As his the electorate in november, as far as his hear the electorate in november, as far as his near future . It the electorate in november, as far as his near future . As his near future . It plays into his hands as his near future . It plays into his hands in as his near future . It plays into his hands in so as his near future . It plays into his hands in so much as his near future . It plays into his hands in so much as as his near future . It plays into his hands in so much as any as his near future . It plays into l his hands in so much as any kind as his near future . It plays into his hands in so much as any kind of confusion and delay may push it beyond the november election. He could push it so far down the line it comes irrelevant until after the election. ,. , election. That is an interesting oint. Election. That is an interesting point poll election. That is an interesting point. Poll after election. That is an interesting point. Poll after poll, election. 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He needs this out of the line of fire in terms needs this out of the line of fire in terms of needs this out of the line of fire in terms of the Decision Making process in terms of the Decision Making process of in terms of the Decision Making process of the electorate, but he also needs these Persecution Dynamics to be out there for his fundraising, and it is going very well, fundraising, and it is going very well, when fundraising, and it is going very well, when he talks about himself being well, when he talks about himself being persecuted. He has engineered to take being persecuted. He has engineered to take over the Republican Electoral Committee as well, so a lot of Electoral Committee as well, so a lot of the Electoral Committee as well, so a lot of the money being paid will cover lot of the money being paid will cover his lot of the money being paid will cover his legal bills. If he loses in november, and i think you will, he will in november, and i think you will, he will have in november, and i think you will, he will have to face the music in court he will have to face the music in court and he will have to face the music in court and he will not have this mechanism to raise money like he does mechanism to raise money like he does now mechanism to raise money like he does now it mechanism to raise money like he does now. ,. , � mechanism to raise money like he does now. , � does now. It is so funny, well look at this, donald does now. It is so funny, well look at this, donald trump does now. It is so funny, well look at this, donald trump facing does now. It is so funny, well look at this, donald trump facing 91 at this, donald trump facing 91 charges, four separate cases and none seem to dent his appeal. The real issue is whether voters really will be affected by the numbers, by this and you have touched on the fact we may be able to push it beyond the election, but he is teflon coated, isnt he . For beyond the election, but he is tefloncoated, isnt he . For a number of tefloncoated, isnt he . For a number of the tefloncoated, isnt he . For a number of the population tefloncoated, isnt he . For a number of the population but| tefloncoated, isnt he . For a i number of the population but not teflon coated, isnt he . Fora number of the population but not the majority number of the population but not the majority. He has not won an election in the majority. He has not won an election in the popular event ever and has lost in in the popular event ever and has lost in these midterms recently and in his lost in these midterms recently and in his primary is, he was losing 3040 in his primary is, he was losing 3040 of in his primary is, he was losing 30 40 of Republican Voters to nikki haley~ 30 40 of Republican Voters to nikki haley~ he 30 40 of Republican Voters to nikki haley. He has kept up face, but he has not haley. He has kept up face, but he has not expanded his base. They will stick by has not expanded his base. They will stick by him has not expanded his base. They will stick by him but these are not helping stick by him but these are not helping. He needs swing states to win the helping. He needs swing states to win the election in november. It is fascinatin win the election in november. It is fascinating and win the election in november. It 3 fascinating and we will see if anything can dent those numbers. Anna, watch the politician seen running across the pond when they see that someone can face 91 charges and it does not dent their electoral appeal . What do politicians seeing this across the pond. . This seeing this across the pond. . As with seeing this across the pond. . Is with all things, whether american politics, british politics is a and slightly more sane version but it tends to go in the same direction. We have a similar situation where borisjohnson, two years ago people would have said was completely finished. He is suddenly being talked about making a comeback in quite a lot of circles, particularly conservative circles. Just to be very clear to borisjohnson, he has no court cases outstanding against him or any accusations like that, that he did leave office in a cloud of scandal, or certainly his administration did. When you say people looking at the states, it looks like a soap opera, it is riveting to watch and follow, and there are twists and turns. Joli is there are twists and turns. Jol is noddin there are twists and turns. Jol