the maintenance threats to the maintenance of international peace and security. vladimir putin confirms he will run for a fifth term as russian president in next year's elections. ireland has been bidding farewell to the pogues singer shane macgowan at a funeral full of singing and even dancing 75 euros to baby dinosaur leg welcome to the programme. more now on the israel—gaza war the last 8 weeks have taken their toll on those with ties to the region, not least palestinians living in london. the bbc�*s alice bhandhukravi has been speaking to a family who live in battersea, who were in the west bank 8 weeks ago for a family trip. they described their experience and how they've been coping.

this girl grew this girlgrew up this girl grew up injenin in the occupied west bank and this holiday was imad's first trip to his homeland to introduce their baby meriam to the wider family. but after attacks by hamas and israel on the 7th of october, the couple made the 7th of october, the couple made the decision to come back to london. my the decision to come back to london. my daughter grew up identifying as british but i want to for her to have the lived palestinian experience. but i think us being in palestine when the war started, when the genocide started, it's like, is that the lived experience i want her to have? comes as a package, being palestinian it's a big package it is inherent pain and trauma two generations.— inherent pain and trauma two uenerations. , , ., ., generations. they see even london has not always _ generations. they see even london has not always felt _ generations. they see even london has not always felt like _ generations. they see even london has not always felt like a _ generations. they see even london has not always felt like a safe - has not always felt like a safe place to be palestinian. in the last eight weeks. place to be palestinian. in the last eight weeks— place to be palestinian. in the last eight weeke— place to be palestinian. in the last eight weeks. sometimes i feel like if ou are eight weeks. sometimes i feel like if you are wearing _ eight weeks. sometimes i feel like if you are wearing some _

eight weeks. sometimes i feel like if you are wearing some kind - if you are wearing some kind of palestinian flag or wearing a palestinian flag or wearing a palestinian scarf which are traditional things he used to wear normally— traditional things he used to wear normally quite often sometimes you feel like _ normally quite often sometimes you feel like people not looking at me fairly— feel like people not looking at me fairly and — feel like people not looking at me fairly and you go for a demonstration and you raise your voice _ demonstration and you raise your voice and — demonstration and you raise your voice and they are like, and misinterpreting that makes you feel unsafe _ misinterpreting that makes you feel unsafe and unwelcome. how misinterpreting that makes you feel unsafe and unwelcome.— misinterpreting that makes you feel unsafe and unwelcome. how have you both been ceping _ unsafe and unwelcome. how have you both been coping these _ unsafe and unwelcome. how have you both been coping these last _ unsafe and unwelcome. how have you both been coping these last eight - both been coping these last eight weeks? we both been coping these last eight weeks? ~ ., ., ., ., ., both been coping these last eight weeks? ., ., ., ., ., . weeks? we are on autopilot mode. we find it hard to — weeks? we are on autopilot mode. we find it hard to focus _ weeks? we are on autopilot mode. we find it hard to focus and _ find it hard to focus and concentrate and every day, i say, when the war is over, when this is over we will be doing this or that. everything is postponed. ijust want things to be over. and then we can think about grief because there is a lot of posttraumatic, there is no

post. this is been my whole life. and... it's notjust this war. my mum has been through this, my grandparents have been through this there is a collective grief and we don't even have time to grieve. it doesn't stop. we don't even have time to grieve. it doesn't step-— don't even have time to grieve. it doesn't sto. ~ ., , , ., doesn't stop. we obviously hope that this war. soon, _ doesn't stop. we obviously hope that this war. soon, this _ doesn't stop. we obviously hope that this war. soon, this attack _ doesn't stop. we obviously hope that this war. soon, this attack on - doesn't stop. we obviously hope that this war. soon, this attack on gaza i this war. soon, this attack on gaza student, _ this war. soon, this attack on gaza student, this killing will stop soon and hopefully this opportunity for people _ and hopefully this opportunity for people to build themselves again and have their_ people to build themselves again and have their life.— have their life. there has been a rise in both _ have their life. there has been a rise in both anti-semitism - have their life. there has been a rise in both anti-semitism and l rise in both anti—semitism and islamophobia since the war started here in the uk. the shadow health

