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are heroes. they run into the fire. not away from it. they show the best of what humanity has to offer when the going really gets tough. they have to be protected. catch up the sport. that they very much indeed, geeta. burnley are unbeaten in three and are still dreaming and survival. if they win, they could be one point off safety. it also depends on how nottingham forest and everton get on. everton are three up at half—time. silva made three
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substitutions, such was his outrage. their last league win was before christmas. they 1—0 down at newcastle. forest three it up at half—time and scoreless between bournemouth and palace. attention turns to arsenal in third—place manchester city in action. besides battled out a goal is at the etihad stadium. pep gvardiol had not animated —— had animated discussion with jack grealish. ahead of their match against aston villa, guardiola was asked why. i recognise the cameras to go to with incredible satisfaction, so thatis with incredible satisfaction, so that is the reason why. i always try
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to criticise the players there and let them feel that how bad they are and, especially when they only score three goals, the complement has to be with me. that's why use the camera. my advice next time, don't film and there will be a problem. == film and there will be a problem. -- want to film and there will be a problem. —— want to be. in germany, half—time in the dsp cup, brooklyn beat bayern munich. it is goalless in that one headed towards the 14 time winners juventus. in the first semifinal, lyon are up against valencia, also goalless. matteo berrettini if it's
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a 6—1 win. it'sjust the a 6—1 win. it's just the second tour for the italian, following a foot injury. the spanish rule number 135. he was a straight set its 6—1 winter. ben stokes was asked to not be considered for this summer's cricket world cup. he says he wants to use the break to be the best you can be. the 32—year—old has already opted out of the indian premier league, which began last month. here's the reaction of the england and wales cricket board ceo. you
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reaction of the england and wales cricket board ceo.— cricket board ceo. you fully understand _ cricket board ceo. you fully understand the _ cricket board ceo. you fully understand the journey - cricket board ceo. you fully understand the journey that cricket board ceo. you fully - understand the journey that he's been _ understand the journey that he's been on — understand the journey that he's been on. he's someone that's put his body on _ been on. he's someone that's put his body on the _ been on. he's someone that's put his body on the line literally for years for england, and i think particularly, with the knee operation that he had just for before — operation that he had just for before christmas and the rehabilitation he's had since, it's really— rehabilitation he's had since, it's really good news for us. the fact that he _ really good news for us. the fact that he knows he can get better and stronger, _ that he knows he can get better and stronger, that's great for us. and kurt zuma _ stronger, that's great for us. and kurt zuma has — stronger, that's great for us. fific kurt zuma has equalised 19 stronger, that's great for us. fific kurt zuma has equalised 19 minutes. that's all your sport for now. the uk has called on israel to "immediately investigate" the deaths of three british nationals in an air strike in gaza. the prime minister, rishi sunak said he was "shocked and saddened" by the deaths of the aid workers in gaza.
