but his focus will be, his fraud trial in new york where his eldest daughter ivanka is this hour on the stand, as a witness. good evening, donald trump is the runaway favourite for the republican nomination, his gamble not to debate the other candidates is paying off. the field is certainly getting smaller. just five candidates met the republican national committee's qualifying rules for tonight final debate in miami, the former south carolina gov. nikki haley, florida gov. ron desantis, businessman vivek ramaswamy, us sen tim scott and the former newjersey gov. chris christie. of course donald trump does meet the polling and fundraising thresholds. but he has not met the qualifying standards — specifically the one that requires each candidate to pledge they will support whoever wins the nomination. trump has flat out refused to sign that. and tonight some of the usual counter programming, the president will be on stage 30 minutes away from miami in hiya—lea, speaking to a crowd of cuban americans. so lets go then to miami, our correspondent helena humphrey is there. ron desantis on home turf tonight, but no longer on his own in second place, if you look at the polling for the first caucuses in iowa and new hampshire. look how nikki haley is moving through the gears. in single digits in august at that first debate, but now close to second place in iowa. and in new hampshire, he is going backwards and she is now in second place. so one imagines, helena, she will be the big focus tonight. she is doing well in three of the early states, certainly gaining in momentum, not the debate i think that around a sentence, as he say come on home turf and the results in these early polls would have been hoping for, but what these trim down field of candidates will be pleased about is the of on the stage they will be getting more airtime, so it they will try to do is have that break their moments, because ultimately it looks like this race and tonight's debate will all be about trying to get second place after the frontrunner donald trump, who, as you say, is doing very well in the polls, pulling more than a0 points ahead of ron desantis right now, and as he say, that very good showing from nikki haley, so this really will be a matchup between nikki haley and between ron desantis, they will be quizzed on a range of issues from domestic policies to international policies by the nbc host tonight, keep in mind as well that this is the first time that these candidates will be on the stage since the 7th of octoberfrom on the stage since the 7th of october from those hamas attacks on israel, so we can expect questions about that, but of course, we might be hearing and relative sunny florida right now, but those candidates will be cognizant of the fact that we are just nine weeks away from the caucus likely in snowy iowa and for many candidates, including ron desantis, it's probably well be a do or die there if they want to try to catch up on donald probably well be a do or die there if they want to try to catch up on donald trump, probably well be a do or die there if they want to try to catch up on donald trump, and probably well be a do or die there if they want to try to catch up on donald trump, and nikki probably well be a do or die there if they want to try to catch up on donald trump, and nikki haley, probably well be a do or die there if they want to try to catch up on donald trump, and nikki haley, as probably well be a do or die there if they want to try to catch up on donald trump, and nikki haley, as i mentioned, doing well and three of those early polls. the mentioned, doing well and three of those early polls.— those early polls. the focus these ast few those early polls. the focus these past few days _ those early polls. the focus these past few days has _ those early polls. the focus these past few days has been _ those early polls. the focus these past few days has been on - those early polls. the focus these past few days has been on the - those early polls. the focus these l past few days has been on the new york times which was out at the weekend which puts trump ahead, but what is interesting perhaps to republican voters is if you put her, nikki haley, and a hypothetical contest with joe biden, nikki haley, and a hypothetical contest withjoe biden, i'll this is a sort of random national sample of only around 1500 voters, she also would beatjoe biden and by more than d santos, so as he say they are competing for second place, if trump were to implode, then someone like haley with plenty of foreign experience would be competitive. as, experience would be competitive. couple of points on that can make us the first one would be if trump were to implode, we don't necessarily know how that would happen right now because despite his legal perils, despite, as a sacrament that civil fraud case in new york at the beginning of the week, it is strengthening his campaign among his base. he was using it for electioneering coming out saying that we are going to make america great once again, talking specifically when it comes to nikki haley. he pointed out her international experience, the former ambassador to the united nations, she's got that acumen and she will be able to speak to israel, for example, she is in favour of continued