hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. dispatch the whole bridge just fell down, everybody, the whole bridgejust collapsed. we are still actively looking for survivors. we know and thatis looking for survivors. we know and that is the pledge we have made to these families and this is still very much an active search and rescue mission. i hope the 're search and rescue mission. i hope they're able _ search and rescue mission. i hope they're able to — search and rescue mission. i hope they're able to find _ search and rescue mission. i hope they're able to find these - search and rescue mission. i hope they're able to find these people i they're able to find these people and i_ they're able to find these people and i hope that they are able to -ive and i hope that they are able to give those families peace. it is my intention of the federal government— it is my intention of the federal government will— it is my intention of the federal government will pay— it is my intention of the federal government will pay for- it is my intention of the federal government will pay for the - it is my intention of the federal. government will pay for the entire cost of— government will pay for the entire cost of the — government will pay for the entire cost of the construction _ government will pay for the entire cost of the construction of- government will pay for the entire cost of the construction of that . cost of the construction of that bridge — cost of the construction of that bridge the _ cost of the construction of that bridge. the people _ cost of the construction of that bridge. the people of- cost of the construction of that i bridge. the people of baltimore cost of the construction of that - bridge. the people of baltimore can count_ bridge. the people of baltimore can count on_ bridge. the people of baltimore can count on us— bridge. the people of baltimore can count on us every— bridge. the people of baltimore can count on us every step _ bridge. the people of baltimore can count on us every step of _ bridge. the people of baltimore can count on us every step of the - bridge. the people of baltimore can count on us every step of the way i bridge. the people of baltimore can count on us every step of the way it| count on us every step of the way it will make _ count on us every step of the way it will make sure _ count on us every step of the way it will make sure that _ count on us every step of the way it will make sure that bridges- count on us every step of the way itj will make sure that bridges rebuild. our panel— will make sure that bridges rebuild. our panel this — will make sure that bridges rebuild. our panel this evening _ will make sure that bridges rebuild. our panel this evening in— will make sure that bridges rebuild.

our panel this evening in london. l on our panel this evening — in london, lord kim darroch, former uk ambassador to the us & eu and former national security adviser. and in miami — kelly hyman, democratic strategist and lawyer first, the latest headlines. the us supreme court has been hearing oral arguments today on abortion medication, specifically the nationwide availability of mifepristone. the case was brought by a group called the alliance for hippocratic medicine, which is challenging the fda's 24—year—old decision to approve the drug. the high court in london says it will allow wikileaks founderjulian assange to appeal his extradition, if washington does not provide certain assurances about his human rights. the court has given the us until april the 16th to assure him that he would not face the death penalty. israel recalls its negotiators from mediation talks in doha after concluding that discussions with hamas are "at a dead end".

it comes as the us repeated its concerns that the number of civilian casualties is too high — and their opposition to an expanded assault within rafah. a new yorkjudge places donald trump under a gag order ahead of his criminal hush money case that begins on the 15th of april. he is barred from making public statements about court staff, jurors, witnesses and lawyers in the district attorney's office — or theirfamilies. when the francis scott key bridge in baltimore was opened in 1977, it was hailed an "extraordinary engineering accomplishment". it was until this morning, one of the longest continuous—truss bridges in the united states, stretching 1.6 miles across the patapsco river. but there is one signifcant problem with a truss bridge, failure is likely to be total and immediate. and so it was at 1.30 eastern time this morning.

