before we moved to sport, the latest developments. we have had a statement from the un secretary—general, a new statement from antonio guterres. he said the humanitarian system in gaza is facing total collapse come up with unimaginable consequences for more than 2 million civilians. these are some of the live pictures from gaza. the skyline, and we have seen in the last a0 minutes or so intense bombardment and strikes continuing in gaza. i will keep these pictures on the screen as i take you through some of the statements from antonio guterres because he says, as the bombing intensifies, needs are growing evermore critical and colossal. about 500 trucks a day were crossing into gaza before hostilities began. in recent days, an average of only 12 trucks a day have entered despite the needs being far greater than at any time before. given the desperate and dramatic situation, he says the un will not be able to continue to deliver inside gaza that without an immediate and fundamental shift in how aid is going in. we must meet the expectations and core needs of civilians in gaza, he said. life—saving humanitarian aid, food, water, medicines, fuel must be allowed to reach all civilians swiftly, safely and at scale. so a statement from the un secretary—general saying that without a fundamental change, the people of gaza will face an unprecedented avalanche of human suffering. that is the line that ends his statement. this is a moment of truth, he says. history is judging us all. so strong words from the un secretary—generaljust the un secretary—general just released the un secretary—generaljust released on the humanitarian situation on the ground in gaza. as the un general assembly continues to meet to look at the latest resolution. more on all of that in a moment. let's pause for a moment to head to the bbc sports centre. good evening. good evening, thank you very much. in the nations league, wales are taking on germany after losing their opening matches. the germans took the lead on this one, but wales have equalised. carrie holland scoring just before half—time. they are still going at the moment, they are in injury time, and it will be quite a coup if wales get anything from this match in germany. they play denmark on tuesday. we brought you the news that sandro tonali has been banned by the italian football federation due to betting rules. his boss eddie house as there is a high chance he will play against wolves tomorrow because the ban has not been approved by governing bodies uefa and fever. —— and fifa. we've had the news, speculation statement, but we haven't had anything from the italian authorities at the moment. so we're sort of in limbo, really, waiting for that official confirmation to come through. yeah, i think there'is a high chance again that he could be available for us. i still think there are a few things that have to happen before the ban is imposed, so let's see. tottenham have the chance to go five points clear at the top of the premier league with a win over crystal palace, it's a special one for palace boss roy hodgson, who will be celebrating his 500th match in charge of an english club. hodgson, who is 76 years old, has had a career that's spanned more than a5 years, and includes stints at blackburn, fulham and liverpool, as well as west brom and palace, twice. and england, of course. ange postecoglou was asked if he'll still be managing at that age. who knows? that's not the plan. 76 — somewhere on a greek island, lying back, watching football from around the world, maybe doing some punditry and becoming an expert overnight. so that's the plan, but you never know in life, mate. the final of the rugby union world cup is tomorrow between south africa and new zealand, while the bronze—medal match between england and argentina takes place later. both teams face off in a repeat of their group—stage match and will be looking to finish their tournaments on a positive. england lock maro itoje says the motivation levels in the camp are still high, ahead of the clash in paris. we're competing for third place at this world cup, so there's loads to be motivated and about. i guess from their point of view, we beat them earlier, they'll probably want to turn that around. but it's going to be a great contest. it's two top teams going at it, two good teams, two high—quality teams, two teams coming off the back of a loss, wanting to get it right. at the cricket world cup, south africa can go top of the table if they beat pakistan. well, pakistan elected to bat, but they didn't get off to a great start, losing two early wickets. captain babar azam was pakistan's top scorer. aidan mark steadied things, making 91 before he was caught. the latest score is south africa have 256—8. they need 15 runs from about a0 balls, so you would think they would do this, but it is a little bit tense. if pakistan lose this, it will be their fourth defeat of the world cup and south africa would go top off the table. more on all of that on our website, but that is it for me, back to you. thanks very much. breaking news coming in in the last 20 seconds from the idf. they are saying they are launching intense and unprecedented attacks on all parts of the gaza strip. we have been showing you pictures from gaza in the last half