but my thoughts right now are with their friends and family. also on the programme this lunchtime... the government rolls out free childcare for two—year—olds in england, but labour say the scheme is in chaos. a 12—year—old is arrested in finland after a school shooting that's left one pupil dead and two others injured. prices in the shops rise at their slowest rate in two years. and celebrating 60 years in showbusiness — we talk to lulu. and coming up on bbc news, test captain and all—rounder ben stokes opts out of england's t20 world title defence this summer, in a bid to focus on his fitness.

good afternoon. the foreign secretary lord cameron has demanded a full explanation from israel, after an air strike in gaza that left seven aid workers dead, some of them british. the charity they worked for says their convoy was hit by an israeli air strike just after they'd unloaded food aid at a warehouse in the city of deir al balah. the israeli prime minister hasjust described it as an unintentional strike. israel says it is investigating. from jerusalem, our middle east correspondent yolande knell reports. there were no survivors. cars and aid convoy were hit directly. even with the world central kitchen logos clearly displayed, and, the us charity says, prior co—ordination with the israeli military. displaced gazans staying in tents nearby heard the blast and ran to try and help.

translation: this is our situation. anyone who distributes aid or brings it to gaza is exposed to shelling and death, whether it is an international organisation or not. distressed colleagues of the seven aid workers killed have been absorbing the shocking news. since the war began, their ngo has provided more than a0 million meals in gaza. australian lalzawmi frankcom, who appeared in a recent world central kitchen video, has been confirmed as one of the dead. there are reportedly british citizens too. the prime minister, rishi sunak, says he is shocked and saddened. they're doing fantastic work, bringing alleviation to the suffering that many are experiencing in gaza, they should be praised and commended for what they are doing. they need to be allowed do that work unhindered, and it is incumbent on israel to make sure they can do that, and we are asking israel to investigate what happened urgently, because clearly there are questions that need to be answered. world central kitchen has been sending food to gaza from cyprus

along a new sea route. the aid workers has just unloaded 100 tonnes from the latest shipment when they came under attack. israel's military says it is investigating. we are committed to examining our operations thoroughly and transparently. i just spoke to wck founder chef jose andres, and expressed the deepest condolences of israel defense forces to the families and the entire world central kitchen family. in gaza, where bodies of the aid workers, locals and foreigners are being sent home for burial, world central kitchen says it's heartbroken an grieving, and these deaths will be felt more widely too. the charity's now paused its operations in the war—torn territory, where famine is looming. it says it will soon make decisions about the future of its work. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem.

and yolande joins us now from jerusalem. and we know food aid is desperately needed in gaza, how will this attack affect the supply of that aid? well, this is really very worrying. i've actually been speaking to the head of another charity, also based in the us, and it works very closely with world central kitchen. he told me that this charity is also going to be pausing its operations because of fears about the security of its staff. he told me that, together with world central cachin, they have been providing 2 million meals per week for hungry people in gaza. —— world central kitchen. that is stopping is going to have an effect on the ground. meanwhile, in cyprus, we have heard from the authorities there that they mean to keep the maritime aid route open into gaza to bring in desperately needed aid, including food supplies, despite what they said was tragic news. this

is shining a spotlight on the aid workers who are in gaza, and the big risks that they face during their everyday work. according to the aid worker security database, even before this attack, nearly 200 aid workers had been killed during the nearly six months that this war has been going on, most of them were local staff and most of them worked for the un's biggest agency in gaza. we have had the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, coming out with a video message where he made an apparent reference to the killing of the aid workers in this latest strike. he said it was unintended and tragic. but really now, i think in gaza what will really stand out for aid organisations is, as i have done in the past, when i have been allowed

in gaza during wartime, the team in this case were telling the israelis about their movements. and despite doing that, they came under attack. we are told this has happened to other aid organisations and they are saying really now that this must stop, they must be allowed to go through their work unhindered. joining me now is our diplomatic correspondent james landale, the foreign secretary saying some british citizens killed in this attack? that's right, the foreign secretary put out a tweet this morning where he said that the attack was deeply distressing and he said, quote, british nationals are reported to have been killed. note the plural. our understanding is, this is not confirmed, that we might be talking two or maybe three british nationals involved in the attack. the foreign office said that they are trying very hard to establish what happened. like the prime minister, the foreign secretary said very explicitly that we call on israel to