the singapore registered dali — a 300m container ship left the port in baltimore — and within minutes suffered a complete power loss, and drifted into one the ship had issued a mayday call before the collision which allowed the bridge authorities enough time to slow traffic before the entire span of bridging collapsed in sequence. witnesses told the bbc what they heard. you can hear, like, the boom. have you ever done a cannonball, like, the water splashing, you can hear, like, the boom. have you ever done a cannonball, like, the water splashing, that's what it sounded like. and you just heard a tonne of sirens and the house, we live in brooklyn, in the house literally went like that. and 1:30, 2 o'clock morning. helicopter circling the ship below and whether sectors of the bridge

and whether sectors of the bridge and the bow of the ship and containers on board the ship and whether or not it is floating and a rupture to the hall and that is for divers under the water and having been under the waterfor divers under the water and having been under the water for the still very much a live rescue operation and a live rescue operation and maryland's governor, wes moore, said eight people, from a repair crew that was working on the bridge went into the water in freezing temperatures. six are unaccounted for. one walked away unhurt, another has been taken to hospital with severe injuries. this is very much still a search and rescue mission. we are still actively looking for survivors. we know and that is the pledge we've made to these families and this is still very much an active search and rescue mission. and there's not a single resource

that we will hold off on deploying. i've already authorised the deployment of everything from air, land and sea resources to make sure that the search and rescue operations are carried out to their fullest intent. thatis that is not going to be an easy task for the army engineer core work on the side blood president biden said today the full weight in the federal government will be invested in this to try to clear that as quickly as possible right now, said the governor, the prayers of everyone in baltimore are with the families of those who were lost. but very soon, the focus will need to shift to the enormous economic fallout, and notjust for baltimore. this is an enormous container port, vital to the economy across the mid west. peter morici is professor emeritus at the university of maryland

there are a lot of ways around this bridge and around the port of baltimore. but the all cost money and what it's going to mean is this going to be very little flexibility in the system. this is like the closing of the suez canal. if we were at war with the russians and the chinese and they wanted to take out a bridge, i can only think of one other bridge that would be as critical, maybe the george washington bridge in new york. but that wouldn't close the port of new york. this, unfortunately closes the port of baltimore as it is our largest port. a good deal comes through that way and a good deal goes out that way. you can't get around that. president biden has sent the army

core of engineers to clear the passage as quickly as possible, the federal government he said will pay to rebuild a bridge. we can speak to the former mayor of baltimore, stephanie rawlings—bla ke. the transport secretary called it the transport secretary called it the cathedral of us infrastructure and it must be an enormous shock. is unimaginable, this is a bridge that i wasjust on unimaginable, this is a bridge that i was just on last week and it is something that if you see the sideline of baltimore, you see nothing more iconic, there is the domino sugar sign nothing more iconic, there is the domino sugarsign in nothing more iconic, there is the domino sugar sign in the francis scott key bridge bridge. that is something that is functional and speaks to the history of baltimore, speaking to the author of our, the composer of our national anthem that was written right near where the bridge once stood. so, it is a tragic day for the state in the city and the families, the six families that are still missing. i do

and the families, the six families that are still missing.— that are still missing. i do not know whether _ that are still missing. i do not know whether that, _ that are still missing. i do not know whether that, some - that are still missing. i do not i know whether that, some of the towing ropes to keep it in place, do you have any information from the people you spoke to them baltimore today whether that ship can be reflected in good order? i do today whether that ship can be reflected in good order? i do not have that information _ reflected in good order? i do not have that information and - reflected in good order? i do not have that information and it - reflected in good order? i do not. have that information and it doesn't seem like the damages changed the structure and integrity of the container ship that much and it hasn't moved much in the last ten or so hours since this incident and so, i don't think of the structure of the container ship as much as the structure of the remaining bridge and what the engineers left to face when they're faced with a short—term task of trying to tackle the debris removal. , ,., , task of trying to tackle the debris removal. , , . . ., ., removal. this port is crucial to the car industry _ removal. this port is crucial to the