the shadow health secretary wes streeting has written to the home sectretary urging further action over rising islamophobia in the uk. the letter follows threats directed towards a school and its pupils in his east london constituency. we have had to blur a part of that letter on your screens now due to the use of offensive language directed towards the school in question. the correspondence also follows the evacuation of a mosque in london yesterday due to a security threat. live now to ilford in east london, to speak to the leader of redbridge borough council, labour councillorjas athwal. thank you for coming on to the programme. thank you for coming on to the programme-— thank you for coming on to the rouramme. ., ~ i. ., ., programme. thank you for having me. what is your— programme. thank you for having me. what is your reaction _ programme. thank you for having me. what is your reaction to _ programme. thank you for having me. what is your reaction to what - programme. thank you for having me. what is your reaction to what you - what is your reaction to what you have seen? i what is your reaction to what you have seen?— have seen? i think the letter is absolutely _ have seen? i think the letter is absolutely disgusting, - absolutely disgusting, reprehensible. what we need to do is certainly get together and give the school the comfort it needs and make sure as one community, we have been here togetherfor many, sure as one community, we have been here together for many, many decades now and in that time, we have never

really experienced a time like this. what we are doing now is making sure that the school is given the support it needs and deserves and i think wes streeting's letter to the home secretary has really asked for the money that was promised sometime ago. but we now need to see the actual money coming in so we can actually provide the safety and security for the children who desperately needed at this very volatile time.— desperately needed at this very volatile time. , ., . , volatile time. money and resources for secific volatile time. money and resources for specific security _ volatile time. money and resources for specific security concerns - for specific security concerns aside, the overall increase in islamophobia, how do you go about tackling that? i islamophobia, how do you go about tackling that?— tackling that? i think stop giving li service tackling that? i think stop giving lip service and _ tackling that? i think stop giving lip service and actually - tackling that? i think stop giving lip service and actually start - lip service and actually start taking it seriously. there are a lot of things that need to be done and i think the culture wars that are coming out of westminster, we need to understand that words have consequences. these consequences are

played out in everyday lives across the country. we are seeing that being played out here in ilford and we have got to actually take responsibility as the senior politicians across the country, across the nation, and ask ourselves, what are we actually doing? just for votes? and children are suffering as a consequence. and like i said, the money is really important because at this particular moment, we need to make sure that the safety and security of our children is of paramount, number one concern. has children is of paramount, number one concern. �* , children is of paramount, number one concern. ~ , ., , , concern. as well as the rise in islamophobia _ concern. as well as the rise in islamophobia we _ concern. as well as the rise in islamophobia we have - concern. as well as the rise in islamophobia we have seen i concern. as well as the rise in | islamophobia we have seen an increase in anti—semitism as well. absolutely. we have had the see messages across jewish schools as we have had across muslim schools and as we have had across our mainstream state schools. so what we want to do

is to really go back to our community as we were, before the tensions really came to the fore. so it is notjust a summer, islamophobia it's racism in general. this letter that came forward its folder and file and what we have to do is make sure that we stamp this out and certainly the police have taken this very, very seriously. i went along this morning to the school and one thing that pleased me was the local community spirit of people standing shoulder to shoulder with the police, making sure that everybody was together. that we are saying, no to this end we are going to face this head on and make sure our children are kept safe. i have got nothing but praise for the police and the local community for coming together at this very sensitive time.— coming together at this very sensitive time. ., , ., ., ~ sensitive time. counsellor, thank ou ve

sensitive time. counsellor, thank you very much — sensitive time. counsellor, thank you very much for _ sensitive time. counsellor, thank you very much for coming - sensitive time. counsellor, thank you very much for coming onto i sensitive time. counsellor, thank. you very much for coming onto the programme. to rationale. vladimir putin has announced that he will stand for re election as russian president when his term ends next year. the decision was widely expected and confirmed following an awards ceremony in moscow. the kremlin's official spokesman said that an "astonishing" number of people wanted mr putin to continue for what would be a fifth term in office. from moscow, our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. it had been his decision to invade ukraine. today, vladimir putin honoured russian soldiers who've been fighting in his war. there was pomp and patriotism, and more than a hint of kremlin choreography about what came next. president putin was surrounded by admirers. then... "in the name of the donbas," he says, "i ask you take part in the election. we need you. russian needs you." well, since you asked, "it's time for a decision," president putin replies.

