and the transfer of medication and the visit of the international red cross will then visit everyone, and they've denied that they knew about that. they will, yes. it has been agreed and i expect the red cross to do its job and to visit them all and bring them the medication that they need. among the 50 hostages held by hamas who could be freed — shiri bibas and her two young sons, ariel, who's four and kfir, who isjust nine months. shiri's cousin yiffat has been speaking to the bbc about their potential release. i don't know what kind of children will come back to us. the trauma, what they saw. and... until i see them in my own eyes, i don't believe any lists of names and i don't believe any news coming today from anywhere. i need to see them in my own eyes, i need to hold my cousin in my arms. the deal between israel and hamas does provide for an extension. the four—day pause could be extended by an extra day, for every ten additional hostages that hamas releases. the deal was approved by the israeli cabinet last night — although some on the hard right opposed negotiating with hamas. here's israeli government spokesman eylon levy. releasing terrorists is always a very difficult decision, but we are in a very difficult situation. hamas is holding 240 hostages, including over 30 children. they've been held incommunicado for nearly 50 days by the terrorists who burned, beheaded, butchered, tortured, mutilated, massacred, raped or their way through these people's communities on the 7th of october. we are fearful for their safety, we have an obligation as a country to bring them home safely. in the last month, we've been putting unrelenting military pressure on hamas to agree to release these hostages — now we have a framework to do exactly that, and we're looking forward to seeing them home, then continuing until we bring them all home. as the families of abducted israelis endure an agonising wait to see if it's their loved ones who will be released, expectations are also growing for palestinians in occupied eastjerusalem and the west bank, that their loved ones in israeli prisons could also be coming home. sabri saidam is the deputy secretary general of the fatah central committee, and has served as an adviser to palestinian president mahmoud abbas. let me be honest with you and tell you what would happen if hamas releases all hostages. i would say israel will still continue with the war. netanyahu wants to control gaza. it's clear that he wants to operate in the south as well. despite all warnings that he's receiving, but he is fixated on the idea of eliminating the palestinian presence altogether in the gaza strip. so no matter what happens vis a vis hostages, we will continue to see the continuation of hostilities. you joined me earlier in hearing what the war cabinet has been saying. it's clear that they are comfortable there. they have political cover, they have external cover, american support. so they're continuing regardless of who dies and whom they kill. i think it's about time that, you know, the world reconsiders matters and think twice about the operation. and if you allow me just one last sentence, i would say you cannot fix a problem with the same tools that have caused it. so this has been tried many times, the use of force and has led us nowhere. let's speak to our correspondent tom beaton who is injerusalem. no drone footage over gaza for most of the day, for six hours. and intelligence that that leaves, how have they reasoned that in their conversations with the israeli public tonight? well on that specific point, senior israeli official told the bbc that they have other intelligence gathering measures in relation to the fact that for six hours, at least as far as we understand the agreement, there won't be any surveillance in the skies above gaza. i mean it's one of the constants in gaza, notjust during this war but well before it, is the buzzing of drones. it is a place where you are being constantly watched by the israelis. if you live there. but something that palestinians are extremely use to in the gaza strip, and obviously in this time of war it's been a very critical tool for the israelis in terms of their military operations. so really interesting that for six hours of the day as part of the cease—fire agreement, that the surveillance won't be there. it's thought that that is so hamas is able to manoeuvre itself to get the hostages out from their hiding places to hand over to the red cross, without giving away the locations because obviously it seems they wouldn't have signed up to an agreement if the israeli drones could simply see where the hostages were being brought up from. so that, i think, is quite significant but what the israelis are saying to people here is that they still have other intelligence gathering measures, so effectively people shouldn't be concerned about that. just a quick other point, which the prime minister confirmed tonight, that the icrc will be able to go into see the other hostages who won't be released, which is crucial because we don't really have a full tally yet of who is there and what condition they are in. i tally yet of who is there and what condition they are in.