live from london. this is bbc news. america's top diplomat arrives in the middle east for talks, amid a growing push for a pause in the fighting in gaza. his visit comes after the latest round of us strikes on iran—linked targets in the region. the british and irish prime ministers meet northern ireland's political leaders in stormont as power—sharing returns after a two year stalemate. after a grandmother is killed in a dog attack near essex, her family say they're angry at the conditions the dogs were kept in. telecom companies in yemen warn of a growing risk to underwater internet cables — as tensions grow in the red sea hello, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them.

the us secretary of state, antony blinken, is on another diplomatic tour of the middle east — his fifth visit to the region since the conflict erupted between israel and hamas. he will be visiting saudi arabia, israel, egypt, qatar and the occupied west bank. mr blinken�*s trip follows days of air strikes by the united states against iranian—linked targets in iraq, syria and yemen. ahead of his arrival, a drone attack killed six us—backed kurdish fighters at an american base in eastern syria. mr blinken is also expected to discuss boosting aid to gaza, as well as a possible ceasefire and hostage deal between israel and hamas. the israeli prime minister has warned he will not accept the demands of hamas over hostages still held. the un has warned of an impending famine in gaza affecting more than 2 million people. our correspondent, barbara plett usher, explained the main aim of mr blinken�*s visit. that possible ceasefire deal, which would involve the release

of some of the israeli hostages being held in gaza in exchange for palestinian prisoners being held by israel, is one of his priorities. because on top of the hostages that would mean a pause in the fighting which would mean a dramatic increase it's hoped of humanitarian aid into gaza at a time when as you said the situation is very desperate, although the un is warning of pockets of famine. that is also something that's politically important for the biden administration because it's facing domestic criticism from some domestic constituencies about american support for israel when you have these dire humanitarian consequences because of the military campaign. so to get a ceasefire and be able to deal with those consequences would be important to the americans as well. the other main issue i think is this issue of the air strikes in the region against the iran linked militias.

there have been quite a few in the last couple of days and the americans responding at least in part to their attack which killed three us soldiers and they have been telegraphing throughout they are not trying to escalate the conflict in the region, especially with iran because these militias are backed by iran, but they want to be able to deliver that message in person. to be able to say, our soldiers were killed and this is how we said we would respond and that is what we are doing, but we don't want things to escalate. and again to get a ceasefire in gaza at this point would help in this respect as well probably because these militias have begun their attacks since the war started and some of them say they are doing so in response to the situation in gaza. so if there was a ceasefire, presumably things might calm down a bit. can you just tell us where things are or what we know of where things are in terms of those talks

between hamas and israel? the framework for this truce was agreed between the intelligence chiefs of the united states, israel, qatar and egypt and then presented to hamas, so that is where things are. we are waiting for hamas to respond to the framework and what we understand is it includes the idea of doing this in several phases, each phase would involve releasing some israeli hostages in exchange for some palestinian prisoners. but the key sticking point is that it does not guarantee an end to the war. that is something israel says it is not ready to do and it's something hamas is demanding. we are waiting to see how hamas will respond to the framework and whether it's willing to build on it toward something that it feels it could work with. with me is the deputy mayor

ofjerusalem, fleur hassan—nahoum. in the last hour we have heard from benjamin netanyahu said he's not going to accept the demands of hamas over the hostages. are you able to tell us more about that and what those demands were? it tell us more about that and what those demands were?— those demands were? it was my understanding _ those demands were? it was my understanding from _ those demands were? it was my understanding from the - those demands were? it was my understanding from the israeli i those demands were? it was my - understanding from the israeli press yesterday that hamas projected whatever arrangement qatar had actually presented to them will stop now i am hearing maybe they didn't reject it and they are buying a bit more time. ultimately they want all the prisoners and we are talking about people with blood on their hands, people who have killed multiple innocent civilians and releasing them and i don't think any normal country would agree to any such terms. normal country would agree to any such term-— normal country would agree to any such terms-— such terms. you have done that before and _ such terms. you have done that before and released _ such terms. you have done that before and released prisoners i before and released prisoners before, there were 1000 prisoners released for one israeli soldier in the past. released for one israeli soldier in the ast. �* ., �* ., .,

