the city would 1m the city would m the city would not onl be terri in for — the city would not only be terrifying for more . — the city would i not only be terrifying for more than a million palestinian civilians shelters there, it would put the final nail in coffin of final nail in coffin of our aid programmes. the palestinian government has submitted its resignation to president. prime minister rishi sunak says comments by his former deputy chairman, claiming the london mayor, sadiq khan, was controlled by islamists, were "wrong" and "unacceptable". and the uk government announces almost £5 billion worth of investment in transport projects — that's money saved from the scrapped northern leg of the h52 railway. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. we start with the war in gaza, and the israeli prime minister's office says his country's military has presented a plan to evacuate civilians from parts

of the territory which have been affected by the conflict. no details have been made public, and it's not clear whether any palestinian groups have been consulted. aid agencies have said there are few safe places left for gaza's displaced civilians. meanwhile, benjamin netanyahu has said he will push ahead with a plan to send the israeli military into rafah, the gazan city which borders egypt, and where hundreds of thousands of people have moved to try to find shelter. that comes as the us has confirmed that negotiators , who met delegates from israel, qatar and egypt over the weekend , thrashed out the basic structure of a deal for a temporary ceasefire. the war in gaza has been raised by the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, at the opening of the un's humanitarian council gathering in geneva. he was particularly concerned at any further israeli ground attack in the south of gaza. international humanitarian law remains under attack, tens of thousands of civilians,

including women and children, have been killed in gaza. humanitarian aid is still completely insufficient. rafah is the core of the humanitarian aid operation, and unrwa is the backbone of that effort. an all—out israeli offensive on the city would not only be terrifying for more than a million palestinian civilians sheltering there, it would put the final nail in the coffin of our aid programmes. let's speak to our correspondent injerusalem, jenny hill. we understand the palestinian government has submitted its resignation to mahmoud abbas, the prime minister said he was doing so in the aftermath of israel's aggression against the gaza strip and the escalation in the west bank and the escalation in the west bank and jerusalem, mahmoud abbas told several bodies he was working on forming a government of technocrats.

let us get reaction to that our correspondentjenny hill. you give us any more detail about that what that means and why?— that means and why? well, new olitical that means and why? well, new political mesh _ that means and why? well, new political mesh yous _ that means and why? well, new political mesh yous are - that means and why? well, new political mesh yous are needed, i that means and why? well, new i political mesh yous are needed, -- political mesh yous are needed, —— measures, what is important the context, is fact that talks are going on behind the scenes about what gaza should look like, who should run guards and how once this war ends, the us is very keen for a reformed palestinian authority, which is based in the west bank, to take on that role, but the important word there is reformed and it has put a lot of pressure on the president mahmoud abbas. to do so. so a lot of analysts will look at the resignation of the prime minister and perhaps are see that as a step towards mahmoud abbas putting in place a more as they call it

technocratic government, potentially with the aim of eventually being given the opportunity to govern in gaza. what is interesting about that is a few days ago the israeli prime minister netanyahu issued a very brief document outline his play for the day after the war ends and that made no mention of the palestinian authority having anything to do with government, in gaza, so this is one of those developments which at the moment, it is interesting but it has to be seen within that much wider context. ., ~ , ., to be seen within that much wider context. ., ~' , ., , , to be seen within that much wider context. ., ~ , ., g , ., ., context. thank you jenny on that, and also in _ context. thank you jenny on that, and also in the _ context. thank you jenny on that, and also in the past _ context. thank you jenny on that, and also in the past few— context. thank you jenny on that, and also in the past few hours - context. thank you jenny on that, and also in the past few hours the israeli cabinet are meeting to discuss their potential movements into rafah and they said, we understand, they have come up we a plan or the idf has come with a plan to move civilians, do we know any more details about that? ida. to move civilians, do we know any more details about that?- more details about that? no, and that is what _ more details about that? no, and that is what is _ more details about that? no, and that is what is interesting - more details about that? no, and that is what is interesting about l that is what is interesting about this. israel has repeatedly ince —— insisted it will go into rafah where