car industry and _ removal. this port is crucial to the car industry and very _ removal. this port is crucial to the car industry and very big _ removal. this port is crucial to the car industry and very big amazon i car industry and very big amazon warehouse there that takes in the lot of the imports that are coming in the dispersed right across america. one presumes this is going to be an enormous into the baltimore economy, first and foremost. it is economy, first and foremost. it is and i economy, first and foremost. it is and i think— economy, first and foremost. it is and i think we _ economy, first and foremost. it is and i think we will— economy, first and foremost. it s and i think we will see in short order the magnitude and the vital critical infrastructure that the port of baltimore has the entire country as was stated earlier, the westernmost port, it is a port that is easily accessible up and down the east coast as well. it is one of the first ports that was dredged to be able to accommodate the double wide container ships to coincide with the expansion of the panama canal and actually travelled with the vice president biden to the panama canal to take a look at the new section to accommodate the larger ships because

he had an understanding of the importance of baltimore and wanting us to be a part of that experience of the panama canal coming online. just to get the panels thoughts, there is going to be a debate illustrated by the infrastructure in the defence of infrastructure in the defence of infrastructure and whether things we had on the programme is checking on bridges was questioning whether or not there should've been dolphins around the peers of the bridge to deflect shipping and he thought it was to expose for such a critical stephanie isjust was to expose for such a critical stephanie is just to find stability will be a lot of second—guessing about i will be a lot of second-guessing aboui ., ., will be a lot of second-guessing abou. ., ., , will be a lot of second-guessing abour ., ., , ., ., about i would not be qualified to comment on _ about i would not be qualified to comment on that _ about i would not be qualified to comment on that but _ about i would not be qualified to comment on that but this - about i would not be qualified to comment on that but this was i about i would not be qualified to| comment on that but this was an extraordinarily unfortunate set of circumstances because the power and the steering on that ship seems to

have failed just going to the bridge bridge was possible moment and emergency protocols put into force to try and avoid what happened. and that was an extraordinary catalogue for misfortunes that i would've thought and you could say on one side of that is think about how bad it would've been that it happened in russia at 130 in the morning there would be a lot of life lost and there will be lessons to be learned. but sometimes, just circumstances conspire against you in a way that would be almost impossible to predict. would be almost impossible to redict. . . , would be almost impossible to redict. ., . , ., predict. extra nice set of circumstance _ predict. extra nice set of circumstance port - predict. extra nice set of circumstance port you i predict. extra nice set of. circumstance port you can predict. extra nice set of- circumstance port you can say is circumstance port you can say is there was a remarkable reaction from there was a remarkable reaction from the transportation authorities to slow and stop people going onto the bridge and a terrible tragedy for

the eight families involved but only a people going into the water on such a busy bridge and i think there are 35,000 vehicles crossing it a day and it's are 35,000 vehicles crossing it a day and its extraordinary more people were not hurt. the day and it's extraordinary more people were not hurt. the situation is a tragedy — people were not hurt. the situation is a tragedy for _ people were not hurt. the situation is a tragedy for these _ people were not hurt. the situation is a tragedy for these people - people were not hurt. the situation is a tragedy for these people that l is a tragedy for these people that were _ is a tragedy for these people that were on— is a tragedy for these people that were on the bridge and working but i guess, _ were on the bridge and working but i guess, to _ were on the bridge and working but i guess, to your point, absolutely, this could've been a lot worse situation _ this could've been a lot worse situation and this is a bridge that has over— situation and this is a bridge that has over 30,000 cars going through it and _ has over 30,000 cars going through it and they— has over 30,000 cars going through it and they acted quickly to make sure that — it and they acted quickly to make sure that people receive for my thoughts — sure that people receive for my thoughts and prayers go out to the people _ thoughts and prayers go out to the people they are searching for and hopefully— people they are searching for and hopefully can find soon. and people they are searching for and hopefully can find soon.— hopefully can find soon. and the transort hopefully can find soon. and the transport secretary _ hopefully can find soon. and the transport secretary were - hopefully can find soon. and the | transport secretary were making hopefully can find soon. and the - transport secretary were making this point although we are well into the search and rescue operation, is not a recovery operation at this stage in the divers are still searching for anyone that may still be alive. i know that is what they're calling

