live from london. this is bbc news. the us and uk lead international air strikes on iran backed houthi positions in yemen — in the latest response to attacks on red sea ships. the manhunt continues for a man suspected of a corrosive substance attack on a mother and her daughters in south london. the mother of the murdered teenager brianna ghey is calling for a ban on access to social media apps for under—16s. if you are over 16 you can have an aduu if you are over 16 you can have an adult phone but under the age of 16 you can have a children's phone, which will not have all of the social media apps. parisians are voting on whether to triple the cost of parking suvs in the french capital, a move denounced as manipulative by motorist groups. and the grammy awards —

celebrating the best of the music industry — are set to be dominated by female artists. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. the us and the uk have carried out fresh strikes on more than 30 targets linked to the iran—backed houthi rebels in yemen. they were supported by six other countries, as they continue attempts to stop the houthis targeting ships in the red sea. the raids in yemen follow us strikes in iraq and syria on friday — 85 sites were hit in retaliation for the killing injordan of three american soldiers by iranian—backed militants. louisa pilbeam has the very latest. british fighterjets taking off from an raf military base in cyprus as they prepare to strike more houthi targets overnight. it's the third time uk planes have

joined us operations in yemen, against what they say are a terrorist group backed by iran. the pentagon confirming hits on houthi targets across 13 locations, including an anti—ship missile which they say has been destroyed. this is what the uk, us and its backers want to stop — the houthis�* ability to carry out attacks on cargo ships in the red sea. uk defence secretary grant shapps said last night... the joint action comes a day after the us hit 85 targets in syria and iraq on friday, including what's thought to be a munitions depot in iraq. it was in retaliation to the death of three american troops killed in a drone attack they believe was carried out by militants backed by iran.

iran has denied involvement in the attack on the us base and denies involvement with the houthis. the us president who has been out campaigning this weekend, ahead of this year's us election, said on social media... uk foreign secretary david cameron, however, has vowed to hold iran to account saying, he'd had a robust conversation with their foreign minister about actions of groups backed by iran, warning him, "you will ultimately be held accountable for what they do." the us secretary of state antony blinken is visiting the middle east over the next few days, showing diplomacy is being considered as important as any military action undertaken. louisa pilbeam, bbc news.

earlier, we asked our political correspondent — peter saull — about the uk defence secretary maintaining that the strikes are not an escalation of the conflict. you've got the americans having carried out strikes on iranian—backed militia in iraq. lord cameron has given an interview in the sunday times in which he's got some strong words for the iranians and the use of proxies, as he calls them. he says for example, you created them, you backed them, you created them, you backed them, you financed them, you provided them with weapons and you will ultimately be held accountable for what they do. clearly both the americans, the brits, other countries involved in the military action on the houthis are keen to avoid any kind of direct

confrontation with iran. but it has led to concerns of potential mission creep there. separately, the commons defence committee, a group of mps cross party has written a report that tries to answer the question, is the uk ready for war? they essentially conclude that there are some pretty big issues there. they are worried about the recruitment and retention of personnel, they say that for every eight people leaving the armed forces only five are being recruited. they are also worried about stockpiles of weapons too. the uk government did inject 2 billion to boost weapon stockpiles not long ago but the committee are worried that might be going to plug the funding gaps elsewhere in the armed forces. they also criticised the mod for not being more transparent about what they're doing. i think all of this, politicians trying to put pressure on the government to make sure that the uk is at least seem to

be prepared for military action, it's about prevention rather than our going to war, but there are those concerns that more needs to be donein those concerns that more needs to be done in that area. has those concerns that more needs to be done in that area.— done in that area. has the uk government _ done in that area. has the uk government given _ done in that area. has the uk government given any - done in that area. has the uk i government given any indication done in that area. has the uk - government given any indication as to how many more strikes there could be in yemen and how long the involvement could last? the? be in yemen and how long the involvement could last? they haven't and they are — involvement could last? they haven't and they are stressing _ involvement could last? they haven't and they are stressing this _ involvement could last? they haven't and they are stressing this isn't - involvement could last? they haven't and they are stressing this isn't an i and they are stressing this isn't an escalation but they stand ready to carry out more strikes if necessary. at the heart of this is the importance of the shipping lane through the red sea. its thousands of miles from the uk but it matters a great deal to a lot of people in this country because of the potential of prices going up. ships having to take a huge journey around the continent of africa rather than through the red sea. that is their justification for doing it. they say this is an self—defence, that they will continue to act alongside the

