hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. the result of the voting is as follows — 1a votes in favour. zero votes against. one abstention. applause. the draught resolution has been adopted as resolution 2728. we did not agree with everything in the resolution. for that reason, we were unfortunately not able to vote yes. however, as i've said before, we fully support some of the critical objectives in this non—binding resolution. we call for this resolution to be implemented immediately. - | president, we need to focus on how| we chart the way from an immediate humanitarian pause to a lasting, sustainable peace without - a return to fighting.

our panel with us tonight — brian taylor and david gauke. is scottish political thank you very much for being with us. we will get to our panel very shortly. first, here's the latest bbc news. the un security council has passed a resolution that demands an immediate ceasefire in gaza for the first time since the start of the israel—hamas war. the us abstained. the text demands the release of hostages but it did not make a truce dependent on them being freed, as washington had previously demanded. president putin says that the gunmen who carried out the concert hall

attack that killed over 130 people in a moscow suburb last week were "radical islamists." he has previously claimed that four attackers were arrested while trying to escape to ukraine — a claim kyiv dismissed as ridiculous. he made no mention today of the islamic state group that claimed responsibility for the attack. former president donald trump has indicated he plans to testify at his trial over a hush payment to adult film actress stormy daniels. the trialjudge ruled today that jury selection will begin on april 15, rejecting trump's request for an additional delay. the us and british governments have announced sanctions against a company and two individuals linked to the chinese government over a string of malicious cyber activity. the two governments detailed a years long, state—backed operation that targeted officials, lawmakers and the uk's electoral commission. good evening. it took five attempts, but finally the united nations security council

has passed a resolution demanding a ceasefire in gaza, at least during ramadan, and the release of all hostages. all previous attempts at finding agreement had failed, including one proposed by the united states on friday. this draught says the pause should "lead to a permanent sustainable ceasefire". 1a council members — including russia, china and the uk voted in favour of the resolution. the us abstained. the uk representative dame barbara woodward said she expected the ceasefire to be ordered immediately. the uk, including my prime minister and foreign secretary, have long called for an immediate humanitarian pause as the fastest way to get the hostages out and to get more aid into gaza. that is what this resolution calls for, and it's why we voted in favour of it today. at the security council, the us ambassador, linda thomas—greenfield said the release of hostages by hamas is key to any lasting

ceasefire agreement. we did not agree with everything in the resolution. for that reason, we were unfortunately not able to vote yes. however, as i've said before, we fully support some of the critical objectives in this non—binding resolution, non—binding resolution. it's certainly a significant moment. security council resolutions when adopted, become international law and all parties need to abide by what's in them. the white house says their decision to abstain in the vote does not signal a policy shift in washington. but that is not how the israeli prime minister sees it. mr netenyahu said the us change in position would hurt the war effort and his government's effort to release the hostages held in gaza. a visit of israeli defence officials — a delegation president biden had requested — has been cancelled. the israeli defence minister yoav gallant who was already in washington gave this response from outside the white house. translation: we have no moral right to stop the war _

in gaza until we returni all the hostages home. if we do not reach a clear- and decisive decision in gaza, it may bring us closer to war in the north. _ with us tonight, the french ambassador to the un security council, nicholas de riviere who voted in favour of the resolution. thank you very much for being with us. words lasting in reference to the ceasefire can be interpreted in different ways. permanent is a more precise word. why was that not included in draft?— precise word. why was that not included in draft? well, i think the ado tion included in draft? well, i think the adaption of _ included in draft? well, i think the adoption of this _ included in draft? well, i think the adoption of this resolution - included in draft? well, i think the adoption of this resolution is - included in draft? well, i think the adoption of this resolution is good | adoption of this resolution is good news. we have a call for a ceasefire now, we had nothing. call it lasting or permanent, it is supposed to be a ceasefire until the end of ramadan, which is two weeks from now. the security council should resume its work, and we should move to the next

phase, and moved to aces permanent, sustainable ceasefire after ramadan. i think it is good that we managed to have this, it is a breakthrough, france is very happy with the result, but we need to continue with their work and resolve all the issues. the hostages, the humanitarian access, but also the continuation of a ceasefire. what continuation of a ceasefire. what does france _ continuation of a ceasefire. what does france expect _ continuation of a ceasefire. what does france expect from - continuation of a ceasefire. what does france expect from israel within the next two weeks, and what will happen if the resolution is ignored? figs will happen if the resolution is innored? a , , ignored? as you said yourself, every un member— ignored? as you said yourself, every un member state _ ignored? as you said yourself, every un member state should _ ignored? as you said yourself, every un member state should abide - ignored? as you said yourself, every un member state should abide by i un member state should abide by security council resolutions. like what i heard today, this is binding, the article says all members should abide by the resolution, including israel, including everyone. we will make sure this resolution is respected by all. it is absolutely essential. we need to make sure that