"i will run for the post of president." already he's the longest—serving kremlin leader since dictatorjosef stalin. vladimir putin surprised no—one today. even after nearly a quarter of the century in power in russia as president or prime minister, he'd shown no sign of wanting to step aside. as for the outcome of next march's election, well, no surprises expected there either. the political landscape here has been cleared to remove all critics and potential rivals to president putin. that only leaves room for one man. the kremlin wants russians to see vladimir putin as the father of the nation, russians' protector. and although his invasion of ukraine hasn't gone at all to plan, many in russia have rallied around their flag and their president. putin's ratings were stagnating

in the more or less peaceful time, especially in covid time. but in the periods of military and patriotic history, his ratings are going up. and he uses this war for keeping his power. and to boost pre—election patriotic spirit, there's a giant russia exhibition complete with putin merch, with putin quotes. this one, "if a fight is unavoidable, throw the first punch." natalya's buying. "i don't think we need any elections," she says. "just let putin be our president." not all russians are putin super fans, but many see no alternative right now. that's just how the kremlin wants it. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. for analysis on the politics behind putin's announcement, i spoke to sergey goryashko

from the bbc russian service. at this time, vladimir putin has told that he's going to run again for the fifth time in this election, standing near the russian soldiers. and those people who have just given his highest medal in russian hierarchy, a hero of russia's star. and if we compare this to 2018, when vladimir putin was announcing his presidential bid, standing near the workers of the gas factory, the car factory in nizhny novgorod, it's clear to see how the times has changed. so in this case, vladimir putin is talking to soldiers and it is a clear sign that the country is at war. interesting. and let's throw ahead to next year, then the election. what will it look like? what will the opponents look like? it seems that kremlin is now trying to conduct like the so—called calm

and reasonably calm elections, like no surprises, no like candidates who are able to really gain many votes against vladimir putin. so their idea is just to hold the elections as peacefully as possible. and they will be trying to show that things are going in order in russia and everything isjust going according to the plan as this special military operation goes, as they claim, and as the putin's elections go. so putin will be seen as a person who is just doing his day to day presidentialjob and not caring much about the coming elections. staying in russia the opposition leader aleksei navalny says they have serious concerns which help as they have been unable to contact him for three days. the 47—year—old has been held in a penal colony east of

