casualties in gaza. he said there is a gap between the government's declared intention to protect civilians — and what is happening on the ground. meanwhile, the un's top aid official says there's no longer any meaningful humanitarian operation in southern gaza. it does appear however that the israeli border crossing, kerem shalom, could soon open to help improve the flow of aid. documents reveal that the united kingdom has given rwanda a further £100 million as part of its deal to relocate asylum seekers to the african nation. it's as rishi sunak vowed to "finish the job" of reviving the migration policy. the funeral of the singer—songwriter shane macgowan will take place in ireland today. the musician, who was best known for fronting the pogues, died last week at the age of 65. there'll be a procession

through the streets of dublin. the duke of sussex has lost a bid to have the mail on sunday publisher's defence to his libel claim thrown out by the high court. prince harry sued associated newspapers limited over an article in february last year about his legal challenge against the home office following a decision to change his publicly funded security arrangements when visiting the uk. with more on this, our culture reporter noor nanji is in the newsroom. is thisjudgment is this judgment is surprise? is thisjudgment is surprise? let's is this “udgment is surprise? let's no is thisjudgment is surprise? let's no back to is thisjudgment is surprise? let's go back to the _ is thisjudgment is surprise? let�*s go back to the beginning. in 2022, february, there was a study published in the mail on sunday and online, which claimed that prince harry tried to give a legal battle over his security arrangements in the uk as a secret from the public. prince harry is now suing associated newspapers limited, bought anl, you are liable for that article. he said

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a working royal. he is currently locked in a separate legal battle over that, locked in a separate legal battle overthat, he locked in a separate legal battle over that, he claims the decision by the home office to downgrade his personal protection was unlawful and unfair, and he has argued the lower level of security has meant it is difficult for his family to visit the uk. the home office says that his security is decided on a case—by—case basis. a ruling on that dispute is expected at a later date. thank you very much. we heard earlier about attempts to reach new agreements at the climate summit. scientists say that 2023 is certain to be the warmest year to date, with record emissions of carbon dioxide and the rising impact here's our environment correspondent matt mcgrath. the biggest reason to be cheerful about climate change is the sun. solar panels are producing the cheapest electricity in history, and in china this year, they have put up more panels than the united states has ever installed. and it's notjust about china.

across the uk, there is a secret solar revolution going on. on this street here in walthamstow in london, around 15 homes have installed solar panels over the last year. not only are the panels cutting energy bills on the street, they are allowing people to take practical steps in the fight against climate change. it's notjust about renewable energy, it's about people power, all of us realising that together, we can take action and do something practical to counter the kind of effects of climate breakdown and the economic crisis. electric car sales are booming, and there is great hope for the emerging idea of using these vehicles to power our homes. smart tech means we can now send the energy stored in car batteries back to the grid when demand is at its highest. selling this electricity at peak times can save you some money,

as well as curbing emissions. from small batteries to much bigger ones. giant battery farms like this one in buckinghamshire are springing up all over the uk. they may not look very dynamic, but by the end of this decade, batteries will store enough energy to power 18 million homes across the uk. in many areas of the green transition, britain is a leader. but getting the rest of the world to speed up their efforts is now the bigger challenge. the focus of those efforts is here, at cop28. history is another key reason to be positive about climate change. just eight years ago, the paris climate agreement was signed, but this remarkable document contains no mention of coal, oil or gas. here in dubai, there is a growing belief that these fuels will be consigned to history, giving the world a fighting chance of staying safe. she danced with vladimir putin at her wedding — now austria's former

foreign minister karin kneissl has moved to russia. she says she was forced out of austria by political pressure and describes president putin as "the most intelligent gentleman." steve rosenberg reports. dancing the waltz, vladimir putin and karin kneissl in 2018. then austria's foreign minister, she'd invited russia's president to her wedding. a private visit — strictly. butjust months after the salisbury poisonings, which the eu, like the uk, have linked to the russian state. now, with her boxer winston churchill, karen kneissl has moved to st petersburg. she claims that after leaving office, she had problems at home. she was seen as too close to russia. it was all about not being able to work. so this was number one and that was political pressure. she's running a russian think tank.

