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wet session in shanghai. the mclaren driver had his fastest lap time deleted and then reinstated in the final minutes as he beat hamilton by 1.2 seconds. championship leader max verstappen could only manage fourth in the difficult conditions. the world's top golfer nelly korda has taken the lead at the chevron open, the first women's golf major of the year. the american is on incredible form, going for herfifth tournament win in a row — a feat which hasn't been achieved since 1978. korda is the clubhouse leader on seven under after her second round of 69 at carlton woods in the us state of texas. but the round of the day so far goes to south korea's hae ran ryu who shot a 66 including six birdies to sitjust a shot behind korda. and special mention has to go to the english temperature to the english amateur lottie woad
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who's on four under after another impressive round in houston. the student, who won the augusta amateur title this month, is playing in her first lpga event. there are some big cup games this weekend including the semi finals of the fa cup at wembley. and it's also the last four of the women's champions league with two giants of the game going head to head again as chelsea take on barcelona in the first leg. holders barca are favourites and their star player — aitana bonmati knows they will put up a strong challenge. always that we play in chelsea, it's a tough game. i think it will be a tight game. we are in semifinals so it's not to have this type of game but i always say that i am a football player because of the game, it's the game that makes you play football that makes you enjoy football. we have the power to make
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happy out of people because we are winning a lot. snooker�*s world championship gets under way this weekend and the sport's most famous player — ronnie o'sullivan is favourite to win the famous trophy a record 8th time. the world number one is trying to play down his chances but admits he can still win matches even when he's not at his best. i think it's a good attitude to go in with. just try and play your way into the tournament. now it's a real good chance. when you don't play great, you have to rely more on your own experience, your mental capacity, to not collapse or be a bit more patient, a bit more like... it's a long session match here. you don't have to get it won in the first two. i canjust hang in there. you learn a lot of that is you go along and experience tells you have to play great and brush up
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and other areas. the london marathon takes place tomorrow and it will be a poignant occasion for the men's elite runners who'll be remembering last year's winner kelvin kiptum who died in a car accident in february. kiptum is the london course and world marathon record holder and as a mark of respect to the late kenyan, the race will start with a 30 second applause. it's a star studded field including the newly crowned new york marathon champion — tola tamirat, and ethiopia's three—time olympic champion — kenenisa bekele. the 41—year—old is running his sixth london marathon but says he isn't scared of taking—on younger athletes. last 18 years, i was really discouraged. if my health wasn't100%, i never fear anyone and i don't worry. because i know myself,
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i see myself on training, i'm still doing well and follow those younger generation. so, i'm confident to compete with anybody. and that's all the sport for now. prime minister rishi sunak is calling for an end to what's being called "sick note culture". says he wants to get more people back to work. as part of a fresh crackdown on people claiming benefits. new idea — responsibility for assessing fitness to work will shift away from gps to "specialist work and health professionals" in england. there has been a sharp rise in people claiming sickness benefits, but opposition parties say lengthy nhs waiting lists are to blame. here's the prime minister. joining me now is dr phil whitaker. he is a practising gp and medical
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editor of the new statesman. alsojoining me is gemma byrne, she is the policy and campaign manager at mind, the mental health charity. thanks to you both forjoining us. if we could start with you, what do you make of this idea as the sick notes not being given out to gps but by other specialists instead? i've not a by other specialists instead? i've got a qualified — by other specialists instead? i�*e got a qualified welcome for by other specialists instead? i"j: got a qualified welcome for it. i would split sick notes into three broad categories. there is sort of the short term, perhaps somebody has has pneumonia or hernia repair, we should retain those in general practice, we can quickly sign them off for a short period of time, not a problem. then i think the other aspect to this is longer—term sickness. there are unfortunately many people for whom work is just not a possibility, they may have
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very severe disease, multiple sclerosis for example, or dementia. and they don't need to be caught up in any kind of new initiatives, they need their lives made much less complicated. but there are a proportion of people who have become unwell and haven't made it back into work, and the statistics are quite shocking really, if you've been out of work for six months then you've only got about a one in five chance of ever making it back to work in the moment. but the reason i quite welcome this idea is not because i think there's going to be some sort of stern police force that's going to come round and take a stick and beat people back into work, but actually, i think these people need actually, i think these people need a lot of support but they're not currently getting from either the health service or the benefit system. health service or the benefit s stem. , ., , ., ., system. 0k. gemma, 'ust want to brin: ou system. 0k. gemma, 'ust want to bring you int system. 0k. gemma, 'ust want to bring you in there, _ system. 0k. gemma, just want to bring you in there, what _ system. 0k. gemma, just want to bring you in there, what do - system. 0k. gemma, just want to bring you in there, what do you i bring you in there, what do you make of that, that these people really do need help back into work? yes.
