principles or do deals with and principles or do deals with whomever simply for retaining power. it is the scotland under the scottish_ it is the scotland under the scottish parliament to decide who the first _ scottish parliament to decide who the first minister is, but what is happening — the first minister is, but what is happening now with the snp is that the mask_ happening now with the snp is that the mask is slipping, people in scotland — the mask is slipping, people in scotland are realising that public services — scotland are realising that public services are worse. the scotland are realising that public services are worse.— scotland are realising that public services are worse. the snp have been in power— services are worse. the snp have been in power here _ services are worse. the snp have been in power here since - services are worse. the snp have been in power here since 2007 i services are worse. the snp have. been in power here since 2007 and the baggage and arguments of all of those years have contributed to what we have seen today, but the future matters more than the past. one year and one month since humza yousaf took over, scotland is looking for a new first minister. we'll have the full story of the day, we'll look at what happens next in scottish politics, and what it might mean for labour's chances at the next general election. also tonight... israel appears to have softened its stance in the ceasefire talks with

hamas. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, was in saudi arabia today, to discuss gaza and the post—war plans. we will get the thoughts of two us diplomats who served in the region. good evening. scotland's beleaguered first minister, humza yousaf, is stepping down from the job after it became clear to him this morning he had run out of road. on wednesday, mr yousaf walked away from a coalition agreement with the scottish greens, having only recently ditched their agreed targets on climate change. soon after, the greens had their revenge, agreeing to side — in an unlikely alliance — with the scottish conservatives and their vote of no confidence. scottish labour had gone further promising a vote of no confidence in the entire scottish government. and so in an extraordinary twist of fate, it meant the first minister would have needed the vote of his nemesis and one time leadership rival, ash regan, who defected to the alaba party last year — a politician he once described

as "no great loss" to his party. here's our scottish political editorjames cook. mr yousaf, are you resigning today? a simple answer — yes. not at home in dundee, but here at the official residence of the first minister in edinburgh, the place which gave its name to the power—sharing deal with the greens which humza yousaf dumped so disastrously last week. unfortunately, in ending the bute house agreement in the manner that i did, i clearly underestimated the level of hurt and upset that caused. i have concluded that repairing our relationship across the political divide can only be done by someone else at the helm. i have therefore informed the snp's national secretary of my intention to stand down as party leader and ask that she commences a leadership contest for my replacement as soon as possible. as a young boy born and raised in scotland, i could never have dreamt that one day i would have the privilege

of leading my country. people who looked like me were not in positions of political influence, let alone leading governments when i was younger. politics can be a brutal business. it takes its toll on your physical and mental health, yourfamily suffer alongside you. i am in absolute debt to my wonderful wife, my beautiful children, and my widerfamily for putting up with me over the years. i'm afraid you will be seeing a lot more of me from now. humza yousaf, glasgow. humza yousaf. .. mr yousaf will have a place in the history books as the first muslim, the first descendant of immigrants, and the first scots asian to lead scotland's devolved government. but his time in office was tough — most of all when his in—laws were trapped in gaza for a month. but he also lost a westminster

by—election to labour and endured policy problems from hate crime to gender health care, all with his party under the shadow of a police investigation. the drama here today isn'tjust about who occupies this house, but what they want to do while they are in there. and this whole affair has highlighted divisions in the snp — divisions on how to achieve independence, divisions on economic policy, and divisions as well on social issues, not least the most contentious topic of gender. so who will inherit those challenges? will you be the new snp leader? there is a lot to happen today. could it bejohn swinney, who led the party two decades ago and had pretty much retired from front—line politics? i am giving very careful consideration to standing to be the leader of the snp and i am somewhat overwhelmed by the requests that have been made of me to do that, with many messages from many

colleagues across the party. so i am giving that issue very active consideration, and it is likely i will have more to say about that in the days to come. but what about kate forbes, the former finance secretary who ran mr yousaf so close in the leadership contest a little over a year ago? she is said to be thinking about running for the job. but the greens, whose support she might need, are not fans of her agenda. it is entirely up to the snp to decide who they want to lead their party, it is for them to decide what kind of party they want to be. do they want to continue to be a progressive party? do they want to continue to make income tax fair? to work for the climate and nature emergencies? or do they want to take a different direction? as he found out, governing is hard, but governing without a majority is much harder. james cook, bbc news, edinburgh. with us tonight our regular

