good morning. it is october the 10th. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has warned his country will use "enormous force" against the hamas militant group — as the conflict enters its fourth day. it comes as israel's defence minister ordered a "complete siege" of the gaza strip, cutting off food, electricity and water supplies. almost 690 people have lost their lives on the palestinian side — while around 900 people have now died in israel. hamas insurgants are now threatening to start killing hostages, if israel carries out more strikes without warning. 0ur international editor jeremy bowen reports. inside gaza, it looks every bit as if palestinians are feeling the full force of israeli military power. israel says hamas is responsible for the suffering of gaza's civilians. and its retaliation for the hamas attacks has onlyjust begun. hamas has threatened to start killing its israeli hostages. the air strikes rolled on, hour after hour. palestinian armed groups, undeterred, kept up their own barrage of israel. 0ur bbc team was in ashkelon in southern israel, not far from the gaza border, when a salvo came in. ashkelon is so close to gaza that there is no more than a ten—second warning. israel is moving in more firepower — the next stage of the offensive against hamas looks certain to be a ground offensive, much bigger than other incursions since hamas took over in gaza in 2007. lines of cars outside a military base on the road to gaza were parked by reservists as they reported for duty. getting ready. saying their goodbyes. parents came to the base for a few minutes with their sons. we're praying and hope for the best. and it's tough times now. and we're telling him to try and concentrate on his mission... ..without thinking too much about other friends that got injured or killed. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, broadcast to his nation. he said hamas has made a mistake of historic proportions. "we will," he said, "exact a price that will be remembered by them and israel's other enemies for decades." and now israelis are waiting for their government and army to act. sderot — the israeli town closest to gaza — littered with the debris of war, felt like the essence of israel's trauma. almost deserted, except for security forces. hamas has rocketed sderot for years, but never before stormed in. at the centre of the hamas killing ground was the police station. they broke in and used it as a firebase to shoot civilians as well as soldiers. blood from israel's dead and wounded smears the walls. even here in what is always a front—line town for israelis, this was not supposed to happen. they expected their military, backed up by the intelligence services, to protect them. and the fact that that didn't happen means that recriminations about who might be responsible have already started. but at the same time, there is a strong sense of national unity — with the country under attack — about what happens next. in the places that hamas attacked, israeli military — as well as the few civilians left — arejumpy, still shocked. a ground offensive didn't feel imminent. and in gaza, a few miles away, casualties come into the main hospital — the first few hundred of many more. it will get worse. palestinians and israelis once more caught on the anvil of war in a conflict a century old that is as deadly as it's ever been. the israeli city of ashkelon has come under heavy fire from hamas over recent days. 0ur correspondent anna foster is there for us this morning. good morning. maybe you can bring us up good morning. maybe you can bring us up to date with what has been happening overnight, please. goad happening overnight, please. good morninu. happening overnight, please. good morning- even _ happening overnight, please. good morning. even as _ happening overnight, please. good morning. even as we _ happening overnight, please. good morning. even as we are _ happening overnight, please. (emf. morning. even as we are talking this morning. even as we are talking this morning there is an israeli helicopter in the sky. this is an area where we saw a lot of armoured vehicles are starting to gather yesterday and move into formation. that does not necessarily tell us what the israeli defence forces are planning to do next. it could be about security, or a potential ground operation into gaza. any of that could be possiblejust ground operation into gaza. any of that could be possible just now. ground operation into gaza. any of that could be possiblejust now. one of israel's big priorities is the security of this area and as we were moving around yesterday, even in the height of ashkelon, when the sirens went off, at ll height of ashkelon, when the sirens went off, at h was actually interviewing a man who had been at the music festival that was attacked early on saturday and as we were talking the sirens went off, we and everybody else had to run and try to take cover and that happened several times during the day. most of the missiles are caught in the air by the israeli iron dome defence system. yesterday the home next to a kindergarten had been hit, the ceilings had fallen in. one man who lived there tells me how he had scooped up his young baby and run to the shelter. this is something people here have experience for a long time but the scale and intensity of these attacks are something that they really have not seen for some people here in living memory. seen for some people here in living memo . , . �* , seen for some people here in living memo . , ., 2 ~ , memory. israel's prime minister threatening _ memory. israel's prime minister threatening to _ memory. israel's prime minister threatening to use _ memory. israel's prime minister threatening to use enormous - memory. israel's prime minister i threatening to use enormous voice against hamas. what does that do to the sense of life around you? well. the sense of life around you? well, it makes it... _ the sense of life around you? well, it makes it... this _ the sense of life around you? well, it makes it... this is _ the sense of life around you? well, it makes it... this is the _ the sense of life around you? well, it makes it... this is the main - it makes it... this is the main highway behind me. things are enormously quiet. this is the checkpoint stopping people getting through. it isjust checkpoint stopping people getting through. it is just after 8am, checkpoint stopping people getting through. it isjust after 8am, this should be full of traffic, people should be full of traffic, people should be full of traffic, people should be going to work, to school, but look how quiet it is. a lot of people who can move away from these southern communities around the gaza fans have done so to keep themselves safe and the government have managed to evacuate some, as well, but there it really is this sense, and benjamin netanyahu has promised a significant response, saying the coming days will be difficult. he says it will resonate with hamas, with the enemies of israel for generations. we are at that stage where people hear the warnings, they are seeing gaza being sealed off more than usual in terms of food, fuel, water, electricity, and there is that sense of nervousness and anticipation about what could come next. �* ., .,, ., anticipation about what could come next. �* ., ., ., next. anna foster, live for a breakfast — next. anna foster, live for a breakfast in _ next. anna foster, live for a breakfast in ashkelon, - next. anna foster, live for a | breakfast in ashkelon, thank next. anna foster, live for a - breakfast in ashkelon, thank you very much, we will speak to you later. here in the uk, friends and relatives of those affected by the attacks on israel have gathered for a vigil outside downing street. it followed a visit by the prime minister to a london synagogue, where he reiterated his support for israel and promised the uk's jewish community that he would stop at nothing to keep them safe. our special correspondent lucy manning reports. singing. they sang the israeli anthem. 0thers prayed. some sat in tears. others in quiet, sad thought. across the political and religious spectrum, britishjews, israelis and supporters united outside downing street. ijust discovered someone i know has fallen — a soldier. it's unfathomable. we are heartbroken. absolutely. absolutely heartbroken. and you worry for your family there? absolutely. got family there on the front line, yeah. almost everyone here has relatives or friends affected. emotions extremely high at the killings, the kidnappings, with entire families wiped out. the family of glasgow—born bernard cowan wrote on social media that he was murdered by hamas terrorists. they described him as the kindest, most generous person. dan darlington, a british photographer, is missing. his sister said on social media he was murdered. he'd been taking photos of israeli sunsets, she said, riding his bike, and laughing. jake marlowe is also missing — a security guard at the outdoor party where hundreds of young people were murdered. while israelis and jews demonstrated in london, so, too, did palestinian supporters. outside the israeli embassy, they called for a free palestine. thejewish community prayed for peace, joined in a london synagogue by the prime minister. i stand with israel. applause. we stand with israel. the united kingdom stands with israel against this terrorism today, tomorrow, and always. scared and anxious, the trauma is a collective one. lucy manning, bbc news. we will have full coverage of the very latest on bbc breakfast the next three hours of the programme. we can show you a live shot right now of the scene in gaza city this morning. we have seen smoke rising, some flames there, some vent out wreckage of a building, which appears to be the aftermath of another incident. more bombs have dropped overnight, and were shelling in gaza city. we will speak to our correspondents to get a sense of what is going on but at 12 minutes past six, sally has more of the news. thanks. sir keir starmer will outline plans for what he'll call a "decade of national renewal" during his speech at the labour party conference later today. 0ur chief political correspondent henry zeffman is at the conference in liverpool for us this morning. good morning. what are we expecting to hear from good morning. what are we expecting to hearfrom him today, will there be anything new in his speech? weill. be anything new in his speech? well, 'ust note be anything new in his speech? well, just note that — be anything new in his speech? well, just note that word _ be anything new in his speech? -ii just note that word "decade". that is two parliamentary term so quite an ambitious statement, an ambitious implication from keir starmer, the leader of a party that just a few short years ago when they were gathering here thought they had no hope of getting into government for years to come, such was the scale of their defeat in 2019. i would expect keir starmer in his speech today to talk about that, about how he feels he has transformed the labour party and talk seriously about what he would do in government. because, look, that is the media. the mood here is a serious and optimistic about the fact that the labour party may well be headed into government. but the fact that when this conference gathers next year there is a chance that keir starmer could be prime minister. i think he will talk notjust about his journey be prime minister. i think he will talk not just about his journey as be prime minister. i think he will talk notjust about his journey as a politician, as leader of the labour party, but also a bit as a person. there is a long—standing view in the labour party, in keir starmer�*s team, that the public out there think that he is posher than he is and he will talk about how he grew up and he will talk about how he grew up in a pebble dashed semi and that gave him stability as he then became director of public prosecutions and is now leader of the labour party, and he will talk via his own house, his own upbringing, about housing more generally. you will talk about wanting to build new towns in areas of high economic development near cambridge, on the m1 corridor near milton keynes, and talk about how that might boost economic growth. that is the new policy of the speech, housing to come but in general i would expect a high level presentation of sir keir starmer to the public as the man who, this time next year, could be prime minister. henry, thank you very much. retail sales slowed in september as people focused their spending on housing, heating and rent — according to new figures. the british retail consortium says the rising cost of living forced shoppers to reduce purchases of high—priced items such as electricals and furniture — while the warm weather delayed sales of autumnal clothing. the mental health system in england is in crisis — according to the charity mind. new data shows there were more than 17,000 reports of serious incidents involving inpatients last year. the government says it plans to launch a series of investigations into mental health care settings, to identify where improvements are needed. time to go straight to carol for the weather. good morning. good morning. you would not be wrong thinking we have had a blast of summer in some parts of the country over the last few days but, as we head towards the end of the week, 0rton will return. this morning, the scottish environmental protection agency still has two severe flood warnings in force across parts of scotland, and currently there are 33 flood warnings. you can find out more about those and our bbc weather website. the other thing happening todayis website. the other thing happening today is we have some heavy rain coming in across the north west. the met office as a warning out for this, a yellow warning. at lower levels quite widely we could have up to 15 to 25 millimetres of rainfall, twice that on higher ground. we also have some showery rain across northern ireland this morning, getting into northern england before this rain arrives later in the day. in some low cloud, mist and murk that will push back to the coast, where it will linger. away from this, for much of england and a lot of wales, it will be dry, sunny and warm. a breezy day, windy across the far north, and these are our temperatures. 13 in the north to 23 or 2a, temperatures. 13 in the north to 23 or24, possibly temperatures. 13 in the north to 23 or 2a, possibly even 25 as we sweep down towards the south. as we head on through the evening and overnight, our band of rain pushes itself as a weakening feature but perhaps up through the night as it crosses england and wales. won't get into the far south where we will see mist and fog forming. just wish i was behind it, strong winds across the far north of scotland. cold night in parts of scotland, for 26 degrees, further south temperatures 11 to 14 degrees, further south temperatures 11 to 1a or 15 —— cold in parts of scotland, for— 6 degrees. bright and warm in the south, behind it sunshine and blustery showers. still windy across the far north of the country but you can see how the fresh conditions push that... i can't speak! a bit further south. in the south itself, 19 to 22 degrees. i am off to put my false teeth back in. i knew exactly what you meant! bless ou! see i knew exactly what you meant! bless you! see you — i knew exactly what you meant! bless you! see you later. _ flowers and plants might be beautiful to look at — but many of them have benefits that extend far beyond that. in the most detailed look at the world's plant population ever completed, new research has found that 45% could face extinction. 0ur environment and rural affairs correspondent claire marshall has more. this fragile plant is tucked away in the palm house of the royal botanic gardens in kew. manyjust walk right on by. in the wild, this species could go extinct, even though it saved thousands of lives. it's a kind of unassuming little plant — this little thing down here — but this is a really vital plant for lots of our anti—cancer drugs. plants are what we wear, they're what we eat. they're what we build with. they produce the air we breathe. plants underpin every aspect of life. when we consider that nine out of ten of our medicines come from plants, what we're potentially staring down the barrel of is losing up to half of all of our future medicines. every species we lose is a species that we don't know what opportunities we're losing. we don't know what potential that species had. it could be a cancer—fighting drug. it could be the solution to hunger. we don't know what there is. we don't know. and so to lose that before we get a chance to study it would be a tragedy. from the amazon, to the andes, to the coast of africa — this latest data shows that of the nearly 19,000 new plants and fungi species discovered since 2020, almost 80% are thought to be endangered. it's largely down to their habitats being destroyed. it's not just about the world above the ground — what this wealth of data is beginning to uncover is the immensity and complexity about what's happening beneath our very feet. today's report describes the kingdom of fungi as the next frontier of biodiversity science, revealing there are almost 2.5 million species. their strange power is just being discovered. this is the more peaceful world of the fungi experts — the mycologists. some of these thousands of specimens were gathered by charles darwin himself. now there's a race against time to analyse these fungi before they go extinct in the wild. we need people to describe the species. understand the chemicals. we need people to go out into the field and collect them. and there's not enough experts. you want to build bricks out of fungi. we can do almost anything with fungi. we're dealing with food—security issues — well, fungi can be grown very easily and in small spaces. maybe that's — yeah — the next generation of food will come from fungi. in wiltshire, forest school teacher jen is leading an exploration. there's lots of the rest of the mushroom inside the log. we can onlyjust see the top of it. now we know that 90% of fungi have yet to be discovered. just how little most of us understand. when you start looking into how important they are, how incredible this whole secret world is, the fact that it is the biggest living organism — bigger than trees, bigger than blue whales. it's ripe for teaching children because kids are so fascinating — they love looking at the minutiae, they love looking at tiny things and imagining, you know, more under the ground, imagining how they can talk to each other. it's just... it's a brilliant way in to get kids involved. for the potential mycologists of the future, today's scientists say we must treasure what grows around us — and under us — right now. claire marshall, bbc news, wiltshire. what beautiful pictures, lovely to see. what beautiful pictures, lovely to see, , ., ., , let's take a look at today's papers — the conflict in israel and gaza is dominating this morning's front pages. the telegraph reports on a televised address from the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. it quotes him saying he vows to "crush" hamas with a "complete siege". "pray for the innocents" is the mirror's headline, as it warns that a "deadly escalation" in the conflict has put thousands more innocent lives at risk. the times reports that hamas has threatened to murder a hostage for "every unannounced israeli strike on gaza" — and to publish a "recording of each execution". and the sun leads on netanyahu's warning that "this is only the beginning" after the country's air force continued to hit targets in gaza overnight. and this is a story we will follow throughout the morning here in the programme with the very latest and what has happened overnight with our correspondents in the middle east. thank you forjoining us this tuesday morning. for the first time in a century, atlantic salmon will once again be able to swim in the river dee, in aberdeenshire. demolition work to remove part of a dam has now been completed, meaning the fish can access a 12—mile stretch of water to lay their eggs. rebecca curran has the story. the demolition of this dam may have been short on drama, but it's seen as a significant step towards reviving the river dee. for the first time in a century, atlantic salmon can now access about 20 kilometres of precious spawning habitat, and other species will benefit, too. the area upstream, which was previously impounded by the reservoir — that's about four hectares of habitat now. it's full of wildlife. and then when the salmon return over the winter, they'll be able to swim straight through here, straight up into the habitat upstream and start spawning. and over the next few years we'll start to see those salmon then mature and head back out to sea to complete their life cycle. the dee is one of the world's most famous rivers for salmon fishing — and for the species to have a future, removing man—made barriers is seen as a vital step. this is one of the biggest dam removals ever to have been completed in scotland. it's been years in the planning, and those involved say the environmental impact will be huge. atlantic salmon and a lot of our river species are really, really on a knife edge. and removing these dams is one of the most straightforward and quickest impacts we can have for these species. there's over 4,000 kilometres of river in scotland that are blocked right now to atlantic salmon and other species. that really should be the top of our priority list. and garlogie dam shows you that it's possible. over the next year, trees will be planted and wetland restored in the hope of creating a haven for wildlife, while breathing life back into the river. that report from rebecca curran. we told you yesterday that three amazing months had finished their challenge. this was kim, liz and michelle who lost their sons to suicide. they walked 265 miles over 17 days. suicide. they walked 265 miles over 17 da s. , . ., ., suicide. they walked 265 miles over 17 da s. , .., ., , , suicide. they walked 265 miles over 17das. , , 17 days. they came to see us 'ust before the — 17 days. they came to see us 'ust before the walk i 17 days. they came to see us 'ust before the walk started. �* 17 days. they came to see usjustj before the walk started. amazing women. but they were joined by what they called the mums army, other women who helped them along the way, they kept them going. that challenge raising the awareness of suicide. they will be here this morning and have a few tales to tell. they have the blisters, the t—shirts, they are determined to keep spreading their message and it will be great to have them here to reflect on their journey will be great to have them here to reflect on theirjourney but also what happens next because they are determined this is just the start of the message they want to put out there. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm luxmy gopal. a vigil was held by london'sjewish community in support of israel outside downing street last night, as palestinian supporters demonstrated at the israeli embassy in kensington. both events come as communities across london are being reassured by the police after tensions following the renewed violence between hamas and israel. british transport police are investigating pro—palestinian graffiti on bridges in golders green, as a potential hate crime. last night the prime minister spoke at the finchley united synagogue in north london. when thejewish people are under attack in their homeland, jewish people everywhere can feel less safe. we've already seen vile words on our streets and attempts to stir up community tensions. i say, not here, not in britain, not in our country, not in this century. engineers drilling the high speed rail link hs2's tunnels under london say the project will still be worthwhile, even though it will no longer be built to manchester. bbc london was given a first look inside the high speed rail link hs2 tunnelling under north west london. tunnelling has been going on for a year and the tunnels will eventually link to old 0ak common. the drilling will continue around the clock until next year. it's disappointing that we can't really take it all the way - through to manchester. and will it still have a point going from euston to birmingham? do you think there is still a business case that is worth doing? there are still benefits because we're still taking a lot of trafficl off that west coast main line. i think obviously the business case really did start from manchester, i and also leeds. and for more about inside the hs2 project, our transport and environment correspondent tom edwards has a blog on our website. let's take a look at the tubes now. the metropolitan line is part suspended, but a good service elsewhere. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. the warm spell continues. it is going to be another warm day today. we have got some sunshine, a little bit of cloud to the west and south of london. low cloud, mistiness, but that should burn back. a bit breezier today. temperatures getting up to around 23, or even 2a celsius. now overnight we are going to hang on to the breeze. some clear spells but we will start to see the cloud edging in as we head into wednesday. the minimum temperature quite mild, 13, 1a celsius. now this cold front will move south through the course of tomorrow. that's going to bring more cloud, but it really takes its time. some rain as we head through the afternoon. temperatures tomorrow a little bit cooler, but we've still got that warm air, 22 celsius the maximum. it's not until the end of the week and into the weekend we start to see much colder air filtering south. that's going to bring some chilly temperatures into the weekend. now for the next few days it is going to be quite unsettled. we will see rain for thursday and friday. sunshine for the weekend, but as you can see, those temperatures much colder. i'm back with you in half an hour. for now, it's back tojon and sally. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. let's return to our top story now. israel's prime minister has vowed to use enormous force in his retaliation against hamas, designated as a terror organisation by many western governments including the uk. fighting has entered its fourth day since saturday's massive co—ordinated assault by militants, killing both soldiers and civilians in what has been described as the biggest escalation in violence between the two sides for decades. around 900 people have died in israel since the attacks began, including 260 people killed by hamas gunmen at a music festival in the south of the country. and since israel began retaliatory strikes on gaza, almost 690 palestinians have died, including 140 children and 105 women, according to the country's health ministry. yesterday, israel's defence minister ordered a complete siege of the gaza strip, cutting off food, electricity and water supplies. in response, hamas has threatened to kill a hostage every time israel carries out an air strike, without warning civilians. during a televised address yesterday, the israeli prime minister said these strikes on gaza were just the beginning, and called on his people to be united. translation: at the end of the cam aiun translation: at the end of the campaign all _ translation: at the end of the campaign all of _ translation: at the end of the campaign all of our _ translation: at the end of the campaign all of our enemies - translation: at the end of the campaign all of our enemies willj campaign all of our enemies will know it was a terrible mistake to attack israel. what is done to our enemies in the coming days will resonate with them for generations. the final action for generations. the final action for me is of the most important, to establish the unity of the people. the division within us is over. we are all united. and when we are united, we win. our reporter rushdi aboualouf sent us this report from gaza last night. this is by far the biggest ever israeli air strikes in gaza, on this scale, in this city, this is the biggest. in this building, its a seven storey building where, like 20 to 30 families, they live in this building. i could hear the screaming of the kids. they were shouting. in the background, if you can see, it's totally black. most of the electricity supplies in gaza are not functioning. internet is down in every corner of this city. talking about the humanitarian situation, gaza has been suffering for three days without electricity. most of the crossings are closed, except the rafah crossing with egypt and it only allows people to go in and out. no goods. no fuel is coming. no medicine for hospitals. health ministry issued a statement today warning that within 48 hours, the essential medical supplies are running out in the hospital. and they need urgent supplies to be able to provide the services to many people. i could hear in the background, israeli fighter jets are still flying over overhead and targeting places between time to time. and it seems that this night the palestinian in gaza has never seen before. we'rejoined now by bushra khalidi from oxfam, who's in ramallah in the west bank. morning to you. thank you for taking the time to talk to us this morning. tell us about the work that you are engaged with and the situation, the circumstances, you are having to carry out that working at the moment?