aid to ukraine, but we know that that is also controversial as well when we are starting to see at least some war fatigue when it comes ukraine. we are a long way out, it is when you're awake and if you think about past prologue here, think of 2012, you will remember newt gingrich doing very well at this particular point and then fizzling before we got to the primaries, so we don't necessarily know what would happen on that front, but she has got the momentum right now. we will see how she comes out on the debate stage tonight. she is a strong debater. we will have to see if ron desantis comes out a little bit more on the attack front. so far he's been talking about the culture wars. republican strategist say this might be the moment he might want to start talking about issues such as the economy and so on because nikki haley has been marketing herself as more of a moderate alternative to donald trump. moderate alternative to donald trum -. . ~ moderate alternative to donald trum. ., ~' ,, , moderate alternative to donald trum. ., , . moderate alternative to donald trum. . ~ , . ., moderate alternative to donald trum. . , . ., ., my my mother always said there was nothing wrong with second place, but is there any point to this? yes. is there any point to this? yes, very much. _ is there any point to this? yes, very much. to _ is there any point to this? yes, very much, to be _ is there any point to this? yes, very much, to be second - is there any point to this? yes, very much, to be second place| is there any point to this? ye: very much, to be second place when we get to iowa onjanuary the very much, to be second place when we get to iowa on january the 15th. she has no choice, we get to iowa onjanuary the 15th. she has no choice, nikki haley, but to play by the rules whereas trump doesn't. he is big enough and popular enough to bypass the rules of the debates, so he skipped it again, donald duck, but he also doesn't really need that much of the mainstream media either. a quick example, israeli pain minister, benjamin netanyahu, the general assembly at the un last month didn't even bother with the east coast media. he knew they would give him a hard time. straight to california and was interviewed by elon musk and got 120 million views for the interview within 2a hours. trump understands this new world, and that is one of the reasons he's out in front. nikki haley doesn't have that star power. so what she has to deal, and i liked your phrase, is go through the gears. i think that's what she's doing now. and ron desantis is difficult to warm too. she has more about her. she's clearly very clever. so she has to play by these rules, played by the mainstream media, when second place, thatis mainstream media, when second place, that is to be decided, get to out eyewear and then the real battle starts to persuade the republican party and votaries that, actually, she is better placed than donald trump to lead the country. she is really hitting _ trump to lead the country. she is really hitting the _ trump to lead the country. she is really hitting the sweet _ trump to lead the country. she is really hitting the sweet spot - trump to lead the country. she is really hitting the sweet spot i - really hitting the sweet spot i think tonight because foreign policy doesn't tend to feature much in american elections, but with everything going on in the middle east and her experience at the united nations, she looks like the one on stage who has backed foreign acumen to beat the next american president. i acumen to beat the next american resident. ~ ., , president. i think that tim is absolutely — president. i think that tim is absolutely right. _ president. i think that tim is absolutely right. she's - president. i think that tim is i absolutely right. she's clever, i travelled — absolutely right. she's clever, i travelled with her before. i think what _ travelled with her before. i think what she — travelled with her before. i think what she is trying to do is as the republican voters decide whether they really want a trump type candidate or they want to move back to a more _ candidate or they want to move back to a more conservative candidates, we know _ to a more conservative candidates, we know what the polls are saying. we know _ we know what the polls are saying. we know what the social media is saying _ we know what the social media is saying we — we know what the social media is saying. we don't know what is going to happen _ saying. we don't know what is going to happen when we get to the polls and what _ to happen when we get to the polls and what the voters are saying on election_ and what the voters are saying on election day. so she is assuming that if— election day. so she is assuming that if she — election day. so she is assuming that if she continues in her mainstream conservative line, but, you know. — mainstream conservative line, but, you know, just enough, she tries to claim _ you know, just enough, she tries to claim herself as the goldilocks candidate, just enough to give red meat— candidate, just enough to give red meat to _ candidate, just enough to give red meat to the trump base, but a conservative. she's compassionate, she sounds— conservative. she's compassionate, she sounds reasonable, she is trying