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of that, that these people really do need help back into work?- of that, that these people really do need help back into work? yes, so we know that for — need help back into work? yes, so we know that for many _ need help back into work? yes, so we know that for many people, _ need help back into work? yes, so we know that for many people, good - need help back into work? yes, so we| know that for many people, good work can be _ know that for many people, good work can be really positive for their mental— can be really positive for their mental health. i think the government is missing the key point here which_ government is missing the key point here which is that the main barrier the people — here which is that the main barrier the people are facing to being able to come _ the people are facing to being able to come back to work is the fact that they— to come back to work is the fact that they are unable to access the mental— that they are unable to access the mental health support they need through— mental health support they need through the nhs in a timely manner. there _ through the nhs in a timely manner. there are _ through the nhs in a timely manner. there are 19— through the nhs in a timely manner. there are 1.9 million people there are1.9 million people currently— there are 1.9 million people currently on the nhs waiting list, for mental health support. and you think there are _ for mental health support. and you think there are a _ for mental health support. and you think there are a proportion - for mental health support. and you think there are a proportion of - think there are a proportion of people that there sick note culture, as the phrase is used, is applicable to? i as the phrase is used, is applicable to? ~' ., . ., to? i think the rhetoric that the government — to? i think the rhetoric that the government have _ to? i think the rhetoric that the government have been - to? i think the rhetoric that the government have been using . to? i think the rhetoric that the i government have been using over to? i think the rhetoric that the - government have been using over the last couple _ government have been using over the last couple of weeks has been really deeply— last couple of weeks has been really deeply damaging and quite insulting to people with mental health problems. and particularly to those 1.9 problems. and particularly to those t9 million — problems. and particularly to those 1.9 million people who are on the waiting _ 1.9 million people who are on the waiting lists who are struggling
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with their mental health and desperately seeking out support, but they are _ desperately seeking out support, but they are unable to access it. millions _ they are unable to access it. millions of people struggling with mental— millions of people struggling with mental health would love to be working — mental health would love to be working but if they can access the sunport, — working but if they can access the support, you know, removing financial— support, you know, removing financial support is not going to help them move into work. it's only going _ help them move into work. it's only going to _ help them move into work. it's only going to worsen their mental health. 0k. going to worsen their mental health. 0k~ what _ going to worsen their mental health. 0k. what do you make the projections of how much benefit built to the taxpayer will increase is quite start, the scale of the problem, do you agree with the scale of the problem that something has to be done? i problem that something has to be done? .�* problem that something has to be done? ., �* ~ ., ., ., done? i don't know how accurate the redictions done? i don't know how accurate the predictions are. _ done? i don't know how accurate the predictions are, but _ done? i don't know how accurate the predictions are, but i _ done? i don't know how accurate the predictions are, but i do _ done? i don't know how accurate the predictions are, but i do know - done? i don't know how accurate the predictions are, but i do know since l predictions are, but i do know since the pandemic we have seen a very large increase in people off work long—term with mental health problems, particularly amongst the young. and i think that actually,
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there are different ways of looking at the problem. one of them might be to get in support to help people as i was talking about, early intervention. but i think actually we need a little bit more of a intelligent look at what we're doing intelligent look at what we're doing in our society that striving such an epidemic, really, of mental health difficulties amongst the younger generation, i think they were hit very very hard by the pandemic, perhaps the least likely to run into any physical problems by the virus, but in terms of the restrictions on their life chances and there's a lot of work to be done there to understand what we can do to help. just, finally, gemma to you, but virtually we don't have time to go into the detail of what kind of piece of work that bill would be referring to there, but in a simple kind of top line, what would be your priority? tsir."
