a 71—year—old suspect has been arrested. plenty more on that story shortly, let's pause now and get the sport news. hello from the bbc sport centre. there are two games under way in the battle for european qualification in the premier league. as it stands manchester united in 8th place would not qualify for europe next season, it's goalless in their game at home to newcastle who have eyes on the europa league next season. as do cheslea who started the day in 7th which is a europa conference league spot. mauricio pochetino�*s side are looking to make it four wins on the bounce and they lead 1—0 at brighton thanks to cole palmer's 22nd league goal of the season. celtic are on the verge of being crowned scottish premiership champions for the 54th time. all they have to do is avoid defeat at kilmarnock and they lead by 3 goals to nil.

brendan rodger�*s side need just a point, there to close the door on rangers. if for some reason celtic don't get the job done today, they'll have another chance against st mirren on saturday. at the bottom ross county can secure their premiership survival with a win over stjonstone and they are leading 1—0 just before half time. wolves are calling on the premier league to scrap var next season. they've triggered a vote at the agm on 6th june by formally submitting a resolution to have it removed. wolves say that after five seasons of the video assistant referee "it's time for a constructive and critical debate on its future". in response, the premier league say they fully support its use and remain committed, alongside the pgmol, to making continued improvements for the benefit of the game and fans." joe lynskey has more. this is the club whose manager has just received a one match touchline ban for comments about a var decision. gary o'neill called the disallowed

goal for gary o'neill called the disallowed goalfor his team gary o'neill called the disallowed goal for his team against west ham last month one of the worst decisions i have ever witnessed and really throughout and he has not shied away from criticising on field in the video officials right from last august when they were denied a penalty at the last minute. now his club, the club itself have gone even further and have released a statement saying var is damaging the relationship between fans and football. they are going into some detail in bullet points on why that is a. saying it impacts school celebrations and spontaneous fashion and it creates frustration and hostility towards the premier league towards the crowd and that var over analyses objective decisions. —— goal celebrations. they have saying the price we pay for a small increase in accuracy is at odds with the spirit of our game and as a result we should remove var from next season onwards. aryna sabalenka's cruised into the semi—finals of the italian open.

she tookjust an hour and 13 minutes to see off jelena 0stapenko in straight sets. sabalenka will face either two—time australian open champion victoria azarenka or danielle collins, who meet later. excitement is building in riyhad as we edge ever closer to that historic tyson fury vs oleksandr usyk fight. for the first time in 25 years one of them has the chance to become the first undisputed world heavyweight champion since lennox lewis in 1999. usyk is putting his three belts on the line in saudi arabia on saturday, with fury bringing his wbc title to the table with both hoping to etch their name into the history books. this is the biggest fight of the 21st—century, first time ever that four belts have been on the line. all of the belts will be unified on saturday night, and we will find out who is the number one heavyweight in the world. in a fight involving two undefeated heavyweights in their prime. not a guy handing over the batter onto a younger man, in their prime.

brilliant fighters, both of them, and we are going to see something extra special here in riyadh. manchester united now leading newcastle i—o — kobbie mainoo with the goal. you can almost hear the cheers from here. a baking for both in terms of european qualification. just before half—time manchester united leading i—o. yes i can see it from the salford centre. thank you very much from that. i have some new lines to bring you which are important. i'll try to bring you the audio of this interview that newshour has done with the slovakian prime minister in the last few minutes but the key lines are that robert fico, in his few will survive in that he is no longer in a life—threatening situation. uses operation went well and i guess he is not in a life—threatening situation at the moment. he says he was heavily injured one bullet going through the stomach and the second

hit a joint, presumably that was the one fired into his leg. and immediately he was transported to the hospital and then to the operation room. but he goes on to point the finger at the opposition and some of the debate in the country which nina has been talking about in the last half hour. it says, our government has strong support with the public but we think the slavonic opposition uses false narratives about our government. he says robert fico was reps presented by the opposition leader like almost a monster. that is what does not belong to democracy so this is really a problem. that tells you about some of the polymerisation there in slovakia and perhaps some of the retribution we will hear —— polarisation, at least it is only what we will hear in the coming days but some strong words from the prime minister and the last few minutes. let's touch on ukraine. on the eve of his second visit to china in six months, the russian president vladimir putin

