hello, i'm carl nasman. the us house of representatives has passed a crucial aid bill for ukraine totalling $61 billion. the long—awaited funds will provide roughly and more than $11 billion to fund current us military operations. another $14 billion to help ukraine buy advanced weapons systems and other defence equipment. us house speaker mikejohnson — who brought the bill to a vote — said it was the right thing to do. it's an old military adage that we would rather send bullets to the conflict overseas than our own boys, our troops. conflict overseas than our own boys, ourtroops. i conflict overseas than our own boys, our troops. i think this is an important moment an opportunity to make that decision, we allow the house you that and i expect to make the same decision. live now to

our news correspondent helena humphrey. helena, after a long wait, an aid bill for ukraine has now passed its biggest — a vote in the house. that's right, carl. very much long—awaited. just to paint a picture, it was back in september that ukrainian president zelensky went to the white house to speak to president biden about the need for this day will do particularly with regards to things such as air defence, missiles and so on. it took this long to actually come to the floor. that was because there was a growing chorus of opposition from republican congressional lawmakers, particularly in the house with regards to aid to ukraine at a time but there hadn't been stricter legislation when it comes to immigration, bordersecurity and legislation when it comes to immigration, border security and so on. nevertheless it appears that

speakerjohnson appears to have a change of heart. potentially after a rounds attack that we saw on israel last week. it came to the floor. we're seeing over 60 billion in funding going to ukraine. also provisioned to the tune of 25 billion us dollars going to israel with humanitarian aid for gaza as part of that. also part of that package over 8 billion going to indo—pacific region as well. i was speaking to lawmakers, there was ukrainian flags in the chambers and i spoke to a democratic lawmaker and she told me that allies have been pleading with them in their committees to take up this legislation important to a vote. take a listen to what she told me. the fact that we took up these votes with overwhelming democratic support shows _ with overwhelming democratic support shows we're knocking to continue to sit on _ shows we're knocking to continue to sit on the _ shows we're knocking to continue to sit on the sidelines. it has been tense _

sit on the sidelines. it has been tense and — sit on the sidelines. it has been tense and therefore an affair committees because republicans continue — committees because republicans continue to share chinese and russian — continue to share chinese and russian propaganda when we're all looking _ russian propaganda when we're all looking at— russian propaganda when we're all looking at the same kind of intelligence that tells us that iron, — intelligence that tells us that iran, russia and china are working together— iran, russia and china are working together in— iran, russia and china are working together in partnership to continue together in partnership to continue to create _ together in partnership to continue to create regional instability around _ to create regional instability around the globe. it happen in africa, — around the globe. it happen in africa, the middle east, south america. _ africa, the middle east, south america, in europe and we have to take a _ america, in europe and we have to take a stand — america, in europe and we have to take a stand. we america, in europe and we have to take a stand-— america, in europe and we have to take a stand. ~ . ., ., take a stand. we heard about some of the uruent take a stand. we heard about some of the urgent two — take a stand. we heard about some of the urgent two urgency. _ how urgently is this aid needed in ukraine — what kind of impact could this bill have once its expected to fully pass? the pentagon has been watching some of this political infighting. it's been pre—positioning weapons in an effort to get her on the ground, hopefully within days as opposed to weeks once it's got its final sign off from president biden. i think

the ukrainians would say that what is happening on the ground makes the case for them, continued attacks on energy infrastructure. we heard that warning this week from ukrainian prime ministers speaking to bbc news saying without this us weaponry we risk losing to russia here. really, that case being made. i think speakerjohnson appears to have a change of heart after receiving a us house intelligence briefings. he is also a person of faith. he has said to have prayed about this and came to the conclusion ultimately that was the right thing to do, despite the fact that it could put his own job injeopardy. the fact that it could put his own job in jeepardy-_ job in 'eopardy. how likely is it that job in jeopardy. how likely is it that we might _ job in jeopardy. how likely is it that we might see _ job in jeopardy. how likely is it that we might see a _ job in jeopardy. how likely is it that we might see a vote - job in jeopardy. how likely is it that we might see a vote over| job in jeopardy. how likely is it - that we might see a vote over mike johnson's as speaker, could he lose hisjob over this? johnson's as speaker, could he lose his job over this?— his job over this? there is definitely _ his job over this? there is definitely the _ his job over this? there is definitely the potential. his job over this? there is| definitely the potential for his job over this? there is - definitely the potential for that. it's like it happen today.

