but it's still not clear precisely who is doing the lending. vicki young reports from the summit in puglia. he might consider this welcome respite from the election trail. rishi sunakjoined trail. rishi sunak joined leaders trail. rishi sunakjoined leaders from seven of the world's richest countries, and at least here there is a guarantee of a warm welcome from italia host, giorgia meloni, who boasted she led the strongest government of all. ukraine has been high on the agenda. president zelenskyy is here, shoring up support. mr sunak reiterated ukraine's right to self—defence in the face of russia plasma invasion. i've been discussing with my colleagues a game changing package of that would be funded by the prophets on seized russian assets. now this is something that i and the uk have personally championed and laid on for a while now, so it is very positive to see it close to the finish line. it will make an enormous difference. the deal, a $50 billion loan, was finalised by the american and ukrainian presidents. put that money — and ukrainian presidents. put that money to _ and ukrainian presidents. pm that money to work for ukraine, another reminder to putin, we are not backing down. russian assets should _ are not backing down. russian assets should be _ are not backing down. russian assets should be used - are not backing down. russian assets should be used for- assets should be used for defending the lives of ukrainians from russian terror and for— ukrainians from russian terror and for repairing the damage appearance at a summit like this, but when he spoke to journalists here, he told us he was energised by the challenge she faced, and said he wouldn't stop making the case for a conservative government until the very last day of this election campaign. many of these leaders have watched as their popularity ratings have plummeted. fora their popularity ratings have plummeted. for a couple of threats. vicki young, bbc news, puglia. the un security council has demanded that sudanese paramilitaries call off their eight—week siege of el fasher. more than 1.5 million people are sheltering in the city; food, water and medical supplies are running out. 1a countries voted in favour of the resolution, and russia abstained. the vote comes after multiple warnings from the un, including a call by the special advisor on the prevention of genocide for the security council and the international community to protect the sudanese people from existing and increasing risk factors of genocide. this council has sent a strong signal to the parties to this conflict today. this brutal and unjust conflict needs to end. today's resolution shows the council remains committed to supporting efforts for peace in sudan. , ., sudan. this resolution could not come — sudan. this resolution could not come at _ sudan. this resolution could not come at a _ sudan. this resolution could not come at a more - sudan. this resolution could i not come at a more precarious moment. — not come at a more precarious moment. the people of el fasher are trapped. they are surrounded by heavily armed rsf, _ surrounded by heavily armed rsf, food, water, medicine and other_ rsf, food, water, medicine and other essentials are drying up. famine — other essentials are drying up. famine is_ other essentials are drying up. famine is setting in, and the threat — famine is setting in, and the threat of— famine is setting in, and the threat of further violence, including a large—scale massacre, looms large. south africa's newly—elected parliament meets today and is expected to re—elect president cyril ramaphosa to form an unprecedented coalition government, after his ruling anc cobbled together a coalition deal. the african national congress leader had called for a government of national unity after his party lost its absolute majority in last month's general election — for the first time in three decades — but two major leftist parties shunned the deal. at the top of the programme i was telling you about that loan deal made from frozen russian assets — deal made from frozen russian assets to— deal made from frozen russian assets to ukraine. i'm joined by michael bociurkiw. he's a senior fellow at the washington, dc based atlantic council think—tank, and joins us from 0desa, in southern ukraine. where is this assistance needed most _ where is this assistance needed most and — where is this assistance needed most and what is the situation like from _ most and what is the situation like from where you are viewing it? ,, ., ., . like from where you are viewing it? ,, ., ., ~ .., it? suroor. well, i can tell ou it? suroor. well, i can tell you the — it? suroor. well, i can tell you the assistance - it? suroor. well, i can tell you the assistance is - it? suroor. well, i can tell you the assistance is very | you the assistance is very badly needed for air defence systems and the reason i say thatis systems and the reason i say that