommed onto this _ elected in 2016, so trump glommed onto this idea that it was ukraine that interfered, not putin in the 2016— that interfered, not putin in the 2016 race _ that interfered, not putin in the 2016 race. it's all very convoluted, but it _ 2016 race. it's all very convoluted, but it has— 2016 race. it's all very convoluted, but it has become part of this so-called _ but it has become part of this so—called america first agenda that we are _ so—called america first agenda that we are much —— the maga republicans are much— we are much —— the maga republicans are much less — we are much —— the maga republicans are much less concerned about defending europe from russia now and tend to _ defending europe from russia now and tend to view russia as a benign force _ tend to view russia as a benign force so — tend to view russia as a benign force so i _ tend to view russia as a benign force. so i would love to have been a fly on _ force. so i would love to have been a fly on the — force. so i would love to have been a fly on the wall as david cameron was trying — a fly on the wall as david cameron was trying to persuade trump of the desperate _ was trying to persuade trump of the desperate need to give this aid to

ukraine- — desperate need to give this aid to ukraine- i— desperate need to give this aid to ukraine— i have very little doubt it went _ ukraine— i have very little doubt it went one — ukraine— i have very little doubt it went one year and out the other. thank— went one year and out the other. thank you — went one year and out the other. thank you very much. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

welcome back to bbc news. cimate change — a pivotal moment? a group of swiss women have won the first ever climate case victory in the european court of human rights. here they are — the court found switzerland had violated some of their human rights by not taking sufficient action on climate change. switzerland's efforts were called "woefully inadequate". this ruling could influence the law in 46 other europen countries, including the uk. it comes after last month was officially declared the world's warmest march on record. 0ur climate editor

justin rowlatt has more. there has been a violation of article 8 of the convention. the swiss women arrived at the european court ready to fight... there has been a violation of article 8 of the convention. ..and they won, persuading the judges that switzerland's failure to do enough to cut planet warming emissions could help create heat waves that could threaten the lives of older people. i am so, well, shocked, positively shocked, so happy we could contribute to the future, to a better future for our children. today's ruling is not only to challenge. —— not open to challenge. experts say it sets an important precedent and will support the legal case for climate action in european countries, including the uk. the decision comes as new figures show this march was 1.68 degrees celsius above preindustrial levels and the hottest march on record globally. sea surface temperatures

were even more dramatic, at 21.07 celsius in march — the highest ever recorded at any time. let's bring our panel back in. kim, let's start with you if we can because there two big stories in the climate change arena today — one, another record temperatures in march, and this legal victory, potentially legally quite significant.— potentially legally quite significant. potentially legally quite si . nificant. , ., , potentially legally quite siunificant. , ., ,, significant. yes, i mean this is the ri . ht to significant. yes, i mean this is the right to draw _ significant. yes, i mean this is the right to draw out _ significant. yes, i mean this is the right to draw out the _ significant. yes, i mean this is the right to draw out the combination | significant. yes, i mean this is the i right to draw out the combination of these two stories, because first thing to say is these swiss ladies, this little group of swiss ladies are right — we are not doing enough to combat climate change and we are way off the targets of where we need to be to reach net zero by 2050. so we are not doing enough. second,

obviously what climate change is doing to us is both harmful to people's health, but it's also extremely damaging and expensive to the global environment. we are seeing record temperatures all the time now, new records being set what feels like every month. so i think it's a good thing this is happened. i will wait to see with interest what happens to the other 45 members of the european convention of human rights, but i'm glad this ruling has gone, i'm surprised but happy it happened. if he puts more pressure on european governments to do more and climate change, that's a good thing. of course this needs a global effort, not the european effort. mona, what do you make of it? shes effort, not the european effort. mona, what do you make of it? as an outsider to the _ mona, what do you make of it? as an outsider to the european _ mona, what do you make of it? as an outsider to the european union, i have _ outsider to the european union, i have to _ outsider to the european union, i have to say— outsider to the european union, i have to say i'm a little sceptical that legal— have to say i'm a little sceptical that legaljudgements are the best way to— that legaljudgements are the best way to approach a complex problem

