hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. long delays at airports in the uk tonight due to an outage affecting passport e gates at the border. we will get to the border situation shortly, but we had a fairly robust conversation earlier. she sits on the national security committee, so we went at length in that interview, because we don't often get that

opportunity. rachel shabi and julio ricardo varela were listening, apologies for not bringing you off the bat, but i thought i would get your thoughts on what you heard, ritual, what did you make of that? i think it's outrageous for a member of the knesset to create massive —— massive humanitarian disaster in gaza and have the audacity to blame the un for not dealing with it when clearly un agencies have been screaming and pleaded and implored four months along with other aid agencies for israel to one, open the borders to facilitate the transfer of aids, including essentialfood and water and medical supplies, and number two, and water and medical supplies, and numbertwo, ensure and water and medical supplies, and number two, ensure that there is safe passage in a war zone, where it

is impossible to transfer aid want to just is impossible to transfer aid want tojust come through is impossible to transfer aid want to just come through the border into the propositions that most need it. so i thought that was particularly outrageous, but also, i think it's interesting, there was a poll i was of israel today so distant mustard —— much of the population would prefer a deal to free the hostages over a military incursion in rafah, which, by the way, rafah has already been bombarded, we are already seeing those horrible images emerge from russia —— rafah. it’s from russia -- rafah. it's interesting, _ from russia -- rafah. it's interesting, she's - from russia —— rafah. it's interesting, she's former from that likud party, no love lost with prime minister benjamin netanyahu, but udc herejulio, the resolute commitment to get root of hamas right across the political spectrum. and there's

certainly a different point of view within israel as to whether the hostages should be put before that, but when you challenge politicians and whether the two things are compressible, date think it is and that putting more pressure on hamas is the way to put the —— bring the hostages home, or do you think? more violence in one — hostages home, or do you think? more violence in one affair, _ hostages home, or do you think? more violence in one affair, i _ hostages home, or do you think? more violence in one affair, i don't think— violence in one affair, i don't think it — violence in one affair, i don't think it is _ violence in one affair, i don't think it is good for anybody to begin— think it is good for anybody to begin with, thank you for that longer— begin with, thank you for that longer segment, christian, i begin with, thank you for that longer segment, christian, lam still trying — longer segment, christian, lam still trying to process it a bit, in a sense — still trying to process it a bit, in a sense. refugees don't choose to be like" hey. _ a sense. refugees don't choose to be like" hey. i— a sense. refugees don't choose to be like" hey, lam a sense. refugees don't choose to be like" hey, i am leaving where i come from _ like" hey, i am leaving where i come from " _ like" hey, i am leaving where i come from " they— like" hey, i am leaving where i come from. " they have been displaced, and to— from. " they have been displaced, and to not— from. " they have been displaced, and to not understand the cause of that displacement, and say, that is the agencies fault, i think there is a part— the agencies fault, i think there is a part of— the agencies fault, i think there is a part of this that not only in israei. — a part of this that not only in israei. but _ a part of this that not only in israel, but here in the states, i was _ israel, but here in the states, i was thinking we were kind of getting a bit lethargic, and it was ok, here

