so, a real attempts by the prime minister there, i think, to show that he has a grip on this. there's been some dissent internally amongst conservatives, privately and to a degree publicly, a frustration that the prime minister hasn't been willing to do or say more, to act more to try and put a lid on all of this, because there is the prospect that there could be a dribble of further revelations in the coming days when the prime minister and other conservatives would rather talk about anything else. must go back to our panel, anna gross and jenny kleeman. we've been talking about these allegations, anna, for days now. i'm pretty sure that mr sunak once the agenda to move on, but haven't. it that mr sunak once the agenda to move on, but haven't.— that mr sunak once the agenda to move on, but haven't. it hasn't. it has been — move on, but haven't. it hasn't. it has been raised _ move on, but haven't. it hasn't. it has been raised - _ move on, but haven't. it hasn't. it has been raised - that _ move on, but haven't. it hasn't. it has been raised - that is - move on, but haven't. it hasn't. it has been raised - that is a - move on, but haven't. it hasn't. it. has been raised - that is a question has been raised — that is a question of why sunak doesn'tjust has been raised — that is a question of why sunak doesn't just sort of why sunak doesn'tjust sort of grab the reins of this issue, sort of take leadership and say, "i'm going to suspend the two candidates who are currently being investigated for this", who are currently being investigated forthis", because who are currently being investigated for this", because it would show he's taking this it truly seriously. at the moment, he risks looking as though he's in some way kind of complicit or at least accepting of this behaviour. if you are to compare it, there is quite a starc contrast with starmer, who has garnered criticism, but no—one can say he hasn't taken decisive action he has someone his party has acted against the e those of the party. —— ethos and removing lots of other parties like from the left, and in fact, jeremy corbyn, for comments he made. so, ithink fact, jeremy corbyn, for comments he made. so, i think there is serious concern and i think the reason that sunak appears to have not taken action in that way, is a, it may exacerbate or look as though there is definitive guilt there, when in fact he's sort of here and other members of the party are trying to say innocent until proven guilty. 0k, say innocent until proven guilty. ok, i should alsojust say innocent until proven guilty. ok, i should also just stressed that laura saunders and craig williams are both being looked into by the gambling commission and saunders said she would cooperate with the commission. williams has apologised and said he made an error of judgment. jenny, let me bring you in. what are your thoughts on how this continues to dominate the campaign? i this continues to dominate the campaign?— this continues to dominate the cam-iain? ~ , , ., , campaign? i think this is disastrous for sunak and _ campaign? i think this is disastrous for sunak and has _ campaign? i think this is disastrous for sunak and has really _ campaign? i think this is disastrous for sunak and has really cut - campaign? i think this is disastrous| for sunak and has really cut through with people in the way that partygate did. this is not something we expected politicians, or any of us would — we expected politicians, or any of us would do if we had any inside information. you have or rishi sunak standing _ information. you have or rishi sunak standing on — information. you have or rishi sunak standing on the steps of downing street_ standing on the steps of downing street when he got the job, promising to have the highest standards of integrity and accountability. fora standards of integrity and accountability. for a nation that accountability. fora nation that shown_ accountability. for a nation that shown both parties, the nation is screaming — shown both parties, the nation is screaming out for change and showing he cannot _ screaming out for change and showing he cannot keep that basic promise he made _ he cannot keep that basic promise he made on _ he cannot keep that basic promise he made on the steps of downing street. it made on the steps of downing street. it makes _ made on the steps of downing street. it makes people think maybe the party— it makes people think maybe the party hasn't changed is all. have a bewilders— party hasn't changed is all. have a bewilders me that he hasn't bill will suspended these individuals. he should _ will suspended these individuals. he should be _ will suspended these individuals. he should be focusing on winning the election. — should be focusing on winning the election, not betting on it. | election, not betting on it. should election, not betting on it. i should point out that mr sunak said is right to wait for the outcome of the inquiries into outcomes on the betting of the date of the election before taking action. you're watching the context. the uk's main political parties have ducked addressing some of the stark choices over tax and spend in their manifestos. that's according to the leading think tank, the institute for fiscal studies. it accuses them of a "conspiracy of silence" over the economic the ifs has analysed how the policies could impact the public it accuses them of a "conspiracy of silence" over the economic reality behind their plans. the ifs has analysed how the policies could impact the public