it claims there are battalions of hamas fighters hiding among the civilian population it has insisted it will move civilians out of harm's way before that grand offensive begins but we have had no detail on how it intends do that, you are right, ministers were given supposedly a plan by the israeli defence forces last night, outlining what they are going to do but we have no detail. it will be interesting to see what they propose, because aid agencies and foreign governments have all issued really deep warnings, in recent weeks, saying there are very few, if any, safe places left in gaza, for civilians to go to. let us remember that israel initially told palestinian civilians they should move from the north of gaza at the start of this war, down to the south, they told them to head to rafah, and there are now well over one million people sheltering there, right up against the egyptian border, there is nowhere for them to go. the border is closed to them.

you can look at a map of gaza and see that to the north and west of rafah there are some area, it is open ground, no facilities for people. aid agencies is saying people. aid agencies is saying people might go there but there is not much space, very few facilities the and worth pointing out that israel's bombardment continues night after night, there are air strikes as well as hunger and disease posing as well as hunger and disease posing a risk to civilians there.— a risk to civilians there. thank you i snoosmt — there have been more warnings about the lack of aid reaching people in gaza, with increasing reports of lawlessness in the areas where israel has carried out military operations. this was the scene in gaza city on sunday, in the north of the territory, where aid agencies say they have been struggling to deliver aid for several weeks. let's speak to hiba tibi, frm care international, the country director for the palestinian territories. shejoins me from ramallah in the west bank. welcome to you, thank you for being with us, we also understand that in the past few hours, the israeli

cabinet have been discussing aid getting in to northern gaza in particular, and a plan for that. just explain what the situation is like in the north of the territory. good morning samantha. the situation is very horrific, we see lots of images from the south, this is the point where we have more access, not enough but more access in terms of assistance in gaza, in the north this is the situation in the south, where people are already, when we see people are starving, where they are not accessing medical services, etc, then we have to multiply this by 10, 12, a etc, then we have to multiply this byio, 12, a hundred times in the north. we started to see through our partner, we are among the few organisations working in the north, flu our trusted partners and they report back to us they started to see. so cases where kids are unfortunately dying out of hunger and of course the medical system

there, or the services, they are very very limited, and they are not even adequate to provide basic life assistance. this includes of course, continues to include women who are giving birth. we are training women in the shelters to become midwives to help other women, this is unfortunately the situation. really ve ve unfortunately the situation. really very very difficult. _ unfortunately the situation. really very very difficult. we _ unfortunately the situation. really very very difficult. we understand | very very difficult. we understand that some aid as well is being taken as soon as it gets in. it is that some aid as well is being taken as soon as it gets in.— as soon as it gets in. it is true. if ou as soon as it gets in. it is true. if you imagine _ as soon as it gets in. it is true. if you imagine that _ as soon as it gets in. it is true. if you imagine that these - as soon as it gets in. it is true. if you imagine that these are i as soon as it gets in. it is true. - if you imagine that these are people who are, who have been in this situation since almost five months, and they see these trucks, very limited number of trucks and they try get whatever they can, because for them, this is maybe the last, the last truck, or maybe this is the truck that would have food they don't have, access to, since many months and this is unfortunately, these are people who are starving and we expect that to happen if the situation continues more and more.

0k, thank you for rishi sunak has described comments made by the conservative mp lee anderson, about the mayor of london, as wrong and unacceptable. mr anderson, the former conservative deputy chairman said the mayor of london, sadiq khan, was controlled by islamists, and he lost the tory whip when he refused to apologise. mr khan, who represents the labour party, said the comments were islamophobic, anti—muslim and racist. speaking on bbc radio york this morning, the prime minister has denied there is an islamophobia problem in his party saying swift action was taken. has the conservative party got islamaphobic tendencies prime minister? ., ., , ., , �* minister? no, of course it doesn't, and i think— minister? no, of course it doesn't, and i think it _ minister? no, of course it doesn't, and i think it incumbent _ minister? no, of course it doesn't, and i think it incumbent on - minister? no, of course it doesn't, and i think it incumbent on all - minister? no, of course it doesn't, and i think it incumbent on all of l and i think it incumbent on all of us, especially those elected to parliament, not to inflame or debates in a way that is harmful to others, lees comments weren't acceptable,ing they others, lees comments weren't acceptable, ing they were others, lees comments weren't acceptable,ing they were wrong and thatis acceptable,ing they were wrong and that is why he has had the whips is spended. that is why he has had the whips is sended. ., ., i. that is why he has had the whips is sended. ., ., ,, ., . . ., ., spended. how do you account for lee anderson's comments _