congresswoman marjorie taylor greene of georgia has filed a motion for his ousting but says she will not put it to vote today. she's going to go back to georgia, speak to constituents for her. she has managed to pull support from two other republicans on the record. that might not sound like very many but it could just be enough to push that over the line if she was to trigger that boat. i think there is still very much the potential for that. you will remember the chaos that. you will remember the chaos that we saw in october with the former speaker of the house kevin mccarthy. how difficult it was to find a replacement, how that stalled all sorts of progress with regards to bills through congress. i think perhaps wanting to know it is there might be republican squeamishness for that, might be republican squeamishness forthat, bearing in mind might be republican squeamishness for that, bearing in mind that this is a presidential election year and not wanting to be seen as the party thatis not wanting to be seen as the party that is involved in that kind of chaos. we do know that the former president donald trump says shoulder

with the speaker mikejohnson saying that he has my support. it is not off the table.— that he has my support. it is not off the table. ., ,, i. , . well the vote had been delayed for six months, causing ukraine to run low on ammunition and lose more territory to invading russian forces. ukrainian president volodymr zelensky expressed gratitude on x, formerly known as twitter, for the passage of the bill — saying this decision will 'keep history on the right track'. live now to anatol lieven, director of the eurasia programme at the quincy institute for responsible statecraft. great to have you here. what is your reaction to what we saw in the house today? this passage of a very large aid bill for ukraine. this today? this passage of a very large aid bill for ukraine.— aid bill for ukraine. this aid is indeed absolutely _ aid bill for ukraine. this aid is indeed absolutely critical. - aid bill for ukraine. this aid is| indeed absolutely critical. and aid bill for ukraine. this aid is i indeed absolutely critical. and it will help ukraine to hold its

existing positions. through this year, i think. existing positions. through this year, ithink. 0f existing positions. through this year, i think. of course it will take time for a lot of this weaponry to be delivered and for ukrainians to be delivered and for ukrainians to be trained to use it. it's not given that this will prevent more russian victories this year. what we have to be more sceptical about is whether it will help ukrainians to attack or counterattack in theatre turn. we have to remember that last year massive amounts of us aid did not infect help the ukrainians break through. i think that this aid will preserve a stalemate, it won't be a decisive game changer. what preserve a stalemate, it won't be a decisive game changer.— preserve a stalemate, it won't be a decisive game changer. what do you make of the — decisive game changer. what do you make of the state _ decisive game changer. what do you make of the state of— decisive game changer. what do you make of the state of the _ decisive game changer. what do you make of the state of the war - decisive game changer. what do you make of the state of the war right i make of the state of the war right now? we've been hearing some fairly dire warnings from leaders in ukraine saying that they've had to retreat, they are rationing weapons.

is this right now the stalemate? do you see that continuing into the future? i you see that continuing into the future? ~ ., you see that continuing into the future? ,, ., , , ~ , future? i think that is very likely, es. future? i think that is very likely, yes- because _ future? i think that is very likely, yes. because as _ future? i think that is very likely, yes. because as we've _ future? i think that is very likely, yes. because as we've seen - future? i think that is very likely, yes. because as we've seen so i future? i think that is very likely, i yes. because as we've seen so often from experts recent technologies favour the defensive. in the first of the war when the russians were attacking the favoured ukrainians for the last year if very much favoured the russians. these weapons will not fundamentally change that equation. the other thing i have to keepin equation. the other thing i have to keep in mind is, while the west can give weapons to the ukraine russia is greatly out producing the best in terms of artillery shells. and even more importantly, russia now has almost five time ukraine's population. we can't create men of