immediately investigate and provide a full and transparent extra nation what has happened. that is a familiar message to all of the other nationals involved. we had a similar message from the australian prime minister, as an australian national was involved, and he said what happened was completely unacceptable and australia will seek a full and proper accountability. the americans are saying, in the form of their national security adviser, we urge israel to swiftly investigate what happened here. israel to swiftly investigate what happened here-— israel to swiftly investigate what happened here. israel to swiftly investigate what haenedhere. , , ., , happened here. james, separately, we have seen more _ happened here. james, separately, we have seen more angry _ happened here. james, separately, we have seen more angry condemnation i happened here. james, separately, we| have seen more angry condemnation of israel today from iran. it says israel today from iran. it says israel attacked one of its consulate buildings in damascus?— israel attacked one of its consulate buildings in damascus? there have lona been buildings in damascus? there have long been israeli _ buildings in damascus? there have long been israeli attacks _ buildings in damascus? there have long been israeli attacks against i long been israeli attacks against iranians linked targets in syria. missile struck the iranians consulate in damascus. ii missile struck the iranians consulate in damascus. 11 people died, including seven members of the

iranian revolutionary guard. a key strike against iran. iran's supreme leader said that this will be punished and create a response. the key question is, how does iran respond proportionately without triggering an outright war. the risk of escalation here is severe. the government says 150,000 children should benefit from new childcare support in england. working parents of two—year—olds are now eligible for 15 hours of childcare a week during school term time. but there are questions about the number of staff and spaces available as demand rises, and labour is asking whether the scheme can be delivered. our education editor branwen jeffreys reports for these toddlers is a political football. parties competing to score a goal with the parents. the government, now funding 15 free hours in term time for two—year—olds

whose parents work. childcare providers say costs are rising faster, so the other charges to parents could go up. i faster, so the other charges to parents could go up.— faster, so the other charges to parents could go up. i know a number of local nurseries _ parents could go up. i know a number of local nurseries have _ parents could go up. i know a number of local nurseries have put _ parents could go up. i know a number of local nurseries have put these - parents could go up. i know a number of local nurseries have put these up i of local nurseries have put these up for a second time. they went up in september and they are going up again in april. i willjust have to review it and see what happens by the end of august, and then the fees will go up, they have to go up in september, in order to accommodate the wage rises. i5 september, in order to accommodate the wage rises. is a september, in order to accommodate the wage rim-— september, in order to accommodate the wage rhea-— the wage rises. is a working mum, kirs will the wage rises. is a working mum, kirsty will benefit _ the wage rises. is a working mum, kirsty will benefit from _ the wage rises. is a working mum, | kirsty will benefit from september. but she is struggling to find a nursery place for her daughter. i’ee nursery place for her daughter. i've been to three _ nursery place for her daughter. i�*e: been to three nurseries nursery place for her daughter. ia: been to three nurseries and nursery place for her daughter. i�*”e: been to three nurseries and put her down on three waiting lists, because they all have massive waiting lists now, because there's not enough nurseries for the hours that are funded. it will help if i can get her in somewhere. the funded. it will help if i can get her in somewhere.— funded. it will help if i can get her in somewhere. ~ , her in somewhere. the prime minister was upbeat. — her in somewhere. the prime minister was upbeat, visiting _ her in somewhere. the prime minister was upbeat, visiting a _ her in somewhere. the prime minister was upbeat, visiting a nursery - her in somewhere. the prime minister was upbeat, visiting a nursery in - was upbeat, visiting a nursery in hartlepool today. insisting parents will be able to access the new free hours. ~ . , hours. we have fully funded the