— condition they are in. i have to say, christian, _ condition they are in. i have to say, christian, i— condition they are in. i have to say, christian, i am _ condition they are in. i have to say, christian, i am a - condition they are in. i have to say, christian, i am a bit- condition they are in. i have to - say, christian, i am a bit confused about this. it was always the demand of the israelis that the icrc what should be able to go in, the red cross should be able to go and check on the captives, and deliver medicines. now, we heard mr netanyahu's say that, it was also put to me earlier by another official that they demand that the ic can go in and see these people. he has been suggesting or that it is part of the agreement now, the mediated agreement with qatar that the icrc will be able to go in. i'm not entirely clear that we have that absolutely concerned because obviously that would be significant. it's something that the israelis have always been asking for. but yes, mr netanyahu appeared to suggest that it is now in the deal. at that point, we will have to wait and see what transpires. when it comes to the red cross, generally, you know, for obvious reasons they don't talk about a lot of these things because they have to keep complete neutrality. they always say, for example, they are not part of the negotiations, they are there to facilitate between hostile, parties that have hostilities against each other, to so facilitate only but not be part of the substance of negotiations, it's hard to know what is exactly going on with this one.— with this one. tom, thank you so much for that, _ with this one. tom, thank you so much for that, let's _ with this one. tom, thank you so much for that, let's bring - with this one. tom, thank you so much for that, let's bring in - with this one. tom, thank you so much for that, let's bring in our i much for that, let's bring in our panel tonight. former uk conservative minister, justine greening, and republican strategist and a former communications director for president trump's transition team, bryan lanza. lovely to see you both thank you for saying us tonight. brian, maybe i can start with you. the question here is what happens after the four days, and that very much it rests in hamas' camp. but there are some people who say they can envision a scenario that they start to drip out the hostages may be ten at a time, an extra day here, an extra day, and fairly slowly but surely the israelis could be walked towards a soft cease—fire. that must be playing on the mind of benjamin netanyahu playing on the mind of benjamin neta nyahu after playing on the mind of benjamin netanyahu after the commitments he's given tonight. first netanyahu after the commitments he's given tonight-— given tonight. first of all christian, _ given tonight. first of all christian, think - given tonight. first of all christian, think having i given tonight. first of all. christian, think having me. given tonight. first of all- christian, think having me. that's probably— christian, think having me. that's probably one of the considerations but i think— probably one of the considerations but i think at the end of the day, hamas_ but i think at the end of the day, hamas is— but i think at the end of the day, hamas is going to do what's most beneficial— hamas is going to do what's most beneficial to them and most beneficial to them and most beneficial out of those hostages. so at some _ beneficial out of those hostages. so at some point it becomes a diminishing return. there's a high value _ diminishing return. there's a high value for— diminishing return. there's a high value for women and children, those type of— value for women and children, those type of hostages out. the military men: _ type of hostages out. the military men. they— type of hostages out. the military men, they don't have that much urgency, — men, they don't have that much urgency, they become less value. israeli _ urgency, they become less value. israeli soldiers become more valuable _ israeli soldiers become more valuable in this discussion. i think each _ valuable in this discussion. i think each tier— valuable in this discussion. i think each tier has its own sort of pecking _ each tier has its own sort of pecking order, women and children come _ pecking order, women and children come first— pecking order, women and children come first but i suspect the ones that will— come first but i suspect the ones that will be the most valuable to -et that will be the most valuable to get down — that will be the most valuable to get down our idf forces who were captured — get down our idf forces who were captured in — get down our idf forces who were captured in one of these points. the israelis _ captured in one of these points. the israelis have — captured in one of these points. the israelis have shown in the past that they would — israelis have shown in the past that they would release 1000 palestinian prisoners— they would release 1000 palestinian prisoners for one israeli soldier. just a _ prisoners for one israeli soldier. just a note — prisoners for one israeli soldier. just a note on if this happened tomorrow on thanksgiving, national public holiday there in the united states, happy thanksgiving to you, incidentally. but if it happened tomorrow and some of these dual nationals and this little girl who is three, will be four on friday, both her parents killed. if she comes out, is that a political win forjoe biden? it’s comes out, is that a political win forjoe biden?