the football knows that is with the football knows that is broken the last few hours. former spain and wolves boss julen lopetegui has agreed a deal to replace david moyes at west ham. the club has confirmed that moyes will leave at the end of the season when his contract expires. lopetegui left wolves last august after just nine months in charge. his most successful managerial spell was his three years at sevilla where he won the europa league in 2020. under moyes, west ham have twice finished in the top seven — and won the europa conference league, but they have been struggling this season, and haven't won in the past month. there has been success. there's no doubt about that. nobody can argue that. but it is at least i know two years that the clubs were thinking, should they change direction are not? should theyjust keep more spectable to the fans, more posession, more this and that. quite clearly, with the success

in last season, they had to stay. the chairman once the team to move in a different direction. there's one game in the premier league this monday evening. an injury hit manchester united are away at crystal palace. still in the first half. it's currently 1—nil to palace. michael olise inside the first 15 minutes orso. or so. united have had a goal disallowed. crystal palace could have made it 2—0, palace one up. joe root is leading calls to reduce the amount of domestic cricket, he says the schedule isn't "fit for purpose". the former england test captain has spoken out after the professional cricketers�* association revealed a large number of players have concerns about the physical toll of the fixture list, while many are also worried about unsafe travel between matches. information from players was gathered in preseason meetings, leading to a collective call for action.

world number two jannik sinner says he'll only play at this month's french open if he's 100%. the australian open champion has pulled out of this weeks italian open because of the injured hip that also saw him withdraw midway through madrid masters, he would have been a big draw in rome, in what is his home event. obviously is a tough call for me not to play here, but i have to take care of the body, firstly. it is one of, if, the most special tournament throughout the whole year so it is a tough one to swallow but ijust tried to get back to 100% as soon as possible, hopefully try to play and paris and wimbledon and all the rest. so we will take our time, there is no rush and hopefully i can get back very, very soon. kyren wilson is one frame away from victory in the world snooker championship final in sheffield.

it was all square in the last frame, with the black ball having to be respotted, qualifierjakjones missed an easy pot, wilson came up with this, was it a fluke or a touch of genius? whatever it was, it put him i7—frames to 11 up, jones had threatened to mount a comeback with his first century of the match. but wilson, who was runner—up to ronnie o'sullivan in 2020 is now one away. let's go to that frame now. it is jackjones at the table with a healthy lead and has been fighting the welsh qualifier, jakjones but has never recovered from the first session, 7—1 on sunday, but fighting back and has had his first entry in the last few frames and he is now at the table looking to stretch this final out. but you cannot really see wilson not get a frame in the next couple. it has been pretty error

strewn is final in sheffield, but it will not go down as a classic, but there will be a new name on the trophy in the next few hours. of rio grande do sul have caused the worst flooding the country has seen in 80 years. that extreme flooding has affected other countries around the world, especially those in east africa. an el nino—intensified cyclone has caused deadly floods in kenya and tanzania. in parts of texas they have had nearly two foot of rain in the last week, thousands displaced around houston. and in southern china around guandong province they have had weeks of heavy rainfall that has displaced around 100,000 people. all these areas would expect heavy seasonal rains, but this year it is being supercharged by climate change and the el nino la nina weather patterns. and it will get worse as sea temperatures rise. here in the uk — the met office says

the 18 months to march 2024 were the wettest since records began. the trend continued into april with 55% more rainfall than normal. new figures released by the national farmers�* union in the uk show 82% of farmers are suffering the negative impacts of the wet weather. and on top of that — 65% of farmers say their profits are declining or say they won't survive. let's speak now to tom bradshaw, president of the national farmers�* union. good to have you with us. how serious is this becoming for british farmers? ., , serious is this becoming for british farmers? , _, . , farmers? those confidence figures -a a farmers? those confidence figures pay a stark — farmers? those confidence figures pay a stark picture _ farmers? those confidence figures pay a stark picture on _ farmers? those confidence figures pay a stark picture on how - farmers? those confidence figures pay a stark picture on how the - pay a stark picture on how the industry is healing at the moment. you've highlighted the 18 months of incredibly wet weather we have had and that is just put a huge amount of pressure on farm businesses. starting injuly of pressure on farm businesses. starting in july last years which meant that half the harvest was very difficult we are harvesting cereal crops moving into september, october where we should be crops we should

