also on the programme... wind gusts of more than 100mph as storm ciaran sweeps in across the channel and onto the south coast of england. this hotel in salcombe lost its doors and windows as sea water poured in. charged with murder and attempted murder — a woman in australia accused of poisoning her former in—laws and two others with deadly mushroom at a family lunch. and the prime minister sits down with elon musk to discuss the dangers of humanoid robots and what ai could means forjobs. the mp andy mcdonald accused of using the loaded phrase the river to the sea, telling this programme his language wasn't provocative, but a call for peace.

good evening from jerusalem. israel's prime minister says the country's ground forces are now "at the height of the battle" as they make advances in the northern half of the gaza strip. this evening the military announced that troops have now encircled gaza city. it comes as the jabalia refugee camp in northern gaza has been hit by a deadly israeli air strike for a third day running. hamas, designated as a terrorist organisation by the uk, say more than 9,000 people have been killed in the gaza strip since the present conflict began on 7th october when it launched a series of deadly attacks on israel. 0ur international editor jeremy bowen has this report. tank rumbles. tonight, israel says it has surrounded gaza city. an army statement said that soldiers were attacking hamas positions...

explosion guns fire ..places where it launches rockets, and killing terrorists. israel has increased the tempo of its ground war in gaza. the army said its soldiers needed to be resilient is the coming weeks, and a ceasefire was not on the table. the troops have been visited by israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu. translation: lean- on the uninvolved - get out. get out, move south. because we will not quit our efforts to eliminate the hamas terrorists. we will advance, we will advance and win. hamas has released its own video, it said, of an attack against an israeli tank in the zeitoun area east of gaza city. hamas said it would make gaza a cursed place for israel and send more of its troops home in body bags. israel hit bureij refugee camp

as its prime minister once again ordered palestinian civilians to move south for their own safety. bureij camp is inside the area where he told them they should go, where he'd told them they should go, and thousands of displaced people were sheltering there. the un human rights office has said that so many civilians have been killed and wounded in israeli air strikes that it has "serious concerns" that these are disproportionate attacks that could be war crimes. a girl was pulled out alive. she asks the stretcher bearers, "are you taking me to my grave?" the men try to reassure her that she's not dead. across gaza, unknown numbers of dead are buried under the rumble. in bureij camp, he's asked who he's looking for. "my four children, my four

children," he says, "oh god, why did you leave me and die?" israel says it wants to destroy hamas. civilians, it says, are killed because hamas uses them as human shields. this is jabalia in northern gaza — hit three days running. israel defends its targeting vigorously but it also knows that pictures like this every day make it harder for its allies to push back demands for a ceasefire. the boy is saying, "we didn't do anything wrong. we didn't do anything wrong." the un says 22 people sheltering in four of its schools were killed today. it isn't clear what hit this one injabalia. what is clear, from the evidence, and un statements, is that nowhere is safe in gaza.

jeremy bowen, bbc news, southern israel. almost four weeks into the war in gaza and thousands of palestinians have been killed, wounded or are missing. the death toll and the emotional toll is growing for those trapped inside. our special correspondent fergal keane has been working with journalists on the ground in gaza to file this report from jerusalem. all of their days, the war follows them. exhausted and scared, wherever they flee. nearly 1.5 million displaced, living under a threatening sky. it can take away parents in an instant. ahmed jaber, aged 16, was maimed and lost his mother and father as they were fleeing from north to south gaza during an israeli air strike.