the past. but we don't want to endanger _ the past. but we don't want to endanger the _ the past. but we don't want to endanger the country - the past. but we don't want to endanger the country by - the past. but we don't want to - endanger the country by releasing the worst terrorists we have in our prisons. we are not talking about the first batch. they were people without blood on the hands and people who were there the stabbings and wounding but not the killing and now the demands are getting bigger all the time. ~ ., , now the demands are getting bigger all the time. ~ . , , ., , all the time. what is the plan, 'ust bombin: all the time. what is the plan, 'ust bombing hamas into i all the time. what is the plan, just bombing hamas into submission . all the time. what is the plan, just l bombing hamas into submission and somehow that will make them release the hostages? i somehow that will make them release the hostages?— the hostages? i think they should have released _ the hostages? i think they should have released the _ the hostages? i think they should have released the hostages - the hostages? i think they should i have released the hostages anyway. but what is the plan in terms of going forward? i’m but what is the plan in terms of going forward?— but what is the plan in terms of going forward? i'm assuming that continuin: going forward? i'm assuming that continuing the _ going forward? i'm assuming that continuing the military _ going forward? i'm assuming that continuing the military campaign l continuing the military campaign will put pressure on them to release more hostages and do a deal. that is what happened the first time around and we are hoping it will happen again. i am and we are hoping it will happen again. iam hoping and we are hoping it will happen again. i am hoping we will get to a deal that has to be a deal that both sides can live with and at the moment israel cannot live with releasing 5000 prisoners or whatever it is. �* ., , releasing 5000 prisoners or whatever itis. ., ,�* ~' releasing 5000 prisoners or whatever itis. ~' , releasing 5000 prisoners or whatever itis.�* ., ,�* ~ , ., it is. antony blinken is day-to-day, his fifth visit _

it is. antony blinken is day-to-day, his fifth visit to _ it is. antony blinken is day-to-day, his fifth visit to the _ it is. antony blinken is day-to-day, his fifth visit to the region, - it is. antony blinken is day-to-day, his fifth visit to the region, it - his fifth visit to the region, it like increasingly there is a disagreement of the tension between the us and israel about what is in gaza and his top priority at the moment he is saying is to try and secure the release of the hostages and opposing the fighting so that aid can get in. but we have been seeing these public rejections from benjamin netanyahu of what the us is calling for in this relationship is very strange isn't it? ha. calling for in this relationship is very strange isn't it?— calling for in this relationship is very strange isn't it? no. there is [en of very strange isn't it? no. there is plenty of humanitarian _ very strange isn't it? no. there is plenty of humanitarian aid - very strange isn't it? no. there is plenty of humanitarian aid going i very strange isn't it? no. there is i plenty of humanitarian aid going on every day but the problem is hamas and the terrorists are stealing 80% of the aid. we have video evidence of the aid. we have video evidence of this. we have people in gaza, civilian saying we don't get to the aid because hamas and the terrorists are stealing it. aid because hamas and the terrorists are stealing it— are stealing it. there is in plenty of aid getting — are stealing it. there is in plenty of aid getting income _ are stealing it. there is in plenty of aid getting income every - are stealing it. there is in plenty. of aid getting income every single aid agency as saying the amount of aid agency as saying the amount of aid going on is minuscule compared to what they need and compared to what was going on before october the 7th. ., , ., , , ., 7th. the main problem is that the aid is not getting _