— carry out that working at the moment? ,., ., ., ., ~ carry out that working at the moment? ., ., ~ i. ., moment? good morning. thank you for havin: me, moment? good morning. thank you for having me. first — moment? good morning. thank you for having me, first of— moment? good morning. thank you for having me, first of all. _ moment? good morning. thank you for having me, first of all. it's _ moment? good morning. thank you for having me, first of all. it's been - having me, first of all. it's been incredibly difficult circumstances. as the previous report stated, what colleagues are saying, what my colleagues are saying, what my colleagues are saying in gaza, is it has never been this bad. they live under a blockade, which means that they cannot leave, they can't seek medication out even before this current escalation. there is no water, there is no electricity, there is no fuel, supplies are dwindling. we are unable to get through to them via whatsapp because intellect lines are down. the situation is really dire. —— internet lines. forthe situation is really dire. —— internet lines. for the prime minister to effectively punish an entire population is cruel. we need to think about the humanitarian impact this has on civilians. i have been called your colleagues and my in—laws and they said that my nephews are terrified, they live in terror. all that they have known in the very young lives is a blockade in wars. they won't go anywhere without their mother with them, even inside their own home. the family sleep altogether. they told me this way if they die they die together. and i am having to of course steer an organisation in terms of policy —— policy position and inform colleagues abroad what is happening on the ground. there is nowhere to flee in gaza. people are crammed in few shelters. there is no to go through egypt. crossing is allowing materials to israel have been close. this being bombarded from the air and the sea. we need to ensure this ends once and for all. everyone is exhausted. including me. waking up every two hours to just check, are you guys alive? ok, switch the phone off, go back to sleep for two hours, and doing these interviews because we also need to have civilians be heard. colleagues yesterday sent us a horrifying voice mail of people hiding in their basements and entire buildings collapsing on them with some of them alive. calling and crying for help at the top of the lungs under the rubble and medical teams unable to access them because of the level of damage and destruction in the street. my friend yesterday lost her auntie, who was killed with all her children in the house by israeli air strikes. she was already internally displaced and lives in one of the refugee camps in gaza. this is the situation right now and what i've heard in the last 24 hours. ~ . , now and what i've heard in the last 24 hours. . ., , ., ., , ., ., 24 hours. what is oxfam able to do in this situation? _ 24 hours. what is oxfam able to do in this situation? i _ 24 hours. what is oxfam able to do in this situation? i mean, _ 24 hours. what is oxfam able to do in this situation? i mean, it's - in this situation? i mean, it's virtually impossible - in this situation? i mean, it's virtually impossible to - in this situation? i mean, it's virtually impossible to reach | virtually impossible to reach affected communities at the moment as you have seen from the shocking images that we have all seen across the internet and the news, the bombardment has been near constant. yesterday was a very heavy day. so we are just trying to ensure that our staff are safe. we know that several of them have had to relocate. sometimes it's hard to decide where to locate because the bombing has not been concentrated in a specific area. it has been all across gaza. we are monitoring the situation. we are discussing sharing as much information with our colleagues that live in different capitals. and we are assessing the situation so that we are ready once there are safe zones created for affected populations as a matter of urgency. d0 affected populations as a matter of uruen . ,, affected populations as a matter of uruen . i. ., affected populations as a matter of ureen . ., ., , ., urgency. do you have any indication how lone urgency. do you have any indication how long you _ urgency. do you have any indication how long you may _ urgency. do you have any indication how long you may have _ urgency. do you have any indication how long you may have to - urgency. do you have any indication how long you may have to wait - urgency. do you have any indication how long you may have to wait for i how long you may have to wait for that to happen? i how long you may have to wait for that to happen?— how long you may have to wait for that to happen? i mean, i hope when i heard on saturday _ that to happen? i mean, i hope when i heard on saturday with _ that to happen? i mean, i hope when i heard on saturday with colleagues l i heard on saturday with colleagues who were saying this is a story four to six weeks are potentially longer. i really hope this is not true. i really hope that all parties show restraint, a ceasefire happens. that both sides call for the provision of humanitarian corridors or safe zones so we can provide urgent relief services as a matter of urgency and immediately. services as a matter of urgency and immediately-— immediately. thank you very much indeed for talking _ immediately. thank you very much indeed for talking to _ immediately. thank you very much indeed for talking to us _ immediately. thank you very much indeed for talking to us this - indeed for talking to us this morning. indeed for talking to us this morning-— indeed for talking to us this mornine. ., ~' ,, ., ., morning. thank you for having me. the time is — morning. thank you for having me. the time is 6:37am. _ morning. thank you for having me. the time is 6:37am. we _ morning. thank you for having me. the time is 6:37am. we will- morning. thank you for having me. the time is 6:37am. we will be - the time is 6:37am. we will be talking to people from both sides during the programmes this morning. we will bejoined during the programmes this morning. we will be joined a little bit later ljy we will be joined a little bit later by ehud barak, former israeli prime minister. he will give us his insights. we will also speak to james cleverly, the uk foreign secretary, about what the government here is doing, what it can do. but look, this is the scene right now in gaza. as was described a moment ago. the gaza strip about the size of the isle of wight, to give you some perspective. but it is home to nearly 2.5 million people. it is a very congested area. alive was already difficult there. but you can see there, smoke rising after more attacks overnight. those retaliatory attacks. israel has ordered a complete siege of gaza in retaliation to the attacks carried out by hamas at the weekend. the foreign office saying only essential travel to the region because of the conflict at the moment. the prime minister held an emergency cobra meeting after days of escalating violence in the region. and we will have the foreign secretary on the programme in about an hour. you can get more news and analysis on the ongoing situation with a new bbc podcast. the conflict: israel—gaza is presented by our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, and is available now on the bbc sounds app or wherever you get your podcasts. it is 6:39am. as the cost of living crisis continues, new figures show more people are now using pawnbrokers as a quick way to access cash. ben's here with the details. morning. yes, this is really is an indication ofjust how desperate the situation is for many people, having to hand over their treasured, valuable items just to get enough money to tide them over. pawnbrokers have been around for centuries, but some people who never considered using them may find themselves feeling they've no other choice. this past year, new pawnbroking agreements were worth £440 million, according to the financial conduct authority. that's up 25% from the previous year, when they were worth just over £350 million. the national pawnbrokers association says the rise is driven by the cost of living crisis. so, how does pawnbroking work? a pawnbroker will take personal possessions — like jewellery or electronics — as a guarantee against a loan. the customer and the pawnbroker agree on an amount that can be loaned against the item, and how much interest will be charged. then, the customer has six months to redeem the item and pay the interest. but if the customer doesn't pay up, the pawnbroker then has the legal right to sell the item to get back the original loan they gave, plus interest. if the loan was for more than £100, they have to give notice first. any extra money earned from a sale should be given to the customer. we spoke to customers at a pawnbroker�*s in south east london about why they use the service. i've come in pickwick�*s today to put my wedding ring, eternity ring, engagement in, and they've offered me £200 so i can pay for my gas and electric and my food shopping. 0k, how are you? not too bad. it's cost of living is the main thing. i can't afford to get food. some days i don't have nothing in the house whatsoever. it's getting really, really tough. if i got a loan now, i'd be further, further in debt and i'd be back to square one again. with doing this, it's just a lot easier. at the end of the day, i do feel like a pauper. i really do. but there is no other help out there, and this is the only way i can survive. pawnbroking is a really simple way of borrowing money, and it's a loan secured against an asset. we've definitely seen an uplift in business due to the cost of living crisis, and due to inflation. i think it's interesting that it's something that's not affecting one class. we're seeing it from people who are very rich, to less so. we are providing a service, offering a really safe way for people to borrow money who may not have other alternatives in the current market. at least with something in your pocket that you can pawn, you can see that way out. i've been with a bank for 30 odd years and i keep- trying to get myself a credit card. - every time they turn me down. out of all my state pension, i'm left with £20 for weeks. | that's the main reason why i come here, - because i can get cash straightaway. i've done items from . about £12 to about 900. it's like a stopgap. and then i put money aside, i build the money up, and then i come in and pay for. the national pawnbrokers association says since the demise of the payday loan industry, pawnbrokers are some people's only option if they can't get a bank loan, other than loan sharks. but the debt charity stepchange says pawnbrokers are an expensive form of borrowing, and that if you're relying on them to make ends meet, it will probably make your financial position worse. if you're looking for financial advice, you can find some support on the bbc action line. there is more information on our cost of living page. thank you. coming up to a quarter to seven. let's check in with carol who has got the weather. good morning. iam got the weather. good morning. i am going to start by taking a quick look back at some of the stats from september. the highest temperature we reached was 32.5. the lowest, —3.5. the wettest was in cumbria. over the weekend parts of western scotland saw more than this. they saw parts of about 180 odd, that is about seven inches of rain. there is more rain coming today. it is falling in western scotland. parts of eastern england. and also northern ireland. the scottish environment protection agency does have out a warning for this, a severe flood warning and copious flood warnings. there is also a yellow met office morning out for the rain because it is falling on saturated ground. that exacerbates the risk of further flooding. we have got a couple of weather fronts are coming south through today. come south, we are starting with low cloud, mist and fog, that will burn back towards the coast. a lot of dry weather. a fair bit of sunshine. the rain continues to persist across scotland. getting into northern ireland later. showery rain to start the day here. putting it in northern england. it is going to be a breezy day wherever you are today. it is also going to be windy across the far north of scotland. temperatures 13 to 23, or 24. possibly 25. that as we push towards the south—east. this evening and overnight at the weather front sinks south. it will rejuvenate as it moves into england and also wales. ahead of it are some fog patches forming. behind it, some blustery showers. windy across the far north. temperatures could fall to between four and six in some sheltered plants. into tomorrow we still do have our weather front slowly slipping southwards. low pressure to the north means that we will see some further outbreaks of rain. here too it is going to be windy. there will be a lot of dry weather and a weather and a fair bit of sunshine. you can see the slow progress the rain is make correct making pushing south. brightening up behind it. it also freshening up. look at these temperatures. ten to 17 degrees. not what we have been used to. further south we are looking at 22 or 23. as we head into thursday what is left of that weather front in the south will be producing some cloud and drizzle. later in the day it will rejuvenate from the south—west and we will start to see heavier rain coming in. we will see further shari outbreaks of rain in the north of scotland. it will still be windy. through central parts of england, parts of northern england, wales, northern ireland, we will see some sunshine. but he will notice it will feel cooler than it sunshine. but he will notice it will feel cooler than it has sunshine. but he will notice it will feel cooler than it has done sunshine. but he will notice it will feel cooler than it has done of late. thank you, carol. is that a shetland p°ny thank you, carol. is that a shetland pony with you there? what are you talking about? you are a little horse!- what are you talking about? you are a little horse! your 'okes don't eet you are a little horse! your 'okes den-e get any i you are a little horse! your 'okes don't get any better! i you are a little horse! your 'okes don't get any better! they _ you are a little horse! yourjokes don't get any better! they will. you are a little horse! yourjokes l don't get any better! they will only eet worse don't get any better! they will only get worse as _ don't get any better! they will only get worse as the _ don't get any better! they will only get worse as the week _ don't get any better! they will only get worse as the week goes - don't get any better! they will only get worse as the week goes on. . don't get any better! they will only i get worse as the week goes on. thank you. poor carol. she has been singing again. let's hope not. john is here with the sport. starting with cricket. yes, england looking to get their world cup defence back on track after losing to new zealand. so much talk in dharamsala is about the state of the pitch. worried about injuries. they have had to patch it up with sand. it is not in the best estate. looking for a win by trying to get away without any injuries against bangladesh. they have made a good start. that is a good sign in the early stages. good morning. they are under way on that slightly dodgy pitch. england were put into bat. jonny bairstow opening on his 100 all vi international has not struggled with the condition suffer. -- odi struggled with the condition suffer. —— odi internationals. a series of boundaries in the opening stages match that the other end by downward milan. england currently on 59 without loss with nine overs played. going well for them. it's two wins from two for new zealand, who beat the netherlands. seven different players hit a six — will young top scored with 70. the dutch got nowhere near their target of 323 to win... in fact, they fell 99 runs short in hyderabad. new zealand take on bangladesh next. we knew that turning up today after the high of beating england we knew we couldn't get too complacent. the netherlands are a good team. it was obviously nice to get the win tonight. another two points. you've got to move on pretty quickly in this tournament. cricket could be reinstated as an olympic sport, 128 years after it last featured. organisers of los angeles 2028 have proposed twenty20 cricket to be included. the international olympic committee will vote on that next week. the one and only time it appeared was back in 1900, just the one match was played, when britain defeated hosts france to win gold. other sports potentially included for la28 include flag football — which is a take on american football — baseball, softball, squash and lacrosse. wayne rooney looks in line for a return to football management here in england. having left his role as coach of united states mls side dc united over the weekend, he's now expected to take over at birmingham city, following the sacking ofjohn eustace. his departure not universally welcomed. birmingham have won their last two matches and sit sixth in the championship. history making referee stephanie frappart will become the first female official to oversee a men's international match at wembley. she's taking charge of england's friendly the french official became the first woman with australia on friday. the french official became the first woman to referee a men's world cup fixture at last year's tournament in qatar... do you remember how you could not buy england goalkeeper mary earps' replica shirt over the summer because nike didn't make it available to buy, most of the frustration of the player themselves right or herself? they have reverse that. it sold out within hours. it became one of the big talking points of last summer was my tournament. nike finally releasing thatsort monday. within minutes it sold out. there you go. if you are hoping to get one, don't worry. you have not missed your chance. more will be going on sale in the coming days. maybe if you buy when you could even play like mary earps as well. it was a brilliant weekend for great britain at the world gymnastic championships, as 21—year—old jake jarman took home the team's only gold medal of the competition. he also became the first british gymnast to claim the vault world title. let's take a look at his winning moment. it's great britain's jake jarman. he qualified down in eighth. but don't let that fool you, because it's all on this first vault. can he land it? it's a very, very difficult ask. but if anyone can, he can. jake jarman for great britain. really has to concentrate. three and a half twist — and he's done it again! what about that! 15.5 — 15.05 is the average forjake jarman, a massive second vault of 14.7. god save the queen plays and to tell us he did it is the man himself. jakejohnson. morning. man himself. jake johnson. morning. thank man himself. jakejohnson. morning. thank you for having me. i man himself. jake johnson. morning. thank you for having me.— thank you for having me. i would say have ou thank you for having me. i would say have you actually _ thank you for having me. i would say have you actually come _ thank you for having me. i would say have you actually come down - thank you for having me. i would say have you actually come down after i have you actually come down after that victory?! what are you most excited about, than medal, or nailing that difficult of all? oh. nailing that difficult of all? oh, eosh, nailing that difficult of all? oh, gosh. just _ nailing that difficult of all? oh, gosh, just nailing _ nailing that difficult of all? oh, gosh, just nailing it, _ nailing that difficult of all? (1)! gosh, just nailing it, to nailing that difficult of all? oi, gosh, just nailing it, to be honest. it's hard to perform at the way i didn't cop it is in. you train in a very comfortable environment and everything is really easy to do in a training environment. but to be able to do it under that amount of stress, that amount of pressure coming in the competition that well, it's really difficult to do. it’s it's really difficult to do. it's the pressure, _ it's really difficult to do. it's the pressure, the _ it's really difficult to do. it's the pressure, the moment, would you let the nerves get into your head or not? i let the nerves get into your head or not? ., ~ , ., ., not? i tried to keep it out. for me it is all about _ not? i tried to keep it out. for me it is all about the _ not? i tried to keep it out. for me it is all about the first _ not? i tried to keep it out. for me it is all about the first of- not? i tried to keep it out. for me it is all about the first of all. - not? i tried to keep it out. for me it is all about the first of all. i - it is all about the first of all. i find the first of all is to be the most technically challenging. it's the most stressful one. as soon as i landed that first vault i thought to myself, oh, my gosh, ithink landed that first vault i thought to myself, oh, my gosh, i think i am in, i might be able to pull this off. but it'sjust in, i might be able to pull this off. but it's just being able to try to calm yourself down in the moment. it's quite a challenging thing. but it's quite a challenging thing. but i find it's quite a challenging thing. but ifind it it's quite a challenging thing. but i find it is all in the facial expressions. as soon as i keep the phase completely still i am able to keep those nerves cool. you phase completely still i am able to keep those nerves cool.— keep those nerves cool. you look really calm- _ keep those nerves cool. you look really calm. you _ keep those nerves cool. you look really calm. you look _ keep those nerves cool. you look really calm. you look like - keep those nerves cool. you look really calm. you look like you - keep those nerves cool. you look| really calm. you look like you can switch off the nerves and just focus incredibly? switch off the nerves and 'ust focus incredibl ? ., . ,, ., , incredibly? yeah, looking back at my facial expression, _ incredibly? yeah, looking back at my facial expression, it _ incredibly? yeah, looking back at my facial expression, it looks _ incredibly? yeah, looking back at my facial expression, it looks like - incredibly? yeah, looking back at my facial expression, it looks like i - facial expression, it looks like i am a bit annoyed! a bit intimidating. but it is just me trying to keep a level head. talking to myself. giving myself words of encouragement. it to myself. giving myself words of encouragement.— to myself. giving myself words of encouragement. it all happened so euickl . as encouragement. it all happened so quickly- as soon — encouragement. it all happened so quickly. as soon as _ encouragement. it all happened so quickly. as soon as you _ encouragement. it all happened so quickly. as soon as you hit - encouragement. it all happened so quickly. as soon as you hit the - quickly. as soon as you hit the vault, view you immediately know if it is going to be a good routine or a not so good routine? in that split second as soon as you take off, do you know if you have got this one right? you know if you have got this one rieht? ., you know if you have got this one rie ht? ., ., , you know if you have got this one rieht? ., .,, .,, you know if you have got this one rieht? ., , right? yeah, as soon as the second hand hits the _ right? yeah, as soon as the second hand hits the top _ right? yeah, as soon as the second hand hits the top of _ right? yeah, as soon as the second hand hits the top of the _ right? yeah, as soon as the second hand hits the top of the vault, - right? yeah, as soon as the second hand hits the top of the vault, i - hand hits the top of the vault, i can instantly tell if i have made good contact or not. if it's a soft block and i've missed it by a fraction of a second, i know if i am going to set it down or not. in qualifiers i set my vault down. as soon as the second hand hit i thought, i am soon as the second hand hit i thought, iam not soon as the second hand hit i thought, i am not making this. but in that moment there in the final, in that moment there in the final, in my head i was like, yeah, i think i have done this! so in my head i was like, yeah, i think i have done this!— i have done this! so much going throueh i have done this! so much going through your — i have done this! so much going through your mind, _ i have done this! so much going through your mind, and - i have done this! so much going through your mind, and body, i i have done this! so much going | through your mind, and body, all i have done this! so much going - through your mind, and body, all of the same time in what is basically a split second?— split second? yeah, i mean, it's hard to try _ split second? yeah, i mean, it's hard to try and _ split second? yeah, i mean, it's hard to try and get _ split second? yeah, i mean, it's hard to try and get an _ split second? yeah, i mean, it's- hard to try and get an understanding of how i am doing with everything happening so quickly. but i think because as gymnasts we put in countless hours, it is a must like second nature. i countless hours, it is a must like second nature.