programme _ hours. we have fully funded the programme and _ hours. we have fully funded the programme and increase - hours. we have fully funded the programme and increase the . hours. we have fully funded the i programme and increase the rates hours. we have fully funded the - programme and increase the rates we are paying to nurseries, making sure there are more childcare places available, more childcare staff available, more childcare staff available and the future looks bright. this is a really positive intervention. when it is fully rolled out, it will be worth about £7,000 of support to working parents. £7,000 of support to working arents. �* , ., , ., £7,000 of support to working | parents._ from £7,000 of support to working - parents._ from this parents. it's an elephant! from this september. — parents. it's an elephant! from this september, children _ parents. it's an elephant! from this september, children nine _ parents. it's an elephant! from this september, children nine months. parents. it's an elephant! from this i september, children nine months old will be included. working parents, funded for 15 free hours in term time. by september 2025, the conservatives are promising 33 hours. laboursays conservatives are promising 33 hours. labour says it won't outline its plans untiljust before the election, arguing they will make realistic promises. ii election, arguing they will make realistic promises.— election, arguing they will make realistic promises. if you're going to make commitments, _ realistic promises. if you're going to make commitments, you - realistic promises. if you're going to make commitments, you have| realistic promises. if you're going i to make commitments, you have to make a plan to make it happen. there is a total absence of love from the conservatives. parents know it, they say it every day. the rhetoric from the government, i think, will ring very hollow for parents when i try to access childcare places, only to

discover they just aren't there. the discover they 'ust aren't there. the lib dems discover they just aren't there. the lib dems also _ discover theyjust aren�*t there. the lib dems also warned that places might not be available. we lib dems also warned that places might not be available.— might not be available. we are really concerned _ might not be available. we are really concerned that - might not be available. we are really concerned that because | might not be available. we are - really concerned that because over 3000 nursery providers have closed in the last year alone, that although we support the aspiration to provide better childcare for a wider range of families, it is not going to be deliverable on the ground. and many families are going to find themselves disappointed, expecting to get something that will help them, and being unable to access it in practice. for working arents access it in practice. for working parents in _ access it in practice. for working parents in england, _ access it in practice. for working parents in england, childcare - access it in practice. for working parents in england, childcare isl access it in practice. for working i parents in england, childcare is one of the biggest bills. expect to hear a lot more about it as the general election approaches. branwen election approaches. bra nwen jeffreys, election approaches. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. new figures show prices in the shops rose at their slowest rate in more than two years last month. the british retail consortium said inflation at the till eased to i.3%, thanks to lower food costs and increased competition. our cost of living correspondent kevin peachey is here

it sounds like better news for the consumers. what exactly has been going on? just consumers. what exactly has been auoin on? , .,, consumers. what exactly has been aoian on? , ., consumers. what exactly has been aoainon? , ., , consumers. what exactly has been aoinaon? , ., , ., going on? just as we are seeing a host of household _ going on? just as we are seeing a host of household bills _ going on? just as we are seeing a host of household bills going - going on? just as we are seeing a host of household bills going up, | host of household bills going up, here at least is some more positive news, as you say. it might not feel like it, but these brc figures suggest that it may be the worst of the price rises in the shops are now behind us. at the heart of it, of course, is that supermarket shop. not so long ago, food prices were rising at a rate of more than 10% per year. the latest ones show they are still higher than a year ago, prices, but the rate is now 3.7% in march. official data shows things like fish, dairy, may be coming down a bit in price. the brc picks out another example to show what is going on. the easter eggs that the kids have been demolishing over the last couple of days. they say things like cocoa, sugar, prices of those

have really been going up, so they are more expensive than they were. but the competition between the retailers has really kept a lid on some of those chocolate prices. we see that in things like a lack of goals, clothes and shoes as well. that competition, keeping things down. i think the bank of england might look at that when it comes to setting interest rates, which it is going to be looking out over the summer and beyond. you mentioned competition — summer and beyond. you mentioned competition between _ summer and beyond. you mentioned competition between retailers, - summer and beyond. you mentioned competition between retailers, what| competition between retailers, what are the wider pressures on retailers?— are the wider pressures on retailers? , , ., , retailers? pressure remains, the lane retailers? pressure remains, the large retailers — retailers? pressure remains, the large retailers are _ retailers? pressure remains, the large retailers are facing - retailers? pressure remains, the large retailers are facing higherl large retailers are facing higher business rates. the brc also pointing to things like border checks, which are costing them all. but there are wages and that is the heart of it. supermarkets are competing for customers, but they are also competing for staff to try to attract them, to try to retain them. remember, the minimum wage has been going up, while supermarkets