israel does not take action in rafah, because it would be a disaster. there are 1.5 million civilians there, and it would be a catastrophe. we should avoid that. the security council has just taken a first step today. it was time to do that, and i hope we will do more in the next days and france will remain committed to that. we have ideas to make it a sustainable ceasefire, to address the situation in gaza, to relaunch the political process, because in the end, there will not be a security solution to this crisis. we need a political solution to this crisis. it i this crisis. we need a political solution to this crisis. if i may, ou sa solution to this crisis. if i may, you say will — solution to this crisis. if i may, you say will be _ solution to this crisis. if i may, you say will be enforced. - solution to this crisis. if i may, you say will be enforced. howl solution to this crisis. if i may, i you say will be enforced. how will you say will be enforced. how will you do that? what tools you have two pressure the israelis to respect the resolution? we pressure the israelis to respect the resolution? ~ ., pressure the israelis to respect the resolution?— pressure the israelis to respect the resolution? ~ ., . ., resolution? we need to convince, of course. resolution? we need to convince, of course- we — resolution? we need to convince, of course- we need _ resolution? we need to convince, of course. we need to _ resolution? we need to convince, of course. we need to continue - resolution? we need to convince, of course. we need to continue to - course. we need to continue to engage. of course, it is up to the parties to make their own decisions.

we'll have to continue to convince them to move. i think the notion that this resolution has been adopted, has been passed, with no veto from no one, is a strong political signal that things must change. a ceasefire has to happen, and civilian should be respected. it is fine to go hamas fighters, after what hamas has done on october seven, which is a terrorist attack, and hamas should be combated, but we should make a clear distinction between the hamas fighter and the civilian population of gaza, who had nothing to do with what happened on october the 7th. x�*t�*aur nothing to do with what happened on october the 7th.— october the 7th. your us colleague, the ambassador, _ october the 7th. your us colleague, the ambassador, said _ october the 7th. your us colleague, the ambassador, said on _ october the 7th. your us colleague, the ambassador, said on friday - october the 7th. your us colleague, the ambassador, said on friday thatj the ambassador, said on friday that any resolution imposed on israel could, quote, give hamas an excuse

to walk away from the deal on the table. there is a deal on the table, 40 table. there is a deal on the table, a0 hostages for 700 palestinian prisoners. are you at all concerned that as a result of this resolution, that as a result of this resolution, that might not work any longer? they might ignore what is being proposed? of course, france supports what is discussed now between israel and hamas under those... egypt, discussed now between israel and hamas underthose... egypt, qatar, we really hope it will be successful. the talks started a few weeks ago. i hope we can have this exchange, hostages against prisoners. we are all for it. we support it. the resolution today supporting this approach. i don't see any contradiction with a call for humanitarian ceasefire today during ramadan and the ongoing efforts to have this exchange of

hostages against political prisoners. it should go in parallel. were very grateful for your time this evening, thanks for coming on. thank you. this evening, thanks for coming on. thank ou. ., this evening, thanks for coming on. thank yon-— thank you. david, on friday, as the un ambassadors _ thank you. david, on friday, as the un ambassadors were _ thank you. david, on friday, as the un ambassadors were calling - thank you. david, on friday, as the un ambassadors were calling for. thank you. david, on friday, as the un ambassadors were calling for a | un ambassadors were calling for a ceasefire, the israeli ambassador to the security council spoke of the need to impose a programme of de—radicalisation on the entire palestinian population. he likened the majority to the germans coming out of the third reich. that does not sound to me like the israelis are in the mood to compromise, irrespective of what happened today in new york? i irrespective of what happened today in new york?— in new york? i think that is probably — in new york? i think that is probably right. _ in new york? i think that is probably right. the - in new york? i think that is l probably right. the challenge in new york? i think that is - probably right. the challenge when we look _ probably right. the challenge when we look at — probably right. the challenge when we look at the broader situation is that clearly there is a humanitarian crisis _ that clearly there is a humanitarian crisis going — that clearly there is a humanitarian crisis going on within gaza, with a large _ crisis going on within gaza, with a large number of civilian deaths and the potential for famine and so on. ithink_ the potential for famine and so on. i think the — the potential for famine and so on. i think the world, collectively, wants— i think the world, collectively, wants to — i think the world, collectively, wants to stop that from happening, and rightly so. you can see the