we go _ a bit lethargic, and it was ok, here we goagain, — a bit lethargic, and it was ok, here we go again, israel — palestine, we have _ we go again, israel — palestine, we have been— we go again, israel — palestine, we have been here before, and then the student_ have been here before, and then the student protests have woken everybody up again the last few weeks. — everybody up again the last few weeks, and there is a clear desire, that this _ weeks, and there is a clear desire, that this type of conflict is not good — that this type of conflict is not good for— that this type of conflict is not good for the world. so why are we not coming to a better solution, instead — not coming to a better solution, instead of— not coming to a better solution, instead of pointing fingers? i try to turn— instead of pointing fingers? i try to turn off— instead of pointing fingers? i try to turn off social media more and more _ to turn off social media more and more when — to turn off social media more and more when it comes to this issue because — more when it comes to this issue because everyone seems to have their own propaganda campaign, and it's really— own propaganda campaign, and it's really hard — own propaganda campaign, and it's really hard to cut through to the truth, _ really hard to cut through to the truth, and — really hard to cut through to the truth, and as a fellowjournalist, here _ truth, and as a fellowjournalist, here and — truth, and as a fellowjournalist, here and you handle that, i'm trying not to— here and you handle that, i'm trying not to make — here and you handle that, i'm trying not to make it about you christine, it's hard _ not to make it about you christine, it's hard when you're working with politicians — it's hard when you're working with politicians trying to spend something, to work with your objectives, when you have the facts i’i l ht objectives, when you have the facts right in_ objectives, when you have the facts right in front of you, that is a part— right in front of you, that is a part i— right in front of you, that is a part i am _ right in front of you, that is a part i am struggling with. sol

right in front of you, that is a part i am struggling with. so i hope this reawakening of what is happening in the american universities, will kind of bring it track— universities, will kind of bring it back so— universities, will kind of bring it back so it — universities, will kind of bring it back so it becomes more of an issue in the _ back so it becomes more of an issue in the political campaign of the united — in the political campaign of the united states. i was seated by then it will— united states. i was seated by then it will not— united states. i was seated by then it will not win the left if this is not solved. it will not win the left if this is not solved-— it will not win the left if this is not solved. . i. ., ,, ., not solved. are you talking about the latino vote? _ not solved. are you talking about the latino vote? anything, - not solved. are you talking about the latino vote? anything, i'm i the latino vote? anything, i'm talkin: the latino vote? anything, i'm talking about _ the latino vote? anything, i'm talking about former _ the latino vote? anything, i'm talking about former biden - talking about former biden supporters, when you hear stories about— supporters, when you hear stories about the — supporters, when you hear stories about the first lady seen something has to— about the first lady seen something has to be _ about the first lady seen something has to be done, it's hard, we have to admit— has to be done, it's hard, we have to admit that president biden is a political— to admit that president biden is a political creature of this conflict, and i_ political creature of this conflict, and i think— political creature of this conflict, and i think we have to take a hard look— and i think we have to take a hard look at _ and i think we have to take a hard look at ourselves as americans to understand — look at ourselves as americans to understand his perspective. ijust know— understand his perspective. ijust know that — understand his perspective. ijust know that it is really weird to watch — know that it is really weird to watch |_ know that it is really weird to watch. , ., .,. watch. i 'ust wondered, rachel, if toda 's watch. ijust wondered, rachel, if today's session, _ watch. ijust wondered, rachel, if today's session, talking _ watch. ijust wondered, rachel, if today's session, talking about - today's session, talking about anti—semitism, and it's been a

rising problem even before october seven and needs tackling, but i think his intervention today does show that he is in a vice. there is deep opposition on the left to an invasion of rafah, and into the centre, people are more aligned with the republican way of thinking that israel should be supported at all costs. i israel should be supported at all costs. ~ . israel should be supported at all costs. ,, ., ., , costs. i think that that view is shiftin: costs. i think that that view is shifting in _ costs. i think that that view is shifting in the _ costs. i think that that view is shifting in the us. _ costs. i think that that view is shifting in the us. i— costs. i think that that view is shifting in the us. i would - costs. i think that that view isj shifting in the us. i would say biden, hejust bankrolled israel by another ia billion despite having said for months and months that rafah was a redline. it does not compute. it does not follow that it should say rafah is a redline then bankrolled ia million, so something is wrong with that picture, and i think more and more people can see that whatever biden says about this is tricky and he's trying to talk to netanyahu, and is not listening, we