controversial considering russia's war in ukraine. isn't there a danger that by being here that you are legitimising the invasion, the war and also the domestic repression that takes place in russia? well, so far, i have not seen any sort of repression in my immediate surrounding. i can work here in a kind of academic freedom, which i started missing when i was still teaching at various universities. just a few days ago in this city, a young russian woman was sent to prison for seven years for replacing some price tags in a supermarket with anti—war slogans. yeah. and so what do i have to do with that? i just explained at length the situation that i have been going through. and what about that dance? you see, i've done other things in my life before and after, and honestly, it's so boring. honestly, it's very boring. to talk about the wedding?

yes. so we should just... i mean, i think there are other more interesting topics we can discuss. honestly. you have no regrets about it? i consider it as honestly boring. and the dog just fell asleep and was snoring because he knows the topic. and her view now of vladimir putin? he is the most intelligent gentleman, with the focus on gentleman, and i've met a few, in the sense of what jane austen wrote about the accomplished gentleman in pride and prejudice, he amounts to this standards. we're seeing a wave of repression domestically and we've seen russia invade ukraine. it's hard to classify that as a gentlemanly action. well, tony blair, cameron, they all were involved with the governments being involved in military actions. finally, i mean, you say that there are people in austria who've accused you, or accuse you of high treason, accuse you of being...

a russian spy. ..a russian spy. can you, to an extent, understand? no, not to an inch. not to, not even to an inch. i don't understand it. it's just dirty fantasy. the former austrian diplomat, who claims to have been hounded in the west and moved east at a time when the gulf between russia and europe feels wider than ever. steve rosenberg, bbc news, st petersburg. a teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was shot dead in east london. lianne gordon, 42, was killed in the attack in hackney on tuesday evening. a 20—year—old man and 16—year—old boy also suffered gunshot wounds. the metropolitan police said a 16—year—old youth was detained in the early hours of friday morning and remains in custody. the force were called to reports of a shooting outside an address in vine close

at 6.28pm and officers attended alongside paramedics. ms gordon and the two other people who suffered gunshot wounds were not related but are believed to have known each other, police said. 0fficers previously said they were trying to determine if the attack is linked to shots being fired in the same road days before. live pictures now from gaza, these are the images that we see from southern israel, probably the third—largest explosion we have seen in the last couple of hours —— the third large explosion. israel insists it is taking steps to minimise civilian harm, we will bring you the latest from there as

we get it. saudi arabia's sports minister says claims of sportswashing against the country are "very shallow." he's been defending the right to host the 2034 world cup. critics say unprecedented spending on sport has been used to improve saudi arabia's reputation over its human rights record and environmental impact. 0ur sports editor dan roan has been in the country, accompanied by saudi ministry of sport officials, and he spoke to prince abdulaziz bin turki al faisal, in an exclusive interview. from a football league luring some of the biggest names in the game and the takeover of golf to the hosting of boxing's biggest fights, saudi arabia has spent billions of pounds changing the sporting landscape. and with the country now set to host the world cup in 2034, the man overseeing the sporting revolution told me what lay behind the investment. 0ur ambition is to host the best events around the world and the kingdom for the people

of the kingdom to see, but also to invite the world to the kingdom. do you want to be the number one sporting superpower in the world? i don't see it that we're competing with others. i see it that we are playing our role to develop sports within the world and be part of the international community. but there are also fears over the environmental impact of staging the world cup here and concerns that sport is being used to improve the reputation of a country where women's rights are restricted and homosexuality is illegal. for those who say that saudi arabia is not a suitable host, what would your message be to them? we have hosted a lot of events in the past, more than 85 events. everyone is welcome in the kingdom. like any other nations around the world, we have rules and regulations that everyone should abide by out of respect. so when you are accused of sportswashing? it's very shallow. and i'm sure that a lot of the people accuse us of that haven't been to saudi and haven't seen what we are doing on the ground.

