fears are growing of an iranian attack on israel. the white house as the threat is real and viable. the climate minister grant stewart steps down and says he will not stand at the election. police are investigating claims labour's deputy leader, angela rayner, may have broken electoral law. she denies any wrongdoing. the nhs notices thatjunior doctors are leaving at a record rate. and researchers find the brightest burst of light ever recorded was caused by an exploding star. that, though, has created a new mystery for scientists. sport, and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's hugh ferris.

hello to you, matthew. it's a long second day at the masters. some of the players have not long since finished their first rounds after bad weather delayed play on thursday. let's take a look at the leaderboard as it stands at the moment. there are nowjoint leaders. the overnight leader, bryson dechambeau, is under way in his second round. max homa hasjoined him at 2—under. rory mcelroy has still not gone out and the contenders still show the danish player hojgaard. the overnight leader, bryson dechambeau, is under way in his second round. max homa is doing quite well so far

with two birdies so far, doing better than his playing partner tiger woods. a birdie on the third and three off the leaf for danny willett. anotherformer winner, jordan spieth, has had a day to forget so far. started his second round with a bogey and is falling off the pace. scottie scheffler had a good first day, finishing on 6—under—par, but he won't commit to playing the whole tournament. the american�*s wife is expecting a baby, and he says he's ready to leave as soon as he gets the call. the nursery is not quite ready and we have had issues at our house in the last few weeks. the exciting part is we are definitely underprepared to be parents. as far as her going into labour, i would say i am not very concerned. we have seen the early signs but pregnancy is where they can happen any time.

open lines of communication if you can get a hold of me if you need to do and i'm ready to go at a moment's notice. manchester city boss pep guardiola says "another player will play" against luton on saturday if rodri is too tired. the spanish midfielder told the media he "needs a rest" after tuesday's champions league quarterfinal draw at real madrid. the bbc�*s simon stone asked guardiola if it was the packed fixture calendar that had created injury issues for city. absolutely. completely right. there is no way of — absolutely. completely right. there is no way of dealing _ absolutely. completely right. there is no way of dealing with _ absolutely. completely right. there is no way of dealing with it - absolutely. completely right. there is no way of dealing with it better? it is getting worse and worse and worse, the team to play in european competition will be getting worse and worse, yet. it's been ladies day at aintree, and the big race of the day was the grade one melling chase. ii—io favouritejonbon, who missed last month's cheltenham festival, made it three wins from three visits to aintree, continuing the success for his ownerjp mcmanus. trained by nicky henderson and ridden by nico de boinville,

he was too good for conflated, with protektorat third. britain lost the first match of their billie jean king cup tie in france. katie boulter beaten in straight sets by diane parry, while these are live pictures of the second match. much closer. emma raducanu is taking on caroline garcia. raducanu is now one of, she is serving for a 5—1 lead in the match. you can follow it on the bbc sport website and i player as well. jannik sinner is through to the semifinal of the monte carlo masters. the italian lost a set for the first time this tournament, he won the first set against holger rune. rune took the second to a tie break to force a decider, which the italian won 6—3.

he'll play stefanos tsitsipas in the last four. and novak djokovic hasjoined him. the number one seed advancing in straight sets over alex the mentor. and that's all the sport for now. thank you, you. now we turn to two big political stories developing in westminster. police are investigating claims labour's deputy leader, angela rayner, may have broken electoral law. it follows a complaint by a deputy chairman of the conservative party over whether or not she paid the correct level of tax on the sale of her council house back in 2015. angela rayner strongly denies she's done anything wrong. greater manchester police had originally said there would be no inquiry. in the last hour or so, graham stuart has replaced as the climate minister said he will be standing in the election. we spoke about both of these stories.—

these stories. when you get a minister resigning _ these stories. when you get a minister resigning from - these stories. when you get a minister resigning from the i minister resigning from the government, it sends shock waves around westminster. i don't get the sense that if the case this time. graham stuart has been in and around government for eight years now. he attended cabinet when liz truss was from minister and is also attending under rishi sunak. a middle level climate minister role that he is held and the reason he says is to spend more time in his constituency. he will stand and his constituency is a relatively safe conservative seat with a majority of around about 20,000 but i suppose at the moment in the state of the opinion polls, the tories cannot take any seats for granted. he is saying he wants focus on issues he has campaigned on locally including improving broadband provision, local health care, that kind of thing. we are awaiting a response from the prime minister to it. i suppose the concern here for macro three is that he has lost three quite experienced

ministers in the space of about a month. we had james heat resigning as armed forces minister and robert how resigning his education minister a few weeks back. both very well respected figures but the difference as you sent me is with those two, they are both planning to stand out as mps when it comes to the general election. not so with graham stuart but i don't think we should read too much into this as a nation other than the fact it creates a little bit of an hr headache for rishi sunak and he now will have to find someone else to feel that pretty important role. find someone else to feel that pretty important role.— someone else to feel that pretty important role. and tell me more about those _ important role. and tell me more about those developments - important role. and tell me more about those developments with i about those developments with labour's deputy leader.- labour's deputy leader. that's ri . ht, labour's deputy leader. that's riaht, so labour's deputy leader. that's right. so the _ labour's deputy leader. that's right, so the police _ labour's deputy leader. that's right, so the police in - labour's deputy leader. that's right, so the police in greater| right, so the police in greater manchester are now investigating a potential breach. we think of electoral law here. worth maybejust giving you the timeline here. it's to do with angela raynor�*s former living arrangements in stockport. she bought a council house there in