all look at him, he is the most —— she's the president of the most powerful nation in the world, the number one financial and political backer of israel, he can stop this, so i think that story is spreading somewhat thin, and what i wanted to say about anti—semitism, as someone who just researched a book about this subject, i think it is right that it this subject, i think it is right thatitis this subject, i think it is right that it is serious and spiralling around the world, no doubt about that, it was happening before october seven, that, it was happening before octoberseven, but that, it was happening before october seven, but what we are seen happen now is some very cynical manipulation and weaponisation of a minor advertise community that does feel vulnerable and that is happening by right—wing politicians who find themselves in wedge issue with anti—semitism with which to cudgel the left in a manner that is meaning to bash woke mobs for trade sometime, and is been doing for some years and has found a new weapon in

anti—semitism with which to do that. and that kind of cynical misuse of anti—semitism certainly does one favours when it comes to tackling this racism. favours when it comes to tackling this racism-— favours when it comes to tackling this racism. ~ ., , , ., ., this racism. was he left us on that, send our this racism. was he left us on that, send your thoughts and, _ this racism. was he left us on that, send your thoughts and, we - this racism. was he left us on that, send your thoughts and, we would | send your thoughts and, we would leave it there and circulated plenty more of course and we will do it on subsequent programmes. let's look at what's happening at uk airports because they are long delays that do tend issue with passport indicates that the borders, officials said they were aware of theissues officials said they were aware of the issues through the system. in a statement they said... manchester airport, gatwick airport, also confirmed they had been affected. let's begin injoke mum and joel mcmanus, a familiar name, she's a journalist as well, i should stress, she's also at heathrow

terminal two with lots of people behind you, what does it look like? it's unbelievable, you should see the crowd. i reckon the queue goes back at least one km and it's has tripled our quadrupled, they're tripled our quadrupled, they�* re working tripled our quadrupled, they're working on with cans of water with people being patient here. you can't really get an idea because it is wall—to—wall people. i don't know if you can see much. shire wall-to-wall people. i don't know if you can see much.— you can see much. are they telling ou what you can see much. are they telling you what the _ you can see much. are they telling you what the problem _ you can see much. are they telling you what the problem is? - you can see much. are they telling l you what the problem is? somebody said it was a — you what the problem is? somebody said it was a system _ you what the problem is? somebody said it was a system outage - you what the problem is? somebody said it was a system outage and - you what the problem is? somebody said it was a system outage and it i said it was a system outage and it was nationwide, and it was all the airports, we have been in the queue for a5 minutes. airports, we have been in the queue for 45 minutes-— for as minutes. where are you sopposed be _ for as minutes. where are you supposed be going? _ for as minutes. where are you supposed be going? we - for as minutes. where are you supposed be going? we are i for as minutes. where are you - supposed be going? we are supposed be cominu supposed be going? we are supposed be coming into _ supposed be going? we are supposed be coming into london. _ supposed be going? we are supposed be coming into london. you _ supposed be going? we are supposed be coming into london. you are - supposed be going? we are supposed be coming into london. you are on i be coming into london. you are on our wa be coming into london. you are on your way and _ be coming into london. you are on your way and so — be coming into london. you are on your way and so you _ be coming into london. you are on your way and so you can't - be coming into london. you are on your way and so you can't get - your way and so you can't get through passport control? ida. your way and so you can't get through passport control? no, that's what we are —

through passport control? no, that's what we are trained _ through passport control? no, that's what we are trained to _ through passport control? no, that's what we are trained to do, _ through passport control? no, that's what we are trained to do, all - through passport control? no, that's what we are trained to do, all these | what we are trained to do, all these people are far passport control, and it is chaotic. i people are far passport control, and it is chaotic-— it is chaotic. i guess you wouldn't know, because _ it is chaotic. i guess you wouldn't know, because you _ it is chaotic. i guess you wouldn't know, because you obviously - it is chaotic. i guess you wouldn't - know, because you obviously airside, have anyone it tore the if it's the same on the land site as well? ida. same on the land site as well? no, all therefore _ same on the land site as well? no, all therefore this _ same on the land site as well? no, all therefore this is _ same on the land site as well? iifr, all therefore this is a problem with passport control and everyone to be patient and treat people kindly. a technical issue is all we know, but one person while capacity wasn't national system outage, and it problem,. we national system outage, and it problemn— national system outage, and it roblem,. ~ ,, ., ., ., ,, problem,. we know what happened the last time this — problem,. we know what happened the last time this took _ problem,. we know what happened the last time this took place, _ problem,. we know what happened the last time this took place, it _ last time this took place, it knocked out flights during the day and we saw long delays and cancellations, what about the care for people there? are they getting plenty of information, because the border forces there to compute booths where fear into consideration, you also got water?