an hour with an intense bombardment. so the two things these are the recent pictures, absolutely fitting together. that explanation coming to us from the idf that they are launching and have launched intense and unprecedented attacks on all parts of the gaza strip. but separately. —— but separately, let me also tell you the hamas spokesman saying that internet and communications have been cut across gaza and that would suggest also, it fits into what we are hearing. these are pictures from the last little while. they absolutely showed the intensity of the attacks as we just play some of those explosions again. but very large explosions in gaza. as the israelis continue their operations. we have seen over recent nights those ground incursions from the idf. the preparatory moves. but this sounds like a significant new development, that breaking development, that breaking development that the idf have launched intense and unprecedented attacks on all parts of the gaza strip. now, that doesn't mean it is the start of the ground invasion because tactically, there are so many options for the israeli military in terms of what to do before they go in, if they go in. we know of course over the last two weeks, they have got their reservists in place, they have got their hardware in place. but of course, they arejuggling their hardware in place. but of course, they are juggling so their hardware in place. but of course, they arejuggling so many different issues, the hostage issue is one of them in terms of the basic tactics. and so far, the bulk of the tactics. and so far, the bulk of the tactics have been from aerial bombardments, just targeting what they say are hamas positions. we know of course what palestinians have been saying on the ground that so many civilians have been caught up, but the israeli ambassador to london talking to me earlier blaming that on hamas. but of course, we have heard from palestinians saying they have simply no where to go. and un agencies on the ground also echoing that at times, asking the question where is safe? and posing the question, nowhere is safe in the gaza strip? these are some of the latest pictures and we seem to have had an increase in the scale of what we are seeing on the ground. it is of course three weeks tomorrow from the october the 7th attacks and over that time, we were discussing it on the programme of course, initially, israel reeling with the shock, the bewilderment, the fury in terms of what had happened on the seventh. unprecedented nature of the attacks. and they said from day one because of the unprecedented nature of the attacks, the response would also be unprecedented. and that is a line thatis unprecedented. and that is a line that is repeated from the idf, that they have started intense and unprecedented attacks all parts of the gaza strip. so that is a significant development. and we will watch these scenes and bring you the lines as they come in. it is worth just referring to what the un secretary—general said side from the military on the humanitarian situation, warning that the humanitarian system in gaza was facing total collapse, with unimaginable consequences for more than 2 million civilians. talking about an unprecedented avalanche of human suffering. and again underlined the need to allow food, water, medicines and fuel into the gaza strip. so those are just some of the latest lines, clearly things developing on the ground in the last few minutes. we will keep an eye constantly on that as we bring you more of the developments. and let's turn to one of the developments here at home. the greater manchester mayor andy burnham has joined at home. the greater manchester mayor andy burnham hasjoined calls for a ceasefire in this war, putting him at odds with the labour party leader sir keir starmer. the mayor of london, and other labour mps, have made similar calls, but the official labour party line is they should be a, quote, pause in the conflict, to allow aiding and hostages to be released. let's get the political view with helen catt at westminster. how much of a problem is this becoming for sir keir starmer? notjust a couple of mayors, but a number of his own mps with a similar line.— labour are taking the same approach as the government on this. they say they back this idea of what they call humanitarian pauses to allow british nationals out, to allow more aid in, but they are rejecting the idea of a full ceasefire. and there has been some unhappiness within the labour party about this. over the course of this week we have seen it initially 150 muslim labour councillors writing to sir keir starmer to urge him to adopt a call for a ceasefire, that has risen to 250, we have seen some councils resign. we have seen 39 labour mps sign a formal call in parliament for a ceasefire. and today, we have got three of the most prominent labour politicians outside of westminster, the leader of scottish labour took 02, and the mayor of manchester andy burnham and the mayor of london sadiq khan adding their voices. sadiq khan adding their voices. sadiq khan adding their voices. sadiq khan said substantial escalation was likely —— scottish labour anas sarwar. that's why they needed vital aid to reach those who needed vital aid to reach those who needed it gaza. andy