2007 under the right to buy scheme so she got a 25% discount. did she get married in 2010 and was spending some time at her husband poz �*s house look she maintained the original property was her principal residence. she sold in 2015 and made a bit of a profit. some suggested she might have voted a bit of capital gains on it but she strongly denies that. she says she has had tax and legal advice and does not think she is done anything wrong. where the allegation potentially here is concerning for her is whether or not she provided inaccurate information about where exactly she was living at that time to do with the register of her children's birth for example. the conservatives have been banging on about this nothing much is changed as far as greater manchester has concern information put to them by conservative mp represents a constituencyjust conservative mp represents a constituency just up the conservative mp represents a constituencyjust up the road from stockport and understood he has said to the police why you not looking at some of rayner�*s neighbours have been saying that they have comforted

her account of where she is lit. the liberal party don't appear overly concerned about this other than to be a bit of a distraction to what they would like to talk about the date with the labour leader maintaining he has full confidence in activity and they welcome a chance to draw a line under this affair was although in the past couple of hours, he was asked in an interview with itv three times whether he thought angela rayner should resign if she is found to have committed an offence here and he would not answer the question. peter at westminster. sir keir starmer has said his commitment to nuclear weapons is "unshakeable" and "absolute". the labour leader said his government would aim to increase defence spending to 2.5% of gdp "as soon as resources allow". that figure mirrors the one set by the conserevative, but neither party has set out a timeline for that to happen. defence currently stands at 2.1% of gdp. in the last general election, one of the principle lines of attack

was that the labour party couldn't be trusted on defence, so some important political positioning here as well. here's what keir starmer had to say earlier about this announcement. the commitment i've made here today is really important. i think i'm the first labour leader to come here, to the shipyard here, to see the building of the submarines for 30 years and to make a very important generational commitment, which is to the dreadnought submarines, to the continuous at—sea deterrent and to the upgrades that are needed over time. and of course this is a generational commitment. joining me now is conservative mp mark francois, who was minister for armed forces between 2013—2015. thank you so much for being here on the programme. is this keir starmer parking his tanks on your lawn? figs

the programme. is this keir starmer parking his tanks on your lawn? $5 a parking his tanks on your lawn? as a former minister— parking his tanks on your lawn? as a former minister as _ parking his tanks on your lawn? as a former minister as you said and minister— former minister as you said and minister of— former minister as you said and minister of the _ former minister as you said and minister of the defence - former minister as you said and minister of the defence select l minister of the defence select committee. _ minister of the defence select committee. i_ minister of the defence select committee, i welcome - minister of the defence select committee, i welcome any. minister of the defence select - committee, i welcome any clinical party— committee, i welcome any clinical party announcing _ committee, i welcome any clinical party announcing they— committee, i welcome any clinical party announcing they want - committee, i welcome any clinical party announcing they want to - committee, i welcome any clinical. party announcing they want to spend more _ party announcing they want to spend more on _ party announcing they want to spend more on defence. _ party announcing they want to spend more on defence. but— party announcing they want to spend more on defence. but in— party announcing they want to spend more on defence. but in his - party announcing they want to spend more on defence. but in his case, i more on defence. but in his case, take _ more on defence. but in his case, take it _ more on defence. but in his case, take it with— more on defence. but in his case, take it with a _ more on defence. but in his case, take it with a slight _ more on defence. but in his case, take it with a slight bit _ more on defence. but in his case, take it with a slight bit of salt. - take it with a slight bit of salt. this— take it with a slight bit of salt. this is— take it with a slight bit of salt. this is a — take it with a slight bit of salt. this is a man _ take it with a slight bit of salt. this is a man who _ take it with a slight bit of salt. this is a man who campaigned for jeremy— this is a man who campaigned for jeremy corhyn. _ this is a man who campaigned for jeremy corhyn. an _ this is a man who campaigned for jeremy corbyn, an absolute - this is a man who campaigned for jeremy corbyn, an absolute cmbi jeremy corbyn, an absolute cmb lover, _ jeremy corbyn, an absolute cmb lover, to — jeremy corbyn, an absolute cmb lover, to become _ jeremy corbyn, an absolute cmb lover, to become prime - jeremy corbyn, an absolute cmbi lover, to become prime minister. you've _ lover, to become prime minister. you've got— lover, to become prime minister. you've got to _ lover, to become prime minister. you've got to aim _ lover, to become prime minister. you've got to aim off _ lover, to become prime minister. you've got to aim off a _ lover, to become prime minister. you've got to aim off a little - lover, to become prime minister. you've got to aim off a little bit, i you've got to aim off a little bit, but nonetheless _ you've got to aim off a little bit, but nonetheless on _ you've got to aim off a little bit, but nonetheless on balance - you've got to aim off a little bit, but nonetheless on balance i- but nonetheless on balance i welcome the fact— but nonetheless on balance i welcome the fact that _ but nonetheless on balance i welcome the fact that the — but nonetheless on balance i welcome the fact that the opposition _ but nonetheless on balance i welcome the fact that the opposition have - the fact that the opposition have now said — the fact that the opposition have now said they— the fact that the opposition have now said they want _ the fact that the opposition have now said they want to _ the fact that the opposition have now said they want to spend - the fact that the opposition have i now said they want to spend 2.5% on defence _ now said they want to spend 2.5% on defence i_ now said they want to spend 2.5% on defence. i would _ now said they want to spend 2.5% on defence. i would like to _ now said they want to spend 2.5% on defence. i would like to see - now said they want to spend 2.5% on defence. i would like to see a - defence. i would like to see a timetable _ defence. i would like to see a timetable on _ defence. i would like to see a timetable on that, _ defence. i would like to see a timetable on that, just - defence. i would like to see a timetable on that, just asked| defence. i would like to see a . timetable on that, just asked to defence. i would like to see a - timetable on that, just asked to be fair i would like _ timetable on that, just asked to be fair i would like to see _ timetable on that, just asked to be fair i would like to see a _ timetable on that, just asked to be fair i would like to see a timetable | fair i would like to see a timetable on that— fair i would like to see a timetable on that for— fair i would like to see a timetable on that for my own _ fair i would like to see a timetable on that for my own government. l fair i would like to see a timetable | on that for my own government. in terms on that for my own government. terms of your first point about on that for my own governmentm terms of your first point about keir starmer, positions change and he has clearly flagged that up. it's there, front page of the delete mail and i mentioned political positioning in the introduction. he wrote an article only recently sank if they conservatives won't stand up for the armed forces, who will? perhaps we have had that answer today that it

