Its high Interest Rates. North America Business correspondent Erin Delmorejoins Me now. Good to see you. Put a bit of contact around the numbers for us. Sure, so this is not the Inflation Report a lot of people were looking for because remember, we saw hotter than expected Inflation Injanuary and february today we see that data again in march. And not only is it higher than expected, but we are seeing this trend upwards. And thats not what the fed wants to see when they talk about Cutting Confederates Interest Rates this year. The expectation when wrapping up year. The expectation when wrapping up 2023 was we could see as many as three Interest Rates cuts this year, as soon asjune. But when you see inflation is sticky and persistent as we see in the data, that becomes harder to envision, and indeed when this came out at 8 30am est today, you saw the expectations for that june Interest Rates cut drop. find june Interest Rates cut drop. And how does that june Interest Rates cut drop. And how does that impact overall, if we are not getting that expectation and the rate cuts, talk us through what difference that makes for the rest of the year. Difference that makes for the rest of the year of the year. Absolutely the Interest Rates of the year. Absolutely the Interest Rates determine of the year. Absolutely the l Interest Rates determine what of the year. Absolutely the i Interest Rates determine what it costs for what people like you and me to get a car or get a mortgage on a house. These are real borrowing costs that people all over the world but in america as we talk about it now, they feel day to day. What the fed is trying to do is bring Inflation Down to their 2 target but weve seen Inflation Writing higher than that, in fact much higher, if you think about the summer a couple years ago after the pandemic especially in 2022 when we saw those high prices riding higher than that. Its harder to bring down prices and the services industry, and a lot of the stuff tends to wrap together, this is how the economy works where people notice it costs more to buy things so they pressure their employers to raise wages, they raise wages but that also raises the costs of services and goods and you can see how these factors feed into each other and could become a spiral. All that makes it tougher for the fed to achieve what it calls a soft landing, bringing Inflation Down without making a major disruption to the economy. You without making a maor disruption to the economy. The economy. You mentioned wages there what the economy. You mentioned wages there what has the economy. You mentioned wages there what has been the economy. You mentioned wages there what has been happening i the economy. You mentioned wages i there what has been happening with there what has been happening with wages across the last six months or so . ,. ,. , wages across the last six months or so . ,. ,. , wages across the last six months or so . , , so . This is one of those surprising thins so . This is one of those surprising things about so . This is one of those surprising things about the so . This is one of those surprising things about the american so . This is one of those surprising l things about the American Economy right now because wage growth is something we are seeing month over month in fact we saw it in strong numbers in thejobs report month in fact we saw it in strong numbers in the jobs report that came out on friday. In the Labour Market is strong, we are seeing lots of hiring as well as unemployment below 4 , and thats exceptional. These are historic numbers, its now been 26 months weve seen Unemployment Riding below 4 . Normal use. But the fed has been hoping they can achieve Cooling Prices without a major hit to the job market or growth, these wider parts of the economy. Its part of what makes it so interesting, but also makes their job hard and makes it difficult to determine when we might be able to see Interest Rate cuts here in the United States. See Interest Rate cuts here in the United States. , ~ ,. ,. United states. Thank you very much for that. Lets bring in our panel. Lets talk to you about this because we just talked through the economics, tell us about the politics of this. Bat; us about the politics of this. Boy did this us about the politics of this. Er; did this report land in the political report today. To put this into context, the expectation was that the Inflation Rate would come at 3. 4 , it came at 3. 5 . But that i at 3. 4 , it came at 3. 5 . But that 1 difference was all the way in which people receive this. Everyone believes traditionally that it is the economy that will determine a president ial election that has not been the case these last few cycles, and certainly not in a midterm election. Nevertheless gas prices are what really fuelled this Inflation Rate the most, and that hurts a lot of people because so many people drive, and we are coming into the Summer Season with vacations and people are in their cars more that seems to hurting people more and more, especially in the states where they will determine who wins the election. Thats an issue, i dont think itll be the issue, i dont think itll be the issue, and there are things that President Biden can do to reduce gas costs, and i would expect him to do that going into the summer, coming out of it and going into the fall when we come into the election in november. But it certainly adds