yes, they are offering water to everybody, it's quite stuffy and hot the next hot in here, no one knows what has happened, wejust the next hot in here, no one knows what has happened, we just know we are in the long queue and i think we have a long way to go. fiur have a long way to go. our sympathies _ have a long way to go. our sympathies to _ have a long way to go. our sympathies to you - have a long way to go. our sympathies to you and - have a long way to go. our sympathies to you and everyone around you, thank you for coming up tonight, journalist on the spot. will keep to —— we keep you up—to—date it with any news from the border first. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

now i lighten the mood. a few weeks ago while on my easter break in scotland, my son, 12 years old, asked me if we could go into town to superdrug. and of course, i said yes, what are you missing? and he said, "i am not missing anything, ijust want to go and smell colognes". which i thought was a wind up.

but apparently not. and so off we went to superdrug, in oban, where in fact we had to wait. because there in line, at the cologne counter, were lots of other little boys who were also there to buy colognes. and many of them not much older than my son. so what is going on? well, i have since discovered, this is a thing. driven by social media, i suspect, but certainly for the perfume industry a new and much younger clientele. here's the kind of thing they're watching online... how to apply a fragrance. you do five sprays. one, two, three, four, five. you do one behind each ear — one, two — then on the collar, not on the skin, because the skin makes you red spots after you shave because, as you know, this perfume contains more alcohol than a jack daniels whisky. he doesn't even shave. five sprays,

no wonder he spells like he does when he comes on. i'm joined by the perfumer roja dove. where has this come from? it's an extension of— where has this come from? it's an extension of social _ where has this come from? it's an extension of social media - where has this come from? it's an extension of social media impacts | where has this come from? it's an i extension of social media impacts on our industry. an enormous network of people, men, generally, who create these online communities where the bisons cannot do unblock scenes, check about and discuss it, and they find it so much easier and environment than going in the shop. most men don't like going into perfume shots, and that has trickled down into this very young group, they are mainly boys, young men, 11-15 - 16, i've they are mainly boys, young men, ii—is — 16, i've noticed in the last few months, and unpleasant. —— i'm shocked by it. pleasant. it really

shocks me when i go into one of our outlets in harrods, there are streams, really are streams of this young man coming in. it's tiktok. i think it's great, it allows young people to talk about something that reflects who they are, their personality and is a very normal thing. personality and is a very normal thin. . personality and is a very normal thin _ ., , personality and is a very normal thin. ., personality and is a very normal thini_ ., , thing. can i say, you smell wonderful. _ thing. can i say, you smell wonderful. it _ thing. can i say, you smell wonderful. it will - thing. can i say, you smell wonderful. it will be - thing. can i say, you smell. wonderful. it will be dreadful thing. can i say, you smell- wonderful. it will be dreadful if i didn't. wonderful. it will be dreadful if i didn't- maybe — wonderful. it will be dreadful if i didn't. maybe you _ wonderful. it will be dreadful if i didn't. maybe you can _ wonderful. it will be dreadful if i didn't. maybe you can give him l wonderful. it will be dreadful if i - didn't. maybe you can give him sums of ice and all the little boys out there. he of ice and all the little boys out there. . . , of ice and all the little boys out there. . ., , , , of ice and all the little boys out there. . ., i, . there. he certainly puts too much on, there. he certainly puts too much on. there's _ there. he certainly puts too much on. there's a _ there. he certainly puts too much on, there's a miasma _ there. he certainly puts too much on, there's a miasma that - there. he certainly puts too much on, there's a miasma that follows him around, goodness knows what is going on in the classroom if all the boys are sprained, it might smell like duty—free, but what should they be doing? like duty-free, but what should they be doin? �* ., like duty-free, but what should they be doini ? �* ., ., ., be doing? better to go earlier in the da , be doing? better to go earlier in

