it comes as a senior un aid official warned that half of gaza's population is starving, saying deliveries of food are now "almost impossible" because of the fierce fighting and aerial bombardment. our middle east correspondent yolande knell has the latest. the misery of life under canvas. fourin the misery of life under canvas. four in five gazans have now fled their home and they are still fighting to survive, with severe shortages of food and drinking water. aid agencies say they are struggling to deliver the basics, even close to the egypt order where supplies come in.— supplies come in. humanitarian aid at the moment _ supplies come in. humanitarian aid at the moment is _ supplies come in. humanitarian aid at the moment is the _ supplies come in. humanitarian aid at the moment is the only - supplies come in. humanitarian aid at the moment is the only lifeline l at the moment is the only lifeline for people and we are simply not able to get the access that we need to get through, for the past four, five, six days, aid agencies such as unicef have only been able to access rafah and even that it has been very limited aid and people are going to really, really struggle because there isn't enough water, there isn't enough food, there isn't any shelter. , ., �* , isn't enough food, there isn't any shelter. , . �*, ., isn't enough food, there isn't any shelter. �*, ., , shelter. israel's ground campaign is now focused — shelter. israel's ground campaign is now focused on _ shelter. israel's ground campaign is now focused on the _ shelter. israel's ground campaign is now focused on the southern - shelter. israel's ground campaign is now focused on the southern city i shelter. israel's ground campaign is now focused on the southern city of| now focused on the southern city of khan younis. trips are saved they are going house to house and tunnelled our tunnel the israeli army is calling for the offensive in gaza to be stepped up amid signs he says that hamas is falling apart. here in the north, the battles are at close quarters. one local told the bbc they've received no food or water for five days. the bbc they've received no food or waterforfive days. israel the bbc they've received no food or water for five days. israel is under growing international pressure to spare gaza's civilians. translation: other countries _ spare gaza's civilians. translation: other countries should _ spare gaza's civilians. translation: other countries should also _ other countries should also understand it is impossible on the one hand to support the elimination of hamas and and the other hand call for an end the war which will prevent the elimination of hamas. after this group of men and boys taken by israeli forces five days ago were released, they claimed they were tortured. among them, muhammad mood salim held separately from his dad. they made him sleep naked, he said, and kept hitting us with their guns. they hit me when i asked where my dad was. they hit us with wires". the bbc has asked the israeli military for response. new aerial shots show palestine square, previously a bustling spot of gaza city, now under control of israeli forces marking thejewish chanukah holiday. after two months of the most intense ever war between israel and the palestinians, the scale of the suffering and devastation here is unprecedented. that report was by our middle east correspondent yolande knell, who joins us now from jerusalem. good morning. it seems the fighting has escalated in recent days. what is the situation this morning? looking at the horizon from gaza now, you can see there is plenty of smoke rising up on the horizon there. evidence of the ongoing fighting. we know there has been heavy bombardment across the territory once again overnight and then in a khan younis, the biggest city in the south of the gaza strip, thatis city in the south of the gaza strip, that is a real focus of israel's ground offensive at the moment where it says this is a hamas stronghold, may the leaders of hamas are hiding out there in underground tunnels, well, we had a resident there, a witness who is a man who is displaced from the north now staying at one of the main hospitals in the city. he said that overnight there was a constant state of terror and fear, hours and hours of artillery shelling and fierce battles going on in the streets nearby. this is israel has told people to evacuate from central neighbourhoods there. people saying it is really difficult to go to the south, to reach rafah now because the fighting it stands along the main road to the south and that will make the distribution of aid even more difficult because at this point it is notjust about aid getting into the gaza strip, it is about what happens to it once it is there. with the main roads effectively blocked by the main fighting —— ongoing fighting and staff not able to reach the rafah crossing. the aided distribution effort is really all held up very badly. the un is saying this. that problem with aid is something that has also reached the attention of iran backed who the rebels in yemen because they are coming out with their focus of the new comments about aid. they are saying they are going to stop any ship heading to israeli ports through the arabian sea until aid can enter gaza freely —— houthi rebels. sea until aid can enter gaza freely -- houthi rebels.