panellist brian taylor, political commentator and columnist for the herald. and of course where would we be on a night like this without the great sirjohn curtice, professor of politics at the university of strathclyde? welcome to you both. brian, if i can start to do, we should focus on what comes next. how will a new first minister be elected and how quickly? the snp national executive will meet this week to set out the leadership timetable and the rules. they will have to get on with it because they want first to fill the vacancy that will be created when eventually humza yousaf stands down, he has not strictly done that yet, that happens when he tendered his resignation formally to the king, but also they need to get off this agenda. it has been a dreadful yearfor need to get off this agenda. it has been a dreadful year for the need to get off this agenda. it has been a dreadful yearfor the party, they have lost the initiative in politics, at holyrood, they have lost the initiative regarding the uk general election and this is perhaps

the most serious of all for the snp, they have lost any sort of initiative as regards to pursuit of independence. there is a splendid scots word which means a noisy confused mess and this is what is happening amongst the snp. hone confused mess and this is what is happening amongst the snp. how do ou think happening amongst the snp. how do you think he — happening amongst the snp. how do you think he will _ happening amongst the snp. how do you think he will look _ happening amongst the snp. how do you think he will look back— happening amongst the snp. how do you think he will look back at - happening amongst the snp. how do you think he will look back at the - you think he will look back at the decision that was made last week with the greens? it decision that was made last week with the greens?— decision that was made last week with the greens? it was a blunder and he knows _ with the greens? it was a blunder and he knows it. _ with the greens? it was a blunder and he knows it. there _ with the greens? it was a blunder and he knows it. there was - with the greens? it was a blunder and he knows it. there was a - with the greens? it was a blunder and he knows it. there was a fair| and he knows it. there was a fair degree of disquiet on the snp benchers about that deal with the greens, but he did not have to do it the way he did it. he could have gone to the greens and said things aren't quite working the way it is, i inherited this pack from my predecessor and it wants to reshape

it perhaps a lease arrangement, a different approach and the greens might or might not have been open to that but at least it would have given them the opportunity to do so. instead he called at 8:30am and dumped them and expelled them from the government and you can guess where they are a little upset about that. he then do the arithmetic and to govern he needed friends and that means the greens and they said no chance, we don't trust you any more, you betrayed us, let us down and therefore you are not doing the deal. as you mentioned at the top, that left him with the even more unpalatable prospect of doing a deal with alex salmond's alba party and with alex salmond's alba party and with ash regan. he could not rebuild confidence with the deal with the greens, he did not want to do a deal with ash regan because that would be a deal with alex salmond and many in

the snp would be against that, so he stood down. indie the snp would be against that, so he stood down-— the snp would be against that, so he stood down. ~ . , . stood down. we have seen in england what happens — stood down. we have seen in england what happens each _ stood down. we have seen in england what happens each time _ stood down. we have seen in england what happens each time the - what happens each time the conservatives have changed leader. indeed, and it is a potentially very difficult _ indeed, and it is a potentially very difficult position for the party to find itself in. however, what effectively has happened is the opposition in successfully bringing humza _ opposition in successfully bringing humza yousaf down have taken away from the _ humza yousaf down have taken away from the snp a leader who is relatively unpopular, becoming increasingly unpopular seemingly, his authority of his party was not that great— his authority of his party was not that great because he only narrowly won over _ that great because he only narrowly won over kate forbes, and was certainly— won over kate forbes, and was certainly struggling to unite his party — certainly struggling to unite his party. to — certainly struggling to unite his party. to that extent at least in a sense _ party. to that extent at least in a sense now — party. to that extent at least in a sense now we start anew, the question— sense now we start anew, the question is what happens in the wake of the _ question is what happens in the wake of the snp _ question is what happens in the wake of the snp leadership contest. first. — of the snp leadership contest. first. witi— of the snp leadership contest. first, will there be a contest? if there _ first, will there be a contest? if there is, — first, will there be a contest? if there is, will it be as divisive as there is, will it be as divisive as the test—