burnham said given the humanitarian disaster unfolding in gaza, he was also going to back calls for the ceasefire and the scottish labour leader anas sarwar saying these were dark times. he and sadiq khan have been clear they believe israel has broken international law, which is not something labour leadership is saying. it is not necessarily unusualfor saying. it is not necessarily unusual for scottish labour because of the way devolution works to have a different position on issues from the wider labour party, but certainly, this call for a ceasefire coming from the mayors is out of step with what the labour leadership is saying. so you might be thinking, what is the difference between a humanitarian pause and a ceasefire? this was something we put to, that was put to shadow environment secretary steve reid and this is how he responded. fix, secretary steve reid and this is how he reminded-— secretary steve reid and this is how he responded. a pause allows the aid to no on he responded. a pause allows the aid to go on without _ he responded. a pause allows the aid to go on without stopping _ he responded. a pause allows the aid to go on without stopping israel- to go on without stopping israel taking _ to go on without stopping israel taking action to disable the terrorists who attacked them in the first place — terrorists who attacked them in the first place. a ceasefire would stop israel _ first place. a ceasefire would stop israel from — first place. a ceasefire would stop israel from doing that and would lead the — israel from doing that and would lead the terrorist capability intact -- leave — lead the terrorist capability intact " leave if— lead the terrorist capability intact —— leave. if they are left at the same — —— leave. if they are left at the same capability, with the bombs come up same capability, with the bombs come up with_ same capability, with the bombs come up with the _ same capability, with the bombs come up with the weapons, holding over 200 hostages, then they will go back into israel_ 200 hostages, then they will go back into israel and they will do this again — into israel and they will do this aaain. , ., , again. this evening, we have seen three shadow _ again. this evening, we have seen three shadow ministers _ again. this evening, we have seen three shadow ministers repostingl again. this evening, we have seen l three shadow ministers reposting on x formally known as twitter that message from anas sarwar. so it does look like this discontent we know has been there within the labour ranks during the week does seem to be starting to grow. and that of course does put pressure on sir keir starmer. a labour spokesperson this evening said that of course they understand why people want to call for a ceasefire, the palestinian people they say are not hamas and they are suffering terribly. but the spokesperson also said the party had to recognise that israel was subject to recognise that israel was subject to a vile terrorist attack and it has a right and a duty to defend itself. so it doesn't look at the stage as if the labour position is likely to shift time soon.- likely to shift time soon. helen, thanks very _ likely to shift time soon. helen, thanks very much. _ likely to shift time soon. helen, thanks very much. let's - likely to shift time soon. helen, thanks very much. let's get - likely to shift time soon. helen, | thanks very much. let's get back likely to shift time soon. helen, . thanks very much. let's get back to the situation on the ground. i was reading the latest statement from the un secretary—general talking about a collapse of the system with unimaginable consequences for more than 2 million civilians on the ground. earlier, ispoke than 2 million civilians on the ground. earlier, i spoke to the director—general of the international red cross and he told me some aid has got in today. he told me some of the details. well, we not six told me some of the details. well, we got six tracks _ told me some of the details. well, we got six tracks in _ told me some of the details. well, we got six tracks in and _ told me some of the details. well, we got six tracks in and the - told me some of the details. well, we got six tracks in and the team i told me some of the details. -ii we got six tracks in and the team of ten, mainly surgicalteam we got six tracks in and the team of ten, mainly surgical team who will help doctors and nurses in hospitals in gaza operates, hospitals are at breaking point and the medical supplies are surgical supplies that can help treat up to 5,000 wounded civilians, people come in the gaza strip. so of course, this is a welcome step, but it is a drop in an ocean of needs and we need really sustained flow of humanitarian aid inside the gaza strip, we need faster and more fluid to rotations of staff so that we can work hand with our partners from the palestine society and support more hospitals in what we consider is nothing short of a catastrophic humanitarian situation on the ground. i will come back to that — situation on the ground. i will come back to that thought _ situation on the ground. i will come back to that thought in _ situation on the ground. i will come back to that thought in a _ situation on the ground. i will come back to that thought