the day, because _ be doing? better to go earlier in the day, because during - be doing? better to go earlier in the day, because during the - be doing? better to go earlier in the day, because during the day| the day, because during the day there would be difficult to smell. put some tacos on, make your mind about, what's a good sent? one that ask you happy and nothing more about that. if it makes you happy it's a good spray. it that. if it makes you happy it's a good spray-— that. if it makes you happy it's a ioods-ra. ., , ., , ,, good spray. it does make you happy, he's prepared — good spray. it does make you happy, he's prepared to _ good spray. it does make you happy, he's prepared to spend _ good spray. it does make you happy, he's prepared to spend his limited i he's prepared to spend his limited spending money on this, the other day i was in a store. iirrui’ith spending money on this, the other day i was in a store.— day i was in a store. with a young man who was _ day i was in a store. with a young man who was 15 _ day i was in a store. with a young man who was 15 years _ day i was in a store. with a young man who was 15 years old. - day i was in a store. with a young man who was 15 years old. a - man who was 15 years old. a few months after his 15th birthday, he had saved whatever money you had, he was swiss, he came very specifically to buy a bottle of perfume, i thought you'd buy a little bottle, but no, he got a big buckle. i was shocked. ie gave his mother one, it was to make her life easier if you complained the next few weeks that she chose the wrong one. but it's a huge phenomenon, and i hope our industry in one week embraces these

youngsters coming in, and really do, because it would be an interesting of people not being pushed away but not. . , of people not being pushed away but not. ., , not. that me bringing the panel, did ou know not. that me bringing the panel, did you know this _ not. that me bringing the panel, did you know this is _ not. that me bringing the panel, did you know this is the _ not. that me bringing the panel, did you know this is the thing, _ not. that me bringing the panel, did you know this is the thing, julio? i you know this is the thing, julio? yes, because of a 21—year—old college — yes, because of a 21—year—old college student, and yes, i boxing alone _ college student, and yes, i boxing alone for— college student, and yes, i boxing alone for the holidays last for years — alone for the holidays last for years and _ alone for the holidays last for years and i think it's great. i years and i think it's great. think it's years and i think it's great. i think it's good, i think it's been a really stuffy industry, the big quick tour houses have made it a stuffy industry, i know it's been open up her much younger generation. i love the fact that my son smells nicei _ i love the fact that my son smells nice. he _ i love the fact that my son smells nice, he cares about how he appears, he looks— nice, he cares about how he appears, he looks better than me sometimes. so i he looks better than me sometimes. so i give _ he looks better than me sometimes. so i give them that, and i think it's great— so i give them that, and i think it's great and important for young boys, _ it's great and important for young boys, particularly, to express themselves in any way, and if they