finances and what that could mean for household incomes, public services and taxation. in a scathing assessment, it said the parties were "ducking the issues" by relying on faster growth to deliver more tax which it said was farfrom guaranteed. it also warned the next government faced having to find new ways to raise taxes, or leave some public services exposed to billions of pounds�* worth of cuts. this a flavour of what the director of the ifs, pauljohnson, had to say. low growth, high debt, high interest payments mean we need to do - something quite rare over the next few years just to stop debt - spiralling ever upwards. we need to run primary surpluses. that means the government needs i to collect more in tax and other. revenues than it - spends on everything. apart from that debt interest bill. that's not necessarily a recipe for a happy electorate - where you're taking more away than you're giving back. - as i say, that is a very rare thing for us to achieve - or need to achieve. and both parties are committed to the same fiscal target, - which is that debt should be falling in five years' time. _ that's a loose target. it's loose than any debt target we've had since 2008. - yet it constrains —i it really constrains. taking it seriously, - and as far as i can tell, both manifestos do take it - seriously, will mean the painful choices that we're outlining. outlining none of that are faced up to. - anna and jenny are still with me. we've heard from the ifs, who say both conservatives and labour or maintaining silence on the budget challenges. it's difficult whoever becomes the next government, what they're about to inherit. absolutely, it's a poison chalice. i'm absolutely, it's a poison chalice. i'rn totally— absolutely, it's a poison chalice. i'm totally sick of hearing the phrases— i'm totally sick of hearing the phrases fully costed, fully funded, which _ phrases fully costed, fully funded, which you — phrases fully costed, fully funded, which you hear from labourer a lot and even _ which you hear from labourer a lot and even were rishi sunak today. they're _ and even were rishi sunak today. they're all— and even were rishi sunak today. they're all playing it very safe because — they're all playing it very safe because there is the assumption that we can't _ because there is the assumption that we can't take the truth. it's almost as if they— we can't take the truth. it's almost as if they don't respect our intelligence. they think we can think— intelligence. they think we can think enough about the fear of tax rises, _ think enough about the fear of tax rises, the — think enough about the fear of tax rises, the front of 2,000 pounds extra _ rises, the front of 2,000 pounds extra but — rises, the front of 2,000 pounds extra. but nobody can really level with us _ extra. but nobody can really level with us about the level of need. after— with us about the level of need. after years and years of cuts, and payments — after years and years of cuts, and payments on public to going out. i think— payments on public to going out. i think we _ payments on public to going out. i think we can take it. i think they need _ think we can take it. i think they need to— think we can take it. i think they need to be — think we can take it. i think they need to be a bit more honest. labourer— need to be a bit more honest. labourer has this strategy ofjust wanting — labourer has this strategy ofjust wanting not to mess anything up and be as— wanting not to mess anything up and be as careful as possible —— labour. the conservatives seem to be making people _ the conservatives seem to be making people afraid of whatever labourer may do _ people afraid of whatever labourer may do. it's a shame we can't be aduits _ may do. it's a shame we can't be adults. �* , , ~ ., ., adults. let's bring anna in to get your thoughts — adults. let's bring anna in to get your thoughts. the _ adults. let's bring anna in to get your thoughts. the thing - adults. let's bring anna in to get your thoughts. the thing that's l your thoughts. the thing that's starc is they said both the conservatives and labour are sticking to the same plan, so there isn't much change. i sticking to the same plan, so there isn't much change.— isn't much change. i think one key taruet isn't much change. i think one key target that — isn't much change. i think one key target that they're _ isn't much change. i think one key target that they're both _ isn't much change. i think one keyj target that they're both religiously sticking to is this target that that has to be falling as a percentage of gdp. there are a number of very credible economists who say that is not necessarily the constraint that these parties have to stick to, especially if interest rates come down in the cost of borrowing comes down in the cost of borrowing comes down with it. so, i think in terms of the constraint, i think that's where they will really locked himself in with in a way that many argue is not necessary. one interesting thing that also came out of the ifs is they said any party could avoid about 30 billion, three, zero. if gdp was to grow by 0.5%. you can see with particularly labour, they are thinking so heavily on the idea that there is going to be economic growth. the reality is that that's not entirely down to them. growth takes a long time to kick in. so, it'sjust not them. growth takes a long time to kick in. so, it's just not clear that they will be able to have this money to play with.