labour party. have had that answer today that it labour party-— labour party. look, in keir starmer's _ labour party. look, in keir starmer's case, _ labour party. look, in keir starmer's case, positions l labour party. look, in keir. starmer's case, positions do labour party. look, in keir- starmer's case, positions do change on a sort _ starmer's case, positions do change on a sort of— starmer's case, positions do change on a sort of weekly _ starmer's case, positions do change on a sort of weekly basis, _ starmer's case, positions do change on a sort of weekly basis, but - starmer's case, positions do change on a sort of weekly basis, but if- starmer's case, positions do change on a sort of weekly basis, but if we i on a sort of weekly basis, but if we put asidem — on a sort of weekly basis, but if we putasidem i— on a sort of weekly basis, but if we put aside... i don't _ on a sort of weekly basis, but if we put aside... i don't want _ on a sort of weekly basis, but if we put aside... i don't want to - put aside... i don't want to be overly— put aside... i don't want to be overly partisan, _ put aside... i don't want to be overly partisan, some - put aside... i don't want to be overly partisan, some on- put aside... i don't want to be overly partisan, some on the. put aside... i don't want to be - overly partisan, some on the issue itself, _ overly partisan, some on the issue itself, the — overly partisan, some on the issue itself, the defence _ overly partisan, some on the issue itself, the defence committee - overly partisan, some on the issue itself, the defence committee i- itself, the defence committee i serve _ itself, the defence committee i serve on. — itself, the defence committee i serve on. it _ itself, the defence committee i serve on,11members- itself, the defence committee i serve on, 11 members cross- itself, the defence committee i. serve on, 11 members cross party, six former— serve on, 11 members cross party, six former ministry— serve on, 11 members cross party, six former ministry of— serve on, 11 members cross party, six former ministry of defence - six former ministry of defence ministers— six former ministry of defence ministers and— six former ministry of defence ministers and former- six former ministry of defence ministers and former service i ministers and former service personnel, _ ministers and former service personnel, so— ministers and former service personnel, so hopefully- ministers and former service . personnel, so hopefully people ministers and former service - personnel, so hopefully people would except _ personnel, so hopefully people would except we _ personnel, so hopefully people would except we know — personnel, so hopefully people would except we know that _ personnel, so hopefully people would except we know that of— personnel, so hopefully people would except we know that of which - personnel, so hopefully people would except we know that of which we - except we know that of which we speak _ except we know that of which we seak. ,, , y., �* except we know that of which we seak. ,, , ,., �* ., speak. sure but you're at the article saving _ speak. sure but you're at the article saying if _ speak. sure but you're at the article saying if the _ speak. sure but you're at the - article saying if the conservatives will stand up for our armed forces, you will see you are clearly unhappy with the current government position in terms of their spending and their commitment to the armed services. i said earlier i want to see a timetable _ said earlier i want to see a timetable for— said earlier i want to see a timetable for my- said earlier i want to see a timetable for my own - said earlier i want to see a - timetable for my own government. said earlier i want to see a _ timetable for my own government. our policy— timetable for my own government. our policy is _ timetable for my own government. our policy is we _ timetable for my own government. our policy is we will — timetable for my own government. our policy is we will increase _ timetable for my own government. our policy is we will increase defence - policy is we will increase defence spending — policy is we will increase defence spending to _ policy is we will increase defence spending to 25%— policy is we will increase defence spending to 2.5% as _ policy is we will increase defence spending to 2.5% as in _ policy is we will increase defence spending to 2.5% as in his - policy is we will increase defence i spending to 2.5% as in his economic conditions _ spending to 2.5% as in his economic conditions allow. _ spending to 2.5% as in his economic conditions allow. you _ spending to 2.5% as in his economic conditions allow. you mentioned . conditions allow. you mentioned earlier— conditions allow. you mentioned earlier on— conditions allow. you mentioned earlier on the _ conditions allow. you mentioned earlier on the programme - conditions allow. you mentioned earlier on the programme the i conditions allow. you mentioned - earlier on the programme the former armed _ earlier on the programme the former armed forces — earlier on the programme the former armed forces minister— earlier on the programme the former armed forces minister and _ earlier on the programme the former armed forces minister and in - earlier on the programme the former armed forces minister and in my- earlier on the programme the former armed forces minister and in my old| armed forces minister and in my old 'ob armed forces minister and in my old

