frankly, strong government, and frankly, strong language coming up, we have kissed off a lot of people... it feels too late to come up with a narrative before the general election and make it plausible. is that fair? i before the general election and make it plausible. is that fair?— it plausible. is that fair? i think it's how a _ it plausible. is that fair? i think it's how a lot _ it plausible. is that fair? i think it's how a lot of _ it plausible. is that fair? i think it's how a lot of people - it plausible. is that fair? i think it's how a lot of people feel, i it's how a lot of people feel, particularly on the grassroots. particularly activists at the moment, coming out, not coming out to vote or campaign. one of the things he needs to do is reach out to actual members, which i haven't seen happen recently. he to actual members, which i haven't seen happen recently.— seen happen recently. he needs to reach out to _ seen happen recently. he needs to reach out to them _ seen happen recently. he needs to reach out to them to _ seen happen recently. he needs to reach out to them to get _ seen happen recently. he needs to reach out to them to get them - seen happen recently. he needs to reach out to them to get them out| seen happen recently. he needs to l reach out to them to get them out to campaign? the moment he called the election and goes for the six—week campaign, yeah. kwasi kwarteng today on lbc saying there is no such thing as a safe tory seat any more. baker sounds like he is preparing to lose. most people in the conservative party. _ most people in the conservative party. up— most people in the conservative party. up to _ most people in the conservative party. up to the _ most people in the conservative party, up to the cabinet, - most people in the conservativel party, up to the cabinet, believe

they are — party, up to the cabinet, believe they are going _ party, up to the cabinet, believe they are going to _ party, up to the cabinet, believe they are going to lose _ they are going to lose this election _ they are going to lose this election. their— they are going to lose this election. their strategy. they are going to lose this i election. their strategy now they are going to lose this - election. their strategy now is to limit _ election. their strategy now is to limit the — election. their strategy now is to limit the scale _ election. their strategy now is to limit the scale of _ election. their strategy now is to limit the scale of a _ election. their strategy now is to limit the scale of a labour- election. their strategy now is tol limit the scale of a labour victory. they— limit the scale of a labour victory. they are _ limit the scale of a labour victory. they are saying. _ limit the scale of a labour victory. they are saying, maybe _ limit the scale of a labour victory. they are saying, maybe we - limit the scale of a labour victory. they are saying, maybe we will i limit the scale of a labour victory. . they are saying, maybe we will hold it to a _ they are saying, maybe we will hold it to a hung — they are saying, maybe we will hold it to a hung parliament _ they are saying, maybe we will hold it to a hung parliament and - they are saying, maybe we will hold it to a hung parliament and there i it to a hung parliament and there would _ it to a hung parliament and there would be — it to a hung parliament and there would be a — it to a hung parliament and there would be a minority— it to a hung parliament and there would be a minority labour- would be a minority labour government— would be a minority labour government or— would be a minority labour government or maybe - would be a minority labour government or maybe keir| would be a minority labour- government or maybe keir starmer will win— government or maybe keir starmer will win a _ government or maybe keir starmer will win a majority— government or maybe keir starmer will win a majority that _ government or maybe keir starmer will win a majority that will - government or maybe keir starmer will win a majority that willjust - will win a majority that willjust be a _ will win a majority that willjust be a smell— will win a majority that willjust be a small majority. _ will win a majority that willjust be a small majority. that - will win a majority that willjust be a small majority. that is - will win a majority that willjust i be a small majority. that is their ambitions — be a small majority. that is their ambitions. rishi _ be a small majority. that is their ambitions. rishi sunak_ be a small majority. that is their ambitions. rishi sunak talking i be a small majority. that is their. ambitions. rishi sunak talking about how he _ ambitions. rishi sunak talking about how he is_ ambitions. rishi sunak talking about how he is going _ ambitions. rishi sunak talking about how he is going to— ambitions. rishi sunak talking about how he is going to fight _ ambitions. rishi sunak talking about how he is going to fight and - ambitions. rishi sunak talking about how he is going to fight and win - ambitions. rishi sunak talking about how he is going to fight and win the i how he is going to fight and win the election. _ how he is going to fight and win the election. itut— how he is going to fight and win the election, but in— how he is going to fight and win the election, but in the _ how he is going to fight and win the election, but in the cabinet- how he is going to fight and win the election, but in the cabinet they - election, but in the cabinet they are saying — election, but in the cabinet they are saying their— election, but in the cabinet they are saying their best _ election, but in the cabinet they are saying their best hope - election, but in the cabinet they are saying their best hope is - election, but in the cabinet they are saying their best hope is to. are saying their best hope is to limit _ are saying their best hope is to limit the — are saying their best hope is to limit the scale _ are saying their best hope is to limit the scale of _ are saying their best hope is to limit the scale of a _ are saying their best hope is to limit the scale of a labour- are saying their best hope is to. limit the scale of a labour victory. but you _ limit the scale of a labour victory. but you look— limit the scale of a labour victory. but you look at _ limit the scale of a labour victory. but you look at the _ limit the scale of a labour victory. but you look at the polls, - limit the scale of a labour victory. but you look at the polls, the - but you look at the polls, the council — but you look at the polls, the council results, _ but you look at the polls, the council results, you _ but you look at the polls, the council results, you listen - but you look at the polls, the council results, you listen tol but you look at the polls, the - council results, you listen tojohn curtice. _ council results, you listen tojohn curtice. that _ council results, you listen tojohn curtice, that means— council results, you listen tojohn curtice, that means conservative| council results, you listen to john - curtice, that means conservative mps with mighty— curtice, that means conservative mps with mighty majorities _ curtice, that means conservative mps with mighty majorities are _ curtice, that means conservative mps with mighty majorities are mighty - with mighty majorities are mighty nervous — with mighty ma'orities are mighty nervous. ~ ., , ., ., ., ., nervous. what is labour going to do about gaza? — nervous. what is labour going to do about gaza? sir _ nervous. what is labour going to do about gaza? sir keir _ nervous. what is labour going to do about gaza? sir keir starmer - nervous. what is labour going to do about gaza? sir keir starmer has i about gaza? sir keir starmer has called for a ceasefire as long as hamas and israel both take part together. despite doing that, in february, we saw the losses over the