— that they will be able to have this money to play with. jenny, another criticism from _ money to play with. jenny, another criticism from the _ money to play with. jenny, another criticism from the ifs _ money to play with. jenny, another criticism from the ifs was - money to play with. jenny, another criticism from the ifs was all - money to play with. jenny, another criticism from the ifs was all the i criticism from the ifs was all the political parties haven't really given enough details for tax and spending the in their manifestos. are we relying too much on manifestos to provide those answers? where else are we going to get them? they're _ where else are we going to get them? they're not— where else are we going to get them? they're not giving them in the debates— they're not giving them in the debates are on their websites and they haven't made any public statements. they're very much on message — statements. they're very much on message. especially with this adventure, fully costed and fully funded — adventure, fully costed and fully funded. especially with the labour party. _ funded. especially with the labour party. this — funded. especially with the labour party, this was supposed to be the bil party, this was supposed to be the irig reveai — party, this was supposed to be the big reveal. it is kind of wishful thinking, _ big reveal. it is kind of wishful thinking, as anna says, labour party thinking _ thinking, as anna says, labour party thinking on _ thinking, as anna says, labour party thinking on the idea of growth. it was also — thinking on the idea of growth. it was also liz truss's solution. i wish _ was also liz truss's solution. i wish there _ was also liz truss's solution. i wish there could be more intellect in all— wish there could be more intellect in all of— wish there could be more intellect in all of this and trusting us with a few— in all of this and trusting us with a few more _ in all of this and trusting us with a few more details before we go to vote, _ a few more details before we go to vote irut— a few more details before we go to vote but i— a few more details before we go to vote, but i suppose all will be revealed _ vote, but i suppose all will be revealed at the election. anna and jenn , revealed at the election. anna and jenny. back _ revealed at the election. anna and jenny. back with — revealed at the election. anna and jenny, back with you _ revealed at the election. anna and jenny, back with you in _ revealed at the election. anna and jenny, back with you in a - revealed at the election. anna and jenny, back with you in a short - jenny, back with you in a short while. there's a whole newscast episode all about the ifs's comments. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. you're watching the context on bbc news. now to the ongoing row between two of britain's best—known brexiteers — nigel farage, the leader of reform uk, and former prime minister borisjohnson — over the war in ukraine. in a post on x, formerly twitter, mr farage accused mrjohnson of being a "liar and a hypocrite", saying he was glad he was no longer prime minister. that was in response to mrjohnson describing a weekend newspaper article by mr farage as "nauseating, ahistorical, drivel and more kremlin propaganda" saying, "nobody provoked putin". nigel farage was criticised after suggesting in a bbc panorama interview that the west "provoked" russia's invasion of ukraine by expanding the eu and nato military alliance eastwards. the reform uk leader added that "of course" the war was president vladimir putin's fault. here he is campaigning today. here is borisjohnson from 2016. this is what boris said. "boris blames the european union for war in ukraine". _ the former mayor is called a putin apologist after challenging - brussels's expansionism. let's talk about this with my panel. i'm stilljoined by anna happy mike gross and jenny kleeman. anna, when you see that, it's a reminder of the kind of blows —— anna gross. in a kind of blows -- anna gross. in a wa , kind of blows -- anna gross. in a way. they — kind of blows -- anna gross. in a way. they kind — kind of blows -- anna gross. in a way, they kind of _ kind of blows —— anna gross. i�*i —. way, they kind of both play the same bombastic role, the kind of honest men of the people. i can see why they clash sometimes. nigel farage is sensationally good at bringing attention to himself, and yet again, he's managed to do that. the papers across the weekend and broadcast news were just full of what he said about russia. but on this one, i do feel like he's misjudged it. he's basically playing a classic donald trump card. as one of donald trump's big line, which place kind of well in the us. i don't playing well here in the us. i don't playing well here in the us. i don't playing well here in the uk. i certainly think the tories are very glad to have this to levon and to show that nigel farage does not share the sentiment of the vast majority of the public.