job they— armed forces minister and in my old job they reside — armed forces minister and in my old job they reside effectively— armed forces minister and in my old job they reside effectively on - armed forces minister and in my old job they reside effectively on a - job they reside effectively on a point _ job they reside effectively on a point of— job they reside effectively on a point of honour— job they reside effectively on a point of honour as _ job they reside effectively on a point of honour as we - job they reside effectively on a point of honour as we were - job they reside effectively on a| point of honour as we were not spending — point of honour as we were not spending enough _ point of honour as we were not spending enough on _ point of honour as we were not spending enough on defence. i point of honour as we were not l spending enough on defence. he point of honour as we were not - spending enough on defence. he has then call— spending enough on defence. he has then call for— spending enough on defence. he has then call for us— spending enough on defence. he has then call for us to _ spending enough on defence. he has then call for us to raise _ spending enough on defence. he has then call for us to raise it _ spending enough on defence. he has then call for us to raise it to 2.5% - then call for us to raise it to 2.5% urgentiv — then call for us to raise it to 2.5% urgentiv to— then call for us to raise it to 2.5% urgentiv to be _ then call for us to raise it to 2.5% urgently. to be candid, _ then call for us to raise it to 2.5% urgently. to be candid, waiting . then call for us to raise it to 2.5%i urgently. to be candid, waiting for jeremy— urgently. to be candid, waiting for jeremy hunt, _ urgently. to be candid, waiting for jeremy hunt, the— urgently. to be candid, waiting for jeremy hunt, the chancellor, - urgently. to be candid, waiting for jeremy hunt, the chancellor, to i urgently. to be candid, waiting for. jeremy hunt, the chancellor, to give us a timetable — jeremy hunt, the chancellor, to give us a timetable for _ jeremy hunt, the chancellor, to give us a timetable for when _ jeremy hunt, the chancellor, to give us a timetable for when we - jeremy hunt, the chancellor, to give us a timetable for when we will - jeremy hunt, the chancellor, to give us a timetable for when we will get i us a timetable for when we will get to that _ us a timetable for when we will get to that 2~5%— us a timetable for when we will get to that 25% is— us a timetable for when we will get to that 2.5% is like _ us a timetable for when we will get to that 2.5% is like waiting - to that 2.5% is like waiting for good — to that 2.5% is like waiting for good though _ to that 2.5% is like waiting for good though. russia - to that 2.5% is like waiting for good though. russia has- to that 2.5% is like waiting for i good though. russia has invaded ukraine — good though. russia has invaded ukraine. china— good though. russia has invaded ukraine. china is— good though. russia has invaded ukraine. china is threatening - ukraine. china is threatening taiwan _ ukraine. china is threatening taiwan the _ ukraine. china is threatening taiwan. the houthis- ukraine. china is threatening taiwan. the houthis have - ukraine. china is threatening i taiwan. the houthis have fired ukraine. china is threatening - taiwan. the houthis have fired and even _ taiwan. the houthis have fired and even saw— taiwan. the houthis have fired and even saw a — taiwan. the houthis have fired and even saw a merchant _ taiwan. the houthis have fired and even saw a merchant ship - taiwan. the houthis have fired and even saw a merchant ship from - even saw a merchant ship from britain — even saw a merchant ship from britain in — even saw a merchant ship from britain in the _ even saw a merchant ship from britain in the red _ even saw a merchant ship from britain in the red sea. - even saw a merchant ship from britain in the red sea. we - even saw a merchant ship fromi britain in the red sea. we need to id britain in the red sea. we need to go to— britain in the red sea. we need to go to 25% — britain in the red sea. we need to go to 25% now— britain in the red sea. we need to go to 2.5% now and _ britain in the red sea. we need to go to 2.5% now and rose _ britain in the red sea. we need to go to 2.5% now and rose in - britain in the red sea. we need to go to 2.5% now and rose in the - britain in the red sea. we need to. go to 2.5% now and rose in the next few vearsm — go to 2.5% now and rose in the next few vearsm hang— go to 2.5% now and rose in the next few years... hang on. _ go to 2.5% now and rose in the next few years... hang on. the - go to 2.5% now and rose in the next few years... hang on. the first- few years... hang on. the first government— few years... hang on. the first government above _ few years... hang on. the first government above all- few years... hang on. the first government above all others . few years... hang on. the firstj government above all others is defence — government above all others is defence of— government above all others is defence of the _ government above all others is defence of the realm _ government above all others is defence of the realm of- government above all others is defence of the realm of so - government above all others is defence of the realm of so i. government above all others is i defence of the realm of so i would argue _ defence of the realm of so i would argue it _ defence of the realm of so i would argue it is — defence of the realm of so i would argue it is time _ defence of the realm of so i would argue it is time for— defence of the realm of so i would argue it is time forjeremy- defence of the realm of so i would argue it is time forjeremy hunt, i argue it is time forjeremy hunt, the chancellor, _ argue it is time forjeremy hunt, the chancellor, to— argue it is time forjeremy hunt, the chancellor, to be _ argue it is time forjeremy hunt, the chancellor, to be there - argue it is time forjeremy hunt, the chancellor, to be there i usej the chancellor, to be there i use the chancellor, to be there i use the word — the chancellor, to be there i use the word courageous _ the chancellor, to be there i use the word courageous and - the chancellor, to be there i use i the word courageous and increased defence _ the word courageous and increased defence spending _ the word courageous and increased defence spending to _ the word courageous and increased defence spending to at _ the word courageous and increased defence spending to at least - the word courageous and increased defence spending to at least 2.5%. the word courageous and increased. defence spending to at least 2.5% of gdp. defence spending to at least 2.5% of gdp after— defence spending to at least 2.5% of gdp after all— defence spending to at least 2.5% of gdp. after all when _ defence spending to at least 2.5% of gdp. after all when he _ defence spending to at least 2.5% of gdp. after all when he was - defence spending to at least 2.5% of gdp. after all when he was running. gdp. after all when he was running to be _ gdp. after all when he was running to be leader— gdp. after all when he was running to be leader of— gdp. after all when he was running to be leader of the _ gdp. after all when he was running to be leader of the conservative - to be leader of the conservative party. _ to be leader of the conservative party. he — to be leader of the conservative party, he wanted _ to be leader of the conservative party, he wanted it _