to bring _ she sounds reasonable, she is trying to bring the — she sounds reasonable, she is trying to bring the republican party back to bring the republican party back to that _ to bring the republican party back to that conservative national security— to that conservative national security paradigm where republicans have always been the national security— have always been the national security party, and in the middle of two wars _ security party, and in the middle of two wars come really don't want to -ive two wars come really don't want to give that— two wars come really don't want to give that to — two wars come really don't want to give that tojoe biden. so two wars come really don't want to give that to joe biden. so what she's_ give that to joe biden. so what she's trying to paint a picture of why continuing to support russia, ukraine, — why continuing to support russia, ukraine, excuse me, against russia is important — ukraine, excuse me, against russia is important. she's been tough on israet— is important. she's been tough on israel since — is important. she's been tough on israel since she's been at the united — israel since she's been at the united nations and i think she is going _ united nations and i think she is going to — united nations and i think she is going to do very well tonight as she has in _ going to do very well tonight as she has in previous debates. do going to do very well tonight as she has in previous debates.— has in previous debates. do you think and it _ has in previous debates. do you think and it struck _ has in previous debates. do you think and it struck me _ has in previous debates. do you think and it struck me just - has in previous debates. do you l think and it struck me just looking at that pole, that new york times poll, that it must be particularly disappointing to the five candidates on stage tonight because i imagine that actually they would like to see joe biden doing a little bit better, if their case is that donald trump could not be elected president for a second time. these polls in these five critical swing states suggest actually he could. he five critical swing states suggest actually he could.— actually he could. he could, but auain, actually he could. he could, but again. we _ actually he could. he could, but again. we just _ actually he could. he could, but again, we just don't _ actually he could. he could, but again, we just don't know- actually he could. he could, but again, we just don't know whatl actually he could. he could, but. again, we just don't know what is going _ again, we just don't know what is going to — again, we just don't know what is going to happen between now and election— going to happen between now and election day. we know that these criminal— election day. we know that these criminal trials, these criminal indictments of president trump have made _ indictments of president trump have made him _ indictments of president trump have made him even more popular. if he is a convicted _ made him even more popular. if he is a convicted criminal, is that going to make _ a convicted criminal, is that going to make you more popular at the polls _ to make you more popular at the polls because my car people are going _ polls because my car people are going to — polls because my car people are going to say, look, ijust can't deal— going to say, look, ijust can't deal with— going to say, look, ijust can't deal with this. i don't want a convicted _ deal with this. i don't want a convicted felon as my president and nikki haley is waiting in the wings. she will_ nikki haley is waiting in the wings. she will do— nikki haley is waiting in the wings. she will do much better than donald trump _ she will do much better than donald trump as— she will do much better than donald trump as a — she will do much better than donald trump as a general election candidates, and if you look at to present— candidates, and if you look at to present themselves as the strongest general— present themselves as the strongest general election candidates, it could — general election candidates, it could be — general election candidates, it could be between nikki haley and ron desantis _ could be between nikki haley and ron desantis in the end for republican voters. _ desantis in the end for republican voters, but i think she continues to present— voters, but i think she continues to present herself well, as tenant said, _ present herself well, as tenant said, desantis isn't integrates candidates, for instance, hillary clinton — candidates, for instance, hillary clinton was very strong on her bona fides, _ clinton was very strong on her bona fides, but— clinton was very strong on her bona fides, but wasn't a good candidate, and people — fides, but wasn't a good candidate, and people couldn't warm to her, and that's— and people couldn't warm to her, and that's really— and people couldn't warm to her, and that's really why i think she lost the election against donald trump. | the election against donald trump. i was the election against donald trump. wasjust the election against donald trump. i wasjust going to the election against donald trump. i was just going to say, the election against donald trump. i wasjust going to say, tim, she was just going to say, tim, she makes a good point. we don't know what the future is with all of these trials, but there was a question asked in the polling over the weekend that if he was to lose that critical case in washington, dc, the one that relates to election interference, 6% of registered voters in all of the state said they would actually switch their vote. and when you apply that across the field, in fact, he loses in all the critical states. the gop will be conscious of that. fif critical states. the gop will be conscious of that.