moscow after being sentenced to more than 30 years injail on moscow after being sentenced to more than 30 years in jail on what he says were trumped up charges to silence him for his criticism of putin. he reportedly failed to appeal at a scheduled judicial hearing about his case. 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. the kingdom has been investing billions of pounds in attracting some of global sports' biggest names, from boxing, formula 1, football and golf. critics say unprecedented spending on sport has been used to improve saudi arabia's reputation over its human rights record and environmental impact. our sports editor dan roan reports from jeddah, where he was accompanied by saudi ministry officials at all times when filming. saudi arabia 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 regulation told me would lead behind the investment. ilil" regulation told me would lead behind the investment.— the investment. our mission is to host the best _ the investment. our mission is to host the best defence _ the investment. our mission is to host the best defence around - the investment. our mission is to host the best defence around the | host the best defence around the world and for the people of the kingdom but also to invite the world to the kingdom. d0 kingdom but also to invite the world to the kingdom-— to the kingdom. do you want to be the number _ to the kingdom. do you want to be the number one _ to the kingdom. do you want to be the number one sporting _ to the kingdom. do you want to be i the number one sporting superpower in the world? i the number one sporting superpower in the world?— in the world? i don't see it that wa , in the world? i don't see it that way. competing _ in the world? i don't see it that way, competing with _ in the world? i don't see it that way, competing with others. i l in the world? i don't see it that i way, competing with others. i see in the world? i don't see it that - way, competing with others. i see as we are playing a role to develop sports within the world and to be part of the international community. there also fears over the environmental impact of staging the world cup here and concerns that sport is being used to improve the repetition of the country where women's rights are being restricted and homosexuality is legal. for those who say that saudi arabia is not a suitable host what would your message be to them? i not a suitable host what would your message be to them?— not a suitable host what would your message be to them? i would see a lot of events _ message be to them? i would see a lot of events in _ message be to them? i would see a lot of events in the past _ message be to them? i would see a lot of events in the past more - 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 by and respect by. 50 regulations that everyone should by and respect by— and respect by. so when you are accused of _ and respect by. so when you are accused of sportswashing? - and respect by. so when you are accused of sportswashing? it. and respect by. so when you are accused of sportswashing? it is l accused of sportswashing? it is very shallow. accused of sportswashing? it is very shallow- and _ accused of sportswashing? it is very shallow. and i'm _ accused of sportswashing? it is very shallow. and i'm sure _ accused of sportswashing? it is very shallow. and i'm sure a _ accused of sportswashing? it is very shallow. and i'm sure a lot - accused of sportswashing? it is very shallow. and i'm sure a lot of- shallow. and i'm sure a lot of people that accuses of that have not been to saudi or have seen what we are doing on the ground.— are doing on the ground. human riahts are doing on the ground. human rights campaigners _ are doing on the ground. human rights campaigners will - are doing on the ground. human rights campaigners will say, - are doing on the ground. human | rights campaigners will say, look are doing on the ground. human i rights campaigners will say, look at the imprisoning of campaigners for women's rights. ikla the imprisoning of campaigners for women's rights.— women's rights. no one is perfect and we acknowledge _ women's rights. no one is perfect and we acknowledge that - women's rights. no one is perfect and we acknowledge that and - women's rights. no one is perfect and we acknowledge that and we | women's rights. no one is perfect i and we acknowledge that and we are performing. these events help us perform. performing. these events help us erform. ,,. performing. these events help us erform. ., ., , perform. the saudi authorities insisted that _ perform. the saudi authorities insisted that this _ perform. the saudi authorities insisted that this is _ perform. the saudi authorities insisted that this is one - perform. the saudi authorities insisted that this is one of - perform. the saudi authorities insisted that this is one of the | insisted 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. the critics, say it is a lot more complicated than that. sport can be a driver— more complicated than that. sport can be a driver for— more complicated than that. sport can be a driver for positive - more complicated than that. sport can be a driver for positive change and i_ can be a driver for positive change and i think— can be a driver for positive change and i think that is right. it can also _ and i think that is right. it can also be — and i think that is right. it can also be used to honour reputations and to— also be used to honour reputations and to change an image of a place without— and to change an image of a place without changing its human rights record _ without changing its human rights record. but without changing its human rights record. �* ., without changing its human rights record. �* . ,. , ., record. but admitted scrutiny more competitors _ record. but admitted scrutiny more competitors are — record. but admitted scrutiny more competitors are being _ record. but admitted scrutiny more competitors are being enticed - record. but admitted scrutiny more competitors are being enticed by i record. but admitted scrutiny more. competitors are being enticed by the riches on offer here. the saudi arabia tightens its grip on the

sporting world. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. you've got one there, that's on my wrist, i also got sliced on my finger. that was the millimetre one. back in the past i was struggling to stay on the straight and narrow path. got in a situation where a fight broke out and ended up getting stabbed six times. kairo was supported by in power academy. it has helped thousands of young people turn their lives around. all of us have lived experience of different elements. when young people see and talk to us, they— when young people see and talk to us, they know. the west midlands police force area has the highest rate of knife crime in the country.

we would still be busy so what we did not— we would still be busy so what we did not want to do is have a waiting list and _ did not want to do is have a waiting list and we — did not want to do is have a waiting list and we have had to. scientists have revealed the 75—year—old of a young trying sort that has _ 75—year—old of a young trying sort that has the hind legs of two dinosaurs. that has the hind legs of two dinosaurs-— that has the hind legs of two dinosaurs. . ., ., , dinosaurs. that it ate for its last meal. preserved _ dinosaurs. that it ate for its last meal. preserved inside - dinosaurs. that it ate for its last meal. preserved inside of - dinosaurs. that it ate for its last meal. preserved inside of its - dinosaurs. that it ate for its last i meal. preserved inside of its body. the fossil was discovered more than a decade ago in alberta canada. the scientists just published a detailed study of what they say is the first evidence of what these large young predators eat and how they hunted. here is her science correspondent. entombed in 75 million —year—old rock, this is a gorgon source. the 75 million -year-old rock, this is a gorgon source.— 75 million -year-old rock, this is a gorgon source. the backbone would have been here. _ gorgon source. the backbone would have been here. you _ gorgon source. the backbone would have been here. you can _ gorgon source. the backbone would have been here. you can see - gorgon source. the backbone would have been here. you can see all- gorgon source. the backbone would have been here. you can see all of. have been here. you can see all of the rooms- — have been here. you can see all of the rooms- it _ have been here. you can see all of the rooms. it is _