to be leader of the conservative party, he wanted it to _ to be leader of the conservative party, he wanted it to be - to be leader of the conservative party, he wanted it to be 3%, l to be leader of the conservative. party, he wanted it to be 3%, did to be leader of the conservative - party, he wanted it to be 3%, did he not? _ party, he wanted it to be 396, did he not? , ., , not? interesting thing i was both labour party _ not? interesting thing i was both labour party and _ not? interesting thing i was both labour party and conservative i not? interesting thing i was both i labour party and conservative party have more or less a similar night now about commitment to increase spending but both making the point that it spending but both making the point thatitis spending but both making the point that it is when resources allow. so you have a very similar position going into the next election. you had a list of reasons why you think it really needs to be 2.5% and that to happen now. can i add one more to your list, which is donald trump? because give us some of the things he is said about nato, does that underline the uk and for nato to have a much more robust position in case america does not come to our assistance if it was required. tats case america does not come to our assistance if it was required.- assistance if it was required. as we all know donald _ assistance if it was required. as we all know donald trump _ assistance if it was required. as we all know donald trump is _ assistance if it was required. as we all know donald trump is more - assistance if it was required. as we | all know donald trump is more than capable of— all know donald trump is more than capable of speaking _ all know donald trump is more than capable of speaking for— all know donald trump is more than capable of speaking for himself... . capable of speaking for himself... i'm capable of speaking for himself... im talking — capable of speaking for himself... i'm talking about _ capable of speaking for himself... i'm talking about the _ capable of speaking for himself... i'm talking about the uk- capable of speaking for himself... i'm talking about the uk gaining l capable of speaking for himself... i'm talking about the uk gaining a position in case he does not come to the assistance of nato countries. well, no, his argument is we should all basicaiiv —