israeli — and rightly so. you can see the israeli concern that if, at the end of this— israeli concern that if, at the end of this process, not only might the hostages _ of this process, not only might the hostages be returned but hamas is essentially remained in power and is able to— essentially remained in power and is able to strike again... i think they are entitled — able to strike again... i think they are entitled to say that isn't going to be _ are entitled to say that isn't going to be a _ are entitled to say that isn't going to be a lasting peace. that isn't going _ to be a lasting peace. that isn't going to — to be a lasting peace. that isn't going to be a ceasefire that is sustained. that is the tragedy of the situation here, how can we properly— the situation here, how can we properly end this? i think the un is i’ilht properly end this? i think the un is right to _ properly end this? i think the un is right to have passed the resolution that it _ right to have passed the resolution that it has, — right to have passed the resolution that it has, but you can see why israel— that it has, but you can see why israel remains very wary about essentially hamas being left in control— essentially hamas being left in control in gaza.— essentially hamas being left in control in gaza. ., ., ., ,, control in gaza. brian, we had a us official on in _ control in gaza. brian, we had a us official on in the _ control in gaza. brian, we had a us official on in the last _ control in gaza. brian, we had a us official on in the last hour- control in gaza. brian, we had a us official on in the last hour he - control in gaza. brian, we had a us official on in the last hour he made| official on in the last hour he made an interesting point about what

happens if we presume that israel does not respect the resolution, and you then get into a situation within congress where they would be in breach of rules that are already there in terms of the supply of arms. it is not so straightforward when there are other countries in the region throwing weapons at israel. these decisions will be taken around, and that is why i ask the french ambassador how you and for something like this. it becomes very difficult. stand for something like this. it becomes very difficult-— very difficult. and you have one into rice's _ very difficult. and you have one into rice's -- — very difficult. and you have one into rice's -- one _ very difficult. and you have one into rice's -- one or— very difficult. and you have one into rice's -- one or two - very difficult. and you have one into rice's -- one or two voicesj into rice's —— one or two voices raised in new york and washington. the majority view it as a binding verdict, made by un members. in politics and diplomacy, it is a question of calculation and balance, a question of the israeli government to have a justified fear of hamas

and what they face in israel, certainly globally, but about the impact happening on the civilian population in gaza. it is difficult to distinguish between a tax upon what is mentioned earlier, the hamas fighters, and attacks that affect civilians. there's also a political, electoral calculation forjoe biden to make here. the suggestion that the american position has not changed is for the birds. it is changed is for the birds. it is changed that has a lot to do with the forthcoming presidential election. it the forthcoming presidential election. , , ., the forthcoming presidential election. , , . , election. it is carrying water. they are carrying _ election. it is carrying water. they are carrying waterford _ election. it is carrying water. they are carrying waterford for - election. it is carrying water. they are carrying waterford for the - are carrying waterford for the israeli government worldwide, presumably why they have been forced to abstain today? it is presumably why they have been forced to abstain today?— to abstain today? it is a calculation _ to abstain today? it is a calculation for - to abstain today? it is a calculation forjoe - to abstain today? it is a l calculation forjoe biden, to abstain today? it is a - calculation forjoe biden, to calculation forjoe biden, to calculate whether the annoying characterisation of the jewish vote, annoying the jewish

characterisation of the jewish vote, annoying thejewish lobby in america, whether that is sufficient against the fact that he was potentially losing elements of the democratic base. he has to do a sum with regard to that, and i guess abstention is the outcome of that extremely difficult calculation and some. ., , , . ., , some. the onus is certainly in the hamas's some. the onus is certainly in the hamas's court. — some. the onus is certainly in the hamas's court, i— some. the onus is certainly in the hamas's court, i will— some. the onus is certainly in the hamas's court, i will see - some. the onus is certainly in the hamas's court, i will see if - some. the onus is certainly in the hamas's court, i will see if they . hamas's court, i will see if they respect the resolution and release hostages. let's table with a story in the uk today. the uk and us governments have today sanctioned two chinese individuals and a company linked to the state that was responsible for targeting mps. the deputy prime minister oliver dowden told the commons that china had carried out two malicious cyber campaigns targeting democratic institutions and parliamentarians. i can confirm today that chinese state—affiliated actors were responsible for two malicious cyber campaigns targeting both our democratic institutions and parliamentarians. first, the compromise of the united kingdom electoral

