this time, it is a civilfraud trial. he's accused of inflating the value of his assets by billions of dollars to secure better loan and insurance terms. before entering court, mr trump berated the us justice system and the new york attorney general who is bringing the case. he described letitia james as �*racist�* and a �*horrow show�*. and he dismissed the case as a �*sham' and a �*scam'. he also denied the claims against him. we have a great company. i built a great company. it's got tremendous value. it's got some of the greatest real estate assets in the world. and now i have to go before a roguejudge, as a continuation of russia, russia, russia, as a continuation of the greatest witch hunt of all time, and i don't think the people of this country are going to stand for it. if i weren't leading in all the polls, or if i weren't running, i wouldn't have any of these cases, i wouldn't be seeing you this morning. but i'll be seeing a lot of you, because this is a horrible thing that's happening to our county and we've got to get it straightened away. so we'll go in and see our rogue judge and we'll listen to this man, and i think most people get it. people are getting it. i can tell you, the voters are getting it, because every time they give me a fake indictment, i go up in the polls and that's never happened before. but this is a disgrace. the new york attorney general, letitia james, also spoke as she arrived at court. donald trump and the other defendants have committed persistent and repeated fraud. last week, we proved that in our motion for summaryjudgment. today, we will prove our other claims. my message is simple. no matter how powerful you are, no matter how much money you think you may have, no—one is above the law. and it is my responsibility and my duty and myjob to enforce it. the law is both powerful and fragile. and today, in court, we will prove our case. i thank you all for being here and, again, justice will prevail. thank you. those were the remarks from both sides before they went into the courtroom. let me show you the pictures from inside because that is a pretty stern —looking donald trump again sitting in front of a judge, and that is the judge he described a few days ago as deranged. live now to new york and our correspondent, nada tawfik. what are you hearing about what is currently going on in terms of those opening statements? yes. currently going on in terms of those opening statements?— currently going on in terms of those opening statements? yes, well, first we heard from _ opening statements? yes, well, first we heard from the _ opening statements? yes, well, first we heard from the judge _ opening statements? yes, well, first we heard from the judge who - opening statements? yes, well, first we heard from the judge who first. we heard from the judge who first essentially outlined how this case will play out over the next several weeks. but we are now getting opening statements from the new york state attorney general, their attorney is laying out essentially, kevin wallace is an attorney from her team laying out what else this trial will pack. as we know, the heart of this case was decided last week when a judge determined that donald trump did, fraud. but he says they will be looking at the six other claims, including falsifying business records, insurance fraud. so he is outlining what those six claims will be in these opening statements. but this trial is still significant because we are looking at whether the new york state attorney general will be able to prove the rest of her claims i get that $250 million penalty that she is looking for along with potentially other sanctions. —— and get. she also wants to bar donald trump and his two sons from ever doing business in new york again. so thatis doing business in new york again. so that is what is at stake here in this trial. but also beyond that, we still haven't heard from the judge the key questions around what will happen to donald trump's assets that he has order to be dissolved. will he has order to be dissolved. will he for example have to sell some of his signature properties or will they go to a court—appointed receiver who will have them in an independent board that donald trump cannot control? find independent board that donald trump cannot control?— cannot control? and in terms of the trial, no cannot control? and in terms of the trial. no delays. _ cannot control? and in terms of the trial, no delays, it _ cannot control? and in terms of the trial, no delays, it goes _ cannot control? and in terms of the trial, no delays, it goes ahead - cannot control? and in terms of the trial, no delays, it goes ahead and. trial, no delays, it goes ahead and the timeline on that? and this is a bench trial, there is nojury, this is just the bench trial, there is nojury, this isjust thejudge who bench trial, there is nojury, this is just the judge who donald trump has described as deranged. that isjust the judge who donald trump has described as deranged.