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kind of top line, what would be your riori ? , ., , ., , priority? our priority would be seeinu priority? our priority would be seeing investment _ priority? our priority would be seeing investment into - priority? our priority would be | seeing investment into mental priority? our priority would be - seeing investment into mental health services _ seeing investment into mental health services so _ seeing investment into mental health services so that people can access them _ services so that people can access them when — services so that people can access them when they first need support, so they— them when they first need support, so they will be able to be helped into work. — so they will be able to be helped into work, but also the employer's, making _ into work, but also the employer's, making sure — into work, but also the employer's, making sure they have policies that allow _ making sure they have policies that allow people to work flexibly, to have _ allow people to work flexibly, to have reasonable adjustments and all that kind _ have reasonable adjustments and all that kind of support that's needed for people with mental health problems to be able to really find meaningful work.— problems to be able to really find meaningful work. thank you both so much for coming _ meaningful work. thank you both so much for coming on _ meaningful work. thank you both so much for coming on the _ meaningful work. thank you both so | much for coming on the programme. two strikes killed at least seven people including two children. russia hit a station in dnipro and another location. zelesnky says this is proof it needs more advanced air defences.
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which takes us to the $60 billion aid package int he us. now could see a vote in house of reps on saturday. let's speak to ukrainian mp mariia mezentseva. thank you very much for coming on the programme. thank you very much for having me. just talk us through, if we do get a vote on saturday in the us for that $60 billion aid package and it does go through, what kind of difference would it make? thank you so much for putting that in the right words, it really means a lot for us. it means we have to get involved, notjust ukraine, and it's a complicated and bumpy road for us, for the last half a year time, and you referred to the recent attacks on
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need dnipro, it is essentialfor global security and peace as well. i've checked the figures and figures can't lie, we can really refer to them. it's 122 can't lie, we can really refer to them. it's122 defence production lines in 65 congressional districts. it means this particular aid package of military assistance from us to ukraine will progress to job creations, it's not going to be a blank check sent over the ocean to ukraine, it's going to be at least 97% of this aid remaining in the states for weaponry production, moreover we would know what works and what doesn't, but usually it does. so for instance, high bars, 155 artillery, the air defence like patriot systems, it was in ukraine that we tested and realised how effective it is against hypersonic rockets. it really means a lot to us to protect the sky over civilian
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targets which are the usual target of russians, and of course it really means a lot for people in israel, the indo—pacific and generally for the indo—pacific and generally for the global security. you the indo-pacific and generally for the global security. you mentioned are the fact — the global security. you mentioned are the fact that _ the global security. you mentioned are the fact that the _ the global security. you mentioned are the fact that the vast _ the global security. you mentioned are the fact that the vast majority l are the fact that the vast majority of the actual money will be spent within the us and help the us congress, and despite that there are still politicians in the us who do not support this.— not support this. what's your messa . e not support this. what's your message to _ not support this. what's your message to them? _ not support this. what's your message to them? well, - not support this. what's your message to them? well, we | not support this. what's your i message to them? well, we are running into at least 70 different elections across 2024, including in the us. so unfortunate that sometimes political, i would say, games or preferences are going over humanity, and the rights for safe living, and ukraine is today fighting for all of us, for, the us, for you, the fighting for all of us, for, the us, foryou, the uk, all fighting for all of us, for, the us, for you, the uk, all the partners
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across the globe defending our common values. it's a moral duty to join this battle, not necessarily on the battlefield physically, but with weapons to be provided and you know weapons to be provided and you know we really see the rising of the rising threats, having russia at the doorstep of the eu countries and nato allies and we are saying... and nato allies and we are saying... and on the threat _ nato allies and we are saying... and on the threat of russia, there have been some warning from those in the us, trying to get support for the aid bill going through, that ukraine could be defeated on the battlefield before the end of the year. is that a real possibility? indie before the end of the year. is that a real possibility?— a real possibility? we will fight altouether a real possibility? we will fight altogether until _ a real possibility? we will fight altogether until the _ a real possibility? we will fight altogether until the victory - a real possibility? we will fight| altogether until the victory day, and once the aid will arrive, we will efficiently use it on the ground. this is one. secondly we do hope as members of parliament are recent bill will serve the purpose and the recruitment process will go smoothly and of course the morale is high, so we all have high hopes for
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saturday and we are very thankful also for our british allies who provide us with necessary kits on the ground so we can defend what we truly believe in, this is democracy, this is freedom and this is opposition to an aggressor who wants to recreate an empire of cruelty and the 21st century.— the 21st century. thank you very much for coming _ the 21st century. thank you very much for coming on _ the 21st century. thank you very much for coming on the - the 21st century. thank you very - much for coming on the programme, we really appreciate your time, and of course we will have coverage from the us if that vote does take place tomorrow. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.