last 2a hours. the february, we saw the losses over the last 24 hem-— last 24 hours. the difficulty is, he can't do anything _ last 24 hours. the difficulty is, he can't do anything short _ iast 24 hours. the difficulty is, he can't do anything short of- last 24 hours. the difficulty is, he. can't do anything short of inventing time travel— can't do anything short of inventing time travel about what he said about israel— time travel about what he said about israel and _ time travel about what he said about israel and it— time travel about what he said about israel and it being ok to hold off food, _ israel and it being ok to hold off food, water and aid israel and it being ok to hold off food, waterand aid in israel and it being ok to hold off food, water and aid in the gaza strio _ food, water and aid in the gaza strio he — food, water and aid in the gaza strip. he rolled it back ten days later— strip. he rolled it back ten days later ltut— strip. he rolled it back ten days later but that is a long time. as a labour— later but that is a long time. as a labour criminologist, there are lots of people _ labour criminologist, there are lots of people in— labour criminologist, there are lots of people in the labour party, from the moment of that interview, they were screaming down the door saying, were screaming down the door saying, we got _ were screaming down the door saying, we got to— were screaming down the door saying, we got to clarify this language. we had a we got to clarify this language. - had a member of the shadow cabinet that night, emily thornberry, and she didn't grow back on it.- she didn't grow back on it. there was a lot of _ she didn't grow back on it. there was a lot of internal _ she didn't grow back on it. there was a lot of internal ranks, - she didn't grow back on it. there was a lot of internal ranks, and l she didn't grow back on it. there | was a lot of internal ranks, and it brought— was a lot of internal ranks, and it brought to the surface a lot of the anxiety— brought to the surface a lot of the anxiety at — brought to the surface a lot of the anxiety at the top of the party. keir knows what he is doing, but the staff, _ keir knows what he is doing, but the staff, the _ keir knows what he is doing, but the staff, the shadow cabinet... they need _ staff, the shadow cabinet... they need to— staff, the shadow cabinet... they need to be — staff, the shadow cabinet... they need to be more involved in decisions, _