fuel, nope unintended, to ron clean� s leak speech the other night where he worked forjoe biden as his first chief of staff, saying he wished biden would spend less time announcing bridges and talk about the cost of things. That landed in places where youll. The cost of things. That landed in places where youll. But ill say this is contrary and, i expected to be true, for women who control most of the Household Budgets this country, its not the economy, its abortion. They already know they dont make as much money as men or have thejob equity dont make as much money as men or have the job equity that men have. If they cant make decisions about their own health and well being, the economy doesnt matter. Just their own health and wellbeing, the economy doesnt matter. Economy doesnt matter. Just very briefl , economy doesnt matter. Just very briefly, back economy doesnt matter. Just very briefly, back onto economy doesnt matter. Just very briefly, back onto the economy doesnt matter. Just very briefly, back onto the economics l economy doesnt matter. Just very i briefly, back onto the economics and joe biden there recovery post pandemic of the us outstrips most other countries quite considerably, youve got lots of leaders around the world that are pretty envious of the world that are pretty envious of the state of the us economy, and would really look forward to telling that story or trying to communicate that story or trying to communicate that story or trying to communicate that story to voters ahead of an election. Whats going on . Thats the thing election. Whats going on . Thats the thing first election. Whats going on . Thats the thing first of election. Whats going on . Thats the thing first of all, election. Whats going on . Thats the thing first of all, the election. Whats going on . Thats the thing first of all, the united| the thing first of all, the United States the thing first of all, the United States has the thing first of all, the United States has the best recovery from covid economically than any other country in the world. People who have gotten jobs have gone up. We dont have enough people to fill the jobs. Pay cheques and wages have gone up, all that has gone up except for the cost of some items that matter. And i think thats the Communication Piece because it seems that when it comes to economics, its personal, its how you feel about it. There was a poll that came out recently, they pulled all the swing states and said how do you feel about the economy in your state . 0verwhelmingly everyone said the economy in my state is great. Then they said, how about the United States . Its awful, terrible. Theres no rhyme or reason to that, Everyone Needs to do a betterjob talking about it, but ultimately right now this will not be the issue that determines the president ial election in november. Interesting, thank ou election in november. Interesting, thank you very election in november. Interesting, thank you very much election in november. Interesting, thank you very much for election in november. Interesting, thank you very much for that. Thank you very much for that. Justine, stand by because i want to talk to you about some uk economic data. Uks biggest Supermarket Chain tesco announced huge profits and sales for last year. Company says pre tax profits hit £2. 3 billion in year to February 2024 thats up 160 from the £882 million it reported last. Tesco also said sales up 4. 4 , to more than £68 billion last year. Results reported in context of Cost Of Living difficulties. The office for National Statistics says Cost Of Living has risen in the uk since 2022. A separate new report released today found more than seven Million People struggled to pay bills injanuary. Tesco boss ken murphy said company had worked hard to reduce prices. Tesco said more than 4,000 products were cheaper at the end of the year than the start. Justine greening, just to get your thoughts on the current state of the uk economy, given those numbers. It feels like its fragile in the sense that on feels like its fragile in the sense that on the one hand, you look at some that on the one hand, you look at some of that on the one hand, you look at some of the that on the one hand, you look at some of the data that shows inflation some of the data that shows inflation getting back under control and its inflation getting back under control and its ticking downwards but it does and its ticking downwards but it does feel and its ticking downwards but it does feel like it is in the United States does feel like it is in the United States where its bumping along at this 33~5 states where its bumping along at this 355 states where its bumping along at this 33. 5 4 states where its bumping along at this 3 3. 5 4 range and both centrai this 3 3. 