Rock and our place. There is mounting pressure that opposition parties are facing she coalesce around some form of alternative and doesnt appear that sort of idea is happening at all. You are right, its adding to the confusion, not just in the minds of the public but lets be honest, and the mind of our politicians, there is a case study on political confusion, until the beginning of this year, we had a conservative mp heard back brexit as a conservative party position, party of government, then went to become an independent mp and has joined of government, then went to become an independent mp and hasjoined the liberal democrats who are the party of remain. Not the party of no deal brexit. They want to remain in the eu. Whether labour party and leader of the opposition has put this letter out say they want to back to ta ke letter out say they want to back to take off the table and no deal brexit stop is not saying it is not dizzy brexit. This reach a question liberal democrats to sayjoined, it doesnt quite hang because liberal democrats was saying its not a nodal brexit we dont want, we dont wa nt nodal brexit we dont want, we dont want brexit. Theres a big difference. Some form of deal at no brexit as opposed to no deal brexit. The thing is, as his words get bandied around, they mean very different things. And that is a challenge because thats where the newly of the leader of liberal democrats was not overly enthusiastic about this offer by the labour leader. She can see the difference between backing and saying theres a nodal brexit and saying theres a nodal brexit and saying we dont want brexit, thats a baltics that is playing out at the moment. What we are looking for is the kind of honesty, politicians says, tell us where you stand on remain and leave. Until a switch party wa nt remain and leave. Until a switch party want to be aligned with based on that premise. And if you could do that for us, will be a lot clearer about what theyre voting for undergo supporting in terms of what the politicians want. The one thing we do know is that the payments at the moment and the government are clear on where they stand which is they will seek to provide the democratic result that was voted for in the referendum which is to leave the eu is brexit on a trip with a diverse and that is borisjohnson has been clear about. Lets talk about the Financial Times and historic thats on the front page and pictures, we can see that picture there, after months of speculation, here is the image that confirms the worst fears of many dozens confirms the worst fears of many d oze ns of confirms the worst fears of many dozens of chinese troops apparently amassing their hong kong just a few miles outside the financial district, they are conducting military drills. Whether to intervene as chinas ambassador to the uk said they would shoot local police failed to quell the unrest . What impact the what impact that have . Chinese investors to the uk uses have . Chinese investors to the uk uses and i looked it up, end to end of put an end to rebellion or disorder. Typically a of oz. I think its quite a serene word but this is what the chinese are indicating that it has got to abide with the has been a lot of tension and it appears that beijings patients is running out. No one wants to see the kind of potential action military force can have in china and a variety of International Governments need to support the position that says, we have had the protest, lets talk about discussion. And we can get the processes to discuss how they want to address the issues that are affecting hong kong by chinese rule. Fundamentally this is a political problem but a security one, by pressing military option with all the echoes of history . We consider the echoes of history . We consider the chinese have been showing quite a lot of patience. Im not advocating chinas position and we dont know what they will do and maybe this is a show of force, maybe its an intimidating tactic but if this does happen, it is military action, it will make the situation worse. There is a need for people to say, can there be intervention, and International Intervention to help discussion between two parties . Because they seem to be at loggerheads. Lets talk about another political situation that seems to have blown up across a number of countries, the New York Times take on it, that two lawmakers, also moment to be elected to congress targeted by the president , and from entry into israel. Interesting, they want to pick up here, from the feminist, he said israel was a free and vibrant democracy open to critics and criticism. If that is true, what is said that is to have fallen foul of . There may have fallen into a trap by the president here. We all know donald trump and his approach for people he disagrees with, theres a sense of olean. Its about calling out people he sees as enemies, being quite strong with them, directly via social media, but now, bringing in israel to help in that environment does not look favourably upon the israeli leadership. Donald trump has a habit of uniting people he sees us as enemies which is what is done with these two congressmen. Israels position should not have been to ta ke position should not have been to take that and act in response to donald trump s requirements. It does make israel look very weak, it doesnt stack up in terms of how they are saying, were doing this. Theyre they are saying, were doing this. They re justifying they are