has told state media in beijing that he is in favour of xi xinping's plan for resolving the war in ukraine. china has been keen to position itself as an honest broker. in an interview with the xinhua news agency published putin said president xi had show his commitment to a "just and multipolar world order". meanwhile, in ukraine, the visiting secretary of state antony blinken was on a different tack. let me be very clear about one thing which actually shouldn't require clarity, that the united states is committed to helping ensure ukraine winning this war and i think we have shown that through the extraordinary support we have provided and will continue to provide. we have not encouraged or enabled strikes outside of ukraine, but ultimately ukraine has to make decisions for itself about how it is going to conduct this war, a war it is conducting in defence

of its freedom. joining me now is mikey kay, who is a former raf assault helicopter pilot and military strategist. good to have you on the programme and thank you for being with us. this story lead on the new york times this morning and to the paper was telling the american public that the developments in kharkiv are worrying not least because the technology and the improvements and what the russian military is using our giving them a distinct advantage. what are you seeing? goad advantage. what are you seeing? good to see ou. advantage. what are you seeing? good to see yom there _ advantage. what are you seeing? good to see you. there was _ advantage. what are you seeing? good to see you. there was a _ advantage. what are you seeing? (emf. to see you. there was a famous world war i general called john pershing, and americans that famously quoted the infantry winds battles and logistics wins wars and that is hugely important because if a cast our minds back to two years ago when putin and russian forces made an assault on kyiv it was too much to

bite off in terms of that logistic resupply. if you look at the clear build hold into nets that is where putin and russian forces have had the biggest successes because of its proximity to the border, because of the russian backed separatist head out. so it makes a lot of sense in terms of putin trying to get a win here to go after a city that is ukraine's second largest which is kharkiv and if the map, i think we have one coming up which shows proximity of kharkiv to the russian border, about 25 miles away from the russian border. that would be a priority target, if i were putin and his generals, to concentrate on because of that 25 mile logistical resupply. whilst that is going in putin's favour, i think we should cast your mind back to a couple of weeks ago where lord cameron who is

the uk's foreign secretary also stated that whilst the uk was giving zelensky and ukraine weapons and military aid, putin also said that he insisted that zelensky and ukraine had the right to strike targets in russian territory. what is interesting about this particular battle is that in order to secure kharkiv from russian forces, because of its proximity to the russian border, there will be questions asked by the us with zelensky by the us on that idea of striking logistical resupply centre coming from within russia. but logistical resupply centre coming from within russia.— logistical resupply centre coming from within russia. but how easy is not auoin from within russia. but how easy is not going to — from within russia. but how easy is not going to be _ from within russia. but how easy is not going to be because _ from within russia. but how easy is not going to be because the - not going to be because the report from the russian defence ministry is that they took content of these attack comes heading over the black sea from crimea a lot launched from crimea to ukraine in the long—range missiles plight in march of which some where this weapon, are they no

longer able to reach, logistics behind russian lines because there has been a russian advance in electronic warfare? the has been a russian advance in electronic warfare?— has been a russian advance in electronic warfare? the range of those weapons _ electronic warfare? the range of those weapons to _ electronic warfare? the range of those weapons to have - electronic warfare? the range of those weapons to have the - electronic warfare? the range of| those weapons to have the ability electronic warfare? the range of- those weapons to have the ability to go inside russian airspace and russian file space for sure. the ability of interference through electromagnetic warfare is certainly a consideration, but the main thing for me is the policy decision of ukraine and any us aid or british military aid provided to contusions actually strike targets in russia because putin has threatened the technical nuclear option.- technical nuclear option. antony bfinken technical nuclear option. antony blinken has _ technical nuclear option. antony blinken has said _ technical nuclear option. antony blinken has said today, - technical nuclear option. antony blinken has said today, look- technical nuclear option. antony | blinken has said today, look how they use these weapons is up to ukraine, are we seeing evidence again of a another redlined shifting, belatedly so, but again the americans crossing a redline that they have put down? i the americans crossing a redline that they have put down?- the americans crossing a redline that they have put down? i think it is too early —