- has described as deranged. that is absolutely right, _ has described as deranged. that is absolutely right, and _ has described as deranged. that is absolutely right, and what - has described as deranged. that is absolutely right, and what is - absolutely right, and what is interesting is we have heard donald trump make the claim in public that his entire business empire is at stake. and yet, there has been no jury stake. and yet, there has been no jury to hear this case. this is normal in these cases for there to be a bench trial. there was no objection from donald trump's team about that. this was arranged in advance of the start of this trial. so that has been well known to donald trump and his team. this case was originally slated to take about three months, but that was before the judge's summaryjudgment last the judge's summary judgment last week. so the judge's summaryjudgment last week. so we think it would be just a few weeks in length. but again, we are looking to see if donald trump and his sons will testify. we already know several members of the trump organization, including his chief financial officer, former chief financial officer, former chief financial officer may again testify, some of the accountants from the trump organization. so a lot can still be revealed in this trial about the accounting practice at the trump organization and it could take several weeks still. thanks for the latest. we have feeds from new york all the time, so if there is movement in the courthouse and more, we will obviously return to new york. we have news of a medical breakthrough that could save millions of lives around the world. the world health organization has revealed a new malaria vaccine has been found to be 75% effective in phase—three trials. they took place in four african countries, involving nearly 5,000 children. that means it is the most effective jab developed against the disease so far. it's worth remembering just how deadly malaria is. the most recent figures from the who show there were 619,000 global malaria deaths in 2021. that year, there were 2a7 million new cases of malaria. 95% of all malaria cases are in the who's african region. children underfive are the most vulnerable group affected by malaria. in 2021, they accounted for nearly 80% of all malaria deaths in the african region. this is what the director general of the who, tedros ghebreyesus, said a short while ago. he spoke at that news conference i gave this assessment of the significance of this moment. as a malaria surgeon, i used to dream of the day when we would have a safe and effective vaccine against malaria. now, we have two. welcome a little earlier, i spoke to professor adrian hill, the key figure behind this vaccine, he is the founder of thejenner figure behind this vaccine, he is the founder of the jenner institute at oxford university which is now one of the log are just academic vaccine centres in the world. he says it is a landmark day in terms of the potential impact of these results. ~ . ., u , of the potential impact of these results. ~ . , ., ., , results. we have vaccines against viruses, results. we have vaccines against viruses. we _ results. we have vaccines against viruses, we have _ results. we have vaccines against viruses, we have vaccines - results. we have vaccines against viruses, we have vaccines against bacteria. until malaria, we have had no vaccine against any parasitic disease. malaria parasites are about 10,000 times larger than a typical virus like the covid virus, it has 5,000 genes. we haven't had opportunity to test them all in clinical trials, opportunity to test them all in clinicaltrials, but opportunity to test them all in clinical trials, but we have done a lot of trials. so yes, it has been very tough technically, people started researching malaria vaccines in about 1908. started researching malaria vaccines in about 15308-— in about 1908. there were 619,000 malaria deaths _ in about 1908. there were 619,000 malaria deaths only _ in about 1908. there were 619,000 malaria deaths only a _ in about 1908. there were 619,000 malaria deaths only a couple - in about 1908. there were 619,000 malaria deaths only a couple of - malaria deaths only a couple of years ago. the figures are huge. realistically, i know it is not an exact science, but how quickly would you hope for those appalling numbers to come down? the you hope for those appalling numbers to come down?