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the uk's foreign secretary, david cameron spoke with israel's foreign minister israel katz. lord cameron wrote on x... the charity world central kitchen says their convoy was bombed in an israeli air strikejust after they'd unloaded food aid, at a warehouse they are now suspending its at a warehouse. they are now suspending its operations in gaza. the israeli military says it's conducting a review into the incident. the seven workers are from australia, the uk, poland, a us canadian dual citizen, as well as a palestinian. world leaders and foreign ministers are pressing israel to clarify the circumstances surrounding their deaths. bbc verify has been analysing footage from the aftermath of the incident. here's merlyn thomas. we've been trying to piece together what happened by examining
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photos of the aftermath, like this one. so far among the confirmed dead are australian, polish, british and palestinians, along with a dual us—canadian citizen. they were working for food aid charity, world central kitchen. it says they dropped off more than 100 tonnes of food supplies at a warehouse in deir al—balah, which is here in central gaza. the charity said the workers were travelling in a convoy of three vehicles, two of them armoured. we've been analysing photos of the cars and the aftermath of the attack. now, we've verified the location for all three of them, which are here. now, let me take you through what we can see. this is a photo of one of those armoured vehicles, and you can see a jagged hole its roof as well as the world central kitchen logo. we've geolocated that by matching it up with a low wall, a pylon and two distinctive rooves in the background with satellite imagery to a place on the coastal al—rashid road that's not far from deir al—balah. and the second armoured vehicle is here, and we've been able to geolocate it by the palm trees,
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the distinctive archway here and a tall, red—roofed building in the background. it was filmed about 800 metres further north of the other vehicle, on the very same road. and, finally, there's a third vehicle, which the food aid charity says is unarmoured. we've geolocated it using a distinctive building here and this strip of elevated ground. it's worth noting that the three cars are about 2.5 kilometres apart. now, we showed these photos to military experts. chris cobb—smith, a former un weapons inspector, said the attack on vehicles almost certainly used missiles that are launched from drones. another expert, justin crump, who's a former british army officer and runs a risk intelligence company also stressed the strike was likely drone—launched and targeted. israeli premier benjamin netanyahu has said there was, israeli pm benjamin netanyahu has said there was, "a tragic incident of an unintended strike of ourforces
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"on innocent people in the gaza strip." the israeli army have said the incident was the result of an idf strike. the's still a lot we don't know — there's still a lot we don't know — for example, the exact sequence of events. the israeli newspaper haaretz is quoting its own sources as saying a succession of strikes hit the three vehicles, but we haven't been able to verify this independently. at bbc verify, we'll continue to investigate this incident and bring you updates when we can. police in scotland have confirmed they are not treating tweets by the harry potter authorjk rowling as a criminal act. it relates to her posts on the social media site x which came as scotland introduced a new hate crime law on monday. she described several transgender women as men including convicted sexual offenders and signed off her tweet by saying... "i look forward to being arrested if this violates the acts."
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the new laws in scotland which are overseen by the scottish parliament were also put to prime minister rishi sunak, and while he wouldn't be drawn on whether he supported ms rowling, he did say there was no likelihood of the legislation being adopted elsewhere in the uk. look, we're not going to do anything like that here in england. we should not be criminalising people saying common—sense things about biological sex. clearly, that isn't right. we have a proud tradition of free speech. scotland's first minister humza yousaf has said there is a need to take a zero—tolerance approach to racism. his comments came as what appeared to be racist abuse related to his pakistani heritage was found on walls and fences near the home he shares with his wife and children in dundee. the graffiti has since been removed. with the latest on the row, here's our scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie. the bill came into law yesterday, and the bbc understands that there have been several hundred complaints overall already. and this law, it makes it illegal to start up hatred in scotland
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to stir up hatred in scotland relating to protected characteristics, including transgender identity. and the harry potter author, jk rowling, said on social media that freedom of speech was at an end if what she called an accurate description of biological sex was outlawed. she described several transgender women as men, and she challenged police scotland to arrest her. we have heard from police scotland. they've said that no action will be taken in relation to social media posts byjk rowling, they said comments are not assessed to be criminal. and jk rowling on social media has responded. she said she hoped every woman in scotland who wishes to speak up for the reality and importance of biological sex
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will be reassured by this. alexander mackenzie there. it's widely thought that iran has long had links with palestinian militant groups including hamas and is also linked to hezbollah, a militant group based in lebanon. both of those groups have at various points been involved in armed conflict with israel and many observers believe that iran has supported them. iran is a longstanding enemy of israel, and so when there was a large explosion at an iranian diplomatic building in the syrian capital, damascus, on monday, tehran was quick to blame what it said was an israeli air strike. iranian state media says 13 people are known to have died in the blast among them, several seniorfigures in the iranian revolutionary guard. israel has not commented on the incident. but iran's supreme leader, the ayatollah ali khamenei, has promised that the attack will "not go unpunished." joining me now is bahman kalbasi, a correspondent with the bbc�*s persian service.