spended. how do you account for lee anderson's comments an _ spended. how do you account for lee anderson's comments an your- spended. how do you account for lee i anderson's comments an your decision to suspend him? anderson's comments an your decision to susaend him?— to suspend him? clearly his choice of words wasn't _ to suspend him? clearly his choice of words wasn't acceptable, - to suspend him? clearly his choice of words wasn't acceptable, it - to suspend him? clearly his choice of words wasn't acceptable, it was| of words wasn't acceptable, it was wrong, and that is why the whip was spending and words matter, especially in 2 current environment, where tensions are running high and i think it is incumbent on us to choose them carefully. haifa choose them carefully. how frustrating _ choose them carefully. how frustrating he _ choose them carefully. how frustrating he hasn't - choose them carefully. how frustrating he hasn't apologised? the most important thing is that people realise that the words they use, in a situation that we are in how, while tensions running high, any of, and my priority is to take the heat out this situation, i think thatis the heat out this situation, i think that is what everyone wants to see and that is why words matter, and, his words weren't acceptable, they were wrong and that is why the whip was spending. live to westminster, and our chief international correspondent henry zeffman. hi henry, good to see you, the prime minister says he wants to take the heat out this situation, will his words have done that this morning? probably not is the honest answer. prime minister's in yorkshire with his cabinet for a meeting which is

meant to be about transport in the north, and the midlands of england but instead found himself asked question after question about lee anderson's comments at the weekend. anderson's comments at the weekend. and i think the risk for the prime minister is that this does become as the labour party is trying to make it a broader question about the conservative party's attitudes towards islamophobia, rishi sunak today, as senior colleagues of his did at the weekend swerved the question of whether lee anderson's questions were islamaphobic, instead he simply said they were wrong, but he simply said they were wrong, but he did harden the conservative party's he did harden the conservative pa rty�*s stance a he did harden the conservative party's stance a little. at the weekend the party's position was that lee anderson had had the whip spending, been spending as a conservative mp because he refused to apologise but today rishi sunak said that lee anderson had been suspended because the comments were wrong, the apology neither here nor there, that is interesting because it suggests any path for lee

anderson is much harder, earlier we had thought perhaps if he apologised today he would have the whip restored. now that appears less likely to be the case and so i think thatis likely to be the case and so i think that is the prime minister trying to close down this problem a bit, so he can move on to talk about the things he would like to talk about. i can move on to talk about the things he would like to talk about.- he would like to talk about. i guess the difficulty _ he would like to talk about. i guess the difficulty for _ he would like to talk about. i guess the difficulty for him _ he would like to talk about. i guess the difficulty for him is _ he would like to talk about. i guess the difficulty for him is what - the difficulty for him is what further can he do? there are wider accusations of islamophobia in the party, aren't there— party, aren't there there are and those who _ party, aren't there there are and those who have _ party, aren't there there are and those who have bubbled - party, aren't there there are and those who have bubbled away i party, aren't there there are and | those who have bubbled away for party, aren't there there are and l those who have bubbled away for a few years, including when boris johnson was prime minister, actually, when borisjohnson was prime minister, the conservative party commissioned an independent investigation into accusations of islamophobia within the party, that came up with various recommendations but didn't say they had a problem, the labour party argued that investigation didn't go far enough, wasn't serious enough, didn't investigate the problem enough but the conservative party say it was an independent and they followed the recommendations that they got, but look, i think that is the direction