— to come down? the faster we can roll out this vaccine, _ to come down? the faster we can roll out this vaccine, the _ to come down? the faster we can roll out this vaccine, the faster _ to come down? the faster we can roll out this vaccine, the faster that - out this vaccine, the faster that will happen. it is notjust six and 20,000 deaths in a few years ago, last year, there were seven years ago, so progress in controlling malaria, despite spending four and a half billion dollars a year in nets, drugs, insecticide spraying, traditional tools, we are not winning. we need something new and now we have something new. so this really could be fantastic because the clinical trial results show round about 75% succeed. so —— efficacy. if you do the calculations, you might be able to save the lives of hundreds of thousands of children, provided you can roll out this vaccine where it is needed most. and a really good news is children and those very poor areas of africa today receive up to ten vaccines. this is the most important one they will receive if we can get this out there soon. so it is about adding this vaccine to those vaccines already that they are having. you talk about roll—out and i wanted to ask you that next. what are the biggest difficulties, the hurdles to overcome in terms of getting an effective roll—out? obviously paying for it, buying the vaccine and having the field teams to get yet another vaccine. and this one goes at a slightly different age in infancy, five, six, seven months of age rather thanjust in infancy, five, six, seven months of age rather than just after birth and at nine months. so that means extra immunisations. but if you do the analysis, the health economists are absolutely clear that this is well worth deploying in terms of cost effectiveness.— well worth deploying in terms of cost effectiveness. professor hill talkin: to cost effectiveness. professor hill talking to me _ cost effectiveness. professor hill talking to me a _ cost effectiveness. professor hill talking to me a while _ cost effectiveness. professor hill talking to me a while ago. - the trials for the vaccine took place in burkina faso, mali, kenya and tanzania, where our deputy africa editor, anne soy, has this report. a life—saving jab, giving protection against one of the biggest killers of african children — malaria. it has taken decades to find. three—year—old hajra was one of hundreds of volunteers in the clinical trials. her 39—year—old mother had a compelling reason to enrol the youngest of her six children in the study. translation: i lost my nephew, he was only four when he died - from malaria. that's why when i heard that there was a malaria vaccine trial, i said i wanted to participate because it will help us. here, 600 children took part in the trial. each of their parents has a story to tell about the disease. in 2021, 593,000 people died of malaria in africa alone. most of them were children under the age of five. experts are urging people to continue using the proven methods of preventing infection, even with the discovery of a new vaccine. mosquitoes spread the disease when they bite an infected person and move on to an uninfected one, injecting the malaria—causing parasite into the body. the r21 vaccine targets the parasite just before it infects the liver, preventing severe disease and death. the results of the final phase of the research surpassed expectations. what we have shown is that at least one year after the three doses, the efficacy is about 75%. again, well above the goal set by the who and the malaria community, and this is really exciting. thejob is farfrom done. the vaccine now needs to be delivered to villages and towns across africa. forfamilies like this, it will bring the much—needed relief from disease and keep her children alive. live tojohannesburg now to speak to dr chris van straten, a global health adviser working in clinical governance at international sos — a health and security services company. thank you for being here. how excited are you by this development? i am exceedingly excited and i have to contain myself, it is a fantastic day. to contain myself, it is a fantastic da ., , , , , ., day. just tell us why in terms of the bliuht day. just tell us why in terms of the blight on — day. just tell us why in terms of the blight on the _ day. just tell us why in terms of the blight on the african - day. just tell us why in terms of i the blight on the african continent and what you see first hand every day. and what you see first hand every da . ., , ., and what you see first hand every da. ., . ., , day. thanks so much for letting us on the show- _ day. thanks so much for letting us on the show. and _ day. thanks so much for letting us on the show. and basically, - day. thanks so much for letting us| on the show. and basically, myself and my colleagues have been managing malaria cases daily, weekly and monthly for the last ten years. i have seen too many people dying from malaria. so to get to a point where dr tedros ghebreyesus said an hour ago where a vaccine which was sanctioned and approved two years ago, we now have two. and the huge benefit of r21 is the ability for the institute to ramp up production to over 100 million doses per annum, which are significant. so we are absolutely over the moon. this is a huge step forward. it is absolutely over the moon. this is a huge step forward.