— second nature. i can't believe it, ou win second nature. i can't believe it, you win a _ second nature. i can't believe it, you win a gold — second nature. i can't believe it, you win a gold medal— second nature. i can't believe it, you win a gold medal and - second nature. i can't believe it, you win a gold medal and you i second nature. i can't believe it, | you win a gold medal and you are second nature. i can't believe it, - you win a gold medal and you are not wearing it. i’ge you win a gold medal and you are not wearine it. �* ., wearing it. i've got it with me. it's in wearing it. i've got it with me. it's in your— wearing it. i've got it with me. it's in your pocket? _ wearing it. i've got it with me. it's in your pocket? you - wearing it. i've got it with me. it's in your pocket? you are i wearing it. i've got it with me. l it's in your pocket? you are very modest. my modest. my right to say it was your mum and your gran... my right to say it was your mum and yourgran... ? it my right to say it was your mum and your gran... ? it was your mum and your gran... ? it was your mum and yourgran who got your gran... ? it was your mum and your gran who got you into gymnastics because they thought it was a great way for you to burn off some energy, and who you are looking to the olympics next summer? yeah. to the olympics next summer? yeah, the 'ourne to the olympics next summer? yeah, the journey started _ to the olympics next summer? yeah, the journey started when _ to the olympics next summer? yeah, the journey started when i _ to the olympics next summer? yeah, the journey started when i was - the journey started when i was really young. i was in my local town park and one of the coaches from the gymnastics club nearby, i can't remember if it was my nan or my mum, but they went up to him and said, he is really good on monkey bars, you should try him out for gymnastics. ten plus years later i have completed my second world championships and earned myself a gold medal. amazing. really good on the monkey bars. that is where it starts. well done that talent spotter in the park. we have got to ask you about the limbic. you havejust secured we have got to ask you about the limbic. you have just secured your first international medal in the world stage. already you must think you have nailed that routine. so well timed with the limericks around the corner. you must be really excited about what lies ahead? greg make the olympics. _ excited about what lies ahead? (er make the olympics. yeah, it is definitely a big confidence boost to know i am able to perform as well as i can at that big a conversation. for me the pressure on the challenge is still the same. just to be able to potentially be a part of the olympic team is a dream of mine. and i want to be able to go into a competition like that and just enjoy everything. this competition like that and 'ust en'oy eve hine. , ,., competition like that and 'ust en'oy eve hine. , ., everything. this is one of the bie eest everything. this is one of the biggest of — everything. this is one of the biggest of all. _ everything. this is one of the biggest of all. it _ everything. this is one of the biggest of all. it sets - everything. this is one of the biggest of all. it sets you - everything. this is one of the biggest of all. it sets you up| biggest of all. it sets you up brilliantly for next summer. we are going to enjoy watching. we will be looking at where the hand goes. the second hand. well done, j. coming up later on breakfast... we'll meet two stars of a new bbc documentary, following the fierce sporting rivalry between england and france, as they compete in the 2021 wheelchair rugby league world cup. and a rather special guest puts in an appearance as well. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm luxmy gopal. a vigil was held by london'sjewish community in support of israel outside downing street last night as palestinian supporters demonstrated at the israeli embassy in kensington. both events come as communities across london are being reassured by the police after tensions following the renewed violence between hamas and israel. british transport police are investigating pro—palestinian graffiti on bridges in golders green, as a potential hate crime. last night the prime minister spoke at the finchley united synagogue. when thejewish people are under attack in their homeland, jewish people everywhere can feel less safe. we've already seen vile words on our streets and attempts to stir up community tensions. i say, not here, not in britain, not in our country, not in this century. engineers drilling hs2's tunnels under london say the project will still be worthwhile — even though it will no longer be built to manchester. bbc london was given a first look inside the high speed rail link tunnelling under north west london. it's been going on for a year and the tunnels will eventually link to old oak common. it's disappointing that we can't really take it all the way - through to manchester. and will it still have a point going from euston to birmingham? do you think there is still a business case that is worth doing? there are still benefits because we're still taking a lot of trafficl off that west coast main line. i think obviously the business case really did start from manchester, i and also leeds. guildford borough council leader is to face a no confidence vote today. it comes after the council narrowly avoided having to effectively declare itself bankrupt. however a review found "significant financial issues" — including a £10 million accounting error. a council spokesperson said they were unable to comment on the ongoing investigation. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. the warm spell continues. it is going to be another warm day today. we have got some sunshine, a little bit of cloud to the west and south of london. low cloud, mistiness, but that should burn back. a bit breezier today. temperatures getting up to around 23, or even 24 celsius. now overnight we are going to hang on to the breeze. some clear spells but we will start to see the cloud edging in as we head into wednesday. the minimum temperature quite mild, 13, 14 celsius. now this cold front will move south through the course of tomorrow. that's going to bring more cloud, but it really takes its time. some rain as we head through the afternoon. temperatures tomorrow a little bit cooler, but we've still got that warm air, 22 celsius the maximum. it's not until the end of the week and into the weekend we start to see much colder air filtering south. that's going to bring some chilly temperatures into the weekend. now for the next few days it is going to be quite unsettled. we will see rain for thursday and friday. sunshine for the weekend, but as you can see, those temperatures much colder. i'm back with you in half an hour — for now it's back tojon and sally. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. gaza is rocked by overnight explosions — israel's prime minister says the air strikes are just the beginning, after palestinian militants kill more than 900 israelis. translation: at the end - of the campaign, all of our enemies will know that it was a terrible mistake to attack israel. what is done to our enemies in the coming days will resonate with them for generations. as the death toll inside gaza reaches 700, hamas militants threaten to start killing hostages, if israel carries out more bombings without warning. around 2,000 people attend a jewish community vigil in westminster — including anxious relatives desperate for news of missing loved ones. in other news, at the labour conference, sir keir starmer will promise to "build a new britain" in his speech to party members. in sport... he was the face of f1 for many in the '80s and early '90s — we hearfrom former world champion nigel mansell on why he's auctioning off hundreds of items of memorabilia from his racing career. thank you all! thank you! we'll bejoined by kim, liz, and michelle — the three mums who've completed a charity walk, raising awareness of young lives lost to suicide. good morning. further rain today across the northern half of the country. exacerbating the risk of flooding in parts of scotland. further south, some low cloud, mist and fog to bend back to the coast then for most of us it be another dry, sunny and warm day. all the details later. good morning. it's tuesday 10th of october. our main story. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has warned that his country will use enormous force against the hamas militant group, as the conflict enters its fourth day. in an update this morning, the israeli army says it has more or less restored control over the gaza border after hamas militants broke through on saturday. almost 690 people have lost their lives on the palestinian side, while around 900 people have now died in israel. hamas insurgents are now threatening to start killing hostages, if israel carries out more strikes without warning. our international editor jeremy bowen reports. inside gaza, it looks every bit as if palestinians are feeling the full force of israeli military power. israel says hamas is responsible for the suffering of gaza's civilians. and its retaliation for the hamas attacks has onlyjust begun. hamas has threatened to start killing its israeli hostages. the air strikes rolled on, hour after hour. palestinian armed groups, undeterred, kept up their own barrage of israel. our bbc team was in ashkelon in southern israel, not far from the gaza border, when a salvo came in. ashkelon is so close to gaza that there is no more than a ten—second warning. israel is moving in more firepower — the next stage of the offensive against hamas looks certain to be a ground offensive, much bigger than other incursions since hamas took over in gaza in 2007. lines of cars outside a military base on the road to gaza were parked by reservists as they reported for duty. getting ready. saying their goodbyes. parents came to the base for a few minutes with their sons. we're praying and hope for the best. and it's tough times now. and we're telling him to try and concentrate on his mission... ..without thinking too much about other friends that got injured or killed. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, broadcast to his nation. he said hamas has made a mistake of historic proportions. "we will," he said, "exact a price that will be remembered by them and israel's other enemies for decades." and now israelis are waiting for their government and army to act. sderot — the israeli town closest to gaza — littered with the debris of war, felt like the essence of israel's trauma. almost deserted, except for security forces. hamas has rocketed sderot for years, but never before stormed in. at the centre of the hamas killing ground was the police station. they broke in and used it as a firebase to shoot civilians as well as soldiers. blood from israel's dead and wounded smears the walls. even here in what is always a front—line town for israelis, this was not supposed to happen. they expected their military, backed up by the intelligence services, to protect them. and the fact that that didn't happen means that recriminations about who might be responsible have already started. but at the same time, there is a strong sense of national unity — with the country under attack — about what happens next. in the places that hamas attacked, israeli military — as well as the few civilians left — arejumpy, still shocked. a ground offensive didn't feel imminent. and in gaza, a few miles away, casualties come into the main hospital — the first few hundred of many more. it will get worse. palestinians and israelis once more caught on the anvil of war in a conflict a century old that is as deadly as it's ever been. the israeli city of ashkelon has come under heavy fire from hamas over recent days. our correspondent anna foster is there for us this morning. hello to you. i think the israeli military have just given an update on the situation, can you bring to us up—to—date? on the situation, can you bring to us up-to-date?— on the situation, can you bring to us up-to-date? morning. they have. the tend us up-to-date? morning. they have. they tend to — us up-to-date? morning. they have. they tend to do _ us up-to-date? morning. they have. they tend to do this _ us up-to-date? morning. they have. they tend to do this early _ us up-to-date? morning. they have. they tend to do this early each - they tend to do this early each morning to really let people know what has happened in the last 24 hours or so of the conflict. what they are saying today is that they believe that they have pretty much secured the fence around gaza, the one that hamas militants used bulldozers and diggers to ten holes in and use it as a way to full trait to the southern israeli communities. they are fairly confident they say that they have secured all points on the fence and in the last 24 hours nobody has infiltrated that way. there were two last night in two communities but they say that since then things have been quiet. one thing that draws the attention here is the possibility of tunnels underneath. there are tunnels that run between southern israel and gaza. it is much easierfor hamas militants to know where they are and it can often be harderfor the israeli military to pinpoint those tunnels and destroy them. so while the military say they are pretty confident that they have secured this area around here, they say they cannot say for sure that there are not still hamas militants hiding out in some of the communities. also worth mentioning the northern border with lebanon because there are concerns that hezbollah, the militant group, might get involved with what is going on here. the israeli defence forces have said this morning that there has been an infiltration, there were four gunmen trying to infiltrate the normal dylan mackin northern borderfrom lavenham. it really shows the israelis are looking onto fronts, the area around gaza and keeping a very close eye on the northern border, as well.— very close eye on the northern border, as well. securing offence is one thine border, as well. securing offence is one thing but— border, as well. securing offence is one thing but stabilising _ border, as well. securing offence is one thing but stabilising the - one thing but stabilising the situation is completely different. for people in the area where you are, he would normally be getting on with a typical tuesday morning, what is the mood light for them as they try to live their lives? == is the mood light for them as they try to live their lives?— try to live their lives? -- what is the mood _ try to live their lives? -- what is the mood like? _ try to live their lives? -- what is the mood like? look— try to live their lives? -- what is the mood like? look how- try to live their lives? -- what is the mood like? look how quiet i try to live their lives? -- what is i the mood like? look how quiet this is. this is the main highway that connects all of these israeli southern border communities and it is completely empty, completely quiet. there is a checkpoint that would be stopping people from going through but there is nobody even trying this morning. a lot of people have left these areas if they have friends or family in different parts of the country that they can go to, and i think people are concerned, they are trying to live their lives but yesterday there was an almost constant barrage of rockets coming across from gaza. people regularly running to bomb shelters to take cover. three times yesterday we had to take cover from missiles that were exploding in the sky and landing very close to where we were. and people here, i think there are a few different concerns at the moment. it is what israel will do nextin moment. it is what israel will do next in terms of its response, whether that will look like a ground operation into gaza and what that could mean for civilians, particularly hostages. there are israeli hostages be held inside gaza so that is something that is very much front of mind for the israeli military, they want to risk it is people but of course to try to fight a ground offensive in gaza and that is densely packed area is enormously difficult. lots of different things they are thinking about at the moment. they need to show a response to this. the prime minister benjamin netanyahu has promised a response will be serious and significant, it would resonate, he had for generations. they need to work out how to do that, to protect civilians on both sides. irate how to do that, to protect civilians on both sides.— on both sides. we will leave it there for now, _ on both sides. we will leave it there for now, anna _ on both sides. we will leave it there for now, anna foster, i on both sides. we will leave it i there for now, anna foster, thank you very much indeed. here in the uk, friends and relatives of those affected by the attacks on israel have gathered for a vigil outside downing street. it came as the prime minister visited a london synagogue, where he reiterated his support for israel and promised the uk's jewish community that he would "stop at nothing to keep them safe". our special correspondent lucy manning reports. singing. they sang the israeli anthem. others prayed. some sat in tears. others in quiet, sad thought. across the political and religious spectrum, britishjews, israelis and supporters united outside downing street. ijust discovered someone i know has fallen — a soldier. it's unfathomable. we are heartbroken. absolutely. absolutely heartbroken. and you worry for your family there? absolutely. got family there on the front line, yeah. almost everyone here has relatives or friends affected. emotions extremely high at the killings, the kidnappings, with entire families wiped out. the family of glasgow—born bernard cowan wrote on social media that he was murdered by hamas terrorists. they described him as the kindest, most generous person. dan darlington, a british photographer, is missing. his sister said on social media he was murdered. he'd been taking photos of israeli sunsets, she said, riding his bike, and laughing. jake marlowe is also missing — a security guard at the outdoor party where hundreds of young people were murdered. while israelis and jews demonstrated in london, so, too, did palestinian supporters. outside the israeli embassy, they called for a free palestine. thejewish community prayed for peace, joined in a london synagogue by the prime minister. i stand with israel. applause. we stand with israel. the united kingdom stands with israel against this terrorism today, tomorrow, and always. scared and anxious, the trauma is a collective one. lucy manning, bbc news. it is 13 minutes past seven in the uk, 13 minutes past nine in the morning in the middle east. we can show you a picture live from gaza, from our position there. you can see the after—effects of some more of the after—effects of some more of the bombings that have taken place, the bombings that have taken place, the israeli military havejust the bombings that have taken place, the israeli military have just given some statistics. they say that 200 targets within gaza have been hit overnight. gaza city, home to 2.5 million people, ruled by hamas militants. life was already tough for people there. there were problems getting food and water in, but israel has now ordered a complete siege of gaza city in retaliation for those attacks that took place by hamas insurgents on saturday within israel. oxfam have told us the conditions, and you see smoke rising from more attacks apparently, and oxfam have told us that the conditions there are incredibly difficult, that they are struggling to get medication or any kind of aid into the people who are suffering there. we have heard about hospitals being overwhelmed. oxfam told us it was virtually impossible told us it was virtually impossible to help. we will bring you more updates from their coming from inside gaza and from our correspondents and people suffering in israel, as well, here on breakfast. let's get more of today's news from sally. thank you. sir keir starmer will outline plans for what he'll call a "decade of national renewal" during his speech at the labour party conference later today. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman is at the conference in liverpool for us this morning. henry, a bold statement even there, just those words i have said.- just those words i have said. yeah, mornine. just those words i have said. yeah, morning. national— just those words i have said. yeah, morning. national renewal - just those words i have said. yeah, morning. national renewal is i just those words i have said. yeah, morning. national renewal is an i morning. national renewal is an interesting phrase but not as interesting phrase but not as interesting as the word "decade" because it will not have escaped your attention that a decade is not one but two alimentary terms that keir starmer is talking about being prime ministerfor —— two parliamentary terms. the extra no mood in the labour party in recent years. when i have reported on labour conferences three or four years ago, just after the labour party didn'tjust years ago, just after the labour party didn't just lose years ago, just after the labour party didn'tjust lose the 2019 general election but was eviscerated by the conservatives, it would have seemed absurd to talk about labour winning the next election, let alone two of them. we will probably hear a bit of that keir starmer in his speech, talking about how he has changed the labour party, brought it a long way from when he took over. i expect we will also hear about his personaljourney expect we will also hear about his personal journey as well as expect we will also hear about his personaljourney as well as his political journey personaljourney as well as his politicaljourney because, as we kept saying last week at the conservative conference, and we have been saying this week here, too, this could well be the last set of party conferences before the general election takes place next year. and as a result this is keir starmer�*s a last opportunity, potentially, to make this sort of speech in the hall but through the hall to the country. i think he will make his personal story to an interesting new star and of policy will hear about today. he will talk about growing up in a pebble —— semi detached house in surrey and we will talk about how he wants to build many more houses and thatis wants to build many more houses and that is an interesting controversy because both parties have talked about there being a housing crisis, and keir starmer has linked that in the context of rachel reeves to growing the economy. we had about changes to planning system for infrastructure yesterday but today we will hear about changes to the planning system for housing. so keir starmer will say he wants to build a new generation of new towns, as they are called, in areas of economic potential around cambridge, around what is called the m1 corridor around milton keynes. there will be around milton keynes. there will be a bit of policy but overall we should see this as keir starmer presenting himself to the country is the man who, in a year or a little bit more, could be the next prime minister. , ., ~ bit more, could be the next prime minister. , ., ,, , ., , . minister. henry, thank you very much indeed. retail sales slowed in september as people focused their spending on housing, heating and rent — according to new figures. the british retail consortium says the rising cost of living forced shoppers to reduce purchases of high—priced items such as electricals and furniture — while the warm weather delayed sales of autumnal clothing. there's been an 25% increase in the amount of money changing hands at pawnbrokers over the last year — according to the financial conduct authority. the cost—of—living crisis is said to have contributed to people needing quick access to cash. the debt charity stepchange has warned that using the service is an expensive form of borrowing. more heavy rain is forecast for flood—hit areas in the west of scotland today — with a yellow weather warning in place until 9:00 tonight. the met office has issued the warning after a month's worth of rain fell in scotland on saturday, bringing flooding and severe disruption to some areas. scientists have warned that 45% of the world's plants could face extinction, according to a major report. the royal botanic gardens, kew says species such as orchids, crops, and varieties of pineapple are under threat — mainly due to a loss of habitat. conservation scientist dr matilda brown says the effects of losing the plants will be significant. what we're potentially staring down the barrel of is losing up to half of all of our future medicines. every species we lose is a species that we don't know what opportunities we're losing. we don't know what potential that species had. it could be a cancer—fighting drug. 19 minutes past seven and carol can tell us if it is blooming lovely in the weather. good morning. good morning. for some it is. depending on your point of view. a very one—stop to the date for the time of year, temperatures widely to 15 degrees. we are looking at some clear skies across parts of england and wales but some low cloud, mist and wales but some low cloud, mist and murky conditions, as well, which have pushed inland through the course of the night and will pull back to the coast. the scotland a different story. some heavy rain across the north west, the met office has a yellow weather warning out for this because it is pulling an already saturated ground, exacerbating the flood risk. across south—west scotland, northern ireland, some showery rain. come south, drier conditions. through the day the showery rain pushes into northern england, the rain across scotland move south, still two severe flood warnings in voice and it will be a breezy day wherever you are but windy across with temperatures 13 to 23 or 24 can possibly 25 in the south—east. as we head through the evening and overnight hour rain band sinks southwards, weakening, but then will rejuvenate, the rain turning heavier as it moves across england and wales. to the south, some fog patches forming, to the north we are looking at blustery showers and still windy in the far north of scotland. tomorrow this rain continues to edge southwards, not getting into the far south of england until after dark so it will remain quite bright through the day. behind it, sunshine, lustre showers in the north, still windy but note the difference in temperatures. pressure conditions following on behind this weather front, but still very warm in the far south—east. as we head towards the end of the week, it looks like we will get back to average temperatures and more autumnal weather. thank you for nowt. thanks. -- thank ou for it thank you for nowt. thanks. -- thank you for it now- _ sir keir starmer will address the labour party conference later today and will promise to "get britain its future back" if his party wins the next general election. we're joined now by pat mcfadden. we will talk about sir keir starmer�*s speech a moment but let's talk about the middle east, more air strikes on gaza, both sides escalating. what do you think the uk, the international community could be and should be doing to try to calm things down?