is over the past few hours they have been four or five air raid sirens here in odessa and pretty much across ukraine. it was described as a massive russian attack overnight. a mix of missiles and drones, and usually these are aimed at critical infrastructure, power plants, things like that. so these happen very, very frequently, and in odessa where i am right now, as you pointed out, is a critical component of the global food supply chain, so that is why this aid is needed so badly to protect cities like 0dessa, because otherwise it is good to have a big, big knock on effect on other parts of the world as well. ., ., , other parts of the world as well. ., ._ , ., other parts of the world as well. ., ._ i. ,. , well. from the way you describe it, it well. from the way you describe it. it sounds _ well. from the way you describe it, it sounds like _ well. from the way you describe it, it sounds like this _ well. from the way you describe it, it sounds like this amount. it, it sounds like this amount of money, which sounds like a lot, could be used up very quickly. it lot, could be used up very cuickl . . lot, could be used up very cuickl. ., quickly. it can, and basically what was — quickly. it can, and basically what was agreed _ quickly. it can, and basically what was agreed to - quickly. it can, and basically what was agreed to at - quickly. it can, and basically what was agreed to at the i quickly. it can, and basically| what was agreed to at the g7 was it is an interest—free loan for the ukraine, and was it is an interest—free loan forthe ukraine, and it is still a loan, and forthe ukraine, and it is stilla loan, and ukraine forthe ukraine, and it is still a loan, and ukraine has many loans to pay back since the start of the war, and i think that was done, to be honest with you, because it otherwise would have set off too many alarm bells of the european central bank and elsewhere, so that is why they kind of structured it that way. but no, it isn't enough. if you consider the national budget of ukraine, there is a $500 billion a month for a $5 billion a month for a $5 billion a month deficit because so much is going to the military effort, so yes, it will be used up very quickly. as you implied, they had to navigate a lot of practical hurdles to get this money but there is also diplomatic initiative here, isn't there, because there is talk that ukraine might not get exactly what they want at the upcoming nato meeting, plus we were looking at the report from vicki young earlier, three or four leaders that all up for election, we don't know who will be at the other end of those elections, so they really wanted to get this deal done now for those reasons.- wanted to get this deal done now for those reasons. yes, and totally understandable. - now for those reasons. yes, and totally understandable. there i totally understandable. there is going to be a real shuffling of the deck, not least of which will be the united states in november. but we can't deny this was very impressive. three major initiatives. the sanctions against russia, the aid package, and also the diplomatic initiatives to help ukraine in the longer term. so it seems like things have come together but the leaders understandably are in a very big rush because they know change is coming. and i have to take my hat off to giorgia meloni of italy. she is the chair of this g7 meeting and i believe she really pushed through a lot of what came through a lot of what came through for ukraine at this particular summit. so they -ushed particular summit. so they pushed it _ particular summit. so they pushed it through. - particular summit. so they | pushed it through. vladimir putin is going to be watching very closely. how is he likely to respond to this, comedy thing? to respond to this, comedy thin ? ~ ~ , thing? well, i think the past few hours — thing? well, i think the past few hours have _ thing? well, i think the past few hours have been - thing? well, i think the past few hours have been an - few hours have been an indication of that, sending more missiles and drones towards ukraine and targeting critical infrastructure, you see, because since the start of the war there has been this drip, drip, drip approach of aid to ukraine. where are those air defence systems that have been promised and where are those f—i6s? so he is exploiting that gap and i also think he is exploiting the psychological aspect. bombing ukraine relentlessly so that people will leave. at the ukrainian reform conference in berlin it was noticed there are so many millions and millions of ukrainians, many of the young age, gone, and whether they're going to come back is another question, who is going to help in the bill blair of ukraine? —— in the rebuilding of ukraine? ukraine? -- in the rebuilding of ukraine?