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women are being filmed on the streets on nights out, without their knowledge — getting millions of views online. greater manchester police say they're trying to catch the person making the videos. joining me now is eliza hatch. she is the founder of cheer up luv, which is a photo series and platform
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that retells accounts of street harassment. thank you for coming on the programme. thanks so much for having me. �* , , . ., programme. thanks so much for having me. e , . ., ., programme. thanks so much for having me. . ., ., ., ., me. let's be clear of what we are talkin: me. let's be clear of what we are talking about _ me. let's be clear of what we are talking about here, _ me. let's be clear of what we are talking about here, this - me. let's be clear of what we are talking about here, this is - me. let's be clear of what we are | talking about here, this is women out on the streets on a night out, enjoying themselves, and someone filling them with their mobile phone. now it's not illegal to get your phone out and film stuff and a public place, so just talk us through what's going on? this public place, so just talk us through what's going on? this is a really worrying — through what's going on? this is a really worrying trend _ through what's going on? this is a really worrying trend and - through what's going on? this is a really worrying trend and it's - through what's going on? this is a really worrying trend and it's been happening for quite a long time now. these videos arejust happening for quite a long time now. these videos are just coming to light now but i've actually seen these videos circulating for months and it's women who were being covertly filmed without their knowledge and without their consent, on nights out, and then being uploaded with these tags like manchester nightlife or liverpool nightlife, whatever kind of nightlife, whatever kind of nightlife it might be if, with the obvious intent to humiliate and to publicly shame the women in these videos. �* ., publicly shame the women in these videos. . ., , publicly shame the women in these videos. ., , , , videos. and of course, because there
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is no way they _ videos. and of course, because there is no way they can — videos. and of course, because there is no way they can give _ videos. and of course, because there is no way they can give consent - videos. and of course, because there is no way they can give consent or . is no way they can give consent or withhold consent at all, because they don't know they are being filmed. ., �* , they don't know they are being filmed. ., �*, _, , , they don't know they are being filmed. ., �*, , , ., , filmed. no, it's completely obvious from the videos _ filmed. no, it's completely obvious from the videos that _ filmed. no, it's completely obvious from the videos that the _ filmed. no, it's completely obvious from the videos that the women . filmed. no, it's completely obvious l from the videos that the women have no idea that they're being filmed and it's even more obvious from the comments on some of these videos and from listening to the impact statements from the women who have come forward and said that you know, this is really negatively impacting them and they had no idea they were being filmed. find them and they had no idea they were being filmed-— being filmed. and i suppose the challen . e being filmed. and i suppose the challenge here _ being filmed. and i suppose the challenge here for _ being filmed. and i suppose the challenge here for police - being filmed. and i suppose the challenge here for police who i being filmed. and i suppose the l challenge here for police who say they are trying to for example in manchester, to track down and find a person or people filming these, but with everyone with a phone, that has a camera, it's incredibly hard to spotin a camera, it's incredibly hard to spot in the moment or find out later. , �* , ., , spot in the moment or find out later. , �*, ._ .,y later. yes, it's really worrying as well, later. yes, it's really worrying as well. because — later. yes, it's really worrying as well, because some _ later. yes, it's really worrying as well, because some of _ later. yes, it's really worrying as well, because some of these - later. yes, it's really worrying as - well, because some of these reports are saying it's notjust phones that are saying it's notjust phones that are being used, its hidden cameras, cameras in sunglasses, glasses and things like that, even more terrifying because you might not know that being filmed. band terrifying because you might not know that being filmed.- terrifying because you might not know that being filmed. and is there a, i don't know that being filmed. and is there a. i don't know. _ know that being filmed. and is there a, i don't know, is—