have been here. you can see all of the rooms. it is a _ have been here. you can see all of the rooms. it is a type _ have been here. you can see all of the rooms. it is a type of- the rooms. it is a type of terrain is for a close cousin of the t rex. at this fossil is hiding the remains of something else. but at this fossil is hiding the remains of something else.— at this fossil is hiding the remains of something else. but was uncovered when the fossil _ of something else. but was uncovered when the fossil was _ of something else. but was uncovered when the fossil was being _ of something else. but was uncovered when the fossil was being cleaned i of something else. but was uncovered when the fossil was being cleaned at l when the fossil was being cleaned at the museum is that there were toe bones of a very small dinosaur found between the individual ribs of the traina sort. between the individual ribs of the traina sort-— between the individual ribs of the traina sort. .,, ,., , ., traina sort. those bones were not immediately _ traina sort. those bones were not immediately obvious _ traina sort. those bones were not immediately obvious to _ traina sort. those bones were not immediately obvious to experts, i traina sort. those bones were not i immediately obvious to experts, but they were at this gorgon source's last meal. highlighted in this diagram of the fossil they are actually the remains of two small baby dinosaurs. there was enough or meaning of those unfortunate creatures for palaeontologists to identify them. both sets of legs belong to this small bird by dinosaur called to the pass. it gives an insight into how the young traina source would've hunted bit their prey in half. the traina source would've hunted bit their prey in half.— their prey in half. the praise remains were _ their prey in half. the praise remains were preserved i their prey in half. the praise remains were preserved by l their prey in half. the praise i remains were preserved by the stomach. so this fossil is actually the first solid evidence that we have for diet or feeding behaviour

in a juvenile terrain is sore. experts say this also tells the story of how much they transformed throughout their lives. young animals were agile predators, slender with platelike teeth. while mature ones were slower, but much more powerful. mature ones were slower, but much more powerful-— mature ones were slower, but much more powerful. they were so big and so stron: more powerful. they were so big and so strong that _ more powerful. they were so big and so strong that they _ more powerful. they were so big and so strong that they crushed - more powerful. they were so big and so strong that they crushed through l so strong that they crushed through the bones— so strong that they crushed through the bones of their prey. there are fossils _ the bones of their prey. there are fossils that — the bones of their prey. there are fossils that have bite marks that match _ fossils that have bite marks that match the teeth of the big adult ones _ match the teeth of the big adult ones but — match the teeth of the big adult ones but the younger ones chased on their prey _ ones but the younger ones chased on their prey. to me that is really neat _ their prey. to me that is really neat because it reveals these dinosaurs to be a lot richer and complements and nuanced. they were notiust_ complements and nuanced. they were notjust monsters. they were real animals— notjust monsters. they were real animals and they adapted and changed as they— animals and they adapted and changed as they grew up. this animals and they adapted and changed as they grew op— as they grew up. this dinosaur never uuite crew as they grew up. this dinosaur never quite grew op. _ as they grew up. this dinosaur never quite grew up. but — as they grew up. this dinosaur never quite grew up, but it's _ as they grew up. this dinosaur never quite grew up, but it's remains i as they grew up. this dinosaur never quite grew up, but it's remains are l quite grew up, but it's remains are a glimpse of its final hunt 75 million years ago. just taking you live back to gaza.

this is khan younis seen outside the hospital there. the diplomacy to try and get a humanitarian cease—fire is taking place here in new york. we have these pictures coming in and we are expecting as we can just switch to these pictures from new york now. there they are. we are waiting for a vote on a resolution, draught resolution calling for a humanitarian cease—fire. as soon as we get any result from that from new york we will bring it to you here on bbc news. a scottish court has ruled the uk government acted lawfully when it blocked controversial changes to gender laws in scotland. a bill to make it easierfor people to change their legally recognised sex was passed by the scottish parliament last year, but westminster prevented it becoming law. here's our scotland correspondent, lorna gordon. noisy, passionate, controversial — scotland's gender reforms divided