— could be and should be doing to try to calm things down? well, what we saw at the weekend _ to calm things down? well, what we saw at the weekend was _ to calm things down? well, what we saw at the weekend was an - to calm things down? well, what we | saw at the weekend was an appalling attack on israel with hundreds of people killed. moore taken hostage and israel has a right to defend itself, a right to retrieve its people, and a right to use force as it does that, and all of this will have been known to hamas before they launched that attack on saturday morning. so the consequences that are being played out now will have been known to them, and if they wanted to stop this action, what they should do is return every single israeli hostage today. that is what they should do if they want to stop what is happening in gaza right now. to stop what is happening in gaza rieht now. ., ., .., , to stop what is happening in gaza rieht now. ., ., , , right now. that of course is dominating _ right now. that of course is dominating the _ right now. that of course is dominating the news i right now. that of course is dominating the news this i right now. that of course is i dominating the news this week right now. that of course is - dominating the news this week but the labour conference goes on. sir keir starmer gives his leader's speech today and he will talk, we understand, about a decade of national renewal. i thought the last few months particularly he has been very —— you have been very cautious, not too optimistic, taking nothing for granted. talking about a decade of national renewal, potentially a decade of government, it sounds like maybe labour is getting carried away with this. he maybe labour is getting carried away with this. , ., , , with this. he is not presuming anything- _ with this. he is not presuming anything- by _ with this. he is not presuming anything. by using _ with this. he is not presuming anything. by using that - with this. he is not presumingi anything. by using that phrase, with this. he is not presuming - anything. by using that phrase, what he's doing setting out realistically that after 13 years of the conservatives it will take time to turn things around. he is levelling with the public here. he is saying, we cannot solve everything overnight, but what we can do is turn the page and begin a process of national renewal and that is what he will say in the speech today and thatis will say in the speech today and that is really what we have been saying all week as we have laid out policies to address things that people are worried about, whether thatis people are worried about, whether that is the inability to get the dentist appointment, the nhs waiting lists, the fact that the dream of homeownership seems to be further away from it today's young people perhaps than it has ever been, and also plans today to fight the crime and anti—social behaviour that is blighting far too many of our town centres. these are real practical policies. they are the first building blocks of that renewal, and thatis building blocks of that renewal, and that is what we have been setting out at conference all week. by using the phrase "decade" he is assuming nothing, but he is honest with the people about the time it will take to face up to the challenges that the country faces right now. she, to face up to the challenges that the country faces right now. b. lat the country faces right now. a lot of --eole the country faces right now. a lot of people are _ the country faces right now. a lot of people are looking _ the country faces right now. a lot of people are looking at - the country faces right now. a lot of people are looking at your premises and the start of your manifesto renew the united kingdom without spending an awful lot of money, and you can't get extra money to spend unless you taxed more, and you are saying you will not tax more and they are trying to work out how this all adds up.— this all adds up. well, i hear this euestion this all adds up. well, i hear this question quite — this all adds up. well, i hear this question quite a _ this all adds up. well, i hear this question quite a lot. _ this all adds up. well, i hear this question quite a lot. but - this all adds up. well, i hear this question quite a lot. but let i this all adds up. well, i hear this question quite a lot. but let me. question quite a lot. but let me tell you what is happening with taxes right now. they are going up. the conservatives have imposed a whole series of tax increases, perhaps most significantly the five year freeze in the personal allowance which means people are paying more income tax on more of their pay as their pay goes up year on year. the tax burden is the highest it has been for 60 or 70 years now and that is why my colleague rachel reeves, shadow chancellor, has said that she thinks taxes on hard—working people are high enough. the fact is, if we want to invest in our public services, as we do, we are the labour party, of course we want to do that, then that is going to have to come from the proceeds of better economic growth, and that is why economic growth and making sure that people feel it in their pockets, in every part of the country, is the number one admission that we have because we cannot simply tax our way to the future we want to see. we have to grow our way. the country has to have more investment, it has to generate the wealth that is needed to pay for the public services that we all depend on and you cannot generate that wealth without better economic growth. that is why it is our number one ambition. it growth. that is why it is our number one ambition-— one ambition. it had been striking that everybody — one ambition. it had been striking that everybody is _ one ambition. it had been striking that everybody is sticking - one ambition. it had been striking that everybody is sticking to i one ambition. it had been striking that everybody is sticking to the i that everybody is sticking to the script and liverpool, there seems to be a lot of party discipline there. yesterday labour members voted to nationalise critical infrastructure like electricity and gas networks, which has been rejected by the party leadership but if you scratch the surface there is real division within the party about how to renew britain, isn't there? ida. within the party about how to renew britain, isn't there?— britain, isn't there? no, there isn't. britain, isn't there? no, there isn't- let— britain, isn't there? no, there isn't- let me _ britain, isn't there? no, there isn't. let me deal _ britain, isn't there? no, there isn't. let me deal with - britain, isn't there? no, there isn't. let me deal with that i isn't. let me deal with that specific one. sometimes people might come in your programme and say, well, maybe that is something we would like to do if we had the money. that is not what i'm saying. the truth is we have a different plan based on a different vision, which is a combination of public and private action. we do believe that the government has to step up to the plate in terms of the energy transition. we will create a new publicly owned —— gb energy. it were filling gaps that the market has itself but we also want to leave it in private sector investment because it is a big challenge for the country, a big opportunity, and a lot of the investment needed for it will come from the private sector, so we have a different plan from the one that you are talking about, and it is a plan that involves the public and private sectors working together. that is what we set out in our national policy forum a few months ago and that is a kind of plan that will be in the labour party manifesto. pat plan that will be in the labour party manifesto. plan that will be in the labour pa manifesto. ., n ., ., party manifesto. pat mcfadden, from the labour party manifesto. pat mcfadden, from the labour party _ party manifesto. pat mcfadden, from the labour party conference, - party manifesto. pat mcfadden, from the labour party conference, thank i the labour party conference, thank you forjoining us on bbc breakfast. in which we will hear from the uk foreign secretary at james cleverly about the latest events in the middle east. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm luxmy gopal. a vigil was held by london'sjewish community in support of israel outside downing street last night, as palestinian supporters demonstrated at the israeli embassy in kensington. both events come as communities across london are being reassured by the police after tensions following the renewed violence between hamas and israel. british transport police are investigating pro—palestinian graffiti on bridges in golders green, as a potential hate crime. last night, the prime minister spoke at the finchley united synagogue. when thejewish people are under attack in their homeland, jewish people everywhere can feel less safe. we've already seen vile words on our streets and attempts to stir up community tensions. i say, not here, not in britain, not in our country, not in this century. engineers drilling hs2's tunnels under london say the project will still be worthwhile, even though it'll no longer be built to manchester. bbc london was given a first look inside the high speed rail link tunnelling under north west london. it's has been going on for a year and the tunnels will eventually link to old oak common. drilling will continue around the clock until next year. and if you want to read more for more about inside the hs2 project, our transport and environment correspondent tom edwards has written a blog and it's on our website. guildford borough council's leader is to face a no confidence vote today. it's after the council narrowly avoided having to effectively declare itself bankrupt by issuing a section 114 notice. however, a review found significant financial issues, including a £10 million accounting error. the liberal democrats took control of the council in may. a council spokesperson said they were unable to comment on the ongoing investigation. let's take a look at the tubes now. severe delays on the metropolitan line, but a good service elsewhere. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. the warm spell continues. it is going to be another warm day today. we have got some sunshine, a little bit of cloud to the west and south of london. low cloud, mistiness, but that should burn back. a bit breezier today. temperatures getting up to around 23, or even 24 celsius. now overnight we are going to hang on to the breeze. some clear spells but we will start to see the cloud edging in as we head into wednesday. the minimum temperature quite mild, 13, 14 celsius. now this cold front will move south through the course of tomorrow. that's going to bring more cloud, but it really takes its time. some rain as we head through the afternoon. temperatures tomorrow a little bit cooler, but we've still got that warm air, 22 celsius the maximum. it's not until the end of the week and into the weekend we start to see much colder air filtering south. that's going to bring some chilly temperatures into the weekend. now for the next few days it is going to be quite unsettled. we will see rain for thursday and friday. sunshine for the weekend, but as you can see, those temperatures much colder. i'm back with you in half an hour. for now, it's back tojon and sally. hello, this is breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. the prime minister, rishi sunak, and other western leaders have expressed support for israel following saturday's attack by hamas militants. foreign nationals from several countries are confirmed to have been killed, and many more are missing. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports. across europe, there have been symbolic acts of solidarity with a nation under attack. at the united nations in geneva, diplomats stood in memory of the dead. well, most of them. and western leaders voiced their revulsion at the attacks and their support for israel. "we stand firmly and unwaveringly by israel's side," said olaf schulze, germany's chancellor. "i would like to express my solidarity once again with israel," said president macron of france. and in britain, the same theme from the foreign secretary. israel, he said, had the uk's steadfast support. the united states has diverted an aircraft carrier to the region. the aim, perhaps, to stop hezbollah militants attacking israel from their bases in lebanon. but in beirut, and some other middle eastern capitals, there were demonstrations in support of hamas and concern for palestinian civilians, with the gulf state of qatar even offering to mediate to free hostages. the united nations secretary general condemned hamas, but called for restraint. while i recognise israel's legitimate security concerns, i also remind israel that military operations must be conducted in strict accordance with international humanitarian law. civilians must be respected and protected at all times. civilian infrastructure must never be a target. in tehran, there are already posters celebrating the attack on israel, dubbed the al—aqsa storm. iran's long supported hamas, but denied any involvement in this operation. in paris, a different story. thousands marching in solidarity with israel. the divisions of this conflict already spreading far beyond its borders. james landale, bbc news. that is the picture internationally. the foreign secretary james cleverly joins us now from westminster. good morning. i know a lot is changing quite quickly at the moment. but can you give me the latest information that you have on british people who have been caught up british people who have been caught up in the violence?— up in the violence? well, the situation _ up in the violence? well, the situation with _ up in the violence? well, the situation with israel - up in the violence? well, the situation with israel i - up in the violence? well, the situation with israel i think i up in the violence? well, the situation with israel i think is j situation with israel i think is unlike other consular issues where we provide support to british nationals overseas, because there are a very, very large number of british is really dual nationals, many of whom regard israel as their permanent home, many of whom are serving on the idf. so it is not like the situation in sudan, for example, where we had to do a large scale evacuation recently. we are maintaining, orwe scale evacuation recently. we are maintaining, or we are working with the industry, to maintain flights in and out of his room. there are land borders with friendly nations for those british people in israel who are looking to come home. and we will continue to work very closely with the israeli government to ensure we continue to provide support for british nationals in israel. and that is something that we will continue to do. i will not speculate on the bus. as i say, it is a fast—moving and difficult situation. —— speculate on numbers. we do have a support number of people can ring if they need the british comedy to support them. just to clari , british comedy to support them. just to clarify, that is not yet a uk facilitated evacuation of british citizens from israel? ila. facilitated evacuation of british citizens from israel? no. there are air fli e hts citizens from israel? no. there are air flights and _ citizens from israel? no. there are air flights and land _ citizens from israel? no. there are air flights and land borders - citizens from israel? no. there are air flights and land borders with i air flights and land borders with friendly nations, like egypt and jordan. and so we are saying, if you seek to leave israel we are working with the industry and israeli air traffic control to maintain those flights. there are commercial flights. there are commercial flights. people should use those in the first instance to leave israel if that is what they want to do. do ou if that is what they want to do. do you think that my change? well, i if that is what they want to do. do i you think that my change? well, they sa is a you think that my change? well, they say is a very — you think that my change? well, they say is a very fast-moving _ you think that my change? well, they say is a very fast-moving situation. i say is a very fast—moving situation. i'm not able to speculate as to what might happen in the future. but my government priority at the moment is to maintain those commercial flights so people can lead by commercial means if that is what they want to do. ., , ., ., means if that is what they want to do. ., ., ., , do. can you tell me what if any, material support _ do. can you tell me what if any, material support the _ do. can you tell me what if any, i material support the government is planning to give to israel? i material support the government is planning to give to israel?- planning to give to israel? i spoke to the israeli _ planning to give to israel? i spoke to the israeli foreign _ planning to give to israel? i spoke to the israeli foreign minister- planning to give to israel? i spoke | to the israeli foreign minister over the weekend. i spoke and met with the weekend. i spoke and met with the israeli ambassador yesterday. we of course will continue to support israel diplomatically. we are trying to ensure that israel doesn't find itself under attack from other directions. we will work with the countries in the immediate area to maintain that. we have been working with egypt to keep the rafa crossing into gaza open so people can leave gaza by that route. and of course we will continue working with them, listening to what they ask us in terms of support. and that support will involve, depending on the situation. israel is a mature, high functioning democracy and a very effective country, so the nature of support they might ask would be fundamentally different to some of the other situations where we have seen conflict in the recent past. we soke to seen conflict in the recent past. we spoke to a representative from oxfam a little earlier in the programme and she gave us a really chilling account of the situation in gaza at the moment. no power, no food supplies coming in, no water. what is the latest eyed you can tell us about that, and what can the uk, to do about that? —— what is the latest you can tell us about that? do about that? -- what is the latest you can tell us about that?- you can tell us about that? well, i mean, you can tell us about that? well, i mean. the — you can tell us about that? well, i mean, the situation _ you can tell us about that? well, i mean, the situation for _ you can tell us about that? well, i i mean, the situation for palestinians in gaza is, of course, very difficult. and the point i would make is that hamas have, in a very real sense, created a much worse situation for the palestinian people in gaza. hamas, which is a terrorist organisation, ijust want in gaza. hamas, which is a terrorist organisation, i just want to make sure that you recognise that in your reporting, these are not militants, they are terrorists, the murders they are terrorists, the murders they perpetrated in israel, the kidnappers they have perpetrated, the threats of summary executions which will be televised and broadcast, is all terrorist attacks and i would urge you to reflect that in your reporting. they have made the plight of the palestinian people immeasurably worse because of these terrorist actions that they have perpetrated against children, against civilians, against old people within israel. and the fact that they embed their military operations within the civilian infrastructure in gaza, again brings a heightened risk to the palestinian people in gaza. hamas are causing the pain and suffering both in israel and in gaza. brute the pain and suffering both in israel and in gaza.— the pain and suffering both in israel and in gaza. we saw last nieht a israel and in gaza. we saw last night a protest, _ israel and in gaza. we saw last night a protest, a _ israel and in gaza. we saw last night a protest, a jewish i israel and in gaza. we saw last i night a protest, a jewish community protest in westminster. many people desperately seeking information about relatives, loved once they have not heard from. we have heard in the last few hours from the head of the london jewish free school saying children today don't have to wear their blazers to school or the school badge, or anything that identifies them and suggests they go to that school, because of fears for their safety. to that school, because of fears for theirsafety. how to that school, because of fears for their safety. how concerned are you about the safety of that community in this country?— in this country? well, the safety of the jewish community _ in this country? well, the safety of the jewish community in _ in this country? well, the safety of the jewish community in the i in this country? well, the safety of the jewish community in the uk i in this country? well, the safety of the jewish community in the uk is | in this country? well, the safety of. the jewish community in the uk is an thejewish community in the uk is an absolute priority. in the cobra meeting we had yesterday the prime minister, the home secretary and other ministers across government discussed this very issue. the home secretary has made it clear to police chiefs across the country that she demands of them that they pay particular attention to the protection of the jewish community protection of thejewish community in protection of the jewish community in the protection of thejewish community in the uk. we know, sadly, history has shown us thatjews are targeted in response to actions in the middle east, completely inappropriately so. the safety of people here in the uk, particularly in the times of heightened international tension, remains an absolute priority for us. and i know the home secretary feels very strongly about this and is taking action to do everything we can to ensure their safety. in terms of --eole can to ensure their safety. in terms of people who _ can to ensure their safety. in terms of people who are _ can to ensure their safety. in terms of people who are here _ can to ensure their safety. in terms of people who are here concerned i of people who are here concerned about relatives, can you remind us what they should be doing and what they can do to get information that might be forthcoming at the moment? for people who are watching this morning who are worried. weill. for people who are watching this morning who are worried. well, i would urge _ morning who are worried. well, i would urge people _ morning who are worried. well, i would urge people who _ morning who are worried. well, i would urge people who are i morning who are worried. well, i i would urge people who are worried to go to the foreign and commonwealth and development office website. there are contact details therefore our answer support, the team that looks after british nationals abroad. —— consular support. they were british —— there are british citizens in israel and they can register their details with us. there is also travel advice. and thatis there is also travel advice. and that is regularly updated. that provides guidance and information about the ongoing situation in israel. foreign secretary, thank you. thank you. you can get more news and analysis on the ongoing situation with a new bbc podcast. the conflict: israel—gaza' is presented by our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, and is available now on the bbc sounds app or wherever you get your podcasts. it is 7:41am. john hasjoined us on the sofa. we have talked a lot about sporting memorabilia recently. auctioning off a piece of history. a huge amount being auctioned off by nigel mansell, the formula formula 1 racing driver. a brilliant career. hundreds of items from his racing career are going up for auction. it was a great opportunity to talk about his career, reflect on why he wants some of the fans to own a piece of f1 history. early bed? you need some deep pockets, i think. early bed? you need some deep pockets, ithink. there early bed? you need some deep pockets, i think. there is plenty. there is something there for everybody. as nigel said when we caught up with him. he is a former world champion, a huge part of the sport. millions of fans would tune in every sunday to watch the sport. nigel, you were the face of the sport for many. and can i say, you haven't changed a bit? well, look, i'm ready for the race this afternoon, but i haven't had a call yet. i think max should take a few weeks off. he's done a fantasticjob. over 300 items going up for auction, from racing helmets to caps, to suits to trophies. why now? why are you selling these items? that's a brilliant question in some ways, and difficult to answer in others. itjust came to me my whole life i've had this incredible — and it is incredible — relationship with the sporting fans throughout the world. and i thought, what better for the legacy to live on? because that's the important thing, is that if someone can buy something and treasure it, my legacy will live on through the fans. and, eh... ..don't get emotional either, that's fantastic. so let's talk through some of the items. this was your british grand prix winner's trophy from that 1992 championship winning season. and when you won this, nigel, i think at the time, you were the most successful british driver of all time at this point? it was a bit of history in the making because jackie stewart isjust an incredible person. and i mean, the standards he set was amazing. so to equal his 27 wins, and then surpass it with 28, was a little bit of history. and here as well, we've got one of your racing suits when you were driving with ferrari. that must have been amazing, to wear the red of ferrari? the tifosi in italy, i mean the fans around the world, the japanese fans, the british fans, but the italian fans are very dear to our heart, and, yeah, to me nicknamed il leone, the lionheart, by them was something incredibly special. and what's this one? 1992, yeah. and that was your championship winning season? i think so, yeah. does it still smell of petrol? yeah, wonderful! has it been washed, nigel? probably not! but am i right in saying you'd have to take this home and wash it yourself? not like drivers today, who could get a different suit every race, every qualifying, you would have this for the whole season. well, the problem is when you're superstitious, which i was, i couldn't let anyone do anything unless we did it ourselves. for instance, if you picked my helmet up before the race and you made a mistake of putting it on, but i could never touch that again. really? i wouldn't use it. why? superstitious. look how small it is! how did you even see out of that thing? it's to keep focused. so it helps you to actually see less? you don't have any distraction. and of course, you won the world championship in 1992. and then amazingly, at the end of the season, you said you were going to retire. he announced his decision before today's italian grand prix, after being unable to agree terms to drive for the williams team next year. for the vast majority of ordinary i fans, the sight of nigel mansell... that's not strictly true. and the fantastic thing is it looks like we might be doing a movie shortly. wow. and a lot of the truth will come out as to what happened then. so, watch this space. and it's very timely, i guess, speaking to you as well, because max verstappen has just won his third world title. i know. is formula one the same sport now as it was when you were racing? no, of course it's not. but in a lot of ways it's a lot better. when we were racing, late 70s, all through the eighties, early 90s, it was so dangerous. if you had a career of 186 grand prix and you were still alive and you hadn't hurt yourself, that was a miracle. and now you've got people doing over 300 grand prix because of the safety standards. they've almost made formula one bulletproof for the drivers, which is just incredible. can i put this one on? please do. from silverstone back in 1992. and i tell you what, i think everyone's going to be delighted to see that the moustache is still here. the tache hasn't gone. you're not auctioning that off, nigel? not quite yet. thank you very much. and the tache will stay here. great to speak to you, nigel. thanks every much. the moustache is staying. it is not going anywhere. what was interesting is how emotional he got when he was talking about the fans. there is universally in formula 1, talking about the fans. there is universally in formula i, certainly among the drivers, they recognise how passionate the fans are. part of the motivation with selling off some of these items is that he wants to give something back to the fans and it is a chance for them to own a piece of formula 1 history, essentially. there will be a lot of people who will want to do that. you do need deep pockets for some of the bigger items. there are so many things, like the hats. it is hard to say how much they will go for. if you do potentially want they had... do you not want it? i thought he might offer it to me, but sadly not! thank you. what about driving conditions for the rest of us? it has been a bit grim in some places recently. it doesn't look good on that row behind you. this is my flood warning. good morning. there are still two severe flood warnings in place across parts of scotland. copious flood warnings as well. you can find out more about these on the bbc weather website. as well as that there is a yellow weather warning for parts of western scotland for further rainfall today on higher ground, as much as 50 millimetres, exacerbating the current flooding risk. for northern ireland we start with showery rain getting into scotland. that will sink into north—west england. a lot of low cloud or mist and mark this morning. that will burn back towards the coast. it linger. —— mark mike. it will be a breezy day today. windy in the far north. the temperature range is 13 in the north to 24, possibly 25, in the south. through this evening and overnight this band of rain sinks south as a weakening feature. as it gets into england and also wales, it will rejuvenate. i had a bit there will be fog patches forming. it is still going to be breezy, still windy in the north with blustery showers. cold in the north. temperatures falling in sheltered lines to four to six. further south, overnight lows between 14 and 15. tomorrow then we pick up this band of rain, slowly sinking southwards across england and wales. not getting into the far south until after dark. behind it, some sunshine. still blustery showers. still windy in the far north of the country. something you will notice is the fresher conditions are sinking that bit further south, conditions are sinking that bit furthersouth, but conditions are sinking that bit further south, but still warm, 22, 23 in the far south—east. thank you very much. after 17 days of walking, three mums, liz, kim and michelle, have finished their mammoth trek from cheshire to kent, in memory of their sons, who they all lost to suicide. they took on the epic challenge to raise money and awareness for the suicide prevention charity, papyrus. lets take a look at theirjourney. thank you all, thank you! cheering. hello! oh, my god! hello! oh, m god! �* �* ,, hello! oh,m god! �* �* ,, em hello! oh,m god! ~ ,, m they did it. they are still talking! kim, liz and michelle are all here with us now. welcome back. thank you so much for coming. what a journey you have had. how are you feeling?