need to be more involved in decisions, bring more politics into the operation... although none of that is— the operation... although none of that is going to be resolved, there is an— that is going to be resolved, there is an awful— that is going to be resolved, there is an awful lot of internal rows, because — is an awful lot of internal rows, because there is no solution to the electoral— because there is no solution to the electoral problem on the israel hamas— electoral problem on the israel hamas war, the damage has been done. i hamas war, the damage has been done. i am from _ hamas war, the damage has been done. i am from tower hamlets, with a large muslim population, every time i'm large muslim population, every time i'm on— large muslim population, every time i'm on instagram, i see a school trend, _ i'm on instagram, i see a school trend. a— i'm on instagram, i see a school trend, a friend at home, who is still— trend, a friend at home, who is still angry— trend, a friend at home, who is still angry about it. that is not going — still angry about it. that is not going away and the labour party will continue _ going away and the labour party will continue to— going away and the labour party will continue to have a blame game about that which— continue to have a blame game about that which will last for a long time and will— that which will last for a long time and will continue in government. when _ and will continue in government. when they— and will continue in government. when they have their first set of, oh, when they have their first set of, oh. greens— when they have their first set of, oh, greens done well, when thangam debbonaire _ oh, greens done well, when thangam debbonaire isn't re—elected, there will be _ debbonaire isn't re—elected, there will be finger—pointing. the debbonaire isn't re-elected, there will be finger-pointing.— will be finger-pointing. the front .a . e will be finger-pointing. the front -ae~ of will be finger-pointing. the front page of the _ will be finger-pointing. the front page of the guardian. _

the daily mail, rishi plotters, give up the daily mail, rishi plotters, give up and go to the pub. the express, rebels kill plot to oust rishi... for now! that is it, thank you for being with us and giving up your friday night. surely you should be doing something else instead. but thank you. and, finally, some non—election news. gavin and stacey will be back for it's final final ever episode this christmas day on bbc one — as revealed today by its co—writers ruth jones and james corden. although it's called gavin and stacey, actually its corden and jones's roles — smithy and nessa — who've captured the imagination in recent years. smithy and nessa aren't a couple, have a love—hate relationship and have a son together — neil — who they co—parent. the only thing anyone who loves the show wants to know in the finale is the answer to this cliffhanger, posed at the end of the last christmas special back in 2019. it still gives me goosebumps. goodnight.

i loves you. with all my heart. so... ..will you marry me? what? marry me. music: run by stephen fretwell. # tell me tomorrow, i'll wait by the window for you... # i'll wait by big house for you...# february, we saw the losses over the all will will

now, there's two dimensions to this, there obviously the external, and president erdogan is hoping for a diplomatic blow, to land a diplomatic blow on israel, but we also have to look at the domestic political context here. there is massive support in turkey for the palestinians, there is huge concern across the political spectrum about the suffering and killing of palestinian citizens in gaza, and very recently president erdogan has suffered a major electoral defeat in local elections, against israel at the icj, accusing it of genocide. now, there's two dimensions to this, there obviously the external, and president erdogan is hoping for

gaza is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. around 100 journalists have been killed by israeli strikes since the war began according to the committe to protectjournalist. one in tenjournalists in gaza have died. it's world press freedom day, when those killed in the field are remembered, and the importance of a free press around the world is encouraged. unesco has awarded the press freedom prize to palestinian journalists covering the war in gaza — in recognition of their reporting and sacrifice in dire conditions. but it isntjust in gaza where press freedom is threatened. according to the latest research from reporters without borders, the environment forjournalism is defined as "bad" in 75% of the countries it ranks. earlier i spoke tojodie ginsberg, ceo of the committee to protectjournalists. let's start today of all days by discussing the journalists who have paid the highest price of all discussing the journalists who have paid the highest price of all for doing their work, those have been killed, in particular those in gaza. 97 journalists killed since october seven there. you mightjust talk to us a little bit about the work that journalists are doing in gaza, why

it so challenge and why it's so important. it so challenge and why it's so important-— it so challenge and why it's so imortant. �*, . ., , , important. it's challenging because nowhere is safe _ important. it's challenging because nowhere is safe in _ important. it's challenging because nowhere is safe in gaza. _ important. it's challenging because nowhere is safe in gaza. for - important. it's challenging because nowhere is safe in gaza. for seven| nowhere is safe in gaza. for seven months, gazanjournalists have been living the war and trying to document the war. they've been going to hospitals and of course we see hospitals bombed. they've been going to refugee camps, and we've seen refugee camps bombed. in addition, there are examples where journalists have been targeted. we know of at least three and we think there are more, sojournalists least three and we think there are more, so journalists also least three and we think there are more, sojournalists also being directly targeted for working as journalists, and of course they are suffering all the deprivations that the rest of the civilian population is suffering for lack of food, lack of fuel, lack of shelter and of course after this period of time, equipment is beginning to degrade, and it's important to remember they are the only people documenting the work as journalists. no international have been allowed into gaza except on tightly controlled tours by israel. the eyes and ears