campaigners and governments. the legislation passed by a large majority in the parliament at holyrood, in an unprecedented move — then blocked by the government at westminster. a judge here at the court of session today ruling that decision to trigger a section 35 veto was lawful. well, i'm obviously very pleased that the decision i took has been vindicated, i'm very pleased that the section 35 order that had never been used before is clearly cemented into the scotland act of 1998 and i'm pleased also that the judge agreed with me that there were adverse effects on gb—wide legislation relating to equalities. the gender recognition reform scotland bill is passed. the gender recognition reform bill was approved by msps after years of consultation and days of parliamentary debate. we have a uk government that now it seems to be able to override -

the democratic wishes _ of the scottish parliament to veto a law that was passed - by a large majority of msps, members from all parties, and i think that is a sad i day for devolution. scotland's first minister humza yousaf now has to weigh up whether an appeal would be a wise use of taxpayers' money, or if he ditches the bill could the scottish greens who is in government with end up ditching him? arguments over the rights of individuals and where exactly parliamentary powers lie. hundreds of passengers travelling on the elizabeth line on the great western railway last night had to endure hours of stranded on culture and without power or communication. many making their way onto trucks and walk out as engineers worked to repair faulty power cables will stop today, the disruption continues. our

transport correspondent has spoken to some commuters affected. this is how in everyday _ to some commuters affected. this is how in everyday commute _ to some commuters affected. this is how in everyday commute ended i to some commuters affected. this is how in everyday commute ended up| to some commuters affected. ti 3 3 how in everyday commute ended up for hundreds of passengers last night. they had been stuck on trains for hours with no power, no communication and eventually a long walk along the tracks. ben was one of many. walk along the tracks. ben was one of man . . , ., ., walk along the tracks. ben was one ofman. . , ., ., ., of many. once the drivers radio had one out of many. once the drivers radio had gone out they _ of many. once the drivers radio had gone out they couldn't _ of many. once the drivers radio had gone out they couldn't signal - of many. once the drivers radio had gone out they couldn't signal any i gone out they couldn't signal any more _ gone out they couldn't signal any more to— gone out they couldn't signal any more to us— gone out they couldn't signal any more to us and i expect that the driver— more to us and i expect that the driver too, — more to us and i expect that the driver too, walked on the train or the police — driver too, walked on the train or the police to come by a knock on the door to _ the police to come by a knock on the door to say— the police to come by a knock on the door to say you will be waiting for the songs— door to say you will be waiting for the songs but there was nothing so everyone was in the dark and more frustrated — everyone was in the dark and more frustrated and people getting off the train. a , frustrated and people getting off the train. a, , ., frustrated and people getting off the train. , ., , frustrated and people getting off the train. , ., _ ., the train. many felt let down by how it was handled. _ the train. many felt let down by how it was handled. we _ the train. many felt let down by how it was handled. we were _ the train. many felt let down by how it was handled. we were on - the train. many felt let down by how it was handled. we were on the i it was handled. we were on the train for almost four _ it was handled. we were on the train for almost four hours _ it was handled. we were on the train for almost four hours and _ it was handled. we were on the train for almost four hours and i _ it was handled. we were on the train for almost four hours and i would i for almost four hours and i would say three — for almost four hours and i would say three hours _ for almost four hours and i would say three hours of— for almost four hours and i would say three hours of those - for almost four hours and i would say three hours of those were i for almost four hours and i would say three hours of those were in| say three hours of those were in pitch— say three hours of those were in pitch black — say three hours of those were in pitch black because _ say three hours of those were in pitch black because the - say three hours of those were in| pitch black because the overhead power _ pitch black because the overhead power was — pitch black because the overhead power was out _ pitch black because the overhead power was out and _ pitch black because the overhead power was out and no _ pitch black because the overhead power was out and no heating i pitch black because the overhead power was out and no heating or| pitch black because the overhead i power was out and no heating or air conditioning — power was out and no heating or air conditioning no— power was out and no heating or air conditioning. no train _ power was out and no heating or air. conditioning. no train announcement so everyone — conditioning. no train announcement so everyone was _ conditioning. no train announcement so everyone was quite _ conditioning. no train announcement so everyone was quite literally - conditioning. no train announcement so everyone was quite literally in i so everyone was quite literally in the dark—