it and i would like to pray for a miracle but scientifically, i think it would be hard at this point to give hope to those families whose loved ones have been in the water for twice as long as science says it would be possible for them to be alive. our prayers are with them because it is a horrible, horrible situation. i have been in a situation. i have been in a situation where you are called to comfort families at a time of tragedy and it is one of the most daunting responsibilities as an elected official at that level in my prayers are with the mayor and the entire congressional delegation of circling those families and holding them up in this horrible, horrible time. them up in this horrible, horrible time. . ., them up in this horrible, horrible time. ., ~' ,, them up in this horrible, horrible time. ., «r ., ., time. thank you for coming on the programme _ time. thank you for coming on the programme tonight. _

time. thank you for coming on the programme tonight. speaking - time. thank you for coming on the i programme tonight. speaking about the situation in baltimore. the high court in london says it will allow wikileaks founderjulian assange to appeal his extradition, if the united states does not provide certain assurances about his human rights. assange has been fighting extradition for over a decade now. prosecutors say is responsible for one of the largest classified intelligence leaks in american history. the court has given the us until april 16 to offer "assurances" over assange's first amendment rights and that he would not face the death penalty. assange's wife stella gave this reaction after the judgement. today's decision is astounding. the courts recognise thatjulian is exposed to a flagrant denial of his freedom of expression rights. that is discriminated against on the basis of his nationality and

australian. and that he remains exposed to the death penalty. and yet, what the courts have done have been to invite a political intervention from the united states to send a letter saying it is all 0k. to send a letter saying it is all ok. ifind it astounding. let's speak to dr anna bradshaw who is a extradition lawyer and member of the law society's eu committee. you're welcome to the programme and thisjudgment suggests you're welcome to the programme and this judgment suggests that assange concerns are justified? it this judgment suggests that assange concerns are justified?— concerns are “ustified? it does sur rest concerns are “ustified? it does suggest that — concerns are justified? it does suggest that they _ concerns are justified? it does suggest that they are - concerns are justified? it does | suggest that they are arguable concerns are justified? it does - suggest that they are arguable and the only hurdle that needs to be satisfied at this stage in order to appeal to be a prospect and conditional on the us authorities

giving further assurances, the us his assurances to provide assurances that mr assange will be provided with the same constitutional protections including freedom of speech and us citizens would be provided. but speech and us citizens would be trovided. �* .,, speech and us citizens would be trovided. �* ., ,, ., . , provided. but if those assurances are forthcoming, _ provided. but if those assurances are forthcoming, then _ provided. but if those assurances are forthcoming, then he - provided. but if those assurances are forthcoming, then he will- provided. but if those assurances are forthcoming, then he will be i are forthcoming, then he will be extradited, will he? iria. are forthcoming, then he will be extradited, will he?— are forthcoming, then he will be extradited, will he? no, not quite. if those assurances _ extradited, will he? no, not quite. if those assurances are _ extradited, will he? no, not quite. if those assurances are provided, i if those assurances are provided, that would be a further round of arguments in the sense that both mr assange and the us authorities would be provided with a further opportunity to submit their thoughts on the assurances that have been provided and once further submissions have been received, then

there will be a hearing on the 20th of may, 55 days' time to air any concerns that have been raised about the assurances provided. the concerns that have been raised about the assurances provided.— the assurances provided. the wall street journal _ the assurances provided. the wall street journal and _ the assurances provided. the wall street journal and provided - the assurances provided. the wall street journal and provided that i streetjournal and provided that there was consideration of the united states of a plea deal that allowed them to confess to a misdemeanor and avoid extradition and counted as time served and presumably he will be free to go, have you heard those reports and does that make any sense to you in mind of the american authorities currently pursuing the high court? is going to be a very distinct differentiation over will be an extradition hearing in this country and what may or may not have been in the states if extradition is granted. forvarious fair