— forjoe biden? it's a politicalwin forjoe biden? it's a politicalwin forjoe biden? it's a politicalwin forjoe biden. — forjoe biden? it's a politicalwin forjoe biden, it's _ forjoe biden? it's a politicalwin forjoe biden, it's a political- forjoe biden? it's a politicalwin forjoe biden, it's a politicalwin| forjoe biden, it's a politicalwin forjoe biden, it's a politicalwin for humanity. i think there's a lot of investment that you've seen here with the _ of investment that you've seen here with the media in this young girl, i certainly— with the media in this young girl, i certainly have seen the coverage. i look at _ certainly have seen the coverage. i look at my— certainly have seen the coverage. i look at my two—year—old daughter and i look at my two—year—old daughter and i can't _ look at my two—year—old daughter and i can't imagine her being in this ican't imagine her being in this area— i can't imagine her being in this area without her parents, a foreign place _ area without her parents, a foreign place she's— area without her parents, a foreign place. she's captured the hearts of amerleans— place. she's captured the hearts of americans because she's an american, and it's— americans because she's an american, and it's a _ americans because she's an american, and it's a big _ americans because she's an american, and it's a big win forjoe biden. it is hot _ and it's a big win forjoe biden. it is not going — and it's a big win forjoe biden. it is not going to save his other problems— is not going to save his other problems but in the short term, you know, _ problems but in the short term, you know, thanksgiving will be forjoe bideh— know, thanksgiving will be forjoe bideh if— know, thanksgiving will be forjoe biden if she's one of the girls that comes forward. the biden if she's one of the girls that comes forward.— comes forward. the coalition that aid agencies _ comes forward. the coalition that aid agencies warned _ comes forward. the coalition that aid agencies warned in _ comes forward. the coalition that aid agencies warned in a - comes forward. the coalition that aid agencies warned in a briefingl aid agencies warned in a briefing today before the cease—fire announced by the warring parties, left almost no time to provide effective humanitarian relief to the 2.2 million people. the only effective response would be a more durable and permanent end to the work, particularly in the north of the strip to allow anything but cursory really. in an address to the security counsel the head of unicef said because it is now the most dangerous place in the world to be a child. one in 5,300 palestinian children have been reportedly more than 5,300 palestinian children have been reportedly killed in just 46 days. over 115 a day, every day, for weeks and weeks. based on these figures, children account for 40% of the deaths in gaza. this is unprecedented. 300 trucks a day, justine, this is what they're talking about. i did some rudimentary maps yesterday, there should have been around 20,500 trucks growing in over the last six weeks. the usual transport that goes across. i200 weeks. the usual transport that goes across. 1200 is not really going to scratch the surface. it’s across. 1200 is not really going to scratch the surface.— scratch the surface. it's a start, but you're _ scratch the surface. it's a start, but you're right. _ scratch the surface. it's a start, but you're right. the _ scratch the surface. it's a start, but you're right. the way - scratch the surface. it's a start, but you're right. the way the i but you're right. the way the un system works, its got a very tried and tested were approached to be putting in place water and sanitation for people, health care, to assess those needs and then to respond to them. food of course as well, which is a huge issue in gaza. it is notjust the quantity of aid getting in, it's the time people need to get organised and get it to the right people to have the biggest impact. so this is going to be an ongoing issue. there'll be a longer term issue and the psychosocial impact of this huge drama that children on the ground across gaza have gone through in the past six weeks. ., .., . have gone through in the past six weeks. ., _, . ., i. have gone through in the past six weeks. ., . ., i. ., weeks. how concerned are you about what comes — weeks. how concerned are you about what comes after? _ weeks. how concerned are you about what comes after? it _ weeks. how concerned are you about what comes after? it stands - weeks. how concerned are you about what comes after? it stands to - what comes after? it stands to reason that hamas will use this gap to move and regroup, and obviously they are going to move to the south to be among the population. now you've got nearly too many people squeezed into half of the strip. i mean the second half of this conflict could be just horrendous. it could be, and there are these almost three elements of this, isn't there? there is a terrible crisis with the hostages and the people getting caught up in this crisis. there's the military response and then there's what happens after. and how we can get that... that strip of land to be liveable. back in 2015 the un had alreadyjudged gaza to be likely to become unlivable by 2020, simply because of the sheer number of population. it is a very young demographic, and there is a much longer term stability question in there that i don't think anyone is able to yet. hopefully we will see some hostages released tomorrow that might give us a semblance of the fact that we can actually get some agreements between hamas and the israelis. but, you know, it's a very slim bit of hope and what's been a terrible terrible time.