Noon, and a few minutes after that, the Party National secretary confirmed that there was only one nominee who had reached the threshold of 100 backers across 20 local branches of the party, and that was john swinney. 0f local branches of the party, and that wasjohn swinney. Of course, that wasjohn swinney. Of course, that followed the decision last week of our potential rival, kate forbes, to declare that she was not going to contest this Leadership Challenge with mr swinney. Now it Isjohn Swinney who will be taking over. He has led the party before, from 20002004. He has led the party before, from 2000 2004. He resigned after poor Election Results, but since then, he is a different man, a lot more experienced, 16 years in the cabinet. He says he will govern from the moderate centre left. We expect him to set out more details here at Glasgow University in a speech this afternoon of how he might do that. Of course, he does need to be elected as first minister. He is not automatically being put into that post. That could happen as early as tomorrow, and we expect that he will be elected with either the backing or at the very least the abstention of the scottish greens, leading a Minority Government with a lot of challenges. The israeli army are telling Palestinian Civilians to leave parts of Southern Gaza ahead of a planned offensive against hamas. About a 100,000 civilians in the Eastern Suburbs of rafah are being urged to move to what israel calls � expanded humanitarian zones�. The prospect of an Israeli Ground assault on rafah has alarmed World Leaders and aid groups, but israel insists its part of the plan to destroy hamas. 0ur middle east correspondent yolande knell reports. Wasting no time. After israeli flyers were dropped ordering evacuations, many have already fled from the advance of Israeli Forces many times. People in eastern rafa could soon be seen packing up in the rain. Now the Israeli Military says it is planning a limited operation in gazas southernmost city. I took my clothes and left. I didnt take anything else, this woman says. Tens of thousands of people from gaza are being told to head to two tent cities, one here in al mawasi. It is already crowded with displaced people. For now, the israeli army is stressing that this is not the full Ground Offensive in rafa that western powers and the un have been warning against for months because of the high number because of the risk of high numbers of casualties. Hamas have said this is a dangerous escalation. As is raleys mark Holocaust Memorial day, the Prime Minister continues to promise a victory over hamas, reiterating that he will do what is needed for national security. He will do what is needed for national security. Today we again confront enemies national security. Today we again confront enemies bent national security. Today we again confront enemies bent on national security. Today we again confront enemies bent on our confront enemies bent on our destruction. I say to the leaders of the world, no amount of pressure, no decision by any International Forum will stop israel from defending itself. ,. ,. , itself. Hopes dimmed of a new ceasefire and itself. Hopes dimmed of a new ceasefire and hostage itself. Hopes dimmed of a new ceasefire and Hostage Release| itself. Hopes dimmed of a new ceasefire and Hostage Release deal yesterday as hamas rockets killed Israeli Soldiers near the kerem shalom crossing, which has now been closed. Israels military says it has attacked what it called Missile Launch site in rafa. Palestinian said that civilians were among those in subsequent israeli air strikes, including a baby. As israeli leaflets arrive overhead in eastern rafa, so do israeli warplanes, sending their own powerful message for people to leave. And we can speak to yolande now. Where does this Leave Prospects of a ceasefire and Hostage Release deal . At the end of last week, things started to look much more positive regarding a deal, and there were positive comments made by hamas officials in particular as they continued their negotiations with mediators in cairo. Now we are really seeing that positivity disappear. We have got egyptian mediators who are saying that they are doing what they can to prevent a new escalation, and egyptian sources have been quoted as saying that the talks hit an impasse after that hamas attack killed four Israeli Soldiers yesterday. The Israeli Defence minister has actually linked this operation that is being planned, when he was talking to the us defence secretary, to the diplomatic deadlock, saying that hamas is rejecting a framework for a new truce and release of some israeli hostages. That said, we know that hamas negotiators have gone to doe half, that they will be meeting the hamas leadership there and the head of the cia. They are also meeting the qatari Prime Minister as they try to stop a Deal Collapsing altogether. Thank you. Relatives have identified the bodies of two australian brothers and an american man who were shot dead in a suspected robbery in mexico. Jake and Callum Robinson and theirfriend Jack Carter Rhoad disappeared last month while on a Surfing Holiday near the town of ensenada. After a search lasting days, their bodies