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know that being filmed. and is there a, i don't know, is there _ know that being filmed. and is there a, i don't know, is there any - know that being filmed. and is there a, i don't know, is there any way - a, i don't know, is there any way that that technology, or just phones, can be used on the other side, to catch people who are doing this bad behaviour or saying things in the street to women? ultimately, ou know, in the street to women? ultimately, you know. i — in the street to women? ultimately, you know, ithink— in the street to women? ultimately, you know, i think it's _ in the street to women? ultimately, you know, i think it's everyone's - you know, i think it's everyone's business to make sure that we are being vigilant and looking out for each other, when we are on nights out, when we are kind ofjust walking, if you're a bystander or walking, if you're a bystander or walking down the street, it should be everyone's business to be vigilant, if you see someone acting suspiciously or fully someone without their knowledge and consent. i think that video hosting platform taken initiative as welcome as soon as these are uploaded, as soon as it's obvious that there is a slew of misogynistic or sexist comments underneath that these are immediately removed. fin underneath that these are immediately removed. on the platforms _ immediately removed. on the platforms themselves, - immediately removed. on the platforms themselves, just i immediately removed. on the i platforms themselves, just quickly, what about the position of the law here in the uk? is it clear enough about what can be accepted and what
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can't? ~ ., �* ~' , can't? well, i don't think it is clear enough, _ can't? well, i don't think it is clear enough, and _ can't? well, i don't think it is clear enough, and as - can't? well, i don't think it is clear enough, and as he i can't? well, i don't think it is clear enough, and as he said| can't? well, i don't think it is - clear enough, and as he said before, it's illegal to take video, take a photo of someone without their consent in a public place, but it's actually illegal to publicly sexually harass someone and that's something that isn't known by very much and it's something that still isn't on most people's radar, and i think this kind of behaviour does constitute public sexual harassment. let's leave it there, thank you so much for coming on the programme. taylor swift — new music, lots of it. new album, the �*tortured poets department'. then a few hours later an extra 15 tracks. here's our music correspondent mark savage. new music from taylor swift. fans thought they were getting 16 tracks, and then, in the small hours of this morning, a surprise.
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two hours after it was released, taylor added 15 extra songs. writing online, she explained she'd written so much tortured poetry in the past two years that she felt compelled to share it. many of the songs deal with her break—up from the british actorjoe alwyn. # he said he'd love me all his life...#. this is so good. the emotional weight of the album floored many of her fans. but critics gave it a clutch of four and five—star reviews. i think it's a really beautiful record. i think it's swift at the height of her songwriting prowess. i think it's also clearly a very intimate album where she goes into a lot of in—depth detail about what's been going on in her personal life and for that, i think it's also a very cathartic album. fans at this listening event in london told us why taylor is so important to them.