well, no, his argument is we should all basically pav _ well, no, his argument is we should all basically pay our _ well, no, his argument is we should all basically pay our subscription, i all basically pay our subscription, and in _ all basically pay our subscription, and in that— all basically pay our subscription, and in that i_ all basically pay our subscription, and in that i can _ all basically pay our subscription, and in that i can quickly- all basically pay our subscription, and in that i can quickly agree - all basically pay our subscription, i and in that i can quickly agree with him _ and in that i can quickly agree with him there — and in that i can quickly agree with him there are— and in that i can quickly agree with him. there are now— and in that i can quickly agree with him. there are now 18— and in that i can quickly agree with him. there are now 18 nato- him. there are now 18 nato members that either— him. there are now 18 nato members that either paint — him. there are now 18 nato members that either paint 2% _ him. there are now 18 nato members that either paint 2% or— him. there are now 18 nato members that either paint 2% or it— him. there are now 18 nato members that either paint 2% or it will- him. there are now 18 nato members that either paint 2% or it will very - that either paint 2% or it will very shortly, _ that either paint 2% or it will very shortly, a — that either paint 2% or it will very shortly, a number— that either paint 2% or it will very shortly, a number of— that either paint 2% or it will very shortly, a number of them - shortly, a number of them pa rticuta riv _ shortly, a number of them particularly in _ shortly, a number of them particularly in eastern - shortly, a number of them i particularly in eastern europe increasing _ particularly in eastern europe increasing their— particularly in eastern europe increasing their defence - particularly in eastern europe - increasing their defence spending in recent— increasing their defence spending in recent years — increasing their defence spending in recent years for _ increasing their defence spending in recent years for obvious _ increasing their defence spending in recent years for obvious reasons. i. recent years for obvious reasons. i don't _ recent years for obvious reasons. i don't think— recent years for obvious reasons. i don't think it's _ recent years for obvious reasons. i don't think it's unreasonable - recent years for obvious reasons. i don't think it's unreasonable to - recent years for obvious reasons. i| don't think it's unreasonable to say if you _ don't think it's unreasonable to say if you want— don't think it's unreasonable to say if you want to — don't think it's unreasonable to say if you want to be _ don't think it's unreasonable to say if you want to be a _ don't think it's unreasonable to say if you want to be a member- don't think it's unreasonable to say if you want to be a member of- don't think it's unreasonable to say if you want to be a member of a i if you want to be a member of a club, _ if you want to be a member of a club, you— if you want to be a member of a club, you should _ if you want to be a member of a club, you should pay— if you want to be a member of a club, you should pay your- if you want to be a member of a. club, you should pay your psalm. if you want to be a member of a - club, you should pay your psalm. in that sense, — club, you should pay your psalm. in that sense, i— club, you should pay your psalm. in that sense, i agree _ club, you should pay your psalm. in that sense, i agree with _ club, you should pay your psalm. in that sense, i agree with donald - that sense, i agree with donald trump — that sense, i agree with donald trump but— that sense, i agree with donald trump but i_ that sense, i agree with donald trump. but i think— that sense, i agree with donald trump. but i think the - that sense, i agree with donald trump. but i think the united l trump. but i think the united kingdom, _ trump. but i think the united kingdom, because _ trump. but i think the united kingdom, because they- trump. but i think the united kingdom, because they are l trump. but i think the united. kingdom, because they are on trump. but i think the united - kingdom, because they are on the p5, on the _ kingdom, because they are on the p5, on the security— kingdom, because they are on the p5, on the security council, _ kingdom, because they are on the p5, on the security council, we _ on the security council, we have traditionally— on the security council, we have traditionally been _ on the security council, we have traditionally been a _ on the security council, we have traditionally been a leader- on the security council, we have traditionally been a leader of. traditionally been a leader of europe — traditionally been a leader of europe in— traditionally been a leader of europe in nato, _ traditionally been a leader of europe in nato, we - traditionally been a leader of europe in nato, we have - traditionally been a leader of europe in nato, we have a l traditionally been a leader of- europe in nato, we have a particular responsibility — europe in nato, we have a particular responsibility. we _ europe in nato, we have a particular responsibility. we should _ europe in nato, we have a particular responsibility. we should be - europe in nato, we have a particular responsibility. we should be leading by exampie — responsibility. we should be leading by example within _ responsibility. we should be leading by example within nato _ responsibility. we should be leading by example within nato europe, - responsibility. we should be leading by example within nato europe, and that means — by example within nato europe, and that means committing _ by example within nato europe, and that means committing to _ by example within nato europe, and that means committing to 2.5%, - by example within nato europe, and that means committing to 2.5%, not at some _ that means committing to 2.5%, not at some indeterminate _ that means committing to 2.5%, not at some indeterminate point- that means committing to 2.5%, not at some indeterminate point in- that means committing to 2.5%, not at some indeterminate point in the i at some indeterminate point in the medium _ at some indeterminate point in the medium future _ at some indeterminate point in the medium future when _ at some indeterminate point in the medium future when the _ at some indeterminate point in the medium future when the office - at some indeterminate point in the medium future when the office for| medium future when the office for budget— medium future when the office for budget responsibility— medium future when the office for budget responsibility kindly- medium future when the office for budget responsibility kindly tell . budget responsibility kindly tell the chancellor— budget responsibility kindly tell the chancellor that— budget responsibility kindly tell the chancellor that we _ budget responsibility kindly tell the chancellor that we can - budget responsibility kindly tell| the chancellor that we can afford it. the chancellor that we can afford it it _ the chancellor that we can afford it it means _