of us is the international community are local palestinian journalists. why do you think it is that israel has not permitted international journalists in now, it has permitted that in past conflicts? your colleague _ that in past conflicts? your colleague jeremy - that in past conflicts? your colleague jeremy boren . that in past conflicts? your. colleague jeremy boren said that in past conflicts? your - colleague jeremy boren said at a colleaguejeremy boren said at a previous world press freedom day event, you have to worry about a country that entirely prevents the outside world from saying in, it raises all sorts of questions about what may be going on inside gaza, that israel don't want us to see. can anything be done about that, can governments do anything about it? we've continued at see pj to lobby for allies of israel, for government support of israel to put pressure on israel to let international journalists and, many colleagues of ours have signed letters and petitions to be able to be loud and but it's ultimately up to israel and to some extent egypt to allow those

journalists independent access into gaza. if journalists independent access into gaza. ., ., ~' journalists independent access into gaza. ., ., ~ ., journalists independent access into gaza. ., ., ., ,, gaza. if we look then at “ournalists who are gaza. if we look then at “ournalists who paying * gaza. if we look then at “ournalists who are paying the _ gaza. if we look then at journalists who are paying the price _ gaza. if we look then at journalists who are paying the price for - gaza. if we look then at journalists who are paying the price for their. who are paying the price for their craft with their liberty, 320 are beyond bars, many of them in russia and china. how does that impact the freedom of the press more broadly when journalists are locked up like that? it when “ournalists are locked up like that? ., , when “ournalists are locked up like that? ., , ., when “ournalists are locked up like that? ., ., that? it has a huge impact on freedom of— that? it has a huge impact on freedom of the _ that? it has a huge impact on freedom of the press, - that? it has a huge impact on freedom of the press, it - that? it has a huge impact on| freedom of the press, it sends that? it has a huge impact on i freedom of the press, it sends a powerful message to other journalists that this might happen to you, if you carry on reporting on the government, if you carry on reporting on authorities, we may come for you and we've seen a direct, the direct impact in places like russia which has detained the us journalists evan dershowitz, like russia which has detained the usjournalists evan dershowitz, we have seen international news organisation start to reconsider whether they wanted to put people into the country. it has a really deep, chilling effect. we seen the same in hong kong with the detention of the media entrepreneurjimmy allawi, a british citizen. that has

a wide effect on the broader media. it's not the arrest of one journalist it's what it does on a wider aspect. ladle journalist it's what it does on a wider awed-— journalist it's what it does on a wider aspect. we can look at the freedom index _ wider aspect. we can look at the freedom index here, _ wider aspect. we can look at the freedom index here, you - wider aspect. we can look at the freedom index here, you can - wider aspect. we can look at the | freedom index here, you can see wider aspect. we can look at the l freedom index here, you can see a lot of red hair. the us and orange have dropped ten spots in the last year, what's the correlation between freedom of the press, free media and what it means for democracy in any of these countries?— what it means for democracy in any of these countries? freedom of the ress is of these countries? freedom of the press is fundamental _ of these countries? freedom of the press is fundamental to _ of these countries? freedom of the press is fundamental to a _ of these countries? freedom of the | press is fundamental to a democracy and in fact the way that we treat media, freedom of the press is often a leading indicator of what's happening to democracies worldwide. we have seen an uptick in the killings ofjournalists, arrests of journalists, harassment of journalists, harassment of journalists notjust in traditional authoritarian regimes but suppose it democracies. that is indicative of a broader decline we've seen in democratic norms worldwide. this ear, democratic norms worldwide. this year. over— democratic norms worldwide. this year. over half— democratic norms worldwide. this year, over half of _ democratic norms worldwide. this year, over half of the world will go to the polls or hold elections. given the access that people have to

information but also to misinformation and disinformation, how can journalists be protected and the important work that they do? journalists need to be protected firstly by the authorities themselves, need to make sure that we have legislation that is protective ofjournalists but also authorities speaking out in defence of a free press. far too often we've seen world leaders in recent years including donald trump denigrating the media. we also need to make sure that we are supporting media, that we continue to pay for it and support it. the role ofjournalists is going to be key in this major election year because as you say, we are deluged with so much misinformation and disinformation, the role thatjournalists can put in a swimming was happening, providing the truth, is really important. l the truth, is really important. i want to ask you about a case specific to the us here, we seen couege specific to the us here, we seen college campus protests over the last several days against what's

