us troops were killed injordan on the border with syria. nine more days of rail strikes start today. more than a dozen rail companies will be affected on different days over the course of the week. and edinburgh takes aim at drivers parking on pavements, often obstructing the path of people with disabilities. and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news. jannick sinner says it's time for the next generation of grand slam winners, after winning his first major title at the australian open. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. disposable vapes are set to be banned across the uk. ministers are trying to tackle the rise in children vaping illegally.

the prime minister says action is needed before the problem becomes "endemic". powers in existing environmental laws will be used to implement the ban. there will also be new legislation in england, scotland and wales aimed at restricting vape flavours, introducing plain packaging and placing limits on displays in shops. here's our health editor hugh pym. the increase in underage vaping has caused increasing concern with recent figures suggesting that one in five children have tried it. head teachers have reported that some pupils have become addicted to nicotine. in a small number of cases, children have needed hospital treatment. research quoted by the government shows that more than two—thirds of those between 11 and 17 who are vaping are using disposables. the environmental impact, with single—use e—cigarettes adding to waste, is another factor behind the ban announced today. this is the westminster government recognising the health

and well—being of children by banning disposable vapes. it also recognises the environment is important to us, and this ban will help stop polluting the environment. and it also leaves open the opportunity for people who are using vapes to help their nicotine addiction, to use them with the recyclable vaping devices. the ban on disposable vapes is one measure which can be implemented using existing powers. for others, there will be new legislation restricting flavours, introducing plain packaging, and limiting displays in shops. and in england and wales, there will be powers to impose on—the—spot fines on retailers who sell to under—18s. some of the things in here about addiction and concentration... the prime minister on a visit to a school in darlington today met parents and pupils to discuss the vaping issue. i asked him when the new measures would actually take effect. this is not about politics and elections. this is about doing what i believe to be right for the long term of the country. this is something... although some people want it

implemented very quickly. yes. i think this is something that, whenever it comes in, will have benefits for years and decades to come. so it is not about an election, it is about what is right for the long term of the country, for our nhs, for our children. most of these plans will be put out to consultation, and implementation is unlikely until the end of this year at the earliest. the vaping industry has already made clear its objections. the real concern here is that, yes, how do we ensure the safety of these products only goes into the hands of adult smokers. but the concern around a ban, if that broader enforcement or local trading standards money doesn't get to the right place, is that it would really revert many smokers back to that killer which is combustible cigarettes. health officials say the use of e—cigarettes is an effective method for smokers to give up their habit. there will now be a debate over which flavours should be allowed after the changes, and where the products should be placed in shops so children are deterred but adults can still buy e—cigarettes if they need them. hugh pym, bbc news.

our business reporter ben king is here with me now. the vaping industry says the ban won't work. are they wrong? the prime minister is resolute. the prime minister is resolute. the companies that make and sell disposable vapes are understandably very upset, it has been lucrative for them. they argue if you ban legal disposable vapes that will push people into the illegal market. that is already huge. just down the road you can see them on public sale, the same all over the country, you can also buy online. trading standards and border force this seized millions of these over the year. the problem with illegal vapes, they don't pay vat. anyone who sells won't be worried about selling to anybody under 18. the products don't go through the same safety checks, so they are a health

risk. the government says they will allocate £30 million a year to enforce the measures they have announced today. the question remains all that proved to be enough? some good news now. nearly two weeks after undergoing abdominal surgery, the princess of wales has left hospital, returning home to windsor. she's said to be recovering well. our royal correspondent daniela relph is outside the london clinic where the princess was being treated. what more can you tell us? the princess of wales left here away from the public eye in the middle of the morning, driven from here back to her home, adelaide cottage, in the grounds of windsor castle where she will recuperate. once she had left her spokesperson said she was making good progress. he also said she wanted to say a huge thank you to the medical team at the london

clinic, in particular the dedicated nursing staff who had cared for her. she has spent 13 nights here after abdominal surgery, we still do not know exactly what the condition was, she said she wanted to keep her medical condition private. she will now be recuperating back at windsor. we are not expecting to see her carry out public duties until after easter. the prince of wales has cleared his schedule to look after her. he may be back in action once she has settled at home. we are expecting to hear about the king and his treatment and care later this afternoon. iran denies it was involved in a drone attack which killed three us soldiers and injured 3a others on a military base in jordan yesterday, near the border with syria. the base at al tanf was later named by officials as tower 22. president biden said the attack had been carried out by iran—backed militant groups operating