5 4 range and both Central Banks are aiming for a 2 range Central Banks are aiming for a 2 range 50 Central Banks are aiming for a 2 range. So theres that, and i think theres range. So theres that, and i think theres Consumer Sentiment. I guess theres theres Consumer Sentiment. I guess theres a theres Consumer Sentiment. I guess theres a nervousness around the fact that theres a nervousness around the fact that this is an election year, as well, fact that this is an election year, as well, so fact that this is an election year, as well, so i fact that this is an election year, as well, so i think actually you could as well, so i think actually you could see as well, so i think actually you could see things bouncing back quite healthily could see things bouncing back quite healthily but there are these uncertainties and i think people are bruised uncertainties and i think people are bruised by whats been an incredibly are bruised by whats been an incredibly difficult period, and the fact that incredibly difficult period, and the fact that although tesco today said its kept fact that although tesco today said its kept lots of prices low, there are other its kept lots of prices low, there are other areas and other commodities where perhaps weather shocks commodities where perhaps weather shocks mean prices are being pushed out. Shocks mean prices are being pushed out look shocks mean prices are being pushed out look at shocks mean prices are being pushed out. Look at the price of carrots and rice out. Look at the price of carrots and rice out. Look at the price of carrots and rice here in the uk, weve had terrible and rice here in the uk, weve had terrible weather thats damaging that the terrible weather thats damaging that the potato crop and wheat crop. Generativ that the potato crop and wheat crop. Generally there will theres lots of uncertainty and that a Holdback Consumer of uncertainty and that a holdback Consumer Sentiment for the time being. Consumer sentiment for the time being. But Consumer Sentiment for the time being, but behind that some of the fundamentals like inflation starting to get fundamentals like inflation starting to get into the right place at least to get into the right place at least i to get into the right place at least. ,. , a to get into the right place at least. ,. , ,. , least. I want to pick up on the oint least. I want to pick up on the point where least. I want to pick up on the point where marianne least. I want to pick up on the point where marianne says. Least. I want to pick up on the | point where marianne says she doesnt believe the economy will be the main issue ahead of the election there what about here in the uk . I think its one of those Hygiene Factors think its one of those Hygiene Factors in think its one of those Hygiene Factors in the sense that it is unusuai factors in the sense that it is unusual and normally would drive a lot, but unusual and normally would drive a lot, but i unusual and normally would drive a lot, but i think that was going badly, lot, but i think that was going badly, that would be particularly badly, that would be particularly bad for badly, that would be particularly bad for the current conservative administration. But i think all the polls administration. But i think all the polls suggests that actually quite unusually, if its going well, rishi sunak unusually, if its going well, rishi sunak as unusually, if its going well, rishi sunak as Prime Minister wont get much sunak as Prime Minister wont get much credit for that. Sol sunak as Prime Minister wont get much credit for that. So i think, perhaps much credit for that. So i think, perhaps more than other elections, its14 perhaps more than other elections, its14 years perhaps more than other elections, its 14 years the conservatives have been its 14 years the conservatives have been in its 14 years the conservatives have been in power, and the five years in a coalition, been in power, and the five years in a coalition, theres this sense of a need a coalition, theres this sense of a need for a coalition, theres this sense of a need for change. And irrespective of whether need for change. And irrespective of whether the economy starts to get back on whether the economy starts to get back on track actually its quite hard back on track actually its quite hard to back on track actually its quite hard to shake off the underlying narrative hard to shake off the underlying narrative. � ,. ,. , narrative. And slightly unfair to ou, narrative. And slightly unfair to you. Justine. Narrative. And slightly unfair to you, justine, given narrative. And slightly unfair to you, justine, given the narrative. And slightly unfair to you, justine, given the state i narrative. And slightly unfair to you, justine, given the state ofj narrative. And slightly unfair to you, justine, given the state of the polls, i know the election is still a far way off, but your assessment of how its likely to pan out . I think one of our eminent pollsters was saying think one of our eminent pollsters was saying that theres Something Like a was saying that theres Something Like a 99 was saying that theres Something Like a 99 chance of the Labour Party Like a 99 chance of the Labour Party Winning the next election i think Party Winning the next election i think we Party Winning the next election i think we should probably expect it, obviously think we should probably expect it, obviously the back end of the year from obviously the back end of the year from what obviously the back end of the year from what we can all tell. But it certainly from what we can all tell. But it certainly doesnt look positive for the conservatives. I think the key thing the conservatives. I think the key thing will the conservatives. I think the key thing will be, to what extent the conservatives can squeeze that brexit conservatives can squeeze that brexit party vote, like they did brilliantly back in 2019 under Boris Johnson brilliantly back in 2019 under Boris Johnson brilliantly back in 2019 under Boris Johnson