— terrible terrible time. there's a blizzard of— terrible terrible time. there's a blizzard of diplomacy _ terrible terrible time. there's a blizzard of diplomacy going - terrible terrible time. there's a blizzard of diplomacy going on | terrible terrible time. there's a i blizzard of diplomacy going on this minute, brian. saudi foreign minister receives a phone call from a us secretary on the gaza truce. president biden has called the egyptian president to thank him for the mediation but on the truce. trying to keep arab partners on side is going to be the biggest challenge for the biden administration. that’s for the biden administration. that's alwa s the for the biden administration. that's always the big _ for the biden administration. that's always the big challenge _ for the biden administration. that's always the big challenge in - for the biden administration. that's always the big challenge in that - always the big challenge in that region — always the big challenge in that region i— always the big challenge in that region. i think that's why, you know. — region. i think that's why, you know, foreign policy issues for any american — know, foreign policy issues for any american president. and i thinkjoe biden— american president. and i thinkjoe biden vou _ american president. and i thinkjoe biden you know, he's probably going to be one _ biden you know, he's probably going to be one of the ones who has the most _ to be one of the ones who has the most experience in foreign policy. thats— most experience in foreign policy. that's the — most experience in foreign policy. that's the biggest argument why he should _ that's the biggest argument why he should be _ that's the biggest argument why he should be president, and we'll see how that _ should be president, and we'll see how that experience plays out. it's a very— how that experience plays out. it's a very challenging time, and in the situation _ a very challenging time, and in the situation could escalate fast, very fast _ situation could escalate fast, very fast. , . . �* .. . fast. very fast indeed, we'll keep an e e fast. very fast indeed, we'll keep an eye on — fast. very fast indeed, we'll keep an eye on events _ fast. very fast indeed, we'll keep an eye on events and _ fast. very fast indeed, we'll keep an eye on events and of- fast. very fast indeed, we'll keep an eye on events and of course i fast. very fast indeed, we'll keep i an eye on events and of course you can follow it closely here on the bbc. coming up on our programme — today was autumn statement day in the uk. we look at who are the winners and losers in the chancellor's budget. some big tax breaks for business but will it be enough to save rishi sunak�*s government. or is it too, little too late? he's back! sam altman returns to 0penai after being fired from the firm on friday — cementing his position as one of the foremost figures in artificial intelligence. and another king of crypto bites the dust, as binance's ceo resigns after pleading guilty to money laundering violations. stay with us. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the public inquiry into the crimes of serial killer, lucy letby, has formally begun — although hearings may not begin until next autumn. the inquiry will examine how the nurse was able to murder seven babies and try to kill six others. it will also look at how the nhs handled the case and its response to doctors who raised concerns. hundreds ofjobs are at risk after the owner of scotland's only oil refinery, at grangemouth, announced that it could close in 18 months�* time. its owner petroin—eos said it plans to turn grangemouth into a terminal for importing fuel. plans to turn grangemouth its owner petroin—eos said it plans to turn grangemouth in at least 400 job losses. a ghanaian mp has apologised to manchester united defender harry maguire for comparing his performances to the government's mismanagement of the economy. isaac adongo said the footballer was a liability and helped opposing teams by scoring own goals. the mp said ghana had its own economic maguire, blaming the vice president for high inflation and mounting debt. you're live with bbc news. big night in the netherlands. polling stations have closed and the first exit polls give the far—right freedom party of anti—islam firebrand geert wilders a comfortable lead with 35 seats. it means wilders — who has vowed to halt all immigration to the netherlands — will get the first chance at forming the new coalition government, which would be a seismic change from the last 13 years under mark rutte. justine, people are already commenting on social media about the exit poll tonight. he has tried many times before of course and come up short. tonight he's in the league which tells a lot about the sentiment when it comes to migration. sentiment when it comes to migration-— sentiment when it comes to mi . ration. , . sentiment when it comes to miaration. , . i. migration. pretty much wherever you are in the eu — migration. pretty much wherever you are in the eu and _ migration. pretty much wherever you are in the eu and while _ migration. pretty much wherever you are in the eu and while it's _ migration. pretty much wherever you are in the eu and while it's not - migration. pretty much wherever you are in the eu and while it's not in - are in the eu and while it's not in the eu any more, but for us. there's a concern around how we manage what our traditionally huge movements of people across the continent are we haven't really seen these sorts of levels really since the second world war. but since about 2015—2016 you've seen much bigger levels of migration and i think there's a whole range of countries struggling to work out how to deal with it, how to work out how to deal with it, how to deal with it upstream but crucially how to give their own populations the sense of controlling their own borders. you are seeing that play out now, clearly notjust in the uk, we saw our own election results in 2019 but now the netherlands tonight. firebrand olitician netherlands tonight. firebrand politician in — netherlands tonight. firebrand politician in the _ netherlands tonight. firebrand politician in the netherlands, l netherlands tonight. firebrand | politician in the netherlands, in buenos aires, and argentina. fire brown politician leading the polls in the united states, what's going in the united states, what's going in our body politics. the in the united states, what's going in our body politics.