in syria and iraq. he's vowed to retaliate. this was the latest in more than 100 attacks against us bases by iran—backed militias in the middle east since the current escalation in gaza between hamas which is designated a terrorist organisation by the us and the uk and us ally israel. the prime minister rishi sunak gave his reaction to the strike. we are concerned and would urge iran to continue to de—escalate tensions in the region. we absolutely condemn what has happened over the past couple of days. my thoughts are with all of those impacted, those who have lost their lives, their families, and those that are injured. we stand resolutely with our allies to bring stability and peace to the region, and that is what we will continue to work towards. joining me now is our chief international correspondent lyse doucet. lyse, president biden is between a rock and a hard place here. under pressure to respond

but wanting to avoid igniting the conflict even further in the wider middle east. what does he do? this risk of the israel—gaza war widening has been at the top of minds of american military including joe biden since the israel—gaza war erupted in october. the us immediately moved warships to the eastern mediterranean to send a message it to the many actors in the region backed by iran, not to intensify this conflict. the reality is months on fires are burning on every front. it was a matter of time before tragically american service personnel would die. more than 100 attacks by iran backed militias in iraq and syria against american targets. president biden has to find a way to send a clear message to

iran this will not be tolerated, but not so far that it would set this crisis on an even greater escalation, a direct confrontation between the united states, which would set a bigger fire. between the united states, which would set a biggerfire. it is not just concerns in the region. this is an election year in america and the critics of president biden are already accusing him of being soft on iran. he has to be seen to be doing something but he cannot be seen to be driving an even greater spike in the tension. in this delicate situation how likely is the us to ask uk to help in retaliation? involving britain which has a troubled and sensitive history with iran, that would turn up the dial in this febrile middle east. but britain has been

shoulder—to—shoulder with the united states from the beginning. when the us started its strikes against houthi targets, britain was part of the first strikes in yemen. lord cameron is shuttling around the region trying to get more aid to gaza, trying to come up with a ceasefire that president biden so far hasn't been asking about. the military planners must be looking at a range of targets across the region, short of striking iran directly, there are many iranian assets in the region. picking up the phone and call in london asking them to take part is another issue. japan and austria have become the latest countries to halt funding to the largest un agency operating in gaza. the us, uk, germany and italy are also among those who have

suspended payments to the un agency for palestinian refugees, over the alleged role of some of its staff in the 7th october hamas attacks on israel. the agency said it could have a devastating impact on the millions of palestinians who rely on them. the parents of barnaby webber say they are "horrified" that there are no plans for a full public inquiry into the attacks in nottingham last year in which he died. barnaby, his fellow student grace o'malley—kumar, and school caretaker ian coates were killed by valdo calocane. he'd been treated for mental illness before the stabbings. the health secretary victoria atkins said a care quality commission review into the attacks would provide quicker answers. a public inquiry has many, many valuable aspects to it. but i want to get answers to it as quickly as possible for residents and for the families. and so the cqc is going to report back to me by the end of march on this, to see

if there are practical measures that should be taken to tighten up these services, and to ensure the safety of families and residents across nottinghamshire. but barnaby�*s parents criticised the decision — saying a review won't go far enough. it is wrong. we are horrified. we are horrified again. yeah. disappointed. it isjust... the amount of stuff that we are hearing and i think now the public have heard. and itjust keeps coming. if they don't feel that warrants a public inquiry, i... what does? it is disgusting. two teenagers who died after being stabbed in bristol have now been named. 16—year—old max dixon and 15—year—old mason rist were attacked on saturday night. they later died in hospital. a 44—year—old man and 15—year—old boy are in custody. members of the local community attended a vigil last night at the place where the teenagers were stabbed.