harvest the summer and unfortunately we had a deluge through those months so it would be incredibly difficult. then we had storm event in in brett lee, that was the moment that many farmers thought, how are we going to cope with this —— storm babbett. continuing right through the winter with 13 storms through the winter with 13 storms through the winter with flood event after flood event and there are many firms now that still have fields that will not get a crop so they will have no financial income in those fields this growing season. so it goes wider than those farmers those that have been lambing outdoors have had a challenging march and april. with higher mortality than they would normally see in the mental pressures that has put on many farmers is simply unimaginable. so it is very wide reaching. in simply unimaginable. so it is very wide reaching.— wide reaching. in aprilthe government _ wide reaching. in aprilthe government said - wide reaching. in aprilthe government said it - wide reaching. in aprilthe government said it was . wide reaching. in april the - government said it was putting in place a farming recovery fund to

support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their land support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their [and due to the flooding. so what is happened to the flooding. so what is happened to that? it to the flooding. so what is happened to that? . , , to that? it was very well-intentioned i to that? it was very. well-intentioned and to that? it was very - well-intentioned and actually well—intentioned and actually announced back injanuary well—intentioned and actually announced back in january after store announced back injanuary after store henk announced back in january after store henk but unfortunately it is limited to certain counties, certain named rivers and use that one weather event. so in principle, it was a very welcome announcement, but for many of our members are unable to access that. so we are working with government and initially came out with a 150 metres limit from a water because of the dark water chorus and remove that very quickly but still very restricted in the amount and accessing that fun and we are asking for the eligibility criteria to be like and so moment members can ask is that fun. at members can ask is that fun. of that 5596 who you — members can ask is that fun. of that 5596 who you say _ members can ask is that fun. of that 5596 who you say are _ members can ask is that fun. of that 55% who you say are suffering - members can ask is that fun. of that 55% who you say are suffering whose profits are declining, is that fun. of profits are declining, is that fun. of that 55% who you say are suffering whose profits are declining, it's impossible to say what? , , , ., what? this survey was done in november _ what? this survey was done in november or— what? this survey was done in november or december - what? this survey was done in i november or december finishing what? this survey was done in - november or december finishing in earlyjanuary and i'm sure if we

were that server today the results would be even more stark because the weather seems to be continuing to be disastrous for farming at least 60% don't know if they will be in business but we have an industry facing a cash or a crisis at the moment. because they have not got the crops in the ground, have not been able and dairy cows have been inside for much longer than they would normally would be, not outside greasing. you'll see store prices raised because of shortage of crops so it is a perfect storm of events. we desperately need government to recognise this is an extraordinary situation and that they need to step in and support the industry. if our food producers — in and support the industry. if our food producers are _ in and support the industry. if our food producers are not _ in and support the industry. if our food producers are not producing, what does that mean for us, the consumer?— consumer? this is the thing. particularly _ consumer? this is the thing. particularly after _ consumer? this is the thing. particularly after the - consumer? this is the thing. i particularly after the ukrainian consumer? this is the thing. - particularly after the ukrainian war and thisjewish not particularly after the ukrainian war and this jewish not there, particularly after the ukrainian war and thisjewish not there, all political parties have stood up and said that food security is national security. in our members will not continue producing that food if they don't have the confidence that they