there they managed to make sure that johnson there they managed to make sure that nigel farage didnt field any candidates, this time can its on the any candidates, this time can its on the right any candidates, this time can its on the right saying they will field candidates. Thats an electoral dynamic candidates. Thats an electoral dynamic to what we had last time, a week dynamic to what we had last time, a week labour dynamic to what we had last time, a week labour party underjeremy corbyn. Week labour party underjeremy corbyn. A week labour party underjeremy corbyn, a fractured left wing vote this time corbyn, a fractured left wing vote this time it corbyn, a fractured left wing vote this time it looks like it will be the vote this time it looks like it will be the vote on the right that gets split. The vote on the right that gets split. And the vote on the right that gets split, and thatll be an added disadvantage for conservatives. After disadvantage for conservatives. After whats been a turbulent period in parliament over thisjohnson in parliament over this johnson administration, in parliament over thisjohnson administration, we are on to our third administration, we are on to our Third Conservative Prime Minister and i Third Conservative Prime Minister and i think Third Conservative Prime Minister and i think all those things weigh very heavily on voterss perspective on whether very heavily on voterss perspective on whether they want to reelect this government. On whether they want to reelect this government government. Indeed, justine, thank ou ve government. Indeed, justine, thank you very much government. Indeed, justine, thank you very much for government. Indeed, justine, thank you very much for that. Staying with Cost Of Living edinburgh comics at the world famous Edinburgh Fringe festival say Soaring Costs could prevent them from performing or making any money. Comedian Gail Porter Edinburgh is her home city. But she says shes been priced out of the festival, because of overpriced accomodation. Some like Jason Manford say they will perform this year, but they expect to make a financial loss. I spoke earlier to comedian tom mayhew. He won Edinburgh Fringe festivals Comedy Award Panel prize in 2022 but he says he wont go this year not financially viable for him. A lot of it comes from the accommodation, like literally the accommodation last year, i was in a Student Accommodation flat, literally a one bed small student place, and for the month it cost me £1,400 which if you told anyone else you were doing that, they would think you are insane, but for some reason comedians are expected to spend these ridiculous amounts on accommodation when most of us arent that minted. So yeah, its ridiculous. Justine, what do you make of this . I think its such a shame, the whole point think its such a shame, the whole point of think its such a shame, the whole point of the think its such a shame, the whole point of the Edinburgh Fringe is it supposed point of the Edinburgh Fringe is it supposed to be accessible. Everyone knows supposed to be accessible. Everyone knows he supposed to be accessible. Everyone knows he can be expensive to go to the theatre knows he can be expensive to go to the theatre or cinema, but this is meant the theatre or cinema, but this is meant to the theatre or cinema, but this is meant to be accessible comedy and entertainment, and i think largely ticket entertainment, and i think largely Ticket Prices are quite low, so its a crying Ticket Prices are quite low, so its a crying shame if people putting on a crying shame if people putting on a brilliant a crying shame if people putting on a brilliant fringe cant afford themselves to entertain people. So at some themselves to entertain people. So at some stage, and brought as a whole at some stage, and brought as a whole will at some stage, and brought as a whole will have to make sure that accommodations are affordable, particularly for the performers. The oruanisers particularly for the performers. Tie organisers have particularly for the performers, j, organisers have said they are working on exactly that problem. The Edinburgh Festival is something known by so many across the uk, a huge event every year doesnt land in the us at all . Huge event every year doesnt land in the us at all . In the us at all . Speaking of inflation, in the us at all . Speaking of inflation, i in the us at all . Speaking of inflation, i think in the us at all . Speaking of inflation, i think the in the us at all . Speaking of| inflation, i think the example in the us at all . Speaking of. Inflation, i think the example i would give here, and it happened just outside of boston, was the taylor swift concert where everybody spent whatever it took to go take their kids and rent a driver in a car, and the costumes, and the tickets went for at least 500 before they went into Ticket Dealers and all that. So there was one guy who took a Home Equity Loan out so he could take all of his daughters and theirfriends to he could take all of his daughters and their Friends To Go See taylor swift at the Gillette Stadium around 40 minutes outside of boston. So that was just staggering to me versus was that when i was in Middle School and it cost 75 to pay for a band that went on to fame that you hadnt heard of at the time, but my mother had to sign the check. So its unfathomable to me. Haste my mother had to sign the check. So its unfathomable to me. Its unfathomable to me. Have not heard either its unfathomable to me. Have not heard either of its unfathomable to me. Have not heard either of those its unfathomable to me. Have not heard either of those stories heard either of those stories before, remarkable. Thank you very much for that, back with you both and just a minute. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Now its time for the panel. This is the bit of the show where the panelists get to talk about what they want to talk about. So whats on your mind . The they want to talk about. So whats on your mind . They want to talk about. So whats on your mind . The arrival of spring in boston. On your mind . The arrival of spring in boston, which on your mind . The arrival of spring in boston, which is on your mind . The arrival of spring in boston, which is not on your mind . The arrival of spring in boston, which is not measured l on your mind . The arrival of spring l in boston, which is not measured by a date or the weather, which is so fickle, it could be 30 celsius and snowing or 80 celsius and sunning 30 fahrenheit or 80 fahrenheit. The boston did not disappoint, they lost 71, boston did not disappoint, they lost 7 1, which is why we have to celebrate the world series they wanted 2000 for 20 years ago. On monday as the Boston Marathon, so the fabled, well known Marathon Running through boston on the holiday known as patriots day, which marks the american revolution. 0n which marks the american revolution. On monday we have not only the Boston Marathon but a Boston Red Sox game at 11 10am so you get both. That means in boston, its officially spring. That means in boston, its officially spring. What a Lovely Ritual Commiseration officially spring. What a Lovely Ritual Commiseration set officially spring. What a Lovely Ritual Commiseration set for i officially spring. What a lovely l Ritual Commiseration Set for the sporting results, im a welshman and welsh rugby at the moment has a similarfeeling, wooden welsh rugby at the moment has a similar feeling, Wooden Spoon Welsh rugby at the moment has a similarfeeling, Wooden Spoon In Welsh rugby at the moment has a similar feeling, wooden spoon in the six nations all gloss over that. Justine, the floor is yours. I six nations all gloss over that. Justine, the floor is yours. I think theres one justine, the floor is yours. I think theres one other justine, the floor is yours. I think theres one other story justine, the floor is yours. I think theres one other story has been | theres one other story has been dominating the Headlines Today in the uk, dominating the Headlines Today in the uk, and that is sam brigade. Poor the uk, and that is sam brigade. Poor rishi the uk, and that is sam brigade. Poor rishi sunak cant seem to get anything poor rishi sunak cant seem to get anything right at the moment he wears anything right at the moment he wears a anything right at the moment he wears a pair anything right at the moment he wears a pair of trendy trainers and is criticised wears a pair of trendy trainers and is criticised for ruining the brand. So today is criticised for ruining the brand. So today he is criticised for ruining the brand. So today he was on the radio effectively apologising for doing that, effectively apologising for doing that, but saying he was a long time devotee that, but saying he was a long time devotee. You feel sorry for him but theres devotee. You feel sorry for him but theres also devotee. You feel sorry for him but theres also a devotee. You feel sorry for him but theres also a point around it with theres also a point around it with the fact theres also a point around it with the fact that unfortunately he can be seen the fact that unfortunately he can be seen as out of touch, so almost these be seen as out of touch, so almost these attempts to try to be down with the these attempts to try to be down with the kids a bit just breaks even with the kids a bit just breaks even more with the kids a bit just breaks even more with people, but it does almost even more with people, but it does almost feel like it doesnt matter how hard almost feel like it doesnt matter how hard he tries, isjust one thing after how hard he tries, isjust one thing after another. How hard he tries, is ust one thing after moment after another. Very cool, trendy ounu after another. Very cool, trendy young producer after another. Very cool, trendy young producer sam after another. Very cool, trendy young producer sam was after another. Very cool, Trendy L Young Producer Sam was wearing after another. Very cool, trendy young producer sam was wearing his adidas in the office i dont know how hes taken the news. Its funny, that whole idea of image he gets comments about the height of his trousers, is he damned if you do, damned if you dont, in a No Win Situation . Damned if you dont, in a nowin situation . Damned if you dont, in a nowin situation . ,. , � ,. , situation . The problem hes got his imaue situation . The problem hes got his ima. E was situation . The problem hes got his image was everything situation . The problem hes got his image was everything to situation . The problem hes got his image was everything to him situation . The problem hes got his image was everything to him when | situation . The problem hes got his i image was everything to him when he was chancellor, so he really did focus was