in a moment i situation on the ground. i will come | back to that thought in a moment or two. but ijust want back to that thought in a moment or two. but i just want to ask you about the numbers you are getting in, how that actually works out. we were showing the pictures you sent of your trucks you have been able to get in, but you talked aboutjust the view that there were. how is it working? you obviously want to send in much more, what are those conversations like about what you end up being able to send in? that is a big challenge. _ end up being able to send in? twat is a big challenge. there are green lights at political level, but we need those green lights to materialise in concrete action with more trucks. so basically, there are trucks behind that we hope will be able to enter tomorrow. so there needs to be a much more fluid process to facilitate the entry of trucks into the gaza strip. let's not forget that the situation was catastrophic before this round of escalation and hundreds of trucks were flowing on a daily basis to sustain life and livelihoods inside the gaza strip. so a couple of dozens of trucks of course are very short of what gazans today are in dire need of support for.- dire need of support for. robert mardini. let's _ dire need of support for. robert mardini. let's stay _ dire need of support for. robert mardini. let's stay with - dire need of support for. robert mardini. let's stay with what. dire need of support for. robert mardini. let's stay with what is| mardini. let's stay with what is happening on the ground to a story that underlines about the horrors and the hope that exists in gaza, or the glimpses of hope. with hospitals either closed or unable to provide medical help, pregnant women are being forced to give birth in dangerous conditions. there are approximately 50,000 in gaza. one of them — a journalist called jumana — has made a video diary of her experiences. she's been speaking to bbc arabic�*s dalia haider. they speak arabic a precious moment captured between a pregnant mother and daughter. translation: i'm about to deliver any time soon. - i hope my second baby arrives safely and peacefully but, apparently, she will come within the destruction. as israel carried out air strikes, we asked jumana, a journalist from gaza city, to record a video diary in the lead—up to giving birth. what scares me the most, what i think about every night as i fall asleep, is that we may not wake up. two days after the conflict started, jumana evacuated with her four—year—old daughter, tulin, and moved in with relatives further south, where they thought it was safer. i moved to another home. this is all the stuff i was able to take, this small bag and these things. like the 2 million palestinians in gaza struggling with food and water shortages, jumana and herfamily are often cut off from the outside world. we don't have electricity, so we can't watch the news on the television. there's no internet. the radio is all we have if our phones don't die. we tried to stay in daily contact with jumana. despite the frequent disconnection of phone lines and internet. shire despite the frequent disconnection of phone lines and internet. are you 0k? of phone lines and internet. are you ok? i of phone lines and internet. are you ok? i ask- — of phone lines and internet. are you ok? i ask- two _ of phone lines and internet. are you ok? i ask. two days _ of phone lines and internet. are you ok? i ask. two days later, - of phone lines and internet. are you ok? i ask. two days later, she - ok? i ask. two days later, she replies. yes, iam ok? i ask. two days later, she replies. yes, i am ok, ok? i ask. two days later, she replies. yes, iam ok, but ok? i ask. two days later, she replies. yes, i am ok, but honestly, the situation is difficult. jumana is one of 5,500 women in gaza who, according to the un, are expected to give birth within the next month. the un says they face huge challenges to access safe delivery services with overcrowded hospitals and a shortage in medicine. my labour has begun, but the problem is, will i find someone to take me to the hospital? jumana made it. but while she waited, a house near the hospital was bombed. in a few seconds, everything in the hospital was turned upside down. there were mortars and wounded. people were screaming everywhere. hours later, talia was born. do you love her? daughter replies in arabic jumana brought her newborn back home, but every night, they fear they won't live to see another day. dalia haider, bbc news. just a glimmer as i said of hope in so much horror that we have been seeing over the last three weeks. how did you make contact in the first place?