will be up to make a profit from growing the scrubs and producing that livestock, producing that milk. so at the moment it is absolutely, the confidence is gone and for consumers, we need to know how we will feed 70 million people living on our islands so we will always rely on some imports, but taking control of our food system and making sure that it is a fair return for the risk that farmers are taking is absolutely essential for delivering food security. {iii is absolutely essential for delivering food security. of course those risks — delivering food security. of course those risks are _ delivering food security. of course those risks are going _ delivering food security. of course those risks are going to _ delivering food security. of course those risks are going to rise, - delivering food security. of course those risks are going to rise, a - those risks are going to rise, a serious issue. thank you for coming onto the programme. well another industry that is struggling, and has been since covid is the pub sector. it is not exclusively down to the pandemic and wet bank holiday mondays. some of this is down our changing habits. the younger generations don't drink as much, can't afford to drink as much. and as a result a lot of pubs have disappeared. but heineken is bucking the trend, they have just announced they will invest £39 million in more than 600 of its pubs in the uk —

a move they says will bring 62 of them back from the dead. the dutch brewer said the cash injection into its star pubs operation will create more than 1,000 jobs. let's talk now to mick howard — operations director at star pubs — which is part of heineken uk — and operates 2,400 pubs across the uk. it must be welcome news, this. why is heineken bucking the trend when everyone else is pulling money out of the sector. everyone else is pulling money out of the sector-— of the sector. fantastic news. and very welcome _ of the sector. fantastic news. and very welcome for _ of the sector. fantastic news. and very welcome for us _ of the sector. fantastic news. and very welcome for us in _ of the sector. fantastic news. and very welcome for us in the - of the sector. fantastic news. and i very welcome for us in the industry, i think. heineken sees great opportunity in the sort of great british pub, the pub at the centre of our local community. we know when we invest in the pubs that consumer groups will use it. we know well invested pubs with multiple income streams are what people are looking for. i think consumer habits have changed even more so since the pandemic. if come with —— coming out of the cost—of—living crisis people

want more for their pound, better immunity, better surroundings and we are looking to create great pubs the community are proud of. iuntimely are looking to create great pubs the community are proud of.— community are proud of. when you talk about premium _ community are proud of. when you talk about premium locals - community are proud of. when you talk about premium locals that - talk about premium locals that suggest to me it is more about the ale, more than the beer, what else are you providing? i ale, more than the beer, what else are you providing?— ale, more than the beer, what else are you providing? i think the great modern day — are you providing? i think the great modern day british _ are you providing? i think the great modern day british pub _ are you providing? i think the great modern day british pub is - are you providing? i think the great modern day british pub is far- modern day british pub is far more thanjust being about modern day british pub is far more than just being about beer these days. so we recently invested in a pub which does not sell food, but it is open pretty much all day with senior citizens and a couple of groupsjoin a day senior citizens and a couple of groups join a day and senior citizens and a couple of groupsjoin a day and at senior citizens and a couple of groups join a day and at the community groups in the afternoon. people going out in the evening to socialise and more of a high tempo evening out at the weekend with game areas and a quieter space and sports on tv so there is lots of different reasons for the whole community to use it at different times of the week. it

use it at different times of the week. , ., , , use it at different times of the week. , . , , , week. it is a very big investment. is there any _ week. it is a very big investment. is there any previous _ week. it is a very big investment. is there any previous evidence . week. it is a very big investment. | is there any previous evidence that that sort of money works? we invested 40 — that sort of money works? - invested 40 million last year, yes. it is great to see heineken continue to back the great british pub because we found from investing that money, we redo invest and put extra immunity and and do create more income streams, that that pup does become essential to the community will stop the communities will come in and they want to use pubs, they are integral to our society is so creating a pub that meets the needs of the bombay consumer. taste creating a pub that meets the needs of the bombay consumer.— of the bombay consumer. we have been talkin: to of the bombay consumer. we have been talking to the — of the bombay consumer. we have been talking to the farmers _ of the bombay consumer. we have been talking to the farmers who _ talking to the farmers who are having a tough at the moment and obviously hospitality has been hard—hit since the pandemic. do you feel that your sector is given enough thought, do you get enough support from the government for a sector under pressure? we