— how are you feeling? tired, sore. exhausted- _ how are you feeling? tired, sore. exhausted. euphoric. _ how are you feeling? tired, sore. exhausted. euphoric. really- how are you feeling? tired, sore. i exhausted. euphoric. really pleased that we took on the challenge. and, yeah, got a lot out of it, we really did. it yeah, got a lot out of it, we really did. ., , ~ , it yeah, got a lot out of it, we really did-_ it felt- yeah, got a lot out of it, we really did._ it felt like | did. it was 265 miles. it felt like two and 65,000 _ did. it was 265 miles. it felt like two and 65,000 miles! - did. it was 265 miles. it felt like two and 65,000 miles! we - did. it was 265 miles. it felt like two and 65,000 miles! we sat. did. it was 265 miles. it felt like i two and 65,000 miles! we sat here before ou two and 65,000 miles! we sat here before you left _ two and 65,000 miles! we sat here before you left and _ two and 65,000 miles! we sat here before you left and talked _ two and 65,000 miles! we sat here before you left and talked about i before you left and talked about what you thought it might be like, what you thought it might be like, what the experience might be like. but i imagine it was totally different. how was it for you and what sort of people did you meet along the way? we what sort of people did you meet along the way?— what sort of people did you meet alon: the wa ? ~ ., , ., ., , along the way? we met lots of really incredible people _ along the way? we met lots of really incredible people on _ along the way? we met lots of really incredible people on the _ along the way? we met lots of really incredible people on the way. - along the way? we met lots of really incredible people on the way. people who incredible people on the way. people whoj’oined _ incredible people on the way. people whojoined us on a walk incredible people on the way. people who joined us on a walk because they too have _ who joined us on a walk because they too have been bereaved of children too have been bereaved of children to suicide — too have been bereaved of children to suicide. we also met people from organisations like the women's institute — organisations like the women's institute and the lions club. people brought— institute and the lions club. people brought as — institute and the lions club. people brought as food, lifted our spirits and kept — brought as food, lifted our spirits and kept us going. that is one of the enduring memories for me of the journey, _ the enduring memories for me of the journey, the — the enduring memories for me of the journey, the people we met along the way. journey, the people we met along the wa . �* , ., way. and kim, when things got reall , way. and kim, when things got really. really — way. and kim, when things got really, really tough _ way. and kim, when things got really, really tough with - way. and kim, when things got| really, really tough with blisters and feet and infections, you had a back—up army, didn't you, to help you out? we back-up army, didn't you, to help ou out? ~ ., back-up army, didn't you, to help ouout?~ . , back-up army, didn't you, to help ouout? . , . , you out? we had support vehicles that were supplying _ you out? we had support vehicles that were supplying us _ you out? we had support vehicles that were supplying us with - you out? we had support vehicles that were supplying us with food, | that were supplying us with food, water, _ that were supplying us with food, water, blister— that were supplying us with food, water, blister plasters, _ that were supplying us with food, i water, blister plasters, everything. they were — water, blister plasters, everything. they were like _ water, blister plasters, everything. they were like a _ water, blister plasters, everything. they were like a walking _ water, blister plasters, everything. they were like a walking chemist . water, blister plasters, everything. l they were like a walking chemist and co-on _ they were like a walking chemist and (0-0 -. �* , they were like a walking chemist and co-o.�* , , , they were like a walking chemist and co-o.�*, , ,, they were like a walking chemist and co-o., ,, co-op. blister plasters is the key thin. co-op. blister plasters is the key thing- there _ co-op. blister plasters is the key thing. there were _ co-op. blister plasters is the key thing. there were injuries - co-op. blister plasters is the key thing. there were injuries along l co-op. blister plasters is the key i thing. there were injuries along the way. what happened? imoll. thing. there were injuries along the way. what happened?— way. what happened? well, kim obviously had a _ way. what happened? well, kim obviously had a bad _ way. what happened? well, kim obviously had a bad injury. - way. what happened? well, kim obviously had a bad injury. i - way. what happened? well, kim obviously had a bad injury. i was| obviously had a bad injury. i was walking — obviously had a bad injury. i was walking along on a blister that looked — walking along on a blister that looked like vesuvius. i felt even worse — looked like vesuvius. i felt even worse i— looked like vesuvius. i felt even worse. i visited the walk—in centre. antibiotics — worse. i visited the walk—in centre. antibiotics and then back on the road _ antibiotics and then back on the road so. — antibiotics and then back on the road. so, yeah, mind over matter. you can— road. so, yeah, mind over matter. you can walk— road. so, yeah, mind over matter. you can walk through anything. well, ou can't, you can walk through anything. well, you can't. can — you can walk through anything. well, you can't. can you? — you can walk through anything. well, you can't, can you? lots _ you can walk through anything. well, you can't, can you? lots of _ you can walk through anything. well, you can't, can you? lots of us - you can walk through anything. -ll you can't, can you? lots of us would be a bit we go about it. i can tell from watching you in meeting you that determination. they were such a purpose behind this?— purpose behind this? massively. we all wanted to _ purpose behind this? massively. we all wanted to thank— purpose behind this? massively. we all wanted to thank everybody - purpose behind this? massively. we all wanted to thank everybody who i all wanted to thank everybody who has supported us. the donations we receive, which are clearly very helpful, obviously. butjust the support and the awareness and people spreading the word, which is exactly what we intended to get out of there, the fact that we are working with papyrus, this amazing charity, helping to save young lives. that is the purpose of the walk and what we aimed to do and intend to do. iadhere aimed to do and intend to do. where there are had — aimed to do and intend to do. where there are had with _ aimed to do and intend to do. where there are had with people _ aimed to do and intend to do. where there are had with people along - aimed to do and intend to do. where there are had with people along the way that will stay with you forever now? ., , ., ., , ., now? lots and lots of them. people asked if we — now? lots and lots of them. people asked if we would _ now? lots and lots of them. people asked if we would take _ now? lots and lots of them. people asked if we would take things - now? lots and lots of them. people asked if we would take things of- asked if we would take things of their— asked if we would take things of their children with us. we have conor's— their children with us. we have conor's bangle. connor's mum asked me to _ conor's bangle. connor's mum asked me to take _ conor's bangle. connor's mum asked me to take this. caitlin's mum, a butterfly — me to take this. caitlin's mum, a butterfly. we met those kind of people — butterfly. we met those kind of people all the way along the route. they were three mums walking for all three ltoys— they were three mums walking for all three boys at every point of the way _ three boys at every point of the way all — three boys at every point of the way. all three boys were always represented throughout. and way. all three boys were always represented throughout. and you are wearin: represented throughout. and you are wearing lanyards _ represented throughout. and you are wearing lanyards all— represented throughout. and you are wearing lanyards all the _ represented throughout. and you are wearing lanyards all the time - represented throughout. and you are wearing lanyards all the time with . wearing lanyards all the time with pictures of your lovely lads as well. ., pictures of your lovely lads as well- tell _ pictures of your lovely lads as well.- tell us _ pictures of your lovely lads as well.- tell us about - pictures of your lovely lads as well.- tell us about the | pictures of your lovely lads as - well.- tell us about the mums well. yeah. tell us about the mums army then? — well. yeah. tell us about the mums army then? how — well. yeah. tell us about the mums army then? how do _ well. yeah. tell us about the mums army then? how do you _ well. yeah. tell us about the mums army then? how do you talk- well. yeah. tell us about the mums army then? how do you talk about | well. yeah. tell us about the mums i army then? how do you talk about the mums army — army then? how do you talk about the mums army in — army then? how do you talk about the mums army in a _ army then? how do you talk about the mums army in a few _ army then? how do you talk about the mums army in a few words? _ army then? how do you talk about the mums army in a few words? they - army then? how do you talk about the mums army in a few words? they are | mums army in a few words? they are 'ust mums army in a few words? they are just an _ mums army in a few words? they are just an incredible, incredible band of dose _ just an incredible, incredible band of close friends, family members, men and _ of close friends, family members, men and women, who manned the support— men and women, who manned the support vehicles, organised, planned the route, _ support vehicles, organised, planned the route, stepped in when needed to make _ the route, stepped in when needed to make sure _ the route, stepped in when needed to make sure all four boys were or —— represented — make sure all four boys were or —— represented the work. we couldn't have done — represented the work. we couldn't have done without them. they walk probably— have done without them. they walk probably 15 of the 17 days, including alex. theyjust are incredible. including alex. they 'ust are incredible.�* including alex. they 'ust are incredible. , , incredible. this was you three but also friends _ incredible. this was you three but also friends and _ incredible. this was you three but also friends and family. _ incredible. this was you three but also friends and family. yeah. - incredible. this was you three but| also friends and family. yeah. how much support and comfort did you get from them? it must have been a really emotional time as well? i did when we got _ really emotional time as well? i did when we got to _ really emotional time as well? i did when we got to london for hayden. having _ when we got to london for hayden. having my— when we got to london for hayden. having my son _ when we got to london for hayden. having my son and _ when we got to london for hayden. having my son and my— when we got to london for hayden. . having my son and my granddaughter there was— having my son and my granddaughter there was a _ having my son and my granddaughter there was a great _ having my son and my granddaughter there was a great help _ having my son and my granddaughter there was a great help for _ having my son and my granddaughter there was a great help for me. - having my son and my granddaughter there was a great help for me. i - there was a great help for me. i couldn't— there was a great help for me. i couldn't have _ there was a great help for me. i couldn't have got _ there was a great help for me. i couldn't have got through - there was a great help for me. i couldn't have got through that i there was a great help for me. i i couldn't have got through that part of the _ couldn't have got through that part of the walk— couldn't have got through that part of the walk without _ couldn't have got through that part of the walk without them - couldn't have got through that part of the walk without them being - of the walk without them being there — of the walk without them being there but _ of the walk without them being there but we _ of the walk without them being there. but we did _ of the walk without them being there. but we did meet- of the walk without them being there. but we did meet some i of the walk without them being - there. but we did meet some amazing people _ there. but we did meet some amazing people we _ there. but we did meet some amazing people we just— there. but we did meet some amazing people we just want _ there. but we did meet some amazing people. we just want to _ there. but we did meet some amazing people. we just want to thank - people. we just want to thank everybody— people. we just want to thank everybody that— people. we just want to thank everybody that has _ people. we just want to thank everybody that has supported | people. we just want to thank . everybody that has supported us, walked _ everybody that has supported us, walked with — everybody that has supported us, walked with us, _ everybody that has supported us, walked with us, donated. - everybody that has supported us, walked with us, donated. i- everybody that has supported us, walked with us, donated. i think. everybody that has supported us, . walked with us, donated. i think we all lifted _ walked with us, donated. i think we all lifted each _ walked with us, donated. i think we all lifted each other— walked with us, donated. i think we all lifted each other up. _ walked with us, donated. i think we all lifted each other up. yeah, - walked with us, donated. i think we all lifted each other up. yeah, we . all lifted each other up. yeah, we met some — all lifted each other up. yeah, we met some really _ all lifted each other up. yeah, we met some really fantastic - all lifted each other up. yeah, we met some really fantastic peoplel met some really fantastic people that are — met some really fantastic people that are going _ met some really fantastic people that are going through _ met some really fantastic people that are going through what - met some really fantastic people that are going through what we i met some really fantastic people . that are going through what we are going _ that are going through what we are going through _ that are going through what we are going through they— that are going through what we are going through. they are _ that are going through what we are going through. they are just - going through. they are just literativ— going through. they are just literally doing _ going through. they are just literally doing it _ going through. they are just i literally doing it step—by—step every — literally doing it step—by—step every day _ literally doing it step-by-step every day-— every day. and i imagine the message. — every day. and i imagine the message. or _ every day. and i imagine the message, or the _ every day. and i imagine the message, or the lesson - every day. and i imagine the message, or the lesson is, l every day. and i imagine the i message, or the lesson is, that every day. and i imagine the - message, or the lesson is, that we can't do this on our own, can we? lode can't do this on our own, can we? we absolutely can't. it _ can't do this on our own, can we? we absolutely can't. it is _ can't do this on our own, can we? we absolutely can't. it is the _ can't do this on our own, can we? we absolutely can't. it is the help - can't do this on our own, can we? we absolutely can't. it is the help you - absolutely can't. it is the help you need any help _ absolutely can't. it is the help you need any help that _ absolutely can't. it is the help you need any help that people - absolutely can't. it is the help you need any help that people who . absolutely can't. it is the help you | need any help that people who are struggling in desperate situations having dark thoughts, they need too. what message do you want to pass on? before we came on air i looked at the total— before we came on air i looked at the total and it was just short of 535.000 — the total and it was just short of £35,000. to put that into context for people — £35,000. to put that into context for people sitting at home, that is 6500 _ for people sitting at home, that is 6500 potentially life—saving calls that you — 6500 potentially life—saving calls that you have helped us to raise funds— that you have helped us to raise funds for~ — that you have helped us to raise funds for. so, we can't thank everybody— funds for. so, we can't thank everybody enough. and funds for. so, we can't thank everybody enough.— funds for. so, we can't thank everybody enough. funds for. so, we can't thank eve bod enouah. �* , ., everybody enough. and tell us about those calls? — everybody enough. and tell us about those calls? if _ everybody enough. and tell us about those calls? if somebody _ everybody enough. and tell us about those calls? if somebody is - everybody enough. and tell us about those calls? if somebody is in - those calls? if somebody is in difficulty, what do they need to do, who do they need to talk to, what can they say?— can they say? mainly there is the helline, can they say? mainly there is the helpline. the _ can they say? mainly there is the helpline, the papyrus _ can they say? mainly there is the helpline, the papyrus helpline. it isjust helpline, the papyrus helpline. it is just a question of picking helpline, the papyrus helpline. it isjust a question of picking up helpline, the papyrus helpline. it is just a question of picking up the phone if you are in trouble, if you are in need. this is a moment. i think i might message to everybody is, please, please, neverthink that moment won't change. it's all about hope. it's all about hope. there is always somebody who will listen. everyone is loved. everyone is loved. embrace your individuality. be proud of who you are. keep smiling. support one another. and be kind. be kind to everyone. but yeah, as we said, the papyrus helpline number is absolutely the message that we want to get across. it's there. there is a number to call. in your darkest times someone is out to help you. we your darkest times someone is out to hel ou. ~ ., your darkest times someone is out to hel ou. . ., ., your darkest times someone is out to hel ou. ~ ., ., ., your darkest times someone is out to hel ou. . ., ., ., ~ ., your darkest times someone is out to hel ou. . ., ., ., ~' ., ., help you. we have got to know, our viewers have _ help you. we have got to know, our viewers have got _ help you. we have got to know, our viewers have got to _ help you. we have got to know, our viewers have got to know, - help you. we have got to know, our viewers have got to know, the - help you. we have got to know, our| viewers have got to know, the three dads walking over the last couple of years, their campaign, their fundraising. now three mums as well. it does feel like, you talk about this moment, but this is becoming more of a moment. together, you, we are all changing the conversation. does it feel like you're part of something that is transformative? l something that is transformative? i hope so, yeah. the _ something that is transformative? i hope so, yeah. the dads _ something that is transformative? i hope so, yeah. the dads have - something that is transformative? i hope so, yeah. the dads have been incredibly supportive. _ hope so, yeah. the dads have been incredibly supportive. even - hope so, yeah. the dads have been incredibly supportive. even whilst l incredibly supportive. even whilst we have _ incredibly supportive. even whilst we have been on the walk we have had calls saying. _ we have been on the walk we have had calls saying, don't walk that way. and he _ calls saying, don't walk that way. and he sent his son to walk with us. mike _ and he sent his son to walk with us. mike walked — and he sent his son to walk with us. mike walked with us the first day. we have — mike walked with us the first day. we have been overwhelmed by the support _ we have been overwhelmed by the support. our reach is different to theirs _ support. our reach is different to theirs but — support. our reach is different to theirs but it is all the same with theirs but it is all the same with the same — theirs but it is all the same with the same intended targets. we have .ot the same intended targets. we have got to— the same intended targets. we have got to bring those figures down. we have got— got to bring those figures down. we have got to — got to bring those figures down. we have got to stop it being the sink is -- _ have got to stop it being the sink is -- to— have got to stop it being the sink is -- to stop _ have got to stop it being the sink is —— to stop it being the singers killer— is —— to stop it being the singers killer biggest killer of people under— killer biggest killer of people under 35. ~ ., , killer biggest killer of people under 35. ~ . , ., ., under 35. what is next? i am not sure about _ under 35. what is next? i am not sure about walking. _ under 35. what is next? i am not sure about walking. we - under 35. what is next? i am not sure about walking. we will- under 35. what is next? i am notj sure about walking. we will think under 35. what is next? i am not i sure about walking. we will think of something — sure about walking. we will think of something we _ sure about walking. we will think of something. we could _ sure about walking. we will think of something. we could eat _ sure about walking. we will think of something. we could eat chocolatel something. we could eat chocolate for about _ something. we could eat chocolate for about two — something. we could eat chocolate for about two weeks! _ something. we could eat chocolate for about two weeks! we _ something. we could eat chocolate for about two weeks!— something. we could eat chocolate for about two weeks! we are prepared to hel with for about two weeks! we are prepared to help with your _ for about two weeks! we are prepared to help with your training _ for about two weeks! we are prepared to help with your training for- for about two weeks! we are prepared to help with your training for that. - to help with your training for that. at the end of the day are a manned mission, because of our incredible boys, is to keep hope alive. —— are our main mission. to keep hope alive, be positive and help others. we need to raise awareness of this very, very prominent topic and let's hope that happens. thank you so much for coming in and talking to us this morning. congratulations. we look forward to seeing you again. thank you. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london, i'm luxmy gopal. a vigil was held by london'sjewish community in support of israel outside downing street last night as palestinian supporters demonstrated at the israeli embassy in kensington. both events come as communities across london are being reassured by the police after tensions following the renewed violence between hamas and israel. british transport police are investigating pro—palestinian graffiti on bridges in golders green as a potential hate crime. last night prime minister rishi sunakjoined prayers at the finchley united synagogue in north london. engineers drilling hs2�*s tunnels under london say the project will still be worthwhile — even though it'll no longer be built to manchester. bbc london was given a first look inside the high speed rail link tunnelling under north west london. it's been going on for a year, and the tunnels will eventually link to old oak common. drilling will continue around the clock until next year. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather. this morning will see a mix of sunshine and variable cloud. into the afternoon, sunny spells will be more frequent with little cloud around to end the day. continuing mild — a high of 2a degrees celsius — that's 75 in fahrenheit. i'm back with you in half an hourfor more news, travel and weather updates — but for now it's back to jon and sally. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent and jon kay. our headlines today. gaza is rocked by overnight explosions — israel's prime minister says the air strikes are just the beginning, after palestinian militants kill more than 900 israelis. translation: at the end - of the campaign, all of our enemies will know that it was a terrible mistake to attack israel. what is done to our enemies in the coming days will resonate with them for generations. this morning, the israeli army says it has sealed the border with gaza, as the death toll there reaches 700. around 2,000 people attend a jewish community vigil in westminster — including anxious relatives desperate for news of missing loved ones. in other news, at the labour conference sir keir starmer will promise to "build a new britain" in his speech to party members. new figures show more people are turning to pawnbrokers as a quick way to access cash — as they grapple with the cost—of—living crisis. i'll have the details. good morning. today we have further rain across the northern half of the country. exacerbating the flooding risk across parts of scotland. further south, low cloud, risk across parts of scotland. furthersouth, low cloud, mist risk across parts of scotland. further south, low cloud, mist and murk, some of which will then get but a lot of dry, sunny and warm weather. all the details later in the programme. it's tuesday the 10th of october. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has warned that his country will use "enormous force" against hamas as the conflict enters its fourth day. in an update this morning, the israeli army says it has "more or less restored control" over the gaza border after hamas fighters broke through on saturday. it also said it has found the bodies of 1,500 hamas militants. almost 690 people have lost their lives on the palestinian side — while around 900 people have now died in israel. hamas is now threatening to start killing hostages, if israel carries out more strikes without warning. our international editor jeremy bowen reports. inside gaza, it looks every bit as if palestinians are feeling the full force of israeli military power. israel says hamas is responsible for the suffering of gaza's civilians. and its retaliation for the hamas attacks has onlyjust begun. hamas has threatened to start killing its israeli hostages. the air strikes rolled on, hour after hour. palestinian armed groups, undeterred, kept up their own barrage of israel. rockets... our bbc team was in ashkelon in southern israel, not far from the gaza border, when a salvo came in. ashkelon is so close to gaza that there is no more than a ten—second warning. israel is moving in more firepower — the next stage of the offensive against hamas looks certain to be a ground offensive, much bigger than other incursions since hamas took over in gaza in 2007. lines of cars outside a military base on the road to gaza were parked by reservists as they reported for duty. getting ready. saying their goodbyes. parents came to the base for a few minutes with their sons. we're praying and hope for the best. and it's tough times now. and we're telling him to try and concentrate on his mission... ..without thinking too much about other friends that got injured or killed. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, broadcast to his nation. he said hamas has made a mistake of historic proportions. "we will," he said, "exact a price that will be remembered by them and israel's other enemies for decades." and now israelis are waiting for their government and army to act. sderot — the israeli town closest to gaza — littered with the debris of war, felt like the essence of israel's trauma — almost deserted, except for security forces. hamas has rocketed sderot for years, but never before stormed in. at the centre of the hamas killing ground was the police station. they broke in and used it as a firebase to shoot civilians as well as soldiers. blood from israel's dead and wounded smears the walls. even here, in what is always a front—line town for israelis, this was not supposed to happen. they expected their military, backed up by the intelligence services, to protect them. and the fact that that didn't happen means that recriminations about who might be responsible have already started. but at the same time, there is a strong sense of national unity — with the country under attack — about what happens next. in the places that hamas attacked, israeli military — as well as the few civilians left — arejumpy, still shocked. a ground offensive didn't feel imminent. and in gaza, a few miles away, casualties come into the main hospital — the first few hundred of many more. it will get worse. palestinians and israelis once more caught on the anvil of war in a conflict a century old that is as deadly as it's ever been. jeremy bowen, bbc news. the israeli city of ashkelon has come under heavy fire from hamas over recent days. our correspondent anna foster is there for us this morning. we have had an update in the last hour or so from the israeli military. what are they saying? that's right. one of their main focuses was talking about what they have done to try to secure this area, these are southern israeli border communities that were infiltrated and attacked in the early hours of saturday. what they have said as they are pretty sure that they have now secured these areas once again. they can't say 100%. they know they have managed to block the holes in the fence that hamas militants broke through with diggers and bulldozers and used to come in. they know the fence itself is secure but what they can't say is whether or not there are still any hamas militants who are actually on this side already who are perhaps hiding out. they say it is a possibility and something they are continuing to review, continuing to review the security of. you can see this morning the military vehicles coming by, showing the amount of presents they have in this area. there are also still things like tunnels that need to be taken into consideration, tunnels that exist between gaza and the southern israeli border communities. they are much high def the military to find and locate because they are underground, difficult to detect. that is why there is still that small caveat, the small note of caution from the israeli military, that they have managed to mainly secure this area but they cannot say for sure. they say they have found the bodies of 1500 hamas militants in this area and also updated us about the ongoing air strikes in gaza. 200 different sites they say were struck overnight as they attempt to try to degrade hamas' capability and send that very strong warning you are talking about, that israel will not tolerate the kind of violence that was seen here on saturday at. we violence that was seen here on saturday at-— violence that was seen here on saturda at. ~ . , , . , saturday at. we have seen pictures ofthe saturday at. we have seen pictures of the israeli _ saturday at. we have seen pictures of the israeli military _ saturday at. we have seen pictures of the israeli military gathering, i of the israeli military gathering, talk of a potential ground offensive going into gaza. what does that mean for the mood of people there in israel where you are, trying to get on with their lives?— on with their lives? that's right. at the moment _ on with their lives? that's right. at the moment it _ on with their lives? that's right. at the moment it feels - on with their lives? that's right. at the moment it feels almost l at the moment it feels almost impossible for people here to try to maintain some kind of ordinary life. i should say that that is in communities like this one, who are used to regulate missile attacks from gaza. many people who live in these areas know where the safe areas are, they have bomb shelters, many of them, and they will go and hide in doorways or stairwells. even children at school, kindergarten children, they know what to do when the sirens go off. these are people who are used to these things happening but the size and scale of what we have seen in the last few days, this almost constant bombardment of missiles coming in from gaza, means a lot of people have chosen if they can to move further away, to take their families almost out of range, if possible. we certainly are ground yesterday three times had to go into bomb shelters because missiles, rockets coming from gaza were so close to hitting us. in terms of that ground offensive you were talking about, this is something that israel are considering right now. but to actually put israeli troops into gazais actually put israeli troops into gaza is enormously difficult, it is very densely packed. there is a huge civilian population there, as well, and there are israeli hostages being held in gaza. we can hear tanks moving to my left. we have seen a lot of the military hardware gathering in this area here but israel is still considering very carefully what its next move will be and when it will start to implement that. �* ., and when it will start to implement that. ~ ., .,, and when it will start to implement that. ~ ., , ., that. 0k. anna foster in israel, thank you _ that. ok. anna foster in israel, thank you for— that. 0k. anna foster in israel, thank you for that. _ israel has carried out air strikes on gaza throughout the night, with the military claiming to have hit 200 targets. there are worries the gaza strip could be on the brink of a new humanitarian crisis if supplies are not allowed in. earlier on breakfast, a palestinian aid worker described the situation faced by civilians there. what colleagues are saying, what my family are saying in gaza is eight has never been this bad. they have lived through almost six escalations and they live under blockade. there is really nowhere to flee in gaza. very few are crammed in very few shelters, there is no money to go through crossings, allowing materials to israel has closed. it is being bombarded from the air, the land, the sea and it is deja vu for gaza. we need to ensure that this ends once and for all and everybody is exhausted. we can show you live pictures from gaza, which is where the israeli air force have said in a statementjust a short time ago that 200 targets have been hit overnight. that is across the gaza strip. that is gaza city. you can see smoke rising from some areas. we just heard from oxfam talking about the problems of trying to get medication and food and water in there. and they're worried that it will only become more of a challenge in the hours and days ahead. unicef calling this morning for a humanitarian corridor in and out of gaza as those supplies are cut. but clearly the situation there is tense on the ground on both sides of the border, as anna was explaining, as we wait to see what israel will do next in retaliation to those attacks by hamas militants within israel on saturday. earlier, foreign secretaryjames cleverly told breakfast the responsibility for the suffering in both israel and gaza lay with hamas militants. they have made the plight of the palestinian people immeasurably worse because of these terrorist actions that they have perpetrated against children, against civilians, against old people within israel. and the fact that they embed their military operations within civilian infrastructure in gaza, again brings heightened risk to the palestinian people in gaza. hamas are causing the pain and suffering both in israel and in gaza. here in the uk, friends and relatives of those affected by the attacks on israel have gathered for a vigil outside downing street. some held up pictures of those taken hostage or killed, whilst others lit candles. around 60,000 british nationals are believed to be in israel or gaza, according to the uk government. more to come on the israel gaza conflict here on breakfast but first, sally has more of the day's other news. thank you. sir keir starmer will outline plans for what he'll call a "decade of national renewal" during his speech at the labour party conference later today. our chief political correspondent henry zeffman is at the conference in liverpool for us this morning. good morning. what are we expecting him to set exactly? goad good morning. what are we expecting him to set exactly?— him to set exactly? good morning. keir starmer _ him to set exactly? good morning. keir starmer will _ him to set exactly? good morning. keir starmer will be _ him to set exactly? good morning. keir starmer will be talking - him to set exactly? good morning. keir starmer will be talking about | keir starmer will be talking about how he wants a decade of national renewal. the national renewal phrase is quite interesting, but the use of the word "decade" is very interesting because, look, it won't have escaped your notice that if you win a general election you get up to five years in office, so a decade is keir starmer saying he wants to win two elections and be prime minister for two terms. i think that is a signifier of the ambition, the publicly stated ambition of the labour party and how it has changed in just a few short years. they lost the last general election in 2019 very badly indeed to the conservatives, but the mood at this conference this week has been optimistic like i have never seen before and i have covered labour party conferences were ten or so years but they now really believe government is in their grasp. i think in keir starmer�*s speech today we will hear some sort of high level pitch about why he is the right person to be prime minister. also some policy on housing but, look, they know this could be the last conference before that general election and so it is all about presenting keir starmer as the man who could be prime minister this time next year.— who could be prime minister this time next year. henry, thanks very much indeed- _ the rate at which grocery prices are increasing has fallen again according to new figures. food inflation was 11% in september, according to the research firm kantar, with the average price of a pack of butter now 16 pence less than it was a year ago. it is the seventh consecutive drop since march. the home office says it is preparing to return asylum seekers to the bibby stockholm moored off portland port in dorset. the vessel's first 39 residents were removed and housed in hotels, after legionella bacteria was found in the water supply earlier this year. the government intends to house around 500 people onboard, as they await the outcome of their asylum applications. more heavy rain is forecast for flood—hit areas in the west of scotland today — with a yellow weather warning in place until 9:00 tonight. the met office has issued the warning after a month's worth of rain fell in scotland on saturday, bringing flooding and severe disruption to some areas. let's go to carol, who can give us a look at the weather there and in the rest of the country. good morning. good morning. in addition to that met office warning, the scottish environment protection agency still have two severe flood warnings across parts of scotland and copious flood warnings themselves. more on that another website and there is, as well. and they're just out to the day with low cloud and mist. a lot will bend back to the coast where it could linger on the irish sea coast and the english channel. this is the rain sally was talking about. further south, a much drier picture. a lot of sunshine when we lose that low cloud, mist and murk, for many and the temperatures will rise quite quickly, another one day. showery rain across northern ireland into south—west scotland. this is the main band of rain where the met office has that weather warning but to the east it is drier. through the day, the ring in northern ireland, move northern england and get into north—west wales. the rain further north—west wales. the rain further north sinks further south and, as we push down to the south of england and east wales, we are back into the warm sunshine and dry weather. it will be breezy wherever you are, wind in the north where we have highs of 13. temperatures getting up to 24 highs of 13. temperatures getting up to 2a or 25 south. through the evening and overnight, the weather front continues to journey out of scotland and northern ireland and into england and wales, where it will rejuvenate. some patchy fog ahead of it and still some blustery showers and clear skies behind it. temperatures could a chilly fall away lower than this, could be four to 6 degrees in parts of scotland but we still hang on to the milder air, northern ireland, england and wales. tomorrow we started with this rain continuing to journey southwards. it will not get into the far south of england until much later in the day, probably after up behind it but they will still be a plethora showers in the midwest, blustery ones, windy across the northern isles, but note the temperatures. pressure conditions following behind a weather front but still at this stage mild in the far south. ., ~' ,, families have spoken of the sheer panic of learning their loved ones may have been taken hostage by hamas, after the militant group attacked israel on saturday. the israeli military suggests dozens of people, including foreign nationals, have been taken as captives into gaza. our reporter nickjohnson has been speaking to one woman in london who believes her elderly parents are among those who've been taken. the tales of heartache transcend borders. the ripple of this attack reaching this living room in london. sharone lifschitz�*s elderly and infirm parents live in a kibbutz in southern israel. their home — which they share with hundreds of others — was stormed by gunmen on saturday. there has been a total decimation of the place. theyjoin us now from israel along aimee's husband, uriel. nothing seemed to be left. they burned the houses to scare the people out, so people were in the secure room trying to keep the door locked. people had — i've heard stories of people running through the window. whole families were gunned down. elderly — elderly people were taken out of their homes. people waited for hours. there is nothing left. nothing is left there. sharone's mum relies on round—the—clock oxygen. her dad spent years working as an activist. he spent his time in retirement, twice a week, driving palestinians from the border to hospital. he spoke arabic. he believed in humanity and he believed in making things work. sharone thinks dozens of people from her parents' kibbutz have been taken hostage, and many others killed. she's asked us not to identify her parents for fear of retaliation. sharone and her family spent many years in kibbutz nir oz — which lies less than a mile from israel's boundary with gaza. there is a lot of forces that try to make us feel that the others are not human. and i think we have to go back to remembering that these are humans. this is my mum, but she could be your mum, you know, and she could be anyone's mum. and i don't wish that on anyone. clinging to hope during the excruciating wait for news. that you always think it's someone else's life. and today i'm in the news, and i hope that... i hope for peace. i hope for the safe return. nickjohnson, bbc news. among those caught up in saturday's attack were british—israeli deborah mintz from essex, and her daughter aimee. they were forced to shelter in a safe room in central israel as gunmen opened fire around them. aimee had given birth to a baby boyjust days earlier. theyjoin us now from israel along aimee's husband, uriel. and there is baby kai with you. good to see you are all safe, thank you forjoining us. i know you have been through a terrible time over the last few days. deborah, how are you doing and how safe do you feel right now? .. doing and how safe do you feel right now? ,,. ., �* doing and how safe do you feel right now? ., �* ~ ., ., , now? safe, i don't know. i am sure we are traumatised. _ now? safe, i don't know. i am sure we are traumatised. we _ now? safe, i don't know. i am sure we are traumatised. we cannot - we are traumatised. we cannot believe we went through what we went through. it will take time to get over the smoke inhalation, the baby. aimee and uriel�*s eyes were burnt. it will take time for that to heal but we will heal. mentally... its a whole different story. but with help, hopefully... we as a family will get through this. help, hopefully. .. we as a family will get through this.— help, hopefully... we as a family i will get through this._ we will get through this. deborah... we not. .. will get through this. deborah... we got... deborah, _ will get through this. deborah. .. we got... deborah, for— will get through this. deborah... we got... deborah, for everyone - got... deborah, for everyone watching _ got... deborah, for everyone watching you _ got... deborah, for everyone watching you at _ got... deborah, for everyone watching you at home, i got... deborah, for everyone watching you at home, we i got... deborah, for everyone l watching you at home, we can got... deborah, for everyone i watching you at home, we can see got... deborah, for everyone - watching you at home, we can see how upset you all are and with good reason because you have been through the most horrific experience. just describe to us what happened to you and how you tried to keep baby kai safe. lode and how you tried to keep baby kai safe. ~ .. ., , and how you tried to keep baby kai safe. ~ ., , , and how you tried to keep baby kai safe. . . , , safe. we were actually very lucky that there was _ safe. we were actually very lucky that there was a _ safe. we were actually very lucky that there was a rocket _ safe. we were actually very lucky that there was a rocket siren i safe. we were actually very lucky that there was a rocket siren and | safe. we were actually very lucky l that there was a rocket siren and a red alert at 6:30am, which allowed us to go into the safe room, the secure room is against rocket attack, not ground invasion. my daughterwas attack, not ground invasion. my daughter was looking at her camera, the camera through her phone, when she screamed, "they have entered the house!" the door it to the safe room has a handle that doesn't lock. again, it is not against home invasion. she and her husband, with all their might, kept that handle up so that the terrorists could not open the door. they were firing at the door, firing at the windows. they cut off the electricity. and when they saw we were not coming out, they set fire to the house. one burnt to death screaming, the other was with us in the room. with the fire, smokejust came under the still door for about fire, smokejust came under the still doorfor about six fire, smokejust came under the still door for about six hours, fire, smokejust came under the still doorfor about six hours, i don't know how... we survived, opened the window when we thought the terrorists were not there, put the terrorists were not there, put the baby on the windowsill, gave him air. we all got air. to the house, we closed up, literally threw the baby on the bed and did this several times —— when we heard the terrorists coming back to the house, we closed up. i don't know how but we closed up. i don't know how but we survived and eventually the army got through. our whole ordeal was between eight and nine hours. six hours in smoke and we are all now suffering from smoke inhalation. it was a survival, it was for the baby. for the baby. aimee, we were saying that little kai is only ten days old, so for those hours trapped in the safe room, you were just holding the safe room, you were just holding the handle, desperately trying to protect him. the handle, desperately trying to protect him-— the handle, desperately trying to rotect him. . ., ~ ., protect him. yeah, i mean... me and my husband — protect him. yeah, i mean... me and my husband found _ protect him. yeah, i mean... me and my husband found the _ protect him. yeah, i mean... me and my husband found the strength i protect him. yeah, i mean... me and my husband found the strength to i my husband found the strength to hold the _ my husband found the strength to hold the handle against the terrorists. i don't know how many were _ terrorists. i don't know how many were in— terrorists. i don't know how many were in the — terrorists. i don't know how many were in the house because they knocked — were in the house because they knocked out the electricity as soon as they _ knocked out the electricity as soon as they came in and theyjust shot the door~ — as they came in and theyjust shot the door. yeah, my mum was in the corner— the door. yeah, my mum was in the corner of— the door. yeah, my mum was in the corner of the — the door. yeah, my mum was in the corner of the room with kai, trying to keep _ corner of the room with kai, trying to keep him — corner of the room with kai, trying to keep him calm and protect him and we just— to keep him calm and protect him and we just held _ to keep him calm and protect him and we just held the handle until we started — we just held the handle until we started feeling the heat of the fire _ started feeling the heat of the fire and — started feeling the heat of the fire. and i don't know, we just stayed — fire. and i don't know, we just stayed there until we felt that they left the _ stayed there until we felt that they left the house. every time we opened the window— left the house. every time we opened the window to try to get some air in and smoke — the window to try to get some air in and smoke out, we would keep an eye out, and _ and smoke out, we would keep an eye out, and every time a terrorist came around _ out, and every time a terrorist came around the _ out, and every time a terrorist came around the corner, we quickly, as my mother— around the corner, we quickly, as my mother said. — around the corner, we quickly, as my mother said, through kai under the bed and _ mother said, through kai under the bed and closed the window and laid low and _ bed and closed the window and laid low and every time i thought... every— low and every time i thought... every time _ low and every time i thought... every time that i thought that a terrorist — every time that i thought that a terrorist may have entered the house again. _ terrorist may have entered the house again. i_ terrorist may have entered the house again. iiust— terrorist may have entered the house again, ijust held that handle, you know, _ again, ijust held that handle, you know. it _ again, ijust held that handle, you know, it was extremely hard but you don't _ know, it was extremely hard but you don't really— know, it was extremely hard but you don't really care, you just want to keep— don't really care, you just want to keep them — don't really care, you just want to keep them out. don't really care, you 'ust want to keep them out don't really care, you 'ust want to keep them euth don't really care, you 'ust want to keep them out. don't really care, you 'ust want to kee- them out. �* ~ ., i. ., keep them out. aimee, i know you are in the most — keep them out. aimee, i know you are in the most vulnerable _ keep them out. aimee, i know you are in the most vulnerable situation, i keep them out. aimee, i know you are in the most vulnerable situation, it i in the most vulnerable situation, it is just a few days since you have given birth. i can't imagine how you are coping, but also you have lost everything, haven't you? your material possessions, your home. tell us how you are managing to keep going at the moment and what is getting you through these next few days. getting you through these next few da s. , , ., getting you through these next few da 5. , , ., . , days. firstly, our families. our famil in days. firstly, our families. our family in the — days. firstly, our families. our family in the uk _ days. firstly, our families. our family in the uk has _ days. firstly, our families. our family in the uk has been i family in the uk has been supporting this. friends, people we don't even know— this. friends, people we don't even know have — this. friends, people we don't even know have been coming to the hospital— know have been coming to the hospital and they gave us food and clothes _ hospital and they gave us food and clothes for us and for kai and, yeah. — clothes for us and for kai and, yeah. you _ clothes for us and for kai and, yeah, you know... anything needed, and people _ yeah, you know... anything needed, and people donating money so we can 'ust and people donating money so we can just start _ and people donating money so we can just start to _ and people donating money so we can just start to think about how we will rebuild our lives. i mean, obviously. _ will rebuild our lives. i mean, obviously, material things can be replaced. — obviously, material things can be replaced, but it still is not easy to think— replaced, but it still is not easy to think about all the things we have _ to think about all the things we have lost _ to think about all the things we have lost. but we do have each other and that _ have lost. but we do have each other and that is _ have lost. but we do have each other and that is the most important thing — and that is the most important thin. ., ., and that is the most important thin. . ., i. and that is the most important thin _ ., ., y., 4' thing. uriel, what are you thinking in terms of — thing. uriel, what are you thinking in terms of where _ thing. uriel, what are you thinking in terms of where to _ thing. uriel, what are you thinking in terms of where to go _ thing. uriel, what are you thinking in terms of where to go and - thing. uriel, what are you thinking in terms of where to go and what. thing. uriel, what are you thinking. in terms of where to go and what to do next? ,., ., , ., in terms of where to go and what to do next? , ., , , do next? good question because me and aimee. — do