the chancellor that we can afford it. it means spending _ the chancellor that we can afford it. it means spending that - the chancellor that we can afford | it. it means spending that money now because _ it. it means spending that money now because history— it. it means spending that money now because history shows _ it. it means spending that money now because history shows us _ it. it means spending that money now because history shows us that - because history shows us that appeasement— because history shows us that appeasement does— because history shows us that appeasement does not - because history shows us that appeasement does not work. i because history shows us that i appeasement does not work. we make this mistake _ appeasement does not work. we make this mistake exactly— appeasement does not work. we make this mistake exactly in _ appeasement does not work. we make this mistake exactly in the _ appeasement does not work. we make this mistake exactly in the 1930s, - this mistake exactly in the 1930s, and when — this mistake exactly in the 1930s, and when you _ this mistake exactly in the 1930s, and when you were _ this mistake exactly in the 1930s, and when you were dealing - this mistake exactly in the 1930s, and when you were dealing with l and when you were dealing with vladimir— and when you were dealing with vladimir putin— and when you were dealing with vladimir putin as _ and when you were dealing with vladimir putin as opposed - and when you were dealing with vladimir putin as opposed to i and when you were dealing with i vladimir putin as opposed to adolf hitler. _ vladimir putin as opposed to adolf hitler. we — vladimir putin as opposed to adolf hitler, we cannot— vladimir putin as opposed to adolf hitler, we cannot afford _ vladimir putin as opposed to adolf hitler, we cannot afford to - vladimir putin as opposed to adolf hitler, we cannot afford to make . hitler, we cannot afford to make that same — hitler, we cannot afford to make that same mistake _ hitler, we cannot afford to make that same mistake again. - hitler, we cannot afford to make that same mistake again. we . hitler, we cannot afford to make that same mistake again. we have to leave it... that same mistake again. we have to leave it--- you _ that same mistake again. we have to leave it... you have _ that same mistake again. we have to leave it... you have made _ that same mistake again. we have to leave it... you have made that - leave it... you have made that point and we are grateful for your time here on the programme, they can be joining us. here on the programme, they can be “oinint us. ., ~ here on the programme, they can be “oinint us. . ,, ,., here on the programme, they can be “oinint us. . ,, y., , here on the programme, they can be “oinint us. ., ~' ,. , . there's a fresh warning that a growing number of doctors are considering leaving the nhs to work abroad. the regulator the general medical council says nearly a third of doctors could leave the uk. the government says its nhs workforce plan will improve conditions. here's hugh pym. mike and his partner are bothjunior doctors. they chose to move to new zealand last year, attracted by the pay and conditions. i work eight hours less a week, but for the same pay. so i guess proportionately it is a higher wage per hour. and then also the pay for additional shifts is a lot higher,

especially at the moment. if things don't change dramatically in the next couple of years, it's going to be difficult to go back to that. medical royal college leaders say low morale, the working environment and pay were factors behind doctors considering their future outside the nhs. now the general medical council says there's evidence that a trend may be developing, including an online survey revealing that 30% of doctors who responded said they were likely to move abroad to work in the next 12 months. another gmc survey suggested that in 2019, 3% of doctors said they were taking steps to leave the uk profession. it was 7% in 2021, and more than double that, 16%, last year. this covers retirement and other factors as well as going abroad. the chief executive said surveys should be treated with caution, but there were grounds for concern. i think it is a wake—up call. it's another data point that shows that we need to take action now to make sure that we are retaining

the doctors and indeed other health care professionals on whom we rely. it's not rocket science. there are places that do this well, and we need to be replicating that more across the board. the data and stats so far don't suggest the numbers actually leaving have gone up, but health leaders say there are wider issues to address to ensure doctors can be retained in the nhs. it may not be the case that| medical colleagues actually will in significant numbers move abroad permanently, _ but what the survey does reinforce is what we already know, - that the experience of doctors isn't improving to the same extent - in the same way as other staff groups in the nhs. _ the department of health and social care covering england said doctors were hugely valued and the long—term workforce plan would increase the numbers trained and improve culture. hugh pym, bbc news. now, we've been hearing a lot about the wet and rainy weather

across the uk recently, but now the national farmers union is warning it could be putting our ability to produce food at risk. farmers are struggling to get crops in the ground and say their livestock is also affected. our rural affairs correspondent lucy vladev is at a farm in warwickshire. it's been a hard time for farmers. this field doesn't have anything in this year. there's no way you can get a crop in that. you really do question why you do it. a really hard time for a long time. we've been putting on little coats - on some of the newborn lambs to help protect them from the rain. most fields haven't dried out since last year as the uk experienced its wettest 18 months on record. there's a good girl, hey? how's your tummy? are you nice and full? rachel farms land here in north wales. on a scale of one to ten,

we're probably, at the moment, how wet our land is, is probably about a 15. she's been forced to keep 300 of her ewes in lambing sheds on expensive bought—in feed. to date, we're probably riding at about at least between probably about £5000—8000 increased cost for this sort of wet winter, exacerbated in the last month or so. like, what can you do? it's not so much about perhaps the money. it's more about when you literally haven't got anywhere for animals to go or you're really trying to shift them around the farm. it has a massive impact. so, yeah, the mental health burden is pretty colossal. over in gloucestershire, it's a similar picture. this was debbie wilkins' field three months ago. it's still under water. we can't stop the water coming, but we can change how we manage the fields to try and be more resilient to flooding. but even with that this year, we're still not being able to graze the fields when we should be able to. it will have a financial implication, yes, definitely. and there's also the implications from actually when the floods were high and they knocked fences down, they destroyed crops that we have to reseed.

there's rubbish that i'm going to have to pick up on the fields. so there's more thanjust the lack of being able to go there. it's the fact that things aren't growing and i have to do repairs. the government says they've launched the initial phase to ensure grants reach farmers as quickly as possible and are now looking to expand, but in the meantime, farmers are warning that unless rapid action is taken to support those producing the food on our plates, the wider public will soon feel the impacts. lucy vladev, bbc news. let's turn to space. researchers have discovered the brightest burst of light ever recorded was caused what's known as a supernova, or the massive explosion of a star. the explosion was detected by telescopes in october 2022, but what is still puzzling scientists is why it was so bright. the research published in the journal nature astronomy says the star was of typical size,