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thanks forjoining us. reuters news agency isjust reporting thanks forjoining us. reuters news agency is just reporting a line from the pentagon, saying that the us has not notified the israeli strike in damascus ahead of time. is it confirmed that this was and israeli strike? . , . , , confirmed that this was and israeli strike? ., , ., , , ., confirmed that this was and israeli strike? ., , ., ,, ., , strike? that is assumed to be the case and it's _ strike? that is assumed to be the case and it's a _ strike? that is assumed to be the case and it's a line _ strike? that is assumed to be the case and it's a line that _ strike? that is assumed to be the case and it's a line that we - strike? that is assumed to be the case and it's a line that we heard | case and it's a line that we heard from the white house a little bit earlier as well. we're not involved in any way planning or otherwise, we were not party to this attack. it's up to israel to speak to it. nobody is here denying that the work of israelis. right now, the security counsel is holding a meeting with the request of the russian ambassador, condemning this attack, mostly countries so far. a violation of the vienna convention. it's an issue that has risen to higher than the normal tit—for—tat you seen
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between iranian proxy groups, israel, united states. given the fact that high—profile military officers were killed and that it was inside a consulate attached to the iranian embassy. it is one that is a little bit higher in terms of the number of confrontations we have seenin number of confrontations we have seen in the region, in terms of consequences. seen in the region, in terms of consequences-_ seen in the region, in terms of consequences. that is a question. how might — consequences. that is a question. how might iran — consequences. that is a question. how might iran react _ consequences. that is a question. how might iran react to _ consequences. that is a question. how might iran react to this? - consequences. that is a question. | how might iran react to this? they are in a difficult _ how might iran react to this? they are in a difficult position. - how might iran react to this? the: are in a difficult position. on how might iran react to this? ti;e: are in a difficult position. on one hand, especially the supporters of the regime, are demanding a robust response, saying this will continue if tehran doesn't. previously, they have tried not to confront israel directly in the fear of a wider war. this is something that washington
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doesn't want, tehran doesn't want. the question is is the israeli government doing something in the hope that iran continues to not respond, or is it wanting to provoke a full conversation? calculus for the supreme leader has had today responded without being dragged into a war, and that is getting harder and harder because a meaningful response would probably provoke a bigger attack from the israeli side or possibly americans. it's a difficult place for the iranian government to be right now, especially the public in iran. some even celebrate, they say this is what you get, serves you right for taking our resources outside. for the hardliners, they need a response from the government to say that they're still viable and can reestablish deterrence. bahman kalbasi, with — reestablish deterrence. bahman
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kalbasi, with bbc _ reestablish deterrence. bahman kalbasi, with bbc persian - reestablish deterrence. bahman l kalbasi, with bbc persian service, thank you so much. . around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.
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here in england, working parents can now receive more government—funded care for their children. up until the end of march, there were 30 hours per week of funded childcare available for three and four—year—olds. now, there'll be 15 hours per week available for two—year—olds during school term time. the government says it will benefit more than 150 thousand children. here's prime minister rishi sunak. making sure there are more staff available — making sure there are more staff available and the future looks bright, — available and the future looks bright, and this is a really positive _ bright, and this is a really positive intervention, with fully worth— positive intervention, with fully worth out, around £7,000 worth of support _ but many in the industry are warning that the funding simply isn't enough. here's what one parent told us about how difficult it has been
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to find a place for her daughter. i put her down on three waiting list because _ i put her down on three waiting list because they — i put her down on three waiting list because they all— i put her down on three waiting list because they all have _ i put her down on three waiting list because they all have massive - because they all have massive waiting — because they all have massive waiting list— because they all have massive waiting list now, _ because they all have massive waiting list now, because - because they all have massive . waiting list now, because there's not enough — waiting list now, because there's not enough nurseries _ waiting list now, because there's not enough nurseries for- waiting list now, because there's not enough nurseries for the - waiting list now, because there's i not enough nurseries for the hours that are _ not enough nurseries for the hours that are funded. _ not enough nurseries for the hours that are funded. it _ not enough nurseries for the hours that are funded. it will— not enough nurseries for the hours that are funded. it will help - not enough nurseries for the hours that are funded. it will help if i - that are funded. it will help if i can get— that are funded. it will help if i can get her— that are funded. it will help if i can get her in— that are funded. it will help if i can get her in somewhere! - let's now speak to sue atkins, parenting expert, author, agony aunt and a former deputy headteacher. agony aunt and a former deputy headteacher. thanks very much forjoining us. we know childcare is so many families not only here, but around the world have to think about. it's going to be a potentially big issue ahead of a uk election, too. you what you make of the government announcement today? it’s make of the government announcement toda ? �* , , , make of the government announcement toda? h , , , today? it's very interesting because it isn't an election _ today? it's very interesting because it isn't an election year— today? it's very interesting because it isn't an election year and - today? it's very interesting because it isn't an election year and it - it isn't an election year and it seems to me to be sort of a pledge without a plan because it's been rolled out. but where are all these places, all these nurseries? they are struggling to find these places. a little while earlier in the air, parents were having terrible trouble accessing the codes. it was sort of