chancellor, so he really did focus on was chancellor, so he really did focus on his instagram. He signed off personally with his flourishing signature, lots of those policies when signature, lots of those policies when they were put out to people. So ithink when they were put out to people. So i think almost that focus on how he came i think almost that focus on how he came across i think almost that focus on how he came across is now coming back to bite him came across is now coming back to bite him i came across is now coming back to bite him. Ithink came across is now coming back to bite him. I think what hes finding out is bite him. I think what hes finding out is that bite him. I think what hes finding out is that when everyone is your friend. Out is that when everyone is your friend. They out is that when everyone is your friend, they are your friend. But when friend, they are your friend. But when everyone is fed up with you, it ust when everyone is fed up with you, it just turns when everyone is fed up with you, it just turns and he cant seem to shake just turns and he cant seem to shake that just turns and he cant seem to shake that dust shake that, and this is such shake that dust shake that, and this is such a shake that dust shake that, and this is such a good example of a story that typifies where he is politically at the moment. Just briefl , politically at the moment. Just briefly. Joe politically at the moment. Just briefly, joe biden, politically at the moment. Inst briefly, joe biden, theres always comments Aboutjoe Biden there was comments Aboutjoe Biden there was comments Aboutjoe Biden there was comments about his Trainer Choice and aviators today stop always the aviators, is certainly part of his message, its a meme everywhere on social media, but also as someone with blue eyes, i social media, but also as someone with blue eyes, i sympathise because the sun is bright with blue eyes, i sympathise because the sun is bright and with blue eyes, i sympathise because the sun is bright and you with blue eyes, i sympathise because the sun is bright and you cant with blue eyes, i sympathise because the sun is bright and you cant read i the sun is bright and you cant read those teleprompters unless you have them on. Filth those teleprompters unless you have them on. ,. , � , those teleprompters unless you have them on. � ,. , those teleprompters unless you have themon. � ,. , them on. Oh so theres a practical reason and them on. Oh so theres a practical reason and we them on. Oh so theres a practical reason and we are them on. Oh so theres a practical reason and we are seeing them on. Oh so theres a practical reason and we are seeing the reason and we are seeing the teleprompter there ever the professional, thank you as always. 0ur professional, thank you as always. Our thanks to both of you for being such a brilliant panel, thank you. Thats just about it from me, do stay with us, plenty more coverage coming up, headlines at the top of the hour. But for the moment, im lewis vaughanjones, this is bbc news, bye bye. Hello from the bbc sport centre. Another evening of drama for the final set of quarterfinal first legs. Psg against barcelona and never disappoint barcelona look like theyre coming away with a huge victory, they were 2 1 down to the home side, having taken the lead in the first half. They levelled after two psg strikes in the first half, but that man theres header, his first coming on as a sub, but barcelona 3 2 up in the closing stages. An easy ride for athletic in madrid but dortmund got back into their thai. Atleticos 2 1, dortmund had Sebastian Holland to think for the consolation which it looks like its giving them some hope for their second leg in germany next week. Ipswich missed the chance to go top after being held to a goalless draw at home to watford in the bottom, swansea are currently 3 0 up to stoke. Elsewhere birmingham stay second, bottom after losing at home to cardiff and bristol city beat blackburn 5 0. You can see all the results on the bbc sports website. Liverpool Managerjurgen Klopp has urged fans protesting about Ticket Prices to support their team against the italian Side Atalanta in their Europa League quarter final first leg on thursday. A Supporters Group has announced that therell be no in protest against the clubs decision to increase the price of tickets. Klopp says he understands why the fans are upset. Printed by bbc defaultread it starts with a protest, then you follow with discussions, and thats good, but what we should make sure that we dont. That nothing gets between us and the supporters. It should not happen. Discuss it, yes, you are not happy with it, 100 it should happen, but between the two big whistles, we just have to be liverpool. West ham united manager david moyes dismissed any negative thoughts of facing unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen in thursdays Europa League quarter finalfirst leg, describing it as a great opportunity. They have an unassailable 16 point lead over Bayern Munich in the bundesliga. We played a lot of good teams in europe, and as things go, we have a team that are 15 16 points clear of the bundesliga, thats a big one. Hopefully we can rise to it and perform well. England and aston villa forward rachel daly has retired from international football. The 32 year old started all of englands games at the euro 2022 when they won their first