what do we want? cease fire! away from the cenotaph, thousands of people joined a pro—palestinian rally in the capital amid a huge police presence. these pictures show the scale of the demonstration, the largest to take place since the israel gaza war broke out last month. during the day, there were violent clashes between the police and counter—protesters, including far right supporters. more than 100 were arrested. they came intent on confrontation, intent on violence and intent on causing trouble. we've made a number of arrests, within the counter—protest, including for possession of a knife, possession of a baton, possession of class a drugs and assault on an emergency worker. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, blamed suella braverman, saying the scenes were a direct result of the home secretary's words. she had faced criticism earlier this week for accusing the met police of bias. last night, the prime minister condemned what he described as violent, wholly unacceptable scenes from the english defence league and hamas sympathisers. helena wilkinson, bbc news. we can take you now to central london to our royal correspondent sarah campbell who is by the cenotaph. normal. preparation are coming towards the, everyone getting into place next to the cinema. to the choreography, just before 11am, —— next to the cenotaph. before 11am, next to the cenotaph. before "am, the king and other members of the royalfamily will emerge the king and other members of the royal family will emerge from the foreign office and take their places by the cenotaph, there will be politicians from uk and across the commonwealth will be here, the queen and the princess of wales will watch the wreath laying from the balcony of the foreign office, from 11am of the foreign office, from ”am there will be a two—minute silence on a national service of remembrance. and then there will be a march past, people from 300 different organisations and veterans marching past the cenotaph in remembrance, ranging from 100—year—old d—day veteran to children, i think the youngest marching past to in eight years old. some of them will be wearing black and yellow scarves, because they are affiliated to the charity scotty's little soldiers, founded after the scot was killed in afghanistan in 2005. i spoke to his wife earlier. my 2005. i spoke to his wife earlier. my husband was killed in afghanistan in 2009, we had two young children who are fine and seven months old at the time. very quickly, they were my focus and i very quickly realised there were some amazing military charities in the uk but there were very limit its multiple bereaved children so we set up scotty's little soldiers.— little soldiers. trying to help children get _ little soldiers. trying to help children get through - little soldiers. trying to help children get through a - little soldiers. trying to help i children get through a traumatic event, the help was not there? yes. event, the help was not there? yes, i have gone — event, the help was not there? yes, i have gone on _ event, the help was not there? yes, i have gone on to _ event, the help was not there? yes, i have gone on to realise _ event, the help was not there? yes i have gone on to realise that you cannot help them get over it or move past it, it is always going to be there, that is something that we always have at grindavik, —— that we always have at grindavik, —— that we always have at scotty's, it is helping them with coping mechanisms and helping them meet others who understand and have opportunities like this to remember parents in a really public way and it's very special. really public way and it's very secial. ~ ., really public way and it's very secial. ~ . ., ., _ special. we are also “oined by austin and h special. we are also “oined by austin and cooper, _ special. we are also joined by austin and cooper, wearing . special. we are also joined by i austin and cooper, wearing the scarves, members of the equity community. austin, tell me about your dad —— members of the scotty's little soldiers community. tell your dad -- members of the scotty's little soldiers community.— little soldiers community. tell me about our little soldiers community. tell me about your dad. _ little soldiers community. tell me about your dad. he _ little soldiers community. tell me about your dad. he died _ little soldiers community. tell me about your dad. he died when - little soldiers community. tell me about your dad. he died when i. little soldiers community. tell me | about your dad. he died when i was seven_ about your dad. he died when i was seven and _ about your dad. he died when i was seven and cooper was three, we didn't_ seven and cooper was three, we didn't really know how to handle it. at first _ didn't really know how to handle it. at first we — didn't really know how to handle it. at first we tried to put it away and ignore _ at first we tried to put it away and ignore it _ at first we tried to put it away and ignore it but then we started realising _ ignore it but then we started realising that there were charities and we _ realising that there were charities and we joined winston's wish and then we _ and we joined winston's wish and then we joined scotty's and it has been _ then we joined scotty's and it has been the — then we joined scotty's and it has been the best and it has really helped — been the best and it has really helped ourjourney. you been the best and it has really helped ourjourney.