the ukrainian army unless we send our own troops, which the great majority of western leaders have categorically ruled out. i majority of western leaders have categorically ruled out.— majority of western leaders have categorically ruled out. i guess at the same time _ categorically ruled out. i guess at the same time as _ categorically ruled out. i guess at the same time as many _ categorically ruled out. i guess at the same time as many are - the same time as many are questioning how much longer ukraine can hold out, that same question could be asked of russia. of course they are on the warfront, producing more artillery shells but there was a bbc investigation that recently revealed 50,000 dead at least on the russian side. is there a political impact of that within russia? i impact of that within russia? i think there would be if russians thought the chance of compromised peace. at the moment the peace terms being set out by the ukrainians, which they have said are basically non—negotiable are not lease terms for total ukraine victory, complete withdrawal from for total ukraine victory, complete withdrawalfrom russia including crime year, war crimes, trials,

reparations, there are very few russians, and nobody within the russians, and nobody within the russian establishment who would accept those terms. and they would require complete ukrainian milik cherry victory which does not look at all likely. —— military victory. you've written that the united states should seek negotiations to end the war diplomatically. why do you believe that?— you believe that? simply because i think it should _ you believe that? simply because i think it should be _ you believe that? simply because i think it should be quite _ you believe that? simply because i think it should be quite obvious - think it should be quite obvious that time is not on ukraine's side. as you reported it has taken eight months to get this aid bill through us congress. months to get this aid bill through us congress-_ months to get this aid bill through usconuress. , ., us congress. somebody may ask about now that it's been _ us congress. somebody may ask about now that it's been approved _ us congress. somebody may ask about now that it's been approved why - now that it's been approved why begin to negotiate now, the eight is potentially on its way for ukraine to take the fight to the battlefield and said? this to take the fight to the battlefield and said? �* , , and said? as i said, it will help the ukrainians _ and said? as i said, it will help the ukrainians to _ and said? as i said, it will help the ukrainians to hold - and said? as i said, it will help the ukrainians to hold their - the ukrainians to hold their existing positions put but given the

odds against them i do not think given what we saw in their offensive last year that it will help them actually to break through the russian positions. remember, for every weapon or shall we give the ukrainians the russians lay another mind. there are multiple lines now of russian minefields and defensive. very difficult to break through. if it's taken this long and a majority of republicans still voted against this bill in the house, can anyone seriously guarantee that the aid this level will continue next year? especially of course if trump wins the election or the year after that. this aid will undoubtedly help ukrainians to hold out but i cannot see it helping to win on the terms that they have defined victory. of

course when the russians first invaded we would have regarded a situation in which the ukrainians held achieve, drove the russians back, held onto 80% of their territory —— he. united in resistance, we were regarded as a tremendous victory for the i do not think that serious military analysis would suggest that complete ukrainian victory is possible. unless russia suffers internal revolution. taste unless russia suffers internal revolution-— unless russia suffers internal revolution. ~ ., ., revolution. we will have to live there for the _ revolution. we will have to live there for the both _ revolution. we will have to live there for the both sides - revolution. we will have to live there for the both sides say - revolution. we will have to live i there for the both sides say they intend to fight on. thank you very much for your perspective. alongside money for ukraine, the aid package would also see the us send $26 billion to the middle east. $17 billion of which would go to israel —

to buy things like air defence missiles and advanced weapons systems. and $9 billion will go to humanitarian relief for gaza — something democrats insisted be included, over the objections of some conservative republicans. that boost in aid and in weapons comes as unrwa, the un agency responsible for getting aid to palestinians, says the risk of disease in gaza is rising. the un warns the situation could deteriorate if israel goes ahead with a planned offensive against hamas in the southern city of rafah — where an estimated 1.5 million displaced palestinians are sheltering. wyre davies reports. the effect of six months of war has created a desperate humanitarian crisis in gaza. but amid the ruins of conflict, in some areas, aid is now getting through and can make the difference between surviving or dying of hunger. a flour delivery, organised by the world food programme,