let's join our correspondent danjohnson in bristol. what's the local comunity been saying? a huge amount of sadness, shock and anxiety about this, the fact two young teenagers, 15 and 16, could have lost their lives on the street where one of them was living come in such a violent fashion, has caused a lot of worry, people struggling to get their heads around this. they are meeting here, airing their views and concerns about knife crime, gang violence, rising levels of attacks they have seen on these estates. at they have seen on these estates. at the same time people saying these two boys were blameless, innocent victims caught up in this wave of knife crime inflicting so much violence on communities. we have been talking to one of the neighbours of one of the boys who

saw what happened here late on saturday night. ijust seen a kid walk across, got halfway across the road, and he just fell flat down on his face. with that ijust grabbed my dressing gown and ran out to be with him. like, i didn't want him being on his own. and then everybody started coming. could you see he was injured? all i was interested in is talking to him and making sure, like, letting him know that someone was with him. a huge amount of concern in this community. a big investigation still under way being led by the police. detectives and forensics are still doing work. they have recovered a car, have made two arrests. they believed there were others involved in this attack, people they are still hunting. they want people to come forward with any information that will help them catch the offenders. our top story this afternoon. a government ban for

disposable vapes over fears for children's health. vape flavours and packaging will also be restricted. still to come, we'll have the latest as an investigation is launched after crowd trouble in the fa cup match between west brom and wolves. on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news... the chiefs make it back to the super bowl, as travis kelce helps them beat the ravens, but his girlfriend taylor swift might not be there in vegas to cheer him on. get ready for nine days of industrial action by train drivers — starting today with an overtime ban. from tomorrow, strikes by members of the aslef union will affect more than a dozen rail companies on different days over the course of a week. it's part of the long—running dispute over pay, as our transport correspondent katy austin reports. 18 months after train drivers began their strikes,

large parts of the rail network will once again come to a halt over the next week. a handful of different operators will be affected by strikes each day on tuesday, wednesday, friday, saturday and next monday. they'll run either no trains at all or limited timetables. on top of that, a ban on overtime shifts until tuesday next week will mean some short notice cancellations. the dispute�*s over pay and the train companies and the government wanting changes to ways of working. a deal has ended the rmt strikes for now, but the train drivers�* dispute goes on. the operators group and ministers have repeatedly urged aslef to give members a vote on the deal its committee rejected last april. the offer on the table would see the average driver's salary go to £65,000 for a four—day week before overtime. that is twice the average household income in england. we say it's fair and reasonable.

the union's leader disagrees and accuses the other side of not trying to find a resolution. for the record, we're always available to talk. it isn't us that are putting the hold—up into this process, and we never have done. we've gone to table in good faith many times and talked for months, and every occasion we've been let down by the employers and the government, and their acts of bad faith. the government's recently brought in a new law, and that means that operators could choose to make enough members of staff work on strike days to run 40% of normal services. but putting so—called minimum service levels in place wouldn't be straightforward. and aslef says it would just respond by putting on more strikes. in the end, no train companies decided to do it this time, so the strikes will still have a severe impact and they're unlikely to be the last. katy austin, bbc news. an investigation by bbc news has revealed serious concerns about maternity services at an nhs

trust in gloucestershire. midwives have told panorama that a poor culture and lack of staff have led to babies dying in avoidable circumstances. the trust involved said it was sorry for its failings and was determined to learn from incidents when things went wrong. our social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. this one's tyrion, and this one's theon. laura white has a large family, five children in total, and there should be a sixth. in 2019, the 43—year—old gave birth to her sonjasper at the cheltenham birth centre. but within minutes he started to deteriorate. was there any panic in the room at that point? no. no, there was nothing. just... just the midwife working on the baby, giving him air. she wasn't panicking. she quite happily passed him back to me. there was, in fact, a delay of 50 minutes before the two midwives caring for laura and her baby called a priority ambulance to transfer him

to doctors in gloucester. jasper died hours later. an nhs investigation couldn't be sure, however, if the delay contributed to his death. ijust wanted to get out of the hospital. i couldn't stand to be in there any more. it's horrid. seven months later, michelle, another midwife at the trust, learned of jasper�*s death, and raised concerns about his care with senior management. i identified the two midwives that i was concerned about. did you see any steps being taken to ensure that their practices were safer? no. what happened to that baby was brushed under the carpet. four months on, a second baby who'd been born at cheltenham died too. the same two midwives had failed to transfer her mother to specialist doctors.