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chaotic. a lot of parents that i worked with are very anxious about it. they feel is uncertain and they aren't sure whether their child has aren't sure whether their child has a place. childcare really does need a place. childcare really does need a reform. it needs to go higher up the priority because looking after children and making sure they have a good education is vital. this change is cominu good education is vital. this change is coming in — good education is vital. this change is coming in now. _ good education is vital. this change is coming in now. it _ good education is vital. this change is coming in now. it is _ good education is vital. this change is coming in now. it is better- is coming in now. it is better presumably for those with two—year—old children, definitely more provision? the two-year-old children, definitely more provision?— two-year-old children, definitely more provision? the other thing is it's a postcode _ more provision? the other thing is it's a postcode lottery. _ more provision? the other thing is it's a postcode lottery. it - more provision? the other thing is it's a postcode lottery. it seems i more provision? the other thing isj it's a postcode lottery. it seems to be if you're in a rural area, it's difficult. if you're in london, it's very difficult. it's very challenging with additional needs. it doesn't seem to be co—ceased —— cohesive. it seems to be in pockets. are there enough staff working in this area to deliver this? this is the big question. it this area to deliver this? this is the big question.— the big question. it is, because retention is _ the big question. it is, because retention is very _ the big question. it is, because retention is very difficult. -
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the big question. it is, because retention is very difficult. it's i retention is very difficult. it's been underfunded for years and years. suddenly, you've got all these places, but you haven't got these places, but you haven't got the people to work in them because we need the ratios to be improved and we need to really look at how we bring up and nurture our young children cohesively. i think this is a kind of immediate reaction. it sounds good and like a sound bite, sounds good and like a sound bite, so people should be grateful. but actually, the whole policy needs looking at right from the beginning. what her parents currently saying to you? what was your own experience? they are financially crippled because charcoal in the uk is so expensive. a mum sent to me at the other day that it was like having three mortgages. she's got two children and a house mortgage and her other child is in childcare, and that felt like she's trying to
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juggle that felt like she's trying to juggle three lots of mortgages. does that mean that some parents will stay home? because itjust isn't financially worth one of then stay home? because it 'ust isn't financially worth one of then going to work. there's _ financially worth one of then going to work. there's been _ financially worth one of then going to work. there's been changes - financially worth one of then going to work. there's been changes in i financially worth one of then going i to work. there's been changes in all ofthat to work. there's been changes in all of that where _ to work. there's been changes in all of that where family _ to work. there's been changes in all of that where family are _ to work. there's been changes in all of that where family are looking - to work. there's been changes in all of that where family are looking at, | of that where family are looking at, is it worth my while? and people who want to work want to contribute. they love being out in the environment of work as well. it's good for everybody�*s mental health. but they are struggling and people are looking at how can we juggle this and what can we do. there are alternatives where the government and the private sector and nurseries and the private sector and nurseries and governments and charities should come together and look at the overall policy together. perhaps employees could actually have some childcare in the workplace. we need to look at perhaps worklife balance
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and parental leave policies. we could look to scandinavia, that always comes top of this, to have a good look what we could do really probably over a period of time to really invest in early years properly. really invest in early years properly-— really invest in early years --roerl. ,, ~ ,, , ., ,, really invest in early years --roerl. ,, �* ~' , ., , properly. sue atkins, thank you very much. when a disused mine and quarry in wales was given a new role as a graveyard for old cars and a video of the site was put online it slowly became a tourist attraction. online it slowly became a tourist attraction. you can see here how the light shining down through the gaps above creates quite a unique view at the site in gwineth. but according to local residents, the crowds who turned up to take a selfie and post their pictures on instagram have created a bit of a an issue leaving behind grafitti and piles of rubbish. you can see that here. that prompted a group of people to launch a clear—up of the site. and i'm pleased to say i can talk to one of those volunteers, gerard carton.