try to pre—empt that, offering wages of £12 per hour outside of london. ultimately, the cost of that will have to be funded may be through our prices. so, they could still be going up. as a result, that means, yes, this is better news but the squeeze certainly isn't over. kevin, thank ou squeeze certainly isn't over. kevin, thank you very _ squeeze certainly isn't over. kevin, thank you very much. _ the uk's largest building society has said house price growth was "subdued" last month due to higher mortgage rates affecting affordability. nationwide figures show that property prices rose on average 1.6% over the past year, but fell 0.2% last month when compared with february. mortgage rates have fallen from peaks seen last summer, but remain well above the low levels seen in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. an 80—year—old man who was arrested at heathrow airport after 27 years on the run is due in court today. richard burrows had been charged with 13 historical sexual abuse offences — some of which were alleged to have taken place at a children's home in cheshire in the 1960s and �*70s.

he failed to attend his trial at chester crown court in 1997. he was arrested at heathrow airport on thursday. a 12—year—old child has been arrested in finland, suspected of a school shooting in which three fellow pupils were shot and one of them killed. it happened at a school in a suburb of the capital helsinki. police say the suspect used a handgun which belonged to a close relative. ben woolvin reports. an anxious wait for parents trying to collect their children shortly after the start of the school day, as news of this morning's shooting spread. police were on the scene within nine minutes of the emergency call. they say all of the victims were 12, two of them have been seriously injured and another died at the scene. according to the latest information,

one of the victims died almost immediately at this location in the school. and two other victims were transported to the hospital in helsinki. police say the suspect, a 12—year—old boy, initially fled the scene but was quickly arrested a short distance away in helsinki. they say the license for the handgun he is believed to have used was held by a close relative. the finnish prime minister says incidents like this remain rare, but he says every one is one too many. the police say they don't yet know why a 12—year—old might have carried out this attack on other children. ben woolvin, bbc news. the time is 13.17. our top story this afternoon. seven aid workers are killed in an air strike in gaza with british citizens

among the dead. the israeli prime minister describes it as an "unintentional" strike. and we'll tell you why cavers had to dive in to help clear up around this unique rubbish dumping ground. coming up on bbc news, a pivotal night ahead in the premier league relegation battle. everton manager sean dyche says his side must get the details correct as they bid to end their long winless streak in the league away to newcastle. thousands of people with type 1 diabetes in england are to be offered a pump that's been called an "artificial pancreas". it can calculate and deliver the correct amount of insulin to patients, using a glucose sensor under the skin. health experts have called it a game changing moment, that reduces the need for injections. here's our health

correspondent, dominic hughes. i'm just going to pull this down, just do your height. two years ago, we reported on how six—year—old charlotte was taking part in a trial of a device that could radically change the way she manages her type 1 diabetes. this around yourarm... rather than regular fingerprick tests to check her blood glucose and then injecting insulin, charlotte was using what's known as an artificial pancreas. the device continually monitors a person's blood glucose, then automatically adjusts the amount of insulin given to them through a pump. now, thousands more people will be assessed to see if they, too, can use the pumps, something that experts say will be a game changer. for many people with type 1 diabetes, managing their condition means a lot of thinking of before they do a lot of things, such as eating, such as going for a run. but with this technology, a lot of those day—to—day thinking and working out things will be reduced.