want _ themselves in any way, and if they want to— themselves in any way, and if they want to smell nice, though i do agree _ want to smell nice, though i do agree if— want to smell nice, though i do agree if your son is walking around smelling _ agree if your son is walking around smelling like a duty—free shop,. rachel, — smelling like a duty—free shop,. rachel, it's— smelling like a duty—free shop,. rachel, it's notjust young men, you have young women now wearing night creams and all sorts of things, he had cosmetics —— kind of cosmetics is a young persons game. i still can't iet is a young persons game. i still can't get past _ is a young persons game. i still can't get past the _ is a young persons game. i still can't get past the five - is a young persons game. i still can't get past the five sprays, l is a young persons game. i sit ii. can't get past the five sprays, just incredible. one on the back of the cutter, i'm sure that's over the top,. i do think it's lovely that young men are embracing these things, but also, meal grooving, and mail care,. ., ., , things, but also, meal grooving, and mail care"— things, but also, meal grooving, and mailcare,. ., ., , ,, ., , mail care,. how many sprays would be iood ro'a mail care,. how many sprays would be good roja dove? _ mail care,. how many sprays would be good roja dove? whatever _ mail care,. how many sprays would be good roja dove? whatever makes - mail care,. how many sprays would be good roja dove? whatever makes you| good ro'a dove? whatever makes you feel good roja dove? whatever makes you feel iood. i good roja dove? whatever makes you feel good. ithink— good roja dove? whatever makes you feel good. i think centres _ good roja dove? whatever makes you feel good. i think centres like - feel good. i think centres like that, no one is should dictate what you should or shouldn't do, picking

up you should or shouldn't do, picking up any comment you made, with a large company, the great thing about social media, small and independent companies, the word spread so it opens the opportunity for creators. brilliance, we're out of time, thank you for coming roja dove and my panel rachel shabi and julio ricardo varela, will be back tomorrow same time, hope you join us. hello from the bbc sport centre i'm jane dougall. let's start with the champions league where there are just a few minutes left in paris saint germain's semifinal second leg against borussia dortmund. psg were very much the favourites, despite going into this match 1—0 down from the first leg in germany, however, they haven't taken their chances and they conceeded in the second half. mats hummels with the goal for dortmund in the 50th minute. heading it down and past keeper gianluigi donnarumma. so it's 2—0 on aggregate at the parc des princes.

the winners will meet either real madrid or bayern munich in the final at wembley at the moment it is borussia dortmund leading 2—0 would just over one minute to go. nottingham forest's appeal against a four—point deduction for breaking premier league financial rules has been rejected. an independent commission had found forest's losses in the 2022—23 season breached the threshold of £61 million pounds, and that decision has been upheld. it means forest remain 17th and three points clear of the relegation zone with two games of the season remaining. our sports correspondent katie gornall has been following the story. they were found to have over spent their limit by 3a.5 million. because nottingham forest spent two years in the championship, their limit was reduced accordingly.

they could have been handed a six point penalty at the time, but the premier league to give them a less severe punishment because they took into account the early plea and cooperation. still, forest were not happy and said the spending restrictions on promoted clubs undermined the integrity of the league. today, we found out the penalty stands. although they haven't commented, they and everton. everton have also been subject to points deductions and will probably feel hard done by because these are so controversial and set to be replaced in the 25—26 season. there have been five goals in the second leg of the league one play off semifinal between bolton and barnsley. both fighting it out to get to the final at wembley. barnsley lead 3—2 on the night but bolton lead 5—a on aggregate. sam cosgrove scored first for barnsley to put the visitors

ahead, but bolton came back to take it to 2-1. however, barnsley equalised and then cosgrove scored again to put his side 3—2 ahead. as it stands it would still be bolton going to wembley it would be a first play off final for bolton for 23 years. the league two play offs and qualification for the scottish premiership and championship are all taking place now. you can follow the scores on the bbc sport website. britain's geraint thomas is in second place overall after stage four of the giro d'italia. it was a bad day for binian girmay. after finishing third yesterday, the eritrean is out of the race after crashing twice in a few minutes. italy's jonathan milan was first over the line with thomas tucked inside the peloton. he's a6 seconds behind race leader tadej pogacar of slovenia. jos buttler�*s rajasthan royals slumped to their second successive