"i wish that my life could go back to how it was," he told the bbc. "to have my life and the lives of my people go back to how it was before." but in many places, there's nothing to go back to. tools strike the rubble. only the sounds in the stillness... ..of the men searching for neighbours, forfamilies... men shout. ..somewhere beneath this. translation: there was a house here, seven floors, _ two apartments in each. many people lived here. going about their daily life, eating and drinking. tens of people have been killed and injured and there are many still under the rumble.

some few of gaza's besieged have been told they can leave. foreign passport holders and some of the wounded are being allowed to cross to safety. this was the scene at rafah border crossing with egypt today. yesterday we filmed tala and her disabled brother yezid. turned back because their names were not on the list of the fortunate. and today again, they failed. we managed to reach tala by phone tonight. and i'm just wondering for you, emotionally, how it is...

day 27, nearly a month of war, and no end in sight. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. authorities in israel now say 2a2 people are being held hostage by hamas in gaza after the attack of october 7th. today in tel aviv there has been a vigil by kibbutz residents to call for their release. earlier a spokesman for the israeli defence forces said they were committed to the national task of returning them all home. that's all from us injerusalem tonight. now we go back to sophie in the studio. a powerful storm with wind

gusts of more than 100mph in places has battered southern england and the channel islands. thousands of homes have been left without power, hundreds of schools were closed and there has been widespread travel disruption. take a look at this. it's what the tinside lido in plymouth usually looks like. and this is it today. you can see the force of that storm. danjohnson reports on the aftermath of storm ciaran. people were told it was safer to stay at home, but look at this. it's not just slates off, but entire roofs. windows gone from cars as well as homes, and gardens blown to pieces. we thought these ruined flats had been abandoned, but then we heard bob, sheltering beneath the remains of his neighbour's apartment. oh, my word. 12.00, we heard this mighty bang and it's just devastated.

you can see, look around here, barbecue, everything went. i've never seen anything like it and it was so scary, _ it was really loud. nextdoor, lorraine spent the night in a back room after being hit by flying glass. it's just... it's just crazy, yeah. what are you going to do now? i've no idea. i'm just going to go to my sister's and try and relax a bit, _ because i'm a bit kind of shaky at the moment. _ we're right on the seafront here. it's very exposed, and these properties have been really badly damaged. it's not clear if or when people will be able to repair them or return at all. a couple of streets further back and it looks even worse. so was it a hurricane, was it a tornado? people just aren't sure. we were just settling down, getting the kids ready for bed and then we heard that massive — and seen the black come towards us. it was petrifying, it was horrible. i'd never experienced anything like it in my life. within seconds, itjust ripped through the estate. the noise wasjust

out of this world. the winds reached 100mph onjersey. and watch this mum's reaction to nature's sudden power. ijust knew i needed to get out of it but, yeah, it was pretty scary and it's quite a hard watch to look back on, just knowing what could have happened if i wasn't in the room with her at the time. it wasn't just the channel islands. look how the storm hit devon. this is the moment it burst into a hotel. a clear—up indoors... ..and out on the roads, as well. i'm staying. with boarded up windows, you are going to live here? yes. but here, somejersey islander resolve, after a very frightening night. i was too scared to stay in the bedroom. the kitchen was the safest place, to be honest. ijust sat in the kitchen chair, i haven't had a wink of sleep yet. ifelt desperate, to be honest.

neighbourhoods have been uprooted and this island is still cut off tonight. this storm has certainly left its mark. dan johnson, bbc news, jersey. interest rates were kept at 5.25% today — for the second month running. but the governor of the bank of england said despite rates being held they weren't likely to come down soon. here's our economics editor faisal islam. even though interest rates were held today, the economy, and especially the market for new—build homes here in mansfield and beyond, are feeling the full weight of 14 rises seen over the past two years. the net effect of interest rates are absolutely going to slow things down. the issue that we've got with construction is that most of what we do is finance borrowed from the banks, so we've got a base rate and then we've got a cost over base rate. so that in itself can be up to nine, ten, 12%, so it will start to kill projects.