allowed this bakery in gaza city to reopen for the first time since the war began. translation: finally, i there is something to eat. you can go to the bakery and buy bread. just a few days ago, it was hard, we were looking for wood, flour and you couldn't find anything to feed the children. but for most gazans, the brutal reality of war is a constant companion. at the najar hospital in rafah, parents and siblings consoled each other after several civilians, including children, were reported killed in overnight air strikes. israel said fighterjets and other aircraft struck dozens of terror sites. among the targets, it said, was military infrastructure, compounds and armed terrorists. the us has repeatedly urged israel not to launch what is expected to be a major offensive in rafah. we cannot support a major military operation in rafah. we believe that a major military operation, with a large presence

of a civilian population, would have terrible consequences for that population. words that seem to have little impact on benjamin netanyahu. he has repeatedly said the offensive in rafah must happen if hamas is to be defeated and israeli hostages released. for most gazans, survival is still a daily struggle. retrieving food parcels from the sea — after an air drop — shows how chaotic the delivery of aid often is, as agencies warn of a worsening humanitarian crisis. wyre davies, bbc news, jerusalem. more from wyrie, now, on the latest developments in the region. the very real threat seems to diminish after both sides play down or completely ignored the events of recent days. events and tensions in the region remain very high. unless

24 the region remain very high. unless 2a hours and iranian military base in iraq appears to be attacked. nobody is claimed responsibility for the attack in which one person is said to have been killed. images seem to show the aftermath of a big explosion on israel's northern border there's been exchanges of fire across the frontier with iranian allied militants engaging with israeli troops for the palestinian occupied west bank israeli troops have been involved in a two day operation which is left apparently ten people dead, including a senior commander from palestinian islamichhad. it's events in gaza after six months of war which are again coming to the fore of a night where israeli tanks and aeroplane attacks, military jets, bombing places in central gaza and insulting dowser in particular, the city of rafah for the apparently nine people were killed including several children. israel said it was targeting military infrastructure armed terrorists.

saturday marks twenty—five years since the 1999 mass shooting at columbine high school that killed 12 students and one teacher — and wounded more than 20 others. the massacre is widely—regarded as the first major mass shooting at a us school in the modern era — marking a turning point for the country. 0n the eve of the anniversary, community members gathered in denver, colorado to remember the lives lost. candles flickered on 13 empty chairs — one for each of the victims — as short biographies were read out. after each, the crowd replied together "never forgotten. " krista hanley is a survivor of the columbine shooting and a co—founder of we are safer together, a self—defense organization. earlier i spoke to her about her experience that day and her personaljourney since. thank you for being here with us today. what are your reflections as we mark 25 years since the shooting that took place at your high school, columbine high school? it’s

that took place at your high school, columbine high school?— columbine high school? it's hard to believe it's been _ columbine high school? it's hard to believe it's been 25 _ columbine high school? it's hard to believe it's been 25 years. - columbine high school? it's hard to believe it's been 25 years. and - columbine high school? it's hard to believe it's been 25 years. and it i believe it's been 25 years. and it also feels like it was just the other day in some ways. this kind of trauma really stays with you, stays in your body. every anniversary things come up. although after 25 years i have been in some sort of peace this year, i think. just really finding that this thing happened to me, it changed my life and i am forever going to be affected by it.— and i am forever going to be affected b it. ., . ., affected by it. how has it changed ou? how affected by it. how has it changed you? how is— affected by it. how has it changed you? how is that _ affected by it. how has it changed you? how is that affected - affected by it. how has it changed you? how is that affected you? it| you? how is that affected you? it changed in a lot of ways. to have in early experience where so much of your life is just turned early experience where so much of your life isjust turned on its head. the way that i felt like it wasn't safe anymore. it really change what i thought the world was like, frankly. i didn't feel safe or

a long time. ifocused on every day, just getting through the day for so long because i had so much trauma. since then i have found ways to advocate for others through my organisation and through my writing. i'm hoping to get out there, especially for other survivors that we can find some hope and healing in this. ., �* ., this. you've written about the emotional _ this. you've written about the emotional impact _ this. you've written about the emotional impact of - this. you've written about the emotional impact of going i this. you've written about the - emotional impact of going through something like this, witnessing something like this, witnessing something like this, you wrote, "i realise there is no getting over it and there's no going back to normal." how difficult is it to just understand survivors of a school shooting, that really can last much longer than just a couple of years within a school or high school, this last into adulthood. i within a school or high school, this last into adulthood.— last into adulthood. i think it will last into adulthood. i think it will last our whole _ last into adulthood. i think it will last our whole lives. _ last into adulthood. i think it will last our whole lives. i _ last into adulthood. i think it will last our whole lives. i know - last into adulthood. i think it will| last our whole lives. i know other survivors that were at columbine