is nodding along there are twists and turns. Jol is nodding along. We there are twists and turns. Jol is nodding along. We will there are twists and turns. Jol is nodding along. We will talk more about that in a moment because it is an issue we will touch on up until the election in november. Plenty of time. It has been a big week in the United States for tiktok. Its future in the us may be uncertain, but new reports appear to suggest its financial future is secure for now. The Finanical Times is reporting that tiktok� s us revenue hit a record 16 billion in 2023. The firm doesnt publish its figures, but the ft cites three people with knowledge of its finances. It comes after a significant week for the social media app. On monday, the us House Of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill that could see tiktok banned in america. It would give the social media giants chinese parent company, bytedance, six months to sell its controlling stake or the app would be blocked in the us. There is a split among lawmakers over whether this is the right approach. This is really about Controlling Americans data. And if we cared about americans data, then we would stop the sale of americans data universally, not just with china. This is not an attempt to ban tiktok. Its an attempt to make tiktok better. Tic tac toe. A winner. So, the government wants bytedance to sell its controlling stake or see the app blocked in the us. But who to sell to . One name has appeared Steven Mnuchin who served as secretary of the us treasury under donald trump said he is arranging a team of investors to purchase the social media giant. As of yet, however, bytedance has not indicated any intention of selling the app. Joining me now is taylor lorenz, a Technology Columnist for the washington post. The plot thickens, doesnt it . We talk about whether it could face a ban, it has six months to sell it off, tiktok say it is not for sale. What happens next . We off, tiktok say it is not for sale. What happens next . Off, tiktok say it is not for sale. What happens next . We must see whether this What Happens Next . We must see whether this makes What Happens Next . We must see whether this makes it What Happens Next . We must see whether this makes it through What Happens Next . We must see whether this makes it through the j whether this makes it through the senate. There are significant issues with this bill, notjust the issue around the fact it does not protect american user data from china. And also lots of significant free speech concerns as well. We have never banned a major social media this would be an unprecedented move for congress. Brute would be an unprecedented move for concress. ~. Would be an unprecedented move for concress. ,. ,. , congress. We heard in that clip it is about data, congress. We heard in that clip it is about data, and congress. We heard in that clip it is about data, and the congress. We heard in that clip it is about data, and the concern i congress. We heard in that clip it is about data, and the concern is| is about data, and the concern is over whose data is in his hands and whether the data of us users would be in the hands of a Chinese Company but it is not the only company collecting data and taking it elsewhere. This is about control in an election. Is there concern about the influence and swayed tiktok could have in the election in november . Could have in the election in november . ,. ,. , november . There is no evidence of Tiktok Manipulating november . There is no evidence of Tiktok Manipulating or november . There is no evidence of Tiktok Manipulating or promoting l Tiktok Manipulating or promoting misinformation like there is evidence that facebook has. They do not seem to care about data because they are not passing data Privacy Reform. Tiktok� s data is stored in texas with a Company Called oracle. Content on the app, groups are saying that they are pushing communist propaganda on children, but this is not backed up by any evidence. � ,. But this is not backed up by any evidence. J. ,. , evidence. Bytedance says it is not for sale. There evidence. Bytedance says it is not for sale. There is evidence. Bytedance says it is not for sale. There is still evidence. Bytedance says it is not for sale. There is still another for sale. There is still another couple of stages to get through in the United States. It speaks to a nervousness among notjust the Us Government but other governments Around The World about the power chinese tech has in our everyday lives, the way the public has embraced it and whether that is Mobile Phones or software or social media. The soft power that china may be has in that way. I media. The soft power that china may be has in that way. Be has in that way. I think that is what is really be has in that way. I think that is what is really concerning. Be has in that way. I think that is what is really concerning. That i be has in that way. I think that is l what is really concerning. That sort of. There is a lot of talk of fears of things happening and it is not evidence that these things have ever happened on tiktok. Theres evidence that foreign powers have leveraged platforms like facebook, twitter, is pushing a tonne of misinformation and has recently been found to be the platform most vulnerable to soft manipulation and misinformation around political issues. It is concerning that lawmakers are saying it is fine if the public is negated by