7th. the main problem is that the aid is not getting to _ 7th. the main problem is that the aid is not getting to the _ 7th. the main problem is that the aid is not getting to the people i 7th. the main problem is that the l aid is not getting to the people who need it, it's getting to the terrorists. 0nce need it, it's getting to the terrorists. once you solve that problem and you find some honest brokers that can get the aid to the civilians that need it then you would solve half the problem. in terms of the situation in gaza and what benjamin netanyahu plasma policy is, you are fully supportive of him in terms of what is happening? i could redo the list that people are suffering, 27,000 people are said to have died, it's clear there is a huge amount of civilian casualties, more than half of homes have been destroyed in gaza. people are talking about this is israel trying to drive people out of gaza. do you fully support what's happening? of gaza. do you fully support what's ha enin: ? , of gaza. do you fully support what's haueninu? of gaza. do you fully support what's happening?— happening? there is 136 hostages internals of _ happening? there is 136 hostages internals of hamas, _ happening? there is 136 hostages internals of hamas, women - happening? there is 136 hostages internals of hamas, women come j internals of hamas, women come

almost 20 women being rates according to reports from the hostages that were released and to be honest in israel, we are all burying young soldiers and we are worried for the parents of the hostages and that is what we're thinking about right now. let me tell you the civilian casualties, we didn't want this war. we didn't start this war. do you think hamas want a way that israel was going to try and get back to hostages and dismantle the terror organisation that created the worst massacre since the holocaust? did they not foresee this? or are they doing this on purpose because this is exactly what they want? there are zero appetite in israel to reoccupy gaza. we left gaza in 2005 to give the palestinian leadership the opportunity to create a state. it was already estate, why did they do this? what were they gaining from this? what were they gaining from this? ~ ., this? what were they gaining from this? . ., ., , this? what were they gaining from this? ~ ., ., , ., this? what about this letter that has been signed _ this? what about this letter that has been signed by _ this? what about this letter that has been signed by 800 - this? what about this letter that has been signed by 800 serving |

has been signed by 800 serving officials, these are people like civil servants were saying they are worried their country plasma policies in support of israel could amount to grave violations of international law.— amount to grave violations of international law. ., ., ., , international law. could amount but it's not amounting. _ international law. could amount but it's not amounting. it _ international law. could amount but it's not amounting. it says - international law. could amount but it's not amounting. it says israel- it's not amounting. it says israel military operations _ it's not amounting. it says israel military operations has - it's not amounting. it says israel military operations has resulted| it's not amounting. it says israel. military operations has resulted in tens of thousands of thousands of civilian deaths and the blocking of aid putting thousands of civilians at risk of starvation. a huge number of civil servants.— of civil servants. first of all it's a shame they _ of civil servants. first of all it's a shame they are _ of civil servants. first of all it's a shame they are not - of civil servants. first of all it's| a shame they are not concerned of civil servants. first of all it's - a shame they are not concerned about the cynical use by hamas of human shields including their own children, they women and instead of protecting them and the 700 kilometres of ten as they have the leaving them up there to face the music for something they started. it's a shame those same people don't have the same type of condemnation

for the terrorists that started this to begin with. we spent three months before october seven giving work permits, working towards developing an economy and doing what their own government didn't do for the people of gaza. a lot of those people were killed and they were people lived in peace. what were they doing? they were creating terrorist infrastructures. israel is actually a very careful, and look at the percentage of competence and talk about the dead, are they all innocent civilians? absolutely not. we believe that two thirds or one third of the people killed our competence. —— our competence. we take care, we want people to leave buildings before they are bombed. what country does that? even your greatest ally the us are saying you

are not taking enough care and they are not taking enough care and they are pushing for more restraint when it comes to trying to make sure he are not hitting civilian targets in israel is risking losing international support. how important is that relationship with the us? publicly ignoring their request for restraint damaging your relationship. we restraint damaging your relationship.— restraint damaging your relationshi. ~ ., ., relationship. we are ignoring anybody's — relationship. we are ignoring anybody's requests. - relationship. we are ignoring anybody's requests. we - relationship. we are ignoring anybody's requests. we are l relationship. we are ignoring - anybody's requests. we are moral army and we always take care. i am not worried about the us israel relationship, it's a strong relationship. let's not forget we are all fighting a much bigger enemy here. iran. who are the us being hit by in the gulf and the red sea? do you believe this isjust localised israel hamas war, i don't. in terms of what's going _ israel hamas war, i don't. in terms of what's going on _ israel hamas war, i don't. in terms of what's going on in _ israel hamas war, i don't. in terms of what's going on in gaza - israel hamas war, i don't. in terms of what's going on in gaza right - israel hamas war, i don't. in terms | of what's going on in gaza right now and whether you are having a