commission between 2021 and 2022, which was announced last summer. and second, attempted reconnaissance activity against uk parliamentary accounts in a separate campaign in 2021. the chinese embassy in london has angrily rejected those claims from the british government — calling them malicious and fabricated. but the national cyber security centre — a part of gchq - said it is almost certain that beijing also spied on uk beijing also spied on uk parliamentarians during 2021. the majority of those targeted were mps or lords prominent in calling out the malign activity of the chinese state. it was identified and successfully mitigated by parliament's security department before any accounts could be compromised. the other target that was compromised was the electoral commission that holds details on a0 million uk voters. the former tory leader sir iain duncan—smith, who has been calling for tougher action against china, gave this response. whilst i welcome these two sanctions

from the government, it is a little bit, this statement, like an elephant giving birth to a mouse. the reality is that in those three years, the chinese have trashed the sino—british agreement, they have been committing murder and slave labour and genocide in xinjiang, we have had churches broken, and in hong kong, false court cases againstjimmy lai. he is right, isn't he? it is particularly awkward for your former boss, david cameron, who was meeting backbenchers tonight. not long ago, he was lobbying on behalf of the chinese state? i he was lobbying on behalf of the chinese state?— he was lobbying on behalf of the chinese state? i think if you look at the relationship _ chinese state? i think if you look at the relationship with - chinese state? i think if you look at the relationship with china, i at the relationship with china, matters have changed a heck of a lot in recent years. largely because china has changed its approach stop the chain of ten years ago was a

country where one could be at least reasonably optimistic that they were moving in the right direction, it is certainly no longer the case. it does remain the case that china is a very important economy, and we clearly have to respond appropriately to what we have learned today, and other evidence of china's misbehaviour and a whole range of ways. the fact remains that the west as a whole and china are going to have to coexist. we are going to have to coexist. we are going to have to coexist. we are going to have to find ways in which we can rebuild that relationship. that looks very difficult at the moment, very hard to do with president xi, and the chinese regime thatis president xi, and the chinese regime that is taking action in our whole series of ways that are against our interests. this is the challenge of this particular issue in terms of

our relationship with china stop you also have to recognise that they are also have to recognise that they are a real world power, and we are going to have to find a way of rubbing along, not closely, we can't make ourselves dependent on china, but we are going to have to coexist. brian. are going to have to coexist. brian, david is right- _ are going to have to coexist. brian, david is right. when _ are going to have to coexist. brian, david is right. when you _ are going to have to coexist. brian, david is right. when you look- are going to have to coexist. brian, david is right. when you look at - are going to have to coexist. brian, | david is right. when you look at the business that is being done, the chinese electrical vehicle battery maker is on the verge of investing billions of pounds here in the uk, and this is the political reality, isn't it? somehow we have to find ways to coexist, even though it is abundantly clear they are meddling in our parliamentary affairs? coexistence is certainly the objective. one can do no other given the extent— objective. one can do no other given the extent of the economy and power that china _ the extent of the economy and power that china wields. a decade or so ago. _ that china wields. a decade or so ago. when — that china wields. a decade or so ago, when david cameron was prime minister. _ ago, when david cameron was prime minister. it— ago, when david cameron was prime minister, it was a bit more than coexistence. it looked more like cooperation, and indeed a degree of

chumminess. even at that point, at that time, — chumminess. even at that point, at that time, there were voices certainly— that time, there were voices certainly in the tory ranks and elsewhere who are questioning how far britain— elsewhere who are questioning how far britain should go down the road of cooperation beyond the element of coexistence. what has happened is entirely— coexistence. what has happened is entirely right, and david gauke is right— entirely right, and david gauke is right in_ entirely right, and david gauke is right in saying that china has changed. _ right in saying that china has changed, and the attitude of the west— changed, and the attitude of the west of— changed, and the attitude of the west of change. it has become far more _ west of change. it has become far more suspicious, far more concerned and anxious, — more suspicious, far more concerned and anxious, but it is also interesting to hear iain duncan smith, — interesting to hear iain duncan smith, amongst standing critic of engagement with the western china, saying _ engagement with the western china, saying that the announcement was limited. _ saying that the announcement was limited, saying as he put it that it was an— limited, saying as he put it that it was an elephant giving birth to a mouse — was an elephant giving birth to a mouse a— was an elephant giving birth to a mouse. �* . was an elephant giving birth to a mouse. ~ ., ., ., , mouse. a finalthought. i was in new delhi at the — mouse. a finalthought. i was in new delhi at the turn _ mouse. a finalthought. i was in new delhi at the turn of _ mouse. a finalthought. i was in new delhi at the turn of the _ mouse. a finalthought. i was in new delhi at the turn of the year, - mouse. a finalthought. i was in new delhi at the turn of the year, at - delhi at the turn of the year, at the 620, delhi at the turn of the year, at the g20, and i remember rishi sunak