— conscious of that. of course. very much. conscious of that. of course. very much- 696 — conscious of that. of course. very much- 696 is _ conscious of that. of course. very much. 6% is quite _ conscious of that. of course. very much. 6% is quite a _ conscious of that. of course. very much. 696 is quite a lot. - conscious of that. of course. very much. 696 is quite a lot. on - conscious of that. of course. very much. 696 is quite a lot. on the i much. 6% is quite a lot. on the nevada, the swing states, was more than 6% of the lead for trump. i think what is behind all of this, and we are going to find out over the next few months and certainly any years' time is just how much of the american electorate really buys into this new world where to quote the former president, i could shoot somebody on main street and get away with that. you know, he can say whatever he likes. the truth of the matter does not matter to x percent of american voters. and i think we are going to find out, especially if there is a conviction. i think not so much on this civil case which doesn't have jail time connected to it, but on the federal case which could deal. you know, we are going to find outjust how many americans actually think, well, you know what when i was a swing voter, i wasn't too sure, but actually, a convicted felon, it's too much for me. or, is there enough of the american electorate or the republican voter electorate or the republican voter electorate that it says i don't care what everyone says i only care what donald says, and you know, this is a sort of big picture stuff that we are looking at.— sort of big picture stuff that we are looking at. and don't forget that ou are looking at. and don't forget that you see — are looking at. and don't forget that you see polls _ are looking at. and don't forget that you see polls of _ are looking at. and don't forget l that you see polls of democrats, they are — that you see polls of democrats, they are not happy with joe that you see polls of democrats, they are not happy withjoe biden. obviously. — they are not happy withjoe biden. obviously, you know, the horses have left the _ obviously, you know, the horses have left the gate _ obviously, you know, the horses have left the gate or the train has left the station whatever the metaphor you want _ the station whatever the metaphor you want to use, but they would like an alternative candidate. if it is donald — an alternative candidate. if it is donald trump, most democrats want to be able _ donald trump, most democrats want to be able to _ donald trump, most democrats want to be able to bring themselves to vote for donald — be able to bring themselves to vote for donald trump. they may stay home _ for donald trump. they may stay home that — for donald trump. they may stay home. that could help trump, but if there _ home. that could help trump, but if there is— home. that could help trump, but if there is a _ home. that could help trump, but if there is a nikki haley who is kind of reasonable, they might go for nikki _ of reasonable, they might go for nikki haley. | of reasonable, they might go for nikki haley-— nikki haley. i want to talk about what they think _ nikki haley. i want to talk about what they think about _ nikki haley. i want to talk about what they think about joe - nikki haley. i want to talk about what they think about joe biden | nikki haley. i want to talk about l what they think about joe biden in what they think aboutjoe biden in the context of last night. it's never advisable to read too much into elections in an off year, but we are going to do that anyway. because this was a big night for the democrats, especially in ohio where they voted to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. and in a state that twice voted for donald trump this wasn't even close. (00v boxed gfx)with more than 95% of votes counted, with more than 95% of votes counted, 56.6% of voters said yes — that's more than two million people. again as they were in the mid terms last year those on the wrong side of the abortion debate were the losers. in kentucky, a state that trump won by 26 points, they voted to return the democratic governor andy bashear. in 2019 he won byjust 5000 votes, last night he beat republican challenger daniel cameron, who had campaigned for a total ban, by 50,000 votes. the defeated attorney general was endorsed by trump and five republican super pacs. and in virginia, democrats held the senate and flipped the house of delegates. the republican governor glenn younkin, was pushing a 15 week limit, insisting it wasn't a ban. the voters disagreed. so after a slew of bad headlines, the white house might be breathing a sigh of relief. except this. the exit poll from ohio. voters were asked whether they