the states if extradition is granted. for various fair trial arguments and raise this time around, many have been raised in previous rounds here in the uk but the fair trial argument this time around were not considered arguable and those fair trial arguments included the differences between the us and the uk in terms of plea bargaining in the various options available and the only thing that matters at this point in time for the purposes of the uk extradition is whether or not the plea bargaining and other elements of the us system make of the extradition decision that cannot be taken by the secretary of state here or by the extradition charge of the decision to send the case to the secretary of state in both cases, the fair trial

points were not considered. thank ou ve points were not considered. thank you very much _ points were not considered. thank you very much for _ points were not considered. thank you very much for that. _ points were not considered. thank you very much for that. getting i points were not considered. thank you very much for that. getting this from the us perspective, what did the courts require by means of assurance and can that be given to us authorities? fine assurance and can that be given to us authorities?— us authorities? one is the us constitution _ us authorities? one is the us constitution for _ us authorities? one is the us constitution for first - us authorities? one is the us i constitution for first amendment us authorities? one is the us - constitution for first amendment and your freedom — constitution for first amendment and your freedom of— constitution for first amendment and your freedom of speech _ constitution for first amendment and your freedom of speech and - constitution for first amendment and your freedom of speech and the - your freedom of speech and the second — your freedom of speech and the second one _ your freedom of speech and the second one will— your freedom of speech and the second one will be _ your freedom of speech and the second one will be the - your freedom of speech and the second one will be the death i your freedom of speech and the - second one will be the death penalty as the _ second one will be the death penalty as the other— second one will be the death penalty as the other person _ second one will be the death penalty as the other person is— second one will be the death penalty as the other person is stated, - second one will be the death penalty as the other person is stated, they. as the other person is stated, they have _ as the other person is stated, they have given — as the other person is stated, they have given assurances _ as the other person is stated, they have given assurances in _ as the other person is stated, they have given assurances in the - have given assurances in the past and could — have given assurances in the past and could potentially— have given assurances in the past and could potentially do - have given assurances in the past and could potentially do so - have given assurances in the past and could potentially do so as - have given assurances in the pastl and could potentially do so as well but the _ and could potentially do so as well but the death— and could potentially do so as well but the death penalty— and could potentially do so as well but the death penalty in _ and could potentially do so as well but the death penalty in the - and could potentially do so as well but the death penalty in the us, i and could potentially do so as well i but the death penalty in the us, the us does— but the death penalty in the us, the us does have — but the death penalty in the us, the us does have the _ but the death penalty in the us, the us does have the death— but the death penalty in the us, the us does have the death penalty- but the death penalty in the us, the us does have the death penalty but| us does have the death penalty but it is state _ us does have the death penalty but it is state specific, _ us does have the death penalty but it is state specific, some _ us does have the death penalty but it is state specific, some states- us does have the death penalty but it is state specific, some states doi it is state specific, some states do have _ it is state specific, some states do have the _ it is state specific, some states do have the death _ it is state specific, some states do have the death penalty _ it is state specific, some states do have the death penalty in - it is state specific, some states do have the death penalty in some i have the death penalty in some states— have the death penalty in some states in— have the death penalty in some states in the _ have the death penalty in some states in the us _ have the death penalty in some states in the us do _ have the death penalty in some states in the us do not - have the death penalty in some states in the us do not have . have the death penalty in somel states in the us do not have the death— states in the us do not have the death penalty— states in the us do not have the death penalty and _ states in the us do not have the death penalty and be _ states in the us do not have the| death penalty and be interesting states in the us do not have the i death penalty and be interesting to see. death penalty and be interesting to see it— death penalty and be interesting to see. , , ., . , .,