— absolutely over the moon. this is a huge step forward. it is also a huge challenae huge step forward. it is also a huge challenge to _ huge step forward. it is also a huge challenge to roll— huge step forward. it is also a huge challenge to roll it _ huge step forward. it is also a huge challenge to roll it out. _ huge step forward. it is also a huge challenge to roll it out. before - huge step forward. it is also a huge challenge to roll it out. before i - challenge to roll it out. before i ask you about some of the difficulties, how quickly do you think you can start to see numbers coming down basically headline deaths? ., , ., , , deaths? ok, that is a very complex and difficult — deaths? ok, that is a very complex and difficult question. _ deaths? ok, that is a very complex and difficult question. prior - deaths? ok, that is a very complex and difficult question. prior to - deaths? ok, that is a very complex and difficult question. prior to the i and difficult question. prior to the pandemic, so in 2019, many countries in africa were seeing a decline in many infectious diseases. tuberculosis, malaria. this was due to very extensive programmes, malaria control programmes, mosquito nets, education, etc. during the pandemic, coupled with what we think is climate change related, we are seeing spikes in malaria in many cases in many countries and we really feel like we have taken a step or two backwards. coupled with major challenges in infrastructure, health systems that are buckled during the last year's during the pandemic, socioeconomic factors, it has been really challenging. so the first step here is this amazing innovation which we have to celebrate. the next step is that commitment to ramp up the production. and the operational and administrative process and partnership that now lies ahead is daunting, but if we can get here, i have no doubt that we can go further, but it is not going to be a couple of months, we are talking months to years that we will see that change, so we have significant headwinds, but i think we're ready to take this on.— to take this on. yes, it is clearly not a given _ to take this on. yes, it is clearly not a given that _ to take this on. yes, it is clearly not a given that the _ to take this on. yes, it is clearly not a given that the second - to take this on. yes, it is clearly not a given that the second partj to take this on. yes, it is clearly i not a given that the second part of the jigsaw that you identified was production. well, they have got this agreement the serum institute and thatis agreement the serum institute and that is so significant. a lot of focus will then come to actual distribution, what you think are the principal challenges if you have this vaccine of getting it to where it is needed?— this vaccine of getting it to where it is needed? yes, great question, there are parts _ it is needed? yes, great question, there are parts of _ it is needed? yes, great question, there are parts of africa _ it is needed? yes, great question, there are parts of africa and - it is needed? yes, great question, there are parts of africa and rurall there are parts of africa and rural africa where we have worked where if somebody in a rural village wants to get basic primary health care, they literally can't get on a bus or call a taxi and get there in half an hour, that is a day's walk where you are leaving your other kids at home, there is no end to attend to them, there is no end to attend to them, the infrastructure is not there, there is no internet, there is seldom electricity. so then it becomes really a major challenge to support these communities and say, how can we build an infrastructure, how can we build an infrastructure, how do we get these technologies? it is difficult to maintain if there is no electricity. again, i am extremely optimistic if you look at the significant investment from institutions like the bill and melinda gates foundation, unicef to mention a few of the partners and great innovations in using drones. a company called zip line doing amazing feeds of delivering these vaccines to extremely remote locations —— amazing feats. you could not have dreamt of doing that ten years ago. but slow challenge, but we are today's news and technology at hand, we can and we will make strides. == technology at hand, we can and we will make strides.— will make strides. -- with today's news. will make strides. -- with today's news- we — will make strides. -- with today's news. we cover _ will make strides. -- with today's news. we cover so _ will make strides. -- with today's news. we cover so much - will make strides. -- with today's news. we cover so much heavy i will make strides. -- with today's - news. we cover so much heavy lifting and dire news on programmes like this, it is a real moment where there is such good news to discuss and map out the possibilities and implications. thanks so much for joining us here on bbc news and the programme, thank you. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. thames valley police confirm they're investigating harassment and stalking allegations against the comedian russell brand, made by a woman living in the area. it follows a joint investigation by the sunday times, the times and channel 4's dispatches, in which four women accused mr brand of sexual assaults and rape. he denies the claims. a police investigation into emad al swealmeen, who detonated a bomb outside liverpool women's hospital in november 2021, found he had a grievance against the state forfailing to accept his asylum claim. that, combined with mental ill health, is likely to have led him to carry out the attack. he was killed in the blast, which injured one other person. a bbc tv presenter says her eyesight has been saved by a routine check—up. injune, bbc wales's lucy owen told her optician she had noticed white flashes in her right eye. he said her retina was in the process of detaching and booked her in for an emergency operation. you're live with bbc news. here in the uk, the national living wage is to rise to £11 per hour — or about $13 — from next april. the announcement was made by the chancellor, jeremy hunt, on the first full day of the conservative party conference in manchester. mr hunt said, "that is a pay rise for nearly two million workers". we promised in our manifesto to raise the national living wage to two thirds of median income, ending low pay in this country. at the moment, it's £10112 an hour, and we're waiting for the low pay commission to tell us next year's recommendation. but i confirm today whatever that recommendation, we'll increase the national living wage to at least £11 an hour next year. that's a pay rise for 2 million workers. former prime minister liz truss used her speech to call on ministers to cut taxes. whilst there have been further rumours about the future of the high—speed rail line — hs2 — from london to the north of england. live now to manchester and our political correspondent nick eardley. plenty of noises, but it is that question about hs2 that keeps being asked, isn't it? question about h52 that keeps being asked, isn't it?— asked, isn't it? yes, it is. i mean, ithink it asked, isn't it? yes, it is. i mean, ithink it is— asked, isn't it? yes, it is. i mean, i think it is pretty _ asked, isn't it? yes, it is. i mean, i think it is pretty clear _ asked, isn't it? yes, it is. i mean, i think it is pretty clear the - i think it is pretty clear the direction of travel, if you'll excuse the terrible pun, of hs2. four days now, we have thought the government was about to can the leg between birmingham and manchester. we were waiting for the final decision to be taken. number 10 is insisting that the final decision has not been signed off yet by the prime minister. but rumours are swirling here that that could be imminent. nobody will quite talk about timeframes. but when this straight —— but we are in this strange situation where we are standing in a former rail station in manchester asking the government time and time again, is the flagship infrastructure, transport infrastructure, transport infrastructure project that is supposed to end in manchester ever going to reach this city? they are not answering just yet, but it seems pretty clear it is not, to be honest. �* , pretty clear it is not, to be honest-— pretty clear it is not, to be honest. �* , ., ., ., honest. and whilst we wait on that, back to what _ honest. and whilst we wait on that, back to what was _ honest. and whilst we wait on that, back to what was on _ honest. and whilst we wait on that, back to what was on the _ honest. and whilst we wait on that, back to what was on the agenda. i back to what was on the agenda. buffeted by all of this, but it was the chancellor talking about benefits, but also talking about living wage and the rise in that. but baroness louise casey was talking over the weekend and making the point that the majority of people who are described as poor are also in work. people who are described as poor are also in work-— also in work. yes, absolutely. and the benefits _ also in work. yes, absolutely. and the benefits rail _ also in work. yes, absolutely. and the benefits rail is _ also in work. yes, absolutely. and the benefits rail is one _ also in work. yes, absolutely. and the benefits rail is one that - also in work. yes, absolutely. and the benefits rail is one that i - the benefits rail is one that i think will continue. there was also that announcement from the chancellor he was about to freeze recruitment in the civil service —— the benefits rail. again, that will spark a row. comfortable territory for the conservatives, i think the chancellor knew fine well what he was doing, that will appease his own party and keep them happy. but a lot of conservatives are less than happy with jeremy of conservatives are less than happy withjeremy hunt, who think he needs to be bolder when it comes to cutting tax. we had liz truss here earlier. yes, the former prime minister. no, you are not watching last year, she is back making similar arguments, last year, she is back making similararguments, but she's last year, she is back making similar arguments, but she's popular with a lot of conservative activists. they chose her as leader, some think she was not given a fair run at the top job and other things got in the way. there are very many arguments against that, but that is