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to see someone flourish like taylor has, it gives hope for the rest of us. she is just continually growing. she's such an inspiration. welcome to the eras tour! taylor's record—breaking eras tour hits the uk injune. presumably, some of these 31 new songs will be added to the set list then. mark savage, bbc news. let's now go to jack edwards. he is a content creator, author and a taylor swift fan. thank you very much for coming on the programme. thanks for having me. right, we'll get to the details in the moment, first, broad thoughts on it. ~ the moment, first, broad thoughts on it. . ., ., , , it. we are all feeling pretty overwhelmed, _ it. we are all feeling pretty overwhelmed, we - it. we are all feeling pretty overwhelmed, we knew- it. we are all feeling pretty i overwhelmed, we knew nothing it. we are all feeling pretty _ overwhelmed, we knew nothing about the album, i hadn't heard a snippet, tiktok, not a breath from taylor swift about what was going to be on this album so to get the album and then get an extra 16 songs, or 15 songs, i 2am, then get an extra 16 songs, or 15 songs, i2am, i had then get an extra 16 songs, or 15 songs, i 2am, i had the resume he is
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said to im, —— i had the zoomies at 3m. said to im, -- i had the zoomies at 3m. . ., ., said to im, -- i had the zoomies at 3m. ~ ., ., ., , said to im, -- i had the zoomies at 3m. what are some of the things that stand out to — 3m. what are some of the things that stand out to you _ 3m. what are some of the things that stand out to you then? _ sm. what are some of the things that stand out to you then? i _ sm. what are some of the things that stand out to you then? ithink- stand out to you then? i think the... i love _ stand out to you then? i think the... i love the _ stand out to you then? i think the... i love the kind - stand out to you then? i think the... i love the kind of- stand out to you then? i think the... i love the kind of circus that surrounds taylor swift, i think that surrounds taylor swift, i think that for most music i find myself like a casual listener, there is something so fun about pop music at its five finest, just being crazy and opulent and just having such a parade and fanfare around it, so there's also a lot of literary references on this album which i think is really fun as a book critic, as a book nerd, i've been really enjoying the library ask aspect of this area. to really enjoying the library ask aspect of this area.— really enjoying the library ask aspect of this area. to give us an example. what — aspect of this area. to give us an example, what you _ aspect of this area. to give us an example, what you mean? i aspect of this area. to give us an | example, what you mean? we've aspect of this area. to give us an i example, what you mean? we've got some greek — example, what you mean? we've got some greek mythology _ example, what you mean? we've got some greek mythology on _ example, what you mean? we've got some greek mythology on there, i some greek mythology on there, there's a song called cassondra,
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gifted the ability to predict the future but cursed with the fact that no—one would ever believe her, i think we're going to allude to for saying some impending doom but no—onein saying some impending doom but no—one in her circle trusting her judgment on that. we have a shakespeare reference, and are a subtle reference, reference to the secret garden, which she said she read is a precocious child, peter pan, we have reference to patti smith and dylan thomas at the chelsea hotel, so it's really textured album, so much going on in that rich tapestry of tortured poets and literary figures. it's really fun to see that kind of thing infiltrate pop music. and get it to number one in the charts. dalian number one in the charts. dylan thomas, number one in the charts. dylan thomas. i— number one in the charts. dylan thomas, i did _ number one in the charts. dylan thomas, i did notice _ number one in the charts. dylan thomas, i did notice that i number one in the charts. dylan thomas, i did notice that one, | number one in the charts. dylan l thomas, i did notice that one, i'm number one in the charts. dylan i thomas, i did notice that one, i'm a welshman so i'm delighted when any welshman gets a mention. but now i am not about to give my critique or review, but i've listened to kind of about half so far. there is a lot kind of on a similar thing, can we say that, about the music in the background, kind of sounds quite similar. the subjects are quite