- vast majority of the public. jenny, actuall , vast majority of the public. jenny, actually. what _ vast majority of the public. jenny, actually, what we _ vast majority of the public. jenny, actually, what we are _ vast majority of the public. jenny, actually, what we are seeing - vast majority of the public. jenny, actually, what we are seeing in i actually, what we are seeing in recent polls is that nigel farage's reform party picking up. edi recent polls is that nigel farage's reform party picking up. of course, the have reform party picking up. of course, they have been _ reform party picking up. of course, they have been doing _ reform party picking up. of course, they have been doing very - reform party picking up. of course, they have been doing very well ever since _ they have been doing very well ever since nigel farage became leader of reform _ since nigel farage became leader of reform i_ since nigel farage became leader of reform. i agree with anna, this is an issue _ reform. i agree with anna, this is an issue most british people feel quite _ an issue most british people feel quite differently to american people on those _ quite differently to american people on those massive support for ukraine in this— on those massive support for ukraine in this country. it's quite baffling that nigel farage would be presenting that front page in keeping this story alive, given that a lot of— keeping this story alive, given that a lot of people who are likely to vote _ a lot of people who are likely to vote for— a lot of people who are likely to vote for reform are quite big fans of boris _ vote for reform are quite big fans of borisjohnson. during this vote for reform are quite big fans of boris johnson. during this wedge and reminding people that he's made statements that suggest that maybe it's our— statements that suggest that maybe it's our fault rather than putin's fauit, _ it's our fault rather than putin's fault, i— it's our fault rather than putin's fault, i think it's electorally guite — fault, i think it's electorally quite unwise. his opposition is to say, _ quite unwise. his opposition is to say, "i'm — quite unwise. his opposition is to say, "i'm different from the other leaders _ say, "i'm different from the other leaders of— say, "i'm different from the other leaders of the other parties, i will tell it _ leaders of the other parties, i will tell it like — leaders of the other parties, i will tell it like it is, iwill leaders of the other parties, i will tell it like it is, i will say things— tell it like it is, i will say things that are unpalatable, was guote _ things that are unpalatable, was quote but i think of the instance, he got _ quote but i think of the instance, he got things quite wrong. we are not the _ he got things quite wrong. we are not the us, — he got things quite wrong. we are not the us, we are in europe and a prudent— not the us, we are in europe and a prudent invasion of a european country— prudent invasion of a european country is _ prudent invasion of a european country is a very big deal. thank ou ve country is a very big deal. thank you very much- _ now it's time for the panel. this is the part of the programme where we let the panel pick the subject that we're talking about. i'm going to start with an eye. what you want to talk about? this i'm going to start with an eye. what you want to talk about?— you want to talk about? this is a very recent _ you want to talk about? this is a very recent news _ you want to talk about? this is a very recent news story. - you want to talk about? this is a very recent news story. i - you want to talk about? this is a very recent news story. i think itj very recent news story. i think it was on one of your bulletins earlier. it's the fact that some of the biggest record labels in the uk are suing two ai start ups over use of their material. copyright infringement is the basis. this is quite a novel area of litigation and it's something that musicians, artists, writers are incredibly concerned about. a, the material being used without the permission, but be —— but also these ai tools and companies can then ultimately end up making them redundant or reduce the amount of work that needed. this is an area where there is very little precedent. these cases could make a huge impact on the land state.— the land state. jenny, it's interesting _ the land state. jenny, it's interesting because - the land state. jenny, it's interesting because this | the land state. jenny, it's - interesting because this group of big labels includes universal, warner and sony. they're alleging copyright frenchmen on a massive scale. . , ,., , copyright frenchmen on a massive scale. . , , ., ,, ., scale. absolutely, and i know in -rint scale. absolutely, and i know in print journalism _ scale. absolutely, and i know in print journalism and _ scale. absolutely, and i know in print journalism and the - scale. absolutely, and i know in print journalism and the world l scale. absolutely, and i know in| print journalism and the world of books _ print journalism and the world of books -- — print journalism and the world of books —— copyright infringement. there _ books —— copyright infringement. there is— books —— copyright infringement. there is a — books —— copyright infringement. there is a lot of fear about content created _ there is a lot of fear about content created by— there is a lot of fear about content created by humans being you to train ai. created by humans being you to train at the _ created by humans being you to train at the law— created by humans being you to train al. the law is always slow to catch up when _ al. the law is always slow to catch up when it — al. the law is always slow to catch up when it comes to technology. it's going _ up when it comes to technology. it's going to _ up when it comes to technology. it's going to set — up when it comes to technology. it's going to set a president.