supported a biden second term. only a quarter said they did. being driven by the abortion debate. i think it is very much, you know, at the forefront, right? after these dismal state elections, it is really an important issue for voters in 202a and those major victories by democrats really do show that it is a signal to the republican party where the country is on abortion, and even those that are against the pro—choice, they still want a reasonable all band. and even those that are pro—choice, they would maybe accept more of a reasonable ban. so anything, you listen to someone like nikki haley and she doesn't want to actually say what her ban was. everyone says a 15 week band, she says ok come if you can get a 15 week band through the senate with 60 votes, let's go ahead and do it because she knows where the rest of the country is. so i think, you know, this is a kind of consensus issue as we go forward. at the same time can i think the problem thatjoe biden is having is that he has had this legislative victory. people aren't necessarily voting on biden's because all the time, but the economy is an important issue. it is biden himself, his age, his mental acuity that people don't think it's all there. and this is the problem. we have been listening to a lot of democratic pundits here in the us and they sayjoe biden has to be able to sell his message it gets more rapid, and we are a year— it gets more rapid, and we are a year out. — it gets more rapid, and we are a year out, but the democrats are little _ year out, but the democrats are little bit — year out, but the democrats are little bit like the labour party in this country, they tend not to go for registered sides. i can't see them _ for registered sides. i can't see them stepping and tapping on the shoulder. — them stepping and tapping on the shoulder, even if they did, although i shoulder, even if they did, although i would _ shoulder, even if they did, although i would be _ shoulder, even if they did, although i would be interested to hear the american — i would be interested to hear the american expert on this, kamala harris _ american expert on this, kamala harris doesn't seem like an amazing second _ harris doesn't seem like an amazing second choice. sol harris doesn't seem like an amazing second choice. so i think they really— second choice. so i think they really have a problem, the democrats, but on the abortion issue. — democrats, but on the abortion issue, well, trump is relatively liberal— issue, well, trump is relatively liberal on— issue, well, trump is relatively liberal on it. he issue, well, trump is relatively liberal on it.— liberal on it. he hasn't spelt it out et, liberal on it. he hasn't spelt it out yet. but — liberal on it. he hasn't spelt it out yet, but maybe _ liberal on it. he hasn't spelt it out yet, but maybe we - liberal on it. he hasn't spelt it out yet, but maybe we will. liberal on it. he hasn't spelt it| out yet, but maybe we will get liberal on it. he hasn't spelt it - out yet, but maybe we will get back to the other candidates. we've got to the other candidates. we've got to go to a quick break. we will pause that bear. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a 15—year—old old boy who died after being stabbed near a school in leeds has been publicly named as alfie lewis. emergency services were called to the incident in horsforth on tuesday. alfie — a former student at horsforth school — later died in hospital and police opened a murder investigation. a teenage boy has been arrested. possession of nitrous oxide has become a criminal offence in the uk. now categorised as a class c drug, possession of nitrous oxide — which is also known as laughing gas for its "psychoactive effects" — will carry a sentence of up to two years in prison. the government says the ban will combat anti—social behaviour and reduce damage to users' health. nestle has confirmed it is discontinuing the popular british sweet, caramac. the company said it was "a difficult decision" to stop production of the caramel bar, but pointed to slower sales in recent years. caramac was launched more than sixty years ago — quickly gaining popularity thanks to its distinctive red and yellow wrapper and caramel flavour. you're live with bbc news. donald trump's daughter ivanka is testifying in new york this hour in a civil fraud cause that could the trump organisation $250 million in fines. the allegations are that that company issued fraudulant financial statements to attain favourable loans. but like her brothers donald trumer and eric trump, who testified last week, ivanka sought to distance herself from these questionable valuation methods which the judge has already ruled as fraudulent. she fits into this because she helped introduce the company to one of its key lenders deutsche bank. let's discuss this with gwenda blair. she's the author of "the trumps: three generations that built an empire" thank you for coming on the programme. if in fact i knew all about the statements and she forged about the statements and she forged a relationship, why is she on the stand as a witness and not as a defendant?