— first place? she is a freelance journalist _ first place? she is a freelance journalist living _ first place? she is a freelance journalist living in _ first place? she is a freelance journalist living in gaza - first place? she is a freelance journalist living in gaza and l first place? she is a freelancel journalist living in gaza and we have been in touch over stories and some content. and when the conflict started on the 7th of october, i got in touch with her to get her is what is going on inside gaza city and thatis is going on inside gaza city and that is when i realised she was pregnant because her whatsapp profile photo, she had a picture of her wearing a red dress and holding her wearing a red dress and holding her stomach. they are stiff this was recent and she said —— i asked if this was recent and she said yes. i was able to convince her to do the diary because she was hesitant at the beginning and i'm glad she shared her experience. it might look like an individual experience, but it does reflect on thousands of women in gaza who face the same circumstances. especially when she told us how she gave birth and the circumstances around her experience, it was not only the fear that she had because of the intense shelling that was nearby, but it was also the fact that there was not enough medical attention after she gave birth. she didn't have a bed to lie on, she had to wait to find one that was squeezed in a room that would fit only two beds. she had to walk down from the fourth floor because the lifts were not working. she had to wait one hour to get a taxi to take her home because all drivers were scared because of another shelling nearby. so even that she gave birth to a healthy baby, there is lot going around. 50 gave birth to a healthy baby, there is lot going around.— is lot going around. so every part ofthe is lot going around. so every part of the process — is lot going around. so every part of the process is _ is lot going around. so every part of the process is so _ is lot going around. so every part of the process is so fraught - is lot going around. so every part of the process is so fraught and l is lot going around. so every part| of the process is so fraught and so dangerous. in terms of seeing the footage, it is so wonderful to see. and you talked about persuading her to do the videos, how difficult was it to get the material out? that was very challenging — it to get the material out? that was very challenging because _ it to get the material out? that was very challenging because the - very challenging because the communications were very difficult with her in gaza. she was very often disconnected from the outside world. no electricity, no internet on the phone lines were not working. there had been a couple of days i did not hear from had been a couple of days i did not hearfrom her, i couldn't find a way to know if she was ok or not, let alone getting the videos out. that took quite a while to send me the videos given the slow internet and everything. but i'm glad we managed to get everything. we everything. but i'm glad we managed to get everything-— to get everything. we all are, thank ou ve to get everything. we all are, thank you very much _ to get everything. we all are, thank you very much for — to get everything. we all are, thank you very much for talking _ to get everything. we all are, thank you very much for talking me - to get everything. we all are, thank. you very much for talking me through that and the background to your report, thank you. let's return to that news i brought you that the former prime minister borisjohnson who resigned last summer has signed up who resigned last summer has signed up to be a presenter on britain's right—leaning tv channel gb news. mrjohnson said he was excited to be joining the channel and would offer his unvarnished views on a range of global issues. i'm excited to say that i'm shortly going to bejoining you on gb news and i'm going to be giving this remarkable new tv channel my unvarnished views on everything from russia, china, the war in ukraine, how we meet all those challenges to the huge opportunities that lie ahead for us. why i think our best days are yet to come and why on the whole, the people of the world want to see more global britain, not less. sojoin me on gb news for some great british television. less. so join me on gb news for some great british television.— great british television. well, there is the — great british television. well, there is the trailer. _ live now to charlotte gallagher — our culture reporter. how surprising is this? not hugely surrisin: , how surprising is this? not hugely surprising. given _ how surprising is this? not hugely surprising, given gb _ how surprising is this? not hugely surprising, given gb news- how surprising is this? not hugely surprising, given gb news has - how surprising is this? not hugely | surprising, given gb news has this track record of hiring prominent conservative politicians. some of boris johnson's conservative politicians. some of borisjohnson's former conservative politicians. some of boris johnson's former colleagues, lee anderson, jacob rees—mogg, they have programmes on the channel and obviously, gb news will see this as a huge coup, given that boris johnson is so high—profile. pay wise, we don't know how much he is being paid, but lee anderson receives around £100,000 so you would imagine borisjohnson would also be on a 6—figure sum. and for him, it makes sense in a way, given that he started his career as a journalist, he was also known for appearing on television programmes, panel shows, and he is obviously someone who wants to remain in the public eye. shortly after he left his position as mp, he started his newspaper column around the same time and that is what got him into trouble previously with a special committee that looks at the jobs of former ministers. so he is someone that wants to stay in the public eye and wants to have a profile. just briefl , and wants to have a profile. just briefly. in _ and wants to have a profile. just briefly, in terms _ and wants to have a profile. just briefly, in terms of that special committee, i understand he has had to request permission from that committee and also, where are ofcom in all of this? 50 committee and also, where are ofcom in all of this?