saying, were doing this. Theyre justifying it in terms of protecting israel but are these two of the congressmen really a threat to Israels National Security . I think that is the question that is really hit a ship needs to answer. Israeli leadership. Of those who call for work to focus on israel as you other democracies that prevent the entry of people who believe to be damaging the country, i dont know about that. The other thing is that trump has crossed another line that trump has crossed another line that other president s have generally managed to respect, what kind of president does that sort of coercion on another country to try and do the domestic agenda, do the will of a president due to the United States and the politics . It is his style. It shouldnt shock us anymore, and you say been crossed, intimidating israel, to believe his congress oven. They are publicly calling them out and saying you cant allow this people to come in and when they do agree same well done, youve done what i wanted you to do. It is embarrassing to a certain degree for israel i would say but for donald trump, i would say that is his style and its the way he will continue to demonstrate his leadership. Lets talk about the arab news. Rising sea levels, increased storms and humidity will be intolerable for humans. So current experts are saying the goal could become unlivable. I look at this enabled, for some, but not all. There is a wealth disparity in the gulf and it will be children and it will be the vulnerable, it will be the paulette from be able to survive. It highlights a study on areas of north africa. Ill be entering into an error as you say, africa. Ill be entering into an error as you say, era. Africa. Ill be entering into an error as you say, era. Were we decided that you are able to live in the environment because of the weather. We have seen famine, we have seen challenges specially in africa, over the last century, but this is about what we prepare for and we have to do that, obviously in the uk were about to have a months worth of rain in one day so there weather extremes everywhere. Worth of rain in one day so there weather extremes everywherem worth of rain in one day so there weather extremes everywhere. It will see you soon. Weather extremes everywhere. It will see you soon. weather extremes everywhere. It will see you soon. We weather extremes everywhere. It will see you soon. We will see you soon. See you soon. We will see you soon. Thats it in terms of media, will have more injust a moment s time. Hello there, good morning. Thursday was a much better day, but things are going downhill now, and its going to be quite a blustery few days ahead. Weve got this cloud thats coming in from the atlantic, and that will push outbreaks of rain eastwards across the whole of the country. The main driving force, that area of low pressure, thats going to sit to the north west over the next few days. At the moment its pushing these weather fronts ahead, thickening the cloud and bringing some rain in from the west. So this is how we start friday morning. A little on the cooler side for eastern parts of england, with a few breaks in the cloud for longer. But the rain is coming in from the west. That could be heaviest of all over the hills of wales and south west england. Maybe 2 3 inches of rain, that could lead to localised flooding. So this is the picture through the day, then. A dry start for eastern england, and where weve got this rain coming from the west, heavy at times. We should get sunshine in the afternoon in Northern Ireland, eventually across scotland, but therell be a few sharp showers around too. The winds picking up together with the rain, so fresh to strong winds, maybe locally gale force around western coasts. Where we get the sunshine, temperatures 21 or 22 in scotland and Northern Ireland. Under the cloud and rain in england and wales, 18 or 19 at best, i suspect. So once the rain arrives by lunchtime, for the cricket at lords, its set in all day. That rain moves away from the south east eventually overnight, clearer skies follow. But still a lot of showers further north, again these heavy and thundery, especially in western scotland, and temperatures 12 16 for the start of the weekend. And its a blustery start to the weekend. Sunny spells and some showers. Not too many showers for england and wales. Good chance for eastern areas to stay dry. But therell be some more focused showers coming into Northern Ireland and particularly western parts of scotland, where temperatures will be a bit lower. In the sunshine further east, were back up to 22, maybe 23 degrees. Maybe seeing a little rain coming into the south east of england saturday night, on that returning weather front, but we still have the area of the low pressure to the north west of the uk, so we can expect lots of showers for scotland and Northern Ireland. Heavy and thundery, blustery winds too. The winds picking up for england and wales through the day, good morning. Welcome to breakfast, with Charlie Stayt and naga munchetty. Our headlines today the devoted father stabbed to death with a screwdriver in a busy shopping centre. Seven teenagers are arrested. The massive power cut that brought parts of the uk to a standstill. The National Grid has until the end of today to submit a formal report. The best and worst connected cities outside london are revealed. Good news for birmingham and manchester, not so positive for leicester or here in liverpool