americans. again, the worry is what is the endgame? with any military intervention overseas there is a risk it ends up being far more than you intended. wait and see whether this does actually have an impact in terms of degrading the houthis�* ability to carry out strikes on ships but if the attacks keep coming you would expect the uk and its allies to respond in kind. a woman has died following an incident involving two dogs in essex. essex police say a man has also been arrested following the attack in the village of jaywick — on suspicion of dangerous dog offences. the police say a woman was seriously injured yesterday the afternoon and prounounced dead at the scene. they say specialist officers ensured the scene was safe and there is no risk to the wider. with more on this, let's speak to sam harrison, who is in the newsroom. what more do we know about this horrific incident? fix,

what more do we know about this horrific incident?— horrific incident? a grim incident for residents _ horrific incident? a grim incident for residents in _ horrific incident? a grim incident for residents in jaywick. - horrific incident? a grim incident for residents in jaywick. 0fficers| for residents injaywick. officers were called shortly after 4pm on saturday and it is on hillman avenue that they found the victim who was seriously injured. sadly she later died at the scene. they believe she was attacked by two dogs and we are told they have since been destroyed. an arrest has also been made. essex police have confirmed they have arrested a 39—year—old man on suspicion of dangerous dog offences and he's been questioned by detectives. they've also said that that man is himself a resident of jaywick. there might be questions around safety in the local area. police say people shouldn't be concerned and there is no wider risk to the community. we are expecting another update from essex police, adding to what we already know that sadly a woman has died after being

attacked by two dogs injaywick. we've had a statement on this from the chief superintendent saying, my thoughts and those of our offices and staff with the family of the woman who died. he said, this incident will be huge shock to the community and we will have offices in the area. he said experienced detectives are leading the investigation. he said, i know there will be speculation about the dog breeds involved, we are waiting for confirmation about this before releasing further details and i would ask people not to speculate. the hunt for a man suspected of carrying out a chemical attack in south london is continuing into its fourth day. police have released more pictures of abdul shokoor ezedi as the mother and daughters who were targeted continue to recover in hospital. our news correspondent helena wilkinson has more.

hello, it's the police, is anyone home? hello? police. footage from a police officer's body—worn video camera shows police entering a flat in newcastle as part of the manhunt for abdul shokoor ezedi. empty containers were found during the search. there are corrosive warnings on the label. did they hold the substance used in the clapham attack? tests are under way to find out. officers have now searched five properties. this was one of the two addresses in east london where police were seen in hazmat suits. this image is the last known sighting of the suspect. he has a visible injury to his face. it is from king's cross tube station on wednesday at 9:00 at night. he boards a victoria line train, heading southbound. where did he go from there? the attack happened around 90 minutes earlier in clapham.

abdul shokoor ezedi is suspected of throwing a corrosive substance over a woman and her two young daughters. the 31—year—old mother is in a critical but stable condition in hospital with life—changing injuries. the three—year—old and eight—year—old's injuries are not as serious as first thought. it was in 2016 when abdul shokoor ezedi travelled on a lorry from afghanistan to the uk. in 2018, he was convicted of a sexual offence and was given a suspended sentence at newcastle crown court. he was also put on the sex offenders register for ten years. later, he was granted asylum after two failed attempts. the search for abdul shokoor ezedi is now in its fourth day, and still there has been no major breakthrough. the metropolitan police says it is committed to using every available tool and tactic for as long as it takes to find him.