there is, will it be as divisive as the test one _ there is, will it be as divisive as the last one or not? who will emerge from it? _ the last one or not? who will emerge from it? at _ the last one or not? who will emerge from it? at the moment, there is a certain— from it? at the moment, there is a certain amount of momentum forjohn swinney— certain amount of momentum forjohn swinney who did the job nearly 20 years— swinney who did the job nearly 20 years ago— swinney who did the job nearly 20 years ago and it has to be said, not an entirely— years ago and it has to be said, not an entirely comfortable experience for him _ an entirely comfortable experience for him at — an entirely comfortable experience for him at that time, but what mr swinney— for him at that time, but what mr swinney perhaps is able to do is at least _ swinney perhaps is able to do is at least four— swinney perhaps is able to do is at least four for one of the criteria i think— least four for one of the criteria i think the — least four for one of the criteria i think the snp are looking for it to someone — think the snp are looking for it to someone who can't unite the party. john swinney is widely liked, is in a sense _ john swinney is widely liked, is in a sense perhaps somebody who can unite _ a sense perhaps somebody who can unite those — a sense perhaps somebody who can unite those who have been deeply criticat— unite those who have been deeply critical of— unite those who have been deeply critical of humza yousaf and those closer— critical of humza yousaf and those closer to _ critical of humza yousaf and those closer to nicola sturgeon. —— looking — closer to nicola sturgeon. —— looking for— closer to nicola sturgeon. —— looking for someone who can unite the party — looking for someone who can unite the party. also someone who can project _ the party. also someone who can project to— the party. also someone who can project to the wider public and get the party— project to the wider public and get the party back on the front foot. mr swinney— the party back on the front foot. mr swinney is— the party back on the front foot. mr swinney is a — the party back on the front foot. mr swinney is a bit like geoffrey boycott. _ swinney is a bit like geoffrey boycott, a brilliant defensive backs person— boycott, a brilliant defensive backs person but not necessarily a striker _ person but not necessarily a striker i_ person but not necessarily a striker. i think the worry has to be is mr— striker. i think the worry has to be is mr swinney made steady the ship

but whether or not he will do enough to restore _ but whether or not he will do enough to restore the snp position so they can actually defend a number of the westminster seats that are currently under _ westminster seats that are currently under threat in this coming autumn, that i_ under threat in this coming autumn, that i think— under threat in this coming autumn, that i think will be the question nrarks— that i think will be the question marks surrounding him. crucially imortant marks surrounding him. crucially important to _ marks surrounding him. crucially important to politics _ marks surrounding him. crucially important to politics in _ marks surrounding him. crucially important to politics in scotland, but what about in westminster? what does that mean for labour's chances later this year? that does that mean for labour's chances later this year?— later this year? at the labour party seem to have _ later this year? at the labour party seem to have a _ later this year? at the labour party seem to have a pretty _ later this year? at the labour party seem to have a pretty good - later this year? at the labour party seem to have a pretty good chance| later this year? at the labour party l seem to have a pretty good chance of getting _ seem to have a pretty good chance of getting 24 _ seem to have a pretty good chance of getting 24 seats or so north of the border, _ getting 24 seats or so north of the border, that would certainly make it easier— border, that would certainly make it easier for— border, that would certainly make it easier for keir starmer to get an overall— easier for keir starmer to get an overall majority, but the honest truth _ overall majority, but the honest truth is — overall majority, but the honest truth is given how far ahead labour are in— truth is given how far ahead labour are in the _ truth is given how far ahead labour are in the polls, they still have a 20 point — are in the polls, they still have a 20 point lead, perhaps keir starmer does not _ 20 point lead, perhaps keir starmer does not need a recovery in scottand~ _ does not need a recovery in scotland. the labour party has risen in scotland _ scotland. the labour party has risen in scotland for the same reason as south _ in scotland for the same reason as south of—