that they have put down? i think it is too early to _ that they have put down? i think it is too early to tell. _ that they have put down? i think it is too early to tell. we _ that they have put down? i think it is too early to tell. we know - that they have put down? i think it is too early to tell. we know is - that they have put down? i think it is too early to tell. we know is the response of putin to cameron which is he would be quite happy use the intent of actually nuclear weapons and i think that will be on the minds of zelensky and of antony blinken and on the minds of cameron and anyone else involved in this. i think that is the major factor that will be under consideration depending on how the assault on kharkiv goes. if zelensky and ukraine are backed into a corner, kharkiv is going too fall and i think all of the options are on the table. i think all of the options are on the table. ,., ., ., ., , ., table. i pointed out at the top that the chinese _ table. i pointed out at the top that the chinese and _ table. i pointed out at the top that the chinese and the _ table. i pointed out at the top that the chinese and the americans - table. i pointed out at the top that | the chinese and the americans had to be on a very different tack now, the russians, i suppose would talk peace on their terms, if the front lines changed. secretary blinken and saying, we continue to support you and we want you to win, but do you think in private, enclosed stories, xijinping was in paris last week talking to president macro that they are entertaining the idea of a possible cease—fire. the

are entertaining the idea of a possible cease-fire. the biggest . uestion possible cease-fire. the biggest question for _ possible cease-fire. the biggest question for me _ possible cease-fire. the biggest question for me is _ possible cease-fire. the biggest question for me is to _ possible cease-fire. the biggest question for me is to define - possible cease-fire. the biggest question for me is to define a i possible cease-fire. the biggest i question for me is to define a win, defined success. i have not read the paper that xi jinping and the chinese government, but mediation papers that have come out recently, i have not read them at all, but underpinning what that paper is proposing, should be what putin defines as success or winning inside of ukraine and to this day i have not heard anything from the russian secretary of state or bully on what the and state of the what a settlement would be. what we know is what russian forces in their entirety in ukraine but from the other side is what putin is happy in addition we don't know what that is and i think that is a key point for understanding what the end state is and what this mediation paper does. secretary blinken on the second day of his mission to ukraine went to a drone factory and the cameras were not able to follow such as the

sensitivity around the development but he asked the question and a pointed question in light of what we have discussed, how to advance quickly enough but with the russian advances. i think that is a broader question for all of the restaurant of lions, from pentagon who are developing some of these weapons and some of those in europe as well. —— western alliance. some of those in europe as well. -- western alliance.— western alliance. let's speak about drums for a — western alliance. let's speak about drums for a second. _ western alliance. let's speak about drums for a second. drones - western alliance. let's speak about drums for a second. drones have i drums for a second. drones have become the new mode of budget warfare in terms of how things are being done in yemen, drone wherefore notjust in russia but also by ukraine. the technology when it comes to trends does not have to be that sophisticated, the point is they are incredibly cheap and you can produce them en masse. all it takes is one drone, effectively to hit a tree it or an ammunition factory were some form of strategic asset and you have a win and this is the thing that notjust the west,

but putin and russia are also trying to come to terms with is that the proliferation of drone warfare is something huge. ithink proliferation of drone warfare is something huge. i think both sides at the moment are really seizing on this opportunity. because it is the best bang for budget in terms of being able to create strategic assets. ,., ., ., being able to create strategic assets. ., ., ~ ., ., assets. good to talk to you and thank you _ assets. good to talk to you and thank you for— assets. good to talk to you and thank you for coming _ assets. good to talk to you and thank you for coming onto - assets. good to talk to you and thank you for coming onto the l thank you for coming onto the programme. with me is journalist and former news anchor at cnn, nina dos santos. fascinating to talk to someone who knows the military to side but in terms of the politics, we are led to believe that david cameron went to mar—a—lago a few weeks ago and said to donald trump, look, supply the weapons, hold the lines where they are, that will give you a better chance to talk peace at the end of all of this, when you become president. but if there is an advance, and if the russians leave things on their terms. ilouiith advance, and if the russians leave things on their terms.— things on their terms. with the backin: things on their terms. with the backing of _ things on their terms. with the backing of china. _ things on their terms. with the backing of china. where - things on their terms. with the backing of china. where does l things on their terms. with the i backing of china. where does that leave ukraine? _ backing of china. where does that leave ukraine? and _ backing of china. where does that leave ukraine? and other - backing of china. where does that. leave ukraine? and other countries

in the so-called _ leave ukraine? and other countries in the so-called global _ leave ukraine? and other countries in the so-called global south i leave ukraine? and other countries in the so-called global south that l in the so—called global south that don't appear to have too much trouble treating oil with russia, that gives russia access to the dollar economy and you are seeing the crystallisation of these so—called bricks economy decoupling and have no problems with russia as you are saying before wanting to actually have a foothold in steer these discussions of the future of ukraine putting huge pressure on president zelensky where obviously now you were reporting to the new york times article, the united states has realised that there is a big cost to be born for having held up big cost to be born for having held up the 61 billion package. in one of theissues up the 61 billion package. in one of the issues that will presumably come and have been raised privately with donald trump is actually there will be a lot of us jobs that would be created by a spending that money because it would be us weapons manufacturers that would be making these weapons so it would have been a win—win for the us economy and in any case, it would obviously try and stop the war outside of its borders.