that irish vicious is desperate for this not to go into, he wants to say this not to go into, he wants to say this is an isolated question round lee anderson, it is worth noting though, that lee anderson's claims about islamists controlling sadiq khan, while not supported publicly by any conservative mps do seem to feed into a broader sort of theme of conversation over the past week, among conservative mps, which is concerns is about islamist extremism forces the house of commons to change some procedure, that gets into debate we had last week why sir lindsay hoyle made an extraordinary procedural decision to allow the labour party to have a vote on something to do with gaza, that is all technical but the point i am making, is that these issues of islamist extremism, whether or not that exists to the extent to which it does and how it is affected

politics in general, i don't think they are going away whatever happens to lee anderson.— in brussel these are protests about farmer, they are unhappy about red tape and insufficient state aid for their industry. there are demonstrates across europe, over this issue in paris as well, where president macron is attending an agricultural trade show and in madrid, as well. we will be live with our correspondent in madrid to bring you the latest on this in just a few minutes' time. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a body has been found in the search for a boy who went missing at a lake in staffordshire. emergency services were called on saturday, after three boys were spotted in the water. two of the boys managed to get out and were taken to hospital, but the body of a 17—year—old boy

was found on sunday. two of the boys managed to get out and were taken to hospital, but the body of a 17—year—old boy was found on sunday. the post office has hired criminal investigators to look at how its own staff previously pursued subpostmasters caught up in the faulty horizon it scandal. some of those falsely accused of fraud have told the public inquiry they were bullied or intimidated by post office investigators. more than 900 sub—postmasters were wrongly prosecuted due to faulty software. liverpool have won the football league cup for a tenth time, extending their own record of wins in the competition. they beat chelsea 1—0 in the final, with their winner coming in the final two minutes of extra time. with that defeat, chelsea have secured an unwanted record, they have lost their last six cup finals. you're live with bbc news. the international court ofjustice in the hague is holding a final day of hearings, looking the legal consequences arising from israel's occupation of the palestinian territories. it has been asked by the united nations to offer an opinion,

which is not legally binding. the palestinian delegation has claimed that israel's actions are tantamount to apartheid. israel, which is not taking part in the hearings, has said an advisory opinion would not help attempts to resolve the ongoing conflict. our correspondent anna holligan will be following events in the hague today — shejoins me now live. anna, good to see you, this hearing isn't about the current ongoing conflict in gaza, so just explain the context of this, and what the findings could be.— the context of this, and what the findings could be. exactly, so this case was brought _ findings could be. exactly, so this case was brought by _ findings could be. exactly, so this case was brought by the - findings could be. exactly, so this case was brought by the un - findings could be. exactly, so this i case was brought by the un general assembly in december 2022, and a record number of countries are taking part. the un general assembly asked the icj for a non—legally binding advisory opinion, as to the legal consequences arising from israel's ongoing occupation of the palestinian territories, so this is

day six, the hearing isjust starting, turkey has 30 minutes to present its observations. later on we will be hearing from the african union and the leg of very states so this is all about the kind of, the crux of the issue in a sense it is connected in that respect. on the first day we heard from the palestinian delegation, and they said it was tantamount to apartheid, the circumstances and that, the palestinian people were being denied their right to self determination, on the other hand we heard from the us and the uk during the week, they actually asked the judges here not to rule at all, and if if they were to rule at all, and if if they were toissued to rule at all, and if if they were to issued a vicery opinion it should reinforce the existing framework for two state solution, as laid out by the un, rather than do anything to undermine that. 50. the un, rather than do anything to undermine that.— undermine that. so, anna, “ust briefl , undermine that. so, anna, “ust briefly. what i undermine that. so, anna, “ust briefly, what could i undermine that. so, anna, “ust briefly, what could be i undermine that. so, anna, “ust briefly, what could be the h undermine that. so, anna, just - briefly, what could be the outcome

given that you know, it could be many months away, is it likely to have any impact?— many months away, is it likely to have any impact? well, this could set the parameters _ have any impact? well, this could set the parameters for _ have any impact? well, this could set the parameters for a - have any impact? well, this could set the parameters for a future i set the parameters for a future negotiated settlement. all parties are obliged to listen to an advisory opinion but it is not legally binding so if it were to be ignored it could be referred to the un security council for a resolution which if it ruled against israel in a sense, it would have ramifications, possibly trade certainly support diplomatically for israel's klose allies. 0k, israel's klose allies. ok, anna, it won't be available to councils, labour has described the