— in our body politics. the rise of the right- _ in our body politics. the rise of the right. you've _ in our body politics. the rise of the right. you've seen - in our body politics. the rise of the right. you've seen a - in our body politics. the rise of the right. you've seen a world | the right. you've seen a world reaction — the right. you've seen a world reaction to— the right. you've seen a world reaction to leftist policies and specifically immigration. having that reaction has led to the rise of the right — that reaction has led to the rise of the right. it's a pendulum, it swings — the right. it's a pendulum, it swings to— the right. it's a pendulum, it swings to the left and part of the time _ swings to the left and part of the time it— swings to the left and part of the time it swings to the right, clearly the economy, inflation has simply hit that— the economy, inflation has simply hit that tipping point in economies in latin— hit that tipping point in economies in latin america, in europe, has not hit asia _ in latin america, in europe, has not hit asia vet— in latin america, in europe, has not hit asia yet but it will. and you are seeing _ hit asia yet but it will. and you are seeing the rise of the right take _ are seeing the rise of the right take place. immigration has changed europe _ take place. immigration has changed europe you — take place. immigration has changed europe. you had recently in the last six weeks _ europe. you had recently in the last six weeks you've had former secretary _ six weeks you've had former secretary of state henry kissinger stated _ secretary of state henry kissinger stated that germany had made mistakes by letting so many foreigners and without them you know integrating. sol foreigners and without them you know integrating. so i think you've hit that economic tipping point post covid. _ that economic tipping point post covid. i— that economic tipping point post covid, i think everybody's anxious and you've — covid, i think everybody's anxious and you've had that sort of murkiness what's happening with immigration and then you throw in a war in— immigration and then you throw in a war in the _ immigration and then you throw in a war in the middle east between israel— war in the middle east between israel and with hamas, you have an explosion — israel and with hamas, you have an exlosion. . ~ israel and with hamas, you have an exlosion. ., . , ., ., explosion. yeah. we should point out its coalition government _ explosion. yeah. we should point out its coalition government in _ explosion. yeah. we should point out its coalition government in the - its coalition government in the netherlands so it will be builders if the exit poll is right, we'll give him a go with that. whether the other parties want to form a coalition government with him whether or not he becomes the leader. lets go back to the autumn statement. chancellorjeremy hunt unveiling today the british government's tax and spending plans for the year ahead. we focused in the last hour on tax cuts for business. this hour, we are going to spend a bit of time looking at personal taxation and benefits. in fact, let's start with that. universal credit and disability benefits will increase by 6.7% in line with september's inflation rate, rather than the lower 0ctober rate. there's an uplift to local housing allowances, which means people who are getting universal credit or housing benefits and live in the private rented sector, will get a bit more in their benefit income — important that given the inflation linked rise in rents. and, as widely expected, a cut in national insurance for millions of employed workers. a 2% cut in early january rather than in april — that is a £450 saving every year if you are earning £35,000. but more stringent tests over entitlement. new sanctions for people who the government believes can work but choose not to. here's what he said about that. if, after 18 months of intensive support, job seekers have not found a job, we'll roll out a programme requiring them to take part in mandatory work placement to increase their skills and improve their employability. and if they choose not to engage with the work search process for six months, we will close their case and stop their benefits. joining me now is claire ainsley — who is director of the progressive policy institute's centre—left renewal project. she was also labour's executive director of policy from 2020 to 2022. it's good to see you. look, the number of people not seeking work has risen sharply since the pandemic. the number of claimants assessedis pandemic. the number of claimants assessed is too unwell to work has risen from 21% in 2011 to 65% in 2022, which the chancellor is seeking to address. has he got the balance right between the stick and the carrot? trio. balance right between the stick and the carrot? ., ., �* ~' the carrot? no, i don't think he has. we definitely _ the carrot? no, i don't think he has. we definitely have - the carrot? no, i don't think he has. we definitely have a - the carrot? no, i don't think he - has. we definitely have a workforce problem. we've got lots of people who, particularly after the pandemic, have not recovered well either in their physical or mental health. but the idea that headlines having a go at the work shy and more punitive sanctions system is the way to get us back to work, i think is really flawed. i would like to see a real focus on how we can make work more flexible, how we can support people, let's get people the right kind of mental health support and they've got a plan to do that. i think there has to be some conditionality