but they have made clear knowledge several times that if that front line comes closer to europe, the cost of the us support of nato if indeed they are then that is not a given, but if they were within nato they would have to put more on the border of eastern and central europe to match that. this border of eastern and central europe to match that-— to match that. this is the real concern that _ to match that. this is the real concern that donald _ to match that. this is the real concern that donald trump i to match that. this is the real| concern that donald trump has to match that. this is the real - concern that donald trump has made it very clear that he feels that many nato countries are not paying their way in particular germany. he has sits very insensitive things like i would invite russia to invade countries that were not paying their way even if they are nato members, unfortunate rhetoric that has caused huge alarm bells in berlin, but also in paris and this is where this vacuum for emmanuel macron for now to start saying, we should consider placing some sort of special forces or some sort of support forces inside ukrainian territory outside of nato to try and preempt that

problem. france obviously is very keen to dominate the defence base in europe because obviously germany has over successive generations for obvious reasons espoused more pacifist stance but also france is a big maker of latour hardware, competing only with the united states. so this is given him a vacuum the mitt romney argument has given france a vacuum to lead both economically and the defence space but also physically in spaces like ukraine and he is still pushing get again for some sort of the boots on the ground and ukraine even though joe biden at the moment continues to push back against on that. we joe biden at the moment continues to push back against on that.— push back against on that. we did not talk about _ push back against on that. we did not talk about western _ push back against on that. we did l not talk about western involvement there might be in the ground on that area i'm sure mike he knows something about that as well. i hope you know the interconnected nature of everything tonight, it is complex but hopefully that is the concept that would like to provide. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

you are watching the context on bbc news. ina in a verisign in a rare sign of division within israel's war cabinet, the country's defence minister today criticised the failure to agree a post—war plan for gaza. yoav gallant said the continuing indecision could lead to a future military occupation of gaza which would further endanger israel's security. he insisted that only internationally backed, non—hostile palestinian entities cover govern the territory. mr gallant�*s comments echo those earlier on wednesday from the us secretary of state antony blinken. our correspondent in jerusalem paul adams provided this update. this was a televised address to israeli journalists by the israeli defence minister yoav gallant. ih defence minister yoav gallant. in which, for the first time and very openly and publicly he accused the government of failing to address the

question of who runs gaza after the war is over. he says, that he personally had been trying to promote plans for a postwar system for months but that the government had simply failed to discuss them and had failed to come up with any alternatives. this was a clear rebuke to the prime minister netanyahu and yoav gallant said he urged the prime minister to make a public statement that israel does not plan to stay in civil and military control of gaza after the war is over. there have been mutterings in the israeli press for some time that senior military figures were unhappy about the lack of a plan for the day after and those are concerns that have been echoed by the americans and other allies of israel for some time now. but here we are, the defence minister coming right out in the open and making his misgivings very, very clear. the prime minister

himself, mr netanyahu went on social media a short time afterwards, essentially accusing yoav gallant of making excuses having not already defeated hamas in saying that he was not going to swap hamas stand for fattest and a reference to be palestinian authority that controls the west bank and is dominated by the west bank and is dominated by the palestinian faction. so mr netanyahu has not said he thinks should rule gaza after the war is over but he has certainly set who he thinks should not be ruling because after the war is over. with me now isjournalist and former cnn anchor, nina dos santos and the bbc�*s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. this is the first time we have heard open combination of a strategy from a senior member of the war cabinet, what does it say to you? that they are not coming — what does it say to you? that they are not coming out _ what does it say to you? that they are not coming out in _ what does it say to you? that they are not coming out in the - what does it say to you? that they are not coming out in the open i what does it say to you? that they| are not coming out in the open and clear_ are not coming out in the open and clear for— are not coming out in the open and clear for all— are not coming out in the open and clear for all to see. bear in mind even_ clear for all to see. bear in mind even from — clear for all to see. bear in mind even from those first days after october — even from those first days after october the 7th and the hamas's