see. it depends on which state he was beint see. it depends on which state he was being traded _ see. it depends on which state he was being traded in? _ see. it depends on which state he was being traded in? exactly. - was being traded in? exactly. there are some among — was being traded in? exactly. there are some among free-speech - was being traded in? exactly. there | are some among free-speech media are some among free—speech media organisations and mainstream media in the united states is criminalise public interestjournalism. the public interest journalism. the biden public interestjournalism. the biden administration adopted a new policy that they will not prosecute journalists. whether actually for the biden administration of this is a problem given this is an election year and the role wikileaks spent in the 2016 election whether they would prefer to go away?— prefer to go away? you're innocent until proven _ prefer to go away? you're innocent until proven guilty _ prefer to go away? you're innocent until proven guilty in _ prefer to go away? you're innocent until proven guilty in the _ prefer to go away? you're innocent until proven guilty in the us - prefer to go away? you're innocent until proven guilty in the us court i until proven guilty in the us court of law _ until proven guilty in the us court of law but — until proven guilty in the us court of law but we _ until proven guilty in the us court of law. but we have _ until proven guilty in the us court of law. but we have to _ until proven guilty in the us court of law. but we have to look - until proven guilty in the us court of law. but we have to look at - until proven guilty in the us court. of law. but we have to look at what aiiegations — of law. but we have to look at what aiiegations or— of law. but we have to look at what allegations or charges, _ of law. but we have to look at what allegations or charges, whether - allegations or charges, whether it's free-speech— allegations or charges, whether it's free-speech or _ allegations or charges, whether it's free—speech or espionage - allegations or charges, whether it's free—speech or espionage or- allegations or charges, whether it's i free—speech or espionage or whether journalism is — free—speech or espionage or whether journalism is as— free—speech or espionage or whether journalism is as you _ free—speech or espionage or whether journalism is as you said. _ free—speech or espionage or whether journalism is as you said. it - free—speech or espionage or whether journalism is as you said. it will - journalism is as you said. it will be up _ journalism is as you said. it will be up to— journalism is as you said. it will be up to the _ journalism is as you said. it will be up to the court _ journalism is as you said. it will be up to the court to _ journalism is as you said. it will be up to the court to make - journalism is as you said. it will be up to the court to make a i be up to the court to make a determination _ be up to the court to make a determination if— be up to the court to make a determination if the - be up to the court to make a determination if the us, - be up to the court to make a - determination if the us, whether he is guilty—

determination if the us, whether he is guilty or— determination if the us, whether he is guilty or innocent _ determination if the us, whether he is guilty or innocent of— determination if the us, whether he is guilty or innocent of those - is guilty or innocent of those crimes _ is guilty or innocent of those crimes. , ,, �* ., , ., crimes. derek, i'm wondering if you had a wider— crimes. derek, i'm wondering if you had a wider concern _ crimes. derek, i'm wondering if you had a wider concern about - crimes. derek, i'm wondering if you had a wider concern about the - crimes. derek, i'm wondering if you had a wider concern about the wear| had a wider concern about the wear extradition with the united states works, thinking specifically about that harry dunn case. —— darroch, there was a very good reason for her to be extradited back to the uk and that didn't happen, why are we playing ball the other way? it is that didn't happen, why are we playing ball the other way? it is a fair question. _ playing ball the other way? it is a fair question. when _ playing ball the other way? it is a fair question. when i _ playing ball the other way? it is a fair question. when i was - fair question. when i was in washington and to defend the treaty we have _ washington and to defend the treaty we have with the us against the criticism — we have with the us against the criticism and it was uneven and unbalanced and those criticisms are still around — unbalanced and those criticisms are still around and the cases we have seen _ still around and the cases we have seen with— still around and the cases we have seen with britt's and being extradited to the us in without being — extradited to the us in without