so why it was so bright remains a mystery. that is a story we have brought a little earlier but we will turn away from that actually and come back to that in a little while because just in the last few minutes, an important story to mark before we in the programme. a coroner has ruled that the deaths of ten protestant men on a minibus and burst in the village of kingsmill in county armagh in 1976 were due to an overtly sectarian attack by the ira. the skill left to our correspondent covering this, and let's get the latest from jennifer. start by just telling us a little bit more about what actually happened because it was a horrifying case.— was a horrifying case. absolutely. what happened — was a horrifying case. absolutely. what happened that _ was a horrifying case. absolutely. what happened that january -

was a horrifying case. absolutely. what happened that january night was a horrifying case. absolutely. i what happened that january night in 1976 in south armagh is described as one of the most sectarian attacks in the dark history of the troubles. a minibus carrying a group of workmen was on his way to a village of kingsmill when it was ambushed by the ira and cynically the corner described today in court behind me, the ira made it appear as though it was a british army patrol which is whether minibus stopped and the men got off the bus. there were 12 men in all that got off that bus on that fateful evening. and one of the ira gunmen shouted out who is that catholic? and what's tragically pointy about what was to follow, 12 men were lined up about the minibus and there was only one catholic on the bus. and his hand was squeezed by a protestant work colleague, and for some reason the ira knew that that man was a catholic because

nobody there spoke and they told him to leave. and what followed was a brutal massacre. the gunmen opened fire on the 11 protestant workmen, and all were intended to die. now one it survives miraculously, alan black, you may be able to see the wheelchair behind me. he survived the attack despite being shot 18 times because he played dead. and as he lay there, he could hear the terrible sounds from his work colleagues who were dying. and there was a second burst of gunfire, and wealthy corner described as the ira finished off those men, including an 18—year—old collect of alan black who was crying out for his mother as he lay dead. now the attack proved controversial at the time. no

organisation ever claimed responsibility, albeit it was long known and along acknowledged that it was the ira. and today in court, many decades after that attack, one of the findings of the inquest that has been going on a number of years is that it was carried out by the ira under the authority of the army council. , �* ., , ira under the authority of the army council. , �* . , . , council. jennifer o'leary, which is in the families _ council. jennifer o'leary, which is in the families behind _ council. jennifer o'leary, which is in the families behind you - council. jennifer o'leary, which is in the families behind you and - council. jennifer o'leary, which is in the families behind you and we | in the families behind you and we will hear more from them in the next little while but thank you so much. of little while but thank you so much. of course that new inquest was ordered back in 2013 after an investigation into the troubles era violence concluded the men were targeted because of their religion, what the coroner ruled exactly in the last few minutes. that brings us to the end of today's programme and thank you for watching and hopefully we will see you at the same time next time. bye—bye. hello. temperatures for some of us today got up into the high teens, the low 20s celsius —

particularly where we saw some sunshine — but don't expect those warm conditions to last. it's actually going to turn cooler this weekend. often windy, the wettest weather towards the north and the west of the uk. today, we've had this feed of south or south—westerly winds bringing this relatively warm air, but notice some colder air lurking out in the atlantic. that will head our way as westerly winds start to kick in through the weekend. those westerly winds moving in behind various different frontal systems. here comes one. not much more than just a little bit of showery rain, certainly more cloud with that. most places, i think, will be largely dry through the night. some further hefty showers into north—west scotland, where it will be windy. it's going to be mild to take us into saturday morning. so, for saturday, a couple of different weather fronts to pass across the uk. this first one here bringing some mostly fairly light, showery rain. this next weather front here bringing some more intense downpours across northern ireland and the north—west of scotland. some heavy, thundery downpours are possible. between the rain bands, we will see some spells of sunshine and what will be quite a windy day,

particularly across northern areas, gusts of a0 mph or more, but a pretty windy day wherever you are. temperatures in the south—east corner getting up to 20 degrees celsius. further north and west, it will be turning cooler as the day wears on, and actually saturday night could be quite cold. we could see a touch of frost in northern areas. these weather fronts moving out of the way, a window of drier weather, but we're into those westerly winds and that chillier air mass by this stage. sunday is going to be a sunshine and showers day. it could be a frosty start for some northern areas, then some spells of sunshine. showers getting going, particularly across northern ireland, scotland, northern england, some down into wales. some of the showers wintry over the highest ground in the north. not as many showers down towards the south—east corner, 9—15 degrees. that is about where we should be temperature—wise for this time of year. now, monday, we'll see this area of low pressure passing across the uk. we'll see showers or longer spells of rain, some pretty

blustery winds as well. the showers becoming fewer and further between as we head deeper into next week. temperature—wise, well, around the average for the time of year.

at six: police launch an investigation into claims that labour's deputy leader, angela rayner, broke electoral law.

also tonight, the former royal mail boss tells the post office inquiry he had no idea his company was responsibile for prosecuting sub—postmasters. once you get into the corridors they have made sort of makeshift tents out of sheets and cardboard. the british plastic surgeon who's just returned from working in gaza. she's been filming for us what life is like in the hospital there. i've woken up late because the bombing was really loud last night and shook the walls of the room. a coroner ruled that the kingsmill attack in 1976 was an overtly sectarian attack by the ira. the farmers struggling to grow their crops after one of the wettest winters on record — and warnings it could affect food production. and the moving story behind kitty's hope — one of tomorrow's grand national hopefuls. and coming up on bbc news... who will make the cut

heading into the weekend — we'll bring you the latest on day two of the masters golf