murders — october the 7th and the hamas's murders rampage wentjoe biden went to israci— murders rampage wentjoe biden went to israei in_ murders rampage wentjoe biden went to israel in the defence minister austen— to israel in the defence minister austen said, done to it like us and don't _ austen said, done to it like us and don't act _ austen said, done to it like us and don't act out — austen said, done to it like us and don't act out of revenge and prepare for the _ don't act out of revenge and prepare for the day— don't act out of revenge and prepare for the day after. learn from our mistakes — for the day after. learn from our mistakes in _ for the day after. learn from our mistakes in the ablation of iraq and afghanistan. start thinking about the day— afghanistan. start thinking about the day after. they have been pressuring esther netanyahu to come up pressuring esther netanyahu to come up with— pressuring esther netanyahu to come up with a _ pressuring esther netanyahu to come up with a plan and the other members of the _ up with a plan and the other members of the were _ up with a plan and the other members of the were cabinet, benny gantz who came out— of the were cabinet, benny gantz who came out and support of yoav gallant know that _ came out and support of yoav gallant know that the americans have been pressing _ know that the americans have been pressing for this and others have been _ pressing for this and others have been pressing for this because we are already seeing on the grounds, in this— are already seeing on the grounds, in this vacuum, in the past week, reports _ in this vacuum, in the past week, reports that — in this vacuum, in the past week, reports that hamas is going back to the north— reports that hamas is going back to the north of gaza, after what had been _ the north of gaza, after what had been blistering grounds and air operations by israel. they are still able to— operations by israel. they are still able to operate there. people are saying. _ able to operate there. people are saying, this is the consequence. you leave _ saying, this is the consequence. you leave a _ saying, this is the consequence. you leave a vacuum and something will fill it and _ leave a vacuum and something will fill it and right now all that conflict _ fill it and right now all that conflict is hamas.- fill it and right now all that conflict is hamas. , ., conflict is hamas. the thing is, who will provide — conflict is hamas. the thing is, who will provide that _ conflict is hamas. the thing is, who will provide that security. _ conflict is hamas. the thing is, who will provide that security. the i conflict is hamas. the thing is, who will provide that security. the post | will provide that security. the post to be an authority is on its knees and out of conflict will come

resentment and inpatients and the slow pace of the rebuilding and it is an impossiblejob slow pace of the rebuilding and it is an impossible job for the palestinian authority without the full backing of an israeli cabinet. that's true but i think what the news today speaks of is, before is, a lack of strategic planning over the future of gaza and we are now seeing within the israeli government itself, partly, presumablya seeing within the israeli government itself, partly, presumably a lot has to do with netanyahu's uncertain future as well. he wants to continue to have a permanent position. he is supported by a very right wing base that supports this type of activity and is obviously not going to call him out on any lack of strategic planning. but the united states obviously is starting to do that. over the last few weeks and months we've always loosely seen members of the joe biden we've always loosely seen members of thejoe biden administrations have various site meetings with different members of the were cabinet to observe that private pressure. interesting he's echoing what we

have heard from secretary blinken just the other day. just before we got to break i want to quickly bring you the story which is breaking tonight. you can governments and to explained its place by to occlude health asylum—seekers. the uk government is set to expand its rwanda plan to include failed asylum seekers. under the initial legislation only those who had arrived in the uk after the 1st of january 2022 would be deported to the african country. the home office has now decided to add people who have already had their asylum case processed in britain. our political correspondent, harry farley is at westminster. how many people are we talking about? ., ., , about? the uk for the last 10-15 ears has about? the uk for the last 10-15 years has struggled _ about? the uk for the last 10-15 years has struggled with - about? the uk forthe last 10-15 | years has struggled with removing about? the uk forthe last 10-15 - years has struggled with removing or deporting failed asylum—seekers, only about 40% of those who claim asylum in the uk and then are rejected actually are then forced to leave the country. what is important to say, is that those people who have had their asylum claims rejected were already eligible for a voluntary scheme to be supported to rwanda being paid £3000 to go to rwanda being paid £3000 to go to rwanda so i think what this really