foreign powers and bad actors as long as they are manipulated on american platforms. That seems silly. China, there are reasons to be concerned but we must take a broader look. Bytedance owns many applications in the us, and not to mention all the chinese ownership in the gaming world. If we want to protect americans data, we must have lawmakers pass Privacy Reform that would notjust protect us from tiktok but from everywhere. And would notjust protect us from tiktok but from everywhere. And it is doinu tiktok but from everywhere. And it is doing really tiktok but from everywhere. And it is doing really well tiktok but from everywhere. And it is doing really well in tiktok but from everywhere. And it is doing really well in the tiktok but from everywhere. And it is doing really well in the us. Tiktok but from everywhere. And it is doing really well in the us. 16 l is doing really well in the us. 16 billion in sales in the us. That is a livelihood, and income, a business for so many people. It is a huge contributor to the us economy. Yes. Contributor to the us economy. Yes, oxford analytics contributor to the us economy. Yes, oxford analytics data contributor to the us economy. Jeis oxford analytics data found that tiktok has contributed over 24. 2 billion to us gdp last year alone. It would meanjob billion to us gdp last year alone. It would mean job losses billion to us gdp last year alone. It would meanjob losses in billion to us gdp last year alone. It would mean job losses in america. We must consider the Economic Impact as well of such a dramatic decision. Really good to talk to you, thank you. I am sure we will discuss this again as this develops. Amsterdam has taken another step in its � stay away� campaign, with a quiz designed to clamp down on whats been dubbed � nuisance tourism. The Amsterdam Rules Quiz Features Question designed to show prospective visitors that many of the tourist y things associated with the dutch capital are actually against the rules, like drinking or smoking cannabis in the street. But critics have warned that an online quiz might not reach the audience its intended for. This is a brilliant story. I will ask you some of the questions. Would you like to buy cocaine . If you take yes, it says no. Would you like to explore the city with a drink or spliff in your hand . If you take yes, no, please dont visit. If you want a guided tour among sex workers windows, that is no longer an option. Jol, are there places in the us that are trying to stop people visiting in the way amsterdam is with this quiz . Brute people visiting in the way amsterdam is with this quiz . Is with this quiz . We do not have cities in the is with this quiz . We do not have cities in the us is with this quiz . We do not have cities in the us asking is with this quiz . We do not have cities in the us asking those cities in the us asking those questions, that is for sure. But after questions, that is for sure. But after covid, it is a bit of an apocalyptic dynamic in many urban areas. Apocalyptic dynamic in many urban areas. In apocalyptic dynamic in many urban areas, in washington, dc, storefronts have shutters, there is an tremendous amount of concern about an tremendous amount of concern about the an tremendous amount of concern about the vitality of the city. There about the vitality of the city. There is about the vitality of the city. There is a about the vitality of the city. There is a lot of interest in having people there is a lot of interest in having people come here. I think cities like amsterdam but get visitors should like amsterdam but get visitors should be glad they are, it means money should be glad they are, it means money is should be glad they are, it means money is coming in and they are of Interest Money is coming in and they are of interest and money is coming in and they are of interest and they should try to Shape Interest and they should try to shape that. But telling people to stay away seems counter productive to the stay away seems counter productive to the vitality of these cities which to the vitality of these cities which need to survive and come back stronger which need to survive and come back stronger after covid. And which need to survive and come back stronger after covid. Stronger after covid. And after covid, interesting, stronger after covid. And after covid, interesting, because i stronger after covid. And after| covid, interesting, because the numbers say amsterdams visitors have grown 21 , now at 9 million, despite efforts to deter the wrong sort of tourism. Therein lies the problem. Can you actively say, please dont come here . The problem. Can you actively say, please dont come here . The way they have done it please dont come here . The way they have done it is please dont come here . The way they have done it is an please dont come here . The way they have done it is an extremely please dont come here . The way they have done it is an extremely blunt have done it is an extremely blunt tool that is obviously not going to work. Critics have already pointed out that without any actual fines, this is pointless. I love the fact this is pointless. I love the fact this quiz comes up if people googled specific phrases, for example, Googling Amsterdam coffee shop and Amsterdam Red Light District and Amsterdam Red Light District and amsterdam stag do. It is not exactly a sophisticated way. I do have sympathy with residents of a city and