successful campaign, the problem is you are creating with all this death and anger situation where more people end up being in sympathy with hamas than before they started. that would be completely contrary. where is this going to end? i will would be completely contrary. where is this going to end?— is this going to end? i will tell ou is this going to end? i will tell you when _ is this going to end? i will tell you when it's _ is this going to end? i will tell you when it's going _ is this going to end? i will tell you when it's going to - is this going to end? i will tell you when it's going to end, i is this going to end? i will tell. you when it's going to end, when there is no education system teaching young children to hate dues and israel, to glorify martyrs and to give them some potential in life. i don't buy this thing of you are creating more extremists. they were already extreme to begin with. what we needed the un to step up the entire world to stop giving money to a terrorist infrastructure. do you know the amount the infrastructure that it took to build 700 kilometres of tunnels? why is there no letter asking whether us money went instead of building terror tunnels where it could have gone bust and that we

will have to leave it there but thank you very much for coming in. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news here in the uk. worsening health among the under fives needs to be urgently addressed, experts say. the academy of medical sciences highlights what it says are "major health issues" like infant deaths, obesity and tooth decay. it says society is betraying children and the problems are limiting their future and damaging economic prosperity. the business organisation, the cbi, says it's reached what it's called an "undisclosed settlement" with its former boss tony danker. he brought a wrongful dismissal case after being sacked in april last year, when complaints were made about his behaviour. he has admitted making staff uncomfortable, but denied sexual harassment. the prince of wales is to return to royal duties on wednesday for the first time since catherine had abdominal surgery last month. prince william will conduct an investiture at windsor castle before attending a fundraising gala

in london in the evening. the princess of wales is recuperating at home after leaving hospital last week. you're live with bbc news. turning to northern ireland now, where british pm rishi sunak and the irish prime minister — leo varadkar — have been visiting to mark the return of the power—sharing government at stormont. it is mr sunak�*s seventh visit as pm but the first in which northern ireland has had a fully—functioning government. this is the moment he was greeted by the new first minister, michelle 0'neill, from the nationalist party, sinn fein — and the deputy first minister, emma little pengelly, from the democratic unionist party. under the power sharing agreement, they hold a joint office and have equal power. sinn fein took the largest number of seats at the election in 2022, and that's why, for the first time, their party holds the position of first minister.

i had very constructive meetings this morning with the executive and political— this morning with the executive and political leaders across stormont and it's— political leaders across stormont and it's a — political leaders across stormont and it's a historic and important day for— and it's a historic and important day for the _ and it's a historic and important day for the country because northern irelands— day for the country because northern ireland's politicians are back in charge — ireland's politicians are back in charge making decisions on behalf of the people which is exactly how it should _ the people which is exactly how it should he — the people which is exactly how it should be. 0ur the people which is exactly how it should be. our new deal gives them more _ should be. our new deal gives them more funding and more powers than they've _ more funding and more powers than they've ever— more funding and more powers than they've ever had so they can deliver for families— they've ever had so they can deliver for families and businesses across northern— for families and businesses across northern ireland and that's what everyone's priority is now. it's not constitutional change, it's delivering on the day—to—day things that matter to people and that is why i_ that matter to people and that is why i am — that matter to people and that is why i am visiting the school because the children here are the future and because _ the children here are the future and because of— the children here are the future and because of the progress we have made in the _ because of the progress we have made in the last— because of the progress we have made in the last two days that future is undeniably brighter. the irish taoiseach — or prime minister — leo varadkar, has also travelled to belfast. he's been meeting ministers from the northern ireland executive — here's what he had to say after those meetings i want to thank people who made