announcement today, this expansion of the rwanda scheme is suggesting is that if they don't accept that voluntary scheme, the offer to be paid £3000 to go to rwanda. then they will be forcibly removed to rwanda and home secretary saying that rwanda is a safe third country and that anyone who does not have a right to be in the country will be removed to bear. just right to be in the country will be removed to bear.— right to be in the country will be removed to bear. just on the face of it, the debate _ removed to bear. just on the face of it, the debate has _ removed to bear. just on the face of it, the debate has been _ removed to bear. just on the face of it, the debate has been that - removed to bear. just on the face of it, the debate has been that only i it, the debate has been that only scores of people will be put on these flights before any general election and now we are opening it up election and now we are opening it up to, as you say, many, many more people. who, presumably are not going to be removed because there is not enough space on flights to get there. �* . ., ., , there. and there continue to be questions _ there. and there continue to be questions about _ there. and there continue to be questions about the _ there. and there continue to be questions about the capacity i there. and there continue to be questions about the capacity in | questions about the capacity in rwanda, how many asylum—seekers the placement government is willing to accept. the government argued the

scheme is uncapped, but from the numbers, as you say, it is only going to be a very small number. labour say there will be about 1%, the labour party can mean opposition parties say they may scrap the scheme. i think the argument that the government would make is that it provides a deterrent and it is not so much they want to see irregular drumbeat of flights, they say and they say it is the principle of a deterrent that will help stop the boats. , ., .. ., deterrent that will help stop the boats. , ., .,. ., ., deterrent that will help stop the boats. , ., ., ., _, boats. plenty more reaction to come on that, boats. plenty more reaction to come on that. no — boats. plenty more reaction to come on that, no doubt. _ boats. plenty more reaction to come on that, no doubt. thank _ boats. plenty more reaction to come on that, no doubt. thank you - boats. plenty more reaction to come on that, no doubt. thank you for the j on that, no doubt. thank you for the update. our guests are going to be stay with us and the studios and talk plenty more about events in bratislava. some more positive music coming from the deputy prime ministers in the last few minutes. plenty of criticism for the opposition but he is saying that robert fico will survive in that he is no longer in a life—threatening situation. we will discuss more. stay with us. hello. low pressure is in charge of our weather right now, and that means it is never going to be completely settled and completely dry. but there has been some sunshine.

northern scotland was a good example of that today, lifting temperatures well up into the 20s. compare that with the scene in norfolk with a lot of cloud, some bits and pieces of rain thanks to this weatherfront, a very slow—moving feature. and actually, we're going to see a pulse of heavier rain drifting back along that weather front as we head into tomorrow. tonight, a lot of dry weather around, but with some areas of mist and murk and low clouds still plaguing some of these eastern coasts, that rain getting going across parts of east anglia into lincolnshire and east yorkshire by the end of the night. so, overnight lows, 9—12 degrees — just a touch cooler than some recent nights. and then into tomorrow, these outbreaks of rain drift westwards across the north midlands, parts of northern england towards merseyside, maybe into north wales. to the north of that as well, a decent amount of sunshine. scotland once again seeing some warm sunshine, particularly in the highlands where temperatures could climb to 23 degrees. but there is the potential for some quite sharp showers and thunderstorms to break out across western scotland

later in the day. same sort of thing for northern ireland, perhaps the far north and northwest of england. then we're into our rain band and to the south of that, some spells of sunshine. highs of18, 19, maybe 20 degrees, but we will see some fairly heavy showers. now, through thursday night, this lump of wet weather slides away westwards. we'll see some areas of clouds and mist and murk, but through friday, i think most places should get to see at least some spells of sunshine with a scattering of showers breaking out. some of those showers could be on the heavy side, but temperatures again in the sunniest spots up to around 23 degrees. this time, the warmest weather likely to be across the west and the south west of scotland, a little bit cooler in the far north of scotland into the weekend, low pressure loosens its grip. high pressure tries to build a fairly weak affair at this stage. but it does mean, particularly across the northern half of the uk, a lot of dry weather, some spells of sunshine, although the north and the west of scotland will be just a little bit cooler than it has been over recent days. some north sea coasts could continue

to struggle temperature wise. further south, a greater chance of showers, some of those on the heavy side, but also some spells of warm sunshine. hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. translation: i am shocked. we are all shocked by the terrible and vicious attack on prime minister robert fico.

a physical attack on the prime minister is first of all an attack on a person, but it is also an attack on democracy. this is a country very much in shock today. one person i spoke to said this sort of thing simply doesn't happen here. slovakia has always been known as a country of people who are tolerant, people who are accepting of other opinions and people who are always able to discuss. opinions and people who are always able to discuss. joining me tonight isjournalist and former cnn anchor, nina dos santos, the bbc�*s chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. and european security and defense expert, bruno lete.

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