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thanks forjoining us. i think you've been to the cave today? yeah, i was in you've been to the cave today? yeah, i was in the — you've been to the cave today? yeah, i was in the cave _ you've been to the cave today? yeah, i was in the cave this _ you've been to the cave today? yeah, i was in the cave this afternoon. - i was in the cave this afternoon. and what's the state of it at the moment? ,, . �* ., . ., , moment? since we've on the clean-up, it sta ed moment? since we've on the clean-up, it stayed pretty — moment? since we've on the clean-up, it stayed pretty much — moment? since we've on the clean-up, it stayed pretty much the _ moment? since we've on the clean-up, it stayed pretty much the way _ moment? since we've on the clean-up, it stayed pretty much the way we - it stayed pretty much the way we left it, but there are a new pair of boots left on the pathway. so somebody decided to just leave their boots there. hope somebody decided to 'ust leave their boots there. ., . , , , somebody decided to 'ust leave their boots there.— boots there. how much rubbish was there? so. — boots there. how much rubbish was there? so. in— boots there. how much rubbish was there? so, in total, _ boots there. how much rubbish was there? so, in total, it— boots there. how much rubbish was there? so, in total, it varies. - there? so, in total, it varies. altogether. _ there? so, in total, it varies. altogether, we _ there? so, in total, it varies. altogether, we took - there? so, in total, it varies. altogether, we took out - there? so, in total, it varies. i altogether, we took out around there? so, in total, it varies. - altogether, we took out around a.dz altogether, we took out around a.d2 -- 82. we altogether, we took out around a.d2 —— 82. we took out about 700 kilos of rubbish — beer bottles, glow sticks, just human waste. filth. of rubbish - beer bottles, glow sticks, just human waste. sticks, 'ust human waste. oh, dear! that sticks, just human waste. oh, dear! that sounds — sticks, just human waste. oh, dear! that sounds pretty _ sticks, just human waste. oh, dear!
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that sounds pretty grim. _ sticks, just human waste. oh, dear! that sounds pretty grim. tell - sticks, just human waste. oh, dear! that sounds pretty grim. tell us - that sounds pretty grim. tell us about how white people or seeing this place —— tell us about why people? it this place -- tell us about why --eole? . , this place -- tell us about why neale? ., , , this place -- tell us about why --eole? , this place -- tell us about why n-eole? , ., people? it was used as a local dumin: people? it was used as a local dumping ground _ people? it was used as a local dumping ground for— people? it was used as a local dumping ground for scrap - people? it was used as a local| dumping ground for scrap cars. people? it was used as a local- dumping ground for scrap cars. when you go down into the cave itself, its really special and really it's really special and really beautiful to see. you've got to add it to talk to let the sunlight through, and in the right day, it's such a special place to see. so, a lot of people go there for the perfect selfie, not necessarily being prepared to deal with the cave or the mine environment. band being prepared to deal with the cave or the mine environment. and why do ou no to or the mine environment. and why do you go to these _ or the mine environment. and why do you go to these mines? _ or the mine environment. and why do you go to these mines? what - or the mine environment. and why do you go to these mines? what draws l you go to these mines? what draws you go to these mines? what draws you to them?— you go to these mines? what draws you to them? well, we're fascinated in the actual — you to them? well, we're fascinated in the actual history _ you to them? well, we're fascinated in the actual history of _ you to them? well, we're fascinated in the actual history of the _ you to them? well, we're fascinated in the actual history of the minds, i in the actual history of the minds, especially ms. wells, which makes
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mental minds... we have minds close to us that date from the roman period and a lot of them were abandoned around the turn of the 19th century. you go in there you can find things like 200—year—old wheelbarrows that have been left there with minors' footprints. —— miners'. we tend to look for things like that. we want to know about the history and the heritage of the mines. �* , , ., ., ~ history and the heritage of the mines. �* , , ., ., ,, ., mines. it's been great talking to ou. m mines. it's been great talking to you. my pleasure, _ mines. it's been great talking to you. my pleasure, thank- mines. it's been great talking to you. my pleasure, thank you - mines. it's been great talking to| you. my pleasure, thank you very much. breaking news now on the events that have happened today. the bbc has established the name of the three