with me very well and all of us are still highly affected by this every day. i know other survivors that were in shootings that took place before columbine and they are still affected by her, even people who are 50 years after their shootings. this kind of trauma stays with you forever. i don't think that people realise it. i pick it's important for everyone to know that. it's not easy or simple to get over it trauma that affects you this deeply. and we really need to do whatever we can to help other children in the world have to go through this. what help other children in the world have to go through this. what goes throu . h have to go through this. what goes through your _ have to go through this. what goes through your mind _ have to go through this. what goes through your mind when _ have to go through this. what goes through your mind when you - have to go through this. what goes through your mind when you say i through your mind when you say television coverage of other school shootings, whether it's you baldy or sandy hook, does it take you back to that place, what also your mind? the that place, what also your mind? iie: subsequent that place, what also your mind? tie: subsequent shootings that place, what also your mind? ti9: subsequent shootings have been devastating especially sylvia can

you baldy parkland, virginia tech, all of these big shootings and not just schools but all the mass shootings we have in this country. —— you baldy. affect other survivors. each can't help being viscerally dropped back into the trauma state that we were in on that day in the following days from our shooting. it's heartbreaking to see another community again and again, more communities having to go through the same kind of trauma that we went through. i through the same kind of trauma that we went through.— we went through. i understand that ou we went through. i understand that you actually — we went through. i understand that you actually knew _ we went through. i understand that you actually knew the _ we went through. i understand that you actually knew the boys - we went through. i understand that you actually knew the boys who i you actually knew the boys who committed the shooting at columbine high school. if only recently decided to begin starting to talk about that. why is that? it’s decided to begin starting to talk about that. why is that? it's been complicated _ about that. why is that? it's been complicated to — about that. why is that? it's been complicated to decide _ about that. why is that? it's been complicated to decide that - about that. why is that? it's been complicated to decide that i - about that. why is that? it's been l complicated to decide that i wanted to share my relationship with them as friends. but i think it's important for us all to realise that

these mass shooters are not strangers. these could be someone you know, could be someone planning a serious event. and the only way that we can stop these is if we recognise the warning signs and we do something about it. i think we can't ignore the fact that these are our friends, can't ignore the fact that these are ourfriends, neighbours, partners, our friends, neighbours, partners, children ourfriends, neighbours, partners, children and we have to recognise that people who we know are capable of doing this. that is why i've decided that i needed to share the fact that i knew them. i had no idea that they were planning this. but i think we all need to recognise that we have a part in creating a safer world. , :, :, , we have a part in creating a safer world. , . ., , ., we have a part in creating a safer world. , . . , . , ., we have a part in creating a safer world. , . . , ., , ., ., world. krista hanley, a survivor of the columbine _ world. krista hanley, a survivor of the columbine shooting _ world. krista hanley, a survivor of the columbine shooting and - the columbine shooting and co—founder of we're safer together i'm a personal safety organisation, thank you very much for sharing your experiences with us today. since columbine, gun violence in the united states has become increasingly severe —

both in schools and in wider communities. according to data collected by the washington post, there have been more than 400 school shootings since 1999 — exposing more than 370 thousand students to gun violence. so far this year alone, there have been 120 reported mass shootings, data from the gun violence archive shows. on saturday, us presidentjoe biden issued a statement to mark the anniversary of columbine and condemn gun violence. in it he said "i've met with countless families who've lost loved ones because of gun violence. their message is always the same: do something." but gun control is a highly polarising issue in the us. many democrats advocate for stricter gun laws, while republicans tend to view gun ownership as a fundamental right. so where can agreement be reached? i put that question to kris brown. she's the president of brady united against gun violence. we're seeing a lot of progress across states that her passing laws