— the us presidentjoe biden has said that hamas remains "the biggest hang—up" in a ceasefire deal between the group and israel. it comes as an israeli government spokesperson is warning that the country will respond with force to any aggression by hezbollah. the group said it launched a new rocket and drone attack from lebanon towards northern israel, targeting a number of israeli military sites. here's what some of president biden had to say. the bottom—line is i laid down an approach that has been endorsed by the un security council, by the g7, by the israelis, and the biggest hang—up so far is hamas refusing to sign on, even though they have submitted something similar. whether or not it comes to fruition remains to be seen. we are going to continue to push. i don't have a final answer for you. with me is bbc arabic�*s mohamed taha. president biden was ready how the world learned about the ceasefire deal, two weeks ago. there he is, he was meant to be answering questions about another topic and got slightly frustrated with the support when asked about this, is it because he is frustrated by the lack of progress on this deal? indeed, this deal is not going anywhere, because hamas submitted a reply for the proposal, saying that there should be, from the beginning of starting their proposals, guarantees of a permanent ceasefire, a full withdrawal of israeli forces from gaza. israeli forces from gaza. israel will never, and the right—wing israeli government would never commit to that. israel wants a permanent presence in gaza that would guarantee them hunting hamas members at any moment, as exactly they do in the west bank, and hamas would never ever hand any hostages, knowing that after they would hand the hostages, the israeli forces would hunt them themselves. apparently this is not an option for them. if apparently this is not an option for them.- apparently this is not an option for them. if you think there has — option for them. if you think there has to _ option for them. if you think there has to be _ option for them. if you think there has to be a _ option for them. if you think there has to be a deal, - option for them. if you thinkj there has to be a deal, think of outside pressures on both of them, america clearly pushing them, america clearly pushing the israelis. who would be pushing hamas behind the scenes for a deal? {iii pushing hamas behind the scenes for a deal? .., , pushing hamas behind the scenes for a deal? _, , ,, ., ., for a deal? of course, qatar and a permanent _ for a deal? of course, qatar and a permanent ceasefire l for a deal? of course, qatar| and a permanent ceasefire is for a deal? of course, qatar- and a permanent ceasefire is on the horizon. so if you agree now, that would happen one day. do you get a sense there's a lot of pressure from them at the moment? {iii lot of pressure from them at the moment?— lot of pressure from them at the moment? _, , , the moment? of course there is a lot of pressure _ the moment? of course there is a lot of pressure but _ the moment? of course there is a lot of pressure but hamas, - a lot of pressure but hamas, there are two parts to that, there are two parts to that, the political part, based on qatar, and the people fighting on the ground. so if they would convince the political side, the people who are on the ground that the israeli want really to kill them, they would never agree on a deal that would keep the israeli forces inside gaza. for would keep the israeli forces inside gaza.— inside gaza. for israel, they are facing — inside gaza. for israel, they are facing resistance - inside gaza. for israel, they are facing resistance both i inside gaza. for israel, they are facing resistance both in the south and the north at the moment. {iii the south and the north at the moment. . ., , , the south and the north at the moment-— moment. of course they are firuhtin moment. of course they are fighting now _ moment. of course they are fighting now in _ moment. of course they are fighting now in the - moment. of course they are fighting now in the south - moment. of course they are | fighting now in the south and the north, they are fighting in gaza. we saw shelling in gaza, in the city of gaza and rafa, i9 in the city of gaza and rafa, 19 people died. the people who are expecting to celebrate ide on sunday are really desperate for age —— celebrate eid, as samantha power of the us said, development agencies, saying that only 90 tracks are in gaza every day. they need more than 400 trucks. they are really in a dire situation in the south. and in the north with his brother, how serious is that getting? brother, how serious is that caettin ? , , brother, how serious is that heflin ? , , ., , getting? this is really extremely _ getting? this is really extremely serious. i getting? this is really| extremely serious. we getting? this is really - extremely serious. we saw an exchange of shelling. the worst since this war began. but still limited to the southern lebanon, and northern israel. all the fear from the us and the whole world that this shelling would extend to the capital of lebanon, beirut, will extend in israel to cities like haifa and tel aviv, as happened in 2006, and this will be an explosion to the situation in the region. 