— going to set a president. jenny, our going to set a president. jenny, your subject _ going to set a president. jenny, your subject talk _ going to set a president. jenny, your subject talk touches - going to set a president. jenny, your subject talk touches on - going to set a president. jenny, - your subject talk touches on music. what would you like to close with? the weather forecast for glassed and barry came _ the weather forecast for glassed and barry came out. —— glastonbury. it's not going _ barry came out. —— glastonbury. it's not going to — barry came out. —— glastonbury. it's not going to be wet or massively hot. not going to be wet or massively hot~ if— not going to be wet or massively hot if you — not going to be wet or massively hot. if you been to glastonbury, you know _ hot. if you been to glastonbury, you know that's — hot. if you been to glastonbury, you know that's good news because it means _ know that's good news because it means you're not going to be incredibly— means you're not going to be incredibly thirsty and exhausted, but you — incredibly thirsty and exhausted, but you can also sit down on the ground — but you can also sit down on the ground because it will be full of mud _ ground because it will be full of mud. ., , ., ground because it will be full of mud. . ., ., ground because it will be full of mud. . ., . ground because it will be full of mud. ., l, ., ., r' i don't mud. have you got a ticket? i don't have a ticket. _ mud. have you got a ticket? i don't have a ticket. i _ mud. have you got a ticket? i don't have a ticket. i haven't _ mud. have you got a ticket? i don't have a ticket. i haven't been - mud. have you got a ticket? i don't have a ticket. i haven't been to - have a ticket. i haven't been to glastonbury for a while, but my sister— glastonbury for a while, but my sister has — glastonbury for a while, but my sister has a food stand there. i know— sister has a food stand there. i know the — sister has a food stand there. i know the weather forecast is not 'ust know the weather forecast is not just a _ know the weather forecast is not just a big — know the weather forecast is not just a big deal for the musicians of the peopie — just a big deal for the musicians of the people go, but also for the enormous _ the people go, but also for the enormous number of traders who make part of— enormous number of traders who make part of their— enormous number of traders who make part of their annual living from this festival. | part of their annual living from this festival.— this festival. i don't know if i should admit _ this festival. i don't know if i should admit when - this festival. i don't know if i should admit when i - this festival. i don't know if i should admit when i looked l this festival. i don't know if i l should admit when i looked at this festival. i don't know if i - should admit when i looked at the weather forecast, should admit when i looked at the weatherforecast, i was kind of smug because i don't have it to this year. the only time i went, it rained nonstop. it's been a pleasure sharing the last hour with you, jenny glastonbury and anna gross. a reminder to all of you watching that all of the stories that we've covered here are in detail on the bbc news website. for more news and analysis, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. thanks for sharing. you've been watching the contents. hello there. luka modric at the age of 38 years and 289 days became the oldest goalscorer in euros history when he handed croatia victory against italy at euro 202a. having missed a penalty just a minute earlier modric got on the end of a loose ball after another wonderful save by italian captain gianluigi donnarumma, meaning croatia will automatically qualify from group b, while italy now hope for one of the four best third placed positions if they're to move into the last 16. five minutes remaining, croatia leading 1—0 against italy. spain had already qualified and their victory over alabania courtesy of a first half ferran torres goal gives them a 100% record heading into the knockout stage. that is around a0 seconds remaining. spain are still leading by one goal to zero against albania. if it stays as it is, they will be 303 of the top of the group. at cricket�*s t20 world cup,india have qualified top at cricket�*s t20 world cup, india have qualified top of their super 8s group and left australia on the brink after a 2a—run win in saint lucia. watching wasjoe wilson. australians could feel the pressure. the st lucia and breeze was right in their faces. they could face the trajectory of three sixes. he hit the fastest, ending with 92. leaving australia 296 to win. they were up with a rake right away. travis head is all that with captain mitchell marsh. busiest place was the boundary. the ultimate stretch from hotel to catch marsh. one shot that didn't make it —— patel. travis head in the form of his life could win any match. but with 56 still needed all 22 balls, head had to risk everything. headed out for 76, australia finished 2a runs short. india were pushed and responded once more and prevailed. joel wilson, bbc news. —— joe wilson, bbc news. britain's harriet dart will take on top seed after a 7—5, 6—7, 6—a win over czechia's marie bouzkova. the match went into a decider after dart had taken the opening set despite struggling with her serve. bouzkova levelled matters, before the 27 year old dart held her nerve to set up a third round meeting with former wimbledon champion and world numberfour rybakina of kazhakstan, who received a bye in the first round. alayna is an incredible champion and she's a really hard ball striker, and i hope all of you get behind me and i hope all of you get behind me and we can have