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ireland and i know they are going to work very hard on that and we - ireland and i know they are going to work very hard on that and we are i work very hard on that and we are keen_ work very hard on that and we are keen to _ work very hard on that and we are keen to get — work very hard on that and we are keen to get cooperation _ work very hard on that and we are keen to get cooperation going - work very hard on that and we are i keen to get cooperation going again. we have _ keen to get cooperation going again. we have a _ keen to get cooperation going again. we have a meeting _ keen to get cooperation going again. we have a meeting in _ keen to get cooperation going again. we have a meeting in next _ keen to get cooperation going again. we have a meeting in next couple i keen to get cooperation going again. we have a meeting in next couple of| we have a meeting in next couple of weeks _ we have a meeting in next couple of weeks and _ we have a meeting in next couple of weeks and focus _ we have a meeting in next couple of weeks and focus on _ we have a meeting in next couple of weeks and focus on some _ we have a meeting in next couple of weeks and focus on some of- we have a meeting in next couple of weeks and focus on some of that - 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of it but when you break it down into the — of it but when you break it down into the detail— of it but when you break it down into the detail there _ of it but when you break it down into the detail there is - of it but when you break it down into the detail there is a - of it but when you break it down into the detail there is a lot - of it but when you break it down. into the detail there is a lot more to be _ into the detail there is a lot more to be done — into the detail there is a lot more to be done we _ into the detail there is a lot more to be done. we have _ into the detail there is a lot more to be done. we have been- into the detail there is a lot more to be done. we have been very. into the detail there is a lot more i to be done. we have been very clear as well— to be done. we have been very clear as well with — to be done. we have been very clear as well with the _ to be done. we have been very clear as well with the prime _ to be done. we have been very clear as well with the prime minister - to be done. we have been very clear as well with the prime minister and i as well with the prime minister and throughout— as well with the prime minister and throughout this _ as well with the prime minister and throughout this process _ as well with the prime minister and throughout this process that - as well with the prime minister and throughout this process that we - as well with the prime minister and throughout this process that we do| throughout this process that we do want northern— throughout this process that we do want northern ireland _ throughout this process that we do want northern ireland finances - throughout this process that we do want northern ireland finances to i throughout this process that we do i want northern ireland finances to be on a sustainable _ want northern ireland finances to be on a sustainable basis _ want northern ireland finances to be on a sustainable basis but— want northern ireland finances to be on a sustainable basis but we - want northern ireland finances to be on a sustainable basis but we also i on a sustainable basis but we also highlighted — on a sustainable basis but we also

highlighted that _ on a sustainable basis but we also highlighted that in _ on a sustainable basis but we also highlighted that in order- on a sustainable basis but we also highlighted that in order to - on a sustainable basis but we also highlighted that in order to do - on a sustainable basis but we also| highlighted that in order to do that it requires— highlighted that in order to do that it requires reform. _ and chris pagejoins me now. we keep saying how significant it is but seeing those two women giving their firstjoint press conference is quite a moment. their first joint press conference is quite a moment.— is quite a moment. yes. it's the moment of— is quite a moment. yes. it's the moment of the _ is quite a moment. yes. it's the moment of the new _ is quite a moment. yes. it's the moment of the new devolved i moment of the new devolved government here stormont gets down to work. after the handshakes and the celebrations and the congratulations whenever rishi sunak and the irish prime that came near to wish the ministers all the best after the government was restored, now the ministers are getting down to the business of governing northern ireland. you get the sense from what they were saying that they want making rishi sunak overly comfortable because top of the agenda was asking for more funding from the british government for northern ireland. as part of the deal to restore devolution the

british government has put forward an extra £35 billion in funding to help reform public services and also to help public sector workers who have been on strike over pay for a number of months. but as you heard the first minister michelle 0'neill the first minister michelle o'neill and thejeopardy first minister saying that's not enough, it's only enough to deal with some problems in the short term but they want a new funding model for northern ireland. you get the sense that is a conversation we are hoping to continue with the british government even though rishi sunak and his irish about have now left belfast. a 39—year—old—man who was arrested after a woman died in a dog attack in southern england has been released on bail. esther martin, who was 68 years old, was found on saturday inside a home

injaywick, near clacton—on—sea. 0ur correspondent, jo black, reports. esther martin was a grandmother visiting her grandson, but what caused two dogs to attack and kill her is still being examined by detectives. essex police say the breed of dogsis yet to be established and this could take days. esther martin's daughter believes they were xl bullies, which have recently been banned in england and wales. people can still own this type of dog, but the right certificate of exemption and insurance needs to be in place. it is thought there were six puppies and two adult dogs in the property and esther martin had been advised to use a broom if they were misbehaving. the owner left my mum in the property with his young son. he told my mum if the puppies started fighting to wave the broom in there because then the puppies would play with the broom. and it was at that point the adult dogs attacked my mum and my nephew ran out screaming for help.