at the bank of england today, another pause in rates but also a clear signal not to expect falls any time soon. inflation is still too high. we will keep interest rates high enough for long enough to make sure we get inflation all the way back to the 2% target. it is much too early to be thinking about rate cuts. the bank's new forecast also suggested while avoiding recession, there would be no growth from now until 2025 — after the next election. that's quite stark. yeah, but not that unusual, i'm afraid, in the current context. if you look at other countries, you're seeing pretty similar pictures, frankly. one or two others are in recession at the moment. are you concerned about geopolitical tensions, tensions in the middle east, israel—gaza, leading to another currently unexpected spike in energy prices, a repeat of the 1970s? it is a risk, clearly,

that any sort of wider disturbance in the middle east can obviously threaten energy prices, both oil and gas, and we'll watch that very carefully. so, yes, we do see that as a risk going forwards but let's look at the good news for the moment, it hasn't actually crystallised so far. a tough message on rates from the bank that sharp falls in inflation don't mean the same for interest rates. faisal islam, bbc news. the former head of nhs england lord simon stevens has told the covid inquiry that during the pandemic the former health secretary matt hancock thought he should decide who should live and who should die if the health service became overwhelmed. lord stevens said it was fortunate that what he described as that "horrible dilemma" never crystalised. here's our health editor, hugh pym. february 2020, sporting fixtures taking place with crowds present and limited public awareness of coronavirus. but behind the scenes at the time,

officials calculated that in a worst case scenario, there might be 840,000 deaths over four months. in the wake of that, lord stevens, then running nhs england, said there were fears hospitals might be overwhelmed, with the difficult decisions required over which patients could be treated and which left to die. he said matt hancock had argued that he as health secretary should decide, rather than doctors and the public. but he, lord stevens, had disagreed. i certainly wanted to discourage the idea that an individual secretary of state, other than in the most exceptional circumstances, should be deciding how care would be provided. lord stevens also said he'd seen no evidence for accusations at the inquiry that mr hancock was untruthful. the timing of lockdowns was also discussed with the top civil servant at the department of health at the time, and still in post,

saying they'd come too late, including the second in november. if you're going to have a lockdown, which we did, it would have been much better to do it earlier, in my view — i wasn't the decision taker, but in my view — than when we did in november. matt hancock will give his version of events at the inquiry in a few weeks' time. hugh pym, bbc news. the prime minister, rishi sunak, says he believes the first global ai summit will "tip the balance in favour of humanity" with an agreement from some governments and tech firms to work together to test the safety of new ai models. tonight, the world's richest man, elon musk, has been discussing the future of ai with rishi sunak — one of his particular concerns are humanoid robots that he said can basically chase you anywhere — they must have an off switch, he told the audience. we'll have more on that in a moment from our technology editor who was there. but first, here's our political

editor chris mason on today's ai summit at bletchley park. the world of artificial intelligence. i'm standing in front of a picture of parliament, a real picture of parliament. but here is the twist. if we zoom out, this technology, ai, has the capacity — of its own accord — to fill in the blanks. now, i can tell you, that is not what parliament actually looks like, but it is believable. and we can also choose what to add, so how about we spruce up this place? well, we could add a flower bed, for instance. and the possibilities are endless. this is just a very small example of the power of this technology, being discussed a few stops away from here, in buckinghamshire. some reckon artificial intelligence will mean another industrial revolution — shaking up the workplace, health care, education — but the focus here at bletchley park, once the home

of the world war ii codebreakers, is on the potentially massive risks ai poses to us all if computers can design new diseases or weapons. the prime minister's invited folk from around the world, the un secretary—general and the vice president of the united states among them. the late stephen hawking once said, "ai is likely to be the best or worst thing to happen to humanity". if we can sustain the collaboration that we've fostered over these last two days, i profoundly believe that we can make it the best. the world is still working out what on earth to do about al, what international rules might be needed. some say the technology has in—built problems already, but the government has said it won't rush to regulate. i think that that's wrong. i think there's plenty of evidence of the risks and the harms that are happening here and now to people, and the government should be regulating right now

and could be moving faster, if it had the political will to do so. rishi sunak reckons ai can help grow the economy overall, but where will it leave ourjobs? do leaders need to be more candid about the consequences of ai revolutionising workplaces — bluntly, potentially, putting lots of people out of work? we should look at al much more as a co—pilot than something that necessarily is going to replace someone's job. you know, ai is a tool that can help almost everybody do theirjobs better, faster, quicker, but that does mean jobs can change. technology has long been revolutionary. this next wave, ai, terrifies some, excites others. chris mason, bbc news, at bletchley park. let's hear more about the conversation tonight between rishi sunak and elon musk. the footage was provided by downing street. this is a flavour of what they said.