more than 300,000 people are living with type 1 diabetes in the uk. the devices will be rolled out to children and young people under 18 with the condition as well as pregnant women and those adults with type 1 diabetes who have an elevated blood sugar level. retired engineer les is one of those who, like charlotte, took part in the trial. i very quickly, my blood glucose control, itjust was a tremendous improvement. to the point where i'm now below the diagnostic threshold for type 1 diabetes. i feel healthier in myself, more able to do everything. what�*s my glucose? computer: 0k, viewing. you're 5.9 and steady. i the devices are already available in scotland to some patients, but they don't suit everyone. and nhs bosses have warned of challenges in getting enough supply of the devices, plus the need to train more staff in how to use them. that means it could take five years before everyone eligible has

the opportunity to have one. dominic hughes, bbc news. now to an abandoned mine in gwynedd in north wales, where cavers have moved in to clear up the mess from an unexpected influx of visitors who came there to look at abandoned rubbish. people had come to take their pictures next to a mound of old cars and other waste, after it featured in a video on youtube. but as our wales correspondent tomos morgan reports, they left an unsightly trail behind. hidden in the rural north—west wales, are the braichgoch mine, what is not so hidden inside is the rubbish. these arejust rubbish. these are just two of over 1,000 abandoned mines in wales, many have become hotspots for caerphillies, six years ago braichgoch became social media famous, after a video

on youtube called the cavern of lost souls. it showed at the bottom of cave several old abandoned cars. got a lot of cave several old abandoned cars. (eri�*ii a lot of views on youtube and all of a lot of views on youtube and all of a sudden everyone wanted to be there taking a picture of instagram. graffiti on the wall, bin bags used to keep their feet dry and inflatables scattered everywhere, all contaminating the space even further. �* , ., all contaminating the space even further. 3 ., , ., all contaminating the space even further. �*, ., , ., ., further. it's a bizarre environment, it is a bizarre _ further. it's a bizarre environment, it is a bizarre sight, _ further. it's a bizarre environment, it is a bizarre sight, it _ further. it's a bizarre environment, it is a bizarre sight, it is _ it is a bizarre sight, it is probably only one of the places in the world you would see a sight like that. it is disheartening because the only reason people want to see a plails like this because they have seen it on the internet. why would you trash it? 50 seen it on the internet. why would you trash it?— you trash it? so last month they stared a you trash it? so last month they staged a clean _ you trash it? so last month they staged a clean up, _ you trash it? so last month they staged a clean up, hauling i you trash it? so last month they staged a clean up, hauling an i staged a clean up, hauling an estimated 30 discarded dinghies in total. although the old cars and tvs will still be there at the bottom of the mine for people to see, the group have evacuated the modern rubbish, and hope that the next lot

of visitors here will treat the place with a bit more respect. the united states and britain have signed an agreement over the science of artificial intelligence safety, amid growing concerns about upcoming next—generation versions. a memorandum of understandinghas been signed to jointly develop advanced ai model testing, following commitments announced at an ai safety summit in bletchley park in november. donald trump has posted the $175 million bond demanded by the court in new york which found him liable forfraud in a civil case. the bond prevents the new york state attorney general confiscating any of mr trump's properties. the former president has denied wrongdoing and plans to appeal, saying the case is a political witch hunt. nine nhs trauma centres in england are taking part in a new study to see if giving antidepressants to people straight after they suffer a serious brain injury

could reduce their likelihood of developing the condition. research suggests rates of depression in people who have experienced brain trauma are ten times higher than in the general population. our health correspondent jim reed reports. so this video was three hours before the accident. four years ago, shannon was work on this building site in east london. i don't remember what happened to me, but from reports i was hit on the left hand side of my head with a digger. i was told i was going to die, but i was given a chance, had surgery, then i was in a coma for three weeks. she needed operations to repair the damage to her body. the full impact, though, was not always visible. it took a real impact on my mental health.

i wasn't going out, i wasn't taking care of myself. ijust completely let go of myself. i put on weight. yeah, it was just, any self respect i had wasjust, wasjust gone. hi shannon, it�*s nice to see you, come and take a seat. every six months shannon's progress is checked by a psychiatrist. how have your headaches been? headaches, i've not had any. a head injury can change the way the brain works, affecting thinking skills, memory, and personality. in particular mood, depression, is something which we see very commonly after traumatic brain injury, in around 50% of people. that is around ten times higher than we see in the background population without brain injury, so it�*s a really significant problem. now, a large—scale study is being run at this and eight other major trauma centres. this commonly used antidepressant is being given very quickly after the injury itself.