fund much. there was a double header today at the hockey pro league, with great britain's men and women both in action against germany. there was victory for the men's team in utrecht — zachary wallace with the only goal of the game, a 23rd—minute penalty corner moving them up to fourth in the table. a different story for the women's team who lost 2—0 — that leaves them 7th in the table — hoping for a better result tomorrow against belgium. rugby league convert regan grace has been included in the wales squad for their tour to australia despite still waiting for his international debut in union. in fact, the former st helens wing has only played two senior games in his new code, but was part of the training squad for the south africa match at the weekend. an x factor player and he'll be one of the 3a travelling to australia for a two test series. there are plenty of new faces in shaun wane's latest england rugby league squad, perhaps with an eye on the next world cup in 2026. hull kr's elliot minchella is one of the potential debutants named in the 20—man party for the match with france in toulouse on saturday. sam wood, brad o'neill, oliver wilson and james mcdonnell have also been called up for the first time. just enough time to let you know that spain had beaten albania 1—0. goal in the 13 minute and croatia are leading italy in the seventh minute of added time. if croatia do hold onto the goal, it will mean they finished second in group b. until next time, bye for now. hello there, good evening. well, it's been hot and humid today right across the uk with temperatures well above the seasonal average for many. some of the best of the sunshine and the highest of the temperatures across eastern areas of scotland, such as here in aberdeenshire. but for scotland and northern ireland, we've just seen the warmest day of the week. it will be turning fresher from the north and the west from tomorrow. some showers at times, but the hot, humid air stays towards the south still as we head through the next few days. now, the fresherfeeling conditions come behind this cold front that's going to be sinking southwards and eastwards through tomorrow. it starts to make inroads overnight tonight, just pushing some showers, some outbreaks of rain, more cloud across the western isles and down through northern ireland. it's going to feel muggy, sticky tonight, uncomfortable forsleeping, particularly across parts of east yorkshire, where temperatures may not dip below 16 or 17 degrees celsius. elsewhere, ias, 15s to start the day. there'll be lots of low clouds and mist and some murk again, mostly for western coasts. more cloud around throughout the day tomorrow across scotland and northern ireland, but brighter by the end of the afternoon. of course, we're well into the grass pollen season now. bringing a bit more cloud and a few showers to scotland, are much closer to the seasonal average, but of course, and of course the pollen levels for much of the uk will again be very high. of course, we're well into the grass pollen season now. on wednesday we look out towards the atlantic to find this deep area of low pressure rolling in from the north west. that's going to change things across the board as we head towards the end of the working week. but still on wednesday, we've got some areas of cloud around, some showers, mostly towards the northern half of the uk. northern ireland probably seeing quite a lot of brightness and sunshine, also for western brightness and sunshine, also for western scotland, but fresher. here again, its warm, it's humid, it's dry and it's sunny for the most part towards much of the south and the east. now, wednesday into thursday, our area of low pressure is going to be sending these weather fronts sweeping eastwards across the whole of the uk, eventually introducing that cooler—feeling air across the board. so, if we just take a look at the outlook our capital cities, you can see that by the time we get temperatures are much closer to the seasonal average, but of course, still warm in the sunshine. bye for now. you're watching bbc news, i'm kasia madera. in around iomins time we'lljoin the bbc news at ten team to bring you all the latest on princess anne and the uk election campaign. in recent weeks, the relationship between the us first, let me bring you up—to—date on international news stories. in recent weeks, the relationship between the us and israel has been strained. israel's claimed american shipments of arms have been delayed — america's warned israel to ensure civliian lives are protected in gaza as the conflict continues. (oov)all the while — the humanitarian crisis all the while — the humanitarian crisis in the terroritory is getting worse, and the families of the hostages who were taken on october 7th, are desperate for them to return home. and it's against this backdrop that that israel's defence minister yoav gallant has been in washington dc today. he's at the state department where's he's meeting us secretary of state antony blinken, who'll press him on the importance of a realistic plan for the governance of gaza once the war is over. here's the state department spokesperson with more on what the two men will discuss. he is going to emphasise the need to avoid further escalation of the conflict, and he will as always, emphasised the need to improve humanitarian access where we have seen somewhat of a slowdown in excess in the south and the secretary is going to emphasise to the minister that we want to see that situation reversed. and he will