— been the best and it has really helped ourjourney. helped our “ourney. you are marching ast the helped ourjourney. you are marching past the cenotaph, _ helped ourjourney. you are marching past the cenotaph, the _ helped ourjourney. you are marching past the cenotaph, the first _ helped ourjourney. you are marching past the cenotaph, the first time - past the cenotaph, the first time you have been involved, cooper, what does today mean to you and what is it going to be like going past? well, it means to me, like, remembering— well, it means to me, like, remembering my— well, it means to me, like, remembering my dad - well, it means to me, like, remembering my dad is - well, it means to me, like, - remembering my dad is mostly. but for other— remembering my dad is mostly. but for other people. _ remembering my dad is mostly. but for other people, i'm _ remembering my dad is mostly. but for other people, i'm guessing it's l for other people, i'm guessing it's 'ust for other people, i'm guessing it's just like _ for other people, i'm guessing it's just like a — for other people, i'm guessing it's just like a day— for other people, i'm guessing it's just like a day to _ for other people, i'm guessing it's just like a day to remember- for other people, i'm guessing it's just like a day to remember those | just like a day to remember those people _ just like a day to remember those people who — just like a day to remember those people who did _ just like a day to remember those people who did die _ just like a day to remember those people who did die and _ just like a day to remember those people who did die and my. - just like a day to remember those people who did die and my. but . just like a day to remember those | people who did die and my. but —— die and _ people who did die and my. but —— die and fight — people who did die and my. but —— die and fight i_ people who did die and my. but —— die and fight. i will— people who did die and my. but —— die and fight. i will be _ people who did die and my. but —— die and fight. i will be very- people who did die and my. but —— die and fight. i will be very proud l die and fight. i will be very proud to walk— die and fight. i will be very proud to walk past _ die and fight. i will be very proud to walk past-— die and fight. i will be very proud to walk past. you are going to be riaht at to walk past. you are going to be right at the _ to walk past. you are going to be right at the front, _ to walk past. you are going to be right at the front, leading - to walk past. you are going to be right at the front, leading the - to walk past. you are going to be i right at the front, leading the way, thatis right at the front, leading the way, that is quite a moment.— that is quite a moment. yeah. austin, i _ that is quite a moment. yeah. austin, i note _ that is quite a moment. yeah. austin, i note remembrance, l that is quite a moment. yeah. i austin, i note remembrance, you that is quite a moment. yeah. - austin, i note remembrance, you have talked about the fact that it is quite difficult, a day, for you? yeah, i see remembrance as a day where _ yeah, i see remembrance as a day where everyone feels like it feels like we _ where everyone feels like it feels like we have to grieve because it's that time — like we have to grieve because it's that time when everyone else does and we _ that time when everyone else does and we come to think of the people who have _ and we come to think of the people who have fallen in war. i think about— who have fallen in war. i think about my— who have fallen in war. i think about my dad every day and i don't like the _ about my dad every day and i don't like the fact that i have to think about— like the fact that i have to think about him — like the fact that i have to think about him today. i think about him every— about him today. i think about him every day — about him today. i think about him every day. as much as i know remembrance is important, every day is my— remembrance is important, every day is my remembrance. the remembrance is important, every day is my remembrance.— is my remembrance. the amazing austin and — is my remembrance. the amazing austin and cooper— is my remembrance. the amazing austin and cooper there, - is my remembrance. the amazing austin and cooper there, and - is my remembrance. the amazing austin and cooper there, and our| austin and cooper there, and our thanks to nicky scott, the founder of scotty's little soldiers. people marching here for all sorts of different reasons. we have had a lot of stories throughout the bbc throughout the day, there are a lot of family connections for many people here, and will pickles, you are no exception, your ceremony through the generations have served? —— yourfamily through through the generations have served? —— your family through the generations? yes, my dad served in afghanistan, my uncle served in northern ireland, my grandfather and great—grandfather as well. band northern ireland, my grandfather and great-grandfather as well.— great-grandfather as well. and as we can see by the _ great-grandfather as well. and as we can see by the uniform _ great-grandfather as well. and as we can see by the uniform you _ great-grandfather as well. and as we can see by the uniform you yourself l can see by the uniform you yourself have joined the royal air force. can see by the uniform you yourself havejoined the royal air force. and you have been in iraq quite a lot over the last year, that is a reminder to people that although it isn't in the headlines as much as it has been over the last few years, there are still deployments going on to be a country is an important work being undertaken.