— in all of this? so this is the advisory — in all of this? so this is the advisory committee - in all of this? so this is the advisory committee on - in all of this? so this is the - advisory committee on business appointments. if you are a government minister in the uk, a former minister, you have to seek permission when you want a newjob. they say with this job on gb news, they don't see a particular concern, but he will have to follow rules. he cannot draw on any material he knew when he was prime minister, secret material, and he cannot lobby for gb news to the government. ofcom of course will be looking out for impartiality with this new role when borisjohnson interviews conservative politicians particularly.— conservative politicians particularly. conservative politicians articularl. ., ., particularly. thank you for taking us through _ particularly. thank you for taking us through that, _ particularly. thank you for taking us through that, we _ particularly. thank you for taking us through that, we are - particularly. thank you for taking us through that, we are almost l particularly. thank you for taking | us through that, we are almost at the end of today's programme. ijust want to take you back to the live pictures from gaza. hamasjust saying in the last while what we have been seeing over the last hour, they have fired salvos of rockets at israel late friday and we have seen an intensification of the israeli strikes back into gaza. so those are some of the latest live pictures. thanks so much for watching today verified live and hopefully i will see you at the same time tomorrow, goodbye for now. the unsettled conditions will continue into next week. it won't be raining all the time, but the ground is saturated in many areas particularly here in central and eastern areas of scotland. for the next few days, heavy thundery downpours across quite a wide area of the uk again. blustery winds, too. and if we look at the rainfall accumulation chart for the next few days, you can seejust accumulation chart for the next few days, you can see just how extensive that where there is likely to be. drier for western scotland, but where we see the bright colours again for eastern scotland over the high ground, there could be another 50 to 100 millimetres of rain. why is it happening? well, low pressure centre to the west of ireland is it happening? well, low pressure centre to the west of ireland sending bands spiralling around it. brisk south—easterly winds again tonight pushing these shower on shore into central eastern areas of scotland, a constant stream of showers here. clear spells further south and the winds will start to pick up with another rash of showers approaching the south coast of england by the end of the night. overnight lows of around seven to 11 celsius, another mild start to saturday morning. there could be a bit of mist perhaps over the pennines tomorrow morning and four north—eastern areas of england, but the mist and fog won't be as extensive as it was earlier this morning simply because it is a lot windier. so some more showers feed into eastern scotland through the day tomorrow, showers further south, heavy persistent rain. moving in south west england and south wales by the end of the afternoon. squally gusts of wind developing east of the isle of wight across the kent and sussex coasts, there could be gusts of 50, 60 mph along with some very wet weather on saturday evening. that rain pushing further northwards as we had to saturday night and into sunday morning. so a wet start to the day on sunday for northern ireland, northern england and southern scotland. more rain across eastern areas of scotland, cold northerly wind. very blustery conditions for northern scotland. sunshine and showers again for much of england and wales. throughout the day. temperatures here, 11 to 15 celsius, they are not due to be very much. low pressure stays close by as we head into the start of next week so more bands of showers spiralling around, certainly a lot more wet weather. this is the outlook for our capital cities as we head through the week, possibly stormy conditions again on wednesday into thursday. tonight at 6:00 — the un warns that gaza feels abandoned fresh strikes and reports of rockets being fired into israel. israel has mounted more air strikes on gaza — and also launched further targeted raids by ground troops. in gaza, the grief mounts with the loss of life — the hamas—led health ministry says over 7,000 have been killed in the devastation. the israeli soldier preparing to go back to war after being ambushed by hamas fighters when they launched their assault. one of the grenades hit me in a few different spots. i had a couple of pieces of shrapnel in my head, one on my chin, one in my leg. i won't lie, i had a lot of adrenaline, so i was a lot