— stand as a witness and not as a defendant? ~ ., ., defendant? well, the argument that her la ers defendant? well, the argument that her lawyers made — defendant? well, the argument that her lawyers made was _ defendant? well, the argument that her lawyers made was that - defendant? well, the argument that her lawyers made was that the - her lawyers made was that the statute of limitations had run out and she had not been active in the company since 2017 when she went to washington, dc to serve as a counsellor for her father, the inaugurated president. however, she did, she was a major player in several significant loans with the bank, and especially the old post office in dc, which was the backdrop for many, many moments during the trump presidency and trump tower chicago and the golf course in florida. she was the lead person and making sure those financial arrangements, which relied on the statistics that the financials that trump had provided, which are now are alleged to have been fragile and. , are alleged to have been fragile and. _ , , and. the judge says it is fraudulent. _ and. the judge says it is fraudulent. but - and. the judge says it is fraudulent. but they - and. the judge says it is fraudulent. but they are j and. the judge says it is - fraudulent. but they are deciding here is the fine. i was going to ask you since he looked back at that the regeneration of push that envelope and maybe a bit further and go forward. and push that envelope and maybe a bit further and go forward.— further and go forward. and donald trum - , further and go forward. and donald trump. his — further and go forward. and donald trump. his fan _ further and go forward. and donald trump. his fan my _ further and go forward. and donald trump, his fan my grandfather - further and go forward. and donald trump, his fan my grandfather did l trump, his fan my grandfather did that during the gold rush we had saloons and restaurants and yukon and provided liquor and food in proximity to women during mostly single men, his dad did it in the 19305, aos single men, his dad did it in the 1930s, a0s and 50s under the new deal with federal underwriting for housing was available and his staff made a fortune by, again, getting right up to the border of legality and pushing it and looking for every way he possibly could to up the profits and he was famous for closing and wait a minute, perkins will be more. closing and wait a minute, perkins will be more-— closing and wait a minute, perkins will be more. some etiquette teacher sa s, uuite will be more. some etiquette teacher says, quite limited _ will be more. some etiquette teacher says, quite limited in _ will be more. some etiquette teacher says, quite limited in some _ will be more. some etiquette teacher says, quite limited in some politics i says, quite limited in some politics on this. when i watched him stumbling in the corridors of the courthouse, it struck me, do you think it is important to him to win this case as it is to use it as a sounding board for the campaign to potentially keep them out ofjail? he already lost the case, it's just he already lost the case, it'sjust about— he already lost the case, it'sjust about how— he already lost the case, it'sjust about how much that he is liable and in some _ about how much that he is liable and in some ways, it's more important to him been _ in some ways, it's more important to him been on — in some ways, it's more important to him been on the other cases because it is about _ him been on the other cases because it is about his image. billionaire who was— it is about his image. billionaire who was a — it is about his image. billionaire who was a wonderful businessman and really_ who was a wonderful businessman and really goes _ who was a wonderful businessman and really goes to the heart of how donald — really goes to the heart of how donald trump represents himself as a leader— donald trump represents himself as a leader to _ donald trump represents himself as a leader to the country and is a big man— leader to the country and is a big man and — leader to the country and is a big man and at— leader to the country and is a big man and at the same time, this is an emansion— man and at the same time, this is an extension of— man and at the same time, this is an extension of his campaign, busy and bogged _ extension of his campaign, busy and bogged down with this place is not going _ bogged down with this place is not going to _ bogged down with this place is not going to let it get them down, he is going _ going to let it get them down, he is going to _ going to let it get them down, he is going to use all these trials going and going — going to use all these trials going and going out his campaign stops and really_ and going out his campaign stops and really hamming it up the cameras and he is better— really hamming it up the cameras and he is better at it than anybody else and he _ he is better at it than anybody else and he is _ he is better at it than anybody else and he is going to use it to its best— and he is going to use it to its best advantage and as we were sitting — best advantage and as we were sitting before, it is one thing to be the — sitting before, it is one thing to be the guy on trial, it's another thing _ be the guy on trial, it's another thing to— be the guy on trial, it's another thing to be _ be the guy on trial, it's another thing to be the guy who was convicted. he