essex police has commended its officers who entered the house on saturday afternoon and members of the public who also showed extraordinary bravery trying to rescue esther martin. police say this investigation has a number of complexities, but they say they are making good progress and are determined to give esther martin's family the answers they need. a 39—year—old man, arrested on saturday, has today been released on bail. he is ashley warren and police say the relationship familial. meanwhile, police are still guarding the scene as the people of jaywick and esther martin's family wait to learn more. with tensions rising over attacks by houthi rebels in the red sea, telecom companies in yemen have warned of a renewed risk

to submarine cables — cables that are crucial to the functioning of the internet and tranmission of financial data across the globe. joining me now is tim stronge, he's vice president of research at telegeography — a company that maintains data sets that are used to monitor, forecast, and map the telecommunications industry. can you start by telling us about these cables and where they are going? these cables and where they are i oin i ? , ., these cables and where they are uuoin? , ., ,., these cables and where they are oiini? , ., ,., ., these cables and where they are going? undersea cables are laid on the sea floor— going? undersea cables are laid on the sea floor and _ going? undersea cables are laid on the sea floor and they _ going? undersea cables are laid on the sea floor and they are - going? undersea cables are laid on the sea floor and they are critical. the sea floor and they are critical now for connecting countries both within continents and between continents. we did the analysis recently and found that over 99.4% of all intercontinental communications happens over undersea cables so they are crucial notjust

for regular internet, we are talking over transatlantic cable right now, the world financial markets are heavily reliant on governments use them as well. we heavily reliant on governments use them as well-— heavily reliant on governments use them as well. we are 'ust looking at seven them as well. we are 'ust looking at images h them as well. we are 'ust looking at seven images and — them as well. we are 'ust looking at seven images and it — them as well. we are just looking at seven images and it looks _ them as well. we are just looking at seven images and it looks like - them as well. we are just looking at seven images and it looks like a - seven images and it looks like a yellow hose pipe you might get in your garden. have you got a sample your garden. have you got a sample you can show us? i your garden. have you got a sample you can show us?— you can show us? i do. it's surprising _ you can show us? i do. it's surprising to _ you can show us? i do. it's surprising to people - you can show us? i do. it's surprising to people to - you can show us? i do. it'sj surprising to people to see you can show us? i do. it's - surprising to people to see what an undersea cable looks like. this is a deep sea version of the cable. it's incredibly small, about two centimetres in width under the sea. as it approaches land it's ahmed with some steel to make it five centimetres. these are the actual fibres, 16 pairs of fibres right here. each one smaller than the width of a human hair. so individually these are fairly

fragile things that we rely on for our communications.— fragile things that we rely on for our communications. could some wire cutters et our communications. could some wire cutters get through _ our communications. could some wire cutters get through that _ our communications. could some wire cutters get through that item? - our communications. could some wire cutters get through that item? if - cutters get through that item? if you want to be electrocuted because each carry about 10,000 volts. especially dangerous in the water i expect. i especially dangerous in the water i exect. ., . ., ., expect. i would recommend that. these cables _ expect. i would recommend that. these cables do _ expect. i would recommend that. these cables do break— expect. i would recommend that. these cables do break all- expect. i would recommend that. these cables do break all the - expect. i would recommend that. | these cables do break all the time by accident usually. fishing vessels are usually to blame as they bring the net on the sea floor and also ships dragging anchor can rip up the cables quite easily. usually this only happens individually maybe one or two cables at a time and because we have so many cables in the water right now you hardly ever hear about it because there are failover to other active cables. in it because there are failover to other active cables.— it because there are failover to other active cables. in terms of how vulnerable they _ other active cables. in terms of how vulnerable they are _ other active cables. in terms of how vulnerable they are and _ other active cables. in terms of how vulnerable they are and these - vulnerable they are and these warnings, how concerned should we be and what could you do if somebody was intent on cutting them? it would take a certain — was intent on cutting them? it would