support from the government for a sector under pressure?— sector under pressure? we keep askin: sector under pressure? we keep asking the _ sector under pressure? we keep asking the government - sector under pressure? we keep asking the government for - sector under pressure? we keep asking the government for a - asking the government for a fundamental business overhaul that would level the playing field with other businesses. we pubs are unfairly tax and we ask the government to look at our duties we think it is 11 or 12 more times dear duty than the germans. that think it is 11 or 12 more times dear duty than the germans.— think it is 11 or 12 more times dear duty than the germans. that is on to of the duty than the germans. that is on top of the energy _ duty than the germans. that is on top of the energy prices. -- - duty than the germans. that is on | top of the energy prices. -- should be our top of the energy prices. -- should be your duty- _ top of the energy prices. -- should be your duty. yes, _ top of the energy prices. -- should be your duty. yes, it _ top of the energy prices. -- should be your duty. yes, it has _ top of the energy prices. -- should be your duty. yes, it has been - top of the energy prices. -- should be your duty. yes, it has been a i be your duty. yes, it has been a very scary year for pubs and businesses so it has been a tough few years will stop have you had a busy bank holiday, have there been plenty in today's? i have not seen the figures today we had a busy day yesterday so 60 or 70% up on the sunday before so i think people were enjoying the fact that they have a day off work today may be chose to visit their local pub.—

visit their local pub. coming into shelter from _ visit their local pub. coming into shelter from the _ visit their local pub. coming into shelter from the rain _ visit their local pub. coming into shelter from the rain pouring - visit their local pub. coming into | shelter from the rain pouring this morning. well done and get to talk to you. best of luck with your endeavours. thank you for coming on. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

it's been a difficult few days for the uk prime minister rishi sunak — after a series of losses in local elections across england and wales — and a defeat with a huge swing to labour at the blackpool south parliamentary by—election. but he's refusing to accept that means that defeat at a general election — whenever it comes — would be a "foregone conclusion". he says research suggests that labour's share of the vote would not create an overall majority at westminster. here's our political correspondent nick eardley. what can rishi sunak offer his pessimistic party? the conservatives took a thumping in the local elections and with a general

elections and with a general election looming the picture for his party is pretty bleak. it is an awkward time for the prime minister. but he is not backing down. {iii but he is not backing down. of course this was a disappointing weekend for us, the result of the next general election is not a foregone conclusion and, indeed, is closer than, the situation is closer, that many people are saying or indeed many opinion polls are predicting. that is why my absolute determined to fight incredibly hard for what i believe.— for what i believe. fighting talk, but an argument _ for what i believe. fighting talk, but an argument is _ for what i believe. fighting talk, but an argument is getting - for what i believe. fighting talk, but an argument is getting hard | for what i believe. fighting talk, l but an argument is getting hard to make. i have spent the afternoon on the phone to conservative mps, most will not appear on camera but anonymous compositions are important for helping us understand the mood in the conservative party. and it is gloomy. the next few months will be managed to climb is what is set. some have suggested that the party will be lucky to wins 200 seats in a general election. once at that talk of avoiding a labour majority was

now delusional. there is no sense that there is about to be a move against the prime minister. most are focused against influencing policy that they are trying to force a reshuffle with a cabinet but that itself is indicative that some have just given up are making the big changes. —— on making. wins here in rushmore have given labour extra confidence that they could be heading for power. is there a view in the labour party that the local election results suggest it is in the back for you? we election results suggest it is in the back for you?— election results suggest it is in the back for you? we are really encouraged _ the back for you? we are really encouraged by _ the back for you? we are really encouraged by the _ the back for you? we are really encouraged by the local - the back for you? we are really| encouraged by the local election results — encouraged by the local election results. they show us winning it all the places— results. they show us winning it all the places we would need to plan to win a _ the places we would need to plan to win a majority. but we will never be complacent or take the outcome of the general election for granted. he�*. appears the general election for granted. appears to the general election for granted. he: appears to be safe for hisjob the general election for granted. he: appears to be safe for his job for now but finding a recipe for conservative electoral success is proving very tough indeed. weather permitting, boeing will launch their first manned mission to the international space station tonight, at 10 o'clock eastern. the starliner will blast off