there will come a point where nojob is needed. you can have a job if you want to have a job for sort of personal satisfaction but the ai will be able to do everything. so... i don't know if that makes people comfortable or uncomfortable. laughter elon musk tonight's. journalists were there but not allowed to ask questions. our technology editor zoe kleinman is just back from that event. there is going to come a point where jobs, wejust won't there is going to come a point where jobs, we just won't need them, how soon will it be?— soon will it be? elon musk was a little less optimistic _ soon will it be? elon musk was a little less optimistic on - soon will it be? elon musk was a little less optimistic on the - soon will it be? elon musk was a little less optimistic on the jobs| little less optimistic on the jobs front, he said he doesn't thinkjobs will exist in the future. he says lots ofjobs will exist in the future. he says lots of jobs are will exist in the future. he says lots ofjobs are uncomfortable, people don't like them, they are tedious. actually, what he was saying is we will be able to do them if we want to, if we enjoy them, but they won't be needed because ai can do everything. he was less clear about how we are supposed to earn money but he did say that it is

going to be a challenge in the future as these tools grow more powerful to find a sense of purpose because the traditional roles we have ourselves made no longer exist. it was an extraordinary evening to be at. watching the uk prime minister interviewed this controversial us tech entrepreneur. rishi sunak was really relaxed, not a gruelling, relaxed and warm in a way we don't often see him in public life but he did let elon musk dominate the narrative, really, and set out both his hopes and fears for this powerful technology. zoe. set out both his hopes and fears for this powerful technology. zoe, thank ou. elon musk said in that interview that san franscisco and london are at the cutting edge of ai development. i've been to meet two entrepreneurs in london who are working on al technology they say could soon be transforming our lives. i'm about to take a drive into the future. welcome to wayve, sophie. let's go! this is a self—driving car, and the 31—year—old entrepreneur behind it thinks it could soon

transform our lives. so... go on. ai is now controlling the car. it's controlling the speed, the steering, the brake, the indicators, everything about the drive. this car, with six cameras on board, is learning all the time. behind the wheel, but not in control, is a safety expert. it's the car that is now making the decisions. it's got a brain on board that can make its own decisions. it's not following set rules and maps that have been hand—coded or human—programmed. and that brain is making ten decisions every second. it needs to, on london's busy streets. ok, now, that's. .. i mean, look at this, right? we're going to make a left turn here and you can see that... there are two buses. it's indicating. it's coming left. wow, look at that! we just turned between the buses to come in the left lane, to make a left turn here. amazing! that was a pretty complex manoeuvre. this a! technology is being designed to work on any car. the aim — to make driving a lot safer and more efficient.

oh, it's what i've been dreaming of, and i've been so excited about the progress. what we've seen this year in al is nothing short of remarkable. it's turning what used to be science fiction into an actual reality. ai is also hard at work in this lab in south london. these are liquid—handling robots, which are working with artificial intelligence to help discover new drugs. i come into this lab and it feels like science fiction. this robot is doing tens of thousands of tests on human tissue to try to find a better treatment for cancer than chemotherapy. it's looking at how these novel therapeutic agents work on both cancer cells — these diseased cells — and healthy cells to ensure that we can find new molecules that just kill the cancer cells, but leave the healthy human cells unscathed. and the data that is generated by that platform goes back up into the cloud to generate the designs for the next set of therapeutic agents. for now, the focus is

on new ways to treat cancer, but what if you peer further into the future? what about taking out diseased cells like your ageing cells, for example, to rejuvenate the human body, or cell types that are driving inflammatory process in the body? i think approaches like this and being able to selectively target subsets of cells in the body and eliminate them will actually transform the way in which we think about not only disease, but also, what does it actually mean to be healthy? it's very strange, isn't it? it may feel strange, but the reality is that artificial intelligence is already here, and it will have a huge impact on all our lives. they're hoping those cars could be on the uk's roads possibly as soon as 2025. now a woman in australia, accused of poisoning herformer in—laws and two other people at a family lunch by serving them deadly mushrooms, has been charged with murder and attempted murder. three of her guests died after eating the beef wellington lastjuly.