0k, concerns — situation in the region. 0k, concerns remain _ situation in the region. 0k, concerns remain in - situation in the region. 0k, concerns remain in both - concerns remain in both borders. thank you very much mohammed for bringing us up to date. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. seven party leaders and representatives took to the stage yesterday evening for itv�*s second general election debate. topics including tax, immigration, nhs and the cost of living were discussed. helen catt reports. familiarfaces familiar faces with familiar pictures. i familiar faces with familiar ictures. ., ~ ., pictures. i am angela rayner, labour's deputy _ pictures. i am angela rayner, labour's deputy leader, - pictures. i am angela rayner, labour's deputy leader, and l pictures. i am angela rayner, l labour's deputy leader, and we have the real chance to turn the page and have change in britain. good evening. ein penny mordaunt. and i'm| britain. good evening. ein - penny mordaunt. and i'm going to he _ penny mordaunt. and i'm going to be talking to you about which _ to be talking to you about which of _ to be talking to you about which of the taxes conservatives well cut, labour will he — conservatives well cut, labour will be trying to talk about the ones they are going to put up. the ones they are going to put u -. �* ., ., , ., up. but reform has meant nigel farare up. but reform has meant nigel farage had _ up. but reform has meant nigel farage had a _ up. but reform has meant nigel farage had a new— up. but reform has meant nigel farage had a new claim. - up. but reform has meant nigel farage had a new claim. just - farage had a new claim. just before we — farage had a new claim. just before we came _ farage had a new claim. just before we came on - farage had a new claim. just before we came on air- farage had a new claim. just before we came on air we overtook— before we came on air we overtook the _ before we came on air we. overtook the conservatives before we came on air we - overtook the conservatives in the national opinion- overtook the conservatives in the national opinion polls. . overtook the conservatives in| the national opinion polls. we are now— the national opinion polls. we are now the _ the national opinion polls. we are now the opposition - the national opinion polls. we are now the opposition to - are now the opposition to labour. , . . , labour. his claim is based on a pole for yougov _ labour. his claim is based on a pole for yougov which - pole for yougov which put them i% ahead on a pole for the tories the first time. psychologically that insignificant but it is within the margin of error and more polls will be needed to suggest a definite trend. what is clear though is that labour is still polling far ahead of both and in this debate it was noticed that angela rayner faced in this debate it was noticed that angela raynerfaced more tax than previously. bud tax than previously. and jell-o, which _ tax than previously. and jell-o, which of- tax than previously. and jell-o, which of your - jell—o, which of your party's u—turns are you most proud of, the ditching of the 28 million climate investment plan, keeping the coulta child benefit cap or one of the others?— benefit cap or one of the others? ~ ., ., ., , ., ., others? what i am not proud of this we have — others? what i am not proud of this we have had _ others? what i am not proud of this we have had 40 _ others? what i am not proud of this we have had 40 years - others? what i am not proud of this we have had 40 years of. others? what i am not proud ofj this we have had 40 years of -- this we have had 40 years of —— 14 years — this we have had 40 years of —— 14 years of— this we have had 40 years of —— 14 years of the tories and the crashing _ 14 years of the tories and the crashing of the economy. labour is refusing _ crashing of the economy. labour is refusing to — crashing of the economy. labour is refusing to come _ crashing of the economy. labour is refusing to come again, - crashing of the economy. labour is refusing to come again, i - is refusing to come again, i ask— is refusing to come again, i ask them _ is refusing to come again, i ask them what _ is refusing to come again, i ask them what has - is refusing to come again, i. ask them what has happened is refusing to come again, i- ask them what has happened to labour? �* . ask them what has happened to labour? . ., ., labour? again, we have said we would have _ labour? again, we have said we would have action _ labour? again, we have said we would have action on _ labour? again, we have said we would have action on child - would have action on child poverty~ _ would have action on child poverty-— poverty. but you won't lift