in scotland for the same reason as south of the border, but in the last 12 months— south of the border, but in the last 12 months in the wake of nicola sturgeon's resignation, it has profited — sturgeon's resignation, it has profited from the fact that some people _ profited from the fact that some people who still support independence, independence support is still— independence, independence support is still nearly around 50%, some of the supporters are no longer willing to vote _ the supporters are no longer willing to vote for— the supporters are no longer willing to vote for the snp and switch to labour _ to vote for the snp and switch to labour and — to vote for the snp and switch to labour and the battle will be crucial — labour and the battle will be crucial in _ labour and the battle will be crucial in the coming weeks. the challenge — crucial in the coming weeks. the challenge for the snp leader is to try and _ challenge for the snp leader is to try and bring them back. brianna, sirjohn to — try and bring them back. brianna, sirjohn to settled _ try and bring them back. brianna, sirjohn to settled a _ try and bring them back. brianna, sirjohn to settled a case - try and bring them back. brianna, sirjohn to settled a case for - try and bring them back. brianna, sirjohn to settled a case for the i sirjohn to settled a case for the dash to safety if you well and john swinney certainly a safe pair of hands, there are others in the race, what are you hearing from your sources about who would throw their hat in the ring?— hat in the ring? most of the ones named are _ hat in the ring? most of the ones named are indicating _ hat in the ring? most of the ones named are indicating pretty - hat in the ring? most of the ones| named are indicating pretty firmly that they would welcome a leadership byjohn swinney. mr swinney says he has been hugely touched by the expressed support coming his way. i

think he is looking at being the sole contender, kate forbes may think she can run homes that use a pretty close but she will have a tougher job pretty close but she will have a tougherjob againstjohn swinney, tougher job againstjohn swinney, who tougherjob againstjohn swinney, who was tasked with keeping the show on the road and ran a tight ship when it came to the money so well regarded in the party and someone who could deal with the greens which kate forbes probably and demonstrably could not, they dislike what they believe are socially conservative views on gender and same—sex wood marriage and they would not cut a deal with her. —— same—sex marriage. just would not cut a deal with her. -- same-sex marriage.— would not cut a deal with her. -- same-sex marriage. just one thing occurs to me. _ same-sex marriage. just one thing occurs to me, just _ same-sex marriage. just one thing occurs to me, just to _ same-sex marriage. just one thing occurs to me, just to finish. - occurs to me, just to finish. clearly, what will govern the decision over the next leader is

which direction the party goes on. over the last year or so, they have been pulled to the liberal wing of theissue been pulled to the liberal wing of the issue on social issues, if they were to go the other way, there was the centre, then obviously kate forbes comes into the reckoning, but surely there has to be a conversation within the party as to what it will look like as a minority government? because if you are in the minority, you have to make compromises. the minority, you have to make compromises-— the minority, you have to make compromises. that is, if they had the luxury — compromises. that is, if they had the luxury of _ compromises. that is, if they had the luxury of the _ compromises. that is, if they had the luxury of the time _ compromises. that is, if they had the luxury of the time and - compromises. that is, if they had the luxury of the time and the - the luxury of the time and the opportunity to have that lengthy and prolonged conversation. they don't, they have to get on with this for they have to get on with this for the reasons i mentioned earlier, they have to solve this and get the party back on the front foot. when humza yousaf pulled the rug from the greens on thursday he thought he was getting himself back on the front foot and getting a party that was

more about the economy and less about issues like gender but actually it has been a damaging escapade. john swinney will not take the party to the right but he might drift it, or indeed to the left, but it might pull it more towards the centre. an element that is crucial in this is the mp5 and they are definitely facing a pending election pretty soon and they wanted more of an snp agenda, less discourse with the greens, more of a front foot approach and i think they would welcome a party moving to the centre, pushing forward on economic growth, on the agenda that the snp itself sets rather than being in tandem with the greens and i think they would welcome a john swinney in that regard. they would have no aversion, i'm sure, to kate forbes, but right now it looks like the party will go forjohn swinney. do ou party will go forjohn swinney. do you agree with that? i _ party will go forjohn swinney. do you agree with that? i think-