were found on friday at the bottom of a well. Three suspects have been detained. The french president Emmanuel Macron is holding talks in paris with his chinese counterpart, xijinping. Theyre discussing the wars in ukraine and the middle east, and Trade Relations. Lets speak to our correspondent hugh schofield, whos in paris for us this lunchtime. And, hugh, this is the chinese leaders first visit to europe for five years. Yeah, and it comes at a time of great uncertainty in world affairs, and at a moment in which europe and the voice of the Emmanuel Macron seems more willing to assert itself does not even thinking and contemplating such ideas as protecting its own interests in trade and so on. That form is very much the background to these talks. Emmanuel macron promising to talk bluntly and plainly to the chinese leader about europe and french concerns about the war in ukraine and about trade. 0n ukraine, he wants president xi to use his leveraged on the russians to try to bring about an end to the conflict, or at least to slacken and slow down Chinese Support for president putin. And on trade, the background is worsening Trade Relations between europe and the chinese, with europe complaining, as the americans do, of chinese subsidies of exports which are undercutting the European Market in such things as electric cars. That forms the background to these talks which, behind the blandishments and the usual talk about preparing a future of beautiful friendship together, about preparing a future of beautifulfriendship together, is actually a future fraught with this agreement. Actually a future fraught with this agreement well, meanwhile, Frontline Troops in ukraine have told the bbc there should be a re think on how ukrainian men are conscripted. Some of them say theyve been fighting without a break since russias full scale invasion more than two years ago. They say the reason is that not enough other troops have been recruited. 0ur ukraine Correspondentjames Waterhouse sent this report. Under the green canopy of a ukrainian spring, an Artillery Unit waits for their next order. Some of these men have been fighting for months, if not years. My men know each vehicle, says the commander. Its like a woman, with her own characteristics. As Russian Forces inch closer, they are hunkering down and waiting for billions of dollars worth of long delayed american ammunition to finally be delivered. This time last year, ukraine was preparing for a counteroffensive, but this time its different. They are preparing for what might be coming. This ammunition will help. But ukraine is also grappling with trying to mobilise enough men to replace these ones. Kyiv is widening the call up age, but Radio Operator 0leksandr, who works and lives in this bunker, thinks its more thanjust a numbers game. Translation if we all go home, inexperienced soldiers might be able to hold the line, but a lot of them will die. In the nearby city of kramatorsk, ilya, a front line medic, tells me officials are not honest with recruits who are thrown into the front line indefinitely with little training. He thinks there should be a limit on the toughest deployments. It would be more truth and effective if military Recruitment Office would say, guy, you will have super hard job, infantry but, for example, for half a year. Then you will go to next level training and you will get more specific tasks to do. Ministers are trying to restore trust in the way the army recruits, whilst turning up the pressure for men to sign up. Inna sovsun is a kyiv mp whose partner is fighting, and she thinks there are enough men to swap in and out from the front line. There are more people who are not serving than those who are serving, and the numbers are not even one to one, its a much bigger ratio. The fact that your husband, your partner, is serving, how much has that shaped your view . Of course, my understanding is shaped by who i am, by the fact that i, you know, spend countless nights worrying about where my partner is, if he is ok and so on and so forth. Its an anxiety shared by millions of ukrainians. Tired soldiers are torn between needing to defend their country and wanting to go home. James waterhouse, bbc news, the donetsk region. Military celebrations are taking place in london and around the uk to mark the First Anniversary of the coronation of king charles and queen camilla. Gun salutes were heard across london, with 41 volleys fired at noon by the kings troop royal horse artillery, from green park. The king recently returned to public engagements after being diagnosed with cancer. Its 30 years today since the official opening of the Channel Tunnel that carries eurostar Passenger Trains from london to paris and beyond, and eurotunnel vehicle and Freight Shuttles between folkestone and calais. 0ur Transport correspondent katy austin has been taking a look at the impact the tunnel has had and what the future has in store. A moment in history. 