helena wilkinson, bbc news, at scotland yard. anisa kadri gave us the latest from outside london police headquarters, new scotland yard. police say they are working around the clock to try and find abdul shokoor ezedi. there's been no new information about his movements and she was pictured at king's cross station in london on wednesday night. that's four days ago now. police will be anxious to try and find him as soon as possible. they are appealing to the public to try and help them find him. they say they've already received dozens of calls from the public with possible sightings reported but the last confirmed sighting is at king's cross station which is in north london, a few kilometres from where the attack happened in the south of london. the

suspect, 35, has a very visible injury on the right of his face. what the police are saying is that if anyone does seek and they shouldn't approach him directly but instead call 999. the shouldn't approach him directly but instead call 999.— instead call 999. the us in the uk have carried _ instead call 999. the us in the uk have carried out _ instead call 999. the us in the uk have carried out fresh _ instead call 999. the us in the uk have carried out fresh strikes - instead call 999. the us in the uk have carried out fresh strikes on l have carried out fresh strikes on more than 30 targets linked to the iran backed houthis. it was supported by six other countries as they continue attempts to stop them targeting ships in the red sea. let's now speak to bbc arabic correspondent abdel bassir hassan who is in cairo. what reaction has there been from the region?— the region? egypt has been one of the region? egypt has been one of the first countries, _ the region? egypt has been one of the first countries, in _ the region? egypt has been one of the first countries, in a _ the region? egypt has been one of the first countries, in a phone - the region? egypt has been one of the first countries, in a phone call| the first countries, in a phone call with his iranian counterpart two days ago the egyptian foreign minister warned against the

expansion of the conflict would be very serious and dangerous for the whole region. and what was said in a statement then, the extension of the scope of the conflict is not in the interest of any party and negatively affects the efforts made to resolve the crisis. egypt has earlier asked them to deal with the roots of the issues in the region and to ask for a comprehensive deal in the israel gaza war which might help contain the escalating situation in the red sea. in reaction to the latest strikes in the red sea and especially on yemen, the houthis have said that these strikes will not deter them, they will continue to support the gazans and they are going to punish those who attack

yemen and the strikes will not go unpunished. in iran, it had like in the past three or four days to distance itself from the actions against the us interests in the region but has vowed that if it's targeted there would be a response. but it condemned the latest wave of attacks is another mistake by the us and said it contradicts the uk and us policy or declarations that they don't need the conflict are widening the region. the syrian army has issued a statement against the strikes and vowed they would continue their work or defence of the country against what they call the country against what they call the us occupation of parts of the country and the syrian foreign

ministry has also condemned these attacks and said it further deteriorates the situation in the middle east. iraq has earlier summoned the united states and said its land should not be used to show force or settle scores between the forces. hamas has already condemned these attacks and hezbollah said they are a blatant american aggression against iraq and syria. what the us has done is a blatant violation of the sovereignty of the two countries. these are the latest reactions to the latest strikes by the us and the uk in the middle east and yemen last night.— parisians vote on sunday on whether to a introduce higher

parking charges for suvs parked in the city by people who don't live there. the city council is backing the increase to try to discourage the use of the cars, which it says are more dangerous and bad for the environment. our paris correspondent hugh schofield reports. suvs form a growing part of the new car market, but, in cities like paris, they are not popular with the authorities. bigger and heavier than other vehicles, they're accused of causing more pollution and in accidents of being more dangerous. that is why the mayor of paris has arrange this referendum. parisians are being asked... "do you approve a specific parking fee for heavy, bulky, polluting cars? " if it goes ahead, parking and suv for the day in central paris will cost nearly £200. on the eve of the vote, views were mixed. translation: personally, i would be more in favour, | because i cycle and they are extremely polluting cars and on top of that, they're extremely dangerous. this translation: i do not think it is too fair, -