like climate. it seems to me that individual— like climate. it seems to me that individual societies have to make choices, — individual societies have to make choices, they have to choose, there are always — choices, they have to choose, there are always trade—offs. so you can't just. _ are always trade—offs. so you can't just. for— are always trade—offs. so you can't just, for example, raise the price of gasoline — just, for example, raise the price of gasoline without harming lower income _ of gasoline without harming lower income people more than upper income people _ income people more than upper income people and _ income people more than upper income people. and so choices have to be made _ people. and so choices have to be made about how best to be concerned. also you _ made about how best to be concerned. also you can _ made about how best to be concerned. also you can say that a society that chooses _ also you can say that a society that chooses to — also you can say that a society that chooses to invest very heavily on nuclear _ chooses to invest very heavily on nuclear power, as france has, is making — nuclear power, as france has, is making better choices than a society that relies— making better choices than a society that relies more on fossil fuels, etc _ that relies more on fossil fuels, etc so — that relies more on fossil fuels, etc so it— that relies more on fossil fuels, etc. so itjust seems that that relies more on fossil fuels, etc. so it just seems that a etc. so itjust seems that a ruling - i etc. so itjust seems that a ruling - i suppose — etc. so itjust seems that a ruling — i suppose it has a great symbolic value. _ — i suppose it has a great symbolic value. i'm — — i suppose it has a great symbolic value, i'm not really an expert on what _ value, i'm not really an expert on what it— value, i'm not really an expert on what it will— value, i'm not really an expert on what it will mean politically for the other— what it will mean politically for the other nations in the eu. but it 'ust the other nations in the eu. but it just strikes — the other nations in the eu. but it just strikes me that a legal decision— just strikes me that a legal decision doesn't get us where we

need _ decision doesn't get us where we need to— decision doesn't get us where we need to go. we need commitment to things— need to go. we need commitment to things like _ need to go. we need commitment to things like nuclear power and renewables, and so forth. butjust to say— renewables, and so forth. butjust to say it's — renewables, and so forth. butjust to say it's a — renewables, and so forth. butjust to say it's a human rights issue i think— to say it's a human rights issue i think doesn't get us further down the road. — think doesn't get us further down the road. it— think doesn't get us further down the road, itjust seems to me. mona the road, it 'ust seems to me. mona and kim, the road, itjust seems to me. mona and kim. thanks _ the road, itjust seems to me. mona and kim, thanks for _ the road, itjust seems to me. mona and kim, thanks for that. _ the road, itjust seems to me. mona and kim, thanks for that. we'll - the road, itjust seems to me. mona and kim, thanks for that. we'll be i and kim, thanks for that. we'll be back with you in a moment. to the war in gaza now — hamas says israel's threat to attack the city of rafah in southern gaza raises questions about the purpose of any further ceasefire talks. yesterday, benjamin netanyhu said a date had been set for the military operation in rafah. although he didn't make that date public. meanwhile, there are concerns about the safety of people trying to return to their homes in other parts of gaza after israeli troops pulled back from khan younis on the weekend. this was khan younis before october 7th. it was gaza's second biggest city, home to around 400,000 people. this is khan younis now. some residents who've already gone back said they were unable to locate their homes in the ruins of the city.

and the head of the main un agency in gaza — unrwa — has warned those seeking to return that its likely there could be thousands of unexploded munitions in the city. philippe lazzarini was speaking to our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. khan younis seems to be a devastated city. we have entire neighbourhoods which have been flattened down. you have few people now going back to khan younis trying to assess if they can come back or not. my fear is that, even if they believe they can come back, that there might be hundreds, if not thousands of unexploded ordinances — that means it would be infected also for the children and highly dangerous. and you have the resources, the capacity to help gazans resettle, even if it's an attempt? you know, today it's already a race against the clock to try to reverse the looming famine in the gaza strip. we do not have enough resources

to help hundreds of thousands of people who might go back to khan younis. you also have to take into consideration that the hundreds of thousands of people might be forced to be moved if there is an offensive that takes place in rafah. mona, let's come back to you because plenty of allies of israel have formed against going into rafah, get benjamin netanyahu seemingly has a date for that to happen now. yes. date for that to happen now. yes, war is horrible _ date for that to happen now. yes, war is horrible and _ date for that to happen now. yes, war is horrible and it's worth recalling _ war is horrible and it's worth recalling that israel did not start this war. — recalling that israel did not start this war. it— recalling that israel did not start this war, it was aggress against and it's defending itself. that being said. _ it's defending itself. that being said. i— it's defending itself. that being said, i think israel has not done a good _ said, i think israel has not done a good job— said, i think israel has not done a good job on— said, i think israel has not done a good job on public diplomacy, on making _ good job on public diplomacy, on making the case that it's enemy is not the _ making the case that it's enemy is

not the gazan people or the palestinian people themselves, but it's enemy— palestinian people themselves, but it's enemy is hamas and its goal is to destroy— it's enemy is hamas and its goal is to destroy hamas, and not to destroy the palestinian people. and unfortunately, the holdups in getting — unfortunately, the holdups in getting humanitarian aid have contributed to a perception that israel— contributed to a perception that israel is — contributed to a perception that israel is not concerned about civilian— israel is not concerned about civilian casualties. so altogether, a very— civilian casualties. so altogether, a very depressing picture, and of course _ a very depressing picture, and of course hamas is still declining to even _ course hamas is still declining to even talk— course hamas is still declining to even talk about a cease—fire, and there _ even talk about a cease—fire, and there has— even talk about a cease—fire, and there has been relatively little international pressure on hamas to release _ international pressure on hamas to release the hostages that it continues to hold, and by all accounts _ continues to hold, and by all accounts torture.— continues to hold, and by all accounts torture. kim, can i ask what your— accounts torture. kim, can i ask what your response _ accounts torture. kim, can i ask what your response was - accounts torture. kim, can i ask what your response was when i what your response was when netanyahu said the date going into rafah? i netanyahu said the date going into rafah? ., ., ., , ., rafah? i thought that there was two thin . s rafah? i thought that there was two things going — rafah? i thought that there was two things going on _ rafah? i thought that there was two things going on here. _ rafah? i thought that there was two things going on here. one, -