next? good question because me and aimee. we _ do next? good question because me and aimee, we are _ do next? good question because me and aimee, we are both _ do next? good question because me and aimee, we are both teachers i do next? good question because me and aimee, we are both teachers in | and aimee, we are both teachers in physical— and aimee, we are both teachers in physical education— and aimee, we are both teachers in physical education and _ and aimee, we are both teachers in physical education and now - and aimee, we are both teachers in physical education and now we i and aimee, we are both teachers inj physical education and now we have and aimee, we are both teachers in l physical education and now we have a bi! physical education and now we have a big guestioh — physical education and now we have a big guestioh 0n— physical education and now we have a big question. on one _ physical education and now we have a big question. on one hand _ physical education and now we have a big question. on one hand we - physical education and now we have a big question. on one hand we have i physical education and now we have aj big question. on one hand we have to think about _ big question. on one hand we have to think about our — big question. on one hand we have to think about our family— big question. on one hand we have to think about our family and _ big question. on one hand we have to think about our family and where i think about our family and where would _ think about our family and where would be — think about our family and where would be the _ think about our family and where would be the right— think about our family and where would be the right place - think about our family and where would be the right place to - think about our family and where would be the right place to let i think about our family and wherel would be the right place to let kai .row would be the right place to let kai grow up— would be the right place to let kai grow up and — would be the right place to let kai grow up and as _ would be the right place to let kai grow up and as for— would be the right place to let kai grow up and as for now— would be the right place to let kai grow up and as for now it - would be the right place to let kai grow up and as for now it must i would be the right place to let kaij grow up and as for now it must be away— grow up and as for now it must be away from — grow up and as for now it must be away from the _ grow up and as for now it must be away from the gaza _ grow up and as for now it must be away from the gaza strip. - grow up and as for now it must be away from the gaza strip. but i grow up and as for now it must be away from the gaza strip. but onl grow up and as for now it must be i away from the gaza strip. but on the other— away from the gaza strip. but on the other hand. — away from the gaza strip. but on the other hand. i— away from the gaza strip. but on the other hand, i don't _ away from the gaza strip. but on the other hand, i don't know. _ away from the gaza strip. but on the other hand, i don't know. i— away from the gaza strip. but on the other hand, i don't know. i don't i other hand, i don't know. i don't know— other hand, idon't know. i don't know how— other hand, idon't know. i don't know how my— other hand, i don't know. i don't know how my students - other hand, i don't know. i don't know how my students would i other hand, i don't know. i don't. know how my students would feel other hand, i don't know. i don't i know how my students would feel if i 'ust know how my students would feel if i just left _ know how my students would feel if i just left them — know how my students would feel if i just left them because _ know how my students would feel if i just left them because they- know how my students would feel if i just left them because they live i know how my students would feel if i just left them because they live in i just left them because they live in the same — just left them because they live in the same area _ just left them because they live in the same area as _ just left them because they live in the same area as we _ just left them because they live in the same area as we live - just left them because they live in the same area as we live and i just left them because they live in the same area as we live and it i just left them because they live in the same area as we live and it is| the same area as we live and it is one of— the same area as we live and it is one of the — the same area as we live and it is one of the most _ the same area as we live and it is one of the most difficult - the same area as we live and it is| one of the most difficult decisions iwill— one of the most difficult decisions i will ever— one of the most difficult decisions i will ever have _ one of the most difficult decisions i will ever have to _ one of the most difficult decisions i will ever have to make. - one of the most difficult decisions i will ever have to make. on- one of the most difficult decisions i will ever have to make. on one. i will ever have to make. on one side. _ i will ever have to make. on one side. my— i will ever have to make. on one side. my family. _ i will ever have to make. on one side, my family, and _ i will ever have to make. on one 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safe. as— and my students and i want them to feel safe, as well, _ and my students and i want them to feel safe, as well, and _ and my students and i want them to feel safe, as well, and i— and my students and i want them to feel safe, as well, and i want- and my students and i want them to feel safe, as well, and i want them. feel safe, as well, and i want them to feel— feel safe, as well, and i want them to feel -- — feel safe, as well, and i want them to feel -- i— feel safe, as well, and i want them to feel —— i don't _ feel safe, as well, and i want them to feel —— i don't want _ feel safe, as well, and i want them to feel —— i don't want them - feel safe, as well, and i want them to feel —— i don't want them to i feel safe, as well, and i want themj to feel —— i don't want them to feel like we _ to feel —— i don't want them to feel like we are — to feel —— i don't want them to feel like we are leaving _ to feel —— i don't want them to feel like we are leaving them _ to feel —— i don't want them to feel like we are leaving them or- like we are leaving them or something _ like we are leaving them or something like _ like we are leaving them or something like that - like we are leaving them or something like that but i like we are leaving them or| something like that but this like we are leaving them or. something like that but this is another— something like that but this is another situation, _ something like that but this is another situation, we - something like that but this is another situation, we have i something like that but this is another situation, we have a i something like that but this is- another situation, we have a baby, i have _ another situation, we have a baby, i have a _ another situation, we have a baby, i have a family — another situation, we have a baby, i have a family and _ another situation, we have a baby, i have a family and need _ another situation, we have a baby, i have a family and need to— another situation, we have a baby, i 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it may seem, i- this area since i was ten years old. as crazy as it may seem, i am i this area since i was ten years old. | as crazy as it may seem, i am used to the _ as crazy as it may seem, i am used to the rockets. _ as crazy as it may seem, i am used to the rockets, the _ as crazy as it may seem, i am used to the rockets, the sirens, - as crazy as it may seem, i am used to the rockets, the sirens, runningj to the rockets, the sirens, running to the rockets, the sirens, running to the _ to the rockets, the sirens, running to the bomb — to the rockets, the sirens, running to the bomb shelter. _ to the rockets, the sirens, running to the bomb shelter. it _ to the rockets, the sirens, running to the bomb shelter. it has- to the rockets, the sirens, runningj to the bomb shelter. it has become the reality— to the bomb shelter. it has become the reality where _ to the bomb shelter. it has become the reality where i— to the bomb shelter. it has become the reality where i live, _ to the bomb shelter. it has become the reality where i live, like - the reality where i live, like day-to-day_ the reality where i live, like day—to—day life. _ the reality where i live, like day—to—day life. yeah, i the reality where i live, like day—to—day life. yeah, you| the reality where i live, like i day—to—day life. yeah, you go to work. _ day—to—day life. yeah, you go to work. drink— day—to—day life. yeah, you go to work, drink some _ day—to—day life. yeah, you go to work, drink some coffee - day—to—day life. yeah, you go to work, drink some coffee and i day—to—day life. yeah, you go to. work, drink some coffee and from time _ work, drink some coffee and from time to— work, drink some coffee and from time to time — work, drink some coffee and from time to time there _ work, drink some coffee and from time to time there is _ work, drink some coffee and from time to time there is a _ work, drink some coffee and from time to time there is a siren i work, drink some coffee and from time to time there is a siren and i time to time there is a siren and you run— time to time there is a siren and you run to — time to time there is a siren and you run to the _ time to time there is a siren and you run to the bomb— time to time there is a siren and you run to the bomb shelter. - time to time there is a siren and l you run to the bomb shelter. you wait, _ you run to the bomb shelter. you wait, and — you run to the bomb shelter. you wait, and then_ you run to the bomb shelter. you wait, and then you _ you run to the bomb shelter. you wait, and then you continue - you run to the bomb shelter. you wait, and then you continue withl wait, and then you continue with your— wait, and then you continue with your life~ — wait, and then you continue with your life~ this _ wait, and then you continue with your life. this time, _ wait, and then you continue with your life. this time, i— wait, and then you continue with your life. this time, i don't - wait, and then you continue withi your life. this time, i don't know what _ your life. this time, i don't know what happened _ your life. this time, i don't know what happened but— your life. this time, i don't know what happened but it _ your life. this time, i don't know what happened but it is - what happened but it is a whole other level _ what happened but it is a whole other level and _ what happened but it is a whole other level and it _ what happened but it is a whole other level and it changes - other level and it changes everything _ other level and it changes everything and _ other level and it changes everything and i- other level and it changes everything and i really- other level and it changes . everything and i really don't other level and it changes - everything and i really don't know. we decided — everything and i really don't know. we decided we _ everything and i really don't know. we decided we are _ everything and i really don't know. we decided we are going - everything and i really don't know. we decided we are going to- everything and i really don't know. we decided we are going to live i everything and i really don't know. we decided we are going to live in| we decided we are going to live in this area, — we decided we are going to live in this area, it— we decided we are going to live in this area, it took— we decided we are going to live in this area, it took consideration - this area, it took consideration that— this area, it took consideration that these _ this area, it took consideration that these where _ this area, it took consideration that these where the _ this area, it took consideration that these where the risks, - this area, it took consideration i that these where the risks, but, this area, it took consideration - that these where the risks, but, you know, _ that these where the risks, but, you know. hever— that these where the risks, but, you know, never have _ that these where the risks, but, you know, never have i— that these where the risks, but, you know, never have i ever— that these where the risks, but, you know, never have i ever imagined . know, never have i ever imagined that it _ know, never have i ever imagined that it would _ know, never have i ever imagined that it would be _ know, never have i ever imagined that it would be so _ know, never have i ever imagined that it would be so bad _ know, never have i ever imagined that it would be so bad as- know, never have i ever imagined that it would be so bad as it - that it would be so bad as it became _ that it would be so bad as it became my— that it would be so bad as it became. my worst - that it would be so bad as it . became. my worst nightmare. that it would be so bad as it - became. my worst nightmare. now everything — became. my worst nightmare. now everything is — became. my worst nightmare. now everything is different. _ became. my worst nightmare. now everything is different.— everything is different. uriel, aimee, deborah. _ everything is different. uriel, aimee, deborah. i'm- everything is different. uriel, aimee, deborah. i'm so - everything is different. uriel, l aimee, deborah. i'm so sorry, everything is different. uriel, - aimee, deborah. i'm so sorry, you are still coughing, is that from the smoke? ., . , . smoke? unfortunately white we have to leave it there. _ smoke? unfortunately white we have to leave it there. really _ smoke? unfortunately white we have to leave it there. really sorry, - smoke? unfortunately white we have to leave it there. really sorry, but i to leave it there. really sorry, but thank _ to leave it there. really sorry, but thank you — to leave it there. really sorry, but thank o , . to leave it there. really sorry, but thank o , , ., . , to leave it there. really sorry, but thanko ,, ., . thank you yes, unfortunately. we have to leave _ thank you yes, unfortunately. we have to leave it _ thank you yes, unfortunately. we have to leave it there. _ thank you yes, unfortunately. we have to leave it there. sorry, - have to leave it there. sorry, deborah?— have to leave it there. sorry, deborah? ~ . . ~ deborah? we have a gofundme if an one deborah? we have a gofundme if anyone wants _ deborah? we have a gofundme if anyone wants to _ deborah? we have a gofundme if anyone wants to find _ deborah? we have a gofundme if anyone wants to find it _ deborah? we have a gofundme if anyone wants to find it and - deborah? we have a gofundme if anyone wants to find it and help l anyone wants to find it and help aimee _ anyone wants to find it and help aimee and uriel. please help. just to get— aimee and uriel. please help. just to get them on their feet. thank you _ to get them on their feet. thank ou. . ~' to get them on their feet. thank ou. . ~ , ., to get them on their feet. thank ou. . ~ i. to get them on their feet. thank ou. . ~ . . to get them on their feet. thank ou. . . . , to get them on their feet. thank ou. .m, . . , you. thank you so much. we wish you well, and you. thank you so much. we wish you well. and little _ you. thank you so much. we wish you well, and little kai. _ time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. hello, good morning from bbc london. i'm luxmy gopal. a vigil was held by london'sjewish community in support of israel outside downing street last night, as palestinian supporters demonstrated at the israeli embassy in kensington. both events come as communities across london are being reassured by the police after tensions following the renewed violence between hamas and israel. british transport police are investigating pro—palestinian graffiti on bridges in golders green, as a potential hate crime. last night the prime minister spoke at the finchley united synagogue. when thejewish people are under attack in their homeland, jewish people everywhere can feel less safe. we've already seen vile words on our streets and attempts to stir up community tensions. i say, not here, not in britain, not in our country, not in this century. engineers drilling hs2�*s tunnels under london say the project will still be worthwhile, even though it'll no longer be built to manchester. bbc london was given a first look inside the high speed rail link tunnelling under north west london. it's has been going on for a year and the tunnels will eventually link to old oak common. it's disappointing that we can't really take it all the way - through to manchester. and will it still have a point going from euston to birmingham? do you think there is still a business case that it is worth doing? there are still benefits because we're still taking a lot of traffic| off that west coast main line. i think obviously the business case really did start from manchester, i and also leeds. could a new las vegas landmark soon be lighting up the skies in east london? a new ball—shaped venue, the las vegas sphere, has opened to the public. there are plans to build a similar venue in stratford. but more than 2,000 residents are objecting it's now up to the secretary of state for levelling up, to decide whether it can go ahead. let's take a look at the tubes now. minor delays on the metropolitan line, but a good service elsewhere. now onto the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. the warm spell continues. it is going to be another warm day today. we have got some sunshine, a little bit of cloud to the west and south of london. low cloud, mistiness, but that should burn back. a bit breezier today. temperatures getting up to around 23, or even 2a celsius. now overnight we are going to hang on to the breeze. some clear spells but we will start to see the cloud edging in as we head into wednesday. the minimum temperature quite mild, 13, ill celsius. now this cold front will move south through the course of tomorrow. that's going to bring more cloud, but it really takes its time. some rain as we head through the afternoon. temperatures tomorrow a little bit cooler, but we've still got that warm air, 22 celsius the maximum. it's not until the end of the week and into the weekend we start to see much colder air filtering south. that's going to bring some chilly temperatures into the weekend. now for the next few days it is going to be quite unsettled. we will see rain for thursday and friday. sunshine for the weekend, but as you can see, those temperatures much colder. i'm back with you in half an hour. for now, it's back tojon and sally. hello, this is breakfast withjon kay and sally nugent. we are going to stay with our main story. the israeli prime minister has vowed to use enormous force in his retaliation against hamas, designated as a terror organisation by many western governments, including the uk. the israeli military says two other targets were hit overnight in gaza. we can speak to our correspondent. good morning. we have seen several reports from you in recent days in various situations, some of which look frankly very scary. can you tell me what the latest is for you at the moment and what has happened in the last few hours?— last few hours? yeah, not as scary as what i witnessed _ last few hours? yeah, not as scary as what i witnessed last _ last few hours? yeah, not as scary as what i witnessed last night. - last few hours? yeah, not as scary as what i witnessed last night. i i as what i witnessed last night. i was in this area that was heavily bombarded by israeli air strikes. hundreds ofair bombarded by israeli air strikes. hundreds of air strikes within a few metres of the building where i was with my family. unbelievable destruction in the area. we couldn't move. there was no electricity, there was no internet, no access to food, no access to anything. for about a seven or eight hours. there were billows of smoke. fires. we were billows of smoke. fires. we were among 20 families. kids were screaming all night. people were worried. this morning i had the chance to leave the area. i was shook by the level of destruction. an entire neighbourhood is almost flattened. buildings were taken out. taken down. some of the main streets were closed. i was driving past the islamic university. some of the buildings were destroyed. the telecommunication, completely destroyed. government and mask houses, people were getting their kids crying, fleeing from the area. i stopped to speak to one of the families. they told me they were trapped in a basement for about 30 hours. the destruction closed the building. they couldn't get out. they couldn't leave the place. this morning a team of civil defence officers managed to demolish one of the walls. they managed to get the people trapped there for hours, they saved them. this part of the city is considered the most modern part of gaza city. there are shops and restaurants. the main universities. all of the technology companies are in this area. i think because people don't have access to the outside street and they didn't see what i could see this morning, they will be shocked when they see the scale of destruction in this place. find shocked when they see the scale of destruction in this place.— destruction in this place. and what is the situation _ destruction in this place. and what is the situation at _ destruction in this place. and what is the situation at the _ destruction in this place. and what is the situation at the moment - destruction in this place. and what is the situation at the moment in l is the situation at the moment in terms of how easy it is to access food and water? power supplies are intermittent, but what about food and water? irate intermittent, but what about food and water? ~ . ., intermittent, but what about food and water?— intermittent, but what about food andwater? . ., . . ., . , and water? we are not aware of any crisis related _ and water? we are not aware of any crisis related to _ and water? we are not aware of any crisis related to food _ and water? we are not aware of any crisis related to food or— and water? we are not aware of any crisis related to food or water - and water? we are not aware of any crisis related to food or water yet, l crisis related to food or water yet, but we are still, i think, in the beginning. people believe this will beginning. people believe this will be a long war, and not an easy one. all of the crossings, all of the access in and out of gaza, is blocked, is closed by israel. no fuel, no water, no food is coming in. and i think gaza is not a place where we can find a lot of stores. so one of the economic experts told me yesterday because i can only survive for two weeks without supplies coming in. —— gaza can only survive. thank you. we arejoined by we are joined by the former israeli prime minister ehud barak live from tel aviv. thank you forjoining us. the current prime minister is talked about using enormous force, his words, against hamas, and says the retaliation we have just been hearing about in gaza is onlyjust begun. what do you think he means by that? it’s begun. what do you think he means by that? �* , .,. , begun. what do you think he means by that? �*, , ., begun. what do you think he means by that? �*, , . . , begun. what do you think he means by that? h . ., , . that? it's exactly what he means. we suffered a severe _ that? it's exactly what he means. we suffered a severe blow. _ that? it's exactly what he means. we suffered a severe blow. probably - that? it's exactly what he means. we suffered a severe blow. probably the | suffered a severe blow. probably the worst we had in the history of the country. the number of victims approach 1000. some of them alive, most of them probably dead. they are operating in the style of isis, diao says in the middle east. —— diolch. deliberately targeting whole families, babies, elderly women.... intelligence wise it is a failure of our forces to identify this in time and respond fast enough. but we are a defined species. so we know how to unite. we need to fight back and we will ultimately win. probably we might find ourselves... we don't want it. i do not recommend it. but even if we have some dormant cells of terrorists belonging to hamas, or iranian operations to kill israelis abroad, it is win — win. however painful this event, it does not represent a potential threat to israel. we are stronger, we are determined, we will win this war. hamas might suffer a major blow as a result of its behaviour. the style of this operation leaves no choice for us. ~ . . of this operation leaves no choice for us. ~ . , . of this operation leaves no choice forus. . . , . , ,, , for us. we have seen air strikes aaain for us. we have seen air strikes again overnight _ for us. we have seen air strikes again overnight on _ for us. we have seen air strikes again overnight on gaza. - for us. we have seen air strikes again overnight on gaza. we i for us. we have seen air strikes i again overnight on gaza. we also for us. we have seen air strikes - again overnight on gaza. we also see troops massing on the ground. do you think israel will embark upon a ground offensive as well? filth. think israel will embark upon a ground offensive as well? oh, as a former prime _ ground offensive as well? oh, as a former prime minister, _ ground offensive as well? oh, as a former prime minister, i _ ground offensive as well? oh, as a former prime minister, i don't - ground offensive as well? oh, as a | former prime minister, i don't want to discuss openly the alternatives. there are many considerations. it is almost a compelling imperative to enter very hard. there are certain constraints. it is to do with the fact they hold in their hands 100 or more israelis. probably even uk citizens. there is the possibility of widening it. to include his brother mike as well. that is in operation we don't like. details based decisions should be taken in our cabinet and executed by our defence forces. it is not a proper subject to discuss over the tv. proper sub'ect to discuss over the tv. 0k. ehud barak, former prime minister tv. ok. ehud barak, former prime minister of— tv. 0k. ehud barak, former prime minister of israel, _ tv. 0k. ehud barak, former prime minister of israel, thank _ tv. 0k. ehud barak, former prime minister of israel, thank you - tv. 0k. ehud barak, former prime minister of israel, thank you for i minister of israel, thank you for joining us on the bbc this morning. thank you. you can get more news and analysis on the ongoing situation with a new bbc podcast. the conflict: israel—gaza is presented by our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, and is available now on the bbc sounds app or wherever you get your podcasts. with harsh tackles, nail—biting action and fierce competition, wheelchair rugby is a brutal sport, which was watched by more fans than ever before during last year's world cup tournament. you're about to see some of the best rugby league players on the planet. we are under way here. picked up by bechara. hit instantly by penella. 0h, beautiful pass. bechara trying to get the ball away. halliwell gets it. players out of their chairs. nice play. now, this is not a sport for the faint—hearted. two french players on the floor. former england wheelchair rugby league player, james simpson, and the general manager of the squad, tom coyd, join us now. morning. for people who don't know, how intense is this rivalry? it is how intense is this rivalry? it is the fiercest _ how intense is this rivalry? it is the fiercest in _ how intense is this rivalry? it is the fiercest in the _ how intense is this rivalry? it 3 the fiercest in the sport. a correction on the head coach because my dad would be furious as he is the general manager!— my dad would be furious as he is the general manager!_ it i my dad would be furious as he is the general manager!