with benefits. you can'tjust conditionality with benefits. you can't just give conditionality with benefits. you can'tjust give people benefits indefinitely, there has to be some kind of conditionality but i think i'm afraid this has done for electioneering purposes rather than a really serious plan to get people back to work. a really serious plan to get people back to work-— back to work. they're all saying the 're back to work. they're all saying they're going — back to work. they're all saying they're going to _ back to work. they're all saying they're going to support - back to work. they're all saying they're going to support them. | back to work. they're all saying - they're going to support them. one of the things i was pick—up when i talk to people in this instance is the jeopardy. talk to people in this instance is thejeopardy. thejeopardy talk to people in this instance is the jeopardy. the jeopardy of going back to work. they worry that they will lose their benefits and lose money because it doesn't pay as well in work, or they'll be penalised for the transition. do you think the into work guarantee fixes that problem? i into work guarantee fixes that roblem? .. �* . into work guarantee fixes that roblem? ,, �*, ., , problem? i think it's really important _ problem? i think it's really important work _ problem? i think it's really important work pace. - problem? i think it's really - important work pace. ultimately you have to be better off, were not talking about people who generally can't work and who would be better off being supported by the state. that's a minority of people. for most people, they want to work, but work is just not flexible enough. so i think there are much more positive schemes that could be rolled out rather than this kind of very, sort of 18 months on or off approach. and somebody who has been struggling after the pandemic i think rather than doing what they've gone on to do which is being to do these tax cuts, we need to discuss whether the right thing to do or not, i'm worried about actually we need to invest in our public services because we need to rewrite —— a really robust health system to get people back to work. they go hand in hand, you can't have one without the other. the headlines today got a balance on one side but i want to see it a bit of a more round reports. see it a bit of a more round reports-— see it a bit of a more round reorts. ., ., _, , ., reports. from a conservative perspective. — reports. from a conservative perspective, justine. - reports. from a conservative i perspective, justine. obviously reports. from a conservative - perspective, justine. obviously as perspective, justine. obviously as claire says we need to grow the economy. do you think this idea of getting people to fill over a million vacantjobs, these people who have been in long—term sickness. is that bringing in migrants to fill the gaps? i is that bringing in migrants to fill the as? .. is that bringing in migrants to fill the aa s? .. �* is that bringing in migrants to fill the aa s? ,, �* ., is that bringing in migrants to fill the as? ~' �* ., ., the gaps? i think we've got a massive skill— the gaps? i think we've got a massive skill deficit - the gaps? i think we've got a massive skill deficit in - the gaps? i think we've got a| massive skill deficit in britain. the gaps? i think we've got a - massive skill deficit in britain. we did see _ massive skill deficit in britain. we did see a — massive skill deficit in britain. we did see a lot of the chancellor on the budget today of the autumn statement, but on talent there was very very— statement, but on talent there was very very little. so it's notjust about — very very little. so it's notjust about people who are out of work but wanting _ about people who are out of work but wanting to _ about people who are out of work but wanting to get into work and how do you help _ wanting to get into work and how do you help them on a pathway to be able to— you help them on a pathway to be able to get the roles that are there — able to get the roles that are there. it's also about what we're doing _ there. it's also about what we're doing in— there. it's also about what we're doing in our— there. it's also about what we're doing in our education system. there very little _ doing in our education system. there very little we heard in apprenticeships about that whole talent _ apprenticeships about that whole talent pipeline to make sure we are filling _ talent pipeline to make sure we are filling the _ talent pipeline to make sure we are filling the skills that british business needs to be able to grow. so it is— business needs to be able to grow. so it is in— business needs to be able to grow. so it is in a — business needs to be able to grow. so it is in a short—term fix, and i think— so it is in a short—term fix, and i think we — so it is in a short—term fix, and i think we need to recognise that britain — think we need to recognise that britain needs to have a much longer plan on _ britain needs to have a much longer plan on talent if we are really going — plan on talent if we are really going to _ plan on talent if we are really going to be able to turn our economy around _ going to be able to turn our economy around and _ going to be able to turn our economy around and indeed in doing so that's how you _ around and indeed in doing so that's how you challenge and improve our public _ how you challenge and improve our public finances at the moment. what we've _ public finances at the moment. what we've seen— public finances at the moment. what we've seen i— public finances at the moment. what we've seen i think is quite short term _ we've seen i think is quite short term tactical decisions today but i think— term tactical decisions today but i think there were two challenges for the government. 