to protect public safety. if you look at the polls, americans aren't divided. the vast majority of americans wanted assault weapons ban. 90% of americans want universal background checks because were living with the reality of gun violence being the number one killer of our kids. the only place it's really divided is in the house of representatives and too often in the us senate. foramericans that representatives and too often in the us senate. for americans that want to make a change there we have to look at the selection this november where we're electing a third of the senate, all of the house and the next president. because that will determine whether we tackle this issue or not. the world's largest digital astronomy camera has finally been built. with a whopping three thousand two hundred megapixels, the camera can produce a thousand images per night. it'll allow scientists to study dark energy, dark matter, and the distribution of galaxies. it'll now be sent from the united states to chile, where it'll arrive in a month. the public will see its

first images in 2025. imagine taking a selfie with 300,200 megapixels. you can catch up on all of our dumpsters on our website. you can find more they are about the impact of the us foreign aid package. more coming up at the top of the hour. hello there. it's been a chilly start to the weekend. we've got some cold weather overnight where we have the clearer skies. temperatures may be a bit higher in scotland, mind you, because we've seen this cloud moving down from the north and we'll continue to see a bit of light rain or drizzle on that weak weather front there as it runs into our area of high pressure. now, in between those two weather fronts, the potentialfor some slightly warmer air across scotland where we get some sunshine, and particularly northern ireland.

but for england and wales, we're still in the cold air. so it's not going to be too hot for the runners in the london marathon. it should stay dry. there will be a cool northeasterly breeze and a top temperature 11 or 12 degrees. we will see some cloud developing in east anglia in the south east that could bring the odd light shower here and there. 0therwise, some sunny spells for other parts of england and wales, plenty of sunshine for northern ireland, much more cloud in scotland. we've got this rain and drizzle in the east pushing into the far north of england, pegging temperatures back here, a little bit warmer in western scotland where we've got some brighter skies, but the highest temperatures are going to be inland in northern ireland, a pleasant 17 or 18 degrees. the center of the high pressure is just getting pushed towards the west of the uk. it allows these weather fronts to take the cloud and rain southwards and this time we've got a cloudy picture. on monday we're going to find some rain and drizzle at times for england and wales. it should turn drier and brighter with some sunshine in northern scotland. it may stay dry in northern ireland, but we've got more cloud around on monday. there is still some semblance of some warmer air in western scotland and northern ireland, but it's pretty cold elsewhere,

particularly so across the south east of england after a chilly night and that cloud then coming in over the top. and that cloud continues to push its way southwards together with those weather fronts and with the high out towards the west, we're left with a northerly breeze again on tuesday. still a bit of patchy light rain or drizzle to clear in the south. otherwise that northerly wind will bring a lot of cloud to eastern areas and maybe the odd shower near the coast. but out to the west, this is where we've got the best of the sunshine. and those temperatures getting up to 13, maybe 1a degrees, but particularly cold across the eastern side of the uk, 8 to ten celsius here. now, when is it going to warm up? well, no time soon. it looks like through the rest of the week we're still in this colder air. and if anything, with the pressure tending to fall, there's a risk of a bit more rain as well.

hello and welcome. this week, we're finding out why a taylor swift correspondent is actually a thing for some in the media, how swiftonomics is now a real phenomenon. and the actor hugh grant says he's settled his legal case with one of rupert murdoch's newspaper groups for an enormous sum. but we'll start with an important story from the uk that raises big questions

for howjournalism works. back in 2020, the health authorities commissioned a report into the care that children and young people who were questioning their gender were getting. the cass review, as it's called, came out last week, and it recommends a new approach for clinicians. this is a polarising subject for some people. so, what mightjournalism do differently in how it covers it? hannah barnes is a former bbc producer who investigated some of the uk's gender identity services for the corporation's newsnight programme. she went on to write a book about it. i asked her when she first started her investigation. first came across it at all in 2017. i was off on my first maternity leave and there was a piece in the times byjanice turner which was talking about this really rapid increase in the referrals of teenage girls to gids — the gender identity development service —

and she had spoken to two clinicians who worked