the hope is it might better protect the brain from long—term damage. up to now, most of the research has been on the treatment of depression once it's set in, which we know can be difficult. this would be one of the first large—scale studies in the world, to prevent it from happening in the first place. five years ago, shaun was knocked off his motorbike on his way home for dinner. broke all my left side, broke my leg, broke a couple of fingers, and i had a bleed on the brain. he now volunteers here at the charity headway east london. we're waiting on rice though. he has had to come to terms with differences to his brain and his personality. things that you used to do make you feel depressed in a way, like, because i want to be that guy, i want to be on that side of that guy, i want to be that guy again, but that's the hardest thing. you just have to accept a new person in your life. group therapy, like this art class,

is one route to recovery. it's hoped new approaches to medication might help as well, as the nhs tries to better treat a complex injury to this most fragile part of the body. jim reed, bbc news. the england cricketer, ben stokes, has asked not to be considered for selection for this summer's t20 world cup, in the west indies and us. the test captain, who hit the winning runs in the final against pakistan in 2022, has asked not to be considered for the tournament which starts injune so that he can focus on his fitness. he's recently had knee surgery. it's now six decades since marie mcdonald mclaughlin lawrie traded her four names forjust one — lulu. when she released "shout" in 1964, it catapulted her to chart success across the world. well, this weekend sees the start

of lulu's farewell tour, and she's been looking back on her extraordinary career with our entertainment correspondent, colin paterson. # you know you make me wanna shout, look, my hand'sjumping # look, my heart's bumping...# 1964, a 15—year—old lulu in the film uk swings again, making a big noise with her first single, shout. # yeah, yeah, yeah...# now, exactly 60 years later, she's about to embark on herfinal ever tour. to be honest with you, if, when i was 15 years old, and i would have — someone would have suggested i'd be doing a farewell tour when i'm 75, i'd have said, "you having a laugh?" how difficult a decision was it? you almost need an army to go on the road, and... i don't want to do it like this any more. # if you wanted the sky, i'd write across the sky... lulu's many achievements includes being the first scottish solo act to have a us number one.

# my heart goes boom bang—a—bang, boom bang—a—bang # when you are near... she also won eurovision. # boom bang—a—bang, loud in my ear... # an assassin that's second to none # the man with the golden gun... and recorded a bond theme. # we—e—e—e—ell... do you ever wish you had an easier signature song? because that is one you have to belt out. with shout you either get # we—e—e—e—ell..." and people try to get it, but as you can see, i can still do it. so why would i think i should have something easier? lots of singers lose the voice over the years, how have you kept yours? i'm very disciplined. i've learned, in fact, to use my vowels and to speak like this, and use the whole range

of my voice right down to there and also exercise my voice. high operatic singing. all that stuff. watch my diet. i exercise, and i don't speak before 12 noon when i'm on tour. # you gotta be strong enough to walk on through the night # there's a new day on the other side... and such has been lulu's longevity that even her number one with take that was 31 years ago. it was an incredible thing. and they were very, very — respectful is the word, i think, because of course they were like in their teens, i think, and i was a0. but i've had many reinventions of my life, and that was a big one. and now we're family. # relight my fire # your love is my only desire... lulu, lovely to speak to you. thanks, nice to speak to you. you ready for the tour? i was born ready.

i think that's been said before, but i stole it. colin patterson, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. . not much to sing about today to be honest with you, we have a lot of cloud around today. and in scotland in particular it feels quite chilly under the cloud, in the next few days, there will be some sunshine at times but we are all going to get more rain. this is the rainfall accumulation through the rest of the week and the heavier rain in the western hills and central and southern parts of scotland. and for many parts of the uk, we will have a south—westerly wind and that is where the cloud is coming from. racing across the atlantic and spinning up from the south—west, we have got more rain arriving here at the moment. that rain will push into wales and southern england through the rest of the day. the odd shower ahead of that and we still have patchy lighter rain in scotland, where it feels particularly chilly in the north east, six or seven

degree, again, ahead of the rain