from cape canaveral in florida, several years later than planned. there has been all manner of setbacks in the spacecraft�*s development. but nasa say they are confident it is now ready to go. two of their most experienced astronauts will be on board, suni williams and butch wilmore. and if successful, then boeing will become the second private firm able to transport crew, to and from the space station alongside elon musk�*s spacex. here's pallab ghosh. ready for launch. right on top is boeing starliner spacecraft. it's the latest private sector launch to the international space station. this is starliner�*s first test flight with a crew. it's five metres high and four and a half metres wide. it can carry up to seven astronauts into low earth orbit, but this time it'll be carrying just two. during the mission, the crew will test the spacesuits and seats, assess the onboard life support

and navigation systems, and evaluate the system that moves cargo to the international space station. if all goes to plan, starliner will be certified for regular supply missions and lift off its first uncrewed test flight in 2019. missions. its first uncrewed test flight in 2019 didn't make it to the space station because of a software fault. a second attempt in 2022 did make it, but there were issues with some of the thrusters and the craft�*s cooling system. and on earth, boeing has been facing growing scrutiny because of faults with some of its aircraft. this is the big one. this is the first test flight with humans on board. they've had a few problems on earlier test flights, i think it's fair to say. so there's a lot riding on this one. the astronauts in their new blue lightweight suits have reassured those close to them that the faults have been fixed and the spacecraft is safe to fly. we're here because we're all ready.

and, you know, ourfamilies and friends have heard about it along the way. you know, we've talked about all these the issues that we've encountered. and i think they're happy and proud that we've been part of the process to fix it all. the astronauts will dock 24 hours after liftoff and return after ten days. they'll experience starliner�*s landing system, which will touch down on land in the deserts of the south—western united states. pallab ghosh, bbc news. let's speak now to doctor jenifer millard, astronomer at fifth star labs. hello and welcome. finding faults and test flights is what it is all about but surely this went beyond the normthere were probably more issues than they would have liked, however, as you say, these are test flights, the previous un—crude ones and this one crude test flight. brute and this one crude test flight. we do and this one crude test flight. - do expect problems to come up. but even though there were numerous

ones, especially on the second un—crude test flights were catastrophic. so have astronauts been on board, they would have been safe. it the cooling system was a little bit overenthusiastic, that think that's probably because they were not any on board so there was nobody heat on it cooling the system. nobody heat on it cooling the s stem. �* , ., ., , system. but they would not put the astronauts on _ system. but they would not put the astronauts on it _ system. but they would not put the astronauts on it if _ system. but they would not put the astronauts on it if the _ system. but they would not put the astronauts on it if the issues - system. but they would not put the astronauts on it if the issues had i astronauts on it if the issues had not been ironed out.— not been ironed out. absolutely. sue's astronauts _ not been ironed out. absolutely. sue's astronauts are _ not been ironed out. absolutely. sue's astronauts are involved i not been ironed out. absolutely. l sue's astronauts are involved they will not put them on board. they will not put them on board. they will not put them on board. they will not put them in the capital if they are absolutely confident they will come back safely. so they are absolutely confident they will come back safely.— will come back safely. so what we see tonight. _ will come back safely. so what we see tonight, how— will come back safely. so what we see tonight, how is _ will come back safely. so what we see tonight, how is this _ will come back safely. so what we see tonight, how is this different. see tonight, how is this different from the rocket and b are familiar with with the space x programme? this rocket, it is the first time it will be launching an astronaut which will be launching an astronaut which will be launching an astronaut which will be fun so we will not see the boosters flying back like we see but the space x rocket but it will be