i think it penalises people. i don't know, there are electric cars that are suvs. it's the second time in a year that paris city hall has arranged a referendum on transport. last april, the question was whether to ban on—street fleets of e—scooters. the city got its way back then with a clear vote against the scooters. it will be hoping for a similar result today. hugh schofield, bbc news, paris. authorities in chile say at least 51 people have been killed and dozens more have been reported missing in the deadliest wildfires on record in the country. chile's interior minister told reporters that the bodies of five people had been found on public roads — but that there were likely to be many more deaths in the coming hours. they also said the situation in the seaside city of valparaiso was the most delicate, as residents deal with encroaching flames driven by strong winds and temperatures of up to a0 degrees celsius. professor mark howden is the director of the institute for climate, energy &

disaster solutions at the australian national university, gave us his analysis of what factors caused the wildfires. i think that this is largely climate change driven.— change driven. when we look at what's happening _ change driven. when we look at what's happening in _ change driven. when we look at what's happening in terms - change driven. when we look at what's happening in terms of i change driven. when we look at | what's happening in terms of sea surface temperatures, that's not the driver in that particular case of those fires but when we look at the long—term climate change impacts we are seeing a significant drying out of central part of chile and that's actually resulting in these significant fire dangers. there have been significant fires there over the last several years. chile along with australia, south africa and the mediterranean had seen substantial drying out due to climate change and thatis drying out due to climate change and that is the mid—latitude pressure system strengthened is the climate logical reason, and that's really reduced the amount of water in dams

and rivers. the heating has resulted in increased melting of the snow cap, the glaziers and we've seen increases in temperature which dry out the feel and an increase in a small fire becoming a big and dangerous fire. el nino is very much declining at the moment, so it's becoming less strong and we are seeing that influence of el nino through south america declining since late last year. i suspect that's not the driver in this case. in terms of mitigation, what are the best options for them?— best options for them? well, if it's climate change _ best options for them? well, if it's climate change the _ best options for them? well, if it's climate change the first _ best options for them? well, if it's climate change the first thing i best options for them? well, if it's climate change the first thing you | climate change the first thing you need to do is reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. our emissions last year with the highest on record, they keep going up, we need to turn around very quickly. if we are looking at more local solutions, clearly we need to put in place more effective fire warning systems, rapid response systems and get people out of harm's way and stop putting people in harm's way by

putting people in harm's way by putting buildings in fire prone areas. , , ., , putting buildings in fire prone areas. ,, . , , areas. russian instilled officials in eastern _ areas. russian instilled officials in eastern ukraine _ areas. russian instilled officials in eastern ukraine sate - areas. russian instilled officials in eastern ukraine sate shelling areas. russian instilled officials i in eastern ukraine sate shelling by the kyiv forces have killed 28 people. they showed footage of a heavily destroyed building. huge protests against the far right afd have been taking place across germany for the third weekend in a row. an estimated 150,000 people took part in berlin. the protest was called after revelations of afd leading figures taking part in a meeting with extremists. the west african regional bloc has expressed concerns over the senegalese president's decision to postpone elections. he said he was delaying because of the political row that erupted after many candidates were barred from standing. but opposition

politicians described it as a constitutional coup. british patients are taking part in an early—stage trial of the new cancer vaccine. the mrna technology — which was adapted to make covid—19 jabs — works by helping the immune system recognise and fight cancer cells. it's aimed at people with advanced melanoma, lung cancer and other solid tumour cancers. the grammys take place in los angeles on sunday evening. the awards celebrate the best of the music industry, and this year are dominated by female artists. only one male artist is up for the top prize of record of the year. taylor swift is predicted to top—off a hugely successful year, having already broken a grammy record — becoming the first songwriter to score seven nominations for song of the year. emma vardy reports from los angeles. sings: # talk to myself for hours... women in pop are having an excellent year, dominating most of the main