happening in gaza, but we've also seen some student journalists arrested in the course of that, what's your view?— what's your view? student journalists _ what's your view? student journalists have _ what's your view? student journalists have been - what's your view? student | journalists have been doing what's your view? student - journalists have been doing amazing work. when we talked about the gazan journalists of the only ones able to report on gaza the same is true of student campuses, media unfortunately have been allowed into those campuses so the work of the journalist is being performed by studentjournalists, future journalists. and unfortunately, we have seen a number of arrests, we seen violence towards journalists doing their work on campuses and it simply unacceptable. and it's deeply concerning, especially as we go into what's going to be a very febrile election season.— what's going to be a very febrile election season. 0k, lots more to discuss but _ election season. 0k, lots more to discuss but we'll _ election season. 0k, lots more to discuss but we'll leave _ election season. 0k, lots more to discuss but we'll leave it - election season. 0k, lots more to discuss but we'll leave it there - discuss but we'll leave it there now, jody ginsburg, ceo of... thank you. speaking of those anti—war protests by students in the us, they have inspired similar demonstrations on campus — from paris to sydney. palestinian students on the ground in rafah say they have felt the support.

i'm telling them to keep going, despite all the arresting and the oppression that they face because when apparently these days, when someone says something bright or does something right, everyone's sense against him, but we should keep going. we should raise our voices because we will win at the end. ., ., ., ., end. the idea that now we are thankin: end. the idea that now we are thanking you. _ end. the idea that now we are thanking you, that _ end. the idea that now we are thanking you, that means - end. the idea that now we are thanking you, that means that end. the idea that now we are - thanking you, that means that it's a bil thanking you, that means that it's a big thing. _ thanking you, that means that it's a big thing, it's a big effort, it's a very— big thing, it's a big effort, it's a very huge — big thing, it's a big effort, it's a very huge effort that's helped gazan students, _ very huge effort that's helped gazan students, that made us feel that we are powerful, that we are not alone, that people — are powerful, that we are not alone, that people around the world feel what we — that people around the world feel what we are going through, feel that we have _ what we are going through, feel that we have lost everything. us university campuses have seen intense protests over the past few days — in some cases leading to confrontation. police have arrested more than 2,000 students nationwide since demonstrations escalated on monday at columbia university in new york. 137 colleges and universities saw students hold a protest orjoin an encampment in the last month, and 30 are holding their

commencement — or graduation — ceremonies this weekend. some student demonstrators have criticised police tactics as aggressive. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at another story making headlines. the conservative party have suffered a major blow in friday's local elections, as the labour party made significant gains across england and wales. the elections — widely considered the last major test of public opinion before the uk's general elections later this year — showed the tories losing considerable support. here's prime minister rishi sunak and labour leader sir keir starmer reacting to the results. obviously it's disappointing to lose good hard—working conservative good ha rd—working conservative counsellors good hard—working conservative counsellors and i'm grateful to them for all their service and local government, keeping council tax low and delivering services for local people. and delivering services for local --eole. ~ . , and delivering services for local healer ., , ,y and delivering services for local --eole. . . ., and delivering services for local oneole, ., . ., , ., , people. what this by election shows is that the country _

people. what this by election shows is that the country wants _ people. what this by election shows is that the country wants change. i is that the country wants change. this is— is that the country wants change. this is a — is that the country wants change. this is a very clear divide now, we had 14— this is a very clear divide now, we had 14 years — this is a very clear divide now, we had 14 years of failure and declined, we've just chaos and division — declined, we've just chaos and division from the tories, people want _ division from the tories, people want to— division from the tories, people want to turn the page on that and go forward _ want to turn the page on that and go forward with labour and their positive — forward with labour and their positive plan for the country. labour also picked up the new regional mayor for york and north yorkshire — which covers rishi suna k�*s constituency. you're live with bbc news. the uk's foreign secretary, david cameron has promised to support ukraine's war effort for as long as necessary. on a visit to kyiv friday, he pledged £3 billion — or $3.75 billion — per year. he also said ukraine should be allowed to use british weapons to strike targets inside russian territory. take a listen. in terms of what the ukrainians do, in our view it is their decision about how to use these weapons, they are defending their country, they were illegally invaded by putin and they must take their steps. we don't discuss any caveats that we put on those things

but to be absolutely clear, russia has launched an attack into ukraine and ukraine absolutely has the right to strike back at russia. those comments — and others by western leaders have caught the attention of russia. president putin's spokesman, dmitry peskov, condemned the remarks as a �*direct escalation'. he also spoke out against france's president, emmanuel macron, who once again refused to rule out potentially deploying french troops to ukraine. in an interview published on thursday, he said... mr peskov said such statements could jeopardise the whole security architecture of europe. our correspondentjames waterhouse is in kyiv. he explained what kind of difference lord cameron's comments could make for ukraine. well, ukraine has always needed western help to carry out its fight. but what's really interesting about lord cameron's comments, i mean, he's clearly in a hawkish