— sea until aid can enter gaza freely -- houthi rebels. yolande, thank you for bringing — -- houthi rebels. yolande, thank you for bringing us _ -- houthi rebels. yolande, thank you for bringing us that. _ -- houthi rebels. yolande, thank you for bringing us that. that _ -- houthi rebels. yolande, thank you for bringing us that. that was - -- houthi rebels. yolande, thank you for bringing us that. that was our - for bringing us that. that was our correspondent yolande knell and she will be bringing us more updates later on. and ben, the prime minister? a big da from and ben, the prime minister? a big day from rishi _ and ben, the prime minister? a big day from rishi sunak. _ rishi sunak is facing more dissent from his own mps over revised plans to send asylum seekers to rwanda — with a senior backbencher claiming that a group of lawyers has looked at the wording of the bill and found it not fit for purpose. sir bill cash — who represents a group of pro—brexit mps — made the comments in today's sunday telegraph, ahead of a commons vote on tuesday. here's our political correspondent helen catt. this is a blow to rishi sunak because the verdict of this so—called star chamber of lawyers is seen as pretty crucial to informing the decision of mp5 on the right of the conservative party. as the bill is written in the sunday telegraph, at present, they don't think the wording of this legislation is sufficiently watertight. they're going to publish a full report ahead of the vote on tuesday. the now, a government source has said they will consider that report carefully but remain confident the current drafting will best allow them to get flights off to rwanda in the spring. it's notjust mp5 on the right who have concerns about this. the one nation group already has concerns and it has asked for its own legal advice. we don't know the outcome of that yet. rishi sunak is appealing to labour — labour is planning to vote against this on tuesday — he's called on labour to act in the national interest and rise above political games. labour's sir keir starmer is preparing to give a speech on tuesday, where he's going to say that mr sunak�*s ability to govern has collapsed. he will accuse the tories of fighting like rats in a sack. now, even if the vote does pass, does go rishi sunak�*s way on tuesday, there is the potential for a lot more trouble down the line because quite often, what mps who don't agree with legislation will do is vote it through at this stage but then try to change it further down the track. and before we even get to tuesday's vote, on a completely different subject, rishi sunak is facing challenges. he is going before the covid inquiry tomorrow. he's likely to face tough questions, particularly about the eat out to help out scheme he launched as chancellor, after scientists told the inquiry they didn't know about it in advance. helen catt there. hundreds of homes in the north—west of england are without electricity after storm elin brought high winds to large parts of the uk. some rail services have also been disrupted after fallen trees blocked lines, and tracks were flooded. more wind and rain is expected today as storm fergus takes over from storm elin. a murder investigation is under way after the body of a newborn baby was found in ipswich. paramedics were called to norwich road but the child was declared dead at the scene. two men and a woman are being held on suspicion of murder. a report has warned that the most disadvantaged people in britain are no better off than they were 15 years ago. the research — commissioned by the right—leaning centre for socialjustice — blames issues including stagnant wages, family breakdown, poor housing and crime. australians are dealing with the effects of two different types of extreme weather — a fierce heatwave across most of the country and a cyclone bearing down on the queensland coast. our correspondent phil mercer is in sydney. phil, the heatwave seems to have broken but high winds are on their way? certainly on coastal parts of eastern australia, the heat is nowhere near as extreme as it was 24—hour is ago here in sydney for example temperatures reached about 44 celsius in western parts of the city on saturday was job today it is in the mid— 20s. pretty nice summer �*s day. in other parts of new south wales, this is australia pot most populous state, there are still large areas under severe heat wave alerts so away from the coast it is still pretty warm and very dangerous. in the past week across australia