party will go forjohn swinney. do you agree with that? i think one i party will go forjohn swinney. do | you agree with that? i think one of the crucial lessons _ you agree with that? i think one of the crucial lessons of _ you agree with that? i think one of the crucial lessons of the - you agree with that? i think one of the crucial lessons of the last - you agree with that? i think one of the crucial lessons of the last four| the crucial lessons of the last four or five _ the crucial lessons of the last four or five days — the crucial lessons of the last four or five days is that given the current— or five days is that given the current disposition of all of the prounion— current disposition of all of the prounion parties, conservative, labour— prounion parties, conservative, labour and _ prounion parties, conservative, labour and liberal democrats, the only gain _ labour and liberal democrats, the only gain in — labour and liberal democrats, the only gain in time for the snp is to have an accommodation with the greens, _ to have an accommodation with the greens, for— to have an accommodation with the greens, for good or ill the greens are the _ greens, for good or ill the greens are the only— greens, for good or ill the greens are the only available partner with and that— are the only available partner with and that holyrood chamber. thank you for our and that holyrood chamber. thank you for your time — and that holyrood chamber. thank you for your time this _ and that holyrood chamber. thank you for your time this evening. _ thank you for your time this evening. headlines today in the uk. a man has admitted killing an elderly mobility scooter rider in a "motiveless" knife attack. lee byer pleaded guilty to the mansluaghter of thomas o'halloran in greenford in august 2022. byer had only been released from prison five days before the stabbing. three more lenders have announced they're raising rates on new fixed deal mortgages from tomorrow. nationwide, santander and natwest follow several other lenders who lifted rates last week. it comes as expectations of bank of england interest rate cuts are scaled back. the average rate on a two—year fixed deal is nowjust over 5.8%.

the uk government will not take back asylum seekers who have crossed into ireland until eu—wide asylum rules are changed. last week, the irish government announced emergency laws to return a rising number of asylum seekers crossing from northern ireland. but the pm's official spokesperson said it was up to the uk "to decide who we do and do not accept into the country". you are live with bbc news. there are renewed hopes tonight of a breakthrough in the ceasefire neotiations between israel and hamas after weeks of stalemate between the two sides. it is unclear how many israeli hostages would be released under this proposal. the israeli media has put the figure at 33 in return for the release of an unspecified number of palestinian prisoners. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, who is in saudi arabia, said he is hopeful hamas will accept what he described as a very generous proposal.

hamas has put forward a proposal that is extraordinarily, extraordinarily generous on the part of israel and in this moment, the only thing standing between the people of gaza and a ceasefire is hamas. they have to decide and they have to decide quickly. the white house said tonight president biden will be speaking not only to qatar. we are nowjoined by glenjohnson, former senior adviser to us secretary of statejohn kerry and author of window seat on the world, which examines the diplomacy in the middle east. he's in boston. also with us, robertjordan, who served as the ambassador to saudi arabia in the bush administration. he's in dallas, texas. i know that you know the head of the cia and he is deeply involved in

these negotiations. is he the kind of man who could get it across the line? , ., , , , of man who could get it across the line? , , . line? he is a superb diplomat, i worked with _ line? he is a superb diplomat, i worked with him _ line? he is a superb diplomat, i worked with him when - line? he is a superb diplomat, i worked with him when he - line? he is a superb diplomat, i worked with him when he was l line? he is a superb diplomat, i l worked with him when he was the secretary of state for the middle east and he served later as deputy secretary of state and now in a very important position which is much diplomacy as it is intelligence, so he is the perfect man to be leading our side of the negotiations. if i could just ask you, mrjohnson, why would the israelis put forward a much more generous deal now when let's face it, they have put the war aims at slightly before the hostages in previous rounds of this negotiation? i in previous rounds of this negotiation?— in previous rounds of this negotiation? in previous rounds of this neuotiation? ., , ~ , negotiation? i think they are trying to “ust find negotiation? i think they are trying to just find a _ negotiation? i think they are trying to just find a way _ negotiation? i think they are trying to just find a way out _ negotiation? i think they are trying to just find a way out of _ negotiation? i think they are trying to just find a way out of this. - to just find a way out of this. there — to just find a way out of this. there hasn't really been any sort of movement— there hasn't really been any sort of movement on a ceasefire negotiation, the public— movement on a ceasefire negotiation, the public that is seeking it, especially the return of hostages. the biden— especially the return of hostages. the biden administration has worked very diligently to try and get them