amsterdam is a beautiful city, who get frustrated by stag dos and anti social tourists, and the crime that comes with it. But perhaps a more positive case presenting other accolades instead of doing this. For example, they could praise the excellent van gogh museum, there are other things they can do to attract the right kind of tourists and of pushing people away. The right kind of tourists and of pushing people away. Maybe that is the oint, pushing people away. Maybe that is the point. To pushing people away. Maybe that is the point, to change pushing people away. Maybe that is the point, to change it pushing people away. Maybe that is the point, to change it as pushing people away. Maybe that is the point, to change it as a the point, to change it as a destination, to make you want to go as a destination for other things, not to just as a destination for other things, not tojust smoke as a destination for other things, not to just smoke in a cafe there. By not to just smoke in a cafe there. By saying we do not want you, doesnt make it appealing somehow . Making Amsterdam Raunchy again and bringing Making Amsterdam Raunchy again and bringing in Making Amsterdam Raunchy again and bringing in tourists, that is the goal bringing in tourists, that is the goal here bringing in tourists, that is the goal here. We are looking at a dynamic goal here. We are looking at a dynamic age right now and young people dynamic age right now and young people want interesting things. We were talking about tiktok, my teenage were talking about tiktok, My Teenage Daughter is a tiktok fan and there teenage daughter is a tiktok fan and there will teenage daughter is a tiktok fan and there will be a revolt in my house. We must there will be a revolt in my house. We must open our aperture a little now about we must open our aperture a little now about tastes and what people are looking now about tastes and what people are looking for now about tastes and what people are looking for. Amsterdam is a magical city of looking for. Amsterdam is a magical city of the looking for. Amsterdam is a magical city of the world and it would be a shame city of the world and it would be a shame if city of the world and it would be a shame if they were to tell people to not enjoy shame if they were to tell people to not enjoy it, show off the positive things. Not enjoy it, show off the positive things, clearly the history, but try to get things, clearly the history, but try to get people to ponder for the wrong to get people to ponder for the wrong reasons to see good things as well and wrong reasons to see good things as well and do wrong reasons to see good things as well and do some education in process well and do some education in process it well and do some education in rocess. ,. , well and do some education in rocess. ,. , process. It is the phrasing of it im process. It is the phrasing of it lm loving process. It is the phrasing of it lm loving all process. It is the phrasing of it im loving all of process. It is the phrasing of it im loving all of this. Process. It is the phrasing of it im loving all of this. For process. It is the phrasing of it im loving all of this. For now, | im loving all of this. For now, thank you. 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This is a very serious issue. It just explain this for us. This is a very serious issue. It sounds i very serious issue. It sounds perhaps less so, but it has been a big Clampdown Led by mps to try and stop smuggling gangs bringing in puppies, kittens, something that the dog trade, the boom during covid when everybody started buying pets they should not have and there was a surge in demand and sadly some unethical practices came in. This has been something in the pipeline for a while but the change today is that the government has indicated it will take on this legislation, meaning it will come into law and there will be new rules about bringing in pets under a certain age into the country, which hopefully will clampdown. It gives us a nice reason to show pictures of kittens. We will welcome that any day. Thank you. Joel the trump takeover of the rnc and the collapse of the House Republican caucus. Years ago when trump ran in 2016, it was said that it could be the end of the Republican Party in that prediction might be right. Just the Republican Party in that prediction might be right. Just a coule of prediction might be right. Just a copple of days prediction might be right. Just a couple of days ago, prediction might be right. Just a couple of days ago, republican | prediction might be right. Just a couple of days ago, Republican House members couple of days ago, Republican House members in their retreat in west virginia, members in their retreat in west virginia, beautiful location, less than virginia, beautiful location, less than half virginia, beautiful location, less than half attended. You add to that fact the than half attended. You add to that fact the Republican Party has been taken fact the Republican Party has been taken over by Donald Trumps daughter in law, they have fired their daughter in law, they have fired their top daughter in law, they have fired their top 16 staffers and much of their top 16 staffers and much of the money they have raised will support the money they have raised will support his legal cases and they are being support his legal cases and they are being raised by the democrats significantly. And abroad, Mitch