even after that second death, managers allowed one of the midwives to return to work in a different role. michelle was stunned. the way i felt i was treated by the managers, it was...they didn't have any proof. "we haven't got any proof, michelle." and i said, "but two babies have died. how much more proof do you actually need?" both midwives are now being investigated by their regulator. the trust says it's deeply sorry for the failings in the deaths of both babies, and that it's strengthened ways staff have to speak up safely. inspectors say 10% of maternity units in england have inadequate safety levels, including gloucestershire. a poor culture, say midwives, is compounded by a lack of staff. what we deemed as safe when we first opened the ward was a minimum - of eight staff on the ward on a day shift, and a minimum _ of six on a night shift. we're barely seeingl those numbers now. you could end up with four and five midwives on a day shift. _

amid a national shortage of 2,500 midwives in england, the gloucestershire trust said it had recruited an extra 21 midwives in the past three years. so this is where jasper is buried? yes, it is, yeah. we put his ashes under it, and every birthday we buy a new tree decoration to remember him by. each summer the fruit tree blooms, and a new decoration is hung, as jasper white's family hold on to the son, the brother, they lost. michael buchanan, bbc news, gloucester. bbc panorama's midwives under pressure is on bbc one at 8pm,and available on the iplayer. if you have been affected by any of the issues raised, help is available from bbc action line — just visit bbc.co.uk/actionline. police have confirmed that six people were arrested after crowd trouble in the fa cup match between local rivals west brom and wolves at the weekend.

missiles were thrown, there were fights, and fans spilled on to the pitch, meaning players had to return to the dressing rooms. the football association has launched an investigation. here's laura scott. and there is big trouble in the crowd here. - these are scenes english football thought it had left behind. but live on television on a sunday lunchtime, disorder that has once again marred the game. the context to this fa cup clash gave some warning signs. this, the first black country derby in front of fans for more than a decade. the hope was that an earlier kick—off time and heightened security would keep trouble at bay. but those plans proved in vain. when wolverhampton took the lead after this effort from pedro neto, two bright orange flares were thrown from the stands. and when matheus cunha doubled their lead in the second half it all unravelled.

as fans spilled on to the pitch, players rushed to bring their young children to safety, and play was suspended for 38 minutes. these things do happen but you hope they don't happen, to be honest. i think there was also a bit of distress from players because that was the family area of the stadium. luckily everyone is ok. once order had been restored the match could be finished by this long—awaited win for wolves at the hawthorns has been overshadowed. we shouldn't be talking about stuff like that in 2024. everyone should be able to come to football and behave themselves and enjoy it for what it is, two teams trying to win a game. why do they do it? no intelligence at alt _ why do they do it? no intelligence at all. ridiculous. _ why do they do it? no intelligence at all. ridiculous. [it— why do they do it? no intelligence at all. ridiculous. ii is _ why do they do it? no intelligence at all. ridiculous.— at all. ridiculous. it is pathetic in my eyes- — at all. ridiculous. it is pathetic in my eyes- it _ at all. ridiculous. it is pathetic in my eyes. it is _ at all. ridiculous. it is pathetic in my eyes. it is a _ at all. ridiculous. it is pathetic in my eyes. it is a shame - at all. ridiculous. it is pathetic in my eyes. it is a shame it - at all. ridiculous. it is pathetic| in my eyes. it is a shame it has ended in _ in my eyes. it is a shame it has ended in this _ in my eyes. it is a shame it has ended in this awful— in my eyes. it is a shame it has ended in this awful way. - six people have so far been arrested and the football association

described the disorder as completely unacceptable, saying safety and security are of the utmost importance and the behaviour of those involved is dangerous and inexcusable. the governing body and west brom have launched separate investigations and have promised tough action. but for many these scenes have brought back troubling memories of the past. laura scott, bbc news. the body of a baby girl has been found in a pub toilet in west yorkshire. officers were called to the three horseshoes pub in oulton, near rothwell, yesterday afternoon. our north of england correspondent danny savagejoins us from outside the pub now. it is such terrible circumstances. what more can you tell us? the olice what more can you tell us? the police are _ what more can you tell us? the police are tracked _ what more can you tell us? tie: police are tracked describing this as a tragic accident, incident, which happened when they were cold here at about a quarter to five yesterday afternoon, to the three horseshoes pub behind me, busy with customers. emergency services were