announcement a as back of a fag packet plan, our correspondent correspondent reports. that is the promise from rishi sunak, as he makes the case forkan selling the massive hs2 rail upgrade. the north of england will receive 2.5 billion, over a seven year period from next april. and the midlands, 2.2 billion, the money will be distributed by local councils, from a central local transport fund, with residents able to have a say and mps given oversight to ensure value for money. pall given oversight to ensure value for mone . �* , given oversight to ensure value for mone . ~ , ., ., money. all we seem to get over the last ten year. _ money. all we seem to get over the last ten year, over _ money. all we seem to get over the last ten year, over the _ money. all we seem to get over the last ten year, over the last - money. all we seem to get over the last ten year, over the last 14 i last ten year, over the last 14 years is a series of promises which never seem to change how people can live their lives, in the north, the opportunities that are afforded to us here in the north, and all we are going to hear i think today is another funding going to hear i think today is anotherfunding commitment going to hear i think today is another funding commitment that is never going to solve the problems we face today. all this is aimed at putting flesh

on the bones to explain how part of the £36 billion budget forehs2 would be reallocated in england and wales. money is also being pledged to resurface roads, extend the £2 bus cap and install more electric vehicle charging points but labour said these were back of a fag packet calculations and amounted to a reannouncement of promise projects promised a decade ago. there will be at least one spending review and a general election before this money can be turned into tarmac. but rishi sunak is taking his cabinet on a road trip to east yorkshire later today, to lay out how he plans to improve transport options for millions of people. agricultural ministers from across the european union are meeting in brussels today, to discuss their response to protests by farmers across the eu. there have been been demonstrations by farming

groups in france, germany, poland, belgium, spain and elsewhere. the protests have been triggered by what the farmers say are cheap imports from outside the eu, excessively restrictive environmental rules, and falling incomes. this morning, farmers have gathered in brussels, ahead of that meeting of eu ministers, using their tractors to block the roads. they also appear to have piled up tires near the building, and police seem to have used water cannon on that pile, possibly to prevent anyone from setting it on fire. let us show you the live shots of the tire, you can see —— tire, you can see thick black smoke with the tires smouldering. more protests by farmers are planned today across spain — we can cross live now to our correspondent guy hedgecoe in madrid. welcome to you, tell us what is planned for there in spain today and what the feeling is among the farmers there.— what the feeling is among the farmers there. well, there are hundreds _ farmers there. well, there are hundreds of — farmers there. well, there are hundreds of farmers _ farmers there. well, there are hundreds of farmers who i farmers there. well, there are hundreds of farmers who are l hundreds of farmers who are converging on madrid today, many of them driving tractors into the

centre of the city. at the moment they are still on the outskirts of madrid but later in the morning they will be driving into the centre of madrid, they will stop off first of all in, at the amateur ministry of course, the agriculture minister is in brussels, meeting with other ministers today and then they will move on to the spanish offices of the european commission, because many of agree vanses of these farmers are aimed at the european union. and this of course is the second such protest in madrid, that we have seen in the space of a week, by farmers, but there have been protest as well ongoing protests across the country, as well. we are looking at those pictures from brussels, with those tyres the on fire, with that meeting today of agriculture ministers, riot police were seen facing off with protestors, very angry and they have also used water cannon which is quite unusual, isn't it. the

strength of feeling across europe is really strong over this, isn't it, and they do appear to be quite united these farmers. yes, they are and many of these european farmers, they share the same grievance, there is is a lot of talk about european union farming regulations being too strict, so, what they are pushing for is a more flexibility from the european union, with regard for example, with regard to the environmental regulations that are imposed and farmers say they push up costs, that the regulations increase red tape and that makes it very difficult for them to do theirjob day—to—day because they are drowning in red tape, the costs are pushed up and it makes difficult to make a profit and have time do their actualjob. at the same time they want tougher controls on products from outside