Mcconnell is retiring from his leadership position. It is heading into an leadership position. It is heading into an election, a significant one for the into an election, a significant one for the country and this party, but it is not for the country and this party, but it is not only for the country and this party, but it is not only not firing on also wonders it is not only not firing on also wonders but it is collapsing internally. It will see donald trump make internally. It will see donald trump make a internally. It will see donald trump make a mess of things politically for the make a mess of things politically for the next period, but if there are significant losses in november, the Republican Party is in serious danger the Republican Party is in serious danger of the Republican Party is in serious danger of collapse. But the Republican Party is in serious danger of collapse. The Republican Party is in serious danger of collapse. But mr trump is a moneymaking danger of collapse. But mr trump is a moneymaking machine, danger of collapse. But mr trump is a moneymaking machine, isnt danger of collapse. But mr trump is a moneymaking machine, isnt he . | a moneymaking machine, isnt he . Yes, for himself. Much of the money he raises yes, for himself. Much of the money he raises our yes, for himself. Much of the money he raises our thoughts curious endeavours, Tens Of Millions of dollars endeavours, Tens Of Millions of dollars paying for legal fees. The Republican Party itself is now owned by donald Republican Party itself is now owned by donald trump and his family and it means by donald trump and his family and it means they will support him but not all it means they will support him but not all of it means they will support him but not all of the down ballot senators and in not all of the down ballot senators and in local government, which has been and in local government, which has been an and in local government, which has been an incredible component of the parties been an incredible component of the parties i been an incredible component of the parties. I am scared for the republicans that donald trump is the only candidate who will matter to the party only candidate who will matter to the party this november. Only candidate who will matter to the party this november. Really good to have ou the party this november. Really good to have you both the party this november. Really good to have you both with the party this november. Really good to have you both with us the party this november. Really good to have you both with us on the party this november. Really good to have you both with us on the i to have you both with us on the panel tonight, thank you. Grateful foil time tonight. Thank you for watching gratefulfor your foil time tonight. Thank you for watching grateful for your time tonight. Hello from the bbc sport centre. Another Cheltenham Festival has come to an end with trainer Willie Mullins riding high on the back of gold cup wins to top of his week. A serene start to gold cup day. Full less so for others. After one of the wettest winters on record, it has been heavy going for the charge team in charge of the car park. There was a sell out crowd for the race everybody wants to win, made more prestigious this year by celebrating its 100th anniversary. Here is somebody who knows a thing or two about centuries. Here was another, as the heavy favourite galopin des champs shone through the mid march mud bath to win back to back gold cups in imperious style. How incredible was that performance . Style. How incredible was that performance . Style. How incredible was that erformance . ,. ,. , performance . Extraordinary, in the suerstar performance . Extraordinary, in the soperstar class. Performance . Extraordinary, in the superstar class, it performance . Extraordinary, in the superstar class, it would performance . Extraordinary, in the superstar class, it would be performance . Extraordinary, in the superstar class, it would be tough l superstar class, it would be tough to win it in the style he has and heres the best. To win it in the style he has and heres the best. , ,. , , heres the best. Galopin des champs uualloin to heres the best. Galopin des champs galloping to glory. Heres the best. Galopin des champs galloping to glory, the heres the best. Galopin des champs galloping to glory, the highlight i heres the best. Galopin des champs galloping to glory, the highlight of. Galloping to glory, the highlight of a History Making Week for Willie Mullins. Arsenal might have got the feeling it was going to be one of those nights when they turned up at Stamford Bridge for their Womens Super League match against chelsea with the wrong socks. Their clash with the wrong socks. Their clash with the wrong socks. Their clash with the home side was only resolved after buying chelsea away socks from the club shop, which delayed kick off by half an hour. The gunners lost 3 1 with a touch of misfortune for two of the goals. The goalkeeper could not stop lauren jamess open and there was a huge slice of luck for the second goal. Chelsea now three points clear of Manchester City at the top of the table until at least sunday afternoon. In the european champions league, Manchester City manager says getting the 1a time winners real madrid in the quarterfinals is not ideal. It is the third season in a row they will play during the Knockout Stages of the tournament. Manchester city beat them