to create — very diligently to try and get them to create and finish a ceasefire deal, _ to create and finish a ceasefire deal, excuse me, so i think now it isiust_ deal, excuse me, so i think now it isiust time — deal, excuse me, so i think now it isjust time to put something on the table _ isjust time to put something on the table that— isjust time to put something on the table that will actually get a yes from _ table that will actually get a yes from hamas. in table that will actually get a yes from hamas-— table that will actually get a yes from hamas. in terms of that, mr johnson, from hamas. in terms of that, mr johnson. there — from hamas. in terms of that, mr johnson, there is _ from hamas. in terms of that, mr johnson, there is a _ from hamas. in terms of that, mr johnson, there is a lot _ from hamas. in terms of that, mr johnson, there is a lot of - from hamas. in terms of that, mr johnson, there is a lot of things i johnson, there is a lot of things still to be finalised, the type of prisoner is released, the number of palestinian prisoners released, and then also what sort of controls i will be over gaza during the six—week period, notably whether people can return to what is left of the north? , , , , . . the north? yes, it is “ust such a difficult situation _ the north? yes, it isjust such a difficult situation and _ the north? yes, it isjust such a difficult situation and i - the north? yes, it isjust such a difficult situation and i don't, i the north? yes, it isjust such a. difficult situation and i don't, you know, _ difficult situation and i don't, you know. have — difficult situation and i don't, you know, have anything but good hopes for antony— know, have anything but good hopes for antony blinken and bill burns, it isiust _ for antony blinken and bill burns, it isiust a — for antony blinken and bill burns, it isjust a difficult process all the way— it isjust a difficult process all the way round, whether it is trying to get— the way round, whether it is trying to get a _ the way round, whether it is trying to get a ceasefire, trying to get people — to get a ceasefire, trying to get people returned, trying to figure out which — people returned, trying to figure out which prisoners to be released, whether— out which prisoners to be released, whether or— out which prisoners to be released, whether or not they can stable off

lsraeli _ whether or not they can stable off israeli invasion into rafa, also into— israeli invasion into rafa, also into other— israeli invasion into rafa, also into other arab states about reconstruction, there is an array of things— reconstruction, there is an array of things here — reconstruction, there is an array of things here they are trying to navigate _ things here they are trying to navi . ate. . , . things here they are trying to naviuate. . , . _, , navigate. there was a column this weekend written by former - navigate. there was a column this . weekend written by formerjerusalem euro chief for the new york times, he says euro chief for the new york times, he sasterusalem now had to choose between going into rafah or having a security arrangement with riyadh, which was very much up for discussion today, what is the future for gaza and a future palestinian state, do you think it is as black and white is that? is it's now a binary choice injerusalem? he and white is that? is it's now a binary choice in jerusalem? he is a treat binary choice in jerusalem? he is a great writer _ binary choice in jerusalem? he is a great writer and _ binary choice in jerusalem? he is a great writer and that _ binary choice in jerusalem? he is a great writer and that has _ binary choice in jerusalem? he is a great writer and that has a - binary choice in jerusalem? he is a great writer and that has a good i great writer and that has a good ring to it but it is far more complex than that. there are so many details here which are in some ways

entwined. i think the interest that the saudis had in normalisation is very important. i also think the fact that in response to the iranian air attacks, they marshal the resources of the saudis, iranians, egyptians and others. this shows they have an interest in the security of israel, which we haven't really seen before, certainly in my time that we were never seeing this, so there is progress being made and there isn't exactly a binary choice, but the israelis i think are coming to realise that there is no way to declare absolute victory here and once that cold reality seeks in, i think there will be a coming to terms with what can be done rather than what they would like to happen. can explore that a little more?

obviously public opinion in saudi arabia were to be opposed to normalising relations, but we understand saudi arabia words have weapons and security guarantees, can you explain to us that what they might like the idea of that? are we thinking in terms of around here, is that the biggest focus that saudi arabia? ~ ,,., , . that the biggest focus that saudi arabia? ~ , ,., , . . that the biggest focus that saudi arabia? ~ , , . . , that the biggest focus that saudi arabia? ~ , . . , ., arabia? absolutely, and that is one reason hamas _ arabia? absolutely, and that is one reason hamas undertook— arabia? absolutely, and that is one reason hamas undertook the i arabia? absolutely, and that is one | reason hamas undertook the attacks of october the 7th. the mobilisation to normalise relations, but also i think it is important to recognise the domestic pressure on a number of the domestic pressure on a number of the parties. miss it may be losing some of its lustre for those palestinians who have had their lives completely destroyed. segment we are seeing in israel a recognition that the hostage issue is now much more important than attacking rafah. so some of the