major trophy. She came on as a late substitute in last nights 2 0 euro 2025 qualifying win over the Republic Of Ireland in dublin, in what turned out to be her final appearance for her country. Daly, who won 84 caps, said playing for england has been the greatest honour. The london lions womens team have become the first british team to win a european basketball trophy with victory in the euro cup. The lions won by 81 70 at the night, but were trading from the first leg against their turkish opponents. Polly winterbourne with a huge 3 pointer in the final, they took the crown by just four points on aggregate. Athletics will become the first sport to introduce prize money at the olympics in paris this summer. The governing body, world athletics, is breaking 128 years of olympic tradition, becoming the First International sport to give athletes money for winning a gold medal at the games. 50,000 will be the prize for those that win on the track or field. This in contrast to the International Olympic committee, which does not award prize money. This isjust a recognition that the athletes are the stars of the show. We increased the prize money in our own championships a few years ago, and ijust wanted the athletes to recognise that we dont sit here hermetically sealed, assuming their performance at an Olympic Games doesnt have, you know, a beneficiary knock on, for the growth of our own sport. Defending champion Andrey Rublev is out of the Monte Carlo Masters after a straight sets defeat to alexei popyrin. The 46th ranked popyrin beat rublev 6 4, 6 4 to reach the third round for the first time, sending the russian out in his opening match of the tournament. The australian will now play countryman alex de minaur. Results from the Champions League on the sports website, but thats all for now. See you soon. Hello there. It is going to get warmer in the next few days, but the rain is not completely gone away just yet. And the rainfall that weve had this month at edinburgh Botanic Gardens is particularly noteworthy. So far this month, theres been 81 millimetres of rain, and afterjust ten days, thats twice the average rainfall already. And it follows on from what was the Wettest March On Record in edinburgh as well. Now, we have had some rain in edinburgh today. The heaviest rain has been over the hills in Western Parts of scotland, and that cloud has been coming in on a South Westerly Wind. And its that South Westerly Wind thats bringing in some warmer air from the atlantic. Still some rain around this evening. And overnight, The Second Band Of Rain Will push its way southwards across england and wales. The rain becoming light and patchy. Following on from that, we get some clearer skies. Weve still got the same south westerly air mass, still warm air, so temperatures are going to be a lot higher than they were last night for many staying in double figures. Heading into tomorrow, still quite cloudy across southern parts of england and wales. Still a bit of light rain or drizzle, particularly in the morning. But away from here, i think we should see some brighter skies, some sunshine on the way. Still got South Westerly Winds, but with the sunshine, its going to be a lot warmer. Temperatures could make 19, maybe 20 degrees across parts of the midlands, lincolnshire and across east anglia. Still some weather fronts, though, hanging around in the far south, and those will tend to push their way steadily northwards overnight and into friday. And theyre going to take Rain Northwards as well. Back towards northern ireland, some patchy rain, and that will push its way into northern ireland, perhaps the far north of england, but to the south it should be dry. After a cloudy start, the cloud should thin and break and well get some sunshine coming through. Still got South Westerly Winds, still very mild air, warm air. So lets look at the temperatures for friday. Compare them with average. You can see weve got to 20 degrees at bury st edmunds, six degrees above the average for this time of the year. Its a similar sort of story, really, in aberdeen, 18 degrees on friday. Were missing most of the rain that is coming into scotland. That warm air isnt going to last into the weekend, though. We are going to find cooler conditions moving down from the northwest and pressure will be falling as well. So the likelihood that things will start to turn a bit wetter. Now, i think across southeastern areas, the weekend is still going to be dry. But even here, after a warm day on saturday, temperatures will be lower on sunday. But further north and west, were more likely to have some showers at times. At 10 00 three of the sons of the political leader of hamas, are killed in an israeli air strike, in gaza. This, the wreckage of their car in which four of his grandchildren, also died. Israel says Ismail Haniyehs sons, were hamas military operatives. So what could killings mean, for Ceasefire Talks . Also tonight a landmark review, finds children and young people are being let down, by poor nhs Gender Identity care. The mp, who helped blow the whistle on the post Office Scandal gives evidence, at the public inquiry. President biden says hes considering Dropping Attempts to prosecute Julian Assange in america. And, making history the london lions become the first british side to win basketball� s european cup. Cheering and on newsnight at 10. 30, well go deeper behind the headlines