we have had heat wave and catastrophic fire conditions in the state of south australia and also that looming cyclone off the coast of northern queensland so all of this in the first week of the australian summer stop when it comes to heatwave, scientists do warn that climate change is making heat waves in this country more intense, and last longer. in this country more intense, and last longer-— last longer. phil, thank you very much for the — last longer. phil, thank you very much for the update. _ last longer. phil, thank you very much for the update. phil- last longer. phil, thank you very | much for the update. phil mercer there in sydney. if you're a doctor who fan who hasn't seen last night's episode, now is the time to look away and cover your ears. the final 60th anniversary special aired last night, and we've now met the new doctor, played by ncuti gatwa. what? what? no way! david tennant�*s doctor had a bit of an unconventional regeneration as he handed over to the 15th incarnation of the time lord. he'll have his first full episode on christmas day. something look forward to. let's have a look at the weather forecast with simon. it was blustery, to put it mildly, last night. very wet and windy. you said earlier in the news felt about storm elin. the swirl of cloud affecting northern ireland in the northern parts of england and that is where we had the strongest of the wind yesterday. the north of wales, gusts up yesterday. the north of wales, gusts up to 80 mph and quite widely those gusts of 50—70 miles now and that is why we saw some issues with some trees down and power cuts this morning as well but today should be a little bit quieter. certainly this morning we have some dry weather and more rain moving its way in from the southwest. storm elin is moving away and this one here is storm fergus. it won't affect the uk really, it is mainly across the republic of ireland that will see the biggest impact. it will turn windy later on this afternoon. this morning, we can see the area of rain moving north and eastward across the uk. it is a narrower band of rain and won't last long for many of us. through wales, the midlands and southern areas of england, they will be some sunshine into the afternoon. temperatures here 13— ia celsius but as it moves north, 7—9 further north. the rain will move north but then the rains will move north but then the rains will pick a little bit with storm fergus and —— pickup. but not as many storms as yesterday. some windy conditions across southern areas with the rain moving eastward. the temperatures overnight into the start of the new working week — about 2— four across scotland and eight or nine soldiers across england and wales. how about monday? storm fergus is moving away and then we are in a window of fine weather. original high—pressure moving in on monday. a drier day and a sunny day for many of us. we may still have a few showers coming in off the north sea around north—eastern areas of scotland. a few showers coming into the southeast as well but for most of us on monday, not a bad day with some dry weather and sunshine and top temperature is about seven — ii top temperature is about seven — 11 degrees. by tuesday we will see another weather system slowly move its way in, so the winds are picking up its way in, so the winds are picking up a touch on tuesday. that some outbreaks of rain and some of them could be on the heavy side as we go through the day as well but as i said, as we get to the early part of next week, largely dry. thank you, simon, largely positive. we will speak to you a bit later. imagine a sea monster with 130 razor—sharp teeth, the biting force of a t—rex and a head alone measuring more than six feet in length. it might sound like the stuff of legend, but this creature really did exist around 75 million years ago. it was called a pliosaur, and a fossil of its enormous skull has been found off dorset�*s jurassic coast. our science editor rebecca morelle went for an exclusive look. 0k. 0h, ok. oh, wow! there you go. it's hue! ok. oh, wow! there you go. it's huge! unveiling _ ok. oh, wow! there you go. it's huge! unveiling a _ ok. oh, wow! there you go. it's huge! unveiling a jurassic - ok. oh, wow! there you go. it's huge! unveiling a jurassic sea i huge! unveiling a jurassic sea monster. this is the two metre long skull of a pliosaur, one of the most fearsome predators the world has ever seen. �*, ., , fearsome predators the world has ever seen-— ever seen. so, it's got big teeth, excellent for _ ever seen. so, it's got big teeth, excellent for stabbing _ ever seen. so, it's got big teeth, excellent for stabbing and - ever seen. so, it's got big teeth, excellent for stabbing and killing i excellent for stabbing and killing its prey. it does not chew its food, its prey. it does not chew its food, it makes it into peace and... throws it makes it into peace and... throws it back there- _ it makes it