called after the body of a newborn baby girl was found in the toilets here. they couldn't do anything to save her life and the police operation was to try and trace the mother of that newborn child. they are appealing to her to contact medical services urgently because she may need medical assistance herself. detectives are also saying if she can't bring herself to contact the police then perhaps podiatry services at one of the local hospitals around here. let the staff here very upset as well. they thanked the customers are showing compassion yesterday when these events run building but the search is on to try and trace the mother of this newborn child to check she is ok. ., ~ , ., this newborn child to check she is ok. ., ~ _, , rishi sunak�*s flagship rwanda bill will face its first test in the house of lords later. the government's plan to send some migrants who cross the channel in small boats to rwanda, rather than allowing them to claim asylum in the uk, passed through the commons earlier this month, after a number

of conservative rebels withdrew their opposition. and as that debate takes place in the house of lords this evening, on the six o'clock news tonight we will hear from the family of a teenage boy who was one of the first people to die this year in an attempt to cross the english channel. from today, drivers in edinburgh could be fined up to £100 if they park on the pavement. the city is the first in scotland to impose new laws aimed at stopping vehicles blocking pedestrians — particularly those with disabilities or parents with a pushchair. campaigners hope the laws will be introduced more widely across the uk, but there are concerns about the system would work on narrow streets. alexandra mackenzie reports. good girl. elaine mackenzie is visually impaired. tessie, find left. she relies on her guide dog when out walking. good girl. cars like these parked on the pavement can be a hazard. tessie, find the way. tessie has been taught

to assess height and width. so if she thinks there's not enough space for us to get past, she decides, not me. good girl. i've ended up on really busy routes. and you are, you're putting yourself and the dog at risk. it's scary for me. i don't know what it's like for her. i think it must be as bad for her. edinburgh is the first place in scotland to enforce legislation that was introduced across the country last year. from today, drivers in the city could receive a fine of up to £100 for double parking or parking on the kerb. edinburgh's a really difficult city to move around and cars on footpaths make that much more difficult, particularly if you've got disability or if you're a parent or a grandparent pushing a buggy. parked vehicles can be a real problem every single day.

to ensure that most people and businesses were informed, there was a leaflet campaign in the worst affected areas. although most seem to agree with the ban on pavement parking, on this street in portobello, there are also some concerns. the problem is that if people don't park on the pavement _ and they are going to get charged £100 fine for that, _ then the roads are just - going to be completely blocked. i we're not going to be able to get. even normal family—sized cars down without delivery drivers - and emergency vehicles, which is the main crux of the situation. elaine hopes her walks will become easier and safer, but she isn't holding her breath. good girl. i'll wait and see. i mean, if i come round here, say, like, wednesday and have a look, there's no guarantee there's not going to be cars on the pavement. edinburgh city council

is leading the way, but others are expected to follow. they said it's hoped fines won't need to be issued, but any money collected would be used to help make pavements safer for pedestrians. alexandra mackenzie, bbc news, edinburgh. there's some good news from japan's mission to the moon — scientists say they've re—established contact with their landing craft. after a bumpy touchdown earlier this month, the craft�*s power supply shut off as its solar panels were unable to generate power from the sun. scientists believe the glitch has now been resolved. the mission of the lander is to analyse the composition of rocks — in its search for clues about the origin of the moon. a monkey is on the loose in the scottish highlands after escaping from a wildlife park. the japanese macaque found a way out of its enclosure at the highland wildlife park in kingussie on sunday. it's since been spotted in people's gardens and eating from bird feeders. members of the public have been

urged not to approach it but to contact the park with information so it can be recaptured. time for a look at the weather. here's ben rich. it is mild out there once again today but the mildest weather is in the south of the uk and it is not as mild as yesterday in the north of the uk where temperatures in the highlands got to 19.6 celsius, a new provisional record for the uk in january. but by early monday morning temperatures had dropped down to freezing because there is very mild even warm southerly winds have been replaced by some cooler air, they're working in from the west. along the dividing line between that cougar air and a very mild there, quite a lot of rain, a soggy scene that this weather watcher in east yorkshire. the rain here on our earlier radar image across parts of wales, northern england, southern scotland, a bit of snow over high ground in

the southern uplands, the cumbrian