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british aid workers killed in the gaza attack are john british aid workers killed in the gaza attack arejohn chapman, james henderson and james kirby. other foreign nationals amongst the seven aid workers killed came from poland, australia, canada and the united states. just to repeat, we have been able to establish the name is of those uk nationals. we'll be back in a few moments with our panelists, to discuss the story. hello there. there was some sunshine here and there today. this was rural essex earlier on. but we are seeing more cloud and some more rain arriving as well. you can see how the cloud has been racing across the atlantic and then pushing up from the southwest. and these areas of cloud are areas of low pressure and their weather fronts which are bringing the rain up. and we're seeing rain at the moment
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moving up from the southwest across england and wales. and these outbreaks of rain will continue to affect england and wales for the next few hours and then head northwards into northern ireland and across scotland, where it's going to turn increasingly wet here. now, we do have some colder air across the far north of scotland, so a little bit chilly here overnight, but otherwise milder than last night. and in the south, temperatures could start at 10—11 early in the morning. further north, we've got the rain in northern england. that is moving northwards and it will get wetter across much of scotland and also northern ireland. some heavier rain and some heavier showers will follow that rain in northern england. further south, fewer showers. most places will be dry and there may be a bit more sunshine around than today. so, again, we'll see those temperatures getting up to around 15 celsius. but if anything, in northern ireland and in scotland, it may be a bit colder than today thanks to a north easterly wind. for many parts of the uk though, we've got the winds coming in from the atlantic, the south—westerly winds bringing one area of low
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pressure after another. and on wednesday night, we've got some rain moving mainly to england and wales that should then pull away during thursday. so things will turn a bit drier, maybe a bit brighter as well. but there's more rain to come in the southwest during thursday afternoon. where the sun does come out ahead of that, it could be pleasantly warm, but it's still cold for the north where we've got the cloud in northern ireland and also in scotland. that northeasterly wind, it's going to be a feature of the weather in scotland over the next couple of days. further south, we've got the south—westerly winds — that of course is bringing in milderair. but this is where all the rain is coming from. and the next area of low pressure is moving a bit further north actually on friday, and that's going to take some wetter weather across northern ireland and into scotland, where briefly there could be some snow over the mountains. we'll see some showery bursts of rain for england and wales. windier weather out towards the west, not quite so windy in the east. there'll be a bit more sunshine here. so temperatures could reach
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17 celsius, and those temperatures slowly rising in northern ireland. could be quite windy to start the weekend, but it should be warm in the sunshine.
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hello, i'm geeta guru—murthy. you're watching the context on bbc news. translation: unfortunately, i in the last day, there was a tragic incident of an unintended strike of our forces on innocent people in the gaza strip. this happens in war. these people are heroes. they run into the fire,
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not away from it. they show the best of what humanity has to offer when the going really gets tough. they have to be protected. they need to be allowed to do that work unhindered, - and it's incumbent on israel to make sure that they can do that. - and we are asking israel- to investigate what happened urgently, because clearly there are questions thatl need to be answered. on our panel tonight, we have political strategist rina shah and columnist paul waugh. first, the latest bbc news. and breaking news this hour. the bbc has been able to establish that the names of the three british aid workers killed in the gaza attack arejohn chapman, james henderson and james kirby.

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