similar in the sense that we will see the rocket go up and it will take several minutes to get up into orbit and then about a day until they actually talk with the international space station. brute they actually talk with the international space station. we are watchinu international space station. we are watching the _ international space station. we are watching the animation _ international space station. we are watching the animation as - international space station. we are watching the animation as it - international space station. we are watching the animation as it goes l watching the animation as it goes up, from the boeing company. what does it mean for nasa type two commercial crops ready and able to take people to the space station. first redundancy and then the money factor. so with redundancy if something goes wrong with the capsule with space x and has to be grounded for whatever reason then as long as this test flight gets certified than there is a second option and there is back—up. when it comes to money if you have not a monopoly so if space x now loses the monopoly so if space x now loses the monopoly they cannot be charge whatever they like because boeing can come in and undercut them at that space x can do the same so hopefully prices can come down and whenever we are going into space it is taxpayers money sub the better

value for money we get, everyone wins. �* ., ., , ., wins. but the role of the private sector is growing _ wins. but the role of the private sector is growing all— wins. but the role of the private sector is growing all the - wins. but the role of the private sector is growing all the time i wins. but the role of the private i sector is growing all the time now. are we in a new era of human exploration? brute are we in a new era of human exoloration?_ are we in a new era of human exploration? are we in a new era of human exloration? ~ . ., , ., , exploration? we certainly are. it is a new paradigm — exploration? we certainly are. it is a new paradigm for— exploration? we certainly are. it is a new paradigm for space - exploration? we certainly are. it is. a new paradigm for space expiration when it comes to people. and are purposely transferring low earth activities onto the commercial sector in order to free up their time and also their funds as well. these companies have been given a finite budget to develop these capsules and then any extra money, the has to come from boeing, space x. so it constrains the budget of nasa. it also means they can focus on other technologies in deep space exploration. so they can focus on the deep scientific technologies needed to get us to put people back on the moon, for example. then eventually get us to mars and all the wonderful deep space telescopes that we are developing like the recently launched one. and all that activity. if recently launched one. and all that activi . ., , ., activity. if it goes well tonight, three o'clock _ activity. if it goes well tonight, three o'clock eastern, - activity. if it goes well tonight, three o'clock eastern, if i activity. if it goes well tonight, three o'clock eastern, if you i activity. if it goes well tonight, i

three o'clock eastern, if you want to set your alarms for when it blasts off, then what? how will bubbling step up the programme from that point on? the bubbling step up the programme from that point on?— that point on? the certification rocess that point on? the certification process will — that point on? the certification process will take _ that point on? the certification process will take a _ that point on? the certification process will take a number i that point on? the certification process will take a number of i that point on? the certification i process will take a number of months because they will have to make sure all of the tests are completed successfully. so these ash months will not be lazing about on this journey, they will really be putting this capsule through its paces. making it forget where it is, putting it on an incorrect orbit to see if it can fix itself seeing how the manual controls work, evaluation procedures will be tested. all things must be verified. so with the crude missions we are looking at some time to spring next year and then somewhat regular trance up there for cargo and crew.- then somewhat regular trance up there for cargo and crew. some has “ust there for cargo and crew. some has just whispered _ there for cargo and crew. some has just whispered in _ there for cargo and crew. some has just whispered in my _ there for cargo and crew. some has just whispered in my ear— there for cargo and crew. some has just whispered in my ear three i there for cargo and crew. some has just whispered in my ear three uk | just whispered in my ear three uk time ten eastern so reset your alarms from what i have just set. thank you for coming onto the programme and will you be watching it? i programme and will you be watching it? , ., ., ., ., .,