mood during his visit to kyiv. he basically said ukraine has the right to hit targets inside russia with the weapons, with the missiles that the uk provides. that is not a view shared by other western allies. it's actually a condition applied to their support that ukraine doesn't hit inside russia. why? well, with ukraine hitting energy infrastructure inside russia, there are fears of energy prices rising. but also the west has always been fearful or wary of an escalation in some way. you just need to watch russian state tv to see how they point out or allude to the fact that they've got a sizable arsenal of nuclear weapons. so the west is keen to keep things this war to keep things, this war within the boundaries of ukraine. but we are seeing ukraine hit russia with drones it makes domestically. nevertheless, this is a sizeable offering from the uk and a sizeable commitment — £3 billion a year for

as long as it takes. how the west should deal with russia's military aggression is something poland has also been grappling with. it's called recently for the creation of a �*heavy brigade' of eu forces to respond to crises outside the bloc�*s borders. and on friday, polish president andrzej duda marked the anniversary of the country's constitution, saying poland's most important goal is to build a strong army to deter attacks. with me is the foreign minister of poland radeck sikorski. thanks very much forjoining us on bbc news. i want to stay with those remarks from president duda. he said that mobile poland's most urgent tasks was to build a modern and strong army. how would you characterise the threat two poland from russia and now? we characterise the threat two poland from russia and now?— characterise the threat two poland from russia and now? we hope putin wouldn't be — from russia and now? we hope putin wouldn't be so _ from russia and now? we hope putin wouldn't be so reckless _ from russia and now? we hope putin wouldn't be so reckless to attack- from russia and now? we hope putin wouldn't be so reckless to attack a i wouldn't be so reckless to attack a nato member state but he was reckless enough to attack ukraine

and was condemned for it by the un general assembly and is indicted as a war criminal. ladle general assembly and is indicted as a war criminal.— general assembly and is indicted as a war criminal. we heard from french president emmanuel _ a war criminal. we heard from french president emmanuel macron - a war criminal. we heard from french president emmanuel macron in - a war criminal. we heard from french president emmanuel macron in an . president emmanuel macron in an interview that he wouldn't rule out anything he said when it comes to sending foreign troops to ukraine, do you agree with that? idol sending foreign troops to ukraine, do you agree with that? not always we assure him _ do you agree with that? not always we assure him that _ do you agree with that? not always we assure him that we _ do you agree with that? not always we assure him that we won't - do you agree with that? not always we assure him that we won't dearl we assure him that we won't dear —— do certain things. i appreciate president macron's audacity. lltlulilien president macron's audacity. when ou president macron's audacity. when you consider— president macron's audacity. when you consider sending _ president macron's audacity. when you consider sending polish - president macron's audacity. when you consider sending polish troops into ukraine? ladle you consider sending polish troops into ukraine?— into ukraine? we are not going to 0 en our into ukraine? we are not going to open our cards- — into ukraine? we are not going to open our cards. let's _ into ukraine? we are not going to open our cards. let's let - open our cards. let's let doesn't putin wonder what we will do. in putin wonder what we will do. in terms of your own president saying the need to bulk up the polish army, that's... ladle the need to bulk up the polish army, that's. .. ~ . the need to bulk up the polish army, that's... ~ . , , that's. .. we are spending the bi est that's. .. we are spending the biggest proportion _ that's. .. we are spending the biggest proportion of- that's. .. we are spending the biggest proportion of our - that's. .. we are spending thej biggest proportion of our gdp that's. .. we are spending the i biggest proportion of our gdp in nato, 4% of gdp and we might go higher next year, poland is an essential hub for helping ukraine, i'm very grateful to president biden, the us congress for passing,

at last, the supplemental that will help ukraine. ukraine also desperately needs anti—aircraft missiles to protect its industry, to protect its power stations. to protect its power stations. to protect its power stations. to protect its infrastructure. also, what the us congress passed is a bill that would pass the frozen russian assets to ukraine, it's much better to spend the money to protecting ukraine rather than them rebuilding it. protecting ukraine rather than them rebuilding it— rebuilding it. speaking of those actions that _ rebuilding it. speaking of those actions that the _ rebuilding it. speaking of those actions that the us _ rebuilding it. speaking of those actions that the us congress i rebuilding it. speaking of those i actions that the us congress took and signed into law by president biden, do you think the delay in getting to that point harmed relations in any way?- getting to that point harmed relations in any way? well, it would have been better _ relations in any way? well, it would have been better to _ relations in any way? well, it would have been better to have _ relations in any way? well, it would have been better to have had - relations in any way? well, it would have been better to have had it - have been better to have had it passed earlier, but... that bridge is already on, the equipment is on the way. ukraine has now announced mobilisation. i think president putin would be well advised to