human rights campaigners will say, well, look at the imprisoning of campaigners for women's rights. no—one is perfect, and we acknowledge that. and we are reforming. and these events help us reform. the saudi authorities insist that this is one of the principal reasons that they are now pumping so much money into sport, to try and inspire a youthful population to become more physically active. critics say it's a lot more complicated than that. sport can be a driver for positive change. it can also be used to launder reputations and to change the image of a place without changing its human rights record. but amid scrutiny, more competitors are being enticed by the riches on offer here as saudi arabia tightens its grip on the sporting world. to the video games business now, because one of the most successful titles in the world could be about to get bigger. fortnite already has more

than 400 million registered players. now its developer, epic, has joined forces with toy giant, lego, to try to appeal to younger players. but the move is proving controversial. our technology correspondent marc cieslak has more. the massively popular video game fortnite has launched a high—profile collaboration with lego. while fortnite is famous for blasting, building, and last player battle royale, this new game is a crafting title, heavily leaning into the crafting element using lego bricks. fortnite is no stranger to controversy. questions have been raised about child safety in the game since it first launched. it has in game purchases. it has the ability to talk to other players, so when i'm talking to parents, what i want to make sure that they understand that experience before they hand it over to their child. so how has its developer epic games addressed these concerns

when working with famously family friendly lego? you do not implement these features in a week or a day, these are things we have been building for years, so one of the things we recently implemented was a rating system, so each piece of content is rated appropriately for the audience, and we allow, through our parental controls, the parents to decide what type of content their kids will be able to see today. it is clear that this collaboration between lego and fortnite is about making the fortnite ecosystem more appealing to younger players. but for a game which has attracted criticism from a wide variety of different quarters, parents' groups, even prince harry, is seeking ever younger players a wise move? a lot of the criticism is, how they are interacting with other people on the internet? it is a battle royale, by its very nature you will be in combat,

and there are many people for whom that is not what they are interested in, that is not what their tastes are. other people, like with lego, are probably a bit too young for that. there are already lots of lego video games, but does collaborating with fortnite create a particular risk for the company? there are a lot of unknowns because we do not yet know exactly how the game is going to land. let's see if it manages to build its makers an even bigger audience. marc cieslak, bbc news. let's get some of the day s other news now. the serial killer steve wright, who was convicted of the murders of five women in ipswich in 2006, has been arrested in connection with the death of a teenager in suffolk more than 20 years ago. 17—year—old victoria hall went missing following a night out in felixstowe in september 1999 — her body was found days later. hundreds of 0xfam staff are on strike today in the uk for the first time in

the charity's 81—year history. last—ditch talks on wednesday between 0xfam and the unite union failed to produce an agreement to avoid industrial action. about 200 shops will be affected. millions of mobile phone users could be in line for damages if a new legal claim against the uk's four biggest networks is successful. the competition appeal tribunal will hear claims that vodafone, ee, three and 02 overcharged customers for mobiles beyond the end of their contract. the funeral of the singer—songwriter shane macgowan is taking place in ireland today. the musician, who was best known for fronting the pogues, died last week at the age of 65. there'll be a procession through the streets of dublin, before a church service in nenagh in county tipperary. from there, our ireland correspondent chris page reports.