rafah? i thought that there was two things going on here. one, i do - things going on here. one, i do think there have been significant developments in the last 48 hours, whether it's the announcement of new routes in humanitarian aid, or with the withdrawal of israeli troops from parts of gaza, or the action taken against the israeli soldiers involved in that attack that killed the aid workers, or the new emphasis and slightly positive noises coming out about negotiations of a temporary cease—fire and hostage release — which all i think point towards a sort of shift in israeli policy, which i can only track back to that phone call between president biden and netanyahu over the weekend. alongside that, i think there is a domestic constituency which wants netanyahu to carry on with the ground operation and to complete the operation and rafah. so

i think he's trying to cover both bases. �* . . . i think he's trying to cover both bases. �* ., ., ., , ., bases. i'm afraid we are right up at the end of the _ bases. i'm afraid we are right up at the end of the programme. - bases. i'm afraid we are right up at the end of the programme. thankl bases. i'm afraid we are right up at i the end of the programme. thank you both very much, we'll be back in just a couple moments, stay with us. hello. tuesday was another wet, windy and fairly wild day of weather for many of us. we've had some really big waves around the coast, some coastal flooding, too, across parts of southern england and wales. this was the picture in new brighton, in wirral earlier on in the day. but the strongest of the winds, the heaviest of rain will be easing fairly quickly. so turning much quieter tonight and colder, especially in the east. as low pressure clears away into the north sea we've got this ridge of high pressure with us, at least temporarily, before the next weather system arrives. but under the clearing skies through this evening and tonight, those temperatures are going to drop quite quickly. so by the time we get to the early hours of wednesday morning, especially for central and eastern parts of scotland, central and eastern england, too — those temperatures 2—3 degrees in some of our urban areas, but a touch cool in that in the countryside. so i think a touch of frost

around in the east. so the cold air mass with us. but it's not going to be long until this next area of milder air works in from the west behind this weather front, it's a warm front. it's going to track its way eastwards through wednesday, bringing rain, i think at times to all areas. best of any sunshine will be through the morning for eastern scotland and eastern england. there's the cloud and the rain, then tracking eastwards, the wind picking up from the southwest. so it's going to be a breezy day on wednesday. gusts up to around 30 miles an hour orso inland, perhaps a bit stronger than that around some coastal areas. but it won't be quite as windy as it has been during monday and tuesday. the heaviest of the rain will be across the north west of scotland here. but temperatures on the rise from the west so belfast up to around 16 degrees or so, probably one of the warmest spots on wednesday. moving through into thursday then, we have got that milder air with us because the winds are going to be coming in from more of a westerly direction. not much on this weather front. you can see here it will be easing away, but it could well bring some low cloud and drizzliness in the south to start the day. probably the best of the brightness

on thursday will be for parts of north east england and eastern scotland. but i think most places should brighten up through the day. again, a bit of a breeze coming in from the west or the southwest and lifting temperatures to 18 or 19 degrees for some of us. so it's looking a bit milder on thursday and that milder trend continues into friday as well. but look at the blue colours that then return as we head through sunday and into next week. so temporarily some slightly warmer weather on the cards, particularly towards the south, 19,20 degrees in london. more unsettled, though, further north. and then we're all going to see those temperatures dropping down as we head through the course of next week. bye— bye.

hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. a new kind of scrabble is coming to living rooms around the world. game maker mattel announces a 'non competitive version' of the classic word game. here in the uk, the opposition labour party says it plans to crack down on tax avoiders to fund its commitments on schools and the nhs. the shadow chancellor rachel reeves says their proposals would help raise an extra £5 billion a year. our political correspondent nick eardley sat down with her. rachel reeves wants to be chancellor

by the end of the year. herjob is to make labour's plans add up. i'm rachel. but after the government nicked one of her key pledges, how can she fund promises to hospitals like this one in manchester? today, an attempted answer. close loopholes to make non—doms pay even more and crackdown on tax avoidance from everyone else. it's not rocket science here. it's about properly resourcing hmrc, making sure more cases are investigated. if it was that easy, someone would have done it before. at the moment there is a £36 billion gap between the tax that is owed and the tax that is actually collected. it was higher under labour. well, it has gone up by 5 billion in just one year, and the head of the national audit office says that he's confident that 6 billion of that can be recovered. but clawing back tax isn't always easy, so here is how labour say their new plan would work. by closing some of the loopholes on the amount of tax that non—doms pay, they think they will raise this

— 2.6 billion by the end of the next parliament.