regard his invasion as a mistake and to make note that we are in it to help ukraine for as long as it takes. �* .., , help ukraine for as long as it takes. �* .. , ., ., takes. but can it bring an end to this war though? _ takes. but can it bring an end to this war though? only _ takes. but can it bring an end to this war though? only putin's i this war though? only putin's 'udument this war though? only putin's judgment that _ this war though? only putin's judgment that the _ this war though? only putin's judgment that the cost - this war though? only putin's judgment that the cost lies i this war though? only putin's judgment that the cost lies in treasure is not worth the only objective, it's how all colonial wars end. but obviously he needs more time for that and we need to show our resolve. is more time for that and we need to show our resolve.— show our resolve. is there any role for diplomacy _ show our resolve. is there any role for diplomacy here? _ show our resolve. is there any role for diplomacy here? there - show our resolve. is there any role for diplomacy here? there are - show our resolve. is there any role for diplomacy here? there are no i for diplomacy here? there are no shortaae for diplomacy here? there are no shortage of— for diplomacy here? there are no shortage of potential _ for diplomacy here? there are no shortage of potential mediators, | shortage of potential mediators, turkey, un, china could actually force putin to end this war, but we see no signs that putin wants to negotiate. it’s see no signs that putin wants to neuotiate. �* , :: ., , negotiate. it's the 20th anniversary of poland's succession _ negotiate. it's the 20th anniversary of poland's succession to _ negotiate. it's the 20th anniversary of poland's succession to the - negotiate. it's the 20th anniversary of poland's succession to the eu, i of poland's succession to the eu, should the eu be doing more in this conflict? it should the eu be doing more in this conflict? , ., , ., ~ ., conflict? it is, and you know when i was a refugee _ conflict? it is, and you know when i was a refugee in _ conflict? it is, and you know when i was a refugee in britain _ conflict? it is, and you know when i was a refugee in britain in - conflict? it is, and you know when i was a refugee in britain in the - was a refugee in britain in the 19805, was a refugee in britain in the 1980s, you told me there would come a time when poland will be in the eu

and britain would not be, i would not have believed you. but yes, the eu needs to get more serious about defence, we already have a defence budget, we spent it, 7 billion, and helping ukraine. we've now passed the decision to spend another 5 billion euros. the eu actually has helped ukraine financially more than the united states. with this supplemental the us is coming up to what we spent. so it's a good transatlantic effort. l what we spent. so it's a good transatlantic effort.— what we spent. so it's a good transatlantic effort. i 'ust want to ask ou transatlantic effort. i 'ust want to ask you about h transatlantic effort. i just want to ask you about something - transatlantic effort. i just want to ask you about something else, i ask you about something else, the war in gaza. a polish aid worker was of course on among the seven world central kitchen workers killed last month. your government has called this a murder and polish prosecutors are conducting an investigation. do you consider the is really targeting and repeated shelling of that convoy which it has admitted, it said, to what individuals were in that

vehicle but it was an aid convoy. do you consider that to be a war crime for? ~ you consider that to be a war crime for? . ., , ., you consider that to be a war crime for? . ., ,., ., you consider that to be a war crime for? . ., ., ., , you consider that to be a war crime for? ., ., ., , . , for? we also have polish citizens amon: for? we also have polish citizens among the _ for? we also have polish citizens among the israeli _ for? we also have polish citizens among the israeli hostages - for? we also have polish citizens among the israeli hostages who l for? we also have polish citizens - among the israeli hostages who were killed by hamas. it's a really horrible tragic situation. poland recognises israel's right to defend itself but we also recognise the state of palestine. and we just hope that the anti—terrorist action would be accompanied with a political initiative to find some kind of peace between the two nations. and the convoy, the israeli army owned up the convoy, the israeli army owned up to their mistakes, that's not enough, that they need to compensate the family. they argued that world central kitchen also made some mistakes. i'm not in a position to comment. d0 mistakes. i'm not in a position to comment-— mistakes. i'm not in a position to comment. , ., , ., comment. do you consider it to be a war crime? — comment. do you consider it to be a war crime? l'm _ comment. do you consider it to be a war crime? i'm not _ comment. do you consider it to be a war crime? i'm not a _ comment. do you consider it to be a war crime? i'm not a judge - comment. do you consider it to be a war crime? i'm not ajudge but... i war crime? i'm not a 'udge but... but war crime? i'm not a 'udge but...