arguments against that, but that is a view you here at the conservative conference. let's chew this over with a man who knows a lot about the state of the economy, pauljohnson from the institute for fiscal studies think tank, thanks for coming to chat to us. the chancellor's argument seems to be the economy isn't big enough strong enough at the moment to sustain —— to sustain tax cuts, is that a fair analysis? to sustain tax cuts, is that a fair anal sis? , ., to sustain tax cuts, is that a fair anal sis? , ~ , ., analysis? yes, i think it is, we are in a difficult _ analysis? yes, i think it is, we are in a difficult decision, _ analysis? yes, i think it is, we are in a difficult decision, debt - analysis? yes, i think it is, we are in a difficult decision, debt is - analysis? yes, i think it is, we are in a difficult decision, debt is at i in a difficult decision, debt is at its highest level for generations, debt interest payments are huge, the highest they have been for generations. we have been spending rather more over the last several years. this rather more over the last several ears. �* , . , rather more over the last several ears, �* , ., , ., rather more over the last several ears. a. , ., ., years. as a result of covid, the ener: years. as a result of covid, the energy crisis. _ years. as a result of covid, the energy crisis, pressure - years. as a result of covid, the energy crisis, pressure is - years. as a result of covid, the energy crisis, pressure is on i years. as a result of covid, the l energy crisis, pressure is on the health_ energy crisis, pressure is on the health service and the economy is not growing terribly fast. there really _ not growing terribly fast. there really is — not growing terribly fast. there really is not space for serious tax cuts at _ really is not space for serious tax cuts at the — really is not space for serious tax cuts at the moment. and even if the chancellor_ cuts at the moment. and even if the chancellor does find some small tax cuts in _ chancellor does find some small tax cuts in the _ chancellor does find some small tax cuts in the budget and expect he will come — cuts in the budget and expect he will come of this will still have been — will come of this will still have been a — will come of this will still have been a parliament with very, very bil been a parliament with very, very big tax— been a parliament with very, very big tax increases over the last period — big tax increases over the last period. ones that were inevitable and ones — period. ones that were inevitable and ones that we will have to learn with _ and ones that we will have to learn with. ~ . , , and ones that we will have to learn with. . ,, ., with. which sits uncomfortably with a lot of tory — with. which sits uncomfortably with a lot of tory activists _ with. which sits uncomfortably with a lot of tory activists here. - with. which sits uncomfortably with a lot of tory activists here. let - with. which sits uncomfortably with a lot of tory activists here. let me | a lot of tory activists here. let me ask you about hs2. part of the argument you hear privately from ministers is the cost had ballooned, inflation just means the hs2 leg between birmingham and manchester is going to cost a lot more than they had expected. is it fair to think now it isjust had expected. is it fair to think now it is just too expensive to go ahead with? now it isjust too expensive to go ahead with?— now it isjust too expensive to go ahead with? ~ , ., ahead with? well, i wish we were not startin: ahead with? well, i wish we were not starting from — ahead with? well, i wish we were not starting from here. _ ahead with? well, i wish we were not starting from here. i _ ahead with? well, i wish we were not starting from here. i mean, - ahead with? well, i wish we were not starting from here. i mean, the - starting from here. i mean, the whole _ starting from here. i mean, the whole thing has been chaotic from beginning — whole thing has been chaotic from beginning to end. the decision to do it in the _ beginning to end. the decision to do it in the first — beginning to end. the decision to do it in the first place, the way in which — it in the first place, the way in which costs have escalated, the getting — which costs have escalated, the getting rid of the link to leeds. if we end _ getting rid of the link to leeds. if we end up— getting rid of the link to leeds. if we end up as it looks like we might spending— we end up as it looks like we might spending tens of billions of pounds on a train — spending tens of billions of pounds on a train line between somewhere in west london and birmingham, that really— west london and birmingham, that really will— west london and birmingham, that really will look absolutely absurd. the question then is whether it is worth— the question then is whether it is worth sinking more tens of billions to link— worth sinking more tens of billions to link birmingham to manchester. but the _ to link birmingham to manchester. but the position we have ended in without— but the position we have ended in without a — but the position we have ended in without a shadow of a doubt, if we had got _ without a shadow of a doubt, if we had got this fast line between west london _ had got this fast line between west london and birmingham, what a terrible — london and birmingham, what a terrible waste.