making this argument that we needed to find a way to coexist. before we left new delhi, he was standing on the runway is the sunday times reported there was a chinese spy in a parliamentary office, and again he is having to threaten the chinese about the way they behaved. it seems we are continually going in circles on this point, and when you look at the way the united states behaved in terms of sanctioning people in hong kong, they have 50 sanctions lined up kong, they have 50 sanctions lined up in hong kong. we have sanctioned no one. , ., . ., , ., no one. there is a challenge year. -- a challenge _ no one. there is a challenge year. -- a challenge here. _ no one. there is a challenge year. -- a challenge here. are - no one. there is a challenge year. -- a challenge here. are there - no one. there is a challenge year. l -- a challenge here. are there ways —— a challenge here. are there ways we not only want to coexist at confined areas of cooperation? it has become much harder because of the chinese regime. that is what is so frustrating, and clearly what we have seen today is more evidence of them behaving very badly, activity

which is thoroughly unacceptable. i think any british foreign minister is going to be aware that there has to be a way in which we can try to the more the chinese behave as they do, but harder and the more the chinese behave as they do, but harderand harder the more the chinese behave as they do, but harder and harder that becomes. but recognising that china is starting to run into some economic difficulties, i think the question is, is china going to dig in, is that going to make them more nationalist? either going to be more antagonistic? or is there going to be a recognition of the fact that china needs a constructive relationship with the west? it is not just about what we do, it is also what china does. notjust about what we do, it is also what china does.— notjust about what we do, it is also what china does. another one to focus on, russia. _ also what china does. another one to focus on, russia. let's _ also what china does. another one to focus on, russia. let's talk _ also what china does. another one to focus on, russia. let's talk about - focus on, russia. let's talk about events today in moscow. a russian court has remanded in custody three more suspects in connection to friday's attack on a moscow concert venue that killed at least 137 people.

four others appeared in court late on sunday, each of them showing signs of being badly beaten. prosecutors say three of them have already pleaded guilty to terrorism offences. the islamic state group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but that hasn't stopped the kremlin from trying to blame ukraine — an accusation kyiv describes as "absurd". the weird thing is, in a statement that vladimir putin made today, he didn't even refer to the islamic state group? he didn't even refer to the islamic state grow»?— state group? he seems to be disinclined _ state group? he seems to be disinclined to _ state group? he seems to be disinclined to acknowledge i state group? he seems to be i disinclined to acknowledge their existence, let alone their involvement, despite the fact that they have — involvement, despite the fact that they have claimed to be involved. he was attempting to make accusations against _ was attempting to make accusations against ukraine from a political and military_ against ukraine from a political and military point of view, one can understand perhaps what he does that, _ understand perhaps what he does that, but — understand perhaps what he does that, but it has been dismissed as ludicrous — that, but it has been dismissed as ludicrous and ridiculous from kyiv, and i_ ludicrous and ridiculous from kyiv, and i think— ludicrous and ridiculous from kyiv, and i think the vast bulk of public opinion— and i think the vast bulk of public opinion and diplomatic opinion would accept _ opinion and diplomatic opinion would accept that. the argument that is now being — accept that. the argument that is now being made is that russia should

take far— now being made is that russia should take far more seriously the potential threat coming from mititant— potential threat coming from militant islam. it potential threat coming from militant islam.— potential threat coming from militant islam. , ., ,, militant islam. it is embarrassing, david, for vladimir _ militant islam. it is embarrassing, david, for vladimir putin, - militant islam. it is embarrassing, david, for vladimir putin, this, i david, for vladimir putin, this, isn't it? he set himself up as the guarantor and bowl work of russia's security against any threats from outside, but he —— but this is another blow to the strong man image she likes to protect —— he likes to project? it she likes to protect -- he likes to ro'ect? , ., , ., project? it should be an embarrassment, - project? it should be an - embarrassment, particularly project? it should be an _ embarrassment, particularly given security services were warning russia, and the us were warning their own citizens about going to public places because they saw this threat coming. it should be an embarrassment, but in the past, vladimir putin has taken advantage of terrorism acts, on some occasion what looks very much like false flag attacks, essentially his own people committing terrorism and presenting it as coming from chechen rebels,