0ne think there were two challenges for the government. one is, it didn't the government. 0ne is, it didn't amount— the government. one is, it didn't amount from my perspective to a long-term — amount from my perspective to a long—term economic strategy for the country _ long—term economic strategy for the country. but also i don't think many people _ country. but also i don't think many people were very clear about the purpose — people were very clear about the purpose this government is trying to accomplish, and what is its message to the _ accomplish, and what is its message to the public around what it's going to the public around what it's going to be _ to the public around what it's going to be offering at the next election. is to be offering at the next election. is the _ to be offering at the next election. is the david cameron coalition, in which _ is the david cameron coalition, in which case — is the david cameron coalition, in which case why are we backing off environment gold policies. is it the johnson _ environment gold policies. is it the johnson coalition, i heard jeremy hunt _ johnson coalition, i heard jeremy hunt talk— johnson coalition, i heard jeremy hunt talk about brexit but he didn't really— hunt talk about brexit but he didn't really talk— hunt talk about brexit but he didn't really talk about levelling out. there's — really talk about levelling out. there's a _ really talk about levelling out. there's a real question for the conservative government around who is it trying _ conservative government around who is it trying to — conservative government around who is it trying to pitch itself to and how is— is it trying to pitch itself to and how is it — is it trying to pitch itself to and how is it going to find a coalition of voters — how is it going to find a coalition of voters big enough to have a chancellor winning the next election. ~ �* ., election. well we'll look at the ollin: election. well we'll look at the polling and _ election. well we'll look at the polling and see _ election. well we'll look at the polling and see how— election. well we'll look at the polling and see how people . election. well we'll look at the i polling and see how people view election. well we'll look at the - polling and see how people view the budget and see if it makes a difference to the conservative's fortunes. thank you for coming on the programme. we'll go to a short break, and on the other side we are going to talk about sam altman. what a breathtaking week intact. stay with us. hello there. there were a number of you that would have woken up to a stunning sunrise in england first thing this morning. we had a sheet of cloud overhead with just a few gaps at the right time to allow those sun rays through to illuminate that cloud sheet. and it really was spectacular. today has been dominated, though, by this warm front, bringing milder air, cloudy weather conditions, bit of drizzle here and there. some more persistent rain for the western side of scotland. but of course, that warm front�*s also been bringing much milder air with it. and you can see that in the kind of temperatures that we had across parts of northern england and scotland yesterday, compared with today. well, temperatures have been about seven degrees up. now heading through this evening and overnight, it is going to stay predominantly cloudy for northern ireland, england and wales. we'll continue to see an odd spit of drizzle here and there. no great amounts, but some heavy rain slides southwards across the hebrides and the highlands of scotland in particular. for most, though, it's a mild frost—free night, temperatures staying well up into double figures. but we are going to see a big change through thursday and friday as this cold front pushes its way southwards, introducing some much colder air. it's going to feel like winter has arrived. and that change takes place behind this cold front. this is what's bringing the rain to scotland. that moves southwards, reaching northern ireland and northern england through the afternoon. ahead of that you might see 1—2 cloud breaks, so you might see a slightly better chance of seeing some sunshine. but the best of the sunshine will be in the colder air that will be arriving in scotland through the course of the afternoon, where temperatures will continue to drop through the afternoon. it will feel a good deal colder, cold enough for some wintry showers across the northern isles and with some strong winds developing here on friday, we're talking about gusts reaching around 60—70 mph. that's going to make it feel really cold. wintry showers here. 1—2 showers pushing down the north sea coast to affect easternmost areas of england. probably one or two showers coming into parts of norfolk. but for most, it's a much colder day. 6—8 celsius — might be colder, but there will be lots more sunshine to go around. and it's a similar story, really, on saturday. still quite windy, but the winds losing some of their strength. so probably not gales any more for 0rkney and shetland. we'll still have a few wintry showers here running down into some of the north sea coastal areas. 0therwise plenty of sunshine but staying cold. temperatures around 6—8 celsius on saturday. hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. goodbye, binance — the boss of the world's biggest crypto exchange steps down over money laundering charges. on friday, he was out. by monday, he was off to a new research group at microsoft. and by 1am this morning, sam altman was back as the ceo of 0penai — a dizzying, whirlwind few days