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similar, does any of that mattered to the fans, theyjust love it anyway? i to the fans, they 'ust love it an a ? ., v to the fans, they 'ust love it an a ? ~ �*, ., anyway? i think it's a very sonically _ anyway? i think it's a very sonically cohesive - anyway? i think it's a very sonically cohesive album | anyway? i think it's a very i sonically cohesive album but anyway? i think it's a very - sonically cohesive album but there is so much depth to it, and you've got a real range of experiences going on within that same thing, i felt like we've all been through one of those two weeks situations, it drives us a little crazy and i think that's worth watching, a manic episode produced. it's an experience for sure but i think she's making some really impressive pop music thatis some really impressive pop music that is really exciting to get to watch unfold, and like i said, the circus and all is all part of the fun. g . . ., circus and all is all part of the fun. jack, absolutely brilliant to net our fun. jack, absolutely brilliant to get your thoughts _ fun. jack, absolutely brilliant to get your thoughts on _ fun. jack, absolutely brilliant to get your thoughts on it. - fun. jack, absolutely brilliant to get your thoughts on it. i'm i fun. jack, absolutely brilliant to | get your thoughts on it. i'm sure you'll have plenty more as you go and listen and relisten, but for the moment, thank you very much, great stuff. . ., moment, thank you very much, great stuff. ., ,, , ., just to keep you up—to—date with that press conference we had in new york from the police, the events
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they are in the last couple hours or so, a man opposite the courthouse where donald trump's trial is taking place setting himself on fire, it being taken away and is now in a critical condition in hospital, and security will now be reassessed outside the courthouse. i'm lewis vaughanjones, this is bbc news. bye—bye. hello. for some parts of the uk, april has been a very wet month so far, but this weekend does promise something a little bit drier. however, it isn't all plain sailing, certainly, if you're hoping for warmth and sunshine. it will often be quite cloudy and quite chilly. the best of the warmth and the sunshine will be across the west of the uk, particularly in northern ireland. so, an area of high pressure is building in from the west — that is what is drying things out. but around the top of the area of high pressure, that's where we find the jet stream passing well to the north of the uk and then diving down
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across continental europe. there's some cold air to the east of the jet and as the jet bends its way back towards us, it will introduce some of that colder air into the south and the east. now, as we go through tonight, actually, it's going to turn pretty chilly under largely clear skies. still a few showers grazing this east coast, where it will stay quite breezy, more in the way of cloud into the northwest of scotland. but those temperatures dropping very close to freezing, dropping below freezing in a few spots. so, yes, a touch of frost to start saturday morning, but quite a lot of sunshine first thing. however, i think we will see cloud amounts increasing as the day wears on and also still some showers close to eastern counties of england, some patchy rain passing across the far north of scotland. the best of the sunshine out towards the west, particularly in northern ireland, where temperatures could reach 15 degrees. but with cloud and that breeze along the east coast, maybe just eight, nine or ten degrees. high pressure still with us into the second half of the weekend, but this dangling weather front here certainly providing a fly in the ointment —
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more clouds, some showery rain. so, the forecast for the london marathon looks like this — quite a chilly start to the morning. then a lot of cloud, the chance of one or two showers. it will be quite breezy. the weather fronts i spoke about sitting just about here, a band of clouds, some showery rain with that across parts of eastern scotland and northeast england. the rain not coming to very much, it'll still be largely dry. best chance of sunshine again for northern ireland — temperatures here maybe up to 18 degrees. compare that with eight, nine or ten for some north sea coasts. and into the start of next week, there will be parts of central and eastern england, particularly on monday. they really struggle temperature—wise with some spots of rain, the highest temperatures further north and west across the uk.
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hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. there's a lot of relief in israel and across the region at perhaps the response by the israeli military to those rockets fired by iran last week wasn't as overwhelming and as intense. what's been remarkable today isjust how little we know. the israelis aren't saying anything, the iranians are not blaming the israelis, the international community have been largely muted. it's almost as if there's been a collective effort just to play this whole thing down. we have been very, very clear from here from the beginning| that we do not want to see
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this conflict escalate. i we continue to consult i with our allies and partners, including in the region. and on our panel. first, the latest headlines. a man has set himself ablaze outside the new york courthouse where the trial of the former us president donald trump is being heard. his body was carried away on a stretcher with severe burns. the incident came as jury selection for the trial was being completed. there's been a renewed chorus of international calls for restraint in the middle east after a presumed israeli attack on iran in response to tehran's missile and drone strikes last week. there's mounting criticism of the football association following the announcement that they're scrapping fa cup replays.

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