the european union, which they say are undercutting them because they are undercutting them because they are not subject to the same kinds of controls. are not sub'ect to the same kinds of controls. �* , ., , , are not sub'ect to the same kinds of controls. �* , . , , ., controls. and is there a sense that there will be _ controls. and is there a sense that there will be movement _ controls. and is there a sense that there will be movement from i there will be movement from ministers over these issues, do you think? ~ ., ,, h, think? well, i mean here in spain for example. _ think? well, i mean here in spain for example, the _ think? well, i mean here in spain for example, the agriculture i for example, the agriculture minister has presented a series of measures to the farmers which he says he is taking to the european commission today and he is going to try and push for these changes, for example with regard to simplifying some of the bureaucracy, but, those measures don't seem to have impressed spanish farmers, we have seen a couple of week back we saw some concessions from the european commission president when she announced the withdrawal of a plan to slash the use of pesticides in the european union, so there have been some concessions is already, but the protests have continued, so i think it will take some really strident concrete measures from the

ministers today, or pushing ahead from today, to impress the farmers, and defuse this situation and get them off the streets.— and defuse this situation and get them off the streets. thank you guy. those dramatic _ them off the streets. thank you guy. those dramatic pictures _ them off the streets. thank you guy. those dramatic pictures in _ them off the streets. thank you guy. those dramatic pictures in brussels l those dramatic pictures in brussels showing the scene there with a line of riot police, they did deploy water cannon certainly earlier with those scenes of thick black smoke on the streets there, and those line of tractors that we can just see, with farmers, there, in a stand—off, so we will keep an eye on the situation, in brussels, as those protests continue as agriculture ministers from across europe to discuss agree vanses by farmers across the continent. stay with us we had heavy rain and strong winds affecting some southern areas during

the course of the early part of today. the rain continuing to pull away, but what you will find is it will remain windy, a cold north—easterly wind but for most it will be dry with sunshine and scattered showers, some being driven in and that wind will get across into the midland and east wales and the black circles represent the strength of the wind gusts so temperatures today ranging from four in the north to ten in the south, but if you are expose odd the wind in the east it will feel more like four or five against your skin. now heading on through the evening and overnight. there is the low pressure pushing away into the mediterranean, we have a ridge of high pressure across us and two other fronts come in, as they come in, introducing cloud and rain, the temperature will go cloud and rain, the temperature will 9° up, cloud and rain, the temperature will go up, but under clear skies we are looking at a widespread frost, these being the lowest temperatures of the night. so tomorrow we start with fog through the vale of york, lincolnshire, the midlands, south—east, that will lift through the morning, our two weatherfronts

continue to drift southwards, bringing the cloud in increasingly patchy rain and behind them we are looking at mixture of bright spells, sunshine and shower as well. temperatures six to about ten or ii. temperatures six to about ten or 11. moving then from tuesday into wednesday, our wests clear away from the south—east, it will be breezy in the south—east, it will be breezy in the north and we have got this next weather front coming our way, the north and we have got this next weatherfront coming our way, we start off with fog. a bright start but as the weather front approaches we will see the rain coming in, that will be in the west but it will push eastwards, temperatures 7—12. so from wednesday into thursday, you can see as our weather front pushes across we are in this milder air but then we have a cold front so behind that the air starts to cool and it will cool further behind this weather front. will cool further behind this weatherfront. so, as we head on into thursday, a weather front will bring rain from the west towards the

east, still relatively mild ahead of it. but then the air turns colder and we will see some the showers wintry and our temperatures six to eight in the west, but we are still looking at up to ii in

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benjamin netanyahu says an assault on rafah will go ahead — the un says that would be disastrous. the israeli offensive on the city would not only be terrifying for the people there but it will put the final nail in the coffin for our aid programs. prime minister rishi sunak says comments by his former deputy chairman — claiming the london mayor, sadiq khan, was controlled by islamists — were "wrong" and "unacceptable". and for the first time — women injapanjoin the naked festival — but unlike the men — who wear next to nothing — they wear purple. and we can go live to brussels now, farmers setting some tyres alight, earlier police used water cannon to try and control the situation,

hundreds of tractors have been