out oeaung * war crime? i'm not a 'udge but... but dealing with _ war crime? i'm not ajudge but... but dealing with terrorism - war crime? i'm not ajudge but... but dealing with terrorism does i war crime? i'm not ajudge but... i but dealing with terrorism does not absolve you from respecting the laws of humanitarian, and the wars of law —— laws of war. ladle of humanitarian, and the wars of law -- laws of war-— of humanitarian, and the wars of law -- laws of war. we are almost out of time, but -- laws of war. we are almost out of time. but you _ -- laws of war. we are almost out of time, but you asked _ -- laws of war. we are almost out of time, but you asked israel _ -- laws of war. we are almost out of time, but you asked israel to - time, but you asked israel to participate in that investigation that prosecutors are carrying out, have you had any word yet? i do that prosecutors are carrying out, have you had any word yet? i do not have you had any word yet? i do not have feedback _ have you had any word yet? i do not have feedback yet. _ have you had any word yet? i do not have feedback yet. thank _ have you had any word yet? i do not have feedback yet. thank you - have you had any word yet? i do not have feedback yet. thank you so - have feedback yet. thank you so much for 'oinin: have feedback yet. thank you so much forjoining us— have feedback yet. thank you so much forjoining us on _ have feedback yet. thank you so much forjoining us on bbc— have feedback yet. thank you so much forjoining us on bbc news. _ have feedback yet. thank you so much forjoining us on bbc news. that - have feedback yet. thank you so much forjoining us on bbc news. that is - forjoining us on bbc news. that is it for the moment, do you stay with us here on bbc news, i'm caitriona perry, thank you so much for watching. bye—bye. hello there. the weather at this time of the year really can be very fickle, as we've seen over the past week, and during the bank holiday weekend. and during the bank holiday weekend it's going to be a mixture really where there'll be some sunshine at times. there'll also be some heavy showers. it could be quite warm, but we're not going to reach the high temperatures that we've seen

in the past few days. take you back to thursday and all four home nations had their warmest day of the year. and we maintain those sort of temperatures in western scotland and northern ireland on friday. but for suffolk and north wales it was much colder because of cloud and rain. that's moving its way a little bit further north. but we've got some more rain to come on saturday across northern ireland. some heavy showers pushing across scotland may turn a bit drier in north wales and northern england, but still a lot of cloud to the south, though. in north wales and northern england, but still a lot of cloud. to the south, though, we'll see some sunshine after a chilly start. a few showers developing in the south east of england, but in the sunshine across midlands, southern england, south wales, east anglia, it's going to be a warm day, 16—17 degrees. we could reach 19 in the northwest of scotland before those heavy showers arrive. there's a few more showers, though, to come in scotland and northern ireland, perhaps the far north of england, should be a bit brighter, but a bit of sunshine will trigger some thunderstorms. the shower across england and wales and a bit of rain coming into the far southwest. that's keeping temperatures a little bit lower here, but otherwise, widely, temperatures are going to be a reasonable i6

to 18 degrees on sunday afternoon. now, there is a bit of rain in the southwest. it's on that weather front there. an area of low pressure, not really much wind to move things on at all. there's a bit of uncertainty as to how far north that showery rain could get, but it's pushing a little further north into england and wales. there'll be some sunshine, but we're also going to trigger some more of the slow moving, heavy thundery showers, particularly in scotland. and temperature—wise on monday afternoon for the bank holiday, typically 16—17 degrees. now after the bank holiday, the weather is going to change. wouldn't you know it? and it's going to get a lot drier because that area of low pressure moves away and this area of high pressure will build in. now, around the top of it next week, we could well see a bit of rain towards north western areas of the uk, but on the whole it is looking like it's going to get dry after monday. there'll be more in the way of sunshine around as well and if anything those temperatures are going to be rising getting are going to be rising, getting into the low 20s in many places later in the week.

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coming up, was it really necessary to send the bbc�*s political editor and news presenters to scotland on the day of the first minister's resignation? or does it show the bbc�*s commitment to broadcasting from and for all the nations and regions of the uk? it's been a big week in politics, notjust because of the local elections in england and wales, but because of the political drama that took place in scotland on monday. that evening's news at six started in slightly comical fashion. hello. good evening. welcome to the bbc news at six live from the holyrood parliament in edinburgh. on a tumultuous day in scottish politics, humza yousaf has announced he is standing down as snp leader and scotland's first minister afterjust 13 months in office.