last year on the way to win the trophy but lost to them two years ago. We dont have another lost to them two years ago. We dont have another option. Lost to them two years ago. We dont have another option. It lost to them two years ago. We dont have another option. It looks lost to them two years ago. We dont have another option. It looks like i lost to them two years ago. We dont have another option. It looks like a i have another option. It looks like a tradition, three years in a row playing the kings of the competition, because winning14 champions leagues, it is what it is. Hopefully we can arrive in a good moment and there is still a few weeks before the first game in madrid. We will see. It weeks before the first game in madrid. We will see. Weeks before the first game in madrid. We will see. If city win that tie, waiting madrid. We will see. If city win that tie, waiting in madrid. We will see. If city win that tie, waiting in the madrid. We will see. If city win i that tie, waiting in the semifinals could be arsenal or bayern munich. Paris Saint Germain will want to beat barcelona in the last eight and then either Atletico Madrid or Borussia Dortmund if they are to reach the final on june Borussia Dortmund if they are to reach the final onjune the Borussia Dortmund if they are to reach the final on june the 1st. Borussia dortmund if they are to reach the final onjune the 1st. The quarterfinal first leg two will be played on the ninth and 10th of april. The second round of the players championship dubbed the 50 major is under way. It has been a mixed day for rory mcilroy. He has had five birdies but also for bogeys and a double bogey, but has played some brilliant recovery shots along the way and is currently 6 after 14. The way and is currently 6 after 1a. Fitzpatrick is stunned into contention, his round of 69 has seen him finish on 9. The woman who made accusations about red bull principal christian horner� s behaviour is to appeal against rebel� s decision to dismiss her complaint. She was suspended from her position last week by red bull and accused him of inappropriate and controlling behaviour. She will ask red bull to reconsider the decision, made after an investigation conducted by a lawyer. He has always denied the accusations made against him. Gloucester have claimed english rugbys first piece of silverware this season by beating Leicester Tigers to lift the Premiership Rugby cup. Leicester had two players in the sin bin when gloucester scored their two tries, as they went on to win by 23 13. Saint helens beat leeds rhinos 18 8 into nights super league game. They were trailing at the break but second half tries so them get back to winning ways after last weeks defeat, and they remain second while rhinos are fifth. That is all yours but for now. Goodbye. Hello again. Friday was a day of sunny spells and passing showers. As those shower clouds started to collapse down late in the day we had some pretty still conditions there in the highlands. Temperatures in scotland, Northern Ireland, and wales generally quite close to average, but across large parts of england, in contrast, it was very mild, 17 degrees in east anglia, six above average for the time of year. Now, the showery conditions on friday were caused by this area of low pressure thats working out of the way now. It will be bringing some heavy snow to parts of sweden and norway into saturday. Get a quieter ridge of high pressure, a weather window, if you like, ahead of the next system thats working in off the atlantic. What all that means is over the next few hours, increasingly, the skies will tend to clear. And what that means is well see temperatures drop like a stone. And heading into the first part of saturday morning, therell be quite a widespread frost. Scotland, Northern Ireland, parts of Northern England as well. A chilly start to the day, then, but a lovely sunny morning through most of the uk on saturday. However, rain will quickly spread into Northern Ireland along with some strengthening winds and well see some splashes of rain getting into wales and south west england. The rain probably not too heavy here through the course of the morning. Across Eastern England, eastern areas of scotland, after that sunny but chilly start to the day, ok, the weather will tend to turn a bit cloudier, but it should stay dry until after dark, really. Temperatures 10 14 degrees. Now, for the second half of the weekend, weve got a band of rain thats going to come through saturday night. The dregs of that still around across Eastern England as we start the day on sunday. Following that, well have South Westerly Winds bringing mild air across the uk and well be looking at some showery conditions moving back in. So sunday, weather wise, we start off with Rain Across East Anglia and south east england. That clears away. Sunny spells follow widely, but there will be some scattered showers, some of them turning quite heavy through the course of the afternoon. The South Westerly Winds drudging up some mild air across all parts of the country. Temperatures about 13 in glasgow and belfast, but up to around 15 or 16 in the warmest parts of england. Beyond that, southerly winds are going to kind of dominate into the early part of the new week. However, with low pressure never far away, there will be some showers or longer spells of rain affecting Western Areas at times. 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