take a certain amount _ was intent on cutting them? it would take a certain amount of— take a certain amount of sophistication to cut even one. to cut multiple ones and impact an entire region would be very difficult. it would require sophistication of the fairly sophisticated state actor to do that. also i think the public needs to take some comfort that the industry is geared towards repairing cables because there are so many accidental breaks every year. on average there are two breaks somewhere in the world every week. a little over 100 a year. the industry is more concerned about the red sea because if there are a series of breaks it would be very difficult to bring the ship into repair right now. . ~' bring the ship into repair right now. ., ~ , ., y bring the ship into repair right now. ., ~ i. , . bring the ship into repair right now. . ~' y . ., bring the ship into repair right now. ., ~ , . ., ., ~ now. thank you very much for talking to us. we appreciate _ now. thank you very much for talking to us. we appreciate your _ now. thank you very much for talking to us. we appreciate your time - now. thank you very much for talking to us. we appreciate your time and i to us. we appreciate your time and thank you for showing us the sample. just got some breaking news to bring you, we are getting some information from the met police about the attack in clapham last wednesday when a

chemical substance was used. an arrest has been made for assisting an offender. this is all about the hunt for abdul ezedi and wear hearing, this is the man in the pictures from the cctv, that is the first thing they are hunting for and police have arrested somebody on suspicion of assisting and defending and he was taken to a police station in south london where he was interviewed before being released on bail. the police have put out a statement if people are harbouring abdul ezedi they could be committing an offence and we take that very seriously and we will take action. do stay with us here on bbc news.

hello there. whilst we saw a bit of sunshine here and there, on the whole it's been a cloudy start to the new week and particularly gray and gloomy across northern parts of scotland, with persistent thick, low cloud bringing a lot of rain, actually — there's been over 100 millimetres of rain in highland scotland on that slow moving weather front bringing that band of thicker cloud. the weather front will take rain southwards over the next few days, followed by colder air from the north. at the moment, that colder air is in the far north of scotland. away from here, we're still in very mild air and those temperatures won't change a great deal, actually, overnight. we've still got a brisk south—westerly wind bringing in all the cloud, a little drizzle. the main band of rain pushes a bit further south across scotland, allowing northern areas to see a few wintry showers, some clear spells, icy conditions as we see a touch of frost. quite a contrast here with those temperatures that we start tuesday with across england and wales. the main rain band sitting across southern scotland and northern ireland in the morning pushes southwards, takes some rain

into northern england and wales, heavy over the hills. sunshine follows to the north and we've got a few wintry showers coming in to northern parts of scotland. it will feel chillier across scotland and northern ireland and northernmost parts of england. but ahead of the rain in southern england, where it's still dry, cloudy and very mild, temperatures are 13 or 1a degrees. but even here we'll get some rain overnight as that weather front pushes its way southwards. it allows that colder air to move down across more of the country and there will be a frost in many places early on wednesday morning, but hopefully some sunshine, as well. the far south of england, through the english channel, still cloudy, a bit of rain at times. across northern scotland we're looking at some snow showers even to low levels. it's going to feel cold here. typical temperatures on wednesday will be six or seven degrees. there's a weather frontjust hanging around in the english channel by the end of wednesday. as we head into thursday, it's going to move northwards again as this big area of low pressure comes in from the atlantic. that wet weather moving northwards

is moving into cold air, so we may well see rain across the far south of england and south wales, but a mixture of sleet and snow as you move further north. there is a warning out for thursday and thursday night, we're widely looking at two to five centimetres of snow in this area. it is a yellow warning from the met office. it's still a long way ahead and the details could change, as well.