categories at music's biggest night. sings: # it's me, hi. # i'm the problem... it's hard to imagine a more successful 12 months for taylor swift. after her record—breaking eras tour, anti—hero, a song all about self—loathing, is favourite to win song of the year. it makes her the most nominated songwriter ever in the category but she faces tough competition with olivia rodrigo, miley cyrus and sza also battling it out for record of the year. though their songs have a variety of styles, many critics agree that what these female artists have in common is an ability to write deeply personal and touching lyrics. that is something billy eilish is also recognised for, for her hit in the barbie film. but does this marked a turning point in the music business, still seen as a heavily male dominated industry? i think the grammys can be a bit delayed. i think they can get it right but

not necessarily at the right time. i even think the fact that this year it is all women dominating, a lot of people could argue that women have been dominating popular music for several years, but to justsee it happening 2024 also feels a bit late. while women are expected to sweep the board in the big categories this year more than ever before, there is also a whole host of awards for the work that happens behind the scenes and it is here where there is far less women involved. when it comes to the music producers and sound engineers, the industry is still overwhelmingly male. another challenge facing the six—decades—old grammys is that in the era of streaming, live television audiences for award ceremonies have decreased. so do awards still matter to music fans? i think most fans do not need an awards show to tell them who is popular but i still think people like tuning in. people like a little bit of drama. people want to root for their favourite artist and be mad if they don't win and start a conversation online. so i really do think the grammys do

matter and hold relevance, but whether or not people tune in on tv, they will engage in whatever happened online. it is a night set to be a celebration of female voices and while much of the music industry is still a man's world, it will not feel like that on stage tonight. emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. for more on that, check out our website where there is plenty more details. the awards will be hosted by trevor noah. there's 94 categories from best contemporary christian album to best audiobook worth in fact michelle obama will go up worth in fact michelle obama will go up against meryl streep. check out all the details there, more coverage when the awards get under way later today. headlines coming up shortly.

hello. despite the cloud and breeze it's been a mild weekend for early february. some incredibly mild. in worcestershire, temperatures hitting 16. the same spots next weekend will be in need single figures. to get there it's going to be fairly complicated. mild and cold are tussling out from north to south, wiggling its way up and down across the country before the cold air winds out next weekend. in getting there we will see spells of wind and rain across the country at times. as the cold air starts to wind out from that week onwards, there will be some sleet and snow possible. into lower levels as we go through late in the week. today its rain mainly, particularly for western scotland, relentless. the heavier bursts in northern ireland and northern

england will ease off to something light and patchy. one or two breaks in the cloud. a blustery day, when stopping 40 mph, may be up to 60 in shetland. into tonight, while many scenarios dry with clear skies around, relentless right in western scotland. 150 millimetres, there could be some flooding, travel disruption and landslips. some of the rain turning to snow with a colder air in north—east scotland over the hills but for many a mud stuck to monday morning rush—hour. —— a mild start to monday morning rush—hour. large amounts of cloud, like rain and drizzle here and there especially around western coasts and hills. northern half of scotland, the rain continues and heaviest in the rain continues and heaviest in the western highlands. turning

colder in shetland. some of the rain turning to sleet and snow. colder air moving south through scotland. cloudy, outbreaks of rain and drizzle for england and wales, tending heavier and more persistent in the west. some of the driest weather on tuesday for england and wales. some rain for a time of england and wales and northern ireland. drier, colderforwednesday ireland. drier, colder for wednesday but ireland. drier, colderforwednesday but then more wet and windy weather for thursday. but then more wet and windy weather forthursday. during but then more wet and windy weather for thursday. during the second half of the week, cold air turning to sleet and snow and cold feel next weekend.

this is bbc news, the headlines... the us and uk lead international airstrikes on iran backed houthi positions in yemen — in the latest response to attacks on red sea ships. it comes after the us launched strikes on 85 targets in syria and iraq on friday in response to a deadly drone attack on a us military base. the chilean authorities say at least 51 people are known to have died as a result of forest fires in central regions. chile's interior minister told reporters that the bodies of five people had been found on public roads, but that there were likely to be many more deaths in the coming hours. and the grammy awards — celebrating the best of the music industry — are set to be dominated by female artists with multiple nominations for chart stars taylor swift, olivia rodrigo, miley cyrus, lana del rey and ice spice.