ireland is paying tribute to its punk poetic songwriting genius. shane macgowan first made his name in london, but his talent was forged here in county tipperary — where he had family roots and was steeped in irish folk music. # it was christmas eve, babe # in the drunk tank # an old man said to me # "won't see another one"...# his most famous song is now synonymous with this time of year — fairytale of new york by the pogues and kirsty maccoll was recorded in the band's heyday in the 1980s. # they've got cars big as bars # they've got rivers of gold # but the wind goes right through you # it's no place for the old # when you first took my hand on a cold christmas eve # you promised me broadway was waiting for me...# # as i wander down the long lonesome highway...# shane macgowan�*s career was affected by problems with drugs and alcohol,

but his music's been praised across the world. today, thousands of people are expected to line the streets of south dublin for a funeral procession. then the singer's coffin will be driven to tipperary for a service in this church in nenagh. # i kissed my girl by the factory wall. ..# people are walking around the town centre of nenagh to the tune of music by the pogues playing out over speakers. everyone seems to be really proud of the role this place played in the life of one of ireland's greatest—ever cultural icons. he was a nice man and great talent, you know? he was... in some ways, his life was sad, and in some ways it wasjoyous, you know? he obviously had a wonderful wife who looked after him very well, but... i'm delighted to hear his music being played today. it's really very cheering, you know.

it's sadness for his family, all right, you know. i'm very sad. he was very important to me back in the '805. i lived in london then. and i'm actually going to his funeral tomorrow. i came out to check out parking and so on here. yeah, so... he's a sort of a national institution, you know? and he really kind of captured something about that experience of being betwixt and between being irish and english or english and irish and so on. he caught that in, i think, a very beautiful way, a very poetic way. and i thank him for that. it was really fantastic. great to give him a good send—off and it's lovely that the town - are celebrating his life. and, yeah, so it'll be - lovely to have the funeral through his home town. this was an area that meant a lot to him, clearly, and people here thought a lot of him. definitely, yeah. yeah, he was very popular in the area. he contributed a lot to music. it's great to give him a good send—off.

i play a bit of music myself, but we all look up to shane macgowan. we always will. his family have said they hope to give people who admired shane macgowan the chance to wish him godspeed. this will be a day to remember a unique radical artist. the poet and writer benjamin zephaniah has died at the age of 65. he was diagnosed with a brain tumour eight weeks ago. david sillito looks back at his life. i used to think nurses were women. i used to think police were men. i used to think poets were boring, until i became one of them. this is benjamin zephaniah. benjamin zephaniah... i love me mudder and me mudder love me. we come so far from over de sea. he rose to fame in the �*80s. his dub poetry rooted in the rhythms, language and street politics of his home, handsworth, in birmingham. his words were political,

musical, radical. he turned down an 0be, saying they'd obviously not read his words about empire. when he began, he could barely read. by the end, he had 16 honorary doctorates. and for one friend and fellow poet, his passing a terrible loss. he was incredibly friendly, approachable, kind on a personal basis. he could talk to us about things that matter and the things that mattered to him, which is the oppression that he himself experienced but he sees and saw around him in the world and he could express that to almost any age of person in very direct terms. he also appeared more recently in peaky blinders. dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join together in holy matrimony... in a statement, his family said he was a true pioneer and innovator, who has left the world a joyful and fantastic legacy, the poetry of benjamin zephaniah.

i am not the problem. i greet you with a smile. you put me in a pigeon hole. but i am versatile. well, these conditions may affect me as i get older, and i am positively sure i have no chips upon my shoulders. black is not the problem. mother country, get it right. and just for the record, some of my best friends are white. the poet and writer benjamin zephaniah, who's died at the age of 65 actors and models have gathered at manchester's thomas street, as it was turned into a catwalk for chanel�*s 2023—2024 show.

the french luxury fashion house said it chose the city because of its pop culture and textile history. our culture correspondent charlotte gallagher was there. high fashion and a manchester high street. the legendary french fashion label chanel has taken over the city centre. models, celebrities... hi, there! ..and the children of manchester icons liam and noel gallagher filled the front row of the chanel fashion show. even a—list actors couldn't keep away. are you enjoying the weather? yeah, lam. i've been walking around in the rain all day. - it was fine. no, it's so good, and i'm telling you, it's, like, - it is such an iconic place for me i and i've been dreaming to come. the show celebrated not just fashion, but also the music of manchester. the rapper and actor bugzy malone came dressed for the occasion. we have the jacket, the watch, the trainers. and i'm very serious about this chanel thing right now. and the necklace, is that chanel, as well? yeah, yeah. you're manchester, obviously. born and bred. so what does it feel like to be at a chanel show in manchester? you're one of the guests of honour. by the way, it's a real