— being undertaken. yeah, i think it's im ortant being undertaken. yeah, i think it's important especially _ being undertaken. yeah, i think it's important especially at _ being undertaken. yeah, i think it's important especially at the - being undertaken. yeah, i think it's important especially at the time - being undertaken. yeah, i think it's important especially at the time of| important especially at the time of year, to remember these people said they are not forgotten. we are hit or member the fallen as well. we are here to remember their fallen. or member the fallen as well. we are here to remember theirfallen. your here to remember their fallen. your grandmother _ here to remember their fallen. your grandmother was _ here to remember their fallen. your grandmother was on _ here to remember their fallen. your grandmother was on jersey, here to remember their fallen. your grandmother was onjersey, that's another part of history, she died when you were very young, but you have heard this story? yes. when you were very young, but you have heard this story?— when you were very young, but you have heard this story? yes, she was born and raised _ have heard this story? yes, she was born and raised in _ have heard this story? yes, she was born and raised in jersey, _ have heard this story? yes, she was born and raised in jersey, if- have heard this story? yes, she was born and raised in jersey, if the - born and raised injersey, if the german occupation, my mum told me a story, shejokingly said german occupation, my mum told me a story, she jokingly said that the dog survived the war. lots of people starving at that point, they managed to keep the dog alive so a really good story. we to keep the dog alive so a really good story-— good story. we are here at the cenotaph. _ good story. we are here at the cenotaph, this _ good story. we are here at the cenotaph, this is _ good story. we are here at the cenotaph, this is the _ good story. we are here at the cenotaph, this is the first - good story. we are here at the cenotaph, this is the first time j good story. we are here at the - cenotaph, this is the first time you have been to the service here in london, described to people how it is to be gay, what is going to people how it is to be here, what is the service like? this is really proud _ here, what is the service like? this is really proud to _ here, what is the service like? try 3 is really proud to be a point not long till the service gets the royalfamily, the royal family, such the royalfamily, such a big day for the royalfamily, such a big day for the royalfamily, it always the royalfamily, such a big day for the royal family, it always was the royalfamily, such a big day for the royalfamily, it always was more than -- it —— it always was more the late queen. we were renamed the kings colour squadron by his majesty. it is a real close bond between us. thank ou for real close bond between us. thank you for talking _ real close bond between us. thank you for talking to _ real close bond between us. thank you for talking to us, _ real close bond between us. thank you for talking to us, fascinating . you for talking to us, fascinating to hear about you and your family. and a half an hour until the king leads the foreign office and the two—minute service will be observed, this is the national focus of remembrance but at war memorials across the uk and beyond, people are coming together and we'll take that moment to pause, reflect and remember. king charles is set to lead the national service of remembrance at the cenotaph later, members of the royalfamily, senior politicians the cenotaph later, members of the royal family, senior politicians and cabinet ministers will lay wreaths in whitehall, there will be a two—minute silence at 11am and we will bring you live coverage of that ceremony later on with our colleague ben thompson. time and the weather now with helen. and then we will bring you up—to—date with the national weather. thank you for joining us and ben will be with you in a moment. hello. the storm is on the way for tonight, but ahead of that we have had the frost and fog this morning, reluctant to clear, this is the first band of cloud behind the developing system tonight. as we head towards the end of the warning, some rain around what remembrance services, eventually ahead of that some sunshine and a chilly day. temperatures are rising but fairly academic, even when the little brightness there are heavy showers, so it does look and settled for diwali. the rain makes its way towards the rest of scotland, we will have the next kind of rain, a developing storm system, wins waiting severe gale force. it will be milder tonight. the story is potentially about damaging winds and flooding rains. this bring floods, and the isle of man could be around the heart of the storm, we could see some winds pushing up into scotland. clearing the way in, the rain, and more rain saturated ground. 20 to 30 millimetres, if not more, as well as severe gale force winds, so hazardous conditions through the morning and evening rush. once it clears, above average but it is fairly academic even the wind and rain. storm system moves away, another area of low pressure for tuesday and wednesday, possibly something deeper and more vigorous coming in mid—to—late week. we will put the detail on that and expect the warnings to wait for tomorrow. the range of the week ahead, nowhere is exempt for wet weather but some places could see 60 millimetres of rain in the next three or four days. all eyes on this storm system moving into night, damaging winds and heavy rain, an escalation likely in the mornings, that will be in the website. live from london. an image of babies reportedly in need of oxygen but gaza's main hospital is without power and doctors say two newborns have already died israel says it will evacuate the vulnerable babies from al—shifa hospital but a medic there warns other hospitals in gaza will struggle to care for the 37 others who need medical care london's metropolitan police condemn violence by right—wing protesters during a pro—palestinian march suggesting politics was to blame for increased tensions in london. and the uk pays tribute to the armed forces on remembrance sunday alongside commonwealth and other european countries