so everyone was quite literally in the dark in— so everyone was quite literally in the dark in every— so everyone was quite literally in the dark in every aspect. - so everyone was quite literally in the dark in every aspect. this i so everyone was quite literally in the dark in every aspect.- the dark in every aspect. this is wh it the dark in every aspect. this is why it happened. _ the dark in every aspect. this is why it happened. an _ the dark in every aspect. this is why it happened. an overhead i the dark in every aspect. this is i why it happened. an overhead power line was dragged down by a dwr train. it stopped all trains between redding and london including the elizabeth line which in the west shares infrastructure with network rail. the great western line has suffered the liability problems and is being investigated by the regulator. that is not a surprise to regular commuters. element passengers need to be treated with respect and i think one form of respect and i think one form of respect is to provide us with information as to what the plan is. how you will get us off the train in these sorts of scenarios, thing information is so cute. that was the most frustrating part here is that i think after around 30 minutes, everyone knew that train was not going anywhere and we will probably would need to get off somehow. it was just irritating that it took a further two and half hours for that to be told to us.— to be told to us. network rail has apologised. _ to be told to us. network rail has apologised, london's _ to be told to us. network rail has apologised, london's watchdog i to be told to us. network rail has i apologised, london's watchdog has called for a full investigation.

tonight, disruption is continuing. before i go let's listen to some of the fairytale of new york sung by the fairytale of new york sung by the irish of new york�* sung by the irish singers glen hansard and lisa o'neill at shane macgowan's funeral service today. both: # sinatra was swinging # all the drunks they were singing # we kissed on a corner # then danced through the night # the boys of the nypd choir # were singing galway bay # and the bells were ringing out # for christmas day hello there. we've got a couple of areas of low pressure for this weekend. that will bring spells of mild, but also wet weather at times. it will be noticeably mild compared to what we had last weekend. there will be some sunshine around over the weekend. it's not going to be a complete wash—out. and it's going to be windy both days, but particularly late on saturday. this is saturday's low pressure system hurtling through, bringing a band of rain, squeezing the isobars, bringing those gales. and then sunday's low

pressure moves through. not quite as windy on sunday, but still another band of rainfall. you will notice both by day and by night it's going to be very mild for the time of year. now with more rain falling on already saturated ground, we've already got a number of flood warnings. this is going to exacerbate the issue, and we could see more flood warnings by the end of the weekend. so stay tuned to the forecast. head online if you have any concerns. through tonight, it stays very wet in central and southern scotland. windy for the northern isles, and then here comes the next batch of wet and windy weather pushing into northern ireland, wales, the midlands, southern and south—west england. very mild with it, but generally it's going to be a frost—free night for most. very wet, windy day, certainly morning for saturday northern ireland, england and wales. the rain becomes confined to central, southern scotland. to the north of it, brighter, sunshine, a few showers. and it brightens up later in the day across england and wales. sunny spells, a few scattered showers, a very mild i4 degrees in the south—east. but the winds will become a feature later in the day on saturday. widespread gales northern ireland, england and wales, and then there's a risk of gusts 60—70 mph

in northern ireland, particularly so into north—west england and north wales. this could cause some disruption for a time through saturday evening, the first part of the night. as we move through saturday night, the winds remained strong, but ease down somewhat. it stays quite showery across scotland, but we'll see a slot of drier, clearer weather for england, wales and northern ireland for a time on sunday morning. and again largely frost—free. sunday starts off fine, some early sunshine in central and eastern areas, but it won't be long before the next low— ressure system moves through to bring wetter and breezier weather. the rain becomes confined to northern and eastern areas, and again we should see a bit of sunshine into the afternoon for england and wales, where we'll see temperatures 10—12 degrees here. it stays unsettled into the start of the new week, on the mild side, but then there's hints of it turning drier as high pressure builds in for the end of the week, with increasing amounts of sunshine. take care.

hello, i'm christian fraser. this is the context. the people of gaza are being told to move like human pin balls, ricocheting between ever smaller slivers of the south, without any of the basics for survival. but nowhere in gaza is safe. we do not support calls for an immediate cease—fire. this would only plant

the seeds for the next war, because hamas has no desire to see a durable peace. the true path to ensure peace is only through supporting israel's mission, absolutely not to call for a cease—fire. when you refuse to call for a cease—fire, you are refusing to call for the only thing that can put an end to war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. all eyes on the un security council this evening. the uae has called a vote on an immediate ceasefire in gaza. we are expecting it shortly. the us say they will be using their veto. we will get the thoughts of barack obama's former middle east peace envoy, frank lowenstein. also tonight, the costs of rishi sunak�*s policy are mounting, as is the pressure within the tory party.