privilege just to have chanel in manchester, you know? so to be here to witness it — amazing. i've had a great time. people who didn't have a ticket also wanted to see what was going on. 0bviously, there's a nod to the weather... in fact, the crowds gathered in the rain all day, wondering which celebrities would arrive. so why did chanel choose manchester? and that's a history that is political, its social, but also, of course, linked to fashion and textiles. so in this area where we are in the northern quarter, a lot of these buildings would have been warehouses, they would have been centres of production of cotton. in the 19th century, manchester was called cottonopolis. manchester—born supermodel karen elson took part in the show, and models weren'tjust on the catwalk — they were in the audience, too. really epitomised the spirit and creativity. of manchester and the north. yeah, it's been amazing. the show may be over, but the party here — well, that's just begun. charlotte gallagher,

bbc news, manchester. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello. if you've done any cross—country travel recently, you'll notice how high the rivers are, how waterlogged the fields are. any further rain adds to the flooding risk, and there will be more this weekend. but our weather is chopping and changing a bit more at the moment. this is the cloud that brought persistent rain yesterday. that's out of the way. some clear skies, and then the next bank of cloud and more persistent rain will come tomorrow. so we're in between those two persistent rain systems, and that means more showery conditions. the showers are fairly frequent in northwest england and wales. but to the south and east of england, a few showers. some will stay dry throughout the day. it's to the north—east where we have the strongest of the winds. 0rkney and sheltand, gusts of 50 miles an hour, an added wind chill here. ——shetland.

but for many, temperatures above where they should be for this stage in december. into tonight, still some showers to begin with. any clear skies and any drop in the wind will lead to mist and fog patches, but that batch of cloud i showed you on the satellite imagery, here it comes with tomorrow's wet weather arriving in the south and later into wales and later northern ireland into the start of the day. the weekend brings more rain, but there's sunny moments in between. it won't be a complete wash—out. but the winds will become a feature as we go through saturday. quite a blustery day across parts of ireland, england and wales. the rain will push northwards. bright conditions here through the afternoon, but the rain will be setting in. again, north—west scotland will get away largely dry. in the sunshine in the south, though, very mild for december. as that rain starts to slide its way southwards and eastwards again into the evening, this is when we'll see the strongest of the winds. but any time from mid—afternoon onwards, we could see gales widely through england, wales and ireland. but in this zone, we could see

potentially damaging gusts even higher than 65 miles an hour. it's worth keeping an eye on the forecast. it depends where the low pressure tracks. if it is on the southern edge, we will see stronger winds. for many on sunday, early risers get the best of the driest and clearest weather. some mist and fog patches, but then some heavy showers push their way northwards and eastwards. even some longer spells of rain, the odd rumble of thunder mixing before turning brighter later. and again, another mild day. take care.

live from jerusalem, this is bbc news. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, urges israel to do more to meet its promises to minimise civilian casualties in gaza. there does remain a gap between exactly what i said when i was there, the intent to protect civilians and the actual results that we're

seeing on the ground. the un top aide official says there is no longer any meaningful humanitarian operation in southern gaza. and i am kylie in london. also in the headlines this hour: documents reveal the uk has given rwanda an extra £100 million for an asylum deal. president biden�*s son, hunter, has been indicted on nine tax—related charges, for allegedly taking part in a scheme to avoid paying nearly $1.5 million. as the un climate summit enters its final stages nations are urged to step up, and get thejob done. hello, you will live with bbc news, i am anna foster injerusalem. —— you are live. washington has stepped

up its criticism of the way israel is carrying out its military offensive in gaza.