for example. howeverwe it as coming from chechen rebels, for example. however we may look at this and say it is perfectly obvious what has happened, and that the russian state has in fact like the russian state has in fact like the russian people down, putin will be pretty determined to present this as a reason why he should have more power, should have the ability to repress people even more, and i dare say he will do whatever he can to exploit this. aha, say he will do whatever he can to exoloit this— exploit this. a draft of another half a million _ exploit this. a draft of another half a million people _ exploit this. a draft of another half a million people for- exploit this. a draft of another half a million people for the i exploit this. a draft of another i half a million people for the war exploit this. a draft of another - half a million people for the war in ukraine are certainly to be watchful so i want to bring you more on the line coming from the middle east. there is the swap deal on the table, it has been leaked by the israeli government, a us proposal that they would exchange 700 palestinian prisoners for a0 hostages in gaza. we had this peculiar situation at the moment where any peace plan that is negotiated has to go to the tunnels in gaza, has to be put

before the leader of hamas who supposedly is in these tunnels, and now we get a response going back the other way. now we get a response going back the otherway. hamas now we get a response going back the other way. hamas is saying they have informed mediators that the group will stick to its original position on reaching a comprehensive ceasefire, a permanent ceasefire was the original position, including the full withdrawal of israeli troops from gas, and a real exchange of prisoners. that doesn't sound entirely positive, particularly given the reaction to this un resolution today from israel. we will see if we get reaction in the middle east over the course of the programme, and will bring that to you. thing is not entirely positive tonight in those ongoing peace talks. we will go to a break. the other side of the break, we will talk about migration and the farmers in london tonight, the tractors in

london. it looks something like the protests we have seen in europe. we will get the panel's thoughts on that. hello there, good evening. it's looking a little bit more settled as we head into the bank holiday weekend, with lighter winds, a lot of dry weather around, and it could feel a bit warmer, too. but lots of wet and windy weather to get to before then. this was northern ireland earlier on today — a freshening south—easterly wind. there'll be further spells of rain as we head through the rest of the working week. it'll be blustery, and temperatures will be at or below the seasonal average. some of the showers could even turn out to be wintry over the tops of the hills. and we've seen some wintriness today across the hills of scotland there, and this warm front gradually pushing further northwards and eastwards. a cold front pretty much stationary, giving some further outbreaks of rain across devon and cornwall, and into southern and western wales through the night. most of that rain cools off into the north sea. still some wintry showers across northern and eastern scotland — watch out for some icy stretches here into tomorrow morning, it is going to be a cold night.

blustery up towards the north of scotland, the northern isles. further south, a mixture of cloud and clear spells. temperatures between 5—7 celsius, so a frost—free start to the day here. now, on tuesday, a lot of dry weather around. we see most of that rain clear off into the north sea — where will still be some wintry showers across northern and eastern scotland. windy across the northern isles, our cold front brings further outbreaks of rain into central, southern england, stretching up to the west midlands perhaps, and into eastern wales. temperatures peaking between 5—12 celsius north to south. and then, on wednesday, perhaps some early brightness across parts of east anglia — it's a very windy day with low pressure out towards the west. strong, gusty winds for irish sea coast, more organised bands of showers tracking northwards and eastwards. some of the showers possibly wintry over the higher ground of wales and the south—west of england. it's a bit milder across scotland on wednesday, but a bit cooler further south. and low pressure dominant, too, on thursday — there'll be further heavy rain as we head through the small hours

across much of england and wales. again, bands of organised showers and brisk south—westerly winds, too, particularly towards english channel coasts, possibly severe gales here, so a very windy day on thursday. by the time we get to good friday, though, it should turn drier, especially in the afternoon, some showers at first, and temperatures will start to rise. so, for the easter bank holiday weekend, a lot of dry weather around, maybe some mist and fog. it will be feeling a little warmer. bye— bye.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. british farmers take part in a "tractor go—slow rally" in central london protesting against cheap imports and expensive over the past couple of years, net migration to the uk has hit record levels — despite a pledge by the government to reduce the numbers of people arriving, in the wake of the brexit referendum. now, months after leaving her post, the former home secretary suella braverman has accused rishi sunak of not taking the issue seriously enough. here's our analysis editor ros atkins.