_ it is i general manager! sorry, dad. it is the fiercest _ general manager! sorry, dad. it is the fiercest in _ general manager! sorry, dad. it is the fiercest in the _ general manager! sorry, dad. it is the fiercest in the sport. - general manager! sorry, dad. it is the fiercest in the sport. it - general manager! sorry, dad. it is the fiercest in the sport. it really i the fiercest in the sport. it really propagates the publicity that we get because the games are always hollywood class.— because the games are always holl ood class. ~ . ., , ., . hollywood class. what do you mean holl ood hollywood class. what do you mean hollywood class? _ hollywood class. what do you mean hollywood class? brutal? _ hollywood class. what do you mean hollywood class? brutal? yeah, i hollywood class? brutal? yeah, brutal, combative, _ hollywood class? brutal? yeah, brutal, combative, the - hollywood class? brutal? yeah, brutal, combative, the best i hollywood class? brutal? yeah, i brutal, combative, the best players in the world playing it, p performance, the preparation that goes into it because it means so much to win, means we get the absolute most out of people like james. . . . ., ., james. france had won the last two before last — james. france had won the last two before last year _ james. france had won the last two before last year so _ james. france had won the last two before last year so they _ james. france had won the last two before last year so they were i james. france had won the last two before last year so they were going | before last year so they were going to the _ before last year so they were going to the hat—trick. france kind of invented — to the hat—trick. france kind of invented this version of rugby league. — invented this version of rugby league, wheelchair rugby league. that is— league, wheelchair rugby league. that is in— league, wheelchair rugby league. that is in the documentary quite a lot. that is in the documentary quite a lot that— that is in the documentary quite a lot that is— that is in the documentary quite a lot that is a — that is in the documentary quite a lot. that is a really good narrative. the french want to do one thing _ narrative. the french want to do one thing and _ narrative. the french want to do one thing and we — narrative. the french want to do one thing and we want to kind of go a different— thing and we want to kind of go a different way, not a different way, but we _ different way, not a different way, but we want to keep the game like it is and _ but we want to keep the game like it is and keep— but we want to keep the game like it is and keep going. that is one of the narratives of the two directors have _ the narratives of the two directors have put— the narratives of the two directors have put in— the narratives of the two directors have put in the documentary and it comes— have put in the documentary and it comes across really well. it have put in the documentary and it comes across really well.— have put in the documentary and it comes across really well. it does. i watch that- — comes across really well. it does. i watch that- it _ comes across really well. it does. i watch that. it is _ comes across really well. it does. i watch that. it is a _ comes across really well. it does. i watch that. it is a cracking - comes across really well. it does. i watch that. it is a cracking watch. i watch that. it is a cracking watch. james, how did you get involved in the wheelchair rugby? haifa james, how did you get involved in the wheelchair rugby?— james, how did you get involved in the wheelchair rugby? how long have ou not?! the wheelchair rugby? how long have you got?! about _ the wheelchair rugby? how long have you got?! about ten _ the wheelchair rugby? how long have you got?! about ten minutes. - the wheelchair rugby? how long have you got?! about ten minutes. i i you got?! about ten minutes. i joined — you got?! about ten minutes. i joined the _ you got?! about ten minutes. i joined the army when i was 16, 17. joined the army when i was16, 17. after— joined the army when i was 16, 17. after countless tours abroad, i got iniured _ after countless tours abroad, i got injured in — after countless tours abroad, i got injured in afghanistan in 2009. off the back— injured in afghanistan in 2009. off the back of that, london 2012, i went— the back of that, london 2012, i went along and watch the wheelchair basketball and thought i needed to .et basketball and thought i needed to get into— basketball and thought i needed to get into a _ basketball and thought i needed to get into a team sport. i was inspired — get into a team sport. i was inspired by the legacy of 2012. found — inspired by the legacy of 2012. found wheelchair rugby league at leeds— found wheelchair rugby league at leeds rhinos. ten years later i got to play— leeds rhinos. ten years later i got to play for— leeds rhinos. ten years later i got to play for my boyhood club. and play a _ to play for my boyhood club. and play a world cup final on the biggest _ play a world cup final on the biggest stage in manchester. that is myjourney, really short, but it has been _ myjourney, really short, but it has been a _ myjourney, really short, but it has been a bit — myjourney, really short, but it has been a bit of— myjourney, really short, but it has been a bit of wild ride. what my journey, really short, but it has been a bit of wild ride.— been a bit of wild ride. what is it about the team? _ been a bit of wild ride. what is it about the team? that _ been a bit of wild ride. what is it about the team? that is - been a bit of wild ride. what is it about the team? that is one i been a bit of wild ride. what is it. about the team? that is one thing sort in about the team? that is one thing sport in the _ about the team? that is one thing sport in the military _ about the team? that is one thing sport in the military have - about the team? that is one thing sport in the military have in i sport in the military have in common _ sport in the military have in common. sport is bigger than you. it is part— common. sport is bigger than you. it is part of— common. sport is bigger than you. it is part of a _ common. sport is bigger than you. it is part of a team. you are giving the sacrifice. the players around you are — the sacrifice. the players around you are doing the same. you come together— you are doing the same. you come together for— you are doing the same. you come together for one purpose. that is what _ together for one purpose. that is what i _ together for one purpose. that is what i really missed after getting iniured _ what i really missed after getting injured and leaving the military. i find that— injured and leaving the military. i find that again through wheelchair rugby— find that again through wheelchair rugby league in sport, rugby league in general — rugby league in sport, rugby league in ueneral. ., ., . in general. tom, one thing i learned from watching _ in general. tom, one thing i learned from watching the _ in general. tom, one thing i learned from watching the film _ in general. tom, one thing i learned from watching the film is _ in general. tom, one thing i learned from watching the film is that i in general. tom, one thing i learned from watching the film is that this i from watching the film is that this is a sport which is open to everybody?— is a sport which is open to everybody? is a sport which is open to eve bod ? , is a sport which is open to eve bod? , ,, everybody? facility. if you can push a chair you — everybody? facility. if you can push a chair you can _ everybody? facility. if you can push a chair you can play _ everybody? facility. if you can push a chair you can play wheelchair i a chair you can play wheelchair rugby league. that is everything from grassroots entry level to the stuff in the documentary. there were people who saw the world cup previously in 2017 as spectators and played in the final in 2022. so, the gap between the bottom on the top is not so big because we are a growing sport and there are opportunities for everybody to play. bud sport and there are opportunities for everybody to play.— for everybody to play. and not everybody _ for everybody to play. and not everybody on _ for everybody to play. and not everybody on the _ for everybody to play. and not everybody on the team - for everybody to play. and not everybody on the team has i for everybody to play. and not everybody on the team has a i everybody on the team has a disability?— everybody on the team has a disabili ? ., . ~ . , disability? no. we think that is the best thin. disability? no. we think that is the best thing- we _ disability? no. we think that is the best thing. we like _ disability? no. we think that is the best thing. we like to _ disability? no. we think that is the best thing. we like to call- best thing. we like to call ourselves the most inclusive sport in the world. all the ten people on the sideline not all of them were disabled. my brother, who is not disabled, was one of the key players in the team. one of my favourite things about wheelchair rugby league is ellis allowed me to meet become best friends with people like james and lewis and wayne. all people i properly would never have come across. ., . . . , . across. you are at an unusual point in our across. you are at an unusual point in your career— across. you are at an unusual point in your career because _ across. you are at an unusual point in your career because you - across. you are at an unusual point in your career because you have i across. you are at an unusual point| in your career because you have this big response ability but you are still so young!— big response ability but you are still so young! yeah, i try not to think about _ still so young! yeah, i try not to think about that _ still so young! yeah, i try not to think about that too _ still so young! yeah, i try not to think about that too much. i still so young! yeah, i try not to think about that too much. -- i think about that too much. —— response ability. when i took over as head coach of the england team is 25. i was younger than probably half the players in the squad. it was an upward battle trying to get some credibility and respect. james might be nodding or shaking his head there. i had to work really hard and prove my worth. i'm 28 now. never did ifathom when my coaching journey began 17 years ago that i would be in this position now. but it has been a crazy ride is that it is amazing to look back on the documentary and see that moment in time. ~ . . ~ . documentary and see that moment in time. . , ,, documentary and see that moment in time. ., ~ time. what strikes you watching the film is that it _ time. what strikes you watching the film is that it really _ time. what strikes you watching the film is that it really is _ time. what strikes you watching the film is that it really is a _ time. what strikes you watching the film is that it really is a family, i film is that it really is a family, it is a team sport but the family —— but the support you give to one another through these games is extraordinary?— another through these games is extraordinary? absolutely. for me personally. _ extraordinary? absolutely. for me personally. what _ extraordinary? absolutely. for me personally, what you _ extraordinary? absolutely. for me personally, what you get - extraordinary? absolutely. for me personally, what you get on i extraordinary? absolutely. for me personally, what you get on the i personally, what you get on the pitch _ personally, what you get on the pitch is— personally, what you get on the pitch is one thing, but for me, i learned — pitch is one thing, but for me, i learned through sport, through wheelchair rugby league, how to live my new _ wheelchair rugby league, how to live my new life — wheelchair rugby league, how to live my new life with a disability. i was learning _ my new life with a disability. i was learning from people who were ten, 11, 12_ learning from people who were ten, 11, 12 years — learning from people who were ten, 11, 12 years old how to navigate this new — 11, 12 years old how to navigate this new world. wheelchair rugby league. _ this new world. wheelchair rugby league, and i think like a lot of sports. — league, and i think like a lot of sports. it— league, and i think like a lot of sports. it is— league, and i think like a lot of sports, it is actually bigger than the sport — sports, it is actually bigger than the sport. i talk to people on the england — the sport. i talk to people on the england team every day going through different— england team every day going through different things and living their different things and living their different lives. through the journey of sport— different lives. through the journey of sport it _ different lives. through the journey of sport it has definitely changed my life _ of sport it has definitely changed my life and help me overcome and adapt _ my life and help me overcome and adapt to— my life and help me overcome and adapt to living with a disability. i am nearly— adapt to living with a disability. i am nearly 40 now. it has gone on a bit. am nearly 40 now. it has gone on a bit it— am nearly 40 now. it has gone on a bit it has— am nearly 40 now. it has gone on a bit. it has absolutely changed my life. bit. it has absolutely changed my life it _ bit. it has absolutely changed my life. ., , . . life. it does all those magical thins life. it does all those magical things and — life. it does all those magical things and yet _ life. it does all those magical things and yet watching i life. it does all those magical things and yet watching it i life. it does all those magical things and yet watching it is i things and yet watching it is frankly terrifying, isn't it? do you think that is part of the appeal? it's rugby league! that's what i say _ it's rugby league! that's what i say it's— it's rugby league! that's what i say. it'sjust rugby league. you are watching _ say. it'sjust rugby league. you are watching the men and the women, big hits, watching the men and the women, big hits. big _ watching the men and the women, big hits, big tackles, your writing skill, — hits, big tackles, your writing skill, the _ hits, big tackles, your writing skill, the excitement that comes with it _ skill, the excitement that comes with it it— skill, the excitement that comes with it. it isjust in wheelchairs. it with it. it isjust in wheelchairs. it is _ with it. it isjust in wheelchairs. it is everything you see in the running — it is everything you see in the running game of rugby league but the players _ running game of rugby league but the players happen to be in wheelchairs. and the _ players happen to be in wheelchairs. and the co—directors did an amazing job. they embedded their team in our are part of the family by the end of the process. are part of the family by the end of the process-— are part of the family by the end of the process. you had a special royal visitor recently, _ the process. you had a special royal visitor recently, didn't _ the process. you had a special royal visitor recently, didn't you? - the process. you had a special royal visitor recently, didn't you? we i visitor recently, didn't you? we did. the first — visitor recently, didn't you? , did. the first time we met her royal highness the princess of wales were invited after the world cup to the carol service at westminster and twice since. she was thrilled the opportunity to get in a wheelchair. that is my blog there. if anybody fancies having a go, go and find a place to do it because the princess wales loves it.— place to do it because the princess wales loves it. there you go, there is an endorsement. _ wales loves it. there you go, there is an endorsement. thank - wales loves it. there you go, there is an endorsement. thank you i wales loves it. there you go, there is an endorsement. thank you for. is an endorsement. thank you for coming in. lovely to meet you. do watch it, it is a really good film. made of steel: wheelchair rugby�*s fiercest rivalry is on bbc four at ten o'clock tonight. it is 8:51am. england cricket starjimmy anderson is widely recognised as the world's best swing bowler with more than one thousand first class wickets to his name. now, he's hoping to bowl over audiences across the uk, as he takes his tailenders podcast on tour. we'll talk to him about that in just a moment, but first, let's take a look at some of his career highlights. jimmy anderson joins us now. morning. good morning. 41. iwill talk about the _ morning. good morning. 41. iwill talk about the podcast _ morning. good morning. 41. iwill talk about the podcast in - morning. good morning. 41. iwill talk about the podcast in a - morning. good morning. 41. iwilli talk about the podcast in a minute. but 41, still playing. how on earth are you managing that? i but 41, still playing. how on earth are you managing that?— are you managing that? i have no idea. just lucky. _ are you managing that? i have no idea. just lucky, i— are you managing that? i have no idea. just lucky, i guess. - are you managing that? i have no idea. just lucky, i guess. still i are you managing that? i have no idea. just lucky, i guess. still in i idea. just lucky, i guess. still in good shape. still doing the hard work in the gym. enjoying practising and stuff like that. i guess that's part of the reason. do and stuff like that. i guess that's part of the reason.— and stuff like that. i guess that's part of the reason. do you have a [an part of the reason. do you have a plan going _ part of the reason. do you have a plan going forward, _ part of the reason. do you have a plan going forward, much - part of the reason. do you have a | plan going forward, much longer? part of the reason. do you have a i plan going forward, much longer? no. i think, to plan going forward, much longer? no. i think. to be — plan going forward, much longer? tip. i think, to be honest, plan going forward, much longer? lip. ithink, to be honest, when plan going forward, much longer? tip. i think, to be honest, when you get to a certain age and sport people start thinking you need to start slowing down. for me it felt like at 30, 31 people were writing me off and saying, what is next? i still love playing the game. i feel so fortunate to be able to do this for a living, play for england as well. and as long as i am good enough to keep my sport —— spot in the team, i will keep going. i feel like keep my sport —— spot in the team, i will keep going. ifeel like i have more to offer. brute will keep going. i feel like i have more to offer.— more to offer. we will see. it is uuite more to offer. we will see. it is quite unusual, _ more to offer. we will see. it is quite unusual, becoming i more to offer. we will see. it is quite unusual, becoming less i quite unusual, becoming less unusual, but it is difficult to balance both, playing and broadcasting.— balance both, playing and broadcastinu. ., ., . . broadcasting. how do you manage that? because _ broadcasting. how do you manage that? because i _ broadcasting. how do you manage that? because i only _ broadcasting. how do you manage that? because i only play - broadcasting. how do you manage that? because i only play one i broadcasting. how do you manage that? because i only play one for. that? because i only play one for now, i agree —— play test cricket, create some gaps. there is a world cup going on right now. if i was involved in that i wouldn't be able to do the other stuff. i feel fortunate again that the gaps in between test series means i can recover from that test series, keep fit the gap as well, and also do other things.— fit the gap as well, and also do other thins. �*, , ,., .,, other things. let's use both those skills, other things. let's use both those skills. pundit _ other things. let's use both those skills, pundit and _ other things. let's use both those skills, pundit and cricketer. i other things. let's use both those skills, pundit and cricketer. world cup, england facing bangladesh today in the one day. what do you think of england plus my chances? the? in the one day. what do you think of england plus my chances? they didn't have a great — england plus my chances? they didn't have a great start _ england plus my chances? they didn't have a great start against _ england plus my chances? they didn't have a great start against new- have a great start against new zealand. i was quite fortunate, sorry, ifelt like it was zealand. i was quite fortunate, sorry, i felt like it was quite fortunate to get that game out of the way. you are always going to have one bad game, maybe even two when you have got nine matches in a group stage. so, i think it is good they have got that out of the way. playing much better today against bangladesh. they will want a good performance to kick—start their tournament. fix, performance to kick-start their tournament.— performance to kick-start their tournament. �* ~ ., . , tournament. a dyfed milan century there. tournament. a dyfed milan century there- when _ tournament. a dyfed milan century there. when you _ tournament. a dyfed milan century there. when you are _ tournament. a dyfed milan century there. when you are watching - tournament. a dyfed milan century there. when you are watching you | there. when you are watching you ever get frustrated, or do you think if i was there i could do something? always, yeah, always. whenever i am not playing for anyone, i feel like i wish i could do a job. i did some commentary on the 100 during the summer. and again, that is probably the most i felt that i wanted to be out there playing because it looked like a great atmosphere. some really exciting games. i was feel like i want to be out there.— want to be out there. does the broadcasting. _ want to be out there. does the broadcasting, does _ want to be out there. does the broadcasting, does that - want to be out there. does the broadcasting, does that give . want to be out there. does the i broadcasting, does that give you want to be out there. does the - broadcasting, does that give you not physical involvement, but the connection that you still feel like you are doing your bit?— connection that you still feel like you are doing your bit? yeah, and i en'o you are doing your bit? yeah, and i enjoy talking _ you are doing your bit? yeah, and i enjoy talking about _ you are doing your bit? yeah, and i enjoy talking about the _ you are doing your bit? yeah, and i enjoy talking about the game - you are doing your bit? yeah, and i enjoy talking about the game in - enjoy talking about the game in general but i have enjoyed talking about... tms is something i've grown up about... tms is something i've grown up listening to my whole life. i feel fortunate i work with those guys for a little bit. the podcast as well. doing it with greg james and felix white, their passion for cricket rubs off on me. it keeps me going. it keeps my love for the sport going. it's special to be able to do that. ., , ., sport going. it's special to be able to do that-— to do that. people are wondering, what on earth _ to do that. people are wondering, what on earth are _ to do that. people are wondering, what on earth are we _ to do that. people are wondering, what on earth are we showing? i to do that. people are wondering, - what on earth are we showing? jimmy on base, no? what on earth are we showing? jimmy on base. no?— on base, no? that lead guitar, will have ou on base, no? that lead guitar, will have you know! — on base, no? that lead guitar, will have you know! it _ on base, no? that lead guitar, will have you know! it is _ on base, no? that lead guitar, will have you know! it is me _ on base, no? that lead guitar, will have you know! it is me trying - on base, no? that lead guitar, will have you know! it is me trying to l have you know! it is me trying to hold guitar and look like i know what i am doing. we took the podcast on tour. we didn't want to be alive podcast. we tried to make it into a show. we have live music. felix white, who performed in the maccabees, brings along some musicians to create a band, we have quizzes, lots of audience participation, we try to have a laugh. participation, we try to have a lauuh. ., , participation, we try to have a lauih, ., , ., participation, we try to have a lauuh. ., , ., m ., , ~ laugh. how is that? what is it like with a live audience? _ laugh. how is that? what is it like with a live audience? is _ laugh. how is that? what is it like with a live audience? is it - laugh. how is that? what is it like with a live audience? is it scary? l with a live audience? is it scary? yeah, absolutely. _ with a live audience? is it scary? yeah, absolutely. i— with a live audience? is it scary? yeah, absolutely. i could - with a live audience? is it scary? yeah, absolutely. i could play i yeah, absolutely. i could play cricket in front of like 100,000 people and be absolutely fine because i know what i am doing. but put a guitar in my hand and put me on stage in front of 2000 people and the nerves are completely different. not tempted to trying the guitar around and turn it into a bat? ihlat around and turn it into a bat? not so far, around and turn it into a bat? not so far. but _ around and turn it into a bat? not so far. but it _ around and turn it into a bat? not so far, but it could happen. there is talk of cricket _ so far, but it could happen. there is talk of cricket coming _ so far, but it could happen. there is talk of cricket coming back - so far, but it could happen. there is talk of cricket coming back to i is talk of cricket coming back to the olympics, los angeles 2028. should it? i don't know, really. part of me thinks it would be great for the sport. great to get it out of there, especially in olympics, high—profile event, in america as well. there has been a t20 tournament in america recently. we are trying to grow the sport across the world. i think it would be great. cricket has been a sport where it has maybe struggled to get out to different countries. but it is starting to, well, has been going for a number of years now. to continue that growth would be great. i think the only downside would be, there is so much cricket going on throughout the world, faded into the schedule would be pretty tough. it is already tough. —— to fit it into the schedule. it is already tough. -- to fit it into the schedule.— is already tough. -- to fit it into the schedule. it could be a great thin for the schedule. it could be a great thing for the _ the schedule. it could be a great thing for the sport. _ the schedule. it could be a great thing for the sport. and - the schedule. it could be a great thing for the sport. and so - the schedule. it could be a great thing for the sport. and so many different formats. _ thing for the sport. and so many different formats. it _ thing for the sport. and so many different formats. it dilutes - thing for the sport. and so many different formats. it dilutes the l different formats. it dilutes the sport in a way, doesn't it? yeah get it can do. there _ sport in a way, doesn't it? yeah get it can do. there is _ sport in a way, doesn't it? yeah get it can do. there is a _ sport in a way, doesn't it? yeah get it can do. there is a lot _ sport in a way, doesn't it? yeah get it can do. there is a lot of— it can do. there is a lot of scepticism around the hundred. i think it has brought in a new audience which is great for the sport in this country. but on a more global scale i think we have got to keep trying to grow the game, bring more people towards the game and the olympics could be an amazing way to do that. ., ~ olympics could be an amazing way to do that. . ~ , ., ., olympics could be an amazing way to do that. . ~ i. ., .., you can seejimmy anderson and the rest of the tail—enders podcast live on tour across the uk from next week. you're watching bbc breakfast. it's 8:59. live from london, this is bbc news. israel's prime minister warns the gaza action has onlyjust begun and it will 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