erin patterson has always maintained her innocence. sharon barbour reports. a major development tonight in the mushroom poisoning mystery in victoria... it isa it is a story that has gripped australia. one that began with a lunch at this home in leongatha, near melbourne. it had been cooked up by erin patterson for her former husband's family. 0n the menu, beef wellington. but the recipe contained deadly, poisonous death cap mushrooms. both her former parents—in—law and their relative died. another was left critically ill. today's arrest is just the next step in what has been a complex and thorough investigation by homicide squad detectives. herformer husband, simon patterson, was invited to lunch, but he was unable to make it at the last minute. the police identified erin patterson as a suspect after she and her children appeared unharmed after lunch.

today, the police searched a house with specially trained dogs to look for possible hidden electronic devices. speaking to reporters last week, ms patterson maintained her innocence. i'm devastated. i loved them. she's now been charged with three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder. sharon barbour, bbc news. a memorial service has taken place for the former premier of china — one of the country's most senior politicians who died suddenly last week at the age of 68. li keqiang was once tipped to be china's future leader but he lost out to president xi. his death has prompted an unusal outpouring of public grief, with large crowds gathering on the streets. many think they are also mourning the more open, less authoritarian country that china might have been under his leadership. 0ur china correspondent stephen mcdonell reports.

the eve of li keqiang's memorial service started off peacefully where he grew up, with mourners paying their respects. but when people tried to speak positively about him... ..they were quickly interrupted by officials, saying "we should all move on". and yet they did want to talk. translation: when people had difficulties or hardships, - premier li went to the place to try to understand the situation. not like the current premier. he is a sycophant. but any criticism of china's leadership is very risky. so as you can see, we've had a bit of chaos here, with government officials trying to prevent this man from speaking.

he's very keen, though, to give us his thoughts about li keqiang. and we have this woman here, sort of ordering the bloke, telling him to be quiet. and this just gives you an idea of the sensitivity of the situation. and with that, his interview forcibly came to an end. an hour away in a little village, the home of li keqiang's ancestors, it's more serene. this has also become a place of public mourning. that he was born into a simple farming community has added to the belief that he understood the struggles of ordinary people. a party member of 60 years said mr li was one of the country's best leaders ever. translation: i think he was actually the best leader we've had. _ so will it be hard to find another just as good in the future?

translation: that depends how they perform. _ when his funeralfinally happened in beijing, it was modest and not carried live on chinese television. in the past, the deaths of popular leaders have led to political upheaval, so xi jinping will be wanting this time to pass quickly. back in mr li's hometown, his service prompted an even tighter crackdown. hundreds of police, plain clothes officers and party volunteers were organised to block filming and be on the lookout for troublemakers. you wonder what li keqiang would make of this today. stephen mcdonell, bbc news, hefei. the beatles have released what's been billed as their "final song". it is called now and then and was finally completed last year with the help of artificial intelligence. here's our music

correspondent, mark savage. # now and then # i miss you...# this is it — one final beatles song, released 43 years afterjohn lennon died. i was talking to yoko and she said, "ah, i think i've got a tape ofjohn". the audio on that cassette was thought to be unusable, until new computer technology allowed the remaining beatles to pulljohn lennon's voice out and make it sound like he was recording at abbey road again. # i know it's true...# it's absolutely wonderful. and having the voice ofjohn lennon on it, it's a beautiful thing. it's quite sad that that's it, i that's the end of an era but, you know, what a song to bow outwith! - when they broke up in 1970, it really was an acrimonious break—up. so what this song allows us to do is really have a more gentle and poignant goodbye.

it's the sound of four friends making music across time and space —