it? i will set an alarm and as long as it stays — it? i will set an alarm and as long as it stays on _ it? i will set an alarm and as long as it stays on track. _ it? i will set an alarm and as long as it stays on track. i'm _ it? i will set an alarm and as long as it stays on track. i'm on i it? i will set an alarm and as long as it stays on track. i'm on duty l as it stays on track. i'm on duty tomorrow _ as it stays on track. i'm on duty tomorrow so — as it stays on track. i'm on duty tomorrow so i _ as it stays on track. i'm on duty tomorrow so i will _ as it stays on track. i'm on duty tomorrow so i will not - as it stays on track. i'm on duty tomorrow so i will not be. i as it stays on track. i'm on duty. tomorrow so i will not be. maybe as it stays on track. i'm on duty i tomorrow so i will not be. maybe we will speak later about what it is like. thank you for coming onto the programme. he will be back in a few minutes' time. our panel will be here, plenty of news from the middle east i will bring you up—to—date with all of the latest. we will be right back. hello. we've seen further drenching downpours in some parts of the uk this bank holiday monday, but the weather looks set to calm down over the next few days. something more settled, drier, and warmer developing through this week as high pressure starts to build its way in from the west. as we move through tonight, still this area of low pressure fairly close by, so we'll keep some showers going for a time, particularly down towards the south—east of england, where for some it has been a pretty wet day. the rain here taking a time to ease off. most of the showers elsewhere will fade, we'll keep fairly large amounts of cloud, and where the skies do clear

for any length of time, say across central and southern parts of england, south wales, could see some mist and fog patches. temperatures generally 8—10 celsius as we start tuesday morning. still some showers around on tuesday, but not as many as we've had today. showers most likely, i think, across parts of england and wales, albeit with some spells of sunshine in between. northern ireland and scotland seeing a bit more in the way of cloud, maybe the odd spot of rain here and there. something brighter likely to develop in the north of scotland, 12 celsius for stornoway, 20 celsius there in london. now, as you move through tuesday night and into wednesday, this area of high pressure really starts to take charge. so, for most of us, wednesday is looking like a fine day. it could be some early mist and fog, could be some areas of cloud around first thing, tending to lift and break up to reveal some spells of sunshine. a dry day for most, but we will see some clouds and some patchy rain into parts of northern ireland and north—west scotland, a weak weather front approaching here. temperatures, though, 17 for aberdeen, for glasgow, for belfast, 21 likely in london. by thursday, still weak frontal systems across the northern half of scotland.

cloud and some patchy rain here. but further south, some spells of sunshine and some warmth, with temperatures in some spots up to 21 or 22 celsius. now, it looks like we'll end the week on a warm note. this area of high pressure still with us for friday. the big question mark is about how quickly this area of high pressure will break down and allow frontal systems back in from the atlantic. the weekend certainly looks like starting off on a fine note, butjust with the increasing chance of some rain pushing in from the west as we get into sunday. there is some uncertainty about that, but it does look like it will eventually turn more unsettled and a bit cooler again into the start of next week.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. the deal that hamas is prepared to agree to is three consecutive 42 day truces, during which there would be an exchange of hostages and prisoners. we continue to believe that a hostage deal is in the best interest of the israeli people and the palestinian people. it would bring an immediate ceasefire and allow increased movement of humanitarian assistance, so we _ movement of humanitarian assistance, so we will—

movement of humanitarian assistance, so we will continue to work to try to reach— so we will continue to work to try to reach one. today we have seen the israeli trips start an operation in rafah. the pressure is really huge on hamas to accept this. with me tonight on the panel is asha castlebury—hernandez — us national security and foreign policy expert — and justin crump — military analyst and ceo of sibylline. first, the latest headlines. hamas says it has accepted a proposalfor a ceasefire in gaza, put forward by qatari and egyptian mediators. it's not yet known exactly what's been agreed to, or whether israel will give backing to the plan, but it says a delegation will be sent to negotiate. these are the pictures from gaza where residents are receiving the news of a possible ceasefire deal, with many seen celebrating.