defeat in this years ipl — losing to the delhi capitals by 20 runs. delhi started impressively with their openers quickly sharing a stand of 60 — 50 of those were scored by jake fraser—mcgurk and they ended up with an impressive 221 for eight. up with an impressive 221—8. buttler made 19 before he was dismissed and rajasthan were always going to struggle with the run rate. they finally ended on 201—8. they're still second though and well placed to make the top four and the qualifiers. barry hearn — the president of matchroom sport and the former chairman of world snooker tour — has said sheffield city council will "move heaven and earth" to keep the world snooker championship in the city. the crucible, which only holds 980 spectators, has hosted snooker�*s biggest event every year since 1977 with kyren wilson becoming the latest champion — he beatjakjones in last nights final. however, the crucible's contract expires in 2027 and moving away from the iconic venue would be popular with some of the players,

who have criticised conditions at the theatre. it is full—time in france and it is borussia dortmund to have beaten psg. they will be through to the final at wembley on the 1st ofjune, and is full—time between bolton and barnsley in the leak one playoffs and it is boys and who would be through to the final at wembley as well. that is all this work for now. —— sport for now. hello there. despite some cloud across northern areas, especially across scotland, much of the country had a pretty decent day today with a good deal of sunshine around. it felt quite warm through the afternoon. that's how we're keeping things for the rest of this week. always a bit more cloud across this northwest corner with some rain at times, particularly the north and west of scotland. by far, the bulk of the dry, sunny weather will be across england and wales. there may be the odd isolated

shower here and there, but most places will stay dry. in fact, a pretty good looking week coming up all in all, thanks to high pressure which has been building in, killing off the showers, pushing away the weather fronts. it's left a legacy of cloud, though, and that's what we're going to see again across parts of the north of the uk and also some sea fog, some mist and murk here and there across north sea coasts in towards the irish sea as well, but generally dry for most with a few clear spells. temperatures 6—10 celsius. high pressure then dominates the scenes, gets a bit stronger across the country, so i think we'll see fewer showers for england and wales. but these weather fronts will bring thicker cloud, more of a breeze. outbreaks of rain to the north—west of the country, most places starting dry, a bit of mist and murk to start off with plenty of sunshine, england and wales, southern and eastern scotland, northern ireland. then we'll start to see splashes of rain with increasing breeze across the north and west of scotland into the afternoon. so, 13—1a degrees here, up to 20 for southern scotland, 21 or 22 in the warmest spots in england and wales, and winds generally light coming in from the south. wednesday night, most places dry again with clear spells, variable cloud. stays quite cloudy, breezy

with outbreaks of rain across the northern half of scotland through the night and temperatures again six to around ten degrees. so, for thursday, then i think we'll see more sunshine around across england and wales. bit of a cloudy start, then the sunshine really gets going and i don't think there'll be any issues with the showers whatsoever — should stay completely dry. a bit more cloud for northern scotland. the odd shower here, but southern scotland, northern ireland doing pretty well. temperatures 19 or 20 degrees here, 22 or 23, the warmest spots across england and wales. high pressure continues to bring fine weather on friday and into the weekend as well, but it starts to retreat towards the continent and allows low pressure to take over initially from the west as we head through the latter part of sunday. so it could be quite warm friday and certainly into the weekend across the south of the country. by the end of sunday, we start to see a few showers, i think, pushing into western areas. take care.

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tense negotiations for a ceasefire in gaza continue in the middle east. delegations from israel, hamas, the us, qatar and egypt are convening in cairo — to consider a proposal that hamas approved on monday, but israel dismissed. the stakes couldn't be higher — with hamas warning that this is israel's last chance to secure the release of its hostages — and the israeli army closing in on the southern gazan city of rafah. on monday night, troops seized the gaza side of the rafah border crossing — effectively cutting off humanitarian deliveries to the territory. it comes days after israel closed the other nearby aid crossing of kerem shalom — although the white house now says, that's expected to reopen as early as wednesday. israel says its "limited" operation in rafah will continue until hamas forces in the area are destroyed, or the group hands over the first of its remaining hostages. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says, he's holding firm on his country's position in hostage negotiations. the position in hostage negotiations. entrance to rafai

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