lines are being blurred right now and i think... the lines are being blurred right now and i think...— and i think... the two state solution — and i think... the two state solution is _ and i think... the two state solution is being _ and i think... the two state solution is being talked i and i think... the two state l solution is being talked about and i think... the two state i solution is being talked about and how important that is to the broader solution, but honestly the egyptians have a keen focus on the aid as well, which antony blinken saturday has improved, but it is dilnot no reynet what is required. i wonder what you made of the suggestion in the new york times that israelis are bracing for possible charges at the icc at the hague for what has happened?— icc at the hague for what has ha ened? , ., ,, ., , ., , happened? the investor knows only too well, happened? the investor knows only too well. trying _ happened? the investor knows only too well, trying to _ happened? the investor knows only too well, trying to reach _ happened? the investor knows only too well, trying to reach a _ too well, trying to reach a solution, _ too well, trying to reach a solution, the israelis under benjamin netanyahu would constantly

push lrack— benjamin netanyahu would constantly push back on a two state solution but then— push back on a two state solution but then seek a cloak of protection against _ but then seek a cloak of protection against any sort of action from the hague. _ against any sort of action from the hague. the — against any sort of action from the hague, the icc, etc, so you see that duplicity— hague, the icc, etc, so you see that duplicity and — hague, the icc, etc, so you see that duplicity and we are saying that again— duplicity and we are saying that again now, doing the bare minimum but then— again now, doing the bare minimum but then asking for protections when it comes _ but then asking for protections when it comes to— but then asking for protections when it comes to any sort of international criminal court indictments or any sorts of prosecutions of leadership. thank ou ve prosecutions of leadership. thank you very much — prosecutions of leadership. thank you very much indeed _ prosecutions of leadership. thank you very much indeed for - prosecutions of leadership. thank you very much indeed for your. prosecutions of leadership. t�*ua�*ua; you very much indeed for your time and thoughts this evening. a quick developing situation of course in the middle east and we will continue to keep our eye on that. the other side of the break we will talk about football finance, our football players pay too much and is it time to do something about it? hello there. it's been a much better day today for much of eastern england with some dry weather and some

warmth in the sunshine as well. further west, though, things have shaped up very differently because we've got lower pressure here, and that has been bringing with it this swathe of cloud, which has brought some outbreaks of rain as well. and through the afternoon, itjust got wetter really across scotland. that rain pegging back the temperatures here, but the rain should be clearing away from scotland during this evening, leaving behind some clearer skies and a few showers overnight. still got this zone of thicker cloud threatening some rain for northern england, especially into wales in the southwest, and we get wet weather arriving in northern ireland by the end of the night. but still got those clearer skies towards the southeast and minimum temperatures of six or seven degrees. heading into tomorrow, differences again, east—west. in the west, more clouds and more rain moving in as well. in the east, it's going to be drier and warmer with some sunshine. but some wet weather in the morning for northern ireland will be followed by sunshine and showers. we've got this band of rain pushing into south west england and wales, just grazing western scotland. further east, a lot of dry weather, some sunshine. the chance of the odd light shower later in east anglia in the southeast, with a bit more cloud arriving here. but we've got a southerly breeze bringing the warmth,

and that warmth is moving northward. so temperatures will be higher than today in the midlands and northern england and also scotland, where we could reach 16 or 17 degrees. this weakening weather front will slide a few showers northwards along those north sea coast. and we've still got low pressure as we head into wednesday to the west of the uk. that very weak weather front not producing much rain at all. still, the odd shower may be around some of those coastal areas. some sunshine around, too, but you can see it's clouding over across a good part of england and wales from the south with some rain heading up from the continent later on. but those temperatures widely i6, 17 degrees. cooler for eastern coast of scotland and the north east of england. could be some misty, murky weather even as we head into thursday. we're picking up an easterly wind that's going to bring some warm air, but it's moving over the cold seas. now, we may well see some sunshine developing across more of scotland on thursday, perhaps the far north of england, maybe even northern ireland as well. but there's cloudy skies elsewhere, maybe some more rain hanging around from overnight.

cooler in the southwest, warmer further north, with the highest temperatures in western scotland. could make 20 degrees in the west coast and the highlands.

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