can ham it up as much as he _ convicted. he can ham it up as much as he wants — convicted. he can ham it up as much as he wants but i don't think it's going _ as he wants but i don't think it's going to — as he wants but i don't think it's going to be _ as he wants but i don't think it's going to be laughing. in this particular case, it's none of us to pick— particular case, it's none of us to pick for— particular case, it's none of us to pick for him _ particular case, it's none of us to pick for him because he's not going to go— pick for him because he's not going to go to _ pick for him because he's not going to go to jail— pick for him because he's not going to go to jail he could cost him a lot of— to go to jail he could cost him a lot of money and he doesn't want to lose in_ lot of money and he doesn't want to lose in the _ lot of money and he doesn't want to lose in the sticks are designed for him in _ lose in the sticks are designed for him in terms ofjail time, that's really_ him in terms ofjail time, that's really what _ him in terms ofjail time, that's really what he does not want. you can lose _ really what he does not want. you can lose this and still win the election _ can lose this and still win the election. it can lose this and still win the election. . can lose this and still win the election. , ., ., ., election. it is not relevant to the attorney general _ election. it is not relevant to the attorney general is _ election. it is not relevant to the attorney general is an _ election. it is not relevant to the attorney general is an avowed . attorney general is an avowed democrat _ attorney general is an avowed democrat but _ attorney general is an avowed democrat but that _ attorney general is an avowed democrat but that is - attorney general is an avowed democrat but that is the - attorney general is an avowed democrat but that is the pointj attorney general is an avowed i democrat but that is the point he makes _ democrat but that is the point he makes in — democrat but that is the point he makes in that— democrat but that is the point he makes in that place _ democrat but that is the point he makes in that place to _ democrat but that is the point he makes in that place to its - democrat but that is the point he makes in that place to its base i democrat but that is the 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take a short break and the other side of the break, we'll talk about ukraine an interesting story about ukrainian prisoners of war being sent into battle against ukraine. talking about european accession and also the funding, what is happened to that in us congress. we will be right back. hello. today brought us a more scenes that we've become very familiar with. lots of cloud, outbreaks of rain, some big puddles around. but the rain did clear to a mix of sunshine and showers. there were some brighter conditions to be had. sunshine and showers continuing to be the story as we move through the next couple of days. lots of showers out there through tonight, all driven around an area of low pressure. this band of showers moving south eastwards across england and wales, then lots more showers blowing in towards the west. some of these could be heavy with some hail and some thunder. mostly, it will be too breezy for a frost. we mayjust get down to freezing across some parts of northern scotland. so into tomorrow, the showers focusing in on those areas exposed to the westerly wind. so western england, wales, northern ireland, south west scotland, whereas for eastern parts of england and for northern scotland there'll be fewer showers, more dry weather and some spells of sunshine. but it is going to be really quite windy around some southern and western coasts of wales, southern england, the channel islands, gusts of a0—50 miles per hour and temperatures a couple of degrees down on where they have been for many of us, 8—to 11 degrees. now through thursday night and into friday, this area of low pressure wobbles its way eastwards. we'll see this little weather system here diving down across wales and southern england that will bring some rain to start the day on friday. some strong winds, too, through south west england and the channel islands. but generally, as the winds go more northerly in direction, well, that will bring more showers into northern parts of northern ireland, northern and eastern scotland, eastern england and fewer showers across the west and the southwest of the uk. temperatures again 7—12 degrees. our area of low pressure continues its journey eastward, so much so that on saturday morning we should be in a gap between weather systems. could be some frost and fog around to start armistice day. some of that fog could be slow to lift across parts of scotland especially. but then we will see a lot of dry weather and some spells of sunshine. for many, this is likely to be the drier day of the weekend, 7—12 degrees. but you can see a frontal system trying to push in towards the southwest. by sunday, it does look like frontal systems will make some progress northwards and eastwards. just a bit of uncertainty about how far those weather fronts will get. the best chance of staying dry across the north of the uk, and it will be turning milder towards the south and the west.