30 years ago today, Queen Elizabeth and french president mitterrand officially opened the new connection between their two countries. Since then, 480 Million People have passed through the Channel Tunnel, whether on eurostar trains to paris and beyond, or on eurotunnel vehicle shuttles. Were now going at about 120 kilometers per hour, which is roughly 75 miles per hour. And were coming up to the middle of what is still the worlds longest undersea tunnel. Beeping. Driver martin has been here since the beginning. People have this concept that its just straight through to france, and its totally not. The tunnel itself is up, down, round the corners and everything. Its no Straight Lines at all. So you sort of know this tunnel like the back of your hand . Absolutely, yeah. Its like a second home, really. Building it was an exceptional feat of engineering. But it opened £2 billion over budget and the company that runs it nearly went bust. Predicted Passenger Numbers were never reached but eurotunnel did become profitable. More recently new challenges, the pandemic and brexit meant putting millions into new systems to deal with additional customs rules. Now the boss here wants to get more trains running, that could include for the first time rivals to eurostar running passenger services. Already new companies have said they want to launch new Services Within the five next years in the tunnel. We are very confident that in the ten next years there will be a doubling of the direct connection between london and europe. Before that, change is on the way for people crossing the channel, eurotunnel is building an area to cope with the eus new broader system, starting this october. We were the first to film the machine that passengers will use at calais and folkestone to register fingerprints and a photo instead of having their passport stamped. The Channel Tunnel� s 30 year history has already proved eventful and its far from the end of the story. Katy austin, bbc news. Now victory has been a Long Time Coming for british formula one driver lando norris. Hes won his first grand prix at the 110th attempt. The 24 year old mclaren driver beat defending World ChampionMax Verstappen to take first place in miami, as Patrick Gearey reports. Cheering. The boy from glastonbury, Crowd Surfing at last. For years, lando norris has been the support act. Now, finally, he is the headliner. Im just proud, really. Like, i mean, a lot of people. I guess, doubted me along the way. Ive made a lot of mistakes over my last five years, my short career, but today we put it all together, so this is all for the team. I stuck with mclaren cos i could believe in them and i did believe in them, and today proved exactly that. What he needed was an opportunity. In miami, it came initially from the misfortune of others. This crash meant a safety car, a chance for norris to change his tyres and seize control. But behind him at the restart, Max Verstappen, his friend, the champion. When does he go . Now he goes. Norris held him off. The son of a millionaire, life has given him many advantages, but here was proof of a natural talent. First across the line for the first time, a moment to slow down and appreciate things. We did it 0h so happy. Thanks, mum, thanks, dad. This ones for my grandma. This was a popular win from a popular driver, and lando norris now has the taste for that champagne. Patrick geary, bbc news. Time for a look at the weather. And ben is here. Theres been some hefty dampers and an idyllic scene from this Weather Watcher in the West Midlands but not such a great scene in east sussex, heavy downpours as you see giving a little bit of localised Flash Flooding and through the rest of the day, we keep warm sunshine, we keep the threat of some heavy and perhaps thundery downpours. This is whats going on, cloud across the north of the uk with showery rain and some hefty showers yesterday in Eastern Scotland and we could see more of those through the afternoon. Parts of Northern England, wales, a mixture of sunny spells and heavy showers and across the south and into east anglia there is cloud, outbreaks of heavy and potentially thundery rain. The best of the sunshine, temperatures of up to 20 degrees, showers may come along. Northern ireland not too bad, largely tribal some sunny spells. Heavy showers in central and southern scotland, and dryer towards the north of scotland. This evening and overnight the showers fate, more dry weather developing, areas of cloud and under clear spells, Southern England, we could see mist and for patches forming. Not especially cold, temperatures between six and 11 degrees. Tomorrow, there are signs of things settling down. Another sunshine and showers stay but the showers will not be as numerous or as heavy. Particularly focused across parts of england and wales. Northern ireland and scotland, mostly cloudy with showers, temperatures 12 in the north of scotland, 20 in the South East Of England and wednesday we see a frontal system bringing cloud and rain into Northern Ireland and perhaps the north West Of Scotland but further south and east we see sunshine, the warmth becoming more widespread, 19 in newcastle, 20 in cardiff, 21 in london. That is a sign of things to come because towards the end of the week, High Pressure dominates, some Weather Fronts in the north so we still see patchy rain especially in scotland but under the area of High Pressure it will turn warmer. Temperatures b