being a — extradited to the us in without being a lawyer and whether there is any substance at all to this treaty and of— any substance at all to this treaty and of balance and this criticism of it is not— and of balance and this criticism of it is not going to go away every time _ it is not going to go away every time a — it is not going to go away every time a new— it is not going to go away every time a new case arises and they will erupt— time a new case arises and they will erupt again — time a new case arises and they will erupt again in the media and for reasons— erupt again in the media and for reasons you'll understand, my personal — reasons you'll understand, my personal history, the leaking of official— personal history, the leaking of official documents in this country in this— official documents in this country in this type of thing but i would expected — in this type of thing but i would expected to be soul—searching as to whether— expected to be soul—searching as to whether or— expected to be soul—searching as to whether or not this treaty is balanced _ whether or not this treaty is balanced or not. we whether or not this treaty is balanced or not.— whether or not this treaty is balanced or not. we will leave it there because _ balanced or not. we will leave it there because we _ balanced or not. we will leave it there because we do _ balanced or not. we will leave it there because we do want - balanced or not. we will leave it there because we do want to - balanced or not. we will leave it| there because we do want to get balanced or not. we will leave it - there because we do want to get your thoughts on something that is rumbling within us media. the newsrooms at nbc and msnbc are in an uproar over the hiring of the former rnc chair ronna mcdaniel as a paid political analyst. the network has forked out 300 thousand dollars to bring her on board, at a time when it is cutting front line journalists. it appears that those those

who anchor the main political shows were not consulted. even though they might be expected to sit with her, on set. here was the reaction from msnbcs morning joe team, jo scarborough and mika brzezinski. we learned about the hiring and read about it in the press on friday. we were not asked our opinion because if we were, who would've strongly objected to it for several reasons, including but not limited to, as lawyers might say, the role in the fake electors gate and pressuring officials to not certify election results while donald trump was on the phone. to results while donald trump was on the hone. ., , . ., , the phone. to be clear, we believe nbc news should _ the phone. to be clear, we believe nbc news should seek _ the phone. to be clear, we believe nbc news should seek out - nbc news should seek out conservative republican voices to provide _ conservative republican voices to provide balance and their election coverage — provide balance and their election coverage but it should be conservative republicans not a person — conservative republicans not a person who used her position of power— person who used her position of power to— person who used her position of power to be an anti—democracy eiection— power to be an anti—democracy election denier. power to be an anti-democracy election denier.— power to be an anti-democracy election denier. ., :: :: election denier. lied about the 2020 election denier. lied about the 2020

election and — election denier. lied about the 2020 election and try _ election denier. lied about the 2020 election and try to _ election denier. lied about the 2020 election and try to influence - election denier. lied about the 2020 election and try to influence the - election and try to influence the electors in michigan and talked about prisoners from january six being treated as hostages. at the heart of this row — and it is not entirely isolated to the news media in the united state — is and whether those with a record of spinning, or outright lying, should be trusted as commentators. for the us media this is something of a seminal moment. how do they responsibly represent voices from the trump right without handing their platforms to election deniers or bad faith actors. in her role in the rnc mcdaniel was both. although now she seems to have had a change of heart. four other people who are within donald trump's right there would be a better option for the screen it is good to hear different views. it’s good to hear different views. it's ok to agree agreed to disagree. it's important that they— agreed to disagree. it's important that they have _ agreed to disagree. it's important that they have different _ that they have different perspectives _ that they have different perspectives but - that they have different perspectives but in- that they have different perspectives but in thei that they have different - perspectives but in the us, democracy— perspectives but in the us, democracy is _ perspectives but in the us, democracy is key _ perspectives but in the us, democracy is key this - perspectives but in the us,