— london and birmingham, what a terrible waste. pauljohnson, thank ou ve terrible waste. pauljohnson, thank you very much- _ terrible waste. pauljohnson, thank you very much. we _ terrible waste. pauljohnson, thank you very much. we are _ terrible waste. pauljohnson, thank you very much. we are short - terrible waste. pauljohnson, thank you very much. we are short of- terrible waste. pauljohnson, thankl you very much. we are short of time this afternoon. but the big question at this conference was, was rishi sunak able to give the party rocket boosters? well behind in the polls, they need to find something to catch up they need to find something to catch up with the labour party. so far, i'm not sure it is going according to plan. i'm not sure it is going according to ian. w' i'm not sure it is going according to ian. . , . to plan. nick, thanks very much. more from _ to plan. nick, thanks very much. more from nick— to plan. nick, thanks very much. more from nick in _ to plan. nick, thanks very much. more from nick in an _ to plan. nick, thanks very much. more from nick in an hour. - to plan. nick, thanks very much. | more from nick in an hour. you're watching bbc news. hello there. good afternoon. contrasting conditions again across the uk, with a warm humid air hanging on towards the south. misty, murky too across parts of the south—west early on today. but further north, for scotland, blue sky and sunshine. also true for northern ireland and northern england, but we will see a few showers here at times. you can see quite nicely the boundary between those two air masses, it's a warm front gradually moving northwards and eastwards across england and wales, giving showery outbreaks of rain on and off through the afternoon here. and some of that rain could pep up at times. it could be heavy and thundery, particularly from the east midlands into east anglia towards the end of the day. but further north, sunshine and showers. quite a noticeable westerly wind, really quite gusty again towards the north—west of scotland. temperatures lower than yesterday, but still well above the early—october average. as we head through this evening and overnight, the rain is set to continue for a time, especially across eastern areas of england. it will leave a hang—back of cloud here into the morning, but most of the rain clearing into the north sea. a line of showers moving across wales further eastwards, but fizzling out. still some showers for northern ireland and western scotland. clear skies towards eastern scotland, temperatures here rather low. but a mild start to the day tomorrow for this time of year. as we head into tuesday, a much fresherfeeling day. we've lost the humidity in the south, quite breezy, with a noticeably brisk wind. a day of sunshine, and some showers moving eastwards. temperatures will, of course, be lower. peaking generally in the mid—to—high teens in celsius, but still above the average for the time of year. and then on wednesday, high pressure starts to build in from the south, so it's quite likely that towards the south, we will see a largely dry rest of the week. not so, further north. another front — still some uncertainty on the detail of this — will push across northern ireland and into north—west scotland, possibly lingering for a time, giving heavy downpours here and there, but do keep an eye on the forecast. temperatures more or less where they'll be on tuesday, so the mid—to—the—high teens for most of us. and it's looking similar again, with more rain moving into western scotland through thursday and possibly friday. just look at those temperatures — starting to climb again as we head into the weekend, maybe 26 celsius on saturday in south—east england. goodbye. this is bbc news, the headlines. a sham horror show. donald trump attacks the start of his civil trial in new york forfinancialfraud — but prosecutors say they'll prove he cheated the system to enrich himself. a breakthrough malaria vaccine is announced by the world health organization that could save thousaands of lives. and the government confirms the national living wage will rise to at least £11 an hour from april. time for a look at the business news now. we begin in the us, wherejoe biden has said the us will continue to provide support for ukraine after further military funding was excluded from a last—minute congressional budget deal. the temporary measure was pushed through to avert a government shutdown — but it doesn't include $6 billion in military aid for kyiv, which is a top priority for the white house. our north america business correspondent, michelle fleury, had this to say about the deal. well, look, it is a keel of sorters and in the sense we aren't talking