into peace and... throws it back there. steve _ it makes it into peace and... throws it back there. steve levy _ it makes it into peace and... throws it back there. steve levy efforts - it makes it into peace and... throws it back there. steve levy efforts to i it back there. steve levy efforts to unearth and prepare ancient aquatica beast. —— led to the efforts. so beast. -- led to the efforts. so what beast. —— led to the efforts. sr what makes this unique is it is complete. the lowerjaw and upper skull is meshed together as it would be in life and to find that i think worldwide is hardly ever specimens ever found about level of detail and if they are, a lot of the bits missing whereas this, although it's a slightly distorted, it's got every bone present. it's one of the best fossils i've ever worked on. i will never probably work on another one. snout was discovered by fossil enthusiast near a beach in dorset. i just found something quite extraordinary. it is the jaw of a massive pliosaur. it's enormous. it must�*vejust massive pliosaur. it's enormous. it must�*ve just come out of the cliff up must�*ve just come out of the cliff up there somewhere. must've just come out of the cliff up there somewhere.— must've just come out of the cliff up there somewhere. over the course of weeks, up there somewhere. over the course of weeks. the — up there somewhere. over the course of weeks, the rest _ up there somewhere. over the course of weeks, the rest was _ up there somewhere. over the course of weeks, the rest was excavated, - up there somewhere. over the course of weeks, the rest was excavated, a l of weeks, the rest was excavated, a perilous process with steve and the team dangling off ropes halfway down a fast eroding cliff face. it was all followed by a bbc documentary team and sir david attenborough. in these waters underneath my feet, lurked to the ultimate marine predator, the player saw. —— pliosaur. predator, the player saw. -- pliosaur-_ predator, the player saw. -- pliosaur. this gigantic reptile lived 150 million _ pliosaur. this gigantic reptile lived 150 million years - pliosaur. this gigantic reptile lived 150 million years ago, l lived 150 million years ago, reaching more than 12 metres in length, its bulky body was powered through the water with huge paddle —like limbs and it would have terrorised the oceans. 50. -like limbs and it would have terrorised the oceans. so, what we are looking — terrorised the oceans. so, what we are looking at _ terrorised the oceans. so, what we are looking at here _ terrorised the oceans. so, what we are looking at here is _ terrorised the oceans. so, what we are looking at here is a _ terrorised the oceans. so, what we are looking at here is a surface - are looking at here is a surface scan of the skull of the pliosaur. scientists have scanned the fossil to try to learn more about its bite with his 130 razor sharp teeth. they've calculated it had a bite force similar to a t rex. i think what we're _ force similar to a t rex. i think what we're looking _ force similar to a t rex. i think what we're looking at - force similar to a t rex. i think what we're looking at here - force similar to a t rex. i think what we're looking at here is i force similar to a t rex. i think. what we're looking at here is the top predator in environment. this animal had a huge bite. it would have been able to eat pretty much anything else that was around in the water at that time, including some other very large animals as well, other very large animals as well, other pliosaurs and plesiosaur is, ichthyosaurs, other carillion —— other aquatica millions as well. the ducklo of dorsa's bay is rich in fossils. ~ , , ., ducklo of dorsa's bay is rich in fossils. ~ , , . ., ducklo of dorsa's bay is rich in fossils. ~ , , ., ., :: fossils. why is that? hundred and 50 million years — fossils. why is that? hundred and 50 million years ago. — fossils. why is that? hundred and 50 million years ago, this _ fossils. why is that? hundred and 50 million years ago, this whole - fossils. why is that? hundred and 50 million years ago, this whole area i million years ago, this whole area would have been a tropical ocean. and the cliffs behind me with a mud on the seafloor where the bodies prehistoric sea creatures would have been buried and now they remain, hidden away for millions of years. it is only now as the rocks crumble that these fossilised skeletons are finally being revealed. the exact location where the pliosaur�*s head was found as a closely guarded secret. the team believes the rest of the skeleton is still embedded in the cliffs. i of the skeleton is still embedded in the cliffs. ., , . ~ , ., the cliffs. i would stake my life on -- but the — the cliffs. i would stake my life on -- but the rest — the cliffs. i would stake my life on -- but the rest of _ the cliffs. i would stake my life on -- but the rest of the _ the cliffs. i would stake my life on --