democracy is key this yearl perspectives but in the us, i democracy is key this year and perspectives but in the us, - democracy is key this year and is definitely— democracy is key this year and is definitely going _ democracy is key this year and is definitely going to _ democracy is key this year and is definitely going to be _ democracy is key this year and is definitely going to be a - democracy is key this year and is definitely going to be a key - definitely going to be a key issue in the _ definitely going to be a key issue in the polls— definitely going to be a key issue in the polls so, _ definitely going to be a key issue in the polls so, i— definitely going to be a key issue in the polls so, i can _ definitely going to be a key issue in the polls so, i can see - definitely going to be a key issue in the polls so, i can see why- definitely going to be a key issue i in the polls so, i can see why some people _ in the polls so, i can see why some people are — in the polls so, i can see why some people are upset _ in the polls so, i can see why some people are upset by— in the polls so, i can see why some people are upset by this and - in the polls so, i can see why some people are upset by this and the i people are upset by this and the fact that — people are upset by this and the fact that it— people are upset by this and the fact that it was _ people are upset by this and the fact that it was what _ people are upset by this and the fact that it was what she - people are upset by this and the fact that it was what she said inl fact that it was what she said in the past — fact that it was what she said in the tast. �* the past. over brexit, the complaint was media companies _ the past. over brexit, the complaint was media companies like _ the past. over brexit, the complaint was media companies like this - the past. over brexit, the complaint was media companies like this one i was media companies like this one were arguing and putting people who are arguing to remain on the same billing for those his arguments might�*ve been flawed and increasing in a polarised world. it is might've been flawed and increasing in a polarised world.— in a polarised world. it is a difficult issue _ in a polarised world. it is a difficult issue and - in a polarised world. it is a - difficult issue and broadcasters, especially the bbc have extraordinarily difficult tightrope to walk— extraordinarily difficult tightrope to walk on and occasionally they slip but— to walk on and occasionally they slip but i— to walk on and occasionally they slip but i think most british media outlets _ slip but i think most british media outlets and especially the bbc do a great _ outlets and especially the bbc do a greatjob_ outlets and especially the bbc do a greatjob in keeping on the tightrope and i think the election denying — tightrope and i think the election denying which by the way poisoned a lot of— denying which by the way poisoned a lot of american media against the

election — lot of american media against the election. ~ . ., lot of american media against the election. . ., ,, ., ., ., election. will talk about it more on the other side. _ hello. the barometer�*s falling, with heavy weather expected over the next few days. strong winds around some coastal areas, but inland, too. and on top of that, big shower clouds with downpours, hail and thunder. now, the satellite picture looks quite turbulent already, all these cloud patterns swirling around notjust the uk, but much of western and central europe. a big dip in thejet stream as well has allowed that colder air to filter in from the north as well. and the colder air will be responsible for generating some of these big shower clouds given the strength of that sunshine. it's that temperature contrast that creates all this turbulent weather. now, through the early hours, we'll see a weather front moving northwards across the uk. it has been quite wet already in some areas.

notice that by the end of the night, it even turns quite wintry there across the scottish hills. and temporarily, some dry weather there across central parts of the uk. very quickly, we'll see strengthening south—westerlies and the heavy showers will be sweeping into south—western england, into wales, particularly wet in northern ireland. we could see up to 30—40 millimetres of rain, perhaps even more than that in some areas. but those winds really will be very noticeable, pushing in those big shower clouds, cumulonimbus clouds, bringing the downpours, with the hail and at times thunder. and a chilly day, temperatures in some areas not making double figures. then, into thursday, if anything, the winds will strengthen further. in fact, this area of low pressure has been named by the spanish met service as storm nelson. severe gales for a time possible on the coasts, very windy inland, too, frequent showers across the country. a really turbulent day with those dramatic cloud scapes. and, again, on the chilly side, with those strong winds and particularly in those showers. look at good friday — i think the winds will be a little lighter, but still quite breezy on this day. and also showers expected, particularly across some western areas. and then, as we head into the easter weekend,

we start to see some changes. the air actually starts to come in from the south, and that means that the atmosphere will warm up at least somewhat, so the temperatures will rise. we're possibly talking about the mid—teens across southern parts of the uk, about 12 celsius expected in belfast. but, really, it is looking like a mixed bag until then. bye— bye.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. after hearing rival arguments, the us supreme court seems unlikely to restrict access to a widely used abortion drug. before we went to the break, we are talking about nbc�*s decision to hire rhonda mcdaniel and whether new stations should be looking to hire ex politicos like her. i interrupted him, i'm sorry. i was making the comparison with our brexit debate here in the uk, and the equal billing that remainers were given alongside brexiteers who some would argue had flawed arguments.